Abstract: The present invention provides a material for photoelectric conversion elements for use in imaging elements which comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1). The material for photoelectric conversion elements for use in imaging elements, which comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1), is used to produce a photoelectric conversion element which is excellent in terms of hole- or electron-leakage prevention, thermal resistance to processing temperatures, transparency to visible light, etc. In formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a novel compound which can generate a base and radical upon the irradiation with an active energy ray; a photopolymerization initiator which comprises the novel compound; and a photosensitive resin composition which contains the photopolymerization initiator, has high sensitivity and excellent storage stability, and can be formed into a cured article that does not have a metal-corrosive property. The novel compound is represented by formula (1): (wherein R1 to R6 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an organic group other than the aforementioned substituents, or the like; X represents a residue having a structure such that n hydrogen atoms are removed from a saturated hydrocarbon containing a ring structure; and n represents an integer of 1 to 6).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound that is useful as a dichroic pigment used in a polarizing plate having excellent polarizing performance and durability and having little color leakage in a visible light region, and used in a neutral gray polarizing plate for vehicle mounting that uses the aforementioned polarizing plate. More specifically, the invention relates to an azo compound that is represented by formula (1) [In the formula, R1-R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-5 alkyl group, a C1-5 alkoxy group, a sulfo group, or a C1-5 alkoxy group having a sulfo group, X represents an amino group having a substituent, a benzoylamino group having a substituent, a phenylamino group having a substituent, a phenylazo group having a substituent, or a naphthotriazole group having a substituent, m represents 3 or 4, n represents 1 or 2, and p represents 1, 2, or 3.], or to a salt of said compound.

Abstract: This achromatic polarizing plate has a high transmissivity, while expressing an achromatic white color when the absorption axes of the polarizing elements are positioned in parallel, and expressing an achromatic black color when the absorption axes of the polarizing elements are positioned orthogonally to one another. This polarizing element contains at least two specific azo compounds, and the absolute value of the difference between the average transmissivity of 420 nm to 480 nm light and the average transmissivity of 520 nm to 590 nm light is equal to or less than 2.5, and the absolute value of the difference between the average transmissivity of 520 nm to 590 nm light and the average transmissivity of 590 nm to 640 nm light is equal to or less than 2.0.

Abstract: [Problem] The present invention provides eyewear, such as polarized sunglasses, having cholesteric liquid crystal layers, wherein the eyewear has a metallic tone and antiglare properties, minimizes the reduction in light-polarizing element absorptive capability that is associated with circular polarization, and is moreover unaffected by external degrading factors such as sebum, moisture, and salt air. [Solution] This optical film is characterized by being provided with a light-reflecting layer R comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal layer that has right-handed helical orientation, a light-reflecting layer L comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal layer that has left-handed helical orientation, and a polarizing element layer.

Abstract: A gas generator includes a housing containing an accommodation space, a gas generating agent, an igniter, and a sealing tape. The housing includes a cylindrical circumferential wall portion including plural gas discharge openings and the plural gas discharge openings are closed by the sealing tape. The plural gas discharge openings include gas discharge openings set to be different from one another in opening pressure so as to be opened stepwise with increase in pressure in the accommodation space as a result of burning of the gas generating agent. A condition of T>1.8 [mm] and SA?60 [mm2] is satisfied where T represents a thickness of a portion of the housing and SA represents a total opening area of the plurality of gas discharge openings. At least one of the plural gas discharge openings is in a shape of an elongated hole.

Abstract: A gas generator includes a housing, a partition member which divides a space in the housing into a combustion chamber where a gas generating agent is accommodated and a filter chamber where a filter is accommodated, and a sealed container which externally seals the gas generating agent. The filter has a hollow portion which reaches an axial end surface located on a side of the combustion chamber. The sealed container is made of a member relatively low in mechanical strength so as to burst or melt as a result of burning of the gas generating agent. The partition member is made of a member relatively high in mechanical strength such that only a portion opposed to the hollow portion bursts as a result of burning of the gas generating agent to provide a communication hole which allows communication between the combustion chamber and the filter chamber with each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink emulsion composition that, when used as an ink composition, retains a high concentration of a colorant and exhibits good re-dispersibility after drying, and that causes no change in the physical properties of the ink when stored for a long period of time. The ink emulsion composition contains: (A) a dye and/or a pigment; (B) a styrene-(meth)acrylic copolymer; and (C) a compound in an amount of more than 0.18 mass %, the compound (C) being represented by formula (1): where t represents 1 to 5.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a pharmaceutical composition which can suppress a reduction in the content of an active ingredient caused by oxidation or decomposition of the rapamycin or a derivative thereof, can ensure long-term stability, and has high safety. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising (A) rapamycin or a derivative thereof and (B) trehalose, and a method for producing a pharmaceutical composition comprising rapamycin or a derivative thereof, which comprises adding a solution containing rapamycin or a derivative thereof to sugars having a critical relative humidity at 25° C. of 95% or more.

Abstract: A supported molded catalyst having increased hardness, the supported molded catalyst being capable of improving the long-term stability of a reaction for producing a conjugated diolefin by catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation from a mixed gas including a monoolefin having 4 or more carbon atoms and molecular oxygen; and a method for producing the catalyst is provided. A molded catalyst for conjugated diolefin production, the molded catalyst being a catalyst for producing a conjugated diolefin by a catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation reaction from a mixed gas including a monoolefin having 4 or more carbon atoms and molecular oxygen, and being produced by molding a composite metal oxide and a glass fiber-like inorganic auxiliary agent.

Abstract: An aqueous pigment ink composition having high scratch resistance and good ejection properties and redispersibility, an ink jet recording method using the aqueous pigment ink composition, and a colored substance including the aqueous pigment ink composition. The ink composition includes a colorant, a resin, and water. The colorant includes a coloring matter that is substantially insoluble in water. The resin is a polymer produced by polymerization of at least one monomer represented by the following formula (1) in which R1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 denotes a methyl group, a C8 alkyl group, or the like.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an unsaturated aldehyde and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid, which enables one to achieve an operation stably over a long period of time while improving an effective yield, even in a high-load reaction, and in the method for producing an unsaturated aldehyde and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid, multilayer filling of stacking two or more catalyst layers each containing a complex metal oxide catalyst in the axial direction of the tube under specified conditions is performed, and the catalyst layer on the most gas outlet side in the tube axis contains a catalyst containing a compound represented by a specified formulation formula.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide the following: a photosensitive epoxy resin composition that, via photolithography, can form a high-resolution, low-stress image that has vertical side walls and resists moisture and heat, and/or a resist laminate using said photosensitive epoxy resin composition; and an article or articles obtained by curing said photosensitive epoxy resin composition and/or resist laminate. The present invention is a photosensitive resin composition containing the following: an epoxy resin (A), a polyol compound (B) having a specific structure, a cationic-polymerization photoinitiator (C), a silane compound (D) containing an epoxy group, and a reactive epoxy monomer (E) having a specific structure. The epoxy resin (A) contains the phenol derivative represented by formula (1), an epoxy resin (a) obtained via a reaction with epihalohydrin, and an epoxy resin (b) that can be represented by formula (2).

Abstract: A polarizer contains, in a base thereof, at least one of an azo compound represented by Formula (1) or a salt thereof (as compound A), and at least one of an azo compound represented by Formula (2-I), (2-II), (3), (4-I), (4-II), (5-I) or (5-II), or a salt thereof (as compound B).

Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical preparation composition comprising a polymerized camptothecin derivative which is obtained by bonding a camptothecin derivative to a polymer carrier, and has nanoparticle-forming properties of associating in an aqueous solution, the pharmaceutical preparation composition having enhanced preparation stability. Particularly, a pharmaceutical preparation maintaining nanoparticle-forming properties, which are an important factor, and having an excellent storage stability is provided. Disclosed is a pharmaceutical preparation comprising a block copolymer in which a polyethylene glycol segment is linked to a polyglutamic acid segment containing a glutamic acid unit having a camptothecin derivative bonded thereto, the pharmaceutical preparation capable of forming associates in an aqueous solution. When the pharmaceutical preparation is made into an aqueous solution containing the camptothecin derivative at a concentration of 1 mg/mL, the pH of the aqueous solution is 2.4 to 7.

Abstract: A gas generator includes a partition portion, a cylindrical portion, and a separation wall portion which divide a space in a housing into a first combustion chamber, a second combustion chamber, a gas passage chamber, and a gas emission chamber. The first combustion chamber includes a space inside the cylindrical portion on a side of an igniter relative to the separation wall portion, and the second combustion chamber includes the space inside the cylindrical portion on a side of the partition portion relative to the separation wall portion. The gas passage chamber includes a space outside the cylindrical portion which faces a circumferential wall portion of the housing, and the gas emission chamber includes a space on a side of a gas discharge opening relative to the partition portion.

Abstract: A silicone-modified epoxy resin which yields a cured product having low gas permeability and excellent strength; a composition of the silicone-modified epoxy resin; and an epoxy resin cured product obtainable by curing the composition, are provided. An epoxy resin represented by the following Formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents an organic group having a norbornane epoxy structure, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; n represents an integer from 1 to 3; plural R1s and plural Xs present in the formula may be respectively identical or different; and two or more of plural Xs represent an organic group having a norbornane epoxy structure.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a silicone-modified epoxy resin which produces a cured product having excellent low gas permeability and strength; a composition of the resin; and an epoxy resin cured product obtainable by curing the composition. Disclosed is an epoxy resin represented by the following Formula (1): wherein R1 independently represents a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; R2 independently represents a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R3 independently represents a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; R4 represents an oxygen atom or a divalent hydrocarbon group having an aliphatic cyclic structure; R5 represents silicone chain having a norbornane epoxy structure at either end; and X represents an organic group having a norbornane epoxy group.

Abstract: Provided are a catalyst that may suppress the production of a coke-like substance in a reaction for producing a conjugated diolefin from a mixed gas including a monoolefin having 4 or more carbon atoms and molecular oxygen. A composite metal oxide catalyst for producing a conjugated diolefin from a mixed gas including a monoolefin having 4 or more carbon atoms and molecular oxygen by a catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation reaction, the composite metal oxide catalyst having a relative intensity range of X-ray diffraction peaks represented by the following Formula (A): 0?Rh(=Ph1/Ph2)<0.8 (A) wherein Ph1 represents the maximum peak height within the range of 2?=28.1°±0.2° for the X-ray diffraction peaks; Ph2 represents the maximum peak height within the range of 2?=27.9°±0.2° for the X-ray diffraction peaks; and Rh represents the relative intensity ratio of Ph1 with respect to Ph2.

Abstract: A gas generator includes a housing and a partition portion dividing a space in the housing into a combustion chamber accommodating a gas generating agent and a filter chamber accommodating a filter. The partition portion includes a first region which opens at the time of activation by being located to be opposed to a hollow portion of the filter and an annular second region which does not open even at the time of activation by being located to be opposed to a portion of an axial end surface of the filter except for the hollow portion. The second region is provided with a large-thickness portion constructed to be greater in thickness than the first region and opposed to an outer edge portion of the axial end surface of the filter, and the large-thickness portion is constructed to gradually be greater in thickness from an inner circumferential end portion toward an outer circumferential end portion.