Abstract: Provided is a method for conveying a sheet member while the sheet member is supported by a roller member, the method including: detecting forces applied, by the sheet member supported by the roller member, to regions at both ends in a width direction of the roller member, respectively, as force components in a plurality of mutually different directions; and adjusting the force components in the regions at both ends in the width direction to a specific balance based on the detection results for the plurality of force components.

Abstract: The optical film laminate comprises: a polarizing film which is formed of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin containing a molecularly-oriented dichroic martial, and has a thickness of 10 ?m or less; and a transparent protective film formed of a thermoplastic resin and disposed on one of opposite surfaces of the polarizing film through an adhesive layer. The transparent protective film has a thickness of 40 ?m or less, and a dimensional change rate in a direction orthogonal to an absorption axis of the polarizing film is 0.2% or more, as measured using a test piece thereof having a size of 100 mm×100 mm, in a state after leaving the test piece in an environment at 85° C. for 48 hours.

Abstract: The main object of the invention is to provide a masterbatch composition capable of increasing the dispersibility of short fibers in a rubber composition. According to the invention, this object is to solve the above-described problems by providing a masterbatch composition comprising 5 to 78 parts by weight of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit-containing copolymer rubber (A), 5 to 78 parts by weight of a multifunctional compound (B) and/or a plasticizer (B?) having a molecular weight of 400 or more, and 17 to 90 parts by weight of short fibers (C) of 0.1 to 12 mm in length, provided that the sum of (A), (B) and/or (B?), and (C) is 100 parts by weight.