Abstract: (1) A 4-hydroxy-4?-isopropoxydiphenylsulfone developer dispersion characterized by being obtained by wet grinding a 4-hydroxy-4?-isopropoxydiphenylsulfone developer in the presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,3-tris(2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-cyclohexylphenyl)butane and 1,1,3-tris(2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-tert-butylphenyl)butane, or in the presence of 1,3,5-tris(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)isocyanuric acid; (2) a method for wet grinding a 4-hydroxy-4?-isopropoxydiphenylsulfone developer, characterized by wet grinding a 4-hydroxy-4?-isopropoxydiphenylsulfone developer in the presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,3-tris(2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-cyclohexylphenyl)butane and 1,1,3-tris(2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-tert-butylphenyl)butane, or in the presence of 1,3,5-tris(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)isocyanuric acid; and (3) a heat-sensitive recording material having a heat-sensitive recording layer containing the developer dispersio

Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided, including an absorber, a top sheet disposed to cover an upper surface of the absorber and at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material, and a back sheet disposed to cover a lower surface of the absorber and formed of a liquid impermeable material. The disposable diaper further includes a skin contact sheet disposed above the top sheet and formed with a stool passing opening, which is an opening capable of passing a stool therethrough, and to the both sides of the skin contact sheet, at least a pair of standing gathers are formed, which are leakage prevention walls capable of standing three-dimensionally.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosensitive multiple recording sheet characterized in that a second base material having light transmission properties is attached to the side of a first thermosensitive recording layer of a first thermosensitive recording sheet comprising a first base material and the first thermosensitive recording layer formed on one surface of the first base material, through a temporary adhesive layer, the second base material is composed of an information disclosing portion and an information non-disclosing portion, a shielding layer is formed at the position corresponding to the information non-disclosing portion on the second base material, and an ultraviolet curable resin layer are formed as an outermost layer of the sheet.

Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided, including an absorber, a top sheet disposed to cover an upper surface of the absorber and at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material, and a back sheet disposed to cover a lower surface of the absorber and formed of a liquid impermeable material. The disposable diaper further includes a skin contact sheet disposed above the top sheet and formed with a stool passing opening, which is an opening capable of passing a stool therethrough, and to the both sides of the skin contact sheet, at least a pair of standing gathers are formed, which are leakage prevention walls capable of standing three-dimensionally.

Abstract: A thermal transfer receiving sheet having laminated, on one side of its support, an intermediate layer, a barrier layer and an image receiving layer in this order, wherein said intermediate layer comprises hollow particles, and said barrier layer comprises a polyvinyl alcohol derivative, and comprises, as further main components, a resin or a mixture of two or more resins selected from the group consisting of a styrene-maleic acid copolymer, a styrene-acrylic copolymer, an acrylic acid ester polymer and polyester, or wherein said barrier layer comprises, as main components, an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and polyurethane.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material has a support, and a heat-sensitive recording layer including at least a leuco dye, a developer and a binder. The heat-sensitive recording layer contains secondary particles with an average particle diameter of 30 to 900 nm formed by aggregation of primary particles of amorphous silica with a particle diameter of at least 3 nm and less than 30 nm, and optionally a basic pigment. A protective layer may be formed on the heat-sensitive recording layer.

Abstract: A shoe press apparatus of a paper machine for pressing wet paper through a nip includes a counter roll, and a shoe module disposed adjacent to the counter roll. The shoe module includes a cylindrical blanket, and a press mechanism disposed inside the cylindrical blanket, extending in a width direction of the cylindrical blanket and individually pressing a plurality of pressed portions formed on the cylindrical blanket along a traveling direction of the wet paper, toward an outer-surface of the counter roll so that the wet paper is pressed in the nip between the cylindrical blanket and the counter roll so that a pressure can be applied efficiently in response to a density required for paper solely by the shoe press apparatus.

Abstract: A thermal recording sheet comprising, on one surface of square, transparent film, a thermal recording layer containing leuco dye and a coloration agent and a protection layer mainly containing water-based resin, wherein corner parts (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) including at least one marked corner part (1a) are provided at its four corners. The corner parts (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) respectively have end edges each with radius of curvature of at least 5 mm, and the end edge of the marked corner part (1a) is provided substantially with a maximum radius of curvature or a minimum radius of curvature.

Abstract: A micro structure which is preferred as an original plate of an antireflection, a mold of nano imprint or injection molding is obtained by a single particle film etching mask on which each particle is precisely aligned and closest packed in two dimensions. A single particle film etching mask is produced by a drip step wherein a dispersed liquid in which particles dispersed in a solvent are dripped onto a liquid surface of a water tank, a single particle film formation step in which a single particle film which consists of the particles by volatizing a solvent is formed, and a transfer step in which the single particle film is transferred to a substrate. The single particle film etching mask on which particles are closest packed in two dimensions, has a misalignment D(%) of an array of the particles that is defined by D(%)=|B?A|×100/A being less than or equal to 10%. However, A is the average diameter of the particles, and B is the average pitch between the particles in the single particle film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoothing press for a paper machine and a press for a paper machine with a smoothing press as well as a paper production method. At a final stage of a press section (2) of a paper machine, wet web (1) with one face thereof retained by elastic members (13, 14) is pressed by the nip section of a pair of press rolls (12a, 12b) having a surface formed from a rigid material.

Abstract: A transparent heat-sensitive recording material of the invention comprises (a) a transparent support; (b) a heat-sensitive recording layer containing a leuco dye and a developer and formed on the transparent support; and (c) a protective layer comprising as main components a pigment and a binder and formed on the heat-sensitive recording layer; wherein the pigment contained in the protective layer is (i) calcined kaolin and at least one main pigment selected from the group consisting of kaolin and aluminum hydroxide, or (ii) calcined kaolin, a third pigment, and at least one main pigment selected from the group consisting of kaolin and aluminum hydroxide; and the calcined kaolin is present in a proportion of 0.3 to 5 mass % relative to the protective layer.

Abstract: A thermal transfer recordable release sheet with a release agent layer of a release agent composition provided on at least one surface of a substrate. The release agent composition comprises at least one thermoplastic resin and/or thermoplastic elastomer selected from a group consisting of polyurethane resins, polyester resins, polyamide resins, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, long chain alkyl compounds produced by reacting a vinyl acetate (co)polymer and an alkyl isocyanate, polyisobutylenes, buyl rubbers, brominated butyl rubbers, chlorinated butyl rubbers, polyisoprenes and polybutadienes, as well as a polydimethylsiloxane. An adhesive layer is provided on such a release sheet, on the opposite surface to the release agent layer to form an adhesive tape.

Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided which includes an absorber, a top sheet which is at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material disposed to cover an upper surface of the absorber, a back sheet formed of a liquid impermeable material disposed to cover a lower surface of the absorber, a skin contact sheet disposed above the top sheet and having a stool passing opening capable of passing a stool therethrough formed therein, and a urine/stool separation wall formed of a breathable water repellent sheet disposed in a space between the skin contact sheet and the top sheet so that the space is separated into a front body part side space and a back body part side space.

Abstract: An IC module including: an insulating substrate; antenna connection terminals provided on one surface of the insulating substrate; and a laminated body in which an IC chip and a mica capacitor are laminated, wherein the laminated body and the antenna connection terminals are mounted on the same surface side of the insulating substrate, and the IC chip and the mica capacitor are electrically connected with the antenna connection terminals via a wire, the IC module capable of producing an IC mounted body that has highly accurate resonance frequency and is highly reliable in non-contact communications, and also capable of producing an IC mounted body having a small area since the mounting thereof on a small area is possible, and which can be produced by a general purpose apparatus for producing IC modules, as well as an IC inlet and an IC mounted body using the IC module are provided.

Abstract: A foam sheet produced from a foamable composition containing an acid generator that generates acid or a base generator that generates base due to the action of an active energy beam, and containing a compound having decomposing foamable functional group that decomposes and eliminates at least one type of low boiling point volatile substance by reacting with acid or base, makes it possible to obtain a microcellular thin foam that was considered to be difficult to produce thus far, thereby greatly expanding the range of fields in which foams can be used and significantly contributing to industry.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented laminated polypropylene film comprising a biaxially oriented polypropylene film substrate layer (B) made from a propylene-based polymer composition (A) in which an inorganic compound powder (a2) has been added to a propylene-based polymer (a1), the biaxially oriented polypropylene film substrate layer (B) has a front surface layer and a back surface layer on its both sides, both layers are made from the propylene-based polymer (a1), wherein the surface roughness (three-dimensional center-line roughness SRa) of the front and the back surface layers is less than 0.08 ?m and the gloss value (at an incidence angle of 60 degrees) is 114% or greater, and the total light transmittance of the laminated polypropylene film is 20% or less and the density is in the range of 0.40 to 0.65 g/cm3.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat-sensitive recording material shows good barcode printability and provides printed images having an excellent milk resistance. The heat-sensitive recording material comprises a heat-sensitive recording layer contains 3,3?-diallyl-4,4?-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone and 1,2-di(methylphenoxy)ethane in a specific amount relative to the leuco dye, and contains a crosslinked diphenylsulfone-based compound in an specific ratio based on the total solid in the heat-sensitive recording layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glossy ink-jet recording sheet comprising: a paper support; a solvent-absorbing layer comprising a pigment and an adhesive; and an ink-fixing layer comprising a pigment and an adhesive, the ink-fixing layer having a mirror-finished surface; or a glossy ink-jet recording sheet comprising: a paper support; a solvent-absorbing layer comprising a pigment and an adhesive; an ink-fixing layer comprising a pigment and an adhesive; and a glossy layer having a mirror-finished surface; characterized in that the adhesive of the solvent-absorbing layer comprises a ternary copolymer consisting of an alkyl(meth)acrylate, a N-methylolacrylamide, and a styrene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-sensitive recording material having a high recording sensitivity, which is capable of providing excellent image quality even when recording is carried out at low energy, and causes reduced coating defects. The invention provides a heat-sensitive recording material obtained by forming, on a paper support, an undercoat layer and then a heat-sensitive recording layer, characterized in that: 1) the undercoat layer has at least two undercoat layers including a first undercoat layer and a second undercoat layer; and 2) the heat-sensitive recording layer has a thickness standard deviation of 0.30 or less, and also provides a method for producing the heat-sensitive recording material.

Abstract: A disposable pant-type diaper according to the present invention includes a front portion, a back portion, and a crotch portion which is positioned between the front and back portions, in which a waist opening and a pair of leg openings are formed by joining both longitudinal side-edge portions of the front and back portions which face each other, and stretchable elastic members are disposed along at least a part of each opening, wherein a cutout portion is formed in at least a portion of the side-edge portion of at least one of the front and back portions, and the front and back portions assume a non-joining state at the portion where the cutout portion is formed.