Abstract: Disclosed are processes for producing polypropylene resin compositions including two or three sorts of propylene-based polymeric materials, the processes including a first step of melt-kneading at least a propylene-?-olefin block copolymer containing a polymer portion composed mainly of propylene and a propylene-?-olefin copolymer portion having a relatively high intrinsic viscosity and a second step of melt-kneading the product of the first step with a propylene-ethylene block copolymer containing a polymer portion composed mainly of propylene and a propylene-ethylene copolymer portion having a relatively low intrinsic viscosity or a polymer portion composed mainly of propylene having a relatively low intrinsic viscosity. In the composition produced by these processes, no or substantially no fish eyes develop.

Abstract: Disclosed are processes for producing polypropylene resin compositions including two or three sorts of propylene-based polymeric materials, the processes including a first step of melt-kneading at least a propylene-?-olefin block copolymer containing a polymer portion composed mainly of propylene and a propylene-?-olefin copolymer portion having a relatively high intrinsic viscosity and a second step of melt-kneading the product of the first step with a propylene-ethylene block copolymer containing a polymer portion composed mainly of propylene and a propylene-ethylene copolymer portion having a relatively low intrinsic viscosity or a polymer portion composed mainly of propylene having a relatively low intrinsic viscosity. In the composition produced by these processes, no or substantially no fish eyes develop.

Abstract: A vertical articulated robot includes a base; a turning base provided on the base so as to be pivotable about a first rotation axis; a first upper arm provided on the turning base so as to be turnable about a second rotation axis that is in a plane perpendicular to the first rotation axis; a second upper arm provided on a distal end portion of the first upper arm so as to be pivotable about a third rotation axis that is perpendicular to the second rotation axis; a front arm provided on a distal end portion of the second upper arm so as to be turnable about a fourth rotation axis that is in a plane perpendicular to the third rotation axis; and a wrist assembly mounted on a distal end portion of the front arm. A motor that rotates the second upper arm is mounted on a frame of the second upper arm.

Abstract: Disclosed are multilayer pellets comprising a core of a first material comprising a first thermoplastic resin and a sheath layer of a second material comprising a second thermoplastic resin, the sheath layer surrounding the core, wherein (i) the first thermoplastic resin has a melt index, measured at a temperature of 230° C. and a load of 21.2 N, of 200 g/10 min or more, provided that the melt index of the second thermoplastic resin measured at a temperature of 230° C. and a load of 21.2 N is different from that of the first thermoplastic resin or (ii) the first thermoplastic resin is a modified thermoplastic resin having a structure originating in a compound having an unsaturated group.

Abstract: A robot wrist structure includes a first wrist arm rotatable about a first axis, a second wrist arm provided in a tip end portion of the first wrist arm and configured to swing about a second axis substantially intersecting the first axis, a wrist flange provided in a tip end portion of the second wrist arm and configured to rotate about a third axis in a skew position with respect to the second axis, an intermediate member fixed to the wrist flange, and a cable bundle connected to an end effector fixed to the intermediate member. The cable bundle extends through the second wrist arm, the wrist flange and the intermediate member and drawn out from the intermediate member to reach the end effector.

Abstract: A robot includes a base; a swivel unit rotatably arranged on the base; a lower arm having a base end portion, a tip end portion and a side surface, the base end portion rotatably supported on the swivel unit to enable the lower arm to swing in a front-rear direction; and first and second cable bundles arranged on the side surface of the lower arm to extend along a longitudinal direction of the lower arm. The robot further includes a cable bundle support mechanism including a guide unit for supporting the first and second cable bundles to move in the longitudinal direction of the lower arm.

Abstract: A gas-barrier multilayer film including: a base member; and at least one thin film layer formed on at least one surface of the base member, wherein at least one layer of the thin film layer(s) satisfies at least one of requirements (A) and (B).

Abstract: A propylene-ethylene-butene block copolymer is provided which includes from 60 to 85% by weight of a polypropylene portion and from 15 to 40% by weight of a propylene-ethylene-butene random copolymer portion, wherein the copolymer satisfies the requirements (1) and (2) given below. In addition, a molded article including such a propylene-ethylene-butene block copolymer is provided. (1) The random copolymer portion includes a propylene-ethylene random copolymer component (EP) and a propylene-ethylene-butene random copolymer component (EPB) and the copolymer component (EP) has an intrinsic viscosity of from 1.5 to 8 dl/g and an ethylene unit content of from 20 to 50% by weight, and the copolymer component (EPB) has an intrinsic viscosity of from 0.5 to 8 dl/g, an ethylene unit content of from 47 to 77% by weight and a butene unit component of from 3 to 33% by weight and the total of the ethylene unit content and the butene unit content is from 50 to 80% by weight.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a thermoplastic resin composition, the method including a first step of melt-kneading 100 parts by weight component (A) and from 15 to 200 parts by weight of component (B) to form a melt-kneaded material, and a second step of melt-kneading from 35 to 2300 parts by weight of additional component (B) with the melt-kneaded material formed in the first step, wherein component (A) is an elastomer having a melt viscosity, as measured at a temperature of 230° C. and a shear rate of 121 sec?1, of 1500 Pa·s or more and the component (B) is a polyolefin resin.

Abstract: A propylene-ethylene-butene block copolymer is provided which includes from 60 to 85% by weight of a polypropylene portion and from 15 to 40% by weight of a propylene-ethylene-butene random copolymer portion, wherein the copolymer satisfies the requirements (1) and (2) given below. In addition, a molded article including such a propylene-ethylene-butene block copolymer is provided. (1) The random copolymer portion includes a propylene-ethylene random copolymer component (EP) and a propylene-ethylene-butene random copolymer component (EPB) and the copolymer component (EP) has an intrinsic viscosity of from 1.5 to 8 dl/g and an ethylene unit content of from 20 to 50% by weight, and the copolymer component (EPB) has an intrinsic viscosity of from 0.5 to 8 dl/g, an ethylene unit content of from 47 to 77% by weight and a butene unit component of from 3 to 33% by weight and the total of the ethylene unit content and the butene unit content is from 50 to 80% by weight.

Abstract: A vertical articulated robot includes a base; a turning base provided on the base so as to be pivotable about a first rotation axis; a first upper arm provided on the turning base so as to be turnable about a second rotation axis that is in a plane perpendicular to the first rotation axis; a second upper arm provided on a distal end portion of the first upper arm so as to be pivotable about a third rotation axis that is perpendicular to the second rotation axis; a front arm provided on a distal end portion of the second upper arm so as to be turnable about a fourth rotation axis that is in a plane perpendicular to the third rotation axis; and a wrist assembly mounted on a distal end portion of the front arm. A motor that rotates the second upper arm is mounted on a frame of the second upper arm.

Abstract: Disclosed are processes for producing polypropylene resin compositions including two or three sorts of propylene-based polymeric materials, the processes including a first step of melt-kneading at least a propylene-?-olefin block copolymer containing a polymer portion composed mainly of propylene and a propylene-?-olefin copolymer portion having a relatively high intrinsic viscosity and a second step of melt-kneading the product of the first step with a propylene-ethylene block copolymer containing a polymer portion composed mainly of propylene and a propylene-ethylene copolymer portion having a relatively low intrinsic viscosity or a polymer portion composed mainly of propylene having a relatively low intrinsic viscosity. In the composition produced by these processes, no or substantially no fish eyes develop.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a propylene-based resin composition comprising: a first step of producing a first resin composition (MB) by melt-kneading a first-propylene polymer (A-I) and a fibrous inorganic filler (B) in a weight ratio of (A-I) to (B) of from 3/7 to 7/3; and a second step of producing a second resin composition by adding a second propylene polymer (A-II), a non-fibrous inorganic filler (C) and an elastomer (D) selected from the group consisting of olefin-based elastomer and vinyl aromatic compound-containing elastomer to the first resin composition (MB), followed by melt-kneading them.

Abstract: A propylene-ethylene block copolymer comprising from 60 to 85% by weight of a polypropylene portion and from 15 to 40% by weight of a propylene-ethylene random copolymer portion and satisfying the requirements (1) and (2) defined below is provided. In addition, a molded article containing such a propylene-ethylene block copolymer is provided. Requirement (1): the propylene-ethylene random copolymer portion comprises a propylene-ethylene random copolymer component (EP-A) and a propylene-ethylene random copolymer component (EP-B), the copolymer component (EP-A) having an intrinsic viscosity of not less than 4 dl/g but less than 8 dl/g and an ethylene content of from 20 to 60% by weight, and the copolymer component (EP-B) having an intrinsic viscosity of not less than 0.5 dl/g but less than 3 dl/g and an ethylene content of from 40 to 80% by weight. Requirement (2): the propylene-ethylene block has a melt flow rate of from 5 to 120 g/10 min.

Abstract: A welding torch having a flange portion to be coupled to a wrist of a robot. A shock sensor is attached to the flange portion. A nozzle is attached to the shock sensor. The welding torch includes a wire feeding pipe socket arranged at a center of the flange portion. A cooling pipe socket is arranged at a position offset from a central portion of the flange portion. A cooling hose for feeding cooling water from the flange portion to the nozzle is provided while bypassing the shock sensor.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a modified ethylene-vinylcyclohexane copolymer resin, which comprises the steps of: (1) blending at least the following components (A) to (C) to produce a blend; (A) 100 parts by weight of an ethylene-vinylcyclohexane copolymer resin, (B) from 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (B1) a compound having in its molecule (i) at least one carbon-carbon double or triple bond and (ii) at least one polar group, and (B2) a compound having in its molecule (iii) an OR group and (iv) at least two same or different functional groups selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid group, an acid halide group, an acid anhydride group, an acid halide anhydride group, an acid ester group, an acid amide group, an imide group, an imido group, an amino group and a salt of an amino group, wherein the R is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group or a carbonyldioxy group, and (C) from 0.

Abstract: A process for producing a modified polyethylene resin, which comprises the step of melt kneading at least: (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyethylene resin, (B) from 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (B1) a compound having in its molecule (i) at least one carbon-carbon double or triple bond and (ii) at least one polar group, and (B2) a compound having in its molecule (iii) an OR group and (iv) at least two specific functional groups, and (C) from 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of an organic peroxide having a decomposition temperature of from 50 to 115° C., at which temperature a half-life thereof is 1 minute.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an arm mechanism for an industrial robot in which backlash can be reduced, a transmission loss of a driving force in a reduction gear can be reduced, and attachment dimensions of a feeding apparatus in the case where a conduit cable is disposed can be made small.

Abstract: A welding torch and a welding robot are provided in which a conduit cable and a cooling water hose do not interfere with peripheral devices or the like. A welding torch (21) having a flange portion (22) to be coupled to a wrist (3) of a robot, a shock sensor (23) attached to the flange portion (22), and a nozzle (24) attached to the shock sensor (23), the welding torch (21) comprising: a wire feeding pipe socket (24) arranged at a center of the flange portion (22); a cooling pipe socket (26) arranged at a position offset from a central portion of the flange portion (22); and a cooling hose (27) for feeding cooling water from the flange portion (22) to the nozzle (24) while bypassing the shock sensor (23). Moreover, an industrial robot has the welding torch (21) at a hollow wrist portion (3) thereof, and a welding wire and the cooling water are fed to the welding torch (21) through the hollow wrist portion (3).

Abstract: Disclosed are multilayer pellets comprising a core of a first material comprising a first thermoplastic resin and a sheath layer of a second material comprising a second thermoplastic resin, the sheath layer surrounding the core, wherein (i) the first thermoplastic resin has a melt index, measured at a temperature of 230° C. and a load of 21.2 N, of 200 g/10 min or more, provided that the melt index of the second thermoplastic resin measured at a temperature of 230° C. and a load of 21.2 N is different from that of the first thermoplastic resin or (ii) the first thermoplastic resin is a modified thermoplastic resin having a structure originating in a compound having an unsaturated group.