Abstract: Provided are a near infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid having an absorption ability in a near infrared region, a clear contrast, and applicable to offset printing, and a method for producing the same, an anti-counterfeit ink composition using the near infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid and an anti-counterfeit printed matter using near infrared absorbing fine particles. Also provided are a near infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid containing a solvent of one or more kinds selected from vegetable oils or vegetable oil-derived compounds; near infrared absorbing fine particles in an amount of 2 mass % or more and 25 mass % or less, selected from one or more kinds of hexaboride fine particles expressed by a general formula XBa (wherein element X is at least one or more kinds selected from a group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Y, Sm, Eu, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sr, and Ca, satisfying 4.0?a?6.

Abstract: Provided is a near infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid, which can be applied to offset printing, including: a solvent of one or more kinds selected from vegetable oils and vegetable oil-derived compounds; near infrared absorbing fine particles of one or more kinds selected from 10 mass % more and 25 mass % or less of a composite tungsten oxide expressed by MxWyOz, and/or a tungsten oxide having a Magneli phase expressed by a general formula WyOz; and a dispersant soluble in the solvent and having a fatty acid in its structure, wherein a viscosity is 180 mPa/S or less.

Abstract: Provided are a near infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid having an absorption ability in a near infrared region, a clear contrast, and applicable to offset printing, and a method for producing the same, an anti-counterfeit ink composition using the near infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid and an anti-counterfeit printed matter using near infrared absorbing fine particles. Also provided are a near infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid containing a solvent of one or more kinds selected from petroleum-based solvents; near infrared absorbing fine particles in an amount of 2 mass % or more and 25 mass % or less, selected from one or more kinds of hexaboride fine particles expressed by a general formula XBa, and a dispersant soluble in the solvent and having a fatty acid in its structure, and an anti-counterfeit ink composition containing the near infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid.

Abstract: Heat ray shielding particles are provided that are composite tungsten oxide particles having a hexagonal crystal structure represented by a general formula LixMyWOz, wherein the element M in the general formula is one or more kinds of elements selected from alkaline earth metals and alkali metals other than lithium, 0.25?x?0.80, 0.10?y?0.50, and 2.20?z?3.00.

Abstract: This invention provides a surface protection sheet that allows for easy application to an adherend surface with good removability. The surface protection sheet provided by this invention comprises a PSA layer and a support substrate supporting the PSA layer. The surface protection sheet has a peel strength (SA) after adhered to a stainless steel plate and stored at 23° C. for 30 minutes, and a peel strength (SB) after adhered on a stainless steel plate and stored at 70° C. for 168 hours, at a peel strength ratio (SB/SA) of 5 or less. The surface protection sheet has a peel strength to itself of 5 N/25 mm or less when the PSA layer is adhered to itself and peeled apart after one minute.

Abstract: Provided are a surface protection sheet with excellent weatherability, good anti-residue properties and low-contaminating properties and a water-dispersed PSA composition for surface protection sheets. The surface protection sheet provided by this invention comprises a PSA layer and a support substrate. The PSA layer is formed from a water-dispersed PSA composition comprising an acrylic polymer and a crosslinking agent. The acrylic polymer is obtained by emulsion polymerization of a starting monomer mixture comprising 50 to 99.9 wt % C1-20alkyl (meth)acrylate and 0.1 to 5 wt. % carboxy group-containing monomer. The crosslinking agent comprises one, two or more species selected from a group consisting of oxazoline-based crosslinking agents, isocyanate-based crosslinking agents and epoxy-based crosslinking agents. The support substrate comprises 50% by weight or more polyolefin resin and 5 to 30% by weight inorganic powder.

Abstract: A foamed sheet according to the present invention has a thickness of 30 to 500 ?m and includes a foam. The foam has a density of 0.2 to 0.7 g/cm3, an average cell diameter of 10 to 150 ?m, and a peak top of loss tangent (tan ?) occurring in a temperature range of from ?30° C. to 30° C., where the loss tangent is defined as the ratio of a loss modulus to a storage modulus determined at an angular frequency of 1 rad/s in dynamic viscoelastic measurement of the foam. The foam preferably has a maximum of the loss tangent (tan ?) in the temperature range of from ?30° C. to 30° C. of 0.2 or more.

Abstract: A laminated optical film according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a polarizing plate and a retardation layer formed of a water dispersible pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing an inorganic laminar compound.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging device capable of exhibiting high absorption to a light with a wavelength range of 700 to 1500 nm in a near-infrared region to IR region, while having high transmittance to a visible light, and an imaging device in which the infrared absorption filter is used, and is provided a near-infrared absorption filter including composite tungsten oxide particles expressed by a general formula NayWOz (satisfying 0.3?y?1.1, 2.2?z?3.0), as near-infrared shielding particles.

Abstract: A water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the present invention includes a (meth)acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing monomer ingredient(s) including as a main component at least one (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester in which the alkyl group has 1-18 carbon atoms, a rubber ingredient which is incompatible with the (meth)acrylic polymer and which has a degree of swelling of 130% or higher upon immersion for 2 hours in a mineral-oil-based rust preventive oil having a kinetic viscosity at 40° C. of 5 mm2/s, and a tackifier, and a blending ratio by weight of the (meth)acrylic polymer to the rubber ingredient is from 95/5 to 5/95.

Abstract: The present invention makes a water-dispersed PSA composition capable of forming a PSA that exhibits good adhesiveness to a non-polar adherend such as polyethylene and polypropylene at a low temperature. The water-dispersed PSA composition comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition comprising as a primary component an alkyl(meth)acrylate having an alkyl group with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and a latex containing a rubber component that is immiscible with the (meth)acrylic polymer, the (meth)acrylic polymer and the latex being mixed at a weight ratio ((meth)acrylic polymer/rubber latex) within a range of 95/5 to 25/75 based on solid contents; wherein a storage modulus in a range of ?15° C. to 25° C. is 1 MPa or smaller, the storage modulus being determined by a dynamic viscoelastic measurement in which shear strain is applied at a frequency of 1 Hz, the measurement being taken with respect to the water-dispersed PSA composition dried at 100° C. for 3 minutes.

Abstract: Provided is an active energy ray-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive for re-release, which has a small influence on an environment or a human body, can be easily handled, can largely change its pressure-sensitive adhesiveness before and after irradiation with an active energy ray, and can express high pressure-sensitive adhesiveness before the irradiation with the active energy ray and express high releasability after the irradiation with the active energy ray. The active energy ray-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive for re-release includes an active energy ray-curable polymer (P), in which the polymer (P) includes one of a polymer obtained by causing a carboxyl group-containing polymer (P3) and an oxazoline group-containing monomer (m3) to react with each other, and a polymer obtained by causing an oxazoline group-containing polymer (P4) and a carboxyl group-containing monomer (m2) to react with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition capable of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive that exhibits good adhesiveness to a non-polar adherend and maintains its properties at a low temperature. The water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the present invention comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition containing as a primary component an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a latex containing a rubber component that is immiscible with the (meth)acrylic polymer and has a loss tangent peak temperature of ?5° C. or below when determined by a dynamic viscoelastic measurement in which shear strain is applied at a frequency of 1 Hz, and a tackifier that is miscible with the rubber component, but immiscible with the (meth)acrylic polymer.

Abstract: Provided is a water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition capable of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive that exhibits good adhesiveness to a non-polar adherend and maintains its properties at a low temperature. The water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the present invention comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition containing as a primary component an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a latex containing a rubber component that is immiscible with the (meth)acrylic polymer and has a loss tangent peak temperature of ?5° C. or below when determined by a dynamic viscoelastic measurement in which shear strain is applied at a frequency of 1 Hz, and a tackifier that is miscible with the rubber component, but immiscible with the (meth)acrylic polymer.

Abstract: Provided is a water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition useful for purposes of producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having high rough surface adhesiveness also in a good balance with the other properties, and so on. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises an acrylic polymer pAX, and an acrylic polymer pAY having a Mw of 1×103 to 50×103, at a mass ratio of 100:6-35. In pAX, 60 to 99.5% by mass of a C2-18 alkyl (meth)acrylate M1X and 0.5 to 12% by mass of a functional-group-containing monomer M2X are copolymerized while in pAY, 60 to 95% by mass of a C2-18 alkyl (meth)acrylate M1Y and 5 to 40% by mass of a functional-group-containing monomer M2Y are copolymerized. When SPX and SPY are solubility parameters calculated from M1X and M1Y, the solubility difference ?SP defined as |SPY?SPX| is 0.25 (cal/cm3)1/2 or greater.

Abstract: Provided is a water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition useful for purposes of producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having high rough surface adhesiveness also in a good balance with the other properties, and so on. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises an acrylic polymer pAX, and an acrylic polymer pAY having a Mw of 1×103 to 50×103 and a glass transition temperature of ?15° C. or below, at a mass ratio of 100:6-35. pAX comprises a C1-18 alkyl (meth)acrylate M1X as a primary component. pAY has a copolymer composition containing, as its constituting monomers, a C1-18 alkyl(meth)acrylate M1Y and a functional-group-containing monomer M2Y. The number of the functional groups derived from the monomer M2Y contained per 100 g of pAY is greater than 0 12 mol up to 0.50 mol.

Abstract: Provided is an active energy ray-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive for re-release, which has a small influence on an environment or a human body, can be easily handled, can largely change its pressure-sensitive adhesiveness before and after irradiation with an active energy ray, and can express high pressure-sensitive adhesiveness before the irradiation with the active energy ray and express high releasability after the irradiation with the active energy ray. The active energy ray-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive for re-release includes an active energy ray-curable polymer (P), in which the polymer (P) includes one of a polymer obtained by causing a carboxyl group-containing polymer (P3) and an oxazoline group-containing monomer (m3) to react with each other, and a polymer obtained by causing an oxazoline group-containing polymer (P4) and a carboxyl group-containing monomer (m2) to react with each other.

Abstract: A laminated optical film according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a polarizing plate and a retardation layer formed of a water dispersible pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing an inorganic laminar compound.

Abstract: The aqueous dispersion adhesive composition contains an aqueous dispersion copolymer obtained by reacting of a reaction component containing alkyl (meth)acrylate whose linear or branched alkyl group has 4 to 18 carbon atoms, (meth)acrylic acid, a phosphoric acid group-containing vinyl monomer and an alkoxysilyl group-containing vinyl monomer to react; and a crosslinking agent having reactivity with a carboxyl group. In the aqueous dispersion adhesive composition, an amount of the crosslinking agent is from 0.07 to 4 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aqueous dispersion copolymer, and in an adhesive layer made of the aqueous dispersion adhesive composition, an elongation at 90° C. is 200% or less.

Abstract: An inorganic-polymer composite material includes a hydrophilic inorganic compound that has a maximum length of 1 to 1000 nm and is unevenly distributed on the surface of a polymer particle having an average particle size of 0.05 to 100 ?m.