Abstract: A positive photosensitive composition includes at least one compound that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates any of the sulfonic acids of general formula (I) and a resin whose solubility in an alkali developer is increased by the action of an acid, wherein each of X1 and X2 independently represents a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group, R1 represents a group with a polycyclic structure, provided that the polycyclic structure may have a substituent, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a chain alkyl group, a monocyclic alkyl group, a group with a polycyclic structure or a monocyclic aryl group, provided that each of the chain alkyl group, monocyclic alkyl group, polycyclic structure and monocyclic aryl group may have a substituent, and provided that R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other to thereby form a polycyclic structure.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes a compound represented by Formula (I) or (II). (In Formulae (I) and (II), R1 and R2 independently denote a monovalent substituent, R3 to R6 independently denote a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, n denotes an integer of 0 to 5, and n? denotes an integer of 0 to 5; n and n? are not both 0, when n is 2 or greater a plurality of R1s may be identical to or different from each other, and when n? is 2 or greater a plurality of R2s may be identical to or different from each other.) There are also provided an inkjet recording method employing the ink composition, and a process for producing a lithographic printing plate, the process including discharging the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support. A printed material and a lithographic printing plate thus obtained are also included in the present invention.

Abstract: A surface treating agent for resist pattern formation comprises a compound having two or more nucleophilic functional groups in each of the molecules thereof, or its salt, and a solvent.

Abstract: An ink jet-recording ink capable of being cured through the irradiation with a radioactive ray, in which the ink jet-recording ink includes a coloring material, a polymerizable compound and a polymerization initiator system, wherein the polymerization initiator system includes a polymerization initiator and at least one co-sensitizing agent selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the foregoing general formulas (i) to (iv) and (vii) to (ix), as well as a method for preparing a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of (1) A step for injecting an ink jet-recording ink as set forth in claim 1 on the surface of the substrate; and (2) A step for curing the ink by the irradiation of the substrate carrying the injected ink thereon with a radioactive ray to thus form an image of cured ink on the substrate. The ink is highly sensitive to a radioactive ray, permits the formation of a high quality image and has excellent storage stability.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes (A) an acid-generating compound having an anion represented by any one of Formulae (I) to (XI), (B) a cationically polymerizable compound, and (C) a colorant. (In the formulae, R1 to R3 independently denote a monovalent organic group, Rb1 to Rb3, Rf1, and Rf2 independently denote a perfluoroalkyl group, a perfluoroaryl group, or an aryl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom or perfluoroalkyl group, X1 to X3 independently denote a monovalent organic group, and Y1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group.

Abstract: A black photosensitive resin composition, a light-shielding color filter using the composition and its production method are provided, the black photosensitive resin composition including: a black colorant; a compound represented by Formula (I) or (II) as defined in the specification; and a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition is provided that includes at least (A) titanium black, (B) a polymerizable compound, (C) a photopolymerization initiator (D) a resin, and (E) an organic solvent, the photopolymerization initiator (C) using in combination two or more types of photopolymerization initiators including at least one type of oxime-based photopolymerization initiator. There are also provided a light-shielding color filter having a pattern formed by using the photosensitive resin composition, a process for producing a light-shielding color filter that includes a step of coating a substrate with the photosensitive resin composition, a step of imagewise exposing, and a step of developing to form a pattern, and an image sensor having the light-shielding color filter.

Abstract: The invention provides a photosensitive resin composition including a black colorant, a photopolymerizable compound, a resin, a photopolymerization initiator and a solvent, the composition capable of forming a light-shielding color filter having a ratio OD1200/OD365 of from 0.5 to 3, where OD1200 is an optical density at a wavelength of 1200 nm and OD365 is an optical density at a wavelength of 365 nm; and a photosensitive resin composition including titanium black, a photopolymerizable compound, a resin A having an acid value of from 70 to 250 mgKOH/g, a resin B having an acid value of from 26 to 65 mgKOH/g, a photopolymerization initiator, and a solvent.

Abstract: The invention provides a dye-containing negative curable composition containing at least a dye soluble in an organic solvent, a photopolymerization initiator, a photopolymerizable compound containing an amine structure, and an organic solvent; a color filter formed from the dye-containing negative curable composition; a method of producing the color filter; and a solid-state image sensor.

Abstract: A resist composition includes (A) a compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein each of R1 to R13 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that at least one of R1 to R13 is a substituent containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group; Z represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; and X? represents an anion containing a proton acceptor functional group.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition includes a compound represented by Formula (I) and a curable composition contains the compound of Formula (I) and a polymerizable compound. A compound is represented by a Formula (1) and a photocurable composition contains the compound of Formula (1) and a polymerizable compound. In Formula (I), R, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent. In Formula (1), R and B each independently represent a monovalent substituent, A represents a divalent organic group, and Ar represents an aryl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pigment dispersion liquid including a pigment, a compound having a cyclic urea structure and having an acid group or a basic group, a dispersant, and a solvent. The pigment may be a pigment having a urea structure or an imide structure. The pigment may also be a pigment having a barbituric skeleton.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes (a) an onium salt, a counteranion thereof having a volume of 1,000 ?3 or greater and (b) a cationically polymerizable compound. There is also provided an inkjet recording method that includes (a?) a step of discharging the ink composition onto a recording medium and (b?) a step of curing the ink composition by irradiating the discharged ink composition with actinic radiation. There are also provided a printed material obtained by the inkjet recording method, a process for producing a lithographic printing plate employing the ink composition, and a lithographic printing plate obtained by the production process.

Abstract: The invention is related to an arylsulfonium salt compound having a polycyclic hydrocarbon structure in a cation moiety.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition comprising an ethylenic monomer, a photopolymerization initiator and a specific benzotriazole compound or sulfone compound, and a method for producing a lithographic printing plate comprising a step of exposing a light-sensitive layer containing the above-described polymerizable composition on a support with laser light having a wavelength of 450 nm or shorter and a step of treating the exposed light-sensitive layer with a developing solution having a pH of 13.0 or less.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes a compound represented by Formula (I) or (II). (In Formulae (I) and (II), R1 and R2 independently denote a monovalent substituent, R3 to R6 independently denote a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, n denotes an integer of 0 to 5, and n? denotes an integer of 0 to 5; n and n? are not both 0, when n is 2 or greater a plurality of R1s may be identical to or different from each other, and when n? is 2 or greater a plurality of R2s may be identical to or different from each other.) There are also provided an inkjet recording method employing the ink composition, and a process for producing a lithographic printing plate, the process including discharging the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support. A printed material and a lithographic printing plate thus obtained are also included in the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention is an ink set for ink-jet recording including at least one first liquid A for forming at least an image and at least one second liquid B different in composition from the above first liquid A, wherein at least the liquid A contains a polymerizing or crosslinking material, and wherein any one liquid of at least the liquids A and B contains a triarylsulfonium salt polymerization initiator having one or more of aryl backbones having an electron-accepting group as a substituent.

Abstract: A hologram recording material with high sensitivity, high diffraction efficiency, good storability, a small shrinkage ratio, dry processing applicability and a multiple recording performance, which is applicable to high density optical recording media and the like, is provided. The hologram recording material contains the specific acid generator of sensitizing dye.

Abstract: A sulfonium salt is provided that has a cation represented by Formula (II) (R1? to R13? in Formula (II) independently denote a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and may be bonded to each other to form a ring, provided that at least one of R1? to R8? denotes a halogen atom or a haloalkyl group). There are also provided a curable composition that includes the sulfonium salt, and an ink composition that includes the curabie composition. Furthermore, there are also provided an inkjet recording method employing the ink composition, and a process for producing a lithographic printing plate, the process including discharging the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support. A printed material and a lithographic printing plate thus obtained are also included in the present invention.

Abstract: A positive photosensitive resin composition, which contains a polybenzoxazole precursor capable of increasing alkali solubility by an action of an acid, a triarylsulfonium salt and a sensitizer; and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the composition.