Abstract: A thermal ink ribbon has a base sheet, a thermal recording layer arranged on one side of the base sheet, and a back layer arranged on an opposite side of the base sheet. The back layer according to the present invention comprises a polyurethane resin which is obtained by reacting a low molecular weight polymer having at least one active-hydrogen-containing group at one end of the molecule, a compound having at least one active-hydrogen group and at least one hydrophilic group except a hydroxide group, with a polyisocyanate. The back layer is excellent in the adhesiveness to a base sheet, the heat resistance relative to a thermal head and slipperiness to a thermal head; and the ink ribbon with such a back layer has no problems in printed characters and figures on printing, in the migration of impurities from the back layer into an ink layer, in smeariness of a thermal head and in its maintenance.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polyurethanes comprise segments A formed of a high molecular weight diol, segments B formed of at least one low molecular weight diol selected from 1,4-bis(hydroxyethoxy)benzene and 1,3-propanediol, and segments C formed of a polyisocyanate. These segments A, B and C are bonded together in a linear form by urethane bonds. The segments B account for 1 to 30 wt. % in the thermoplastic polyurethane. These thermoplastic polyurethanes are characterized in that they have high impact resilience and also in that their impact resilience does not drop much in a low temperature range, in other words, their impact resilience does not vary much depending on changes in outdoor temperature.

Abstract: A thermal ink ribbon has a base sheet, a thermal recording layer arranged on one side of the base sheet, and a back layer arranged on an opposite side of the base sheet. The back layer according to the present invention comprises a polyurethane resin which is obtained by reacting a low molecular weight polymer having at least one active-hydrogen-containing group at one end of the molecule, a compound having at least one active-hydrogen group and at least one hydrophilic group except a hydroxide group, with a polyisocyanate. The back layer is excellent in the adhesiveness to a base sheet, the heat resistance relative to a thermal head and slipperiness to a thermal head; and the ink ribbon with such a back layer has no problems in printed characters and figures on printing, in the migration of impurities from the back layer into an ink layer, in smeariness of a thermal head and in its maintenance.

Abstract: Artificial leather has a base sheet and a resin layer arranged on at least one side of the base sheet.

Abstract: A thermal recording media has a base sheet, a thermal recording layer arranged on one side of the base sheet, and a back layer arranged on an opposite side of the base sheet.

Abstract: Fluorine-containing diols represented by the following formula are provided: wherein Rf represents a perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkenyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene group represented by —CH═CH—(CH2)n— in which n is from 1 to 10, or in which n is from 0 to 6; Y represents a direct bond, —O—, —NH—, or —R0—NH— in which R0 is an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; Z represents a direct bond or —N(R′)R— in which R is an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and R′ is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 divalent organic groups; and R3 represents a residual group of diisocyanate. These diols are useful for polyurethanes.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet is provided with at least one ink-receiving layer on at least one side of a base material sheet. A resin component which constitutes the ink-receiving layer comprises a hydrophilic resin containing tertiary amino groups in a molecule thereof or a hydrophilic resin containing tertiary amino groups and polysiloxane segments in a molecule thereof. A coating formulation suitable in use for the production of the ink-jet recording sheet is also disclosed.

Abstract: A polyfunctional polycarbodiimide compound contains at least four molecular chains bonded independently to a backbone. Each of the molecular chains contains a carbodiimido (—N═C═N—) group. The polyfunctional carbodiimide compound can be produced by reacting (a) an isocyanate compound having at least one carbodiimido group and at least one isocyanate group with (b) a polyol, polyamine and/or aminoalcohol having at least four hydroxyl, primary amino and/or secondary amino groups in a molecule. Also disclosed are a resin composition containing the polyfunctional polycarbodiimide compound as a crosslinking agent; and a treatment method of an article, which makes use of the resin composition.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet is provided with at least one ink-receiving layer on at least one side of a base material sheet. A resin component which constitutes the ink-receiving layer comprises a hydrophilic polyurethane resin, hydrophilic polyurea resin, hydrophilic polyurethane-polyurea resin or hydrophilic polyamide resin having siloxane segments in a molecule thereof. As an alternative, the ink-receiving layer comprises a porous hydrophilic polyurethane resin, a porous hydrophilic polyurea resin or a porous hydrophilic polyurethane-polyurea resin.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet is provided with at least one ink-receiving layer on at least one side of a base material sheet. A resin component which constitutes the ink-receiving layer comprises a hydrophilic resin containing tertiary amino groups in a molecule thereof or a hydrophilic resin containing tertiary amino groups and polysiloxane segments in a molecule thereof. A coating formulation suitable in use for the production of the ink-jet recording sheet is also disclosed.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet is provided with at least one ink-receiving layer on at least one side of a base material sheet. A resin component which constitutes the ink-receiving layer comprises a hydrophilic resin containing hydrolyzable silyl groups in a molecule thereof, a hydrophilic resin containing hydrolyzable silyl groups and tertiary amino groups in a molecule thereof, or a hydrophilic resin containing hydrolyzable silyl groups, tertiary amino groups and polysiloxane segments in a molecule thereof. A coating formulation suitable in use for the production of the ink-jet recording sheet is also disclosed.

Abstract: A polyfunctional polycarbodiimide compound contains at least four molecular chains bonded independently to a backbone. Each of the molecular chains contains a carbodiimido (--N.dbd.C.dbd.N--) group. The polyfunctional carbodiimide compound can be produced by reacting (a) an isocyanate compound having at least one carbodiimido group and at least one isocyanate group with (b) a polyol, polyamine and/or aminoalcohol having at least four hydroxyl, primary amino and/or secondary amino groups in a molecule. Also disclosed are a resin composition containing the polyfunctional polycarbodiimide compound as a crosslinking agent; and a treatment method of an article, which makes use of the resin composition.

Abstract: A PVA-base copolymer is obtained by subjecting a lactone, whose ring is formed of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, to ring-opening polymerization in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The copolymer comprises a PVA chain and an aliphatic polyester grafted as a ring-opened polymer of the lactone on the PVA chain. Further, the copolymer has a PVA content of 2 to 98 wt. %, a polyester content of 98 to 2 wt. %, and a number average molecular weight of 10,000 to 500,000.

Abstract: Described is a back-side coating formulation for a heat-sensitive recording material. The coating formulation comprises, in a liquid medium, a reaction product obtained by reacting (a) a polysiloxane compound containing at least one functional group reactive with an isocyanate group, (b) a silane coupling agent containing at least one functional group selected from a functional group reactive with an isocyanate group or an isocyanate group, and (c) a polyisocyanate. The reaction product has been obtained by conducting the reaction under the condition of R>1 or R.ltoreq.1, R being an equivalent ratio of isocyanate group(s) to group(s) reactive with isocyanate group(s) (isocyanate group(s)/group(s) reactive with isocyanate group(s)) and in the case of R.ltoreq.1, the silane coupling agent contains at least one hydrolyzable group in addition to the reactive group.

Abstract: A PVA-base copolymer is obtained by subjecting a lactone, whose ring is formed of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, to ring-opening polymerization in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The copolymer comprises a PVA chain and an aliphatic polyester grafted as a ring-opened polymer of the lactone on the PVA chain. Further, the copolymer has a PVA content of 2 to 98 wt. %, a polyester content of 98 to 2 wt. %, and a number average molecular weight of 10,000 to 500,000.

Abstract: A composition for a black matrix is disclosed. The composition is composed of a black pigment and a binder for the pigment. The black pigment is a compound-oxide black pigment, which comprises at least two metal oxides and has a spinel or inverse-spinel crystalline structure. Also discloses are a process for the formation of a black matrix from the composition and an article provided with a black matrix so formed.

Abstract: Described is a back-side coating formulation for a heat-sensitive recording material. The coating formulation comprises, in a liquid medium, a reaction product obtained by reacting (a) a polysiloxane compound containing at least one functional group reactive with an isocyanate group, (b) a silane coupling agent containing at least one functional group selected from a functional group reactive with an isocyanate group or an isocyanate group, and (c) a polyisocyanate. The reaction product has been obtained by conducting the reaction under the condition of R>1 or R.ltoreq.1, R being an equivalent ratio of isocyanate group(s) to group(s) reactive with isocyanate group(s) (isocyanate group(s)/group(s) reactive with isocyanate group(s)) and in the case of R.ltoreq.1, the silane coupling agent contains at least one hydrolyzable group in addition to the reactive group.

Abstract: Coating compositions are described. They contain, as a film-forming component, a fluoropolymer with a silane-coupling agent containing at least one free isocyanate group. The fluoropolymer may also have been modified with a reaction product of a polysiloxane or fluorine compound containing a reactive organic functional group with an organic polyisocyanate, which reaction product contains at least one free isocyanate group.

Abstract: Fine polyurethane particles or fine polyurethane gel particles, which have been surface-covered with colloidal polyurea particles, are provided. They are produced by emulsion polymerization of a polyisocyanate compound and an active-hydrogen-containing compound in an inert liquid while using colloidal polyurea particles as an emulsifier.

Abstract: A release agent comprising a resin containing siloxane segments is described. The resin has been modified with a silane coupling agent containing at least one free isocyanate group and contains one or more hydrolyzable silyl groups in side chains of its molecule.