Abstract: A transfer sheet that can provide an anti-reflection function to a molded product without decreasing designability, a decorative molded product, and a method for manufacturing a decorative molded product are provided. A transfer sheet includes a release sheet including a base sheet and a release layer, a low refractive index layer on the release layer, a hard coat layer on the low refractive index layer, and an adhesive layer on the hard coat layer. The low refractive index layer contains an active energy ray-curable resin, hollow silica particles, and silica particles with a particle diameter 0.1 to 1.7 times a particle diameter of the hollow silica particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous developer for a flexographic printing plate capable of maintaining good printing reproducibility and suppressing the adhesion and aggregation of the dispersion in the developer during repeated use, and a method of manufacturing a flexographic printing plate using the same. The aqueous developer for a flexographic printing plate according to the present invention is an aqueous developer for a flexographic printing plate containing a surfactant having a molecular weight of 1000 or more, and water.

Abstract: Provided is a flexo printing plate which makes it possible to perform printing in which the discontinuity of density is not visually recognized by inhibiting the enlargement of halftone dots in the boundary between an image portion having a low halftone dot area ratio and a non-image portion. The flexo printing plate adopts a constitution in which, within the highlight halftone dot portion having a halftone dot area ratio of higher than 0% and equal to or lower than 10%, among the small dots constituting the highlight halftone dot portion, at least one small dot adjacent to the non-image portion that continues 10 mm or further in a direction separating from the edge of the highlight halftone dot portion has a height smaller than the average height of the small dots of the highlight halftone dot portion.

Abstract: Provided is a flexo printing plate which makes it possible to perform printing in which the discontinuity of density is not visually recognized by inhibiting the enlargement of halftone dots in the boundary between an image area having a low halftone dot rate and a non-image area. The flexo printing plate has a constitution in which the image area has a highlight halftone dot area having a halftone dot rate higher than 0% and equal to or lower than 10%, and within the highlight halftone dot area, among small dots constituting the highlight halftone dot area, at least one of the small dots adjacent to the non-image area that continues 10 mm or further from the edge of the highlight halftone dot area in a direction orthogonal to the edge has a distal end diameter smaller than the average of distal end diameters of the small dots in the highlight halftone dot area.

Abstract: Provided is a flexo printing plate which makes it possible to perform printing in which the discontinuity of density is not visually recognized by inhibiting the enlargement of halftone dots in the boundary between an image area having a low halftone dot rate and a non-image area. The flexo printing plate has a constitution in which the image area has a highlight halftone dot area having a halftone dot rate higher than 0% and equal to or lower than 10%, and within the highlight halftone dot area, among small dots constituting the highlight halftone dot area, at least one of the small dots adjacent to the non-image area that continues 10 mm or further from the edge of the highlight halftone dot area in a direction orthogonal to the edge has a distal end diameter smaller than the average of distal end diameters of the small dots in the highlight halftone dot area.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a cover made of a material which is transparent to at least UV, and black printing which is impervious to UV and is applied on a peripheral edge portion of the cover. A cover-bonding portion has an overflow prevention recess into which a UV-curing adhesive applied between the cover-bonding portion and the cover flows. Emitted UV is reflected by a surface of the overflow prevention recess and caused to reach space which is located inward relative to the black printing and between a backside of the peripheral edge portion of the cover and the cover-bonding portion, thereby curing the UV-curing adhesive.

Abstract: Provided is a flexo printing plate which makes it possible to perform printing in which the discontinuity of density is not visually recognized by inhibiting the enlargement of halftone dots in the boundary between an image portion having a low halftone dot area ratio and a non-image portion. The flexo printing plate adopts a constitution in which, within the highlight halftone dot portion having a halftone dot area ratio of higher than 0% and equal to or lower than 10%, among the small dots constituting the highlight halftone dot portion, at least one small dot adjacent to the non-image portion that continues 10 mm or further in a direction separating from the edge of the highlight halftone dot portion has a height smaller than the average height of the small dots of the highlight halftone dot portion.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a cover made of a material which is transparent to at least UV, and black printing which is impervious to UV and is applied on a peripheral edge portion of the cover. A cover-bonding portion has an overflow prevention recess into which a UV-curing adhesive applied between the cover-bonding portion and the cover flows. Emitted UV is reflected by a surface of the overflow prevention recess and caused to reach space which is located inward relative to the black printing and between a backside of the peripheral edge portion of the cover and the cover-bonding portion, thereby curing the UV-curing adhesive.

Abstract: Provided is a flexo printing plate which enables printing that inhibits the occurrence of voids in the rear end portion of an image portion while preventing decrease in solid density and prevents discontinuity of density from becoming visible. The flexo printing plate has one or more image portions, and in at least one of the image portions, a plurality of depressions having a predetermined width measured from the edge is formed. The depressions have a depth of 2 ?m to 9 ?m, and an area ratio of the depressions in the end region is a maximum at the edge side and a minimum at the central side of the image portion.

Abstract: A resin composition for laser engraving has excellent roll detachability and sheet appearance when the resin composition is subjected to calender processing. A method produces a flexographic printing plate precursor for laser engraving, and a method produces a flexographic printing plate and uses the resin composition for laser engraving. A method for producing a flexographic printing plate precursor for laser engraving, includes, in the following order, forming a relief forming layer using a resin composition for laser engraving, through sheet molding using a calender roll; and crosslinking the relief forming layer by means of heat, and obtaining a flexographic printing plate precursor for laser engraving having a crosslinked relief forming layer, in which the resin composition for laser engraving is a resin composition including a diene-based polymer, a thermal polymerization initiator, carbon black, and a filler other than carbon black.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition for laser engraving, from which a flexographic printing plate having excellent rinsability of the engraving residue generated by laser engraving, as well as excellent engraving sensitivity, printing durability and printing durability over time can be obtained; a flexographic printing plate precursor for laser engraving produced using the resin composition for laser engraving; a method for making a flexographic printing plate using the flexographic printing plate precursor; and a flexographic printing plate obtained by the plate-making method. Disclosed is a resin composition for laser engraving of the present invention, including (Component A) a resin that is a plastomer, (Component B) a vulcanizing agent, and (Component C) a compound having a hydrolyzable silyl group and/or a silanol group in an amount of 0 parts by mass or more and less than 0.1 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of Component A.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a relief printing plate having at least engraving an area which is in a relief forming layer of a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving and is to be exposed by scanning exposure using a fiber-coupled semiconductor laser which emits laser beam with a wavelength of 700 nm to 1,300 nm. The relief printing plate precursor has at least a relief forming layer provided over a support, and the relief forming layer contains at least a binder polymer and a photo-thermal conversion agent. The invention further provides a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving which can be used in the method of manufacturing a relief printing plate.

Abstract: Provided is a process for making a relief printing plate in which a residue on the plate that is generated during engraving can be easily removed and a rinsing liquid for making a relief printing plate that is suitably used for the process for making a relief printing plate. A process for making a relief printing plate includes a step of preparing a relief printing plate precursor having a relief-forming layer, a step of engraving the relief printing plate precursor by exposure, and a step of removing an engraved residue generated by the engraving with a rinsing liquid in this order, wherein the rinsing liquid is an aqueous solution having a pH of 9 or higher, and wherein the engraved residue contains a polymer having a group represented by Formula (I) below.

Abstract: A dual slide portable terminal includes a first housing having a surface and a rear surface; a second housing having a surface; and a dual slide coupling mechanism coupling the first and second housings to each other. The coupling mechanism includes: a first translation mechanism coupling the first housing to the second housing in a manner allowing longitudinal translation movement of the first housing relative to the second housing between a first posture in which the surface of second housing is covered by the rear surface of first housing and a second posture in which the surface of the second housing is exposed; and a second translation mechanism coupling the first housing to the second housing in a manner allowing lateral translation movement of the first housing relative to the second housing between the first posture and a third posture in which the surface of second housing is exposed.

Abstract: A method of making a printing plate which has easy removability of engraving residue generated in laser engraving and has excellent reproducibility of thin lines is provided. The method includes in the following order: engraving by laser irradiation a relief forming layer of a printing plate precursor, the relief forming layer including a binder polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 20° C. or higher; and treating a surface of the engraved relief forming layer with an emulsion cleaner.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a relief printing plate having at least engraving an area which is in a relief forming layer of a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving and is to be exposed by scanning exposure using a fiber-coupled semiconductor laser which emits laser beam with a wavelength of 700 nm to 1,300 nm. The relief printing plate precursor has at least a relief forming layer provided over a support, and the relief forming layer contains at least a binder polymer and a photo-thermal conversion agent. The invention further provides a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving which can be used in the method of manufacturing a relief printing plate.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy plate for lithographic printing that is capable of obtaining a lithographic printing plate support which is free from appearance defects and has a uniform surface after electrolytic graining treatment and of obtaining a lithographic printing plate having a long press life and an excellent scumming resistance is provided. The aluminum alloy plate for a lithographic printing plate is obtained by continuous casting in which an aluminum alloy melt is fed through a melt feed nozzle between a pair of cooling rollers and rolled as it is being solidified by the pair of cooling rollers, wherein the aluminum alloy plate contains 0.10 to 0.20 wt % of silicon and 0.10 to 0.40 wt % of iron, and wherein the aluminum alloy plate contains in solid solution 200 to 600 ppm of silicon and not more than 250 ppm of iron.

Abstract: A dual slide portable terminal includes a first housing having a surface with a display arranged thereon and a rear surface; a second housing having a surface; and a dual slide coupling mechanism coupling the first and second housings to each other. The coupling mechanism includes: a first translation mechanism coupling the first housing to the second housing in a manner allowing longitudinal translation movement of the first housing relative to the second housing between a first posture in which the surface of second housing is covered by the rear surface of first housing and a second posture in which the surface of the second housing is exposed; and a second translation mechanism coupling the first housing to the second housing in a manner allowing lateral translation movement of the first housing relative to the second housing between the first posture and a third posture in which the surface of second housing is exposed.

Abstract: A planographic printing plate precursor comprises a support and two or more positive recording layers which are formed on the support, contain a resin and an infrared absorbing agent and exhibit an increase in solubility in an aqueous alkali solution by exposure to infrared laser light, wherein the positive recording layer closest to the support among these two or more positive recording layers contains at least two types of resins among which at least one type forms a dispersion phase. It is preferable that the dispersion phase be formed of (1) a high-polymer compound incompatible with a high-polymer matrix or (2) a granular polymer selected from a microcapsule and a latex, and contains an infrared absorbing agent and an acid generator.