Abstract: The present invention provides an ink-jet recording ink which includes colored fine particles including an oil-soluble dye and an oil-soluble polymer or a photopolymerizable monomer, and a compound represented by formula (I): wherein R represents a hydrophobic group or a group derived from a hydrophobic polymer; X represents a divalent linking group; Y represents a group including at least one represented by the structural units A, C and D, and 0 to 40% by mole of the structural unit B; and n is an integer of 10 to 3,500; wherein R1 represents H or alkyl; R2 represents H or alkyl; R3 represents H or methyl; R4 represents H, —CH3, —CH2COOH or —CN; Z1 represents H, —COOH or —CONH2; Z2 represents —COOH, —SO3H, —OSO3H, —CH2SO3H, —CONHC(CH3)2CH2SO3H or —CONHCH2CH2CH2N+(CH3)3Cl?.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink-jet recording ink, containing a pigment and a compound represented by the General formula (I): R—XYnH??General formula (I) wherein R represents a hydrophobic group, or a group derived from a hydrophobic polymer; X represents a bivalent linking group having a hetero bond; Y may be A, C or D, and (Y)n contains 0 to 40% by mole of a structural unit represented by B; and n=10-3500; R1 represents H, or an alkyl group; R2 represents H or an alkyl groups; R3 represents H or a methyl group; and R4 represents H, —CH3, —CH2COOH, or —CN; Z1: H, —COOH, or —CONH2; Z2: —COOH, —SO3H, —OSO3H, —CH2SO3H, —CONHC(CH3)2CH2SO3H, or —CONHCH2CH2CH2N+(CH3)3Cl?.

Abstract: An ink for ink jet recording, which hardly causes blotting of an image even under high humidity conditions while maintaining the advantages as water-based ink (handling properties, stability, producing properties, hue), is provided. Also provided is a method of manufacturing ink for ink jet recording, an ink set for ink jet recording, and an ink jet recording method.

Abstract: The electrophotographic image-receiving sheet includes a support and a toner image-receiving layer which contains a thermoplastic resin and is disposed on the support, in which a surface of the toner image-receiving layer has a glossiness by specular reflection of 20 or less before image formation at an angle of incidence of 20°, the surface has the glossiness of 50 or more after image formation at an angle of incidence of 20°, and an opposite surface of the support to a surface on which the toner image-receiving layer is disposed has a surface roughness of 0.5 ?m or more. A process for image formation includes the steps of forming a toner image on a surface of the electrophotographic image-receiving sheet, heating and pressurizing the surface by a fixing belt and a fixing roller and cooling the surface so as to separate the electrophotographic image-receiving sheet from the fixing belt.

Abstract: A black ink for inkjet recording having an aqueous medium containing a dye in which ?max of the absorption spectrum in an aqueous solution is in the region from 500 and 700 nm and the half-value width in the absorption spectrum of a dilute solution standardized to an absorbance of 1.0 is 100 nm or more. An object of the present invention is to provide an inkjet recording ink ensuring excellent discharge stability even after aging of the ink and also exhibiting excellent weather resistance.

Abstract: A nonaqueous secondary battery comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode both containing a material capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium, a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt, and a separator, which has a least one protective layer on the negative electrode and/or the positive electrode. The battery has a high discharge potential, satisfactory charge and discharge cycle characteristics, and high safety.

Abstract: A process for forming an image, the process including the steps of: forming, on a surface of an image receiving layer of an image receiving body A, an adhesive first image including an adhesive composition by using an electrophotographic technique; forming an inorganic pigment second image on the surface of the image receiving layer of the image receiving body A by transferring a transfer layer corresponding to the adhesive first image, transferring an inorganic pigment second image onto an image receiving body B, arranging the inorganic pigment second image on a surface of a ceramic material; and heating the ceramic material to sinter the inorganic pigment image onto the surface of the ceramic material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet for ink jet recording, ink for ink jet recording, manufacturing method of ink for ink jet recording, ink set for ink jet recording, and ink jet recording method, which hardly blot even under high humidity conditions, and includes a betaine compound having a specific structure and a compound capable of taking a betaine structure.

Abstract: Provided is a black ink for inkjet recording obtained by dissolving and/or dispersing, in an aqueous medium, at least one black azo dye having a specific property or structure and further containing at least one metal chelating agent, which is excellent in durability of image including image quality and discharge property even after the ink is filled in an ink cassette and stored for a long period of time while being set in a printer.

Abstract: A process for forming an image, the process including the steps of: forming, on a surface of an image receiving layer of an image receiving body A, an adhesive first image including an adhesive composition by using an electrophotographic technique; forming an inorganic pigment second image on the surface of the image receiving layer of the image receiving body A by transferring a transfer layer corresponding to the adhesive first image, transferring an inorganic pigment second image onto an image receiving body B, arranging the inorganic pigment second image on a surface of a ceramic material; and heating the ceramic material to sinter the inorganic pigment image onto the surface of the ceramic material.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inkjet recording ink ensuring excellent discharge stability even after aging of the ink and also exhibiting excellent weather resistance. This object of the present invention can be attained by a black ink for inkjet recording, comprising an aqueous medium containing a dye in which ?max of the absorption spectrum in an aqueous solution is in the region from 500 and 700 nm and the standardized half-value width thereof is 100 nm or more. The aqueous ink of the present invention is more enhanced in the discharge stability and weather resistance when the dye contained in the ink, particularly, the dye having the above-described spectral characteristics, is a dye having an oxidation potential of 1.0 V vs SCE or more, 2) a dye having a discoloration rate constant of 5.0×10?2 Hr?1 or less, 3) a dye where the maximum value/minimum value ratio of discoloration rate constants of three colors is 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet for ink jet recording, ink for ink jet recording, manufacturing method of ink for ink jet recording, ink set for ink jet recording, and ink jet recording method, which hardly blot even under high humidity conditions, and comprises a betaine compound having a specific structure and a compound capable of taking a betaine structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image-receiving material having a support and an ink-receiving layer formed on the support, wherein the ink-receiving layer contains at least one of the groups consisting of: particles having penetration holes; and particles having concaves, in an amount of at least 10 mass % based on the total solid content of the ink-receiving layer. The ink-receiving layer has thermoplasticity, and the ink-receiving layer contains a thermoplastic component which generates the thermoplasticity, in an amount of at least 50 mass % based on the total solid content of the ink-receiving layer. The invention also provides an ink jet recording method which includes subjecting the image-receiving material after recording to smoothing treatment.

Abstract: The invention provides an image-receiving material comprising a support and a porous layer disposed on or above the support, wherein the image-receiving material satisfies at least one of requirements (1) and (2) defined below. The porous layer comprises particles having a charge and either particulates having a charge opposite to that of the particles or a water-soluble polymer having a charge opposite to that of the particles. (1) The porous layer is the uppermost layer having an average pore diameter of from 0.05 to 100 ?m; (2) the particles are organic particles. The invention also provides a method for producing the image-receiving material and an image-forming method using the image-receiving material.

Abstract: An inorganic composition comprises an inorganic matrix, wherein an inorganic layered compound is contained in the inorganic matrix. The inorganic matrix is preferably a metal oxide glass produced by a sol-gel method, and the inorganic layered compound is preferably swelling synthetic mica. A method of producing a film includes the steps of: hydrolyzing, dehydrating, and condensing an organic metal compound to obtain a reaction product; adding and dispersing the inorganic layered compound in the reaction product; coating the reaction product containing the inorganic layered compound on a substrate surface; and heating the substrate surface coated with the reaction product at a temperature of not more than 200° C. to vitrify the reaction product.

Abstract: A method for producing a painted ceramic body. A transfer material containing an inorganic pigment, or hot melt ink containing an inorganic pigment is directly or indirectly disposed on the surface of a ceramic body in an imagewise manner. Subsequently, the ceramic body with the image formed thereon is heated and the inorganic pigment contained in the image is sintered on the surface of the ceramic body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink-jet recording ink, comprising a pigment and a compound represented by the General formula (I):

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material includes a support having disposed thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer and a protective layer. The heat-sensitive recording layer contains at least two components that react to develop color by imagewise heating. At least one layer contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I). In the general formula (I), R represents a hydrophobic group or a hydrophobic polymer, and n represents an integer.

Abstract: A process for forming an image, the process including the steps of: forming, on a surface of an image receiving layer of an image receiving body A, an adhesive first image including an adhesive composition by using an electrophotographic technique; forming an inorganic pigment second image on the surface of the image receiving layer of the image receiving body A by transferring a transfer layer corresponding to the adhesive first image, transferring an inorganic pigment second image onto an image receiving body B, arranging the inorganic pigment second image on a surface of a ceramic material; and heating the ceramic material to sinter the inorganic pigment image onto the surface of the ceramic material.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink-jet recording ink which includes colored fine particles including an oil-soluble dye and an oil-soluble polymer or a photopolymerizable monomer, and a compound represented by formula (I): 1