摘要:
A lubricating oil composition for a power transmission system, which is excellent in both of low-temperature viscosity property and shear stability, is provided. The viscosity modifier of a lubricating oil for a power transmission system according to the present invention comprises an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (B) having the properties: (B1) an ethylene content in the range of 70 to 85% by mol, (B2) an intrinsic viscosity [η] in the range of 0.2 to 1.0 dl/g, (B3) Mw/Mn not more than 2.4, and (B4) a melting point, as measured by DSC, not higher than 60° C., or no melting point observed.
摘要:
The disclosure relates to fuel cell systems including a multiplicity of unit fuel cells arranged in a stack, with each unit fuel cell separated by an electrode separator assembly. Each unit fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly with an anode, a cathode, and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode. An anode separator is positioned between each membrane electrode assembly of adjoining unit fuel cells within the stack in contact with an anode, and a cathode separator is positioned between each membrane electrode assembly of adjoining unit fuel cells within the stack in contact with a cathode. A surface of an anode separator is joined to a surface of a cathode separator of an adjoining unit fuel cell to form an electrode separator assembly. The disclosure also relates to a method of making a fuel cell assembly.
摘要:
A novel olefin-based polymer has excellent thermal resistance, as well as excellent balance among various properties. The olefin-based polymer is an olefin-based polymer comprising 50 to 100% by weight of a constituent unit derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene, and 0 to 50% by weight of a constituent unit derived from at least one olefin selected from olefins having 2 to 20 carbon atoms except 4-methyl-1-pentene, and having the following properties: i) the diad isotacticity is 70% or greater, ii) the ratio (Mw/Mn) of the weight average molecular weight (Mw) to the number average molecular weight (Mn) as measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is in the range of 1.0 to 3.5, and iii) the intrinsic viscosity [η] is 0.5 (dl/g) or greater.
摘要:
A humidifier including an inner case of the shape of a cylinder having a bottom, an outer case of cylindrical shape arranged to be concentric with the inner case, and a plurality of hollow fiber membranes being placed in the space between the two cases and formed into a hollow fiber membrane bundle of a cylindrical shape, wherein fluid pathways are provided which connect from the interior part to the exterior part of the hollow fiber membrane bundle. The humidifier allows all of the hollow fiber membranes to take part in humidification effectively, and thus exhibits improved efficiency in humidification.
摘要:
This invention aims to provide lubricating oil compositions excellent in low-temperature properties, oxidation stability, lubricity at high temperatures and fuel efficiency and also in handling properties at low temperatures, and a viscosity modifier for lubricating oil employable in said lubricating oil compositions. The viscosity modifier for lubricating oil comprises an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (B) composed of: (i) ethylene, (ii) an &agr;-olefin of 3 or more carbon atoms, and (iii) a higher &agr;-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms wherein the carbon number of (iii) is larger than that of (ii) by one or more, and the ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (B) has the following properties (b-1) and (b-2): (b-1) a content of ethylene (i) is in the range of 40 to 80% by weight, a content of the &agr;-olefin of 3 or more carbon atoms (ii) is in the range of 15 to 59% by weight, and a content of the higher &agr;-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms (iii) is in the range of 0.1 to 25% by weight with the proviso that the sum is 100% by weight; and (b-2) a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of polystyrene as measured by GPC is between 80,000 and 400,000.
摘要:
The ethylenic copolymer rubber according to the present invention is a novel and useful ethylenic copolymer rubber which can be cross-linked at a high velocity and is superior in scorching stability, in workability and in moldability, of which cross-linked product is superior in the mechanical properties, such as the cross-linked rubber strength etc., and in the form-preservability. A cross-linkable rubber composition containing this ethylenic copolymer rubber is utilized for producing, for example, cross-linked molded rubber product for use as sealing element and automobile weather strip sponge. The ethylenic copolymer rubber according to the present invention comprises a random copolymer made of ethylene, an &agr;-olefin having 3-20 carbon atoms and a triene represented by the formula (1) given below as well as an optionally incorporated non-conjuagted polyene having two or more polymerizable double bonds in the molecule, wherein the mole ratio of ethylene/&agr;-olefin is 95/5-40/60 and the triene content is 0.1-10 mole %, the intrinsic viscosity (&eegr;) determined in decalin at 135° C. is 0.1-10 dl/g and wherein the ratio of the above intrinsic viscosity (&eegr;) versus the converted intrinsic viscosity (&eegr;)blank′ converted to a linear ethylene/propylene copolymer having 70 mole % of ethylene units determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC, at 140° C., in o-dichlorobenzene solvent) of the ethylenic copolymer rubber, i.e. (&eegr;)/(&eegr;)blank′=g′, is 0.5-0.95. in which R1 and R2 denote each, independently of each other, hydrogen atom, methyl or ethyl and R3 and R4 denote each, independently of each other, methyl or ethyl.
摘要:
The present invention is intended to provide an ethylene copolymer having excellent mechanical properties and moldability, a process for preparing the copolymer, a resin composition containing the copolymer and uses thereof. The ethylene copolymer has the following properties: the copolymer comprises 90 to 99% by mol of ethylene constituent units and 1 to 60% by mol of C3-20 &agr;-olefin constituent units; the ratio (Mz/Mw) of a Z average molecular weight (Mz) to a weight-average molecular weight (Mw), each molecular weight being measured by GPC, is in the range of 10 to 30, and said ratio (Mz/Mw) and the ratio (Mw/Mn) of a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) to a number-average molecular weight (Mn), each molecular weight being measured by GPC, satisfy the relation (Mz/Mw)>(Mw/Mn); the intrinsic viscosity is in the range of 0.5 to 9 dl/g; the ratio (n*0.01/n*8) of a melt viscosity (&eegr;*0.01) at a shear rate of 0.01 rad/sec, as measured at 190° C., to a melt viscosity (&eegr;*8) at a shear rate of 8 rad/sec, as measured at 190° C., and the intrinsic viscosity (&eegr;) satisfy the relation (&eegr;*0.01/&eegr;*8)≧0.893×(&eegr;)+1.0; and the absolute value of an activation energy (Ea) of a shift factor of melt viscoelasticity is not more than 4×104 J/mol.K.
摘要:
A rubber composition useful as a tire side wall or tire tread is formed from an unsaturated olefin copolymer (A) or (A′) and diene rubber (B). Copolymers (A) and (A′) are each obtained from (i) ethylene, (ii) aromatic vinyl compound, (iii) non-conjugated polyene, and, optionally (iv) alpha-olefin having at least 3 carbon atoms. When used in forming a tire side wall, copolymer (A) has a molar ratio of (i)/(iv) from 100/0 to 40/60; molar ratio of [((i)+(iv))/(ii)] from 98/2 to 60/40; an intrinsic viscosity, measured in decalin, at 135° C., from 1.0 to 6.0 dl/g; and iodine value from 10 to 50. For use in tire tread, copolymer (A′), has a molar ratio (i)/(iv) from 100/0 to 40/60; molar ratio [((i)+(iv)):(ii)] from 99/1 to 85/15. The weight ratio (A′)/(B) is from 1/99 to 50/50. The compositions for tire side wall are characterized by excellent strength properties and bending fatigue resistance and low fuel consumption. The compositions for tire tread are characterized by superior strength properties, abrasion resistance and braking performance on wet road (wet ski resistance) and small rolling resistance.
摘要:
A hot melt adhesive composition exhibiting excellent adhesive strength and which is useful as an adhesive for styrene resins contains (B) tackifier and (C) ethylene/C3-C20 &agr;-olefin/aromatic vinyl compound random copolymer and, in some embodiments also (A) base polymer, such as polyolefin, polar group-containing polymer and aromatic vinyl compound/conjugated diene copolymer. A low molecular weight polyolefin may also be included in all embodiments. The randon copolymer (C) may be prepared by polymerizing the &agr;-olefin and aromatic vinyl compound in the presence of a metallocene containing catalyst. In addition to excellent adhesive strength the hot melt adhesives have improved workability.
摘要翻译:显示优异的粘合强度并且可用作苯乙烯树脂的粘合剂的热熔粘合剂组合物包含(B)增粘剂和(C)乙烯/ C 3 -C 20α-烯烃/芳族乙烯基化合物无规共聚物,并且在一些实施方案中还包括(A )基聚合物,例如聚烯烃,含极性基团的聚合物和芳族乙烯基化合物/共轭二烯共聚物。 在所有实施方案中也可以包括低分子量聚烯烃。 兰登共聚物(C)可以通过在含金属茂催化剂的存在下聚合α-烯烃和芳族乙烯基化合物来制备。 除了优异的粘合强度之外,热熔粘合剂具有改进的可加工性。
摘要:
Disclosed is an unsaturated elastomer composition comprising (A) an unsaturated olefin copolymer of at least one &agr;-olefin of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a conjugated diene monomer represented by the following formula (I), and optionally, an aromatic vinyl compound, and (B) at least one rubber selected from a diene rubber and an ethylene/&agr;-olefin/nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber, a weight ratio of said component (A) to said component (B) ((A)/(B)) being in the range of 1/99 to 99/1; wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group, and at least one of R1 and R2 is a hydrogen atom. From the composition, a vulcanized product excellent in vibration damping properties, vibration insulation properties and strength properties as well as in heat resistance, weathering resistant, ozone resistance and dynamic fatigue resistance can be obtained.