To provide a curable composition that is readily modeled with low viscosity and excellent curing capability in modeling by stereolithography, and provides a cured article excellent in toughness and water resistance, and a resin composition for stereolithography prepared therefrom. To provide a resin composition for stereolithography that is favorable particularly for a dental mouthpiece and a denture base material. A curable composition containing 79.0 to 99.0% by mass of a polymerizable monomer (a), 0.1 to 10.0% by mass of a photopolymerization initiator (b), and 0.01 to 20.0% by mass of a compound represented by the following general formula (I) as a polyfunctional polymerizable compound (c):

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wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group; R.sup.3 represents at least one kind of a polymerizable functional group selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acryloyl group, a 4-vinylphenyl group, and an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and n represents an arbitrary integer of 0 to 5.

To provide a curable composition that is readily modeled with low viscosity and excellent curing capability in modeling by stereolithography, and provides a cured article excellent in toughness and water resistance, and a resin composition for stereolithography prepared therefrom. To provide a resin composition for stereolithography that is favorable particularly for a dental mouthpiece and a denture base material. A curable composition containing 79.0 to 99.0% by mass of a polymerizable monomer (a), 0.1 to 10.0% by mass of a photopolymerization initiator (b), and 0.01 to 20.0% by mass of a compound represented by the following general formula (I) as a polyfunctional polymerizable compound (c):

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wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group; R.sup.3 represents at least one kind of a polymerizable functional group selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acryloyl group, a 4-vinylphenyl group, and an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and n represents an arbitrary integer of 0 to 5.

To provide a curable composition for imprinting whereby a cured product layer for a replica mold, which is excellent in the adhesion to a mold substrate and the release property from a cured product of a transfer object material when used in an imprinting method is formed; a replica mold for imprinting, using the curable composition for imprinting; its production process and a process for producing an article having a fine pattern on its surface by using the replica mold. A curable composition for imprinting, which comprises a fluorinated polymer comprising structural units (a) based on CH.sub.2═C(R.sup.1)C(O)OR.sup.2R.sup.f (R.sup.1: a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or the like, R.sup.2: a bivalent linking group having no fluorine atom and R.sup.f: a C.sub.2-6 fluoroalkyl group or the like) and structural units (b) having a cationic polymerizable reactive group having an oxygen atom, and a photo-acid generator, wherein the proportion of the fluorinated polymer is from 11 to 89 mass % in 100 mass % of the curable composition for imprinting.

To provide a curable composition for imprinting whereby a cured product layer for a replica mold, which is excellent in the adhesion to a mold substrate and the release property from a cured product of a transfer object material when used in an imprinting method is formed; a replica mold for imprinting, using the curable composition for imprinting; its production process and a process for producing an article having a fine pattern on its surface by using the replica mold. A curable composition for imprinting, which comprises a fluorinated polymer comprising structural units (a) based on CH.sub.2═C(R.sup.1)C(O)OR.sup.2R.sup.f (R.sup.1: a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or the like, R.sup.2: a bivalent linking group having no fluorine atom and R.sup.f: a C.sub.2-6 fluoroalkyl group or the like) and structural units (b) having a cationic polymerizable reactive group having an oxygen atom, and a photo-acid generator, wherein the proportion of the fluorinated polymer is from 11 to 89 mass % in 100 mass % of the curable composition for imprinting.

A method for producing a contact lens having a water contact angle below about 90° involves preparing a molding resin comprising a polyether modified polyolefin; forming the molding resin into a mold; preparing a contact lens composition; filling the contact lens composition into the mold; and polymerizing the contact lens composition to form a contact lens. A method of inducing water contact angle below 90° and improved surface wettability of a contact lens involves cast polymerizing a mixture of monomers in a mold formed from a molding resin containing a polyether modified polyolefin to form a contact lens having a water contact angle of less than about 90°. Single-use molds for contact lens manufacture are also provided.

A method for producing a contact lens having a water contact angle below about 90° involves preparing a molding resin comprising a polyether modified polyolefin; forming the molding resin into a mold; preparing a contact lens composition; filling the contact lens composition into the mold; and polymerizing the contact lens composition to form a contact lens. A method of inducing water contact angle below 90° and improved surface wettability of a contact lens involves cast polymerizing a mixture of monomers in a mold formed from a molding resin containing a polyether modified polyolefin to form a contact lens having a water contact angle of less than about 90°. Single-use molds for contact lens manufacture are also provided.

A substrate for producing cell aggregates provided with a plurality of spots which comprises a polymer containing a recurring unit derived from a monomer represented by the following formula (I):

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wherein U.sup.a1, U.sup.a2, R.sup.a1 and R.sup.a2 are as defined herein, on a substrate having an ability to inhibit adhesion of cells, wherein a ratio of a total area of the spots to a surface area of the substrate is 30% or more, a diameter of each spot is 50 to 5,000 μm, and a distance between the spots is 30 to 1,000 μm, a method for producing the same, and a method for producing cell aggregates using such a substrate and a method of improving cell utilization efficiency at the time of producing the cell aggregates.

A substrate for producing cell aggregates provided with a plurality of spots which comprises a polymer containing a recurring unit derived from a monomer represented by the following formula (I):

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wherein U.sup.a1, U.sup.a2, R.sup.a1 and R.sup.a2 are as defined herein, on a substrate having an ability to inhibit adhesion of cells, wherein a ratio of a total area of the spots to a surface area of the substrate is 30% or more, a diameter of each spot is 50 to 5,000 μm, and a distance between the spots is 30 to 1,000 μm, a method for producing the same, and a method for producing cell aggregates using such a substrate and a method of improving cell utilization efficiency at the time of producing the cell aggregates.

Provided are a photosensitive composition including a coloring material A including a pigment, a pigment derivative B, and a dispersant C, in which the pigment derivative B includes a pigment derivative B1 in which a maximum value of a molar absorption coefficient in a wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm is 3000 L.Math.mol.sup.−1.Math.cm.sup.−1 or less, the dispersant C includes a dispersant C1 having an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group, and a total content of the coloring material A and the pigment derivative B in a total solid content of the photosensitive composition is 50% by mass or more; a film formed of the photosensitive composition; an optical filter, a solid-state imaging element; and an image display device.

Provided are a photosensitive composition including a coloring material A including a pigment, a pigment derivative B, and a dispersant C, in which the pigment derivative B includes a pigment derivative B1 in which a maximum value of a molar absorption coefficient in a wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm is 3000 L.Math.mol.sup.−1.Math.cm.sup.−1 or less, the dispersant C includes a dispersant C1 having an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group, and a total content of the coloring material A and the pigment derivative B in a total solid content of the photosensitive composition is 50% by mass or more; a film formed of the photosensitive composition; an optical filter, a solid-state imaging element; and an image display device.