Abstract:
A thermoplastic resin composition (molding material) in which the problem that thermoplastic resins such as hydrogenated styrene polymers suffer a decrease in molecular weight upon melt molding and hence come to be mechanically brittle, is mitigated and which does not develop craze spots even when used in a high-temperature high-humidity atmosphere; and a substrate for optical recording media which comprises the composition. The thermoplastic resin composition comprises a thermoplastic polymer containing alicyclic groups and an addition-type stabilizer which can react by addition reaction with a free radical resulting from cleavage of the thermoplastic polymer.
Abstract:
A process for producing a polycarbonate which comprises reacting a dihydroxy compound with a carbonic diester by transesterification, in which a specific branched compound such as 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol is added as a chain terminator; and an optical-disk substrate obtained by molding a polycarbonate obtained by the process. By the process, a polycarbonate having an excellent balance between flowability and impact resistance is produced without using phosgene, which is toxic, as a starting material. The optical-disk substrate is reduced in birefringence and has excellent suitability for transfer.
Abstract:
An aromatic polycarbonate having high durability and excellent in color tone, transparency, and mechanical strength, especially one having high durability and stability in long-term use under high-temperature high-humidity conditions; a process for producing the polycarbonate; and a use thereof. The aromatic polycarbonate has a sodium content of 100 ppb or lower and nickel, lead, chromium, manganese, and iron contents of 70 ppb or lower each. The process for producing the aromatic polycarbonate comprises condensation-polymerizing an aromatic dihydroxy compound and a carbonic diester. The starting materials each has been regulated so that (1) the sodium content therein is 52 ppb or lower and (2) the concentrations of iron, chromium, manganese, nickel, and lead therein each is 40 ppb or lower. For the polymerization, (3) a specific catalyst is used in a specific amount based on the iron contained in the starting materials.
Abstract:
The invention relates to substrates based on vinylcyclohexane homopolymers, copolymers and blockpolymers, wherein comonomers are selected from the group consisting of olefins, acrylic acid derivatives, maleic acid derivatives, vinyl ether and vinyl ester or mixtures thereof and from at least two comonomers. The invention is characterized in that the moment of inertia of the substrate ranges from 280 to 50 g cm and specific density from 1 to 0.8 g/cm .
Abstract:
The invention relates to transparent blends of polymers suitable for use in optical articles; the polymers contain residues of BBC and its derivatives, and have properties particularly suited for use in high density optical data storage media. The polymers further contain residues of other polymers, such as alpha-methyl polystyrene and polystyrene derivatives; bisphenols, such as bisphenol A; cycloaliphatic polyester resins, such as PCCD and its derivatives or some combination of each.
Abstract:
The invention relates to transparent blends of polymers suitable for use in optical articles; the polymers contain residues of BBC and its derivatives, and have properties particularly suited for use in high density optical data storage media. The polymers further contain residues of other polymers, such as alpha -methyl polystyrene and polystyrene derivatives; bisphenols, such as bisphenol A; cycloaliphatic polyester resins, such as PCCD and its derivatives or some combination of each.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing novel photopolymers on the basis of prepolymer-based polyurethane compositions that are suitable for producing holographic media, in particular for the visual display of images.
Abstract:
An optical recording medium for recording and reproducing information utilizing the change of a physical property of a recording layer caused by the irradiation with light, which comprises a substrate, characterized in that the substrate comprises a hydrogenated styrene polymer having a content of nucleus-hydrogenated styrene units of 80 wt % or more, has a glass transition temperature of 110 DEG C or higher, has a light transmittance of 88 % or more at 400 nm, and exhibits an absolute value of retardation of 30 nm or less at 0 DEG and 30 DEG from the normal direction of the plane thereof. The optical recording medium suitable for use in the high density optical recording capable of responding to a greater number of openings and the use of a light having a shorter wave length in an optical head.
Abstract:
An optical recording medium which comprises a 0.3 to 2.0 mm-thick substrate made of thermoplastic resin and provided with an emboss pit or guide groove, a reflection layer provided on the substrate, and a 3 to 200 mum-thick transparent protection layer provided thereon, and which reproduces recorded information based on a change in light intensity of a reflected light produced by applying a light beam from the transparent protection layer side, characterized in that the substrate consists of polycarbonate resin having a specific chemical structure and thermoplastic resin having specific physical properties. An optical recording medium for surface recording/reproducing having a simple structure, especially, a high-recording-density optical recording medium is provided.
Abstract:
A optical storage medium is provided, comprising a main substrate, an information surface being associated with the main substrate, and at least one compensating layer. The compensating layer may change a phase and/or amplitude of a propagating electromagnetic wavefront according to a first optical transfer function so that the optical storage medium may be read or recorded by a detector/emitter being pre-set to read or record information at an information surface through a medium changing the phase and/or amplitude of a propagating wavefront according to a predetermined optical transfer function being different from the first optical transfer function. The compensating layer may optically reduce a spot size of a light beam incident on the information surface, and/or compensate for aberrations caused by a first distance being different from a predetermined distance. The substrate may be non-transparent and/or thinner than standard substrates. Methods of making such media are also provided.