Abstract: There is provided a decorative sheet composed of a multilayer structure having an intermediate layer and a protective layer on a surface of a cork sheet, wherein a decolorized cork layer is formed on the surface of the cork sheet in contact with the intermediate layer; the intermediate layer is a coated film formed by drying an aqueous emulsion; the protective layer comprises an ultraviolet absorbing layer made of a resin composition containing an ultraviolet absorbing agent; and the surface of the protective layer is a design surface. Such a decorative sheet has excellent light resistance and fastness to rubbing, and also maintains an appearance peculiar to cork.

Abstract: The invention provides a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt mixture of (a) a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt having an endothermic peak area at 50 to 130° C. of less than 50% relative to the whole endothermic peak area at 0 to 130° C. as measured on a differential scanning calorimeter, and (b) a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt having an endothermic peak area at 50 to 130° C. of 50% or more relative to the whole endothermic peak area at 0 to 130° C. as measured on a differential scanning calorimeter, with a ratio of (a) to (b) by mass of 95/5 or less. The mixture of the invention is excellent in anti-caking properties.

Abstract: The invention provides a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt mixture of (a) a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt having an endothermic peak area at 50 to 130° C. of less than 50% relative to the whole endothermic peak area at 0 to 130° C. as measured on a differential scanning calorimeter, and (b) a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt having an endothermic peak area at 50 to 130° C. of 50% or more relative to the whole endothermic peak area at 0 to 130° C. as measured on a differential scanning calorimeter, with a ratio of (a) to (b) by mass of 95/5 or less. The mixture of the invention is excellent in anti-caking properties.