Abstract: Provided is a separator for non-aqueous batteries not only having shutdown property but also achieving both higher output and short-circuit resistance. The separator comprising a laminate comprising: a low melting-point polymer fiber layer (A) having a melting point of 100 to 200° C., the low melting-point polymer fiber layer (A) comprising nanofibers having a fiber diameter of 1000 nm or smaller and formed from the low melting-point polymer; and a heat-resistant polymer fiber layer (B) positioned on the low melting-point polymer fiber layer (A) and comprising a high melting-point polymer having a melting point over 200° C. or a heat infusible polymer, the heat-resistant polymer fiber layer (B) comprising a mixture of nanofibers having a fiber diameter of 1000 nm or smaller and non-nanofibers having a fiber diameter over 1000 nm and both formed from heat-resistant polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter material including a sheet-like laminate which includes an ultrafine fiber aggregate layer formed of an aggregate of ultrafine fibers produced by an electrospinning method having an average fiber diameter of not less than 10 nm and not more than 1000 nm, and a base material formed of a nonwoven fabric or a woven fabric constituted from fibers having an average fiber diameter of 1 ?m or more, said filter material satisfying all of a plurality of specific requirements, having a capability of collecting or separating ?m-order microfine particles with a high accuracy and exhibiting a less pressure loss and a long filtering life, as well as a filter cartridge using the filter material.

Abstract: Readily-fibrillable fibers of PVA polymer, having good chemical resistance, hydrophilicity, weather resistance and water resistance have a flattened cross-sectional profile and have a mean thickness D (?m) that satisfies the following formula (1): 0.4?D?5??(1) wherein D=S/L; S indicates the cross-section area (?m2) of the fibers; and L indicates the length (?m) of the major side of the cross section of the fibers. The fibers can be used for making nonwoven fabrics.

Abstract: Provided are a laminate excellent in heat resistance, and a separator for capacitors comprising the laminate. The laminate comprises a nanofiber layer and a base layer, the nanofiber layer comprising polyamide filaments formed from a polyamide (a) and having an average fiber diameter of 10 to 1000 nm, and the base layer comprising fibers at least including polyamide fibers formed from a polyamide (a). The polyamide (a) comprises a dicarboxylic acid unit and a diamine unit, wherein (i) the dicarboxylic acid unit comprising terephthalic acid unit in the proportion of not lower than 60% by mole, and (ii) the diamine unit comprising at least one diamine unit selected from the group consisting of 1,9-nonanediamine unit and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine unit in the proportion of not lower than 60% by mole in total.

Abstract: A masking sheet which is composed of a laminated composite sheet of a water-soluble film and a support made of water-soluble fibers. The masking sheet is used to prevent the migration of dye during a transfer dyeing through embroidery stitches in the production of embroidered fabrics which includes a step of piece-dyeing embroidered patterns using a transfer paper. The masking sheet is easily removed by dissolution in water. Therefore, the masking sheet is suitable for producing embroidered fabrics with good touch which have embroidery patterns with dear color and distinct profile even when the colored patterns are intricate.

Abstract: PVA binder fibers having the following characteristics: a cross-section circularity of at most 30%, a degree of swelling in water at 30° C. of at least 100%, and a degree of dissolution in water of at most 20%, are capable of being processed even under low-energy drying condition, for example, in high-speed drying in a hot air drying system (e.g., air-through drier) or in low-temperature drying in a multi-cylinder system or the like to give paper and nonwoven fabrics of high strength.

Abstract: PVA binder fibers having the following characteristics: a cross-section circularity of at most 30%, a degree of swelling in water at 30° C. of at least 100%, and a degree of dissolution in water of at most 20%, are capable of being processed even under low-energy drying condition, for example, in high-speed drying in a hot air drying system (e.g., air-through drier) or in low-temperature drying in a multi-cylinder system or the like to give paper and nonwoven fabrics of high strength.

Abstract: Readily-fibrillable fibers of PVA polymer, having good chemical resistance, hydrophilicity, weather resistance and water resistance have a flattened cross-sectional profile and have a mean thickness D (&mgr;m) that satisfies the following formula (1):

Abstract: Cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol fibers prepared from a water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol, which satisfy the following requirements: (1) a water absorption in water at 30° C. ranging from 10 to 100 times the weight of the fibers; (2) a fiber diameter in water at 30° C. as a result of absorbing water ranging from 2 to 10 times the diameter of the fibers not having absorbed water; and (3) a melting point ranging from 160 to 220° C., and a heat of fusion ranging from 40 to 100 J/g.

Abstract: Cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol fibers prepared from a water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol, which satisfy the following requirements:

Abstract: A printer head substrate having a silicon substrate on which heat generating elements and partitions are formed and an orifice plate which adhered to the partitions is placed on a stage of a helicon-wave dry etching system. Helicon-wave dry etching is performed while cooling the printer head substrate by allowing a coolant gas to be intervened between the substrate and the stage. This allows multiple orifices of a desired and adequate shape to be simultaneously and quickly bored in the orifice plate even if a thin film sheet having adhesive layers adhered to both sides thereof is used as the orifice plate, thereby improving the working efficiency.

Abstract: Each of heating elements comprises a heating resistor, and a pair of a common electrode and an individual electrode formed on ends of said heating resistor so that a heating area of the heating resistor is exposed. A barrier layer covers the electrodes so that the electrodes are not exposed to the ink in the ink flow passage, that is, not only upper surface of the electrodes, but also edges thereof are covered with the barrier layer. The barrier layer is made of, for example, single atomic metal such as Ta and Ti, oxide, corrosion resistant amorphous alloy, titanium nitride, titanium-tungsten, or the like. The barrier layer has the thickness of 10 to 1,000 nm, and is made by electroless plating or the like. The barrier layer is effective in preventing not only corrosion but also migration as contact surface corrosion.

Abstract: A plurality of address wiring layers and a plurality of data wiring layers are arranged to cross each other at a right angle. TFTs are respectively arranged at the intersections between the address wiring layers and the data wiring layers. The gate electrode of each TFT is connected to an address wiring layer for each row. The drain electrode of each TFT is connected to a data wiring layer for each column. Display electrodes are respectively arranged in the regions defined by the address wiring layers and the data wiring layers, and are connected to the source electrodes of the TFTs arranged in the respective regions. The data wiring layers and the source and drain electrodes of the TFTs each comprise the first layer serving as an ohmic barrier layer for a semiconductor layer, the second layer forming of a conductive material and serving as a main signal wiring layer, and the third layer serving as a battery reaction preventing layer.