Abstract: A fuel cell separator material includes: a composite material containing electrically conductive particles and a binder resin; and soluble resin layers located on both sides of the composite material.

Abstract: An oil material comprising a dimerdiol ester with a monocarboxylic acid having 4 to 34 carbon atoms or with a dimerdiol ester with a dicarboxylic acid; and a cosmetic and an external agent excellent in safety, stability, gloss, feeling and the like comprising the dimerdiol carboxylate.

Abstract: An acylated peptide or a salt thereof obtainable by condensing a protein-derived peptide with a lanolin-derived non-hydroxyl fatty acid containing 30-45% by weight of iso-type fatty acid of the following formula (I), 30-50% by weight of anteiso-type fatty acid of the following formula (II), 10-30% by weight of normal type fatty acid of the following formula (III): CH3˜CH (CH3)—(CH2) n-COOH (n=6˜2 7)  (I) CH3CH2—CH (CH3)—(CH2)n-COOH (n=6˜2 6)  (II) CH3-(CH2) n-COOH (n=8˜2 8)  (III) and less than 10% by weight of hydroxyl fatty acid, the total amount of said iso-type fatty acid and said anteiso-type fatty acid being at least 60% by weight; and a cosmetic composition for hair or skin containing the acylated peptide or a salt thereof; and the cosmetic composition gives excellent moist feel and gloss and the like to hair and an excellent feeling on use, such as smoothness and moistness to skin.

Abstract: A method for preservation treatment of wood comprises the steps of radiating a laser beam on a part of the surface of the wood at the least to form small holes therein, impregnating the wood with a preservative, and then applying high frequency waves to the wood to dry it by dielectric heating.