Abstract: The objectives of the present invention are: to provide a novel tetrazole silane compound, a method for synthesizing the same, and a silane coupling agent containing the tetrazole silane compound as a component; and to provide a surface treatment solution using the tetrazole silane compound, a method for surface treatment, and a method for adhering two different materials. The tetrazole silane compound according to the present invention is a compound represented by chemical formula (I). (In formula (I), X, R, and n are respectively the same as defined in the specification.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a shape supporting support material which can be efficiently removed after molding in addition manufacturing and an active energy ray-curable resin composition used for forming the support material. An active energy ray-curable resin composition containing the ionic monomer (A), the nonionic water-soluble monomer (B), the nonpolymerizable compound (C), and the photopolymerization initiator (D), and/or the polyfunctional monomer (E) is used. The support material can be thereby efficiently removed from the formed roughly modeled product. Furthermore, a three-dimensional modeled product having a non-contaminated surface and high molding accuracy can be obtained.

Abstract: The present technology is directed to pigment compositions having a pure, or substantially pure, ? crystal form, containing less chlorine than standard tetrachlorinated copper phthalocyanine pigments, while giving similar color space, chromaticity, fastness properties, and color travel in automotive waterborne and solvent borne systems. These pigments are more advantageous from a toxicity and environmental perspective, and allow the manufacturer to produce pigments in a safe and economical manner.

Abstract: Provided is a novel process for selectively producing the E-geometrical isomer or Z-geometrical isomer of an oximino compound useful as a medicine or agrochemical. In the process, a mixture of geometrical isomers of an oximino compound represented by formula (EZ)-1 is mixed with an acidic compound to produce the E-isomer of the oximo compound represented by the formula (E)-1 or the Z-isomer of the oximino compound represented by the formula (Z)-1 in high yields with high stereoselectivity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method which is capable of determining, at an initial stage of differentiation, the differentiated state of undifferentiated stem cells. The invention provides a method for determining a differentiated state of a cell comprising detecting expression of FOXB2 gene of a stem cell, and determining the differentiated state based on the result, and a differentiation marker selected from mRNA or protein derived from the FOXB2 gene. The invention is applicable to quality management of the stem cells or to methods for preparation and isolation of the differentiated cells. Further, because the differentiated cells can be determined at an initial stage of culture, the invention is useful for an early stage screening of cells and for quality management of the stem cells, and reduction in culturing period and cost reduction in expenditure regarding a culture medium, or the like, can be expected.

Abstract: A biodegradable laminate, wherein a polyvinyl alcohol resin layer is laminated on at least one surface of an aliphatic polyester resin layer through an adhesive layer, which is excellent in biodegradability and gas barrier properties, and also excellent in interlayer adhesiveness, is obtained.

Abstract: A thermoformable ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition contains: (A) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer comprising two or more ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers having different ethylene structural unit contents; and (B) a sorbic acid ester; wherein the sorbic acid ester (B) is present in an amount of 0.00001 to 10 ppm based on the weight of the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition. The ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition is excellent in coloration-suppressing effect.

Abstract: Described herein are water-based inks that comprise water, a water miscible solvent having a boiling point of about 56° C. to about 98° C., and a latex. In one aspect, the water miscible solvent comprises about 10 wt % to about 30 wt % of the ink (based on the total weight of the ink). In another aspect, the latex is an alcohol-tolerant latex that exhibits limited or no particle size increase in the presence of alcohol. Further described herein are articles printed with the inks, and methods of printing with the inks.

Abstract: A method for producing a drug substance of crystalline pitavastatin calcium excellent in stability, is presented. In the production of a compound (pitavastatin calcium) represented by the formula (1): The water content is adjusted to a level of from 5 to 15%, and the crystal form is controlled to be crystal form A, thereby to obtain a drug substance excellent in stability.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a separation method capable of efficiently separating a light liquid and a heavy liquid from a mixed liquid containing the light liquid, the heavy liquid, and an emulsion liquid of the light liquid and the heavy liquid, such as an emulsion-layer extraction liquid in a vicinity of an interface in an extraction column. The present invention relates to a separation method for continuously separating a light liquid and a heavy liquid having a specific gravity larger than that of the light liquid from a mixed liquid containing the light liquid, the heavy liquid, and an emulsion liquid of the light liquid and the heavy liquid by introducing the mixed liquid into a separation tank, in which a specific separation layer is used for the separation tank.

Abstract: An adhesive for separatably attaching a support to a circuit side of a wafer to process a rear surface of the wafer, the adhesive including a component (A) that is cured by a hydrosilylation reaction and a component (B) containing a phenyl group-containing polyorganosiloxane, wherein a ratio in % by mass of the component (A) to the component (B) is 95:5 to 30:70. A separation method including applying the adhesive onto a first body to form an adhesion layer, attaching a second body to the adhesion layer, heating the adhesion layer from a side of the first body to cure the adhesive to form a layered body, processing the layered body, and carrying out separation between the adhesion layer, and the first and second bodies. The processing may be polishing the rear surface of the wafer.

Abstract: A polyester pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is provided including a polyester resin having a predetermined amount of a structural unit derived from a hydrogenated polybutadiene structure-containing compound, or a polyester resin having a structural unit derived from a hydrogenated polybutadiene structure-containing compound and a predetermined amount of a structural unit derived from an aromatic ring structure-containing compound. The polyester pressure-sensitive adhesive composition has superior adhesion to a polyolefin base material and is highly transparency.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber-containing graft polymer that can be uniformly dispersed in a thermoplastic resin containing an alloy in a particle size of 100 to 300 nm and can improve strength developability required as a rubber-containing graft polymer. In a rubber-containing graft polymer (A) of the present invention, a rubber to be grafted has a particle size of 100 to 300 nm, a content of an organic solvent insoluble component in the rubber-containing graft polymer (100% by mass) is 92% to 99.5% by mass, and an organic solvent soluble component of the rubber-containing graft polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 250,000 to 700,000.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous ink composition containing (a) a polythiophene containing a repeating unit complying with formula (I); (b) metal oxide nanoparticles containing at least (b-1) a first metal oxide nanoparticle having an average primary particle diameter d1 and (b-2) a second metal oxide nanoparticle having an average primary particle diameter d2, wherein d1<d2; and (c) a liquid carrier containing one or more organic solvents, as well as a pile-up suppressor and a lifetime extension agent for an organic EL device, containing metal oxide nanoparticles containing at least the (b-1) and (b-2) described above, wherein d1<d2.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the positive electrode includes a metal oxide represented by the following composition formula (14): Lia101Nib101Coc101Md101O2 (14), where a101, b101, c101 and d101 represent numerical values of 0.90?a101?1.10, 0.50?b101?0.98, 0.01?c101<0.50 and 0.01?d101<0.50, satisfying b101+c101+d101=1; and M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Al, Mg, Zr, Fe, Ti, and Er, and the nonaqueous electrolyte solution includes a compound represented by the following Formula (C): where R101 to R103 each independently represent a C1-10 alkyl group optionally having a substituent, or a C6-18 aryl group optionally having a substituent; and X represents hydrogen, a C2-10 alkenyl group, or a C2-10 alkynyl group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solid-liquid separation method including: sucking a suspension containing particles, through an opening formed at a leading end of a suction nozzle, into the suction nozzle; allowing at least a part of the particles contained in the sucked suspension, to sediment to be clogged in the suction nozzle; and ejecting a liquid inside the suction nozzle, through the opening of the suction nozzle clogged with the particles.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a polycarbonate resin composition having impact resistance at high levels in good balance, a production method thereof, and a molded body of the polycarbonate resin composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a resin composition which contains: (A) a saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer; and (B) a cinnamate; wherein the cinnamate (B) is present in a proportion of 0.01 to 10 ppm based on the amount of the saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer (A). Therefore, the use of the resin composition makes it possible to produce a film which is highly transparent, capable of absorbing ultraviolet radiation of a specific wavelength range (e.g., UV-B and UV-C having a wavelength shorter than 320 nm) and free from an odor problem and the like.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition which enables the achievement of a cured body that is further decreased in dielectric constant and dielectric loss tangent; a method for producing a cured relief pattern with use of this photosensitive resin composition; and a semiconductor device which is provided with this cured relief pattern. A negative photosensitive resin composition which contains 100 parts by mass of (A) a polyimide precursor that has a specific unit structure; and 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of (B) a radical photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: An ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition is provided, which is resistant to coloration. The ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition contains: (A) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer; (B) sorbic acid; and (C) a sorbic acid ester; wherein the sorbic acid ester (C) is present in an amount of 0.00001 to 10 ppm based on the weight of the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition; wherein sorbic acid (B) and the sorbic acid ester (C) are present in a weight ratio (B)/(C) of 100 to 100,000.