Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a metal film material, the method including: applying an ink composition by discharging the ink composition onto a substrate via an inkjet method, the ink composition containing at least one first monomer having at least one group selected from the group consisting of a cyano group, an alkyloxy group, an amino group, a pyridine residue, a pyrrolidone residue, an imidazole residue, an alkylsulfanyl group, or a cyclic ether residue, at least one second monomer that has polyfunctionality, and at least one polymerization initiator, a total monomer content in the ink composition being 85% by mass or greater; forming a cured film by carrying out at least one of light exposure or heating of the ink composition that has been applied; applying a plating catalyst or a precursor thereof to the cured film; and a plating processing step of performing plating with respect to the plating catalyst or precursor thereof that has been applied.

Abstract: There is provided a biocompatible member comprising: a base material; and a film provided on the base material, wherein the biocompatible member includes: 1) a compound having a phosphorylcholine group, and 2) a polymer of a polymerizable compound, or an oligomer or polymer compound, provided that 2) the polymer of a polymerizable compound, or the oligomer or polymer compound does not have a phosphorylcholine group, the film is a composition gradient film in which the composition of 1) and 2) continuously varies in such a manner that the proportion of 1) increases and the proportion of 2) decreases from the side closest to the base material to the side farthest from the base material along a film thickness direction.

Abstract: A forming method of a conductive pattern including a base material and a pattern of a composition gradient layer in which the composition continuously changes from a metal to a resin in a thickness direction from the farthest side to the base material toward the nearest side to the base material, includes: ejecting at least two kinds of ink compositions of an ink composition containing a metal and an ink composition containing a compound capable of being cured with active energy ray, or a polymer or oligomer, onto the base material by an inkjet method to fabricate the composition gradient layer.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an ink-jet recording apparatus including: a recording medium transport unit as defined herein; a full-line ink-jet head as defined herein; and an ultraviolet light illumination unit as defined herein, wherein the ultraviolet light illumination unit comprises an aperture-type hot-cathode tube, or an ultraviolet-setting ink-jet recording apparatus including: a recording medium transport unit as defined herein; and ink-jet head as defined herein; and an ultraviolet light illumination unit as defined herein, wherein: the ultraviolet light illumination unit comprises plural aperture-type hot-cathode tubes and apertures of at least one set of aperture-type hot-cathode tubes are rotated so that an overlap of their illumination regions is increased.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink jet recording method that records an image by ejecting, onto a recording medium, an ink that is cured by irradiation of an active energy ray, the method comprising: applying an undercoating liquid onto the recording medium; half-curing the undercoating liquid; and forming an image by ejecting an ink onto the half-cured undercoating liquid, and an ink jet recording device. According to the ink jet recording method in the invention, ink bleeding can be effectively suppressed when using any type of non-absorbing recording media, a high degree of uniformity in an image between various recording media can be obtained, and unevenness in line width or color caused by mixing between the liquid droplets can be suppressed.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes (A) one type of compound (monomer (A)) selected from the group consisting of a difunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester or amide having an alkylene group of 6 to 12 carbons, and a difunctional vinyl ether having an alkylene group of 6 to 12 carbons, (B) a polymerization initiator, and (C) a colorant. There is also provided an inkjet recording method that includes a step (a) of discharging the ink composition onto a recording medium and a step (b) of irradiating the discharged ink composition with actinic radiation so as to cure the ink composition. Furthermore, a process for producing a lithographic printing plate is provided that includes a step (a?) of discharging the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support and a step (b?) of irradiating the discharged ink composition with actinic radiation so as to cure the ink composition, thus forming a hydrophobic image on the hydrophilic support by curing the ink composition.

Abstract: An ink composition includes (A) a polymerization initiator; (B) an ester or amide of a mono-functional (meth)acrylic acid having an alkylene oxide repeating unit in a molecule; and (C) a colorant, and preferably further includes (E) a sensitizing dye.

Abstract: An inkjet recording method is provided that includes (a) a step of applying an undercoat liquid onto a recording medium, (b) a step of carrying out image formation by discharging a colored liquid onto the undercoat liquid, and (c) a step of curing the colored liquid, the colored liquid being a multiple color ink set comprising a plurality of ink compositions, and the colored liquid comprising an ink composition of at least one color selected from the group consisting of violet, blue, green, orange, and red.

Abstract: An inkjet ink composition is provided that includes at least one type of organic pigment exhibiting an orange, violet, or green color, at least one type selected from the group consisting of polymer compounds derived from a monomer represented by specific Formulae and a polymer represented by a specific Formula, and an actinic radiation-curable compound.

Abstract: An inkjet recording method is provided that includes (a) a step of applying an undercoat liquid onto a recording medium, (b) a step of carrying out image formation by discharging a colored liquid onto the undercoat liquid, and (c) a step of curing the colored liquid, the colored liquid being a multiple color ink set comprising a plurality of ink compositions, and the colored liquid comprising an ink composition of at least one color selected from the group consisting of violet, blue, green, orange, and red.

Abstract: A process of producing a three-dimensionally shaped object comprising a layer forming step of forming a powder material having a refractive index n1 into a layer having a prescribed thickness on a support, a cross-sectional shape forming step of binding the layer of the powder material formed in the foregoing step into a prescribed cross-sectional shape with a binding agent having a refractive index n2; and repeating these steps successively, wherein n1 and n2 satisfy the relationship of ?0.1?(n1?n2)?0.1.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an ink-jet recording apparatus including: a recording medium transport unit as defined herein; a full-line ink-jet head as defined herein; and an ultraviolet light illumination unit as defined herein, wherein the ultraviolet light illumination unit comprises an aperture-type hot-cathode tube, or an ultraviolet-setting ink-jet recording apparatus including: a recording medium transport unit as defined herein; and ink-jet head as defined herein; and an ultraviolet light illumination unit as defined herein, wherein: the ultraviolet light illumination unit comprises plural aperture-type hot-cathode tubes and apertures of at least one set of aperture-type hot-cathode tubes are rotated so that an overlap of their illumination regions is increased.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink jet recording method that records an image by ejecting, onto a recording medium, an ink that is cured by irradiation of an active energy ray, the method comprising: applying an undercoating liquid onto the recording medium; half-curing the undercoating liquid; and forming an image by ejecting an ink onto the half-cured undercoating liquid, and an ink jet recording device. According to the ink jet recording method in the invention, ink bleeding can be effectively suppressed when using any type of non-absorbing recording media, a high degree of uniformity in an image between various recording media can be obtained, and unevenness in line width or color caused by mixing between the liquid droplets can be suppressed.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising a dispersion medium and a charged particle, wherein the charged particle comprises a colorant, a compound having pKb of 16 or less in water and containing a proton-acceptive neutral functional group, and a charge controlling agent having pKa of 16 or less in water and containing a proton-donative group.

Abstract: An ink washing liquid for a photocurable ink is provided, the liquid including at least one type of ether compound. There is also provided a cleaning method for an inkjet printer, the method including cleaning the inkjet printer with the ink washing liquid.

Abstract: A mixture is provided that includes an ink composition and a basic solid compound. There is also provided a method for storing an ink composition that includes a step of preparing an ink composition and a step of contacting the ink composition with a basic solid compound. There is also provided an ink container housing an ink composition and a basic solid compound, and a method for forming an image, the method including a step of recording an image on a recording medium using the ink composition contained in the mixture and a step of irradiating the recorded image with actinic radiation so as to carry out curing.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes (A) one type of compound (monomer (A)) selected from the group consisting of a difunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester or amide having an alkylene group of 6 to 12 carbons, and a difunctional vinyl ether having an alkylene group of 6 to 12 carbons, (B) a polymerization initiator, and (C) a colorant. There is also provided an inkjet recording method that includes a step (a) of discharging the ink composition onto a recording medium and a step (b) of irradiating the discharged ink composition with actinic radiation so as to cure the ink composition. Furthermore, a process for producing a lithographic printing plate is provided that includes a step (a?) of discharging the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support and a step (b?) of irradiating the discharged ink composition with actinic radiation so as to cure the ink composition, thus forming a hydrophobic image on the hydrophilic support by curing the ink composition.

Abstract: An ink composition includes (A) a polymerization initiator; (B) an ester or amide of a mono-functional (meth)acrylic acid having an alkylene oxide repeating unit in a molecule; and (C) a colorant, and preferably further includes (E) a sensitizing dye.

Abstract: The ink composition thus provided comprises: a dispersion medium; and a charged particle comprising a colorant, wherein the charged particle contains at least one polymer, and said at least one polymer includes at least one polymer having a melting point (Tm). A method of inkjet recording thus provided comprises flying an ink droplet of the ink composition by utilizing an electrostatic field.

Abstract: An ink composition for ink jet recording, comprising: a dispersion medium; and a charged particle comprising a coloring material, wherein the ink composition comprises at least one basic carbon black as the coloring material.