Abstract: The power supply apparatus has a configuration in which a temperature detection element and a voltage division resistance element are connected in series as a voltage division unit for an output voltage from a secondary side of a transformer of the power supply apparatus, and stops output of the power supply apparatus based on an output from the voltage division unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a means for further improving a polishing speed in a polishing composition. The polishing composition includes: an abrasive grain; hydrogen peroxide; and water, wherein the abrasive grain has an average secondary particle size of 20 nm or more to 150 nm or less, a molar concentration M (mmol/Kg) of the hydrogen peroxide and a total surface area of the abrasive grain satisfy a relationship of Formula 1 below and Formula 2 below, and a pH is 10 or more to 14 or less. M<Log(S)×100?750??(Formula 1) M>0??(Formula 2) (wherein S represents a total surface area (m2) of abrasive grains present in 1 Kg of the polishing composition, and Log(S) represents a natural logarithm of S).

Abstract: Provided are an aqueous dispersion including a microcapsule that contains a core and a shell; a dispersant that is at least one of a carboxylic acid (A) represented by Formula (A) or a salt of the carboxylic acid (A); and water, a method for manufacturing the aqueous dispersion, and an image forming method using the aqueous dispersion [in Formula (A), L represents a divalent linking group, X represents O, NH, or, NR2, R1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 9 or more carbon atoms, R2 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and n represents 0 or 1].

Abstract: A water dispersion of gel particles, in which the gel particles having a three-dimensional crosslinked structure including at least one of Polymer Structure (1) or Polymer Structure (2), having a hydrophilic group and a polymerizable group, and including photopolymerization initiators are dispersed in water, a method of producing the water dispersion, and an image forming method using the water dispersion are provided. P1 and P2 represent a polymer chain consisting of polyester and the like and having a number-average molecular weight of 500 or greater, Z11 represents a (n1+1)-valent group, Z12 represents a (m1+1)-valent group, m1, n1 and n2 each represent an integer of 1 or greater, X1 represents a single bond, a —CH2— group, or a —NH— group, Z21 represents a (n2+1)-valent group, R1 represents a hydrocarbon group that may include a hetero atom.

Abstract: Provided is an ink jet recording method, including a step of jetting, on a substrate, an ink composition A that contains a microcapsule having at least a polymerizable compound within the microcapsule, a high boiling solvent, water, and a colorant, and an ink composition B that contains a microcapsule having at least a polymerizable compound within the microcapsule, a high boiling solvent, water, and carbon black; and a step of heating the ink composition A and the ink composition B which have been jetted on the substrate, in which absorbance ABSA of the ink composition A and absorbance ABSB of the ink composition B satisfy Formula (1), and a concentration MA of the high boiling solvent contained in the ink composition A and a concentration MB of the high boiling solvent in the ink composition B satisfy Formula (2).

Abstract: Provided are an aqueous dispersion including a microcapsule that has a shell having a three-dimensional cross-linked structure containing at least one bond selected from a urethane bond or a urea bond, and has a core, in which at least one of the shell or the core has a polymerizable group, including a dispersant that has at least one bond selected from a urethane bond or a urea bond and a hydrophilic group, and including water; a method for manufacturing the aqueous dispersion; and an image forming method using the aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: An ink composition including: a microcapsule having: a shell having a three-dimensional cross-linked structure including at least one of a urethane bond or a urea bond; and a core encapsulated by the shell; a colorant selected from the group consisting of a colorant having an ionic group and a colorant at least a part of a surface of which being covered with a dispersant having an ionic group; and water, a content ratio of an acidic group-containing compound having at least an acidic group, an acid dissociation constant of 5 or less, and a molecular weight of 2000 or less, relative to a total mass of the ink composition, is 0.5 mass % or less; an ink set, a method for producing an ink composition, and an image recording method.

Abstract: Provided are an aqueous dispersion including a microcapsule, and water, the microcapsule including: a shell having a three-dimensional cross-linked structure containing at least one neutralized acid group and at least one bond selected from a urethane bond or a urea bond, in which a degree of neutralization of the acid group contained in the three-dimensional cross-linked structure is from 50% to 100%; and a core, at least one of the shell or the core has a polymerizable group; a method for manufacturing the same; and an image forming method using the aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: Provided are an aqueous dispersion including a microcapsule and water, the microcapsule including: a shell having a three-dimensional cross-linked structure containing: at least one bond selected from a urethane bond or a urea bond; and an anionic group and a nonionic group as hydrophilic groups; and a core, at least one of the shell having a photopolymerization initiating group or the core containing a photopolymerization initiator being satisfied, and at least one of the shell having a polymerizable group or the core containing a polymerizable compound being satisfied; a method for manufacturing the same; and an image forming method using the aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: Provided are an ink composition including water; and a microcapsule which includes: a shell that has a three-dimensional cross-linked structure containing at least one bond selected from a urethane bond or a urea bond, and including a core that contains a di- or lower functional polymerizable compound, a tri- or higher functional polymerizable compound, and a photopolymerization initiator, in which a proportion of the di- or lower functional polymerizable compound is 20% by mass or more with respect to a total mass of the di- or lower functional polymerizable compound and the tri- or higher functional polymerizable compound, and an image forming method using the ink composition.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a means to sufficiently remove impurities remaining on the surface of a polishing object after CMP. The polishing composition of the present invention is a polishing composition which is used after polishing has been performed by using a polishing composition (A) including abrasive grains or an organic compound (A), and is characterized by including an organic compound (B) which includes at least one atom selected from the group consisting of a fluorine atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, and a chlorine atom and has a molecular weight of 100 or more, a pH adjusting agent, and 0 to 1% by mass of abrasive grains.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method has an ejection step of ejecting, onto a substrate, an ink composition A that includes water, a coloring agent, a photopolymerization initiator, and a microcapsule enclosing a polymerizable compound therein, and an ink composition B that includes water, a coloring agent, a photopolymerization initiator, and a microcapsule enclosing a polymerizable compound therein; and an irradiation step of irradiating, with light, the ink composition A and the ink composition B ejected on the substrate. An absorbance ABSA of the ink composition A and an absorbance ABSB of the ink composition B satisfy a formula (1), and a concentration MA of the microcapsule included in the ink composition A and a concentration MB of the microcapsule included in the ink composition B satisfy a formula (2).

Abstract: Provided are a microcapsule including a shell that has a three-dimensional cross-linked structure containing a hydrophilic group and Structure (1) and including a core that is in the interior of the shell, in which at least one of the shell or the core has a polymerizable group; and an application thereof In Structure (1), X represents a (p+m+n)-valent organic group formed by linking at least two groups selected from —NH—, >N—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —S—, and an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a ring structure, provided that an organic group having an aromatic ring is excluded from X, R1 to R3 represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms which may have a ring structure, provided that an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having an aromatic ring is excluded from R1 to R3, and * represents a binding position, each of p, m, and n is equal to or greater than 0, and p+m+n equals 3 or greater.

Abstract: An infrared-sensitive color developing composition develops colors in a high density with an infrared exposure and does not significantly discolor when aged. A lithographic printing plate precursor which has extremely excellent plate-inspecting properties and favorable storage stability and is capable of maintaining favorable color-developing properties is provided, as is a plate making method for a lithographic printing plate in which the lithographic printing plate precursor is used. A new compound that can be preferably used as an infrared-sensitive color developer is also provided. An infrared-sensitive color developing composition of the invention includes a compound represented by Formula (1) (Component A). In addition, the compound in the present invention is represented by Formula (1).

Abstract: This invention provides a paste composition that enables a silicon germanium layer to be formed safely and easily, and a method for forming a silicon germanium layer safely and easily. The present invention provides a paste composition for forming a silicon germanium layer, the composition comprising aluminum and germanium, wherein the content of the germanium is more than 1 part by mass and 10000 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the aluminum.

Abstract: Provided is a paste composition that enables the formation of a diffusion layer with a high concentration of n-type dopant element on a semiconductor substrate in a simple manner. The paste composition is intended to form a film on a semiconductor substrate. The paste composition contains an aluminum powder, a compound containing an n-type dopant element, a resin, and a solvent. The n-type dopant element is one, two, or more elements selected from the group consisting of phosphorus, antimony, arsenic, and bismuth. The content of the n-type dopant element in the n-type dopant element-containing compound is 1.5 parts by mass or more and 1000 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of aluminum contained in the aluminum powder.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an infrared sensitive color-forming composition containing a compound having an infrared absorbing skeleton and a thermochromic skeleton in a molecule thereof wherein the infrared absorbing skeleton and the thermochromic skeleton are connected with a covalent bond or an ionic bond and a binder; an infrared curable color-forming composition wherein the infrared sensitive color-forming composition further contains a radical initiator and a polymerizable compound; a lithographic printing plate precursor having an image-recording layer containing the infrared curable color-forming composition on a support; a plate making method including imagewise exposing the lithographic printing plate precursor and conducting on-press development processing by supplying printing ink and dampening water on a printing machine to remove a non-image area; a compound represented by the formula (7) as defined herein; and a compound represented by the formula (8) as defined herein.

Abstract: An operator's compartment has an internal space. A case has an internal space in communication with the internal space of the operator's compartment. An air conditioning unit is disposed in the internal space of the case and has an internal-air supply port which introduces air from the internal space. An internal-air filter is attached to the internal-air supply port.

Abstract: Provided are a photosensitive composition containing a resin which includes a structural unit A represented by Formula (1) or (2) and a structural unit B represented by Formula (3), (4), or (5); and a radically polymerizable monomer, an image forming method, a film forming method, a resin, an image, and a film. R11, R21, R31, R41, and R51 represent H or a hydrocarbon group, R12 to R14 and R22 to R24 represent a hydrocarbon group, H, or an OH group, R42, R43, R52, and R53 represent H or a hydrocarbon group, L1 to L3 represent a single bond or a linking group, X1 represents —O— or —NR15—, X2 represent —O— or —NR25—, R15 and R25 represent H or a hydrocarbon group, and Cy1 represents a hydrocarbon group which may contain O and has a cyclic structure.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising 100 parts by mass of a hydrogenated block copolymer (A) comprising a polymer block (a) consisting of a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (b) comprising 1 to 100% by mass of a structural unit (b1) derived from farnesene and comprising 99 to 0% by mass of a structural unit (b2) derived from a conjugated diene other than farnesene, a mass ratio [(a)/(b)] of the polymer block (a) to the polymer block (b) being 1/99 to 70/30; and 5 to 300 parts by mass of a polar group-containing olefinic polymer (B), is excellent in flexibility and molding processability and capable of adhering to a ceramic, a metal, a synthetic resin, or the like even through a heat treatment at low temperatures (for example, 190° C. or lower) without requiring a primer treatment or the like.