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: There is disclosed an anti-glare and anti-reflection film, which has a transparent support, and at least one low-refractive-index layer that comprises a fluorine-containing resin and has a refractive index in the range from 1.38 to 1.49, wherein the film comprises an anti-glare layer that is disposed between the support and the low-refractive-index layer and that contains a binder having a refractive index in the range from 1.57 to 2.00. The anti-glare and anti-reflection film, which has sufficient anti-reflection property, resistance to damage, and stain-proofing property, and free from uneven color, can be produced simply and inexpensive manner. There is also disclosed a polarizing plate and an image display device, each utilizing the anti-glare and anti-reflection film.

Abstract: An antireflection film is disclosed, comprising a transparent support having thereon a low refractive index layer having a refractive index of 1.35 to 1.49 and containing a hydrolysate of an organosilane or a partial condensate thereof, a compound capable of generating a reaction accelerator under light, and a fluorine-containing polymer. This antireflection film has high antireflection performance and excellent resistance against fouling and scratching and can be produced at a low cost.

Abstract: An antiglare and antireflection film is provided, which can be formed by a wet-coating method and which is excellent in the antireflection property, antifouling property, scratch resistance, clearness of transmitted image and planar uniformity. A polarizer and a liquid crystal display device using this film are also provided. An antiglare and antireflection film is provided, comprising a transparent support having thereon an antiglare hard coat layer and a low refractive index layer having a refractive index of 1.38 to 1.49, wherein the low refractive index layer is formed by a coating method, the solvent of the coating solution for forming the low refractive index layer comprises one or more solvent, and from 50 to 100% by mass of the solvent is a solvent having a boiling point of 100° C. or less. A polarizer and a liquid crystal display device using this film are also provided.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing copolymer of the following formula. A film-forming composition containing the copolymer. An anti-reflection film having a low-refractive-index layer containing the copolymer. An anti-reflection film having the above anti-reflection film on a transparent support. An image display device having the anti-reflection film.

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: There is disclosed an anti-glare and anti-reflection film, which has a transparent support, and at least one low-refractive-index layer that comprises a fluorine-containing resin and has a refractive index in the range from 1.38 to 1.49, wherein the film comprises an anti-glare layer that is disposed between the support and the low-refractive-index layer and that contains a binder having a refractive index in the range from 1.57 to 2.00. The anti-glare and anti-reflection film, which has sufficient anti-reflection property, resistance to damage, and stain-proofing property, and free from uneven color, can be produced simply and inexpensive manner. There is also disclosed a polarizing plate and an image display device, each utilizing the anti-glare and anti-reflection film.

Abstract: An ink for ink-jet recording which comprises a color composition prepared by dispersing, in a water-based medium, coloring particulates that contain an oil-soluble dye and a vinyl polymer which is obtained through copolymerization of a monomer represented by general formula (I) as follows: in which general formula (I): R11 represents a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom, or the like; L1 represents —O—, —COO—, or the like; X1 represents —CH2—, —CHR13—, or the like; q is 2 or more if L1 is —COO—, and q is 1 or more in other cases; L2 represents —O—, —CO—, or the like; r is 0 or 1; X2 represents —CH2—, —CH2CHR13—, or the like; s is from 0 to 18; R12 and R15 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, or the like; and R13 and R14 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or the like.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing copolymer of the following formula. A film-forming composition containing the copolymer. An anti-reflection film having a low-refractive-index layer containing the copolymer. An anti-reflection film having the above anti-reflection film on a transparent support. An image display device having the anti-reflection film.

Abstract: An antiglare and antireflection film is provided, which can be formed by a wet-coating method and which is excellent in the antireflection property, antifouling property, scratch resistance, clearness of transmitted image and planar uniformity. A polarizer and a liquid crystal display device using this film are also provided.

Abstract: An antiglare and antireflection film is provided, which can be formed by a wet-coating method and which is excellent in the antireflection property, antifouling property, scratch resistance, clearness of transmitted image and planar uniformity. A polarizer and a liquid crystal display device using this film are also provided. An antiglare and antireflection film is provided, comprising a transparent support having thereon an antiglare hard coat layer and a low refractive index layer having a refractive index of 1.38 to 1.49, wherein the low refractive index layer is formed by a coating method, the solvent of the coating solution for forming the low refractive index layer comprises one or more solvent, and from 50 to 100% by mass of the solvent is a solvent having a boiling point of 100° C. or less. A polarizer and a liquid crystal display device using this film are also provided.

Abstract: An antiglare and antireflection film is provided, which can be formed by a wet-coating method and which is excellent in the antireflection property, antifouling property, scratch resistance, clearness of transmitted image and planar uniformity. A polarizer and a liquid crystal display device using this film are also provided.

Abstract: An ink for ink-jet recording which comprises a color composition prepared by dispersing, in a water-based medium, coloring particulates that contain an oil-soluble dye and a vinyl polymer which is obtained through copolymerization of a monomer represented by general formula (I) as follows: 1

Abstract: An antireflection film is disclosed, comprising a transparent support having thereon a low refractive index layer having a refractive index of 1.35 to 1.49 and containing a hydrolysate of an organosilane or a partial condensate thereof, a compound capable of generating a reaction accelerator under light, and a fluorine-containing polymer. This antireflection film has high antireflection performance and excellent resistance against fouling and scratching and can be produced at a low cost.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a silver halide photographic material having improved antiblocking property without deterioration of film brittleness and image quality due to addition of a polymer latex.A silver halide photographic material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer and at least one nonsensitive protective layer on a support, in which the nonsensitive protective layer contains polymer grains represented by the following General Formula (1) in a proportion by weight of 5 to 300% to a hydrophilic colloid as a binder, and the polymer grains have a mean grain diameter of at most 0.1 .mu.m,--(A).sub.x --(B).sub.y --(C).sub.

Abstract: An anti-reflection film comprises a transparent support and a low refractive index layer. The low refractive index layer has a refractive index of not higher than 1.45. The low refractive index layer comprises a binder polymer and micro polymer particles. The micro polymer particles are superposed upon each other to form micro voids surrounded by the particles. The micro polymer particles have a mean particle size in the range of 5 to 200 nm. According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the particles comprise a cross-linked polymer. According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the particles comprise a polymer cross-linked to the binder polymer.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of core/shell type composite particles having colloidal silica as the cores and having an organic polymer as the shells is disclosed, comprising an aqueous dispersion of particles obtained by carring out a reaction operation of coupling reacting (a) colloidal silica and (b) an organoalkoxysilane in an aqueous medium in the presence of a dispersion stabilizer and thereafter polymerizing the coupling reaction product and (c) a vinyl monomer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group, and further a method for producing the aqueous dispersion is disclosed.The aqueous dispersion has a good dispersion stability, by-produces less polymer sole particles, and a high coating degree of a polymer on the surfaces of the silica particles.