Abstract: A liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal molecule, a compound represented by the formula (1), and a compound represented by the formula (2) can provide a film with a reduced haze.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal composition, the method including concurrently obtaining a liquid crystal compound represented by the formula (I) and a liquid crystal compound represented by the formula (II), by allowing a compound represented by the formula (III) to react with a carboxylic acid represented by the formula (IV) and a carboxylic acid represented by the formula (V), wherein P1 represents a polymerizable group; Sp1 represents a C3-12 divalent aliphatic group, etc; T1 represents a 1,4-phenylene group; T2 represents a divalent group having a single bond or cyclic structure; A1 represents —COO—, etc; A2 and A3 represents —OCO—, etc; X represents a hydrogen atom, C1-12 alkyl group, etc; Y1 and Y2 represents O, NR1 or S; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group; Formula (I) P1-Sp1-T1-A1-B-A2-T1-Sp1-P1; Formula (II) P1-Sp1-T1-A1-B-A3-T2-X; Formula (III) being HY1—B—Y2H; Formula (IV) P1-Sp1-T1-COOH; Formula (V) X-T2-COOH.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition containing an optically active compound represented by the following formula (1) and a liquid crystal compound shows a cholesteric liquid crystal phase having an excellent alignment state: K1 and K2 represent benzene, cyclohexane or cyclohexene; X1 to X12 represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkynyl, alkenyl or alkyloxy.

Abstract: The invention provides a colored composition including a dye multimer having an alkali-soluble group as a dye, the dye multimer having a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from 5,000 to 20,000 and a dispersity (weight-average molecular weight (Mw)/number-average molecular weight (Mn)) of from 1.00 to 2.50.

Abstract: The invention provides a dispersed composition including: (A) titanium black; (B) a polymer compound including a constituent component having a side chain structure to which an acidic group is linked via a linking group; and (C) a solvent. The (B) polymer compound is a polymer having a structure in which an acidic group is linked to a main chain part via a linking group.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal composition which is easily synthesized and highly suppress crystallization thereof. The liquid crystal composition includes at least one compound represented by formula (1), wherein Z1 represents —CO—, —O—CO— or single bond, and Z2 represents —CO— or —CO—CH?CH—, at least one compound represented by formula (2) not having (meth)acrylate group, wherein Z3 represents —CO— or —CH?CH—CO—, and Z4 represents —CO— or —CO—CH?CH—, and at least one compound represented by formula (3), wherein Z5 represents —CO—, —O—CO— or single bond, and Z6 represents —CO—, —CO—O— or single bond.

Abstract: A liquid for polishing a metal is provided that is used for chemically and mechanically polishing a conductor film including copper or a copper alloy in production of a semiconductor device, and a polishing method using the metal-polishing liquid is also provided. The liquid includes: (a) colloidal silica particles having an average primary particle size of from 10 nm to 25 nm and an average secondary particle size of from 50 nm to 70 nm; (b) a metal anticorrosive agent; (c) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a surfactant and a water-soluble polymer compound; (d) an oxidizing agent; and (e) an organic acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat ray cutting film comprising, on a substrate, at least two layers of a light reflecting layer X1 and a light reflecting layer X2 obtained by fixing cholesteric liquid crystalline phases, and an infrared ray absorbing layer comprising composite tungsten oxide microparticles, wherein the light reflecting layer X1 and the light reflecting layer X2 reflect lights circularly polarized in directions opposite to each other, reflection center wavelengths of the light reflecting layer X1 and the light reflecting layer X2 are within a range of 800 to 1100 nm and are substantially equal to each other, and total reflectivity of all light reflecting layers obtained by fixing cholesteric liquid crystalline phases is 80% or more. The heat ray cutting film of the present invention has high transparency and high heat shielding performance.

Abstract: A polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by the formula (1); wherein A1 represents a C2-18 methylene group, one CH2 or two or more non-adjacent (CH2)s in the methylene group may be substituted by —O—; Z1 represents —CO—, —O—CO— or a single bond; Z2 represents —CO— or —CO—CH?CH—; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-4 straight-chain alkyl group, C1 or C2 straight-chain alkoxy group, phenyl group, aryloxy group, vinyl group, acryloylamino group, methacryloylamino group, N-aryloxycarbamoyl group, N-alkyloxycarbamoyl group having a C1-4 alkyl group, N-(2-methacryloyloxyethyl)carbamoyloxy group or N-(2-acryloyloxyethyl)carbamoyloxy group; and each of L1, L2, L3 and L4 independently represents C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group, C2-4 acyl group, halogen atom or hydrogen atom, at least one of L1, L2, L3 and L4 represents a substituent other than hydrogen atom.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal composition, the method including concurrently obtaining a liquid crystal compound represented by the formula (I) and a liquid crystal compound represented by the formula (II), by allowing a compound represented by the formula (III) to react with a carboxylic acid represented by the formula (IV) and a carboxylic acid represented by the formula (V), wherein P1 represents a polymerizable group; Sp1 represents a C3-12 divalent aliphatic group, etc; T1 represents a 1,4-phenylene group; T2 represents a divalent group having a single bond or cyclic structure; A1 represents —COO—, etc; A2 and A3 represents —OCO—, etc; X represents a hydrogen atom, C1-12 alkyl group, etc; Y1 and Y2 represents O, NR1 or S; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group; Formula (I) P1-Sp1-T1-A1-B-A2-T1-Sp1-P1; Formula (II) P1-Sp1-T1-A1-B-A3-T2-X; Formula (III) being HY1—B—Y2H; Formula (IV) P1-Sp1-T1-COOH; Formula (V) X-T2-COOH.

Abstract: An infrared ray cutting film having a transparent base, a near infrared ray absorbing layer containing a compound of Formula (1) with a maximum absorption wavelength of from 750 nm to 920 nm, and a near infrared ray reflection layer obtained by fixing a cholesteric liquid crystal phase is excellent in invisibility, robustness and high heat shielding performance. R1a and R1b represent alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; at least one of R2 and R3 is an electron-withdrawing group, and R4 represents H, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, substituted boron, or a metal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition containing an optically active compound represented by the following formula (1) and a liquid crystal compound shows a cholesteric liquid crystal phase having an excellent alignment state: K1 and K2 represent benzene, cyclohexane or cyclohexene; X1 to X12 represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkynyl, alkenyl or alkyloxy.

Abstract: A hemispherical shoe 4 is equipped with a sliding surface 4A which slides with a swash plate 3, and a hemispherical convex 4B. Hardening is performed by radiating a laser so that minute circles 6 may be drawn on the sliding surface 4A. Then, lapping is given to the sliding surface 4A and, finally, buffing is given thereto. Thereby, the annular swelling portions 7? and concavities 8? are formed in positions of the circles 6 and, further, lubricating oil passages 10? which include net-like concavities are formed in the sliding surface 4A. A hardening part is formed of the above-mentioned annular swelling portions 7?. The above-mentioned annular swelling portions 7? are formed so that a ratio of an area of a total of all the above-described annular swelling portions 7? occupying an area of the sliding surface 4A which is a hardening object domain may become 0.3 to 0.8. It is possible to provide a shoe 4 which is good in seizure resistance in comparison with the past.

Abstract: A PTFE-based sliding material, wherein the porous sintered layer on the surface of backing metal is impregnated with baked PTFE, with one or both of the solid lubricant and wear-resistant additive together with fibrous PTFE forming an entangled fibrous PTFE structure, is used for a bearing of air-conditioner. Resistance of the bearing for local wear is required. Such wear resistance is to be enhanced. Carbides of an oligomer or polymer containing a hydrophilic group formed during baking are incorporated in the entangled structure of fibrous PTFE.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal molecule, a compound represented by the formula (1), and a compound represented by the formula (2) can provide a film with a reduced haze.

Abstract: The present invention provides a colored curable composition including a phthalocyanine pigment, a dioxazine pigment, a dye, a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable compound and a solvent; and a colored curable composition including a phthalocyanine pigment, a dye multimer having a polymerizable group and a group derived from a dipyrromethene dye, a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable compound and a solvent.

Abstract: A method of producing a dispersion composition containing titanium black, a solvent and a dispersant including at least a first dispersant and a second dispersant, and the method includes dispersing a mixed liquid containing the titanium black, the first dispersant and the solvent, and adding the second dispersant to the dispersed mixed liquid and dispersing the same, wherein at least a part of the dispersant has an acid value of 50 mgKOH/g or more.

Abstract: A colorant multimer includes, as a partial structure of a colorant moiety, a dipyrromethene metal complex compound or tautomer thereof obtained from: (i) a dipyrromethene compound represented by the following Formula (M); and (ii) a metal or a metal compound: wherein in Formula (M), R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent.

Abstract: A polymerizable liquid-crystal compound of formula (I) effective for preventing crystal deposition after coating with polymerizable liquid crystal (II) or a polymerizable liquid crystal similar thereto. P represents a polymerizable functional group; Sp represents a spacer or a single bond; Z1 and Z2 each represent —CO—O—; R0 represents a linear alkyl group having 1-15 carbon atoms; R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-4 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2-5 carbon atoms, an acyloxy group having 2-5 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2-4 carbon atoms, an amide group having 2-5 carbon atoms, a cyano group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, or a halogen atom; r1, r2 and r3 indicate an integer from 0-4; when r1, r2 and r3 each are 2 or more, then R2, R3 and R4 each may be the same or different; however, when R0 is a methyl group, then r2 is not 1.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1) has sufficient solubility, a wide usable concentration range, and excellent haze-lowering performance. In the formula, L1 to L6 represent a single bond, —O—, —CO—, —COO—, etc; Sp1 to Sp4 represent a single bond or alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; A1 and A2 represent trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic; T represents the following formulae, etc; Hb represent perfluoroalkyl of 2 to 30 carbon atoms; m and n are 2 or 3; and o and p are an integer of 0 or more.