To provide a waterproof sheet for civil engineering, having sufficient strength and elongation even at a low temperature of about −10° C. and having excellent adhesiveness to a structure such as a tunnel. Disclosed is a waterproof sheet for civil engineering, which has a layer (A) including a composition containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (a1) and a thermoplastic resin (a2) other than the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (a1), and a silica-containing layer containing silica, wherein the content of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (a1) in the composition is 30 to 95% by mass, the content of the thermoplastic resin (a2) is 5 to 70% by mass, and the absolute value of the difference between the SP value of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (a1) and the SP value of the thermoplastic resin (a2) is less than 0.70 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2.

To provide a waterproof sheet for civil engineering, having sufficient strength and elongation even at a low temperature of about −10° C. and having excellent adhesiveness to a structure such as a tunnel. Disclosed is a waterproof sheet for civil engineering, which has a layer (A) including a composition containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (a1) and a thermoplastic resin (a2) other than the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (a1), and a silica-containing layer containing silica, wherein the content of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (a1) in the composition is 30 to 95% by mass, the content of the thermoplastic resin (a2) is 5 to 70% by mass, and the absolute value of the difference between the SP value of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (a1) and the SP value of the thermoplastic resin (a2) is less than 0.70 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2.

A styrene-isoprene/butadiene diblock copolymer contains a polystyrene block and a polyisoprene/butadiene block. Based on 100 wt % of the styrene-isoprene/butadiene diblock copolymer, the polystyrene block is 20-45 wt %, and the polyisoprene/butadiene block is 55-80 wt %. The polyisoprene/butadiene block has a polyisoprene unit and a polybutadiene unit. The weight ratio of the polyisoprene unit to the polybutadiene unit is 8:2 to 2:8.

A styrene-isoprene/butadiene diblock copolymer contains a polystyrene block and a polyisoprene/butadiene block. Based on 100 wt % of the styrene-isoprene/butadiene diblock copolymer, the polystyrene block is 20-45 wt %, and the polyisoprene/butadiene block is 55-80 wt %. The polyisoprene/butadiene block has a polyisoprene unit and a polybutadiene unit. The weight ratio of the polyisoprene unit to the polybutadiene unit is 8:2 to 2:8.

A styrene-isoprene/butadiene diblock copolymer contains a polystyrene block and a polyisoprene/butadiene block. Based on 100 wt % of the styrene-isoprene/butadiene diblock copolymer, the polystyrene block is 20-45 wt %, and the polyisoprene/butadiene block is 55-80 wt %. The polyisoprene/butadiene block has a polyisoprene unit and a polybutadiene unit. The weight ratio of the polyisoprene unit to the polybutadiene unit is 8:2 to 2:8.

Provided is a method for producing a petroleum resin using a tube-type reactor, the method producing a petroleum resin that exhibits good properties as an adhesive component for a hot-melt adhesive which has a narrow molecular weight distribution and a high softening point, and which exhibits good adhesive capability and also has little insoluble matter. A method of producing a petroleum resin by using a raw material containing at least a cyclopentadiene-based component (A) and a styrene-indene-based aromatic component (B) so as to carry out a thermal polymerization reaction of the raw material, the method comprising: a first polymerization reaction step of thermally polymerizing the raw material using a loop reactor; and a second polymerization reaction step of thermally polymerizing a polymerization reaction product obtained in the first polymerization reaction step using a plug flow reactor.

Provided is a method for producing a petroleum resin using a tube-type reactor, the method producing a petroleum resin that exhibits good properties as an adhesive component for a hot-melt adhesive which has a narrow molecular weight distribution and a high softening point, and which exhibits good adhesive capability and also has little insoluble matter. A method of producing a petroleum resin by using a raw material containing at least a cyclopentadiene-based component (A) and a styrene-indene-based aromatic component (B) so as to carry out a thermal polymerization reaction of the raw material, the method comprising: a first polymerization reaction step of thermally polymerizing the raw material using a loop reactor; and a second polymerization reaction step of thermally polymerizing a polymerization reaction product obtained in the first polymerization reaction step using a plug flow reactor.

Provided is a method for producing a petroleum resin using a tube-type reactor, the method producing a petroleum resin that exhibits good properties as an adhesive component for a hot-melt adhesive which has a narrow molecular weight distribution and a high softening point, and which exhibits good adhesive capability and also has little insoluble matter. A method of producing a petroleum resin by using a raw material containing at least a cyclopentadiene-based component (A) and a styrene-indene-based aromatic component (B) so as to carry out a thermal polymerization reaction of the raw material, the method comprising: a first polymerization reaction step of thermally polymerizing the raw material using a loop reactor; and a second polymerization reaction step of thermally polymerizing a polymerization reaction product obtained in the first polymerization reaction step using a plug flow reactor.

The present invention relates to a supported nickel catalyst precursor comprising Ni, Si, Al, and O, wherein the catalyst precursor displays a specific total intrusion volume determined via Hg intrusion. Further, the present invention relates to a process for preparing said catalyst precursor. Yet further, the present invention relates to a supported nickel catalyst prepared from the said catalyst precursor. In addition thereto, the present invention relates to a use thereof in a hydrogenation reaction of aromatic compounds.

The present invention relates to a supported nickel catalyst precursor comprising Ni, Si, Al, and O, wherein the catalyst precursor displays a specific total intrusion volume determined via Hg intrusion. Further, the present invention relates to a process for preparing said catalyst precursor. Yet further, the present invention relates to a supported nickel catalyst prepared from the said catalyst precursor. In addition thereto, the present invention relates to a use thereof in a hydrogenation reaction of aromatic compounds.