Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition capable of realizing an excellent matt tone of a leather surface in a case of being used as a synthetic leather or an artificial leather, a sheet-shaped molded body, an artificial leather, and a manufacturing method of a sheet-shaped molded body. The composition of the present invention is a composition used for a synthetic leather or an artificial leather, the composition containing a polypeptide, a fibrous substance other than the polypeptide, and, a plasticizer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer capable of forming a cured substance showing high adhesiveness with respect to a wet adherend, a curable composition, and a cured substance. The polymer according to an embodiment of the present invention has a repeating unit represented by Formula (1). R represents an acryloyloxy group, a methacryloyloxy group, an acrylamide group, or a methacrylamide group. L represents an (n+1)-valent linking group. n represents an integer of 1 or more. p1 represents an integer of 1 or more.

Abstract: Provided are an ink jet recording aqueous ink composition including: a coloring material; water; an organic solvent d-1 which is represented by Formula 1 or 2 and which has a C log P value of 0.5 to 3.5; and a resin particle including a resin containing 1 mass % to 20 mass % of a monomer unit c-1 having a C log P value more than the C log P value of the organic solvent d-1 and having an anionic group, with respect to a total mass of the resin, in which a content of the organic solvent d-1 is 0.5 mass % to 10 mass % with respect to a total mass of the ink jet recording aqueous ink composition, and an image forming method.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink set and an image forming method in which excellent glossiness is obtained in a case where a surface of an image recording material on which an image is formed using an acidic pre-treatment liquid is overcoated. Namely, the invention provides an ink set and an image forming method using the same, the ink set including: an ink composition which includes a colorant and water; a pre-treatment liquid which contains an acid and water; and an overcoat liquid which includes water and particles of a resin, the resin containing an acidic group selected from the group consisting of a sulfo group, a salt of a sulfo group, a phosphonic acid group, a salt of a phosphonic acid group, a phosphoric acid group, and a salt of a phosphoric acid group.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous gel composition for a body organ model and the body organ model from which it is possible to obtain an incision touch feeling similar to that of an actual body organ when the body organ model is used. In the above-described aqueous gel composition for a body organ model, brittleness and tenderness measured through a multiple integration bite method are respectively within ranges of 1.10 to 1.70 and 2.94 MPa to 4.90 MPa (30,000 gw/cm2 to 50,000 gw/cm2).

Abstract: Provided are an ink jet recording aqueous ink composition including: a coloring material; water; an organic solvent d-1 which is represented by Formula 1 or 2 and which has a C log P value of 0.5 to 3.5; and a resin particle including a resin containing 1 mass % to 20 mass % of a monomer unit c-1 having a C log P value more than the C log P value of the organic solvent d-1 and having an anionic group, with respect to a total mass of the resin, in which a content of the organic solvent d-1 is 0.5 mass % to 10 mass % with respect to a total mass of the ink jet recording aqueous ink composition, and an image forming method.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink set and an image forming method in which excellent glossiness is obtained in a case where a surface of an image recording material on which an image is formed using an acidic pre-treatment liquid is overcoated. Namely, the invention provides an ink set and an image forming method using the same, the ink set including: an ink composition which includes a colorant and water; a pre-treatment liquid which contains an acid and water; and an overcoat liquid which includes water and particles of a resin, the resin containing an acidic group selected from the group consisting of a sulfo group, a salt of a sulfo group, a phosphonic acid group, a salt of a phosphonic acid group, a phosphoric acid group, and a salt of a phosphoric acid group.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous gel composition for a body organ model and the body organ model from which it is possible to obtain an incision touch feeling similar to that of an actual body organ when the body organ model is used. In the above-described aqueous gel composition for a body organ model, brittleness and tenderness measured through a multiple integration bite method are respectively within ranges of 1.10 to 1.70 and 2.94 MPa to 4.90 MPa (30,000 gw/cm2 to 50,000 gw/cm2).

Abstract: To provide a crystalline polymer microporous membrane including: a microstructure on the side of one surface of the membrane, the microstructure being composed of series of nodules interconnected with one another by fibrils, wherein the average pore diameter at the one surface of the membrane is larger than the average pore diameter at another surface of the membrane, and the average pore diameter continuously changes from the one surface toward the other surface, and wherein the nodules have an aspect ratio (length/width) of 25 or greater.

Abstract: A plastic film comprising a multi-layer structure obtained by co-casting film formation or sequential-casting film formation of two or more layers of polyarylate having a glass transition temperature of 250° C. or higher and having a chemical structure represented by the following formula: wherein X represents a linking group having a naphthalene or biphenyl structure and A is represented by the following formula: wherein R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group or aryl group, j and k are an integer of from 0 to 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a crystalline polymer microporous membrane, which includes asymmetrically heating a film composed of crystalline polymer and being fixed, by a heating unit at a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of a burned product of the crystalline polymer, so that one surface of the film is heated while being in contact with the heating unit, so as to form a semi-burned film having a temperature gradient in a thickness direction of the film composed of crystalline polymer; and stretching the semi-burned film.

Abstract: To provide a crystalline polymer microporous film including: a laminate consisting of two or more crystalline polymer layers formed of crystalline polymers; and multiple pores penetrating through the laminate in the thickness direction thereof, wherein an average pore size of each of the crystalline polymer layer changes along the thickness thereof.

Abstract: To provide a crystalline polymer microporous membrane including: a microstructure on the side of one surface of the membrane, the microstructure being composed of series of nodules interconnected with one another by fibrils, wherein the average pore diameter at the one surface of the membrane is larger than the average pore diameter at another surface of the membrane, and the average pore diameter continuously changes from the one surface toward the other surface, and wherein the nodules have an aspect ratio (length/width) of 25 or greater.

Abstract: A crystalline polymer microporous film including: a plurality of pores penetrating through from a first surface to a second surface, wherein the average pore size of pores at the first surface is larger than the average pore size of pores at the second surface, the average pore size of pores in the crystalline microporous film continuously changes from the first surface toward the second surface, and an exposed surface of the crystalline polymer microporous film has hydrophilicity represented by a wettability index of 30 dyne/cm or more.

Abstract: To provide a crystalline polymer microporous film including: a laminate consisting of two or more crystalline polymer layers formed of crystalline polymers; and multiple pores penetrating through the laminate in the thickness direction thereof, wherein an average pore size of each of the crystalline polymer layer changes along the thickness thereof.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film is provided that includes a cellulose acylate that satisfies the degrees of substitution below, and a hydrolysis-condensation product of a hydrolyzable and polycondensable reactive metal compound. 2.5?A+B?3.0 0?A?2.95 (In the expressions, A denotes the degree of substitution by acetyl, and B denotes the total of the degrees of substitution by acyl groups other than acetyl). There is also provided a process for producing the cellulose acylate film, the process including a step of preparing a solution that includes the cellulose acylate above, an oligomeric hydrolysis-condensation product of a hydrolyzable and polycondensable reactive metal compound, and a solvent, a step of casting the solution on a support, and a step of forming a film by removing the solvent and drying.

Abstract: A polyamide having from 25 to 90 mol % of a repeating unit of the following formula (1) and having from 10 to 75 mol % of a repeating unit of the following formula (2): formula (1) formula (2) wherein the ring and the ring are a monocyclic or polycyclic ring; R1 and R2 each are H or a substituent; R3 and R4 each are a substituent; p and q each are from 0 to 4; and L is 2,6-naphthylene, 3,3?-biphenylene or paraphenylene. The polyamide has good heat resistance and excellent optical and mechanical properties.

Abstract: A plastic film comprising a multi-layer structure obtained by co-casting film formation or sequential-casting film formation of two or more layers of polyarylate having a glass transition temperature of 250° C. or higher and having a chemical structure represented by the following formula: wherein X represents a linking group having a naphthalene or biphenyl structure and A is represented by the following formula: wherein R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group or aryl group, j and k are an integer of from 0 to 4.

Abstract: An antireflection film having a low reflectance and giving non-tinged reflected light with a low cost, which comprises: a transparent substrate; and a low-refractive layer having a lower refractive index than said transparent substrate, wherein the antireflection film has an average specular reflectance of 0.5% or less at an incidence angle of 5° in a wavelength region of from 450 to 650 nm, and, when CIE standard illuminant D65 in a wavelength region of from 380 to 780 nm is incident on the antireflection film at an incidence angle of 5°, the regular reflection light has a color having a* and b* values in a ranges specified by ?7?a*?7 and ?10*?b*?10 in the CIE 1976 L*a*b* color space.

Abstract: A film comprising a polyarylate containing a repeating unit represented by wherein X represents a bridging group represented by either one of and A represents a bridging group represented by wherein R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group or an aryl group, j and k represent 0 to 4, which has heat resistance enabling disposition of various functional layers at a high temperature and also has superior optical characteristics and mechanical characteristics.