Abstract: Provided is a suction device and a suction disc capable of obtaining suction force that can control generation or disappearance of suction force through formation or disappearance of magnetic field. A suction device (1A) has a suction disc (10) formed of an elastomer that is deformable by magnetic force, a support portion (20) configured to support the suction disc (10) such that the suction disc can be deformed and a suction disc deforming element (30) configured to deform the elastomer by magnetic force.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetorheological fluid having excellent long-term dispersion stability of magnetic particles and a large maximum change of yield stress under magnetic field application conditions. Also provided is a device having excellent long-term stable drivability and mechanism reliability. The magnetorheological fluid contains magnetic particles, resin particles, and a dispersion medium, wherein the proportion constituted by the mass of the magnetic particles relative to the total mass of the magnetorheological fluid is 35 mass % to 95 mass %, the proportion constituted by the mass of the resin particles relative to the total mass of the magnetorheological fluid is 0.3 mass % to 20 mass %, and the average particle diameter of the resin particles is 20 nm to 1,500 nm. This magnetorheological fluid is used in the device.

Abstract: Provided is a heat storage and dissipation apparatus capable of direct heat exchange with a heat storage body. A heat storage and dissipation apparatus (100) comprises: a heat storage body (10) that reacts with a component contained in a primary gas (G1); and a heat storage body housing portion (20) that houses the heat storage body (10), wherein the heat storage body housing portion (20) has: a housing space (S1) that houses the heat storage body (10); a first flow opening (20a) that communicates with the housing space (S1) and is capable of flowing the primary gas (S1); and a second flow opening (20b) that communicates with the housing space (S1) and is capable of flowing the primary gas (S1).

Abstract: Provided is an infrared-reflective coating composition that includes: a scale-like infrared-reflective pigment; and a resin component, wherein the pigment includes a layered body that has dielectric layers and a metal thin film layer layered in an alternate fashion with the dielectric layer on the outermost layer; the dielectric layer is formed from one or more materials such as titanium dioxide; the metal thin film layer is formed from a silver compound; a film thickness of the metal thin film layer is 5 to 15 nm; a film thickness of the dielectric layer is ((N?)/(4r))±20 nm (N=1, 2 or 3) wherein wavelength ? of incident light is 250 to 980 nm, and r is a refractive index of the dielectric layer; and a proportion of the infrared-reflective pigment having a particle diameter of 1 ?m or smaller is 10% by volume or smaller.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a chemical heat storage material which may be molded into an article having high strength and high heat conductivity; and a composition for forming a chemical heat storage material, whereby it becomes possible to mold the chemical heat storage material in a desired shape. A chemical heat storage material comprising a Group-2 element compound, a boron compound and a silicone polymer; and a composition for forming a chemical heat storage material, said composition comprising a Group-2 element compound, a boron-containing compound, at least one component selected from the group consisting of an alkoxysilane, a hydrolysate of the alkoxysilane and a condensation product of the alkoxysilane, and a resin.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-layer coating film including a base film and an infrared-reflective film, wherein the infrared-reflective film includes a scale-like infrared-reflective pigment and a resin; the pigment includes a layered body that has dielectric layers and a metal layer layered in an alternate fashion with the dielectric layer on the outermost layer; the dielectric layer is formed from one or more materials such as titanium dioxide; the metal layer is made from a silver compound; a film thickness of the metal layer is 5 to 15 nm; a film thickness of the dielectric layer is ((N?)/(4r))±20 nm (N is 1, 2 or 3, wavelength ? is 250 to 980 nm, r is the refractive index of the dielectric layer); the infrared reflectance R1 of the base film is smaller than 80% and is smaller than the infrared reflectance R2 of the infrared-reflective film.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oxidative polymerization resin-based composite coating film capable of being renewed a number of times by peeling a coating-film surface layer. More specifically, a coating composition comprising a base resin composition containing an oxidative polymerization resin; an organic compound having a melting point of 5 to 150° C.; a dryer; and an oxidative polymerization inhibitor containing at least one of a dryer protectant and a radical inhibitor is used to form a composite coating film made up of a cured film layer and an uncured inner layer.

Abstract: Provided is a heat storage and dissipation apparatus capable of direct heat exchange with a heat storage body. A heat storage and dissipation apparatus (100) comprises: a heat storage body (10) that reacts with a component contained in a primary gas (G1); and a heat storage body housing portion (20) that houses the heat storage body (10), wherein the heat storage body housing portion (20) has: a housing space (S1) that houses the heat storage body (10); a first flow opening (20a) that communicates with the housing space (S1) and is capable of flowing the primary gas (S1); and a second flow opening (20b) that communicates with the housing space (S1) and is capable of flowing the primary gas (S1).

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition which cures at low temperatures to form a cured film having high solvent resistance.

Abstract: Provided are a coating film that has high radio wave permeability and low haze in addition to excellent infrared light reflectivity and visible light permeability, and an article comprising such a coating film. The coating film is a coating film produced using a coating composition, wherein the coating composition comprises flat pigment particles and a resin component, the flat pigment particles comprise a laminate of dielectric layers and a metallic thin film layer, the dielectric layer and the metallic thin film layer are stacked alternately in the laminate, and the dielectric layers are outermost layers of the laminate, an aspect ratio of the flat pigment particles is 10 to 400, a pigment surface density of the flat pigment particles in the coating film is 50% to 300%, and a film thickness of the coating film is 1 ?m or more. The article comprises the coating film.

Abstract: To provide an infrared-reflective pigment and infrared-reflective coating composition provided with both high infrared-light reflecting properties and high visible-light transparency. Provided is a flake-shaped infrared-reflective pigment, the infrared-reflective pigment 1 characterized by being provided with a layered body 13 having at least one metal thin-film layer 11 and at least two transparent dielectric layers 12, the film thickness of the dielectric layer 12 being (an integer multiple of ?/4n)±10 nm, where ? is the wavelength of incident light in a visible-light peripheral region and n is the refractive index of the dielectric layer 12. Also provided is an infrared-reflective coating composition containing the infrared-reflective pigment 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition which cures at low temperatures to form a cured film having high solvent resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oxidative polymerization resin-based composite coating film capable of being renewed a number of times by peeling a coating-film surface layer. More specifically, a coating composition comprising a base resin composition containing an oxidative polymerization resin; an organic compound having a melting point of 5 to 150° C.; a dryer; and an oxidative polymerization inhibitor containing at least one of a dryer protectant and a radical inhibitor is used to form a composite coating film made up of a cured film layer and an uncured inner layer.