Abstract: Provided are: a silver-carrying zeolite molded article in which aggregation of silver is inhibited and which has excellent capability of dispersing silver, when compared to conventional silver-carrying zeolite molded articles; and a method for producing the silver-carrying zeolite molded article. In the silver-carrying zeolite molded article, the molar ratio of Si/Al2 is 2.0-3.0, the molar ratio of (alkali metal+Ag)/Al is 0.9-1.1, the total amount of SiO2, Al2O3, Ag2O, and alkali metal oxides is 90 wt % or more, the contained amount of silver ions is 5 wt % or more, and only a single type of zeolite is contained. The molded article can be produced by subjecting a zeolite molded article having zeolite purity of 90% or more to an ion exchange treatment using a silver-containing aqueous solution.

Abstract: A Ni-plated steel sheet according to the present invention includes a steel sheet, a first Ni-plated layer which is formed at least on a one-sided surface of the steel sheet and contains Ni, and a second Ni-plated layer which is formed on the first Ni-plated layer and contains Ni. An average central-line roughness Ra at an interface between the first Ni-plated layer and the second Ni-plated layer is less than 0.1 ?m, an average central-line roughness Ra of a surface of the second Ni-plated layer is 0.1 ?m to 100 ?m, and a coating amount of Ni in the entirety of the first Ni-plated layer and the second Ni-plated layer is 20 mg/m2 to 2500 mg/m2 per one-sided surface in terms of metal Ni.

Abstract: A steel sheet for a container includes a steel sheet, a Sn coated layer which is provided as an upper layer of the steel sheet and contains Sn in an amount of 560 to 5600 mg/m2 in terms of Sn metal, and a chemical treatment layer which is provided as an upper layer of the Sn coated layer and contains a Zr compound in an amount of 3.0 to 30.0 mg/m2 in terms of Zr metal and a Mg compound in an amount of 0.50 to 5.00 mg/m2 in terms of Mg metal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reading portion for reading a shape of a first sheet, said reading portion having a function of reading a second sheet carrying an original image; an image forming portion for forming a toner image corresponding to the original image read by said reading portion; a fixing portion for fixing the toner image formed by said image forming portion; and a controller for controlling a fixing condition of said fixing portion in accordance with the shape of the first sheet read by said reading portion.

Abstract: This steel sheet for containers includes a steel sheet, a Sn coated layer that is formed on at least one surface of the steel sheet, and a chemical treatment layer that is formed on the Sn coated layer. The Sn coated layer contains 300 mg/m2 to 5,600 mg/m2 of Sn in terms of an amount of metal Sn, and the chemical treatment layer contains 5 mg/m2 to 30 mg/m2 of a Zr compound in terms of an amount of metal Zr, an average roughness Ra of an outermost surface of the chemical treatment layer obtained with a scanning probe microscope is 10 nm to 100 nm. A variation amount in a yellowness index measured at one measurement point on the outermost surface of the chemical treatment layer is defined as ?YI represented by Equation (1), an average of absolute values of the ?YI obtained at a plurality of the measurement points included in a unit area of the outermost surface is 5.0 or less.

Abstract: This steel sheet for containers includes a steel sheet, a Ni coated layer that is formed on at least one surface of the steel sheet, and a chemical treatment layer that is formed on the Ni coated layer. The Ni coated layer contains 10 mg/m2 to 1,000 mg/m2 of Ni in terms of an amount of metal Ni, and the chemical treatment layer contains 5 mg/m2 to 30 mg/m2 of a Zr compound in terms of an amount of metal Zr. An average roughness Ra of an outermost surface of the chemical treatment layer obtained with a scanning probe microscope is 10 nm to 100 nm, and when a variation amount in a yellowness index measured at one measurement point on the outermost surface of the chemical treatment layer is defined as ?YI represented by Equation (2), an average of absolute values of the ?YI obtained at a plurality of the measurement points included in a unit area of the outermost surface is 5.0 or less.

Abstract: A steel sheet used to manufacture a container, wherein the steel sheet includes a chromate film layer or a film layer including Zr on the Ni plating layer, the Ni plating layer includes one or more of a hydroxyl Ni and a Ni oxide, an adhesion amount of the Ni plating layer in terms of an amount of Ni is 0.3 g/m2 or more, a concentration of oxygen atoms of the Ni plating layer due to the hydroxyl Ni and the Ni oxide is 1 to 10 atomic %, an adhesion amount of the chromate film layer in terms of the amount of Cr is 1 to 40 mg/m2, and an adhesion amount of the film layer including Zr in terms of an amount of Zr is 1 to 40 mg/m2 or more.

Abstract: A steel sheet for a container includes: a steel sheet; a coated layer which contains Ni and is provided as an upper layer of the steel sheet; and a chemical treatment layer which is provided as an upper layer of the coated layer, and contains a Zr compound in an amount of 3.0 to 30.0 mg/m2 in terms of Zr metal, and a Mg compound in an amount of 0.50 to 5.00 mg/m2 in terms of Mg metal, in which the coated layer is one of the group consisting of a Ni coated layer which contains Ni in amount of 10 to 1000 mg/m2 in terms of Ni metal, and a composite coated layer which contains Ni in an amount of 5 to 150 mg/m2 in terms of Ni metal and Sn in an amount of 300 to 3000 mg/m2 in terms of Sn metal, and has an island-shaped Sn coated layer formed on an Fe—Ni—Sn alloy layer.

Abstract: A three-piece resealable can for acidic liquid includes, a cylindrical can body member that includes a screw portion at one end; and a can bottom member that contacts the can body member so as to close an opening portion of the other end of the can body member. The can body member includes a cylindrical first steel sheet, Ni plating that is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the first steel sheet, a polyester film that is formed so as to be disposed on the outermost surface of the inner circumference of the can body member, and a Zr-containing film that is formed between the first steel sheet and the polyester film. The can bottom member includes a second steel sheet, and Sn plating that is formed on the can body member side of the can bottom member. The Zr-containing film contains Zr compounds.

Abstract: Provided is a chemical treatment steel sheet including a steel sheet; a composite coated layer which is formed on at least one surface of the steel sheet, and contains 2 to 200 mg/m2 of Ni in terms of an amount of metal Ni and 0.1 to 10 g/m2 of Sn in terms of an amount of metal Sn, and in which an island-shaped Sn coated layer is formed on an Fe—Ni—Sn alloy layer; and a chemical treatment layer that is formed on the composite coated layer, and contains a 0.01 to 0.1 mg/m2 of Zr compounds in terms of an amount of metal Zr and 0.01 to 5 mg/m2 of phosphate compounds in terms of an amount of P.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus including a flexible belt having a heat generating layer, an outer ring provided on one edge side of the belt and along an outer peripheral surface of the belt, the outer ring being electrically connected to the heat generating layer, an inner ring provided on the one edge side of the belt and along an inner peripheral surface of the belt to face the outer ring through the belt, and a power supply unit that is electrically connected to the outer ring and that feeds power. A difference obtained by subtracting a diameter of the inner ring at a normal temperature from a diameter of the inner ring at a fixing temperature is equivalent to or larger than a difference obtained by subtracting a diameter of the outer ring at the normal temperature from a diameter of the outer ring at the fixing temperature.

Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet for a container, comprising: a steel sheet, and a Zr compound film disposed on the steel sheet, wherein the Zr compound film being formed by a dipping or electrolytic treatment in a solution containing Zr ion, F ion, ammonium ion and nitrate ion; and the coating weight of the Zr compound film is 1 to 100 mg/m2 in terms of the amount of metallic Zr, and 0.1 mg/m2 or less in terms of the F amount. There is provided a steel sheet for container, which has an excellent processability in the can manufacturing, and at the same time, is excellent in drawing and ironing processability, weldability, corrosion resistance, adherence thereof to a coating material and adherence thereof to a film, and a process for producing such a steel sheet for container.

Abstract: An image heating device includes a fixing belt (100) including a heat generating layer (102); a pressure roller (110) configured to rotationally drive the fixing belt; a power feed ring (119) disposed at one end of the fixing belt in a longitudinal direction and extending along an outer periphery of the fixing belt, the power feed ring being electrically connected to the heat generating layer; a brush (81) configured to be brought into contact with an outer periphery of the power feed ring and electrically connected to the power feed ring; a power supply circuit (79) configured to feed power to the brush; and a leaf spring (82) configured to elastically press the brush toward the power feed ring, the leaf spring being configured to come into contact with the power feed ring when the brush wears by a predetermined amount.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having higher cesium adsorptivity than conventional compositions. The present invention also provides a production method for the composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure. The production method does not require the use of hazardous or deleterious materials, can generate a product using a compound that is easily acquired, and can use a general-purpose autoclave. Also provided is a silicotitanate composition that has higher strontium adsorptivity than the present invention. Provided is a silicotitanate composition that contains niobium and a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having at least two or more diffraction peaks selected from the group consisting of 2?=8.8°±0.5°, 2?=10.0°±0.5°, and 2?=29.6°±0.5°.

Abstract: A chemical treatment steel sheet includes a steel sheet; a Fe—Sn alloy layer which is formed on at least one surface of the steel sheet; an Sn layer which is formed on the Fe—Sn alloy layer; and a chemical treatment layer that is formed on the Sn layer, and contains a 0.01 to 0.1 mg/m2 of Zr compounds in terms of an amount of metal Zr and 0.01 to 5 mg/m2 of phosphate compounds in terms of an amount of P. The total Sn content of the Fe—Sn alloy layer and the Sn layer is 0.1 to 15 g/m2 of Sn in terms of the amount of metal Sn.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a strontium ion-exchanged clinoptilolite having excellent nitrogen-absorbing properties; and a method for producing the strontium ion-exchanged clinoptilolite. [Solution] Synthetic clinoptilolite having a strontium ion at an ion exchange site thereof is useful as a nitrogen adsorbent. The synthetic clinoptilolite can be produced by bringing a solution containing a strontium ion into contact with synthetic clinoptilolite under ambient pressure to cause ion exchange.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes a heating belt having a heat generating layer configured to generate heat by energization, a pressing roller configured to abut on an outer peripheral surface of the heating belt to form a nip portion, a pressing mechanism configured to press the heating belt against the pressing roller, an outer ring electrically connected to the heating belt in an end portion of the heating belt, a power feed member configured to abut on the outer ring to feed power to the outer ring, and an inner ring configured to clamp the end portion of the heating belt between the inner ring and the outer ring. A chamfered portion of the inner ring is chamfered.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus including a flexible belt having a heat generating layer, an outer ring provided on one edge side of the belt and along an outer peripheral surface of the belt, the outer ring being electrically connected to the heat generating layer, an inner ring provided on the one edge side of the belt and along an inner peripheral surface of the belt to face the outer ring through the belt, and a power supply unit that is electrically connected to the outer ring and that feeds power. A difference obtained by subtracting a diameter of the inner ring at a normal temperature from a diameter of the inner ring at a fixing temperature is equivalent to or larger than a difference obtained by subtracting a diameter of the outer ring at the normal temperature from a diameter of the outer ring at the fixing temperature.

Abstract: A steel sheet for containers includes a steel sheet, an underlying Ni layer formed by performing a Ni coating or a Fe—Ni alloy coating containing Ni in an amount of 5 mg/m2 to 150 mg/m2 in terms of an amount of metal Ni on at least one surface of the steel sheet, a Sn coated layer formed by performing a Sn coating containing Sn in an amount of 300 mg/m2 to 3,000 mg/m2 in terms of an amount of metal Sn on the underlying Ni layer and including an island-shaped Sn formed by alloying the Sn coating and at least a part of the underlying Ni layer by a reflow treatment, an oxide layer formed on the Sn coated layer and containing tin oxide, and a chemical treatment layer formed on the oxide layer and at least contains Zr in an amount of 1 mg/m2 to 500 mg/m2 in terms of an amount of metal Zr and phosphate acid in an amount of 0.1 mg/m2 to 100 mg/m2 in terms of an amount of P, in which the oxide layer contains tin oxide in such an amount that an amount of electricity required for reduction of the oxide layer is 0.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes a fixing belt, a pressure roller, a heater, a stay holder, and a scraper. The fixing belt is configured to heat an image on a sheet at a nip portion and has an inner surface with a grease applied thereon. The pressure roller drives and rotates the fixing belt and forms the nip portion between the pressure roller and the fixing belt. The heater and the stay holder press the fixing belt toward the pressure roller from the inner surface of the fixing belt. The scraper scrapes the lubricant transferred to the pressure roller in an area that can come into contact with the fixing belt and that does not come into contact with a maximum width sheet introducible into the fixing apparatus on one end side in a rotational axis direction of the pressure roller.