Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photosensitive body which is remarkably improved in pencil scratch resistance and wear resistance. Specifically disclosed is an electrophotographic photosensitive body wherein a polycarbonate resin having a structural unit (1) represented by the formula below is used as a binder resin for a photosensitive layer (or for a charge-transporting layer in case of multilayer type) which is formed on a conductive base. [chemical formula 1] (1) (In the formula, R1-R30 respectively represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, an alkyl group having 1-17 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2-12 carbon atoms and an aralkyl group having 7-17 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An acrylic resin composition containing an acrylic resin as a main component and a terminal-modified polycarbonate resin having terminal groups represented by the following formula (1): wherein each of R1 to R2 independently represents an alkylene group having 1-20 carbon atoms, each of R3 to R7 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom, an alkyl group having 1-9 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2-5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-5 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7-17 carbon atoms, and “a” represents an integer of 1 to 1000.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor which is excellent in wear resistance and crack resistance and has a long photoreceptor lifetime can be produced by using a polycarbonate resin composition prepared by blending 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin with 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a silicone-modified polyurethane obtained by reacting (a) a diol component represented by the general formula (I) with (b) an active hydrogen containing polysiloxane compound, (c) a polyisocyanate component and, if necessary, (d) a chain extender as the material for the backing film of a photoreceptor belt. [Chemical formula 1](I) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen or alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogeno or alkoxycarbonyl; M is a single bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, or oxyalkylene; and n is an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor having excellent lubricity and abrasion resistance by using a novel polycarbonate resin comprising structural units having a polysiloxane chain in the shape of grafts as represented by the following general formula (1) with a viscosity-average molecular weight of 12,000 to 100,000 as a binder resin for a charge transport layer of a electrophotographic photoreceptor. wherein R1 to R5 each independently represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group or an aralkyl group. R6 represents an alkylene group. Y represents a polysiloxane chain.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive body which has both good image stability and wear resistance under high temperature and high humidity conditions can be obtained by using a novel polycarbonate resin, which contains a structural unit represented by the general formula (I) below and having a long-chain unsaturated hydrocarbon group having a double bond, as a binder resin for a charge transport layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive body. In the formula (I), R1-R4 preferably represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, respectively; a represents a number of 7-20; and R6 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a phenyl group. Particularly preferably, the structural unit represented by the general formula (I) below is derived from 1,1-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-10-undecene or 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-10-undecene.

Abstract: Provided are an acrylic resin composition with which the peeling properties are improved when multi-layer sheets are formed and roll attachment is reduced, and an acrylic/polycarbonate multi-layer sheet having good environmental resistance and good producibility in which said composition is used. A terminally-modified polycarbonate resin (0.1 to 10 wt %) having terminal groups which can be represented by general formula (1): (where R1 represents an alkylene group, R2 to R8 represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, aryl group or the like, and a is an integer from 1 to 1000) is compounded with an acrylic resin to produce the acrylic resin composition, and this is molded into a multi-layer sheet by co-extrusion with polycarbonate resin.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photosensitive body which is remarkably improved in pencil scratch resistance and wear resistance. Specifically disclosed is an electrophotographic photosensitive body wherein a polycarbonate resin having a structural unit (1) represented by the formula below is used as a binder resin for a photosensitive layer (or for a charge-transporting layer in case of multilayer type) which is formed on a conductive base. [chemical formula 1] (1) (In the formula, R1-R30 respectively represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, an alkyl group having 1-17 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2-12 carbon atoms and an aralkyl group having 7-17 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor belt which is excellent in durability and therefore little cracks even when fingerprints of an operator or hand cream adheres to the belt, wherein a binder resin for photosensitive layers comprising as the main component a polycarbonate resin which comprises bisphenol A type constituent units represented by the formula (I) as the main constituent unit (preferably in an amount of at least 90% by weight based on the whole of the constituent units) and which has a limiting viscosity of 1 to 1.6 dl/g and preferably a molecular weight distribution of 3.2 to 4.3 as calculated from the weight-average molecular weight and number-average molecular weight determined by GPC is used in a photosensitive layer (particularly carrier transport layer) of the belt.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor which is excellent in wear resistance and crack resistance and has a long photoreceptor lifetime can be produced by using a polycarbonate resin composition prepared by blending 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin with 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a silicone-modified polyurethane obtained by reacting (a) a diol component represented by the general formula (I) with (b) an active hydrogen containing polysiloxane compound, (c) a polyisocyanate component and, if necessary, (d) a chain extender as the material for the backing film of a photoreceptor belt. [Chemical formula 1](I) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen or alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogeno or alkoxycarbonyl; M is a single bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, or oxyalkylene; and n is an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: An acrylic resin composition containing an acrylic resin as a main component and a terminal-modified polycarbonate resin having terminal groups represented by the following formula (1): wherein each of R1 to R2 independently represents an alkylene group having 1-20 carbon atoms, each of R3 to R7 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom, an alkyl group having 1-9 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2-5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-5 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7-17 carbon atoms, and “a” represents an integer of 1 to 1000.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive body which has both good image stability and wear resistance under high temperature and high humidity conditions can be obtained by using a novel polycarbonate resin, which contains a structural unit represented by the general formula (I) below and having a long-chain unsaturated hydrocarbon group having a double bond, as a binder resin for a charge transport layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive body. In the formula (I), R1-R4 preferably represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, respectively; a represents a number of 7-20; and R6 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a phenyl group. Particularly preferably, the structural unit represented by the general formula (I) below is derived from 1,1-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-10-undecene or 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-10-undecene.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor having excellent lubricity and abrasion resistance by using a novel polycarbonate resin comprising structural units having a polysiloxane chain in the shape of grafts as represented by the following general formula (1) with a viscosity-average molecular weight of 12,000 to 100,000 as a binder resin for a charge transport layer of a electrophotographic photoreceptor. wherein R1 to R5 each independently represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group or an aralkyl group. R6 represents an alkylene group. Y represents a polysiloxane chain.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin obtained by reaction of (A) a bisphenol compound having a fluorene structure and (B) a compound having a polysiloxane structure with hydroxyphenyl group or (A) a bisphenol compound having a fluorene structure, (B) a compound having a polysiloxane structure with hydroxyphenyl group and (C) other specific bisphenol compound with a carbonic acid ester-forming compound, wherein an amount of (B) bisphenol compound is 10 to 50% by weight to total amount of (A) a bisphenol compound having a fluorene structure, (B) a compound having a polysiloxane structure with hydroxyphenyl group and (C) other specific bisphenol compound and an intrinsic viscosity of said polycarbonate resin is 0.2 to 2.0 dl/g.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin obtainable by reaction of a carbonic acid ester-forming compound with bisphenols consisting essentially of 9,9-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) fluorene and a bisphenol compound(s) having a polysiloxane skeleton, an intrinsic viscosity of said polycarbonate resin being 0.2 to 2.0 dl/g.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin obtained by reaction of (A) a bisphenol compound having a fluorene structure and (B) a compound having a polysiloxane structure with hydroxyphenyl group or (A) a bisphenol compound having a fluorene structure, (B) a compound having a polysiloxane structure with hydroxyphenyl group and (C) other specific bisphenol compound with a carbonic acid ester-forming compound, wherein an amount of (B) bisphenol compound is 10 to 50% by weight to total amount of (A) a bisphenol compound having a fluorene structure, (B) a compound having a polysiloxane structure with hydroxyphenyl group and (C) other specific bisphenol compound and an intrinsic viscosity of said polycarbonate resin is 0.2 to 2.0 dl/g.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin obtainable by reaction of a carbonic acid ester-forming compound with bisphenols consisting essentially of 9,9-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) fluorene and a bisphenol compound(s) having a polysiloxane skeleton, an intrinsic viscosity of said polycarbonate resin being 0.2 to 2.0 dl/g.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin obtained by reaction of (A) a bisphenol compound having a fluorene structure, (B) a bisphenol compound having a polysiloxane structure, (C) other specific bisphenol compound and a carbonic acid ester-forming compound, wherein an amount of (A) bisphenol compound is 30 to 80% by weight to total amount of (A) bisphenol compound and (B) bisphenol compound, and an amount of (C) bisphenol compound is 1 to 80% by weight to total amount of (A) bisphenol compound, (B) bisphenol compound and (C) bisphenol compound, and an intrinsic viscosity of said polycarbonate resin is 0.2 to 1.0 dl/g.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin obtained by reaction of (A) a bisphenol compound having a fluorene structure, (B) a bisphenol compound having a polysiloxane structure, (C) other specific bisphenol compound and a carbonic acid ester-forming compound, wherein an amount of (A) bisphenol compound is 30 to 80% by weight to total amount of (A) bisphenol compound and (B) bisphenol compound,and an amount of (C) bisphenol compound is 1 to 80% by weight to total amount of (A) bisphenol compound, (B) bisphenol compound and (C) bisphenol compound and an intrinsic viscosity of said polycarbonate resin is 0.2 to 1.0 dl/g.

Abstract: A branched polycarbonate resin having a viscosity average molecular weight (Mv) of 15,000 to 45,000, number of dichloromethane insoluble gel like particle with a particle diameter more than 50 &mgr;m being 10 or below per 100 g of the resin, obtained by reacting bisphenol, trihydric or above phenol as branching agent, monohydric phenol as molecular weight modifier and phosgene in the presence of both an alkali aqueous solution and organic solvent to polymerize and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: A polycarbonate polymer and resin composition having excellent transparency and abrasion resistance, comprising a mixture of (i) a polycarbonate polymer having a repeating unit having a specific grafted polysiloxane structure, and (ii) from 0 to 20 wt % of a diorganopolysiloxane. The polycarbonate polymer is obtained by reacting (a) a specific polysiloxane compound and (b) a specific bisphenol compound with (c) a carbonate ester forming compound.