Abstract: Provided are a resin material that is superior in coating appearance and adhesion to substrates and can be used not only under organic solvent-diluted conditions but also under aqueous solvent-diluted conditions; an undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film containing the same; and a molded body produced by using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film. Provided are a (meth)acryloyl group-containing acrylic-modified alkyd resin, an active-energy-ray-curable resin composition containing the same, the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film, and a molded body produced by using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable resin composition which is excellently adhesive to a base material, an undercoat agent which is for a metal thin film and includes the resin composition, and a formed material obtained using the undercoat agent for a metal thin film are provided. The active energy ray-curable resin composition includes, as essential components, an alkyd resin (A), an unsaturated bond-containing polymerizable compound (B), a phenolic compound (C) represented by the following structural formula (1) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group), and a photopolymerization initiator (D) having a structural moiety represented by the following structural formula (2) wherein R3's are any of an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group and an amino group, wherein two or more of the R3's may form a ring structure.

Abstract: The invention provides a packaging material that has high formability and that does not undergo a decrease in the adhesion strength between layers and appearance defects such as lifting between layers even after thermal fusion between portions of the sealant layer performed for sealing battery elements and furthermore after a long-term durability test under high temperature and high humidity. The adhesive for the packaging material including, as essential components, a polyol composition (A) and a polyisocyanate composition (B), wherein the polyol composition (A) includes a polyester polyol made from, as essential materials, a polybasic acid or its derivative and a polyhydric alcohol, the polybasic acid or its derivative material is all an aromatic-ring-containing polybasic acid or its derivative, and the polyester polyol has a number-average molecular weight in a range of 3000 to 100000; a battery packaging material, a battery container, and a battery that use the adhesive.

Abstract: Provided are an active-energy-ray-curable aqueous resin composition capable of providing excellent coating appearance and excellent adhesion to a substrate, an undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film produced using the same, and a molded article produced using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film. The active-energy-ray-curable aqueous resin composition includes an acryl-modified alkyd resin (A) and a (meth)acryloyl group-containing compound (B) as essential components. The undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film is produced using the composition, and the molded article is produced using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film.

Abstract: Provided are a coating material that is for undercoating for a thin inorganic film, has excellent adhesiveness to various base materials, and produces no appearance change or no peeling off even under high-temperature conditions, and an acrylic-modified alkyd resin as a raw material for such a coating material. The acrylic-modified alkyd resin includes a copolymer including as essential components: an alkyd resin (A) having an unsaturated bond in a molecular structure; and a polymerizable monomer (B) having an unsaturated bond in a molecular structure. Also provided are a curable composition, a coating material for undercoating for a thin inorganic film, and a molded body including an undercoat layer including the coating material for undercoating for a thin inorganic film.

Abstract: The invention provides a packaging material that has high formability and that does not undergo a decrease in the adhesion strength between layers and appearance defects such as lifting between layers even after thermal fusion between portions of the sealant layer performed for sealing battery elements and furthermore after a long-term durability test under high temperature and high humidity. The adhesive for the packaging material including, as essential components, a polyol composition (A) and a polyisocyanate composition (B), wherein the polyol composition (A) includes a polyester polyol made from, as essential materials, a polybasic acid or its derivative and a polyhydric alcohol, the polybasic acid or its derivative material is all an aromatic-ring-containing polybasic acid or its derivative, and the polyester polyol has a number-average molecular weight in a range of 3000 to 100000; a battery packaging material, a battery container, and a battery that use the adhesive.

Abstract: Provided are a resin material that is superior in coating appearance and adhesion to substrates and can be used not only under organic solvent-diluted conditions but also under aqueous solvent-diluted conditions; an undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film containing the same; and a molded body produced by using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film. Provided are a (meth)acryloyl group-containing acrylic-modified alkyd resin, an active-energy-ray-curable resin composition containing the same, the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film, and a molded body produced by using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film.

Abstract: Provided are an active-energy-ray-curable aqueous resin composition capable of providing excellent coating appearance and excellent adhesion to a substrate, an undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film produced using the same, and a molded article produced using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film. The active-energy-ray-curable aqueous resin composition includes an acryl-modified alkyd resin (A) and a (meth)acryloyl group-containing compound (B) as essential components. The undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film is produced using the composition, and the molded article is produced using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable resin composition which is excellently adhesive to a base material, an undercoat agent which is for a metal thin film and includes the resin composition, and a formed material obtained using the undercoat agent for a metal thin film are provided. The active energy ray-curable resin composition includes, as essential components, an alkyd resin (A), an unsaturated bond-containing polymerizable compound (B), a phenolic compound (C) represented by the following structural formula (1) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group), and a photopolymerization initiator (D) having a structural moiety represented by the following structural formula (2) wherein R3's are any of an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group and an amino group, wherein two or more of the R3's may form a ring structure.

Abstract: Provided are a coating material that is for undercoating for a thin inorganic film, has excellent adhesiveness to various base materials, and produces no appearance change or no peeling off even under high-temperature conditions, and an acrylic-modified alkyd resin as a raw material for such a coating material. The acrylic-modified alkyd resin includes a copolymer including as essential components: an alkyd resin (A) having an unsaturated bond in a molecular structure; and a polymerizable monomer (B) having an unsaturated bond in a molecular structure. Also provided are a curable composition, a coating material for undercoating for a thin inorganic film, and a molded body including an undercoat layer including the coating material for undercoating for a thin inorganic film.

Abstract: Provided are a polyester polyol which exhibits a high adhesion strength after being cured in a case of being used as a main agent for an adhesive for lamination, an excellent temporal stability in which the adhesion strength is not deteriorated in a heat and moisture resistance test, and an excellent appearance after being subjected to a lamination processing, a resin composition using the same, a two-part adhesive for lamination which contains the resin composition, and a back sheet for a solar cell. Specifically, as a main agent for the two-part adhesive for lamination, a polyester polyol which has a resin structure obtained by reacting a branched alkylene diol, a long-chain aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 8 to 20 carbon atoms, and an aromatic tricarboxylic acid, and has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 10,000 to 100,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 3.0 to 4.7 is used.

Abstract: There are provided an adhesive for a solar-cell back sheet having an excellent curing rate and being capable of exhibiting excellent adhesive performance by short-term aging, and also a polyol composition used for the adhesive, a solar-cell back sheet using the adhesive, and a solar-cell module using the sheet. The adhesive for a solar-cell back sheet contains, as essential components, at least one hydroxyl group-containing resin (A) selected from a polyester polyurethane polyol (A1), a polyester polyol (A2), a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic resin (A3), and a hydroxyl group-containing fluorocarbon resin (A4), a polyisocyanate (B), and a cyclic amide compound (C).

Abstract: Provided are an actinic-radiation-curable resin composition that has high storage stability and that combines high levels of ease of application and adhesion to various substrates and high levels of coating appearance and heat resistance after curing, an actinic-radiation-curable primer for metallization that contains such an actinic-radiation-curable resin composition, and a shaped article including an undercoat layer for metallization that has good adhesion to various substrates. Specifically, an actinic-radiation-curable resin composition is provided that contains an oil-modified alkyd resin and a (meth)acryloyl-containing compound. The oil-modified alkyd resin is prepared using two or more oils having iodine values of 100 or more and has an oil length of 30 to 60, a mass average molecular weight of 200,000 to 1,000,000, and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 50 or more.

Abstract: Provided are a polyester polyol which exhibits a high adhesion strength after being cured in a case of being used as a main agent for an adhesive for lamination, an excellent temporal stability in which the adhesion strength is not deteriorated in a heat and moisture resistance test, and an excellent appearance after being subjected to a lamination processing, a resin composition using the same, a two-part adhesive for lamination which contains the resin composition, and a back sheet for a solar cell. Specifically, as a main agent for the two-part adhesive for lamination, a polyester polyol which has a resin structure obtained by reacting a branched alkylene diol, a long-chain aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 8 to 20 carbon atoms, and an aromatic tricarboxylic acid, and has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 10,000 to 100,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 3.0 to 4.7 is used.

Abstract: Provided are an actinic-radiation-curable resin composition that has high storage stability and that combines high levels of ease of application and adhesion to various substrates and high levels of coating appearance and heat resistance after curing, an actinic-radiation-curable primer for metallization that contains such an actinic-radiation-curable resin composition, and a shaped article including an undercoat layer for metallization that has good adhesion to various substrates. Specifically, an actinic-radiation-curable resin composition is used that contains an oil-modified alkyd resin (A) and a (meth)acryloyl-containing compound (B). The oil-modified alkyd resin (A) is prepared using two or more oils (al) having iodine values of 100 or more and has an oil length of 30 to 70 and a mass average molecular weight of 30,000 to 200,000.

Abstract: Provided are an actinic-radiation-curable resin composition that has high storage stability and that combines high levels of ease of application and adhesion to various substrates and high levels of coating appearance and heat resistance after curing, an actinic-radiation-curable primer for metallization that contains such an actinic-radiation-curable resin composition, and a shaped article including an undercoat layer for metallization that has good adhesion to various substrates. Specifically, an actinic-radiation-curable resin composition is provided that contains an oil-modified alkyd resin and a (meth)acryloyl-containing compound. The oil-modified alkyd resin is prepared using two or more oils having iodine values of 100 or more and has an oil length of 30 to 60, a mass average molecular weight of 200,000 to 1,000,000, and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 50 or more.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition with high adhesion to substrates under hot and humid conditions, a two-part laminate adhesive containing the resin composition, and a laminated film and backsheet for solar cells including a layer of the adhesive. The resin composition contains, as essential components, a polyester polyurethane polyol (A) having a branched structure in a molecule thereof and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 25,000 to 200,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.5 to 25; a hydroxyl-containing epoxy resin (B) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 300 to 5,000; a hydroxyl-containing polycarbonate resin (C) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 300 to 3,000; and a polyisocyanate (D).

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition with high adhesion to substrates under hot and humid conditions, a two-part laminate adhesive containing the resin composition, and a laminated film and backsheet for solar cells including a layer of the adhesive. The resin composition contains, as essential components, a polyester polyurethane polyol (A) having a branched structure in a molecule thereof and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 25,000 to 200,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.5 to 25; a hydroxyl-containing epoxy resin (B) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 300 to 5,000; a hydroxyl-containing polycarbonate resin (C) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 300 to 3,000; and a polyisocyanate (D).

Abstract: In a steam turbine plant in which a turbine casing containing a turbine is constituted of an upper-half casing and a lower-half casing, nozzles are provided to the upper-half casing and a steam supplied through main steam piping lines are delivered into the upper-half casing. Main steam pipes for supplying a steam from respective main valves to the respective nozzles are each formed so as to be dividable in a position out of the installation area of the upper-half casing.

Abstract: In a steam turbine plant in which a turbine casing containing a turbine is constituted of an upper-half casing and a lower-half casing, nozzles are provided to the upper-half casing and a steam supplied through main steam piping lines are deliveried into the upper-half casing. Main steam pipes for supplying a steam from respective main valves to the respective nozzles are each formed so as to be dividable in a position out of the installation area of the upper-half casing.