Abstract: The present invention is an endoscope hemostatic material comprising a sheet-like nonwoven fabric that is formed from a hydrophobic material that has a bulk density of 40 to 110 mg/cm3 and a film thickness of 400 to 1400 ?m, and also an endoscope hemostatic material comprising a sheet-like nonwoven fabric that is formed from a hydrophobic material and that has an area density of 5.0 to 11.0 mg/cm3 and an average fiber diameter of 0.5 to 0.8 ?m, either of which is suitable for treatment of bleeding through an endoscope.

Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin having an excellent hue and high heat stability, and a production method and a film thereof. The polycarbonate resin has a carbonate constituent unit represented by the following formula (A), wherein the resin contains a terminal group represented by the following formula (1) or (2) and 0.1 to 500 ppm of an aromatic monohydroxy compound. (In the formula (1), R1 is an alkyl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms which may be substituted.) (In the formula (2), R2 and R3 are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may be substituted. R4 is a hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may be substituted. n is an integer of 1 to 20.

Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin having an excellent hue and high heat stability, and a production method and a film thereof. The polycarbonate resin has a carbonate constituent unit represented by the following formula (A), wherein the resin contains a terminal group represented by the following formula (1) or (2) and 0.1 to 500 ppm of an aromatic monohydroxy compound. (In the formula (1), R1 is an alkyl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms which may be substituted.) (In the formula (2), R2 and R3 are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may be substituted. R4 is a hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may be substituted. n is an integer of 1 to 20.

Abstract: A film having high transparency, weather resistance, moist heat resistance, excellent tensile characteristics, a good hue and high surface hardness. The film comprises: (a) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin (component a) containing a carbonate unit (A) represented by the following formula (A) and having a specific viscosity measured from a 20° C. methylene chloride solution of 0.2 to 0.5; (b) 0.03 to 2.5 parts by weight of at least one ultraviolet absorbent (component b) selected from the group consisting of an ultraviolet absorbent having a benzotriazole skeleton and an ultraviolet absorbent having a triazine skeleton; (c) 0.0001 to 0.02 part by weight of a coloring agent (component c); and (d) 0.

Abstract: Provided are a polycarbonate resin and an optical film formed therefrom, having wavelength dispersion characteristics close to the ideal broad bandwidth, excellent durable stability and flexibility, high retardation developability, a low photoelastic constant, and excellent melt processability.

Abstract: An optical film having a desired wavelength dispersion characteristic, a low photoelastic coefficient and a desired Nz coefficient. The optical film is formed from a copolymer and meets the following conditions (i) to (v): (i) the thickness (d) is 20 to 80 ?m; (ii) the following formulas (1) and (2) are satisfied: 0.6<R(450)/R(550)<1??(1) 1.01<R(650)/R(550)<1.40??(2) (R(450), R(550) and R(650) are retardations within the plane of the film at respective wavelengths); (iii) R(550) is 120 to 160 nm; (iv) the birefringence (?n) is not less than 1.5×10?3; and (v) the Nz coefficient represented by the following formula (4) is 1.18 to 2.40: Nz=(nx?nz)/(nx?ny)??(4) (nx, ny and nz are 3-dimensional birefringences of the film).

Abstract: Provided are a polycarbonate resin and an optical film formed therefrom, having wavelength dispersion characteristics close to the ideal broad bandwidth, excellent durable stability and flexibility, high retardation developability, a low photoelastic constant, and excellent melt processability, comprising: a unit (A) represented by the following formula: [wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms optionally containing an aromatic group, or a halogen atom, and m and n each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4], a unit (B) represented by the following formula: [wherein R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms optionally containing an aromatic group, or a halogen atom, R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms optionally containing an aromatic group, s and t each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4, an

Abstract: A molded article such as a resin window or a lamp lens for vehicles which is formed from a polycarbonate and excellent in heat resistance, weather resistance, low water absorption, surface hardness and low-temperature impact properties. The molded article is formed from a polycarbonate which contains a unit (A) represented by the following formula (A) in an amount of 50 mol % or more based on the total of all recurring units and has a maximum impact energy of 20 J or more in a high-speed surface impact test based on ASTM D3763 in a ?20° C. environment and a brittle fracture rate of 50% or less.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin which is excellent in heat resistance, boiling water resistance and surface hardness and has a low water absorption coefficient. The polycarbonate resin comprises a unit (A) represented by the following formula and a unit (B) represented by the following formula as main recurring units, wherein the molar ratio (A/B) of the unit (A) to the unit (B) is 30/70 to 99/1. In the above formula, X is an alkylene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms or cycloalkylene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, R is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and “m” is an integer of 1 to 10.

Abstract: An optical film having a desired wavelength dispersion characteristic, a low photoelastic coefficient and a desired Nz coefficient. The optical film is formed from a copolymer and meets the following conditions (i) to (v): (i) the thickness (d) is 20 to 80 ?m; (ii) the following formulas (1) and (2) are satisfied: 0.6<R(450)/R(550)<1??(1) 1.01<R(650)/R(550)<1.40??(2) (R(450), R(550) and R(650) are retardations within the plane of the film at respective wavelengths); (iii) R(550) is 120 to 160 nm; (iv) the birefringence (?n) is not less than 1.5×10?3; and (v) the Nz coefficient represented by the following formula (4) is 1.18 to 2.40: Nz=(nx?nz)/(nx?ny)??(4) (nx, ny and nz are 3-dimensional birefringences of the film).

Abstract: A resin that has high heat resistance, high surface hardness and excellent moldability, and is obtained from a biomass resource, and a molded article thereof. The resin comprises a unit (A) and a unit (B) as the main recurring units, and the molar ratio of the unit (A) to the unit (B) being 5/95 to 95/5.

Abstract: A copolycarbonate that is derived from a renewable resource, is excellent in heat resistance, flowability and transparency, and prevented from undergoing a dimensional change by water absorption and coloring during molding as well as a transparent molded article obtained therefrom. The copolycarbonate contains predetermined amounts of a unit (A) constituted of an ether diol residue represented by the formula (1), a unit (B) constituted of a bisphenol residue represented by the formula (2), and a unit (C) constituted of another diol residue, wherein the ratio of terminal groups falls within the ranges of the expressions (i) and (ii).

Abstract: A copolycarbonate having a low water absorption coefficient and excellent heat resistance, low temperature characteristics and surface hardness. The copolycarbonate (Z) of the present invention contains a unit (A) represented by the following formula and a unit (B) represented by the following formula (B) as main recurring units, the (A/Bn=1) molar ratio of the unit (A) and the unit (Bn=1) being 40/60 to 99/1. The unit (Bn=1) is a single unit constituting a block. (R1) is an alkylene group or cycloalkylene group, all of which may be substituted by an aromatic group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms. R2 is an alkylene group, cycloalkylene group or arylene group, all of which may be substituted by an aromatic group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms. “r” and “s” are each independently an integer of 0 to 4 “l” is 0 or 1. “m” is 0 or 1. “n” is an integer of 1 to 100.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin which is excellent in heat resistance, boiling water resistance and surface hardness and has a low water absorption coefficient. The polycarbonate resin comprises a unit (A) represented by the following formula and a unit (B) represented by the following formula as main recurring units, wherein the molar ratio (A/B) of the unit (A) to the unit (B) is 30/70 to 99/1. (In the above formula, X is an alkylene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms or cycloalkylene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, R is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and “m” is an integer of 1 to 10.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical film which has reverse chromatic dispersibility that its retardation becomes smaller as the wavelength becomes shorter and a low photoelastic constant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a copolycarbonate that has a low photoelastic constant and has fewer foamed cells and that is in particular suitable for use in optical fields. The present invention is a copolycarbonate containing 10 to 90 mol % of a unit (A) derived from spiroglycol and 90 to 10 mol % of a unit (B) derived from aromatic phenol and having terminals satisfying the following expressions (i) and (ii), 0.0001<(a)/(d)<0.1??(i) 0.02<(b)/(d)<0.8??(ii) wherein (a) is an amount of a terminal group derived from spiroglycol, (b) is an amount of a terminal group derived from aromatic phenol, and (d) is a total terminal group amount.

Abstract: A copolycarbonate which is derived from a renewable resource and excellent in heat resistance, flowability and transparency and prevented from undergoing a dimensional change by water absorption and coloring during molding as well as a transparent molded article obtained therefrom. The copolycarbonate comprises predetermined amounts of a unit (A) constituted of an ether diol residue represented by the following formula (1), a unit (B) constituted of a bisphenol residue represented by the following formula (2), and a unit (C) constituted of another diol residue, wherein the ratio of terminal groups falls within the ranges of the following expressions (i) and (ii). (i) 0.001<total number of hydroxyl groups derived from the unit (A) and the unit (C)/total number of all terminal groups<0.3 (ii) 0.02<number of phenolic hydroxyl groups derived from the unit (B)/total number of all terminal groups<0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a copolycarbonate that has a low photoelastic constant and has fewer foamed cells and that is in particular suitable for use in optical fields. The present invention is a copolycarbonate containing 10 to 90 mol % of a unit (A) derived from spiroglycol and 90 to 10 mol % of a unit (B) derived from aromatic phenol and having terminals satisfying the following expressions (i) and (ii), 0.0001<(a)/(d)<0.1??(i) 0.02<(b)/(d)<0.8??(ii) wherein (a) is an amount of a terminal group derived from spiroglycol, (b) is an amount of a terminal group derived from aromatic phenol, and (d) is a total terminal group amount.

Abstract: A resin which has high heat resistance, high surface hardness and excellent moldability and is obtained from a biomass resource and a molded article thereof. The above polycarbonate resin comprises a unit (A) represented by the following formula: and a unit (B) represented by the following formula: as the main recurring units, the molar ratio of the unit (A) to the unit (B) being 5/95 to 95/5.

Abstract: An optical film comprising a copolycarbonate composed of 25 to 90 mol % of unit (A) of the following formula, and 10 to 75 mol % of unit (B) of the following formula, wherein the substituents are defined herein, and the optical film satisfies the following expression (1), R(450)<R(550)<R(650) (1), wherein R(450), R(550) and R(650) are in-plane retardation values of the film at wavelengths of 450 nm, 550 nm and 650 nm. The optical film exhibits a desired chromatic dispersion, low photoelasticity and excellent melt processability.