Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition having at least (A) a polymerization initiator, (B) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-dioxolane ring skeleton or a 1,3-dioxane ring skeleton or (B?) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-diketone structure, and (C) a colorant. The invention further provides an inkjet recording method and a method for producing a planographic printing plate, each of which includes at least (I) ejecting the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support and (II) curing the ink composition by irradiating the ejected ink composition with active radiation so as to form a hydrophobic image region on the hydrophilic support. The invention furthermore provides a planographic printing plate formed by the method for producing a planographic printing plate.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition having at least (A) a polymerization initiator, (B) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-dioxolane ring skeleton or a 1,3-dioxane ring skeleton or (B?) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-diketone structure, and (C) a colorant. The invention further provides an inkjet recording method and a method for producing a planographic printing plate, each of which includes at least (I) ejecting the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support and (II) curing the ink composition by irradiating the ejected ink composition with active radiation so as to form a hydrophobic image region on the hydrophilic support. The invention furthermore provides a planographic printing plate formed by the method for producing a planographic printing plate.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition having at least (A) a polymerization initiator, (B) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-dioxolane ring skeleton or a 1,3-dioxane ring skeleton or (B?) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-diketone structure, and (C) a colorant. The invention further provides an inkjet recording method and a method for producing a planographic printing plate, each of which includes at least (I) ejecting the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support and (II) curing the ink composition by irradiating the ejected ink composition with active radiation so as to form a hydrophobic image region on the hydrophilic support. The invention furthermore provides a planographic printing plate formed by the method for producing a planographic printing plate.

Abstract: A barrier laminate having an organic layer and an inorganic layer, in which the organic layer contains a polymer having a structural unit of the following formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; R2 represents a hydrocarbon group; X1 represents a single bond or a carbonyl group.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition having at least (A) a polymerization initiator, (B) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-dioxolane ring skeleton or a 1,3-dioxane ring skeleton or (B?) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-diketone structure, and (C) a colorant. The invention further provides an inkjet recording method and a method for producing a planographic printing plate, each of which includes at least (I) ejecting the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support and (II) curing the ink composition by irradiating the ejected ink composition with active radiation so as to form a hydrophobic image region on the hydrophilic support. The invention furthermore provides a planographic printing plate formed by the method for producing a planographic printing plate.

Abstract: An ink composition containing an ?-hetero atom-containing methacrylic compound represented by the following general formula (I) as a polymerizable compound and a polymerization initiator (b): wherein Ra and Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an organic group; X represents a group bonded to the ?-carbon through a hetero atom, or a halogen atom; and Rc represents a secondary or tertiary hydrocarbon group having not less than 7 carbon atoms and including a ring structure, provided that X and Rc, Ra and Rb, or X and Ra or Rb may be linked together to form a ring structure.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition having at least (A) a polymerization initiator, (B) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-dioxolane ring skeleton or a 1,3-dioxane ring skeleton or (B?) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-diketone structure, and (C) a colorant. The invention further provides an inkjet recording method and a method for producing a planographic printing plate, each of which includes at least (I) ejecting the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support and (II) curing the ink composition by irradiating the ejected ink composition with active radiation so as to form a hydrophobic image region on the hydrophilic support. The invention furthermore provides a planographic printing plate formed by the method for producing a planographic printing plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink for use in inkjet printing which can be cured by irradiation of radiant ray, characterized in that said ink for use in inkjet printing contains at least a colorant, a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, further including a compound capable of forming a complex with a metal, as well as a method for making a lithographic printing plate that doesn't need a development process using said ink, and such plate can solve the foregoing problem. The ink of the present invention for use in inkjet printing has an excellent adhesion between the ink cured by irradiation of radiant ray and a printing medium, as well as a lithographic printing plate using it and a method for making such plate.

Abstract: A barrier laminate having an organic layer and an inorganic layer, in which the organic layer contains a polymer having a structural unit of the following formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; R2 represents a hydrocarbon group; X1 represents a single bond or a carbonyl group.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition is herein provided and it comprises the following components: a) a photopolymerizable compound; b) a photopolymerization initiator; and c) organic pigment fine particles on which the polymer of a polymerizable compound is immobilized, whose volume average particle size: Mv is not more than 50 nm, and which has a ratio: Mv/Mn (wherein Mv represents the volume average particle size of the pigment fine particles and Mn represents the number average particle size thereof) ranging from 1 to 1.5. The photopolymerizable composition can be used in various applications such as the 3-dimensional optical moulding or holography, a plate material for forming lithographic printing plate, image-forming materials such as color proof, photoresists and color filters, ink and photocurable resin materials such as adhesives.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition having at least (A) a polymerization initiator, (B) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-dioxolane ring skeleton or a 1,3-dioxane ring skeleton or (B?) an ester or amide of (meth)acrylic acid having a 1,3-diketone structure, and (C) a colorant. The invention further provides an inkjet recording method and a method for producing a planographic printing plate, each of which includes at least (I) ejecting the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support and (II) curing the ink composition by irradiating the ejected ink composition with active radiation so as to form a hydrophobic image region on the hydrophilic support. The invention furthermore provides a planographic printing plate formed by the method for producing a planographic printing plate.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I); a multifunctional isocyanate composition, containing an adduct formed by treating the compound represented by formula (I) with a compound represented by formula (II); and a microcapsule using the multifunctional isocyanate composition: wherein, in formula (I), R1 represents -L1-X1 or X1; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or -L2-X2; L1 and L2 each independently represent a divalent linking group; X1 and X2 each independently represent a nucleophilic substituent; n represents an integer of 1 to 4; and when n is 2 or more, R1s may be the same or different; and R3—(NCO)m??Formula (II) wherein, in formula (II), R3 represents an arbitrary m-valent linking group; and m represents an integer of 2 or above.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photothermographic material having, on at least one side of a support, at least an image forming layer containing a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, and a reducing agent for the organic silver salt, and at least one non-photosensitive layer, wherein the material contains a water-soluble magenta dye, and also provides an image forming method.

Abstract: A yellow dye-forming coupler represented by formula (I): wherein Q represents a group of nonmetallic atoms that form a 5- to 7-membered ring in combination with the —N?C—N(R1)—; R1 and R2 each represent a substituent; R4 represents an alkyl group; m represents an integer of 0 to 4; and X represents a hydrogen atom, or a group capable of being split-off upon a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of a developing agent; and when R4 represents a primary alkyl group, R1 represents —(CH2)3O—R101 in which R101 is an alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms. A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having at least one yellow dye-forming coupler represented by formula (I) in at least one layer provided on a support.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising an ?-hetero atom-containing methacrylic compound represented by the following general formula (I) as a polymerizable compound (a) and a polymerization initiator (b): wherein Ra and Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an organic group; X represents a group or a halogen atom bonded to the ?-carbon through a hetero atom; and Rc represents a secondary or tertiary hydrocarbon group having not less than 7 carbon atoms and comprising a ring structure, provided that X and Rc, Ra and Rb, or X and Ra or Rb may be linked together to form a ring structure.

Abstract: An ink composition herein provided comprises (a) a polymerizable compound, (b) a photopolymerization initiator, and (c) at least one compound elected from the group consisting of endothermic compounds and thermally expandable compounds. The ink composition does not undergo any reduction of sensitivity, has excellent storage stability, is free of any deformation and/or discoloration of the cured product of the ink formed through the irradiation thereof with light rays and can thus provide high quality images.

Abstract: (Problem) Providing an ink composition, particularly an ink composition for use in inkjet recording, which can form an image with good adhesion and high quality and which is excellent in storage stability, and an inkjet recording method and a printed matter using it, as well as a lithographic plate which can record an image with no blot, high sensitivity and high adhesion to a recording medium and a method for making such plate. (Solving Means) The foregoing problem may be achieved by an ink composition comprising: (a) A cationically polymerizable compound; (b) a compound generating an acid by irradiation of radiant ray; and (c) plasticizer, particularly at least one ester compound selected from the group consisting of phosphate ester, dicarboxylic acid ester and tricarboxylic acid ester.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink for use in inkjet printing which can be cured by irradiation of radiant ray, characterized in that said ink for use in inkjet printing contains at least a colorant, a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, further comprising a compound capable of forming a complex with a metal, as well as a method for making a lithographic printing plate that doesn't need a development process using said ink, and such plate can solve the foregoing problem. The ink of the present invention for use in inkjet printing has an excellent adhesion between the ink cured by irradiation of radiant ray and a printing medium, as well as a lithographic printing plate using it and a method for making such plate.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I); a multifunctional isocyanate composition, containing an adduct formed by treating the compound represented by formula (I) with a compound represented by formula (II); and a microcapsule using the multifunctional isocyanate composition: wherein, in formula (I), R1 represents -L1-X1 or X1; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or -L2-X2; L1 and L2 each independently represent a divalent linking group; X1 and X2 each independently represent a nucleophilic substituent; n represents an integer of 1 to 4; and when n is 2 or more, R1s may be the same or different; and R3—(NCO)m??Formula (II) wherein, in formula (II), R3 represents an arbitrary m-valent linking group; and m represents an integer of 2 or above.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photothermographic material having, on at least one side of a support, at least an image forming layer containing a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, and a reducing agent for the organic silver salt, and at least one non-photosensitive layer, wherein the material contains a water-soluble magenta dye, and also provides an image forming method.