Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes, an image forming portion configured to form a toner image on a sheet using printing toner and apply powder adhesive on the sheet, a fixing portion configured to heat the toner image formed on the sheet and the powder adhesive applied on the sheet by the image forming portion and fix the toner image and the powder adhesive to the sheet, and a bonding portion configured to bond the sheet with the powder adhesive by reheating the sheet having been heated by the fixing portion. The bonding portion is arranged above the image forming portion.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing an ink having constituents of a water-soluble dye having a water-soluble solubilizing group of at least one of a sulfonic group and a carboxyl group, water, a water-soluble substance that is condensation-polymerized in the absence of the water, a water-soluble medium and an additive including at least one of an organic acid salt and an inorganic acid salt. This method includes a first mixing step of mixing at least the dye and the water-soluble substance out of the constituents of the ink excluding the additive; a second mixing step of mixing a mixture obtained in the first mixing step and the additive; and a pH adjusting step, performed before the second mixing step, of preparing a solution including the mixture or a solution including the additive while adjusting the solution to a given pH range by using a pH adjuster.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording ink contains at least a colorant, a moisturizer, water and a water-soluble substance capable of undergoing polycondensation along with vaporization of the water, in which the colorant is a chelate azo dye.

Abstract: An ink composition containing a colorant, a humectant, water, and a water-soluble substance that begins to be condensation-polymerized as the water evaporates is ejected such that drops of the ink composition are adhered onto a print material 41 whose surface is acidic, whereby an image is formed on the print material 41.

Abstract: In an ink composition used for inkjet recording which contains a colorant, a humectant, water, and a water-soluble substance that begins to be condensation-polymerized as the water evaporates, a condensation-polymerization accelerating agent for accelerating the condensation-polymerization of the water-soluble substance is further contained.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a membrane separation apparatus and a membrane separation process that are unlikely to cause membrane fouling and plugging, capable of achieving membrane separation even with relatively low flow rate of water, have an excellent membrane packing density, and are unlikely to cause deposition of foreign components in the apparatus. In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, vessel-type inner casings are disposed in a pressure vessel along the longitudinal axis thereof, in which the pressure vessel has a water inlet at a first end and a concentrate outlet at a second end. A flow-regulating plate is disposed on the side of the water inlet of the pressure vessel. Stacks of membrane separation units are respectively disposed in the inner casings, and spacers are disposed between the adjacent membrane separation elements. The spacers also serve as sealing members.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording ink contains at least a colorant, a moisturizer, water and a water-soluble substance capable of undergoing polycondensation along with vaporization of the water, in which the colorant is a chelate azo dye.

Abstract: Method for sterilizing infectious waste water and a system thereof disclosed in the present invention comprise pump feeding step A, heating/sterilization step B, drainage step C, cleaning step D and vacuum suction step E. The pump feeding step A is a step wherein infectious waste water in a raw water tank is pumped to a tank body of a sterilization tank, the heating/sterilization step B is a step wherein infectious waste water pooled into the tank body is indirectly heated to sterilize the infectious waste water, the drainage step C is a step in which waste water treated by heating/sterilization is discharged from the tank body, the cleaning step D is a step in which after the drainage step, washing water is showered to clean the tank body.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing an ink having constituents of a water-soluble dye having a water-soluble solubilizing group of at least one of a sulfonic group and a carboxyl group, water, a water-soluble substance that is condensation-polymerized in the absence of the water, a water-soluble medium and an additive including at least one of an organic acid salt and an inorganic acid salt. This method includes a first mixing step of mixing at least the dye and the water-soluble substance out of the constituents of the ink excluding the additive; a second mixing step of mixing a mixture obtained in the first mixing step and the additive; and a pH adjusting step, performed before the second mixing step, of preparing a solution including the mixture or a solution including the additive while adjusting the solution to a given pH range by using a pH adjuster.

Abstract: An ink composition containing a colorant, a humectant, water, and a water-soluble substance that begins to be condensation-polymerized as the water evaporates is ejected such that drops of the ink composition are adhered onto a print material 41 whose surface is acidic, whereby an image is formed on the print material 41.

Abstract: In an ink composition used for inkjet recording which contains a colorant, a humectant, water, and a water-soluble substance that begins to be condensation-polymerized as the water evaporates, a condensation-polymerization accelerating agent for accelerating the condensation-polymerization of the water-soluble substance is further contained,

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement in the process for preparing a calixarene derivative in which the rotation of its benzene units are hindered and which comprises replacing all or a part of the hydrogen atoms of the hydroxyl groups of a calixarene derivative represented by the general formula: ##STR1## and is characterized by conducting the reaction in the presence of an alkaline earth metal. According to the present invention, an asymmetric calixarene derivative having a "cone" conformation can be selectively prepared by virtue of the template effect of the metal.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced thermoplastic sheet such as a flame-resistant, fiber-reinforced thermoplastic sheet comprising at least one first layer formed by impregnating a woven or knitted fabric of continuous carbon fibers with a matrix resin of a thermoplastic resin and at least one second layer formed by impregnating a fiber structure material of a heat-resistant fiber with a matrix resin of a thermoplastic resin, the above first layer(s) and the second layer(s) being laminated integrally, the second layer having the heat-resistant fibers substantially uniformly distributed in the matrix resin in the cross section of the sheet and substantially having no voids of which the diameter exceeds the fiber diameter of the heat-resistant fibers, the fiber structure material, used in the second layer, having a fiber-entangling strength of at least 1.0 kg/mm.sup.2 in any directions crossing at right angles; and a process for the production thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement in the process for preparing a calixarene derivative in which the rotation of its benzene units are hindered and which comprises replacing all or a part of the hydrogen atoms of the hydroxyl groups of a calixarene derivative represented by the general formula: ##STR1## and is characterized by conducting the reaction in the presence of an alkaline earth metal. According to the present invention, an asymmetric calixarene derivative having a "cone" conformation can be selectively prepared by virtue of the template effect of the metal.

Abstract: An organic secondary battery comprising an anode including an anode-active material, a cathode including a cathode-active material and an electrolytic medium, in which at least the cathode-active material consists essentially of a benzene polymer, and a method of producing the benzene polymer by electrolytic polymerization with anodic oxidation of a benzene or benzene derivative monomer in an electrolytic solution.

Abstract: An organic secondary battery comprising an anode including an anode-active material, a cathode including a cathode-active material and an electrolytic medium, in which at least the cathode-active material consists essentially of a benzene polymer, and a method of producing the benzene polymer by electrolytic polymerization with anodic oxidation of a benzene or benzene derivative monomer in an electrolytic solution.

Abstract: A thermal development type diazo copying material comprising a support material and a photosensitive layer formed on the support material, which photosensitive layer comprises a diazo compound, a coupling component and a thermo-fusible auxiliary coloring agent, and which coupling component is capsulated by a hydrophobic polymeric material with a softening point ranging from 50.degree. C. to 150.degree. C. selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic polyester resins, hydrophobic cellulose resins, hydrophobic polyamide resins and hydrophobic polyurethane resins.

Abstract: A thermo-developable type diazo copying material including a substrate and a heat sensitive recording layer, superposed on said substrate, which consists essentially of a diazo compound, a coupler and a heat-fusible color assistant, characterized in that said heat sensitive recording layer is of the multilayered type comprising a diazo compound-containing layer and a coupler-containing layer, and said coupler is composed of one or two or more of the compounds having the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, halogen, an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms or an alkoxyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having 10-25 carbon atoms; and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1-30 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for the production of a thermo-developable type diazo copying material which comprises the steps of adding a heat fusible color assistant having a melting point of 50.degree. to 150.degree. C. to at least one selected from the group consisting of (a) an aqueous dispersion A containing a diazonium salt and fine particles of a hydrophobic resin consisting of a polymer of vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, styrene, acrylic ester, mechacrylic ester or olefin or a copolymer containing at least one member of aforesaid monomers as the constitution unit or a mixture of said polymer with said copolymer and (b) an aqueous solution or dispersion B containing coupler; then applying these aqueous dispersion A and aqueous solution or dispersion B onto a substrate in the order named; and drying same.

Abstract: A one-component or binary type diazo copying element comprises a substrate, a pre-coat layer overlying the substrate, said pre-coat layer being consisted essentially of fine particle silica and a specific copolymer having a glass transition temperature in the range of -20.degree. C. to 50.degree. C., and a diazo photosensitive layer overlying the pre-coat layer.