Abstract: Provided is a metal salt of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid with excellent dispersibility in polyolefin resins, and excellent crystallinity improving effect that is essential as a crystal nucleating agent for polyolefin resins, regardless of processing conditions. A method is also provided for producing the metal salt of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid; a crystal nucleating agent containing the metal salt of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid; a crystal nucleating agent composition for polyolefin resins containing the crystal nucleating agent and a fatty acid metal salt; a polyolefin resin composition containing the crystal nucleating agent; and a polyolefin resin molded article obtained using the polyolefin resin composition. Provided is a metal salt of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid in which the alicyclic dicarboxylic acid is an alkyl substituent-containing cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, and the metal salt is a calcium salt, a hydroxyaluminum salt, a disodium salt, or a dilithium salt.

Abstract: Provided is a metal salt of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid with excellent dispersibility in polyolefin resins, and excellent crystallinity improving effect that is essential as a crystal nucleating agent for polyolefin resins, regardless of processing conditions. A method is also provided for producing the metal salt of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid; a crystal nucleating agent containing the metal salt of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid; a crystal nucleating agent composition for polyolefin resins containing the crystal nucleating agent and a fatty acid metal salt; a polyolefin resin composition containing the crystal nucleating agent; and a polyolefin resin molded article obtained using the polyolefin resin composition. Provided is a metal salt of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid in which the alicyclic dicarboxylic acid is an alkyl substituent-containing cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, and the metal salt is a calcium salt, a hydroxyaluminum salt, a disodium salt, or a dilithium salt.

Abstract: An electronic component supply body and a method for manufacturing the same, which can suppress generation of wrinkles of an adhesive sheet and is unlikely to cause pickup failure of electronic component chips to occur. The supply body includes an adhesive sheet with an adhesive layer formed with an ultraviolet-curing adhesive, a ring frame bonded onto the adhesive sheet, and electronic component chips bonded onto a first region on the adhesive sheet superimposed with the opening of the ring frame. The second cured portions that are cured by being irradiated with ultraviolet rays are provided in a part of a second region forming a bonded portion between the adhesive sheet and the ring frame. Adhesive strength in the second cured portions in a shearing direction is larger than adhesive strength in a portion of the second region other than the second cured portions.

Abstract: An electronic component supply body and a method for manufacturing the same, which can suppress generation of wrinkles of an adhesive sheet and is unlikely to cause pickup failure of electronic component chips to occur. The supply body includes an adhesive sheet with an adhesive layer formed with an ultraviolet-curing adhesive, a ring frame bonded onto the adhesive sheet, and electronic component chips bonded onto a first region on the adhesive sheet superimposed with the opening of the ring frame. The second cured portions that are cured by being irradiated with ultraviolet rays are provided in a part of a second region forming a bonded portion between the adhesive sheet and the ring frame. Adhesive strength in the second cured portions in a shearing direction is larger than adhesive strength in a portion of the second region other than the second cured portions.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator that includes a piezoelectric substrate, first and second electrodes, and a conductive layer. The first and second electrodes are configured to apply a voltage to the piezoelectric substrate. The conductive layer is formed on the first electrode. The conductive layer is made of a metal or an alloy different in color from the second electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed are, for example, a process for producing a tricarboxylic acid tris(alkyl-substituted cyclohexylamide), the process comprising subjecting a tricarboxylic acid and an alkyl-substituted cyclohexylamine to an amidation reaction, either (a) in the presence of a boric acid compound and a phenol compound or (b) in the presence of a boric acid ester obtained by the dehydration condensation of a boric acid compound and a phenol compound, and optionally purifying the resulting crude reaction product.

Abstract: Disclosed are, for example, a process for producing a tricarboxylic acid tris(alkyl-substituted cyclohexylamide), the process comprising subjecting a tricarboxylic acid and an alkyl-substituted cyclohexylamine to an amidation reaction, either (a) in the presence of a boric acid compound and a phenol compound or (b) in the presence of a boric acid ester obtained by the dehydration condensation of a boric acid compound and a phenol compound, and optionally purifying the resulting crude reaction product.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polyester compound having a repeating unit represented by the formula--OC--A--COO--BO-- (1)wherein A is a 1,3:2,4-dibenzylidenesorbitol or 1,3:2,4-dibenzylidenexylitol residue of the formula ##STR1## wherein t is 1 or 0, and B is a residue formed by removal of two hydroxyl groups from a polyhydric alcohol, and an organic gelling agent comprising the polyester compound.