Abstract: An apparatus for producing a substrate sheet for optical recording media includes a device for continuously forming an ultraviolet-curable resin layer on at least one of i) a roll stamper having thereon a preformat pattern corresponding with preformatting information and ii) a substrate sheet; a means for bringing the substrate sheet into close contact with the roll stamper having the ultraviolet-curable resin layer; a device for curing said ultraviolet-curable resin layer to fix it on the substrate sheet; a device for peeling from the roll stamper the substrate sheet having the cured ultraviolet-curable resin layer; and a device for removing an ultraviolet-curable resin remaining on the surface of said roll stamper, provided after the means for peeling the substrate sheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides an IR-ray absorptive compound having a specific structural formula and an optical recording medium. The IR-ray absorptive compound has excellent characteristics that absorption in the infrared region is large and improved in solvent solubility.In corporation of the IR-ray absorptive compound into a thin film containing an organic coloring matter of an optical recording medium has remarkably improved the storage stability and the light resistance of the medium. Further the high solubility in solvents prevents formation of a solid in the recording layer, whereby the optical recording medium having a low noise level can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical recording medium comprising at least one of the following IR-ray absorptive compounds: ##STR1## Incorporation of the IR-ray absorptive compound of the present invention into an optical recording medium noticeably improves the durability of the medium measured by repeated reproduction and light resistance.

Abstract: An optical recording medium comprising a recording layer containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of azulenium salt compounds represented respectively by Formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV), and an optical recording method comprising forming pits and recording information by irradiation of a laser beam on an optical recording medium having a recording layer containing one or more of azulenium salt represented by Formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV).

Abstract: An optical recording medium comprises an organic film, wherein said organic film contains at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by Formulas (I), (II) and (III).

Abstract: An optical recording medium having a recording layer provided on a substrate, said recording layer comprising an organic thin film containing at least one diazulenium salt compound represented by the formula [I], [II] or [III], and a recording method using it.

Abstract: An optical recording medium has a space therein and is prepared such that a pair of substrates are partially adhered by an adhesive obtained by dispersing granular or filler type spacing members therein. At least one of the substrates has an optical recording layer thereon, the recording layer faces inside and a specific gravity of the spacing member falls within a range of 0.9 to 1.3 times that of the adhesive. When applying the adhesive to part of at least one of the substrates, a mixture of the spacing members and an adhesive is stored in a tank and is supplied in a small amount in each application cycle.