Abstract: The present invention provides an alumina particle containing molybdenum (Mo) and an inorganic coating part provided on the surface of the alumina particle.

Abstract: A compound is represented by general formula (I), a liquid-crystal composition contains this compound, and devices are made using this liquid-crystal composition. Having a large refractive-index anisotropy ?n and a sufficiently high Tni, highly compatible with liquid-crystal compositions, and exhibiting a high dielectric anisotropy in the radio frequency range, the compound is a useful material for RF phase shifters, phased-array antennae, image recognition devices, distance meters, liquid-crystal displays, liquid-crystal lenses, and birefringent lenses for 3D image display, among other devices.

Abstract: Provided is a polymer functioning as a leveling agent that imparts high smoothness to a coating film. Specifically, a polymer containing a polymer block (A1) of a polymerizable monomer (a1) having a functional group represented by —Si[OSi(R)3]n[R?]3-n (n is an integer of 1 to 3, each R independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and each R? independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms). Also provided are a coating composition, a resist composition, and an article containing the polymer.

Abstract: The block copolymer intermediate represented by the following general formula (1) or (2) is used. In the formulae, R1 and R7 each independently represent a polymerization initiator residue, R2 and R8 each independently represent an aromatic group or an alkyl group, Y1 represents a polymer block of (meth)acrylic ester: Y2 represents a polymer block of styrene or a derivative thereof, and m and n each independently represent in an integer from 1 to 5. In the formulae, R3 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, L represents a linking group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aromatic group, and R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An adhesive composition contains an acid anhydride group-containing oil or fat (A) and a curing agent (B) having a reactive group reactive with an acid anhydride group. A laminate is obtained by placing an adhesive layer between a first substrate and a second substrate, and the adhesive layer includes the aforementioned adhesive composition. A package is obtained by forming a bag from a laminate obtained by placing an adhesive layer between a first substrate and a second substrate, and the adhesive layer includes the aforementioned adhesive composition.

Abstract: Provided are alumina particles containing molybdenum and with their shape controlled. The alumina particles contain phosphorus and molybdenum. The alumina particles are preferably plate-like or card house-like. The phosphorus is preferably unevenly distributed in surface layers of the alumina particles. Also provided are a resin composition containing the alumina particles and a resin, a molded body made by molding the resin composition, and a method for producing the alumina particle including a step of firing the aluminum compound in the presence of a molybdenum compound and a phosphorous compound.

Abstract: A degasification system includes a degasification unit in which a plurality of degasification modules degasifying a liquid are connected, wherein the degasification unit has a connection supply pipe which connects the liquid supply paths of the plurality of degasification modules in series and in which openings through which the liquid passes are formed at positions corresponding to the plurality of degasification modules such that the liquid is supplied to the hollow fiber membrane bundles of the plurality of degasification modules in parallel, and wherein the degasification unit is configured such that a pressure loss of the liquid from a supply port of the connection supply pipe through which the liquid is supplied to the discharge ports of a downstream side degasification module is larger than a pressure loss of the liquid from the supply port to the discharge ports of an upstream side degasification module.

Abstract: Provided are a recycling method which can easily separate a plastic film laminate into individual single layers and recover the layers, a recycled plastic processing material which can be processed into a high-quality recycled plastic from a plastic film laminate, and a method for producing the recycled plastic processing material. A recycling method for a laminate, winch includes crushing a plastic film laminate having at least two layers in water or a cleaning agent simultaneously with conducting pumping so that the crushed material obtained by crushing the laminate has a surface roughness of 0.7 ?m or more.

Abstract: Provided is a plasticizer which can impart excellent heat resistance to a molded article of a vinyl chloride resin composition. Specifically, provided is a plasticizer for vinyl chloride resin, wherein the plasticizer is a polyester represented by the following formula (1) or (2), wherein, in the formulae (1) and (2), B11 represents an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid residue having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, B12 represents an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid residue having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, B21 represents an aliphatic monoalcohol residue having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, B22 represents an aliphatic monoalcohol residue having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, G represents an alkylene glycol residue having 3 to 10 carbon atoms or an oxyalkylene glycol residue having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, A represents an alkylenedicarboxylic acid residue having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and each of m and n represents the number of repeating units in parentheses.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a dioxazine pigment having excellent fluidity. More specifically, an object of the present invention is to provide a dioxazine pigment in which practically sufficient fluidity is attained in both (1) initial viscosity and (2) storage stability when the dioxazine pigment is used in a printing ink application. The object is attained by providing a dioxazine pigment having a contact angle with respect to water according to an infiltration rate method in a range of 30° to 75°, and a contact angle with respect to 1-bromonaphthalene according to an infiltration rate method in a range of 30° to 75°.

Abstract: A curable resin composition that has low viscosity and forms a cured product having excellent mechanical physical properties, a cured product, and a three-dimensional object The curable resin composition contains a urethane resin (A) containing a (meth)acryloyl group, and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate compound (B1) and/or a bifunctional (meth)acrylate compound (B2), in which the urethane resin (A) is formed using, as essential reaction raw materials, a polyester polyol (a1), a polyisocyanate (a2), and a compound (a3) containing a hydroxyl group and a (meth)acryloyl group, and the polyester polyol (a1) is formed using, as essential reaction raw materials, a glycol (a1-1) containing a hydrocarbon group in a side chain, and a polycarboxylic acid (a1-2).

Abstract: Provided are a compound represented by the following general formula (1) and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device or a light control device having the liquid crystal composition. The compound represented by general formula (1) has both a large dichroic ratio and high solubility in the host liquid crystal. In addition, it has excellent chemical stability at a level usable as a device. Therefore, by using the compound represented by general formula (1) as a component of a GH-type liquid crystal composition, it is possible to provide a liquid crystal display device or a light control device with high contrast.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a laminate for a gasket of a fuel cell, the laminate including a heat seal layer, having excellent moisture and heat resistance, and being suitable for a gasket of a fuel cell; a gasket; a membrane electrode junction including the gasket; and a fuel cell. A laminate includes a base material and a heat seal layer arranged on the base material. The heat seal layer is a reaction product of a heat sealant containing an amorphous polyester polyol (A), an epoxy resin (B), and an isocyanate compound (C). The amorphous polyester polyol (A) is a reaction product of a polyvalent carboxylic acid and a polyhydric alcohol. An amount of aromatic polyvalent carboxylic acid in the polyvalent carboxylic acid is 95% by mass or more. A glass transition temperature of the amorphous polyester polyol (A) is ?20° C. or more and 40° C. or less.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a conductive pillar capable of bonding a substrate and a bonding member with high bonding strength via a bonding layer without employing an electroplating method, and a method for manufacturing a bonded structure by employing this method. A method for manufacturing a conductive pillar 1 includes, in sequence, the steps of forming a resist layer 16 on a substrate 11 provided with an electrode pad 13, the resist layer 16 including an opening portion 16a on the electrode pad 13, forming a thin Cu film 17 by sputtering or evaporating Cu on a surface of the substrate 11 provided with the resist layer 16 including the opening portion 16a, filling the opening portion 16a with a fine particle copper paste 12c, and sintering the fine particle copper paste 12c by heating the substrate 11 filled with the fine particle copper paste 12c.

Abstract: The invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition, a molded article, and production methods therefor. The thermoplastic resin composition can sufficiently exhibit a cellulose addition effect and impart excellent mechanical strength to the molded article, particularly a foam molded article. More specifically, the invention provides a resin composition and a foam molded article thereof. The resin composition contains: a cellulose fiber (A); an amorphous resin (B) having a glass transition temperature of 160° C. or lower; a crystalline resin (C) having a melting point (melting peak temperature) of 80° C. to 150° C. and a melting start temperature lower than the melting point by 30° C. or more; and a thermoplastic resin (D) having a melting point or a glass transition temperature higher than the melting point of the crystalline resin (C) by 5° C. or more.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a composite structure in which a metal member having a roughened surface and a resin member are joined in a state in which at least a portion of the roughened surface is included. The resin member is made of a molded article obtained by melt-molding a polyarylene sulfide resin composition containing a polyarylene sulfide resin. In the roughened surface, a cumulative pore volume of a pore diameter in a range of 0.1 ?m to 20 ?m is in a range of 0.5 nL/mm2 or more and 5 nL/mm2 or less measured by mercury porosimetry. According to the invention, it is possible to provide a composite structure that is obtained by joining a metal member and a molded article made of polyarylene sulfide resin composition and is more excellent in joining strength, heat cycle resistance, and sealing properties, and a method for producing the composite structure.

Abstract: Provided is a prepreg containing a urethane (meth)acrylate (A), a polymerization initiator (B), and reinforcement fibers (C), characterized in that the polymerization initiator (B) is an alkyl peroxy ester compound having a 10-hour half-life temperature of 60° C. or higher and lower than 70° C. The prepreg has excellent storage stability and excellent moldability, even under the low-temperature molding condition of 110° C. or lower, and enables to obtain a molded article having excellent physical properties such as interlaminar shear strength. Therefore, the prepreg can be suitably used in automobile components, railway vehicle components, aerospace craft components, ship components, housing equipment components, sporting components, light vehicle components, building and civil engineering components, and casings of OA equipment and the like.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a metal-resin composite which includes a resin member and a metal member having a roughened surface in at least a portion of the surface thereof, the resin member being joined so as to be in contact with at least a portion of the roughened surface. The method includes a step of joining the resin member and the metal member by melting the resin member with the frictional heat generated in the surface of the metal member on its side opposite to the resin member in a state where the metal member and the resin member are superposed. The method includes making adjustment so that when the roughened surface is measured at arbitrary five points by using a confocal microscope according to ISO 25178, the developed area ratio (Sdr) is 5 or more in terms of number-average value.

Abstract: Provided are an adhesive tape having high flex resistance that can withstand repeated bending by folding operations and the like while maintaining high impact resistance, and an electronic device including the adhesive tape. The adhesive tape has an adhesive layer on one side or both sides of a foam base directly or with another layer interposed, in which the foam base contains an elastomer resin as a main component. The foam base has a tensile stress of 150 N/cm2 or less at 100% strain based on a stress-strain curve and a foam density of 0.2 g/cm3 to 2.0 g/cm3.

Abstract: A task to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a urethane water dispersion which is unlikely to soak the substrate well, and which has excellent peel strength and excellent prompt releasability. The present invention provides a urethane resin water dispersion containing a urethane resin (A), water (B), and a crosslinking agent (C), wherein the urethane resin (A) has a viscosity at 50° C. in the range of from 15,000 to 34,000 Pa·s, a viscosity at 100° C. in the range of from 1,000 to 10,000 Pa·s, and a viscosity at 150° C. in the range of from 100 to 1,300 Pa·s. Further, the present invention provides a synthetic leather having a bonding layer formed from the urethane resin water dispersion. Further, the present invention provides a method for producing the synthetic leather.