Nippon Kogaku K.k.

Japan Polyolefins Co., Ltd.

Kazuyuki Sakamoto

Tatsuo Yamaguchi

Masaaki Ikeda

Fumio Asada

Yoshimi Shimizu

Kenichi Hiraki

Tatsuro Hatano

Sinji Miwa

Reiji Higuchi

Masahiro Wakayama

Toshiaki Egashira

Kimiya Miyoshi

The present invention relates to an ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymer; a composition thereof; a film thereof; a polar group-containing resin material; and productions and use of the ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymer. The ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymer of the present invention is characterized in satisfying the following conditions (A) to (E): (A) a density in the range of 0.92 to 0.96 g/cm ; (B) a melt flow rate (MFR) in the range of 0.01 to 200 g/10 min; (C) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) in the range of 1.5 to 5.0; (D) possessing only one peak in terms of the number of peaks observed in an elution temperature-eluted amount curve as measured by the continuous temperature raising elution fractionation (TREF) method, from the integrated elution curve obtained by the elution temperature-eluted amount curve, the difference T &minus;T in the temperature and density d respectively satisfy a specific relationship, wherein T is the temperature where 25% of the total elution is obtained, and T is the temperature where 75% of the total elution is obtained; and (E) possessing one or two melting point peaks, and among these the highest melting point T and the density d satisfy a specific relationship. Accordingly, this ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymer exhibits a superior thermal resistance, heat sealability, and processability.

Ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer

A spectacle frame comprises a pair of plastic rim members suitable for containing individual lenses therein and formed in an open ring-like shape, each of the rim members having at the ends of the open ring thereof a pair of coupling portions in which the rim members are closed by the coupling portions being coupled to each other, a pair of temple members, and fastening means provided to fasten the coupling portions to each of the rim members. The fastening means includes a metal member having one end provided with an internal thread and the other end provided with a hinge piece coupled to one of the pair of temple members, a portion of the metal member including the one end being embedded in one of the coupling portions, and a male screw threadably engaged with the internal thread through the other of the coupling portions.

Spectacle frame

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Kawasaki, Japan

Kazuyuki Sakamoto