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MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.

Minato-ku, JP

MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. Patent applications
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20120132846PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The invention provides a piezoelectric polymer material comprising a helical chiral polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 1,000,000 and optical activity, the piezoelectric polymer material having: crystallinity as obtained by a DSC method of from 20% to 80%; a transmission haze with respect to visible light of 50% or less; and a product of the crystallinity and a standardized molecular orientation MORc, which is measured with a microwave transmission-type molecular orientation meter at a reference thickness of 50 μm, of from 40 to 700.05-31-2012
20120126393RESIN COMPOSITION, MULTILAYER BODY CONTAINING THE SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND FILM - Disclosed is a resin composition which has high heat dissipation properties and high electrical insulation properties at the same time, while having low-temperature bondability to a conductor circuit or the like. The resin composition contains (A) a thermoplastic polyimide resin having a glass transition temperature of 160 DEG C or less and (B) an inorganic filler. The aspect ratio, that is the value of length/thickness, of the inorganic filler (B) is 9 or more, and the content of the inorganic filler (B) is 40-70 weight % relative to the total weight of the resin composition. The resin composition has a melt viscoelasticity of 10-300 MPa (inclusive) at 170 DEG C.05-24-2012
20120122025PELLICLE FRAME AND PELLICLE CONTAINING SAME - Provided is a pellicle that has appropriate membrane strength, high resistance to chemicals, and a low degree of sulfate ion generation and outgassing. A provided pellicle frame supports the outer rim of a pellicle membrane, and an epoxy resin coating is formed on the surface of the pellicle frame. In the infrared absorption spectrum of said epoxy resin coating, the ratio of the absorbance of a peak in the range between 1450 cm05-17-2012
20120119558MULTILAYER NONWOVEN FABRIC FOR FOAM MOLDING - Multilayer nonwoven fabrics for foam molding that have excellent resistance to the separation of layers, have reinforcing effects and urethane leakage prevention performance, and are producible without the occurrence of fiber dust on the surface. In the multilayer nonwoven fabric for foam molding, a reinforcing layer is stacked on at least one side of a dense layer, the dense layer includes a meltblown nonwoven fabric layer (A) and spunbonded nonwoven fabric layers (B) that are stacked on both sides of the layer (A), and the meltblown nonwoven fabric layer (A) and the spunbonded nonwoven fabric layers (B) are partially thermocompression bonded with each other.05-17-2012
20120107607MULTILAYERED MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A multilayered material is provided which includes a substrate and a silicon-containing film formed on the substrate, wherein the silicon-containing film has a nitrogen-rich area including silicon atoms and nitrogen atoms, or silicon atoms, nitrogen atoms, and an oxygen atoms and the nitrogen-rich area is formed by irradiating a polysilazane film formed on the substrate with an energy beam in an atmosphere not substantially including oxygen or water vapor and denaturing at least a part of the polysilazane film. A method of producing the multilayered material is also provided.05-03-2012
20120095167METHOD FOR PREVENTING FOULING IN CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT AND ANTIFOULING AGENT - The invention provides a method for preventing fouling in chemical equipment, comprising adding an antifouling agent which comprises a polyoxyalkylene polymer having Mn of 30,000 or less to a component in the chemical equipment.04-19-2012
20120094134POLY-4-METHYL-1-PENTENE RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLES PERPARED FROM THE COMPOSITION - [Subject] The present invention provides a poly-4-methyl-1-pentene resin composition having improved film strength and molding properties for various molded articles with maintaining release properties which are inherent in poly-4-methyl-1-pentene, and also provides molded articles formed from the resin composition.04-19-2012
20120088938METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE ALCOHOL - Disclosed is a method for producing an optically active alcohol including reacting a titanium compound, an aromatic magnesium compound and a carbonyl compound in the presence of an optically active biphenol compound having a predetermined structure and an ether compound having a predetermined structure.04-12-2012
20120077233DNA ENCODING NOVEL ENZYME HAVING D-SERINE SYNTHASE ACTIVITY, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE ENZYME AND METHOD OF PRODUCING D-SERINE BY USING THE SAME - This invention relates to DNA encoding a novel enzyme having activity of synthesizing D-serine from formaldehyde and glycine, recombinant DNA constructed by integrating such DNA into a vector, a transformant transformed with the recombinant DNA, and a method for producing D-serine from formaldehyde and glycine with the use of the enzyme.03-29-2012
20120073655PACKAGE BODY FOR STORING OR TRANSPORTING SOLAR CELL SEALING FILM AND METHOD FOR STORING OR TRANSPORTING SOLAR CELL SEALING FILM - A package for storing or transporting a solar cell sealing film includes: the solar cell sealing film containing a silane compound and/or a silane-modified resin; and a package bag packaging the solar cell sealing film. The absolute humidity inside the package is 1 to 15 g/m03-29-2012
20120073631ETHYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION, SEALING MATERIAL FOR SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE UTILIZING THE SEALING MATERIAL - The purpose of the present invention is to provide an ethylene resin composition which has excellent properties including adhesion properties, electrically insulating properties, transparency, moldability and process stability and can be produced without requiring any cross-linking procedure if necessary to improve productivity; and others. The ethylene resin composition contains a modified product produced by modifying an ethylene polymer (A) that meets all of the requirements a) to e) mentioned below with an ethylenically unsaturated silane compound (B). a) The density is 900 to 940 kg/m03-29-2012
20120059135COPOLYMER OF OLEFIN AND CONJUGATED DIENE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the invention is to provide copolymers which have a double bond in a side chain and are substantially free of unsaturated bonds in the main chain, copolymers which have a cyclic structure and are substantially free of unsaturated bonds in the main chain, and processes for economically synthesizing these copolymers.03-08-2012
20120046498METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYHYDRIC PHENOL - The present invention is a method for producing a polyhydric phenol, including the following steps (a) to (d): (a) a first step of producing (4S,5R,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-cyclohexcene-02-23-2012
20120041162METHOD FOR PRODUCING OLEFIN POLYMER - [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing an olefin polymer, with which an olefin polymer having good particle properties can be produced in high activity, contamination inside the polymerization vessel, such as a vessel wall or an impeller, can be effectively prevented, and a long-term stable operation is achieved.02-16-2012
20120040418METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID OR SALT THEREOF - The present invention provides is a method for producing 3-mercaptopropionic acid from 3-mercaptopropionamide or a salt thereof with the use of an amidase. The method enables the production of 3-mercaptopropionic acid on an industrial scale through an enzymatic reaction.02-16-2012
20120037890PYRROMETHENE-BORON COMPLEX COMPOUNDS AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS USING SAME - A pyrromethene-boron complex compound represented by the following formula (1);02-16-2012
20120025674PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMER MATERIAL, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - The invention provides a piezoelectric polymer material including a helical chiral polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 1,000,000 and having optical activity, the piezoelectric polymer material having a piezoelectric constant d02-02-2012
20120021234LOW-THERMAL-EXPANSION BLOCK POLYIMIDE, PRECURSOR THEREOF, AND USE THEREOF - Provided is a low-cost polyimide, containing cyclohexane diamine as a diamine unit, that has a low thermal expansion coefficient. Said block polyimide contains blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (1A) and blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (1B). This block polyimide is preferably obtained by imidizing a block polyamide acid imide that contains blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (2A) and blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (2B).01-26-2012
20120016172METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OLEFIN - A method for manufacturing an olefin through reaction between the same type of or different types of raw material olefins to obtain an olefin having a structure different from the structure of the raw material olefins, the method including using a catalyst containing at least one type of metal element selected from the group consisting of tungsten, molybdenum, and rhenium together with other specific catalysts. In the method, side reactions of a metathesis reaction can be suppressed and the selectivity of a desired product can be increased by facilitating double bond isomerization of raw material olefins. Furthermore, the desired product can be obtained efficiently at a high productivity by maintaining the activity of a metathesis catalyst for a long term and suppressing deterioration of performance of a catalyst (isomerization catalyst) for facilitating double bond isomerization of the raw material olefins.01-19-2012
20120012832AROMATIC AMINE DERIVATIVE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT USING SAME - There are provided an aromatic monoamine derivative having a fluorene structure-containing organic group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group-containing organic group, and an organic electroluminescent element containing an organic thin film layer composed of a single layer or plural layers while including at least a light emitting layer, the organic thin film layer being between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer of the organic thin film layer, particularly a hole transport layer, contains the aromatic amine derivative alone or as a component of a mixture. An organic electroluminescent element which maintains high luminous efficiency even if exposed to a high temperature environment, and has a low driving voltage and a long emission lifetime, and an aromatic amine derivative capable of realizing the organic electroluminescent element are provided.01-19-2012
20120010453OLEFIN PRODUCTION PROCESS - A novel olefin production process is provided which can be established as an industrial and practical process capable of producing olefins by directly reacting a ketone and hydrogen in a single reaction step. In particular, a novel olefin production process is provided in which propylene is obtained with high selectivity by directly reacting acetone and hydrogen.01-12-2012
20110319629TITANIUM COMPOUNDS AND PROCESS FOR CYANATION OF IMINES - The present invention relates to titanium catalysts for synthesis reactions produced by bringing a reaction mixture comprising a titanium alkoxide and a ligand in contact with water, wherein the ligand is represented by the general formula (e): wherein R12-29-2011
20110318249NOVEL POROUS METAL OXIDE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND USE OF THE SAME - Disclosed is a porous metal oxide obtained by subjecting metal alkoxide and/or a partially hydrolyzed condensate of the metal alkoxide to a sol-gel reaction in the presence of terminally branched copolymer particles represented by the following general formula (1) and having a number average molecular weight of not more than 2.5×1012-29-2011
20110301313IMPRINT PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is an imprint product, which is for transcribing a fine pattern of a mold surface and which contains a fluorine-containing cyclic olefin polymer containing repeating unit represented by formula (1) and having a fluorine atom content rate of 40% to 75% by mass.12-08-2011
20110301278CROSSLINKABLE RUBBER COMPOSITION - A crosslinkable rubber composition includes, as essential components: 12-08-2011
20110301022PROCESS FOR PREPARING COPPER-BASED CATALYST, COPPER-BASED CATALYST, AND PRETREATMENT METHOD OF THE SAME - There is provided by the present invention a process for preparing a copper-based catalyst having good catalytic activity, markedly excellent durability and good reproducibility. The process for preparing a copper-based catalyst of the invention is a process for preparing a catalyst composed of metal oxides containing copper oxide as an essential component and is characterized by comprising the following steps: (1) a step of bringing an acidic metal salt solution containing copper and a precipitant solution into contact with each other to obtain a slurry solution containing a precipitate of a catalyst precursor, and (2) a step of continuously bringing the slurry solution and a wash liquid into contact with each other to wash the precipitate, with substantially keeping the suspended state.12-08-2011
20110297230RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SOLAR CELL PACKAGE - Provided is a resin composition for a solar cell package and a resin composition for a wet solar cell package which are excellent in transparency, moisture resistance, weather resistance and chemical resistance and are suitable as a material of a package for a solar cell, and a package for a wet solar cell and a transparent substrate for a wet solar cell which are obtained by molding the resin composition. The resin composition for a solar cell package of the present invention contains a cyclic olefin polymer having one kind or two or more kinds of structures represented by the following general formula (1)12-08-2011
20110294016POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR USE IN FORMATION OF MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE - [Object] To provide a polypropylene resin composition for use in the formation of a microporous membrane having excellent heat resistance and low thermal shrinkage ratio.12-01-2011
20110288255METHOD FOR PRODUCING AMIDE COMPOUND - A method for producing an amide compound from a nitrile compound in an aqueous medium in the presence of a catalyst having a nitrile hydratase activity wherein the concentration of benzene in the aqueous medium is 4.0 ppm or less and a method for producing an amide-based polymer excellent in quality from the amide compound. Also provided are a method for more efficiently producing an acrylamide with higher quality by a microbial catalyst containing a nitrile hydratase and the like and a method for producing an acrylamide-based polymer, which is excellent in hue, has a good balance between water solubility and high molecular weight and is excellent in quality.11-24-2011
20110288240NOVEL PHOSPHAZENE-SUPPORTED CATALYST, NOVEL COMPOUND THEREOF AND USE THEREOF - A phosphazene-supported catalyst in which a support is bonded to a group represented by the general formula (1):11-24-2011
20110269914POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL MATERIAL, OPTICAL MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL MATERIAL - A polymerizable composition for an optical material containing tolylene diisocyanate, an aliphatic polyisocyanate having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, one or more polythiols selected from pentaerythritol tetrakismercaptoacetate and pentaerythritol tetrakismercaptopropionate and an active hydrogen compound containing two or more active hydrogen groups, is provided.11-03-2011
20110263778FIBER REINFORCED PROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION - [Object] The invention provides a fiber reinforced propylene resin composition having interfacial adhesion between a propylene resin and a reinforcing fiber and capable of preparing molded articles having high mechanical properties.10-27-2011
20110245531PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PENTAERYTHRITOL MERCAPTOCARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER, PENTAERYTHRITOL MERCAPTOCARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER OBTAINED BY THE SAME, AND USE THEREOF - Pentaerythritol which contains none of the alkali metals and the alkaline earth metals or which contains at least one of these in a total amount of 1.0 weight % or smaller is reacted with a mercaptocarboxylic acid to produce a pentaerythritol mercaptocarboxylic acid ester.10-06-2011
20110245530PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PENTAERYTHRITOL MERCAPTOCARBOXYLIC ESTERS AND POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE ESTERS - A process for producing pentaerythritol mercaptocarboxylic ester by reacting pentaerythritol with a mercaptocarboxylic acid having a content of thioester formed by condensation of two molecules of the acid of 5% or below (in terms of area percentage) as determined by the high-performance liquid chromatography in the case of the total area of the mercaptocarboxylic acid and thioester formed by intermolecular condensation of the acid is taken as 100%.10-06-2011
20110241210COMPOSITION FOR SEALING SEMICONDUCTOR, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The invention provides a composition for sealing a semiconductor, the composition being able to form a thin resin layer, suppress the diffusion of a metal component to a porous interlayer dielectric layer, and exhibit superior adherence with respect to an interconnection material. The composition for sealing a semiconductor contains a resin having two or more cationic functional groups and a weight-average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 100,000; contains sodium and potassium each in an amount based on element content of not more than 10 ppb by weight; and has a volume average particle diameter, measured by a dynamic light scattering method, of not more than 10 nm.10-06-2011
20110233985MOLDED URETHANE FOAM PAD FOR VEHICLE SEATS, VEHICLE SEAT, AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An object of the invention is to provide molded urethane foam pads and vehicle seats that can contribute to the reduction of environmental load and have appropriate impact resilience and hardness and excellent durability with good balance, and also have high comfort. A molded urethane foam pad for vehicle seats including a polyurethane is obtainable by foaming and curing materials including a plant-derived polyol (A), a non-plant-derived polyol (B), water, a catalyst, a foam stabilizer and a polyisocyanate, and has a core density of 55 to 65 kg/m09-29-2011
20110230696OLEFIN PRODUCTION PROCESS - A novel olefin production process of the invention can be established as an industrial and practical process of producing an olefin with high selectivity by directly reacting a ketone and hydrogen in a single reaction step. In particular, a novel olefin production process is provided in which propylene is obtained with high selectivity by directly reacting acetone and hydrogen. An olefin production process of the invention includes reacting a ketone and hydrogen at a reaction temperature in the range of 50 to 300° C. in the presence of a Cu-containing hydrogenation catalyst and a solid acid substance.09-22-2011
20110224371POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL MATERIALS, OPTICAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MATERIAL - Disclosed is a polymerizable composition for optical materials containing (a) an aromatic isocyanate, (b) a mercapto group-containing compound, and (c) a phosphorus-containing compound represented by the following general formula (1).09-15-2011
20110218367PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 2-PROPANOL - The invention provides processes for producing 2-propanol with higher purity than heretofore possible while suppressing the by-production of impurities.09-08-2011
20110215493PLASTIC POLARIZED LENS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A method of producing a plastic polarized lens with excellent processability and the like by injecting a mixture of a specified isocyanate compound and a specified active hydrogen compound into a lens-forming mold wherein a polarized film containing a thermoplastic polyester is fixed, followed by polymerization and curing.09-08-2011
20110212506NITRILE HYDRATASE VARIANT - A nitrile hydratase variant of the present invention comprises substitution of at least one amino acid with another amino acid to improve two or more properties of nitrile hydratase by substitution of one amino acid.09-01-2011
20110207840POLYOLEFIN RESIN COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides a polyolefin resin composition which is excellent in mechanical properties and dimensional stability and is particularly excellent in heat resistance, a film which is excellent in mechanical properties, dimensional stability and heat resistance because it is obtained from the polyolefin resin composition and which is particularly excellent in meltdown properties, a macroporous membrane which is excellent in permeability and shutdown properties in addition to the above properties, and uses thereof. The polyolefin resin composition of the present invention (C) comprises 85 to 50% by mass of ultrahigh-molecular weight polyethylene (A) having a specific intrinsic viscosity and 15 to 50% by mass of a polymer (B) containing a repeating unit derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene, in 100% by mass of the polyolefin resin composition (C).08-25-2011
20110201846METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKYLATED AROMATICE COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CUMENE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHENOL - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing an alkylated aromatic compound and a method for producing cumene that can greatly reduce the amount of solid acid substance, and a method for producing phenol including a step of producing cumene by the method for producing cumene. A method for producing an alkylated aromatic compound according to the present invention includes a step (i) of producing a reaction product (a1) containing the alkylated aromatic compound and water by the reaction of an aromatic compound, a ketone, and hydrogen using a metal component containing at least one metallic element selected from the group consisting of copper, nickel, cobalt, and rhenium and a solid acid substance; a step (ii) of forming a dehydrated product (a2) from at least a portion of the reaction product (a1) by removing at least a portion of the water in the reaction product (a1); and a step (iii) of producing a reaction product (a3) containing the alkylated aromatic compound by bringing at least a portion of the dehydrated product (a2) into contact with a solid acid substance.08-18-2011
20110198581AROMATIC AMINE DERIVATIVE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a long-life organic EL device having high luminous efficiency even after storage at high temperatures. Also disclosed is an aromatic amine derivative which enables to realize such an organic EL device. The aromatic amine derivative is represented by the following general formula (1).08-18-2011
20110196103PROPYLENE COPOLYMER, POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF, TRANSITION METAL COMPOUND AND OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION CATALYST - An olefin polymerization catalyst having (A) a transition metal compound (2a) or (3a) and (B) at least one compound selected from (B-1) an organometallic compound, (B-2) an organoaluminum oxy compound and (B-3) a compound capable of forming an ion pair by reacting with the transition metal compound (A).08-11-2011
20110190534METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING AND RECOVERING ISOCYANATE COMPOUND - The present invention relates to a method for decomposing and recovering an isocyanate compound, which comprises: continuously mixing and dispersing into water at high pressure and high temperature an isocyanate compound having at least one isocyanate group or group derived from an isocyanate group in a molten state or solution state, supplying a liquid mixture containing the isocyanate compound and the water at high pressure and high temperature continuously to a reactor, followed by subjecting the isocyanate compound to a decomposition reaction in the reactor, and recovering a raw material for the isocyanate compound or a derivative thereof; and an apparatus for decomposing and recovering an isocyanate compound, which comprises: a reactor which brings water at high pressure and high temperature into contact with an isocyanate compound having at least one isocyanate group or group derived from an isocyanate group to cause a decomposition reaction, a water supply line which continuously supplies the water at high pressure and high temperature to a reactor, a compound supply line which continuously supplies the isocyanate compound in a molten state or solution state to the water supply line, an on-off valve which communicates the compound supply line with a vicinity of a communication portion of the water supply line to the reactor, a dehydrating device which conducts a dehydration of a decomposition reaction product discharged from the reactor, and a purification device which purifies the decomposition reaction product after the dehydration.08-04-2011
20110189917FIBERS, NONWOVEN FABRIC AND USES THEREOF - It is an object of the present invention to develop a polypropylene nonwoven fabric which is excellent in both of initial hydrophilicity and long-lasting hydrophilicity, that is, which is excellent in initial hydrophilicity that the nonwoven fabric exhibits hydrophilicity in a short time after it is produced and long-lasting hydrophilicity that the nonwoven fabric recovers hydrophilicity in a short time even if it is subjected to heat treatment. The present invention provides fibers of a propylene copolymer composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a propylene/α-olefin random copolymer having a melting point (Tm) of 125 to 155° C. and 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of a nonionic surface active agent comprising an alkylene oxide adduct of an aliphatic alcohol.08-04-2011
20110189915CRIMPED CONJUGATED FIBER AND NONWOVEN FABRIC COMPRISING THE SAME - A crimped conjugated fiber having a crimpable cross-sectional configuration wherein: 08-04-2011
20110178264PROCESS FOR PRODUCING (POLY)THIOL COMPOUND FOR USE AS OPTICAL MATERIAL, AND POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE COMPOUND - A process for producing a (poly)thiol compound for an optical material. The process involves reacting an organic (poly)halogen compound or a (poly)alcohol compound with thiourea to produce an isothiuronium salt and hydrolyzing the isothiuronium salt in the presence of ammonia water to thereby produce the (poly)thiol compound, wherein the thiourea has a calcium content of not more than 1.0 wt %.07-21-2011
20110177328IONOMER RESIN, RESIN COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, AND USES OF THEM - [Problem] To provide an ionomer resin capable of forming a polyolefin molded product having well-balanced two properties of molding processability and mechanical property, a resin composition including the ionomer resin and a molded product formed from the ionomer resin or the resin composition. [Solution to problem] An ionomer resin (X1) formed from 100 parts by weight of (A) an olefin polymer having constitutional units derived from an α-olefin of 2 to 20 carbon atoms and having a functional group (a) and 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of (B) a metal salt having two or more functional groups (b).07-21-2011
20110176220Process for Producing Polythiol Compound for Optical Materials, and Polymerizable Composition Containing Polythiol Compound - Provided is a process for producing a polythiol compound for an optical material, the method includes reacting 2-mercaptoethanol with an epihalohydrin compound to give polyalcohol, and preparing a polythiol compound through the polyalcohol, wherein a content of bis(2-hydroxyethyl)disulfide in the 2-mercaptoethanol is 0.5 wt % or less.07-21-2011
20110172353PROPYLENE-BASED BLOCK COPOLYMER, COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE COPOLYMER, AND MOLDED PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - To provide a propylene-based block copolymer which has high melt viscoelasticity, excellent balance between rigidity and impact resistance and good molding processablility and is extremely excellent in its molded product appearance, a composition containing the copolymer and molded products obtained therefrom. The propylene-based block copolymer comprises 5 to 80% by weight of a room temperature n-decane-soluble portion (Dsol) and 20 to 95% by weight of a room temperature n-decane-insoluble portion (Dinsol), with the proviso that the total amount of the Dsol and the Dinsol is 100% by weight, and satisfies the following requirements [1] to [3] at the same time: [1] the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of the Dsol is not less than 7.0 but not more than 30, [2] the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of the Dinsol is not less than 7.0 but not more than 30, and Mz/Mw thereof is not less than 6.0 but not more than 20, and [3] the pentad fraction (mmmm) of the Dinsol is not less than 93%.07-14-2011
20110152595OLEFIN PRODUCTION PROCESS - A process is provided which is capable of producing olefins stably and efficiently by a metathesis reaction of identical or different olefins while preventing the lowering in metathesis catalyst activity due to trace impurities such as heteroatom-containing compounds that are contained in a starting olefin.06-23-2011
20110146886RUBBER COMPOSITION AND PNEUMATIC TIRE USING THE SAME - This invention provides a rubber composition comprising 1-10 parts by mass of sulfur and 0.1-10 parts by mass of a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or a composition containing the compound as a main component based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component as well as a pneumatic tire in which at least one of a carcass (06-23-2011
20110144224POLY(4-METHYL-1-PENTENE) RESIN COMPOSITION, FILM CONTAINING SAME, MICROPOROUS FILM, BATTERY SEPARATOR AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - Disclosed is a poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) resin composition having an excellent balance between micropore formability and toughness, which can sufficiently form fine pores by drawing and does not cause a break during drawing. The poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) resin composition contains 0-90 parts by mass of a 4-methyl-1-pentene homopolymer (A) and 10-100 parts by mass of a 4-methyl-1-pentene copolymer (B) having a structural unit derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene and a structural unit derived from a C06-16-2011
20110136977METAL COMPOUND, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, RESIN, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE RESIN, AND USE OF THE RESIN - Disclosed is a metal compound represented by the following formula (0): 06-09-2011
20110136402CONTINUOUS FIBER NONWOVEN FABRIC - The invention has an object of providing a continuous fiber nonwoven fabric including a hollow fiber having excellent strength, in particular mono-filament strength, and having high hollowness even when formed to a fine filament.06-09-2011
20110136018NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND MIXED-TYPE NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION - The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolytic solution including an organosilicon compound having a metal atom, a phosphorus atom or a boron atom, and a fluorine-containing alkali metal salt, wherein the content of a fluorinated organosilicon compound generated by reaction of the organosilicon compound and the fluorine-containing alkali metal salt in the non-aqueous electrolytic solution is 0.2% by mass or less.06-09-2011
20110136006NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolytic solution for a lithium secondary battery, wherein the lithium secondary battery includes, as a cathode active material, a composite oxide in which at least 35% by mole of a transition metal included in the composite oxide is manganese, and wherein the non-aqueous electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated sultone.06-09-2011
20110133362MOLD RELEASE FILM FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR RESIN PACKAGE AND SEMICONDUCTOR RESIN PACKAGE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING SAME - Provided are: a mold release film, which has excellent mold releasability to a semiconductor resin package and does not easily generate warpage, wrinkles and the like; and a method for obtaining a semiconductor resin package having excellent dimensional accuracy by using such mold release film. The mold release film for manufacturing a semiconductor resin package has one or more base material layers (C), a pair of outermost layers (A) which sandwich the base material layers (C) and contain a 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer as a main component, and a pair of adhesive layers (B) which adhere together the base material layers (C) and the outermost layers (A).06-09-2011
20110130516COMPOUND, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, RESIN, AND USE OF THE COMPOSITION AND THE RESIN - Disclosed is a compound represented by the following general formula (1),06-02-2011
20110124938ETHYLENE OLIGOMERIZATION CATALYST AND USE THEREOF - Ethylene is oligomerized with a catalyst in which nickel is supported on a support containing silica and alumina. The catalyst has little deterioration over long periods and affords oligomers with high productivity.05-26-2011
20110118412THIETANE COMPOUND, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, RESIN, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE RESIN, AND USE OF THE POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION AND THE RESIN - A thietane compound represented by the following formula (30):05-19-2011
20110118361NOVEL POLYMER PARTICLES AND USE THEREOF - Provided are polymer particles composed of a terminally branched copolymer represented by the following general formula (1) and having a number average molecular weight of not more than 2.5×1005-19-2011
20110112269POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION FOR POLYTHIOURETHANE OPTICAL MATERIAL, POLYTHIOURETHANE OPTICAL MATERIAL OBTAINED FROM THE POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, AND POLYMERIZATION CATALYST FOR POLYTHIOURETHANE OPTICAL MATERIAL - The polymerizable composition for a polythiourethane optical material of the present invention includes (A) a polymerization catalyst for a polythiourethane optical material, (B) at least one compound selected from an isocyanate compound and an isothiocyanate compound, and (C) a compound containing one or more mercapto groups, wherein said polymerization catalyst for a polythiourethane optical material (A) includes (a1) a zinc compound, (a2) a compound represented by the following general formula (1), and (a3) a sulfonic acid represented by the following general formula (2):05-12-2011
20110105710OPTICAL RESIN, OPTICAL RESIN COMPOSITION, OPTICAL FILM, AND FILM - An optical resin comprises a copolymer of 4-methyl-1-pentene and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 3-methyl-1-pentene, 3-methyl-1-butene and 4,4-dimethyl-1-pentene. The content of a constituent unit (a) derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene is equal to or more than 60 mol % and equal to or less than 99 mol %, and the total content of a constituent unit (b) derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 3-methyl-1-pentene, 3-methyl-1-butene and 4,4-dimethyl-1-pentene is equal to or more than 1 mol % and equal to or less than 40 mol %.05-05-2011
20110092745PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALKYLATED AROMATIC COMPOUNDS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHENOL - The invention provides an efficient process for producing alkylated aromatic compounds by directly reacting an aromatic compound with a ketone and hydrogen in a compact reactor. The invention further provides a process for producing phenol which includes a step of producing cumene by the above alkylation process.04-21-2011
20110087053PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALKYLATED AROMATIC COMPOUNDS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHENOL - The invention provides an efficient process for producing alkylated aromatic compounds such as cumene in a compact reactor. The invention also provides a process for producing phenol which includes a step of producing cumene by the above process.04-14-2011
20110065887PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PENTAERYTHRITOL MERCAPTOCARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER, PENTAERYTHRITOL MERCAPTOCARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER OBTAINED BY THE SAME, AND USE THEREOF - A process for producing pentaerythritol mercaptocarboxylic ester by reacting pentaerythritol with a mercaptocarboxylic acid having a content of thioester formed by condensation of two molecules of the acid of 5% or below (in terms of area percentage) as determined by the high-performance liquid chromatography in the case of the total area of the mercaptocarboxylic acid and thioester formed by intermolecular condensation of the acid is taken as 100%.03-17-2011
20110065884POLYMERIZATION CATALYST FOR POLYTHIOURETHANE OPTICAL MATERIAL, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, POLYTHIOURETHANE RESIN OBTAINED FROM THE COMPOSITION, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE RESIN - By using an amine hydrochloride represented by the formula (1) as a catalyst, a polythiourethane resin which is suitably used for a transparent resin for optical use, can be obtained without using an organotin compound which has been conventionally used as a catalyst for polythiourethane resins and without being affected by the acidity of an additive:03-17-2011
20110060096CYCLIC OLEFIN RESIN COMPOSITION, AND SUBSTRATE OBTAINED FROM SAID RESIN COMPOSITION - A cyclic olefin resin composition which includes (A) 35 to 85 parts by weight of a cyclic olefin polymer having a glass transition temperature of 60 to 200° C., (B) 10 to 60 parts by weight of a flexible copolymer, prepared by polymerizing at least two monomers selected from the group consisting of an olefin compound, a diene compound and an aromatic vinyl hydrocarbon compound, and having a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or below, and (C) 5 to 55 parts by weight of a modified polyolefin. The cyclic olefin resin composition further includes, based on 100 parts by weight of total amount of the components (A), (B) and (C), (D) 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a radical initiator and (E) 0 to 5 parts by weight of a polyfunctional compound having in its molecule two or more radically polymerizable functional groups. The composition can be used as a material for a substrate having low permittivity, low dielectric tangent, low water absorbability, and excellent heat resistance.03-10-2011
20110054118Solvent dispersion of composite resin and uses thereof - A solvent dispersion of a composite resin which comprises a solvent and a composite resin comprising a thermoplastic elastomer (A) and a polymer of copolymerizable monomers (B) comprising a monomer having an α,β-monoethylenically unsaturated group and other copolymerizable monomer(s), wherein the thermoplastic elastomer (A) is a propylene-based elastomer having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of not more than 3 as measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and the copolymerizable monomers (B) include at least one monomer containing no functional groups; and uses of the dispersion. The dispersion can be used to provide a coating material, primer, adhesive, additive, binder, film, and primer for strippable paints and traffic paints, which have excellent adhesiveness to various materials.03-03-2011
20110040131METHOD OF PRODUCING PROPYLENE GLYCOL - Propylene glycol is produced by a method of producing propylene glycol, the method including: obtaining propylene glycol by performing catalytic hydrogenation of glycerol in the presence of a catalyst, the catalyst containing zinc oxide and at least one of copper and copper oxide, and the catalyst, after being reduced at 180° C. to 230° C. in the presence of hydrogen, showing a half width of from 0.4 to 1.1 of a peak having a peak top at a position at which a diffraction angle (2θ±0.2°) is 43.1° in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained using CuKα as a radiation source.02-17-2011
20110034735METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATECHOL - Provided is a method for producing catechol in a one-pot by reacting (4S,5R,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-cyclohexene-1-one under hydrogen-reducing conditions while heating.02-10-2011
20110034660POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL MATERIAL, OPTICAL MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL MATERIAL - A polymerizable composition for an optical material containing tolylene diisocyanate, an aliphatic polyisocyanate having 4 to 8 carbon atoms and one or more polythiols selected from pentaerythritol tetrakismercaptoacetate and pentaerythritol tetrakismercaptopropionate, is provided.02-10-2011
20110033716GAS-BARRIER COMPOSITION, COATING FILM, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND LAYERED MATERIAL - Disclosed is a composition having gas-barrier properties, comprising: a water-soluble polymer (X), a metal alkoxide and/or a hydrolysis condensate thereof (C) and an esterification catalyst (E), wherein said water-soluble polymer (X) contains at least one of (i) a mixture of a water-soluble polymer having hydroxyl groups (A) and a water-soluble polymer having carboxyl groups (B), and (ii) a water-soluble polymer having a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group (AB) and said component (C) is contained in an amount of not less than 460 parts by weight and not more than 2,700 parts by weight, and said component (E) is contained in an amount of not less than 0.01 part by weight and not more than 100 parts by weight, relative to 100 parts by weight of said water-soluble polymer (X).02-10-2011
20110028658IONOMER RESIN COMPOSITION AND SHAPED ARTICLE OBTAINED FROM THE RESIN COMPOSITION - An ionomer resin composition according to the present invention is obtained by bringing a functional group-containing olefin copolymer (A) having a structural unit derived from a cyclic olefin in the range of 10 percent by mol or more and having a group derived from an acid and/or a derivative thereof as the functional group into contact with a metal compound (B). A shaped article having well-balanced two excellent properties of the optical characteristics and the moisture permeability can be formed by using the ionomer resin composition.02-03-2011
20110027134DECOMPOSING SYSTEM FOR POLYISOCYANATE RESIDUES, AND START-UP METHOD FOR THE SAME - An object of the invention is to provide a decomposing system for polyisocyanate residues that is capable of suppressing reaction of polyisocyanate residues with high temperature and high pressure water to allow smooth start-up of the operation, and a start-up method for the decomposing system for the polyisocyanate residues. The decomposing system is used for hydrolyzing the polyisocyanate residues to polyamine using high temperature and high pressure water, comprising a hydrolyzer, a water feed pipe connected to the hydrolyzer, a residual feed pipe connected to the water feed pipe, a solvent feed line for filling an organic solvent in a solvent filling portion of the residual feed pipe, and a solvent draining line. Upon start-up of the operation, the organic solvent is previously filled in the solvent filling portion via the solvent feed line and the solvent draining line, first, and then, the high temperature and high pressure water is fed from the water feed pipe to the hydrolyzer. Then, the organic solvent is fed from the residual feed pipe to the water feed pipe, first, and then, the polyisocyanate residues are fed thereto.02-03-2011
20110022014EXTENSIBLE NONWOVEN FABRIC AND COMPOSITE NONWOVEN FABRIC COMPRISING SAME - An extensible nonwoven fabric comprises a fiber comprising at least two olefin-based polymers. These olefin-based polymers are of the same kind and have different induction periods of strain-induced crystallization as measured at the same temperature and shear strain rate. A composite nonwoven fabric of the invention comprises at least one layer comprising the extensible nonwoven fabric.01-27-2011
20110018108COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTON THEREOF, POROUS MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, INTERLAYER INSULATING FILM, SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND LOW-REFRACTIVE-INDEX SURFACE PROTECTION FILM - Disclosed is a composition comprising a hydrolysate of an alkoxysilane compound, a hydrolysate of a siloxane compound represented by Formula (1), a surfactant, and an element having an electronegativity of 2.5 or less. In Formula (1), R01-27-2011
20110015450ALCOHOL PRODUCTION PROCESS AND ACID-TREATED RANEY CATALYST - Processes of the invention provide alcohols such as isopropyl alcohol with high purity and little by-product impurities by reacting a ketone such as acetone and hydrogen.01-20-2011
20110008630HYDROPHILIC FILM - The present invention provides a hydrophilic film that has high adhesion to inorganic materials and is safer and excellent in transparency and also exhibits both very high hydrophilicity and abrasion resistance, and also provides a laminate including the hydrophilic film. The hydrophilic film is produced by applying a specific hydrophilic compound (c) having an acryloyl group and a potassium sulfonate group or the like to a surface of a layer formed from a mixture containing a silane compound (a) including one silicon atom, a mercapto group or the like, and at least one silicon-bonded group selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy group, a halogen group, and a hydroxy group, and a silane compound (b) including at least four silicon-bonded groups selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy group, a halogen group, and a hydroxy group and not including groups reactive with a carbon-carbon double bond, and allowing a reaction between at least a part of acryloyl groups contained in the hydrophilic compound (c) and at least a part of mercapto groups derived from the compound (a).01-13-2011
20110004013METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIHYDROXYBENZENE DERIVATIVE - A method of producing a compound represented by the following general formula (3):01-06-2011
20110001419POLYMERIZABLE EPOXY COMPOSITION, AND SEALING MATERIAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME - To provide an epoxy polymerizable composition which exhibits low curing shrinkage and high workability and which gives a cured article having a high refraction index and high heat resistance. The epoxy polymerizable composition contains (A2) fluorene epoxy compound having the following general formula (1) or (2), (A3) epoxy compound having a softening point of 30° C. or less, and (B1) thiol compound having two or more thiol groups in one molecule.01-06-2011
20100324239SOLID TITANIUM CATALYST COMPONENT, OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION CATALYST, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OLEFIN POLYMER - The present invention provides a process for producing an α-olefin polymer comprising polymerizing or copolymerizing (a) C12-23-2010
20100311892AID FOR FILLER-REINFORCED RESINS, FILLER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND MOLDED ARTICLE THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to provide an aid for filler-reinforced resins, a filler-reinforced resin composition comprising the aid for filler-reinforced resins, and a molded article formed from the filler-reinforced resin composition. The above aid for filler-reinforced resins is capable of improving reinforcing properties and dispersibility of the filler in the filler-reinforced resin composition, and when the filler-reinforced resin composition is formed into a molded article, the aid for filler-reinforced resins enables the molded article to have superior mechanical characteristics, such as an impact resistance and a flexural strength. The present invention provides an aid (C) for filler-reinforced resins which is a modified polyolefin obtained by a reaction between a polyolefin resin (A) having a group reactive with a carbodiimide group and a compound (B) having a carbodiimide group, in which the content of the carbodiimide group to 100 g of the modified polyolefin is 1 to 200 mmol; a filler-reinforced resin composition comprising the aid (C) for filler-reinforced resins, a polypropylene-based resin (F), and a filler (G); and a molded article formed by molding the resin composition.12-09-2010
20100310842Film for thermal sterilization packaging - Provided is a film for thermal sterilization packaging which is excellent in a total balance of characteristics such a transparency, an impact resistance, a heat sealing property, a blocking resistance, a heat resistance and the like.12-09-2010
20100304160POLYIMIDE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND FILM THEREOF - A polyamic acid solution according to the present invention includes a polyamic acid, a solvent (C) in which the polyamic acid (PAA1) is dissolved, and a substance (M) that can release at least one metal selected from groups 1 and 2 of the periodic table as a metal ion, or a substance (m) that contains the substance (M). A polyimide composite according to the present invention is produced from the polyamic acid solution.12-02-2010
20100298521PROCESS FOR PRODUCING (POLY)THIOL COMPOUND FOR USE AS OPTICAL MATERIAL, AND POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE COMPOUND - A process for producing a (poly)thiol compound for an optical material. The process involves reacting an organic (poly)halogen compound or a (poly)alcohol compound with thiourea to produce an isothiuronium salt and hydrolyzing the isothiuronium salt in the presence of ammonia water to thereby produce the (poly)thiol compound, wherein the thiourea has a calcium content of not more than 1.0 wt %.11-25-2010
20100298519POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, AND RESIN AND OPTICAL PART USING THE SAME - A polymerizable composition including a compound represented by following General Formula (1):11-25-2010
20100298517SOLID TITANIUM CATALYST COMPONENT, OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION CATALYST, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OLEFIN POLYMER - The present invention provides a process for producing an α-olefin polymer comprising polymerizing or copolymerizing (a) C11-25-2010
20100295205PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYOLEFIN PELLETS - A process for the production of polyolefin pellets by cuffing a raw material which contains a molten polyolefin resin and which is extruded from an extrusion orifice (11-25-2010
20100294781RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED PRODUCT OBTAINED FROM THE COMPOSITION - A resin composition of the present invention contains 99 to 30 parts by weight of a cyclic olefin polymer (A); 1 to 70 parts by weight of a soft copolymer (B) obtained by polymerizing at least two kinds of monomers selected from the group consisting of olefins, dienes, and aromatic vinyl hydrocarbons and having a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or lower; and relative to 100 parts by weight of total amount of the cyclic olefin polymer (A) and the soft copolymer (B), 0.001 to 1 part by weight of a radical initiator (C), 0 to 1 part by weight of a polyfunctional compound (D) having two or more radically polymerizable functional groups in a molecule, and 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a nonionic or anionic antistatic agent (E).11-25-2010
20100292662ECCENTRIC HOLLOW CONJUGATED CONTINUOUS FIBER, CONTINUOUS-FIBER NONWOVEN FABRIC MADE THEREFROM, AND USES THEREOF - There is provided a continuous-fiber nonwoven fabric excellent in terms of bulkiness, flexibility, and shape stability. The continuous-fiber nonwoven fabric comprises eccentric hollow conjugated continuous fiber containing a part (A), a part containing a higher melting-point thermoplastic resin (A), and a part (B), a part containing a lower melting-point thermoplastic resin (B), the parts (A) and (B) having been bonded to each other in a side by side arrangement, wherein the difference in melting point between the higher melting-point thermoplastic resin (A) and the lower melting-point thermoplastic resin (B) is 5° C. or greater, the eccentric hollow conjugated continuous fiber has a part (A):part (B) proportion in the range of 5 to 30 weight %:95 to 70 weight %, the eccentric hollow conjugated continuous fiber has a cross-section in which the thickness (a) of the part (A) is smaller than the thickness (b) of the part (B), and the eccentric hollow conjugated continuous fiber has been crimped.11-18-2010
20100292431PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PENTAERYTHRITOL MERCAPTOCARBOXYLIC ESTERS AND POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE ESTERS - A process for producing pentaerythritol mercaptocarboxylic ester by reacting pentaerythritol with a mercaptocarboxylic acid having a content of thioester formed by condensation of two molecules of the acid of 5% or below (in terms of area percentage) as determined by the high-performance liquid chromatography in the case of the total area of the mercaptocarboxylic acid and thioester formed by intermolecular condensation of the acid is taken as 100%.11-18-2010
20100292430POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL MATERIAL, OPTICAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL MATERIAL - Disclosed is a polymerizable composition for o an optical material containing tolylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, and one or more polythiol compounds selected from the group consisting of 4-mercaptomethyl-1,8-dimercapto-3,6-dithiaoctane,4,8-, 4,7- or 5,7-dimercaptomethyl-1,11-dimercapto-3,6,9-trithiaundecane, pentaerythritol tetrakismercaptoacetate, pentaerythritol tetrakismercaptopropionate, 2,5-bis(mercaptomethyl)-1,4-dithiane, bis(mercaptoethyl)sulfide, 1,1,3,3-tetrakis(mercaptomethylthio)propane, 4,6-bis(mercaptomethylthio)-1,3-dithiane and 2-(2,2-bis(mercaptomethylthio)ethyl)-1,3-dithietane.11-18-2010
20100292421BRIDGED METALLOCENE COMPOUND, OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION CATALYST CONTAINING THE SAME, AND ETHYLENE POLYMER OBTAINED WITH THE CATALYST - Metallocene compounds of the invention are useful as olefin polymerization catalysts or catalyst components. Olefin polymerization processes of the invention involve an olefin polymerization catalyst containing the metallocene compound. In detail, the olefin polymerization catalysts can catalyze with high polymerization activity the production of olefin polymers having high melt tension, excellent mechanical strength and good particle properties, and the olefin polymerization processes involve the catalysts. Ethylene polymers according to the invention are obtained by the polymerization processes and have higher processability and easy-opening properties and particularly excellent mechanical strength compared to conventional ethylene polymers. Thermoplastic resin compositions of the invention contain the ethylene polymers. In more detail, shaped articles or films are obtained from the ethylene polymers or the thermoplastic resin compositions containing the ethylene polymers, and laminate films include the films.11-18-2010
20100286357RESIN COMPOSITION FOR TONER AND METHOD FOR PREPARING RESIN COMPOSITION FOR TONER - The present invention aims to provide a resin composition for toners which enables to obtain a toner having excellent low temperature fixability and high temperature offset resistance, and a toner. The resin composition for toners is obtained by reacting a mixture of a branched polyester (A) having a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 7,000 and a hydroxyl value of 20 to 80, and a low molecular weight linear polyester (B) having a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 5,000 and a hydroxyl number of 20 to 55, with an isocyanate compound containing two or more isocyanate groups in one molecule, which comprises a crosslinked structure of said branched polyester (A), a structure in which said branched polyester (A) and said low molecular weight linear polyester (B) are bonded by said isocyanate compound, and an unreacted portion of said low molecular weight linear polyester (B).11-11-2010
20100286334ADDITIVE FOR POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME AND USE OF THE POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION - The additive for a polymerizable composition according to the present invention contains a compound represented by the general formula (a). In the general formula (a), R represents a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. M represents Sn, Sb, Bi, or Ge. m represents 0 or 1. R and M are not directly bonded when m is 0. n represents an integer of 1 to 3. X represents a monovalent linking group, and a plurality of X may be the same as or different from each other. When two or more linking groups X are bonded with the metal atom M, the linking groups X may combine together to form a ring.11-11-2010
20100285948Catalyst Preparation and Methods of Using Such Catalysts - A process for the pre-treatment of Mo/ZSM-5 and Mo/MCM-22 catalysts is provided, which process comprises heating the catalyst at 500° C. in the presence of propane. The treated catalyst, when used in the non-oxidative dehydrogenation of methane demonstrates improved benzene yield and catalyst stability as compared to catalysts pre-treated with He, methane or H11-11-2010
20100280213PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYTHIOL COMPOUND FOR OPTICAL MATERIALS, AND POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING POLYTHIOL COMPOUND - Provided is a process for producing a polythiol compound for an optical material, the method includes reacting 2-mercaptoethanol with an epihalohydrin compound to give polyalcohol, and preparing a polythiol compound through the polyalcohol, wherein a content of bis(2-hydroxyethyl)disulfide in the 2-mercaptoethanol is 0.5 wt % or less.11-04-2010
20100280208THIETANE COMPOUND, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE COMPOUND, AND USE OF THE COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a thietane compound represented by the following general formula (1),11-04-2010
20100261866METAL-CONTAINING COMPOUND AND USE THEREOF - A compound having two or more thiol groups and an atom selected from metal atoms in a molecule, a polythiol composition containing such a compound, a polymerizable composition containing such a polythiol composition, a resin obtained by polymerization of such a polymerizable composition, and an optical component obtained from such a resin are provided. The polymerizable composition can be a raw material for a resin having high transparency, good heat resistance and mechanical strength required for optical components such as plastic lenses and the like, while attaining a high refractive index (nd) exceeding 1.7.10-14-2010
20100261819FLAME-RETARDANT POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a flame-retardant polyamide composition which has excellent mechanical properties such as toughness, excellent heat resistance and flow ability during reflow soldering, and good thermal stability during molding, without using a halogen flame-retardant. This flame-retardant polyamide composition exhibits stable flame retardance particularly when a thin article is molded. Specifically disclosed is a flame-retardant polyamide composition containing 20-80% by mass of a specific polyamide resin (A), 10-20% by mass of a phosphinate (B), and 0.05-10% by mass of a specific flame retardant assistant (C).10-14-2010
20100261818FLAME-RETARDANT POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a flame-retardant polyamide composition which has excellent mechanical properties such as toughness, excellent heat resistance and flow ability during reflow soldering, and good thermal stability during molding, without using a halogen flame-retardant. This flame-retardant polyamide composition exhibits stable flame retardance particularly when a thin article is molded. Specifically disclosed is a flame-retardant polyamide composition containing 20-80% by mass of a specific polyamide resin (A), 5-30% by mass of a phosphinate compound (B), and 0.01-10% by mass of a phosphazene compound (C).10-14-2010
20100255255SHEET FOR BARRIER LEG CUFF - There is provided a sheet for barrier leg cuffs for use in absorbent products, such as disposal diapers. The sheet has excellent air permeability and is highly effective in preventing the leakage of loose feces. The sheet for barrier leg cuffs is made from a continuous-fiber nonwoven fabric having a ratio of thickness to basis weight equal to or higher than 0.015 mm/(g/m10-07-2010
20100253213LATENT CURING AGENTS, EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME, SEALING MATERIALS, AND ORGANIC EL DISPLAYS - The invention aims to provide latent curing agents which exert high low-temperature curing properties when used together with ionically polymerizable compounds and which exhibit high storage stability at room temperature. Latent curing agents for ionically polymerizable compounds which agents each contain a hydroxyl-free amine imide compound having an N—N bond energy of 100 to 210 kJ/mol as determined by B3LYP functional theory method.10-07-2010
20100240862METAL THIETANE COMPOUND, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE COMPOUND, RESIN AND USE OF THE RESIN - Disclosed is a metal thietane compound represented by the following general formula (120),09-23-2010
20100234810POLYPROPYLENE RESIN FOR SYRINGE, SYRINGE PRODUCED FROM THE SAME AS RAW MATERIAL, AND PREFILLED SYRINGE PREPARATION - It is an object of the present invention to provide a polypropylene resin for syringe that can be used as a raw material for syringe that is excellent in sanitary property, heat resistance and transparency and hardly elutes low molecular weight substance and that can prevent formation of foam during molding, achieve long-run moldability and being prevented from scratches when removed from a core molding die in injection molding at satisfactory levels that have not been achieved conventionally. The polypropylene resin for syringe of the present invention comprises an ethylene-propylene block copolymer (A) having a melt flow rate (ASTM D 1238, 230° C., 2.16 kg load) of 10 to 60 g/10 min and being constituted of 85 to 97% by weight of a room-temperature n-decane-insoluble portion (D09-16-2010
20100234498INTERNAL MOLD RELEASE AGENT FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYTHIOURETHANE OPTICAL MATERIAL - Disclosed is an internal mold release agent for the production of polythiourethane optical materials, which is obtained by mixing an acidic phosphate ester compound and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cu, Fe, Ga, Bi, Al and Zr. The internal mold release agent for the production of polythiourethane optical materials contains the metal in an amount of 0.01 to 20 weight %.09-16-2010
20100233415OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM AND AZO METAL CHELATE COMPOUND - The present invention is to provide an optical recording medium which is capable of performing good recording and reproducing by using a laser having a wavelength of 300 to 900 nm, a novel azo metal chelate compound, and a novel azo compound. Furthermore, the present invention is to provide an optical recording medium having an azo metal chelate compound in a recording layer.09-16-2010
20100227098Ethylenic Resin and Blow Molded Article Obtained Therefrom - An ethylene-based resin satisfying simultaneously the following requirements [a] to [c] is excellent in strength and moldability and is suitably used for a blow molded article (a hollow molded article). [a] The environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR), T, at 50° C. is 500 hours or more in the case of a flexural modulus of 1000 MPa to 1500 MPa and is 100 hours or more in the case of a flexural modulus of 1500 MPa to 2000 MPa, as measured according to ASTM-D-1693, [b] the melt tension at 190° C. is 50 (mN) or more and [c] the melt breaking drawing rate is 90 (m/min) or less.09-09-2010
20100221793METHOD FOR PRODUCING BETA-AMINO ACID - Disclosed is a method for producing a β-amino acid comprising a step of synthesizing a β-amino acid from an α-amino acid in the presence of an amino acid aminomutase. In this method, a β-amino acid is precipitated as a solid in the reaction solution.09-02-2010
20100221552Photocurable Coating Materials - Photocurable coating materials of the invention are cured with UV lights, electron beams, radiations and the like and are excellent in heat discoloration resistance, adhesion to substrates, abrasion resistance, water resistance and impact resistance. A photocurable coating material includes 5 to 95 parts by weight of a urethane acrylate (U), 5 to 95 parts by weight of an acrylate compound (M) and, based on 100 parts by weight of the total of (U) and (M), 0.1 to 15 parts by weight of a photoinitiator (C), the urethane acrylate (U) at least containing one or more diisocyanates (a) selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated xylylene diisocyanate and hydrogenated methylenebisphenylene diisocyanate and a compound (b) having a hydroxyl group and a (meth)acrylate group, the acrylate compound (M) having two or more acrylate groups in the molecule, an acrylate group content of 5 to 12 mmol/g and no aromatic ring structure.09-02-2010
20100209837Binder Resin for Color Toners and Color Toner Using the Same - Provided is a binder resin for color toners which comprises at least a carboxyl group-containing vinyl resin (C), a glycidyl group-containing vinyl resin (E) and a reaction product thereof, wherein the storage modulus G′ at 160 degrees centigrade is not less than 20 and less than 800 Pa measured at a frequency of 6.28 rad/sec, the tetrahydrofuran (THF) soluble portion in the binder resin has a main peak in the molecular weight region of not less than 20,000 and less than 40,000 in the molecular weight distribution measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and the binder resin contains at least one of releasing agents having a melting point of not lower than 60 and not higher than 120 degrees centigrade in an amount of not less than 3.5 and not more than 12 mass % based on 100 mass % of the total amount of the carboxyl group-containing vinyl resin (C), the glycidyl group-containing vinyl resin (E) and a reaction product thereof.08-19-2010
20100200990MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PRODUCED THEREWITH - A semiconductor device (having an interlayer insulating film) which is sufficiently low in the dielectric constant and high in the mechanical strength is provided.08-12-2010
20100190949POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND AND USE THEREOF - The present invention is to provide a polymerizable compound which can be a raw material for a resin having high transparency, good heat resistance and mechanical strength required for optical components such as plastic lenses and the like, while attaining a high refractive index (nd) exceeding 1.7, and an optical component composed of such a resin.07-29-2010
20100185034PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC HYDROCARBON - Provided is a process for producing an aromatic hydrocarbon using a molybdenum-containing solid catalyst, more specifically a process for producing an aromatic hydrocarbon efficiently from a lower hydrocarbon gas essentially containing methane by activating the molybdenum-containing solid catalyst with maintaining a high yield for a long period of time.07-22-2010
20100185000TITANIUM COMPOUND AND PROCESS FOR ASYMMETRIC CYANATION OF IMINES - The present invention relates to titanium catalysts for asymmetric synthesis reactions produced by bringing a reaction mixture obtained by contacting water and a titanium alkoxide into contact with an optically active ligand represented by the general formula (a), wherein R07-22-2010
20100179343METHOD OF PRODUCING AN OPTICALLY ACTIVE CYANOHYDRIN DERIVATIVE - The present invention relates to a method of producing an optically active cyanohydrin derivative, which comprises reacting an aldehyde or an asymmetrical ketone with a cyanating agent in the presence of a Lewis base and a titanium compound produced from a partial hydrolysate of titanium tetraalkoxide and an optically active ligand represented by formula (II) or a titanium oxoalkoxide compound represented by formula (I) [Ti07-15-2010
20100179333POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND AND USE THEREOF - The present invention is to provide a polymerizable compound which can be a raw material for a resin having high transparency, good heat resistance and mechanical strength required for optical components such as plastic lenses and the like, while attaining a high refractive index (nd) exceeding 1.7, and an optical component composed of such a resin.07-15-2010
201001792954-METHYL-1-PENTENE POLYMER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF - [Object] The present invention provides a 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer having excellent balance between heat resistance and rigidity, a process for producing the polymer, and a film and a LED mold formed from the polymer.07-15-2010
20100152315SEALING MATERIAL FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - A sealing material for a flat panel display contains 100 parts by weight of a compound (A) containing at least one epoxy group in the molecule, and 0.01 to 40 parts by weight of a compound (B) that generates a base upon irradiation. The compound (B) that generates a base upon irradiation is preferably a compound that generates a tertiary amine upon irradiation. The sealing material has favorable curability at low temperature, and a long pot life at room temperature, and does not cause deterioration of display members with ionic components and acids.06-17-2010
20100148390NONWOVEN FABRIC SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The nonwoven fabric sheet of the present invention is characterized by a porosity in the range of 0.3 to 0.7 and an average pore size in the range of 0.5 μm to 5.0 μm. The nonwoven fabric sheet of the present invention preferably has a maximum pore size (μm)/average pore size (μm) ratio of 1.30 or lower. The nonwoven fabric sheet of the present invention is obtained by press-molding a nonwoven fabric at a temperature lower than the melting point of the thermoplastic resin which constitutes the nonwoven fabric sheet. According to the present invention, there is provided a nonwoven fabric sheet that has a high porosity, small uniform pore sizes and excellent productivity, which can suitably be used in various applications such as filters, light diffusing material, liquid absorber and heat insulating materials; and a method for producing the nonwoven fabric sheet.06-17-2010
20100145126Process of Producing Olefins - A process of producing olefins by a metathesis reaction in a practical low temperature range by improving the reactivity of the catalyst is provided.06-10-2010
20100144912Foam and Production Method of the Same - A resin foam having fine foam cells is provided at low cost. A method of producing the foam includes preparing a molten resin composition and continuous extrusion foaming of the molten resin composition. The molten resin composition is prepared by melting a resin mixture of resins (A) and (B) by dissolving a foaming agent into the resin mixture. Resins (A) and (B) respectively have appropriately selected glass transition temperatures and resin (B) particles of appropriate diameter are dispersed in resin (A).06-10-2010
20100144658NOVEL ANTIBIOTICS, BISPOLIDES A1, A2, AND A3 AS WELL AS BISPOLIDES B1, B2A, B2B AND B3 AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SAID ANTIBIOTICS - Seven novel antibiotic substances could be produced by cultivation of a microbial strain which has been isolated from a soil sample and which is designated as 06-10-2010
20100130084MIXED CONTINUOUS FIBER NON-WOVEN FABRIC AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a non-woven fabric that is excellent in bulkiness, flexibility, and feeling, in which less fibers drop out even in the case wherein the non-woven fabric is used for an application such as clothing items and a wiping cloth in which a surface of a non-woven fabric is rubbed, that is, excellent in a lint-free property.05-27-2010
20100126875ELECTROLYZER, ELECTRODES USED THEREFOR, AND ELECTROLYSIS METHOD - An electrolyzer is comprised of an anode and a cathode which are in contact with an electrolytic solution, wherein at least one of the anode and the cathode is composed of an electric conductor having a gas permeable structure comprising a gas generating surface at which gas is generated by electrolysis of the electrolytic solution, a plurality of through holes leading from the gas generating surface to a different surface and allowing the gas generated on the gas generating surface to selectively pass therethrough, and a gas releasing surface which is the different surface for releasing the gas supplied from the gas generating surface via the through holes. At least one of a surface treatment which causes the gas generating surface to be lyophilic for the electrolytic solution and a surface treatment which causes the gas releasing surface to be lyophobic for the electrolytic solution is performed.05-27-2010
20100120933THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing 10-60 parts by weight of a non-crosslinkable crystalline polyolefin resin (A), 1-30 parts by weight of a specific propylene 1-butene random copolymer (B) and 89-10 parts by weight of an ethylene α-olefin non-conjugated polyene copolymer rubber (C) which is composed of ethylene, an α-olefin having 3-20 carbon atoms and a non-conjugated polyene, in such amounts that the total of the components (A), (B) and (C) is 100 parts by weight. The thermoplastic elastomer composition is dynamically crosslinked by an extruder. This thermoplastic elastomer is excellent in moldability and economic efficiency, and enables to obtain a molded body exhibiting sufficient adhesion strength to a vulcanized rubber or thermoplastic elastomer without the intermediation of an adhesive layer, as well as a lightweight molded body having sufficient hardness and rubber elasticity.05-13-2010
20100116649GAS GENERATING DEVICE AND CARBON ELECTRODE FOR GAS GENERATION - A gas generating device of present invention is generated a first gas at a first carbon electrode by applying a voltage between said first carbon electrode and a second electrode to electrolyzing an electrolytic solution. The first carbon electrode is an anode or a cathode. The first carbon electrode is provided with a plurality of fine gas flow channels which selectively pass said first gas generated on one surface of said first carbon electrode to the other surface without allowing said electrolytic solution to permeate therethrough.05-13-2010
20100116532PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, DRY FILM, AND PROCESSED PRODUCT MADE USING THE SAME - A photosensitive resin composition which is effective in avoiding troubles in the step of plating with various metals in printed wiring board production, such as under-film metal deposition and film peeling, and which forms a wiring-protecting film excellent in adhesion, flexibility, insulation reliability, and heat resistance. The photosensitive resin composition comprises (A) a carboxylated polymer, (B) a compound having at least two photopolymerizable unsaturated double bonds, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, and (D) a nitrogen compound represented by a specific feature.05-13-2010
20100113657FLAME-RETARDANT POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a flame-retardant polyamide composition which is excellent in mechanical properties such as toughness, and heat resistance, flame retardancy and flow ability during a reflow soldering process. In addition, this polyamide composition exhibits high thermal stability during molding. Specifically disclosed is a flame-retardant polyamide composition containing (A) 20-80% by weight of a specific polyamide resin, (B) 10-20% by weight of a metal phosphinate, (C) 0.05-1% by weight of a lithium salt, a calcium salt, a barium salt, a zinc salt or an aluminum salt of montanic acid, behenic acid or stearic acid. It is preferable that this flame-retardant polyamide composition contains no halogen flame retardant.05-06-2010
20100105273NON-WOVEN FABRIC LAMINATE - An object of the present invention is to develop a non-woven fabric laminate that is excellent in stretchability, flexibility, and bulkiness, and that is less sticky and is suitable for a mechanical fastening female material.04-29-2010
20100099911METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBOXYLIC ACID CHLORIDE - This invention relates to a method for producing a carboxylic acid chloride, which efficiently decomposes a Vilsmeier reagent type compound in a carboxylic acid chloride lacking a thermal stability or a carboxylic acid chloride hardly distilled in practice due to a high boiling point with a simple operation and has no adverse effect on a subsequent step, and more particularly to a method for producing a carboxylic acid chloride, characterized by comprising reacting a carboxylic acid with a chlorinating agent in the presence of a catalyst, removing the excessive chlorinating agent from a reaction system after the reaction, and then further adding 1.0 to 3.0 equivalents of the starting carboxylic acid based on the catalyst to the reaction system to decompose a Vilsmeier reagent type compound remaining in the reaction system.04-22-2010
20100093244MIXED-FIBER NONWOVEN FABRIC LAMINATE - An object of the present invention is to develop a mixed-fiber nonwoven fabric laminate being excellent in strechability, flexibility, touch feeling, and formability and being less sticky.04-15-2010
20100084172PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, DRY FILM, AND PROCESSED PRODUCT MADE USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition which does not contain any halogenated compound or any antimony compound that has a high risk of putting a load on the environment, which exerts good flame retardancy after being cured, and which particularly meets the recent exacting requirements with respect to bending resistance and insulation reliability. Specifically disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition comprising: (A) a (meth)acrylate compound represented by the general formula (1); (B) a polyimide precursor; and (C) a photopolymerization initiator [in the formula, R04-08-2010
20100081768CYCLIC OLEFIN POLYMER COMPOSITION, USE THEREOF, AND CYCLIC OLEFIN POLYMER - A cyclic olefin polymer composition comprising: [A] a specific cyclic olefin polymer having a softening temperature (TMA) of 120 to 300° C.; and [B] a specific cyclic olefin polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 50° C. or lower, wherein the absolute value of the difference between n04-01-2010
20100080752Ultrafine particle of rutile-type titanium oxide - It is provided ultrafine particles of a rutile titanium oxide obtained by maintaining the pH of an aqueous solution of a titanium compound having a Ti concentration of from 0.07 to 5 mol/L in the range of −1 to 3 in the presence of a chelating agent. Such ultrafine particles of a rutile titanium oxide are useful for photocatalysts, high refractive index materials, ultraviolet absorbing materials and the like.04-01-2010
20100075154POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL MATERIAL, OPTICAL MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE OPTICAL MATERIAL - The polymerizable composition for an optical material of the present invention comprises a phenylene diisocyanate, at least one polythiol compound selected from the group consisting of 4-mercaptomethyl-1,8-dimercapto-3,6-dithiaoctane, 4,8-, 4,7- or 5,7-dimercaptomethyl-1,11-dimercapto-3,6,9-trithiaundecane, 2,5-bis(mercaptomethyl)-1,4-dithiane, bis(mercaptoethyl)sulfide, 1,1,3,3-tetrakis(mercaptomethylthio)propane, 4,6-bis(mercaptomethylthio)-1,3-dithiane, 2-(2,2-bis(mercaptomethylthio)ethyl)-1,3-dithietane, 1,1,2,2-tetrakis(mercaptomethylthio)ethane 3-mercaptomethyl-1,5-dimercapto-2,4-dithiapentane and tris(mercaptomethylthio)methane.03-25-2010
20100074083RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED PRODUCT OBTAINED BY MOLDING THE RESIN COMPOSITION - Provided are a resin composition comprising 100 parts by mass of the polymer having an alicyclic structure at least in a part of a repeating structural unit and 0.05 to 5 parts by mass of a hindered amine compound having a carbon atom at a ratio of from 67% by weight to 80% by weight in the molecular structure and having a molecular weight of from 500 to 3500, a novel piperidine derivative having a piperidylaminotriazine skeleton, a molded product such as an optical component obtained by molding the resin composition, and an optical pickup device which employs the optical component.03-25-2010
20100071096PLANT DISEASE AND INSECT DAMAGE CONTROL COMPOSITION AND PLANT DISEASE AND INSECT DAMAGE PREVENTION METHOD - The invention provides a plant disease and insect damage control composition including, as active ingredients, dinotefuran and at least one fungicidal compound; and a plant disease and insect damage prevention method that includes applying such a composition to a plant body, soil, plant seed, stored cereal, stored legume, stored fruit, stored vegetable, silage, stored flowering plant, or export/import timber. The invention provides a new plant disease and insect damage control composition and a plant disease and insect damage prevention method with very low toxicity to mammals and fishes, the composition and method showing an effect against plural pathogens and pest insects, including emerging resistant pathogens and resistant pest insect, by application to a plant body, soil, plant seed, stored cereal, stored legume, stored fruit, stored vegetable, silage, stored flowering plant, or export/import timber.03-18-2010
20100065309ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL HYBRID BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - To provide an electrical and optical hybrid board that has on one surface an optical waveguide and on the other surface an electrical interconnect pattern or the like, in which the core pattern and electrical interconnect pattern or the like are positioned in place with high accuracy, and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: preparing laminate 03-18-2010
20100063341METHOD FOR CONVERTING HYDROCARBONS WITH ZEOLITE SHAPED CATALYST - The invention provides methods for converting hydrocarbons as starting material by industrial fixed-bed reaction processes with a zeolite shaped catalyst which has a low content of inorganic binder and a high pore volume and which shows high catalytic activity, long catalyst life and high crushing strength. A zeolite shaped catalyst used in the methods of the invention includes zeolite and an inorganic binder and is obtained by kneading zeolite, a starting material of an inorganic binder, shaping auxiliary(ies), organic polymer particles having an average diameter of 0.1 to 6 μm and water into a kneaded product, and extruding, drying and calcining the kneaded product; and the zeolite shaped catalyst has a zeolite component content of not less than 60 wt % relative to the total weight, a pore volume of 0.4 to 1.0 ml/g, a half-volume pore diameter of 80 to 500 nm and a crushing strength of not less than 0.9 kg.03-11-2010
20100063339PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OLEFINS - In a process for producing olefins by a metathesis reaction comprising feeding an olefin gas to pass the olefin through a catalyst bed in the presence of hydrogen gas to convert the olefin into another kind of olefin, the catalyst bed having a catalyst including at least one metal selected from the group consisting of tungsten, molybdenum, rhenium, niobium, tantalum and vanadium, and a co-catalyst including a basic compound having at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group Ia (alkali metals), Group IIa (alkaline earth metals), Group IIb and Group IIIa of the periodic table, the improvement lies in controlling the superficial velocity of the gas passing through the catalyst bed to 0.01 to 2.0 m/sec. According to the present invention, the presence of hydrogen gas dramatically increases the durability of the metathesis catalytic activity and the by-production of paraffins is suppressed.03-11-2010
20100063246POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, RESIN USING THE SAME, OPTICAL COMPONENT AND LENS - Disclosed is a polymerizable composition containing a compound represented by the general formula (1) below and a bluing agent, 03-11-2010
20100059263RESIN COMPOSITION, DRY FILM, AND PROCESSED PRODUCT MADE USING THE SAME - The invention provides a resin composition which develops excellent flame retardance after curing in spite of its being free from halogen-containing compounds and antimony compounds, which are liable to cause environmental load, and which can give a film meeting the recent sever demands for higher flexing resistance and insulation reliability. Specifically, the invention provides a resin composition which comprises (A) a polyimide precursor and (B) an adduct of an organophosphorus compound represented by formula (1) with a compound having four or more (meth)acrylate groups. It is preferable that the resin composition further contain (C) a phosphazene compound.03-11-2010
20100056594PLANT DISEASE AND INSECT DAMAGE CONTROL COMPOSITION, AND PLANT DISEASE AND INSECT DAMAGE PREVENTION METHOD - A composition including active ingredients of penthiopyrad and at least one neonicotinoid compound chosen from the group consisting of dinotefuran, clothianidin, nitenpyram, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, thiacloprid, and acetamiprid, and a plant disease and insect damage prevention method of applying such a composition to a plant seed, are provided. According to the invention, a composition and a prevention method are provided which demonstrate a high degree of prevention effect and residual effectiveness against plural types of disease and insect damage, and also demonstrate a stable preventing effect to currently emerging resistant pathogens and resistant pest insects.03-04-2010
20100056589PLANT DISEASE DAMAGE CONTROL COMPOSITION AND PLANT DISEASE DAMAGE PREVENTION AND CONTROL METHOD - The invention provides a plant disease control composition including active ingredients of (RS)—N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)thiophene-3-yl]-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide (common name: penthiopyrad) and at least one fungicidal compound other than penthiopyrad, and a plant disease prevention method wherein such a compound is applied to plant seeds or soil. According to the invention, a composition and a prevention method are provided which demonstrate a prevention effect against plural types of disease pathogenic microbes, and also demonstrate a preventing effect to currently emerging resistant pathogenic microbes, when applied to plant seed or soil.03-04-2010
20100040813Polypropylene resin and blow molded container - Polypropylene resins of the present invention give blow molded containers excellent in transparency, impact resistance and flexibility. Stretch blow molded containers obtained from the polypropylene resins enable volume reduction and weight reduction. A polypropylene resin includes a random polypropylene (P1) having MFR (ASTM D 1238, 230° C., 2.16 kg load) of 0.5 to 100 g/10 min and an ethylene content of 3.0 wt % to less than 7.0 wt %, (i) the resin containing the random polypropylene (P1) at not less than 80 wt %, (ii) the resin showing a broad DSC melting curve which has a single melting point peak and in which the maximum intensity peak temperature (Tm) is not more than 120° C. and the half-value width on a higher temperature side from the maximum intensity peak is not less than 20° C.02-18-2010
20100029890POLYMERIZATION CATALYST FOR POLYTHIOURETHANE OPTICAL MATERIAL, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, POLYTHIOURETHANE RESIN OBTAINED FROM THE COMPOSITION, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE RESIN - By using an amine hydrochloride represented by the formula (1) as a catalyst, a polythiourethane resin which is suitably used for a transparent resin for optical use, can be obtained without using an organotin compound which has been conventionally used as a catalyst for polythiourethane resins and without being affected by the acidity of an additive:02-04-2010
20100029860ALKOXYSILANE-CONTAINING RESIN, MODIFIED ALKOXYSILANE-CONTAINING RESIN, THEIR PRODUCTION METHODS, HOT MELT ADHESIVE, AND RESIN CURED PRODUCT - An alkoxysilane-containing resin is produced by reacting a terminal carboxyl group-containing oligomer with an isocyanato alkoxysilane compound.02-04-2010
20100029804HARDCOAT COMPOSITION - A hard coating composition including at least the following components (A) to (E): Component (A): A poly(methyl)glycidyl ether compound derived from a chain aliphatic polyol or a chain aliphatic polyether polyol, which may or may not contain a hydroxyl group, Component (B): A silsesquioxane compound containing a cationic polymerizable group, Component (C): A silicate compound, Component (D): A silane compound containing a cationic polymerizable group, or a partial condensed compound thereof, or a mixture thereof, and Component (E): A cationic photopolymerization initiator, wherein the composition includes 5 to 40 parts by weight of the component (A), 60 to 95 parts by weight of the total of the components (B), (C) and (D), and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of the component (E), each based on 100 parts by weight of the total of the components (A) to (D).02-04-2010
20100028578BLOW MOLDING ETHYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION AND BLOW MOLDED ARTICLE THEREFROM - A blow molding ethylene resin composition satisfies the following requirements [a], [b], [c] and [d] at the same time: 02-04-2010
20100024683PHOSPHATE COMPOUND, METAL SALT THEREOF, DENTAL MATERIAL AND DENTAL COMPOSITION - The invention provides a phosphate compound having an unsaturated double bond and a metal salt thereof; a dental material containing a phosphate compound having an unsaturated double bond and/or a metal salt thereof; and a dental composition containing a phosphate compound having an unsaturated double bond and/or a metal salt thereof. The phosphate compound of the invention provides a dental material and a dental composition such as a bonding material, adhesive material and a dental luting agent that are highly stable during storage, convenient for handling, and that exhibit higher adhesiveness and bond durability.02-04-2010
20100022812PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALKYLATED AROMATIC COMPOUND AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHENOL - The present invention provides an industrially practical process where a ketone and an aromatic compound are directly reacted to obtain a corresponding alkylated aromatic compound in a single reaction step. The process for producing an alkylated aromatic compound is characterized in that it comprises reacting an aromatic compound, a ketone and hydrogen in the presence of a solid acid substance and a catalyst composition comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Co, Re, Ni and a platinum group metal.01-28-2010
20100022805PROCESS FOR PREPARING ALKYLATED AROMATIC COMPOUND - The present invention provides a process in which a ketone is directly reacted with an aromatic compound in a single reaction step to obtain the corresponding alkylated aromatic compound in a higher yield. By reacting an aromatic compound with a ketone and hydrogen in the presence of a solid acid substance and a catalyst composition containing Cu and Zn in a ratio of Zn to Cu ranging from 0.70 to 1.60 (atomic ratio), the corresponding alkylated aromatic compound is prepared.01-28-2010
20100022745ONE COMPONENT RESIN COMPOSITION CURABLE WITH COMBINATION OF LIGHT AND HEAT AND USE OF THE SAME - A one component resin composition curable with a combination of light and heat, which comprises (1) an epoxy resin, (2) an acrylic ester monomer and/or methacrylic ester monomer, or an oligomer thereof, (3) a latent epoxy curing agent, (4) a photo radical initiator, and (5) a compound having two or more thiol groups per molecule, wherein the ingredient (5) is contained in an amount of 0.001 to 5.0 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of this resin composition. According to the present invention, a one component resin composition curable with a combination of light and heat, which has excellent curability especially in a light-shielded area can be provided. Also, a liquid crystal sealant composition curable with a combination of light and heat, which is applicable to the one-drop-fill method and has excellent curability in light-shielded areas and adhesion reliability, especially high-temperature and high-humidity adhesion reliability, can be provided.01-28-2010
20100022740Process for Producing Glycolic Acid - Glycolic acid having a high purity is obtained by subjecting glycolic acid or a glycolic acid solution containing contaminants to double-chamber electrodialysis combined with one or more treatments selected from among treatment with an activated carbon, treatment with an ion exchange resin, concentration treatment and cooling crystallization.01-28-2010
20100016542Molding material, use thereof, and process for producing molding material - A molding material of the present invention includes a polymer having a repeating structural unit whose part or whole contains an alicyclic structure, a phenolic stabilizer, a hindered amine light stabilizer and a phosphorus stabilizer, in which at least a part of the phenolic stabilizer and/or hindered amine light stabilizer is presently adhering to the surface of particles of the above polymer.01-21-2010
20100016517POLYMERIZATION CATALYST FOR POLYTHIOURETHANE-BASED OPTICAL MATERIAL, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE CATALYST, OPTICAL MATERIAL OBTAINED FROM THE COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE OPTICAL MATERIAL - The polymerization catalyst for a polythiourethane-based optical material of the present invention includes a sulfonate represented by the following general formula (1). Furthermore, in the formula, R01-21-2010
20100015672Gene Expression Cassette and a Transformant, and a Method for Manufacturing 2-Deoxy-Scyllo-Inosose and a Method for Purifying 2-Deoxy-Scyllo-Inosose Using Said Transformant - A transformant is prepared to insert at least a gene expression cassette comprising a gene involved in the synthesis of 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose into 01-21-2010
20100010192PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RESIN FOR OPTICAL MATERIAL - Disclosed is a process for producing effectively a high performance optical material (e.g. a lens) made of a polyurethane resin, which is transparent and colorless without a strain. In this process, the optical material is produced without causing striation or clouding by polymerizing a polymerizable composition comprising a polythiol compound and a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound, and characterized in that a water content in the composition is 10 to 300 ppm.01-14-2010
20100004401Polyolefin composition - [Problem] A polyolefin composition comprising an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer which is superior to conventional olefin-based thermoplastic elastomers in scratch resistance and abrasion resistance and has excellent heat aging resistance is proposed.01-07-2010
20100004383MODIFIED POLYOLEFIN RESIN AND USES THEREOF - It is an object of the present invention to provide a modified polyolefin resin adhesive agent which is excellent in adhesiveness to a nonpolar substrate, particularly a poorly adhesive polyolefin substrate to which no surface treatment has been given and to a polar substrate, develops the excellent adhesiveness by drying or thermal compression bonding at relatively low temperature, and exhibits a low tack. That is, the present invention provides the modified polyolefin resin obtained by modifying a polyolefin resin with (A) a polarity imparting agent which is at least one selected from chlorine, unsaturated carboxylic acid, derivatives and anhydrides of unsaturated carboxylic acid and radical polymerizable monomers; and (B) an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer having an unsaturated bond at one end, and use of said modified polyolefin resin as an aqueous resin composition or an organic solvent resin composition.01-07-2010
20100003611RESIN COMPOSITION FOR TONER, AND TONER USING THE RESIN COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a resin composition for toners, which contains a resin (D) obtained by reacting a styrene polymer (A) containing an active hydrogen group and having a peak molecular weight (Mp) of not less than 30,000 but not more than 2,000,000, a styrene polymer (B) containing a carboxyl group and having a peak molecular weight (Mp) of not less than 2,000 but not more than 20,000, and a crosslinkable compound (C) having an isocyanate group.01-07-2010
20100003588SEPARATOR FOR ENERGY DEVICE AND ENERGY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a separator for energy devices, which hardly allows an internal short circuit, while excellent in electrolyte solution retention. Also disclosed is an energy device comprising such a separator. Specifically disclosed is a separator for energy devices, which comprises a nonwoven fabric laminate composed of two or more melt-blown nonwoven fabric layers arranged on top of one another. Each of the melt-blown nonwoven fabric layers has an average fiber diameter of 0.5-3 μm, and the weight per square meter of the nonwoven fabric laminate is not more than 50 g/m01-07-2010
20090326247METHOD FOR PRODUCING 2-ALKYL-3-AMINOTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVE - The present invention provides a method of producing a 2-alkyl-3-aminothiophene derivative represented by formula (2) by reducing at least one of the 2-alkenyl-3-aminothiophene derivatives represented by formulae (1a) to (1d), or a mixture thereof, or a salt thereof, without using a protecting group for an amino group:12-31-2009
20090321300PELLETS COMPRISING POLYMER AND PACKAGE CONTAINING THE SAME - First pellets according to the present invention is characterized by satisfying all of the following requirements (Z), (1), (2), and (3): (Z) the pellet comprises a polymer (A) having an elastic modulus in tension of 100 MPa or less, (1) the pellets have an average weight per 30 pellets in the range of 0.80 to 2.00 g; (2) the pellets have a particle size distribution obtained by sieving in which pellets providing a maximum weight fraction account for 90 to 100% of the pellets; and (3) the pellets have a L12-31-2009
20090317615PACKAGING PROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION - Packaging propylene resin compositions are excellent in balance in high transparency, rigidity, low-temperature impact resistance and blocking resistance. Retort films, protective films, medical container packaging films and freshness-keeping films, and sheets for similar purposes are obtained from the compositions. A packaging propylene resin composition includes a propylene polymer (A) satisfying specific requirements and a propylene/ethylene copolymer (B) satisfying specific requirements. In another packaging propylene resin composition, D12-24-2009
20090311759PROCESS FOR PRODUCING (METH) ACRYLAMIDE - [Problem] To provide a process for producing (meth)acrylamide using a microbial catalyst, wherein production steps can be simplified and production cost can be reduced.12-17-2009
20090311619TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY AND BINDER RESIN FOR TONER - Disclosed is a toner for electrophotography containing at least a binder resin. This toner for electrophotography is characterized in that (a) the tetrahydrofuran (THF) soluble content in the toner has a first peak in the molecular weight region of not less than 2,000 but less than 5,000 and a second peak in the molecular weight region of not less than 100,000 but less than 200,000 in the chromatogram obtained by gel permeation chromatography (GPC); (b) the binder resin contains at least a carboxyl group-containing vinyl resin (C) and a glycidyl group-containing vinyl resin (E); and (c) the mass ratio of the styrene monomer to the acrylic monomer in the binder resin, namely (S/A), is not less than 4.6 but less than 8.5.12-17-2009
20090311511Lactic acid polymer composition, molded article comprising the composition and process for producing the molded article - To provide a lactic acid polymer composition excellent in transparency, heat resistance and productivity, a molded article, a sheet and a multilayer sheet each of which comprises the composition, a thermoformed article obtained by secondary-forming the sheet or the multilayer sheet, and a process for producing the thermoformed article with excellent productivity. The lactic acid polymer composition of the invention comprises 100 parts by weight of a lactic acid polymer (A), 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of an organic crystal nucleating agent (B) comprising an aliphatic carboxylic acid amide having an amide bond, and 0.1 to 7 parts by weight of a crystallization accelerator (C). The thermoformed article of the invention is obtained with excellent production efficiency by thermoforming the sheet comprising the composition of the invention at a temperature of 60 to 130° C.12-17-2009
20090310471Resin composition and optical component - There are provided a resin composition that is suitable for an optical component which, while maintaining moldability, low birefringence, heat resistance, mass productivity, mechanical strength, and light transmittance, hardly exhibits a low light transmittance during the use of a blue-violet laser beam source and a deterioration in optical properties, and an optical component produced by molding the resin composition, and a optical pickup device using the optical component. The present invention provides a resin composition comprising 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of the specific hindered amine compound based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer having an alicyclic structure in at least a part of repeating structural unit, an optical component produced by molding the resin composition, and a optical pickup device using the optical component.12-17-2009
20090306376OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM AND COMPOUND USED FOR THE SAME - A compound comprising a ring structure including a ring composed of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms and a substituted or unsubstituted amino group bonded to the ring structure.12-10-2009
20090305368METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID BY REGENERATING COENZYME - Hydroxycarboxylic acids are produced by using a microorganism that is improved in ability to regenerate oxidized-type nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide by being provided with an enhanced NADH dehydrogenase function by introducing a gene encoding NADH dehydrogenase into a microorganism.12-10-2009
20090294043ADHESIVE SHEET - A method of providing surface protection during cutting using treatment with a chemical solution or dicing with defined requirements.12-03-2009
20090291285FILM OR LAMINATE COMPRISING ETHYLENE-BASED RESIN OR ETHYLENE-BASED RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a film including, in at least a part thereof, a layer comprising an ethylene-based resin, which is a copolymer of ethylene and an α-olefin of 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and satisfies the following requirements (1) to (5) at the same time or an ethylene-based resin composition containing the resin; 11-26-2009
20090281352PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF ETHYLENEDIAMINE DERIVATIVES HAVING HALOGENATED CARBAMATE GROUP AND ACYL GROUP, AND INTERMEDIATES FOR PRODUCTION OF THE DERIVATIVES - Ethylenedamine derivatives having a halogenated carbamate group and an acyl group can be produced by performing the catalytic hydrogenation of an aminonitrile having a halogen-substituted carbamate group in the presence of an acid and then performing the acylation of the resulting product. The aminonitrile (i.e., a starting material) can be prepared in a high yield by performing the halogenated carbamatation of an amino acid amide in the presence of water and then reacting the resulting product with a deoxidizing agent such as a vilsmeier reagent.11-12-2009
20090281332PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ESTER OR ALCOHOL - Provided is a process for producing an ester or alcohol using a fluoroimidinium sulfonate derivative represented by the general formula (9) or a fluoroimidinium carboxylate derivative represented by the general formula (6) and using as a raw material alcohol involving inversion of steric configuration. Further provided are a fluoroimidinium sulfonate derivative represented by the general formula (9), and a process for producing the same.11-12-2009
20090281269PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PENTAERYTHRITOL MERCAPTOCARBOXYLIC ESTERS AND POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE ESTERS - A process for producing pentaerythritol mercaptocarboxylic ester by reacting pentaerythritol with a mercaptocarboxylic acid having a content of thioester formed by condensation of two molecules of the acid of 5% or below (in terms of area percentage) as determined by the high-performance liquid chromatography in the case of the total area of the mercaptocarboxylic acid and thioester formed by intermolecular condensation of the acid is taken as 100%.11-12-2009
20090280339POLYIMIDE FILM, POLYIMIDE METAL LAMINATE USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed is a polyimide metal laminate having a metal layer with high adhesiveness. This polyimide metal laminate is suitable as a material for high-density circuit boards. Specifically disclosed is a polyimide film characterized by being surface-treated with an aqueous solution containing an alcohol amine and an alkali metal hydroxide. Also specifically disclosed is a polyimide metal laminate obtained by providing the surface of such a polyimide film with a thermoplastic polyimide and then forming a metal layer on the outer side of the thermoplastic polyimide layer. Further specifically disclosed is a method for manufacturing such a polyimide metal laminate.11-12-2009
20090280318OLEFIN POLYMER, COMPOSITION THEREOF AND ADHESIVE RESIN COMPRISING THE COMPOSITION - Provided is a new adhesive polyolefin resin composition, containing 1 to 100% by weight of a high polymer structure, that has good heat resistance and excellent adhesion performance to polyolefins and various polar materials, wherein a polyolefin segment (A) is bonded with an addition polymer segment (B) of a non-olefinic vinyl monomer and a reactive group is introduced into the addition polymer segment (B) and an adhesive or dispersion obtained therefrom.11-12-2009
20090275464PHOTOCATALYST-CONTAINING ORGANIC MATERIAL - The present invention is to provide a photocatalyst-containing organic material which is suppressed in the decomposition or deterioration of an organic substance being in contact with a photocatalyst with the photocatalytic function retained. It is provided a photocatalyst-containing organic material comprising a member comprising an organic substance; and a photocatalyst contained in the member, wherein said photocatalyst comprising a base having photocatalytic activity; and a silicon oxide film covering the base, wherein the film is substantially pore-free, and wherein the photocatalyst has a alkali metal content of not less than 1 ppm but not more than 1,000 ppm.11-05-2009
20090273768Liquid for immersion exposure, method of purifying the same,and immersion exposure method - A saturated hydrocarbon compound is brought into contact at least with a first adsorbent and a second adsorbent to obtain a liquid for immersion exposure containing the saturated hydrocarbon compound with a purity of 99.5 wt % or more.11-05-2009
20090270583Process for Producing Pentaerythritol Mercaptocarboxylic Acid Ester, Pentaerythritol Mercaptocarboxylic Acid Ester Obtained by the Same, and Use Thereof - Pentaerythritol which contains none of the alkali metals and the alkaline earth metals or which contains at least one of these in a total amount of 1.0 weight % or smaller is reacted with a mercaptocarboxylic acid to produce a pentaerythritol mercaptocarboxylic acid ester.10-29-2009
20090270580Ethylene Polymer, and Thermoplastic Resin Composition Comprising the Same, and Molded Product Obtained Therefrom - Provided is an ethylene polymer of the present invention, which is a copolymer of ethylene and an α-olefin having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and satisfies the following conditions [1] to [4] simultaneously: 10-29-2009
20090267855ANTENNA CORE AND ANTENNA - An antenna core produced by shaping a soft magnetic metal powder with the use of a resin as a binder, wherein the soft magnetic metal powder is an amorphous soft magnetic metal powder or a nanocrystal-containing amorphous soft magnetic metal powder, of the general formula (1): (Fe10-29-2009
20090264613PROCESS FOR PRODUCING (POLY)THIOL COMPOUND FOR USE AS OPTICAL MATERIAL, AND POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE COMPOUND - Disclosed is a process for producing a (poly)thiol compound for an optical material. The process comprises reacting an organic (poly)halogen compound or a (poly)alcohol compound with thiourea to produce an isothiuronium salt and hydrolyzing the isothiuronium salt to thereby produce the (poly)thiol compound, wherein the thiourea has a calcium content of not more than 1.0 wt %.10-22-2009
20090264603Process for Producing Cyclic olefin Random Copolymer - A process for producing a cyclic olefin random copolymer by copolymerizing ethylene with a specific cyclic olefin in the presence of a polymerization catalyst containing a transition metal catalyst component and a co-catalyst component, wherein in the process for producing a cyclic olefin random copolymer, at least one component of the transition metal catalyst component and the co-catalyst component is brought into contact with the cyclic olefin, and then brought into contact with the ethylene.10-22-2009
20090263288MICROCHIP DEVICE - A microchip device of the present invention includes: a microchip in which a liquid flow path is formed for liquid to flow; a gas flow path provided along the liquid flow path; and a plurality of gap sections formed between the liquid flow path and the gas flow path and having one opening thereof facing the liquid flow path and the other opening thereof facing the gas flow path, the gap of the gap section being made so as to be gap through which gas can pass but the liquid cannot pass, and a gas liquid interface being formed at the gap section.10-22-2009
20090263073Optical waveguide film, method for manufacturing thereof, electrical and optical hybrid circuit film including the waveguide film, and electronic device including thereof - The present invention relates to an optical waveguide film that has a high optical coupling efficiency at a light input portion and an excellent flexibility at least a part of the film. Specifically, the present invention provides an optical waveguide film that has a core and a clad comprising a resin and has a light input portion, wherein there is a portion having a thickness smaller than that of the light input portion. Further, the present invention provides an electrical and optical hybrid film in which an electrical wiring board is joined to the optical waveguide film or an electronic device in which these films are built in.10-22-2009
20090259000POLYLACTIC ACID RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED ARTICLE THEREOF AND POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOUND - An object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition having increased heat resistance (high crystallinity) and transparency without impairing rigidity which a polylactic acid resin inherently has, a molded article composed of the resin composition and a novel polylactic acid compound used in the resin composition. A polylactic acid resin composition of the present invention contains a linear polylactic acid compound (A) having a moiety represented by the formula (1): —X10-15-2009
20090258243Heat-Sealable Propylene-Based Polymer Composition, Heat-Sealable Film, and Uses Thereof - The heat-sealable propylene-based polymer composition of the present invention comprises a propylene polymer composition (A) comprising a propylene polymer component (a1) and a propylene/ethylene random copolymer component (a2) having a propylene unit content of 63 to 77% by mol and an ethylene unit content of 23 to 37% by mol, an ethylene/(α-olefin random copolymer (B), and a soft propylene polymer (C) which has an ethylene content of 0 to 30% by mol and an α-olefin content of 0 to 30% by mol and whose melting point, as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), is not higher than 100° C. or is not observed; and this heat-sealable propylene-based polymer composition contains the propylene polymer composition (A) in an amount of 50 to 90% by mass, the ethylene/α-olefin random copolymer (B) in an amount of 3 to 25% by mass and the soft propylene polymer (C) in an amount of 0.5 to 40% by mass ((A)+(B)+(C)=100% by mass). The present invention also provides a heat-sealable film using the composition and a packaging bag comprising the film. The heat-sealable film of the present invention has high heat-seal strength, is little decreased in heat-seal strength even after heat treatment and is excellent in blocking resistance, rigidity and low-temperature impact resistance.10-15-2009
20090253044Nonaqueous Electrolyte and Lithium ion Secondary Battery Using Same - Obtained are a nonaqueous electrolyte solution suitable for a lithium secondary battery having a high energy density, wherein a decrease in the capacity due to charge/discharge cycles is remarkably small and no gas is generated when charging or storing the battery; and a lithium secondary battery using the same. This nonaqueous electrolyte solution is a solution containing a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous solvent containing a fluorinated solvent including a linear fluorinated carbonate (a1) and a fluorinated ethylene carbonate (a2), and the total amount of the fluorinated solvent in the nonaqueous solvent is in the range of from 50 to 100 weight %.10-08-2009
20090234073Alpha-Olefin/non-conjugated cyclic polyene copolymers, production processes thereof, and crosslinkable compositions including the copolymer - An α-olefin/non-conjugated cyclic polyene copolymer (A) includes structural units (I) derived from an α-olefin and structural units (H) derived from a vinyl group-containing cyclic olefin. The copolymer has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of not more than 2.7 and is amorphous or low crystalline with a crystalline heat of fusion (ΔH) of less than 90 kJ/kg. The copolymer is efficiently produced using a specific transition metal catalyst that has a ligand with a phenoxyimine skeleton. The copolymer of the invention has a narrower molecular weight distribution and a higher content of vinyl groups as compared with existing copolymers. The copolymer can then give crosslinked products having excellent tensile properties. The copolymer is also used as a plasticizer for polymers such as rubbers, and provides excellent processability and superior mechanical strength and rubber elasticity of crosslinked products. By converting the vinyl groups in the copolymer to polar groups, various functional polyolefin materials are obtained.09-17-2009
20090230851Polymer Containing Sulfo Group and Organic Electroluminescent Element Containing the Polymer - A polymer compound suitable for use in organic electroluminescent elements; a process for producing the compound; and an organic electroluminescent element employing the compound. The polymer is a sulfo-containing polymer characterized by having a structure formed by introducing sulfo groups into a polymer comprising repeating units represented by the general formula (1):09-17-2009
20090221045METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID BY ENHANCING SYNTHESIS OF COENZYME - Hydroxycarboxylic acids are produced by using a microorganism that is improved in ability to produce nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide by deleting, mutating or substituting nadR gene in the microorganism or introducing a gene encoding nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase.09-03-2009
20090215974RING-OPENING METATHESIS POLYMER, HYDROGENATED PRODUCT THEREOF, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND USE THEREOF - Provided are a ring-opening metathesis polymer and a hydrogenated product thereof that are useful as materials for an optical component, and a method for preparation thereof. The present invention relates to a ring-opening metathesis polymer comprising at least repeating structural units [A] represented by the following General Formula [1] and repeating structural units [B] represented by the following General Formula [2] at a constitutional molar ratio [A]/[B] of 0.1/99.9 to 100/0. The present invention relates to a ring-opening metathesis polymer comprising at least repeating structural units [A] represented by the following General Formula [1] and repeating structural units [B] represented by the following General Formula [2] at a constitutional molar ratio [A]/[B] of 0.1/99.9 to 100/0.08-27-2009
20090208868Positive photosensitive resin composition and method for forming pattern - A positive photosensitive resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of a polyimide precursor (A) having a constituent unit represented by the formula (1), 15 to 25 parts by weight of a crosslinking agent (B) represented by the formula (2), and 2 to 5 parts by weight of a photosensitizer (C) generating acid upon irradiation of an actinic ray:08-20-2009

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