Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for investigating magnetic domains, the method capable of easily grasping behavior of the magnetic domains in a head manufacturing process, and further to provide a testing method of a magnetic head capable of evaluating whether the writing performance of the magnetic head is good or not. The method for investigating magnetic domains comprises supplying direct current (DC) to a coil of an electromagnetic transducer provided in a magnetic head for writing data onto a magnetic recording medium; measuring an inductance of the electromagnetic transducer at each current value while varying the current value of the direct current; and investigating behavior of magnetic domains in a magnetic core of the electromagnetic transducer based on a relationship between the current values and the inductances.

Abstract: An epoxy resin curing composition containing a compound having a benzoxazole structure represented by formula (I): wherein X1 and X2, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, a substituent having a phenolic hydroxyl group, or a substituent having an epoxy group, provided that X1?X2?H; or X1 and X2 are taken together to form a 3- to 8-membered, saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring substituted with a substituent having a phenolic hydroxyl group or a substituent having an epoxy group; Y1 represents oxygen or sulfur; Z1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8 hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8 alkoxy group; m is an integer of 0 to 4; when m is 2 to 4, a plurality of Z1s may be the same or different; n is an integer of 0 to 2; and A1 represents hydrogen, a substituent having a phenolic hydroxyl group or a substituent having an epoxy group.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an image recording material exhibiting an excellent exposure visualization property as well as an image formation process employing the image recording material, and further to provide not only a printing plate material exhibiting excellent on-press developability and printing durability, but also an image formation process employing the printing plate material, accompanied with an excellent exposure visualization property. Also disclosed is an image recording material possessing a support and provided thereon, a thermosensitive image formation layer, wherein the thermosensitive image formation layer contains thermoplastic spherical particles having an average particle diameter of 100-500 nm, and exhibits a structural color originated with the thermoplastic spherical particles.

Abstract: A driver circuit facilitates reducing noises and losses and improving the driving performances thereof without connecting a series circuit of capacitor and a resistor to the gate of IGBT. The driver circuit includes a slope setting circuit that sets the gate voltage waveform of IGBT; and an operational amplifier that includes a non-inverting input terminal, to which an output voltage V* from slope setting circuit is inputted, and an inverting input terminal, to which a divided voltage Vgsf divided by resistors is inputted; and the operational amplifier outputs an output voltage Vout, proportional to the difference between the output voltage V* and the divided voltage Vgsf, to the gate of IGBT.

Abstract: The apparatus for manufacturing a wiring substitute comprises a transporter having a circuit where a sheet is circulated; a screen printer for printing a conductive paste on the sheet; a counter for counting the number of times to print the conductive paste on the sheet; and a distributor for ejecting the sheet from the circuit when the counted number reaches a preset number. Thus, the conductive pillars having uniform properties can be formed automatically on the conductive foil with high productivity.

Abstract: The invention provides a printing plate material having high sensitivity, excellent initial printability, excellent stability under room light, i.e., good workability or storage stability under room light, and reduced contamination of a printing press.

Abstract: In the present invention, disclosed is a support for a printing plate material possessing an aluminum plate having been subjected to at least a surface-roughening treatment and an anodizing treatment, wherein the support has a roughened surface having a center-line average roughness Ra of from 0.25 ?m to 0.50 ?m, and a skewness Rsk of from ?0.8 to 0, and an objective is to provide a support for a printing plate material exhibiting excellent resistance to blanket contamination with no deterioration of printing ability, and also to provide a printing plate material exhibiting excellent resistance to blanket contamination, even though the support is employed for an on-press development type printing plate material.

Abstract: An epoxy resin curable composition for a prepreg, comprising the following components (A) to (E): (A): a polyamide compound having a structure derived from an aromatic diamine including a phenolic hydroxyl group, the aromatic diamine having the phenolic hydroxyl group in a position adjacent to an amino group; (B): an epoxy resin; (C): an epoxy resin curing agent; (D): a filler; and (E): a solvent.

Abstract: A metal layer 18 is sandwiched between insulating layers 14 and 20 so that required strength is maintained. Hence it follows that the thickness of a core substrate 30 can be reduced and, therefore, the thickness of a multi-layer printed circuit board can be reduced. Formation of non-penetrating openings 22 which reach the metal layer 18 in the insulating layers 14 and 20 is simply required. Therefore, small non-penetrating openings 22 can easily be formed by applying laser beams. Thus, through holes 36 each having a small diameter can be formed.

Abstract: An oil-based cosmetic preparation contains (a) an oily gelling agent, (b) an oil-based ingredient, and (c) at least one selected from the group consisting of ester compounds represented by formula (I) which are reaction products of ditrimethylolpropane with fatty acid, polycondensates of ditrimethylolpropane with polycarboxylic acid, polycondensates of the ester compound of formula (I) with polycarboxylic acid, polycondensates of fatty acid with the polycondensate of ditrimethylolpropane with polycarboxylic acid, and polycondensates of ditrimethylolpropane, fatty acid and polycarboxylic acid, with the component (c) having a hydroxyl value (OHV) in the range of 10 to 150. The oil-based cosmetic preparation has excellent feeling realized by the use, provides a make-up coverage with satisfactory luster and moisturizing feel, and exhibits excellent shape retention properties.

Abstract: There has been a need for an overcoat film composition that functions as an overcoat film in terms of high transparency and flatness, and that also functions as an aligning film in terms of liquid crystal molecular alignment. There has also been a need to lower the cost of manufacturing a liquid crystal display element. There is provided an overcoat film composition comprising one or more compounds selected from the group of polyester-polyamic acids (A1) obtained using at least a polyhydric hydroxy compound (a1), a diamine (a2), and a compound having two or more acid anhydride groups (a3), and polyester-polyimides (A2) that are imidization products thereof, and a polyamic acid (B).

Abstract: An objective is to provide a planographic printing plate material exhibiting excellent properties such as printing durability, resistance to chemicals and anti-stain at the beginning of printing via restart of printing, and also a planographic printing plate exhibiting excellent properties such as printing durability, resistance to chemicals and anti-stain at the beginning of printing via restart of printing. Disclosed is a planographic printing plate comprising a support and provided thereon, an image portion and a non-image portion, wherein the non-image portion comprises a water-soluble phosphobetaine compound.

Abstract: A method for preparing a printing plate material containing a substrate having thereon a hydrophilic layer, comprising the steps of (i) applying on the substrate an aqueous coating solution for the hydrophilic layer, the coating solution containing colloid of spherical metal oxide particles and having a pH value of 8 to 12 to obtain a coating layer; and (ii) heating the printing plate material so that a surface temperature of the coated layer is raised to 130 to 300° C., so as to dry the coated layer.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin and 1 to 800 parts by weight of an aluminum borate whisker having an average fiber diameter of 0.25 ?m or less. The epoxy resin composition contains a large amount of the aluminum borate whisker being dispersed uniformly therein, is excellent in mechanical strength, and is suppressed with respect to the anisotropy of a mechanical property due to the direction of application.

Abstract: Disclosed is a printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, a hydrophilic layer and a thermosensitive image formation layer containing a blocked isocyanate compound, which is a reaction product of an isocyanate compound, a polyol, and an isocyanate group-blocking material, wherein the thermosensitive image formation layer is formed by coating on the support an aqueous thermosensitive image formation layer coating liquid containing the blocked isocyanate compound.

Abstract: An oil-based cosmetic preparation contains (a) an oil gelling agent, (b) an oil-based ingredient, and (c) one or more members selected from the group consisting of ester compounds of formula (I) and/or formula (II) that are reaction products of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate with a fatty acid(s); polycondensates of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate, the above-mentioned ester compound(s) and a polycarboxylic acid(s); polycondensates of a fatty acid(s) with a polycondensate(s) of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate with a polycarboxylic acid(s); and polycondensates of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate, a fatty acid(s) and a polycarboxylic acid(s). The oil-based cosmetic preparation has excellent usability, provides a make-up coverage with satisfactory luster and moisturizing feel, and exhibits excellent shape retention properties.

Abstract: A method for detecting a shock resistance performance of a magnetic head support member in a magnetic disk drive apparatus includes a step of loading a magnetic head supported by the magnetic head support member above a magnetic disk on which servo information have been preliminarily recorded, a step of measuring off-track positions of the magnetic head and reproduced outputs OUTNOIM of the magnetic head at the respective off-track positions when no shock is applied, a step of storing the measured off-track positions and the measured reproduced outputs OUTNOIM at the respective off-track positions, a step of measuring off-track positions of the magnetic head and reproduced outputs OUTIM of the magnetic head when a shock is applied, and a step of obtaining a change in flying height of the magnetic head from the measured reproduced output OUTIM of the magnetic head when the shock is applied and from the stored reproduced output OUTNOIM of the magnetic head when no shock is applied depending upon the measured of

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an image formation material exhibiting exposure visualization with excellent color development, and further to provide a printing plate material exhibiting excellent on-press developability, accompanied with excellent exposure visualization and printing durability. Also disclosed is an image formation material possessing a support and provided thereon, a thermosensitive image formation layer, wherein the thermosensitive image formation layer comprises water-insoluble particle (A), electron providing dye precursor (B) and electron accepting dye color developing agent (C), and at least one of the precursor (B) and the color developing agent (C) is provided on a surface of the particle (A).

Abstract: Disclosed is a printing plate material comprising a substrate and provided thereon, a component layer and a thermosensitive image formation layer, the component layer being provided between the substrate and the thermosensitive image formation layer, wherein the thermosensitive image formation layer contains a silicates and a carbonate, and at least one of the component layer and the thermosensitive image formation layer contains a light-to-heat conversion material.

Abstract: The apparatus for manufacturing a wiring substitute comprises a transporter having a circuit where a sheet is circulated; a screen printer for printing a conductive paste on the sheet; a counter for counting the number of times to print the conductive paste on the sheet; and a distributor for ejecting the sheet from the circuit when the counted number reaches a preset number. Thus, the conductive pillars having uniform properties can be formed automatically on the conductive foil with high productivity.