Abstract: A liquid composition for electrodes is capable of forming an isolation layer having an excellent adhesion to the electrode composite material layer when used as an electrode for an electrochemical device. A corresponding electrochemical device has excellent electrochemical device characteristics. The liquid composition for an electrode contains inorganic particles, a resin, and a dispersant. The resin is soluble in a non-polar solvent or in a mixed solvent containing a non-polar solvent, and the resin has an ethylene oxide chain in a main chain.

Abstract: A printing method involves applying a processing fluid containing a multivalent metal salt to a print medium, to form a processing fluid layer; applying a white ink containing a white coloring material and water to form a white ink layer; and applying a non-white ink containing a non-white coloring material and water to the white ink layer, after securing a time interval of 0.5 seconds or longer after the white ink is applied without drying with a drying unit after the white ink is applied. The print medium has a Cobb water absorption of 20 g/m2 or greater but 75 g/m2 or less when contacted with water for 120 seconds, where the Cobb water absorption is stipulated by JIS-P8140.

Abstract: An electrode is provided that includes a current collector, an electrode mixture layer on the current collector, and an insulating layer on the electrode mixture layer. The electrode mixture layer includes an active material. The insulating layer includes an insulating material and a resin having a repeating structural unit represented by a specific general formula.

Abstract: An ink set includes a non-white ink and a white ink. The non-white ink contains water, a coloring material, an organic solvent, and an acetylene glycol compound. The white ink contains water, a coloring material, an organic solvent, and a compound represented by General formula (1) below where R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, n1 and n2 represent integers of from 1 through 7, k represents an integer of from 0 through 5, and m represents an integer of from 1 through 20.

Abstract: An ink contains water, a pigment, and a polymer having a structure unit represented by the following Chemical structure 1, where R1 represents an organic group having at least carbon and oxygen.

Abstract: An image forming method includes discharging ink containing water, a coloring material, a polymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound to a recording medium by a line head to obtain an image, exposing the image to active energy radiation, applying a processing fluid to the image, and drying the image with heat, wherein the time interval between when the ink is discharged in the discharging from the line head to the recording medium passing under a bottom portion of the line head and when the recording medium is exposed to the active energy radiation in the exposing is from 0.5 to 15 seconds.

Abstract: Provided is an image printing method including a first processing fluid applying step of applying a first processing fluid containing a multivalent metal salt to a predetermined region of a print medium, and a second processing fluid applying step of applying a second processing fluid containing a resin emulsion containing an anionic functional group to the predetermined region of the print medium to which the first processing fluid is applied and any other region of the print medium to which the first processing fluid is not applied.

Abstract: A method of printing includes applying a processing fluid to a substrate and inkjet discharging a white ink to the substrate onto which the processing fluid has been applied, wherein the processing fluid contains a tri-valent metal salt, a nonionic urethane resin, and water and the white ink contains a white pigment, a resin, and water.

Abstract: An ink contains organic solvents containing 1,2-propane diol and 1,2-hexane diol, a pigment, water, and a polyoxyethylene ether compound.

Abstract: Provided is a processing fluid including nonionic acrylic resin particles, and a polyvalent metal salt. A volume average particle diameter of the nonionic acrylic resin particles is 100 nm or greater but 300 nm or less. A proportion of the nonionic acrylic resin particles in the processing fluid is greater than 2.0% by mass. An average reflectance of the processing fluid to light having a wavelength of 400 nm or greater but 700 nm or less is 70% or greater.

Abstract: An image forming method includes discharging ink containing water, a coloring material, a polymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound to a recording medium by a line head to obtain an image, exposing the image to active energy radiation, applying a processing fluid to the image, and drying the image with heat, wherein the time interval between when the ink is discharged in the discharging from the line head to the recording medium passing under a bottom portion of the line head and when the recording medium is exposed to the active energy radiation in the exposing is from 0.5 to 15 seconds.

Abstract: A method of printing includes applying a processing fluid to a substrate and inkjet discharging a white ink to the substrate onto which the processing fluid has been applied, wherein the processing fluid contains a tri-valent metal salt, a nonionic urethane resin, and water and the white ink contains a white pigment, a resin, and water.

Abstract: A printing method includes: a processing fluid applying step of applying a processing fluid containing silica and a multivalent metal salt to a print medium; and an ink applying step of applying an ink containing a coloring material and water to the print medium. The print medium has a Cobb water absorption of 20 g/m2 or greater but 75 g/m2 or less when contacted with water for 120 seconds. The Cobb water absorption is stipulated by JIS-P8140.

Abstract: Provided is a processing fluid including: water; a flocculant; and a urethane resin. A dry film formed of the processing fluid and having an average thickness of 500 micrometers has a tensile strength of 3.5 MPa or greater and a breaking elongation of 80% or greater.

Abstract: An ink contains water, a coloring material, and a polymer having a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 1 and a structure unit having an anionic group, where R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, L1 is an alkylene group having three to five carbon atoms having a hydroxyl group, L2 is an alkylene group having two to ten carbon atoms, and Ar represents a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, or a naphthyl group.

Abstract: An ink, includes water; a coloring material; and a cross-linked copolymer having a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 1, and a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 2, in Chemical formula 1, X represents a hydrogen atom or a cation and R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, in Chemical formula 2, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, L represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and * represents an atomic bond.

Abstract: An ink contains water, a coloring material, and a polymer having a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 1 and a structure unit having an anionic group, where R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, L1 is an alkylene group having three to five carbon atoms having a hydroxyl group, L2 is an alkylene group having two to ten carbon atoms, and Ar represents a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, or a naphthyl group.

Abstract: An ink contains water, a pigment, and a polymer having a structure unit represented by the following Chemical structure 1, where R1 represents an organic group having at least carbon and oxygen.

Abstract: A surface treatment liquid composition for a substrate is provided. The surface treatment liquid composition includes a water-soluble salt, water, and a resin particle including a resin having a structural unit represented by the following formula (1): where R1 represents —COO—; each of R2 and R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of from 5 to 100.

Abstract: An ink comprises water, a coloring material, and a cross-linked material comprising a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 1 and a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 2, in Chemical formula 1, X represents a hydrogen atom or a cation and R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, in Chemical formula 2, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, L represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and * represents an atomic bond.