Abstract: According to one embodiment, an indirect transfer medium includes: a base material; and an image receiving layer on which an image is capable of being formed by ink-jet printing. The image receiving layer includes a vinyl acetate maleate copolymer as thermo-adhesive material. The image receiving layer is laminated on the base material.

Abstract: A clay film composite which exhibits high gas barrier properties even under high humidity conditions is provided. The clay film composite having a clay film including a clay without or with an additive, and provided on at least one surface thereof, a water vapor barrier layer having a water permeability of 1.0 g/m2·day or less. The clay film preferably has a distance between clay particle layers of 1.3 nm or less. The clay film preferably has a water content of 3.0% by mass or less. It is preferable to melt-bond the water vapor barrier layer to the clay film.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an indirect transfer medium includes: a base material; and an image receiving layer on which an image is capable of being formed by ink-jet printing. The image receiving layer includes a vinyl acetate maleate copolymer as thermo-adhesive material. The image receiving layer is laminated on the base material.

Abstract: A clay dispersion, wherein an organically modified clay is dispersed in a polar organic solvent, and the clay dispersion is obtained by: dispersing a swelling clay in a liquid which includes water as a main component; adding organic onium ions to the liquid to cause ion-exchange between the organic onium ions and hydrophilic cations existing on the surface of the swelling clay to obtain an organically modified clay; removing the ion-exchanged hydrophilic cation to obtain the organically modified clay which is in a condition that water exists in the clay; and adding the organically modified clay from which the ion-exchanged hydrophilic cation is removed to an polar organic solvent.

Abstract: A clay film composite which exhibits high gas barrier properties even under high humidity conditions is provided. The clay film composite having a clay film including a clay without or with an additive, and provided on at least one surface thereof, a water vapor barrier layer having a water permeability of 1.0 g/m2·day or less. The clay film preferably has a distance between clay particle layers of 1.3 nm or less. The clay film preferably has a water content of 3.0% by mass or less. It is preferable to melt-bond the water vapor barrier layer to the clay film.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a clay dispersion liquid which is capable of obtaining a clay film which realizes compatibility between heat resistance and water resistance, and a method for producing the same; a clay film and a transparent material, produced from the lay dispersion. The clay dispersion liquid of the present invention contains a liquid containing water as a main component, and a tetraphenylphosphonium-modified clay. The clay film and the transparent material of the present invention are obtained by applying the clay dispersion liquid on a surface of a supporting body to form a film.

Abstract: A method for producing a clay thin film, which is formed of clay alone or in combination with an additive and has a structure where oriented clay particles are laminated, the method including paste-making in which clay alone or in combination with an additive are dispersed in a dispersion medium formed of water, an organic solvent, or a mixed solvent of water and an organic solvent to prepare clay paste; coating in which a thin film is formed by coating the clay paste on a substrate; planarization in which the thin film is planarized; drying in which water, an organic solvent, or water and an organic solvent are removed from the thin film; and separation in which the thin film is separated from the substrate.

Abstract: To provide a means for achieving sufficient sealing performance even in the case of using a highly heat resistant clay film in a high temperature environment exceeding 600° C., minimizing deterioration thereof caused by structural change even in a high temperature environment exceeding 600° C. in the presence of water, and preventing decline in the function of the product caused by the elution of sodium. A member containing a clay film which contains aligned clay particles in the structure thereof and contains, among the clay particles and/or among clay particle layers, a substance decomposing at temperatures, exceeding 100° C. but not exceeding the temperature allowing the release, as water, of structural hydroxyl groups in the clay particles, wherein the member is to be employed in an environment of equal or higher temperatures than the decomposition temperature of the aforesaid substance.

Abstract: A clay thin film substrate including a clay thin film having a structure, in which oriented clay particles are laminated; and at least a gas barrier inorganic layer which is laminated on at least one surface of the clay thin film.

Abstract: A method for producing a clay thin film, which is formed of clay alone or in combination with an additive and has a structure where oriented clay particles are laminated, the method including paste-making in which clay alone or in combination with an additive are dispersed in a dispersion medium formed of water, an organic solvent, or a mixed solvent of water and an organic solvent to prepare clay paste; coating in which a thin film is formed by coating the clay paste on a substrate; planarization in which the thin film is planarized; drying in which water, an organic solvent, or water and an organic solvent are removed from the thin film; and separation in which the thin film is separated from the substrate.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a thin film which has excellent heat resistance and water resistance together with excellent flexibility, and a thin film laminate comprising the thin film, and the present invention provides a thin film comprising a heat-resistant fluid between layers comprising heat-resistant flakes.

Abstract: A clay thin film substrate including a clay thin film having a structure, in which oriented clay particles are laminated; and at least a gas barrier inorganic layer which is laminated on at least one surface of the clay thin film.

Abstract: A clay dispersion, wherein an organically modified clay is dispersed in a polar organic solvent, and the clay dispersion is obtained by: dispersing a swelling clay in a liquid which includes water as a main component; adding organic onium ions to the liquid to cause ion-exchange between the organic onium ions and hydrophilic cations existing on the surface of the swelling clay to obtain an organically modified clay; removing the ion-exchanged hydrophilic cation to obtain the organically modified clay which is in a condition that water exists in the clay; and adding the organically modified clay from which the ion-exchanged hydrophilic cation is removed to an polar organic solvent.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive stencil sheet is disclosed, which comprises a porous sheet having on one side thereof at least an adhesive layer and a thermoplastic resin film layer in this order, wherein at least one of the layers constituting said stencil sheet contains a heat-sensitive color-forming material. The layer containing the heat-sensitive color-forming material develops a color on thermal perforation to visualize the perforated image so that a printing ink, particularly plural inks of different color, can be easily applied to the stencil sheet in proper positions in proper quantities.