Abstract: A porous stamp material allows only resin in a region thereof irradiated with a laser beam during laser engraving in a production process of an ink stamp to be burnt and vaporized while preventing melting in any other unwanted region. The porous material for ink stamps comprises: at least one thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of low-density polyethylene, linear low-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and ethylene-acrylic copolymer; at least one thermoplastic elastomer selected from a plurality of different hydrogenated styrene based thermoplastic elastomers; and at least one filler selected from a plurality of different inorganic compounds, wherein the thermoplastic resin and/or the thermoplastic elastomer are cross-linked, and formed in a continuous pore structure.

Abstract: There is provided an azo pigment having excellently good color reproducibility, dispersibility, and storage stability of pigment dispersions and having excellent hue and tinctorial strength. An azo pigment represented by the following formula (1) and having characteristic peaks at Bragg angles (20±0.2°) of 7.2°, 13.4°, 15.0° and 25.

Abstract: A method of producing a porous molded part includes a mixing process for mixing a granular porous organizer composed of a water-soluble compound, a porous forming assistant agent composed of a polyhydric alcohol, and a cross-linking agent composed of an organic peroxide with a thermoplastic resin composition having a glass transition temperature below 0° C. to obtain a molding material; a cross-linking and forming process for placing the molding material in a molding die and performing a heat press molding thereby progressing coincidentally a cross-linking reaction and a shape forming of a seal face to obtain a molded material; an extracting process for extracting the granular porous organizer from the molded material obtained in the cross-linking and forming process to obtain a porous molded part; and a drying process for drying the porous molded part obtained in the extracting process.

Abstract: A method of producing a plastic stamp includes the steps of mixing a thermoplastic resin and a cross-linking agent to obtain a molding material; placing the molding material in a molding die; and performing a direct pressure molding at 160° C. to 190° C. for 5 to 10 minutes for performing a cross-linking reaction to produce the plastic stamp.

Abstract: An azo pigment of formula (1), a tautomer of the azo pigment, or a salt or hydrate thereof, are provided: G0 and G1 each is a non-metal atomic group which can form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, The rings may be monocyclic or condensed and are optionally substituted. X is a hetero atom. n is an integer of 1 to 4. When n=2, 3, or 4, the compound is a dimer, trimer, or tetramer, respectively. A is a substituent. The azo pigment has excellent coloring characteristics such as high tinctorial strength and hue. It also has excellent durability including high resistance to light and ozone. A pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment and a coloring composition are also provided.

Abstract: A monoazo pigment is represented by the general formula (1), a tautomer of the monoazo pigment, and a salt or a hydrate thereof: in which R1, P1, and Q1 each independently represents a hydrogen or a substituent, G represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group, W represents a substituent capable of binding to the heterocyclic group constituted by G, t represents an integer of from 0 to 5, Het-1 represents a group selected from the aromatic heterocyclic groups represented by the general formula (2) as recited in the claims and disclosure of the invention.

Abstract: An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1), a tautomer of the azo pigment, and a salt or a hydrate thereof: wherein each of R1, R2, P1, P2, Q1, and Q2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, G represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group, W represents a substituent capable of binding to the heterocyclic group constituted by G, t represents an integer of from 0 to 4, each of Het-1 and Het-2 independently represents a group selected from specific aromatic heterocyclic groups.

Abstract: There is provided an azo pigment having excellently good color reproducibility, dispersibility, and storage stability of pigment dispersions and having excellent hue and tinctorial strength. An azo pigment represented by the following formula (1) and having characteristic peaks at Bragg angles (2?±0.2°) of 7.2°, 13.4°, 15.0°, and 25.

Abstract: A method of producing a porous molded part includes a mixing process for mixing a granular porous organizer composed of a water-soluble compound, a porous forming assistant agent composed of a polyhydric alcohol, and a cross-linking agent composed of an organic peroxide with a thermoplastic resin composition as a base material to obtain a molding material; a cross-linking and forming process for placing the molding material in a molding die and performing a heat press molding at 140° C. to 170° C. for 4 to 10 minutes thereby progressing coincidentally a cross-linking reaction and a shape forming of a seal face to obtain a molded material; an extracting process for extracting the granular porous organizer from the molded material obtained in the cross-linking and forming process to obtain a porous molded part; and a drying process for drying the porous molded part obtained in the extracting process.

Abstract: An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1), a tautomer of the azo pigment, and a salt or a hydrate thereof: wherein each of R1, R2, P1, P2, Q1, and Q2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, G represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group, W represents a substituent capable of binding to the heterocyclic group constituted by G, t represents an integer of from 0 to 4, each of Het-1 and Het-2 independently represents a group selected from specific aromatic heterocyclic groups.

Abstract: Provided is an azo pigment having excellent coloring characteristics such as high tinctorial strength and hue and having excellent durability such as high resistance to light and ozone, a pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment, and a coloring composition.

Abstract: A monoazo pigment is represented by the general formula (1), a tautomer of the monoazopigment, and a salt or a hydrate thereof: wherein R1, P1, and Q1 each independently represents a hydrogen or a substituent, G represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group, W represents a substituent capable of binding to the heterocyclic group constituted by G, t represents an integer of from 0 to 5, Het-1 represents a group selected from the aromatic heterocyclic groups represented by the general formula (2): wherein X, Y, Z, W0, W1, W2, W3, and W4 each independently represents a hydrogen or a substituent, and * shows the point of attachment to the azo linkage in the general formula (1).

Abstract: To provide a phthalocyanine compound represented by the following general formula (1), which is halogen-free and has green hue, and also has resistance to an organic solvent and an acid: in the above general formula (1), M represents a divalent to tetravalent metal atom or two hydrogen atoms, and rings A1, A2, A3 and A4 each independently represents a benzene ring or a structure represented by the above general formula (2), provided that at least one of rings A1, A2, A3 and A4 is a structure represented by the general formula (2) and, in the above general formula (2), R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, a tolyl group, or a xylyl group.

Abstract: To provide a phthalocyanine compound represented by the following general formula (1), which is halogen-free and has green hue, and also has resistance to an organic solvent and an acid: in the above general formula (1), M represents a divalent to tetravalent metal atom or two hydrogen atoms, and rings A1, A2, A3 and A4 each independently represents a benzene ring or a structure represented by the above general formula (2), provided that at least one of rings A1, A2, A3 and A4 is a structure represented by the general formula (2) and, in the above general formula (2), R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, a tolyl group, or a xylyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new optically active rare earth complex (1) represented by a general formula (1); (in the formula, X1 and X2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4, each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a fluorine-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group: R2 is a group selected from the group consisting of (a) cyclopentadienyl groups, (b) phenyl groups, and (c) naphthyl groups).

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a tool horn integrally formed into one unit of a vibration converting portion (1) and a torsional vibration tool portion (2), which can convert longitudinal vibration in an ultrasonic processing device (DE) to torsional vibration, wherein said vibration converting portion (1) is provided with a disk-shaped main body (11), in which flexural vibrations are induced when ultrasonic vibrations concerned with longitudial direction are imparted thereto, with one side thereof forming one pair of projected frames (12) attachable to the longitudial vibration horn and the other side thereof forming a connecting rib (14) connected to the torsional vibration tool portion (2), said connecting rib (14) being disposed in a relation occupying the diagonal position to said projected frames (12).

Abstract: A molding having a grain resembling a natural material such as wood, stone and the like and a method for producing the same are disclosed. The molding is made of a mixture of a colored polyphenyleneoxide resin and a thermoplastic resin. The polyphenyleneoxide resin has a low fluidity to form patterns, while the thermoplastic resin has a high fluidity to form a body.