Abstract: A novolak resin for a positive photoresist is provided herein, which resin is produced by the addition condensation reaction of a phenol with formaldehyde. This novolak resin has improved heat resistant and sensitivity properties and the thickness retention of the novolak resins are very high.

Abstract: Relieved pattern of a resin original pattern plate, which does not exhibit fluidity at transferring temperature and possesses elastic modulus no smaller than 10 kg/cm.sup.2, preferably no smaller than 100 kg/cm.sup.2, is transferred onto thermoplastic resin material having fluidity at the transferring temperature (ASTM D1238, load 21.6 kg) of at least 0.01 dg/min, preferably at least 0.1 dg/min, by pressing the thermoplastic resin material to the original pattern plate under a pressure condition where elastic deformation of the original pattern plate is kept within 10%. The resin original pattern plate is prepared by controlling the photo-polymerizable resin composition to adjust its crosslink-ability and then photo-polymerizing, whereby the resulting resin original pattern plate possesses an elastic modulus of 10 kg/cm.sup.2 or higher at transferring temperature.

Abstract: An original pattern plate obtained by the use of a photo-sensitive resin composition comprising:(A) an unsaturated polyester having an acid value of from 10 to 40 and having not less than 50% by mole of unsaturated acids in the acid component,(B) a photo-polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated compound which essentially contains a compound having a photo-polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated linkage and at least one hydroxyl group,(C) a melamine compound of the formula:(C.sub.3 H.sub.6-(m+n) N.sub.6)(CH.sub.2 OH).sub.m (CH.sub.2 OR).sub.nwherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m is from 0 to 6, n is from 0 to 6 and m+n is from 1.5 to 6, or its condensate having an average condensation degree of not more than 4,(D) a photo-polymerization initiator, and(E) a thermal polymerization inhibitor,the weight proportion of the components (A), (B) and (C) satisfying the relationships of the following equations: 1/5.ltoreq.B/(A+B).ltoreq.3/5 and 1/50.ltoreq.C/(A+B+C).ltoreq.

Abstract: A polyester resin composition having excellent mechanical properties, processability, transparency and surface glossiness of the formed product thereof, which comprises 1 to 99% by weight of an aromatic polyester produced by polycondensing para-hydroxybenzoic acid or a functional derivative thereof (I), 2,2-bis(4'-hydroxyphenyl)propane or a functional derivative thereof (II), and terephthalic acid or a functional derivative thereof (III) and/or isophthalic acid or a functional derivative thereof (IV) in a molar ratio of (I):(II)=1:100 to 100:1 and (II):(III) and/or (IV)=1:10 to 10:1 and 99 to 1% by weight of a polycarbonate or an aliphatic polyester.

Abstract: Relieved pattern of a resin original pattern plate, which does not exhibit fluidity at transferring temperature and possesses elastic modulus no smaller than 10 kg/cm.sup.2, preferably no smaller than 100 kg/cm.sup.2, is transferred onto thermoplastic resin material having fluidity at the transferring temperature (ASTM D1238, load 21.6 kg) of at least 0.01 dg/min, preferably at least 0.1 dg/min, by pressing the thermoplastic resin material to the original pattern plate under a pressure condition where elastic deformation of the original pattern plate is kept within 10%. The resin original pattern plate is prepared by controlling the photopolymerizable resin composition to adjust its cross-linkability and then photo-polymerizing, whereby the resulting resin original pattern plate possesses an elastic modulus of 10 kg/cm.sup.2 or higher at transferring temperature.

Abstract: A crosslinkable composition comprising:(I) a melamine compound of the formula:(C.sub.3 H.sub.6-(m+n) N.sub.6) (CH.sub.2 OH.sub.m (CH.sub.2 OR).sub.nwherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m is from 0 to 6, n is from 0 to 6 and m + n is from 1.5 to 6, or its condensate having an average condensation degree of not more than 4;(II) a compound having at least two functional groups condensable with the component (I) and an average molecular weight of not less than 1,000;(III) a compound having an ethylenically un-unsaturated linkage photopolymerizable by actinic light;(IV) a photopolymerization initiator; and(V) a thermal polymerization inhibitor.

Abstract: A method for producing a high-strength film of amorphous aromatic high polymers comprising rolling said polymer between rolls, and stretching the rolled film of said polymer.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising pullulan, which is a polymer having repetition units of maltotriose and is represented by the formula, ##SPC1##Wherein n is an integer of 20 to 8,000, and/or a derivative thereof, a photopolymerizable monomer, a photosensitizer and a thermal polymerization inhibitor, or comprising the said pullulan, which has been incorporated with a photoactive reaction group to provide photosensitivity, and a photosensitizer, is a novel composition low in viscosity which can be prepared by use of water and can be formed into a photosensitive plate capable of being developed with water to give a clear image. Since the pullulan in said composition has no toxicity, the waste water formed at the time of development of said photosensitive plate can be treated with ease.