Abstract: The objective of one or more embodiments of the present invention is to provide a zirconia electrolyte which has high strength and which is suitable for a solid electrolyte layer of a solid oxide fuel cell, and a method for producing a zirconia electrolyte having high strength. The zirconia electrolyte according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is characterized in essentially consisting of zirconia stabilized by one or a plurality of oxides of rare earth selected from the group of scandium, yttrium, cerium, gadolinium and ytterbium, wherein a standard deviation of pore numbers in 10 or more regions having an area of 50 ?m2 and not overlapping with each other on a fracture surface is 2.5 or more.

Abstract: The objective of one or more embodiments of the present invention is to provide a zirconia electrolyte which has high strength and which is suitable for a solid electrolyte layer of a solid oxide fuel cell, and a method for producing a zirconia electrolyte having high strength. The zirconia electrolyte according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is characterized in essentially consisting of zirconia stabilized by one or a plurality of oxides of rare earth selected from the group of scandium, yttrium, cerium, gadolinium and ytterbium, wherein a standard deviation of pore numbers in 10 or more regions having an area of 50 ?m2 and not overlapping with each other on a fracture surface is 2.5 or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical planar thermoplastic resin composition including a lactone ring-containing polymer as a main component thereof, or including a lactone ring-containing polymer and at least one other thermoplastic resin. The optical planar thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention has high transparency, high heat resistance, and high optical isotropy, and therefore, can sufficiently exhibit characteristics according to various optical applications.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to find a resin composition for forming an ultraviolet absorbing layer having excellent adhesion to various plastic substrates such as polyester type films of PET etc. and provide a laminate of plastic substrate having no yellowing, excellent weather resistance and less curl formation with good productivity. There is provided a resin composition for use in forming an ultraviolet absorbing layer on the surface of a plastic substrate, having an ultraviolet absorbing polymer as a major component being synthesized from monomer mixtures containing an ultraviolet absorbing monomer, wherein the resin composition contains 0.5-5 parts by mass of a saturated polyester resin with a number-average molecular weight of 10000 or more and 0.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical planar thermoplastic resin composition including a lactone ring-containing polymer as a main component thereof, or including a lactone ring-containing polymer and at least one other thermoplastic resin. The optical planar thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention has high transparency, high heat resistance, and high optical isotropy, and therefore, can sufficiently exhibit characteristics according to various optical applications.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to find a resin composition for forming an ultraviolet absorbing layer having excellent adhesion to various plastic substrates such as polyester type films of PET etc. and provide a laminate of plastic substrate having no yellowing, excellent weather resistance and less curl formation with good productivity. There is provided a resin composition for use in forming an ultraviolet absorbing layer on the surface of a plastic substrate, having an ultraviolet absorbing polymer as a major component being synthesized from monomer mixtures containing an ultraviolet absorbing monomer, wherein the resin composition contains 0.5-5 parts by mass of a saturated polyester resin with a number-average molecular weight of 10000 or more and 0.

Abstract: A resin composition which can enhance the heat resistance and the humidity resistance of a dye possessing the maximum absorption at wavelengths in the range of 380–780 nm is provided. It is obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing 5–100 wt. % of a monomer represented by the formula: CH2?CR—COOX (wherein R denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and X denotes a hydrocarbon group of 4–25 carbon atoms) and/or a fluorine atom-containing unsaturated monomer and containing a dye possessing the maximum absorption at wavelengths in the range of 380–780 nm in an acryl type resin having an acid value in the range of 0–30 mgKOH/g and a hydroxyl value in the range of 0–30 mgKOH/g.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a near-infrared absorbing coat film comprising a near-infrared absorbing dye having a maximum absorption wavelength of 780 nm to 1200 nm, which has a residual near-infrared absorbing capacity of not less than 50% after 48 hours of light irradiation in an accelerated weathering test using a UV Auto Fade Meter.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a near-infrared absorbing coat film comprising a near-infrared absorbing dye having a maximum absorption wavelength of 780 nm to 1200 nm, which has a residual near-infrared absorbing capacity of not less than 50% after 48 hours of light irradiation in an accelerated weathering test using a UV Auto Fade Meter.

Abstract: A resin composition which can enhance the heat resistance and the humidity resistance of a dye possessing the maximum absorption at wavelengths in the range of 380-780 nm is provided. It is obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing 5-100 wt. % of a monomer represented by the formula: CH2═CR—COOX (wherein R denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and X denotes a hydrocarbon group of 4-25 carbon atoms) and/or a fluorine atom-containing unsaturated monomer and containing a dye possessing the maximum absorption at wavelengths in the range of 380-780 nm in an acryl type resin having an acid value in the range of 0-30 mgKOH/g and a hydroxyl value in the range of 0-30 mgKOH/g.

Abstract: To provide a laminated resinous article having an improved weatherability without inviting ultraviolet-induced coloring or deterioration in interlayer adhesion and in surface hardness, and having a high surface harness and a satisfactory abrasion resistance, a weather resistant ultraviolet absorptive laminated resinous article is disclosed. The resinous article includes a resin base, a base protective layer and a surface protective layer formed on at least one surface of the resin base, which base protective layer is composed of a cross-linked cured product. The base protective layer includes a polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer component containing at least one selected from monomers having an ultraviolet absorptive group of the formula (1) or (2) in the description, and the surface protective layer is formed as an outermost layer of the resinous article.

Abstract: Attachment devices are taught that preferably include at least one compressible leg interconnected to at least one non-compressible leg. Preferably, the non-compressible leg includes a stopper for generating a compressing force in the compressible leg during an attachment operation. After the attachment device has been installed and the compressible leg exerts a retaining force against the object to which it is attached, an engagement lip preferably retains the compressible leg in the compressed state to provide a secure and reliable attachment.

Abstract: A polymer for imparting light resistance to fibers is prepared by radical polymerizing a monomer composition including a specific ultraviolet stabilizable monomer and/or ultraviolet absorptive monomer. A highly light resistant fiber includes the light resistance imparting polymer inside or on the surface of the fiber. The polymer can impart a satisfactory light resistance to fibers over a long time, and the fiber is highly resistant to light.

Abstract: The thermosetting resin composition of the present invention comprises: a polymer (A) containing at least one monomer selected from ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride, mono-ester thereof and mono-amide thereof as a repeating unit; and a polymer (B) containing an addition-polymerizable oxazoline and a hydroxyl group-containing monomer as repeating units, which can rapidly form a cured film excellent in acid rain resistance and other properties at relatively low temperature of 70.degree. to 140.degree. C. The further incorporation of a basic compound (C) and/or a compound (D) selected from the group consisting of a monohydric alcohol, a .beta.-diketone and an ortho-carboxylic ester to this thermosciting resin composition can give a remarkably improved storage stability to this resin composition as a one-part type composition. This thermosciting resin composition can exhibit excellent properties as a top clear coating for motor vehicle.