摘要:
An optical element comprising a polymer liquid crystal composition having an optically anisotropic multi-domain structure which is formed by crosslinking a composition containing a polymer liquid crystal. Since the multi-domain structure is stabilized by crosslinking, the element exhibits excellent reproducibility in restoring white turbidity.
摘要:
An optical element which exhibits a great improvement in durability even after repeated use. The optical element comprising a substrate having thereon (a) a recording layer comprising a liquid crystal polymer composition and (b) a surface protective layer in this order, in which the protective layer comprises a plurality of layers laminated such that the hardness thereof increases from the layer adjacent to the recording layer toward the uppermost layer in order, or the protective layer comprises a plurality of layers laminated such that the glass transition point thereof becomes higher from the layer adjacent to the recording layer toward the uppermost layer in order. Furthermore, the layer adjacent to the recording layer preferably has a pencil hardness of HB or higher and the uppermost layer preferably has a pencil hardness of 3 H or higher.
摘要:
A data recording medium having a well-recognizable recording layer which reversibly changes in degree of light scattering when externally stimulated. One embodiment of the data recording medium of the present invention comprises (a) a visible data recording layer, the degree of light scattering of which reversibly changes when externally stimulated, (b) a transparent substrate layer, (c) a low refractive layer having a lower refractive index than the transparent substrate layer, (d) a colored substrate layer and (e) a magnetic recording layer, laminated in this order. Another embodiment of the data recording medium comprises (a) a visible data recording layer, (b) a first transparent substrate layer, (c) a low refractive layer, (d) a second transparent substrate layer and (e) a colored magnetic recording layer, laminated in this order. Still another embodiment of the data recording medium comprises (a) a visible data recording layer, (b) a light reflective layer, (c) a magnetic recording layer and (d) a substrate layer. In the data recording medium, the visible data recording layer preferably comprises a liquid crystal polymer. The recording layer may have a protective layer laminated thereon.
摘要:
A reversible display medium capable of repeatedly exhibiting a transparent state and a light-scattering state by an action of at least one of heat, electric field, and magnetic field, the medium comprising a substrate having thereon a recording layer comprising a side-chain high molecular weight liquid crystal, which is a copolymer comprising at least a liquid-crystal monomer component and a non-liquid-crystal monomer component having a substituent capable of making a hydrogen bond.
摘要:
A method for producing an optical element, the method comprising the steps of: forming a liquid crystal polymer layer on a sheet-form substrate; forming a surface protective layer on the liquid crystal polymer layer; and carrying out a heat-treatment for crosslinking the liquid crystal polymer, or the method comprising the steps of: forming a liquid crystal polymer layer on a sheet-form substrate; carrying out a first heat-treatment for controlling the multidomain structure of the liquid crystal polymer layer; forming a surface protective layer on the liquid crystal polymer layer; and carrying out a second heat-treatment for crosslinking the liquid crystal polymer layer.
摘要:
A reversible display medium comprising substrate 1 having thereon recording layer 2 containing a side chain type high polymeric liquid crystal capable of repeatedly and reversibly switching between a transparent state and a light-scattered state by the action of heat, an electrical field or a magnetic field, wherein said side chain type high polymeric liquid crystal is a copolymer comprising at least one liquid crystal monomer unit and at least one non-liquid crystal monomer unit having a hydrogen bond-forming substituent, e.g., a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a sulfonic group or a phosphoric group. The display medium is excellent in durability on repeated use, heat sensitivity, display contrast, and record preservability.
摘要:
A liquid crystal-polymer composite film comprising (1) a high-molecular weight compound containing at least one kind of monomer units providing a side chain having a liquid crystal nature and at least one kind of monomer units providing a side chain having no liquid crystal nature and (2) a low-molecular weight liquid crystal, the high-molecular weight compound (1) and the low-molecular weight liquid crystal (2) being in separate phases, and the monomer units providing a side chain having no liquid crystal nature being crosslinked; and an electro-optical element comprising a pair of substrates each having an electrode having interposed therebetween a liquid crystal-polymer composite film comprising (2) a low-molecular weight liquid crystal and (1) a high-molecular weight compound in separate phases, the substrates each having a surface comprising a material having a reactive group on the side in contact with the composite film, the reactive group being chemically bonded to the high-molecular weight compound (1) in the composite film.
摘要:
A liquid crystal-polymer composite film comprising (1) a high-molecular weight compound containing at least one kind of monomer units providing a side chain having a liquid crystal nature and at least one kind of monomer units providing a side chain having no liquid crystal nature and (2) a low-molecular weight liquid crystal, the high-molecular weight compound (1) and the low-molecular weight liquid crystal (2) being in separate phases, and the monomer units providing a side chain having no liquid crystal nature being crosslinked; and an electro-optical element comprising a pair of substrates each having an electrode having interposed therebetween a liquid crystal-polymer composite film comprising (2) a low-molecular weight liquid crystal and (1) a high-molecular weight compound in separate phases, the substrates each having a surface comprising a material having a reactive group on the side in contact with the composite film, the reactive group being chemically bonded to the high-molecular weight compound (1) in the composite film.
摘要:
The invention provides a transparent toner for developing an electrostatic latent image, including a binder resin and a release agent, the difference between the endothermic peak Tm of the release agent in a temperature increasing process and the exothermic peak Tc of the release agent in a temperature decreasing process being from about 10° C. to about 50° C., where Tm and Tc are measured with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) according to the ASTM method.
摘要:
An orange toner including a binder resin containing a polyester resin having a dodecenyl succinic acid structure as a constituent unit; and C.I. Pigment Orange 38 in a blending amount of from 5% by mass to 18% by mass relative to the whole mass of the toner and a toner storage container for storing the same, an orange developer and a process cartridge for storing the same, a color toner set, and an image forming apparatus.