Abstract: The present invention provides a chemical ink comprises a solvent, a binder polymer, a colorant and optionally a crosslinker. The ink of the invention has one or more of the following characteristics: a viscosity lower than about 50 centipoises; a surface tension of from about 20 mN/m to about 60 mN/m; a particle size of less than about 5 ?m; prolonged stability; an appropriate color level (visible by eye); uniform drop formation; jet stability; good adhesion to contact lenses; good transfer from a mold to a lens made in the mold; and stability of ink in inkjet nozzles. The ink of the invention is useful for inkjet printing of a high-quality color image on a contact lens or a mold so as to produce a colored contact lens.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame-retardant styrene resin composition. The composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a styrene resin, 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a brominated flame-retarder which has a bromine content of 60% by weight or higher, and 0.005 to 0.5 part by weight of urea, thiourea or an N-substituted derivative thereof. By using an urea compound concomitantly, the amount of the brominated flame-retarder required for achieving a desired flame retardancy level can be reduced.

Abstract: Compositions containing selected polymer dispersions, colloidal silica, fillers and pigments are described. These can be formulated to give plasters and renders or paints which are distinguished by excellent abrasion resistance, little tendency to soiling, high water vapor permeability, good adhesion and good weathering stability. The compositions according to the invention can be processed to give plasters and renders or paints which have a nanostructured surface and which differ from conventionally produced surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of color filters and LCDs.

Abstract: A color filter ink is adapted to be used to manufacture a color filter by an inkjet method. The color filter ink includes a colorant, a resin material, and a liquid medium that dissolves and/or disperses the colorant. The resin material includes a polymer containing a first monomer component represented by a prescribed chemical formula, a second monomer component having a carboxyl group or acid anhydride group, and a third monomer component represented by a prescribed chemical formula.

Abstract: A protective and decorative coating composition including about 2 to 10 different colorants which in combination with a resinous composition produce a desired visible coating. A majority of the colorants has a maximum haze of about 10% and exhibits an absorbance peak in the visible spectrum wherein at least about 50% of the total absorbance in the visible spectrum occurs at wavelengths within about 50 nm of the wavelength of the peak absorbance.

Abstract: There is provided a crystalline polylactic acid resin composition comprising 95 to 99.97 parts by mass of a polylactic acid resin (A) having a D-isomer content of not greater than 0.6 mol % or not less than 99.4 mol %, and 0.03 to 5 parts by mass of a crystal nucleus agent (B). There is also provided a crystalline polylactic acid resin composition prepared by melt-kneading 100 parts by mass of a polylactic acid resin (A) having a D-isomer content of not greater than 0.6 mol % or not less than 99.4 mol %, 0.01 to 20 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylate compound (C), and 0.02 to 20 parts by mass of a peroxide (D).

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous pigment preparations containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersant of formula (I) or (II), or mixtures of the dispersants of formulas (I) and (II), (C) optionally wetting agents, (D) optionally other surfactants and/or dispersants, (E) optionally one or more organic solvents or one or more hydrotropic substances, (F) optionally other additives used conventionally for the production of aqueous pigment dispersions and (G) water.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for depositing an ultra thin coating that exhibits both low haze (high transparency) and strong color (high optical density at a given film thickness). Also disclosed are methods for making radiation curable coating compositions comprising polymer-enclosed particles that are suitable for producing ultra thin coatings.

Abstract: A colored dispersion according to the present invention comprises a resin including monomers of Formulas 1 to 4, as a binder resin. Accordingly, a photoresist composition for a black matrix of a high light shielding property, which has the dispersion stability of the colored dispersion according to the present invention, could be provided, and a black matrix of high sensibility having an uniform process characteristic while maintaining a high light-shielding property could be produced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment composition of C.I. Pigment Blue 15:6, containing 0.5% to 15% by weight of an additive of the formula (1), based on the weight of the pigment, in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 independently of one another are hydrogen; C1-C22 alkyl or C2-C22 alkenyl, whose carbon chain in each case may be interrupted by one or more moieties —O—, —S—, NR9—, —CO— or —SO2— and/or may be substituted one or more times by hydroxyl, halogen, aryl, heteroaryl, C1-C4 alkoxy and/or acetyl; C3-C8 cycloalkyl, whose carbon framework may be interrupted by one or more moieties —O—, —S—, —NR10—, —CO— or —SO2— and/or may be substituted one or more times by hydroxyl, halogen, aryl, heteroaryl, C1-C4 alkoxy and/or acetyl; dehydroabietyl or aryl or heteroaryl, with R9 and R10 independently of one another being hydrogen or C1-C22 alkyl. The pigment composition of the invention is produced with application of a wet grinding process, more particularly a salt kneading operation.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes (A) a pigment other than titanium oxide, (B) a cationically polymerizable compound, and (C) a photo-acid generator, the pigment (A) having a content of 3.5 to 20 wt %, the cationically polymerizable compound (B) containing only an oxirane compound and/or an oxetane compound, the oxirane compound and/or the oxetane compound containing a low-viscosity compound having a viscosity at 25° C. of no greater than 12 mPa·s, and the low-viscosity compound having a total content of 65 to 100 wt % relative to the total weight of the cationically polymerizable compound (B). There is also provided an inkjet recording method that includes (a1) a step of discharging the ink composition above onto a recording medium and (b1) a step of curing the ink composition by irradiating the discharged ink composition with actinic radiation.

Abstract: Polyester colorant concentrates containing; 1) a polyester supporting material; b) a colorant selected from the group of dyes and/or pigments; c) 0.1 to 2 parts by weight per part by weight of the colorant of copolyester comprising the reaction product from (A) of at least one aliphatic primary dihydric alcohol with 2 to 6 C atoms, and; (b) dicarboxylic acids selected from the group consisting of phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid and/or sebacic acid. The copolyester is characterized by having i) a melting range between 120 and 160° C., ii) a melting viscosity SV ranging from 12 to 126 Pa*s, measured at 190° C. and 2.16 kg in accordance with ISO 1133, and iii) a melting viscosity factor SF ranging from ?2.3 to ?0.3 Pa*s/deg determined at a temperature increase ranging from 160° C. to 240° C. with a shear rate of 109 s?1. The inventive polyester colorant concentrates are particularly suited for spin dyeing polyester fibers and filaments.

Abstract: A method of producing a phthalocyanine pigment nano-sized particle dispersion, containing: mixing a phthalocyanine compound solution of a phthalocyanine compound dissolved in an acid or a good solvent containing an acid, with an organic solvent that is a poor solvent with respect to the phthalocyanine compound, to prepare a mixed liquid in which a phthalocyanine compound crystal is formed, wherein a phthalocyanine compound crystal having one crystalline form selected from the group consisting of ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, A, B, X, Y, and R is added to the organic poor solvent or the mixed liquid, thereby producing the thus-formed phthalocyanine compound crystal having the same crystalline form as that of the added phthalocyanine compound crystal, and wherein an additive having a mass average molecular weight of 1,000 or more is incorporated therein.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes (A), an N-vinyllactam, (B) another polymerizable compound, (C) a polymerization initiator, (D) a basic compound, and (E) an oil-soluble dye having an oxidation potential of equal to or higher than 1.0 V (vs. SCEs); wherein of the total weight of the N-vinyllactam (A) and the other polymerizable compound (B) not less than 65 wt % is a monofunctional polymerizable compound. There is also provided an inkjet recording method that includes a step of discharging the ink composition onto a recording medium and a step of curing the ink composition by irradiating the discharged ink composition with actinic radiation. There is also provided a printed material recorded by the inkjet recording method.

Abstract: An synthetic quartz composition having improved tensile strength, compression strength and bending strength comprising up to 90% quartz stone, from 5 to 90% quartz powder, from 0.1 to 20% resin, from 1 to 25% fiber, from 0.1 to 5% coupling agent, from 0.1 to 5% curing agent, up to 70% glass chip, up to 70% mirror chip, up to 5% pigment, up to 5% shell chip, and up to 5% metal flake, by weight, may be produced in panels and molded shapes such as containers.

Abstract: Novel fluorescent polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) colorants are provided. The colorants are strongly fluorescing and long lasting with excellent light stability. The novel colorants can be prepared from chromophores found in common pigments and provide a simple way to convert an insoluble pigment into a soluble fluorescent colorant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a loaded reactive nanoscale latex particle synthesized from mixture of monomers containing water insoluble monomers, at least two ethylenically functionalities monomers, halo-aromatic-polyethyleneglycol-methacrylate, polyethyleneglycolacrylate containing macromonomers, and up to 10 wt % other ethylenic monomers different from above monomers. The reactive halo-aromatic groups on the surface of latex particle are servable as linkers to react with peptides, antibodies, nucleic acids, ligands or other biomolecules.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to novel phthalocyanines and their use as IR-absorbers, in particular in transparent thermoplastic or crosslinkable polymers. A further aspect of the invention is a composition of these phthalocyanines and thermoplastic or crosslinkable polymers and an architectural or automotive glazing containing these phthalocyanines.

Abstract: A process for producing a pigment-containing curable resin solution composition which comprises a pigment and a modified polysiloxane is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a pigment-dispersed liquid, wherein a pigment is dispersed in an organic solvent in the presence of a first modified polysiloxane; and (b) mixing the pigment-dispersed liquid with a resin solution which comprises at least a second modified polysiloxane. This process provides a pigment-containing curable resin solution composition with excellent dispersion stability of pigment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing conditioned pigments that have smaller diameter and increased color strength, masstone and travel by milling pigment with a dispersant comprising polyurethane. Further, the invention provides the conditioned pigments prepared by the method of the invention and their applications to paints, coatings, inks, plastics, optical devices, color filters and so forth.

Abstract: An image recording composition including water-absorbing resin particles and a curable material that is cured upon application of an external stimulus, a volume average particle diameter of the water-absorbing resin particles being from about 0.5 ?m to about 5.0 ?m, and a content of the water-absorbing resin particles in the image recording composition being from about 5% by weight to about 50% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyvinyl acetal powder which is excellent in flowability during the coating process when it is applied to a powder coating material. This polyvinyl acetal powder enables to obtain a coating film having good impact resistance and uniformity of thickness (uniformity of coating film thickness). The present invention also provides a powder coating material using the polyvinyl acetal powder. Specifically, the present invention is a polyvinyl acetal powder having an average particle diameter of 10 to 150 ?m, a maximum particle diameter of 250 ?m or less, and a melt flow rate of 1 to 200 g/10 min. as measured in accordance with JIS K7210: 1999. The present invention also is a powder coating material containing this polyvinyl acetal powder.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing polyhydroxyalkanoate-containing structure, at least a part of a base material surface of the structure being coated with polyhydroxyalkanoate, the method comprises the steps of immobilizing a polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase on the base material surface, synthesizing, on the base material surface, polyhydroxyalkanoate using a 3-hydroxyacyl coenzyme A to become the substrate of the synthase and the synthase and coating at least a part of the base material surface with the synthesized polyhydroxyalkanoate, wherein the synthase contains an amino acid sequence capable of binding to the base material.

Abstract: Fluorinated bis-(phthalocyanylaluminoxy)silyl bridged cyan or blue-green pigments according to formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or cycloalkyl groups with eight or less carbon atoms or aryl groups with ten or less carbon atoms; R3 is a divalent linking group comprising oxygen, R1R2Si, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl cycloalkyl or aryl groups; R1, R2, and R3 may comprise the elements of a cyclic ring; n is 1-4; and z is 1-4.

Abstract: The invention provides metal compositions, including silver compositions, and thermal imaging donors prepared with the compositions. The donors are useful for thermal transfer patterning of a metal layers and optionally, a corresponding proximate portion of an additional transfer layer onto a thermal imaging receiver. The compositions are useful for dry fabrication of electronic devices. Also provided are patterned multilayer compositions comprising one or more base film(s), and one or more patterned metal layers, including EMI shields and touchpad sensors.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an adhesive composition attaining, in a single layer, both adhesiveness capable of direct attachment to a glass plate disposed on the front face of a display device and desired optical filter functions and hardly undergoing the change in spectral characteristics attributable to deterioration in a light absorbing agent, even during long-time use, particularly at high temperature under high humidity, as well as an optical filter using this adhesive composition. The object is solved by an optical filter comprising an adhesive layer having optical filter functions, comprising a block copolymer (I) having at least a specific triblock structure in its molecule and having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 or more and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of less than 1.5, a resin (IV) having the glass transition temperature of 60° C. or more and one or more light absorbing agents (III) each having light absorption in a predetermined wavelength region.

Abstract: Core-shell nanoscale pigment particles include a core organic pigment composition including nanoscale particles of organic pigments, and a shell layer of surface-deposited silica, where the organic pigment particles are selected from azo-type pigment particles, azo laked pigment particles, quinacridone pigment particles, phthalocyanine pigment particles, and mixtures thereof. The core-shell nanoscale pigment particles can also include an organic primer layer covering the core and located between the core and the shell layer. The core-shell nanoscale pigment particles can be made by preparing a core composition including nanoparticles of organic pigments, and encapsulating the core with shell layer of surface-deposited silica and an optional organic primer layer located between the core and the shell layer.

Abstract: A dispersion of a water-insoluble colorant containing: a medium containing water; fine particles of the water-insoluble colorant; and a polymer compound or a surfactant that includes at least one kind of electron-withdrawing group or group of atoms represented by any one of formulae (I) to (IV) as its hydrophilic part: wherein at least one of X1 and X2 represents an electron-withdrawing linking group on the condition that when at least one of X1 and X2 is not the linking group, the at least one of X1 and X2 represents an electron-withdrawing substituent; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and M represents a hydrogen atom or a metal atom.

Abstract: An ink set includes an ink composition including an encapsulated black pigment in which a black pigment is coated with a polymer resin.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an inkjet recording oil green ink composition that excels more in terms of all the quality of prints, stability on printing, the ability of prints to be dried, and ink storage stability, and is capable of making wider a color reproduction area expressed by yellow and cyan. The inkjet recording oil green ink composition contains as an organic green pigment coloring agent C. I. Pigment Green 58 comprising a (poly) halogenated zinc phthalocyanine. The invention also provides an ink set comprises the inventive oil green ink composition and further includes at least an oil yellow ink composition and an oil cyan ink composition.

Abstract: The object is to provide a polyimide ink composition having good printing properties and good continuous printing properties, which composition can be dried at a low temperature of not higher than 220° C., and which composition gives a coating film, after being dried, having excellent dimensional stability, heat resistance, low modulus of elasticity, flexibility, resistance to warping, chemical resistance, adhesiveness with substrates, and plating resistance.

Abstract: The invention is dedicated to a colored latex comprising a mixture of an uncolored initial latex and at least one initial aqueous dispersion of at least one pigment being under the form of particles, wherein the particles of the pigment(s) are water-insoluble, and an amount of at least 90% of the particles of the one or more pigment(s) have a particle size of 370 nm or less, in the initial aqueous dispersion. The invention also relates to a process for preparing such colored latex and an ophthalmic lens coated with a layer of such colored latex.

Abstract: The invention relates to dissolving an anionic dye/cationic polymer complex comprising the step of applying to the complex a water-soluble solvent having a dielectric constant from 20 to 43 at standard temperature and pressure.

Abstract: A process for producing a colorant comprises the step of mixing a coloring material and a block copolymer in a flow channel of a microreactor to obtain a dispersion comprising a colorant as a dispersoid. The flow-mixing channel may have a cross-sectional area of not less than 0.5 mm2, and the ratio of the total cross-sectional areas of flow channels connected with the flow-mixing channel to the cross-sectional area of the flow-mixing channel ranges from 0.01 to 0.1, and a rectangular cross-section having a ratio of a flow channel depth to a flow channel width of not less than 0.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display panel. The display panel includes a substrate, first and second signal lines, a thin film transistor, a plurality of color filters, a light blocking member, an insulating layer, and a pixel electrode. The first and second signal lines are formed on the substrate and cross each other. The thin film transistor is connected to the first and second signal lines. The plurality of color filters is formed on the thin film transistor. The light blocking member is disposed between adjacent color filters and includes a pigment containing R254, Y139, and B15:6. The insulating layer is formed on or below the color filter and the light blocking member. The pixel electrode is formed on the color filter.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion is provided that includes a pigment, a pigment dispersant, a polymer dispersion stabilizer and water, wherein the polymer dispersion stabilizer is an alpha-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer expressed by the formula (1) below. A recording ink is also provided that includes the pigment dispersion, a surfactant, a water-dispersible resin, a humectant and water. In the structural formula (1), R represents an alkyl group and n is an integer of 30 to 100.

Abstract: An adhesive adapted with particular optical properties, and its use to couple a substrate to a substrate holder during substrate processing are disclosed. After processing the substrate, the optical properties of the adhesive may be exploited to locate and/or remove adhesive residue that may be present on the substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a recording ink containing: solid constituents, which contain a colorant and a resin, and stay solid in the ink having a temperature of 25° C.; liquid constituents, which have a higher boiling point than a boiling point of water, and stay liquid in the ink having a temperature of 25° C.; and water, wherein a total amount of the solid constituents in the recording ink is in the range of 2.0% by mass or more to less than 20% by mass, wherein a ratio A/B of a total amount of the liquid constituents in the recording ink A to the total amount of the solid constituents in the recording ink B is from 0.70 to 1.75, and wherein the viscosity of the recording ink at 25° C. is 10 mPa s or less.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a highly concentrated pigment comprising from 75 to 95% by weight, preferably from 78 to 95% by weight, most preferred from 80 to 95% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, of a pigment; from 0 to 20% by weight, preferably from 5 to 18% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, of a resin; the total of pigment and resin being from 85 to 98% by weight of the composition; and from 1 to 15% by weight, preferably from 2 to 15% by weight, most preferably from 5 to 15% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, of a C10-C18 alcohol, a liquid hydrocarbon having a boiling point higher than 80° C. at 105 Pa, or both a C10-C18 alcohol and a liquid hydrocarbon having a boiling point higher than 80° C. at 105 Pa. Also claimed are a process for its manufacture, comprising dry-milling, blending and kneading the components, and the use of the pigment concentrates for the preparation of a masterbatch, ink, coating, plastic material, toner or colour filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which is excellent in rubbing resistance upon printing on coated papers such as photographic papers, and also exhibits a high optical density upon printing on plain papers. The water-based ink for ink-jet printing according to the present invention includes a dispersion of a pigment wherein the number of pigment-containing polymer particles in the pigment dispersion which have a particle size of 0.57 ?m or more among the pigment-containing polymer particles contained in the pigment dispersion in the ink is 1.2×107/mL or less.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a novel, simpler dry-milling method for comminuting crude pigments (especially crude phthalocyanines) for use in publication gravure and packaging inks, wherein the crude pigment is dry-milled at relatively low temperature in combination with a resin and a pigment derivative, preferably further together with an extender and optionally an antioxidant. The invention also pertains to the thus obtained, new compositions, which are extraordinarily easily dispersible in aromatic solvents, and their use for the preparation of publication gravure or packaging inks or ink concentrates. Pigment dispersions obtained from the preferred compositions are also claimed.

Abstract: A color filter ink is adapted to be used to manufacture a color filter by an inkjet method. The color filter ink includes a main pigment, a secondary pigment, a solvent and a curable resin material. The main pigment includes a halogenated phthalocyanine zinc complex. The secondary pigment includes a sulfonated pigment derivative.

Abstract: Self-sterilising products, and in particular novel products comprising phthalocyanine derivatives bound to polymers, a process for the preparation of said products and their use for preparing self-sterilising industrial and medical articles or devices, are described.

Abstract: An optical filter including an adhesive layer attaining, in a single layer, both adhesiveness and desired optical filter function and hardly undergoing the change in spectral characteristic attributable to deterioration of a light absorbing agent, even after long-time use, particularly at high temperature under high humidity. The optical filter includes: (A) an acrylic copolymer containing (meth)acrylate having a hydroxyl group as a constituent, not containing a monomer having a carboxyl group and a monomer having an amide group as constituents, and substantially not containing a carboxyl group residue; (B) an isocyanate compound; and (C) one or more light absorbing agents each having light absorption in a predetermined wavelength range.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a latent thermosetting ink formulation for ink jet applications comprising a phenolic resin, an amino resin and a polyol. The formulation is characterized as having a viscosity of lower than 50 Cps at a shear rate of 10 to 100,000 sec-1 at a temperature lower than 100 C and a surface tension lower than 40 dynes/cm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment composition containing a disazo pigment of formula (I) and at least one phthalocyanine pigment.

Abstract: A series of resins were synthesized using a range of bio-based materials to control the molecular architecture, and therefore the properties, of the inventive resins. The utility of these resins was demonstrated in the formulation of powder coatings, such as ?-hydroxy amide crosslinked and hybrid types. Generally, the bio-based resins flowed out on heating faster than conventional petrochemically-based resins, allowing the use of lower temperatures in the curing oven than is typically possible and a more active catalyst system, especially in the carboxylic acid-epoxy crosslinked hybrid coatings formulations.

Abstract: Colorant composition finely divided colorants and two or more polyolefin waxes, the quantitatively greater fraction representing a metallocene wax, and the further waxes being polar or a polar non-metallocene-polyolefin waxes or copolymers of ethylene. All of the polyolefin waxes together make up at least 15% by weight of the formula, and melt between 70 and 15O0 C. The colorant composition of the invention features reduced dust and is used for masterbatch production.

Abstract: An oil-based ink composition comprising a colorant, an organic solvent and a polymeric compound, and optionally an alkylamine ethylene oxide derivative as a pH adjusting agent, in which the pH of an aqueous phase is from 5.5 to 10, when ions in the ink composition are transferred to water. This oil-based ink composition prevents corrosion of a nozzle plate and is improved in storage stability, and thus can ensure printer reliability such as ink-jet stability obtainable even after long storage thereof, and can withstand outdoor service environments.