Abstract: The present invention provides a oxazole compound represented by Formula (1), or a salt thereof: wherein R1 is an aryl group which may have one or more substituents; R2 is an aryl group or a nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic group each of which may have one or more substituents; and W is a divalent group represented by —Y1-A1- or —Y2—C(?O)— wherein Y1 is a group such as —C(?O)—, A1 is a group such as a lower alkylene group, and Y2 is a group such as a piperazinediyl group. The oxazole compound has a specific inhibitory action against phosphodiesterase 4.

Abstract: A production line monitoring system for monitoring a production line including a plurality of production devices is provided. The production line monitoring system includes: a plurality of terminals attached to a plurality of workers; and a server configured to communicate with the plurality of terminals via a wireless network. The server performs processing of receiving operation information about the production device and generating event information based on the operation information, processing of transmitting the event information to a first terminal and a second terminal of the plurality of terminals, and processing of transmitting event stop information to the second terminal when receiving response information transmitted from the first terminal after performing the processing of transmitting the event information.

Abstract: Object: To provide a resin composition having excellent oxygen barrier properties and transparency, and high tensile elongation at break; a molded article, a film, and a multilayer film.

Abstract: Provided is an amorphous polyamide resin that has a small weight change rate under hot and humid conditions and that can maintain a good appearance even when formed into a molded article and placed under hot and humid conditions. Also provided is a molded article including the amorphous polyamide resin. An amorphous polyamide resin includes: constituent units derived from a diamine and constituent units derived from a dicarboxylic acid, not less than 70 mol % of the constituent units derived from a diamine being constituent units derived from isophoronediamine, the constituent units derived from a dicarboxylic acid including constituent units derived from an ?,?-straight chain aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 8 to 14 carbons and constituent units derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: Provide is a polyamide resin that can yield a molded article with good appearance and good solder reflowability, while keeping low water absorption rate; a molded article; and a method for manufacturing a polyamide resin. The polyamide resin, which is composed of a structural unit derived from diamine and a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid; 70 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from diamine being derived from 1,4-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane, 1,4-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane having a molar ratio (cis:trans) of 35:65 to 0:100, 70 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid being derived from a straight chain aliphatic ?,?-dicarboxylic acid having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, the polyamide resin containing 20 to 100 ppm by mass of phosphorus atom, and containing calcium atom so that the molar ratio given by (phosphorus atom):(calcium atom) will be 1:0.3 to 0.7.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an injection blow container that is excellent in moldability and impact resistance and furthermore, excellent in solvent resistance.

Abstract: Provided is a polyester-based resin composition capable of giving a molded article excellent in transparency and gas-barrier property even though the molded article requires stretching treatment, and also provided is a method for producing the composition. The method for producing a polyester-based resin composition includes a step of obtaining a master batch (M) containing a polyester resin (A) having a cyclic acetal structure or an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure, and a polyamide resin (B), and a step of melt-kneading the master batch (M) with a polyester resin (R) in which 70 mol % or more of the dicarboxylic acid unit is derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 70 mol % or more of the diol unit is derived from an aliphatic diol, thereby giving a polyester-based resin composition, in this order,. The glass transition temperature of the polyester resin (A) is 105° C. or lower, the content of the polyester resin (A) in the polyester-based resin composition is 0.5 to 15.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multilayer container in which yellowing of a regenerated polyester resin at the time of recycle is suppressed and a method for producing the same as well as a method for producing a single-layer container. Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a regenerated polyester resin from the foregoing multilayer container and single-layer container. The multilayer container of the present invention includes at least one polyester resin composition layer containing a polyester resin (X) and an amino group-containing compound (A) having a yellowing-suppressing ability; and at least one polyamide resin layer containing a polyamide resin (Y).

Abstract: A polyolefin-based structure includes 60 to 97% by mass of a polyolefin (A), 1 to 35% by mass of an acid-modified polyolefin (B), and 2 to 35% by mass of a polyamide resin (C), in which the polyamide resin (C) is dispersed in a layered form in the polyolefin (A), and the polyamide resin (C) is a melt-kneaded product of 30 to 70% by mass of a polyamide (X) that contains a diamine unit containing 70 mol % or more of a m-xylylenediamine unit and a dicarboxylic acid unit containing an ?,?-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid unit and 30 to 70% by mass of an aliphatic polyamide (Y) (provided that a total of the polyamide (X) and the polyamide (Y) is taken as 100% by mass), and a difference between a melting point Tm0 of the polyamide (X) as observed by differential scanning calorimetry and a melting point Tm1 derived from the polyamide (X) in the polyamide resin (C), is 0.1 to 2.5° C.

Abstract: Provided is a polyamide resin composition capable of providing a molded article having an excellent wear resistance while maintaining a high mechanical strength; a molded article; and a method for manufacturing a polyamide resin pellet. The polyamide resin composition includes a polyamide resin and an inorganic filler, wherein the polyamide resin includes diamine-derived constituent units and dicarboxylic acid derived constituent units; 70 mol % or more of the diamine-derived constituent units are derived from 1,4-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane; a molar ratio of cis:trans of the 1,4-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane is from 35:65 to 0:100; 70 mol % or more of the dicarboxylic acid-derived constituent units are derived from an ?,?-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 8 to 12 carbons; and the polyamide resin includes phosphorus atoms in a ratio of from 20 to 100 mass ppm and comprises calcium atoms so as to be phosphorus atoms:calcium atoms of 1:0.3 to 0.7 in a molar ratio.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin comprising a structural unit derived from diamine and a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid, in which 70 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from diamine is derived from xylylenediamine, and in which 70 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid is derived from a straight-chain aliphatic ?,?-dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 20 carbon atoms; 3 to 17 parts by weight of an acid-modified polyolefin having an acid modification ratio of 0.3 to 5.0% by weight; and 1 to 15 parts by weight of a compound represented by formula (1), wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: Provided is a pressure vessel having an outer layer with an improved gas barrier property, a lightweight liner with an excellent gas barrier property, and a novel method for manufacturing a pressure vessel. The pressure vessel contains a liner and an outer layer of the liner, wherein the outer layer is configured by a composite material that contains a continuous fiber and a polyamide resin impregnated into the continuous fiber; the polyamide resin contains a structural unit derived from diamine and a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid; and 50 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from diamine is derived from xylylenediamine.

Abstract: The polyamide pellet of the present invention includes a polyamide including diamine units and dicarboxylic acid units, 50% by mole or more of the diamine units being derived from m-xylylenediamine, wherein a spherulite density of a skin portion of the pellet is 40,000 to 250,000/mm2.

Abstract: Provided is a material having large anti-piercing force and small surface roughness. The material contains continuous reinforcing fibers that are juxtaposed unidirectionally, and having a polyamide resin impregnated therein, wherein the continuous reinforcing fiber gives a non-circular cross sectional shape, when viewed perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction thereof, with a flatness ratio, given by long diameter (D2)/short diameter (D1), of 1.5 or larger, and in at least one cross section of the material taken perpendicularly to the direction of the continuous reinforcing fibers being juxtaposed, the percentage of area occupied by the continuous reinforcing fibers, whose long diameter (D2) lying at an angle of less than 20 degrees away from the direction of the continuous reinforcing fibers being juxtaposed, is 30 to 90% by area of the continuous reinforcing fibers.

Abstract: Provided is a container for chlorine-based liquid bleaching agent composition, which accommodates a chlorine-based liquid bleaching agent composition therein and has excellent transparency, in which even when storied over a long period of time, the generation of a crack is suppressed. The container of the present invention is a container for chlorine-based liquid bleaching agent composition containing 90 to 99.5 parts by mass of a polyester resin (A) and 0.

Abstract: Provided is a polyester-based resin composition capable of giving a molded article excellent in transparency and gas-barrier property even though the molded article requires stretching treatment, and also provided is a method for producing the composition. The method for producing a polyester-based resin composition includes a step of obtaining a master batch (M) containing a polyester resin (A) having a cyclic acetal structure or an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure, and a polyamide resin (B), and a step of melt-kneading the master batch (M) with a polyester resin (R) in which 70 mol % or more of the dicarboxylic acid unit is derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 70 mol % or more of the diol unit is derived from an aliphatic diol, thereby giving a polyester-based resin composition, in this order,. The glass transition temperature of the polyester resin (A) is 105° C. or lower, the content of the polyester resin (A) in the polyester-based resin composition is 0.5 to 15.

Abstract: Provide is a polyamide resin that can yield a molded article with good appearance and good solder reflowability, while keeping low water absorption rate; a molded article; and a method for manufacturing a polyamide resin. The polyamide resin, which is composed of a structural unit derived from diamine and a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid; 70 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from diamine being derived from 1,4-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane, 1,4-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane having a molar ratio (cis:trans) of 35:65 to 0:100, 70 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid being derived from a straight chain aliphatic ?,?-dicarboxylic acid having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, the polyamide resin containing 20 to 100 ppm by mass of phosphorus atom, and containing calcium atom so that the molar ratio given by (phosphorus atom):(calcium atom) will be 1:0.3 to 0.7.

Abstract: Provided is a stretched film stretched stretchable to a high draw ratio a method for manufacturing the stretched film, and, a polyamide resin composition used for manufacturing the stretched film. The stretched film containing 0.5 to 15 parts by weight of a compound represented by Formula (1) per 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin, wherein the polyamide resin is composed of a structural unit derived from diamine and a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid; 50% by mole or more of the structural unit derived from diamine is derived from xylylenediamine, and 50% by mole or more of the structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid is derived from a straight-chain aliphatic am-dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 20 carbon atoms: wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a formed article that excels in shape retainability and appearance, using a sheet that contains a thermoplastic resin fiber and a continuous reinforcing fiber. The method for manufacturing a formed article comprises irradiating laser light onto a sheet having, arranged therein with a certain directionality, yarns that contain a thermoplastic resin fiber and a continuous reinforcing fiber, so as to allow at least a part of the thermoplastic resin fiber to be impregnated into the continuous reinforcing fiber; the laser light being irradiated so as to satisfy at least one of A or B below, over at least 70% or more of the laser irradiation area; A: irradiated in a direction 5 to 85° away from the direction of arrangement of yarns in the in-plane direction of the sheet; and B: irradiated in a direction 30 to 60° away from the direction perpendicular to the sheet plane.

Abstract: A molded article comprising a fuel-barrier layer formed of a resin composition comprising a polyamide resin (A) as a continuous phase and a resin (B) as a disperse phase, wherein (A) is a polyamide resin (A1) comprising at least one of a constituent unit derived from a lactam having 10 to 12 carbon atoms and a constituent unit derived from an aminocarboxylic acid having 10 to 12 carbon atoms, or a polyamide resin (A2) comprising a constituent unit derived from an aliphatic diamine having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and a constituent unit derived from an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 10 to 12 carbon atoms, the (B) is a resin selected from a semi-aromatic polyamide resin, the ratio by volume of (A)/(B) is 95/5 to 51/49, and the mean disperse particle diameter of (B) is 150 nm or more.