Abstract: A method for optimizing manufacturing conditions for a polyarylene sulfide resin composite includes executing a machine learning algorithm using a data set including manufacturing conditions data and measured characteristics data. The manufacturing conditions data includes the manufacturing conditions items of at least ingredients for the polyarylene sulfide resin composite, mixing conditions, and polymer melt temperature during melt kneading, whereas the measured characteristics data includes the characteristic value item of at least the impact resistance of the polyarylene sulfide resin composite when produced under the manufacturing conditions specified by the manufacturing conditions data.

Abstract: A coated granule is obtained by coating a bioactive substance-containing granule with a urethane resin obtained by reaction of an aromatic diisocyanate with a polyol mixture containing a polyesterpolyol and a C2-C8 polymethylene glycol, wherein the molar ratio of the polyesterpolyol to the polymethylene glycol is 1:20 to 20:1. The granule is capable of controlling elution of the bioactive substance appropriately, and the urethane resin forming the coating film shows degradability in soil.

Abstract: A microencapsulated insect growth regulating composition comprising an insect growth regulation active ingredient in a wall formed of polyurethane or polyurea, having an average particle diameter of 1 to 40 ?m, a wall thickness of 0.005 to 0.5 ?m, a ratio of a wall thickness/an average particle diameter of 0.0003 to 0.003, and a volume ratio of microencapsulated particles having a particle diameter of not less than 50 ?m of not more than 20% by volume based on a total volume of microencapsulated particles sufficiently exerts efficacy of the active ingredient, i.e., the insect growth regulation activity.

Abstract: A coated granule is obtained by coating a bioactive substance-containing granule with a urethane resin obtained by reaction of an aromatic diisocyanate with a polyol mixture containing a polyesterpolyol and a C2-C8 polymethylene glycol, wherein the molar ratio of the polyesterpolyol to the polymethylene glycol is 1:20 to 20:1. The granule is capable of controlling elution of the bioactive substance appropriately, and the urethane resin forming the coating film shows degradability in soil.

Abstract: A microencapsulated insect growth regulating composition comprising an insect growth regulation active ingredient in a wall formed of polyurethane or polyurea, having an average particle diameter of 1 to 40 ?m, a wall thickness of 0.005 to 0.5 ?m, a ratio of a wall thickness/an average particle diameter of 0.0003 to 0.003, and a volume ratio of microencapsulated particles having a particle diameter of not less than 50 ?m of not more than 20% by volume based on a total volume of microencapsulated particles sufficiently exerts efficacy of the active ingredient, i.e., the insect growth regulation activity.

Abstract: A granular pesticidal formulation which comprise (A) 16-40% by weight of a liquid pesticidal component, (B) 30-70% by weight of at least one saccharide, (C) 8-20% by weight of silica, (D) 0.5-6% by weight of bentonite and (E) 5-20% by weight of at least one surfactant, wherein the total weight of the component (C) and the component (D) is 0.9 to 0.4 times of the weight of the component (A) and the weight of the component (D) is 0.6 to 0.05 times of the weight of the component (C) provides a good stability of the aqueous dilution and the application of the dilution causes few stains on the crop surface.

Abstract: A microencapsulated insect growth regulating composition comprising an insect growth regulation active ingredient in a wall formed of polyurethane or polyurea, having an average particle diameter of 1 to 40 ?m, a wall thickness of 0.005 to 0.5 ?m, a ratio of a wall thickness/an average particle diameter of 0.0003 to 0.003, and a volume ratio of microencapsulated particles having a particle diameter of not less than 50 ?m of not more than 20% by volume based on a total volume of microencapsulated particles sufficiently exerts efficacy of the active ingredient, i.e., the insect growth regulation activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a microencapsulation method of a solid substance and the microencapsulated composition obtained from said method of: (i) preparing a dispersion phase comprising (a) a solution containing a substance which forms a middle layer and (b) a solid substance that is insoluble or difficult to dissolve in said solution, (ii) obtaining a solid substance which has a layer made of the substance which forms the middle layer by phase-separating the substance which forms the middle layer from the solution and (iii) reacting a monomer that is polymelizable by condensation in the presence of the solid substance that has a layer made of the substance which forms the middle layer.The above method can efficiently microencapsulate pharmaceutical active ingredients, pesticidal ingredients, aroma active ingredient and so on that are solid substances and affords an efficacious microencapsulated composition of solid substances.

Abstract: A microencapsulation method of a biologically active solid substance that is characterized by polymerizing a monomer that is polymerizable by condensation in a dispersion containing i) a solution containing a nonionic substance and ii) the biologically active solid substance that is insoluble or difficult to dissolve in said solution, wherein the nonionic substance is effective for dispersing the biologically active substance in said solution, is an effective method for producing a microencapsulated composition without aggregation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a shampoo composition effective for control of ectoparasites, particularly for extermination of lice. The shampoo composition may contain 0.001% to 5% by weight of pyriproxyfen, 10% to 70% by weight of an anionic surfactant, 0.5% to 20% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol, and optionally 1% to 8% by weight of a pyrethroid compound.

Abstract: An arthropod repellent composition containing a monoterpenediol compound selected from carane-3,4-diol-and p-menthane-3,8-diol and a pyrethroid compound selected from phenothrin and permethrin as active ingredients and an inert carrier exhibits an outstandingly high arthropod repellency for a long period of time.