Abstract: An oil-resistant agent and an oil-resistant composition, which are capable of imparting excellent oil-resistance to paper. The oil-resistant composition contains a polysaccharide (1) and an oil-resistant polymer (2). The polysaccharide (1) is preferably starch. The oil-resistant polymer (2) preferably has (a) a repeating unit formed from an acrylic monomer that has a long-chain hydrocarbon group having 7-40 carbon atoms, and (b) a repeating unit formed from an acrylic monomer that has a hydrophilic group. A polyvinyl alcohol or glucose may be present as an additive.

Abstract: An oil-resistant agent including a graft polymer obtained by graft modification of a bio-based material with a long-chain hydrocarbon group-containing non-fluorine polymer having a long-chain hydrocarbon group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms. Also disclosed is a fiber product including the graft polymer in the oil-resistant agent and a method for producing the oil-resistant agent.

Abstract: An oil-resistant agent containing an amide compound including a bio-based material modified with a long-chain hydrocarbon group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms and an amide group. Also disclosed is a fiber product containing the amide compound, and a water dispersion containing the amide compound.

Abstract: A toner for electrostatic image development contains toner particles containing a binder resin. The binder resin includes an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin. In the toner particles, a Net intensity of elemental Mg measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis is from 0.40 to 1.20 inclusive, and a Net intensity of elemental Cl measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis is from 0.02 to 0.60 inclusive.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic charge image contains toner particles containing at least one binder resin; the Mg element in an amount such that the net intensity of x-ray fluorescence from the Mg element in the toner is 0.10 kcps or more and 1.20 kcps or less; and external additives including particles of at least one compound represented by formula (1) and particles of a metal salt of a fatty acid, MTiO3??(1) where M represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic charge image contains toner particles containing at least one binder resin; the Mg element in an amount such that the net intensity of x-ray fluorescence from the Mg element in the toner is 0.10 kcps or more and 1.20 kcps or less; and at least one external additive including particles of a metal salt of a fatty acid.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner includes toner particles containing a binder resin. In a differential scanning calorimetry curve of the toner particles, Tg1 is 58° C. or more and 68° C. or less, and Tg1?Tg2 is 20° C. or more and 40° C. or less, where Tg1 is a lowest onset temperature in an endothermic change during a first temperature increase, and Tg2 is a lowest onset temperature in an endothermic change during a second temperature increase.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a first transmission line provided on an insulating base, a first ground conductor, a notch portion that exposes a part of the first ground conductor, a conductor provided in the notch portion and electrically connected to the first ground conductor, and a first electrode exposed on a main surface of the insulating base facing a flexible board and electrically connected to the first transmission line. The flexible board includes a second transmission line provided on an insulating sheet, a second ground conductor, a second electrode exposed on a main surface of the insulating sheet facing the printed circuit board and connected to the second transmission line, and a third electrode exposed on the main surface of the insulating sheet and connected to the second ground conductor. The conductor and the third electrode are connected by solder.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a light source; an optical modulator capable of modulating light from the light source; a capacitor with an upper electrode and a lower electrode; and a resistor connected in series with and bonded face-to-face to the upper electrode of the capacitor. The resistor and the capacitor are connected in parallel with the optical modulator.

Abstract: A non-fluorinated copolymer composition containing (1) a fluorine-free copolymer and (2) acetylene alcohol. The non-fluorinated copolymer (1) has a repeating unit formed from (a) an acrylic monomer having a long-chain hydrocarbon group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms; and a repeating unit formed from (c) an acrylic monomer having an olefinic carbon-carbon double bond and an ion donating group. Also disclosed is an oil-resistant agent containing a fluorine-free composition including (1) a fluorine-free copolymer, and (2) an acetylene alcohol, wherein the fluorine-free copolymer (1) has a repeating unit formed from (a) an acrylic monomer having a long-chain hydrocarbon group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms; an oil-resistant agent kit; a method for producing the fluorine-free copolymer; an oil-resistant paper; and a method for eliminating foam during treatment of paper with the fluorine-free copolymer composition.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic charge image contains toner particles containing at least one binder resin, a release agent, and a coloring agent, and a cross-sectional image of the toner particles meets requirements (1) and (2): requirement (1), an average of ten or more domains, per toner particle, of the release agent have an area of 0.5% or more and 5.0% or less of the area of the toner particle; requirement (2), in a Voronoi tessellation generated from the centroids of the domains of the coloring agent, the mean area of the Voronoi cells is 0.020 ?m2 or more and 0.060 ?m2 or less, and the standard deviation of the areas of the Voronoi cells is 0.010 ?m2 or less.

Abstract: A polyurethane resin composition includes a reaction product of an aliphatic polyisocyanate derivative having an average number of isocyanate groups of 2 or more; a long-chain active hydrogen compound including a hydrocarbon group having 12 or more and 30 or less carbon atoms and an active hydrogen group in combination; a cationic active hydrogen compound including an active hydrogen group and a cationic group in combination; and an acid compound capable of a salt with the cationic group. The concentration of the hydrocarbon group is 30% or more and 85% or less.

Abstract: A water repellent composition includes a polyurethane resin compound, a non-fluorine water repellent compound, a surfactant, and a liquid medium.

Abstract: A toner for electrostatic image development contains toner particles containing a binder resin. The binder resin includes an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin. In the toner particles, a Net intensity of elemental Mg measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis is from 0.02 to 0.15 inclusive, and a Net intensity of elemental Cl measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis is from 0.02 to 0.60 inclusive.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner includes a toner particle including a binder resin and a release agent. When a cross section of the toner particle is observed, the toner particle satisfies conditions (A) and (B) below: Condition (A): plural domains of the release agent, the domains having a diameter equal to 10% or more and 35% or less of the maximum diameter of the toner particle, are present in the toner particle; and Condition (B): the average of the distances between the centers of gravity of the domains of the release agent is 35% or more and 60% or less of the maximum diameter of the toner particle.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner includes a toner particle including a binder resin and a release agent. When a cross section of the toner particle is observed, the toner particle satisfies a condition (A1) below: Condition (A1): the toner particle includes one or more domains of the release agent, the one or more domains having a diameter equal to 8% or more and 30% or less of the maximum diameter of the toner particle, the one or more domains having a geometric center at a depth of R/2 or less below the surface of the toner particle, where R represents the distance between the geometric center of the toner particle and the surface of the toner particle, the one or more domains being entirely included in an inside portion of the toner particle which extends below a depth of 50 nm from the surface of the toner particle.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner includes a toner particle including a binder resin and a colorant. The net intensity NS of sulfur included in the toner particle and the total net intensity NA of an alkali metal and an alkaline-earth metal included in the toner particle, which are measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis, satisfy 1.0<NS/NA<22.0.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner includes a toner particle including an amorphous resin, a crystalline resin, and a release agent. When a cross section of the toner particle is observed, the toner particle satisfies conditions (A1) and (B1) below: Condition (A1): one or more domains of the crystalline resin, the domains having a diameter equal to 10% or more and 40% or less of the maximum diameter of the toner particle, are present in the toner particle, and Condition (B1): one or more domains of the release agent, the domains having a diameter equal to 10% or more and 40% or less of the maximum diameter of the toner particle, are present in the toner particle.

Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a toner particle that contains a binder resin having an acid value of 5 mgKOH/g or more and 25 mgKOH/g or less, and a pigment having an isoindoline skeleton, in which a total Net intensity NA of an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal, which is measured by fluorescent X-ray analysis, in the toner particle is 1.50 kcps or more and 4.00 kcps or less.

Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes: a toner particle containing a binder resin; and an external additive containing alumina particles having a volume average particle diameter of more than 5 nm and 80 nm or less and silica particles having a volume average particle diameter of 10 nm or more and 90 nm or less, and in the toner particle, a Net intensity NA of a total of an alkali metal element and an alkaline earth metal element, measured by fluorescence X-ray analysis, is 0.10 kcps or more and 1.30 kcps or less, and a ratio (Ws/Wa) of a content Ws of the silica particles to a content Wa of the alumina particles is more than 0.5 and less than 35.