Abstract: A process for producing a fatty acid ester with a high yield from an oil or fat and an alcohol which comprises reacting an oil or fat with an alcohol in the presence of a solid base catalyst under conditions in which at least one of the oil or fat and the alcohol is in a supercritical state at a temperature exceeding 260° C.

Abstract: A process for producing a fatty acid ester with a high yield from an oil or fat and an alcohol which comprises reacting an oil or fat with an alcohol in the presence of a solid base catalyst under conditions in which at least one of the oil or fat and the alcohol is in a supercritical state at a temperature exceeding 260° C.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly which consists of a cathode, an anode and a separator laminated therebetween, and a battery case in which the electrode assembly is placed, said lithium secondary battery characterized by having a thermal switch which has a mechanism for electrically connecting the cathode and the anode at a portion other than an active material-contained layer in accordance with an increase in the battery temperature. The lithium secondary battery can prevent itself from being left in a charged condition after having an unusual trouble, and can operate the safety device even when its internal pressure decreases.

Abstract: A para-oriented polyamide porous film comprising a fibril having a diameter of not more than 1.mu., with fibrils planarly arranged as a network or nonwoven fabric and laminated in a layer, the thermal linear expansion coefficient at 200.degree.-300.degree. C. within .+-.50.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C. and 30-95% vacant spaces. Also, a battery separator using the porous film. Also, a production process of: (a) forming a film-like material from a solution containing 1-10% of a para-oriented aromatic polyamide having an inherent viscosity of 1.0-2.8 dl/g and 1-10% of a chloride of an alkali metal or an alkali earth metal in a polar amide or polar urea solvent; (b) maintaining the film-like material at not less than 20.degree. C. and not more than -5.degree. C.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery excellent in initial charge/discharge characteristics and high in capacity comprising lithium-rechargeable cathode and anode and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein at least one of the cathode and the anode contains one of the following (A), (B) and (C):(A) a composite material comprising a carbon powder and a binder, which is treated with a silane coupling agent,(B) a composite material comprising a binder and a mixed carbon powder containing 70-99% by weight of a graphite powder and 30-1% by weight of a pseudo-graphitic carbon black, and(C) a composite material comprising a composite oxide powder of lithium and a transition metal, a conductive powder and a binder, which is treated with a silane coupling agent.

Abstract: In lining parts to be stamped of an aluminum electrolytic cell by filling a carbonaceous stamping material into the part and stamping the filled stamping material, a mixture consisting essentially of a carbon aggregate and a binder and being capable of being stamped at a temperature above 100.degree. C. is prepared; a solvent for the binder containing aromatic hydrocarbon as a main component in an amount insufficient to effect stamping of the stamping material at room temperature, but sufficient to stamped at a temperature of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C., when added to the mixture; the mixture and the solvent are mixed together, before application, to prepare a carbonaceous stamping material; and the carbonaceous stamping material is applied to the part of the cell to be stamped at a temperature of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C.

Abstract: In the production of aluminum fluoride, a fluorine compound is absorbed from a gas containing the fluorine compound into a gas absorbing liquor comprising water containing alumina or hydrated alumina, or an aqueous aluminum fluoride solution containing alumina or hydrated alumina, and the absorbed fluorine compound is reacted with alumina or hydrated alumina to precipitate hydrated aluminum fluoride of high quality.