Abstract: Coffee compositions that are derived from medium- and high-yield extracts while also having improved taste and aroma. Processes for producing such coffee compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Process for producing coffee compositions that are derived from medium-and high-yield extracts while also having improved taste and aroma. Coffee compositions produced from such processes are also disclosed.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a support and, on each of both sides of the support, at least one receptor layer containing at least one kind of latex polymer; a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet containing a support and, on each of both sides of the support, are formed at least one interlayer, at least one heat insulation layer containing at least one kind of hollow polymer, and at least one receptor layer in this order from the support; and a method of producing a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprising a support and, on each of both sides of the support, at least one receptor layer containing at least one kind of latex polymer, which method including forming the receptor layer by applying a receptor layer-coating liquid which has a solid content in the range of from 5% by mass to 50% by mass, per one coating operation.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a support and, on each of both sides of the support, at least one receptor layer containing at least one kind of latex polymer; a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet containing a support and, on each of both sides of the support, are formed at least one interlayer, at least one heat insulation layer containing at least one kind of hollow polymer, and at least one receptor layer in this order from the support; and a method of producing a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprising a support and, on each of both sides of the support, at least one receptor layer containing at least one kind of latex polymer, which method including forming the receptor layer by applying a receptor layer-coating liquid which has a solid content in the range of from 5% by mass to 50% by mass, per one coating operation.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprising, on a support, at least one image-receiving layer containing at least one polymer latex and comprising at least one heat-insulating layer between the receiving layer and the support, wherein at least one layer on the support is formed by water-base coating and at least one layer on the support contains a defoaming agent.

Abstract: A colored photosensitive composition is composed of a pigment composition, a binder polymer having an acidic group, a multi-functional monomer having at least two ethylenic unsaturated double bonds, and a photopolymerization initiator. The pigment composition is composed of an organic pigment, a dispersant, and an organic solvent. The dispersant is a copolymer of a polymerizable oligomer having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond in its terminal position and one or more monomers at least one of which has a nitrogen-containing group and an ethylenic unsaturated double bond.

Abstract: By appropriately controlling a yarn tension of an upstream side from a false twist device, variations in yarn quality among packages can be eliminated. A false twist texturing unit 7 which imparts a yarn Y with a false twist, a first feed roller 4 arranged in the upstream side from the false twist texturing unit 7, and an upstream side yarn tension control device 30 which automatically adjusts the rotation speed of a first feed roller 4 such that the upstream side yarn tension T1 is maintained within a fixed range are provided. A downstream side yarn tension control device 35 which automatically adjusts the false twist device 7 such that downstream side yarn tension T2 is maintained within a fixed range is also provided. Additionally, a determining unit 45 which determines whether or not the yarn quality is satisfactory based on the detection result of an upstream side yarn tension detecting unit 24 and a downstream side yarn tension detection unit 35 is also provided.

Abstract: A colored photosensitive composition is composed of a pigment composition, a binder polymer having an acidic group, a multi-functional monomer having at least two ethylenic unsaturated double bonds, and a photopolymerization initiator. The pigment composition is composed of an organic pigment, a dispersant, and an organic solvent. The dispersant is a copolymer of a polymerizable oligomer having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond in its terminal position and one or more monomers at least one of which has a nitrogen-containing group and an ethylenic unsaturated double bond.

Abstract: An apparatus for filtration comprises a filtration column having an inner cylindrical compartment and an outer jacket compartment disposed in such a relationship that the outer jacket compartment encloses the inner cylindrical compartment and the space interposed between the inner cylindrical compartment and the outer jacket compartment is filled with a granular substance as filtering material to form a filter bed, a means for feeding a liquid subjected to treatment to said filtration column and a means for discharging the treated liquid from the filtration column, a washing column adapted to wash the filtering granules which have served the purpose of filtering the said liquid the filtration column and a means for circulating said filtering granules between said filtration column and the washing column and also allowing the granular filtering material to fill said space so as to form a new filter bed within the filtration column.