Abstract: A pipe extending from a first side toward a second side includes a side wall and a spool. The spool formed in the side wall is bent so as to protrude from an outer circumferential surface of the pipe, and extends to surround the outer circumferential surface. The spool includes a first portion located on the first side and a second portion located on the second side. There is a clearance between the first portion and the second portion in a top region of the spool, and the first portion and the second portion substantially abut each other in a base region.

Abstract: A non-aqueous absorbent comprising a crosslinked polymer which contains a structural unit having a carboxyl group and/or a sulfonate group in an amount of 20 to 100% weight in its molecule and in which from 30 to 100% by mol of the protons in the carboxyl group and/or the sulfonate group have been substituted by onium cations; a non-aqueous gel made of this non-aqueous absorbent and an organic solvent; and a non-aqueous absorbent sheet and a non-aqueous absorbent agent containing the non-aqueous absorbent.

Abstract: A gelatinizer for alkaline batteries, which comprises crosslinked polymer particles comprising, as one or more main constituting monomer units, (meth) acrylic acid and/or an alkali metal salt thereof having an average particle size of 0.1 to 2,000 ?m, and a super fine particle form metal oxide having an average particle size of 0.1 to 100 nm; and an alkaline battery using the gelatinizer. The impact resistance of the battery, the discharge characteristic thereof, the lifespan thereof, and others are very good. The present invention can make the time for producing alkaline batteries short, and is useful for producing batteries containing none of materials harmful to the human body, such as benzene.

Abstract: A non-aqueous absorbent comprising a crosslinked polymer which contains a structural unit having a carboxyl group and/or a sulfonate group in an amount of 20 to 100% weight in its molecule and in which from 30 to 100% by mol of the protons in the carboxyl group and/or the sulfonate group have been substituted by onium cations; a non-aqueous gel made of this non-aqueous absorbent and an organic solvent; and a non-aqueous absorbent sheet and a non-aqueous absorbent agent containing the non-aqueous absorbent.

Abstract: A gelatinizer for alkaline batteries, which comprises crosslinked polymer particles (A) comprising, as one or more main constituting monomer units, (meth) acrylic acid and/or an alkali metal salt thereof having an average particle size of 0.1 to 2,000 &mgr;m, and a super fine particle form metal oxide (1) having an average particle size of 0.1 to 100 nm; and an alkaline battery using the gelatinizer. The impact resistance of the battery, the discharge characteristic thereof, the lifespan thereof, and others are very good. The present invention can make the time for producing alkaline batteries short, and is useful for producing batteries containing none of materials harmful to the human body, such as benzene.

Abstract: A gelating agent for an alkaline cell is a cross-linked polymer (A) comprising (meth)acrylic acid and/or its alkali metal salt as a main constituent monomer unit and obtained by an aqueous solution polymerization or a reversed phase suspension polymerization and satisfies the following required conditions (1), (2). The gelating agent has good draining property, satisfactorily high speed charging property of the alkaline electrolytic solution and is therefore effective to produce cells with little unevenness of the charging amount of the electrolytic solution and having uniform quality by mass production and an alkaline cell using the gelating agent is provided with durable discharge time and remarkably excellent impact resistance for a long duration.

Abstract: The present invention can provide a water-absorbent or water-retention material comprising water-absorbent resin derived from monomer unit components comprising 40 to 99 wt. % of hydroxyl alkyl (meth)acrylate, 1 to 60 wt. % of (meth)acrylic acid and/or alkali metal salt thereof and 0.00001 to 3 wt. % of crosslinking agent; and a water-absorbent or water-retention material comprising water-swellable polymer which is obtained by further thermally crosslinking a particles of partially alkaline neutralized product of a copolymer of 20 to 99 mol % of acrylamide and 1 to 80 mol % of acrylic acid. The water-absorbent or water-retention material of the present invention is not readily subject to an influence of salts, and the absorbency does not deteriorate with respect to an aqueous solution containing a great amount of metallic ion of salts.

Abstract: The present invention can provide a water-absorbent or water-retention material comprising water-absorbent resin derived from monomer unit components comprising 40 to 99 wt. % of hydroxyl alkyl (meth)acrylate, 1 to 60 wt. % of (meth)acrylic acid and/or alkali metal salt thereof and 0.00001 to 3 wt. % of crosslinking agent; and a water-absorbent or water-retention material comprising water-swellable polymer which is obtained by further thermally crosslinking a particles of partially alkaline neutralized product of a copolymer of 20 to 99 mol % of acrylamide and 1 to 80 mol % of acrylic acid. The water-absorbent or water-retention material of the present invention is not readily subject to an influence of salts, and the absorbency does not deteriorate with respect to an aqueous solution containing a great amount of metallic ion of salts.

Abstract: An electrostatic protection circuit of a semiconductor device comprises a first MOS transistor of specific conductive type and a second MOS transistor of the specific conductive type. In the first MOS transistor, a drain thereof is connected to an output terminal or an input terminal and a source thereof is connected to a first power terminal and the first MOS transistor is controlled to be on/off by a signal received by a gate or ordinarily turned off by holding the gate at a specific potential. In the second MOS transistor of the specific conductive type, a drain thereof is connected to the output terminal or the input terminal and a source thereof is connected to a gate of the first MOS transistor and the second MOS transistor is ordinarily turned off by connecting a gate thereof to the first power terminal.

Abstract: A metal-film laminate including a metal plate and a biaxially oriented polyester-group film laminated on the metal plate. The orientation degree of the film is controlled such that, when the thickness of the film is represented by T and the mean orientation degree of the film in the area from the metal-plate side surface to a position of T/2 in the thickness direction of the film is represented by X, the orientation degree of the film in the area from the metal-plate side surface to the position of T/2 is in the range of X.+-.0.5X and an orientation degree of the film at the non-metal-plate side surface is not less than 2X. When the metal-film laminate is processed by drawing etc., an excellent drawing property and an excellent impact resistance of an obtained metal-film laminated product can be achieved.

Abstract: A material and a method for preparing the same for treating excretions of pet animals comprising: 100 parts by weight of substrate (A) selected from an inorganic powder, short organic fibers, crushed cellulose, or granulated forms thereof coated with from 5-300 parts by weight of a water-absorbent resin/fiber composite (B), the composite (B) being a mixture of a water-absorbent resin fine powder, a fibrous substance and optionally a hydrophilic thermoplastic substance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyester film for use of a laminate with a metal plate comprising a polyester=group resin containing a white pigment having a mean particle diameter of 0.01 to 1.8 .mu.m at a content of 10 to 30% by weight. The film has (a) a void ratio of 4 to 30%, (b) a melting peak temperature of 150.degree. to 245.degree. C., (c) an amount of oligomer of not more than 3% by weight and (d) an orientation degree of 0.7 to 4.0. When the film is laminated on a metal, it can indicate excellent light interruptive property, lamination property, forming property and processing property.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing improved water-absorbent resin particles comprising the step of treating water-absorbent particles, which are crosslinked polymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising acrylic acid and/or acrylic acid salt as an essential element, with a modified silicone oil having a functional group which can react with a carboxyl group and/or a carboxylate group in the molecule Improved water-absorbent resin particles obtained by the process have a hygroscopic blocking rate of 20 % or less under a relative humidity of 80 % at 40.degree. C., a dust level of 10 CPM or less and an absorbing characteristic of initial absorbency under load to physiological saline of 20 times or more. The present invention provides water-absorbent resin particles which have an improved hygroscopic blocking rate under high humidity and dust generation rate with a good initial absorbency under load and absorbing capacity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyester film for use of a laminate with a metal plate comprising a polyester-group resin containing a white pigment having a mean particle diameter of 0.01 to 1.8 .mu.m at a content of 10 to 30% by weight. The film has (a) a void ratio of 4 to 30%, (b) a melting peak temperature of 150.degree. to 245.degree. C., (c) an amount of oligomer of not more than 3% by weight and (d) an orientation degree of 0.7 to 4.0. When the film is laminated on a metal, it can indicate excellent light interruptive property, lamination property, forming property and processing property.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing water absorbent resin comprising a step of adding a high-molecular crosslinking agent which has at least 2 azetidinium salt groups in the molecule and has at least 1000 weight-average molecular weight to the water absorbent resin paticles having carboxylic groups and carboxylic acid salt groups and a step of efficiently crosslinking the vicinity of the surface of the water absorbent resin particles. In the process for producing water absorbent resin according to the present invention, the use of high-molecular crosslinking agent achieves less permeation of the crosslinking agent into the water absorbent resin particles and enables efficient crosslinking of the vicinity of the surface of the water absorbent resin particles. Consequently, the water absorbent resin having high water absorbency both under pressure-free state and under loading can be manufactured.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing water-insoluble water-absorbing resins, which comprises the steps of initiating polymerization of an aqueous solution containing 30 to 80% by weight of (a) a hydrophilic vinyl monomer having a functional group and (b) a crosslinking agent by supplying the aqueous solution together with (c) a polymerization initiator to a polymerizing apparatus capable of heating and/or cooling surfaces in contact with the aqueous solution, subsequently causing constant temperature polymerization of the solution without agitating the same by controlling the temperature of the system being polymerized to 20.degree. to 70.degree. C., and elevating, if necessary, the temperature ok the system to be in excess of 70.degree. C. in a stage with a polymerization percentage of 70% or above before completion of polymerization. Obtainable water-insoluble water-absorbing resins have excellent water-absorbing property and have less water-soluble components.

Abstract: A film for heat-sensitive mimeograph stencil and a heat-sensitive mimeograph stencil comprising a porous support and the film laminated thereon are disclosed. Since the film of the present invention has an energy of crystal fusion .DELTA.Hu of 3-11 cal/g and has a difference Tm in temperature of the crystal fusion-starting point and the crystal fusion-terminating point of 50.degree. C. to 100.degree. C., the heat sensitivity is high, so that the characters and symbols or figures can be printed clearly, and the unevenness in the thickness and the light and shade of the printed characters may substantially be eliminated. Further, since it is not necessary to make the film thin, productivity and ease of handling may be promoted.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyester film comprising at least at its surface portion oriented sulfonic acid groups and/or salts thereof with an orientation degree of 5-100, which has an excellent adhesiveness, especially excellent anti-alkaline adhesiveness. The present invention also makes it possible to provide a polyester film having, in addition to the excellent adhesiveness, an excellent transparency, antistatic property and waterproof property.

Abstract: This invention relates to fluid absorbent polymer compositions having the ability to absorb aqueous ionic fluids and water rapidly and efficiently. These fluid absorbent polymer compositions are prepared from fine base polymer particles which are ionically surface crosslinked and agglomerated into larger particles by the use of high energy mixing conditions. The fluid absorbent compositions of the invention find application in the preparation of absorbent articles such as diapers, sanitary napkins and incontinent devices.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyester film comprising at least at its surface portion oriented sulfonic acid groups and/or salts thereof with an orientation degree of 5-100, which has an excellent adhesiveness, especially excellent anti-alkaline adhesiveness. The present invention also makes it possible to provide a polyester film having, in addition to the excellent adhesiveness, an excellent transparency, antistatic property and waterproof property.