JP2012133120A - Resin for retardation film, resin composition for retardation film, method of manufacturing retardation film, and retardation film - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resin for a retardation film and a resin composition for a retardation film capable of providing a retardation film which is superior in flexibility, can easily increase birefringence, enables melt extrusion molding, has smaller phase difference as a measurement wavelength is shorter, and has larger phase difference as the measurement wavelength is longer, to provide a method of manufacturing the retardation film which is superior in transparency and surface smoothness using the resin or the resin composition, and to provide the retardation film having the above-described properties.SOLUTION: A cellulose acetate propionate resin (composition) having a specific substituent is changed into a film by a specific method such as melt extrusion molding method, by performing a drawing method or the like in some cases, thereby obtaining the retardation film.

Description

  The present invention relates to a retardation film resin, a retardation film resin composition, a method for producing a retardation film, and a retardation film. More specifically, the phase difference is characterized by excellent flexibility, birefringence can be easily increased, melt extrusion molding is possible, the phase difference is smaller as the measurement wavelength is shorter, and the phase difference is greater as the measurement wavelength is longer. The present invention relates to a retardation film resin from which a film is obtained, a resin composition for a retardation film, a method for producing a retardation film using the resin or the resin composition, and a retardation film.

Cellulose triacetate (TAC) is used in liquid crystal devices because of its excellent heat resistance, light transmittance, low haze, low photoelastic coefficient, and excellent adhesion to polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), a polarizing film material. Used in optical films.
However, since TAC exhibits a small amount of birefringence, it is difficult to use TAC in a retardation film. Therefore, a technique for improving birefringence by adding a compounding agent is disclosed (Patent Document 1). However, since it is difficult to form TAC into a film or sheet by a melt extrusion molding method that is considered to be excellent in production efficiency at a temperature at which thermal degradation does not occur, the following non-patent documents 1, 2 In addition, as reported, there is a solvent casting method in which TAC is dissolved in a solvent and thinly developed and then the solvent is volatilized to obtain a film.

On the other hand, a retardation film having birefringence that is different from TAC has been proposed by using cellulose acetate in which the degree of substitution of acetyl groups (acyl groups having 2 carbon atoms) is reduced (Patent Document 2). There is a risk that durability due to increased hygroscopicity and a decrease in adhesiveness with PVA may be caused.
Cellulose ester resins (cellulose acetate propionate (CAP) or cellulose acetate butyrate) in which part of the acetyl group is substituted with a propionyl group (acyl group having 3 carbon atoms) or a butyryl group (acyl group having 4 carbon atoms). (CAB)) is also known to exhibit birefringence different from TAC (Patent Document 3), but the degree of birefringence that develops is not sufficient, and the heat resistance is also reduced. There is.

Prog. Polym. Sci., Vol. 26, 1605-1688 (2001) Macromol. Symp., Vol. 208, 323-333 (2004)

JP 2001-249223 A Fuji Re improvement material JP 2000-137116 A Teijin TAC reverse dispersion Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-315538 Kaneka CAP reverse dispersion

  The phase difference of the present invention is excellent in flexibility, birefringence can be easily increased, melt extrusion molding is possible, the phase difference is smaller as the measurement wavelength is shorter, and the phase difference is larger as the measurement wavelength is longer. It is an object to provide a resin for a film and a resin composition for a retardation film, to provide a method for producing a retardation film using the resin or the resin composition, and to provide a retardation film having the above characteristics. To do.

In the present invention, the cellulose ester resin (A) is cellulose acetate propionate, the substitution degree of the acyl group having 2 carbon atoms is (Sa), the substitution degree of the acyl group having 3 carbon atoms is (Sp), When the substitution degree of (Sh) is [Sh] + (Sp) + (Sh) = 3], the substitution degree (Sh) of the hydroxyl group of the cellulose ester resin (A) exceeds 0.50. The present invention relates to a retardation film resin characterized by being in a range of 1.00 or less.
Here, the cellulose ester resin (A) (cellulose acetate propionate) has a substitution degree (Sa) of the acyl group having 2 carbon atoms of the cellulose ester resin (A) of 0.03 to 0.15. The substitution degree (Sp) of the acyl group having 3 carbon atoms is in the range of 2.00 to 2.40, and the substitution degree (Sh) of the hydroxyl group is more than 0.50 and 1.00 or less. It is preferable that the range is [where (Sa) + (Sp) + (Sh) = 3].
Next, in the present invention, 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of the gelling agent (B) and / or 0.5 to 20 parts of the plasticizer (C) are used with respect to 100 parts by weight of the cellulose ester resin (A). It is contained in the range of a weight part, It is related with the resin composition for retardation films characterized by the above-mentioned.
Here, examples of the gelling agent (B) to be contained in the cellulose ester resin (A) include a condensate of sorbitol and an aldehyde compound, and the content of the gelling agent (B) is the cellulose ester resin 100. The amount is preferably 0.05 parts by weight or more and less than 5 parts by weight with respect to parts by weight.
Examples of the plasticizer (C) include aromatic phosphate ester compounds and / or phthalate ester compounds and / or phthalate polyester compounds.
Next, the present invention provides the above resin for retardation film or resin composition for retardation film,
(1) A method of casting into a film after dissolving in a solvent,
(2) A method of forming a film by melt extrusion using a flat die,
(3) A method for forming a film by an inflation molding method, or (4) A method for producing a retardation film that is molded by a compression molding method.
Moreover, in the manufacturing method of the retardation film which shape | molds into a film by melt extrusion using said (2) flat die,
(A) A method for producing a retardation film in which a molten resin or resin composition is extruded, sandwiched between mirror-like metal elastic rolls and cooled,
(B) In a method for producing a retardation film in which a laminated molded product containing a molten resin or resin composition is sandwiched between a rubber roll and a metal roll and cooled,
(B1) A molten resin or resin composition is used as an inner layer, and a different surface polymer formed in advance on a solid film is laminated on one surface or both surface layers and extruded. After forming a laminated film, one surface or both surfaces (B2) A molten resin or resin composition is used as an inner layer, and a molten different polymer is laminated as an outer layer on one or both surface layers. Extruded and then a different polymer that has been formed into a solid film on one or both of its surface layers (a different polymer made of the same resin as the molten different polymer may be a different polymer made of a different resin). May be laminated) and extruded, and after forming the laminated film, it was laminated on one surface or both surfaces The present invention relates to a method for producing a retardation film that peels a different polymer.
Moreover, in the manufacturing method of the retardation film of this invention, it is preferable to heat-stretch the film manufactured by said method.
Next, the present invention relates to a retardation film produced by these methods. Further, the retardation for light having a wavelength of 587.5 nm is R (587.5), and the phase difference for light having a wavelength of 446.4 nm is set. R (446.4) / R (587.5) in the above retardation film when the phase difference is R (446.4) and the phase difference with respect to light having a wavelength of 746.6 nm is R (746.6). Is a retardation film in which R (746.6) / R (587.5) is 1.01 or more.

  According to the present invention, a retardation film is produced by a melt extrusion molding method having excellent production efficiency by using a resin for a retardation film or a resin composition for a retardation film having a specific composition disclosed in the present invention. In addition, by melt extrusion molding by a specific method, it is possible to produce a retardation film having excellent transparency and surface smoothness and less residual strain, and further excellent in flexibility, A retardation film having a feature that the birefringence is high, the retardation is small as the measurement wavelength is short, and the retardation is large as the measurement wavelength is long.

Next, a mode for carrying out the present invention will be described including the best mode.
〔resin〕
In general, the cellulose ester resin refers to a resin obtained by esterifying all or part of the hydroxyl groups at the 2nd, 3rd and 6th positions of cellulose with an organic acid, and among them, the cellulose ester resin (A) used in the present invention. Is cellulose acetate propionate when the substitution degree of the acyl group having 2 carbon atoms is (Sa), the substitution degree of the acyl group having 3 carbon atoms is (Sp), and the substitution degree of the hydroxyl group is (Sh) [However, (Sa) + (Sp) + (Sh) = 3], and the substitution degree (Sh) of the hydroxyl group of the cellulose ester resin (A) is more than 0.50 and not more than 1.00. It is resin for retardation films characterized by these. The degree of substitution (Sh) of the hydroxyl group is preferably 0.53 to 0.85.
When the hydroxyl group substitution degree (Sh) is 0.50 or less, the effect of increasing the birefringence is poor, and when the hydroxyl group substitution degree (Sh) exceeds 1.00, the birefringence increases but the wavelength of light. The shorter the phase, the smaller the phase difference, and the longer the wavelength, the greater the phase difference.

  Cellulose ester resins include cellulose acetate and cellulose acetate butyrate in addition to cellulose acetate propionate. In the case of cellulose acetate, the hygroscopicity increases due to a decrease in the substitution degree of the acyl group having 2 carbon atoms. Therefore, durability and adhesiveness with PVA may be reduced. In the case of cellulose acetate butyrate, there is a problem of odor of fatty acid generated when a C4 acyl group is deesterified, which is not preferable.

Next, the cellulose ester resin (A) is cellulose acetate propionate, and the substitution degree (Sa) of the C2-acyl group of the cellulose ester resin (A) is 0.03 to 0.15. The substitution degree (Sp) of the acyl group having 3 carbon atoms is in the range of 2.00 to 2.40, and the substitution degree (Sh) of the hydroxyl group is more than 0.50 and 1.00 or less. It is preferable that the range is [where (Sa) + (Sp) + (Sh) = 3].
When the substitution degree (Sa) of the acyl group having 2 carbon atoms is less than 0.03 or the substitution degree (Sp) of the acyl group having 3 carbon atoms exceeds 2.40, the cellulose ester-based resin There is a possibility that the problem that the heat resistance decreases is caused.
Conversely, when the substitution degree (Sa) of the acyl group having 2 carbon atoms exceeds 0.15 or the substitution degree (Sp) of the acyl group having 3 carbon atoms is less than 2.00, the effect of increasing birefringence is inferior. There is a possibility that the problem that the phase difference is smaller as the wavelength of light is shorter and the characteristic that the phase difference is larger as the wavelength is longer becomes poor.

  The cellulose ester resin (A) may be a mixture of a plurality of types of cellulose ester resins as long as the transparency is not impaired. In the case of a mixture of a plurality of types of cellulose ester resins, the degree of substitution of substituents in the mixture may be in the above range.

  The number average molecular weight of the cellulose ester resin (A) used in the present invention (in the case of a mixture, the number average molecular weight of the mixture) is preferably 10,000 to 200,000 in terms of melt extrusion moldability. Preferably it is 40,000-100,000.

Here, the type and degree of substitution of the cellulose ester resin can be determined by ASTM-D817.
The number average molecular weight of the cellulose ester resin can be measured as a polystyrene-converted molecular weight by GPC (Gel Permeation Chromatography).

(Resin composition)
Next, the resin composition for retardation film of this invention mix | blends a gelatinizer (B) and / or a plasticizer (C) with respect to said cellulose-ester-type resin (A).
Here, the gelling agent (B) generally refers to an additive having an action of thickening or solidifying when added to a medium. In the present invention, a compound having such properties may be used. it can.
Examples of the gelling agent (B) include starch, protein, sugar or sugar derivative, amino acid or amino acid derivative. Among them, as the gelling agent (B) used in the present invention, since the dispersibility is good, after the gelling agent itself is dissolved in the medium, it is physically aggregated by non-covalent bonds to form needles or fibers. Gelling agents that form the structure are preferred.

  Examples of such a gelling agent (B) include sorbitol derivatives such as condensates of benzaldehyde and sorbitol, benzene carboxylic acids such as phthalic acid and trimellitic acid, naphthalene carboxylic acids, anthracene carboxylic acids, phenanthrene carboxylic acids, and amino groups. And a condensate with a compound having a dibasic acid bis (benzoic hydrazide) compound.

Examples of sorbitol derivatives include linear aliphatic aldehydes such as propionaldehyde, cyclic saturated aliphatic aldehydes such as cyclohexanecarbaldehyde, benzaldehyde, o-methylbenzaldehyde, p-methylbenzaldehyde, p-ethylbenzaldehyde, pn- Butylbenzaldehyde, p-methoxybenzaldehyde, p-methyloxycarbonylbenzaldehyde, 2,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde, 3,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde, 2,4,5-trimethylbenzaldehyde, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1- Examples include condensates of aldehyde compounds such as aromatic aldehydes such as naphthalene aldehyde and p-chlorobenzaldehyde with sorbitol, and sorbitol is particularly effective in increasing birefringence. Condensation products of aromatic aldehydes are preferred, specifically, dibenzylidene sorbitol (produced by New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd., GelAll D), bis (4-methylbenzylidene) sorbitol (produced by New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd., GelAll
MD), bis (3,4-dimethylbenzylidene) sorbitol, bis (4-ethylbenzylidene) sorbitol (NC-4), bis (2,4-dimethylbenzylidene) sorbitol, bis (3,5-dimethylbenzylidene) sorbitol, Bis (p-chlorobenzylidene) sorbitol, benzylidene-p-chlorobenzylidene sorbitol, benzylidene alkyl-substituted benzylidene sorbitol, tribenzylidene sorbitol, tris (alkyl-substituted benzylidene) sorbitol and the like can be mentioned.

  In addition, benzene dicarboxylic acid-dicyclohexylamide, naphthalenedicarboxylic acid--condensates of benzene carboxylic acid such as phthalic acid and trimellitic acid, naphthalene carboxylic acid, anthracene carboxylic acid, phenanthrene carboxylic acid and the like with compounds having amino groups Dicyclohexylamide (Shin Nippon Rika Co., Ltd., NJSTAR NU-100), benzenetricarboxylic acid-tricyclohexylamide (Shin Nihon Rika Co., Ltd., NJSTAR TF-1) and the like as dibasic acid bis (benzoic acid hydrazide) compounds, Preferred examples of the other compounds include octane dicarboxylic acid dibenzoyl hydrazide (manufactured by ADEKA, T-1287N), and RiKACLEAR PC1 manufactured by Shin Nippon Chemical Co., Ltd.

Content of a gelatinizer (B) is 0.01-10 weight part with respect to 100 weight part of cellulose-ester-type resin (A), Preferably it is 0.1 weight part or more and less than 5 weight part.
When the content of the gelling agent (B) with respect to 100 parts by weight of the cellulose ester resin (A) is less than 0.01 parts by weight, the effect of improving the birefringence of the film made of the resin composition, flexibility The effect of improving the characteristics that the phase difference is small as the measurement wavelength is short and the phase difference is large as the measurement wavelength is long is poor. On the other hand, when the amount exceeds 10 parts by weight, poor dispersion occurs and the resin composition In either case, there is a risk of impairing transparency.

  In addition, the plasticizer (C) used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it increases the plasticity of the cellulose ester resin (A). However, a compound having an aromatic group is preferable in that birefringence is not lowered. Aromatic phosphate ester compounds, phthalate ester compounds, and phthalate polyester compounds are particularly preferred.

  Examples of the plasticizer (C) include dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, di-n-hexyl phthalate, diheptyl phthalate, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, and di-n-octyl phthalate. Phthalate plasticizers such as butylbenzyl phthalate; aromatic phosphate ester compounds such as tricresyl phosphate, triphenyl phosphate and trixylenyl phosphate; condensates of phthalic acid with diethylene glycol and phthalic acid with diethylene glycol Phthalic acid-based polyester compounds such as condensates whose ends are condensed with benzoic acid. In the case of phthalic acid-based polyester compounds, the number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene is about 500 to 5,000. .

  Content of a plasticizer (C) is the range of 0.5-20 weight part with respect to 100 weight part of cellulose-ester-type resin (A), Preferably it is 1-12 weight part, More preferably, 1-10 weight part, Particularly preferably, it is 2 parts by weight or more and less than 5 parts by weight. When the content of the plasticizer (C) is less than 0.5 parts by weight, the effect of increasing the plasticity of the composition is poor. On the other hand, when it exceeds 20 parts by weight, the film made of the resin composition becomes opaque. The plasticizer (C) may bleed on the film surface and cause stickiness, or the heat resistance of the film made of the resin composition may be significantly reduced.

Other compounding agents can be added to the resin or resin composition of the present invention according to the purpose within a range that does not adversely affect the effects of the present invention.
For example, antioxidants such as phenols, phosphoruss, and sulfurs; lubricants and dispersants such as hydrocarbons, alcohols, fatty acids, amides, esters, metal soaps, silicones, and fluorines; benzophenones -Based, benzotriazole-based, nickel-based, hindered amine-based light stabilizers; neutralizing agents such as fatty acid calcium, fatty acid zinc, hydrotalcite, aluminum hydroxide / lithium carbonate inclusions; cationic, anionic, nonionic, etc. Anti-fogging agents such as ester and glycols; metal deactivators such as hydrazine, oxamide, amide, melamine, and phosphate.

[Method for producing retardation film]
[Method for preparing resin (composition)]
The method for preparing the resin or resin composition of the present invention (hereinafter also referred to as “resin (composition)”) is not particularly limited, and the cellulose ester-based resin (A) may optionally be a gelling agent (B). And / or plasticizer (C), and other additives as required, internal mixers such as Banbury mixers and pressure kneaders, roll kneaders, single-screw or twin-screw extruders Etc. are used for mixing.
The mixing temperature at this time is usually about 120 to 300 ° C, preferably about 150 to 260 ° C.

  When producing the resin (composition) of the present invention, it is desirable to dry the cellulose ester resin (A) in advance, and the drying conditions are arbitrary. For example, at a temperature of 30 to 90 ° C. It is preferable to dry for about 30 minutes to 3 days. Also, when molding the resin (composition) of the present invention, it is desirable to dry the resin (composition) in advance, and the drying conditions are arbitrary. It is preferable to dry at a temperature for about 30 minutes to 3 days.

(Film forming method)
As a method for obtaining a film from the resin or resin composition of the present invention, for example, the following molding methods (1) to (4) are exemplified, and the methods (2) and (3) are particularly preferable in terms of productivity. .
(1) A method in which a resin or a resin composition is dissolved in a solvent and then cast to form a film.
(2) A method of forming a resin or a resin composition into a film by melt extrusion using a flat die.
(3) A method of molding a resin or resin composition into a film by an inflation molding method.
(4) A method of forming a resin or resin composition into a film by a compression molding method.
The temperature of the molding machine when producing a film by the molding methods (2) to (4) is usually about 120 to 300 ° C, preferably about 150 to 260 ° C.

Furthermore, when manufacturing a film with the shaping | molding method of said (2), it is preferable to perform the process chosen from the following (a) or (b).
(A) A molten resin or resin composition is extruded, sandwiched between mirror-surface metal elastic rolls, and cooled.
(B) In the following process (b1) or (b2), a laminated molded product containing a molten resin or resin composition is sandwiched between a rubber roll and a metal roll and cooled.
(B1) A molten resin or resin composition is used as an inner layer, and a different surface polymer formed in advance on a solid film is laminated on one surface or both surface layers and extruded. After forming a laminated film, one surface or both surfaces The heterogeneous polymer laminated on is peeled off.
(B2) A molten resin or resin composition is used as an inner layer, a different polymer in a molten state is laminated and extruded as an outer layer on one or both surface layers, and a solid film is formed on the one surface layer or both surface layers in advance. A heterogeneous polymer molded into a different polymer (a heterogeneous polymer made of the same resin as the molten heterogeneous polymer or a heterogeneous polymer made of a different resin) may be laminated and extruded, The heterogeneous polymer laminated on the layer surface or both surface layers is peeled off.

Examples of the mirror surface metal elastic roll used in the process (a) include a UF roll manufactured by Hitachi Zosen Corporation, a UM roll and TES roll manufactured by Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd., and a sleeve touch roll and SF roll manufactured by Chiba Machine Co., Ltd. Can be mentioned.
The material of the rubber roll and metal roll used in the process (b) is not particularly limited as long as the effect of the present invention is not hindered, and a material used as a cooling roll for general film extrusion molding is used. For example, as a material of the rubber roll, fluorine rubber (FPM), ethylene-propylene rubber (EPM, EPDM), urethane rubber (U), silicon rubber (Si), butadiene rubber (BR), styrene-butadiene rubber ( SBR) acrylic rubber (ACM.ANM) and the like, and examples of the material of the metal roll include iron and stainless steel.

  Further, the different polymer used in the process (b1) or (b2) described above (b) or a different polymer formed in advance on a solid film laminated on one surface or both surface surfaces of the resin composition, and one surface layer or As a different type polymer in a molten state to be laminated on both surface layers (a different type polymer made of the same resin as a different type polymer previously molded into a solid film or a different type of polymer made of a different resin) After the resin or the resin composition in a state is cooled, a resin that is appropriately adhered to the resin or the resin composition and can be easily peeled is preferable. Examples of such resins include high-density polyethylene resins, linear low-density polyethylene resins, low-density polyethylene resins, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resins, and other polyethylene resins, and polypropylene resins. .

  The thickness of the different polymer in the molten state laminated in advance as an outer layer on one surface or both surface layers of the resin or resin composition, the film of the different polymer previously formed into a solid film is in the range of 50 to 500 μm, Although it can select suitably in order to improve the surface smoothness of the film which consists of resin or a resin composition, generally the range of 80-200 micrometers is preferable.

When the thickness of the heterogeneous polymer film previously formed into a solid film and the molten heterogeneous polymer laminated as an outer layer on one surface or both surface layers of the resin or resin composition is less than 50 μm, The effect of preventing the surface irregularities from being transferred to the molten resin or resin composition is poor. On the other hand, when the surface roughness exceeds 500 μm, the surface irregularities of the roll are transferred to the molten resin composition. However, in the method of winding the manufactured laminate in a roll shape, wrinkles may occur in the film made of the resin or resin composition.
The thickness of the film made of resin or resin composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably in the range of 10 to 300 μm.

In the case of producing a film by the molding method (2) above, the following effects can be expected by performing a process selected from (a) or (b) that is preferred.
As is well known, since the retardation in the retardation film is governed by the thickness of the film and the birefringence value of the film constituting material, the uniformity of the thickness of the retardation film is very important.
In addition, with the reduction in weight of liquid crystal display devices such as liquid crystal devices, it has been desired to reduce the thickness (reduce the weight) of optical films such as retardation films.
In general, when a laminate is crimped and cooled with a rigid metal roll and a metal roll made of iron or stainless steel, it may be difficult to produce a thin film of 200 μm or less. In this way, a thin film with a uniform thickness can be formed by sandwiching and cooling between mirror surface metal elastic rolls.

  Moreover, in said (b), it has the industrial advantage that the rubber roll and metal roll which are used for cooling of a film with a general extrusion molding apparatus can be used. However, in this case, the unevenness on the surface of the roll is transferred to the molten resin or resin composition, so that the uniformity of the thickness or surface smoothness of the film made of the resin or resin composition may be deteriorated. Therefore, as in (b1) above, a molten resin or resin composition is used as an inner layer, and a different polymer previously molded into a solid film is laminated on one surface or both surface layers and extruded, or (b2) above. As described above, the molten resin or resin composition is used as an inner layer, and a different polymer in a molten state is laminated and extruded as an outer layer on one or both surface layers, and further solidified in advance on the one surface layer or both surface layers. The surface of the roll can be formed by laminating and extruding a heterogeneous polymer molded into a film (a heterogeneous polymer made of the same resin as the heterogeneous polymer in the molten state or a different polymer made of a different resin). Can be prevented from being transferred to the molten resin composition. Then, the dissimilar polymer layer is peeled from the laminate having the resin or resin composition thus produced as an inner layer and the dissimilar polymer as a surface layer (single surface layer or both surface layers), so that the thickness is uniform and the surface is smooth. A thin film excellent in properties can be formed.

Further, in the formation of the retardation film, it is necessary to avoid contamination such as fine dust on the film. However, by performing the process (b1) or (b2) of (b) above, it is difficult for dust to enter. Therefore, a retardation film with little contamination can be obtained.
In the process (b1) or (b2) of (b), when the metal roll to be used is a mirror roll, the unevenness of the roll surface is extremely small compared to the rubber roll, and even if this unevenness is transferred to the laminate, the surface is smooth. There is little possibility that the performance will decrease. Therefore, in the method (b1), it may be produced by sandwiching a different polymer previously formed into a solid film only on the surface side where the resin or resin composition is in contact with the rubber roll. This means that the side of the resin or resin composition that comes into contact with the metal roll does not sandwich a different polymer previously molded into a solid film, and only the side of the resin or resin composition that comes into contact with the rubber roll is molded into a solid film in advance. It means to manufacture by sandwiching the different polymers.

Similarly, if the metal roll is a mirror roll, the molten resin or resin composition in the method (b2) above is used as a molten resin or resin composition, and the molten heterogeneous polymer is laminated on the surface layer. Only the surface side where the composition is in contact with the rubber roll may be manufactured as a laminate in which a molten different polymer is laminated on a molten resin or resin composition.
The degree of the mirror surface of the mirror surface elastic metal roll and the mirror surface metal roll is not particularly limited as long as it does not adversely affect the properties of the retardation film of the present invention, but the surface roughness is usually 1/100 S or less. Is preferred.

(Film heat stretching treatment)
The resin or resin composition film molded as described above is preferably further subjected to a heat stretching treatment, and the retardation of the film can be freely controlled by this operation.
The stretching method is selected from either uniaxial stretching that stretches in either the MD direction or TD direction of the film, or biaxial stretching that stretches in both the MD or TD directions, according to the retardation characteristics to be imparted to the film. In the case of biaxial stretching, it is selected from either sequential biaxial stretching or simultaneous biaxial stretching.
The stretching temperature is preferably in the range of 90 to 160 ° C., and the stretching ratio is preferably in the range of 1.1 to 5.0 times. If the stretching temperature is less than 90 ° C, the film may be broken. On the other hand, if the stretching is performed at a temperature exceeding 160 ° C, the film may be melted. Further, if the draw ratio is less than 1.1 times, the phase difference may not be sufficiently generated, while if it exceeds 5 times, the film may be broken.

[Phase difference film]
The retardation film of the present invention is produced by the above-described method for producing a retardation film using the above-described resin or resin composition of the present invention.
Further, the retardation film of the present invention is based on the characteristics of the constituent resin or resin composition, and the retardation of the film is smaller as the wavelength of light is shorter in one film, and the retardation of the film is longer as the wavelength is longer. Excellent characteristics such as large. More specifically, the phase difference for light having a wavelength of 587.5 nm is R (587.5), the phase difference for light having a wavelength of 446.4 nm is R (446.4), and the wavelength of 746.6 nm is When R (746.6) is the retardation for light, R (446.4) / R (587.5) in the retardation film is 0.99 or less, and R (746.6) / R (587.5) is 1.01 or more.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples.
<Examples 1-2 and Comparative Examples 1-2>
(Preparation of resin composition)
In the formulations shown in Table 1, 0.1 part by weight of Adeka Stub AO60 (Asahi Denka) as an antioxidant, 0.1 part by weight of Adeka Stub 2112 (Asahi Denka), zinc stearate (Nitto Kasei Kogyo) as a neutralizing agent (Product made) The composition which added 0.1 weight part was mixed for 10 minutes at 220 degreeC and rotation speed 30rpm with the internal mixer (the Toyo Seiki Seisakusho make, Labo plast mill) of 60 cc of internal volume, and obtained the composition. .
(Film forming)
The composition obtained by the above method was formed into a film with a compression molding machine heated to 230 ° C. The thickness of the obtained film is shown in Table 1 as “film thickness before stretching μm”.
(Production of retardation film)
Next, the film obtained by the above method was uniaxially stretched in the width direction at the temperature and stretch ratio described in Table 1 to prepare a retardation film. The thickness of the obtained film is shown in Table 1 as “film thickness (after stretching) μm”.
(Measurement of retardation film)
About said retardation film, the phase difference (R (587.5) of 587.5 nm of a length direction and a width direction is used at 0 degree of incident angles using a phase difference measuring apparatus (Oji Scientific Instruments company make: KOBRA-WR). ) A phase difference of 446.4 nm (R (446.4)) and a phase difference of 746.6 nm (R (746.6)) were measured, and R (446.4) / R (58.7. 5) and the value of R (746.6) / R (587.5). The results are shown in Table 1.

The code | symbol in the table | surface in said Table 1 points out the following compounding agents.
A-1: Cellulose acetate propionate resin with acetyl substitution degree (Sa) = 0.10, propionyl substitution degree (Sp) = 2.31, hydroxyl group substitution degree (Sh) = 0.59, number average molecular weight 50,000
A-2: Cellulose acetate propionate resin with acetyl substitution degree (Sa) = 0.04, propionyl substitution degree (Sp) = 2.12, hydroxyl group substitution degree (Sh) = 0.84, number average molecular weight 40,000
A-3: Acetyl substitution degree (Sa) = 0.18, propionyl substitution degree (Sp) = 2.49, hydroxyl group substitution degree (Sh) = 0.33, number average molecular weight 75,000 cellulose acetate propionate resin (manufactured by Eastman, CAP482- 20)
A-4: Cellulose acetate propionate resin with acetyl substitution degree (Sa) = 0.01, propionyl substitution degree (Sp) = 1.90, hydroxyl group substitution degree (Sh) = 1.09, number average molecular weight 20,000
C-1: Polycizer W91 (Dicy, phthalic polyester plasticizer)

<Example 3>
(Preparation of resin composition)
Cellulose ester-based resin (A-3) (manufactured by Eastman Corporation CAP482-20, cellulose acetate propionate resin, acetyl substitution degree (Sa) = 0.18, propionyl substitution degree (Sp) = 2.49, hydroxyl group substitution degree (Sh) = 0.33, number average molecular weight 75,000) 60 parts by weight, cellulose ester resin (A-5) (CAP504-0.2 manufactured by Eastman, cellulose acetate propionate resin, acetyl substitution degree (Sa) = 0.04, propionyl substitution degree (Sp ) = 2.12, hydroxyl group substitution degree (Sh) = 0.84, number average molecular weight 20,000) for 100 parts by weight in total, gelling agent (B-1) (manufactured by Shin Nippon Rika Co., Ltd. 1,3: 2,4 -Di- (p-methylbenzylidene) sorbitol, trade name GelAll MD 5 parts by weight, Adeka Stub AO60 (Asahi Denka) 0.1 parts by weight as an antioxidant, Adeka Stub 2112 (Asahi Denka) 0.1 parts by weight, medium Zinc stearate (Nitto Kasei) Ltd.) The formulation with 0.1 parts by weight of pelletized in a twin-screw kneader was set cylinder temperature and die temperature to 230 ° C., to obtain a resin composition.
The substitution degree of the resin in which 60 parts by weight of the cellulose ester resin (A-3) and 40 parts by weight of the cellulose ester resin (A-5) are mixed is as follows: acetyl substitution degree (Sa) = 0.12, propionyl substitution degree (Sb ) = 2.35, the degree of hydroxyl group substitution (Sh) = 0.53, and the number average molecular weight was 40,000.

(Film forming)
The resin composition pellets obtained by the above method are used as the inner layer of a three-layer extruder equipped with a flat die having a width of 40 mm (both the cylinder temperature and the die temperature are set to 230 ° C.), and both surface layers are made of polypropylene resin. The layer was melt extruded with a three-layer structure. When melt-extruding in a three-layer structure, a melt having a three-layer structure extruded from a flat die is used as an inner layer, and both surface layers are formed into a linear low-density polyethylene (density 0.94 g) having a thickness of 100 μm. / Cm ³ ) The film was sandwiched between films, nipped by two rolls composed of a rubber roll and a metal roll, and cooled to obtain a laminated film.
Both surface layers composed of a polypropylene film and linear low-density polyethylene were peeled from the laminated film to obtain a film composed of a resin composition having a thickness of 200 μm.
The film made of the obtained resin composition was very excellent in surface smoothness and transparency.

(Production of retardation film)
Next, the film produced by the above method was uniaxially stretched twice at 120 ° C. in the width direction to produce a retardation film having a thickness of 140 μm.
(Measurement of retardation film)
About said retardation film, the phase difference (R (587.5) of 587.5 nm of a length direction and a width direction is used at 0 degree of incident angles using a phase difference measuring apparatus (Oji Scientific Instruments company make: KOBRA-WR). ) A phase difference of 446.4 nm (R (446.4)) and a phase difference of 746.6 nm (R (746.6)) were measured, and R (446.4) / R (58.7. 5) and the value of R (746.6) / R (587.5). The results are shown in Table 2.

  Further, as a result of evaluating the flexibility of the obtained retardation film by a 90 ° bending test, the film was not broken even when it was bent by 180 °, and it was excellent in flexibility.

The retardation film resin and the retardation film resin composition of the present invention improve the production efficiency of the retardation film, and the retardation film obtained from the resin or the resin composition is used for a liquid crystal device or the like. It can be suitably used as a film.

Claims (11)

  The cellulose ester resin (A) is cellulose acetate propionate, the substitution degree of the acyl group having 2 carbon atoms is (Sa), the substitution degree of the acyl group having 3 carbon atoms is (Sp), and the substitution degree of the hydroxyl group is (Sh) = (Sa) + (Sp) + (Sh) = 3], the substitution degree (Sh) of the hydroxyl group of the cellulose ester resin (A) exceeds 0.50, and is 1.00. Retardation film resin characterized by being in the following range.   The cellulose ester resin (A) is cellulose acetate propionate, and the substitution degree (Sa) of the C2-acyl group of the cellulose ester resin (A) is in the range of 0.03 to 0.15, And the substitution degree (Sp) of the acyl group having 3 carbon atoms is in the range of 2.00 to 2.40, and the substitution degree of the hydroxyl group (Sh) is in the range of more than 0.50 and not more than 1.00 [however, The resin for retardation film according to claim 1, wherein (Sa) + (Sp) + (Sh) = 3].   The gelling agent (B) is 0.01 to 10 parts by weight and / or the plasticizer (C) is 0.5 to 20 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the cellulose ester resin (A) according to claim 1 or 2. The resin composition for retardation films contained in the range of parts.   The resin composition for retardation films according to claim 3, wherein the gelling agent (B) is a condensate of sorbitol and an aldehyde compound.   The retardation film according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the content of the gelling agent (B) is 0.05 parts by weight or more and less than 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the cellulose ester resin (A). Resin composition.   The resin composition for retardation films according to claim 3, wherein the plasticizer (C) is an aromatic phosphate ester compound and / or a phthalate ester compound and / or a phthalate polyester compound. A film is produced by any one of the following molding methods using the resin according to any one of claims 1 to 2 or the resin composition according to any one of claims 3 to 6. A method for producing a retardation film.
(1) A method in which the resin or the resin composition is dissolved in a solvent and then cast to form a film.
(2) A method of forming the resin or the resin composition into a film by melt extrusion using a flat die.
(3) A method of forming the resin or the resin composition into a film by an inflation molding method.
(4) A method of forming the resin or the resin composition into a film by a compression molding method. The method for producing a retardation film according to claim 7, wherein a process selected from the following (a) or (b) is performed when a film is produced by the molding method of (2) above.
(A) The molten resin or the resin composition is extruded, sandwiched between mirror-surface metal elastic rolls, and cooled.
(B) In the following process (b1) or (b2), the laminated molded product containing the molten resin or the resin composition is sandwiched between a rubber roll and a metal roll and cooled.
(B1) The molten resin or the resin composition is used as an inner layer, and a different polymer previously formed into a solid film is laminated and extruded on one surface or both surface surfaces of the resin, and after forming the laminated film, one surface surface or both surfaces The dissimilar polymer laminated on the surface is peeled off.
(B2) The molten resin or the resin composition is used as an inner layer, and a heterogeneous polymer in a molten state is laminated as an outer layer on one surface or both surface layers and extruded, and further on the one surface surface or both surface surfaces in advance. Different types of polymer molded into a solid film (a different type of polymer made of the same resin as the different type of polymer in the molten state or a different type of polymer made of a different resin) may be laminated and extruded. The dissimilar polymer laminated on one surface or both surfaces is peeled off.   The method for producing a retardation film according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the film of the resin or the resin composition is further subjected to a heat stretching treatment.   A retardation film produced by the method for producing a retardation film according to claim 7.   The phase difference for light having a wavelength of 587.5 nm is R (587.5), the phase difference for light having a wavelength of 446.4 nm is R (446.4), and the phase difference for light having a wavelength of 746.6 nm is R. (746.6), R (446.4) / R (587.5) in the retardation film is 0.99 or less, and R (746.6) / R (587.5) The retardation film according to claim 10, wherein is at least 1.01.