Abstract: A hydrophilic dicyclohexylmethanecarbodiimide represented by the formula (1): wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10 and R.sup.1 is a residue of a mixture of organic compounds of different hydrophilicities each having at least one hydroxyl group capable of reacting with an isocyanate group. The hydrophilic dicyclohexylmethanecarbodiimide is improved in reactivity and storage stability, and is thereby easy to handle as a crosslinking agent for hydrophilic resins.

Abstract: The present invention provides:(A) a curing agent for powder coatings, which comprises, as a main component, a carbodiimide compound represented by the following general formula (1), (2) or (3):OCN--R.sub.1 --(NCN--R.sub.2).sub.n1 --NCO (1)R.sub.3 --NCN--R.sub.4 --(NCN--R.sub.5).sub.n2 --NCN--R.sub.6(2)R.sub.7 --R.sub.8 --(NCN--R.sub.9).sub.n3 --R.sub.10 (3)(B) a powder coating composition comprising:at least one kind of the above curing agent (A) for powder coating, anda bifunctional resin compound having a functional group reactive with carbodiimide group; and(C) powder coating film, which is obtained by reacting and curing at least one kind of the above curing agent (A) for powder coating, and a bifunctional resin compound having a functional group reactive with carbodiimide group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biodegradable plastic composition obtained by adding a carbodiimide compound to a biodegradable plastic, and a method for control of biodegradation rate of biodegradable plastic, which comprises adding a carbodiimide compound to a biodegradable plastic. According to the present invention, the biodegradation rate of biodegradable plastic can be controlled stably.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition comprising(1) an epoxy resin,(2) a polymer obtained by reacting a polycarbodiimide with a compound having, in the molecule, at least one group reactive with carbodiimide group, between the carbodiimide group of said polycarbodiimide and the group reactive with carbodiimide group, of said compound, and(3) a curing agent for epoxy resin.The above epoxy resin composition alleviates the problems of the prior art; has a long pot life in a solution state, has an appropriate gelling time and accordingly good workability, is superior in film formability and handleability in B-stage, and has high heat resistance after curing; therefore, is suitably used in printed wiring board, prepreg, etc.

Abstract: An incombustible wave absorber of the application-on-the-spot type includes a wave absorber body, and a cap attached to the absorber body wherein the absorber body is composed of a board for setting up a wave absorber made of a carbon-containing inorganic short fiber board or organic foam board and has folding portions and/or bonding portions which permit the board to be set up on the spot in the form of a hollow pyramid, wedge, polygon or corrugation, and the board is set up, on the spot, in the form of a hollow pyramid, wedge, polygon or corrugation to provide the absorber body, which is attached to the surfaces of walls, a ceiling or a floor of a field-free chamber.

Abstract: A material is provided for immobilization of biologically active substances which are reactive with a carbodiimide group. The material contains a carbodiimide group-containing polymer supported on a carrier such as a plastic, an inorganic polymer, a metal, a natural polymer or a ceramic. The carbodiimide group-containing polymer has 2 to 100 carbodiimide groups per molecule and a molecular weight of 1,000 to 100,000, and is prepared by carbodiimidization of an organic polyisocyanate in the presence of a catalyst. The polymer may be supported as a film on part or the whole area of the carrier. Biologically active substances that may be immobilized include enzymes, hormones, antibodies, antigens, heptenes, peptides, DNAs and RNAs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biodegradable plastic composition obtained by adding a carbodiimide compound to a biodegradable plastic, and a method for control of biodegradation rate of biodegradable plastic, which comprises adding a carbodiimide compound to a biodegradable plastic. According to the present invention, the biodegradation rate of biodegradable plastic can be controlled stably.

Abstract: The present invention provides:an aqueous surface-treating agent used in a process for surface treatment of reinforcing material, which comprises a carbodiimide compound as a main component,a reinforcing material surface-treated with the carbodiimide compound, anda composite material comprising a matrix and the above reinforcing material.Said aqueous surface-treating agent has good storage stability, gives no bad effect on human health owing to no use of organic solvent and, when used for the surface treatment of a reinforcing material, can provide a surface-treated reinforcing material which can produce a composite material comprising a matrix and said surface-treated reinforcing material and having high adhesivity between the two components.

Abstract: The present invention provides:a hydrolysis stabilizer for ester group-containing resin, comprising, as the main component, a carbodiimide which is derived from tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate, and which has remaining isocyanate groups in an amount of 3% by weight or less or has the terminal isocyanate groups blocked with a monoisocyanate(s); anda method for hydrolysis stabilization of ester group-containing resin, which comprises mixing an ester group-containing resin with a carbodiimide which is derived from tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate represented by the above formula and which has remaining isocyanate groups in an amount of 3% by weight or less or has the terminal isocyanate groups blocked with a monoisocyanate(s).

Abstract: A hydrolysis stabilizer for an ester group-containing resin, which comprises as a main component a carbodiimide having at least two carbodiimide groups in the molecule and resulting from 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate or a mixture of 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate and isophorone diisocyanate, or from a mixture of tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate with 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate or a mixture of 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate and isophorone diisocyanate; and a process for the hydrolysis stabilization of an ester group-containing resin, which comprises mixing a polyester type resin with the above hydrolysis stabilizer.

Abstract: A wave absorber comprising a foamed resin and a dielectric loss material dispersed therein, wherein the foamed resin is a foamed melamine resin obtained by foaming a resin composition comprising, as the main components, a melamine-formaldehyde condensate and a foaming agent. The wave absorber alleviates the problems of the prior art, and is lightweight and superior in self-extinguishing property, and shows an excellent wave-absorbing property owing to a uniformly dispersed dielectric loss material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrophilic resin composition which is obtained by adding, to a hydrophilic resin selected from a carboxyl group-containing hydrophilic acrylic copolymer resin, a carboxyl group-containing hydrophilic polyester resin and a carboxyl group-containing hydrophilic polyurethane resin, a hydrophilic carbodiimide represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## (wherein n is an average polymerization degree and is an integer of 1-30; m is an integer of 4-30; R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl group; and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group) and which has an acid value based on the carboxyl group of the hydrophilic resin, of 10-400 mg KOH/g and a molar ratio of the carbodiimide group to the carboxyl group, of 0.2-5.0.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition for the manufacture of precoated metal is based on an aqueous resin having a carboxyl group in a molecule and neutralizable with a basic material as a binder, the aqueous resin being selected from an acrylic copolymer resin, polyester resin, and polyurethane resin. A mono- or poly-carbodiimide compound is blended with the aqueous resin. The composition forms a coating having improved chemical resistance, water resistance, and adhesion to sheet metal.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a stock solution composition for use in production of hard polyurethane foam, which composition can disperse the flame retardant filler component stably therein when allowed to stand and, when subjected to stirring or an external pressure, has a reduced viscosity, promising easy transfer of the composition and easy foaming in production of hard polyurethane foam at the site. The present invention provides a stock solution composition for use in production of hard polyurethane foam, which comprises, as the essential components, a polyol, a foaming agent, a flame retardant filler, a flame retarder and a solvent-swollen clay mineral. The swollen clay mineral has thixotropy; that is, it is a gel owing to the interaction between molecules when allowed to stand and, when subjected to an external pressure or the like, said interaction between molecules is cut and the gel changes into a liquid sol.

Abstract: The present invention provides:an aqueous surface-treating agent used for surface treatment of reinforcing material, which includes a carbodiimide compound as a main component, a reinforcing material surface-treated with the above aqueous surface-treating agent, and a composite material comprising a matrix and the above reinforcing material. The aqueous surface-treating agent has good storage stability, gives no bad effect on human health owing to no use of organic solvent and, when used for the surface treatment of a reinforcing material, can provide a surface-treated reinforcing material which can produce a composite material comprising a matrix, the surface-treated reinforcing material having high adhesivity between the two components.

Abstract: A hydrophilic tetramethylxylylenecarbodiimide represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein n is an average polymerization degree and is an integer of 1 to 30; R.sub.1 is a residue of an organic compound having a hydrophilic segment and at least one functional group reactive with an isocyanate group; and X is a group formed by the reaction of the functional group with the isocyanate group. The carbodiimide is free from the problems of the prior art, has good storage stability and accordingly is usable as an easy-to-handle crosslinking agent for hydrophilic resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a urea-modified carbodiimide represented by the following general formula ##STR1## (wherein each R is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group or a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group; each Z is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkylene group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylene group, a C.sub.4 -C.sub.16 alkylene group having a cyclic or non-cyclic structure, or a C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 alkylene group having an aromatic ring; n is an integer of 1-50; and each m is an integer of 1 or 2), and a process for producing the above urea-modified carbodiimide, which comprises (1) reacting an organic aliphatic diisocyanate represented by the following general formulaO.dbd.C.dbd.N--Z--N.dbd.C.dbd.

Abstract: A process for preparation of a polyurethane-polycarbodiimide foam which comprises reacting a polyol component containing a benzylic ether type phenol resin having hydroxymethyl groups with an organic polyisocyanate component in the presence of an organotin catalyst for urethane formation and a carbodiimidating catalyt. According to this process, it is unnecessary to use fluorine-containing halogenated hydrocarbons as a blowing agent, and blowing on the spot is possible using a spray blowing machine or the like.

Abstract: A process for producing 3-methyl-1-phenylphospholene oxide by subjecting dichlorophenylphosphine and isoprene to an addition reaction and then subjecting the resulting adduct to solvolysis, wherein the addition reaction between dichlorophenylphosphine and isoprene is conducted in a solvent to obtain an adduct in the form of a slurry or solution and the slurry or solution is subjected to solvolysis.This process can easily produce 3-methyl-1-phenylphospholene oxide which is used in various reactions, and is free from the drawbacks of the conventional process.

Abstract: The present invention provides:a melamine resin foam obtained by foaming a resin composition comprising a melamine/formaldehyde condensate, a blowing agent and an isocyanate,a process for producing the above melamine resin foam, which comprises foaming a resin composition comprising a melamine/formaldehyde condensate, a blowing agent and an isocyanate, anda melamine/formaldehyde condensate used in the production of the above melamine resin foam, which is obtained by reacting melamine and formaldehyde in the presence of a silane coupling agent.The melamine resin foam of the present invention is free from the problems of the prior art, has solved the problem of fragility without impairing the good flame retardancy and low thermal conductivity inherently possessed by melamine resin foams, and causes no danger during the production.