Abstract: A release sheet, on which a stamper receiving layer for producing an optical recording medium is laminated, comprising a release agent layer on a side to which the stamper receiving layer is laminated, wherein the release agent layer is formed using a release agent that contains an organopolysiloxane (other than an MQ resin below) containing an alkenyl group in the molecule, an MQ resin containing an alkenyl group and having, as constituent components, M units represented by formula (1) R12R2—Si—O—??(1) (where, R1 denotes an organic group and R2 denotes an alkenyl group), and Q units represented by formula (2) and a cross-linking agent, and that does not substantially contain particles consisting of inorganic matter, and the alkenyl group content in said MQ resin ranges from 0.5 to 5 wt %. The release sheet can reduce concave defects on a convex-concave pattern transfer surface of the stamper receiving layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical disk producing sheet 1, obtained by laminating a stamper-receiving layer 11 that is energy rays-curable and whose storage elastic modulus prior to curing is from 103 to 107 Pa, and an adhesive layer 12 whose adhesive strength to polycarbonate is at least 200 mN/25 mm, and whose storage elastic modulus during the curing of the stamper-receiving layer 11 is from 103 to 107 Pa. With the optical disk producing sheet 1, separation that occurs during the production of an optical disk, or during the storage of the finished product, is prevented, and warpage in the resulting optical disk is reduced.

Abstract: A curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition is made to contain a polymer-containing energy rays-curable component and fine particles having an average particle diameter of not more than 30 nm, wherein the solid content of the fine particles is made to be from 5 to 60 wt %. A stamper-receiving layer or a curable pressure sensitive adhesive layer for bonding a protective layer is formed using this curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition, thus producing an optical disk producing sheet. This optical disk producing sheet has a low volume shrinkage rate upon curing, and has excellent adhesiveness. If this optical disk producing sheet is used, then an optical disk having little warping and excellent inter-layer adhesion can be obtained.

Abstract: A release sheet, on which a stamper receiving layer for producing an optical recording medium is laminated, comprising a release agent layer on a side to which the stamper receiving layer is laminated, wherein the release agent layer is formed using a release agent that contains an organopolysiloxane (other than an MQ resin below) containing an alkenyl group in the molecule, an MQ resin containing an alkenyl group and having, as constituent components, M units represented by formula (1) R12R2—Si—O—??(1) (where, R1 denotes an organic group and R2 denotes an alkenyl group), and Q units represented by formula (2) and a cross-linking agent, and that does not substantially contain particles consisting of inorganic matter, and the alkenyl group content in said MQ resin ranges from 0.5 to 5 wt %. The release sheet can reduce concave defects on a convex-concave pattern transfer surface of the stamper receiving layer.

Abstract: An optical disk-producing sheet 1 comprising an energy ray-curable stamper-receiving layer 11 onto which can be transferred convexoconcave of a stamper S, and release sheets 12 and 12?, wherein the adhesive strength after curing of the stamper-receiving layer 11 to a reflective layer 3 is greater than the adhesive strength after curing of the stamper-receiving layer 11 to the stamper S, the difference between the two adhesive strengths being not less than 50 mN/25 mm. According to this optical disk-producing sheet 1, when the cured stamper-receiving layer 11 and the stamper S are separated from one an other, there is no peeling away between the stamper-receiving layer 11 and the reflective layer 3.

Abstract: A laminated sheet 1A? is produced in which target sheets 301A of a predetermined shape constituted from an adhesive/curable layer 31A made of an energy ray-curable material and a substrate 32A are provided on a width-direction central portion of a release surface of a long release sheet 2A, and a protective portion constituted from the substrate 32A and a protective member 41A is provided via the adhesive/curable layer 31A made of the energy ray-curable material on both side portions in width-direction of the release surface of the release sheet 2A; the energy ray-curable material is cured at both edges in width-direction of the laminated sheet 1A? before rolling up the laminated sheet 1A?. As a result, oozing out of an adhesive/curable material of the adhesive/curable layer 31A from the both edges in width-direction of the laminated sheet 1A? when the laminated sheet 1A? is rolled up can be prevented.

Abstract: The objective is to provide a surface protecting film for polycarbonate which is easy to laminate on polycarbonate and remove from the polycarbonate, the peel adhesive strength change to polycarbonate with times is small and there is no adhesive transferring to the backside of the film substrate in the case of storage for a long period or at a high temperature in the roll shape made of the long length tape. There provided a surface protecting film for polycarbonate, wherein a film substrate having Young's modulus of 1 GPa or more and an adhesive layer are comprised, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the adhesive composing of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer being between 40 to 90° C. and the initial 180° peel adhesive strength to polycarbonate being between 10 to 300 mN/25 mm.

Abstract: Optical disc manufacturing sheet 1 comprising protective sheet 12 and curable adhesive layer 11 with a pre-curing storage elastic modulus of 103 to 106 Pa and a post-curing storage elastic modulus of 107 to 1011 Pa is laminated on reflective layer 3 formed on optical disc substrate 2. In the optical disc D1 obtained in this way, adhesive layer 11 has a uniform thickness and protective sheet 12 is resistant to pressure imprint.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical disk producing sheet 1, obtained by laminating a stamper-receiving layer 11 that is energy rays-curable and whose storage elastic modulus prior to curing is from 103 to 107 Pa, and an adhesive layer 12 whose adhesive strength to polycarbonate is at least 200 mN/25 mm, and whose storage elastic modulus during the curing of the stamper-receiving layer 11 is from 103 to 107 Pa. With the optical disk producing sheet 1, separation that occurs during the production of an optical disk, or during the storage of the finished product, is prevented, and warpage in the resulting optical disk is reduced.

Abstract: There are disclosed a protective film for optical disks which comprises a light transmittable substrate film and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed on one side thereof, wherein the difference in refractive index between the light transmittable substrate film and the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is at most 0.08 and a gel fraction of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is at least 65% by mass; and an optical disk in which the protective film is stuck onto an information recording layer via the pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The protective film for optical disks is used for the purpose of protecting the information recording layer for optical disks, particularly Blu-ray Discs, and is characterized in that it never exerts adverse influence on the recording characteristics of optical disks and besides, is capable of suppressing the corrosion of the metallic reflection film and information recording layer for optical disks.

Abstract: The objective is to provide a surface protecting film for polycarbonate which is easy to laminate on polycarbonate and remove from the polycarbonate, the peel adhesive strength change to polycarbonate with times is small and there is no adhesive transferring to the backside of the film substrate in the case of storage for a long period or at a high temperature in the roll shape made of the long length tape. There provided a surface protecting film for polycarbonate, wherein a film substrate having Young's modulus of 1 GPa or more and an adhesive layer are comprised, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the adhesive composing of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer being between 40 to 90° C. and the initial 180° peel adhesive strength to polycarbonate being between 10 to 300 mN/25 mm.

Abstract: An optical disc-producing sheet 1, which has an adhesive layer 11 having a specific heat capacity after curing of not more than 1.9 J/g·° C. at 80° C. and a protective sheet 12, is laminated onto an information recording layer 3 (a laminate of a reflecting layer 31, a dielectric layer 32, a phase change layer 33 and a dielectric layer 32?) formed on an optical recording medium substrate 2. According to this optical disc, recorded information can be reproduced accurately even in the case that recording/erasure or reproduction of information has been carried out repeatedly.

Abstract: A curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition is made to contain a polymer-containing energy rays-curable component and fine particles having an average particle diameter of not more than 30 nm, wherein the solid content of the fine particles is made to be from 5 to 60 wt %. A stamper-receiving layer or a curable pressure sensitive adhesive layer for bonding a protective layer is formed using this curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition, thus producing an optical disk producing sheet. This optical disk producing sheet has a low volume shrinkage rate upon curing, and has excellent adhesiveness. If this optical disk producing sheet is used, then an optical disk having little warping and excellent inter-layer adhesion can be obtained.

Abstract: A stamper reception layer 11 of an optical disk producing sheet 1 is composed of a polymeric material that has energy-curing properties and possesses a pre-curing storage elastic modulus of 103 to 106 Pa. The number of deposits on a stamper can thus be reduced with this optical disk producing sheet 1.

Abstract: An optical disc-producing sheet 1, which has an adhesive layer 11 having a specific heat capacity after curing of not more than 1.9 J/g·° C. at 80° C. and a protective sheet 12, is laminated onto an information recording layer 3 (a laminate of a reflecting layer 31, a dielectric layer 32, a phase change layer 33 and a dielectric layer 32′) formed on an optical recording medium substrate 2. According to this optical disc, recorded information can be reproduced accurately even in the case that recording/erasure or reproduction of information has been carried out repeatedly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-strength bolted connection structure for realizing a steel structure with no fire protection, which is capable of adequately assuring high-temperature strength of the connection in a high temperature region of 650° C., and which does not depend on a fire protection or protective structure using fire resistant material, wherein ultra-high-strength bolts having excellent fire resistance and excellent resistance to delayed fracture are used, which bolt have a tensile strength at room temperature (TS) of 1200 N/mm2 or higher, and satisfies the relation that the shear proof stress at high temperature of 650° C. (b&tgr;t) is not less than (coefficient of slip at room temperature (&mgr;)×design bolt tension (N0))/(safety factor for long term load (&ngr;)×cross-sectional area of bolt shank (bAs)).

Abstract: The objective is to provide a surface protecting film for polycarbonate which is easy to laminate on polycarbonate and remove from the polycarbonate, the peel adhesive strength change to polycarbonate with times is small and there is no adhesive transferring to the backside of the film substrate in the case of storage for a long period or at a high temperature in the roll shape made of the long length tape.

Abstract: An adhesive layer 3 and a base material 4 are laminated in this order onto a long release sheet 2 and a protective material 5 is provided on a portion of the base material 4 wherein the portion corresponds to a portion other than a principally used portion of the adhesive layer 3. According to the laminate sheet 1, the surface smoothness of the adhesive layer can be kept even when the laminate sheet is wound into a roll.

Abstract: A stamper reception layer 11 of an optical disk producing sheet 1 is composed of a polymeric material that has energy-curing properties and possesses a pre-curing storage elastic modulus of 103 to 106 Pa. The number of deposits on a stamper can thus be reduced with this optical disk producing sheet 1.

Abstract: Method and system for detecting a level of an engine oil of an engine include an operation for detecting a time duration in which the engine is operating. When the engine operation has continued for more than a predetermined time period, and the engine is stopped subsequently, the oil level is detected after the elapse of a second predetermined time period in which the engine is stopped. By this feature, the engine oil level is detected very accurately.