A rubber composition for a tire according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: 100 parts by mass of a diene rubber and from 1 to 30 parts by mass of a thermally expandable microcapsule composite body, and the thermally expandable microcapsule composite body contains one or more thermally expandable microcapsules and an acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer and/or a crosslinked body thereof covering the one or more thermally expandable microcapsules.

Provided is a hydrophilizing treatment agent capable of forming a hydrophilic coating film in which the preferred hydrophilicity and antifogging properties are obtained and which has exceptional moist heat resistance and scratch resistance. A hydrophilizing treatment agent that includes: a hydrophilic polymer (A) having at least one of an alkoxysilyl group and a hydrolysate thereof, and also having a betaine structure, in each molecule; and a hydrophilic polymer (B) that is a hydrophilic polymer having an ionic functional group and/or a non-ionic hydrophilic polymer. B/(A+B) is 1.0-51.0%. The preferred moist heat resistance and scratch resistance of the hydrophilic coating film formed by the hydrophilizing treatment agent are obtained due to the hydrophilic polymer (A) and the hydrophilic polymer (B) forming an ionically crosslinked network or a dipole-dipole interaction network.

Provided is a hydrophilizing treatment agent capable of forming a hydrophilic coating film in which the preferred hydrophilicity and antifogging properties are obtained and which has exceptional moist heat resistance and scratch resistance. A hydrophilizing treatment agent that includes: a hydrophilic polymer (A) having at least one of an alkoxysilyl group and a hydrolysate thereof, and also having a betaine structure, in each molecule; and a hydrophilic polymer (B) that is a hydrophilic polymer having an ionic functional group and/or a non-ionic hydrophilic polymer. B/(A+B) is 1.0-51.0%. The preferred moist heat resistance and scratch resistance of the hydrophilic coating film formed by the hydrophilizing treatment agent are obtained due to the hydrophilic polymer (A) and the hydrophilic polymer (B) forming an ionically crosslinked network or a dipole-dipole interaction network.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device which requires a reduced light irradiation dose in the alignment treatment for a photo-alignment film and achieves a favorable contrast ratio and a viewing angle property. The method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device includes, in the following order, the steps of: (1) forming on a substrate a film of a photo-alignment film material containing two or more polymers and a solvent; (2) pre-baking the film to evaporate the solvent; (3) post-baking the pre-baked film gradually at multiple temperatures from a low temperature to a high temperature; and (4) irradiating the post-baked film with polarized light, at least one of the two or more polymers being a photo-reactive polymer containing a photo-functional group in a side chain.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device which requires a reduced light irradiation dose in the alignment treatment for a photo-alignment film and achieves a favorable contrast ratio and a viewing angle property. The method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device includes, in the following order, the steps of: (1) forming on a substrate a film of a photo-alignment film material containing two or more polymers and a solvent; (2) pre-baking the film to evaporate the solvent; (3) post-baking the pre-baked film gradually at multiple temperatures from a low temperature to a high temperature; and (4) irradiating the post-baked film with polarized light, at least one of the two or more polymers being a photo-reactive polymer containing a photo-functional group in a side chain.

The two-part curable composition has excellent curability, and exhibits flexibility and adhesion durability. The two-part curable composition includes a first reagent containing at least a 2-cyanoacrylic acid ester and a second reagent containing at least a polymer having a hydrolyzable silyl group, in which an elastomer and a curing catalyst for the above polymer are each contained in at least one of the first and second reagents in predetermined amounts. A preferable curing catalyst is a compound having a metal element and an organic group bonded to the metal element via oxygen, or an acid having a pKa of 4 or lower at 25° C. Preferably, a curing accelerator for 2-cyanoacrylic acid ester is contained in at least one of the first and second reagents.

The two-part curable composition has excellent curability, and exhibits flexibility and adhesion durability. The two-part curable composition includes a first reagent containing at least a 2-cyanoacrylic acid ester and a second reagent containing at least a polymer having a hydrolyzable silyl group, in which an elastomer and a curing catalyst for the above polymer are each contained in at least one of the first and second reagents in predetermined amounts. A preferable curing catalyst is a compound having a metal element and an organic group bonded to the metal element via oxygen, or an acid having a pKa of 4 or lower at 25° C. Preferably, a curing accelerator for 2-cyanoacrylic acid ester is contained in at least one of the first and second reagents.

The invention relates to a two-component composition, including a component A, which includes at least one silane-functional polymer and at least one hardener or accelerator for epoxy resins, and a component B, which includes at least one aqueous emulsion of at least one epoxy resin. Two-component compositions according to the invention are suitable as adhesives, sealants or coatings.

The invention relates to a two-component composition, including a component A, which includes at least one silane-functional polymer and at least one hardener or accelerator for epoxy resins, and a component B, which includes at least one aqueous emulsion of at least one epoxy resin. Two-component compositions according to the invention are suitable as adhesives, sealants or coatings.

1) A heat-crosslinkable adhesive composition, comprising: at least one polymer (A) comprising a hydrolyzable alkoxysilane group; at least one tackifying resin (B); at least one silsesquioxane resin (C); and at least one crosslinking catalyst (D).

2) A self-adhesive article comprising a support layer coated with a self-adhesive layer consisting of the adhesive composition in the crosslinked state.