Abstract: Provided is a film-forming apparatus capable of cleaning a discharge apparatus under a state in which a film-forming space and a cleaning gas ambience are separated from each other while continuing to form a film on an object to be film-formed having a film-like shape.

Abstract: Provided is a low-cost vacuum processing apparatus which enables the miniaturization of the apparatus and achieves good productivity. An elongated sheet base material is transported through a vacuum processing chamber, and predetermined processing is performed on the sheet base material in this vacuum processing chamber. The vacuum processing chamber is provided with a single processing unit, and has an auxiliary vacuum chamber provided in continuation with the vacuum processing chamber. The auxiliary vacuum chamber is provided with a feed roller and a take-up roller. The vacuum processing apparatus includes a pair of first roller units provided on opposite sides across the processing unit in the vacuum processing chamber. Each of the first roller units has multiple rollers disposed at regular distances. The rollers are deviated from each other in the axial direction and arranged in such a staggered manner that the sheet base material is helically wound around the rollers.

Abstract: To provide a polyester resin for an antifouling coating material that has improved storage stability while maintaining low VOC, thereby allowing preparation in a one-pack form, and that allows increased curability to be achieved and can provide a satisfactory antifouling property and coating property for prolonged periods, as well as a method for producing it, and an antifouling coating material composition. The polyester resin for an antifouling coating material is obtained by reacting a (a) trihydric or greater alcohol, a (b) dibasic acid or its anhydride and a (c) divalent alcohol, and then further reacting with an (d) alicyclic dibasic acid or its anhydride.

Abstract: Provided is a film-forming apparatus capable of cleaning a discharge apparatus under a state in which a film-forming space and a cleaning gas ambience are separated from each other while continuing to form a film on an object to be film-formed having a film-like shape.

Abstract: A take-up vacuum processing apparatus includes a chamber, a roller-shaped first electrode rotatably disposed within the chamber, a gas supply unit including a second electrode, and a third electrode. The first electrode causes the flexible processing target to travel by rotating. The third electrode is connected to an alternating-current source and does not contact the first electrode. An alternating-current voltage of the alternating-current source is applied between the third electrode and the first electrode. The chamber includes a divider plate for separating the chamber into a first room in which the second electrode is arranged and a second room in which the third electrode is arranged. Pressures of the first and second rooms are individually adjusted, such that plasma can be generated between the first electrode and the second electrode, and such that anomalous discharge is not generated between the first electrode and the third electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a low-cost vacuum processing apparatus which enables the miniaturization of the apparatus and achieves good productivity. An elongated sheet base material is transported through a vacuum processing chamber, and predetermined processing is performed on the sheet base material in this vacuum processing chamber. The vacuum processing chamber is provided with a single processing unit, and has an auxiliary vacuum chamber provided in continuation with the vacuum processing chamber. The auxiliary vacuum chamber is provided with a feed roller and a take-up roller. The vacuum processing apparatus includes a pair of first roller units provided on opposite sides across the processing unit in the vacuum processing chamber. Each of the first roller units has multiple rollers disposed at regular distances. The rollers are deviated from each other in the axial direction and arranged in such a staggered manner that the sheet base material is helically wound around the rollers.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a roll-to-roll vacuum deposition apparatus capable of easily and speedily adjusting a pressing force between a printing roller and a backup roller. [Solving Means] In the present invention, by adjusting a pressing force between a printing roller and a backup roller through a relative movement of a mask forming unit including the printing roller and a transfer roller with respect to a vacuum chamber, individual adjustments of the printing roller and the transfer roller are eliminated and an adjustment of a pressing force on a unit basis is realized, thus achieving simplification of a structure, simplification and enhancement in precision of tasks, and a reduction in work time.

Abstract: A urethane resin composition obtained by a method comprising the steps of: melt mixing an isocyanate (B), an antioxidant (C), a release agent (D) and a dispersing agent (E) to obtain a molten mixture, and mixing the molten mixture and a polyol (A): wherein the release agent (D) is a compound represented by the following formula (1): [Chemical Formula 1] R1—COOH??(1) the dispersing agent (E) is a compound represented by the following formula (2) having a weight-average molecular weight Mw of no greater than 16000: and the content of the dispersing agent (E) in the urethane resin composition is 0.1 to 5.0 wt %.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a take-up vacuum processing apparatus that prevents breakage due to heat generation and occurrence of dielectric breakdown and is suitable for life extension. [Solving Means] An RF electrode (6) is arranged in a vacuum chamber (15). Therefore, for example, compared to the case where a rotation introduction unit such as a capacitor coupling is arranged in an atmospheric pressure, the occurrence of dielectric breakdown between a roller electrode (18) and the RF electrode (6) can be prevented if the inside of the vacuum chamber (15) is maintained in a predetermined degree of vacuum. Further, there are caused no problems of breakage due to heat generation in a conventional rotation introduction unit such as a rotary connector.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a deposition apparatus and a deposition method that are capable of reducing an evacuation time in an evacuation system having a large condensing load to improve productivity. [Solving Means] A deposition apparatus that forms a film on a plurality of base materials at the same time, includes a support unit including a support section that rotatably supports the plurality of base materials around a rotation shaft, a vacuum chamber including a cylindrical processing chamber that rotatably accommodates the support unit, deposition sources provided inside the vacuum chamber, a low temperature evacuation section including a low temperature condensation source provided opposed to an upper support member on an upper surface of the vacuum chamber, and auxiliary pumps.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a multilayer sheet including a resin film, a vapor-deposited metal film and a vapor-deposited polymer film at a low cost and with excellent productivity is provided which comprises: a vacuum chamber which is made to be in a vacuum state by exhaust means; a feeding roller; a take up roller; a first to third rollers, first metal vapor deposition means for forming a first vapor-deposited metal film on one surface of a resin film at a periphery of the first roller; vapor deposition polymerization means for forming a vapor-deposited polymer film on the first vapor-deposited metal film by vapor deposition polymerization at a periphery of the second roller; and second metal vapor deposition means for forming the second vapor-deposited metal film on the other surface of the resin film at a periphery of the third roller.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a reflection film formation technology which achieves the simplification of an apparatus structure and the cost reduction thereof. A film forming method of the present invention includes a reflection film formation step (P2) for forming a reflection film having light reflecting properties by vapor deposition onto an object to be film-formed, while introducing air into a film forming region; a polymer film formation step (P3) for forming a water-repelling polymer film on the reflection film; and a hydrophilized treatment step (P5) for performing a hydrophilized treatment by a plasma onto the water-repelling polymer film, while introducing air into the film forming region. According to the present invention, formation of the reflection film and the hydrophilized treatment of the polymer film can be performed without using argon gas.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a winding type plasma CVD apparatus in which quality of a layer can be made uniform by supplying a reaction gas uniformly to a deposition area of a film, and can perform a self-cleaning process of a deposition portion in the path of deposition onto the film. A film (22) is supported between a pair of movable rollers (33, 34) arranged on the upstream side and downstream side of the deposition portion (25) with regard to the traveling direction of the film, and then the film (22) is made to travel substantially linearly at the deposition position. Consequently, the distance between a shower plate (37) and the film (22) is kept constant, and the quality of the layer is made homogeneous. The film is heated by means of a metal belt (40) traveling simultaneously on the back side of the film. The moveable rollers (33, 34) ascend from the deposition position to the self-cleaning position, and the film (22) can be separated from the shower plate (37).

Abstract: [Object] To provide a take-up type vacuum deposition apparatus capable of preventing a thermal deformation of a base material due to charged particles leaked from a neutralization unit without an increase in size of the apparatus. [Solving Means] A take-up type vacuum deposition apparatus according to the present invention includes a charge capturing body provided between a cooling can roller and a neutralization unit that captures charged particles floating from the neutralization unit toward the can roller. Accordingly, the charged particles leaked from the neutralization unit are prevented from reaching the can roller, which suppresses variation in a bias potential applied to the can roller for bringing it into close contact with a base material, and keeps stable electrostatic force with respect to the base material. Accordingly, adhesion force between the base material and the cooling roller can be kept stable, and thus a thermal deformation of the base material can be suppressed.

Abstract: [Object] To enable a deposition area of a base film to be protected and realize stable film traveling performance. [Solving Means] A roll-to-roll vacuum deposition apparatus according to the present invention includes a guide unit including a guide roller and an auxiliary roller, the guide roller including a pair of annular guide portions that support side edge portions of a base film, the auxiliary roller being opposed to the guide roller and pressing the side edge portions of the base film against the pair of guide portions. As a result, a deposition area of the base film and roll surfaces of the guide roller and auxiliary roller of the guide unit can be prevented from being brought into contact with each other, and the deposition area) can thus be protected.

Abstract: The problem solved by this Invention is to provide a vacuum evaporation deposition method of the winding type and a vacuum evaporation deposition apparatus of the winding type which can form a metal film on a base film made of single layer plastic film without thermal deformation and with superior productivity. To solve the above problem, there are provided an electron beam irradiator 21 for irradiating an electron beam onto a film material 12 arranged between an unwinding roller 13 and a deposition source 16; an auxiliary roller 18 for guiding the film 12 in contact with the deposited metal layer and arranged between a can roller 14 and a winding roller 15; a DC bias power source 22 for applying a DC voltage between the auxiliary roller 18 and the can roller 14; electricity removing unit 23 for removing electricity from the film 12 and arranged between the can roller 14 and the winding roller 15.

Abstract: [Object] To simplify a structure and improve assembling property of an oil condensing roller, while preventing deterioration of condensation and adhesion efficiency of oil and transfer efficiency of the oil to a printing roller. [Solving Means] In a roll-to-roll vacuum deposition apparatus of the present invention, a mask forming unit includes an oil condensing roller for holding the oil for forming a mask pattern on its outer circumferential surface, a printing roller for transferring the oil as the mask pattern to the deposition surface of a film, and a transfer roller disposed between the oil condensing roller and the printing roller, for transferring the oil from the oil condensing roller to the printing roller. The mask forming unit further includes a cooling mechanism for cooling the oil condensing roller, and a rocking mechanism for periodically rocking the transfer roller in the axial direction with respect to the oil condensing roller and the printing roller.

Abstract: To provide a take up type vacuum vapor deposition apparatus capable of suppressing generation of a thermally-affected area on a film without lowering productivity. A take-up type vacuum vapor deposition apparatus according to the present invention includes: a payout roller configured to successively pay out a film ; a take-up roller configured to take up the film paid out from the payout roller; a cooling roller disposed between the payout roller and the take-up roller and configured to cool the film by coming into close contact with the film ; an evaporation source that faces the cooling roller and configured to deposit an evaporation material on the film; and an electron beam irradiator disposed between the payout roller and the evaporation source and configured to irradiate the film with an electron beam while the film is traveling.