Abstract: A film is provided with void spaces having a porous structure with less cracks and a high proportion of void space as well as having strength. The film with void spaces includes one kind or two or more kinds of structural units that form a structure with minute void spaces, wherein the structural units are chemically bonded through catalysis. For example, the abrasion resistance measured with BEMCOT® is in the range from 60% to 100%, and the folding endurance measured by the MIT test is 100 times or more. The film with void spaces can be produced by forming the precursor of the silicone porous body using sol containing pulverized products of a gelled silicon compound and then chemically bonding the pulverized products contained in the precursor of the silicone porous body. The chemical bond among the pulverized products is preferably a chemical crosslinking bond among the pulverized products.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating material that allows a structure with void spaces having a strength and flexibility to be formed. The coating material of the present invention includes: pulverized products of a gelled silicon compound obtained from a silicon compound containing at least three or less functional groups having saturated bonds; and a dispersion medium, wherein the pulverized product contains a residual silanol group. The method of producing a coating material according to the present invention includes steps of: causing gelation of a silicon compound containing at least three or less functional groups having saturated bonds and mixing the gelled silicon compound and a dispersion medium. According to the coating material of the present invention, for example, a coating film is formed by coating a base with the coating material and a porous structure is formed by chemically bonding the pulverized products contained in the coating film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new member having a low refractive index as a substitute for an air layer, for example. The laminated film roll of the present invention includes a long laminated film roll including: an ultra-low refractive index layer having a refractive index of 1.20 or less; and a resin film, wherein the ultra-low refractive index layer is stacked on the resin film. The method of forming the long laminated film roll of the present invention includes steps of: preparing a liquid containing microporous particles; coating a resin film with the liquid; and drying the liquid applied on the resin film, for example.

Abstract: The present invention provides, for example, a silicone porous body having a porous structure with less cracks and a high proportion of void space as well as having a strength. The silicone porous body of the present invention includes silicon compound microporous particles, wherein the silicon compound microporous particles are chemically bonded by catalysis. For example, the abrasion resistance measured with BEMCOT® is in the range from 60% to 100%, and the folding endurance measured by the MIT test is 100 times or more. The silicone porous body can be produced, for example, by forming the precursor of the silicone porous body using sol containing pulverized products of a gelled silicon compound and then chemically bonding the pulverized products contained in the precursor of the silicone porous body. The chemical bond among the pulverized products is preferably a chemical crosslinking bond among the pulverized products, for example.

Abstract: A transparent film, the back-face of which has excellent resistance to scratch and printability, and a surface protection film which has such a transparent film are provided. A transparent film 10 has a substrate layer 12 formed of a transparent resin material, and a back-face layer 14 with a thickness of 1 ?m or less provided on a first face 12A thereof. A percent change in coefficient of friction ?? is less than 10% for the transparent film 10 when the percent change is determined from a coefficient of friction ?50 of the back-face layer after being conserved at 50° C. and 15% RH for three days and a coefficient of friction ?80 of the back-face layer after being conserved at 80° C. and 80% RH for three days, with an absolute value of difference between the two coefficients of friction |?80??50| being divided by the smaller value of the two coefficients of friction.

Abstract: A laminate, comprising: a carrier film for a transparent conductive film comprising a support and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on at least one side of the support; and a transparent conductive film comprising a transparent conductive layer and a transparent substrate, wherein the support has an in-plane thermal shrinkage S1 of 0.3 to 0.9% when heated at 140° C. for 90 minutes, and the transparent conductive film has an in-plane thermal shrinkage S2 of 0.3 to 0.6% when heated at 140° C. for 90 minutes.

Abstract: Provided is an optical member that can realize a liquid crystal display apparatus that is excellent in mechanical strength and suppressed in color shift. The optical member includes: a polarizing plate; a reflective polarizer; a low refractive index layer having a selected refractive index; and a prism sheet.

Abstract: Provided is an optical member that can realize a liquid crystal display apparatus that is excellent in mechanical strength and provides sufficient brightness. The optical member includes: a polarizing plate; a low refractive index layer having a selected refractive index; and a prism sheet.

Abstract: A carrier film for transparent conductive films of the invention includes a support and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on at least one side of the support, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is made from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including: a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) having a glass transition temperature of ?50° C. or lower and obtained by polymerization of a monomer component containing an alkyl(meth)acrylate and a hydroxyl group-containing monomer; an isocyanate crosslinking agent (B); and a catalyst (C) having an iron active center. The carrier film for transparent conductive films, with which the formation of irregularities on an adherend surface and zipping can be prevented.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a supporting film, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition on one surface of the supporting film, and a top coat layer on the other surface opposite to the surface having the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the supporting film, wherein the top coat layer contains wax as a lubricant and a polyester resin as a binder and having the properties as defined.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a supporting film, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition on one surface of the supporting film, and a top coat layer on the other surface opposite to the surface having the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the supporting film, wherein the top coat layer contains wax as a lubricant and a polyester resin as a binder; and the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains a (meth)acryl-based polymer as defined.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a supporting film, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition on one surface of the supporting film, and a top coat layer on the other surface opposite to the surface having the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the supporting film, wherein the top coat layer contains wax as a lubricant and a polyester resin as a binder and having the properties as defined.

Abstract: A surface protective film that exhibits superior adhesiveness to an adherend and exhibits only small differences in peel strength according to the surface state of an adherend is provided. The surface protective film 10 is provided with an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) layer 2 on one side of a support 1, and satisfies the following conditions: a thickness reduction ratio (indentation strain E1) when a compressive stress of 0.195 MPa is applied for 10 minutes to a laminate 20 obtained by laminating 24 of the protective films 10 is 7.0% or more, and a ratio (E1/E2) of E1 to a thickness reduction ratio (permanent strain) E2 that remains 10 minutes after the stress is released is 30 or less; and a peel strength S1 on a plain TAC polarizing plate is two times or less a peel strength S2 on a TAG polarizing plate that has been subjected to AG treatment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a PSA sheet combining higher levels of antistaticity, anchoring and less contaminating nature. The PSA sheet comprises a substrate film formed from a resin material, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on a first face thereof, and an antistatic layer provided between the first face and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The antistatic layer comprises an antistatic ingredient ASu. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises an acrylic polymer as a base polymer, and an ionic compound as an antistatic ingredient ASp.

Abstract: The invention provides a surface protection film including a top coat layer on a first face of a substrate, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on a second face. The top coat layer includes a wax as a slip agent, and a polyester resin as a binder. Here, the wax is an ester of a higher fatty acid and a higher alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface protecting film which can suppress rainbow unevenness attributed to itself, makes appearance inspection smooth, and is excellent in workability at the time of inspection of an optical member by a Crossed Nicols method by employing a surface protecting film having a specified degree of orientation in a specified width direction. The surface protecting film of the present invention has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on at least one surface of a substrate, the substrate is a polyester film and polyester film has a degree of orientation in the width direction of 1.5 m in a range of 75 to 90°.

Abstract: A method of producing a cellulose derivative film, the method comprising: forming a film with a solvent cast method from a dope including a cellulose derivative satisfying following conditions (a) and (b): (a) at least one among three hydroxyl groups included in a glucose unit of cellulose is substituted by a substituent of which a polarizability anisotropy ?? represented as following Expression (1) is 2.5×10?24 cm3 or higher: Expression (1): ??=?x?(?y+?z)/2, wherein ?x, ?y and ?z is as defined in the specification; and (b) when a substitution degree by a substituent of which ?? is 2.5×10?24 cm3 or higher is PA, and a substitution degree by a substituent of which ?? is lower than 2.5×10?24 cm3 is PB, the PA and PB satisfy following Expressions (3) and (4): Expression (3): 2PA+PB>3.0; and Expression (4): PA>0.2.

Abstract: Provided are a transparent film of an excellent visual quality and a pressure-sensitive adhesive film including the transparent film. Transparent film includes base layer formed of transparent resinous material and top coat layer provided on its first face. Top coat layer has an average thickness Dave of 2 nm to 50 nm and the thickness deviation ?D is 40% or smaller of the average thickness Dave.

Abstract: A transparent film, the back-face of which has excellent resistance to scratch and printability, and a surface protection film which has such a transparent film are provided. A transparent film 10 has a substrate layer 12 formed of a transparent resin material, and a back-face layer 14 with a thickness of 1 ?m or less provided on a first face 12A thereof. A percent change in coefficient of friction ?? is less than 10% for the transparent film 10 when the percent change is determined from a coefficient of friction ?50 of the back-face layer after being conserved at 50° C. and 15% RH for three days and a coefficient of friction ?80 of the back-face layer after being conserved at 80° C. and 80% RH for three days, with an absolute value of difference between the two coefficients of friction |?80??50| being divided by the smaller value of the two coefficients of friction.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 1 provided by the present invention is provided with a substrate film 12 comprising a transparent resin material, an antistatic layer 14 provided on a first side 12A thereof, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 20 provided on a second side 12B thereof. The antistatic layer 14 contains an antistatic component (for example, an electroconductive polymer) and a binder resin, and has an average thickness Dave of 1 nm to less than 100 nm. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 20 contains an acrylic polymer as a base polymer and an ionic compound (such as an ionic liquid and alkaline metal salt) as an antistatic component.