Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a dispersant which allows disperse dyes and pigments to be dispersed even in a small addition amount, and can exhibit wettability, a dispersion which can exhibit redispersibility, an ink composition including the foregoing, and a method for producing the foregoing. The present invention provides a dispersant containing 50 to 99 wt % of (A) a styrene-ethyleneoxy group-containing (meth)acrylic acid-based copolymer haying a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 50,000, the copolymer having a styrene content of 1 to 40 wt %, and (B) 1 to 50 wt % of an acetylene-based surfactant which is acetylene glycol or an ethoxylated substance of acetylene glycol having a specific chemical formula, a dispersion, an ink composition, and a method for producing the foregoing.

Abstract: A core-shell particle including a core containing a perfluoropolymer and a shell containing a non-fluorine resin, the core having a periphery coated with the non-fluorine resin at a coverage of 90% or more, the perfluoropolymer being a polymer containing a polymerized unit based on a perfluoro monomer in an amount of 90 mol % or more relative to all polymerized units, and the shell having a mass of 50 or less relative to a total mass of the core and the shell of 80. Also disclosed is a method for producing the core-shell particle.

Abstract: There are provided a dispersion composition containing: (A) from 85 to 99.89% by weight of a dispersant (except for the following (B) and (C)); (B) from 0.01 to 5% by weight of an acetylene glycol and/or an acetylene glycol ethoxylate; and (C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or two or more types selected from polyoxy (ethylene-propylene) block polymers having a weight average molecular weight of from 1,500 to 20,000, a content of ethylene oxide of from 20 to 90% by weight, and a content of propylene oxide of from 10 to 80% by weight: a dispersion and an ink composition using the same, and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a dispersing agent characterized by containing (A) 1-50 mass % of an acetylene-based surfactant that has a molecular weight of 500 or less and is at least one kind of compound selected from acetylene glycols represented by a specific formula and ethoxylated acetylene glycols represented by a specific formula, and (B) 50-99 mass % of a partially or fully-neutralized styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer salt that has a weight average molecular weight of less than 10,000, and that is a salt in which to a styrene maleic anhydride copolymer represented by a specific formula and derivatives thereof have been partially or fully neutralized; a dispersion element and ink composition that use said dispersing agent; and a manufacturing method for the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating agent for leather, the coating agent containing: in terms of solid content ratio, (I) an aqueous urethane resin; (II) a matting agent; and (III) a silicone acryl graft copolymer resin emulsion in which the weight ratio of a polyorganosiloxane represented by a specified formula relative to acrylic ester units or methacrylic ester units is 50:50 to 90:10, and a leather on which a coating by the coating agent for leather is formed. This coating agent for leather has exceptional wear resistance and anti-fouling properties, and a leather on which a coating by the coating agent is formed can maintain a high-quality external appearance and high wear resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a binder for inorganic fibers, the binder being characterized by containing (B) an ammonia-modified maleic anhydride-containing copolymer at a quantity of 3 parts by mass or more relative to 100 parts by mass of (A) a cellulose ether having a viscosity at 20° C. of 500 mPa·s or less when in the form of a 2 mass % aqueous solution: and an inorganic fiber mat comprising inorganic fibers treated with the binder for inorganic fibers. By using this binder for inorganic fibers, it is possible to produce an inorganic fiber mat having a high recoverability similar to that of a phenol resin, and the amount of volatile organic compounds released from the inorganic fiber mat is extremely low.

Abstract: One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide silicone fine particles which do not aggregate in a thermosetting resin while having softness derived from silicone rubber and have excellent adhesion with the thermosetting resin. The other purpose is to provide a method for preparing the same. The other purpose is to provide a thermosetting resin composition and an encapsulating material, each comprising the fine particles. The present invention provides an epoxy-modified silicone fine particle composed of (A) a spherical silicone rubber fine particle coated with (B) polyorganosilsesquioxane, wherein the spherical silicone rubber fine particle (A) has an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 100 ?m and the polyorganosilsesquioxane (B) has an epoxy group-containing organic group.

Abstract: There are provided a dispersion composition containing: (A) from 85 to 99.89% by weight of a dispersant (except for the following (B) and (C)); (B) from 0.01 to 5% by weight of an acetylene glycol and/or an acetylene glycol ethoxylate; and (C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or two or more types selected from polyoxy (ethylene-propylene) block polymers having a weight average molecular weight of from 1,500 to 20,000, a content of ethylene oxide of from 20 to 90% by weight, and a content of propylene oxide of from 10 to 80% by weight: a dispersion and an ink composition using the same, and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: There are provided a dispersion composition containing: (A) from 85 to 99.89% by weight of a dispersant (except for the following (B) and (C)); (B) from 0.01 to 5% by weight of an acetylene glycol and/or an acetylene glycol ethoxylate; and (C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or two or more types selected from polyoxy (ethylene-propylene) block polymers having a weight average molecular weight of from 1,500 to 20,000, a content of ethylene oxide of from 20 to 90% by weight, and a content of propylene oxide of from 10 to 80% by weight: a dispersion and an ink composition using the same, and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a binder for inorganic fibers characterized by containing (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin having a degree of polymerization of 100-3500, (B) 1-50 parts by mass of a metal salt, and (C) 3 parts by mass of an ammonia denatured product of a copolymerization product containing maleic anhydride. By using the binder for inorganic fibers according to the present invention, it is possible to produce an inorganic fiber mat having a high recovery rate comparable to that of phenol resins. In addition, the amount of volatile organic compounds released from such an inorganic fiber mat is extremely low.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vinyl acetate-silicone copolymer resin obtained by graft polymerization of vinyl acetate (B) onto an organopolysiloxane (A) represented by a specific general formula, wherein a weight ratio of the organopolysiloxane (A) to the vinyl acetate (B) is (A):(B)=10:90 to 95:5, a method for producing the same, and a vinyl acetate-silicone copolymer resin composition. The vinyl acetate-silicone copolymer resin of the present invention has slidability, substrate adhesiveness, and organic solvent solubility, and is suitably used for coating agents for various substrates, adhesive agents, exterior and interior paints for structures and building materials and the like, and cosmetics and the like.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a coating composition for outer walls and building exteriors, which gives a substrate water repellency, water resistance, rain streak stain resistance, stain resistance, and weather resistance; and an article, a building material for outer walls and building exteriors, each having a coating formed from the aforesaid coating composition. The present invention provides a coating composition for an outer wall or exterior of building, wherein the coating composition comprises the following components (A) to (D): (A) an emulsion of a silicone acrylic copolymer resin which is a copolymer of 60 to 99 parts by mass of (a1) a polyorganosiloxane represented by the formula (1) and 1 to 40 parts by mass of (a2) an acrylic acid ester monomer and/or a methacrylic acid ester monomer, provided that a total amount of components (a1) and (a2) is 100 parts by mass, the emulsion being in an amount of 0.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a coating composition which gives a substrate excellent feel, abrasion resistance, stain resistance, flame retardancy, and weather resistance; and an article, furniture and a building interior material having a coating formed from the aforesaid coating composition. The present invention provides a coating composition comprising the following components (A) to (D): (A) an emulsion of a silicone acrylic copolymer resin which is a copolymer of 60 to 99 parts by mass of (a1) a polyorganosiloxane represented by the formula (1) and 1 to 40 parts by mass of (a2) an acrylic acid ester monomer and/or a methacrylic acid ester monomer, provided that a total amount of components (a1) and (a2) is 100 parts by mass, the emulsion being in an amount of 0.

Abstract: One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide an aqueous dispersion comprising a cosmetic pigment, which aqueous dispersion is stable with time, capable of forming a film with sufficient water resistance (water repellency), and provides a stable cosmetic preparation which does not cause caking; and a method for preparing the aqueous dispersion. The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion of a cosmetic pigment, water and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate, wherein the cosmetic pigment is surface-silylated with an alkyltrialkoxysilane. The present invention further provides a method for preparing an aqueous dispersion containing the cosmetic pigment having a surface-silylated with an alkyltrialkoxysilane.

Abstract: One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide an aqueous dispersion for cosmetics comprising black iron oxide, which has excellent dispersion stability, scarcely causes clogging to a pen type container for a long period of time, achieves good color development as a liquid cosmetic, and is capable of imparting the resulting film with water resistance. The other purpose of the present invention is to provide a liquid cosmetic comprising the aqueous dispersion. The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion comprising a black iron oxide, water and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate, wherein the black iron oxide is surface-silylated with an alkyltriethoxysilane. The present invention further provides a method for preparing an aqueous dispersion containing the black iron oxide having a surface-silylated with an alkyltriethoxysilane.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a vinyl chloride-based resin emulsion of a polymerization product composed of (A) a polycarbonate urethane oligomer having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 to 50,000 and (B) a monomer composition containing a vinyl chloride monomer, wherein the polycarbonate urethane oligomer (A) having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 to 50,000 is contained in an amount of 40 to 500 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the monomer composition (B) containing a vinyl chloride monomer; and a method for producing the vinyl chloride-based resin emulsion.

Abstract: A resin molded product includes: (I) a thermoplastic urethane resin: 80 to 99.9% by weight; and (II) a silicone acrylic graft copolymer resin: 0.1 to 20% by weight, the silicone acrylic graft copolymer resin comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by the specific formula; and (B) an acrylic ester unit or a methacrylic ester unit, wherein a weight ratio of these components is (A):(B)=50:50 to 90:10.

Abstract: The present invention provides a binder that is for inorganic fibers and that is characterized by containing (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a degree of polymerization of 100-3500, (B) 1-50 parts by mass of colloidal silica having an average particle size of 100 nm or less, and (C) 3 parts by mass or more of an ammonia-modified copolymer containing maleic anhydride. By using the binder for inorganic fibers according to the present invention, an inorganic fiber mat having resiliency comparable to that of phenolic resins can be fabricated, and the amount of volatile organic compounds released from the inorganic fiber mat is very small.

Abstract: A coating composition contains: (A) 60 to 99% by weight of a urethane-based resin emulsion having film-forming ability in terms of a solid content ratio; and (B) 1 to 40% by weight of a silicone-acrylic graft copolymer resin emulsion having an average particle size of 180 nm or less in terms of a solid content ratio, wherein a weight ratio of a polyorganosiloxane represented by a specific chemical formula to an acrylic acid ester unit or a methacrylic acid ester unit is 30:70 to 99:1.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide an emulsion composition comprising a silicone and an emulsion of a resin having a film forming property, which emulsion composition may provide a coating agent which effectively exhibits slidability of silicone on a substrate, while maintaining transparency. Another object of the present invention is to provide a laminate having a film made of the coating agent. The present invention provides an emulsion composition comprising (I) an emulsion of a resin having a film forming property in a solid content of 60 to 99.9 parts by mass and (II) an emulsion of a silicone-acrylic core-shell resin in solid content of 0.