Provided is a fibrous product that has excellent anti-allergen and antiviral properties, is capable of maintaining excellent outer appearance, and is less likely to cause color migration. Also provided is a processing agent for producing the fibrous product. The fibrous product of the present invention is characterized in having attached to the surface thereof (a) 1.0 to 3.0 g/m.sup.2 of zirconium phosphate, (b) 0.12 to 0.4 g/m.sup.2 of a homopolymer formed of an aromatic sulfonic acid monomer, and (c) 0.2 to 0.8 g/m.sup.2 of a copolymer including a styrene sulfonate salt. In addition, the processing agent of the present invention is characterized in being an aqueous dispersion that contains the components (a), (b), and (c) in a weight ratio of 1.0 to 3.0:0.12 to 0.4:0.2 to 0.8.

A method of producing a liquid crystalline polyester fiber includes subjecting a yarn prepared by melt spinning a liquid crystalline polyester to a solid-phase polymerization after applying inorganic particles (A) and a phosphate-based compound (B) to the yarn. The method can optionally include cleaning the liquid crystalline polyester fiber after the solid-phase polymerization.

It is an object of the present invention to provide ultrafine cellulose fibers capable of exhibiting favorable dispersibility even in an organic solvent. The present invention relates to cellulose fibers having a fiber width of 1000 nm or less and having phosphoric acid groups or phosphoric acid group-derived substituents, wherein the content of the phosphoric acid groups or phosphoric acid group-derived substituents is 0.5 mmol/g or more, and the supernatant yield measured by an measurement method (a) is 70% or less.

It is an object of the present invention to provide ultrafine cellulose fibers capable of exhibiting favorable dispersibility even in an organic solvent. The present invention relates to cellulose fibers having a fiber width of 1000 nm or less and having phosphoric acid groups or phosphoric acid group-derived substituents, wherein the content of the phosphoric acid groups or phosphoric acid group-derived substituents is 0.5 mmol/g or more, and the supernatant yield measured by an measurement method (a) is 70% or less.

The present invention teaches an antimony free brominated flame retardant composition, comprising a brominated flame retardant, an organic phosphorus-containing flame retardant which is an organic phosphate that is either an amorphous solid or a liquid, and a flame retardant which is a source of nitrogen and inorganic phosphorus, this source being amorphous compound. The invention further teaches textile coating formulations comprising these compositions, a process for applying them on textile fabrics, and the flame retarded fabrics coated by these compositions and formulations.

The present invention teaches an antimony free brominated flame retardant composition, comprising a brominated flame retardant, an organic phosphorus-containing flame retardant which is an organic phosphate that is either an amorphous solid or a liquid, and a flame retardant which is a source of nitrogen and inorganic phosphorus, this source being amorphous compound. The invention further teaches textile coating formulations comprising these compositions, a process for applying them on textile fabrics, and the flame retarded fabrics coated by these compositions and formulations.

Provided are an artificial cornea having sufficient strength and optical properties, in which deviation or infection of the artificial cornea is restrained, and a method for manufacturing the artificial cornea. According to the present invention, the method for manufacturing the artificial cornea includes a nonwoven fabric preparation step of preparing a nonwoven fabric formed therein with a through-hole, and a gel arrangement step of arranging an aqueous polymer gel to cover the through-hole.

Provided are an artificial cornea having sufficient strength and optical properties, in which deviation or infection of the artificial cornea is restrained, and a method for manufacturing the artificial cornea. According to the present invention, the method for manufacturing the artificial cornea includes a nonwoven fabric preparation step of preparing a nonwoven fabric formed therein with a through-hole, and a gel arrangement step of arranging an aqueous polymer gel to cover the through-hole.

A composition provides a high-bulk cellulose fiber-containing sheet, in which the water-retaining ability of the cellulose fibers is sufficiently high, and the water-absorbing rate is large. The composition contains cellulose fibers having phosphoric acid groups or phosphoric acid group-derived substituents. In at least a part of the cellulose fibers, the phosphoric acid groups or the phosphoric acid group-derived substituents are crosslinked. The number of crosslinking points in the cellulose fibers, which is calculated according to the following Equation (1), is 0.20 mmol/g or more, and the water content is 50% by mass or less, with respect to the total mass of the composition: Number of crosslinking points=(amount of strongly acidic groups contained in cellulose fibersamount of weakly acidic groups contained in cellulose fibers)/2 . . . Equation (1).

A composition provides a high-bulk cellulose fiber-containing sheet, in which the water-retaining ability of the cellulose fibers is sufficiently high, and the water-absorbing rate is large. The composition contains cellulose fibers having phosphoric acid groups or phosphoric acid group-derived substituents. In at least a part of the cellulose fibers, the phosphoric acid groups or the phosphoric acid group-derived substituents are crosslinked. The number of crosslinking points in the cellulose fibers, which is calculated according to the following Equation (1), is 0.20 mmol/g or more, and the water content is 50% by mass or less, with respect to the total mass of the composition: Number of crosslinking points=(amount of strongly acidic groups contained in cellulose fibersamount of weakly acidic groups contained in cellulose fibers)/2 . . . Equation (1).