Abstract:
A thermoplastic resin composition and an optical film, which each comprises a cycloolefin polymer (A) and a vinyl polymer (B) comprising structural units derived from p-isopropenyl- phenol. The composition and the optical film exhibit excellent compatibility in spite of their keeping the low birefringence inherent in the thermoplastic resin composition comprising the polymers (A) and (B), and are excellent in weather resistance and thermal resistance.
Abstract:
A cycloolefin copolymer obtained by ring-opening polymerization characterized in that it has a specific structural unit and gives in differential scanning calorimetry a DSC curve which has a single peak and in which the temperature width of the rising part of the peak is 35°C or smaller, and that the copolymer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 110°C or higher. The cycloolefin copolymer is excellent in heat resistance and optical properties and is suitable for forming a film or sheet therefrom. It can be stretched even at a relatively low temperature around the Tg without arousing troubles such as turbidity. Also provided are: a film or sheet which comprises the cycloolefin copolymer and is excellent in optical properties and heat resistance and suitable for stretching at a relatively low temperature; a retardation plate excellent in optical properties and heat resistance and having even retardation; and a process for producing the retardation plate.
Abstract:
A thermoplastic resin composition that while retaining low birefringence, exhibits high compatibility and excels in antiweatherability and heat resistance; and an optical film produced therefrom; and a retardation film that excels in antiweatherability and heat resistance and exhibits a reverse wavelength dispersion. The thermoplastic resin composition comprises cycloolefin polymer (B) and vinyl polymer (A) having units of the general formula: (I) wherein each of R1 to R3 is a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 hydrocarbon group which may have a linkage group containing an oxygen atom, sulfur atom, nitrogen atom or silicon atom; or a polar group, and n is 0 or a positive integer.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide slurry for an electrode for a power storage device to make an electrode for a power storage device offering an excellent binding property, high resistance to powder falling, and excellent electric characteristics.SOLUTION: Slurry for an electrode for a power storage device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention contains (A) polymer particles, (B) active material particles, and (C) water, the ratio (Da/Db) of the average particle size (Da) of the polymer particles (A) to the average particle size (Db) of the active material particles (B) is in the range of 20 to 100, and the stringiness is in the range of 30 to 80%.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cyclic olefin-based copolymer comprising a structural unit derived from a cyclic olefin compound having an aromatic ring and a structural unit derived from a cyclic olefin compound having no aromatic ring with little uneven distribution of the structural units and a method for producing the same, that is the cyclic olefin-based copolymer excellent in transparency, heat resistance, solubility in organic solvents, strengths and processability and expressing specific birefringence characteristics and wavelength dependence when an oriented film is produced, and a method for producing the same.SOLUTION: The cyclic olefin-based copolymer comprises a structural unit (a) derived from the cyclic olefin-based compound having a norbornene skeleton and an aromatic structure and a structural unit (b) derived from the cyclic olefin-based compound having a norbornene skeleton and no aromatic ring, and has ≤1 degree of uneven distribution of the aromatic cyclic structures.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical film excellent in surface smoothness, and an optical film manufacturing method for obtaining the optical film excellent in surface smoothness without being affected by a gel even in the case where a polymer is formed into a film by a solution casting method. SOLUTION: The optical film manufacturing method includes the process for dissolving a cycloolefinic ring opened (co)polymer containing tricyclo[4. 3. 0. 1 2, 5 ] deca-3-ene or a structure unit guided from a derivative thereof in a solvent with a boiling point of 30-50°C and filtering the obtained solution using a filter of 0.1-100 μm under a temperature condition of 15-90°C and the process for forming a film using the obtained filtrate under a temperature condition of below 35°C lower than a filtering temperature by 5°C or above. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a process for production of a cycloolefin polymer hydride by hydrogenation of a polymer or a copolymer of a cycloolefin compound having a plurality of olefinic unsaturated bonds in the molecule by a simple process inhibiting formation of a gel component and substantially free from gel. SOLUTION: The process for production of the ring-opened cycloolefin polymer hydride comprises ring-opening polymerization of a monomer containing a specific cyclic olefin compound having a plurality of unsaturated bonds in the molecule, and starting the hydrogenation reaction of the resultant ring-opening polymer solution by contact with hydrogen at 40°C to less than 120°C in the presence of a ruthenium compound or a specific metal hydride complex. The cycloolefin polymer hydride requires no removal of gel content by an intensive filtration due to very little content of the gel and may be used for the formation of a suitable desired form. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT