Kao Corporation

Konica Corporation

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Nippon Paint Compnay, Ltd.

Jeol Ltd.

Hitachi Zosen Corporation

Shingo Tanaka

Masayuki Maruta

Katsutoshi Aoki

Yasunori Inagaki

Yukiya Sato

Hisakazu Tajima

Tetsuya Ueno

Hideyo Nishikawa

Takehiko Tohjo

Kuniyasu Kawabe

Koji Nishibuchi

Akihiro Tanaka

Masafumi Uchida

Hiroyuki Takagiwa

Satoru Ikeuchi

Yoshitoshi Sekiguchi

Kenichi Tsutsumi

Ryoichi Tamaki

Akito Itoi

Isao Nishi

Koji Shimokusa

Takayuki Ikenaga

Takao Taniguchi

Hitoshi Funada

Tatsuya Uchida

Kunio Sasaki

Hirotaka Sasaki

Tatsuya Mizunuma

Kazushiro Yokouchi

Noboru Taguchi

An analysis method includes: obtaining n&#xd7;m pieces of map data by repeating, m times, a map measurement in which n pieces of map data are obtained by scanning a specimen with a primary probe to detect electrons emitted from the specimen with an electron spectrometer, while measurement energy ranges of an analyzer are varied; and generating a spectral map in which a position on the specimen is associated with a spectrum based on the n&#xd7;m pieces of map data, the measurement energy ranges of m times of the map measurement not overlapping each other.

Analysis method and analysis apparatus

The combination of powder coatings usable in a coating method comprising mixing two or more powder coatings of which each color is different, wherein each of the powder coatings fuses with each other and is heat-cured, to thereby give a coating film having a homogenous hue. A powder coating composition comprising two or more powder coatings of which each color is different, wherein each of the powder coatings fuses with each other and is heat-cured, to thereby give a coating film having a homogenous hue. A coating method comprising the steps of (a) applying to a substrate two or more powder coatings, of which each color is different; (b) heating to fuse with each other each of the two or more powder coatings applied in step (a); and (c) curing the resulting fused product in step (b), to give a coating film having a homogeneous hue.

Combination of powder coatings of different colors heat cured to homogeneous hue

The present invention relates to a method of decomposing organochlorine compounds such as dioxins reductively or catalytically. The organochlorine compounds such as dioxins and o-chloroanisole are decomposed in an aqueous alkali solution in the presence of a reducing agent or a catalyst. The alkali which can be used is at least one selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and aqueous ammonia. The reducing agent which can be used is at least one selected from the group consisting of sodium hydrosulfite, ascorbic acid, hydrazine, hydrazine hydrate, neutral hydrazine sulfate, hydrazine carbonate, sodium thiosulfate, sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, hydroquinone, 4-methylaminophenol sulfate and Rongalite. The catalyst which can be used is at least one selected from the group consisting of activated carbon and titanium oxide.

Method of decomposing organochlorine compound

The combination of powder coatings usable in a coating method comprising mixing two or more powder coatings of which each color is different, wherein each of the powder coatings fuses with each other and is heat-cured, to thereby give a coating film having a homogeneous hue. A powder coating composition comprising two or more powder coatings of which each color is different, wherein each of the powder coatings fuses with each other and is heat-cured, to thereby give a coating film having a homogeneous hue. A coating method comprising the steps of (a) applying to a substrate two or more powder coatings, of which each color is different; (b) heating to fuse with each other each of the two or more powder coatings applied in step (a); and (c) curing the resulting fused product in step (b), to give a coating film having a homogeneous hue.

Combining differently colored powder coatings which heat-cure to homogeneous hue

The powder coating for use in a coating method which includes the steps of mixing and applying two or more powder coatings to a substrate, the powder coating comprising a resin not having thermosetting properties at a temperature of 160.degree. C. or less by itself, and being heat-cured at a temperature of 160.degree. C. or less when used in combination with other powder coatings. The powder coating composition comprising two or more powder coatings, wherein each of the powder coatings comprises a resin not having thermosetting properties at a temperature of 160.degree. C. or less by itself, and being heat-cured at a temperature of 160.degree. C. or less to form a coating film when used in combination with other powder coatings.

Powder coating

Preparation of an asphalt composition using an asphalt modifier composition comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of rubber-base modifiers and resin-base modifiers and a phosphorus compound permits the modifier to be satisfactorily dissolved in asphalt. Further, when paving is conducted by using a composition for paving prepared with such the asphalt composition, the adhesion of asphalt to an aggregate is high, and the resultant pavement has markedly improved in rutting resistance and wearing resistance. Therefore, such the pavement has a prolonged service life.

Asphalt modifier composition and asphalt composition

Disclosed is an asphalt composition to which a water soluble prepolymer which is resinified while the reaction proceeds gradually in the aqueous solution is added, wherein the strength of the asphalt composition is notably improved. Further, the resinification speed can freely be controlled by the action of a resinification accelerator. Accordingly, the additive for the emulsified asphalt and the asphalt composition for blending at cold temperatures can be applied effectively to various applications such as road pavement, railroad, waterproof agents, and adhesives.

Asphalt additive and asphalt composition

A developer additive selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formulas (1) to (5): ##STR1## a toner composition having excellent fixing properties and improved pulverizability which comprises the developer additive, a binder resin and a colorant and a developer composition having excellent toner-fixing properties which comprises the developer additive, a binder resin and a colorant.

Developer additive, toner and developer composition

An electrophotographic developer composition for flash fusing containing at least a binder resin based on a polyester resin and a colorant, the polyester resin being formed between an acid component, not less than 80 mol % of the acid component being phthalic acid series dicarboxylic acid and an alcohol component, not less than 80 mol % of the alcohol component being bisphenol A alkylene oxide adduct, the polyester resin having an acid value of not more than 10.0 KOH mg/g, a softening temperature of not less than 95.0.degree. C. and not more than 125.0.degree. C. as determined using a flow tester of the 'koka-shiki' type and a glass transition temperature of not less than 50.0.degree. C. and not more than 80.0.degree. C. as determined by DSC, whereby substantially no odor is produced upon flash fusing.

Developer composition for electrophotography for flash fusing

The present invention is directed to a developer composition for electrophotography containing a binder resin comprising at least a polyester resin as the main component, a colorant and a bisphenol A alkylene oxide adduct, wherein said bisphenol A alkylene oxide adduct is contained in a ratio of not less than 1.0 part by weight and not more than 10.0 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the binder resin. The developer composition of the present invention possesses satisfactory low-temperature fixability and is excellent in offset resistance, storage stability and resin pulverizability.

Developer composition for electrophotography

An electrophotographic developer, such as a toner binder and a coating on a carrier, comprises a polyester having an acid value of 5 KOH mg/g or less and a hydroxyl value of 60 KOH mg/g or less, having a linear structure without crosslinking or a crosslinked structure provided by a monomer having three or more reactive groups. A toner having the polyester as a binder is effectively charged positively or negatively.

Electrophotographic developer comprising polyester resin of specified

A toner for developing electrostatic latent images which comprises a colorant and two kinds of polyester is disclosed. The fFirst polyester is a nonlinear polyester that is composed of monomers including monomers of trivalence or higher valency and which satisfies the following conditions A1 and A2, the second polyester is a nonlinear polyester that is composed of monomers including monomers of trivalence or higher valency and which satisfies the following conditions B1 and B2, and the difference between the softening points of said first and second polyesters is at least 10.degree. C.

Toner for developing electrostatic latent image

A toner composition for electrophotography contains a binder resin, coloring material, and other additive as required, characterized in that the principal component of the binder resin is a polyester resin formed by co-condensation of

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