Abstract: There is provided a protective sheet for solar cell module including a substrate film and a heat bondable layer laminated on one side of the substrate film, wherein the heat bondable layer is formed from a thermoplastic resin, exhibits a dimensional variation of not more than 0.3% before and after a heat treatment at 150° C. for 30 minutes and serves as an adhesive layer to be used for bonding with an encapsulant that constitutes the solar cell module.

Abstract: The protective sheet for solar cell module of the present invention includes a substrate film and a heat bondable layer laminated on one side of the substrate film, wherein the heat bondable layer is formed from a resin material containing an olefin-based polymer that includes a (meth)acrylate unit having a glycidyl group, and serves as an adhesive layer to be used for bonding with a encapsulant that constitutes the solar cell module.

Abstract: In a process for recording into a rewritable recording medium of a non-contact type, when adjacent lines or adjacent overlapping lines are drawn by scanning the medium having a reversible heat sensitive color developing layer on a substrate with laser light and a second line 2 is drawn after a first line 1 is drawn, the time between the start of drawing 1 and the end of drawing 2 and/or the width of the overlapped portion r is controlled as the means for suppressing discoloration of the recorded lines by interference between heat remaining after 1 has been drawn and heat generated while 2 is drawn. When characters, bar codes, solid images or figures are drawn into a rewritable recording medium of the non-contact type by scanning with laser light, excellent readability and visibility of the bar codes can be obtained in recording a plurality of line elements.

Abstract: A structure formed of a resin material with a built-in recording medium comprising at least a means for rewriting visible information with a laser light in a non-contact manner; a laminate comprising the structure and a method for recording in the non-contact manner using the structure or the laminate are disclosed. The recording and erasing of information in the recording medium can be conducted by irradiation with a laser light from outside. The laser light transmittance in a used wave length range and the visible light transmittance through a portion of the structure from a surface on which the laser light is irradiated to the recording medium are in a specified range. Surface destruction of the recording medium due to laser light on rewriting visible information, decrease in durability during cleaning, damages on the recording medium during transportation and deterioration in the color developing property due to light can be overcome.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for a tire that can be favorably attached to tires at low temperature and to tires such as studless tires is provided, as is a method for manufacturing the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for a tire. For the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for a tire and the method for manufacturing, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for a tire includes a substrate and an adhesive layer, and the adhesive layer includes a hot melt-type adhesive composition and satisfies adhesive characteristics (A) and (B), where (A) loop tack adhesion at 5° C. is 14N/25 mm or more, and (B) loop tack adhesion at 40° C. is 5N/25 mm or more.

Abstract: A method for recording information into a rewritable thermal label of a non-contact type by irradiation with a laser beam is provided. When a prescribed drawing is conducted by irradiation with a laser beam focused on the rewritable thermal label of a non-contact type using an optical scanning apparatus, the optical scanning apparatus is driven continuously without activating oscillation for the laser beam, and the drawing is conducted by activating the oscillation for the laser beam and scanning with the laser beam only when a locus of a laser beam which would be emitted if the oscillation for the laser beam would be active (a virtual laser beam) moves at a substantially uniform speed. Damages to the recording face of a recording medium after repeated recording and erasure of information by a non-contact method are decreased, and the recording medium can be used repeatedly 1,000 times or more.

Abstract: A method for using a rewritable thermal label of the non-contact type which comprises recording and erasing information repeatedly in accordance with a non-contact method on a rewitable thermal label which remains attached to an adherend. The label contains (a) an anchor coat layer comprising a crosslinked resin, (b) a heat-sensitive color development layer, (c) a light absorption and a photo-thermal conversion layer and (d) an adhesive layer. The layers (a), (b), (c) and (d) are laminated on a first face of a substrate successively. The anchor coat layer is placed next to the substrate. The layer (c) is an outermost layer. The adhesive layer is placed on a second face of the substrate.

Abstract: A structure formed of a resin material with a built-in recording medium comprising at least a means for rewriting visible information with a laser light in a non-contact manner; a laminate comprising the structure and a method for recording in the non-contact manner using the structure or the laminate are disclosed. The recording and erasing of information in the recording medium can be conducted by irradiation with a laser light from outside. The laser light transmittance in a used wave length range and the visible light transmittance through a portion of the structure from a surface on which the laser light is irradiated to the recording medium are in a specified range. Surface destruction of the recording medium due to laser light on rewriting visible information, decrease in durability during cleaning, damages on the recording medium during transportation and deterioration in the color developing property due to light can be overcome.

Abstract: A rewritable thermal label of the non-contact type which comprises a transparent substrate, a rewritable thermal layer disposed on the transparent substrate and an adhesive layer disposed on the rewritable thermal layer and enables to rewrite visible information with laser light in the non-contact manner. The label exhibits improved durability in rewriting (resistance to destruction with heat) and improved property for printing while the property for repeated recording and erasure with laser light is maintained and enables to write and/or erase visible information with laser light in the non-contact manner automatically without human labor.

Abstract: In a process for recording into a rewritable recording medium of a non-contact type, when adjacent lines or adjacent overlapping lines are drawn by scanning the medium having a reversible heat sensitive color developing layer on a substrate with laser light and a second line 2 is drawn after a first line 1 is drawn, the time between the start of drawing 1 and the end of drawing 2 and/or the width of the overlapped portion r is controlled as the means for suppressing discoloration of the recorded lines by interference between heat remaining after 1 has been drawn and heat generated while 2 is drawn. When characters, bar codes, solid images or figures are drawn into a rewritable recording medium of the non-contact type by scanning with laser light, excellent readability and visibility of the bar codes can be obtained in recording a plurality of line elements.

Abstract: A substrate 2 having provided in a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3 side thereof recesses 21 that continue as far as side edges of the substrate 2, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3 in which are formed a plurality of penetrating passages 31 that penetrate through the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3 in a thickness direction are laminated together such that the recesses 21 in the substrate 2 and the penetrating passages 31 in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3 communicate with one another, thus obtaining a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 1. According to this pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 1, air entrapment and blistering can be prevented or eliminated while securing adequate adhesive strength and with no marring of the appearance of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for a tire that can be favorably attached to tires at low temperature and to tires such as studless tires is provided, as is a method for manufacturing the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for a tire. For the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for a tire and the method for manufacturing, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for a tire includes a substrate and an adhesive layer, and the adhesive layer includes a hot melt-type adhesive composition and satisfies adhesive characteristics (A) and (B), where (A) loop tack adhesion at 5° C. is 14N/25 mm or more, and (B) loop tack adhesion at 40° C. is 5N/25 mm or more.

Abstract: A method for recording information into a rewritable thermal label of a non-contact type by irradiation with a laser beam is provided. When a prescribed drawing is conducted by irradiation with a laser beam focused on the rewritable thermal label of a non-contact type using an optical scanning apparatus, the optical scanning apparatus is driven continuously without activating oscillation for the laser beam, and the drawing is conducted by activating the oscillation for the laser beam and scanning with the laser beam only when a locus of a laser beam which would be emitted if the oscillation for the laser beam would be active (a virtual laser beam) moves at a substantially uniform speed. Damages to the recording face of a recording medium after repeated recording and erasure of information by a non-contact method are decreased, and the recording medium can be used repeatedly 1,000 times or more.

Abstract: A method for recording and erasure of images using a rewritable thermal label of the non-contact type which enables complete elimination of residual images after the erasure and repeated rewriting. The absorptivity of laser light used for the recording with the surface of the label is 50% or greater, the laser light irradiating the surface of the label for the recording has a wavelength of 700 to 1,500 nm and an amount of energy of irradiation of 5.0 to 15.0 mJ/mm2, the product of the amount of energy of irradiation of the laser light and the absorptivity of the laser light during the recording is 3.0 to 14.0 mJ/mm2, and the product of the amount of energy of irradiation of the laser light and the absorptivity of the laser light with the surface of the label during the erasure is 1.1 to 3.0 times as great as the corresponding product during the recording.

Abstract: A rewritable thermal label of the non-contact type which comprises an anchor coat layer comprising a crosslinked resin, a heat-sensitive color development layer and a light absorption and photo-thermal conversion layer which are laminated on one face of a substrate successively, the anchor coat layer being placed next to the substrate, and an adhesive layer placed on the other face of the substrate and allows recording and erasure of information repeatedly in accordance with the non-contact method; and a method for using a rewritable thermal label of the non-contact type which comprises recording and erasing information repeatedly in accordance with the non-contact method on the rewritable thermal label which remains attached to an adherend. Information can be recorded and erased repeatedly on the label which remains attached to the adherend and the label can be recycled together with the adherend.

Abstract: A method for using a rewritable thermal label of the non-contact type which comprises recording and erasing information repeatedly in accordance with a non-contact method on a rewitable thermal label which remains attached to an adherend. The label contains (a) an anchor coat layer comprising a crosslinked resin, (b) a heat-sensitive color development layer, (c) a light absorption and a photo-thermal conversion layer and (d) an adhesive layer. The layers (a), (b), (c) and (d) are laminated on a first face of a substrate successively. The anchor coat layer is placed next to the substrate. The layer (c) is an outermost layer. The adhesive layer is placed on a second face of the substrate.

Abstract: A method for recording and erasure of images using a rewritable thermal label of the non-contact type which enables complete elimination of residual images after the erasure and repeated rewriting. The absorptivity of laser light used for the recording with the surface of the label is 50% or greater, the laser light irradiating the surface of the label for the recording has a wavelength of 700 to 1,500 nm and an amount of energy of irradiation of 5.0 to 15.0 mJ/mm2, the product of the amount of energy of irradiation of the laser light and the absorptivity of the laser light during the recording is 3.0 to 14.0 mJ/mm2, and the product of the amount of energy of irradiation of the laser light and the absorptivity of the laser light with the surface of the label during the erasure is 1.1 to 3.0 times as great as the corresponding product during the recording.

Abstract: A recyclable transparent adhesive tape comprising a transparent paper substrate having water degradability, provided with a release layer on one surface and an adhesive layer having water degradability or alkali degradability on the other surface is disclosed. The adhesive layer comprises 3-5 wt % of a water-soluble plasticizer.

Abstract: A rewritable thermal label of the non-contact type which comprises an anchor coat layer comprising a crosslinked resin, a heat-sensitive color development layer and a light absorption and photo-thermal conversion layer which are laminated on one face of a substrate successively, the anchor coat layer being placed next to the substrate, and an adhesive layer placed on the other face of the substrate and allows recording and erasure of information repeatedly in accordance with the non-contact method; and a method for using a rewritable thermal label of the non-contact type which comprises recording and erasing information repeatedly in accordance with the non-contact method on the rewritable thermal label which remains attached to an adherend. Information can be recorded and erased repeatedly on the label which remains attached to the adherend and the label can be recycled together with the adherend.

Abstract: There are disclosed a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which comprises a substrate sheet, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one side of the substrate sheet and a release layer comprising a cured product from an ionizing radiation-curing type releasable resin formed on the other side of the substrate sheet; and a laminate which comprises a plurality of these pressure-sensitive adhesive sheets that are superimposed on one another so that the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and the release layer directly face each other and the whole surfaces of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers are covered with the release layers. The above pressure-sensitive adhesive sheets and the laminate formed therefrom can be produced with good workability with a simplified apparatus without the generation of curls, and thus are well suited for use as display labels etc.