Abstract: A testing method of thermal barrier coating (TBC) is for evaluating the presence or absence of damage to TBC formed on a bending part on which compression stress acts. The method includes a test piece that includes a pair of arm parts, a bending part arranged between the pair of arm parts, and a TBC layer on a bending surface of the bending part; attaching the test piece to a compression testing device after preparing the test piece; and applying compression stress to the test piece in a direction for bringing the pair of arm parts close together after attaching the test piece with the compression testing device. The pair of arm parts are arranged so as to separate from each other from base end portions toward front end portions of the arm parts. The bending part is arranged between the base end portions.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite material includes placing a netlike sheet material, through which a resin composition permeates, on reinforcing fiber substrates disposed on a forming die. The method includes covering the reinforcing fiber substrates disposed on the forming die and the bag surface-smoothing sheet with a bag film to form a sealed forming space between the bag film and the forming die. The method includes infusing a resin composition into the forming space to impregnate the reinforcing fiber substrates. The method includes curing the resin composition impregnated in the reinforcing fiber substrates. Warp yarns and weft yarns are disposed in a lattice pattern and, after placing the bag surface-smoothing sheet on the reinforcing fiber substrates so that the warp yarns and the weft yarns form acute angles with respect to corners of the reinforcing fiber substrates, the bag surface-smoothing sheet projecting from the reinforcing fiber substrates is bent.

Abstract: A method for producing a fiber-reinforced resin molded article includes disposing a suction medium, a resin barrier aeration medium and a fiber base material in a cavity such that the suction medium is disposed between an end part of the fiber base material and a mold, and the resin barrier aeration medium is disposed between the suction medium and the end part of the fiber base material. The method further includes: impregnating the fiber base material with a resin by injecting the resin from an injection part, while reducing a pressure in the cavity by suction from a suction part; curing the resin with which the fiber base material is impregnated; and releasing a fiber-reinforced resin in which the fiber base material and the resin are integrated.

Abstract: A testing method of thermal barrier coating (TBC) is for evaluating presence or absence of damage to TBC formed on a bending part on which compression stress acts. The method includes a test piece that includes a pair of arm parts, a bending part arranged between the pair of arm parts, and a TBC layer on a bending surface of the bending part; attaching the test piece to a compression testing device after preparing the test piece; and applying compression stress to the test piece in a direction for bringing the pair of arm parts close together after attaching the test piece with the compression testing device. The pair of arm parts are arranged so as to separate from each other from base end portions toward front end portions of the arm parts. The bending part is arranged between the base end portions.

Abstract: A method for producing a fiber-reinforced resin molded article includes disposing a suction medium, a resin barrier aeration medium and a fiber base material in a cavity such that the suction medium is disposed between an end part of the fiber base material and a mold, and the resin barrier aeration medium is disposed between the suction medium and the end part of the fiber base material. The method further includes: impregnating the fiber base material with a resin by injecting the resin from an injection part, while reducing a pressure in the cavity by suction from a suction part; curing the resin with which the fiber base material is impregnated; and releasing a fiber-reinforced resin in which the fiber base material and the resin are integrated.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite material includes placing a netlike sheet material, through which a resin composition permeates, on reinforcing fiber substrates disposed on a forming die. The method includes covering the reinforcing fiber substrates disposed on the forming die and the bag surface-smoothing sheet with a bag film to form a sealed forming space between the bag film and the forming die. The method includes infusing a resin composition into the forming space to impregnate the reinforcing fiber substrates. The method includes curing the resin composition impregnated in the reinforcing fiber substrates. Warp yarns and weft yarns are disposed in a lattice pattern and, after placing the bag surface-smoothing sheet on the reinforcing fiber substrates so that the warp yarns and the weft yarns form acute angles with respect to corners of the reinforcing fiber substrates, the bag surface-smoothing sheet projecting from the reinforcing fiber substrates is bent.

Abstract: A mirror film including a support, a plating undercoat polymer layer containing reduced metal particles, a reflective layer containing silver, and a resin protective layer, in this order. A surface roughness Ra of a surface of the reflective layer containing silver at a resin protective layer side is 20 nm or less.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet is provided in a form that it is wound into a roll and all periphery of the roll is covered with a protective sheet, and in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet contains, on a support, at least one receptor layer containing a latex polymer, and at least one heat-insulating layer containing hollow polymer particles.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image receiving sheet that is provided in a form of a roll sheet, which comprises a mark formed in the vicinity of the defective portion, so that a printer to detect the presence of a defective portion.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet is provided in a form that it is wound into a roll and all periphery of the roll is covered with a protective sheet, and in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet contains, on a support, at least one receptor layer containing a latex polymer, and at least one heat-insulating layer containing hollow polymer particles.

Abstract: An image-forming method, containing the steps of: superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet so that the following at least one receptor layer of the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet can be contacted with the following thermal transfer layer of the heat-sensitive transfer sheet; and providing thermal energy given by a thermal head in accordance with image signals, thereby to form an image; wherein the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet is transported at a speed of 125 mm/s or more during the image formation, and wherein the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet contains, on a support, at least one receptor layer containing a polymer latex, and at least one heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles but free of any resins having poor resistance to an organic solvent except for the hollow polymer particles, and the heat-sensitive transfer sheet contains, on a support, a thermal transfer layer.

Abstract: An image-forming method, containing the steps of: superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet so that the following at least one receptor layer of the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet can be contacted with the following thermal transfer layer of the heat-sensitive transfer sheet; and providing thermal energy given by a thermal head in accordance with image signals, thereby to form an image; wherein the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet is transported at a speed of 125 mm/s or more during the image formation, and wherein the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet contains, on a support, at least one receptor layer containing a polymer latex, and at least one heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles but free of any resins having poor resistance to an organic solvent except for the hollow polymer particles, and the heat-sensitive transfer sheet contains, on a support, a thermal transfer layer.

Abstract: A dye fixing element is disclosed, comprising a support having provided thereon a dye fixing layer which mordants a diffusible dye, wherein at least one of said dye fixing layer or a layer adjacent thereto contains two or more kinds of high molecular weight binders which exhibit phase separation each other so as to give a mat appearance.

Abstract: An image forming solvent applying device for applying an image forming solvent, for example, water, to a recording material whereby the recording material is immersed in the image forming solvent and bubbles or dust are wiped from the surface of the recording material. The solvent is supplied into a lower guide member which cooperates with an upper guide member to guide the recording material through the solvent. The two guide members each have a plurality of ribs extending obliquely with respect to a direction of movement of the recording material such that the ribs wipe the entire area of the recording material at least once as viewed in a widthwise direction of the recording material perpendicular to its direction of movement as it is conveyed along the ribs.

Abstract: A photographic element which is adapted for an image-forming process using a thermal-developing-process image-forming apparatus equipped with rollers for conveying photographic elements capable of forming images by thermal development and which comprises a support having a stiffness in the machine direction of 4.0 to 5.0 g.cm and a stiffness in the transverse direction of 2.9 to 3.4 g.cm.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising particulate benzoguanamine-formaldehyde condensation polymer is improved in writability and anti-adherence while maintaining photographic properties. A photographic element, particularly a dye-fixing element comprising a dye-fixing layer on one surface of a support and a hydrophilic colloid-containing back layer on the other surface of the support is improved in image density variation and anti-adherence when the back layer contains at least about 0.002 cm.sup.3 /m.sup.2 of particles having a particle size of more than about 10 .mu.m.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising particulate benzoguanamine-formaldehyde condensation polymer is improved in writability and anti-adherence while maintaining photographic properties. A photographic element, particularly a dye-fixing element comprising a dye-fixing layer on one surface of a support and a hydrophilic colloid-containing back layer on the other surface of the support is improved in image density variation and anti-adherence when the back layer contains at least about 0.002 cm.sup.3 /m.sup.2 of particles having a particle size of more than about 10 .mu.m.

Abstract: A method for forming an image is described, comprising developing a photosensitive element which comprises a support provided thereon a photosensitive layer containing at least a photosensitive silver halide, a binder, and a dye providing substance which forms or releases a diffusible dye by developing after or simultaneously with imagewise exposure thereof, transferring the thus-formed or released diffusible dye to a dye fixing layer of a dye fixing element, and thereafter separating said photosensitive element and said dye fixing element from each other, wherein at least one layer constituting said photosensitive element and said dye fixing element contains an oil component.