Abstract: The present invention provides a PSA sheet provided with a release liner having, on at least a first side thereof, a release layer composed of a silicone-based release agent, and a PSA layer provided on the release layer and containing an acrylic polymer synthesized in ethyl acetate as an adhesive component thereof. The release layer has an amount of silicone that transfers to Single-Sided Adhesive Tape No. 31 B manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation of 10 kcps or less per unit surface area equivalent to a circle having a diameter of 30 mm when determined as X-ray intensity of silicon by X-ray fluorescence analysis. A mark of a color selected from green and blue is displayed on the back of the PSA sheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) sheet provided with a non-toluene-based PSA layer and having superior adhesion properties. A PSA sheet 8 is provided with a release liner 87 having, on at least a first side thereof, a release layer composed of a silicone-based release agent, and a PSA layer 85 provided on the release layer. A PSA composition that composes the PSA layer 85 contains a water-dispersed acrylic polymer and a tackifier resin emulsion prepared using a solvent that does not contain an aromatic hydrocarbon-based organic solvent. The release layer has an amount of silicone that transfers to Single-Sided Adhesive Tape No. 31B manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation of 10 kcps or less per unit surface area equivalent to a circle having a diameter of 30 mm when determined as X-ray intensity of silicon by X-ray fluorescence analysis.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) sheet provided with a non-toluene-based PSA layer and having superior adhesion properties. A PSA sheet 8 is provided with a release liner 87 having, on at least a first side thereof, a release layer composed of a silicone-based release agent, and a PSA layer 85 provided on the release layer. A PSA composition that composes the PSA layer 85 contains a water-dispersed acrylic polymer and a tackifier resin emulsion prepared without using an organic solvent. The release layer has an amount of silicone that transfers to Single-Sided Adhesive Tape No. 31B manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation of 10 kcps or less per unit surface area equivalent to a circle having a diameter of 30 mm when determined as X-ray intensity of silicon by X-ray fluorescence analysis.

Abstract: To well prevent a conductive contact from being peeled off with a simple structure, a rear end portion of the conductive contact to which a cable-shaped signal transmission medium is coupled is directly held by a contact engaging part. Even when an external force due to so-called flapping or the like is added from the cable-shaped signal transmission medium to the conductive contact, the conductive contact is well prevented from being peeled off. Also, a guide inclined surface for positioning the cable-shaped signal transmission medium is provided at the contact engaging part, and the cable-shaped signal transmission medium can be stably mounted along the guide inclined surface of the contact engaging part, thereby easily and accurately performing operations at the time of mounting, such as positioning.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a polymer-dispersed polyol which has high compatibility with a polyol for rigid polyurethane foams and is excellent in storage stability and which provides good heat-insulating performance when it is formed into a rigid polyurethane foam. Also a method for producing a polymer-dispersed polyol for rigid polyurethane foams, having polymer particles dispersed in a polyol, which comprises polymerizing a monomer having a polymerizable unsaturated group in a polyol (X), wherein the polyol (X) contains a polyether polyol (Y) having an oxyethylene group content of at least 10 mass %, and the monomer having a polymerizable unsaturated group contains a fluorinated acrylate or a fluorinated methacrylate.

Abstract: An elongate pad made out of a compressible material for providing a cushioning effect to a strap or handle is disclosed. The elongate pad has a plurality of tubular cavities. Each cavity is positioned in the interior of the pad and extends from one end of the pad to the other end. The pad is typically used with an optional cover that substantially encloses the pad and provides a space for a strap to pass through. In one embodiment, the pad has a cross section in the shape of a section of an ellipse, and its longitudinal axis may be curved to better conform to the torso of a user.

Abstract: An adjustment method is a method for adjusting a fluid ejection device having first and second heads with the first head disposed on an upstream side of the second head in a feed direction in which a medium is conveyed, the second head forming dot rows of a fluid between dot rows of the fluid formed by the first head. The first head and the second head are driven with a first voltage change amount to form a first test pattern, and the first head and the second head are driven with a second voltage change amount to form a second test pattern.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes first, second and third nozzle rows for forming first, second and third band images, respectively. The fluid ejection device forms an image in which an edge portion at one side in a prescribed direction in the first band image overlaps an edge portion at the other side in the second band image, and an edge portion at one side in the second band image overlaps an edge portion at the other side in the third band image. The fluid ejection device carries out a halftoning process whereby a center area of a dither mask equal in size to the input data for forming a band image but having a smaller dot generation rate in the edge areas than in the center area is associated with the input data for forming the edge portion to the other side of the first band image.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet with a release liner has a bubbles containing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a release liner in contact with at least one surface of the bubbles containing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The release liner comprises at least three layers including an intermediate layer and surface layers, and the surface layers are positioned on both surfaces of the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer comprises at least one polyolefin resin. Each of the surface layers comprises a low-density polyethylene and an olefinic elastomer and independently has a thickness of 15 ?m or less. The ratio of the thickness of the intermediate layer to the total thickness of the surface layers (the intermediate layer/the surface layers) is in the range of 4 to 19.

Abstract: A sheet feeder has a tray on which a sheet to be fed is to be placed. A lift plate is at a feeding end of the tray and has a first end at an upstream side in a feeding direction connected rotatably to the tray. The lift plate is displaceable between a feeding posture where a second end at a downstream side in the feeding direction is lifted up and a retracted posture where the second end is lower than in the feeding posture due to its own weight. A biasing member gives a biasing force to an elevating member in a direction to lift the lift plate to the feeding posture. A lowering mechanism gives a pressing force against the force of the biasing member to lower the lift plate to the retracted posture.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for producing a double-sided adhesive tape, which causes neither generation of wrinkles nor cutting of a nonwoven fabric base material even when a pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied to the nonwoven fabric base material at a higher speed than in the case of the prior art, and also has improved productivity. Disclosed is a double-sided adhesive tape including a nonwoven fabric base material containing substantially no binder component and having a tensile strength in a longitudinal direction of from 4.1 to 10.0 N/10 mm; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on both surfaces of the nonwoven fabric base material; wherein the double-sided adhesive tape has an initial tensile strength in the longitudinal direction of 17.0 N/10 mm or more.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer which has a low viscosity at melting and a process for producing the same, and an adhesive which comprises the urethane prepolymer. The invention relates to a process for producing an isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer which comprises reacting polyols with a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the polyols comprise 10 to 50% by mass of a polyester polyol and 90 to 50% by mass of a polycarbonate polyol and wherein a sebacic acid-derived polyester polyol which is a polycondensate of sebacic acid with a diol compound accounts for 50 to 100% by mass of the polyester polyol and wherein the polyisocyanate compound and the polyols are reacted in such amounts that the ratio (by mol) of the isocyanate group/hydroxyl group is 1.2 to 3.2.

Abstract: An optical module includes a first silicon substrate having a first groove at its surface, a second silicon substrate having a second groove at its surface, a Laser device formed on the first silicon substrate, an optical modulator formed on the second silicon substrate, a substrate on which the first and the second silicon substrates are mounted wherein an optical axis of the Laser device is matched up with an optical axis of the optical modulator, a first lens transforming an divergent light emitted from the first optical device into a parallel light, disposed in the first groove, and a second lens converging the parallel light to the second optical device, disposed in the first groove.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam using a polymer-dispersed polyol, which has high compatibility with a polyol to be used and is excellent in the storage stability, and with which good heat insulating properties can be obtained when it is formed into a foam. A method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam, which comprises reacting a polyol (Z) with a polyisocyanate in the presence of a blowing agent, a surfactant and a catalyst, wherein the (Z) is obtained by mixing a polyol (Z1) with a polymer-dispersed polyol (A) and has an average hydroxy value of from 200 to 800 mgKOH/g. The (A) is one having a monomer polymerized in a polyol (X), the (X) contains a polyether polyol (Y), the (Y) has an oxyethylene group content of at least 15 mass % and contains a polyol Y1 having a hydroxy value of from 200 to 800 mgKOH/g and a polyol Y2 having a hydroxy value of from 5 to 84 mgKOH/g, and the monomer contains a fluorinated acrylate or a fluorinated methacrylate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) sheet that is provided with both adhesion performance and re-peelability that enables the PSA sheet to be preferably used for scheduled recyclable parts. The double-sided PSA sheet 1 is provided with a substrate 10, PSA layers 21 and 22 each applied to each side of the substrate 10, and a release liner 31 laminated onto at least the PSA layer 21. The PSA layer 21 contains a PSA component synthesized in an organic solvent. The release liner 31 has a release layer composed of a silicone release agent on at least the side that contacts the PSA layer 21. The release layer has an amount of silicone transfer of 10 kcps or less per unit surface area equivalent to a 30 mm diameter circle.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a rigid foamed synthetic resin, wherein, as a blowing agent, a hydrocarbon compound and water are used, and whereby it is possible to obtain a rigid foamed synthetic resin provided with both dimensional stability and heat insulating properties, and it is possible to reduce its weight. A process for producing a rigid foamed synthetic resin, which comprises reacting a polyol (P) with a polyisocyanate (I) in the presence of a blowing agent, a foam stabilizer and a catalyst, wherein as the blowing agent, at least a C2-8 hydrocarbon compound and water are used; the polyol (P) contains a specific polyesterpolyol (A), a specific polyetherpolyol (B), and a polymer-dispersed polyol (Z) having fine polymer particles (M) dispersed; and the isocyanate index of the polyol (P) and the polyisocyanate (I) is over 200 and at most 400.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) sheet that has reduced amounts of toluene emission and TVOC emission, and demonstrates superior adhesion properties. This PSA sheet is provided with a release liner having, on at least a first side thereof, a release layer composed of a silicone-based release agent, and a PSA layer provided on the release layer. The PSA layer contains a PSA component that is synthesized in an aqueous solvent or ethyl acetate. The release layer has an amount of silicone that transfers to Single-Sided Adhesive Tape No. 31B (Nitto Denko Corp.) of 10 kcps or less per unit surface area equivalent to a circle having a diameter of 30 mm when determined as X-ray intensity of silicon by X-ray fluorescence analysis.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a high adhesiveness and an excellent terminal peeling resistance as well as exhibits extremely small diffusing amounts of formaldehyde and toluene. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet contains at least a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of a water-dispersion type acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a water-dispersion type acrylic polymer and a tackifying resin-containing emulsion, wherein a diffusing amount of formaldehyde is less than 3 ?g/m3 and a diffusing amount of toluene is 10 ?g/g or less. As the tackifying resin-containing emulsion, a tackifying resin-containing emulsion prepared using substantially no organic solvents or a tackifying resin-containing emulsion prepared using a material other than aromatic hydrocarbon-based organic solvents can be suitably employed.

Abstract: A transporting device moves sheet-like objects. The transporting device has an elevator plate mounted to be liftable and lowerable on a loading surface to load an object to be moved; a drive part to lift and to lower the elevator plate via gears; and a controller to execute a preparatory operation to operate the drive part in a direction only by a drive amount corresponding to the gear backlash during the time after the drive part has completed an elevator plate drive operation in one direction until the start of an elevator plate drive operation in another direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a shock absorbing capability to a strap system is disclosed. A first embodiment of the shock absorbing apparatus presented herein, designed for use with a single flat strap, is comprised of two components, a bracket and a compressible member constructed out of foam, rubber, or similar material. The bracket has two loops that the strap feeds through and a third loop that allows the compressible member to be attached to it. The compressible member and bracket are sized and configured so it can be coupled with the single strap in a manner that provides a shock absorbing capability to the strap system. When the strap is tensioned, it presses against the compressible member and compresses it, providing a shock absorbing effect. Multiple additional embodiments are presented that accommodate one or two straps and singular or multiple compressible members.