Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor which is excellent in both the on-press development property and the printing durability and which is excellent particularly in the on-press development property after preservation for a long period of time, wherein the lithographic printing plate precursor includes an intermediate layer containing a polymer compound including a repeating unit (a1) having a support-adsorbing group and a repeating unit (a2) having a polyoxyalkylene group having a repeating number of oxyalkylene units from 8 to 120 between a support and a polymerizable image-recording layer, and contains a compound having a molecular weight of 1,500 or less and having an oxyalkylene group in at least any of the intermediate layer and the polymerizable image-recording layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive printing form precursor and a method for forming a printing form from the precursor. The precursor includes a support and a layer of a photosensitive composition adjacent the support, in which at least one indicia is disposed between the support and the photosensitive layer. The indicia identifies the precursor, is retained throughout a multi-step process to convert the precursor into a printing form and in the end-use of the printing form.

Abstract: The present invention has an objective of providing a composition for a lithographic printing plate, which provides an image-forming layer exhibiting superior ink receptivity and uniformity, and in which a coating solution containing the composition possesses a good defoaming property and can effectively form an image-forming layer at high speed. In addition, the present invention has another objective of providing a lithographic printing plate precursor or a dummy plate which can be produced at high speed with superior production efficacy. The present invention provides a composition for a lithographic printing plate containing a fluoroaliphatic group-containing copolymer having a specific chemical structure, the lithographic printing plate precursor or a dummy plate containing a layer having the aforementioned composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a processing apparatus for processing a flexographic plate. The apparatus comprises a supporting unit for supporting a flexographic plate including a relief layer containing a photosensitive material, the plate further including, on the relief layer, a carbon layer that is impenetrable for UV light. The apparatus also comprises an optical system for locally ablating the carbon layer for forming a pattern in the carbon layer that is penetrable for UV light, and for polymerizing at least a top part of the relief layer under the carbon pattern layer. Thereto, the optical system includes a single radiation source for both locally ablating the carbon layer and for polymerizing at least a top part of the relief layer.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display device which prevents a decrease in the voltage holding ratio (VHR) of a liquid crystal layer and an increase in ion density (ID) therein and which overcomes problems of defective display such as voids, uneven alignment, and screen burn-in. The liquid crystal display device prevents a decrease in the voltage holding ratio (VHR) of a liquid crystal layer and an increase in ion density (ID) therein and reduces defective display such as screen burn-in; hence, such a liquid crystal display device is particularly useful as liquid crystal display devices of a VA mode and PSVA mode which involve active matrix driving and can be applied to the liquid crystal display devices of liquid crystal TV sets, monitors, mobile phones, and smartphones.

Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or to provide a liquid crystal composition having suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and to provide an AM device having short response time, large voltage holding ratio, large contrast ratio, long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition has a nematic phase and contains a specific compound having large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a second component and a specific compound having high maximum temperature or large dielectric anisotropy as a third component; and a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: There is provided a composition containing a compound represented by General Formula (i) and a compound represented by General Formula (ii) (where Ri1, Rii1, and Rii2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; in the alkyl group, one —CH2— group or two or more —CH2— groups not adjoining each other are each independently optionally substituted with —CH?CH—, —C?C—, —O—, —CO—, —COO—, or —OCO—; mi1 represents 2; Ai1 represents a 1,4-cyclohexylene group or a 1,4-phenylene group of which a hydrogen atom is optionally substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom; multiple Ai1's may be the same as or different from each other; Zi1 represents a single bond, —CH?CH—, —C?C—, —CH2CH2—, —COO—, or —OCO—; multiple Zi1's may be the same as or different from each other; and Xi1 and Xii1 to Xii4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom).

Abstract: To provide a novel material for a liquid crystal composition that can be used for various liquid crystal display devices. A novel isosorbide derivative represented by General Formula (G2) is provided. In General Formula (G2), Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, and Ar4 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkenylene group having 4 to 12 carbon atoms; l, k, m, and n each independently represent any of 0 to 3; R21 and R23 each independently represent oxygen, a single bond, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and R22 and R24 each independently represent hydrogen, oxygen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy which comprises a) a compound of the formula (I), b) one or more compounds of the formula (II) and c) one or more compounds selected from the group of the compounds of the formulae (III-1) to (III-4. The liquid-crystalline medium is useful in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display device that includes a liquid crystal composition and a color filter having a particular slope parameter that indicates the degree of aggregation of an organic pigment. The liquid crystal display device prevents a decrease in the voltage holding ratio (VHR) and an increase in the ion density (ID) in a liquid crystal layer and resolves the problems of display defects, such as white streaks, variations in alignment, and image sticking. The liquid crystal display device prevents a decrease in the voltage holding ratio (VHR) and an increase in the ion density (ID) in a liquid crystal layer and suppressing display defects such as image sticking. Therefore, the liquid crystal display device is useful for active matrix driving liquid crystal display devices with an IPS mode or an FFS mode and can be applied to liquid crystal display devices.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy is disclosed. The liquid crystal composition includes compounds of Formulas I to IV. The composition has a low threshold voltage, a low rotary viscosity, a high resistivity, a high voltage holding ratio, and a good high temperature and UV stability. The LC medium has the advantage of obviously reduced response time after polymerization under UV irradiation, thus having important application value.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition includes a first class liquid crystal compound and a second class liquid crystal compound, wherein the first class liquid crystal compound includes one or more compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 1 to 8: in which X and Y are independently a C1-C7 alkyl group.

Abstract: A negative-working, infrared radiation-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is prepared to contain an infrared radiation-sensitive imageable layer that is disposed on the hydrophilic surface of a substrate. This imageable layer contains sufficient free radical chemistry for infrared sensitivity and imaging to polymerize the exposed regions. This chemistry is dispersed within a primary polymeric binder comprising polyalkylenes oxide segments and optional pendant cyano groups and is present in the form of particles, and a secondary crosslinked hydrophobic binder to provide improved ink receptivity, rapid development, and run length especially with aged precursors. Exposed precursors can be developed on-press while forming the first printed impressions.

Abstract: There are provided a liquid crystal-polymer composite material including a nematic liquid crystal composition containing at least two types of achiral liquid crystal compounds, at least one type of chiral compound, and a polymer formed by polymerization of at least one type of polymerizable compound; a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal-polymer composite material in which polymerization of a polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition including a nematic liquid crystal composition containing at least two types of achiral liquid crystal compounds, at least one type of chiral compound, and at least one type of polymerizable compound is started for curing in a temperature range in which the polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition exhibits a blue phase III; and a liquid crystal optical element which uses the liquid crystal-polymer composite material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal blend having a higher perpendicular dielectric constant, as well as a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device comprising the liquid crystal blend. Since the liquid crystal blend of the present invention contains negative liquid crystal material and has a perpendicular dielectric constant between 3.5 to 4.5, it can improve the transmittance of the liquid crystal layer obtained thereby, compared with the liquid crystal blend without negative liquid crystal material, while other relative properties thereof such as clearing point, response time of the display obtained therefrom, and image sticking at high temperature can also meet the requirements of liquid crystal devices.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a liquid crystal compound having a structure of the general formula P2, wherein, R1 represents C1-C6 alkyl, R2 and R3, which are identical or different, independently represent C1-C6 alkyl, and R4 represents C2-C6 alkenyl. The disclosure also relates to a preparation process of the liquid crystal compound, a liquid crystal composition comprising the liquid crystal compound, and a liquid crystal display panel comprising the liquid crystal compound.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition that includes a polymerizable compound having a high solubility, a composition obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable compound in the liquid crystal composition, and an AM device including any of the compositions are described. The liquid crystal composition has negative dielectric anisotropy, and includes at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (1): wherein P1 and P2 are polymerizable groups, and, for example, ring A and ring B are independently an adamantane ring or a noradamantane ring, Z1, Z2 and Z3 are a single bond, and a, b and c are 1.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an exposure apparatus, a method for exposing a photosensitive element to radiation using the exposure apparatus, and a method for preparing a printing form from the photosensitive element. The exposure apparatus includes a base assembly having an exposure bed that supports the photosensitive element, and a lamp housing assembly having two or more lamps. The lamp housing assembly includes an air distribution assembly having an air chamber that is disposed adjacent to the lamps and pressurized to provide uniform distribution of air exiting the air chamber to impinge a backside of each of the lamps. The air exiting the chamber and impinging the lamps is controlled by monitoring the temperature of the lamps and/or the irradiance emitting from the lamps.

Abstract: A negative-working, infrared radiation-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is exposed and processed on-press to provide a lithographic printing plate. This precursor has an infrared radiation-sensitive imageable layer comprises free radical imaging chemistry; an infrared radiation absorber; a particulate primary polymeric binder comprising polyalkylene oxide segments having an average particle size (D1) of at least 50 nm and up to and including 1000 nm; and a particulate secondary resin having an average particle size (D2) of at least 3 ?m and up to and including 10 ?m. The imageable layer has an average dry thickness (t) of at least 1 ?m and up to and including 4 ?m and satisfies Equation (1): D2/1.4>t>D1?? (1) and the average dry thickness (t) is defined by Equation (2): t=w/r?? (2) wherein w is the dry coverage of the imageable layer in g/m2 and r is 1 g/cm3.

Abstract: This invention relates to liquid crystal compound of formula I containing a difluoromethyleneoxy linking group that hydrogen substituted by deuterium and therefore being very suitable for formulating a liquid crystal mixture. A liquid crystal mixture containing such type of liquid crystal compounds can be applied in various display devices.