Abstract: Even when a tin-based polymerization catalyst and a phosphorus-based compound are present in a poly-L-lactic acid (A) and a poly-D-lactic acid (B), by using a specific proportion of an organic acid metal salt or an organic metal salt for stereocomplex crystallization, a stereocomplex polylactic acid composition having a high stereocomplex crystallinity and a high stereocomplex crystal melting point, a small stereocomplex crystal melting point depression even after remelting, a small decrease in the molecular weight, excellent forming processability, and also heat resistance can be provided.

Abstract: A resin composition including an aromatic polyester resin and having high levels of hydrolysis resistance and moldability is provided. The resin composition includes an aromatic polyester resin having a terminal carboxyl group content of not more than 30 eq/ton (component A), a cyclic carbodiimide compound having at least two carbodiimide rings, each having only one carbodiimide group (component B), and a polyvalent hydroxyl group-containing compound having a hydroxyl value of not less than 200 (component C).

Abstract: Even when a tin-based polymerization catalyst and a phosphorus-based compound are present in a poly-L-lactic acid (A) and a poly-D-lactic acid (B), by using a specific proportion of an organic acid metal salt or an organic metal salt for stereocomplex crystallization, a stereocomplex polylactic acid composition having a high stereocomplex crystallinity and a high stereocomplex crystal melting point, a small stereocomplex crystal melting point depression even after remelting, a small decrease in the molecular weight, excellent forming processability, and also heat resistance can be provided.

Abstract: A resin composition including a polylactic acid resin, a thermoplastic resin other than a polylactic acid, and a carbodiimide compound having a specific cyclic structure. Provided is a resin composition that exhibits improved compatibility between the polylactic acid resin and the thermoplastic resin other than a polylactic acid.

Abstract: A resin composition including an aromatic polyester resin and having high levels of hydrolysis resistance and moldability is provided. The resin composition includes an aromatic polyester resin having a terminal carboxyl group content of not more than 30 eq/ton (component A), a cyclic carbodiimide compound having at least two carbodiimide rings, each having only one carbodiimide group (component B), and a polyvalent hydroxyl group-containing compound having a hydroxyl value of not less than 200 (component C).

Abstract: There are provided a resin composition including a polylactic acid which (i) includes a poly-L-lactic acid (component B-1) and a poly-D-lactic acid (component B-4), (ii) has a weight ratio of the component B-1 to the component B-4 (component B-1/component B-4) of 10/90 to 90/10, and (iii) shows a proportion of melt peaks at 195° C. or higher to all melt peaks in a temperature rising process in measurement by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of at least 20%; a molded article of the resin composition; and methods for producing the resin composition and the molded article.

Abstract: There are provided a resin composition including a polylactic acid which (i) includes a poly-L-lactic acid (component B-1) and a poly-D-lactic acid (component B-4), (ii) has a weight ratio of the component B-1 to the component B-4 (component B-1/component B-4) of 10/90 to 90/10, and (iii) shows a proportion of melt peaks at 195° C. or higher to all melt peaks in a temperature rising process in measurement by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of at least 20%; a molded article of the resin composition; and methods for producing the resin composition and the molded article.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide polylactic acid containing a stereocomplex crystal and having excellent moldability, a high molecular weight, high crystallinity and a high melting point and a process for manufacturing the same. It is another object of the present invention to provide a composition comprising the polylactic acid and a molded product of the polylactic acid. The present invention is characterized from polylactic acid having a weight average molecular weight of 80,000 to 500,000 and a melting peak at 195° C. or higher which accounts for 80% or more of the total of melting peaks in the temperature elevation step when measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and a process for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polycarbonate containing a plant-derived component excellent in hue by using a plant-derived anhydrosugar alcohol represented by the following formula (1) or a composition thereof as a raw material: wherein R1 to R4 each independently represent a group selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group and an aryl group.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polycarbonate containing a plant-derived component excellent in hue by using a plant-derived anhydrosugar alcohol represented by the following formula (1) or a composition thereof as a raw material: wherein R1 to R4 each independently represent a group selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group and an aryl group.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus of polylactic acid having at least an inlet and an outlet of a substance to be reacted and an exhaust port provided in a horizontal reaction vessel not having continuous rotating shafts in a direction of center line of a rotating shaft of a stirring blade provided in the reaction vessel and a manufacture method. By removing low molecular weight substance in the polylactic acid, high-quality polylactic acid can be stably manufactured.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a composition comprising polylactic acid and having improved injection moldability and an injection molded product thereof. The object of the present invention is attained by a specific polylactic acid composition which meets the following requirements (a) to (g) at the same time: (a) it must have a weight average molecular weight of 70,000 to 700,000; (b) the total content of Sn atom, Ti atom, Al atom and Ca atom must be 3 to 20 ppm; (c) it must contain a P atom in an amount of 3 to 3,000 ppm; (d) the (total number of gram-atoms of Sn, Ti, Al and Ca)/(number of gram-atoms of P) value must be 0.01 to 5; (e) the content of a compound having a molecular weight of 150 or less must be not more than 0.2 wt %; (f) the COOH terminal group concentration must be not more than 30 equivalents/ton; and (g) the melt viscosity (P) at a melting temperature of 230° C. must satisfy the following expression (1): 10 Pa·s<P<100 Pa·s??(1).

Abstract: Inorganic fibers consisting substantially of silicon, carbon, oxygen and a transition metal, having a fiber size of no greater than 2 ?m and having fiber lengths of 100 ?m or greater.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition containing polylactic acid and having improved blow moldability and a blow molded product thereof. The polylactic acid composition meets the following requirements (a) to (g) at the same time: (a) the weight average molecular weight must be 70,000 to 700,000; (b) the total content (metal content) of Sn atom, Ti atom, Al atom and Ca atom must be 3 to 20 ppm; (c) the content of P atom must be 3 to 3,000 ppm; (d) the (total number of gram-atoms of Sn, Ti, Al and Ca)/(number of gram-atoms of P) value must be 0.01 to 5; (e) the content of a compound having a molecular weight of 150 or less must be not more than 0.2 wt %; (f) the COOH terminal group concentration must be not more than 30 equivalents/ton; and (g) the following expressions (1) and (2) must be satisfied: 10 Pa·s<P<100 Pa·s??(1) 10 MPa<S??(2) (P is a melt viscosity at 230° C. and S is a stress at 150° C.).

Abstract: Inorganic fibers consisting substantially of silicon, carbon, oxygen and a transition metal, having a fiber size of no greater than 2 ?m and having fiber lengths of 100 ?m or greater.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide polylactic acid containing a stereocomplex crystal and having excellent moldability, a high molecular weight, high crystallinity and a high melting point and a process for manufacturing the same. It is another object of the present invention to provide a composition comprising the polylactic acid and a molded product of the polylactic acid. The present invention is characterized from polylactic acid having a weight average molecular weight of 80,000 to 500,000 and a melting peak at 195° C. or higher which accounts for 80% or more of the total of melting peaks in the temperature elevation step when measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and a process for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A catalyst-supporting fiber structure having a catalyst supported on a fiber constituting a fiber structure having both thorough flexibility and catalyst supporting performance, wherein the fiber has an average fiber diameter of not more than 1 ?m, and a fiber having a fiber length of not more than 20 ?m is not substantially contained. Since the subject fiber structure is excellent in catalyst-supporting characteristic, for example, it is possible to provide a fiber structure having an extremely high ability to degrade harmful chemicals.