Abstract: A resin composite particle includes a continuous phase formed of a polyester resin, and a dispersed phase formed of a vinyl resin and dispersed in the continuous phase, the volume average particle diameter of the resin composite particles being from 50 nm to 1,000 nm.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention can be a method for applying a security tag, the method including a cutting a portion of a top layer of a product packaging, the cutting comprising making cuts that form a closed shape, the cutting causing a break in the top layer that exposes a second layer of the product packaging; and adhering, via an adhesive, a security tag over the cut portion, the adhesive penetrating into the break in the top layer to contact the exposed second layer; wherein, upon removal of the security tag from the product packaging, a section of the cut portion of the top layer is removed from the product packaging.

Abstract: A resin composite particle includes a continuous phase formed of a polyester resin, and a dispersed phase formed of a vinyl resin and dispersed in the continuous phase, the volume average particle diameter of the resin composite particles being from 50 nm to 1,000 nm.

Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes: a polyester resin containing a graft copolymer, the graft copolymer being formed with a polyester skeleton as a main chain and block copolymers containing a styrene-based polymer block and a crystalline acrylate-based polymer block. The styrene-based polymer block is grafted onto the polyester skeleton.

Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes: a polyester resin containing a graft copolymer, the graft copolymer being formed with a polyester skeleton as a main chain and block copolymers containing a styrene-based polymer block and a crystalline acrylate-based polymer block. The styrene-based polymer block is grafted onto the polyester skeleton.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner composition for electrostatic photography, including a reactive compound A having a reactive group XA, and a reactive compound B having a reactive group XB that is capable of reacting with the reactive group XA and forming a bond, wherein the reactive compound B is capable of forming a three-dimensionally bonded structure by reacting with the reactive compound A, and wherein the toner composition includes the reactive compound A and the reactive compound B in a mutually isolated state. Preferably, the reactive compounds respectively have two or more reaction sites, and any one of the compounds has three or more reaction sites.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing shape-anisotropic metal particles having at least reducing a metal compound in the presence of a polymer dispersant which has a mercapto group within its molecule. The present invention further provides a coloring composition which is obtained by disposing the shape-anisotropic metal particles in a solvent having an SP value of 25.8 MPa1/2 or less, the shape-anisotropic metal particles being produced by a method.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method for recording on an ink jet recording medium including a support and a colorant receiving layer provided on the support having a porous structure containing at least polymer fine particles, using an ink composition including a colored fine particle dispersion containing at least one kind of hydrophobic dye, at least one kind of hydrophobic polymer and at least one kind of organic solvent having a high boiling point, wherein a void volume per unit thickness (A/B) of the colorant receiving layer calculated by dividing a void volume A (×10?5 ml/cm2) of the colorant receiving layer at a void diameter equal to a particle size of the polymer fine particles obtained from a pore distribution curve by a nitrogen gas adsorption method, by a dry film thickness B (?m) of the colorant receiving layer is 2.0 (×10?5 ml/cm2/?m) or more.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet including a color material receiving layer on a substrate. The color material receiving layer contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I), In the general formula (I), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, —COR3, —COOR4, —SO2—R5, or —N(R6)R7. R3 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or —N(R8)R9. R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group. R6 to R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, an acyl group, an alkoxy carbony group, an aryloxy carbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkyl sulfonyl group, an aryl sulfonyl group, or a sulfamoyl group. R1 and R2 may link with each other so as to form a ring.

Abstract: To provide an ink-jet recording medium that can absorb inks satisfactorily and exhibits high print density, minimized bleeding with time and satisfactory light resistance, an ink-jet recording medium includes a support; and an ink receiving layer which is disposed on the support, contains at least fine polymer particles and has a porous structure. The ink receiving layer has a pore volume per unit thickness (A/B) of 2.0×10?5 ml/cm2/?m or more, where A is the pore volume (×10?5 ml/cm2) in the ink receiving layer at a pore diameter equal to the average particle diameter of the fine polymer particles, which pore volume is determined based on a pore distribution curve obtained according to a nitrogen gas adsorption technique; and B is the dry thickness (?m) of the ink receiving layer.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method for recording on an ink jet recording medium including a support and a colorant receiving layer provided on the support having a porous structure containing at least polymer fine particles, using an ink composition including a colored fine particle dispersion containing at least one kind of hydrophobic dye, at least one kind of hydrophobic polymer and at least one kind of organic solvent having a high boiling point, wherein a void volume per unit thickness (A/B) of the colorant receiving layer calculated by dividing a void volume A (×10−5 ml/cm2) of the colorant receiving layer at a void diameter equal to a particle size of the polymer fine particles obtained from a pore distribution curve by a nitrogen gas adsorption method, by a dry film thickness B (&mgr;m) of the colorant receiving layer is 2.0 (×10−5 ml/cm2/&mgr;m) or more.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet including a color material receiving layer on a substrate.

Abstract: Provided are a new cationic polymer and an inkjet recording sheet exhibiting a superior printing density of an image without lowering ink receptivity. A cationic polymer represented by the following general formula (A): An inkjet recording sheet, that has, on a substrate, a colorant-accepting layer containing cationic polymer modified inorganic pigment particles, which are obtained by bonding inorganic pigment particles to a cationic polymer having, at its terminal, a group that can be bonded to the inorganic pigment particles.

Abstract: To provide an ink-jet recording medium that can absorb inks satisfactorily and exhibits high print density, minimized bleeding with time and satisfactory light resistance, an ink-jet recording medium includes a support; and an ink receiving layer which is disposed on the support, contains at least fine polymer particles and has a porous structure. The ink receiving layer has a pore volume per unit thickness (A/B) of 2.0×10−5 ml/cm2/&mgr;m or more, where A is the pore volume (×10−5 ml/cm2) in the ink receiving layer at a pore diameter equal to the average particle diameter of the fine polymer particles, which pore volume is determined based on a pore distribution curve obtained according to a nitrogen gas adsorption technique; and B is the dry thickness (&mgr;m) of the ink receiving layer.

Abstract: Provided are a new cationic polymer and an inkjet recording sheet exhibiting a superior printing density of an image without lowering ink receptivity.

Abstract: A colored photosensitive composition is composed of a pigment composition, a binder polymer having an acidic group, a multi-functional monomer having at least two ethylenic unsaturated double bonds, and a photopolymerization initiator. The pigment composition is composed of an organic pigment, a dispersant, and an organic solvent. The dispersant is a copolymer of a polymerizable oligomer having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond in its terminal position and one or more monomers at least one of which has a nitrogen-containing group and an ethylenic unsaturated double bond.

Abstract: A colored photosensitive composition is composed of a pigment composition, a binder polymer having an acidic group, a multi-functional monomer having at least two ethylenic unsaturated double bonds, and a photopolymerization initiator. The pigment composition is composed of an organic pigment, a dispersant, and an organic solvent. The dispersant is a copolymer of a polymerizable oligomer having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond in its terminal position and one or more monomers at least one of which has a nitrogen-containing group and an ethylenic unsaturated double bond.