Abstract: A modified conjugated diene rubber having a modifying structure derived from a siloxane compound at at least one terminal of a polymer chain containing conjugated diene monomer unit and a monomer unit of a vinyl compound having a functional group interactive with silica.

Abstract: A conjugated diene-based rubber including a polymer block (A) containing isoprene monomer unit as the main component and a polymer block (B) containing 1,3-butadiene monomer unit as the main component, wherein at least one of the polymer block (A) and the polymer block (B) contains a unit of a vinyl compound having a functional group interactive with silica, the polymer block (A) has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) in the range of 1,000 to 30,000, and the entire conjugated diene-based rubber has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) in the range of 50,000 to 5,000,000.

Abstract: A processor in a first portable terminal of a first user advertises an advertising signal including a unique service identification code and a randomly generated identification code and displays a two-dimensional code corresponding to a randomly generated identification code based on profile information of the first user on a screen of the first portable terminal. A processor in a second portable terminal of a second user specifies the first portable terminal of an exchange partner by reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the first portable terminal and determining coincidence with the received randomly generated identification code, and exchanges the profile information.

Abstract: A processor in a first portable terminal of a first user advertises an advertising signal including a unique service identification code and a randomly generated identification code and displays a two-dimensional code corresponding to a randomly generated identification code based on profile information of the first user on a screen of the first portable terminal. A processor in a second portable terminal of a second user specifies the first portable terminal of an exchange partner by reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the first portable terminal and determining coincidence with the received randomly generated identification code, and exchanges the profile information.

Abstract: There is provided a hydraulic transfer film which consists of a laminate that has, on a water-soluble film, both an extension-inhibiting resin layer and a luster ink layer containing a luster pigment and a binder resin, wherein: the laminate has protrusions and recesses on the surface opposite to the water-soluble film; and the resin forming the extension-inhibiting resin layer contains a resin (A) having a glass transition temperature of 80° C. or higher. There is also provided a process for manufacturing the same; and a process for producing a decorated molded product, using the transfer film.

Abstract: A conjugated diene polymer represented by the following formula (1) or the following formula (2): (wherein, in the formula (1) and in the formula (2), the “polymer” represents a polymer chain containing conjugated diene monomer units, X1 and X2 represent a functional group selected from a hydrocarbyloxy group, halogen group, and hydroxyl group, R1 and R4 represent a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 and R5 and R6 respectively represent a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 or R5 and R6 may bond with each other to form a ring structure. In the formula (1), “n” is an integer of 1 to 3, “m” is an integer of 0 to 2, “p” is an integer of 0 to 2, and n+m+p=3. Further, in the formula (2), “s” is 1 or 2, “t” is 0 or 1, “u” is 0 or 1, and s+t+u=2).

Abstract: A method of production of conjugated diene rubber including a first step of polymerizing a compound represented by a following formula (1) by using a polymerization initiator to obtain a polymer block of the compound represented by the formula (1) having an active end, and a second step of polymerizing a monomer containing at least a conjugated diene compound by using the active end of the polymer block, wherein, in the formula (1), R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R2 is a hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and containing a ring structure, each of R3 and R4 independently is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which is substituted or unsubstituted, and X is arbitrary monovalent group.

Abstract: A conjugated diene polymer represented by the following formula (1) is provided: (wherein, in the formula (1), the “polymer” represents a polymer chain containing conjugated diene monomer units, X1 represents a functional group selected from a hydrocarbyloxy group, halogen group, and hydroxyl group, R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 respectively represent a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 may bond with each other to form a ring structure together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, when forming the ring structure they may form a ring structure together with a hetero atom other than the nitrogen atom to which they are bound in addition to the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, R4 and R5 respectively represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, a protecting group for amino group, or a group which produces a hydroxyl group when hydrolyzed, R4 and R5 may bond with each other to form a ri

Abstract: There is provided a method of production of a conjugated diene rubber comprising a first step of polymerizing a monomer containing a conjugated diene compound in an inert solvent using a polymerization initiator so as to obtain a conjugated diene polymer chain having an active end, a second step of reacting siloxane with the conjugated diene polymer chain having an active end, and a third step of reacting a compound represented by the following general formula (1) with the conjugated diene polymer chain with which siloxane was reacted obtained in the second step: wherein, in the general formula (1), X1 represents a functional group selected from a hydrocarbyloxy group, halogen group, and hydroxyl group, R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 respectively independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 may bond with each other to foam a ring structure together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, when foaming the ring structu

Abstract: Production of a conjugated diene rubber includes polymerizing isoprene or a monomer mixture containing isoprene and an aromatic vinyl monomer in an inert solvent by using a polymerization initiator so as to form a polymer block (A) having an active end, mixing the polymer block (A) having an active end and 1,3-butadiene or a monomer mixture containing 1,3-butadiene and an aromatic vinyl monomer to continue a polymerization reaction so as to obtain a conjugated diene polymer chain having an active end and containing a polymer block (A) and a polymer block (B), and reacting a compound represented by the following general formula (1) with the active end of the conjugated diene polymer chain having an active end:

Abstract: A method for producing a conjugated diene rubber is provided which includes the steps of: (a) forming a polymer block (A) by using a polymerization initiator in an inert solvent, the polymer block (A) having an active terminal and containing a specific amount of an isoprene monomeric unit and a specific amount of an aromatic vinyl monomeric unit; (b) forming a polymer block (B) having an active terminal and containing a specific amount of a 1,3-butadiene monomeric unit and, as needed, a specific amount of an aromatic vinyl monomeric unit, thereby obtaining a conjugated diene polymer chain having an active terminal and having the polymer block (A) and a polymer block (B); (c) bringing a specific amount of a predetermined denaturant into reaction with the active terminal of the conjugated diene polymer chain having the active terminal.

Abstract: A method of production of conjugated diene rubber including a first step of polymerizing a compound represented by a following formula (1) by using a polymerization initiator to obtain a polymer block of the compound represented by the formula (1) having an active end, and a second step of polymerizing a monomer containing at least a conjugated diene compound by using the active end of the polymer block, wherein, in the formula (1), R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R2 is a hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and containing a ring structure, each of R3 and R4 independently is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which is substituted or unsubstituted, and X is arbitrary monovalent group.

Abstract: Production of a conjugated diene rubber includes polymerizing isoprene or a monomer mixture containing isoprene and an aromatic vinyl monomer in an inert solvent by using a polymerization initiator so as to form a polymer block (A) having an active end, mixing the polymer block (A) having an active end and 1,3-butadiene or a monomer mixture containing 1,3-butadiene and an aromatic vinyl monomer to continue a polymerization reaction so as to obtain a conjugated diene polymer chain having an active end and containing a polymer block (A) and a polymer block (B), and reacting a compound represented by the following general formula (1) with the active end of the conjugated diene polymer chain having an active end:

Abstract: A conjugated diene polymer represented by the following formula (1) or the following formula (2): (wherein, in the formula (1) and in the formula (2), the “polymer” represents a polymer chain containing conjugated diene monomer units, X1 and X2 represent a functional group selected from a hydrocarbyloxy group, halogen group, and hydroxyl group, R1 and R4 represent a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 and R5 and R6 respectively represent a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 or R5 and R6 may bond with each other to form a ring structure. In the formula (1), “n” is an integer of 1 to 3, “m” is an integer of 0 to 2, “p” is an integer of 0 to 2, and n+m+p=3. Further, in the formula (2), “s” is 1 or 2, “t” is 0 or 1, “u” is 0 or 1, and s+t+u=2.

Abstract: There is provided a hydraulic transfer film which consists of a laminate that has, on a water-soluble film, both an extension-inhibiting resin layer and a luster ink layer containing a luster pigment and a binder resin, wherein: the laminate has protrusions and recesses on the surface opposite to the water-soluble film; and the resin forming the extension-inhibiting resin layer contains a resin (A) having a glass transition temperature of 80° C. or higher. There is also provided a process for manufacturing the same; and a process for producing a decorated molded product, using the transfer film.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a resin decorative plate capable of shaping a body using a shaping sheet. The shaping sheet is a sheet including a base material having thereon at least a partially or entirely provided ink layer and a surface shaping layer existing on the ink layer, coming into contact therewith and covering over the whole surface including a region where the ink layer is formed and a region where the ink layer is not formed, wherein the surface shaping layer is a layer obtained through crosslinking and curing of a curable resin composition, and in the surface shaping layer, the surface of the surface shaping layer which is located just above the ink layer and in an upper part in the vicinity thereof has a convex shape and additionally has a concave pattern.

Abstract: Provided are a hydraulic transfer film capable of manufacturing a decorated molded product that expresses a design with a concavo-convex feeling by a hydraulic transfer method and having excellent transfer processability and a method for manufacturing a decorated molded product using the same. The hydraulic transfer film includes a water-soluble film having thereon a design layer, wherein the design layer has a low-gloss portion and a high-gloss portion; the low-gloss portion and the high-gloss portion are present at least within a plane on the water-soluble film side of the design layer; the low-gloss portion contains a binder resin and a deglossing agent; and the high-gloss portion is composed of a resin composition containing an acrylic polymer polyol and/or a cured product thereof.

Abstract: There are provided a shaping sheet provided on a surface thereof with a fine irregular shape which is capable of forming a fine pattern with a high-grade feel on a material to be shaped, and is excellent in releasability from the material, as well as a decorative plate shaped by the shaping sheet. The shaping sheet of the present invention includes a substrate, at least an ink layer partially formed on the substrate and a surface shaped layer which is present on and contacted with the ink layer so as to cover a whole surface including both a region where the ink layer is formed and a region where no ink layer is formed, wherein the surface shaped layer is formed by crosslinking and curing an ionizing radiation-curable resin composition, and has a convex shape on a surface thereof which is located in a portion just above the ink layer and in the vicinity of the portion.

Abstract: A method for producing a conjugated diene rubber is provided which includes the steps of: (a) forming a polymer block (A) by using a polymerization initiator in an inert solvent, the polymer block (A) having an active terminal and containing a specific amount of an isoprene monomeric unit and a specific amount of an aromatic vinyl monomeric unit; (b) forming a polymer block (B) having an active terminal and containing a specific amount of a 1,3-butadiene monomeric unit and, as needed, a specific amount of an aromatic vinyl monomeric unit, thereby obtaining a conjugated diene polymer chain having an active terminal and having the polymer block (A) and a polymer block (B); (c) bringing a specific amount of a predetermined denaturant into reaction with the active terminal of the conjugated diene polymer chain having the active terminal.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a resin decorative plate capable of shaping a body using a shaping sheet. The shaping sheet is a sheet including a base material having thereon at least a partially or entirely provided ink layer and a surface shaping layer existing on the ink layer, coming into contact therewith and covering over the whole surface including a region where the ink layer is formed and a region where the ink layer is not formed, wherein the surface shaping layer is a layer obtained through crosslinking and curing of a curable resin composition, and in the surface shaping layer, the surface of the surface shaping layer which is located just above the ink layer and in an upper part in the vicinity thereof has a convex shape and additionally has a concave pattern.