Abstract: Provided is a lens solution which has excellent lipid detergency, exhibits high hydrophilization performance, and exhibits an excellent lipid adhesion preventive effect and an excellent lubricity-imparting effect when the solution is used to coat a lens. Disclosed is a lens solution containing a polymer having 2.5% to 95% by mass of the following repeating unit (A) and 2.5% to 95% by mass of the following repeating unit (B): (A) a hydrophilic repeating unit; and (B) a repeating unit having a polyoxyalkylene group in a side chain and having the end of the side chain formed from an alkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkanoyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aryl group.

Abstract: Methods for polishing multiple dielectric layers to form replacement metal gate structures include a first chemical mechanical polish step to remove overburden and planarize a top layer to leave a planarized thickness over a gate structure. A second chemical mechanical polish step includes removal of the thickness to expose an underlying covered surface of a dielectric of the gate structure with a slurry configured to polish the top layer and the underlying covered surface substantially equally to accomplish a planar topography. A third chemical mechanical polish step is employed to remove the dielectric of the gate structure and expose a gate conductor.

Abstract: A polishing method includes polishing, in a first polish, a wafer to remove overburden and planarize a top layer leaving a portion remaining on an underlying layer. A second polishing step includes two phases. In a first phase, the top layer is removed and the underlying layer is exposed, with a top layer to underlying layer selectivity of between about 1:1 to about 2:1 to provide a planar topography. In a second phase, residual portions of the top layer are removed from a top of the underlying layer to ensure complete exposure of an underlying layer surface.

Abstract: When a polarization plate is manufactured by laminating and laminating at least two types of retarder films onto a polarizer film by a laminating apparatus, with the two films of at least the two types of retarder films and at least the polarizer films being laminated such that the difference in the angle between the feeding directions of the two films is within the range of 40° to 80°. With this arrangement, a good handling property can be obtained, improvement in yield ratio can be expected, and the installation area of the laminating apparatus can be reduced due to a reduction in size of the laminating apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a composition for forming a liquid crystal alignment film capable of forming a liquid crystal alignment film excellent in evenness; and a liquid crystal display device. The present invention provides a composition for forming a liquid crystal alignment film, wherein the composition comprises: a material for forming a liquid crystal alignment film; diethylene glycol diethyl ether; diisobutyl ketone; and at least one of ?-butyrolactone and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone as solvents.

Abstract: There is provided a binder composition for secondary battery electrode, containing (A) a sulfonic acid group-containing polymer, and (B) an organic solvent composed mainly of N-methylpyrrolidone, wherein the proportion of the sulfonic acid group in the polymer (A) is 0.005 to 1.0 mmol/g.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion of the invention includes (A) a first water-soluble polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 500,000 to 2,000,000 and including a heterocyclic ring in its molecule, (B) a second water-soluble polymer or its salt having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 10,000 and including one group selected from a carboxyl group and a sulfonic group, (C) an oxidizing agent, and (D) abrasive grains, and has a pH of 7 to 12.

Abstract: The present invention lies in a flame-retardant rubber composition comprising, as essential components, a synthetic rubber (a component A), a flame-retardant (a component B), sulfur (a component C) and a polyfunctional monomer la component D), wherein an amount of the component B is 10 to 200 parts by masse an amount of the component C is 0.1 to 15 parts by mass and an amount of the component D is 3 to 30 parts by mass, all relative to 100 parts by mass of the component A. It is a technical task of the present invention to provide a flame-retardant rubber composition which has excellent flame retardancy and can give a fully satisfactory mechanical strength (particularly, tensile strength at break) even when subjected to steam cure generally regarded to be difficult to impart a strength.

Abstract: A wavelength plate laser optical system which is a wavelength plate using a stretched and oriented film containing a cyclic olefin based resin, and which has values of the formula (a): Re(?)/?, (wherein ? represents a wavelength (nm) of the laser beam; and Re(?) represents a retardation value (nm) of the laser beam having transmitted through the wavelength plate) against two laser beams having a different wavelength such that the value is ((0.2 to 0.3)+X) for a first laser beam and that the value is ((0.8 to 1.2)+Y) for a second laser beam, respectively (wherein X represents 0 or the number of an integral multiple of 0.5; and Y represents 0 or an integer of 1 or more). It is possible to provide a wavelength plate for optical information recording and reproducing devices, which is excellent in initial characteristics, is hardly affected by the use environment and the manufacturing environment, is excellent in long-term reliability, and is corresponding to two laser beams having a different wavelength.

Abstract: A process for producing a cycloolefin addition polymer in which one or more cycloolefin monomers can be (co)polymerized by addition polymerization with a small palladium catalyst amount to produce a cycloolefin addition (co)polymer while attaining high catalytic activity. The process for cycloolefin addition polymer production is characterized by addition-polymerizing one or more cycloolefin monomers comprising a cycloolefin compound represented by a specific formula in the presence of a multi-component catalyst comprising (a) a palladium compound and (b) a specific phosphorus compound.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid curing resin composition exhibiting excellent adhesion to PET-PET, MS-PET and the like, having excellent processability, heat resistance and water resistance, and having a high-cure rate. A liquid curing resin composition containing the following components (A) and (B): (A) 30 to 70 wt. % of a urethane (meth)acrylate having a number-average molecular weight of from 10000 to 40000, and (B) 30 to 60 wt. % of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a glass transition point, in the form of a homopolymer, of 60° C. or greater.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a production process capable of improving an operation efficiency of a diene-based rubber-inorganic compound composite during production by forming a composite having high dispersibility of an inorganic compound in a diene-based rubber and having relatively large crumb diameter upon coagulation. The present invention provides a process for producing a composite comprising a diene-based rubber and an inorganic compound represented by the general formula: wM.xSiOy.zH2O (where M is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ti and Ca, metal oxide thereof or metal hydroxide thereof, and w, x, y, and z are an integer of from 1 to 5, an integer of from 0 to 10, an integer of from 2 to 5, and an integer of from 0 to 10, respectively.), and comprises a step of mixing the inorganic compound and/or a material capable of forming the inorganic compound, an anionic compound and a dispersion liquid of the diene-based rubber.

Abstract: Silylcyclopentasilane and a solution composition for forming a silicon film containing the same, which is used for forming a silicon film on the surface of a substrate. There is also disclosed spiro[4.4] nonasilane.