Abstract: A recording material comprising a substrate layer and an ink receiving layer formed on said substrate layer, wherein the ink receiving layer has a retention of ink concentration after water immersion of not less than 30% and a surface gloss of not less than 55%. The recording material of the present invention is capable of absorbing ink quickly, which ink being hard to be removed even after pouring water thereon, and of color ink jet printing with high surface gloss. The recording material of the present invention permits provision of printed matters having high gloss, high quality and high grade, like silver salt photographs.

Abstract: Terminal fittings 30 are capable of moving in a direction perpendicular to a direction of joining of a coil unit 10 are located on a connector unit 20. Electric wires 40 have portions insulation 42 thereof removed, thus exposing conducting wires 41 which lie on a bent path. If terminal members 16 and terminal fittings 30 show a dislocation in position when the two units 10 and 20 are to be joined together, the exposed portion of the conducting wires 41 bends, and the terminal fittings 30 change position, thereby correcting the dislocation in position and allowing the terminal members 16 to fit without hindrance.

Abstract: Heat-shrinkable polyester films, each having a heat shrinkability of 40% or higher in the main shrinkage direction of the film after treatment in hot water at 80° C. for 10 seconds, the change of heat shrinkability in the main shrinkage direction of the film after treatment in hot water at 55-75° C. for 10 seconds before and after the film is left under an atmosphere at 40° C. for 160 hours being 15% or lower, exhibit beautiful shrinkage finish in appearance involving only rare occurrence of shrinkage spots, wrinkles, strains, folding and other defects during shrinkage in the step of shrinking with hot air, and in particular, exhibit a quite small lowering in shrinkage finish after a lapse of time for storage and have low spontaneous shrinkability; therefore, these films are suitably used for applications such as labels and cap seals.

Abstract: Terminal fittings 30are capable of moving in a direction perpendicular to a direction of joining of a coil unit 10 are located on a connector unit 20. Electric wires 40 have portions insulation 42 thereof removed, thus exposing conducting wires 41 which lie on a bent path. If terminal members 16 and terminal fittings 30 show a dislocation in position when the two units 10 and 20 are to be joined together, the exposed portion of the conducting wires 41 bends, and the terminal fittings 30 change position, thereby correcting the dislocation in position and allowing the terminal members 16 to fit without hindrance.

Abstract: A polyester film made from two kinds of polyester resins and having a specific DSC (and a specific glass transition point) is provided, (i) which is superior in mechanical property, capable of thermocompression bonding with a metal sheet, despite a high degree of crystallization of the film, reduces quality change of plastic film laminated on the metal sheet even if faced with variation of conditions of thermocompression bonding with the metal sheet, and which is capable of thermocompression bonding even at a relatively low temperature, (ii) which is superior in formability, (iii) which is superior in flavoring property and impact resistance, and which obliterates occurrence of whitening or delamination of the film, or microcracks on the film, even if the film in the metal laminated sheet obtained by thermocompression bonding of the film on the metal sheet or on the surface of a metal can obtained by subjecting the metal laminated sheet to various form processings is crystallized, and (iv) which satisfies pro

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat shrinkable polyester film. The present invention also relates to a heat shrinkable polyester tube obtained from the heat shrinkable polyester film, a production method thereof, a label using this tube and a container wearing this label. The heat shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has suitable heat shrinkable properties, superior printing property and adhesion property with a solvent. When it is used for packaging (e.g., covering, bundling and the like), the film shows superior appearance and good mountability. Moreover, the heat shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has a small apparent specific gravity and is easily collected separately from a bottle when it is used as a label of a bottle (such as PET bottle).

Abstract: A method of producing a nickel electrode for an alkaline storage battery, comprising: an active-material loading step comprising preparing an active-material loaded plate electrode by loading an active-material containing nickel hydroxide as its principal component into the pores of said porous electrically conductive substrate; an immersion step comprising immersing said active-material loaded plate electrode into an impregnation solution comprising an acid salt solution containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Sc, Y, Al, Mn, and lanthanides; and an alkali treatment step comprising forming a hydroxide layer on the surface of the electrode plate by converting the acid salt into a hydroxide by immersing said plate electrode into an alkaline solution; provided that the temperature of the impregnation solution is controlled in a range of from 40 to 90° C., and that the pH value of impregnating solution is controlled to a range of from 4 to 6.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film has a cured layer mainly containing a curable resin and a transparent conductive thin film successively layered on a transparent plastic film base. The transparent conductive film is characterized in that it has 3-200 protrusions over the surface of the transparent conductive thin film per 100 &mgr;m2, each having a diameter of 0.05-3.0 &mgr;m and a height of 0.005-2.00 &mgr;m. The transparent conductive film is characterized in that a volatile component amount contained in the transparent conductive film is at most 30 Pa.

Abstract: A porous polyester film containing a polyester resin as a main starting material is provided. By optimizing the melt viscosity of a void-forming agent to be added, the ratio of the number of voids to film thickness can be set to 0.20 void/&mgr;m or above. As a result a lightweight polyester film can be provided, which has a high strength, superior processability and high reflectivity to visible light. This film is suitable as a material for various reflectors.

Abstract: An electrical connecting configuration is able to accommodate large variations in assembly tolerances. Terminal fittings 35 are composed of electrically conductive fixed terminals 36, these fixed terminals 36 being fixed to electric wires 32 and being fixed on a connector unit 20, and movable terminals 37. The movable terminals 37 maintain a contacting state with the fixed terminals 36 and being capable of moving in a direction perpendicular to a direction of joining of two units 10 and 20. If terminal members 16 and the terminal fittings 35 show a dislocation in position when the two units 10 and 20 are to be joined together, the terminals 37 within the terminal fittings 35 change position, thereby absorbing the dislocation in position and allowing the terminal members 16 to fit without hindrance.

Abstract: To produce a coil device in which fewer components are required, a plurality of coils 20 are attached to an attachment base 10, leading wires 24 of each coil 20 being attached to terminal fittings 30A and 30B of a connector member 13, and a feeder connector C being fitted with the connector member 13. Electricity is distributed to each coil 20 along a path of feeder electric wires W, the feeder connector C, the connector member 13, and leading wires 24. The leading wires 24 of the plurality of coils 20 are attached as a single unit to the single connector member 13. Since the feeder connector C is attached to this connector member 13, fewer components are required compared to the case in which each coil 20 is provided with an individual connector member.

Abstract: Recording media for use in various printing methods, each having a base film and an ink-receiving or recording layer formed thereon, characterized by their specific improved physical properties; for example, the ink drying time is 5 minutes or shorter at an amount of ink ranging from 10 g/m.sup.2 inclusive to 50 g/m.sup.2 exclusive, the reflection printing density is 1.3 or higher, the width of ink bleeding is 1 mm or lower, and the retention of density against water exposure is 60% or higher.

Abstract: A recording material for use in various printing methods, having a substrate and an ink-receiving layer formed thereon, the ink-receiving layer containing both a water-absorbing anionic polymer and a water-absorbing cationic polymer. The recording material can be used in the high-speed printing without being influenced by the properties of ink.

Abstract: A polyester film having fine voids, which comprises a polymer mixture comprising a polyester resin and a thermoplastic resin (B) incompatible with said polyester resin, and which has an apparent specific gravity of 0.6-1.3 and an inplane birefringence as determined from the equation:inplane birefringence=refractive index along lengthwise principal axis-refractive index along crosswise principal axis,of from -0.02 to +0.04, and manufacture thereof. A thermoplastic resin film having fine voids, which comprises a polymer mixture comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and a thermoplastic resin (B) incompatible with said thermoplastic resin (A), and which has a ratio (L1/L2) of an average length (L1) of the voids at a cross section in the lengthwise direction of the film, to an average length (L2) of the voids at a cross section in the direction forming a right angle with said lengthwise direction, i.e.

Abstract: In a method of producing a connector in which a metal terminal is supported by a core, and then a resin is molded around the core: the metal terminal is covered by a tubular member into which the metal terminal can be inserted, and a tubular distal end edge portion of the tubular portion is pressed against a surface of the core to thereby seal the metal terminal; and the resin is molded around the core.

Abstract: A recording material comprising a substrate layer and an ink receiving layer formed on said substrate layer, wherein the ink receiving layer has a retention of ink concentration after water immersion of not less than 30% and a surface gloss of not less than 55%. The recording material of the present invention is capable of absorbing ink quickly, which ink being hard to be removed even after pouring water thereon, and of color ink jet printing with high surface gloss. The recording material of the present invention permits provision of printed matters having high gloss, high quality and high grade, like silver salt photographs.

Abstract: A surface-treated plastic film having a surface coating layer formed on at least one surface of a plastic film, which has a spreading index of aqueous and alcohol inks of 1.0-1.2, respectively, at the surface coating layer side thereof, and an ink jet recording material. The surface-treated plastic film of the present invention having respective spreading indices of aqueous and alcohol inks of 1.0-1.2 allows less spreading of the aqueous ink of ballpoint pens, is superior in writability and offset printability, and is extremely useful as a synthetic paper. In addition, the use of such surface-treated plastic film enables production of an ink jet recording material permitting high grade recording.

Abstract: A polyester film having fine voids, which comprises a polymer mixture comprising a polyester resin and a thermoplastic resin (B) incompatible with said polyester resin, and which has an apparent specific gravity of 0.6-1.3 and an inplane birefringence as determined from the equation:inplane birefringence=refractive index along lengthwise principal axis-refractive index along crosswise principal axis,of from -0.02 to +0.04, and manufacture thereof. A thermoplastic resin film having fine voids, which comprises a polymer mixture comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and a thermoplastic resin (B) incompatible with said thermoplastic resin (A), and which has a ratio (L1/L2) of an average length (L1) of the voids at a cross section in the lengthwise direction of the film, to an average length (L2) of the voids at a cross section in the direction forming a right angle with said lengthwise direction, i.e.

Abstract: A connector terminal having a relay terminal in the form of a flat plate is inserted through an opening in a connector receptacle. Thereafter, an element terminal having a relay terminal in the form of a flat plate is inserted through an opening in an element receptacle. As a result of the inserting operations, the relay terminal is fitted into an engaging hole formed in the relay terminal in the connector receptacle, thereby establishing a secure electrical connection between the terminals.

Abstract: A lithographic plate includes a substrate made of a polyester film having a light transmittance of 50% or less, a bending angle in the range of 30.degree. to 90.degree., and a rupture strength after being bent of 8 kg/mm.sup.2 or more. Alternatively, a lithographic plate includes a substrate made of a polymer film containing a polyester and a thermoplastic resin incompatible with the polyester, wherein the polymer film is oriented along at least one axis and has minute cavities formed by the orientation, and the density of the film is in the range of 1.05 g/cm.sup.3 to 1.3 g/cm.sup.3.