JP2006139274A - Method of manufacturing near ir absorption filter, and method for using near ir absorption filter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a near IR absorption filter having large and wide absorption in a near IR region, high transmittance in the visible light region, no large absorption at a specified wavelength in the visible light region, preferable processing property and productivity, and stable performance in a long time even in a high temperature or high humidity environment. <P>SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing an near IR absorption filter is carried out by coating a substrate with a coating liquid comprising a near IR absorption dye containing at least a diimonium salt compound, a binder resin and a solvent, and by drying under the following conditions (1) to (3) so as to control the proportion of the residual solvent in the coating layer to ≤5.0 mass%. The conditions are expressed by: (1) (air velocity)×(temperature of hot air-20)×(drying time)/(coating thickness)>48; (2) (temperature of hot air)≥80°C; and (3) (drying time)≤60 min, wherein units of the factors of the air velocity, temperature of hot air, drying time and coating thickness used in (1) to (3) are m/sec, °C, minute and μm, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for producing an optical filter, and in particular, to produce an optical filter that blocks near infrared rays, which has a high transmittance in the visible light region, is stable in performance even when left at high temperature and high humidity for a long time. It is about the method.

Conventionally, near-infrared absorption filters such as heat ray absorption filters and video camera visibility correction filters have been used as follows.
(1) Filters containing metal ions such as copper and iron in phosphate glass (Patent Documents 1 and 2, etc.).
(2) An interference filter that transmits a specific wavelength by laminating layers having different refractive indexes on a substrate and causing transmitted light to interfere (Patent Documents 3, 4, etc.).
(3) An acrylic resin filter containing copper ions in the copolymer (Patent Document 5).
(4) A filter in which a pigment is dispersed in a binder resin (Patent Documents 6, 7, 8, etc.).
JP 60-235740 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-153144 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 55-21091 JP 59-184745 A JP-A-6-324213 JP 57-21458 A JP-A-57-198413 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 60-43605

  The above-mentioned near-infrared absorption filters that have been used conventionally have the following problems.

  The filter of (1) has steep absorption in the near infrared region, and the near infrared blocking rate is very good. However, since it is glass, there is a problem in workability, and the degree of freedom in designing optical properties is narrow. In addition, a part of the red color in the visible region is greatly absorbed, and the transmitted color appears blue. In display applications, color balance is emphasized, and in such a case, it is difficult to use.

  In the case of the filter (2), the optical characteristics can be freely designed, and a filter substantially equivalent to the designed one can be manufactured. However, for this purpose, it is necessary to increase the number of layers having a difference in refractive index, resulting in disadvantages such as an increase in manufacturing cost. Further, when a large area is required, there is a problem in productivity because high-precision film thickness uniformity is required over the entire area.

  In the case of the filter of the above (3), the processability which has been a drawback of the filter of the above (1) is improved. However, like the filter (1), the degree of freedom in optical design is low. In addition, a part of the red color in the visible region is greatly absorbed, and the problem of appearing blue is not different from the filter (1). Furthermore, since the absorption of copper ions is small and the amount of copper ions that can be contained in the acrylic resin is limited, there is a problem that the acrylic resin must be thickened.

  The filter (4) has good processability and productivity, can be manufactured at low cost, and has a relatively high degree of freedom in optical design. As the near-infrared absorbing dye, many dyes such as phthalocyanine, thiol metal complex, azo compound, polymethine, diphenylmethane, triphenylmethane, quinone, and diimonium salt are used. However, each of them alone has insufficient absorption in the near infrared region, or the absorption region is narrow, and the cutoff rate in the near infrared region is insufficient. Therefore, a mixture of a plurality of dyes is used, but if a filter containing a plurality of dyes is left for a long time at high temperature and high humidity, the dyes are denatured and the performance is deteriorated. There are many. In addition, in the case of a dye that does not denature even when left at high temperature and high humidity for a long time, there is a problem that the transmittance in the visible light region is small or the visible light region has a large specific absorption and is colored.

  In recent years, plasma displays have attracted attention as thin large-screen displays. However, there is a problem that unnecessary near infrared rays emitted from plasma displays cause malfunction of electronic devices using a near infrared remote controller. Therefore, it is necessary to install a material that absorbs near infrared rays on the front surface of the plasma display. However, it cannot be said that satisfactory materials are conventionally provided for the reasons described above.

  The object of the present invention is to have large and wide absorption in the near infrared region, high light transmittance in the visible region, no large absorption of a specific wavelength in the visible region, and good workability and productivity. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a near-infrared absorption filter that is stable in performance for a long time even under high temperature or high humidity, and a method for using the near-infrared absorption filter obtained thereby.

  The manufacturing method of the near-infrared absorption filter of the present invention and the method of using the near-infrared absorption filter that can achieve the above object are as follows.

1st invention is a manufacturing method of the near-infrared absorption filter which coats the coating liquid containing a near-infrared absorption pigment, binder resin, and a solvent on a substrate, and forms it by drying,
The near-infrared absorbing dye contains at least a diimonium salt compound,
The binder resin is selected from a polyester resin, an acrylic resin, a polyamide resin, a polyurethane resin, a polyolefin resin, or a polycarbonate resin,
The said drying is performed on the conditions which satisfy following formula (1)-(3) simultaneously, The amount of residual solvents in the said coating layer shall be 5.0 mass% or less, The manufacture of the near-infrared absorption filter characterized by the above-mentioned Method.
Wind speed × (hot air temperature−20) × drying time / coat thickness> 48 (1)
Hot air temperature: ≧ 80 ° C. (2)
Drying time: ≦ 60 minutes (3)
The unit of the factor used in the above formulas (1) to (3) is that the wind speed is m / second, the hot air temperature is ° C., the drying time is minutes, and the coat thickness is μm.

  A second invention is a method for producing a near-infrared absorption filter according to the first invention, wherein the glass transition temperature of the binder resin is equal to or higher than the guaranteed use temperature of the equipment used.

  3rd invention is the manufacturing method of the near-infrared absorption filter as described in 1st or 2nd invention, wherein the glass transition temperature of the said binder resin is the range of 85-140 degreeC.

（式中、Ｒ₁〜Ｒ₈は、水素原子、アルキル基、アリール基、アルケニル基、アラルキル基、アルキニル基を表わし、それぞれ同じであっても、異なっていても良い。Ｒ₉〜Ｒ₁₂は、水素原子、ハロゲン原子、アミノ基、シアノ基、ニトロ基、カルボキシル基、アルキル基、アルコキシ基を表わし、それぞれ同じであっても、異なっていても良い。Ｒ₁〜Ｒ₁₂で置換基を結合できるものは置換基を有しても良い。Ｘ^-は陰イオンを表わす。） 4th invention is a manufacturing method of the near-infrared absorption filter as described in any one of 1st-3rd invention, wherein said diimonium salt compound is represented by following formula (4).

(Wherein R _{1 to} R ₈ represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an aralkyl group, and an alkynyl group, and may be the same or different. R _{9 to} R ₁₂ may be different from each other). Represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an amino group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a carboxyl group, an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group, which may be the same or different, and a substituent is bonded to each of R _{1 to} R _12. can things which may have a substituent .X ^- represents an anion).

  According to a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, the near-infrared absorbing dye further includes both or either of a fluorine-containing phthalocyanine compound and a dithiol metal complex compound. It is a manufacturing method of the near-infrared absorption filter of description.

（Ｒ₁〜Ｒ₄は水素原子、ハロゲン原子、アルキル基、アルコキシ基、アリール基、アラルキル基、アミノ基を表わし、それぞれ同じであっても、異なっていても良い。） A sixth invention is a method for producing a near-infrared absorption filter according to the fifth invention, wherein the dithiol metal complex compound is a compound represented by the following formula (5). .

(R _{1 to} R ₄ represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an amino group, and may be the same or different.)

  7th invention is a manufacturing method of the near-infrared absorption filter as described in any one of 1st-6th invention, wherein said base material is a transparent base material.

  An eighth invention is the method for producing a near-infrared absorption filter according to the seventh invention, wherein the transparent substrate is a polyester film.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the near-infrared absorption filter according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein a peelable protective film is further laminated on one side or both sides of the near-infrared absorption filter. It is a manufacturing method.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the near infrared ray according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein a release film is further laminated on one or both sides of the near infrared absorption filter via an adhesive layer. It is a manufacturing method of an absorption filter.

  In an eleventh aspect of the invention according to any one of the first to tenth aspects of the present invention, a metal mesh conductive layer having an aperture ratio of 50% or more is further laminated on the front or back surface of the near infrared absorption filter. It is a manufacturing method of a near-infrared absorption filter.

  A twelfth invention is a method for producing a near-infrared absorbing filter according to any one of the first to eleventh inventions, wherein a transparent conductive layer is further laminated on the front or back surface of the near-infrared absorbing filter. is there.

  A thirteenth invention is the method for producing a near-infrared absorption filter according to any one of the first to twelfth inventions, wherein an antireflection layer is further laminated on the outermost layer of the near-infrared absorption filter. .

  14th invention is a manufacturing method of the near-infrared absorption filter as described in any one of 1st-13th invention characterized by laminating | stacking a glare-proof process layer further on the outermost layer of said near-infrared absorption filter. is there.

  A fifteenth aspect of the invention is a method for using a near-infrared absorption filter, wherein the near-infrared absorption filter manufactured by the method according to any one of the first to fourteenth aspects is installed on the front surface of a plasma display. .

  The near-infrared absorption filter obtained by the production method of the present invention has a large and wide absorption in the near-infrared region, and has a high light transmittance in the visible region and a large absorption at a specific wavelength in the visible region. Therefore, it is suitable as a near-infrared absorption filter for optical devices such as video cameras and displays, particularly plasma displays. In addition, the processability and productivity are good, and further, there are advantages in that it is excellent in environmental stability and can withstand long-time use even at high temperature or high humidity.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. The near-infrared filter of the present invention prepares a coating solution in which a near-infrared absorbing dye and a binder resin are uniformly dispersed in a solvent, coats this on a substrate, evaporates the solvent by drying, and forms a binder resin film Is produced.

  In the near-infrared absorption filter of the present invention, the amount of residual solvent in the coating layer laminated on the substrate is greatly related to the stability of the near-infrared dye. That is, in the present invention, by setting the amount of residual solvent in the coating layer to 5.0% by mass or less, the stability of the near-infrared absorbing dye at high temperature and high humidity is dramatically improved.

  In general, when coating is performed, it is necessary to dry to such an extent that blocking does not occur. In this case, the residual solvent concentration is about 7.0% by mass or less. When the residual solvent amount exceeds 5.0% by mass and is less than 7.0% by mass, it appears to be dry and no blocking occurs, but the appearance of the binder resin appears when left at high temperature and high humidity for a long time. The near-infrared absorbing dye is modified by the interaction between the residual solvent and the dye, the interaction between the binder resin and the dye, the interaction between different dyes, and the like. As a result, absorption in the near infrared region is reduced, and sufficient near infrared light cannot be blocked. In addition, the light transmittance in the visible region is reduced, or absorption at a specific wavelength appears in the visible region, and the filter is colored.

  In the present invention, the amount of residual solvent in the coat layer is particularly preferably 0.05 to 3.0% by mass. If the residual solvent amount is less than 0.05% by mass, the modification of the near-infrared-absorbing dye when left for a long time under high temperature and high humidity is reduced. Infrared absorbing dye is easily denatured.

In order to reduce the amount of residual solvent in the coating layer to 5.0% by mass or less, it is necessary to satisfy the drying conditions of the following formulas (1) to (3) at the same time. The unit of the factor used in the following formulas (1) to (3) is that the wind speed is m / second, the hot air temperature is ° C., the drying time is minutes, and the coat thickness is μm.
Wind speed × (hot air temperature−20) × drying time / coat thickness> 48 (1)
Hot air temperature: ≧ 80 ° C. (2)
Drying time: ≦ 60 minutes (3)

  The near-infrared absorbing dye used in the present invention preferably contains a diimonium salt compound represented by the above formula (4).

  The diimonium salt compound represented by the above formula (4) has a large absorption in the near infrared region, a wide absorption region, and a high transmittance in the visible region. However, the diimonium salt compound is denatured at high temperature or high humidity, the absorption in the near infrared region is reduced, and the transmittance in a part of the visible region is lowered to be colored. This phenomenon is further accelerated when other dyes are mixed. However, in the case of the diimonium salt compound represented by the above formula (4), if the residual solvent amount in the composition in which the pigment is dispersed in the binder resin is 5.0% by mass or less, the heat resistance and the moisture resistance are particularly improved. The inventors have found that it is remarkable. Furthermore, the improvement of heat resistance and moisture resistance is further promoted by setting the residual solvent amount to 3.0% by mass or less.

Specific examples of R _{1 to} R _{8 in} the above formula (1) include, as the alkyl group, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a ter- Butyl group, n-amyl group, n-hexyl group, n-octyl group, 2-hydroxyethyl group, 2-cyanoethyl group, 3-hydroxypropyl group, 3-cyanopropyl group, methoxyethyl group, ethoxyethyl group, butoxy An ethyl group is an aryl group such as a phenyl group, a fluorophenyl group, a chlorophenyl group, a tolyl group, diethylaminophenyl, or a naphthyl group, and an alkenyl group is a vinyl group, a propenyl group, a butenyl group, a pentenyl group, or the like. Groups include benzyl, p-fluorobenzyl, p-chlorophenyl, phenylpropyl, na Such as Chiruechiru group, and the like. R _{9 to} R ₁₂ include hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, diethylamino group, dimethylamino group, cyano group, nitro group, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, trifluoromethyl group, methoxy group, and ethoxy group. And propoxy group. X ^- includes fluorine ion, chlorine ion, bromine ion, iodine ion, perchlorate ion, hexafluoroantimonate ion, hexafluorophosphate ion, tetrafluoroborate ion and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above. Some of these are available as commercial products, and for example, Kayasorb IRG-022 manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. can be suitably used.

  In addition to the diimonium salt compound represented by the above formula (4), the near-infrared absorbing filter of the present invention may be added with other near-infrared absorbing dyes for the purpose of expanding the near-infrared absorption range and adjusting the color. it can. As the dye to be added, a fluorine-containing phthalocyanine compound and a dithiol metal complex compound are particularly preferable. One or both of these can be added. Examples of the fluorine-containing phthalocyanine compound include Excolor IR-1, IR-2, IR-3, IR-4, TXEX-805K, TXEX-809K, TXEX-810K, TXEX-811K, TXEX-812K manufactured by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. Etc. can be used suitably.

  As the dithiol metal complex compound, a compound represented by the above formula (5) is preferably used.

Specific examples of R _{13 to} R _{16 in} the above formula (5) include fluorine, chlorine and bromine as halogen atoms, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, iso-propyl group, n as alkyl groups. -Butyl group, iso-butyl group, t-butyl group, n-amyl group, n-hexyl group, n-octyl group, 2-hydroxyethyl group, 2-cyanoethyl group, 3-hydroxypropyl group, 3-cyanopropyl Group, methoxyethyl group, ethoxyethyl group, butoxyethyl group, etc., alkoxy group is methoxy group, ethoxy group, propoxy group, butoxy group, etc., and aryl group is phenyl group, fluorophenyl group, chlorophenyl group, tolyl group , Diethylaminophenyl, naphthyl group and the like include benzyl group, p-fluorobenzyl group, p-chloro group as aralkyl group. A lophenyl group, a phenylpropyl group, a naphthylethyl group, and the like, and examples of the amino group include a dimethylamino group, a diethylamino group, a dipropylamino group, and a dibutylamino group. As commercially available products, SIR-128, SIR-130, SIR-132, SIR-159 and the like manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. can be suitably used.

  The near-infrared absorbing dye is an example and is not limited thereto.

  The near-infrared absorption filter obtained by the production method of the present invention is produced by coating on a base material, but the base material is not only highly transparent, but also in terms of cost and ease of handling. A film is preferred. Specific examples include polyester-based, acrylic-based, cellulose-based, polyethylene-based, polypropylene-based, polyolefin-based, polyvinyl chloride-based, polycarbonate, phenol-based, and urethane-based resin films. preferable.

  The binder resin used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the near-infrared absorbing dye used in the present invention can be uniformly dispersed, but polyester-based, acrylic-based, polyamide-based, polyurethane-based, polyolefin-based, and polycarbonate-based resins are preferable. Can be used.

  Furthermore, the glass transition temperature of the binder resin is preferably equal to or higher than the guaranteed use temperature of the equipment to be used. When the glass transition temperature is lower than the device operating temperature, the dyes dispersed in the binder resin react with each other, or the binder resin absorbs moisture in the outside air and the deterioration of the dye and the binder resin increases.

  In the present invention, the glass transition temperature of the resin is not particularly limited as long as it is equal to or higher than the temperature at which the near infrared absorption filter is used, but 85 ° C. or higher and 140 ° C. or lower is particularly preferable. When the glass transition temperature is less than 85 ° C., the interaction between the dye and the resin, the interaction between the dyes, and the like occur, and the dye is denatured. Also, when the glass transition temperature exceeds 140 ° C., the resin must be dissolved in a solvent and heated to a sufficient temperature when coated on a transparent substrate, and a dye having low heat resistance must be added. When used, the dye is deteriorated. Furthermore, when dried at a low temperature, the drying time is long and the productivity is deteriorated, and an inexpensive near-infrared absorption filter cannot be produced. In addition, there is a possibility that sufficient drying cannot be performed, the solvent remains in the coating film, the apparent glass transition temperature of the binder resin is lowered as described above, and this also causes the modification of the pigment.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the maximum value of the rate of change in transmittance at wavelengths of 420 nm to 1100 nm before and after being stored for 500 hours in an environment of a temperature of 60 ° C. and a humidity of 95% is 25% or less. The change rate of the transmittance at each wavelength is represented by the following formula (6).
| T0 _(WL) −T1 _(WL) | / T0 _(WL) × 100 (%) (6)
However, T _{0 (WL)} is the initial transmittance at the wavelength WL (wavelength 420 to 1100 nm), T _{1 (WL)} is the temperature WL at the wavelength WL (wavelength 420 to 1100 nm), 60 ° C., 95% humidity, and stored for 500 hours. The subsequent transmittance is shown.

  In the present invention, the solvent used in the coating liquid at the time of coating may be anything as long as it can uniformly disperse the near infrared absorbing dye and binder resin used in the present invention. For example, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, ethyl cellosolve, butyl cellosolve, benzene, toluene, xylene, tetrahydrofuran, n-hexane, n-heptane, methylene chloride, chloroform, N , N-dimethylformamide, water and the like, but are not limited thereto.

  In the present invention, for the purpose of blocking harmful electromagnetic waves emitted from the display, a conductive layer may be provided on the same surface as the infrared absorbing layer or on the opposite surface. Either a metal mesh or a conductive thin film may be used for the conductive layer. However, when a metal mesh is used, the metal mesh conductive layer having an aperture ratio of 50% or more needs to be used. If the aperture ratio of the metal mesh is low, the electromagnetic shielding property is good, but there is a problem that the light transmittance is lowered. Therefore, in order to obtain a good light transmittance, the aperture ratio needs to be 50% or more. As the metal mesh used in the present invention, a metal foil having a high electrical conductivity is etched to form a mesh, a woven mesh using metal fibers, a metal is plated on the surface of polymer fibers, etc. You may use the fiber adhered using the method of.

  The metal used in such an electromagnetic wave absorption layer may be any metal as long as it has high electrical conductivity and good stability, and is not particularly limited. However, from the viewpoint of workability and cost, copper, nickel, tungsten Etc. are preferable.

  When a conductive thin film is used (transparent conductive layer), any conductive film may be used, but a metal oxide film is desirable. Thereby, a higher visible light transmittance can be obtained. Further, in the present invention, when improvement in the conductivity of the transparent conductive layer is required, it is recommended that the structure has a repeating structure of three or more layers of metal oxide / metal / metal oxide. Conductivity can be obtained while maintaining a high visible light transmittance by multilayering using a metal.

  The metal oxide used in the present invention may be any metal oxide as long as it has electrical conductivity and visible light transmittance. Examples include tin oxide, indium oxide, indium tin oxide, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, and bismuth oxide. The above is an example and is not particularly limited. The metal layer used in the present invention is preferably gold, silver, or a compound containing them from the viewpoint of conductivity.

  Furthermore, in multilayering the conductive layer according to the present invention, for example, when the number of repeated layers is 3, the thickness of the silver layer (metal layer) is preferably 50 to 200 mm, more preferably 50 to 100 mm. When the film thickness is thicker than this, the light transmittance decreases, and when it is thin, the resistance value increases. Further, the thickness of the metal oxide layer is preferably 100 to 1000 mm, more preferably 100 to 500 mm. If it is thicker than this, it will be colored to change its color tone, and if it is thin, the resistance value will increase. Furthermore, when the number of layers is three or more, for example, in the case of five layers such as metal oxide / silver / metal oxide / silver / metal oxide, the thickness of the central metal oxide layer is otherwise The thickness of the metal oxide layer is preferably larger. By doing so, the light transmittance of the entire multilayer film is improved.

  Furthermore, in this invention, it is good also as a structure which laminated | stacked the protective film which can peel on the single side | surface or both surfaces of a film, or formed the adhesive layer on one side or both surfaces, and also laminated | stacked the release film on the upper part.

  In the present invention, an antireflection layer can be provided on the outermost layer of the near infrared absorption filter. It is also possible to provide an antiglare layer on the outermost layer of the near infrared absorption filter.

  Moreover, in the near-infrared absorption filter of this invention, you may add a UV absorber in order to improve light resistance.

  When the infrared absorption filter of the present invention is installed in front of the plasma display, unnecessary near infrared rays emitted from the display can be absorbed, and malfunction of the remote control using the near infrared rays can be prevented. In addition, since there is no large absorption at a specific wavelength in the visible region, it can be expressed without changing the color tone emitted from the display.

  Next, examples and comparative examples of the present invention will be shown. The characteristic value measurement method and effect evaluation method used in the present invention are as follows.

<Residual solvent amount in the coating layer>
Using a Shimadzu GC-9A, the amount of residual solvent was measured as follows. About 5 mg of the sample was accurately weighed and heated and trapped at 150 ° C. for 5 minutes at the gas chromatograph inlet, and then the total amount (A: ppm) of toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) was determined. However, since THF and MEK have overlapping peaks, they were compared with the standard peak (toluene), and the toluene equivalent was determined as the total value. Separately, a sample cut into a 10 cm square was weighed (B: g), the coating layer was wiped with a solvent, and the mass difference (C: g) between the samples before and after wiping was determined. The amount of residual solvent was calculated using the following formula (7).
Residual solvent amount (% by mass) = A × B × 10 ⁻⁴ / C (7)

<Spectral characteristics>
Using a self-recording spectrophotometer (Hitachi U-3500 type), measurement was performed in the wavelength range of 1500 to 200 nm.

<Environmental stability>
The sample was allowed to stand for 500 hours in an atmosphere at a temperature of 60 ° C. and a humidity of 95%, and then the spectral characteristics described above were measured.

Example 1
A polyester binder resin was prepared as follows. In an autoclave equipped with a thermometer and a stirrer,
136 parts by mass of dimethyl terephthalate,
58 parts by mass of dimethyl isophthalate,
96 parts by mass of ethylene glycol,
137 parts by mass of tricyclodecane dimethanol,
0.09 parts by mass of antimony trioxide,
Was transesterified by heating at 170-220 ° C. for 180 minutes. Next, the temperature of the reaction system was raised to 245 ° C., and the reaction was continued for 180 minutes at a system pressure of 1 to 10 mmHg to obtain a copolyester resin.

The obtained copolyester resin had an intrinsic viscosity of 0.4 dl / g and a glass transition temperature of 90 ° C. The copolymer composition ratio by NMR analysis is
Terephthalic acid 71mol%,
Isophthalic acid 29 mol%,
For the alcohol component,
Ethylene glycol 28 mol%,
72 mol% tricyclodecane dimethanol,
Met.

  A coating solution was prepared with the composition shown in Table 1. Furthermore, the prepared coating liquid is coated with a gravure roll on the easy adhesion surface of a highly transparent polyester film base (Toyobo Cosmo Shine A4100) having a thickness of 100 μm and having an easy adhesion layer on one side, and 130 Drying was performed for 1 minute while sending hot air of 0 ° C. at a wind speed of 5 m / s. The thickness of the coat layer was 8.0 μm, and the amount of residual solvent in the coat layer was 4.1% by mass. The color of the produced near-infrared absorption filter was dark gray visually. FIG. 1 shows the spectral characteristics. As shown in FIG. 1, a filter having flat absorption in the visible region from wavelength 400 nm to 650 nm and steep absorption above wavelength 700 nm was obtained.

  The obtained filter was allowed to stand in an atmosphere of temperature 60 ° C. and humidity 95% for 500 hours, and spectral characteristics were measured again. As shown in FIG. 2, the spectral curve did not change greatly and showed stable performance. Further, the maximum change rate of transmittance from a wavelength of 420 nm to 1100 nm was 9.2%.

Example 2
The coating liquid used in Example 1 had a thickness of 100 μm and was easily bonded to the highly transparent polyester film substrate (Toyobo Cosmo Shine A4100) having an easy-adhesion layer on one side by gravure roll. The layer surface was coated and dried for 1 minute while sending hot air of 150 ° C. at a wind speed of 5 m / s. The thickness of the coat layer was 10 μm, and the amount of residual solvent in the coat layer was 2.0% by weight. FIG. 3 shows the spectral characteristics of this filter. As shown in FIG. 3, a filter having a flat absorption in the visible region from a wavelength of 400 nm to 650 nm and a steep absorption at a wavelength of 700 nm or more was obtained. When this filter was left in an atmosphere of temperature 60 ° C. and humidity 95% for 500 hours and the spectral characteristics were measured again, it was as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, no significant change was observed in the spectral curve, indicating stable performance. Further, the maximum change rate of transmittance from a wavelength of 420 nm to 1100 nm was 11.5%.

Example 3
An acrylic binder resin was prepared as follows. As a monomer, 60 g of t-butyl methacrylate, 120 g of ethyl acetate, 120 g of methanol, and 0.51 g of azobisisobutyronitrile were added as monomers, and the reaction was performed for 8 hours with stirring at 60 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere. After the reaction, the reaction solution was added into hexane to reprecipitate the polymer to obtain a binder resin. The obtained binder resin had a molecular weight of 100,000. The glass transition temperature was 105 ° C. Next, a coating solution was prepared with the same composition as in Table 1 except that the acrylic resin prepared for the binder was used.

  The prepared coating liquid has a thickness of 100 μm, and a highly transparent polyester film base material (Cosmo Shine A4100 manufactured by Toyobo Co., Ltd.) having an easy-adhesion layer on one side is coated on the easy-adhesion layer surface of the base film with an applicator. The hot air was fed at a wind speed of 1 m / s for 30 minutes. The residual solvent amount was 3.4% by weight. FIG. 5 shows the spectral characteristics of this filter. As shown in FIG. 5, in the visible region from a wavelength of 400 nm to 650 nm, the transmittance was high, the absorption in the near infrared region was large, and the spectral characteristics were wide. When this filter was left in an atmosphere of 60 ° C. and 95% humidity for 500 hours and the spectral characteristics were measured again, it was as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, no significant change was observed in the spectral curve, indicating stable performance. Further, the maximum change rate of transmittance from a wavelength of 420 nm to 1100 nm was 24.9%.

Comparative Example 1
The coating liquid used in Example 1 has a thickness of 100 μm and a highly transparent polyester film base material (Cosmo Shine A4100 manufactured by Toyobo Co., Ltd.) having an easy-adhesion layer on one side. It was coated and dried for 1 minute while sending hot air of 120 ° C. at a wind speed of 5 m / s. The thickness of the coat layer was 11 μm, and the residual solvent amount of the coat layer was 6.5% by weight. The visual color was dark gray. FIG. 9 shows the spectral characteristics. As shown in FIG. 9, a filter having flat absorption in the visible region from wavelength 400 nm to 650 nm and steep absorption at wavelength 700 nm or more was obtained. When this filter was left in an atmosphere of 60 ° C. and 95% humidity for 500 hours and the spectral characteristics were measured again, it was as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the absorption in the near infrared region decreased, and the color of the filter changed to yellowish green. Furthermore, the maximum change rate of transmittance from a wavelength of 420 nm to 1100 nm was as extremely large as 154.6%.

Comparative Example 2
The coating liquid used in Example 1 was coated with an applicator, and then the same operation as in Example 1 was performed, except that it was dried for 30 minutes while sending hot air at 80 ° C. at a wind speed of 0.4 m / s. The thickness of the coat layer was 18 μm, and the amount of residual solvent in the coat layer was 5.9% by mass. The visual color was dark gray. FIG. 9 shows the spectral characteristics. As shown in FIG. 9, a filter having flat absorption in the visible region from wavelength 400 nm to 650 nm and steep absorption at wavelength 700 nm or more was obtained. When this filter was left in an atmosphere of temperature 60 ° C. and humidity 95% for 500 hours and the spectral characteristics were measured again, it was as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the absorption in the near infrared region decreased, and the color of the filter changed to yellowish green. Furthermore, the maximum change rate of transmittance from a wavelength of 420 nm to 1100 nm was as extremely large as 91.0%.

  The near-infrared absorption filter obtained by the production method of the present invention has a large and wide absorption in the near-infrared region, has a high light transmittance in the visible region, and does not have a large absorption at a specific wavelength in the visible region. Because it has good workability and productivity and is stable in performance for a long time even under high temperature or high humidity, when it is installed in front of a plasma display, it absorbs unnecessary near infrared rays emitted from the display, Incorrect operation of the remote control using infrared rays can be prevented. In addition, since there is no large absorption at a specific wavelength in the visible region, it can be expressed without changing the color tone emitted from the display.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing spectral characteristics of a near-infrared absorption filter obtained in Example 1. It is the figure which showed the spectral characteristics after leaving the near-infrared absorption filter obtained in Example 1 for 500 hours in the atmosphere of temperature 60 degreeC, and humidity 95%. It is the figure which showed the spectral characteristics of the near-infrared absorption filter obtained in Example 2. FIG. It is the figure which showed the spectral characteristics after leaving the near-infrared absorption filter obtained in Example 2 in the atmosphere of temperature 60 degreeC, and humidity 95% for 500 hours. It is the figure which showed the spectral characteristics of the near-infrared absorption filter obtained in Example 3. FIG. It is the figure which showed the spectral characteristics after leaving the near-infrared absorption filter obtained in Example 3 for 500 hours in the atmosphere of temperature 60 degreeC, and humidity 95%. It is the figure which showed the spectral characteristics of the near-infrared absorption filter obtained by the comparative example 1. It is the figure which showed the spectral characteristics after leaving the near-infrared absorption filter obtained by the comparative example 1 in the atmosphere of temperature 60 degreeC, and humidity 95% for 500 hours. It is the figure which showed the spectral characteristics of the near-infrared absorption filter obtained by the comparative example 2. It is the figure which showed the spectral characteristics after leaving the near-infrared absorption filter obtained by the comparative example 2 in the atmosphere of temperature 60 degreeC, and humidity 95% for 500 hours.

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Wavelength (nm) Wavelength transmittance when measuring spectral characteristics (%) Light transmittance when measuring spectral characteristics

Claims (15)

A method for producing a near-infrared absorbing filter in which a coating liquid containing a near-infrared absorbing dye, a binder resin, and a solvent is coated on a substrate and dried to form a coating layer,
The near-infrared absorbing dye contains at least a diimonium salt compound,
The binder resin is selected from a polyester resin, an acrylic resin, a polyamide resin, a polyurethane resin, a polyolefin resin, or a polycarbonate resin,
The said drying is performed on the conditions which satisfy following formula (1)-(3) simultaneously, The amount of residual solvents in the said coating layer shall be 5.0 mass% or less, The manufacture of the near-infrared absorption filter characterized by the above-mentioned Method.
Wind speed × (hot air temperature−20) × drying time / coat thickness> 48 (1)
Hot air temperature: ≧ 80 ° C. (2)
Drying time: ≦ 60 minutes (3)
The unit of the factor used in the above formulas (1) to (3) is that the wind speed is m / second, the hot air temperature is ° C., the drying time is minutes, and the coat thickness is μm.   The method for producing a near-infrared absorption filter according to claim 1, wherein the binder resin has a glass transition temperature equal to or higher than a guaranteed use temperature of a device to be used.   The method for producing a near-infrared absorbing filter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the binder resin has a glass transition temperature in a range of 85 to 140 ° C. The said diimonium salt compound is represented by following formula (4), The manufacturing method of the near-infrared absorption filter in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.

(Wherein R _{1 to} R ₈ represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an aralkyl group, and an alkynyl group, and may be the same or different. R _{9 to} R ₁₂ may be different from each other). Represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an amino group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a carboxyl group, an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group, which may be the same or different, and a substituent is bonded to each of R _{1 to} R _12. can things which may have a substituent .X ^- represents an anion).   5. The near-infrared absorbing filter according to claim 1, wherein the near-infrared-absorbing dye further includes both or either of a fluorine-containing phthalocyanine-based compound and a dithiol metal complex-based compound. Production method. The said dithiol metal complex type compound is a compound represented by following formula (5), The manufacturing method of the near-infrared absorption filter of Claim 5 characterized by the above-mentioned.

(R _{1 to} R ₄ represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an amino group, and may be the same or different.)   The said base material is a transparent base material, The manufacturing method of the near-infrared absorption filter in any one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The method for producing a near-infrared absorption filter according to claim 7, wherein the transparent substrate is a polyester film.   The method for producing a near-infrared absorbing filter according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a protective film that can be further peeled is laminated on one side or both sides of the near-infrared absorbing filter.   The method for producing a near-infrared absorption filter according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a release film is further laminated on one side or both sides of the near-infrared absorption filter via an adhesive layer.   The method for producing a near-infrared absorption filter according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a metal mesh conductive layer having an aperture ratio of 50% or more is further laminated on the front or back surface of the near-infrared absorption filter. .   The method for producing a near-infrared absorbing filter according to claim 1, further comprising a transparent conductive layer laminated on the front or back surface of the near-infrared absorbing filter.   The method for producing a near-infrared absorbing filter according to claim 1, further comprising an antireflection layer laminated on the outermost layer of the near-infrared absorbing filter.   The method for producing a near-infrared absorbing filter according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein an antiglare treatment layer is further laminated on the outermost layer of the near-infrared absorbing filter.   A method for using a near-infrared absorbing filter, comprising: installing the near-infrared absorbing filter manufactured by the method according to claim 1 on the front surface of a plasma display.

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