Abstract: The present invention provides a polypropylene-based resin composition which is light weighing, has a very high values of stiffness and heat resistance, exhibits superior scratchproof property and is superior in the processibility with better flowability upon molding thereof, especially that can favorably be used for injection molding. The polypropylene-based resin composition according to the present invention is constituted predominantly of polypropylene and has the following characteristic features A and B: A: a melt flow rate (MFR), determined at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg, in the range of 5-50 g/10 min. and B: a content of a high molecular weight polypropylene having an intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;] of 9-13 dl/g in the range of 15-30% by weight.

Abstract: A drive shaft made of fiber-reinforced plastics comprising a pipe made of fiber-reinforced plastics to which a fitting is connected, in which a connecting portion of the pipe and a connecting portion of the fitting engage each other through bite of serrations formed on the inner or outer surface of the connecting portion of the fitting into the connecting portion of the pipe, with the space between the pipe and the fitting at the biting sites being filled with an adhesive.

Abstract: A resin composition for an automobile bumper comprising components (A), (B), and (C) described below:(A) 45 to 74% by weight of a crystalline ethylene-propylene block copolymer having (a) a flexural modulus of 15,000 kg/cm.sup.2 or more, (b) an ethylene content of 5 to 20% by weight, (c) an intrinsic viscosity (decalin, 135.degree. C.) of a portion soluble in p-xylene at room temperature of 3 or more, (d) a melt flow index (MI) of 21 to 70 g/10 min., and (e) a content of a portion insoluble in boiling n-heptane of 97% by weight or more;(B) 21 to 35% by weight of elastomer selected from the group consisting of components (I), (II) and (III) and having a weight ratio of (I) : [(I)+(II)+(III)] of from 0.5 to 1.0, (a) said component (1) being an amorphous ethylene-butene copolymer having a butene content of 10 to 25% by weight and a Mooney viscosity value, (ML.sub.1+4, 100.degree. C.

Abstract: a polypropylene resin composition comprising:(A) a composition of (a) a crystallineethylene-propylene block copolymer, (b) a thermoplastic elastomerhaving a substantially saturated main chain, and (c) an inorganic filler;(B) (i) a hindered nitrogen-free phenolic antioxidant;(ii) a nitrogen-containing hindered phenolic antioxidant;(iii) a benzotriazole ultraviolet absorber; and(iv) a hindered amine light stabilizer having a molecular weight of 500 or more or having no N-H bond and having a molecular weight of less than 500, or(i') a hindered phenolic antioxidant;(ii') an organic sulfur type antioxidant; and(iii') a hindered amine light stabilizer having no N-H bond.

Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition comprising:(A) 45 to 70% by weight of an ethylene-propylene block copolymer synthesized under the process comprising the steps of;(a) polymerizing propylene with a Ziegler-Natta catalyst to obtain a highly crystalline polypropylene that contain not less than 97% by weight of a fraction insoluble in boiling n-heptane, and(b) copolymerizing ethylene with the polypropylene (a), and which(a) contains 0.5 to 10% by weight of ethylene,(b) contains 5 to 20% by weight of a fraction being soluble in p-xylene at room temperature and having an intrinsic viscosity value of not less than 2 (measured in decalin at 135.degree. C.),(c) has a melt-flow index value of 30 to 100 g/10 min., and,(d) has a value of flexural modulus of not less than 18,000 kg/cm.sup.2,(B) 10 to 20% by weight of an amorphous ethylene-propylene copolymer having(a) an ethylene content of 70 to 90% by weight,(b) a Mooney viscosity value (ML.sub.1+4 at 100.degree. C.) of 5 to 70,(C) 5 to 15% by weight of an ethylene-.

Abstract: There is provided a low-temperature service nickel steel plate with excellent weld toughness. This steel plate consists essentially of not less than 0.03% of C, 0.02 to 0.22% of Si, 0.05 to 0.47% of Mn, not more than 0.005% of P, not more than 0.005% of S, 7.5 to 12.0% of Ni, 0.01 to 0.10% of Al, and the remaining of Fe, where the following relations stand 3.5%.ltoreq.(8Si+9Mn).ltoreq.5.1% and 123C+(8Si+9Mn).ltoreq.10.9%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reinforced polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene component (a modified polypropylene or a mixture of said modified polypropylene and an unmodified polypropylene), an ethylene-propylene copolymer, a glass fiber and mica having an average particle diameter of 40-160 .mu.m and an average aspect ratio of 30-85. This composition can provide molded articles of very low warpage and is useful for the production of molded articles, particularly core materials of instrument panels for automobiles requiring high rigidity, high heat resistance and deformation resistance.

Abstract: An outer stay of heald frame for loom is disclosed, comprising a core material having wrapped thereon a strengthening layer of a fiber reinforced resin in the longitudinal direction in such a way that continuous fibers in the strengthening layer are positioned one on top of another. This outer stay is lightweight, has high rigidity, and offers superior tensile strength and fatigue strength.