Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd.

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Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki

Nagoya University

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Kiyotaka Shigehara

Yoshihiro Katayama

Toshiyuki Kanno

Yoshinobu Sugata

Hironori Yanase

Yasushi Hotta

Seiji Nishikawa

Toshihisa Shimo

Masaya Nakamura

Kohei Mase

Eiji Masai

Masao Fukuda

Seiji Ohara

Naoki Ohara

Yuichiro Otsuka

There is provided a process for industrial production of simple 3-carboxy-cis,cis-muconic acid and/or 3-carboxymuconolactone from low molecular mixtures derived from plant components such as vanillin, vanillic acid and protocatechuic acid, via a multistage enzyme reaction. A recombinant plasmid containing a vanillate demethylase gene (vanAB genes), benzaldehyde dehydrogenase gene (ligV gene) and protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase gene (pcaHG genes); transformants incorporating the plasmid; and a process for production of 3-carboxy-cis,cis-muconic acid and/or 3-carboxymuconolactone characterized by culturing the transformants in the presence of vanillin, vanillic acid, protocatechuic acid or a mixture of two or more thereof.

Plasmid, transformants and process for production of 3-  carboxymuconolactone

A flame retardant resin treated article that excels in flame retardancy and is free from bleedout. A resin composition comprising a flame retarder of metal phosphinate represented by the general formula: (I) (in the formula, each of Rand Ris a C-Calkyl or an aryl group having 12 or less carbon atoms; M is calcium, aluminum or zinc; and when M=aluminum, m=3, and otherwise m=2), a reactive organophosphorus flame retarder having an unsaturated group at its terminal and a resin wherein the total content of metal phosphinate and reactive organophosphorus flame retarder is in the range of 5 to 30 mass % is provided in molded form or coating form.

Flame-retardant resin processed article

Disclosed is a flame-retardant resin processed article having excellent flame retardance while being free from bleed-out. Specifically, a resin composition containing a cyclic phosphorus compound flame retardant, a hydrophilic silica powder having an average particle diameter of not more than 15 m, and a resin with the total content of the cyclic phosphorus compound and the hydrophilic silica powder being 10-45% by mass is molded into a certain shape or formed into a coating film. The hydrophilic silica powder is preferably composed of porous structures having a pore volume of not more than 1.8 ml/g and a pH of 4-7. More preferably, the hydrophilic silica powder has an oil absorption of not less than 50 ml/100 g in accordance with JIS K5101.

Disclosed is a reactive flame retardant which provides a resin with excellent flame retardance even when it is added in a small amount while being prevented from bleedout. Also disclosed is a flame-retardant resin processed article obtained by using such a reactive flame retardant. An organophosphorus compound represented by the general formula (I) below, wherein at least one or more of X-Xrepresent a group containing phosphorus and having a terminal unsaturated group, is used as a reactive flame retardant which is reactive with resins. A flame-retardant resin processed article can be obtained by solidifying the resin composition containing the organophosphorus compound and then reacting it through heating or application of radiation.

Reactive flame retardant and flame-retardant resin processed article

A polyamide having repeating units represented by formula (1), wherein R represents a divalent hydrocarbon residue optionally having in the structure a heteroatom having no active hydrogen. The polyamide has a high refractive index, is biodegradable, and is useful as a material for fibers and plastics.

Polyamide and process for producing the same

A polyester having repeating units represented by formula (1):

Polyester and process for producing the same

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Fuchu, Japan

Kiyotaka Shigehara