Abstract: A polymer compound is provided which is changed from a water-insoluble state to a water-soluble state by irradiation with light. The polymer compound is represented by Formula (5), where A and B are a single bond or a functional group, R3, R4, and R9 are hydrogen or an alkyl group, and R6 and R7 are hydrogen, an alkyl group, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a coated cutting tool having a hard coating film on a surface of the tool. The hard coating film is a nitride, the content ratio of titanium (Ti) with respect to a total amount of metal elements (including semimetal elements) is in a range of 70 at % to 95 at %, the content ratio of silicon (Si) with respect to the total amount of metal elements (including semimetal elements) is in a range of 5 at % to 30 at %, and the content ratio of argon (Ar) with respect to the total amount of metal elements (including semimetal elements) and non-metal elements is 0.1 at % or less. The hard coating film has a NaCl type crystal structure and has an average crystal grain size in a range of 5 nm to 30 nm.

Abstract: A cell culture instrument configured to detach cells at a desired position and a cell processing method using the cell culture instrument. The cell culture instrument includes: a substrate; and a photoreactive layer having a photosolubility and a photothermal convertibility, wherein the photoreactive layer is laminated on the substrate, and the photoreactive layer includes a polymer having a photosolubility and a photothermal convertibility.

Abstract: A polymer compound is provided which is changed from a water-insoluble state to a water-soluble state by irradiation with light. The polymer compound is represented by Formula (5), where A and B are a single bond or a functional group, R3, R4, and R9 are hydrogen or an alkyl group, and R6 and R7 are hydrogen, an alkyl group, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a coated cutting tool having a hard coating film on a surface of the tool. The hard coating film is a nitride, the content ratio of titanium (Ti) with respect to a total amount of metal elements (including semimetal elements) is in a range of 70 at % to 95 at %, the content ratio of silicon (Si) with respect to the total amount of metal elements (including semimetal elements) is in a range of 5 at % to 30 at %, and the content ratio of argon (Ar) with respect to the total amount of metal elements (including semimetal elements) and non-metal elements is 0.1 at % or less. The hard coating film has a NaCl type crystal structure and has an average crystal grain size in a range of 5 nm to 30 nm.

Abstract: A method for producing a tool coated with a hard coating, the method including the following steps: applying a TiAIN coating layer onto a substrate with a first magnetron sputtering process and applying a TixSi1-xN coating layer onto the TiAIN layer with a second magnetron sputtering process, where x is smaller than or equal to 0.85 and preferably between and including 0.80 and 0.70 whereas the second magnetron sputtering process is performed with power densities greater than 100 W/cm2 and as such is a HIPIMS process.

Abstract: A coating consists essentially of one or more selected from the group of nitrides of one or more first metals of titanium, zirconium and hafnium beyond 0 at % but less than 100 at % and a balance of silicon, and nitrides of one or more second metals of vanadium, niobium and tantalum.

Abstract: When a compressor vane or blade for an engine is used in an environment containing abundant foreign substances, deposits originated from the foreign substances are likely to deposit on surfaces of the vane or blade. The compressor vane or blade according to the present disclosure has a base body of the compressor vane or blade; and a coating covering the base body, which consists essentially of one or more selected from the group of molybdenum disulfide and tungsten disulfide.

Abstract: A method for producing a structure composed of crosslinked polymer, including laminating a photo-dissoluble polymer layer on a substrate; laminating a layer containing a crosslinkable polymer on the photo-dissoluble polymer layer; irradiating the layer containing the crosslinkable polymer with light in a patternwise manner under crosslinking conditions to crosslink the crosslinkable polymer in a patternwise manner to obtain a crosslinked polymer sheet; washing and removing a uncrosslinked crosslinkable polymer to obtain a patterned crosslinked polymer sheet; and irradiating the photo-dissoluble polymer layer with light in a patternwise manner under dissolution conditions to dissolve the photo-dissoluble polymer layer in a patternwise manner, and peeling the crosslinked polymer sheet in a patternwise manner from the substrate.

Abstract: A method for producing a tool coated with a hard coating, the method including the following steps: applying a TiAlN coating layer onto a substrate with a first magnetron sputtering process and applying a TixSi1-xN coating layer onto the TiAlN layer with a second magnetron sputtering process, where x is smaller than or equal to 0.85 and preferably between and including 0.80 and 0. 70 whereas the second magnetron sputtering process is performed with power densities greater than 100 W/cm2 and as such is a HIPIMS process.

Abstract: When a compressor vane or blade for an engine is used in an environment containing abundant foreign substances, deposits originated from the foreign substances are likely to deposit on surfaces of the vane or blade. The compressor vane or blade according to the present disclosure has a base body of the compressor vane or blade; and a coating covering the base body, which consists essentially of one or more selected from the group of molybdenum disulfide and tungsten disulfide.

Abstract: A heat-resistant, austenitic cast steel having excellent machinability comprising by mass 0.4-0.55% of C, 1-2% of Si, 0.5-1.5% of Mn, 18-27% of Cr, 8-22% of Ni, 1.5-2.5% of Nb, 0.01-0.3% of N, 0.1-0.2% of S, and 0.02-0.15% of Al, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, a machinability index I represented by the following formula: I=100×S+75×Al+0.75×Mn?10×C?2×Nb?0.25×Cr?0.15×Ni?1.2×N, wherein each element symbol represents % by mass of each element in the cast steel, meeting the condition of ?3.0?I?+14.0, and an exhaust member made thereof.

Abstract: A heat-resistant, cast ferritic steel having excellent machinability comprising by mass 0.32-0.48% of C, 0.85% or less of Si, 0.1-2% of Mn, 1.5% or less of Ni, 16-23% of Cr, 3.2-5% of Nb, Nb/C being 9-11.5, 0.15% or less of N, 0.05-0.2% of S, and 0.01-0.08% of Al, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and an exhaust member made thereof.

Abstract: A coating consists essentially of one or more selected from the group of nitrides of one or more first metals of titanium, zirconium and hafnium beyond 0 at % but less than 100 at % and a balance of silicon, and nitrides of one or more second metals of vanadium, niobium and tantalum.

Abstract: A heat-resistant, cast ferritic steel having excellent machinability comprising by mass 0.32-0.48% of C, 0.85% or less of Si, 0.1-2% of Mn, 1.5% or less of Ni, 16-23% of Cr, 3.2-5% of Nb, Nb/C being 9-11.5, 0.15% or less of N, 0.05-0.2% of S, and 0.01-0.08% of Al, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and an exhaust member made thereof.

Abstract: A heat-resistant, austenitic cast steel having excellent machinability comprising by mass 0.4-0.55% of C, 1-2% of Si, 0.5-1.5% of Mn, 18-27% of Cr, 8-22% of Ni, 1.5-2.5% of Nb, 0.01-0.3% of N, 0.1-0.2% of S, and 0.02-0.15% of Al, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, a machinability index I represented by the following formula: I=100×S+75×Al+0.75×Mn?10×C?2×Nb?0.25×Cr?0.15×Ni?1.2×N, wherein each element symbol represents % by mass of each element in the cast steel, meeting the condition of ?3.0?I?+14.0, and an exhaust member made thereof.