JP2020013164A - Manufacturing method for circular polarizing plate - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a suitable manufacturing method for a circular polarizing plate in order to manufacture a circular polarizing plate having a liquid crystal layer.SOLUTION: A manufacturing method for a circular polarizing plate that includes a polarization function layer including at least a linear polarization layer, an adhesive layer for the polarization function layer, a first liquid crystal layer, an adhesive layer, and a second liquid crystal layer in the order stated, comprises the steps of: preparing a liquid crystal containing layer with a first substrate layer attached, having the adhesive layer, the second crystal layer and a second substrate layer in the order stated on the first liquid crystal layer side of the first liquid crystal layer with a substrate layer attached and having the first substrate layer and the first liquid crystal layer; separating the substrate layer from the liquid crystal containing layer with the first substrate layer attached and forming an exposed surface on the substrate layer side of the first liquid crystal layer; obtaining a liquid crystal containing layer with a first composition layer attached, in which an adhesive composition layer for the polarization function layer for forming an adhesive layer for the polarization function layer on the exposed surface is provided; and pasting the adhesive composition layer for the polarization function layer of the liquid crystal containing layer with the first composition layer attached and the polarization function layer together. The first liquid crystal layer is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first substrate layer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate.

  In a display device such as an organic EL display device or a liquid crystal display device, a member including an optically anisotropic film such as a polarizing film or a retardation film is used. In particular, in an organic EL display device, visibility is likely to be reduced due to external light reflection by a metal electrode. Therefore, a member called a circularly polarizing plate combining a polarizing film and an optically anisotropic film for the purpose of preventing the external light reflection is used. Used. As an optically anisotropic film used for a circularly polarizing plate, a film in which a layer of a liquid crystal compound is formed on a base film is known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes that a liquid crystal material is used for a retardation layer of an optical film used for a circularly polarizing plate or the like.

JP 2014-222282 A

  Since the circularly polarizing plate is usually provided on the viewing side of the organic EL display panel, if an abnormal appearance such as wrinkles, bubbles, or unevenness occurs in the circularly polarizing plate, the visibility of the organic EL display device is likely to be reduced.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate suitable for forming a circularly polarizing plate having a liquid crystal layer.

The present invention provides a method for producing a circularly polarizing plate described below.
[1] A method for producing a circularly polarizing plate including a polarizing function layer including at least a linear polarizing layer, an adhesive layer for a polarizing function layer, a first liquid crystal layer, an adhesive layer, and a second liquid crystal layer in this order,
On the first liquid crystal layer side of the first liquid crystal layer with the first liquid crystal layer having the first liquid crystal layer, the adhesive layer, the second liquid crystal layer, and the second liquid crystal layer, in this order. Preparing a liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a first base material layer having:
Removing the first base material layer from the first base material layer-containing liquid crystal layer-containing layer to form an exposed surface on the first base material layer side of the first liquid crystal layer;
A step of obtaining a liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a first composition layer provided with a polarizing function layer adhesive composition layer for forming the polarizing function layer adhesive layer on the exposed surface;
Laminating the polarizing function layer to the adhesive composition layer for the polarizing function layer of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the first composition layer,
The first liquid crystal layer is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first base material layer,
The first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer may have the following [a] or [b]:
[A] the first liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate, and the second liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate;
[B] One of the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer is a quarter wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersion, and the other is a positive C plate.
The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate that satisfies the following relationship.

[2] A method for producing a circularly polarizing plate including at least a polarizing function layer including a linear polarizing layer, an adhesive layer for a polarizing function layer, a first liquid crystal layer, an adhesive layer, and a second liquid crystal layer in this order,
The polarization function layer, the adhesion layer for the polarization function layer, the first liquid crystal layer with a substrate layer having a first liquid crystal layer and a first substrate layer in order from the adhesion layer for the polarization function layer, Preparing a second base material layer-containing liquid crystal layer-containing layer having an order,
Removing the first base layer from the second base layer-equipped liquid crystal layer-containing layer to form an exposed surface on the first base layer side of the first liquid crystal layer;
A step of obtaining a liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a second composition layer provided with an adhesive composition layer for forming the adhesive layer on the exposed surface;
The second liquid crystal layer side of the second liquid crystal layer with the base material layer having the second base material layer and the second liquid crystal layer is attached to the adhesive composition layer of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the second composition layer. Combining; and
The first liquid crystal layer is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first base material layer,
The first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer may have the following [a] or [b]:
[A] the first liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate, and the second liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate;
[B] One of the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer is a quarter wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersion, and the other is a positive C plate.
The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate that satisfies the following relationship.

[3] The step of preparing the second liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a base material layer comprises:
A step of preparing a polarizing function layer with a composition layer provided with a polarizing function layer adhesive composition layer for forming the polarizing function layer adhesive layer on the polarizing function layer,
Bonding the first liquid crystal layer side of the first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer to the adhesive composition layer for the polarization function layer of the polarization function layer with the composition layer, comprising: Method for producing a circularly polarizing plate.

[4] The first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer includes a first alignment layer between the first liquid crystal layer and the first base material layer,
The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the step of forming the exposed surface includes peeling the first alignment layer together with the first base material layer.

[5] The first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer includes a first alignment layer between the first liquid crystal layer and the first base material layer,
The circularly polarizing plate according to [1], wherein the first composition layer-containing liquid crystal layer-containing layer has the first alignment layer between the first liquid crystal layer and the adhesive composition layer for a polarizing function layer. Manufacturing method.

[6] The first liquid crystal layer with a base material layer includes a first alignment layer between the first liquid crystal layer and the first base material layer,
The circularly polarizing plate according to [2] or [3], wherein the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the second composition layer has the first alignment layer between the first liquid crystal layer and the adhesive composition layer. Manufacturing method.

  [7] The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the first liquid crystal layer contains a leveling agent.

  [8] The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the adhesive layer is an adhesive cured layer or an adhesive layer.

[9] The adhesive layer is an adhesive cured layer,
The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of [1] to [8], wherein the adhesive composition layer for forming the adhesive layer includes an active energy ray-curable adhesive.

  [10] The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of [1] to [9], wherein the first liquid crystal layer is a half-wave plate, and the second liquid crystal layer is a quarter-wave plate. .

  [11] The circularly polarizing plate according to any one of [1] to [9], wherein the first liquid crystal layer is a quarter wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersion, and the second liquid crystal layer is a positive C plate. Manufacturing method.

  [12] The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of [1] to [11], wherein the adhesive layer for a polarizing function layer is an adhesive cured layer or a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

  [13] The circularly polarizing plate according to any one of [1] to [12], wherein the second liquid crystal layer is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the second base material layer. Production method.

  [14] The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of [1] to [13], including a step of peeling off the second base material layer after the step of bonding.

  [15] The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of [1] to [14], wherein the polarizing function layer is a polarizing plate including a protective layer on at least one surface of the linearly polarizing layer.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a manufacturing method suitable for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate.

(A)-(e) is schematic sectional drawing which shows typically an example of the manufacturing process of the circularly polarizing plate of this invention. (A)-(c) is schematic sectional drawing which shows typically the continuation of the manufacturing process of the circularly polarizing plate shown in FIG. (A)-(c) is schematic sectional drawing which shows typically the continuation of the manufacturing process of the circularly polarizing plate shown in FIG. (A)-(d) is schematic sectional drawing which shows typically another example of the manufacturing process of the circularly polarizing plate of this invention. (A)-(c) is schematic sectional drawing which shows typically the continuation of the manufacturing process of the circularly polarizing plate shown in FIG.

The circularly polarizing plate manufactured by the method for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate of the present invention includes a polarizing function layer including at least a linear polarizing layer, an adhesive layer for a polarizing function layer, a first liquid crystal layer, an adhesive layer, and a second liquid crystal layer. Include in order. In the circularly polarizing plate, the first liquid crystal layer is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first base material layer. Further, the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer in the circularly polarizing plate have the following [a] or [b]:
[A] the first liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate, and the second liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate;
[B] one of the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer is a quarter wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersion, and the other is a positive C plate.
Satisfy the relationship. In the above [b], it is preferable that the first liquid crystal layer is a quarter wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersion, and the second liquid crystal layer is a positive C plate.

  Since the above-mentioned circularly polarizing plate can be formed to have an extremely small thickness, it is useful for application to, for example, a flexible organic EL display device that can be bent or wound, which is a next-generation organic EL display device. . Hereinafter, the above linear polarizing layer may be simply referred to as “polarizing layer”, and the linear polarizing plate having the protective layer formed on at least one surface of the linear polarizing layer may be simply referred to as “polarizing plate”.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the method for producing a circularly polarizing plate of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, each embodiment shown below and its modification may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, in each embodiment and its modified example, the same members as those described in the embodiment or its modified example earlier than those are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

[Embodiment 1]
1 to 3 are schematic cross-sectional views schematically illustrating an example (Embodiment 1) of the manufacturing process of the circularly polarizing plate of the present invention. In the drawing, W represents the width direction. As shown in FIG. 3B, the circularly polarizing plate 52 obtained by the manufacturing method of the present invention includes a polarizing plate 60 (polarizing functional layer) having a protective layer formed on at least one surface of a polarizing layer, and a polarizing plate The adhesive layer 36 (adhesive layer for a polarizing function layer), the first liquid crystal layer 12, the adhesive layer 30, and the second liquid crystal layer 22 are included in this order. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3C, the circularly polarizing plate obtained by the manufacturing method of the present invention includes the second base material layer 21 and the second base material layer 21 on the side opposite to the adhesive layer 30 of the second liquid crystal layer 22. It may include the adhesive composition layer 35 for an optical element. As described below, the first liquid crystal layer 12 preferably contains a leveling agent.

  In the method for manufacturing the circularly polarizing plate 52 shown in FIG. 3B, first, the polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 36 a (for the polarizing function layer) for forming the polarizing plate adhesive layer 36 on one surface of the polarizing plate 60. Step of preparing a polarizing plate 61 with a composition layer (a polarizing functional layer with a composition layer) provided with an adhesive composition layer (FIG. 1A), the first liquid crystal layer 12 is formed on the first base material layer 11. Step of preparing a first liquid crystal layer 10 with a base material layer having a stacked configuration (FIG. 1B), and a base layer having a configuration in which a second liquid crystal layer 22 is stacked on a second base layer 21 The step of preparing the second liquid crystal layer 20 (FIG. 1C) is performed.

  The step of preparing the polarizing plate 61 with the composition layer includes a step of applying an adhesive to one surface of the polarizing plate 60 when the polarizing plate adhesive layer 36 of the circularly polarizing plate 52 is an adhesive cured layer. It may have a step of drying the applied adhesive if necessary. Further, in the step of preparing the polarizing plate 61 with the composition layer, the step of applying an adhesive to one surface of the polarizing plate 60 when the adhesive layer 36 for the polarizing plate of the circularly polarizing plate 52 is an adhesive layer. Or, if necessary, may have a step of drying the applied pressure-sensitive adhesive, or may form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the release-treated surface of the release film, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the release film 60 may be provided.

  The step of preparing the first liquid crystal layer 10 with the base material layer includes a first base material layer 11 and a first liquid crystal layer 12 obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first base material layer 11. As long as the first liquid crystal layer 10 with the base material layer can be prepared, a step of forming a first liquid crystal layer 12 by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first base material layer 11 may be provided. When polymerizing the polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first base material layer 11, the composition for forming a liquid crystal layer containing the polymerizable liquid crystal compound is applied on the first base material layer 11, dried, and then polymerized. The first liquid crystal layer 12 may be formed by polymerizing a liquid crystal compound. The composition for forming a liquid crystal layer may contain a solvent, a polymerization initiator, a reactive additive, a leveling agent, a polymerization inhibitor, and the like, in addition to the polymerizable liquid crystal compound. In particular, in the present invention, a more remarkable effect is exhibited when the composition for forming a liquid crystal layer contains a leveling agent (when the first liquid crystal layer contains a leveling agent). Similarly, the step of preparing the second liquid crystal layer 20 with the base material layer may include a step of forming a second liquid crystal layer 22 by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the second base material layer 21. Alternatively, after the composition for forming a liquid crystal layer containing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound is applied on the second base material layer 21 and dried, the second liquid crystal layer 22 may be formed by polymerizing the polymerizable liquid crystal compound.

  Next, the adhesive composition layer 36a for a polarizing plate of the polarizing plate 61 with a composition layer and the first liquid crystal layer 12 of the first liquid crystal layer 10 with a base material layer are bonded together (FIG. 1 (d)). Further, the polarizing plate adhesive layer 36 is formed from the polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 36a to obtain a liquid crystal layer-containing layer 41 with a base material layer (a second liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a base material layer) (FIG. 1 (e)). ). The method for forming the polarizing plate adhesive layer 36a from the polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 36a may be selected according to the components contained in the polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 36a. A treatment for curing the layer 36a may be performed. If the component does not require a curing treatment, the adhesive composition layer 36a for a polarizing plate may be used as the adhesive layer 36 for a polarizing plate without performing any special treatment. As shown in FIG. 1E, the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 41 with a base material layer includes a polarizing plate 60, a polarizing plate adhesive layer 36, a first liquid crystal layer 12, and a first base material layer 11 in this order.

  Subsequently, a method for obtaining the circularly polarizing plate 52 from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 41 with the base layer prepared as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the first base layer 11 is separated from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 41 with the base layer, whereby the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 including the polarizing plate 60, the polarizing plate adhesive layer 36, and the first liquid crystal layer 12 in this order. (FIG. 2A). Thereafter, a step of obtaining a liquid crystal layer-containing layer 43 with a composition layer (a liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a second composition layer) provided with an adhesive composition layer 30 a for forming the adhesive layer 30 on the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42. (FIG. 2B). In the step of obtaining the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 43 with the composition layer, as shown in FIG. 2B, the first base layer 11 is separated from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 41 with the base layer of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42. An adhesive composition layer 30a is formed on an exposed surface of the exposed first liquid crystal layer 12 on the first base material layer 11 side. In the step of forming the adhesive composition layer 30a on the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42, when the adhesive layer 30 of the circularly polarizing plate 52 (FIG. 3B) is an adhesive cured layer, the adhesive composition layer 30a is bonded to the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42. It may have a step of applying an agent, and may have a step of drying the applied adhesive as needed. Further, the step of forming the adhesive composition layer 30a on the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 is performed when the adhesive layer 30 of the circularly polarizing plate 52 (FIG. 3B) is an adhesive layer. It may have a step of applying an adhesive, or a step of drying the applied adhesive if necessary, or form an adhesive layer on the release treated surface of the release film, A step of transferring the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 may be provided. As shown in FIG. 2B, the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 43 with a composition layer includes a polarizing plate 60, a polarizing plate adhesive layer 36, a first liquid crystal layer 12, and an adhesive composition layer 30a in this order.

  Next, a step of bonding the adhesive composition layer 30a of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 43 with the composition layer and the second liquid crystal layer 22 of the second liquid crystal layer 20 with the base material layer shown in FIG. 1C is performed. (FIG. 2C), the adhesive layer 30 is formed from the adhesive composition layer 30a to obtain a circularly polarizing plate 51 with a base layer (a circularly polarizing plate) (FIG. 3A). The method for forming the adhesive layer 30 from the adhesive composition layer 30a may be selected according to the components contained in the adhesive composition layer 30a, for example, a treatment of curing the adhesive composition layer 30a may be performed, When the component does not require a curing treatment, the adhesive composition layer 30a may be used as the adhesive layer 30 without performing any special treatment. As shown in FIG. 3A, the circularly polarizing plate 51 with a base material layer includes a polarizing plate 60, a polarizing plate adhesive layer 36, a first liquid crystal layer 12, an adhesive layer 30, a second liquid crystal layer 22, and a second liquid crystal layer 22. Since the base material layer 21 is included in this order, the circularly polarizing plate can be a circularly polarizing plate obtained by the present invention, or can be a circularly polarizing plate with a base material layer having the second base material layer 21.

  The method of manufacturing the circularly polarizing plate 52 further includes a step of peeling the second base material layer 21 after the step of bonding the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 43 with the composition layer and the second liquid crystal layer 20 with the base material layer ( FIG. 3 (b)), specifically, a step (FIG. 3 (b)) of peeling off the second base material layer 21 from the circularly polarizing plate 51 with the base material layer may be included. The method of manufacturing the circularly polarizing plate 52 further includes the step of further forming the optical element adhesive composition layer 35 on the exposed surface of the second liquid crystal layer 22 on the side of the second base material layer 21 which is exposed by peeling off the second base material layer 21. To obtain a circularly polarizing plate 53 with an adhesive composition layer (a circularly polarizing plate) (FIG. 3C). As shown in FIG. 3C, the circular polarizing plate 53 with an adhesive composition layer includes a polarizing plate 60, a polarizing plate adhesive layer 36, a first liquid crystal layer 12, an adhesive layer 30, a second liquid crystal layer 22, and an optical element. Since the adhesive composition layer for an element is included in this order, the circular polarizing plate obtained by the present invention may be a circularly polarizing plate with an adhesive composition layer having an adhesive composition layer for an optical element.

  In the method for manufacturing the circularly polarizing plate 52, as shown in FIGS. 1E, 2A and 2B, the first liquid crystal layer-containing layer 41 of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 is first The adhesive composition layer 30a is provided on an exposed surface of the first liquid crystal layer 12 on the first base material layer 11 side (hereinafter, may be referred to as an "exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42"), which is exposed by exfoliating the material layer 11. Is formed. The adhesive composition layer 30 a has an affinity for the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 more than the side of the first liquid crystal layer 12 opposite to the first base material layer 11. Therefore, when the adhesive composition layer 30a is formed on the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42, compared with the case where the adhesive composition layer is formed on the first liquid crystal layer 12 on the side opposite to the first base material layer 11. Thus, the adhesive composition layer 30a can be formed on the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 with high adhesion.

  The reason is presumed as follows. Since the first liquid crystal layer 12 is formed by polymerizing (reacting) the polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first base material layer 11, the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer containing layer 42 and the first liquid crystal layer 12 It is considered that the surface characteristics of the first liquid crystal layer 12 are different from the side opposite to the first base material layer 11 (the side exposed to the atmosphere at the time of polymerization of the polymerizable liquid crystal compound). Due to such a difference in surface characteristics, the affinity of the first liquid crystal layer 12 with the first base material layer of the first liquid crystal layer 12 on the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 differs on each surface. It is presumed that the adhesive composition layer 30a can be formed while suppressing repelling as compared with the side opposite to 11. As a result, on the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42, the adhesive composition layer 30 a formed on the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 has a smaller thickness than the opposite side of the first liquid crystal layer 12 from the first base material layer 11. It is considered that the occurrence of unevenness can be suppressed, and the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 and the adhesive composition layer 30a can be laminated with high adhesion. Thereby, in the circularly polarizing plate 52, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of wrinkles and the generation of bubbles between the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 and the adhesive layer 30. It is thought that the liquid crystal layer 22 can be laminated with high adhesion. In addition, by suppressing the occurrence of unevenness, wrinkles, and bubbles in the circularly polarizing plate 52, a circularly polarizing plate having a good appearance can be obtained. Therefore, when applied to an organic EL display device, the visibility is reduced. Can be suppressed.

  In particular, when the first liquid crystal layer 12 is formed by applying a liquid crystal layer forming composition containing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a leveling agent onto the first base material layer 11, the first base layer of the first liquid crystal layer 12 is formed. It is presumed that the difference between the surface characteristics on the material layer 11 side and the surface characteristics on the opposite side is likely to increase. The leveling agent has a function of adjusting the flatness of the coating layer formed by applying the composition for forming a liquid crystal layer and the first liquid crystal layer obtained from the coating layer. In the first liquid crystal layer 12 formed by applying the composition, it is considered that the leveling agent tends to collect on the side opposite to the first base material layer 11 (the side exposed to the atmosphere when the polymerizable liquid crystal compound is polymerized). Because it can be done. On the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42, which is the side where the first base material layer 11 is peeled off from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 41 with the base material layer, the first liquid crystal layer 12 is opposite to the first base material layer 11 It is presumed that the affinity for the adhesive composition forming the adhesive composition layer 30a is higher because the amount of the leveling agent is smaller than that on the side. Thereby, when the first liquid crystal layer contains a leveling agent, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of unevenness in the adhesive composition layer 30 a formed on the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 on the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42. It is thought that the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 42 and the adhesive composition layer 30a can be easily laminated with higher adhesion, and a circular polarizing plate having a good appearance can be obtained.

  In addition, the 1st liquid crystal layer 10 with a base material layer, the 2nd liquid crystal layer 20 with a base material layer, the polarizing plate 61 with a composition layer used for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate in this invention, and these are obtained using these. It is preferable that each of the resulting film-like materials such as a laminate is a long film-like material, and it is preferable that each step is performed while continuously transporting these. The width direction W is a direction orthogonal to the length direction of the film.

  The method for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate of the present invention may be modified as in the following modified examples. Moreover, you may arbitrarily combine the above-mentioned embodiment and the following modified examples.

(Modification 1 of Embodiment 1)
In the above description, the first liquid crystal layer 10 with the base material layer in which the first liquid crystal layer 12 is formed on the first base material layer 11 (FIG. 1B), and the second liquid crystal on the second base material layer 21 Although the case where the second liquid crystal layer 20 with the base material layer on which the layer 22 is formed (FIG. 1C) is used has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this. The first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer may have a first alignment layer between the first base material layer and the first liquid crystal layer, and the second liquid crystal layer with the base material layer may have a second base material. A second alignment layer may be provided between the layer and the second liquid crystal layer.

  When the first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer has the first alignment layer, the circularly polarizing plate obtained by the method for producing a circularly polarizing plate of the present invention may have the first alignment layer. You do not have to. When the circularly polarizing plate has the first alignment layer, when the first base layer is separated from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the base layer, the adhesion between the respective layers is left so that the first alignment layer remains on the first liquid crystal layer. The force may be adjusted, and when the circularly polarizing plate does not have the first alignment layer, the first alignment layer is removed together with the first base layer when the first base layer is separated from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the base layer. The adhesion between the layers may be adjusted so that the layers can be peeled off. When the circularly polarizing plate has the first alignment layer, the liquid crystal layer-containing layer has the first alignment layer on the side of the first liquid crystal layer 12 opposite to the polarizing plate adhesive layer 36, and the liquid crystal layer with the composition layer is And a first alignment layer between the first liquid crystal layer 12 and the adhesive composition layer 30a. Note that the present inventors have found that even when the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer formed by peeling the first substrate layer from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the substrate layer is the first alignment layer, the adhesive composition It has been confirmed that the affinity for an object is higher than that of the first liquid crystal layer on the side opposite to the first base material layer. Therefore, even when the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer is the first alignment layer, by forming the adhesive composition layer on the first alignment layer, the liquid crystal layer-containing layer and the adhesive composition layer have high adhesion. It is believed that they can be laminated by force.

  When the second liquid crystal layer 20 with the base material layer has the second alignment layer, the circularly polarizing plate may or may not have the second alignment layer. When the second liquid crystal layer with the base layer has the second alignment layer, when the second base layer is separated from the circularly polarizing plate with the base layer, the second alignment layer is formed on the second liquid crystal layer. The adhesion between the layers may be adjusted so as to remain or to allow the second alignment layer to be peeled off together with the second base layer. When the circularly polarizing plate includes the second alignment layer, the second alignment layer is provided on the side opposite to the adhesive layer of the second liquid crystal layer, and the adhesive composition layer for an optical element is formed on the second alignment layer. .

  The adhesion between the layers can be adjusted by the components contained in the layers and the surface treatment performed on the surface of each layer. For example, adhesion between an alignment layer (first or second alignment layer), a base layer (first or second base layer), and a liquid crystal layer (first or second liquid crystal layer) The force depends on the type and amount of additives such as a polymerization initiator, a reactive additive, a leveling agent, and a polymerization inhibitor contained in the alignment layer and the liquid crystal layer, on the surface of the base layer on the alignment layer side and on the base layer. It can be adjusted by a surface treatment such as a corona treatment, a plasma treatment, or a flame treatment performed on the surface of the provided alignment layer.

(Modification 2 of Embodiment 1)
Although the case where the polarizing plate 60 and the polarizing plate 61 with a composition layer are used has been described above as an example, the method for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate of the present invention is not limited thereto. Instead of the polarizing plate 60 and the polarizing plate 61 with a composition layer, a transfer base material layer, and an adhesive composition for a transfer base material for forming an adhesive layer for a transfer base material on one surface of the transfer base material layer A transfer base material layer with a composition layer provided with a layer may be used. The transfer substrate adhesive composition layer can be formed in the same manner as the polarizing plate adhesive layer 36 described above.

  When the transfer substrate layer with the composition layer is used, the first liquid crystal layer of the first liquid crystal layer with the substrate layer and the adhesive composition layer for the transfer substrate of the transfer substrate layer with the composition layer are bonded together. By forming an adhesive layer for a transfer substrate from the adhesive composition layer for a transfer substrate, a liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a substrate layer can be obtained. The method for forming the transfer substrate adhesive layer from the transfer substrate adhesive composition layer can be performed in the same manner as the method for forming the polarizing plate adhesive layer 36 from the polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 36a. The obtained liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a base material layer includes a transfer base material layer, an adhesive layer for a transfer base material layer, a first liquid crystal layer, and a first base material layer in this order.

  Subsequently, the first base material layer is peeled from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the base material layer, and an exposed surface is formed on the first base material layer side of the first liquid crystal layer. A liquid crystal layer-containing layer including the layer adhesive layer and the first liquid crystal layer in this order is obtained. An adhesive composition layer is provided on the first liquid crystal layer side of the obtained liquid crystal layer-containing layer in the same procedure as in the above-described embodiment, and then the adhesive composition layer and the second liquid crystal layer with the base material layer are provided. Laminate with the liquid crystal layer. Next, the second base material layer is peeled off, and the composition layer of the polarizing plate with a composition layer is bonded to the exposed surface formed on the second base material layer side of the second liquid crystal layer, thereby obtaining circularly polarized light. You can get a board. In the circularly polarizing plate of this modified example, the adhesive composition layer for a transfer substrate may be used as the adhesive composition layer for an optical element in the above embodiment, and the transfer substrate layer may be used as a separator.

  As described above, when the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the base material layer includes the transfer base material layer, in the step of forming an exposed surface on the base material layer side of the first liquid crystal layer, without removing the transfer base material layer. By peeling the first base material layer, a liquid crystal layer-containing layer can be obtained.

In this modification, the retardation layers forming the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer have the following [a '] or [b]:
[A ′] the first liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate, and the second liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate;
[B] One of the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer is a quarter wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersion, and the other is a positive C plate.
Satisfy the relationship. In the above [b], it is preferable that the first liquid crystal layer is a positive C plate and the second liquid crystal layer is a quarter wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersion.

[Embodiment 2]
4 and 5 are schematic cross-sectional views schematically showing one example (embodiment 2) of the manufacturing process of the circularly polarizing plate of the present invention. In the drawing, W represents the width direction. As shown in FIG. 5B, the layer structure of the circularly polarizing plate 57 obtained by the manufacturing method of the present invention includes a polarizing plate 60 (a polarizing function layer) having a protective layer formed on at least one surface of the polarizing layer; An adhesive layer 31 for a polarizing plate (an adhesive layer for a polarizing function layer), a first liquid crystal layer 12, an adhesive layer 34 (an adhesive layer), and a second liquid crystal layer 22 are included in this order. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5C, the circularly polarizing plate obtained by the manufacturing method of the present invention includes the second base material layer 21 and the optical element on the side opposite to the adhesive layer 34 of the second liquid crystal layer 22. It may include the adhesive composition layer 35 for use.

  In the method for manufacturing the circularly polarizing plate 57 shown in FIG. 5B, the first liquid crystal layer 12 is laminated on the first substrate layer 11 (substrate layer) described in the previous embodiment. A step of preparing the first liquid crystal layer 10 (FIG. 1B) and a step of preparing a second liquid crystal layer 20 with a base layer having a configuration in which the second liquid crystal layer 22 is laminated on the second base layer 21. (FIG. 1C). The step of preparing the first liquid crystal layer 10 with the base material layer includes a first base material layer 11 and a first liquid crystal layer 12 obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first base material layer 11. As long as the first liquid crystal layer 10 with the base material layer can be prepared, a step of forming a first liquid crystal layer 12 by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first base material layer 11 may be provided. Similarly, the step of preparing the second liquid crystal layer 20 with the base material layer may include the step of forming a second liquid crystal layer 22 by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the second base material layer 21. .

  Next, the first liquid crystal layer 10 with the base material layer and the second liquid crystal layer 20 with the base material layer are laminated so that the first liquid crystal layer 12 and the second liquid crystal layer 22 face each other with the adhesive layer 34 interposed therebetween. Thus, a liquid crystal layer-containing layer 46 with a base material layer (first liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a base material layer) is obtained (FIG. 4A). As shown in FIG. 4A, the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 46 with the base material layer includes a first base material layer 11, a first liquid crystal layer 12, an adhesive layer 34, a second liquid crystal layer 22, and a second base material layer. 21 in this order.

  Next, a method for obtaining a circularly polarizing plate 57 from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 46 with the base layer prepared as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the first liquid crystal layer 12, the adhesive layer 34, the second liquid crystal layer 22, and the second liquid crystal layer 21 are separated in this order by peeling the first liquid crystal layer 11 from the liquid crystal layer containing layer 46 with the liquid crystal layer. A liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 is obtained (FIG. 4B).

  Thereafter, a liquid crystal layer-containing layer 48 with a composition layer provided with a polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 31a (adhesive composition layer for polarizing function layer) for forming the polarizing plate adhesive layer 31 on the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47. A step of obtaining (a liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a first composition layer) is performed (FIG. 4C). In the step of obtaining the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 48 with the composition layer, as shown in FIG. 4C, the first base material layer 11 is separated from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 46 with the base material layer of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47. A polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 31a is formed on the exposed surface of the exposed first liquid crystal layer 12 on the side of the first base material layer 11. The step of forming the polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 31a on the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 is performed when the polarizing plate adhesive layer 31 of the circularly polarizing plate 57 (FIG. 5B) is an adhesive cured layer. It may include a step of applying an adhesive to the layer-containing layer 47, and may include a step of drying the applied adhesive as needed. Further, the step of forming the adhesive composition layer 31a for a polarizing plate on the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 is performed when the adhesive layer 31 for a polarizing plate of the circularly polarizing plate 57 (FIG. 5B) is an adhesive layer. The method may include a step of applying an adhesive to the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47, and a step of drying the applied adhesive if necessary, or forming an adhesive layer on a release-treated surface of a release film. Then, a step of transferring the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the release film to the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 may be provided. As shown in FIG. 4C, the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 48 with a composition layer includes an adhesive composition layer for polarizing plate 31a, a first liquid crystal layer 12, an adhesive layer 34, a second liquid crystal layer 22, and a second liquid crystal layer. The material layer 21 is included in this order.

  Next, a step of bonding the polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 31a of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 48 with the composition layer to the polarizing plate 60 is performed (FIG. 4D). The adhesive layer 31 for a polarizing plate is formed to obtain a circularly polarizing plate 56 with a base material layer (a circularly polarizing plate) (FIG. 5A). The method for forming the polarizing plate adhesive layer 31 from the polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 31a may be selected according to the components contained in the polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 31a. For example, the polarizing plate adhesive composition The layer 31a may be subjected to a curing treatment. If the component does not require curing treatment, the polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 31a may be used as the polarizing plate adhesive layer 31 without performing any special treatment. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the circularly polarizing plate 56 with a base material layer includes a polarizing plate 60, a polarizing plate adhesive layer 31, a first liquid crystal layer 12, an adhesive layer 34, a second liquid crystal layer 22, and a second liquid crystal layer 22. Since the base material layer 21 is included in this order, the circularly polarizing plate can be a circularly polarizing plate obtained by the present invention, or can be a circularly polarizing plate with a base material layer having the second base material layer 21.

  The method of manufacturing the circularly polarizing plate 57 further includes a step of peeling the second base layer 21 from the circularly polarizing plate 56 with the base layer (FIG. 5B), and a step of peeling the second base layer 21. A step of forming the adhesive composition layer 35 for an optical element on the exposed side of the exposed second liquid crystal layer 22 on the side of the second base material layer 21 to obtain a circularly polarizing plate 58 with an adhesive composition layer (a circularly polarizing plate). (FIG. 5C). As shown in FIG. 5C, the circular polarizing plate 58 with an adhesive composition layer includes a polarizing plate 60, a polarizing plate adhesive layer 31, a first liquid crystal layer 12, an adhesive layer 34, a second liquid crystal layer 22, and an optical element. Since the adhesive composition layer for an element is included in this order, the circular polarizing plate obtained by the present invention may be a circularly polarizing plate with an adhesive composition layer having an adhesive composition layer for an optical element.

  In the manufacturing method of the circularly polarizing plate 57, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the first base layer 11 is peeled off from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 46 with the base layer of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 and exposed. A polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 31a is formed on the exposed surface of the first liquid crystal layer 12 on the first base material layer 11 side (hereinafter, may be referred to as the "exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47"). . The polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 31 a has an affinity for the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 more than the side of the first liquid crystal layer 12 opposite to the first base material layer 11. Therefore, when the adhesive composition layer for a polarizing plate 31 a is formed on the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47, the adhesive composition layer for a polarizing plate is provided on the opposite side of the first liquid crystal layer 12 from the first base material layer 11. The adhesive composition layer for a polarizing plate 31a can be formed with higher adhesion to the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 than in the case of forming the layer 31a.

  The reason for this is that the polymerizable liquid crystal compound polymerizes (reacts) on the first base material layer 11 to form the first liquid crystal layer 12 as described in the previous embodiment, so that the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 The surface characteristics of the exposed surface are different from those on the opposite side (the side exposed to the atmosphere during the polymerization of the polymerizable liquid crystal compound). This is considered to be because the adhesive composition layer 31a for a polarizing plate can be formed while suppressing repelling as compared to the side opposite to the one base material layer 11. Thereby, the adhesive composition for a polarizing plate formed on the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 on the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 as compared with the first liquid crystal layer 12 on the side opposite to the first base material layer 11. The occurrence of unevenness in the layer 31a is suppressed, and the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 and the adhesive composition layer 31a for a polarizing plate are laminated with high adhesion to form a wrinkle in the circularly polarizing plate 57, It is presumed that the generation of bubbles between the layer 47 and the polarizing plate adhesive layer 31 is suppressed, and the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47 and the second liquid crystal layer 22 can be laminated with high adhesion. You. In addition, by suppressing the occurrence of unevenness, wrinkles, and bubbles in the circularly polarizing plate 52, a circularly polarizing plate having a good appearance can be obtained. Therefore, when applied to an organic EL display device, the visibility is reduced. Can be suppressed.

  In addition, as described in the above embodiment, when the first liquid crystal layer 12 is formed by applying the liquid crystal layer forming composition including the polymerizable liquid crystal compound and the leveling agent on the first base material layer 11, It is presumed that the difference between the surface characteristics of the first liquid crystal layer 12 on the first base material layer 11 side and the surface characteristics on the opposite side tends to increase due to the difference in the amount of the leveling agent. Therefore, on the exposed surface of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47, which is the side where the first base material layer 11 is peeled off from the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 46 with the base material layer and exposed, the first base material layer 11 of the first liquid crystal layer 12 Since the amount of the leveling agent is smaller than that on the opposite side, it is easy to suppress the occurrence of unevenness in the polarizing plate adhesive composition layer 31a formed on the liquid crystal layer-containing layer 47, and It is considered that the layer 47 and the adhesive composition layer for polarizing plate 31a can be laminated with higher adhesion, and a circularly polarizing plate having a good appearance can be obtained.

  The first liquid crystal layer 10 with a base material layer, the second liquid crystal layer 20 with a base material layer, a polarizing plate 60 used for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate in the present embodiment, and a laminate obtained using these materials It is preferable that each of the film-like materials is a long film-like material, and it is preferable that each step is performed while continuously transporting these. The width direction W is a direction orthogonal to the length direction of the film.

  The method for manufacturing the circularly polarizing plate of the present embodiment may be modified as in the following modified examples. Moreover, you may arbitrarily combine the above-mentioned embodiment and the following modified examples.

(Modification of Embodiment 2)
As in the previous embodiment, also in the present embodiment, the first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer may have a first alignment layer between the first base material layer and the first liquid crystal layer, The second liquid crystal layer with the base material layer may have a second alignment layer between the second base material layer and the second liquid crystal layer. The description of the case having the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer is the same as that described in the modification of the above-described embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

  The embodiments of the present invention and the modifications thereof have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and the modifications thereof. Each step may be performed in combination. Hereinafter, matters common to all embodiments and modifications thereof will be described in detail.

(Circularly polarizing plate obtained by the production method of the present invention)
In the circular polarizer 52 shown in FIG. 3B and the circular polarizer 57 shown in FIG. 5B, the polarizer 60 is a linear polarizer, the first liquid crystal layer 12 is a half-wave plate, The two liquid crystal layers 22 are quarter-wave plates. The polarizing plate 60 is a linear polarizing plate, the first liquid crystal layer 12 is a quarter-wave plate having reverse wavelength dispersion, and the second liquid crystal layer 22 is a positive C plate. Is a positive C plate, and the second liquid crystal layer 22 is a quarter wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersion.

(Polarization function layer)
As the polarizing function layer, a polarizing layer, a polarizing plate having a protective layer formed on at least one side of the polarizing layer, and a polarizing plate with a protect film in which a protect film is laminated on at least one side of the polarizing plate can be used. Further, on the polarizing layer or the polarizing plate, one having a reflection film, a transflective reflection film, an optical compensation film, a film with an antiglare function, or a retardation film may be used, and two or more of them may be used. May be provided. The polarizing layer included in the polarizing function layer may be a liquid crystal layer, that is, a polarizing layer (described later) formed using a polymerizable liquid crystal compound. In the present specification, the “polarizing layer” refers to a linear polarizing layer having a property of transmitting linearly polarized light having a vibration plane orthogonal to an absorption axis when non-polarized light is incident.

(Linear polarizing layer (polarizing layer))
The polarizing layer contained in the polarizing function layer is preferably a layer obtained by orienting a polyvinyl alcohol resin film and adsorbing and orienting a dichroic dye such as iodine. The polarizing layer may be one in which a dichroic dye is adsorbed and oriented on a single-layer polyvinyl alcohol resin film (in which the polyvinyl alcohol molecules contained in the polyvinyl alcohol resin film are oriented), and the two-color on the base film. It may be a laminated film of two or more layers provided with a polyvinyl alcohol resin layer on which a hydrophilic dye is adsorbed and oriented. Such a polarizing layer can be manufactured by various methods known in the art.

(Polarizer)
The polarizing function layer may be a polarizing plate. The polarizing plate is typically a polarizing plate obtained by laminating a protective layer (protective film) on one or both sides of a polarizing layer in which a dichroic dye is adsorbed and oriented on a polyvinyl alcohol resin film. As this protective layer, for example, a layer made of a resin material having excellent transparency, mechanical strength, thermal stability, stretchability and the like is used. Specifically, polyolefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene; cyclic polyolefin resins such as norbornene polymers; polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene naphthalate; (meth) acrylic acid, polymethyl (meth) acrylate and the like (Meth) acrylic acid resins; cellulose ester resins such as triacetyl cellulose, diacetyl cellulose and cellulose acetate propionate; vinyl alcohol resins such as polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate; polycarbonate resins; polystyrene resins; Arylate resin; polysulfone resin; polyether sulfone resin; polyamide resin; polyimide resin; polyether ketone resin; polyphenylene sulfide resin; Ren'okishido resins, and mixtures thereof, may be mentioned copolymer and the like. Among these resins, it is preferable to use any of a cyclic polyolefin-based resin, a polyester-based resin, a cellulose ester-based resin, and a (meth) acrylic acid-based resin, or a mixture thereof. The “(meth) acrylic acid” means “at least one of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid”.

  The protective layer may be a single layer obtained by mixing one or more resin materials, or may have a multilayer structure of two or more layers. In the case of having a multilayer structure, the resin forming each layer may be the same or different. When the protective layer is a film formed of a resin material, an arbitrary additive may be added to the protective layer. Examples of the additive include an ultraviolet absorber, an antioxidant, a lubricant, a plasticizer, a release agent, a coloring inhibitor, a flame retardant, a nucleating agent, an antistatic agent, a pigment, and a coloring agent.

  The thickness of the polarizing layer in which the dichroic dye is adsorbed and oriented on the polyvinyl alcohol resin film is preferably 20 μm or less, more preferably 10 μm or less.

  The polarizing function layer included in the circularly polarizing plate of the present invention is particularly preferably a polarizing layer in which a protective layer is bonded to only one surface of the polarizing layer (hereinafter, referred to as a “single-sided polarizing plate”). As described above, the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer are formed from a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, and are extremely thin. When the linear polarizing plate is a one-sided protective polarizing plate, its thickness is small, and as a result, the thickness of the circular polarizing plate of the present invention can be reduced. Therefore, for example, when the organic EL display device including the circularly polarizing plate of the present invention is a flexible organic EL display device that can be bent or wound, it is hard to affect bending and winding, and the like. It is very advantageous. The thickness of the protective layer in the one-sided protective polarizing plate can be optimized according to the thickness of the polarizing layer itself, but in order to ensure good flexibility of the circularly polarizing plate of the present invention, the thickness is preferably 50 μm or less, It is more preferably 30 μm or less.

  As the one-sided protective polarizing plate, for example, those disclosed in JP-A-2016-1222025 can be used.

  As described above, the polarizing layer included in the polarizing function layer of the circularly polarizing plate of the present invention is a cured film obtained by aligning a dichroic dye with a polymerizable liquid crystal compound and polymerizing the polymerizable liquid crystal compound. You may. In this case, the polarizing layer is usually coated with a composition containing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a dichroic dye on a base material layer or an alignment layer provided thereon, and dried to obtain an active substance such as ultraviolet rays. It can be obtained by polymerizing and curing the polymerizable liquid crystal compound contained in the coating film by irradiation with energy rays. The thus obtained laminate of the base material and the polarizing layer (cured film) can be used as a one-sided protective polarizing plate.

  The thickness of the substrate layer for forming the cured film is not particularly limited, but is generally preferably 1 to 300 μm, and more preferably 10 to 200 μm from the viewpoint of workability such as strength and handleability. More preferably, it is 30 to 120 μm.

(First base layer and second base layer)
The first base material layer and the second base material layer (hereinafter, both may be collectively referred to as a “base material layer”) are preferably films formed of a resin material. As the resin material, a resin material having excellent transparency, mechanical strength, thermal stability, stretchability, and the like, for example, is used in the same manner as the material forming the protective film of the polarizing plate. As typical examples and preferred examples of the resin material, the resin materials exemplified as the protective layer of the polarizing plate can be used.

  The base material layer may be a single layer obtained by mixing one or more resin materials, or may have a multilayer structure of two or more layers. In the case of having a multilayer structure, the resin material forming each layer may be the same or different. When the substrate layer is a film formed of a resin material, an arbitrary additive may be added to the substrate layer. Examples of the additive include an ultraviolet absorber, an antioxidant, a lubricant, a plasticizer, a release agent, a coloring inhibitor, a flame retardant, a nucleating agent, an antistatic agent, a pigment, and a coloring agent.

  The thickness of the base material layer for forming the liquid crystal layer is not particularly limited, but is generally preferably 1 to 300 μm, more preferably 10 to 200 μm from the viewpoint of workability such as strength and handleability, More preferably, it is 30 to 120 μm.

(First alignment layer and second alignment layer)
The first alignment layer and the second alignment layer that may be included in the circularly polarizing plate (hereinafter, both may be collectively referred to as an “alignment layer”) are formed of a polymerizable layer included in a liquid crystal layer formed thereon. It has an alignment regulating force for aligning the liquid crystal compound in a desired direction. Examples of the alignment layer include an alignment polymer layer formed of an alignment polymer, a photo alignment polymer layer formed of a photo alignment polymer, and a grub alignment layer having a concavo-convex pattern or a plurality of groves (grooves) on the layer surface. Can be. The thickness of the orientation layer is usually from 10 to 500 nm, preferably from 10 to 200 nm.

  The oriented polymer layer can be formed by applying a composition obtained by dissolving an oriented polymer in a solvent to a base layer, removing the solvent, and performing a rubbing treatment as necessary. In this case, the alignment regulating force can be arbitrarily adjusted depending on the surface state of the alignment polymer and the rubbing conditions in the alignment polymer layer formed of the alignment polymer.

  The photo-alignable polymer layer can be formed by applying a composition containing a polymer or monomer having a photoreactive group and a solvent to a base layer and irradiating polarized light. In this case, in the photo-alignable polymer layer, the alignment regulating force can be arbitrarily adjusted depending on, for example, the conditions for applying polarized light to the photo-alignable polymer.

  The grub alignment layer is, for example, exposed through a mask for exposure having a pattern-shaped slit on the surface of the photosensitive polyimide film, a method of forming a concavo-convex pattern by performing development, etc., the plate-shaped master having grooves on the surface, active Forming an uncured layer of energy ray-curable resin, transferring this layer to a substrate layer and curing, forming an uncured layer of active energy ray-curable resin on the substrate layer, It can be formed by, for example, a method of forming unevenness by pressing a roll-shaped master having unevenness and curing the same.

(First liquid crystal layer and second liquid crystal layer)
Each of the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer (hereinafter, sometimes collectively referred to as a “liquid crystal layer”) is formed using a polymerizable liquid crystal compound. Can be used. The type of the polymerizable liquid crystal compound is not particularly limited, and a rod-shaped liquid crystal compound, a disk-shaped liquid crystal compound, and a mixture thereof can be used. Here, as the polymerizable liquid crystal compound for forming a quarter wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersion, a rod-shaped liquid crystal compound, for example, a polymerizable liquid crystal compound described in JP-A-2011-207765 is preferable. When using such a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a solvent, a composition for forming a liquid crystal layer containing various additives as necessary, is applied on the alignment layer to form a coating film, By curing this coating film, a liquid crystal layer which is a liquid crystal cured layer can be formed. Alternatively, the liquid crystal layer may be formed by applying a composition for forming a liquid crystal layer on a substrate layer to form a coating film, and stretching the coating film together with the substrate layer. The liquid crystal layer may be a retardation layer.

  The composition for forming a liquid crystal layer may contain a polymerization initiator, a reactive additive, a leveling agent, a polymerization inhibitor, and the like, in addition to the polymerizable liquid crystal compound and the solvent described above. As the polymerizable liquid crystal compound, the solvent, the polymerization initiator, the reactive additive, the leveling agent, the polymerization inhibitor, and the like, known compounds can be appropriately used. Examples of the leveling agent that may be contained in the composition for forming a liquid crystal layer and the liquid crystal layer include a leveling agent having an organically modified silicone oil as a main component, a leveling agent having a polyacrylate compound as a main component, and perfluoroalkyl. And a leveling agent containing a fluorine atom-containing compound as a main component. Here, the main component refers to a component having the largest blending amount among all components contained in the leveling agent. As the leveling agent, among the above, it is preferable to use a leveling agent mainly containing a polyacrylate compound and a leveling agent mainly containing a fluorine atom-containing compound such as perfluoroalkyl. The content of the leveling agent in the composition for forming a liquid crystal layer is preferably 0.01 to 5 parts by mass, and more preferably 0.1 to 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymerizable liquid crystal compound.

  As described above, in the circularly polarizing plate of the present invention, since the first liquid crystal layer preferably contains a leveling agent, the liquid crystal layer forming composition for forming the first liquid crystal layer preferably contains a leveling agent. .

(Adhesive layer)
The adhesive layer is provided between the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer, and is used for bonding these two liquid crystal layers. The adhesive layer may be in direct contact with the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer, but may be in contact with the first alignment layer provided on the first liquid crystal layer or the second alignment layer provided on the second liquid crystal layer. You may be in direct contact.

  The adhesive layer can be formed by an adhesive, a pressure-sensitive adhesive or a combination thereof, and is usually one layer, but may be two or more layers. When the adhesive layer is composed of two or more layers, each layer may be formed of the same material or different materials.

  The adhesive can be formed, for example, by combining one or more of a water-based adhesive, an active energy ray-curable adhesive, a pressure-sensitive adhesive and the like. Examples of the water-based adhesive include a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin aqueous solution, a water-based two-part urethane emulsion adhesive, and the like. The active energy ray-curable adhesive is an adhesive that is cured by irradiating active energy rays such as ultraviolet rays, for example, those containing a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerizable initiator, those containing a photoreactive resin, Examples include those containing a binder resin and a photoreactive crosslinker. Examples of the polymerizable compound include photopolymerizable monomers such as photocurable epoxy monomers, photocurable acrylic monomers, and photocurable urethane monomers, and oligomers derived from these monomers. Examples of the photopolymerization initiator include those containing a substance that generates active species such as neutral radicals, anion radicals, and cation radicals when irradiated with active energy rays such as ultraviolet rays.

  Examples of the pressure-sensitive adhesive include a composition in which a (meth) acrylic resin, a styrene-based resin, a silicone-based resin, or the like is used as a base polymer and a crosslinking agent such as an isocyanate compound, an epoxy compound, or an aziridine compound is added.

  The adhesive layer is preferably formed using an active energy ray-curable adhesive, particularly preferably an adhesive containing an ultraviolet curable epoxy monomer and a cationic photopolymerization initiator.

  The surface of the layer on which the adhesive layer is formed may be subjected to a surface treatment such as a corona treatment, a plasma treatment, or a flame treatment, if necessary.

  The adhesive layer is preferably a cured adhesive layer. In this case, the adhesive composition layer is a layer formed using an adhesive, and the adhesive is preferably an active energy ray-curable adhesive such as an ultraviolet-curable adhesive. When the circularly polarizing plate is applied to the flexible organic EL display device due to the adhesive layer being the adhesive cured layer, the circularly polarizing plate may be bent or folded with the bending or winding of the flexible organic EL display device. Even when it is wound, it is easy to suppress the occurrence of wrinkles between the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer.

  Although the adhesive and the pressure-sensitive adhesive forming the adhesive layer have been described above, in the circularly polarizing plate of the present invention, the adhesive layer for bonding the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer is formed using an adhesive. The formed adhesive cured layer is preferable.

(Adhesive layer for polarizing plate)
The adhesive layer for a polarizing plate can be formed by an adhesive, a pressure-sensitive adhesive or a combination thereof, and is usually one layer, but may be two or more layers. When the adhesive layer for a polarizing plate comprises two or more layers, each layer may be formed of the same material or different materials. Examples of the adhesive and the pressure-sensitive adhesive for forming the adhesive layer for the polarizing plate include the same as the adhesive and the pressure-sensitive adhesive used for the above-mentioned adhesive layer. The surface of the layer on which the polarizing plate adhesive layer is formed may be subjected to a surface treatment such as a corona treatment, a plasma treatment, or a flame treatment, if necessary.

(Adhesive composition layer for optical element)
The adhesive composition layer for an optical element can be formed by an adhesive, a pressure-sensitive adhesive or a combination thereof, and is usually one layer, but may be two or more layers. When the adhesive composition layer for an optical element is composed of two or more layers, each layer may be formed of the same material or different materials. Examples of the adhesive and the pressure-sensitive adhesive constituting the adhesive composition layer for an optical element include the same as the adhesive and the pressure-sensitive adhesive used for the above-mentioned adhesive layer. The adhesive composition layer for an optical element is preferably formed using a pressure-sensitive adhesive. The surface of the layer on which the adhesive composition layer for an optical element is formed may be subjected to a surface treatment such as a corona treatment, a plasma treatment, or a flame treatment, if necessary. The adhesive composition layer for an optical element is preferably an adhesive layer formed using an adhesive.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples, but the present invention is not limited to these Examples. “%” And “parts” in the examples are% by mass and parts by mass unless otherwise specified.

[Preparation of adhesive composition]
After mixing the following cationically curable components a1 to a3 and the cationic polymerization initiator, the cationic polymerization initiator and the sensitizer shown below are further mixed and defoamed to prepare a photocurable adhesive composition. did. In addition, the following compounding quantity is based on solid content.
-Cationic curable component a1 (70 parts):
3 ', 4'-Epoxycyclohexylmethyl 3', 4'-Epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate (trade name: CEL2021P, manufactured by Daicel Corporation)
-Cationic curable component a2 (20 parts):
Neopentyl glycol diglycidyl ether (trade name: EX-211, manufactured by Nagase ChemteX Corporation)
-Cationic curable component a3 (10 parts):
2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether (trade name: EX-121, manufactured by Nagase ChemteX Corporation)
-Cationic polymerization initiator (2.25 parts (solid content)):
Trade name: 50% propylene carbonate solution of CPI-100 (manufactured by San Apro Co.) / Sensitizer (2 parts):
1,4-diethoxynaphthalene

・溶剤（９５部）：シクロペンタノン [Comparative Example 1]
(Preparation of composition for forming photo-alignment layer)
The following components were mixed, and the obtained mixture was stirred at a temperature of 80 ° C. for 1 hour to obtain a composition for forming a photo-alignment layer.
-Photo-alignment material (5 parts):

-Solvent (95 parts): cyclopentanone

・重合性液晶化合物Ａ２（２０部）：

・重合開始剤（６部）：
２−ジメチルアミノ−２−ベンジル−１−（４−モルホリノフェニル）ブタン−１−オン（イルガキュア３６９；チバスペシャルティケミカルズ社製）
・レベリング剤（０．１部）：
ポリアクリレート化合物（ＢＹＫ−３６１Ｎ；ＢＹＫ−Ｃｈｅｍｉｅ社製）
・溶剤（４００部）：シクロペンタノン (Preparation of Liquid Crystal Layer Forming Composition (A))
The following components were mixed, and the obtained mixture was stirred at 80 ° C. for 1 hour to obtain a liquid crystal layer forming composition (A). The polymerizable liquid crystal compound A1 can be synthesized by the method for synthesizing the compound (A11-1) described in JP-A-2011-207765. The polymerizable liquid crystal compound A2 can be synthesized by the method for synthesizing the compound (x-1) described in JP-A-2010-31223.
-Polymerizable liquid crystal compound A1 (80 parts):

-Polymerizable liquid crystal compound A2 (20 parts):

・ Polymerization initiator (6 parts):
2-dimethylamino-2-benzyl-1- (4-morpholinophenyl) butan-1-one (Irgacure 369; manufactured by Ciba Specialty Chemicals)
・ Leveling agent (0.1 part):
Polyacrylate compound (BYK-361N; manufactured by BYK-Chemie)
Solvent (400 parts): cyclopentanone

(Manufacture of polarizing plates)
For example, according to the method described in the example of JP-A-2016-1222025, a polarizing plate having a protective film bonded to one surface (one-sided polarizing plate) is manufactured.

(Manufacture of first liquid crystal layer (1) with base material layer)
A polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film having a thickness of 100 μm is used as a base layer, and the PET film is subjected to a corona treatment (AGF-B10, manufactured by Kasuga Electric Co., Ltd.) at an output of 0.3 kW and a processing speed of 3 m / min. Treated once. The composition for forming a photo-alignment layer is applied to the surface subjected to the corona treatment using a bar coater, dried at 80 ° C. for 1 minute, and a polarized UV irradiation apparatus (SPOT CURE SP-7; manufactured by Ushio Inc.) A polarized UV exposure was carried out using an integrated light amount of 100 mJ / cm ² to obtain a photo-alignment layer. When the thickness of the obtained photo-alignment layer was measured with a laser microscope (LEXT, manufactured by Olympus Corporation), it was 100 nm.

Subsequently, the composition (A) for forming a liquid crystal layer was applied on the photo-alignment layer using a bar coater, dried at 120 ° C. for 1 minute, and then subjected to a high-pressure mercury lamp (Unicur VB-15201BY-A, Ushio Inc.) UV light (in a nitrogen atmosphere, wavelength: 365 nm, integrated light quantity at a wavelength of 365 nm: 1000 mJ / cm ² ) to form a liquid crystal layer as a retardation layer, with a substrate layer. A first liquid crystal layer (1) was obtained. The thickness of the liquid crystal layer was 2 μm.

  About the obtained 1st liquid crystal layer (1) with a base material layer, when the said adhesive composition was apply | coated to the other side of the base material layer of a liquid crystal layer, and the application surface was observed visually, repelling was seen. .

  As described above, when the one-sided protective polarizing plate is bonded via the adhesive layer (the adhesive composition on the first liquid crystal layer (1)) in which repelling is observed, the obtained circularly polarizing plate is based on the repelling. It is considered that abnormal appearance is observed.

[Example 1]
A first liquid crystal layer (1) with a base material layer was obtained in the same procedure as in Comparative Example 1. The liquid crystal layer side of the obtained first liquid crystal layer (1) with a base material layer was placed on a glass substrate [Corning-free alkali-free by Corning Co., Ltd.] via a 5 μm-thick sheet-like adhesive [“NCF # L2” manufactured by Lintec Corporation]. After bonding to glass “Eagle XG”, thickness 0.2 mm], the substrate layer was peeled off to obtain a liquid crystal layer with a glass substrate. Only the substrate layer was peeled off, and the photo-alignment layer remained without being peeled off. The above-mentioned adhesive composition was applied to the side of the liquid crystal layer with a glass substrate where the base material layer was peeled off, and the coated surface was visually observed. The first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer observed in Comparative Example 1 ( Repelling was less than in the surface of the liquid crystal layer of 1) where the adhesive composition was applied.

  As described above, if the one-sided protective polarizing plate is attached via the adhesive layer with less repelling (the adhesive composition on the first liquid crystal layer (1)), the obtained circularly polarizing plate will have excellent appearance. Conceivable.

  From the results of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1, since the surface exposed by peeling the base layer from the first liquid crystal layer (1) with the base layer is less repelled, the affinity for the adhesive composition is high, It is considered to have excellent adhesion when forming the adhesive composition layer.

[Comparative Example 2]
(Preparation of composition for forming alignment layer)
2-Butoxyethanol was added to Sanever SE-610 (manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.), which is a commercially available orientation polymer, to obtain a composition for forming an orientation layer. The obtained composition for forming an alignment layer had a solid content of 1% based on the total amount of the composition, and a solvent content ratio of 99% based on the total amount of the composition. The solid content of Sun Ever SE-610 was converted from the concentration described in the delivery specification.

・重合開始剤（０．５％）：
イルガキュア（登録商標）９０７（ＢＡＳＦジャパン社製）
・レベリング剤（０．１％）：
ＢＹＫ３６１Ｎ（ビックケミージャパン製）
・反応添加剤（１．１％）：
Ｌａｒｏｍｅｒ（登録商標）ＬＲ−９０００（ＢＡＳＦジャパン社製）
・溶剤（７９．１％）：プロピレングリコール１−モノメチルエーテル２−アセタート
厚み３８μｍのポリエチレンテレフタレート（ＰＥＴ）フィルムを、コロナ処理装置（ＡＧＦ−Ｂ１０、春日電機株式会社製）を用いて出力０．３ｋＷ、処理速度３ｍ／分の条件で１回処理した。コロナ処理を施した表面に、配向層形成用組成物をバーコーターを用いて塗布し、９０℃で１分間乾燥し、配向層を得た。得られた配向層の厚みをレーザー顕微鏡（ＬＥＸＴ、オリンパス株式会社製）で測定したところ、３４ｎｍであった。 (Preparation of composition (B) for forming liquid crystal layer)
The following components were mixed, and the obtained mixture was stirred at 80 ° C. for 1 hour, and then cooled to room temperature to obtain a liquid crystal layer forming composition (B).
-Polymerizable liquid crystal compound LC242 (manufactured by BASF) (19.2%):

-Polymerization initiator (0.5%):
Irgacure (registered trademark) 907 (manufactured by BASF Japan)
・ Leveling agent (0.1%):
BYK361N (made by Big Chemie Japan)
-Reaction additive (1.1%):
Laromer (registered trademark) LR-9000 (manufactured by BASF Japan)
Solvent (79.1%): propylene glycol 1-monomethyl ether 2-acetate A 38 μm-thick polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film is output at 0.3 kW using a corona treatment device (AGF-B10, manufactured by Kasuga Electric Co., Ltd.). And a processing speed of 3 m / min. The composition for forming an alignment layer was applied to the corona-treated surface using a bar coater, and dried at 90 ° C. for 1 minute to obtain an alignment layer. When the thickness of the obtained alignment layer was measured by a laser microscope (LEXT, manufactured by Olympus Corporation), it was 34 nm.

Subsequently, the composition (B) for forming a liquid crystal layer was applied on the alignment layer using a bar coater, dried at 90 ° C. for 1 minute, and then subjected to a high-pressure mercury lamp (Unicur VB-15201BY-A, USHIO Inc.) (In a nitrogen atmosphere, wavelength: 365 nm, integrated light quantity at wavelength 365 nm: 1000 mJ / cm ² ) to form a liquid crystal layer as a retardation layer. One liquid crystal layer (2) was obtained. The thickness of the liquid crystal layer was 1 μm.

  About the obtained 1st liquid crystal layer (2) with a base material layer, when the said adhesive composition was apply | coated to the other side of the base material layer of a liquid crystal layer, and the application surface was observed visually, repelling was seen. .

  As described above, if the one-sided protective polarizing plate is bonded via the adhesive layer (the adhesive composition on the first liquid crystal layer (2)) in which repelling is observed, the obtained circularly polarizing plate is based on the repelling. It is considered that abnormal appearance is observed.

[Example 2]
A first liquid crystal layer (2) with a base material layer was obtained in the same procedure as in Comparative Example 2. The liquid crystal layer side of the obtained first liquid crystal layer (2) with a base material layer was placed on a glass substrate [Corning-free alkali-free by Corning Co., Ltd.] via a 5 μm-thick sheet-like adhesive [“NCF # L2” manufactured by Lintec Corporation]. After bonding to glass “Eagle XG”, thickness 0.2 mm], the substrate layer was peeled off to obtain a liquid crystal layer with a glass substrate. The orientation layer was peeled off together with the peeling of the base layer. The surface of the liquid crystal layer with the glass substrate on which the adhesive composition was applied was visually observed on the side of the liquid crystal layer where the substrate layer was peeled off, and the first liquid crystal layer with the substrate layer observed in Comparative Example 2 (2 The repelling was less than that of the surface of the liquid crystal layer coated with the adhesive composition.

  As described above, if the one-sided protective polarizing plate is attached via the adhesive layer with less repelling (the adhesive composition on the first liquid crystal layer (2)), the obtained circularly polarizing plate will have excellent appearance. Conceivable.

  From the results of Example 2 and Comparative Example 2, the surface exposed by peeling the base material layer from the first liquid crystal layer (2) with the base material layer has a low affinity for cissing and therefore has a high affinity for the adhesive composition, It is considered to have excellent adhesion when forming the adhesive composition layer.

  Reference Signs List 10 first liquid crystal layer with base layer, 11 first base layer, 12 first liquid crystal layer, 20 second liquid crystal layer with base layer, 21 second base layer, 22 second liquid crystal layer, 30 adhesive layer, 30a adhesive composition layer, 31 adhesive layer for polarizing plate (adhesive layer for polarizing function layer), 31a adhesive composition layer for polarizing plate (adhesive composition layer for polarizing function layer), 34 adhesive layer, 35 adhesive composition for optical element Material layer, 36 polarizing plate adhesive layer (polarizing function layer adhesive layer), 36a polarizing plate adhesive composition layer (polarizing function layer adhesive composition layer), 41 liquid crystal layer-containing layer with base material layer (second layer) Liquid crystal layer-containing layer with substrate layer), 42 liquid crystal layer-containing layer, 43 liquid crystal layer-containing layer with composition layer (liquid crystal layer-containing layer with second composition layer), 46 liquid crystal layer-containing layer with substrate layer (second layer) No. 1 liquid crystal layer-containing layer with substrate layer), 47 liquid crystal layer-containing layer, 48 liquid crystal layer-containing layer with composition layer (first Liquid crystal layer-containing layer with composition layer), 51 circularly polarizing plate with substrate layer (circularly polarizing plate), 52 circularly polarizing plate, 53 circularly polarizing plate with adhesive composition layer (circularly polarizing plate), 56 circle with substrate layer Polarizing plate (circular polarizing plate), 57 circular polarizing plate, 58 circular polarizing plate with adhesive composition layer (circular polarizing plate), 60 polarizing plate (polarization functional layer), 61 polarizing plate with composition layer (polarization with composition layer) Functional layer), W width direction.

Claims (18)

A method for producing a circularly polarizing plate comprising a polarizing function layer including at least a linear polarizing layer, an adhesive layer for a polarizing function layer, a first liquid crystal layer, an adhesive layer, and a second liquid crystal layer in this order,
On the first liquid crystal layer side of the first liquid crystal layer with the first liquid crystal layer having the first liquid crystal layer, the adhesive layer, the second liquid crystal layer, and the second liquid crystal layer, in this order. Preparing a liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a first base material layer having:
Removing the first base material layer from the first base material layer-containing liquid crystal layer-containing layer to form an exposed surface on the first base material layer side of the first liquid crystal layer;
A step of obtaining a liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a first composition layer provided with a polarizing function layer adhesive composition layer for forming the polarizing function layer adhesive layer on the exposed surface;
Laminating the polarizing function layer to the adhesive composition layer for the polarizing function layer of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the first composition layer,
The first liquid crystal layer is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first base material layer,
The first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer may have the following [a] or [b]:
[A] the first liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate, and the second liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate;
[B] One of the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer is a quarter wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersion, and the other is a positive C plate.
The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate that satisfies the following relationship.   The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the linearly polarizing layer is 20 µm or less. The step of preparing the first liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a base material layer includes the first liquid crystal layer side of the first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer, the second base material layer, and the second liquid crystal layer. Laminating the second liquid crystal layer side of the second liquid crystal layer with the base material layer so as to face the second liquid crystal layer via the adhesive layer,
The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to claim 1, wherein the second liquid crystal layer is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the second base material layer. A method for producing a circularly polarizing plate comprising a polarizing function layer including at least a linear polarizing layer, an adhesive layer for a polarizing function layer, a first liquid crystal layer, an adhesive layer, and a second liquid crystal layer in this order,
The polarization function layer, the adhesion layer for the polarization function layer, the first liquid crystal layer with a substrate layer having a first liquid crystal layer and a first substrate layer in order from the adhesion layer for the polarization function layer, Preparing a second base material layer-containing liquid crystal layer-containing layer having an order,
Removing the first base layer from the second base layer-equipped liquid crystal layer-containing layer to form an exposed surface on the first base layer side of the first liquid crystal layer;
A step of obtaining a liquid crystal layer-containing layer with a second composition layer provided with an adhesive composition layer for forming the adhesive layer on the exposed surface;
The second liquid crystal layer side of the second liquid crystal layer with the base material layer having the second base material layer and the second liquid crystal layer is attached to the adhesive composition layer of the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the second composition layer. Combining; and
The first liquid crystal layer is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the first base material layer,
The first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer may have the following [a] or [b]:
[A] the first liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate, and the second liquid crystal layer is a 波長 wavelength plate;
[B] One of the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer is a quarter wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersion, and the other is a positive C plate.
The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate that satisfies the following relationship. The step of preparing the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the second base material layer,
A step of preparing a polarizing function layer with a composition layer provided with a polarizing function layer adhesive composition layer for forming the polarizing function layer adhesive layer on the polarizing function layer,
5. A step of laminating the first liquid crystal layer side of the first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer to the adhesive composition layer for a polarization function layer of the polarization function layer with a composition layer. Method for producing a circularly polarizing plate. The first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer includes a first alignment layer between the first liquid crystal layer and the first base material layer,
The method for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate according to claim 1, wherein, in the step of forming the exposed surface, the first alignment layer is peeled off together with the first base material layer. The first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer includes a first alignment layer between the first liquid crystal layer and the first base material layer,
The liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the first composition layer has the first alignment layer between the first liquid crystal layer and the adhesive composition layer for a polarizing function layer, according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Item 14. The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to item 4. The first liquid crystal layer with the base material layer includes a first alignment layer between the first liquid crystal layer and the first base material layer,
The production of the circularly polarizing plate according to claim 4, wherein the liquid crystal layer-containing layer with the second composition layer has the first alignment layer between the first liquid crystal layer and the adhesive composition layer. Method.   The method for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate according to claim 1, wherein the first liquid crystal layer includes a leveling agent.   The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive layer is an adhesive cured layer or a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is an adhesive cured layer,
The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the adhesive composition layer for forming the adhesive layer includes an active energy ray-curable adhesive.   The method for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the first liquid crystal layer is a half-wave plate, and the second liquid crystal layer is a quarter-wave plate.   The method for manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the first liquid crystal layer is a quarter-wave plate having reverse wavelength dispersion, and the second liquid crystal layer is a positive C plate. .   The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the adhesive layer for a polarizing function layer is a cured adhesive layer or a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.   The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the second liquid crystal layer is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound on the second base material layer.   The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of claims 1 to 15, further comprising a step of peeling off the second base material layer after the bonding step.   The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the polarizing function layer is a polarizing plate including a protective layer on at least one surface of the linearly polarizing layer.   The method for producing a circularly polarizing plate according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the polarizing function layer is a one-sided polarizing plate including a protective layer only on one surface of the linearly polarizing layer.

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