Abstract: The present invention is directed to a deodorant/fragrant device with reduced adsorption of the fragrance and other ingredients contained in a fragrant liquid, having both excellent deodorizing function and perfuming function, wherein a fragrant liquid contained in a container is absorbed by a wick and the fragrant liquid absorbed is volatilized and released from the container through a volatilizing material placed in contact with the wick, wherein a zinc compound is carried on the volatilizing material.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a deodorant/fragrant device with reduced adsorption of the fragrance and other ingredients contained in a fragrant liquid, having both excellent deodorizing function and perfuming function, wherein a fragrant liquid contained in a container is absorbed by a wick and the fragrant liquid absorbed is volatilized and released from the container through a volatilizing material placed in contact with the wick, wherein a zinc compound is carried on the volatilizing material.

Abstract: A volatilization suppressing agent comprising at least one thermosensitive polymer as an effective component is disclosed. Also disclosed is a volatile composition comprising a volatile effective component or an effective component carried by a volatile solvent and at least one thermosensitive polymer are disclosed. The use of the volatilization suppressing agent can suppress volatilization of volatile components when temperature rises and, as a result, volatilization of the volatile components is less affected by the temperature change. It is therefore possible to volatilize volatile components from air fresheners, deodorants, insecticides, moth proofers, repellents, attractants, antimicrobial agents, antifungal agents, antioxidants, and ozone decomposition agents more economically and to prevent troubles due to excessive volatilization.

Abstract: The process for preparing a resin-coated casting sand by coating sand grains with a binder comprising a liquid phenolic resin component and a polyisocyanate component, the improvement of which comprises coating sand grains with an organic solvent prior to coating of the sand grains with the binder, thereby prolonging the bench life of the resulting resin-coated casting sand and enhancing the strength of a casting mold prepared from this resin-coated casting sand. Furthermore, this process enables the utilization of sand of a low grade or reclaimed sand having a high alkaline component content, that has not been used in the conventional process, and the supply of an excellent resin-coated casting sand which is capable of providing a casting mold having a high strength and has a long bench life.