Abstract: A polarizing film, comprising a polarizer, and a transparent protective film laminated on/over at least one surface of the polarizer to interpose an adhesive layer between the surface and the transparent protective film, and the polarizing film comprising, on/over the adhesion surface of the polarizer, an adhesion-improving layer interposed between the polarizer and the adhesive layer. The adhesion-improving layer preferably comprises a compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein X is a functional group containing a reactive group, and R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, aryl group or heterocyclic group that may have a substituent, and the compound represented by the general formula (1) is interposed between the polarizer and the adhesive layer.

Abstract: An organic metal compound-containing composition, comprising: at least one organic metal compound (A) selected from the group consisting of metal alkoxides and metal chelates, and a polymerizable compound (B) having a polymerizable functional group and a carboxyl group.

Abstract: A polarizing film has a transparent protective film provided on at least one side of a polarizer through an adhesive layer. The transparent protective film is a cellulose-based resin film. The adhesive layer is formed by a cured layer obtained by irradiating an active energy ray-curable adhesive composition with active energy rays. The composition contains 0.0% by weight to 4.0% by weight of an active energy ray-curable compound (A) having an SP value of 29.0 (MJ/m3)1/2 to 32.0 (MJ/m3)1/2, 5.0% by weight to 98.0% by weight of an active energy ray-curable compound (B) having the SP value of 18.0 (MJ/m3)1/2 to 21.0 (MJ/m3)1/2 (exclusive of 21.0 (MJ/m3)1/2), and 5.0% by weight to 98.0% by weight of an active energy ray-curable compound (C) having the SP value of 21.0 (MJ/m3)1/2 to 26.0 (MJ/m3)1/2 on a basis of 100% by weight of a total amount of the composition.

Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including: an acrylic polymer (A) having a glass transition temperature lower than 0 C.°; and a polymer (B) containing, as monomer units, both a monomer (B1) having a polyorganosiloxane skeleton and a monomer (B2) whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of 40 C.° or higher. The acrylic polymer (A) contains, as a monomer unit, at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl cyclic amides represented by the following general formula (M1): wherein R1 is a divalent organic group.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable adhesive composition containing active energy ray-curable compounds (A), (B), and (C) as curable components, wherein the active energy ray-curable adhesive composition contains 0.0% by weight to 4.0% by weight of an active energy ray-curable compound (A) having an SP value of 29.0 (MJ/m3)1/2 to 32.0 (MJ/m3)1/2, 5.0% by weight to 98.0% by weight of an active energy ray-curable compound (B) having the SP value of 18.0 (MJ/m3)1/2 to 21.0 (MJ/m3)1/2 (exclusive of 21.0 (MJ/m3)1/2), and 5.0% by weight to 98.0% by weight of an active energy ray-curable compound (C) having the SP value of 21.0 (MJ/m3)1/2 to 26.0 (MJ/m3)1/2 on a basis of 100% by weight of a total amount of the composition.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the substrate. The sheet is configured such that: pressure-sensitive adhesive force N1, occurring after the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is attached to a stainless steel plate (430 BA plate) and is left at 23° C. for 10 seconds, is 1.0 [N/20 mm] or less; pressure-sensitive adhesive force N2, occurring after the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is attached and is aged at 80° C. for 5 minutes, is 3.0 [N/20 mm] or more; and N2/N1 is 5.0 or more.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the substrate. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains a (meth)acrylic polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 10000 or more but less than 50000. Pressure-sensitive adhesive force, occurring after 30 minutes since the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer was attached to an ABS plate, is 1.0 [N/20 mm] or less, pressure-sensitive adhesive force, occurring after 24 hours since the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer was attached to an ABS plate, is 2.5 [N/20 mm] or less, and pressure-sensitive adhesive force, occurring after 30 minutes at 23° C. since the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer was attached to an ABS plate and then heated at 80° C. for 5 minutes, is 6.5 [N/20 mm] or more.

Abstract: A sheet-material supply device includes a lift, a sheet-material detector, and a sheet-material retaining conveyor. The lift elevates sheet materials in a stacked state. The sheet-material detector detects that an uppermost sheet material of the sheet materials in the stacked state has reached a predetermined height. The sheet-material retaining conveyor retains and conveys the uppermost sheet material that has reached the predetermined height. The sheet-material supply device stops elevation of the sheet materials in the stacked state when the sheet-material detector detects that the uppermost sheet material has reached the predetermined height. The sheet-material retaining conveyor is disposed to be movable in a direction in which the sheet materials in the stacked state elevate.

Abstract: A polarizing film, comprising a polarizer, and a transparent protective film laminated on/over at least one surface of the polarizer to interpose an adhesive layer between the surface and the transparent protective film, and the polarizing film comprising, on/over the adhesion surface of the polarizer, an adhesion-improving layer interposed between the polarizer and the adhesive layer. The adhesion-improving layer preferably comprises a compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein X is a functional group containing a reactive group, and R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, aryl group or heterocyclic group that may have a substituent, and the compound represented by the general formula (1) is interposed between the polarizer and the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to an embodiment includes: 100 parts by mass of a polymer (A) having a glass transition temperature lower than 0° C.; and 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of a polymer (B) that contains, as monomer units, both a monomer having a functional group equivalent (Fge) of 1000 g/mol?Fge<15000 g/mol and having a polyorganosiloxane skeleton and a monomer whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of 40° C. or higher, and that has a weight average molecular weight (MwB) of 10000?MwB?100000.

Abstract: A sheet-member separation device includes a first air blower, an attractor, a conveyor, a second air blower, and an adjuster. The first air blower blows air onto a front side of a stack of sheet members in a sheet-member conveyance direction. The attractor attracts an uppermost sheet member floated from the stack of sheet members by the air blown from the first air blower. The conveyor conveys, in the sheet-member conveyance direction, the sheet member attracted by the attractor. The second air blower blows air toward a lateral side of the sheet member. The adjuster moves the second air blower and the attractor together to adjust positions of the second air blower and the attractor in the sheet-member conveyance direction.

Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including: an acrylic polymer (A) having a glass transition temperature lower than 0 C.°; and a polymer (B) containing, as monomer units, both a monomer (B1) having a polyorganosiloxane skeleton and a monomer (B2) whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of 40 C.° or higher. The acrylic polymer (A) contains, as a monomer unit, at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl cyclic amides represented by the following general formula (M1): wherein R1 is a divalent organic group.

Abstract: A laminated resin film, comprising a first resin film, and a second resin film laminated on/over at least one surface of the first resin film to interpose an adhesive layer between the surface and the second resin film, wherein an adhesion surface of at least one of the first resin film and the second resin film comprises a compound represented by general formula (1): wherein X is a functional group containing a reactive group, and R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, aryl group or heterocyclic group that may have a substituent, and the compound represented by the general formula (1) is interposed at either one or both of a position between the first resin film and the adhesive layer, and a position between the second resin film and the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A curing type adhesive composition for polarization film, contains an active energy ray curable component (X), at least one organometallic compound (A) selected from the group consisting of a metal alkoxide and a metal chelate, and a polymerizable compound (B) having a polymerizable functional group and a carboxyl group. It is preferred that a metal of the organometallic compound (A) is titanium. The curing type adhesive composition for polarizing film preferably contains, as the organometallic compound (A), the metal alkoxide, and an organic group which the metal alkoxide has having three or more carbon atoms. The curing type adhesive composition for polarizing film contains, as the organometallic compound (A), the metal chelate, an organic group which the metal chelate has having four or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: A curable resin composition, comprising a compound A represented by the following general formula (1): wherein X is a functional group containing a hydrogen donor group, and R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, aryl group or heterocyclic group that may have a substituent; a radical polymerization initiator B having a hydrogen withdrawing effect; and one or more radical polymerizable compounds C.

Abstract: An organic metal compound-containing composition, comprising: at least one organic metal compound (A) selected from the group consisting of metal alkoxides and metal chelates, and a polymerizable compound (B) having a polymerizable functional group and a carboxyl group.

Abstract: A stacking apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a stacking unit, and a separation member supply unit. The conveyance unit conveys sheets for circuit board. The stacking unit stacks the sheets. The separation member supply unit supplies a separation member to separate the stacked sheets at any position. The separation member supply unit places the separation member on the sheet in being conveyed.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus includes: a placement part configured such that stacked sheets are disposed on the placement part; a housing including an open/close part and accommodating the placement part, at least a portion of the open/close part being configured to be opened and closed; and a suction unit connected with the housing, and configured to draw gas from an interior of the housing.

Abstract: A sheet-material supply device includes a lift, a sheet-material detector, and a sheet-material retaining conveyor. The lift elevates sheet materials in a stacked state. The sheet-material detector detects that an uppermost sheet material of the sheet materials in the stacked state has reached a predetermined height. The sheet-material retaining conveyor retains and conveys the uppermost sheet material that has reached the predetermined height. The sheet-material supply device stops elevation of the sheet materials in the stacked state when the sheet-material detector detects that the uppermost sheet material has reached the predetermined height. The sheet-material retaining conveyor is disposed to be movable in a direction in which the sheet materials in the stacked state elevate.

Abstract: A sheet-member separation device includes a first air blower, an attractor, a conveyor, a second air blower, and an adjuster. The first air blower blows air onto a front side of a stack of sheet members in a sheet-member conveyance direction. The attractor attracts an uppermost sheet member floated from the stack of sheet members by the air blown from the first air blower. The conveyor conveys, in the sheet-member conveyance direction, the sheet member attracted by the attractor. The second air blower blows air toward a lateral side of the sheet member. The adjuster moves the second air blower and the attractor together to adjust positions of the second air blower and the attractor in the sheet-member conveyance direction.