Abstract: A grease of the invention contains a base oil and a thickener, where, when the volumetric-based arithmetic mean particle size of particles contained in the grease measured using laser diffraction/scattering method is A (unit: ?m), a formula A?3 (1) is satisfied.

Abstract: A measurement system is a measurement system inspecting an optical transmission line configured by connecting a plurality of optical cables, each of which includes a plurality of optical fibers, wherein the optical transmission line includes a plurality of optical fiber lines configured by connecting the plurality of optical fibers in the plurality of optical cables, the measurement system including: a first measurement device configured to be disposed at a first end of the optical transmission line; and a second measurement device configured to be disposed at a second end of the optical transmission line, wherein the first measurement device and the second measurement device perform a first measurement to inspect whether the optical cable is misconnected, and a second measurement to inspect the plurality of optical fiber lines in a case where it is determined that there is no misconnection in the first measurement.

Abstract: A measurement system is a measurement system inspecting an optical transmission line configured by connecting a plurality of optical cables, each of which includes a plurality of optical fibers, wherein the optical transmission line includes a plurality of optical fiber lines configured by connecting the plurality of optical fibers in the plurality of optical cables, the measurement system including: a first measurement device configured to be disposed at a first end of the optical transmission line; and a second measurement device configured to be disposed at a second end of the optical transmission line, wherein the first measurement device and the second measurement device perform a first measurement to inspect whether the optical cable is misconnected, and a second measurement to inspect the plurality of optical fiber lines in a case where it is determined that there is no misconnection in the first measurement.

Abstract: A bearing grease composition contains a (A) thickener and a (B) base oil, in which the (A) thickener is a urea thickener represented by a formula (I) below, and, in observation of a transmission image in the bearing grease composition, a transmission-image-area ratio of an aggregation part having a transmission image area exceeding 40 ?m2 in the urea thickener is 15% or less relative to a total observation area. R1NHCONHR2NHCONHR3??(I) In the formula, R1 and R3 each independently represent: an (a1) monovalent chain hydrocarbon group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms; an (a2) monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; and the like, and R2 represents an (a4) divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A urea grease of the invention is prepared by applying shear at a shear rate of 102 s?1 or more to a mixture solution of an amine mixture containing an alicyclic monoamine and a chain aliphatic monoamine, and a diisocyanate compound to cause a reaction in the mixture, in which the urea grease has Peak High32-64s of 1.5 or less and Level High32-64s of 10 or less according to an FAG method.

Abstract: A viscosity index improver including a comb-shaped polymer is provided. For a solution having the viscosity index improver dissolved in a mineral oil and having a solid component concentration of 25 mass %, a ratio of the storage modulus (G?) to the loss modulus (G?) of the solution measured at a measuring temperature of 70° C. is 0.40 or more. For a solution (?) at 25° C. having the viscosity index improver dissolved in a mineral oil and having a solid component concentration of 25 mass % and a solution (?) resulting from subjecting the solution (?) to heating to 100° C. at a prescribed temperature rise rate and then cooling to 25° C. at a prescribed cooling rate, a ratio of the storage modulus (G?) of the solution (?) to the storage modulus (G?) of the solution (?) measured at a measuring temperature of 25° C. is 2.0 or more.

Abstract: A grease manufacturing method includes: mixing a first base oil containing a first thickener precursor and a second base oil containing a second thickener precursor to prepare a mixture; applying a shear rate of 102 s?1 or more to the mixture; and mixing and dispersing the first thickener precursor and the second thickener precursor for reaction to prepare a thickener.

Abstract: A grease of the invention contains a base oil and a thickener, where, when the volumetric-based arithmetic mean particle size of particles contained in the grease measured using laser diffraction/scattering method is A (unit: ?m), a formula A?3 (1) is satisfied.

Abstract: A urea grease of the invention is prepared by applying shear at a shear rate of 102 s?1 or more to a mixture solution of an amine mixture containing an alicyclic monoamine and a chain aliphatic monoamine, and a diisocyanate compound to cause a reaction in the mixture, in which the urea grease has Peak High32-64s of 1.5 or less and Level High32-64s of 10 or less according to an FAG method.

Abstract: A viscosity index improver including a comb-shaped polymer is provided. For a solution having the viscosity index improver dissolved in a mineral oil and having a solid component concentration of 25 mass %, a ratio of the storage modulus (G?) to the loss modulus (G?) of the solution measured at a measuring temperature of 70° C. is 0.40 or more. For a solution (?) at 25° C. having the viscosity index improver dissolved in a mineral oil and having a solid component concentration of 25 mass % and a solution (?) resulting from subjecting the solution (?) to heating to 100° C. at a prescribed temperature rise rate and then cooling to 25° C. at a prescribed cooling rate, a ratio of the storage modulus (G?) of the solution (?) to the storage modulus (G?) of the solution (?) measured at a measuring temperature of 25° C. is 2.0 or more.

Abstract: A urea grease of the invention is prepared by applying shear to a mixture of a monoamine compound and a diisocyanate compound to cause a reaction in the mixture, in which the monoamine compound consists of an alicyclic monoamine, and the urea grease has Peak High32-64s of 10 or less and Level High32-64s of 40 or less according to an FAG method.

Abstract: A grease manufacturing method includes: mixing a first base oil containing a first thickener precursor and a second base oil containing a second thickener precursor to prepare a mixture; applying a shear rate of 102 s?1 or more to the mixture; and mixing and dispersing the first thickener precursor and the second thickener precursor for reaction to prepare a thickener.

Abstract: A bearing grease composition contains a (A) thickener and a (B) base oil, in which the (A) thickener is a urea thickener represented by a formula (I) below, and, in observation of a transmission image in the bearing grease composition, a transmission-image-area ratio of an aggregation part having a transmission image area exceeding 40 ?m2 in the urea thickener is 15% or less relative to a total observation area. R1NHCONHR2NHCONHR3??(I) In the formula, R1 and R3 each independently represent: an (a1) monovalent chain hydrocarbon group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms; an (a2) monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; and the like, and R2 represents an (a4) divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A grease of the invention includes: a base oil containing hydrocarbon; and diurea that is represented by a formula (1) below as a thickener and is in a range from 15 mass % to 25 mass % based on a total amount of a composition, the grease exhibiting a worked penetration in a range from 170 to 295. R1NHCONHR2NHCONHR3 ??(1) In the formula, R1 and R3 are mutually different and represent a hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms; and R2 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for applying ultrasonic vibration to a resin material in a molten state by an ultrasonic vibration application apparatus (30) being attached to a molding apparatus (10), in which a load applied to an ultrasonic oscillator is reduced and an amount of air bubbles contained in a molded article is reduced by controlling the pressure P and the melt viscosity ? of the resin material at the time of applying ultrasonic vibration.

Abstract: There is here disclosed a technique which can improve mechanical properties such as strength and impact resistance of molded articles without noticeably changing molding materials and rebuilding a molding apparatus. In a molding method in which the molding materials are fed to a mold disposed at one end of a cylinder while the molding materials in the cylinder are molten and kneaded, the molding materials can be molded while vibration is applied to the molding materials in a direction crossing a flow direction of the resin material at right angles. The vibration does not have to possess any node portion on a surface which contacts the molding material.

Abstract: An optical cable has a plurality of one-groove spacers 3 which are twisted in one direction around a central member 1. Anti-tensile elements 2 are arranged in the central portion of the central member 1. Each one-groove spacer having a single groove which is linear lengthwise and substantially square in cross section and holding a stack of a plurality of optical fiber ribbons 4. The inner width and the height of the side walls of the groove of the one-groove spacer are set greater than the diagonal length of the stack. Therefore, the transmission loss becomes reducible because the contact portions of the optical fiber ribbons with respect to the side walls of the grooves vary in the longitudinal direction, thus preventing a specific number of optical fibers from being continuously subjected to edgewise pressure.

Abstract: One or more optical fiber elements each constituted by a coated glass fiber are fed to an over-coating device and an over-coating is applied to the optical fiber elements in a lump, the feeding speed of the optical fiber elements to the over-coating device is made larger than the take-up speed of the over-coated optical fiber onto a take-up reel so as to give longitudinal compression strain to the glass fibers of the over-coated optical fiber. The glass fiber has compression strain of not less than 0.03% to less than 0. 10% in a longitudinal direction thereof at room temperature.

Abstract: One or more optical fiber elements each constituted by a coated glass fiber are fed to an over-coating device and an over-coating is applied to the optical fiber elements in a lump, the feeding speed of the optical fiber elements to the over-coating device is made larger than the take-up speed of the over-coated optical fiber onto a take-up reel so as to give longitudinal compression strain to the glass fibers of the over-coated optical fiber. The glass fiber has compression strain of not less than 0.03% to less than 0.10% in a longitudinal direction thereof at room temperature.

Abstract: A cable and a cable stripping method which facilities the stripping of an intermediate part of a cable having a cable core covered by a plastic sheath provided around the outer periphery without damaging the cable core. In a cable having a plastic sheath 2 on a cable core 1, either a groove 2a is provided in the inner surface of the plastic sheath 2 extending in the longitudinal direction of the cable. A ripcord 3 is either fitted in the groove 2a or adhered to the inner surface of the plastic sheath. In either case, the position-indicating means 2b showing the position of the ripcord is provided on the outer surface of the plastic sheath 2 at the point where the ripcord 3 is fitted.