Abstract: The present invention provides a resin-coated metal pigment capable of achieving both of water resistance of a water base paint and chemical resistance of a film at a high level, and a water base paint using the resin-coated metal pigment. The present invention provides a method for producing a resin-coated metal pigment including an adsorption step of bringing a solution or a dispersion liquid of a phosphate ester component (A) into contact with a metal pigment to prepare a phosphate ester adsorbing metal pigment, a slurry preparation step of preparing a slurry for polymerization obtained by dissolving a polymerization component (B) therein, and a coating step of polymerizing the polymerization component (B) to form a resin coating layer on the surface of the phosphate ester adsorbing metal pigment; a resin-coated metal pigment obtained by the method; and a water base paint using the resin-coated metal pigment.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitors and a production method thereof. The electrode material of the present invention is formed of a sintered body of at least one of aluminum or aluminum alloys, and does not require an etching process. The electrode material of the present invention ensures a high capacitance even when the aluminum or aluminum alloy powder has a small particle diameter and the sintered body has a large thickness. Specifically, the present invention provides an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitors, comprising a sintered body of at least one of an aluminum powder and aluminum alloy powders, wherein: the powder has an average particle diameter d50 of 1 to 10 ?m, and the sintered body comprises two or more sintered layers in which average particle diameters d50 of powders contained in adjacent sintered layers have a difference of at least 0.5 ?m.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an aluminium foil having a plurality of through holes and a desired foil strength, and a manufacturing method thereof. The high-strength perforated aluminium foil of the present invention includes a plurality of through holes extending from a front surface to a back surface of the foil, and has: (1) a foil thickness of 50 ?m or less; and (2) a tensile strength of [0.2×foil thickness (?m)] N/10 mm or more. The method of manufacturing a high-strength perforated aluminium foil of the present invention is characterized in that a perforated aluminium foil having a plurality of through holes is either embossed, or simultaneously stretched and bent.

Abstract: Provided are a paste composition making it possible to improve the adhesive property of a backside electrode and restrain an aluminum electrode layer from exfoliating, and a solar cell element having an electrode formed by use of this composition. The paste composition is a paste composition for forming an electrode (8) on a silicon semiconductor substrate (1) which comprises aluminum powder, an organic vehicle, and a tackifier. The solar cell element has the electrode (8) formed by painting a paste composition having the above-mentioned characteristic onto the silicon semiconductor substrate (1) and then firing the resultant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multilayer body, a packaging material and a container, each of which can maintain excellent water repellent properties and non-adhesive properties. Specifically, the present invention describes a non-adhesive multilayer body wherein hydrophobic oxide fine particles having an average primary particle diameter of 3-100 nm adhere to at least a part of the outermost layer.

Abstract: A colored flake pigment excelling in designability and weather resistance; and a coating composition containing the same. There is provided a colored flake pigment comprising a flaky base material of ?80% light reflectance in a 300 to 600 nm wavelength region composed of a composite of metal and metal oxide, which flaky base material has preferably a specified pigment attached thereto. Further, there is provided a coating composition containing the colored flake pigment. The flaky base material is preferably a composite of copper, or copper alloy, and metal oxide.

Abstract: A paste composition with no bow of a silicon semiconductor substrate and no blisters and globules of aluminum in the aluminum electrode layer obtained after firing. In addition, adhesiveness of an aluminum electrode layer and the silicon semiconductor substrate is enhanced and the reaction of the aluminum electrode layer and moisture is suppressed. A solar cell element including electrodes is formed by using the composition. The paste composition is a paste used for forming an electrode on a silicon semiconductor substrate including an aluminum powder, an organic vehicle, and glass frit. The glass frit including at least one kind of a transition metal oxide selected from the group including a titanium oxide, a vanadium oxide, an iron oxide, a molybdenum oxide, a neodymium oxide, and a tungsten oxide. A solar cell element includes a back side electrode formed by using the above paste composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitors that has a high porosity and a high capacitance, and that does not require etching. Specifically, the invention provides an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitors that contains a sintered body of at least one of aluminum and aluminum alloys, the sintered body having a porosity of 35 to 55%.

Abstract: A laminate and the like capable of improving the barcode reading accuracy with a configuration having a smaller number of layers is provided. Further, a laminate and the like capable of further improving the barcode reading accuracy and further reducing the size of a barcode portion even when applied to a conventional layer configuration is provided. The laminate includes a colored barcode print layer 5, a base material layer 1, and a bead-containing coating layer 7 having beads 7b dispersed in a resin 7a.

Abstract: An aluminum pigment having aluminum particles, a molybdenum coat comprising a molybdenum oxide and/or a molybdenum hydrate covering the surface of each aluminum particle and a silica coat comprising amorphous silica and/or a coat prepared from a silane coupling agent further covering this molybdenum coat is provided as an aluminum pigment having excellent dispersibility and stability, neither generating hydrogen gas nor agglomerating during storage and providing excellent designability for the appearance of a film. With respect to 100 parts by mass of aluminum, the content of molybdenum is preferably in the range of 0.01 to 5 parts by mass, and the content of silicon is preferably in the range of 1 to 20 parts by mass.

Abstract: Provided are an electrically conductive substance coated aluminum material in which an electrically conductive substance ensuring electrical conductivity of a surface is not exfoliated from an aluminum material due to moisture even in a case where the electrically conductive substance coated aluminum material is used under a high humidity condition and which can be favorably used as a material for a current collector and an electrode; and a method for manufacturing the electrically conductive substance coated aluminum material.

Abstract: This invention provides a colored metallic pigment, which can develop a variety of colors and varied interference colors while maintaining good lightfastness, weatherfastness and hiding power, a process for producing the same, a coating composition containing the colored metallic pigment and capable of providing a coating film having excellent finished appearance, and a cosmetic preparation containing the colored metallic pigment, having excellent hiding power, and capable of providing sharp hue. The colored metallic pigment comprises at least a metallic pigment, an amorphous silicon oxide film layer provided on the surface of the metallic pigment, a metal layer provided on the surface of the amorphous silicon oxide film layer, and metallic particles provided on the surface of the metal layer. The metallic particles are provided so as to directly cover a part of the surface of the metal layer.

Abstract: Provided are: a paste composition which is capable of keeping a desired function for a backside electrode of a solar cell and strengthening the bond between an aluminum electrode layer and a p type silicon semiconductor substrate even if glass frit as a substance giving a bad effect on the environment is not incorporated into the composition or the content of glass frit as a substance giving a bad effect on the environment therein is decreased; and a solar cell element provided with an electrode formed by use of the composition. The paste composition is a paste composition for forming an aluminum electrode layer (8) over a p type silicon semiconductor substrate (1), comprising aluminum powder, an organic vehicle, and a metal alkoxide. The solar cell element provided with the aluminum electrode layer (8) formed by applying the paste composition having the above-mentioned characteristic to the p type silicon semiconductor substrate (1) and then firing the resultant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a porous aluminum material composed of a sintered body having an improved bending strength, and a production method therefor, wherein the sintered body comprises an aluminum alloy having an Si content of 100 to 3,000 ppm.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode material for use in an aluminum electrolytic capacitor that does not necessitate an etching treatment. Specifically, the present invention provides an electrode material for use in an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, the electrode material comprising a sintered body of at least one of aluminum and an aluminum alloy.

Abstract: Provided are a pasty composition for aluminum brazing which has excellent coating properties, is capable of attaining favorable dimensional accuracy of products obtained after brazing, causes less erosion, and allows favorable external appearances of brazed portions (fillets); an aluminum-containing member coated with the pasty composition for aluminum brazing; and a method, using the pasty composition for aluminum brazing, for brazing the aluminum-containing members. The pasty composition for aluminum brazing contains an aluminum-containing powder. In a case where on a cumulative grading curve of the aluminum-containing powder, a particle diameter D ?m which corresponds to a Q volume % is indicated as D(Q) ?m, D(50) ?m is greater than or equal to 20 ?m and less than or equal to 150 ?m; and D(90) ?m/D(10) ?m is less than or equal to 5. A mass percentage of particles, in the aluminum-containing powder, which pass through a screen mesh having an opening of 45 ?m is less than or equal to 50%.

Abstract: The invention provides a metallic pigment composition capable of preventing gelation of a UV metallic ink or a UV metallic coating material containing an ultraviolet-curable resin and providing good metallic effect and the stability with lapse of time and a UV metallic ink composition and a UV metallic coating material composition using it. The metallic pigment composition contains metal flakes and a nitrocellulose as essential components and the nitrocellulose is contained at a ratio in a range of 0.1 to 12 parts by mass to the metal flakes 100 parts by mass. The UV metallic ink and a UV metallic coating material are provided by adding the metallic pigment composition. The surfaces of the metal flakes are preferable to be coated with a phosphorus compound.

Abstract: There is provided an aluminum pigment including an aluminum particle having a film formed on a surface thereof, wherein the film contains a metallic amine salt and the metallic amine salt is represented by the compositional formula RmHnN+?O—M(?O)2—OH (wherein M represents a metal element, R represents a hydrocarbon chain optionally having a substituent, m represents an integer of 1 or more, and n represents an integer satisfying n=4?m).

Abstract: The present invention provides an easy-to-produce PTP which exhibits good hermetic sealing performance and which can be readily and reliably opened (without variation) even if the working accuracy is reduced, and also provides its production method. The PTP includes a lid member 3 having a resin film 3a, an aluminum foil 3b, and a thermal adhesive layer 3c, and a container 5 having a flange portion 5b and a large number of pocket portions 5a. The resin film 3a is provided with a plurality of cut pattern units constituting weakening point-cuts 3h arranged in a string 3j. The pitch P1 of the weakening point-cuts 3h along the string is smaller than the pitch of the pocket portions, and at least one of the weakening point-cuts or at least a part of the weakening point-cut falls within a position corresponding to each of the pocket portions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bag for packaging medicinal product or a packaging material having excellent long-term storage stability. Specifically, the present invention provides a packaging material that comprises at least a moisture-permeable layer, a moisture-absorption layer, and a shielding layer laminated sequentially, wherein: (1) the moisture-absorption layer is formed of a first composition comprising a moisture absorbent and a resin component; (2) the moisture-permeable layer is formed of a second composition comprising a resin component; and (3) the first composition contains a moisture absorbent in a proportion of 15 wt. % to 60 wt. %.