Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive sheet is provided which comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed of a pressure sensitive adhesive composition. The pressure sensitive adhesive composition contains an aliphatic polycarbonate and a pressure sensitive adhesive resin other than the aliphatic polycarbonate. The pressure sensitive adhesive sheet can be reduced in the adhesive strength at desired timing by a novel mechanism of action so that the release of an adherend becomes easy. The above pressure sensitive adhesive composition preferably contains an acid/base generator that generates an acid or a base by applying energy.

Abstract: Provided is an antifouling composition including a tetrafunctional silane-based compound (A) having a specified structure, a trifunctional silane-based compound having a specified structure, and at least one metal catalyst (C) selected from the group consisting of a titanium-based catalyst, an aluminum-based catalyst, a tin-based catalyst, and a zinc-based catalyst, the antifouling composition satisfying the following relational expression (1). 1.5?y?2x+1??Expression (1): In the expression, x indicates the carbon number of an alkyl group that is selected for R2 in the formula (b) representing the silane-based compound (B) and indicates a number of 4 to 22; and y indicates a blending amount ratio (A)/(B) in a molar ratio of the silane-based compound (A) to the silane-based compound (B).

Abstract: Provided is an antifouling composition including a polysilazane-based compound (A) and a both terminal carboxy-modified silicone (B), the content of the component (B) being from 0.01 to 10 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the component (A), and the antifouling composition serves as a sheet-like antifouling layer-forming material. The antifouling composition is able to form a sheet-like antifouling layer having favorable surface state and curability and also having excellent water repellency such that even when a tilt angle is small, water droplets can be slipped off.

Abstract: A masking material for use in a heating process includes: a base material comprising a resin as a main resin component and containing a magnetic substance, the resin having a higher melting point than a temperature of the heating process, the magnetic substance having a higher Curie temperature than the temperature of the heating process; and a releasable protective layer formed on one surface of the base material, the releasable protective layer comprising a releasable protective material. The masking material has excellent heat resistance property and can be repeatedly used.

Abstract: Provided are an antifouling composition including a tetrafunctional silane-based compound (A) having a specified structure, a trifunctional silane-based compound (B) having a specified structure, and a metal catalyst (C) containing one or more metal atoms selected from titanium, aluminum, and zinc, which does not require light irradiation for revealing a catalytic action; an antifouling sheet including an antifouling layer formed of the antifouling composition; and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive sheet is provided which comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed of a pressure sensitive adhesive composition. The pressure sensitive adhesive composition contains an aliphatic polycarbonate and a pressure sensitive adhesive resin other than the aliphatic polycarbonate. The pressure sensitive adhesive sheet can be reduced in the adhesive strength at desired timing by a novel mechanism of action so that the release of an adherend becomes easy. The above pressure sensitive adhesive composition preferably contains an acid/base generator that generates an acid or a base by applying energy.

Abstract: An antifouling composition is provided. The composition includes a tetrafunctional silane-based compound having a specified structure as a component (A), trifunctional silane-based compounds having a specified structure different from each other as a component (B) and component (C), and a metal catalyst as a component (D). The composition has a molar ratio of the component (A) to the component (B) of 1.4 or more, and a molar ratio of the component (B) to a total of the components (B) and (C) of 0.020 or more. An antifouling sheet including an antifouling layer formed of the antifouling composition and a method for producing the same are also provided.

Abstract: Provided is an antifouling sheet having an antifouling layer formed of an antifouling layer-forming composition containing a specific tetrafunctional silane compound (A) and a specific trifunctional silane compound (B) wherein the content of the component (B) is 8 to 90 mol % relative to 100 mol % of the component (A), and the antifouling layer is a layer formed by drying and curing a coating film formed of the antifouling layer-forming composition, in an ammonia atmosphere. Also provided is a method for producing the antifouling sheet. The antifouling sheet is provided with an antifouling layer having good surface state and curability, has a large slip acceleration for water droppings, thereby having excellent water repellency that makes water droplets slip off instantly, and has excellent interlayer adhesiveness.

Abstract: Provided is an antifouling composition including a polysilazane-based compound (A) and a both terminal carboxy-modified silicone (B), the content of the component (B) being from 0.01 to 10 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the component (A), and the antifouling composition serves as a sheet-like antifouling layer-forming material. The antifouling composition is able to form a sheet-like antifouling layer having favorable surface state and curability and also having excellent water repellency such that even when a tilt angle is small, water droplets can be slipped off.

Abstract: Provided is an antifouling composition including a tetrafunctional silane-based compound (A) having a specified structure, a trifunctional silane-based compound having a specified structure, and at least one metal catalyst (C) selected from the group consisting of a titanium-based catalyst, an aluminum-based catalyst, a tin-based catalyst, and a zinc-based catalyst, the antifouling composition satisfying the following relational expression (1). 1.5?y?2x+1??Expression (1): In the expression, x indicates the carbon number of an alkyl group that is selected for R2 in the formula (b) representing the silane-based compound (B) and indicates a number of 4 to 22; and y indicates a blending amount ratio (A)/(B) in a molar ratio of the silane-based compound (A) to the silane-based compound (B).

Abstract: Provided is a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet containing, on a substrate or a release material, a resin layer formed of a multilayer structure of three or more layers including a fine particle-containing layer that contains fine particles in an amount of 15% by mass or more, at least a surface (?) of the resin layer being opposite to the side thereof on which the substrate or the release material is provided having pressure sensitive adhesiveness, wherein the fine particle-containing layer is formed not as the outermost layer of the resin layer, and one or more concave portions exist on the surface (?) and the shapes of the one or more concave portions have irregular shapes. When attached to an adherend, the pressure sensitive adhesive sheet can exhibit excellent air escape property of readily removing air accumulation which may be formed, good blister resistance and good pressure sensitive adhesion characteristics.

Abstract: Provided is an antifouling sheet having an interlayer (X) containing a (poly)silazane compound and having an antifouling layer (Y) layered on the surface of the interlayer (X), wherein the layer (Y) is formed of an antifouling layer-forming composition containing a specific tetrafunctional silane compound (A) and a specific trifunctional silane compound (B), the content of the component (B) in the antifouling layer-forming composition is 8 to 90 mol % relative to 100 mol % of the component (A). The antifouling sheet is provided with an antifouling layer having good surface state and curability, has a large slip acceleration for water droplets, thereby having excellent water repellency that makes water droplets slip off instantly, and has excellent interlayer adhesiveness.

Abstract: Provided is an antifouling sheet having an antifouling layer formed of an antifouling layer-forming composition containing a specific tetrafunctional silane compound (A) and a specific trifunctional silane compound (B) wherein the content of the component (B) is 8 to 90 mol % relative to 100 mol % of the component (A), and the antifouling layer is a layer formed by drying and curing a coating film formed of the antifouling layer-forming composition, in an ammonia atmosphere. Also provided is a method for producing the antifouling sheet. The antifouling sheet is provided with an antifouling layer having good surface state and curability, has a large slip acceleration for water droppings, thereby having excellent water repellency that makes water droplets slip off instantly, and has excellent interlayer adhesiveness.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a pressure-sensitive adhesive that contains from 40 to 95% by mass of a rubber-based resin not containing a styrene-derived constituent unit, and a photochromic dye of a dithienylethene-based compound, wherein the content of the photochromic dye is from 0.40 to 8.00 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed of the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition have excellent weather resistance that can withstand long-term use, a relatively rapid rate of color change from colored to colorless, and excellent peelability to release sheets.

Abstract: An adhesive composition for slide rail exhibits excellent workability in attaching a slide rail to a vehicle body and has a strong adhesive force after heating, the magnetic flux density of which can be lowered, which sustains the strong adhesive force after heating and then returning to room temperature so as to allow the firm fixation of the slide rail to the vehicle body, and which can lower the volume of the noise caused by opening/closing of a door. Specifically disclosed is an adhesive composition for slide rail which includes a hot-melt adhesive and a ferromagnetic substance, wherein the composition shows a density at 20° C. of 1.4-4.5 g/cm3 and has such magnetic properties that the magnetic flux density of an adhesive sheet, that is obtained by molding the composition, at a position 1 cm apart from the surface of the adhesive sheet is 10 mT or more.

Abstract: A flame-retardant laminate 10 having a substrate 11 and a print-image-receiving layer 12 stacked on the substrate 11, is characterized in that the substrate 11 has a flame resistance equivalent to VTM-0; and the print-image-receiving layer 12 contains a resin and titanium oxide and no halide; exhibits a percent mass retention of 50% or higher as determined at 600° C. through thermal mass analysis; and has a thickness of 10 ?m or less.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a polyisobutylene-based resin (A) having a mass-average molecular weight of 20000 or more, a styrene-based copolymer (B), and a tackifier (C) having a softening point of 135° C. or less, wherein the component (B) is one or more selected from the group consisting of a styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer (SBS), a styrene-block-(ethylene-co-butylene)-block-styrene triblock copolymer (SEBS), a styrene-isobutylene diblock copolymer (SIB), and a styrene-isobutylene-styrene triblock copolymer (SIBS), has excellent adhesive force, excels in a suppressing effect on moisture intrusion, and has good transparency.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a pressure-sensitive adhesive resin (A) and a conductive material (B), wherein a value of van der Waals force component ?sd of surface free energy of the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition excluding the conductive material (B) is 26.0 or less, has excellent adhesive force, and excels in an antistatic property and a conductive property because of low surface resistivity of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: A method for sticking a formed product of an adhesive composition to an adherend composed of a metal, which includes: (a) holding the formed product to the adherend with a magnetic force, (b) heating the resultant formed article at 110° C. to 200° C. to decrease the magnetic force and to generate adhesion, thereby sticking the formed product to the adherend by the adhesion, wherein the adhesive composition comprises a mixture of a hot-melt adhesive and a ferromagnetic material, the adhesive composition exhibiting a surface magnetic force of not less than 20 mT to be operable to be held to the adherend having a surface magnetic force of less than 5 mT after a heating at 50° C. for 40 minutes, and the adhesive composition having a shear force of not less than 20 N after a hot bonding at 150° C. for 10 minutes.

Abstract: A flame-retardant laminate 10 having a substrate 11 and a print-image-receiving layer 12 stacked on the substrate 11, is characterised in that the substrate 11 has a flame resistance equivalent to VTM-0; and the print-image-receiving layer 12 contains a resin and titanium oxide and no halide; exhibits a percent mass retention, of 50% or higher as determined at 600° C. through thermal mass analysis; and has a thickness of 10 ?m or less.