Abstract: A program according to one aspect of the present disclosure relates to a program executed by a computer including a processor, the program causing the processor to perform: obtaining specification data indicative of a specification required for at least one of a functionality and a performance of a to-be-designed three-dimensional structure; and determining a candidate structure based on the required specification from a database, wherein a parameter describing a physical property of respective candidate structures that differ from each other in terms of at least one of a material and a structure is registered in the database.

Abstract: The invention relates to a twin screw extruder for preparing a polymeric solution. The extruder includes an elongated housing having an inlet end, an outlet end, an extruder shaft length L and a pair of interconnecting bores disposed within the housing, a pair of elongated extruder shafts, each having an axis of rotation, the pair of elongated extruder shafts disposed within the pair of interconnecting bores and drivable in at least one direction of rotation, a plurality of extruder screw segments positioned along the pair of elongated extruder shafts in a fixed angular relationship therewith, the plurality of extruder screw segments selected to form multiple extruder stages. The invention also relates to a process for extruding a mixture of polymer and diluent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a twin screw extruder for preparing a polymeric solution. The extruder includes an elongated housing having an inlet end, an outlet end, an extruder shaft length L and a pair of interconnecting bores disposed within the housing, a pair of elongated extruder shafts, each having an axis of rotation, the pair of elongated extruder shafts disposed within the pair of interconnecting bores and drivable in at least one direction of rotation, a plurality of extruder screw segments positioned along the pair of elongated extruder shafts in a fixed angular relationship therewith, the plurality of extruder screw segments selected to form multiple extruder stages. The invention also relates to a process for extruding a mixture of polymer and diluent.

Abstract: A microporous polyolefin composite membrane, preferably for use as a battery separator, comprising a microporous polyolefin membrane and a polyolefin nonwoven fabric laminated on at least one surface of the microporous polyolefin membrane. The composite membrane has a thickness of 25 to 200 .mu.m, a porosity of 30 to 70%, an air permeability of 100 to 2000 sec/100 cc and a surface opening area ratio of 50 to 90% on at least one outer surface thereof. The microporous polyolefin membrane comprises a matrix polyolefin component which is a polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of 5.times.10.sup.5 or more or a polyolefin mixture containing the polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of 5.times.10.sup.5 or more, and has a porosity of 30 to 95%, an air permeability of 100 to 2000 sec/100 cc, an average open pore diameter of 0.001 to 1 .mu.m and a tensile strength at break of 500 kg/cm.sup.2 or more.

Abstract: A polyphenylene ether composition excelling in heatproofness, shock resistance, weatherability, gloss, chemical resistance, and moldability comprises 100 parts by weight of a mixture of the following components (a) and (b) and from 0.1 to 10.0 parts by weight of an acid-modified wax (c):(a) polyphenylene ether or the combination of polyphenylene ether and an aromatic vinyl polymer and(b) a graft copolymer obtained by emulsion polymerizing 20 to 90 parts by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound to 10 to 80 parts by weight (as reduced to rubber content) of an ethylene-propylene-nonconjugate diene copolymer rubber latex having a gel content of from 40 to 95% by weight and an average dispersed rubber particle diameter of from 0.2 to 1.0 .mu.m by the use of a redox initiator composed of cumene hydroperoxide, ferrous sulfate, sodium pyrophosphate, and dextrose.