Abstract: Provided is a phenol compound represented by general formula (I), shown below. In general formula (I), R1 and R2 each indicate, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a copolymer (A) which is a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing one or plural cycloolefin monomers and one or plural acyclic olefin monomers, or a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing two or more cycloolefin monomers, wherein the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the copolymer is 100° C. or higher, the refractive index of the copolymer is 1.545 or higher, and the Abbe's number of the copolymer is 50 or larger, and at least one of the cycloolefin monomers is a deltacyclene.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a copolymer (A) which is a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing one or plural cycloolefin monomers and one or plural acyclic olefin monomers, or a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing two or more cycloolefin monomers, wherein the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the copolymer is 100° C. or higher, the refractive index of the copolymer is 1.545 or higher, and the Abbe's number of the copolymer is 50 or larger, and at least one of the cycloolefin monomers is a deltacyclene.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a copolymer (A) which is a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing one or plural cycloolefin monomers and one or plural acyclic olefin monomers, or by copolymerizing two or more cycloolefin monomers, wherein a glass transition temperature (Tg) is 100° C. or higher, a refractive index is 1.545 or higher, and an Abbe's number is 50 or larger; a polymer (B) selected from: a ring-opening homopolymer obtained by ring-opening polymerization of only a monomer represented by formula (I), a ring-opening copolymer obtained by ring-opening copolymerization of the monomer represented by formula (I) and a monomer capable of ring-opening copolymerization with the monomer represented by formula (I), a hydrogenated product of the ring-opening homopolymer and a hydrogenated product of the ring-opening copolymer; a forming material containing the copolymer (A) or the polymer (B); and a resin formed article obtained by forming the forming material.

Abstract: The present invention is a hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer comprising a repeating unit derived from tetracyclododecene, and a repeating unit derived from an additional norbornene-based monomer, the hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer having a racemo diad ratio of 65% or more with respect to the repeating unit derived from tetracyclododecene, the hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 10,000 to 40,000, and a resin formed article obtained by forming the hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer having a glass transition temperature of 140 to 165° C., a melt flow rate of 8 g/10 min or more as measured at a temperature of 280° C. under a load of 21.18 N, and a flexural strength of 60 MPa or more as measured by a flexural test at a test speed of 2 mm/min, and a resin formed article, and an optical member.

Abstract: The invention is a resin composition comprising an alicyclic-structure-containing polymer, a hindered-phenol-based antioxidant and a hindered amine compound, wherein the hindered-phenol-based antioxidant is a compound having a group represented by the specific formula, the hindered amine compound is a compound having a group represented by the specific formula in its molecule, a content of the hindered-phenol-based antioxidant is 0.1 to 2.0 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the alicyclic-structure-containing polymer, and a content of the hindered amine compound is more than 0 to 1.0 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the alicyclic-structure-containing polymer, and a resin formed article, and an optical member. One aspect of the invention provides a resin composition which is hardly burned during forming, has excellent long-term thermal yellowing resistance and also suppresses adhesion of foreign matters due to charge, a resin formed article, and an optical member.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a copolymer (A) which is a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing one or plural cycloolefin monomers and one or plural acyclic olefin monomers, or by copolymerizing two or more cycloolefin monomers, wherein a glass transition temperature (Tg) is 100° C. or higher, a refractive index is 1.545 or higher, and an Abbe's number is 50 or larger; a polymer (B) selected from: a ring-opening homopolymer obtained by ring-opening polymerization of only a monomer represented by formula (I), a ring-opening copolymer obtained by ring-opening copolymerization of the monomer represented by formula (I) and a monomer capable of ring-opening copolymerization with the monomer represented by formula (I), a hydrogenated product of the ring-opening homopolymer and a hydrogenated product of the ring-opening copolymer; a forming material containing the copolymer (A) or the polymer (B); and a resin formed article obtained by forming the forming material.

Abstract: The present invention is a hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer comprising a repeating unit derived from tetracyclododecene, and a repeating unit derived from an additional norbornene-based monomer, the hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer having a racemo diad ratio of 65% or more with respect to the repeating unit derived from tetracyclododecene, the hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 10,000 to 40,000, and a resin formed article obtained by forming the hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer having a glass transition temperature of 140 to 165° C., a melt flow rate of 8 g/10 min or more as measured at a temperature of 280° C. under a load of 21.18 N, and a flexural strength of 60 MPa or more as measured by a flexural test at a test speed of 2 mm/min, and a resin formed article, and an optical member.

Abstract: An optical polymer satisfying an expression: (?A??B)/?B×100<60, where, ?A is the melt viscosity of the optical polymer measured at a temperature of 290° C. and a shear rate of 200 (l/s), and ?B is the melt viscosity of the optical polymer measured at a temperature of 290° C. and a shear rate of 2000 (l/s).

Abstract: An optical polymer satisfying an expression: (?A??B)/?B×100<60, where, ?A is the melt viscosity of the optical polymer measured at a temperature of 290° C. and a shear rate of 200 (l/s), and ?B is the melt viscosity of the optical polymer measured at a temperature of 290° C. and a shear rate of 2000 (l/s).

Abstract: A hydrogenated crystalline norbornene ring-opening polymer is obtained by hydrogenating 80% or more of carbon-carbon double bonds of a ring-opening polymer that is obtained by ring-opening polymerization of norbornene monomers including 90 to 100 wt % of 2-norbornene and 0 to 10 wt % of a 2-norbornene derivative having a substituent which does not include an aliphatic carbon-carbon double bond in the presence of a branching agent, the hydrogenated crystalline norbornene ring-opening polymer having a melting point of 110 to 145° C. and a branching index of 0.3 to 0.98, and a molded article is obtained by molding the hydrogenated crystalline norbornene ring-opening polymer. The hydrogenated crystalline norbornene ring-opening polymer has excellent industrial productivity, and the molded article has excellent productivity and moisture resistance.

Abstract: A hydrogenated crystalline norbornene ring-opening polymer is obtained by hydrogenating 80% or more of carbon-carbon double bonds of a ring-opening polymer that is obtained by ring-opening polymerization of norbornene monomers including 90 to 100 wt % of 2-norbornene and 0 to 10 wt % of a 2-norbornene derivative having a substituent which does not include an aliphatic carbon-carbon double bond in the presence of a branching agent, the hydrogenated crystalline norbornene ring-opening polymer having a melting point of 110 to 145° C. and a branching index of 0.3 to 0.98, and a molded article is obtained by molding the hydrogenated crystalline norbornene ring-opening polymer. The hydrogenated crystalline norbornene ring-opening polymer has excellent industrial productivity, and the molded article has excellent productivity and moisture resistance.