Abstract: A reflective mask blank for EUV lithography, includes: a substrate; a conductive film; a reflective layer; and an absorption layer, the absorption layer absorbing the EUV light, wherein the conductive film has a refractive index n?1000-1100 nm of 5.300 or less and has an extinction coefficient k?1000-1100 nm of 5.200 or less, at a wavelength of 1000 nm to 1100 nm, the conductive film has a refractive index n?600-700 nm of 4.300 or less and has an extinction coefficient k?600-700 nm of 4.500 or less, at a wavelength of 600 nm to 700 nm, the conductive film has a refractive index n?400-500 nm of 2.500 or more and has an extinction coefficient k?400-500 nm of 0.440 or more, at a wavelength of 400 nm to 500 nm, and the conductive film has a film thickness t of 40 nm to 350 nm.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing, as monomer units, at least a (meth)acrylic polymer (A) that contains an alkyl (meth)acrylate, and a silicon compound (B), wherein: the silicon compound (B) is one or more silicon compounds selected from the group consisting of alkoxysilane compounds and organopolysiloxane compounds having an acidic group or an acid anhydride group derived from an acidic group and having no polyether group in the molecule, and/or a hydrolytic condensate thereof; and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer satisfies the conditions of the resistance value change ratio represented by general formula (1). Formula (1): R250/Ri?3.0. This pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has reworkability with respect to a transparent conductive layer, corrosion resistance, and high durability.

Abstract: An optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which can suppress the occurrence of foaming, peeling, lifting etc. on an adherend (an optical film) even when exposed to heating and humidification conditions; has excellent durability; can suppress surface unevenness due to light leakage; can suppress increases in adhering strength; and has excellent reworkability. An optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a (meth)acrylic polymer that contains 3 to 25% by weight of an aromatic ring-containing monomer as a monomer unit and has a polydispersity (weight average molecular weight (Mw)/number average molecular weight (Mn)) of 3.0 or less, wherein the optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has an adhering strength of 11 N/25 mm or less to glass.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing, as monomer units, at least a (meth)acrylic polymer (A) that contains an alkyl (meth)acrylate, and a silicon compound (B), wherein: the silicon compound (B) is an organopolysiloxane compound; and when a laminate, in which a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of a polarizing film provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a polarizing film is laminated to an indium-tin composite oxide layer on a transparent conductive substrate having a transparent substrate and the indium-tin composite oxide layer, has been autoclaved for 15 minutes at 50° C. and 5 atm, and then the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has been peeled away, the ratio of elemental silicon relative to the total of elemental carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, silicon, indium, and tin detected by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 0.5-5 atomic % in the surface of the indium-tin composite oxide layer.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for a polarizing film from which a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for a polarizing film can be obtained which can suppress separator peeling strength and can specifically suppress increases in separator peeling strength even when stored for a long period of time after production, and further has excellent durability (heat resistance) even when exposed to high temperature heating conditions and heating/humidifying conditions; and to provide a method for a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for a polarizing film, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film polarizing film which includes the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and an image display device that includes the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which is excellent in durability such that foaming, peeling, etc. does not occur under heating/humidification conditions on an adherend and does not cause light leakage even in a narrow frame panel; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached optical film, having the aforementioned optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on at least one surface of the optical film; and further a liquid crystal display device using the aforementioned pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached optical film. 1. An optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which is formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a (meth)acrylic polymer, wherein the optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a gel fraction exceeding 90% and a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 350,000 or more of a sol component.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which can suppress the occurrence of foaming, peeling, lifting etc. on an adherend (an optical film) even when exposed to heating and humidification conditions; has excellent durability; can suppress surface unevenness due to light leakage; can suppress increases in adhering strength; and has excellent reworkability. An optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a (meth)acrylic polymer that contains 3 to 25% by weight of an aromatic ring-containing monomer as a monomer unit and has a polydispersity (weight average molecular weight (Mw)/number average molecular weight (Mn)) of 3.0 or less, wherein the optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has an adhering strength of 11 N/25 mm or less to glass.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: an optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which can suppress the occurrence of foaming, peeling, lifting or the like on an adherend (an optical film) under heating and humidification conditions, and which has high adhesion reliability and excellent durability at high temperatures; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached optical film, having the aforementioned optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on at least one surface of the optical film; and further a liquid crystal display device using the aforementioned pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached optical film. An optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a (meth)acrylic polymer, wherein the optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a gel fraction of 70% or more and a creep value of 55 ?m or more when a load of 500 g is applied to the optical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for 1 hour under an environment of 115° C.