Abstract: A curable composition comprising (i) a polymerizable monomer, (ii) irregular-shaped inorganic particles (A) having an average particle diameter of from 1 to 9 .mu.m, and containing particles having particle diameters of not smaller than 10 .mu.m in an amount of not larger than 3% by weight, such as silica-zirconia irregular-shaped particles, (iii) spherical inorganic particles (B) having an average particle diameter of from 0.1 to 5 .mu.m, such as spherical silica-zirconia particles; (iv) inorganic fine particles (C) having an average particle diameter of from 0.01 to 0.1 .mu.

Abstract: This invention provides a self-lubricating composite material which has excellent strength and oxidation resistnce at a high temperature and can be used in air and in vacuum, and a production method thereof, the composite material is a Cu--Ni--Sn type composite sintered body containing 20 to 70 vol % of mixed particles of graphite and WS.sub.2 as the solid lubricant components and having a porosity of not greater than 25 vol %, and a matrix is a two-phase alloy comprising Cu--Ni alloy particles and an Sn single phase or an Sn--Ni intermetallic compound dispersed uniformly in the grain boundary of the alloy particles and firmly bonding them, and this matrix encompasses the solid lubricant particles. The matrix consists of 5 to 40 wt % of Ni, 4 to 15 wt % of Sn and the balance of Cu and unavoidable impurities as the alloy composition.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a metal mold for glass, which needs not apply any swab in molding of glass, enabling no-swabbing glass forming. The alloy for the mold comprises by weight Cu: 10 to 80%, Al: 4 to 11%, Cr: 3 to 16%, Ni: 2 to 36%, and at least one rare earth element: 0.02 to 2.08 with the balance consisting of Fe and further comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ti: Al %.times.0.5 to 2, V: Al %.times.0.2 to 1, Zr: Al %.times.0.1 to 0.3, and Nb: Al %.times.0.1 to 0.3. The alloy is gradually cooled from the solidification initiation temperature to 500.degree. C. at a cooling rate of 10.degree. C./min. The surface of the mold is coated with an Al-containing coating or roughened to an average roughness of 0.3 to 5 .mu.m. A solid lubricating film is provided in a fitting portion of the mold, or alternatively a self-lubricating solid is embedded in the fitting portion of the mold.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing tubes filled with powdery and/or granular substances comprising the steps of forming a metal strip into a tube, feeding powdery and/or granular substances into the tube being formed as a core, joining together the edges of the tube filled with the core of the powdery and/or granular substances by high-frequency welding, and reducing the diameter of the welded tube filled with the core of the powdery and/or granular substances. At least the top layer of the core in the tube is composed of powdery and/or granular substances having low enough magnetic susceptibility to remain unattracted to the magnetized tube edges that is determined based on the welding heat input.

Abstract: Provided is a composite material for sliding members which comprises a titanium carbide matrix and graphite particles excellent in crystallinity which are uniformly dispersed in the titanium carbide matrix. This composite material has self-lubricity and high wear resistance together with the excellent properties of titanium carbide such as high strength, high hardness, high melting point, low specific gravity and high electrical conductivity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a prosthetic composition comprising (A) a diester monomer represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for an alkylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms andR.sub.2 stands for an alkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms,or a mixture of said diester monomer and other monomer copolymerizable therewith, (B) an orgnic polymer soluble in the monomer (A) in an amount of 0.5 to 5 parts by weight per part by weight of said monomer (A) and (C) a radical polymerization initiator.

Abstract: Disclosed is an acrylate compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 stands for an alkylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 stands for a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms when n is 1, and n is 1 or 2.A composition comprising this acrylate compound as one component has an excellent adhesiveness.

Abstract: A liquid shampoo composition having both superior stability at low temperatures and a conditioning property, which contains (a) an anionic surface active agent (I) represented by the general formula:OS--M(wherein OS is an acid residue of a straight-chained olefin sulfonate having an average carbon number of 10 to 16, and M is an alkali- or alkaline earth metal)in an amount of 3 to 30% by weight of the composition weight; (b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of an anionic surface active agent (II) represented by the general formula:PS--N(wherein PS is an acid residue of a branched alkyl sulfonate having an average carbon number of 10 to 18, and M is an alkali- or alkaline earth metal)and an ampholytic surface active agent represented by the general formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 is a straight-chained or branched alkyl radical having an average carbon number of 10 to 18, both R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently alkyl radicals having a carbon number of 1 to 3, R.sub.

Abstract: A shampoo composition including from 3 to 50% by weight of one or more anionic surfactants and from 0.05 to 5% by weight of a quaternary nitrogen-containing cellulose ether having a predetermined quaternary nitrogen content, the anionic surfactants being selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the general formulas:R-(OR').sub.n OSO.sub.3 M.sub.1/2 (I),R-SO.sub.3 M.sub.1/2 (II),andOS-M.sub.1/2 (III)where R is an alkyl group having an average of from 8 to 18 carbon atoms or an alkylphenyl group substituted by alkyl groups having an average of from 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R' is an alkylene group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, n is an integral number equal to from 0 to 6, OS is the acid radical of an anionic surfactant obtained by sulfonation of olefins having an average of from 10 to 18 carbon atoms, and M is a magnesium or calcium ion.