Abstract: A method of producing a relief image printing element from a photocurable printing blank. The method includes the steps of a) providing a photocurable printing blank, the photocurable printing blank comprising (i) a backing or support layer; and (ii) one or more photocurable layers disposed on the backing or support layer. The one or more photocurable layers are selectively imaged by exposing the layers to actinic radiation to selectively crosslink and cure portions of the one or more photocurable layers, and then developed to remove uncured portions of the one or more photocurable layers and reveal the relief image therein. The relief image comprises a plurality of relief printing dots, including relief printing dots that have a rounded top and relief printing dots that have a flat top.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a photosensitive resin composition which exhibits excellent relief image reproducibility and improved toughness and printing durability, and a photosensitive resin printing plate precursor. [Solution] A photosensitive resin composition which is characterized by containing (A) a modified and partially saponified poly(vinyl acetate) having a reactive group in a side chain, (B) a polyamide having a basic nitrogen atom, (C) a compound having a molecular weight of 300 or lower, a 5-7 membered ring and a polymerizable ethylenic double bond, and (D) a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: Process of manufacturing flexagraphic printing firms using digital flexographic printing elements as starting material by imaging, main exposure in the presence of oxygen, development and finishing. The process comprises an additional embossing step in which the surface of the developed printing form is texturized thereby improving the print quality of the printing form.

Abstract: New photoacid generator compounds (“PAGs”) are provided that comprise a cholate moiety and photoresist compositions that comprise such PAG compounds.

Abstract: Digital imageable flexographic printing elements for producing flexographic printing plates, which are developable using hydrocarbon-comprising washout media and which, between the photopolymerizable layer and the digital imageable layer, have a polar, ultrathin, oxygen-blocking barrier layer. Methods for producing flexographic printing plates using such digital imageable flexographic printing elements, by imaging, exposing, washing out, drying, and post-treating, the washout being formed by means of hydrocarbon-comprising washout media.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition includes 1 to 50 wt % of an achiral smectic liquid crystal, and a remaining amount of a nematic liquid crystal. The nematic liquid crystal includes a negative nematic liquid crystal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal compound is provided that satisfies at least one physical property such as high stability to heat and light, a high clearing point, low minimum temperature of liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, suitable elastic constant and compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds. A liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device including the composition is also provided. The liquid crystal compound is represented by formula (1) in which R1 is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons, rings A1, A3 and A4 are independently 1,4-phenylene, ring A2 is a divalent group represented by any one of formulas (Ch), (Cx) and (ch), Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 are a single bond, X1 is fluorine, L1 and L2 are fluorine, a, b and c are independently 0 or 1, and a sum of a, b and c is 0 or 1.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal composition containing at least any one of compounds represented by General Formula (i) and at least any one of compounds represented by General Formula (ii).

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal composition having a sufficiently low viscosity (?), a sufficiently low rotational viscosity (?1), a high elastic constant (K33), and negative ?? with a high absolute value without decreasing the refractive index anisotropy (?n) and the nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni); and a liquid crystal display device with a VA mode or the like that uses the liquid crystal composition and has high display quality and high response speed. The liquid crystal display device that uses the liquid crystal composition of the present invention has a distinguished feature of high-speed response and is particularly useful as an active matrix driving liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device is applicable to a VA mode, PSVA mode, PSA mode, IPS mode, or ECB mode liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition is provided containing a compound that is effective in preventing photolysis of the liquid crystal composition, and has high solubility in the liquid crystal composition. A liquid crystal display device including the composition is also provided. The liquid crystal composition contains a compound represented by formula (1), and a liquid crystal display device uses the composition: in which, in formula (1), R1 to R8 are hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbons; ring A1 and ring A2 are cyclohexylene, phenylene, or naphthalenediyl; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are a single bond; and a and b are independently 1 or 2, and c is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: Provided is a composition that can form a polarizing film with high dichroic ratio, which contains a compound having a function as a dichroic dye and having a local maximum absorption in a wavelength range of 350 to 550 nm.

Abstract: The liquid crystal composition of the present invention is used for liquid crystal display devices of an IPS mode, a TN mode, and the like that have a high response speed and do not easily cause display defectiveness such as ghosting or dropping marks. The liquid crystal composition contains a component which is a dielectrically positive component containing a dielectrically positive compound and a dielectrically neutral component which exhibits dielectric anisotropy greater than ?2 and smaller than +2. The liquid crystal composition has excellent properties in which the composition forms a liquid crystal phase in a wide temperature range, has a low viscosity, dissolves excellently at a low temperature, has a high degree of specific resistance and voltage holding ratio, and is stable with respect to heat or light.

Abstract: The invention provides a high-molecular liquid crystal material for a frame of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), which is prepared by cross-linking and polymerizing a group which includes terephthalic acid and an alcohol which includes carbon-carbon double bonds, wherein, the group which includes terephthalic acid is any one of terephthalic acid, ortho-alkyl-terephthalic acid or meta-alkyl-terephthalic acid; the alcohol which includes carbon-carbon double bonds is any one of vinyl alcohol, vinyl alcohol with alkyl, or conjugated vinyl alcohol. The high-molecular liquid crystal material improves the steric hindrance among the molecules, and prevents from reacting with the liquid crystal small molecules to form a coordination complex; the high-molecular liquid crystal material has high stability, and cannot form a solid state under a certain molecular weight, thus improving the flexibility and being beneficial for the coating process.

Abstract: A method for forming an article, comprises providing a stannous alkoxide-containing pattern on a substrate. This stannous alkoxide-containing pattern is obtained from a non-aqueous stannous alkoxide composition that comprises component (a) comprising a water-insoluble stannous alkoxide complex comprising stannous ions, in an amount of at least 1 weight %, and a photocurable component (b), non-photocurable water-insoluble polymer component (c) having a molecular weight of at least 10,000, or both the photocurable component (b) and the non-photocurable water-insoluble polymer component (c). When photocurable component (b) is present, the water-insoluble stannous alkoxide composition further comprises photosensitizer component (d) that is different from all of components (a) through (c).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a relief printing plate from a printing plate precursor wherein at least an end of the precursor is attached to a leader forming a composite printing form precursor that securely mounts the precursor in a treatment processor. The present method advantageously allows for all or substantially all of the area of the precursor to be utilized for forming the relief surface suitable for printing.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition includes a first class including a first compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, wherein the first compound is 13 to 18 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total liquid crystal composition, and a second compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, wherein the second compound is 8 to 13 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total liquid crystal composition, a second class including a third compound represented by Chemical Formula 3. Chemical Formulas 1, 2, and 3 are represented by: and wherein R and R? are, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, or an unsubstituted or substituted C1 to C7 alkyl group.

Abstract: A recording medium comprises an oleophilic substrate and, thereover, a topmost oleophobic layer comprising a cured polymeric silicone matrix that consists essentially of the addition-cure reaction product of a vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane and a silane cross-linking agent. The vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane has a molecular weight ranging from 30,000 to 75,000 or 110,000 to 130,000. If the molecular weight of the vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane is within the range of 30,000 to 75,000, the molar ratio of silane groups to vinyl groups is within the range of about 11:1 to about 25:1; and if the molecular weight of the vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane is within the range of 110,000 to 130,000, the molar ratio of silane groups to vinyl groups is from about 5:1 to about 27:1. The recording medium may be used as a lithographic printing plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid crystal media and to high frequency components comprising same, especially microwave components for high-frequency devices, such as devices for shifting the phase of microwaves.

Abstract: Laminate comprising a) a photopolymerizable relief-forming layer, at least containing an elastomeric binder, ethylenically unsaturated monomers and a photoinitiator and optionally further additives, b) an optionally photopolymerizable elastomeric substrate layer, at least containing an elastomeric binder, optionally ethylenically unsaturated monomers and a photoinitiator and optionally further additives, the relief-forming layer a) having a hardness of 30 to 70° Shore A and the elastomeric substrate layer b) having a hardness of 75° Shore A to 70° Shore D in each case in the photopolymerized state, and the layer b) having a hardness of at least 5° Shore A greater than the layer a).

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition having a sufficiently low viscosity (?), a sufficiently low rotational viscosity (?1), a high elastic constant (K33), and a negative dielectric anisotropy (??) with a high absolute value without decreasing the refractive index anisotropy (?n) and the nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni); and a liquid crystal display device with a VA mode that uses the liquid crystal composition and has high display quality and high response speed. The liquid crystal display device that uses the liquid crystal composition of the present invention has a distinguished feature of high-speed response and is particularly useful as an active matrix driving liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device is applicable to a VA mode, PSVA mode, PSA mode, IPS mode, or ECB mode liquid crystal display device.