Abstract: A combination of powder coatings usable in a powder coating method for forming a coating film having visually homogeneous hue by mixing two or more powder coatings of which each color is different. In the combination of powder coatings, each of differences in triboelectric charges of two or more powder coatings is 5.0 ?C/g or less. The coating method usable herein includes the step of applying onto a substrate to be coated two or more powder coatings of which each color is different, in which the triboelectric charges are controlled in the above given ranges.

Abstract: A molding composition comprising a fibrous material, a crystalline unsaturated polyester, a non-crystalline unsaturated polyester, and a radical generator, and a molded article obtained by molding the molding composition are disclosed.

Abstract: A thermosetting water-based resin composition comprising an oil-soluble initiator of which a temperature for one-minute half-life is from 90° to 270 ° C. and a polycondensation resin comprising an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid having a radical-polymerizable unsaturated bond or an acid anhydride thereof as at least one constituent monomer, wherein the polycondensation resin has an acid value of from 3 to 100 mg KOH/g, and wherein said oil-soluble initiator is present in said polycondensation resin; a process for preparing the thermosetting water-based resin composition; a molding compound composition comprising the water-based resin composition; and a molding product prepared by molding the molding compound composition.

Abstract: A molding composition comprising an aggregate [Component (A)], a linear unsaturated polyester [Component (B)] and/or linear unsaturated polyester polyamide [Component (C)], and a radical generator [Component [D]), characterized in that each of Component (B) and Component (C) comprises a specific alkylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A in an amount of from 3 to 50 mol % based on the total amount of constituent monomers of each of Component (B) and Component (C) and a molded article obtained by molding the composition.

Abstract: A molding composition comprising (A) a fibrous material, (B) an inorganic filler, at least one of (C) a radical polymerizable unsaturated polyester having an acid value of 3 to 60 KOHmg/g and (D) a radical polymerizable unsaturated polyester-polyamide having an acid value of 3 to 60 KOHmg/g, and (E) a radical generator, wherein component (B) has been internally added to at least one of component (C) and component (D) and a molding composition comprising (A) a fibrous material, atleastone of (C) a radical polymerizable unsaturated polyester having an acid value of 3 to 60 KOHmg/g and (D) a radical polymerizable unsaturated polyester-polyamide having an acid value of 3 to 60 KOHmg/g, (E) a radical generator, and (F) a di- or higher valent metal salt of a fatty acid.

Abstract: A molding composition comprising (A) a fibrous material, (B) a nonlinear unsaturated polyester and/or (C) a nonlinear unsaturated polyester-polyamide, and (D) a radical generator, and a molded article obtained therefrom.

Abstract: A molding composition comprises (A) an aggregate, at least one of (B) an unsaturated polyester and (C) an unsaturated polyester-polyamide, and (D) a radical generator comprising a peroxide represented by formula: R1OOC(CH3)2—R3—C(CH3)2OOR2 wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represent an alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms or an arylalkyl group having 7 to 17 carbon atoms; and R3 represents an arylene group.

Abstract: A molding composition comprises (A) an aggregate, at least one of (B) an unsaturated polyester and (C) an unsaturated polyester-polyamide, and (D) a radical generator comprising a peroxide represented by formula:

Abstract: A molding composition comprising an aggregate [Component (A)], a linear unsaturated polyester [Component (B)] and/or linear unsaturated polyester polyamide [Component (C)], and a radical generator [Component [D]), characterized in that each of Component (B) and Component (C) comprises a specific alkylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A in an amount of from 3 to 50 mol % based on the total amount of constituent monomers of each of Component (B) and Component (C) and a molded article obtained by molding the composition.

Abstract: Aqueous ink for ink-jet printing comprises an emulsion of fine polymer particles and contains at least one compound selected from an amino acid or a salt thereof and the like.

Abstract: The toner for electrophotography contains a binder resin, wherein the binder resin has a condensation polymerization-type resin for forming a matrix and an addition polymerization-type resin for forming a dispersed domain. The dispersed domain with a cross-sectional diameter of not more than 2 .mu.m has an areal proportion of not less than 90%, based on the total cross-sectional area of the dispersed domain. This toner is stable, which is capable of maintaining a suitable tribo electric charge, thereby providing a high image quality in which the formed images do not undergo deterioration even under severe environmental conditions. Moreover, in a fixing method using a heat roller; fixing at a low temperature can be performed without using an offset inhibiting liquid.

Abstract: The thermosetting coating composition in a powdery form, includes (a) a binder resin prepared by the steps comprising preparing a starting material monomer mixture of two different polymerization reactions, each of the polymerization reaction being carried out in an independent reaction path, and then concurrently carrying out both of the two different polymerization reactions in one reaction vessel; (b) a colorant; and (c) a crosslinking agent. The coating film is prepared by curing the above thermosetting coating composition.

Abstract: The aqueous ink of the present invention comprises a suspension of a polymer, preferably a polyester or a polyester polyamide, having adsorbed a dye or a pigment, wherein the surface tension (.gamma.) and the viscosity (.eta.) of the ink at 20.degree. C. and the average particle size (d) of the suspended particles satisfy the following inequality (1):0.1.ltoreq..gamma..multidot..eta..multidot.d.ltoreq.11 (1)wherein the units of the parameters .gamma., .eta. and d are dyne/cm, cps, and .mu.m, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an encapsulated toner for heat-and-pressure fixing having a heat-fusible core material containing at least a thermoplastic resin and a coloring agent and a shell formed thereon so as to cover the surface of the core material. An amorphous polyester is used as the main component of the shell, and the amount of the amorphous polyester is normally 3 to 50 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the core material. The encapsulated toner of the present invention is excellent in offset resistance, fixable even at a low temperature and excellent in blocking resistance when it is used for heat-and-pressure fixing using a heat roller.

Abstract: The encapsulated toner for heat-and-pressure fixing including a heat-fusible core material containing at least a thermoplastic resin and a coloring agent and a shell comprising a hydrophilic resin formed thereon so as to cover the surface of the core material, wherein the core material contains a silicone oil having a kinematic viscosity of from 10 to 500 cSt at 25.degree. C., and wherein the encapsulated toner is obtainable by in situ polymerization method.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an encapsulated toner for heat-and-pressure fixing whose shell contains a copolymer having one or more acid anhydride groups as the main component. The encapsulated toner of the present invention has excellent offset resistance and fixing ability even at a low fixing temperature, and also it is excellent in blocking resistance. Further, since the resin having a negative charge is used as a shell material, clear images free from background contamination can be stably formed for a large number of copying.

Abstract: The binder resin for producing a toner includes the following three resins (A) to (C): resin (A) having a softening point of 120.degree. C. or more and 170.degree. C. or less, a glass transition temperature of 58.degree. C. or more and less than 75.degree. C., and a weight percentage of components insoluble to chloroform at 25.degree. C. of 5% by weight or more and 50% by weight or less; resin (B) having a softening point of 90.degree. C. or more and 120.degree. C. or less, a glass transition temperature of 58.degree. C. or more and less than 75.degree. C., and a weight percentage of components insoluble to chloroform at 25.degree. C. of less than 5% by weight; and resin (C) having a softening point of 80.degree. C. or more and less than 110.degree. C., a glass transition temperature of 45.degree. C. or more and less than 58.degree. C., and a weight percentage of components insoluble to chloroform at 25.degree. C. of less than 5% by weight.

Abstract: A method of forming fixed images including charging a photoconductor; exposing the photoconductor to light; developing an electrostatic latent image so that a toner is applied to the electrostatic latent image formed on the photoconductor to form a visible image; transferring the formed visible image to a recording medium; and fixing the transferred visible image onto the recording medium, such that the toner is a thermally dissociating encapsulated toner and the fixing process is carried out at a temperature of not less than 40.degree. C. and not more than 120.degree. C.

Abstract: A developing method of the present invention has the steps of forming a uniform layer of a nonmagnetic one-component toner on a developer carrying sleeve with a developer blade; rotating an electrostatic latent image forming member and the developer carrying sleeve; and applying the toner on the developer carrying sleeve onto an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image forming member. The toner used herein is an encapsulated toner having a heat-fusible core material and a shell formed thereon. By using this development for a nonmagnetic one-component toner of the present invention, clear images free from background can be stably formed for a large number of copying.

Abstract: The encapsulated toner for heat-and-pressure fixing which includes a heat-fusible core material containing at least a thermoplastic resin and a coloring agent, and a shell formed thereon so as to cover the surface of the core material is produced by a process having the step of carrying out in situ polymerization using a thermoplastic resin as a main component of the shell to form a shell having a structure in which a part of the heat-fusible core material is incorporated therein, the thermoplastic resin having a mechanical loss tangent (tan .delta.) in the range of from 1.0 to 20.0 based on a dynamic viscoelasticity, when measured with a sine stress having an angular frequency of 25 rad/s at a temperature of from 80.degree. to 120.degree. C. By using the encapsulated toner, good offset resistance can be obtained in the resulting toner even when its fixing speed is slow.