Abstract: A far infrared ray emitting, odor-absorbing material is disclosed. The material comprises cellulose acetate fiber having adhered thereto an ultrafine powder of alumina hydrate or silica hydrate which is chemically produced in an aqueous dispersion of the cellulose acetate fiber. The material possesses a high far infrared ray emitting, odor-absorbing capability as well as many characteristics inherently possessed by cellulose acetate fibers, and can expand the utility of cellulose acetate in such fields as sanitary, health-care, and medical fields.

Abstract: A far infrared ray emitting body is disclosed. The body comprises a core material having an ultrafine powder of one or more compounds selected from alumina hydrate, silica hydrate, alumina, silica, and silicate adhered on said core material. This material as itself or combined with other substances can provide far infrared radiation to various objects to effect excitation vibration of water molecules in the objects.

Abstract: A golf ball having compression strength greater than 7000 kg-f and rebound height greater than 90/120, said golf ball comprising a rubber composition filled with 10 to 40 parts by weight of calcium carbonate based on 100 parts by weight of the rubber, the calcium carbonate having a BET specific surface area of 60 to 300 m.sup.2 /g and a particle diameter of 0.035 to 0.010 micrometers.

Abstract: The invention provides calcium carbonate particles comprising a core and projections formed thereon, and process for preparing same. The calcium carbonates of this invention are useful as fillers and pigments for rubbers, plastics, papers, etc. because of their peculiar configuration and unique properties.

Abstract: The filled paper is filled with at least one of (i) a calcium carbonate in the form of particles comprising a core about 0.5 to about 6.5 .mu.m in average diameter and about 100 to about 4000 projections formed on the surface of the core and having a length (L) of about 0.25 to about 2.00 .mu.m, a diameter (D) of about 0.08 to about 0.20 .mu.m and an aspect ratio (L/D) of about 3 to about 10, the calcium carbonate having a void volume of about 1.0 to about 1.8 ml/g and an oil absorption of about 45 to about 60 ml/100 g, and (ii) a calcium carbonate in the form of particles comprising a core about 0.2 to about 2.0 .mu.m in average diameter and about 100 to about 4000 projections formed on the surface of the core and having a length (L) of about 0.15 to about 4.00 .mu.m, a diameter (D) of about 0.05 to about 0.20 .mu.m and an aspect ratio (L/D) of about 3 to about 20, the calcium carbonate having a void volume of about 1.8 to about 3.3 ml/g and an oil absorption of about 50 to about 100 ml/100 g.

Abstract: A method for improving calcium carbonate by causing calcium carbonate particles to undergo contact reaction with an acid gas capable of reacting with calcium carbonate for finely uniformizing the calcium carbonate particle size and, at the same time, coating the surface of the calcium carbonate particles with the calcium salt of the acid of the acid gas.

Abstract: Calcium carbonate is dispersed by a dispersant comprising a salt of an acrylic acid/maleic acid copolymer.

Abstract: Surface-treated calcium carbonate powders of this invention are easy to handle and highly dispersible in water, give slurries of high concentration and are useful as pigments and various other applications.

Abstract: Precipitated calcium carbonate of uniform particle size is produced by contacting a suspension of calcium hydroxide with a carbon dioxide-containing gas in three steps. The particle size of precipitated calcium carbonate can be optionally selected by suitably adjusting reaction conditions.

Abstract: Cubic calcium carbonate crystals of uniform size are prepared by contacting with CO.sub.2 a starting aqueous suspension containing Ca(OH).sub.2 and cubic CaCO.sub.3 crystals less than 0.1.mu.m in size, adding Ca(OH).sub.2 to the suspension resulting from the first step and contacting the resultant mixture with CO.sub.2.