Abstract: A printing sheet that is capable of imparting a feeling of depth and a three-dimensional feeling to a printed image, and is capable of withstanding a strong stress at the time of applying a makeup onto the printed image. The printing sheet comprises a base sheet and an inorganic solid layer provided on the base sheet, a surface of the inorganic solid layer having a scratch hardness of not less than H as measured by the pencil hardness test specified under the JIS K 5600-5-4 and, further, the surface of the inorganic solid layer being a rough surface having an arithmetic mean roughness (Ra) specified under the JIS B 0601-2001 of 4 to 10 ?m and a mean length (RSm) of elements specified under the JIS B 0601-2001 of 50 to 150 ?m.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a reproduction of a painting, which can use different types of paintings as original paintings and reproduce the matiere of the original painting and which also improves the light stability of ink. According to the present invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing a reproduction of a painting, comprising: forming an irregularity-reproducing layer, which has irregularities reflecting the irregularities of the painting being an original painting, on a base sheet by use of a slurried mixture containing an organic binder, calcium hydroxide having a volume-based median diameter (d50), as measured by laser diffraction scattering, of 10 ?m or less, and a water-insoluble inorganic powder having a volume-based median diameter (d50), as measured by laser diffraction scattering, of 5.0 ?m or less; and printing the painting on the irregularity-reproducing layer by inkjet printing.

Abstract: The printed makeup product of the present invention includes a base sheet 1, an inorganic solid layer 3 provided on the base sheet, and an ink-jet printed image 5 formed on the inorganic solid layer 3. A makeup material is applied onto the ink-jet printed image 5. The surface of the inorganic solid layer 3, upon observation in an electron micrograph at a magnification of 100, is a rough surface where indefinitely shaped protrusions are present in a proportion of 10 to 30% per unit area. Of the indefinitely shaped protrusions, 50 to 300 of them per mm2 are observed having a major diameter of 10 to 300 ?m.

Abstract: A sheet for ink-jet printing including a base sheet 1 and a printing layer 3 formed on a surface of the base sheet 1 and containing a plaster (shikkui) and an organic binder, wherein the printing layer 3, further, contains at least one kind of additive selected from the group consisting of glycerin, water-soluble polymer and non-ionic surfactant. The sheet for ink-jet printing promotes the carbonatation of the plaster (shikkui) after the printing so that the printed image quickly exhibits fastness and weather-proof property due to the carbonatation of the plaster (shikkui).

Abstract: A sheet for ink-jet printing including a base sheet 1 and a printing layer 3 formed on a surface of the base sheet 1 and containing a plaster (shikkui) and an organic binder, wherein the printing layer 3, further, contains at least one kind of additive selected from the group consisting of glycerin, water-soluble polymer and non-ionic surfactant. The sheet for ink-jet printing promotes the carbonatation of the plaster (shikkui) after the printing so that the printed image quickly exhibits fastness and weather-proof property due to the carbonatation of the plaster (shikkui).

Abstract: A printing sheet 1 comprising a base sheet 5 and an inorganic solidified matter layer 3 laminated on the surface of the base sheet 1, the surface 3a of the inorganic solidified matter layer 3 serving as the printing surface, wherein, in an electron microphotograph magnified by 100 times, the printing surface is a surface on where continuous flat surfaces and indefinite protuberances surrounded by said flat surfaces are present being mixed together, the protuberances being present at a ratio of 10 to 30% per a unit area and being observed having sizes or long diameters of 10 to 300 ?m and in a number of 50 to 300 per 1 mm2. With this printing sheet, the fiber is effectively prevented from adhering on the surface of the inorganic solidified matter layer on which the printing is to be executed, and images can be finely printed maintaining in good quality without being blurred.

Abstract: To provide a printing sheet capable of vividly forming a fast image having rugged feeling and pictorial depth, featuring excellent weather-proof property, particularly, of yellow pigment. [Means for Solution] A printing sheet comprising a substrate sheet in which semisolid shikkui (slaked-lime plaster) precursor particles are dispersed.

Abstract: A printing sheet of this invention includes a substrate sheet and a printing layer which is formed on a surface of the substrate sheet and contains a semi-solidified plaster precursor. Printing is effected on the surface of the printing layer by using, for example, an ink-jet printer. Upon effecting the printing by using the printing sheet, a highly durable image can be vividly formed featuring rugged feeling and painting-like deepness.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bipolar membrane comprising a cation-exchange membrane in which a cation-exchange group present at least at its adhered surface has been ion-exchanged with a heavy metal ion, which is adhered closely to an anion-exchange membrane at a peel strength of not less than 0.2 kg f/25 mm, and having a water-splitting current efficiency of not less than 80% and a water-splitting membrane potential of not more than 2.0 V.

Abstract: Disclosed is an anion-exchange membrane prepared by subjecting a membrane composed of a resin containing a high-molecular-eight compound having haloalkyl groups chemically bound thereto to ultraviolet radiation or ionizing radiation to thereby decrease the amount of the haloalkyl groups present in its surface portion less than 0.1 micrometer deep from its surface by 10 to 95% from that of the haloalkyl groups present in the interior of the membrane, and the converting the haloalkyl groups present in the membrane into anion-exchange groups.