Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fiber-reinforced resin material having minimal directionality of strength as well as excellent productivity, a method and device for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin material whereby a molded article is obtained, and a device for inspecting a fiber bundle group. A method for manufacturing a sheet-shaped fiber-reinforced resin material in which a paste (P1) is impregnated between cut fiber bundles (CF), the method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin material including a coating step applying a coating of a paste (P1) on a first sheet (S11) conveyed in a predetermined direction, a cutting step for cutting a long fiber bundle (CF) using a cutter (113A), a scattering step for dispersing the cut fiber bundles (CF) and scattering the cut fiber bundles (CF) on the paste (P1), and an impregnation step for pressing a fiber bundle group (F1) and the paste (P1) on the first sheet (S11) and impregnating the paste (P1) between the fiber bundles (CF).

Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus includes a decompressable process container; a supply port configured to supply, to the process container, an ionic liquid that absorbs an oxidizing gas; and a discharge port configured to discharge the ionic liquid supplied to the process container. A recess is provided at a joint portion between members constituting the process container. The supply port is configured to supply the ionic liquid to the recess, and the discharge port is configured to discharge the ionic liquid supplied to the recess.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for uniformly dispersing dispersoids in a dispersion medium. The method of the present invention for dispersing dispersoids includes applying an electric field to a mixture of a dispersion medium and dispersoids. In this dispersion method, a dispersion apparatus containing a container 3 for placing a mixture 2 of a dispersion medium and dispersoids, and an electric field application means 4 for applying an electric field to the mixture 2, which has a pair of opposing electrodes 5a and 5b, can be used.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite material sheet wherein a filler is oriented in a given direction in an organic resin matrix by an electric field. The composite material sheet of the present invention 10 contains filler 1 and organic resin 3, and is characterized in that the filler 1 is dendritically aggregated in the organic resin matrix and oriented in the thickness direction. As a result, properties such as dielectric property, conductivity, thermal conductivity and the like can be strikingly improved as compared to conventional composite materials obtained by simply dispersing a filler.

Abstract: A continuous casting apparatus for continuously casting metal strip through a gap between a pair of opposite internal cooling rolls rotating in the opposite direction to each other, wherein side dams have the bottom surfaces contacting the circumferential surfaces of both rolls and made of refractories having satisfactory abrasiveness, and a mechanism is provided for feeding the side dams in the casting direction at a predetermined speed, the circumferential surface portion of the roll contacting the side dam being formed into a rough surface having grindability, whereby the movement of the side dam by the feeding mechanism is carried out through the wear of the side dam caused by the grinding of the rough surface.