Abstract: Provided are an active energy ray-curable ink including a photopolymerization initiator including a compound represented by Formula (1) and at least one of a monomer A composed of a photopolymerizable monomer having a molecular weight of 400 or more or a monomer B composed of a photopolymerizable monomer having a molecular weight of 130 or more and less than 400, and an image recording method. L1 represents an organic group having 20 or less carbon atoms and a valence of n, and n represents an integer of 3 to 8. AO represents an alkyleneoxy group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, and m represents an integer of 0 to 15. L2 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or —NR11—. R11 represents a substituent. X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and n R1's and n R2's each independently represent a substituent.

Abstract: A photopolymerization initiator which is a compound having a structure in which one or more carbonyl groups that link to a carbon atom are further directly bonded to an aromatic ring of an aromatic acyl group that bonds to a phosphorus atom in an acylphosphine oxide structure. A producing method of a photopolymerization initiator produces the photopolymerization initiator. In a polymerizable composition and an ink jet recording method, the photopolymerization initiator is used. Furthermore, an acylphosphine oxide compound has a partial structure represented by Formula 1 or Formula 2.

Abstract: Provided are an active energy ray-curable inkjet ink for a beverage container and applications thereof, the inkjet ink containing a polymerizable monomer and a polymerizable surfactant. Also provided are an active energy ray-curable inkjet ink set and applications thereof, the inkjet ink set containing a first ink containing a polyfunctional monomer and a second ink containing a monofunctional monomer, in which at least one of the first ink or the second ink contains a polymerizable surfactant.

Abstract: Provided are an electron beam curable ink and an image recording method. The electron beam curable ink contains a polymerizable monomer A having a ClogP value of 2.3 or less and a surfactant, and a content of the surfactant is 0.3% by mass or more relative to a total amount of the electron beam curable ink, and a content of a polymerization initiator is less than 1% by mass relative to the total amount of the electron beam curable ink.

Abstract: Provided are a planographic printing plate precursor including a support and an image recording layer on the support, in which the image recording layer contains an organic particle containing a resin that has a constitutional unit A having a cation moiety and a constitutional unit B having an anion moiety; and a method of preparing a planographic printing plate using the planographic printing plate precursor.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor including an image recording layer containing an infrared absorber represented by Formula I, on a support, and a method of producing a lithographic printing plate and a lithographic printing method using the lithographic printing plate precursor.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable ink including a radical polymerizable monomer, inorganic oxide particles, a photoacid generator, and a radical photopolymerization initiator and an image recording method.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor having an image-recording layer on a hydrophilic support, in which the image-recording layer includes an organic polymer particle, and the organic polymer particle is a reaction product obtained by at least reacting an aromatic polyvalent isocyanate compound having a structure represented by Formula PO and water, a method for making a lithographic printing plate having excellent printing resistance in the case of using an ultraviolet-curable ink in printing, a new organic polymer particle, and a resin composition including the organic polymer particle.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable ink including a radical polymerizable monomer, a radical polymerization initiator, a pigment, a pigment dispersing resin, an organic onium salt, and a radical polymerization inhibitor, wherein the content of the radical polymerization inhibitor is 0.05% to 5.0% by mass of the total amount of the active energy ray-curable ink and an image recording method.

Abstract: Provided are an active energy ray-curable ink that includes a photopolymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a colorant, wherein the photopolymerizable monomer includes a monomer A1 having a surface tension of 31.0 mN/m or less, the photopolymerizable monomer has an average surface tension of 31.0 mN/m or less, and the content of a surfactant is 0.01% by mass or less of the total amount of the active energy ray-curable ink, an ink set, and an image recording method.

Abstract: Provided are an active energy ray-curable ink including a photopolymerization initiator including a compound represented by Formula (1) and at least one of a monomer A composed of a photopolymerizable monomer having a molecular weight of 400 or more or a monomer B composed of a photopolymerizable monomer having a molecular weight of 130 or more and less than 400, and an image recording method. L1 represents an organic group having 20 or less carbon atoms and a valence of n, and n represents an integer of 3 to 8. AO represents an alkyleneoxy group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, and m represents an integer of 0 to 15. L2 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or —NR11—. R11 represents a substituent. X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and n R1's and n R2's each independently represent a substituent.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing laminated printed matter includes the steps of ejecting, by an ink jet process, a colorant-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition onto a recording medium; ejecting, by an ink jet process, a colorant-free or white-pigment-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition into a non-image area adjoining an image area formed by the colorant-containing ink composition; curing the ejected colorant-containing ink composition and the ejected colorant-free or white-pigment-containing ink composition by irradiation with active radiation to form an image layer; and laminating a lamination film on a surface on which the image layer has been formed. Laminated printed matter has, in sequence, an image layer and a lamination film. The image layer is composed of an image area and a non-image area. The non-image area is formed of a cured product selected from the group consisting of transparent cured products and white cured products.

Abstract: Provided are a lithographic printing plate precursor having an image-recording layer on an aluminum support, in which the image-recording layer contains a polymerization initiator, an infrared absorber, a polymer particle, and a polymerizable compound, and the polymerizable compound has a) a molecular weight of 1,500 to 3,000, b) a double bond equivalent of 200 or less, and c) a CLog P of 9 or less and a method for producing a lithographic printing plate in which the lithographic printing plate precursor is used.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method includes the steps of ejecting an active-radiation-curable ink composition onto a recording medium by an ink jet process and curing the ejected ink composition by irradiation with active radiation. During transporting of the recording medium in the ejecting and curing steps, an unwinding stress in the recording medium is larger than a winding stress in the recording medium. The recording medium has a thickness of 10 ?m to 100 ?m. Also provided is a method for manufacturing laminated printed matter using printed matter produced by the ink jet recording method.

Abstract: Provided are a planographic printing plate precursor including a support and an image recording layer on the support, in which the image recording layer contains an organic particle containing a resin that has a constitutional unit A having a cation moiety and a constitutional unit B having an anion moiety; and a method of preparing a planographic printing plate using the planographic printing plate precursor.

Abstract: Provided are a lithographic printing plate precursor including a support, and an image recording layer on the support, in which the image recording layer contains organic particles containing an addition polymerization type resin that has a constitutional unit A having a hydrogen bond-donating site, and a content of the constitutional unit A in the addition polymerization type resin is greater than 20% by mass with respect to a total mass of the addition polymerization type resin; and a method of preparing a lithographic printing plate using the lithographic printing plate precursor.

Abstract: Provided are a planographic printing plate precursor including a support, and an image recording layer in this order, in which the image recording layer contains polymer particles containing an addition polymerization type resin, and the addition polymerization type resin contains a polymerizable group and a hydrophilic structure; a method of producing a planographic printing plate using the planographic printing plate precursor; a planographic printing method using the planographic printing plate precursor; and a curable composition containing the polymer particles.

Abstract: A photopolymerization initiator which is a compound having a structure in which one or more carbonyl groups that link to a carbon atom are further directly bonded to an aromatic ring of an aromatic acyl group that bonds to a phosphorus atom in an acylphosphine oxide structure. A producing method of a photopolymerization initiator produces the photopolymerization initiator. In a polymerizable composition and an ink jet recording method, the photopolymerization initiator is used. Furthermore, an acylphosphine oxide compound has a partial structure represented by Formula 1 or Formula 2.

Abstract: An actinic-ray-curable ink composition is provided, the composition including: a di(meth)acrylate having a linear alkylene group; a di(meth)acrylate having an alkylene oxide chain; a cyclohexyldienone-based polymerization inhibitor that includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by Formula (1) below and a compound represented by Formula (2) below; and a photopolymerization initiator, in which, in Formula (1), R1a and R1b each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R1c represents a phenyl group or a cyclohexyl group, and in which, in Formula (2), R2a, R2b, R2c, and R2d each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A photopolymerization initiator which is a compound having a structure in which one or more carbonyl groups that link to a carbon atom are further directly bonded to an aromatic ring of an aromatic acyl group that bonds to a phosphorus atom in an acylphosphine oxide structure. A producing method of a photopolymerization initiator produces the photopolymerization initiator. In a polymerizable composition and an ink jet recording method, the photopolymerization initiator is used. Furthermore, an acylphosphine oxide compound has a partial structure represented by Formula 1 or Formula 2.