Abstract: A plastic optical fiber includes a plastic optical fiber body and a coloring member covering a peripheral surface of the plastic optical fiber body. The coloring member is made from a cured product of a curable composition containing an active-energy-ray-curable multifunctional acrylate and a coloring agent. The reaction percentage yield of the vinyl group of the active-energy-ray-curable multifunctional acrylate in the coloring member is 85% or more.

Abstract: An optical resin formed body manufacturing method includes: (i) depressurizing an inside of a container holding a molten optical resin; (ii) pressurizing the inside of the container holding the molten optical resin; and (iii) shaping the optical resin taken out of the container into a given shape. The steps (i) and (ii) are sequentially performed once each or are alternately performed two or more times each. In the step (i), a duration t1 [min] of the depressurization of the inside of the container is set such that the duration t1 and a viscosity µ1 [Pa•s] of the molten optical resin satisfy a relation µ1/t1 < 200. In the step (ii), a duration t2 [min] of the pressurization of the inside of the container is set such that the duration t2 and a viscosity µ2 [Pa•s] of the molten optical resin satisfy a relation µ2/t2 < 200.

Abstract: A method for producing a coated optical fiber uses a coating die including a liquid retaining chamber; an insertion hole portion that communicates with the liquid retaining chamber; and a coating hole portion that communicates with the liquid retaining chamber and that is opposed to the insertion hole portion via the liquid retaining chamber. The production method includes, in the coating die, coating a circumferential side surface of an optical fiber with a coating material by passing the optical fiber through the insertion hole portion, the liquid retaining chamber, and the coating hole portion while the coating material in the liquid retaining chamber is supplied to the coating hole portion, in which a viscosity ? (Pa·s) of the coating material in the liquid retaining chamber, and a length L (mm) of the coating hole portion in an extending direction satisfy a relationship of ?L?1.5.

Abstract: A method for producing a coated optical fiber includes coating, using a coating die, a circumferential side surface of an optical fiber with a coating material by passing the optical fiber sequentially through an insertion hole portion, a_ liquid retaining chamber (21), and a_coating hole portion opposed to the insertion hole portion, while the coating material in the liquid retaining chamber is supplied under pressure to the coating hole portion, in which a pressure difference ?P (MPa) between a liquid pressure of the coating material in the liquid retaining chamber and a pressure outside the coating die, a viscosity µ (Pa·s) of the coating material in the liquid retaining chamber, and a length L (mm) of the coating hole portion in an extending direction satisfy a relationship of ?P/µL ? 0.15.

Abstract: A plastic optical fiber includes a plastic optical fiber body and a coloring member covering a peripheral surface of the plastic optical fiber body. The coloring member is made from a cured product of a curable composition containing an active-energy-ray-curable multifunctional acrylate and a coloring agent. The reaction percentage yield of the vinyl group of the active-energy-ray-curable multifunctional acrylate in the coloring member is 85% or more.

Abstract: A method is disclosed including causing a preform 1 that is softened to pass from an inner side of a container-shaped member 10 having a shape of a container having a through hole 12 at a bottom thereof through the through hole 12. The preform 1 includes a resin. At least an inner surface 10i of the container-shaped member 10 is formed of a material including glass, a heat-resistant resin, or aluminum as a main component. In one embodiment of the present invention, the preform 1 is heated while the preform 1 and a metallic member 20 in which the container-shaped member 10 is disposed are not in direct contact with each other, and the preform 1 softened thereby is caused to pass through the through hole 12 and then through a tubular portion 26 of the metallic member 20 to shape the preform 1 into a fibrous shape.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided a porous body comprising a porous silicone substrate having communicating pores and a three-dimensional network silicone skeleton which forms the pores and which is formed by a copolymerization of a bifunctional alkoxysilane and a trifunctional alkoxysilane, and a polymeric cover material covering at least a part of a surface of the silicone skeleton, and an a method for producing the porous body. The porous body of the present invention has high flexibility and is strong to tension.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided a porous body comprising a porous silicone substrate having communicating pores and a three-dimensional network silicone skeleton which forms the pores and which is formed by a copolymerization of a bifunctional alkoxysilane and a trifunctional alkoxysilane, and a polymeric cover material covering at least a part of a surface of the silicone skeleton, and an a method for producing the porous body. The porous body of the present invention has high flexibility and is strong to tension.

Abstract: A droplet formation device 1 includes: a base member 2 formed of stacked substrates including a middle substrate 21 and a lower substrate 23; a passage structure 211 formed on the middle substrate 21 and including droplet formation passages through which a liquid dispersed-phase material and a liquid continuous-phase material flow to form droplets of the dispersed-phase material using a shear force of the continuous-phase material; a liquid storage part 231 formed on the lower substrate 23 and storing the liquid dispersed-phase material 200 and the liquid of the continuous-phase material 100; dispersed-phase material supply parts through which the liquid dispersed-phase material 200 is supplied from the liquid storage part 231 to the droplet formation passages of the passage structure 211; and continuous-phase material supply parts through which the continuous-phase material 100 is supplied from the liquid storage part 231 to the droplet formation passages of the passage structure 211.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to stably obtain uniform droplets and embolus particles in large quantities. Disclosed is a device for droplet formation which includes: a dispersed-phase outlet through which a dispersed-phase material, e.g., an aqueous gelatin solution, is discharged; continuous-phase outlets through which a continuous-phase material, e.g., an oil, is discharged; a confluence part which communicates with the dispersed-phase outlet and the continuous-phase outlets and in which the dispersed-phase material is caused to flow into the liquid of the continuous-phase material at a given constant static pressure; and a droplet formation part which has been disposed on the downstream side of the confluence part and in which the dispersed-phase material is allowed to become droplets by means of cohesive force.