Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a slurry composition which has an excellent viscosity stability and thus, after being applied to a current collector for an electrode and drying, has an excellent adhesion with the current collector. [Solving Means] A slurry composition which is used for manufacturing an electrode for an electrochemical cell contains a lithium ion, comprising a polymer binder resin, an acid, and an active material.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a slurry composition which has an excellent viscosity stability and thus, after being applied to a current collector for an electrode and drying, has an excellent adhesion with the current collector. [Solving Means] A slurry composition which is used for manufacturing an electrode for an electrochemical cell contains a lithium ion, comprising a polymer binder resin, a pH adjusting agent, and an active material, wherein the pH is from 2.0 to 9.0.

Abstract: Provided is an electroconductive composition which not only shows excellent adhesion to a substrate and can easily form a smooth film, but also is applicable to the formation of a fine-pitched circuit and the like and capable of providing high electroconductivity even when dried at a relatively low temperature. The electroconductive composition comprises (A) a crystalline flake silver powder and (B) an organic binder, wherein the blending ratio of the (A) crystalline flake silver powder is 90% by mass to 98% by mass with respect the total solid content of the composition. In a preferred embodiment, the (A) crystalline flake silver powder contains polygonal single particles and has an average particle size (D50), which is determined by a laser diffraction-scattering particle size distribution analysis, of 1 ?m to 3 ?m.

Abstract: Provided are: a curable composition which can attain both good adhesion to a printed circuit board, particularly to a flexible substrate or the like; a resist coating film of the curable composition; and a printed circuit board comprising a resist pattern formed by the curable composition. By the present invention, a curable composition for a printed circuit board comprising (A) a compound having a triazine ring, (B) a (meth)acrylate compound having a hydroxyl group and (C) a photopolymerization initiator; a coating film obtained by photo-curing the curable composition; and a printed circuit board comprising a resist pattern formed by the curable composition, are obtained.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to obtain a white curable composition that can yield a highly reflective cured coating film without requiring a complicated step and show good dispersion even without being subjected to an extended dispersion treatment. Provided is a white curable composition for a printed circuit board comprising: (A) a white pigment; (B) a (meth)acrylate compound having a hydroxyl group; (C) a photopolymerization initiator; and (D) a wetting dispersant. The above-described (A) white pigment is preferably titanium oxide. Further, it is also preferred that the above-described titanium oxide be a rutile-type titanium oxide and have a maximum particle size of 1 ?m or smaller.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a printed wiring board that can prevent generation of crack and warpage is provided. A process for the preparation of a printed wiring board, comprising a step of forming a curable resin layer and a non-curable resin layer sequentially on a surface of a substrate; a step of forming depressions in the non-curable resin layer and the curable resin layer from the non-curable resin layer side; a step of applying a catalyst for plating to a surface of the non-curable resin layer and surfaces of the depressions; a step of removing the non-curable resin layer and the catalyst for plating provided on the surface of the non-curable resin layer; and a step of electroless plating the surfaces of the depressions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dry film capable of forming a cured coating film having an excellent laser processability and a desmear resistance, and a printed writing board using the same. Further, the present invention provides a method of producing a printed writing board for a flip-chip mounting substrate capable of simply and inexpensively forming a dam preventing from spreading an underfill, a printed writing board obtained by the method of producing, and a flip-chip mounting substrate in which a chip is subjected to flip chip mounting on the printed writing board. A dry film comprising: a carrier film and a photocurable resin composition layer (L1) formed by applying and drying a photocurable resin composition; and at least a thermosetting resin composition layer (L2) formed by applying and drying a thermosetting resin composition in a gap between the photocurable resin composition layer (L1) and the carrier film.

Abstract: Provided is a photosensitive composition, which comprises a carboxyl group-containing resin, a photopolymerization initiator, a photosensitive acrylate compound and a filler, wherein the filler has a refractive index of 1.5 to 1.6 and a dry coating film of the photosensitive composition shows an absorbance of at least either 0.01 to 0.2 at a wavelength of 365 nm or 0.01 to 0.2 at a wavelength of 405 nm per thickness of 25 ?m. The content of the filler is preferably 20 to 60 wt % with respect to the total amount of the composition. This photosensitive composition can be advantageously used as a plating resist of a printed wiring board or a solder resist and is useful particularly in the formation of a very finely patterned resist film having a high aspect ratio.

Abstract: An alkaline development-type curable resin composition having an excellent strength against tearing, breaking, distortion and torsion, and excellent toughness, a cured product of the curable resin composition, a printed circuit board having the cured product, and a process for manufacturing the cured product are disclosed. A curable resin composition is obtained, which contains (A) a thermoplastic resin, (B) a thermosetting component, (C) an alkali-soluble component, and at least one of (D-1) a photopolymerization initiator and (D-2) a photo-base generator, the thermoplastic resin (A) having two or more glass transition points including two glass transition points Tgx and Tgy, which satisfy Tgx>30° C. and Tgy<0° C. and the thermosetting component (B) having a glass transition point Tgz, which satisfies Tgz?Tgy+20° C. Moreover, a cured product of the curable resin composition, a printed circuit board having the cured product, and a process for manufacturing the cured product are obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dry film which can obtain a solder resist having an excellent resolution while maintaining various characteristics including PCT resistance, a laminated structure such as a printed writing board, and a method of producing the laminated structure. A dry film comprising: a film; and a photosensitive resin layer formed on the film, wherein the absorption coefficient (?) of the photosensitive resin layer at a wavelength of 365 nm has an increase gradient or a decrease gradient from a surface of the photosensitive resin layer toward a surface of the film.

Abstract: Provided is an alkali-developable photocurable/thermosetting resin composition from which a cured coating film that has excellent thermal shock resistance and exhibits excellent PCT resistance, HAST resistance and electroless gold plating resistance, which are important as a solder resist for semiconductor packages, can be formed. The alkali-developable photocurable/thermosetting resin composition is characterized by comprising (A) a carboxyl group-containing photosensitive resin, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, (C) a block copolymer and (D) a thermosetting component.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided are: a pattern forming method by which a pattern can be formed by development using a thermosetting resin composition and a cured layer having excellent curability can be obtained; a thermosetting resin composition used in the pattern forming method; and a printed circuit board. [Means for Solution] The pattern forming method according to the present invention is characterized by comprising the steps of: (A) forming a resin layer composed of an alkali-developable thermosetting resin composition comprising a photobase generator on a substrate; (B) activating the photobase generator contained in the alkali-developable thermosetting resin composition by irradiation with a light in a pattern form so as to cure an irradiated part; and (C) forming a negatively patterned layer by removing a non-irradiated part by alkali development.

Abstract: [Problems] The present invention provides a photocurable resin composition having excellent adhesion with a substrate and excellent resolution; a film obtained by using the photocurable resin composition; a cured product obtained by curing the photocurable resin composition; and a printed wiring board comprising the cured product. [Means for Solution] The photocurable resin composition according to the present invention is characterized by comprising (A) a carboxyl group-containing resin, (B) an acylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator, (C) a titanocene-based photopolymerization initiator, (D) a photosensitive monomer and (E) a polymerization inhibitor.

Abstract: [Problems] The present invention provides a laminated structure comprising resin insulating layers which exhibits excellent adhesion to a base material and has excellent insulation reliability; and a dry film used for the production of the laminated structure. [Means for Solution] Provided is a laminated structure comprising a base material and a plurality of resin insulating layers formed thereon, which is characterized in that a layer of the plurality of resin insulating layers, which is in contact with the base material, is a resin insulating layer (A) which contains a curing accelerator composed of an N atom-containing basic compound; and that the laminated structure comprises a resin insulating layer (B) which contains a P atom-containing curing accelerator in addition to the resin insulating layer (A) which contains a curing accelerator composed of an N atom-containing basic compound.

Abstract: Provided are: a thermosetting resin composition in which a cured product is excellent in low warp properties, thermal cycle characteristics, and the like, and occurrence of cracking of a coating film in a B-stage state is suppressed; a cured product thereof; and a printed wiring board in which the cured product is used. The thermosetting resin composition comprises: (A) an epoxy resin; (B) a curing agent for an epoxy resin; (C) spherical silicon dioxide and/or spherical aluminum oxide; and (D) a block copolymer.

Abstract: [Problems] The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition having good dryness to touch and excellent resistance to electroless gold plating; a cured film thereof; and a printed circuit board comprising the cured film. [Means for Solution] The photosensitive resin composition is characterized by comprising (A) an acid-modified photosensitive epoxy resin, (B) a non-photosensitive carboxylic acid resin and (C) a liquid bifunctional epoxy resin. It is preferred that the above-described (B) non-photosensitive carboxylic acid resin have a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 30,000.

Abstract: [Problems] The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition having good resistance to electroless gold plating and excellent filling property into a through hole, from which a cured product where a defect in the outer appearance of a cured film caused by bumping in a through hole is inhibited can be obtained; a cured film of the photosensitive resin composition; and a printed circuit board comprising the cured film. [Means for Solution] The photosensitive resin composition comprises (A) a photosensitive carboxylic acid resin and (B) a liquid bifunctional epoxy resin and is characterized by comprising (C) an aluminum-containing inorganic filler in an amount of not less than 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of total carboxylic acid resins.

Abstract: [Problems] The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition in which a cured film obtained therefrom has good resistance to electroless gold plating and occurrence of whitening phenomenon in a solder leveling process (pre-soldering process) and an electroless gold plating process is inhibited; a cured film of the photosensitive resin composition; and a printed circuit board comprising the cured film. [Means for Solution] The photosensitive resin composition is characterized by comprising (A) a non-photosensitive carboxylic acid resin, (B) an aluminum-containing inorganic filler and (C) an epoxy resin. It is preferred that the photosensitive resin composition further comprise a photosensitive monomer.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting recording head using a flow duct material which includes an oxetane resin composition that contains, as necessary components, an oxetane compound having at least one oxetanyl group in a molecule, and a cationic photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photocurable and thermosetting resin composition having excellent surface curability and deep curability, allowing pattern formation with a laser beam having a wavelength of 350 to 410 nm, and being useful as a solder resist for laser direct imaging, the composition including a carboxylic resin (A), an oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator (B) such as 2-(acetyloxyiminomethyl)thioxanthene-9-one, and another photopolymerization initiator than (B) such as 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl-diphenyl-phosphine oxide, and a sulfur compound (E) such as 2-mercaptobenzothiazole.