Abstract: A void-containing resin molded product consisting of a polymer having crystallinity, wherein the void-containing resin molded product has elongated voids whose longitudinal directions are aligned in one direction, wherein the elongated voids satisfy the expression h(avg)>T/100, where h(avg) denotes an arithmetic average of h(i)s which each denote a distance from a surface of the void-containing resin molded product to a center of each of 10 voids whose centers are closer to the surface of the void-containing resin molded product than are centers of any other voids in a cross-section of the void-containing resin molded product that is perpendicular to a direction in which the voids are aligned, the 10 voids being selected from voids in a region defined by one straight line which is parallel to a thickness direction of the void-containing resin molded product and another straight line which is parallel to and distant by 20×T from the one straight line; and T denotes an arithmetic average thickness of the cro

Abstract: Provided is an organosilane compound expressed by the following general formula (1): where: Ar represents a divalent aromatic organic group, such as a phenylene group; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R2 to R6, which may be the same or different from each other, each represent a hydrogen atom or the like; and X represents a reactive substituent, such as a halogen atom.

Abstract: Cellulose acylate grains having a heat quantity of crystalline fusion of at most 10 J/g. A film prepared by melt-casting the grains is free from the problem of yellowing when built in liquid-crystal display devices.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image-receiving sheet which includes a support, a toner-receiving layer which contains thermoplastic resin. The fixing belt electrophotographic sheet has an optimized separation force at a surface of the electrophotographic image-receiving sheet from the toner-receiving layer. Having a highly improved long-run properties, the fixing belt electrophotographic sheet realizes a stable paper feed without offset, and provides a good quality image with rich photographic features.

Abstract: Provided is a bridged organosilane, which has a large complex organic group, and which is useful in the synthesis of a mesoporous silica and a light-emitting material, and a production method of the bridged organosilane. The bridged organosilane is expressed by the following general formula (1): [in the formula (1), q represents an integer in a range from 2 to 4, X1— represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of substituents expressed by the following general formulae (2) to (5): (in the formulae (2) to (5), R1 represents alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R2 represents an allyl group, and n represents an integer in a range from 0 to 3, and m represents an integer in a range from 0 to 6), and A1 represents an organic group expressed by, for example, the following general formula (6): (in the formula (6), Y1< represents a substituent expressed by, for example, O?C<)].

Abstract: Provided is an organosilane compound expressed by any one of the following general formulae (1) to (7): (wherein: Ar represents a phenylene group or the like; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R2 to R8 each represent a methyl group or the like; n represents an integer in a range from 0 to 2; m represents an integer of 1 or 2; L represents a single bond or the like; X represents a hydrogen atom or the like; and Y represents a hydrogen atom or the like).

Abstract: Provided is an organosilane compound expressed by the following general formula (1): where: Ar represents a divalent aromatic organic group, such as a phenylene group; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R2 to R6, which may be the same or different from each other, each represent a hydrogen atom or the like; and X represents a reactive substituent, such as a halogen atom.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline composition is disclosed. The composition comprises at least one liquid-crystal compound and at least one fluoroaliphatic group-containing polymer of a formula (1-1). In the formula, i and j each indicate an integer equal to or more than 1; M represents k types of repetitive units each derived from an ethylenic unsaturated monomer (k indicates an integer equal to or more than 1); a, b and c each mean a mass percentage indicating a polymerization ratio; R11 and R12 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; X1 and X2 each represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or —N(R13)—; R13 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; m1 and m2 each indicate an integer of from 1 to 6; and n1 indicates an integer of from 0 to 3.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film produced by a melt-casting film formation, wherein the total of the number of projections having a height of from 0.1 ?m to 100 ?m and a length of at least 1 mm and the number of depressions having a depth of from 0.1 ?m to 100 ?m and a length of at least 1 mm is at most 10 per 10 cm of the width of the film. When built in a liquid-crystal display device, the cellulose acylate film significantly reduces the display blur in the device.

Abstract: An image recording material which has a support and an image recording layer containing a crystalline polymer and an amorphous polymer on at least one surface of the support, wherein the image recording layer has a storage elastic modulus G? at 100° C. of 1×102 Pa to 1×105 Pa during a temperature increase at 5° C./min, a storage elastic modulus G? at 60° C. of 1×106 Pa or more during a temperature decrease at 5° C./min and a temperature difference of 18° C. or less between a temperature at which the storage elastic modulus G? during a temperature increase at 5° C./min reaches 1×105 Pa and a temperature at which the storage elastic modules G? during a temperature decrease at 5° C./min reaches 1×105 Pa, upon measurement of viscoelasticity by using a rheometer of plate-to-plate distance: 1.5 mm, diameter: 20 mm.

Abstract: Provided are an electrophotographic image-receiving sheet that comprises a support, a toner image-receiving layer on at least one side of the support, wherein the toner image-receiving layer is formed from a coating liquid for the toner image-receiving layer and the coating liquid for the toner image-receiving layer comprises an aqueous dispersion that comprises a crystalline polymer, and an image forming method that employs the electrophotographic image-receiving sheet.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an image-recording material that may prevent a flocculation of a coating liquid for image-recording layer that contains a water-dispersible emulsion and a water-soluble polymer compound, and that may exhibit an enhanced stability, present an improved film-forming performance, and provide superior surface conditions. In order to achieve the object, an image-recording material according to the present invention is provided, in which the image-recording material comprises a support and at least one image-recording layer on the support, wherein the image-recording layer is formed from a water-dispersible emulsion of which volume-average particle size is 55 nm or more and a water-soluble polymer compound of which weight-average molecular weight (Mw) is 400,000 or less. Preferably, the water-dispersible emulsion is a polyester emulsion. Preferably, the water-soluble polymer compound is polyethyleneoxide.

Abstract: A luminescent material composed of the polymer of the organic silicon compound represented by the following general formula (1): Chemical Formula 1 [where X is an organic molecule which emits fluorescence or phosphorescence; R1 is a lower alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, an allyl group, an ester group, or halogen atoms; R2 is a lower alkyl group or a hydrogen atom; n is an integer of 1 to 3; and m is an integer of 1 to 4].

Abstract: An image recording sheet used in electrophotographic imaging which comprises a paper sheet substrate coated with an image recording layer that takes on a probe penetration depth of 0.33 ?m or greater for a change in prove temperature from 50° to 150° C. when measuring the probe penetration depth on a scanning type thermal microscope having a thermal probe operative as both heater and position sensor that is made of a Pt alloy containing 10% of Rh and has a cantilever spring constant of 1 N/m, a diameter of 6 ?m and a curvature radius of 5 ?m at an extreme end thereof under a condition that the thermal prove is changed in temperature at a programming rate of 15° C./sec within a programmed range of from a room temperature to 200° C. under a load (weight)+20 nA in 4-split T-B (Top-Bottom) value.

Abstract: The invention provides an image forming method, comprising transferring a toner image to an electrophotographic recording sheet, layering the electrophotographic recording sheet on a fixing belt and heating and pressing the sheet, and cooling the electrophotographic recording sheet and separating the sheet from the fixing belt. The electrophotographic recording sheet comprises a support comprising cellulose pulp-containing base paper and a toner image-receiving layer comprising a thermoplastic resin disposed on the support. A shrinkage percentage of the electrophotographic recording sheet in a CD direction in the heating step is 1.3% or less. The support preferably further comprises either a polyolefin-containing layer or a coating that contains at least one selected from the group consisting of kaolin, a pigment, a resin, a rubber latex, or a polymer material and that is provided on one or both surfaces of the base paper.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image-receiving sheet which includes a support, a toner-receiving layer which contains thermoplastic resin. The fixing belt electrophotographic sheet has an optimized separation force at a surface of the electrophotographic image-receiving sheet from the toner-receiving layer. Having a highly improved long-run properties, the fixing belt electrophotographic sheet realizes a stable paper feed without offset, and provides a good quality image with rich photographic features.

Abstract: Brittleness of a coating substance such as a coating film that is too brittle and/or too thin to be independently removed or handled is rated on the basis of an outcome of detection of acoustic emissions which are produced when a test film piece prepared by laminating a support with the coating substance is deformed by a compression transverse test device and detected by an AE sensor attached to the test film.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image receiving sheet with a toner image receiving layer containing a release agent and formed on a support sheet for use in a fixing belt type electrophotography is disclosed. The toner image receiving layer satisfies the following condition: ?sp0??sp1?2.5[mJ/m2] where ?sp0 and ?sp1 are values of a polar component of surface free energy of the image receiving layer before heating the image receiving sheet and after having heated the image receiving sheet to 120° C. and then cooled it to 25° C., respectively.

Abstract: An image recording sheet used in electrophotographic imaging which comprises a paper sheet substrate coated with an image recording layer that takes on a probe penetration depth of 0.33 ?m or greater for a change in prove temperature from 50° to 150° C. when measuring the probe penetration depth on a scanning type thermal microscope having a thermal probe operative as both heater and position sensor that is made of a Pt alloy containing 10% of Rh and has a cantilever spring constant of 1 N/m, a diameter of 6 ?m and a curvature radius of 5 ?m at an extreme end thereof under a condition that the thermal prove is changed in temperature at a programming rate of 15° C./sec within a programmed range of from a room temperature to 200° C. under a load (weight)+20 nA in 4-split T-B (Top-Bottom) value.

Abstract: In the image forming process of the present invention wherein a toner is fixed on an electrophotographic image-receiving sheet using a belt fixing and smoothing device, the relationship among the temperature of a heating and fixing roller, the melting point of a toner wax, and the glass transition point of a toner binder, the relationship among the temperature of a heating and fixing roller, the melting point of a wax in the image-receiving layer, and the glass transition point of a binder in the image-receiving layer, and the relationship between the polar components of surface free energy of the toner-image-receiving layer before and after image fixing are optimized. The present invention is to prevent offset in the toner and the toner-image-receiving layer of the electrophotographic image-receiving sheet upon releasing of the belt and to avoid deterioration in image quality especially in operation over the long run.