Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a near infrared ray absorption agent excellent in heat resistance and hygrothermal resistance while maintaining sufficient NIR shield characteristics and transparency. The problem can be solved with a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, comprising: (I) at least one kind selected from phthalocyanine-based compound and naphthalocyanine-based compound having maximum absorption wavelength in a region from 800 to 920 nm, as near infrared ray absorption agents; (II) at least one kind selected from phthalocyanine-based compound and naphthalocyanine-based compound having maximum absorption wavelength in a region over 920 nm as near infrared ray absorption agents; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive resin having an acid value not higher than 25.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigment formulation comprising a pigment (A) treated with an oligomeric or polymeric amine or encapsulated in a polymer, to processes for the preparation thereof and also to the use thereof in producing coloured plastics or coloured polymer particles.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a novel, simpler dry-milling method for comminuting crude pigments (especially crude phthalocyanines) for use in offset inks, wherein a high amount of resin is used, at least part of which is a low molecular phenol-modified rosin, an esterified rosin or a hydrocarbon resin of similar properties, preferably together with an antioxidant, and dry-milling is performed at relatively low temperature. The invention also pertains to the thus obtained, new compositions, which are extraordinarily easily dispersible in hydrocarbon solvents, and their use for the preparation of inks or ink concentrates. Pigment dispersions obtained from the preferred compositions are also claimed.

Abstract: A method of producing organic nanoparticles, comprising: mixing a solution of an organic material dissolved in a good solvent with a solvent that is compatible with the good solvent but is a poor solvent for the organic material, to prepare a dispersion in which the organic material is being formed to organic fine particles of a size in the order of nanometer; wherein the dispersion contains a polymer compound having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 represents a (m+n)-valent connecting group; R2 represents a single bond or a divalent connecting group; A1 represents a specific monovalent organic group; when n is two or more, plural A1s may be the same or different; m represents 1 to 8; n represents 2 to 9; m+n is 3 to 10; and P1 represents a polymer compound residue.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing polyhydroxyalkanoate-containing structure, at least a part of a base material surface of the structure being coated with polyhydroxyalkanoate, the method comprises the steps of immobilizing a polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase on the base material surface, synthesizing, on the base material surface, polyhydroxyalkanoate using a 3-hydroxyacyl coenzyme A to become the substrate of the synthase and the synthase and coating at least a part of the base material surface with the synthesized polyhydroxyalkanoate, wherein the synthase contains an amino acid sequence capable of binding to the base material.

Abstract: An actinic ray curable composition containing a phthalocyanine pigment or a carbon black pigment; a dispersant; a cationically polymerizable monomer; a photo acid generator; and a phthalocyanine derivative.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording ink which contains at least a pigment, a dispersant, a water-soluble solvent, a wetting agent and water, wherein the pigment contains at least one of diketopyrrolopyrrole red pigment and phthalocyanine green pigment in order to obtain a recording ink and ink set which excel in discharge stability with no head clogging during printing and can obtain high quality images with good color tone on the regular paper as well as on an exclusive recording paper; and ink cartridge, ink record, inkjet recording apparatus and inkjet recording method which utilize the recording ink and ink set respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to new universal pigment preparations having very good thermal stability and weathering stability as virtually foam-free aqueous, solventborne, and solvent-free pigment preparations and to their use in aqueous, solventborne or solvent-free coating materials, such as paints, adhesives, inks, including printing inks, and for coloring plastics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an electrically conductive polymer composition comprising a thermoset polymer and up to 20 wt. % of electrically conductive particles of an iron or cobalt based phtalocyanine complex, by mixing the complex with one or more of the precursors of the thermoset polymer, after which the resulting mixture is polymerized and in which the particles are administrated in the form of a dispersion in a specific dispersion agent.

Abstract: An adhesive layer attaining, in a single layer, both adhesiveness permitting direct attachment to a glass plate disposed on the front face of a display device and desired optical filter functions and hardly undergoing the change in spectral characteristics attributable to deterioration in a light absorbing agent, even during long-time use, particularly at high temperature under high humidity, as well as a composite filter using this adhesive layer. The adhesive layer has optical filter functions, containing a block copolymer having at least a specific triblock structure in its molecule and having a weight-average molecular weight of 50,000 or more and a molecular-weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of less than 1.5 and one or more light absorbing agents each having light absorption in a predetermined wavelength region, as well as a composite filter using this adhesive layer.

Abstract: An improved primer formulation for composite building materials, such as materials that are generally cementitious, gypsum, or of another inorganic building material, such as those containing cellulose, glass, steel or polymeric fibers. The improved formulation effectively blocks moisture from penetrating the composite building material and is better than alternate or conventional primers. The formulation also improves adhesion and prevents peel failure of a topcoat when applied to the composite building material. The improved formulation acts as a weather-guard and a hydrophobic treatment to all surfaces of the composite building material upon application.

Abstract: A liquid electrostatographic toner or liquid ink jet ink prepared by the steps of heating a marking particle mix of particles of a resin and a colourant blend in a carrier liquid to a temperature between about the first softening point of the resin and about the second softening point of the resin, maintaining the temperature of the heated marking particle mix for a selected period of time, cooling the marking particle mix to room temperature, and mixing the marking particle mix with high shear. The particle mix can be produced by coarse grinding in a ball mill. The resultant toner or ink has an improved Newtonian like flow behaviour, improved electrical properties, reduced sedimentation and agglomeration and significantly improved optical density and reduced background.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame retarded styrene-based resin composition containing a brominated flame retardant and an additive capable of enhancing the flame retardancy of the shaped article of the composition even in a very small amount of addition. The composition comprises (A) a styrene-based resin, (B) 0.1 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the resin (A) of a brominated flame retardant having a bromine content greater than 50 wt %, and (C) 0.01 to 0.2 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the resin (A) of a metal phthalocyanine selected from iron, manganese, cobalt, nickel, platinum or paradium phthalocyanine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pasty or gellike pigment preparations for colouring lime-bound and/or cement-bound building materials, asphalt, paints, varnishes, paper or plastics and also to a method of preparing them.

Abstract: The invention relates to new universal pigment preparations as virtually foam-free aqueous and also solventborne and solvent-free pigment preparations and to their use in aqueous, solventborne or solvent-free coating materials such as paints, varnishes, adhesives or inks, including printing inks, for example.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating having a thickness of from 5 to 25 ?m, comprising a high-molecular-weight organic material and from 5 to 9 g/m2 colored pigments, wherein, based on the total amount of colored pigments, (a) from 30 to 90% by weight of 3,6-di(4?-biphenyl)-2,5-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,4-c]-pyrrole-1,4-dione having a specific surface area of from 20 to 50 m2/g and (b) from 10 to 70% by weight of a further organic colored pigment, selected from the series consisting of quinacridone, diketo-pyrrolo[3,4-c]-pyrrole, dioxazine, indanthrone, perylene, phthalocyanine and 3-amino-1H-isoindol-1-one-oximatometal complex pigments and solid solutions and mixtures thereof, are present.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous ink-jet ink compositions composed of a dispersant, a colorant, and, if desired, additives, possessing high water resistance, smear resistance and smudge resistance, and to their use for printing print media.

Abstract: There is provided a pigment dispersion comprising at least one resin-coated pigment comprising a resin and a pigment, and having an average particle diameter of 250 nm or less, and a dispersion medium containing as a major component a cation polymeric compound having a viscosity of 30 mPa·s or less at a temperature of 25° C. and a boiling point of 150° C. or more at 1 atm. The pigment is incorporated in the pigment dispersion at a ratio ranging from 3 to 41% by weight based on a total weight of the dispersion medium, and the resin is incorporated in the resin-coated pigment at a ratio ranging from 5 to 37% by weight based on the weight of the pigment.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion comprising a colour pigment and a polymeric dispersant having at least one pending chromophore group covalently bound to the polymeric backbone of the polymeric dispersant through a linking group wherein the at least one pending chromophore group is a derivative from a colour pigment selected from the group consisting of monoazo pigments, disazo pigments, ?-naphtol pigments, naphtol AS pigments, azo pigment lakes, benzimidazolone pigments, disazo condensation pigments, metal complex pigments, isoindolinone pigments, isoindolinine pigments, phthalocyanine pigments, quinacridone pigments, diketopyrrolo-pyrrole pigments, thioindigo pigments, anthraquinone pigments, anthrapyrimidine pigments, indanthrone pigments, flavanthrone pigments, pyranthrone pigments, anthanthrone pigments, isoviolanthrone pigments, aluminium pigment lakes, dioxazine pigments, triarylcarbonium pigments and quinophthalone pigments; the at least one pending chromophore group is a chromophore group occurring as a side gr

Abstract: A pigment dispersion includes a color pigment and a polymeric dispersant having at least one pending chromophore group covalently bound to the polymeric backbone of the polymeric dispersant through a linking group wherein the color pigment is selected from the group consisting of monoazo pigments, disazo pigments, ?-naphtol pigments, naphtol AS pigments, azo pigment lakes, benzimidazolone pigments, disazo condensation pigments, metal complex pigments, isoindolinone pigments, isoindolinine pigments, phthalocyanine pigments, quinacridone pigments, diketopyrrolo-pyrrole pigments, thioindigo pigments, anthraquinone pigments, anthrapyrimidine pigments, indanthrone pigments, flavanthrone pigments, pyranthrone pigments, anthanthrone pigments, isoviolanthrone pigments, aluminium pigment lakes, dioxazine pigments, triarylcarbonium pigments and quinophthalone pigments; the at least one pending chromophore group has a molecular weight which is smaller than 85% of the molecular weight of the color pigment; the at least

Abstract: A color filter is provided with red, green and blue color filter segments. When chromaticity coordinates (x, y) in a chromaticity diagram of XYZ color specification system are measured with the color filter being sandwiched between two polarizers, a chromaticity (xp, yp) of parallel-transmitted light and a chromaticity (xc, yc) of orthogonal-transmitted light satisfy the following formula (1): ?xy=[(xp?xc)2+(yp?yc)2]1/2<0.130??(1) A liquid crystal display device is provided with such a color filter.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a liquid composition for coating surfaces. The composition includes an absorbing agent that attenuates reflection of radiation having a wavelength in the visible and NIR ranges. The coating further includes an acrylic homopolymer or copolymer carrier vehicle and a solvent system.

Abstract: An ink set includes an ozone stable cyan ink, and an ozone stable magenta ink. According to this exemplary embodiment, the ozone stable magenta ink includes an ozone stable magenta dye and a liquid vehicle including a fluorocarbon surfactant formed at least in part from a polymer comprising at least one Formula 1: Where R1?H, OH, or CH3; and R2?O(CH2)m—(CF2)n—CF3 with m=1-3 and n=0-3.

Abstract: A process for warpage-free pigmentation of a plastic pigmented by a phthalocyanine pigment which was heated to not less than 80° C. as a suspension in a organic solvent in the presence of a carboxylic acid containing 2, 3 or 4 carboxyl groups or a salt of such a carboxylic acid.

Abstract: An adhesive adapted with particular optical properties, and its use to couple a substrate to a substrate holder during substrate processing are disclosed. After processing the substrate, the optical properties of the adhesive may be exploited to locate and/or remove adhesive residue that may be present on the substrate.

Abstract: A pigment preparation comprising at least one copper phthalocyanine pigment from the group of C.I. Pigment Blue 15, 15:0, 15:1,15:2, 15:3, 15:4, and 15:6, and at least one pigment dispersant of the formula (I), in which n is a number 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a chromatic coloring agent for multicolor laser marking, capable of forming clear markings having two or more different color tones when two or more laser beams having different energy levels are irradiated onto different places of a molded article, a composition for multicolor laser marking, for example, capable of forming a chromatic marking derived from the chromatic coloring agent and a white marking on the surface of a molded article whose base color is black or dark-color based color, a laser marking method, a multicolor-marked molded article and the like. The present chromatic coloring agent has an exothermic peak in the range of 360° C. or higher and 590° C. or lower, as measured by differential thermal analysis.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing aqueous pigment dispersions for ink-jet recording in which fine pigments are stably dispersed and such a state can be maintained for a long period of storing. Moreover, a process is provided for producing aqueous pigment dispersions for ink-jet recording in which the time required for production such as dispersing time is short, and the production efficiency is high. The process for producing aqueous pigment dispersions for ink-jet recording includes a first step of kneading (1) a styrene-acrylic type resin with a styrene type monomer unit of 50 to 90 mass %, and at least one unit selected from an acrylic monomer unit and methacrylic monomer unit, having an acid value of 50 to 300, (2) a pigment, (3) a basic compound, and (4) a humectant to produce a solid colored kneaded product, and a second step of dispersing the solid colored kneaded product in an aqueous medium comprising water or water and humectant.

Abstract: A method for treating phthalocyanine pigments, said method being characterized in that a) a phthalocyanine pigment is suspended in a liquid medium containing aqueous hydrochloric acid and an organic solvent containg carbonyl and/or ether groups, b) the suspension is maintained for between 5 to 300 min at a temperature of from 0° to 150° C. and c) the suspension is then filtered and washed.

Abstract: A composition includes an ionomer resin and a copper phthalocyanine based pigment. The ionomer resin is a sodium neutralized ionomer resin, and is essentially free of zinc ions, whereby the composition has elevated resistance to weathering.

Abstract: A method for distortion-free pigmentation of partly-crystalline plastics, characterized in that a phthalocyanine pigment is used which has been heated to a temperature of at least 80° C. as a suspension in an acid-free organic medium in the presence of a base.

Abstract: Phthalocyanine pigments having 0-4 chlorine atoms have a narrow particle-size range with 90% of particles between about 0.01-0.10 ?m, the average particle size of no more than about 0.5 ?m, a D99 of no more than about 0.3 ?m, and a polydispersity of about 2.0 or less. Pigment compositions contain the phthalocyanine pigment and water-based dispersing resin. The pigments and the compositions are compatible with waterborne coating systems, exhibit an excellent metallic down travel, and are especially useful for the automotive painting applications.

Abstract: Phthalocyanine pigments having 0-4 chlorine atoms have a narrow particle-size range with 90% of particles between about 0.01-0.10 ?m, the average particle size of no more than about 0.5 ?m, a D99 of no more than about 0.3 ?m, and a polydispersity of about 2.0 or less. Pigment compositions contain the phthalocyanine pigment and water-based dispersing resin. The pigments and the compositions are compatible with waterborne coating systems, exhibit an excellent metallic down travel, and are especially useful for the automotive painting applications.

Abstract: A green pigment preparation that is characterized by a C.I. Pigment Yellow 214 and at least one copper phthalocyanine pigment C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3 and/or C.I. Pigment Blue 15:1 content, the ratio of C.I. Pigment Yellow 214 to the at least one copper phthalocyanine pigment being in the range from 1:20 to 20:1. The inventive pigment preparation are especially suitable for the low-warpage colouring of semicrystalline plastics with pure green tones.

Abstract: Compositions are disclosed. The compositions include a binder, a transparent or semi-transparent colorant having an average particle diameter of greater than 150 nanometers; and at least one member comprising a scattering pigment dispersed in a matrix. Substrates coated with such compositions and methods of coating substrates with such compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of coloring a cellulosic material which includes a) dispersing pulped cellulosic material into water; and b) coloring the pulped cellulosic material by adding a cationic dispersion to the water, where the dispersion includes: (i) at least one pigment; (ii) water; and (iii) at least one acid salt of a styrene maleimide resin in an amount effective to disperse the pigment. The cationic dispersion may be prepared by (i) mixing, at 500 to 10,000 rpm, at least one pigment; water; and either (a) at least one acid salt of a styrene maleimide imide resin or (b) at least one styrene maleimide imide resin in combination with at least one weak acid, thereby forming a dispersion premix; (ii) milling the dispersion premix in a mixer filled with ceramic, metal or glass beads for a period of time sufficient to reduce pigment agglomerates to primary particles, thereby forming a nonstandarized dispersion; and (iii) standardizing the dispersion against a color standard by adding water.

Abstract: A copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation contains a copper phthalocyanine pigment and at least one pigment dispersant from the group of copper phthalocyanine sulfonic acids and copper phthalocyanine sulfonic acid salts. The inventive pigment preparation is characterized by a) a maximum dynamic viscosity of 180 mPas and/or a maximum thixotropy of 800 Pa/s, the dynamic viscosity and the thixotropy being determined by a rotary viscometer at a temperature of 23° C. in a pigment dispersion comprising 28 percent by weight of dry copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation, 9 percent by weight of nitrocellulose, 62.3 percent by weight of ethanol, and 0.7 percent by weight of ethyl acetate; and b) a color intensity such that a printing ink consisting of an ethanol/nitrocellulose gravure varnish, containing 75 to 65 percent by weight of ethanol and 9 to 11 percent by weight of nitrocellulose at a ratio of 2 to 7.5, and a maximum amount of dry copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation of 6.

Abstract: A process for the production of a ? type copper phthalocyanine pigment, comprising dry-milling a crude copper phthalocyanine having a purity of 97 to 100% and a primary crystal diameter of 0.5 to 100 ?m at a temperature of 180 to 50° C., to prepare an ?/? mixed crystal type copper phthalocyanine having an ? ratio of 5 to 35%, and treating the dry-milled product with a water-miscible organic solvent, wherein 0.1 to 20% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula (1), a compound of the formula (2) and a compound of the formula (3) is added to the dry-milled product before, during or after the step (B) MePc—{X—(CH2)kNR1R2}n??(1) MePc—(SO3?N+R5R6R7R8)p.

Abstract: A phthalocyanine compound (1) of a specific structure excelling in ability to absorb near infrared, ability to effect selective absorption of near infrared radiation particularly in a wavelength range exceeding 920 nm and falling short of 1050 nm, solubility in a solvent as well, compatibility with resin, and in such characteristic properties as heat resistance, light resistance, and weatherability, and a near infrared absorbing filter characterized by using the phthalocyanine compound (1) and phthalocyanine compound (2) having a maximum absorption wavelength at least in the range of 800–920 nm are provided. It enjoys a long service life and permits extensive use without selecting a substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising particles of an optionally halogenated phthalocynine (a); from 0.5 to 10% weight, preferably from 2 to 8% by weight, based on the optionally halogenated phthalocyanine (a), or a vinylic or acrylic polymer (b); and from 1 to 15% by weight, preferably from 3 to 10% by weight, based on the optionally halogenated phthalocyanine (a), of an optionally halogenated phthalocyanine (c) which is outside the particles of the optionally halogenated phthalocyanine (a) and is substituted by a group comprising at least 1 hetero atom selected from the group consisting of N, O, S and P and at least 3 carbon atoms. The instant compositions comprising three essential components are surprisingly warpfree in substrate such as partially crystalline plastics, especially those processed by injection moulding. Geometrically identical parts of different colours are obtained.

Abstract: About 0.001 to 1 part by weight of a phenol component (B1) and/or about 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of an amino acid (B2) are added relative to 100 parts by weight of a polyacetal resin (A) to prepare a polyacetal resin composition. The phenol component (B1) may be a novolak phenol-series resin, a phenol aralkyl-series resin, a polyvinyl phenol-series resin, a polyhydric phenol, a polyphenol, a catechin compound, or a lignin. The amino acid (B2) may be an ?-amino acid, a ?-amino acid, a ?-amino acid, a ?-amino acid, or a derivative of an amino acid. The polyacetal resin composition may further contain an antioxidant, a heat stabilizer, a processing stabilizer, a weather (light)-resistant stabilizer, or a coloring agent. The polyacetal resin composition ensures marked inhibition of formaldehyde emission.

Abstract: A colored composition is disclosed that includes a pigment carrier, formed from a transparent resin, its precursor or a mixture thereof, and a halogenated phthalocyanine pigment that has been treated with a higher fatty acid. If required, this colored composition may also include a dye derivative with a basic group, and/or a dye derivative with an acidic group or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a near-infrared absorbing coat film comprising a near-infrared absorbing dye having a maximum absorption wavelength of 780 nm to 1200 nm, which has a residual near-infrared absorbing capacity of not less than 50% after 48 hours of light irradiation in an accelerated weathering test using a UV Auto Fade Meter.

Abstract: A pigment composition composed of 50 to 95% by weight of a phthalocyanine, 1 to 45% by weight of a halogenated phthalocyanine of which the number of substituents of a halogen atom is 1 to 9 and the average number of the substituents is 2.0 to 4.0 and 0.1 to 10% by weight of a phthalocyanine derivative of the formula (1) or a phthalimide methylated phthalocyanine derivative, a colorant containing the above pigment composition and a molded article obtained from a plastic containing the above colorant, P—(X)m??(1) wherein P represents a phthalocyanine structure, X represents an alkyl group having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, —SO2NHR, —SO2NR2, —NR2, —CONR2, —CONHR or —SR (wherein R represents an alkyl group or an alkenyl group which has 12 to 18 carbon atoms), and m is an integer of 1 to 4.

Abstract: A golf ball is manufactured by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition comprising 100 pbw of a base rubber composed primarily of a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 content of at least 60 wt % and a Mooney viscosity of at least 30 and synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, 15–50 pbw of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, at least 2 pbw of a processing aid having a highest melting point of up to 115° C., and 1–5 pbw of an organic peroxide. The golf ball can be efficiently manufactured and has excellent rebound characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent/translucent molding composition and process for making prepared from an impact modifier and a resin blend of polycarbonate and a cycloaliphatic polyester having a matching index of refraction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to IR reflective black pigment compositions comprising a halogenated copper phthalocyanine such as C.I. Pigment Green 7 and a perylenetetracarboxylic acid diimide such as C.I. Pigment Violet 29. The compositions are characterized by an IR reflection spectrum with a positive slope in the wavelength range between 800 and 900 nm when incorporated as coloring agents in coatings or plastics. The inventive IR reflective black pigment compositions are useful for coloring high molecular weight materials like coatings, inks and plastics.

Abstract: Provided herein is a process of fractionating ferroelectric, preferably vinylidene fluoride polymers using a solvent having at least one polarizable functional group, and a precipitant. The composition of the fractionated ferroelectric polymers is selected so as to adjust the properties of a ferroelectric film made from the polymers. Films formed using the fractionated vinylidene fluoride polymers have improved properties, particularly with respect to roughness and crystal domain size, and suitability for use in data processing devices.

Abstract: A golf ball is characterized by comprising a molded and vulcanized product of a rubber composition as a constituent component, the rubber composition comprising 100 pbw of a base rubber composed primarily of a polybutadiene containing at least 60 wt % of cis-1,4-bond, having a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100° C.) of at least 30, and synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, 15-50 pbw of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, at least 2 pbw of a processing aid having a highest melting point of up to 115° C., and at least two organic peroxides including an organic peroxide having the shortest half-life at 155° C. designated (a) and another organic peroxide having the longest half-life at 155° C. designated (b), a ratio of half-lives (bt/at) being at least 7 wherein at is the half-life of (a) and bt is the half-life of (b), a total content of the organic peroxides being 0.1-0.9 pbw per 100 pbw of the base rubber.

Abstract: A method of making a polyethylene terephthalate/polyolefin blend for sheeting and thermoformed articles which has improved color stability and can be recycled many times. A heat stabilizer is melt blended only with the polyolefin prior to its incorporation into the polyethylene terephthalate. The PET and polyolefin are then blended and extruded into sheeting and subsequently thermoformed into articles useful as microwave oven trays.