Abstract: A sliding surface of a first sliding component and a sliding surface of a second sliding component slide against each other in an intersecting manner such that first positive pressure generation grooves and second positive pressure generation grooves at least partially overlap each other. The first positive pressure generation grooves include at least one groove that differs in a position of a terminating end portion from other grooves. The one groove includes a terminating end portion located closer to a sealed fluid space side than a terminating end portions of the other grooves and terminating end portions of the second positive pressure generation grooves.

Abstract: A carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the content of sodium is 1500 ppm by weight or less, the total content of calcium, magnesium, and aluminum is 350 ppm by weight or less, and the storage elastic modulus at 140° C. is 350 kPa or more.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor, a charging section that charges a surface of the photoconductor, an electrostatic charge image forming section that forms an electrostatic charge image on the charged surface of the photoconductor, a developing section that accommodates a developer containing a toner and develops the electrostatic charge image formed on the surface of the photoconductor by using the developer to form a toner image, a transfer section that includes an endless belt and transfers the toner image to a recording medium; and a cleaning section that includes a cleaning blade that comes into contact with a surface of the endless belt and performs cleaning of the surface of the endless belt with the cleaning blade, in which a dynamic friction coefficient ? between the endless belt and the cleaning blade is 0.10 or more and 0.

Abstract: A customer service robot autonomously moves to support shopping of a customer in a commercial facility including a plurality of stores. The customer service robot includes an action plan generating unit (a route setting unit) configured to set a store to be visited and a moving route in the commercial facility based on a store visiting purpose acquired from the customer and an operation control unit (a movement control unit) configured to cause the customer service robot to autonomously move along the moving route.

Abstract: A customer service robot autonomously moves to support shopping of a customer in a commercial facility including a plurality of stores. The customer service robot includes an operation mode setting unit (a moving form setting unit) that sets a moving form in moving while being accompanied by the customer to a leading mode (a first moving form) for leading the customer and moving along a set moving route or a following mode (a second moving form) for moving following the customer and a movement control unit that causes the customer service robot to move, in the moving form set by the operation mode setting unit, in a state in which the distance to the customer is kept constant.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor, a charging section that charges a surface of the photoconductor, an electrostatic charge image forming section that forms an electrostatic charge image on the charged surface of the photoconductor, a developing section that accommodates a developer containing a toner and develops the electrostatic charge image formed on the surface of the photoconductor by using the developer to form a toner image, a transfer section that includes an endless belt and transfers the toner image to a recording medium; and a cleaning section that includes a cleaning blade that comes into contact with a surface of the endless belt and performs cleaning of the surface of the endless belt with the cleaning blade, in which a dynamic friction coefficient ? between the endless belt and the cleaning blade is 0.10 or more and 0.

Abstract: A method of recovering nitrile rubber from water-containing crumbs includes crumb-like nitrile rubber using an extruder in which a screw is disposed inside a barrel so as to be capable of being rotationally driven. The barrel is formed with at least a washing zone. The method includes supplying washing water to the washing zone at a water pressure of 0.2 MPa or higher while mixing the crumb-like nitrile rubber and the supplied washing water in the washing zone, thereby washing the crumb-like nitrile rubber.

Abstract: A carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the content of sodium is 1500 ppm by weight or less, the total content of calcium, magnesium, and aluminum is 350 ppm by weight or less, and the storage elastic modulus at 140° C. is 350 kPa or more.

Abstract: A latex of a carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber contains an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in a content of 8 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the total content of potassium and sodium contained in the latex is 2,300 to 10,000 ppm by weight with respect to the whole latex.

Abstract: A nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber composition includes a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber (A) having ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units and (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer units and having an iodine value of 120 or less and a polyether ester-based plasticizer (B) having structural unit made of three or more ether compounds which are successively bonded. A nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber composition excellent in vulcanization speed and giving cross-linked rubber has excellent heat resistance and cold resistance.

Abstract: A dip-molding composition of the present invention contains a latex (A) of a nitrile-group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber (a). The nitrile-group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber (a) contains an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and a conjugated diene monomer unit, and being obtained by hydrogenating at least part of the conjugated diene monomer unit. A dip-molded article of the present invention is produced by dip molding of the above dip-molding composition.

Abstract: A nitrile rubber composition comprising a highly saturated nitrile rubber (A) containing ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in a ratio of 8 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less and an alkylated phenol compound (B), wherein a ratio of content of the alkylated phenol compound (B) with respect to a total of the highly saturated nitrile rubber (A) and the alkylated phenol compound (B) is 0.01 to 1 wt %, and a difference (?2??1) between a plasticity number ?2 after storage at 70° C. for 7 days in a state of an aqueous dispersion by being dispersed in water and a plasticity number ?1 before the storage is 12 or less is provided.

Abstract: A latex of a carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber contains an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in a content of 8 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the total content of potassium and sodium contained in the latex is 2,300 to 10,000 ppm by weight with respect to the whole latex.

Abstract: A nitrile rubber composition comprising a carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber containing ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in a ratio of 5 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, a filler, and a polyamine-based cross-linking agent, wherein a content of the filler is 100 parts by weight or more and less than 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber. Accordingly a nitrile rubber composition able to give a cross-linked rubber with excellent in original state physical properties, compression set resistance, and sour gasoline resistance and small in tension set is provided.

Abstract: A nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber containing ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in 10 to 60 wt % and having a weight average radius of gyration of 10 to 100 nm in range is provided. According to the present invention, a nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber excellent in processability and able to give cross-linked rubber excellent in normal physical properties can be provided.

Abstract: A latex composition including a latex containing rubber particles composed of a carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber containing an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in a content of 8-60 wt %, and having an iodine value 120 or less, an isothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (1) in a content of 26 ppm by weight or more, and a benzisothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (2) in a content of 26 ppm by weight or more, both with respect to the carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber, and a pH of less than 12. R1 represents a hydrogen atom, or an optionally substituted organic group; R2 and R3 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or an optionally substituted organic group; R5 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; and “n” represents an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: A latex for friction member use including rubber particles comprised of a carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber containing ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in a ratio of 10 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein a difference ?d (?d=d90?d50) between a volume cumulative 90% particle size (d90) of the rubber particles and volume cumulative 50% particle size (d50) of the rubber particles which are measured by a light scattering method is 0.0240 ?m or more is provided.

Abstract: A nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber contains ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in a ratio of 10 to 60 wt % and has a Z-average radius of gyration of 100 nm or more. Preferably, the nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber has an iodine value of 120 or less. Further, preferably, the nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber has a plasticity number of 14 to 90. It is possible to provide a nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber able to give a cross-linked rubber excellent in tensile stress, compression set resistance, and low heat buildup property.

Abstract: A nitrile rubber composition comprising a carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber containing ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in a ratio of 5 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, carbon black, and a polyamine-based cross-linking agent, wherein a content of the carbon black is 100 parts by weight or more and less than 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber. Accordingly a nitrile rubber composition able to give a cross-linked rubber with excellent in original state physical properties, compression set resistance, and sour gasoline resistance and small in tension set is provided.

Abstract: A nitrile rubber composition comprising a carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber containing ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in a ratio of 5 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, a filler, and a polyamine-based cross-linking agent, wherein a content of the filler is 100 parts by weight or more and less than 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber. Accordingly a nitrile rubber composition able to give a cross-linked rubber with excellent in original state physical properties, compression set resistance, and sour gasoline resistance and small in tension set is provided.