Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric structure including a braid composed of a conductive fiber and piezoelectric fibers, the braid being a covered fiber having the conductive fiber as the core and the piezoelectric fibers covering the periphery of the conductive fiber, wherein the covered fiber has at least one bent section, and when the piezoelectric structure is placed on a horizontal surface, the height from the horizontal surface to the uppermost section of the piezoelectric structure is greater than the diameter of the covered fiber.

Abstract: A structure includes an oriented piezoelectric polymer arranged in a circular tubular or circular columnar shape, wherein the orientation angle of the piezoelectric polymer with respect to the central axis of the structure is 15° to 75°, the piezoelectric polymer includes a crystalline polymer having an absolute value of 0.1 to 1000 pC/N for the piezoelectric constant d14 when the orientation axis is the third axis, and the piezoelectric polymer includes a P-body containing a crystalline polymer with a positive piezoelectric constant d14 value and an N-body containing a crystalline polymer with a negative value, wherein for the portion of the central axis of the structure having a length of 1 cm, the value of T1/T2 is 0 to 0.8, T1 being the smaller and T2 being the larger of (ZP+SN) and (SP+ZN), where ZP, SP, ZN, and SN are particularly defined masses.

Abstract: An antibacterial electric charge generation yarn meets requirements (a) to (e) mentioned below simultaneously and suppresses proliferation of bacteria by electric charge generated upon deformation of the yarn: (a) a main component of the yarn is polylactic acid; (b) the yarn is twisted; (c) the yarn has a double torque of 50 T/50 cm or less; (d) the yarn has a single fiber fineness of 0.05 to 5 dtex; and (e) the number of filaments in the yarn is 10 to 400.

Abstract: Provided is a configuration capable of improving the signal strength of a piezoelectric element using piezoelectric fibers. This braided piezoelectric element comprises a core comprising conductive fibers and a sheath comprising braided piezoelectric fibers so as to cover the core, the braided piezoelectric element further comprising a metal terminal connected and fixed to the core in either of the following states A or B. A) A state where a portion of the metal terminal grasps a fiber portion constituting the end of a braided piezoelectric element and the core and the metal terminal are electrically connected to each other and fixed within 1 mm from where the metal terminal grasps the fiber portion.

Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric structure comprising a braid composed of a conductive fiber and piezoelectric fibers, the braid being a covered fiber having the conductive fiber as the core and the piezoelectric fibers covering the periphery of the conductive fiber, wherein the covered fiber has at least one bent section, and when the piezoelectric structure is placed on a horizontal surface, the height from the horizontal surface to the uppermost section of the piezoelectric structure is greater than the diameter of the covered fiber.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fibrous piezoelectric element which enables a large electric signal to be drawn out by stress produced by relatively small deformation. A piezoelectric element includes a braid composed of a conductive fiber and a piezoelectric fiber. In the braid, the conductive fiber is a core, and the piezoelectric fiber is a covering fiber that covers the periphery of the conductive fiber.

Abstract: An antibacterial electric charge generation yarn meets requirements (a) to (e) mentioned below simultaneously and suppresses proliferation of bacteria by electric charge generated upon deformation of the yarn: (a) a main component of the yarn is polylactic acid.; (b) the yarn is twisted; (c) the yarn has a double torque of 50 T/50 cm or less; (d) the yarn has a single fiber fineness of 0.05 to 5 dtex; and (e) the number of filaments in the yarn is 10 to 400.

Abstract: A structure includes an oriented piezoelectric polymer arranged in a circular tubular or circular columnar shape, wherein the orientation angle of the piezoelectric polymer with respect to the central axis of the structure is 150 to 750, the piezoelectric polymer includes a crystalline polymer having an absolute value of 0.1 to 1000 pC/N for the piezoelectric constant d14 when the orientation axis is the third axis, and the piezoelectric polymer includes a P-body containing a crystalline polymer with a positive piezoelectric constant d14 value and an N-body containing a crystalline polymer with a negative value, wherein for the portion of the central axis of the structure having a length of 1 cm, the value of T1/T2 is 0 to 0.8, T1 being the smaller and T2 being the larger of (ZP+SN) and (SP+ZN), where ZP, SP, ZN, and SN are particularly defined masses.

Abstract: Provided is a configuration capable of improving the signal strength of a piezoelectric element using piezoelectric fibers. This braided piezoelectric element comprises a core comprising conductive fibers and a sheath comprising braided piezoelectric fibers so as to cover the core, the braided piezoelectric element further comprising a metal terminal connected and fixed to the core in either of the following states A or B. A) A state where a portion of the metal terminal grasps a fiber portion constituting the end of a braided piezoelectric element and the core and the metal terminal are electrically connected to each other and fixed within 1 mm from where the metal terminal grasps the fiber portion.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fibrous piezoelectric element which enables a large electric signal to be drawn out by stress produced by relatively small deformation. A piezoelectric element includes a braid composed of a conductive fiber and a piezoelectric fiber. In the braid, the conductive fiber is a core, and the piezoelectric fiber is a covering fiber that covers the periphery of the conductive fiber.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition controlled such that after keeping under a severe environment as in high temperature hot water or in hot water under chemically severe condition, such as an acidic or basic condition, etc., for a fixed period of time, it is quickly decomposed; and a structure thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition controlled such that after keeping under a severe environment as in high-temperature hot water or in hot water under chemically severe condition, such as an acidic or basic condition, etc., for a fixed period of time, it is quickly decomposed; and a structure thereof.

Abstract: A transducer in the form of cloth having high flexibility obtained by manufacturing a conventional woven or knitted fabric structure using general-purpose fiber materials. The transducer includes piezoelectric units, each including two conductive fibers and one piezoelectric fiber arranged substantially on the same plane in the order of the conductive fiber, the piezoelectric fiber and the conductive fiber, and outputs and inputs an electric signal.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition controlled such that after keeping a shape thereof under a severe environment as in high-temperature hot water or in hot water under chemically severe condition, such as an acidic or basic condition, etc., for a fixed period of time, it is quickly decomposed; and a structure thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition controlled such that after keeping under a severe environment as in high-temperature hot water or in hot water under chemically severe condition, such as an acidic or basic condition, etc., for a fixed period of time, it is quickly decomposed; and a structure thereof.

Abstract: A fibrous or cloth piezoelectric element capable of extracting an electric output with relatively small stress produced by rubbing the surface with a finger. The piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric unit including two conductive fibers and one piezoelectric fiber, all of which are arranged substantially on the same plane while they have contact points between them.

Abstract: Provided is an oriented laminated film, characterized in that the film is obtained by alternately laminating Layer A and Layer B such that reflection is generated by optical interference due to a difference in refractive indices of Layer A and Layer B, wherein Layer A includes an aromatic polyester containing trimethylene-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate as a main repeating unit and has a layer thickness in a range of 0.05 to 0.5 ?m and Layer B includes a polylactic acid composition and has a layer thickness in a range of 0.05 to 0.5 ?m, and a reflectivity curve thereof for light in a wavelength range of 400 to 1,600 nm has a reflection peak having a maximum reflectivity which is at least 20% higher than the reflectivity baseline. The present invention can provide a laminated film having high reflectivity with improved thickness variation associated with stretching treatment and improved hue irregularity attributable to a state of lamination.

Abstract: A stereocomplex polylactic acid resin composition containing an amide compound represented by the following general formula (1) and a film composed thereof. A stereocomplex polylactic acid excellent in transparency and a resin composition can be provided. (In the formula, R1 represents a residue obtainable by removing all carboxyl groups from 1,2,3-propane tricarboxylic acid or 1,2,3,4-butane tetracarboxylic acid; three or four R2 may be the same as or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and k represents an integer of 3 or 4.

Abstract: Provided is a film made of a composition obtained by mixing a compound at least having a ring structure containing one carbodiimide group, the first nitrogen and second nitrogen thereof being linked together through a linking group, with a polymer compound having an acidic group. A film which has improved hydrolysis resistance and from which no free isocyanate compounds are produced can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a retardation film which can remarkably improve the controllability of retardation, and can also sufficiently control the wavelength dependency of retardation. The retardation film of the present invention can achieve a widening of the viewing angle at a high degree, when it is applied to a liquid crystal display device. Further, the present invention provides a laminated polarizing which comprises the retardation film and enables widening the viewing angle. Furthermore, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display device having high performance, especially a widened viewing angle. The retardation film of the present invention comprises a structural body which simultaneously has form birefringence and molecular-orientation birefringence.