Abstract: A curable resin composition comprises a compound containing a primary hydroxyl group and a compound containing a ketone group, in which the compound containing the ketone group is a compound in which at least one of the carbon atoms adjacent to the carbonyl carbon bonds to a hydrogen atom, and the curable resin composition can give a cured product having a high crosslink density by means of a dehydrating reaction between the primary hydroxyl group and the ketone group and the subsequent crosslinking of a vinyl bond formed by the dehydrating reaction.

Abstract: A molded article or water-supply pipe free from causing dot-like projections or small-diameter blisters on the molded article surface when the molded article is brought into contact with chlorine-containing water is obtained from a resin composition containing a polyolefin resin, a pigment and a copolymer resin obtained from a monomer having an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated double bond and a dibasic acid having an unsaturated double bond or an anhydride thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a aqueous pigment paste for an offset ink, which paste is suitable for producing an offset ink by a flushing method, a process for the production of the aqueous pigment paste, and an offset ink obtained by a flushing method. The aqueous pigment paste for an offset ink contains a lake pigment of an azo dye obtained by coupling a diazonium salt of an aromatic amine having a soluble group and a coupler component, 3 to 15% by weight, based on the azo dye, of a rosin, 1 to 20% by weight, based on the azo dye, of a vehicle for an offset ink, the total amount of the lake pigment, the rosin and the vehicle being 10 to 40% by weight, and 60 to 90% by weight of water.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a resin composition for coloring which comprises the steps of a phase replacement and dehydration of a pigment (a); water (b); a thermoplastic resin (c), an aqueous dispersion or solution of a thermoplastic resin (d) or an aqueous compound (e) in a twin screw extruder. Also, there is provided a resin composition for coloring prepared by such a process. It is possible to efficiently manufacture a resin composition for coloring (master batch) which has excellent pigment dispersibility and which is capable of uniform coloring without causing color unevenness.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer, a backing layer, and a support sandwiched between the magnetic layer and the backing layer. The backing layer is made form a coating composition comprising a filler, binder, and a silicone compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein groups A, B, and D each independently represent --CH.sub.3 or a group -X-Y-Z, in which X represents a C1-C11 alkylene or --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 NHCO--, Y represents a specific aliphatic group, alicyclic group, or an aromatic group, and Z represents --OH, m is an integer from 4 to about 150, and n is an integer from 1 to 6,the compound of formula (I) containing at least one -X-Y-Z group, with the ratio of the number of groups -X-Y-Z to m being from 1:3 to 1:about 30.

Abstract: A process for the production of a phthalocyanine pigment having a clear color tone, a high tinting strength and a finely milled structure by an efficient and economical process, in which the pigmentation from a phthalocyanine crude can be carried out without removing an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent used in the synthesis of the phthalocyanine crude, the process comprising thes steps of(a) reacting phthalic anhydride or its derivative, urea or its derivative and a catalyst in an organic solvent to synthesize a phthalocyanine crude,(b) wet-milling a slurry of the synthesized phthalocyanine crude in the presence of a milling medium without removing the aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, and(c) removing the organic solvent from the slurry of the milled product, purifying the milled product and drying the milled product with a spray type dryer.

Abstract: There is provided an aqueous pigment dispersion for a light-shielding paper comprising a pigment component, an aqueous resin and water, wherein the pigment component contains 2 to 50% by weight of graphite in which at least 80% of the total number of particles thereof has the maximum diameter of 1 to 30 .mu.m, 2 to 60% by weight of a colored pigment, and 10 to 90% by weight of a white pigment, and each specific gravity of the colored pigment and the white pigment is 2.0 to 6.0 g/cm.sup.3. The pigment dispersion of the present invention can provide light-shielding properties by rendering coating onto a paper base material and also can provide a light-shielding paper which facilitates recycling and has a high quality when recycling of waste paper is effected.

Abstract: The present invention provide an aqueous type pigment dispersing agent having one portion which has a high affinity with a pigment and which has at least one type of selected from the group consisting of an organic dye, anthraquinone and acridone and only at a terminal end or at both terminal ends of at least one aqueous polymer selected from an aqueous linear urethanic polymer and an aqueous linear acrylic polymer, a pigment composition using the same and a pigment dispersion. The portion having a high affinity with the pigment can be adsorbed efficiently on the surface of a pigment. At the same time, for example, a pigment, used for ink or paint can be dispersed stably due to the affinity between the polymer portion and a disperse medium to improve the adaptability in use and the quality of coating articles.

Abstract: When a required color image is to be output from a color image output device using an image input device for outputting color separation value signals corresponding to a read color image, if a change in image reproduction environment is detected by each of sensors provided to these devices, learning processing is properly executed. Using neural networks of a color conversion section and a color correction section which are optimized by the learning processing, a signal output from the image input device is color-converted and color-corrected. The color-corrected image signal (color separation value signals) is supplied to the color image output device to reproduce a color image.

Abstract: An optical recording material of the following formula (1) and an optical recording medium excellent in recording sensitivity, light resistance and durability, having a recording layer containing the material,the formula (1), ##STR1## wherein each of X.sub.1 to X.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alicyclic residue, an aralkyl group, a heterocyclic ring, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group or an alkylthio group, each of Y.sub.1 to Y.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a phthalimidemethyl group or a sulfoneamide group, each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkylamino group, a dialkylamino group, an arylamino group or a diarylamio group, M is Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge or Sn, Z is an azo compound, an anthraquinone compound or a metal complex compound, n.sub.1 to n.sub.4 are 1 to 4, m.sub.1 to m.sub.

Abstract: A process for producing 2,5-di(arylamino)-3,6-dihydroterephthalic acid dialkyl ester having a high purity from 1,4-cyclohexanedione-2,5-di(carboxylic acid alkyl ester) at high yields for a short period of time; a process for producing quinacridone of which the byproduct content is small, from the above 2,5-di(arylamino)-3,6-dihydroterephthalic acid dialkyl ester; and a process for producing quinacridone of which the particle diameter is adjusted as desired, from the above 2,5-di(arylamino)-3,6-dihydroterephthalic acid dialkyl ester without adding a step of forming a pigment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous ink jet recording liquid of a pigment type, which liquid has excellent stability and printing characteristics; and also to a process for the preparation of said liquid. The ink jet recording liquid of the present invention is obtained by dispersing a pigment and a resin in an aqueous medium. Said resin is an aqueous dispersion-type resin comprising a shell composed of a polymer having a glass transition point in the range of 50.degree. C. to 150.degree. C. and a core composed of a polymer having a glass transition point in the range of -100.degree. C. to 40.degree. C.

Abstract: A light-emitting material for developing an organic EL device, which has the formula ?1! or ?2! recited in claims, and an organic EL device having layers thereof, the organic EL device having a high light emission brightness and a long life of light emission.

Abstract: A process for the production of an aromatic hydrazo compound, which comprises catalytically reducing an aromatic nitro compound with hydrogen in an alkali metal hydroxide aqueous solution and a hydrogen-donating solvent in the presence of a noble metal catalyst and a quinoid compound cocatalyst at a high temperature under a high pressure, the hydrogen-donating solvent being a cyclic hydrocarbon in which hydrogen atoms are attached to its basic skeleton having 1 to 4 aromatic rings and at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond remains.

Abstract: A coated pigment highly surface-modified with a substantially water-insoluble organic surface modifier, produced by preparing a mixture of water and a substantially water-insoluble organic surface modifier, pressurizing the mixture, introducing the mixture into a flow path having a diameter-decreased portion and a turning portion to cause a shear force in the mixture of which the flow is accelerated while the mixture is passing the diameter-decreased portion, mutual collision of the mixture of which the flow has been accelerated or collision of the mixture of which the flow has been accelerated against a wall constituting the flow path, thereby obtaining an aqueous dispersion in which the substantially water-insoluble organic surface modifier is homogeneously dispersed in the water, mixing the aqueous dispersion with the pigment to coat the pigment with the substantially water-insoluble organic surface modifier, and isolating the pigment coated with the substantially-water-insoluble organic surface modifier.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resin is added to crude copper phthalocyanine comprising an .alpha.-form and a .beta.-form crystals in combination and dry-milling is performed in a deoxygenated atmosphere, to provide copper phthalocyanine pigment composition of superior quality which reduces considerable expenditure of time and labor associated with the pigmentation process of crude copper phthalocyanine and the printing ink production process of a pigment, and printing ink comprising .beta.-form copper phthalocyanine pigment superior quality.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink jet recording liquid obtained by dispersing a pigment in an aqueous medium, said aqueous medium comprising glycerol and 1,3-propanediol. The ink jet recording liquid of the present invention is capable of sustaining prolonged stable discharge onto the recording surface without clogging the nozzle of an ink jet printer and exhibits excellent storage stability.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for preparing a .beta.-form copper phthalocyanine pigment comprising the steps of; dry milling crude copper phthalocyanine at a temperature between 110.degree. and 200.degree. C., and transforming an .alpha.-form crystal to a .beta.-form crystal by treating the resulting .alpha.-.beta. mixture of copper phthalocyanine in an organic solvent or a liquid mixture of water and an organic solvent. The preparation method of the present invention offers a .beta.-form copper phthalocyanine pigment at lower cost having equivalent or superior quality in color strength, clearness, fluidity and hue compared to the pigment produced by the conventional salt milling method.

Abstract: Color separation values such as CMYK values from an input device are transformed into characteristic parameter values by a first transforming device having a neural network which has undergone learning in advance in such a manner as to output characteristic parameter values obtained by multivariate analysis of spectral distributions which correspond to the color separation values and are illuminant-independent. These characteristic parameter values are subjected to a linear transformation by a second transforming device, the linear transformation having a constraint that calorimetric values under a specified illuminant are to be equal or another similar constraint, by using mean vectors and eigenvectors (principal component vectors) of predetermined spectral reflectances stored in a storage device.

Abstract: An image transfer apparatus which comprises a platen (8) to which an image-forming material is to be attached and a transfer cylinder (1) to which an image receptor is to be attached, and which is for transferring an image formed in a photosensitive layer of an image-forming material to an image receptor by the introduction of the image-forming material and the image receptor into a nip formed by the platen and the transfer cylinder by the rotation of the platen and the transfer cylinder, the apparatus having an image-forming material attaching device comprising a device for holding the top end side of the image receptor to a platen surface along the entire width of the image receptor and a device for holding the bottom end side of the image receptor to a platen surface along the entire width of the image receptor, the device for holding the top end side being a pin bar (13) having pins protruded from an inside of a blanket (10) in a slope portion (12) continued from a partial cut-off portion formed in the pl