Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided cycloolefin type random copolymer compositions excellent in heat resistance, chemical resistance, rigidity, impact resistance, etc., which comprise(A) a cycloolefin type random copolymer containing an ethylene component and a cycloolefin component and having an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of 0.05-10 dl/g as measured at 135.degree. C. in decalin and a softening temperature (TMA) of not lower than 70.degree. C., and(B) one or more non-rigid copolymers selected from the group consisting of:(i) a cycloolefin type random copolymer containing an ethylene component, at least one other .alpha.-olefin component and a cycloolefin component and having an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of 0.01-10 dl/g as measured at 135.degree. C. in decalin and a softening temperature (TMA) of below 70.degree. C.,(ii) a non-crystalline to low crystalline .alpha.-olefin type elastomeric copolymer formed from at least two .alpha.-olefins,(iii) an .alpha.

Abstract: A process for preparing granular food products which essentially comprises the steps of admixing solid fat having a melting point from 30 to 130.degree. C. and at least one food material powder to provide a mixture, heating the mixture to prepare an intermediate paste product, flaking the paste product, adding additives to the paste product, heating the resulting product under agitation to prepare a granular food product and cooling the granular product to obtain a final granular food product.

Abstract: A method for producing dried instant noodles containing less than 15% moisture as a final product. It is characterized by dehydrating raw noodles containing 35-45% moisture using super-heated steam and adjusting evaporation of water from the noodles at the rate of 0.25-1.00 g/second per 100 g of the raw noodles.

Abstract: A random copolymer consisting essentially of 40 to 90 mole% of propylene and 60 to 10 mole% of 1-butene, and having (A) a boiling n-heptane-insoluble content of not more than 5% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer, (B) a boiling methyl acetate-soluble content of not more than 2% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer, (C) a melting point, determined by differential thermal analysis, of 40 to 140.degree. C., (D) an intrinsic viscosity, determined in decalin at 135.degree. C., of 0.5 to 6 dl/g, (E) an elongation at break, measured by JIS K6301, of at least 300%, (F) a tensile strength at break, measured by JIS K6301, of at least 50 kg/cm.sup.2, and (G) a haze, measured by JIS K6714, of not more than 40%.