Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable composition containing (A) a cyclic molecule that contains three or more side chains each having at a terminal thereof an active hydrogen-containing group, (B) a urethane prepolymer having an iso(thio)cyanate group on each of both terminals of a molecule, (C) a diol, and (D) an amino group-containing monomer. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a curable composition that gives a cured product having a high abrasion resistance and capable of exhibiting superior mechanical properties, in particular, a curable composition that can give a cured product capable of being suitably used in a polishing pad.

Abstract: The hollow microballoon of the invention includes a resin produced by polymerizing a polymerizing composition that contains a cyclic molecule having at least three side chains with a polymerizable functional group introduced into the terminal thereof and a polymerizable monomer other than the cyclic molecule having at least three side chains with a polymerizable functional group introduced into the terminal thereof. According to the invention, there are provided hollow microballoon capable of imparting not only polishing characteristics but also excellent durability to a CMP polishing pad using the hollow microballoon.

Abstract: The curable composition of the present invention contains (A) a cyclic monomer having both a polymerizable functional group and an ionic functional group in the molecule and (B) a polymerizable monomer having a polymerizable functional group capable of being polymerized with the polymerizable functional group of the cyclic monomer (A). The present invention can provide a curable composition that has easy handleability becoming a cured article that has high abrasion resistance and enhanced hydrophilicity without impairing the mechanical characteristics, and particularly can provide a curable composition becoming a cured article that can be favorably used as a polishing pad.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a urethane resin obtained by reacting a polymerizable composition containing at least a urethane prepolymer (B2) having an iso(thio)cyanate group at an end of a molecule thereof, which is obtained by reacting a bifunctional active hydrogen-containing compound (C1) having two groups having active hydrogen in a molecule thereof and a bifunctional iso(thio)cyanate group-containing compound (B1) having two iso(thio)cyanate groups in a molecule thereof, a polyrotaxane (A) having a composite molecular structure formed by an axial molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules clathrating the axial molecule, in which side chains having a group having active hydrogen are introduced into at least a part of the cyclic molecules, and a polyfunctional active hydrogen-containing compound (C2) other than the polyrotaxane (A) and having three or more groups having active hydrogen in a molecule thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a hollow organ model unit. The hollow organ model unit includes a base that includes a recessed part, a hollow organ model that is placed in the recessed part, a filler that is filled in the recessed part, and a sensor that performs a measurement on the hollow organ model.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus generates heart shape data indicating a three-dimensional shape including an internal structure of a heart of a subject based on echo image data indicating a cross-sectional image of the heart. The information processing apparatus then generates thorax shape data indicating a three-dimensional shape of a thorax of the subject based on X-ray image data indicating an X-ray image of the thorax of the subject. The information processing apparatus then decides, based on an image of the heart appearing in the X-ray image, a position and an orientation of the three-dimensional shape of the heart indicated by the heart shape data within the three-dimensional shape of the thorax indicated by the thorax shape data.

Abstract: A microballoon according to the present invention contains, in a surface layer of the microballoon, a polymerizable functional group having reactivity with an iso(thio)cyanate group, and the microballoon has a particle diameter of 10 ?m to 200 ?m. When the microballoon according to the present invention is used in a CMP polishing pad, excellent polishing characteristics and excellent durability of the polishing pad can be exhibited.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable composition containing (A) a side chain-containing cyclic molecule in which three or more side chains each having a polymerizable functional group introduced at a terminal are introduced ((A) cyclic polyfunctional monomer), and (B) a polymerizable monomer having a polymerizable functional group polymerizable with the side chain-containing cyclic molecule ((B) another polymerizable monomer). The present invention provides a curable composition from which a cured article having high abrasion resistance and enabling exhibition of excellent mechanical properties and photochromic properties is obtained. In particular, the present invention can provide a curable composition from which a cured article suitable for use as a polishing pad or a photochromic spectacle lens can be obtained.

Abstract: A hydrogel composition, a tissue model, and a method of manufacturing the tissue model by which time and cost for manufacturing the tissue model can be reduced while the viscosity of the tissue model can be suitably maintained is provided. A hydrogel composition is used for a tissue model and comprises a polyvinyl alcohol and a pseudoplastic compound. A tissue model comprises the hydrogel composition. A manufacturing method for a tissue model comprises a step of preparing a solution including a polyvinyl alcohol and a pseudoplastic compound, and a step of discharging the solution into a mold of the tissue model at a shear rate of 0.01 to 300 sec?1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photochromic compound including a polyvalent residue on which at least one group having a photochromic moiety is substituted, and at least one long-chain group not containing a photochromic moiety and having a molecular weight of 300 or more is further substituted; and a curable composition containing the same. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide a photochromic compound which has high solubility in a polymerizable compound serving as a matrix while retaining high photochromic characteristics and is hardly affected by the matrix; and a curable composition containing the same.

Abstract: The polyfunctional active hydrogen group-containing sulfonate quaternary ammonium salt of the present invention is a polyfunctional active hydrogen group-containing sulfonate quaternary ammonium salt having at least two active hydrogen groups in a molecule, and the polyfunctional active hydrogen group-containing sulfonate quaternary ammonium salt has a quaternary ammonium salt skeleton of the polyfunctional active hydrogen group-containing sulfonate quaternary ammonium salt that includes an imidazole skeleton. According to the present invention, a polyfunctional active hydrogen group-containing sulfonate quaternary ammonium salt that is excellent in solubility and dispersibility in a polyurethane (urea) resin raw material, and a high effect of the hydrophilization of a polyurethane (urea) resin can be provided.

Abstract: The CMP laminated polishing pad of the present invention includes at least a polishing layer and an under layer, wherein the under layer contains a resin obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable composition containing: (A) a polyrotaxane monomer having at least two polymerizable functional groups in a molecule; and (B) a polymerizable monomer other than the polyrotaxane monomer having at least two polymerizable functional groups in a molecule. According to the present invention, a polishing pad having not only good wear resistance but also excellent polishing characteristics (high polishing rate, low scratch property, and high flatness) can be provided.

Abstract: The hollow microballoons of the invention are hollow microballoons formed of a resin produced by polymerizing a polymerizing composition that contains a polyrotaxane monomer having at least two polymerizable functional groups in the molecule and a polymerizable monomer other than the polyrotaxane monomer having at least two polymerizable functional groups in the molecule. Using the hollow microballoons of the invention, a CMP polishing pad having excellent polishing characteristics and durability can be provided.

Abstract: A radiographic control apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain position information about a transmission unit configured to transmit a radio wave based on a radio field intensity of the transmission unit and position information about a reception unit configured to receive the radio wave, the transmission unit being disposed on a radiographic apparatus configured to generate a radiographic image of a subject based on radiation emitted from a radiation generation apparatus, and a correction unit configured to correct the position information about the transmission unit using depth information about an area to which the radiographic apparatus belongs in an optical image captured by an imaging apparatus, the depth information being obtained from the optical image.

Abstract: The hollow microballoons for CMP polishing pad of the invention are formed of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a melamine resin, a urea resin and an amide resin and have an average particle size of 1 to 100 ?m. According to the invention, there can be provided hollow microballoons for CMP polishing pad, which, when used in CMP polishing pad, exhibit excellent polishing characteristics, and can stably produce CMP polishing pad even in production of CMP polishing pad.

Abstract: Provided is a photochromic curable composition which forms a cured body that develops excellent photochromic properties. The photochromic curable composition (A) includes: a polyrotaxane monomer wherein, in a polyrotaxane compound having a composite molecular structure composed of an axial molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules threaded onto the axial molecule, and side chains having OH groups introduced into the cyclic molecules, 1 mol % or more to less than 100 mol % of OH groups in the side chains are modified with a compound having a radical-polymerizable group, (B) a photochromic compound, and (C) a polymerizable monomer other than the (A) polyrotaxane monomer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical composition from which an optical article having reduced poor appearance such as cloudiness and optical strain during lens base material production can be obtained, and when a photochromic compound is added, a photochromic cured body having excellent photochromism and mechanical strength can also be formed, and a polyrotaxane used therefor. The polyrotaxane has a composite molecular structure formed of an axle molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules clathrating the axle molecule, satisfying at least one of (X) and (Y). (X): A side chain having a secondary or tertiary hydroxyl group is introduced into at least part of the cyclic molecule of the polyrotaxane. (Y): A side chain having a group represented by -A (A is an organic group, and contains at least one hydroxyl group) is introduced into at least part of the cyclic molecule of the polyrotaxane, and a pKa of the hydroxyl group of the compound represented by H-A is 6 or more and less than 14.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microballoon. The microballoon is made of polyurethane (urea). The microballoon is characterized in that an inner surface of the microballoon contains ionic groups. According to the present invention, through use for a CMP polishing pad, affinity with a slurry liquid for polishing is improved, and thus it is possible to provide a microballoon by which good polishing characteristics may be exhibited without lowering the resin strength of a polishing pad.

Abstract: A method for producing microballoons consisting of a polyurethane (urea) produced by an interfacial polyaddition reaction method with a W/O emulsion and having excellent dispersibility is provided. Specifically, a method for producing microballoons, characterized by forming a microballoon dispersion liquid consisting of a polyurethane (urea) by an interfacial polyaddition reaction method with a W/O emulsion and then treating the dispersion liquid with a solution containing a monofunctional active hydrogen compound containing only one active hydrogen group selected from an amino group and a hydroxyl group is provided.

Abstract: A radiation imaging control apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a subject, a foreign matter detection unit configured to detect, in a case where a radiation image of the subject is to be acquired, a foreign matter which is likely to appear in the radiation image from the captured image acquired by the image acquisition unit, a warning information generation unit configured to generate warning information regarding image capturing of a radiation image based on the foreign matter detection unit having detected a foreign matter in the captured image, and a display control unit configured to issue a notification based on the warning information.