Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a coating composition which can attain low friction performance without impairing the functions of a conventional coating composition, a coated film formed by using the same and a method of reducing friction in water. A coating composition containing an organic polymer particle, wherein said organic polymer particle has the solubility at 23° C. in the artificial seawater specified in ASTM D1141-98 of 15 g/liter or less, the water-absorbing amount for the artificial seawater specified in ASTM D1141-98 of 0.01% by mass or more and a particle diameter of 0.05 to 100 ?m.

Abstract: A polysilane composition characterized as containing a polysilane compound and a silicone compound in the ratio (polysilane compound:silicon compound) by weight of 80:20-5:95, and also containing an organic peroxide in the amount of 1-30 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the polysilane compound and silicone compound, wherein the silicone compound contains 40-100% by weight of a double bond containing silicon compound.

Abstract: There is provided a material on which a minute pattern in nanometer order can be formed and capable of providing a glass having transparency and high refractive index. A material for a high refractive index glass according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a polysilane, a silicone compound, and metal oxide nanoparticles. Preferably, the polysilane includes a branched polysilane. Preferably, the polysilane and the silicone compound are contained at a weight ratio of 80:20 to 5:95. Preferably, the metal oxide nanoparticles are formed of at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of zircon oxide, titanium oxide, and zinc oxide.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a coating composition which can attain low friction performance without impairing the functions of a conventional coating composition, a coated film formed by using the same and a method of reducing friction in water. A coating composition containing an organic polymer particle, wherein said organic polymer particle has the solubility at 23° C. in the artificial seawater specified in ASTM D1141-98 of 15 g/liter or less, the water-absorbing amount for the artificial seawater specified in ASTM D1141-98 of 0.01% by mass or more and a particle diameter of 0.05 to 100 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition which can provide a printing plate material having superior image remaining property and printing durability, which can be subjected to alkaline development. The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition comprising an ethylenically unsaturated compound, an alkali-soluble resin, a near-infrared-absorbing dye, a halomethyl group-containing compound and an organo boron anion-containing compound, wherein said alkali-soluble resin has carboxyl groups as a side chain, at least one of which is reacted with an epoxy group-containing ethylenically unsaturated compound to introduce an ethylenically unsaturated group, said organo boron anion-containing compound is a compound represented by a certain chemical formula (a), and wherein weight ratio of said ethylenically unsaturated compound: said alkali-soluble resin is from 40:60 to 90:10.

Abstract: A polysilane composition characterized as containing a polysilane compound and a silicone compound in the ratio (polysilane compound:silicon compound) by weight of 80:20-5:95, and also containing an organic peroxide in the amount of 1-30 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the polysilane compound and silicone compound, wherein the silicone compound contains 40-100% by weight of a double bond containing silicon compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting coating composition having a storage stability sufficient to be formed into a one-pack coating despite a small content of organic solvent contained therein and having a sufficient curability, and a method of forming a coating film by which the content of the organic solvent present in a coating at the time of application can be reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed is an alkali developable photosensitive resin composition useful for an offset printing plate, which has excellent developability and provides long life of a developer. The photosensitive resin composition comprising:(a) an alkali-soluble type binder resin,(b) a photosensitive substance, and(c) a dye;said binder resin (a) having an ampho-ionic group represented by the formula: ##STR1## [wherein R.sup.1 is H or a C.sub.1-10 alkyl group which optionally has a substituent or a functional group in a chain, R is a substituted or non-substituted C.sub.1-20 alkylene or phenylene group, and A is --COO or --SO.sub.3 ]and/or an ampho-ionic group represented by the formula: ##STR2## [wherein each R.sup.2 is the same or different and respectively indicates a C.sub.1-10 alkyl group which optionally has a substituent or a functional group in a chain, and R and A are as defined above] in a molecule and containing a resin having total acid value of 5 to 150.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition for lithographic printing, which is developable with an alkali developer and exhibits excellent resolusion and excellent print durability. The photosensitive resin composition comprises (a) an alkali-swellable or alkali-soluble binder resin and (b) an oil-soluble diazo resin, wherein the binder resin has an acid value of 5 to 150 and has in molecules a group represented by ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a phenyl group which may have a substitution, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, the same or different, represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 represents an alkylene group of which a backbone may be interrupted with an oxygen atom, a cycloalkylene group or a combination thereof, and may have thereon an alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, an oxo (.dbd.O) group or a combination thereof, and a and b independently shows 0 or 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive composition used for offset printing, which provides an offset printing plate with excellent durability and developability. The photosensitive composition comprises:(I) a film-forming binder resin,(II) a photosensitive substance, and(III) a microgel having a particle size of 0.01 to2.0 .mu. prepared by emulsion polymerization using a polymeric emulsifier having an Sp value of 9 to 16.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition comprising(A) an addition-polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond,(B) a compound of the formula: ##STR1## [wherein R.sup.1 is a substituted or nonsubstituted phenyl group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, R.sup.4 in an alkylene group which may have at least one substituent selected from alkyl, hydroxyl and oxo (.dbd.O) on a main chain, or which may contain at least one member selected from an oxygen atom and a cycloalkylene group in a main chain, R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and a and b are independently 0 or 1],(C) a light absorbing compound, and(D) a film-forming polymer having alkaline solubility or alkaline swelling characteristic is disclosed. There is also disclosed a photosensitive lithographic printing plate comprising the photopolymerizable composition.