Abstract: A near-infrared absorbing film which is excellent in heat resistance and moist-heat resistance and retains optical properties including satisfactory near-infrared absorbing ability. The near-infrared absorbing film comprises a transparent base and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one side of the base from a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a near-infrared absorbing dye and a copolymer of a constituent monomer which is a (C5-C10) cycloalkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid. This near-infrared absorbing film may be laminated to other functional film(s) to give a laminate useful as an optical filter for PDPs.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording film capable of exhibiting excellent ink fixing behavior in ink-jet printing with a water-base ink along with good water resistance of the recording layer, which has a double-layered structure, as formed on the surface of a plastic substrate film, consisting of (A) an ink-receptive layer comprising a water-soluble resin, e.g., polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetal and/or polyvinyl pyrrolidone, a surface-roughening agent which is a combination of two different silica powders distinguishable in the low and high values of oil absorption in a specified weight proportion and a crosslinking agent for the water-soluble resin and (B) an overcoating layer for dot-profile control consisting of an acrylic resin of the quaternary ammonium salt type.