Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a fluorine resin refining method. The method includes refining a fluorine resin by bringing the fluorine resin into contact with a fluorinating agent at a temperature of (Tg1?35)° C. or higher, where Tg1 is the glass transition temperature of the fluorine resin, and the fluorine resin includes a first fluorine-containing aliphatic ring structure in a molecular chain. The present invention makes it possible to produce a fluorine resin suitable for use in a plastic optical fiber. The first fluorine-containing aliphatic ring structure may have a dioxolane skeleton.

Abstract: To provide a method for protecting a Low-E glass plate, the method being capable of preventing or inhibiting alteration of Low-E layers. Provided is a Low-E glass plate protection method. The protection method includes a step of applying a protective sheet to a surface of a Low-E glass plate having a Low-E layer comprising a zinc component. Here, the protective sheet has a PSA layer. The Low-E layer comprises a zinc component. The PSA layer includes an adsorbent capable of adsorbing ammonia.

Abstract: A separation membrane (10) of the present disclosure includes: a separation functional layer (30) composed of a polyamide containing, as a monomer unit, at least one selected from the group consisting of piperazine and a piperazine derivative; and a coating (40) covering the separation functional layer (30) and containing a polymer having a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1). In the formula (1), N+ is a nitrogen atom constituting a quaternary ammonium cation, and R1 and R2 are each independently a substituent containing a carbon atom bonded to the nitrogen atom.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for nucleic acid synthesis. The method employs a device including at least one deprotection unit to carry out a step of deprotection, at least one coupling unit to carry out a step of coupling, at least one oxidation/thiolation unit to carry out a step of oxidation or thiolation, at least one capping unit to carry out a step of capping, and at least one washing unit to carry out a step of washing. A plurality of reaction vessels for nucleic acid synthesis are moved to the units in accord with a synthesis scheme for a desired nucleic acid sequence and at least two reaction vessels are simultaneously acted upon at several of the units in series.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a heat insulating material and a thermoelectric conversion member. A main body portion of the thermoelectric conversion member is disposed inside the heat insulating material and has a predetermined length in a thickness direction of the heat insulating material. A sensor module includes a heat insulating material, a first thermoelectric conversion member same as the thermoelectric conversion member, a conversion circuit converting electromotive force of the first thermoelectric conversion member into a signal, and a wireless module capable of transmitting the signal based on the electromotive force of the first thermoelectric conversion member converted by the conversion circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a sealant sheet formed in a sheet shape. The sealant sheet comprises an epoxy group-containing polysulfide polymer (AB) having two or more epoxy groups per molecule, and a thiol compound (C) having two or more thiol groups per molecule. In the sealant sheet, sulfur atoms in organic components of the sealant sheet has a weight fraction of 32.0% or higher and 36.0% or lower.

Abstract: Provided is a wiring circuit board that includes a first insulating layer, a conductive pattern disposed on the first insulating layer, and a second protective layer disposed between the first insulating layer and protecting the conductive pattern. The second protective layer consists of a metal oxide.

Abstract: Provided is a thin glass laminate, which is prevented from being broken by bending of a thin glass, and which is excellent in bending durability. The thin glass laminate of the present invention includes a resin film and a thin glass arranged at least on the resin film, wherein the thin glass has a thickness of from 30 ?m to 150 ?m, and wherein at least part of an end surface of the thin glass is formed of an inclined surface extending downward and outward and/or a curved surface. In one embodiment, at an upper end of the thin glass, at least part of the end surface is formed of the inclined surface extending downward and outward or the curved surface.

Abstract: Provided is a wiring circuit board that includes a first insulating layer, a conductive pattern disposed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer and covering the conductive pattern, and a third protective layer disposed between the conductive pattern and the second insulating layer and protecting the conductive pattern. The third protective layer consists of a metal oxide.

Abstract: Provided is a cleaning sheet including a cleaning layer that may be suitably used for a transfer member to be transferred in a substrate processing apparatus, the cleaning sheet being capable of effectively suppressing an adsorption error. A direction from an end portion of a surface of the cleaning layer toward a center thereof when viewed from a normal direction with respect to the surface is defined as a center direction, a region occupied by a width of 10 mm from the end portion toward the center direction in the surface is defined as an end portion region, and a maximum thickness L of the cleaning layer in the normal direction in the end portion region and an average thickness T of the cleaning layer in the normal direction in a region of the cleaning layer excluding the end portion region have a relationship of L?T?5 ?m.

Abstract: A ventilation housing of the present disclosure includes: a housing; and a ventilation assembly. The housing includes a tubular projection extending to project from an outer surface and internally having a first space communicating the inside and the outside of the housing. The ventilation assembly includes: an internal member being a tubular body having an opening at a first end portion and an opening at a second end portion; a gas-permeable membrane covering the opening at the first end portion of the internal member; and an external member being a tubular body having a bottom, the external member being joined to the internal member with the internal member inserted in the interior of the external member from the first end portion side. The ventilation assembly is fixed to the projection with the projection inserted in the opening at the second end portion of the internal member to make an inner peripheral surface of the internal member and an outer peripheral surface of the projection abut each other.

Abstract: A smart window control device controls transmittance of a smart window provided as a window of a space where a temperature is controlled by an air conditioning system in accordance with a set temperature. The smart window control device includes a processor, and a memory storing program instructions that cause the processor to obtain a predicted value of external environment information about outside of the space in an interval between a first time and a second time, the second time being when a predetermined time period has elapsed from the first time, calculate transition of the temperature of the space in the interval based on the predicted value of the external environment information in the interval, and control the transmittance of the smart window so that the temperature of the space in the interval transitions based on the calculated transition of the temperature.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer consists of a dried product of a water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. The water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains a water-dispersible polymer, water, and polyacrylic acid. The polyacrylic acid content is above 0.1 parts by mass and 7 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water-dispersible polymer. A thickness of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is 10 ?m or more and 40 ?m or less.

Abstract: Provided is a PSA sheet having a PSA layer. The PSA layer has a multilayer structure comprising a layer A forming one face of the PSA layer and a layer B placed on the backside of the layer A. The layer B is a photo-crosslinkable PSA layer comprising a photo-crosslinkable polymer.

Abstract: A member supplying sheet provided includes: a protective cover member configured to be placed on a face of an object to prevent a foreign matter from entering an opening of the face; and a substrate sheet having a surface where the protective cover member is placed. The protective cover member includes a laminate including: a protective membrane having a shape configured to cover the opening when the protective cover member is placed on the face; and an adhesive layer. The protective cover member is placed on the surface of the substrate sheet via the adhesive layer. The member supplying sheet is suitable for supplying the protective cover member to a device that picks up the protective cover member in a state where the substrate sheet is pushed up from a back side of the substrate sheet, the back side being opposite to the surface.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor device in which the sensitivity of a strain sensor is hardly inhibited despite the fact that a glass material is used as a protective material, and in which the glass material hardly breaks. The sensor device of the present invention includes: an optical laminate including a glass film, an adhesive layer, a resin layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in the stated order; and a strain-sensing unit, wherein the glass film has a thickness of from 20 ?m to 150 ?m. In one embodiment, the strain-sensing unit is arranged on a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer side of the optical laminate.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a brittle material chip and the like having excellent flexibility. The present invention is a brittle material chip including a brittle material layer formed of a brittle material. The brittle material chip includes first processed marks formed on one side in a thickness direction of the brittle material layer on at least one end surface of the brittle material layer and having depths of 1 ?m or more and less than half the thickness of the brittle material layer and includes or does not include second processed marks formed on the other side in the thickness direction on the end surface of the brittle material layer, facing the first processed marks in the thickness direction, and having depths of less than 1 ?m.

Abstract: An optical laminate includes: a first optical sheet that has a first main surface with a relief structure thereon and a second main surface on the reverse side from the first main surface; and a second optical sheet that has a third main surface disposed on the first main surface side of the first optical sheet. The relief structure of the first main surface includes a plurality of recessed portions and flat portions that are each between two recessed portions adjacent to one another among the plurality of recessed portions. The third main surface and the flat portions of the first main surface are bonded by covalent bonding with a molecular adhesive therebetween.

Abstract: Provided is a PSA tape comprising a substrate layer formed of a polyvinyl chloride film, and a PSA layer on at least one side of the substrate layer. The substrate layer comprises polyvinyl chloride, a plasticizer, and an elastomer. The elastomer comprises at least a thermoplastic polyurethane or a thermoplastic polyester elastomer.

Abstract: A laminate for biosensor includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for attaching to a surface of a living body; and a substrate layer disposed on the upper face of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the laminate for biosensor includes a probe disposed at the lower face of the laminate for biosensor, and a moisture barrier layer disposed so as to overlap with the probe when projected in the thickness direction.