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JP3856114B2
JP3856114B2 JP2001384007A JP2001384007A JP3856114B2 JP 3856114 B2 JP3856114 B2 JP 3856114B2 JP 2001384007 A JP2001384007 A JP 2001384007A JP 2001384007 A JP2001384007 A JP 2001384007A JP 3856114 B2 JP3856114 B2 JP 3856114B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は溶液製膜方法に係り、特に高速で走行する支持体上に高分子材料の溶液を流延して製膜することにより、セルローストリアセテートフィルム(TAC)などのキャストフィルムを製造する溶液製膜方法、及びその溶剤製膜方法で製膜したフィルムを用いて製造した偏光板、並びに、その偏光板を用いて製造した液晶表示板に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
溶液キャスト法は、高分子材料を溶剤に溶解した溶液(以下、「ドープ」と称す)を、ダイより押し出して金属支持体上に流延し、乾燥した膜を金属支持体から剥離してフィルムを得る方法である。この方法で得られるフィルムは、溶融押出法で得られるフィルムに比べて、光学等方性、厚み均一性に優れ、また、異物も少ないため、偏光膜保護フィルム、位相差フィルム、透明導電性フィルムなど、オプト・エレクトロニクス用途に利用されている。
【0003】
近年では生産性を高めるために、支持体の走行高速をさらに上昇させて高速流延することが望まれている。支持体を高速で走行させる場合、ダイから押し出されたドープの流延部が不安定になるため、減圧チャンバを支持体の走行方向に対してダイの上流側に設けることが知られている。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、減圧チャンバを設けると、エアが減圧チャンバに流れ込んで流入風が生じ、この流入風の影響を受けて流延部の耳部にバタツキが発生するという問題があった。バタツキが発生すると、テンターが噛み込み不良を生じたり、耳部のバタツキに起因する膜全幅にわたる流延方向の厚みムラが発生し、膜の破断等を生じて工程不良を起こしたり、品質上の問題を起こすおそれがあった。
【0005】
本発明はこのような事情に鑑みて成されたもので、装置構造を大幅に変えることなく、ドープの流延部に耳部のバタツキが発生することを抑制でき、安定した高速流延を可能とする溶液製膜方法を提供することを目的とする。さらに、この溶液製膜方法で製膜したフィルムを用いて製造する偏光板、並びに、この偏光板を用いて製造した液晶表示パネルを提供することを目的とする。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項1に記載の発明は前記目的を達成するために、走行する支持体上にセルロースアシレートを溶質とする溶液を流延してセルロースアシレートフィルムを製膜する溶液製膜方法において、前記溶液の流延部を前記支持体の走行方向の上流側に吸引する吸引操作を行う場合であって、該吸引操作によって前記流延部の耳部にバタツキが発生する流延速度40m/分以上の高速流延且つ製膜の膜厚が80μm以下の薄膜流延の条件下で流延するとともに、前記溶液の溶質に対する良溶媒を前記流延部の耳部に滴下し、前記吸引操作に伴う前記耳部のバタツキを抑制することを特徴としている。
【0007】
請求項2に記載の発明は前記目的を達成するために、走行する支持体上にセルロースアシレートを溶質とする溶液を流延してセルロースアシレートフィルムを製膜する溶液製膜方法において、前記溶液の流延部を前記支持体の走行方向の上流側に吸引する吸引操作を行う場合であって、該吸引操作によって前記流延部の耳部にバタツキが発生する流延速度40m/分以上の高速流延且つ製膜の膜厚が80μm以下の薄膜流延の条件下で流延するとともに、前記溶液の溶質に対する良溶媒に貧溶媒を全溶液の20重量%未満の割合で混合した液を前記流延部の耳部に滴下し、前記吸引操作に伴う前記耳部のバタツキを抑制することを特徴としている。
【0008】
本願発明の発明者は、吸引操作に伴って発生する耳部のバタツキが、吸引操作だけに影響されるのではなく、流延部の耳部に滴下する液の組成にも影響されることを見いだした。すなわち、従来は、吸引操作に関する装置構造を変えて耳部のバタツキを抑制するという発想しかなかったが、本願発明の発明者は、適切な組成の液を耳部に滴下すれば、吸引操作に関する装置構造を変えなくても、耳部のバタツキを抑制できるとの知見を得た。本発明は、このような知見に基づいて成されたものであり、請求項1に記載の発明は、溶剤に対する良溶媒を流延部の耳部に滴下することによって、耳部のバタツキを抑制するものである。また、請求項2に記載の発明は、耳部に滴下する液の組成として、良溶媒に混合する貧溶媒を20重量%以下とすることによって、耳部のバタツキを抑制するものである。請求項1及び2に記載の発明を用いれば、耳部のバタツキが発生しやすい高速流延や、薄膜の製膜を行うことができる。例えば、40m/分以上の高速流延が可能になるとともに、20〜65μmの極薄の製膜を行うことができる。
【0009】
また、本発明によれば、従来使用していたカワバリ防止用の滴下手段を利用することができるので、装置構造を大きく変える必要がなく、低コストで耳部のバタツキを抑制できる。
【0010】
また、本願発明の発明者は、バタツキの周波数が5〜200Hzの範囲外、またはバタツキの振幅が1.3mm以下であれば、バタツキが発生していても、製膜したフィルムは製品として問題がないことを見いだした。すなわち、バタツキの周波数が5Hz以下の場合は周期が大きくて厚みムラが目立たず、品質上問題ないレベルとなる。また、周波数が200Hzを超えると、レベリング(平滑化)によって塗布スジが消える。同様に、バタツキの振幅が1.3mm以下であれば塗布スジが薄くなり、品質上問題ないレベルとなる。したがって、請求項3に記載したように、耳部のバタツキを適切な状態に抑制することによって、フィルムの生産効率を向上させることができる。
【0012】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下添付図面に従って本発明に係る溶液製膜方法の好ましい実施の形態について詳説する。
【0013】
図1は、本発明を適用した溶液製膜装置の概略構造を示す側面図である。
【0014】
同図に示すように溶液製膜装置10は主として、流延ダイ12と、流延バンド(支持体に相当)14と、減圧チャンバ16と、滴下装置18とから構成されている。流延バンド14は、無端状に形成され、流延ドラム20と駆動用ドラム(不図示)との間に巻き掛けられている。この流延ドラム20は、駆動用ドラムを回転させることによって、駆動ドラムと流延ドラム20の回りを周回するように走行する。流延バンド14の走行速度は、製膜するフィルムの厚みなどに応じて設定され、例えば、60μm厚み以下の薄いフィルムを製膜する場合には、40m/分以上に設定され、約80μm厚みのフィルムを製膜する場合には、50m/分以上に設定される。流延バンド14の周囲は、カバー38によって覆われている。
【0015】
流延ダイ12は、流延ドラム20の位置において流延バンド14に対向して配置されている。流延ダイ12の先端からは、セルローストリアセテートなどの高分子材料を含むドープが膜状に押し出される。押し出されたドープは、走行する流延バンド14の表面に仮着し、流延される。流延バンド14上のドープは、流延バンド14が一周分走行する間に溶剤が蒸発して乾燥し、所定の自己支持性が得られる。そして、流延した膜を、例えば流延ダイ12の下方位置で流延バンド14から剥離することによって、帯状のフィルムが得られる。なお、流延バンド14の走行方向に対して流延ダイ12の前後には、ラビリンスシール36、36が配設されており、流延部26の前後で溶剤ガス濃度が一定に保たれるようになっている。
【0016】
一方、減圧チャンバ16は、流延バンド14の走行方向に対して流延ダイ12の上流側に設けられており、吸引ダクト22を介してブロア24に接続されている。このブロア24を駆動することによって減圧チャンバ16の内部が負圧になり、流延ダイ12と流延バンド14との隙間のドープの流延部26のうちで流延バンド14に仮着される側の表面に吸引力が付与される。これにより、流延バンド14を高速で走行させても、ドープの流延部26の安定化が図られる。なお、減圧チャンバ16とブロア24との間の吸引ダクト22には、減圧チャンバ16の10〜100倍の容量を有するバッファタンク28が設けられ、減圧チャンバ16へ振動が伝達することが防止される。
【0017】
滴下装置18は、タンク30、ポンプ32、送液管34から構成され、ポンプ32を駆動することによって、タンク30に貯留された液が送液管34に送液されて送液管34の先端から滴下される。送液管34の先端は、図2に示すように、滴下した液が流延部26の耳部26Aに吸収されるような位置に配置される。
【0018】
また、送液管34の先端から滴下する液としては、ドープの溶質に対する良溶媒、または良溶媒に貧溶媒を混合した混合液が用いられる。ドープがセルローストリアセテート溶液の場合、良溶媒としてはジクロロメタンが好ましく、貧溶媒としては、メタノール、エタノール、ブタノール、イソブタノール、イソプロパノール、またはアセトン、酢酸メチル、トルエン等が好ましい。また、貧溶媒を良溶媒に混合する場合、混合する全貧溶媒合計の割合を滴下液の全溶液に対して20重量%未満、好ましくは13重量%以下とするとよい。なお、良溶媒及び貧溶媒は、上述した実施の形態に限定するものではない。
【0019】
上記の如く組成の規定をした液を流延部26の耳部26Aに滴下すると、耳部26Aが減圧チャンバ16への流入風の影響を受けにくくなる。すなわち、貧溶媒の割合が多い液を耳部26Aに滴下すると、ゲル化が生じて耳部26Aがバタツキやすくなるが、貧溶媒の割合が少ない液を耳部26Aに滴下すると、耳部26Aがフレキシブルになって揺れにくくなり、耳部26のバタツキを生じにくくなる。したがって、大きなバタツキが発生しやすい40m/分以上の高速流延を行った際や、20〜65μm(特に35〜65μm)の薄膜フィルムを製造した際にも、バタツキの発生を抑制することができ、塗布ムラのない良好なフィルムを製造することができる。
【0020】
耳部26Aのバタツキは、具体的には周波数を5〜200Hzの範囲外、振幅を1.3mm以下に抑制するとよい。バタツキの周波数が5Hz以下の場合は周期が大きくて厚みムラが目立たず、周波数が200Hzを超えると、レベリング(平滑化)によって塗布スジが消える。同様に、バタツキの振幅が1.3mm以下であれば塗布スジが薄くなり、品質上問題のないレベルとなる。したがって、耳部26Aのバタツキを周波数5〜200Hzの範囲外、振幅1.3mm以下に抑制することによって、製品として問題のないフィルムを製造することができる。
【0021】
このように、本実施の形態の溶液製膜装置10によれば、良溶媒、又は良溶媒に貧溶媒を20重量%未満(好ましくは13重量%以下)で混合した液を流延部26の耳部26Aに滴下したので、バタツキが発生しやすい高速流延や薄い製膜が可能となる。すなわち、20〜65μm(特に35〜65μm)の薄膜フィルムを製造することができるとともに、その薄膜フィルムを40m/分以上の高速流延で製造することができる。また、従来厚みの80μmのフィルムを製造する場合には、50m/分以上での安定した高速流延が可能である。
【0022】
次に、上述した溶液製膜装置10で製膜したフィルムの用途について説明する。
【0023】
溶液製膜装置10で製膜したフィルムは、光学フィルム、特に偏光板保護フィルム用として有用である。偏光板保護フィルムは、偏光板を作製するのに用いられるが、偏光板の作製方法は特に限定されず、一般的な方法で作製することができる。例えば、得られたセルロースアシレートフィルムをアルカリ処理し、ポリビニルアルコールフィルムを沃素溶液中に浸漬延伸して作成した偏光子の両面に、完全ケン化ポリビニルアルコール水溶液を用いて貼り合わせることにより作製される。なお、アルカリ処理の代わりに易接着加工を施してもよい。
【0024】
このように作製された偏光板を、液晶を含む基板の両側に配置して組み立てることによって液晶表示板を製造することができる。その際、本発明を適用した偏光板保護フィルムをどの部位に配置しても、優れた表示性を得ることができる。
【0025】
さらに、本発明によって製造したセルロースアシレートフィルムは、様々な用途で用いることができ、液晶表示板の光学補償シートとして用いると、特に効果がある。その場合、液晶表示板の液晶セルは様々なモードを使用することができる。例えば、TN、IPS、FLC、AFLC、OCB、STN、VA、HANなどの様々な表示モードにおいて、液晶表示板の光学補償シートの支持体として、セルロースアシレートフィルムを使用することができる。
【0026】
【実施例】
セルローストリアセテート100重量部、トリフェニルフォスフェート7重量部、ビフェニルジフェニルフォスフェート5重量部、の組成からなる固形成分を、メチレンクロライド92重量部、メタノール8重量部よりなる溶媒に溶解して、ドープとした。その際、固形分濃度は、17.5重量%に調整した。ドープは静置脱泡した後、送液ポンプによってフィルターを経由し、流延ダイ12に送った。そして、流延ダイ12からドープを膜状に押し出し、55m/分の流延速度で流延を行った。その際、減圧チャンバ16の圧力を−20mmaqとして流延部(ビード)26の吸引操作を行うとともに、流延部26の耳部26Aに横方向から流量0.3cc/ 分で液を滴下した。そして、滴下する液の組成を変えながら、耳部26Aのバタツキと製造適正を調べた。耳のバタツキは、高速ビデオカメラを用いて撮影し、その映像を見ながら測定した。また、製造適正としては、流延耳端部への溶剤滴下に起因すると思われる液滴故障や剥げ残りを目視にて観察した。表1の製造適正には、○…良好、△…製品として問題なし、×…不良箇所あり、として記載した。なお、表1の実施例1〜3、比較例1〜3では、減圧チャンバの減圧度を−15mmaqに設定して、従来厚みの80μmのフィルムを製造した。また、実施例4では、減圧度を−30mmaqに設定して、従来より薄い40μmのフィルムを製造し、実施例5では、減圧度を−5mmaqに設定して、従来厚みの80μmのフィルムを製造した。
【0027】
【表1】

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表1の比較例2、3に示すように、良溶媒(CH2Cl2)が80重量%未満の場合、すなわち、貧溶媒(CH3OH) が20重量%を超える場合には、1.3mmより大きい振幅で、且つ、5〜200Hzの周波数の大きなバタツキが発生し、製膜したフィルムに厚みムラなどの不良箇所が見られた。
【0028】
また、比較例1に示すように、良溶媒を80重量%まで増加させると(すなわち、貧溶媒を20重量%まで低下させると)、測定可能なバタツキが発生するようになった。なお、この時のバタツキは、振幅1.2mm、周波数150Hzであり、製膜したフィルムは製品として問題のないレベルであった。
【0029】
これに対し、実施例1〜3に示すように、良溶媒が87重量%以上の場合、すなわち、貧溶媒が13重量%以下の場合、製膜したフィルムは良好であった。このとき、耳部26Aのバタツキは、振幅が1mm以下であり、周波数は測定できなかった。
【0030】
また、実施例4は、減圧度が大きく、膜厚が薄いという耳部のバタツキが発生しやすい条件で行ったが、良溶媒のみを滴下することによってバタツキの振幅を1.2mm、周波数を210Hzに抑制することができ、良好な塗布面状を得ることができた。
【0031】
また、実施例5では、貧溶媒を13重量%混合した液を滴下したことによって、バタツキの周波数を4.5mm以下に抑制することができ、塗布スジの目立たない良好な塗布面状を得ることができた。
【0032】
以上の結果から、貧溶媒が全体の20重量%未満、好ましくは13重量%以下の溶液を耳部26Aに滴下すると、耳部26Aのバタツキを抑制することができることが分かる。
【0033】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように本発明に係る溶液製膜方法によれば、溶液の流延部の耳部に液を滴下することによって、吸引操作に伴う耳部のバタツキを抑制したので、高速流延を安定して行うことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明を適用した溶液製膜装置の概略構成を示す側面図
【図2】流延部を示す平面図
【符号の説明】
10…溶液製膜装置、12…流延ダイ、14…流延バンド、16…減圧チャンバ、18…滴下装置、20…流延ドラム、22…吸引ダクト、24…ブロア、26…流延部、26A…耳部、28…バッファタンク、30…タンク、32…ポンプ、34…送液管、36…ラビリンスシール、38…カバー[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a solution casting method, and in particular, a solution manufacturing method for producing a cast film such as a cellulose triacetate film (TAC) by casting a solution of a polymer material on a support traveling at high speed to form a film. The present invention relates to a film method, a polarizing plate manufactured using a film formed by the solvent film forming method, and a liquid crystal display panel manufactured using the polarizing plate.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the solution casting method, a solution in which a polymer material is dissolved in a solvent (hereinafter referred to as “dope”) is extruded from a die and cast onto a metal support, and the dried film is peeled off from the metal support. Is the way to get. The film obtained by this method is superior in optical isotropy and thickness uniformity compared to the film obtained by the melt extrusion method, and also has less foreign matter, so that a polarizing film protective film, a retardation film, a transparent conductive film It is used for optoelectronics applications.
[0003]
In recent years, in order to increase productivity, it is desired to further increase the traveling high speed of the support and perform high speed casting. When the support is run at high speed, it is known that the dope cast portion extruded from the die becomes unstable, so that a decompression chamber is provided upstream of the die with respect to the running direction of the support.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the decompression chamber is provided, there is a problem that air flows into the decompression chamber and inflow air is generated, and fluttering occurs in the ear portion of the casting portion due to the influence of the inflow air. When fluttering occurs, the tenter may bite in, or the thickness unevenness in the casting direction over the entire width of the film due to fluttering at the ears may occur, resulting in film failure, etc. There was a risk of causing problems.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of fluttering of the ear portion in the casting portion of the dope without significantly changing the device structure, and stable high-speed casting is possible. An object of the present invention is to provide a solution casting method. Furthermore, it aims at providing the polarizing plate manufactured using the film formed by this solution casting method, and the liquid crystal display panel manufactured using this polarizing plate.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a solution casting method in which a cellulose acylate film is cast by casting a solution containing cellulose acylate as a solute on a traveling support. In a case where a suction operation for sucking the casting portion of the solution to the upstream side in the running direction of the support is performed , a casting speed of 40 m / min or more at which fluttering occurs in the ear portion of the casting portion by the suction operation. In addition to casting under the conditions of high-speed casting and thin film casting with a film thickness of 80 μm or less, a good solvent for the solute of the solution is dropped onto the ear of the casting part, and accompanying the suction operation It is characterized by suppressing fluttering of the ear part.
[0007]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 2 is a solution casting method in which a cellulose acylate film is formed by casting a solution containing cellulose acylate as a solute on a traveling support. In a case where a suction operation for sucking the casting portion of the solution to the upstream side in the running direction of the support is performed , a casting speed of 40 m / min or more at which fluttering occurs in the ear portion of the casting portion by the suction operation. A liquid in which a poor solvent is mixed with a good solvent with respect to the solute of the solution in a proportion of less than 20% by weight of the total solution while casting under the conditions of high-speed casting and thin film casting with a film thickness of 80 μm or less Is dripped onto the ear part of the casting part, and fluttering of the ear part due to the suction operation is suppressed.
[0008]
The inventor of the present invention has found that the fluttering of the ears that occurs with the suction operation is not only affected by the suction operation, but also by the composition of the liquid dropped on the ears of the casting part. I found it. That is, in the past, there was only the idea of changing the device structure related to the suction operation to suppress the flutter of the ear part, but the inventor of the present invention relates to the suction operation if a liquid having an appropriate composition is dropped on the ear part. It was found that the flutter of the ear can be suppressed without changing the device structure. The present invention has been made based on such knowledge, and the invention according to claim 1 suppresses fluttering of the ear by dropping a good solvent for the solvent onto the ear of the casting part. To do. The invention described in claim 2 suppresses the flutter of the ear part by setting the poor solvent mixed with the good solvent to 20% by weight or less as the composition of the liquid dropped onto the ear part. According to the first and second aspects of the invention, it is possible to perform high-speed casting that easily causes fluttering of the ear portion or film formation of a thin film. For example, it becomes possible to high-speed casting of more than 40 m / min, it is possible to perform film formation of the ultrathin. 20 to 65 .mu.m.
[0009]
Further, according to the present invention, since the conventional drop means for preventing burrs can be used, it is not necessary to greatly change the structure of the apparatus, and the fluttering of the ear portion can be suppressed at a low cost.
[0010]
Further, the inventor of the present invention has a problem that the film formed is a product even if the flickering occurs if the flapping frequency is outside the range of 5 to 200 Hz or the fluttering amplitude is 1.3 mm or less. I found nothing. That is, when the flutter frequency is 5 Hz or less, the period is large and the thickness unevenness is not conspicuous. When the frequency exceeds 200 Hz, the coating stripe disappears due to leveling (smoothing). Similarly, when the amplitude of the flutter is 1.3 mm or less, the coating streaks become thin and the quality is not problematic. Therefore, as described in claim 3, the production efficiency of the film can be improved by suppressing the flutter of the ears to an appropriate state.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a solution casting method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic structure of a solution casting apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
[0014]
As shown in the figure, the solution casting apparatus 10 is mainly composed of a casting die 12, a casting band (corresponding to a support) 14, a decompression chamber 16, and a dropping device 18. The casting band 14 is formed in an endless shape, and is wound around the casting drum 20 and a driving drum (not shown). The casting drum 20 runs around the driving drum and the casting drum 20 by rotating the driving drum. The running speed of the casting band 14 is set according to the thickness of the film to be formed, for example, when forming a thin film having a thickness of 60 μm or less, it is set to 40 m / min or more and has a thickness of about 80 μm. When forming a film, it is set to 50 m / min or more. The periphery of the casting band 14 is covered with a cover 38.
[0015]
The casting die 12 is disposed opposite the casting band 14 at the position of the casting drum 20. A dope containing a polymer material such as cellulose triacetate is extruded from the tip of the casting die 12 into a film shape. The extruded dope is temporarily attached to the surface of the traveling casting band 14 and cast. The dope on the casting band 14 evaporates and dries while the casting band 14 travels for one round, and a predetermined self-supporting property is obtained. And the strip | belt-shaped film is obtained by peeling the cast film | membrane from the casting band 14 in the downward position of the casting die 12, for example. In addition, labyrinth seals 36 and 36 are disposed before and after the casting die 12 with respect to the traveling direction of the casting band 14 so that the solvent gas concentration is kept constant before and after the casting portion 26. It has become.
[0016]
On the other hand, the decompression chamber 16 is provided on the upstream side of the casting die 12 with respect to the traveling direction of the casting band 14, and is connected to the blower 24 via the suction duct 22. By driving the blower 24, the inside of the decompression chamber 16 becomes negative pressure, and is temporarily attached to the casting band 14 in the dope casting portion 26 in the gap between the casting die 12 and the casting band 14. A suction force is applied to the surface on the side. Thereby, even if the casting band 14 is run at a high speed, the dope casting 26 can be stabilized. The suction duct 22 between the decompression chamber 16 and the blower 24 is provided with a buffer tank 28 having a capacity 10 to 100 times that of the decompression chamber 16 to prevent vibrations from being transmitted to the decompression chamber 16. .
[0017]
The dripping device 18 includes a tank 30, a pump 32, and a liquid feeding pipe 34. By driving the pump 32, the liquid stored in the tank 30 is fed to the liquid feeding pipe 34 and the tip of the liquid feeding pipe 34. It is dripped from. As shown in FIG. 2, the tip of the liquid feeding pipe 34 is disposed at a position where the dropped liquid is absorbed by the ear portion 26 </ b> A of the casting portion 26.
[0018]
As the liquid dropped from the tip of the liquid feeding pipe 34, a good solvent for the solute of the dope or a mixed liquid obtained by mixing a poor solvent with a good solvent is used. When the dope is a cellulose triacetate solution, dichloromethane is preferable as the good solvent, and methanol, ethanol, butanol, isobutanol, isopropanol, acetone, methyl acetate, toluene, or the like is preferable as the poor solvent. Moreover, when mixing a poor solvent with a good solvent, it is good to make the ratio of all the poor solvents to mix into less than 20 weight% with respect to the total solution of a dripping liquid, Preferably it is 13 weight% or less. The good solvent and the poor solvent are not limited to the above-described embodiments.
[0019]
When the liquid whose composition is defined as described above is dropped onto the ear portion 26A of the casting portion 26, the ear portion 26A is not easily affected by the inflow air into the decompression chamber 16. That is, when a liquid having a high proportion of the poor solvent is dropped on the ear portion 26A, gelation occurs and the ear portion 26A is likely to flutter, but when a liquid having a low proportion of the poor solvent is dropped on the ear portion 26A, the ear portion 26A is formed. It becomes flexible and hardly shakes, and it is difficult for the ear portion 26 to flutter. Therefore, even when high-speed casting at 40 m / min or more at which large fluttering is likely to occur or when a thin film film of 20 to 65 μm (particularly 35 to 65 μm) is manufactured, fluttering can be suppressed. A good film with no coating unevenness can be produced.
[0020]
Specifically, the fluttering of the ear portion 26A is preferably suppressed to a frequency outside the range of 5 to 200 Hz and an amplitude of 1.3 mm or less. When the flutter frequency is 5 Hz or less, the period is large and the thickness unevenness is not noticeable. When the frequency exceeds 200 Hz, the coating stripe disappears due to leveling (smoothing). Similarly, if the amplitude of the flutter is 1.3 mm or less, the coating streaks become thin, and the quality is not problematic. Therefore, a film having no problem as a product can be manufactured by suppressing the flutter of the ear portion 26A to be outside the frequency range of 5 to 200 Hz and to have an amplitude of 1.3 mm or less.
[0021]
As described above, according to the solution casting apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, a good solvent or a liquid obtained by mixing a poor solvent with a good solvent at less than 20% by weight (preferably 13% by weight or less) Since it dropped on the ear portion 26A, high-speed casting and thin film formation in which flickering is likely to occur are possible. That is, a thin film of 20 to 65 μm (especially 35 to 65 μm) can be manufactured, and the thin film can be manufactured at a high speed casting of 40 m / min or more. In the case of producing a conventional 80 μm thick film, stable high-speed casting at 50 m / min or more is possible.
[0022]
Next, the use of the film formed by the solution casting apparatus 10 described above will be described.
[0023]
The film formed by the solution casting apparatus 10 is useful as an optical film, particularly a polarizing plate protective film. The polarizing plate protective film is used to produce a polarizing plate, but the production method of the polarizing plate is not particularly limited, and can be produced by a general method. For example, the cellulose acylate film obtained is treated with an alkali, and is produced by laminating both surfaces of a polarizer prepared by immersing and stretching a polyvinyl alcohol film in an iodine solution using a completely saponified polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution. . In addition, you may give an easily bonding process instead of an alkali treatment.
[0024]
A liquid crystal display panel can be manufactured by arranging and assembling the polarizing plates thus prepared on both sides of a substrate containing liquid crystals. At that time, excellent display properties can be obtained regardless of the location of the polarizing plate protective film to which the present invention is applied.
[0025]
Furthermore, the cellulose acylate film produced according to the present invention can be used in various applications, and is particularly effective when used as an optical compensation sheet for a liquid crystal display panel. In that case, the liquid crystal cell of the liquid crystal display panel can use various modes. For example, in various display modes such as TN, IPS, FLC, AFLC, OCB, STN, VA, and HAN, a cellulose acylate film can be used as a support for an optical compensation sheet of a liquid crystal display panel.
[0026]
【Example】
A solid component composed of 100 parts by weight of cellulose triacetate, 7 parts by weight of triphenyl phosphate, and 5 parts by weight of biphenyl diphenyl phosphate was dissolved in a solvent consisting of 92 parts by weight of methylene chloride and 8 parts by weight of methanol. did. At that time, the solid content concentration was adjusted to 17.5% by weight. The dope was statically degassed and then sent to the casting die 12 via a filter by a liquid feed pump. Then, the dope was extruded from the casting die 12 into a film shape and cast at a casting speed of 55 m / min. At that time, the pressure of the decompression chamber 16 was set to −20 mmaq, and the suction operation of the casting part (bead) 26 was performed, and the liquid was dripped at the ear part 26A of the casting part 26 from the lateral direction at a flow rate of 0.3 cc / min. Then, while changing the composition of the liquid to be dropped, the flutter of the ear portion 26A and the manufacturing suitability were examined. Ear fluttering was measured using a high-speed video camera while viewing the video. Moreover, as a manufacturing suitability, the droplet failure and the peeling residue which seem to be originated in the solvent dripping to a casting ear edge part were observed visually. The manufacturing suitability in Table 1 is described as ◯: good, Δ: no problem as a product, x: defective part. In Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 in Table 1, an 80 μm film having a conventional thickness was manufactured by setting the degree of vacuum in the vacuum chamber to −15 mmaq. In Example 4, the degree of vacuum was set to −30 mmaq to produce a 40 μm film thinner than the conventional film. In Example 5, the degree of vacuum was set to −5 mmaq to produce a conventional 80 μm thick film. did.
[0027]
[Table 1]
Figure 0003856114
As shown in Comparative Examples 2 and 3 in Table 1, when the good solvent (CH 2 Cl 2 ) is less than 80% by weight, that is, when the poor solvent (CH 3 OH) exceeds 20% by weight, A large flutter with an amplitude larger than 3 mm and a frequency of 5 to 200 Hz was generated, and defective portions such as thickness unevenness were observed in the formed film.
[0028]
Further, as shown in Comparative Example 1, when the good solvent was increased to 80% by weight (that is, when the poor solvent was decreased to 20% by weight), measurable fluttering occurred. Note that the flutter at this time was an amplitude of 1.2 mm and a frequency of 150 Hz, and the film formed was at a level with no problem as a product.
[0029]
On the other hand, as shown in Examples 1 to 3, when the good solvent was 87% by weight or more, that is, when the poor solvent was 13% by weight or less, the film formed was good. At this time, the flutter of the ear portion 26A had an amplitude of 1 mm or less, and the frequency could not be measured.
[0030]
Further, Example 4 was performed under conditions where the ear part flickering was easy because the degree of decompression was large and the film thickness was thin. By dropping only a good solvent, the fluttering amplitude was 1.2 mm and the frequency was 210 Hz. It was possible to obtain a good coated surface shape.
[0031]
Moreover, in Example 5, by dripping the liquid which mixed 13 weight% of poor solvents, the frequency of flutter can be suppressed to 4.5 mm or less, and it obtains the favorable coating surface shape where a coating stripe is not conspicuous. I was able to.
[0032]
From the above results, it can be seen that when the solution containing less than 20% by weight of the poor solvent, preferably 13% by weight or less, is dropped onto the ear part 26A, the fluttering of the ear part 26A can be suppressed.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the solution casting method according to the present invention, the liquid is dropped on the ear of the casting part of the solution, thereby suppressing the fluttering of the ear part accompanying the suction operation. It can be performed stably.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a solution casting apparatus to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a casting part.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Solution casting apparatus, 12 ... Casting die, 14 ... Casting band, 16 ... Depressurization chamber, 18 ... Dropping device, 20 ... Casting drum, 22 ... Suction duct, 24 ... Blower, 26 ... Casting part, 26A ... Ear part, 28 ... Buffer tank, 30 ... Tank, 32 ... Pump, 34 ... Liquid feeding pipe, 36 ... Labyrinth seal, 38 ... Cover

Claims (6)

走行する支持体上にセルロースアシレートを溶質とする溶液を流延してセルロースアシレートフィルムを製膜する溶液製膜方法において、
前記溶液の流延部を前記支持体の走行方向の上流側に吸引する吸引操作を行う場合であって、該吸引操作によって前記流延部の耳部にバタツキが発生する流延速度40m/分以上の高速流延且つ製膜の膜厚が80μm以下の薄膜流延の条件下で流延するとともに、前記溶液の溶質に対する良溶媒を前記流延部の耳部に滴下し、前記吸引操作に伴う前記耳部のバタツキを抑制することを特徴とする溶液製膜方法。
In a solution casting method of casting a cellulose acylate film by casting a solution having cellulose acylate as a solute on a traveling support,
In the case of performing a suction operation of sucking the casting portion of the solution to the upstream side in the traveling direction of the support, a casting speed of 40 m / min at which fluttering occurs in the ear portion of the casting portion by the suction operation. While casting under the conditions of the above high-speed casting and thin film casting with a film thickness of 80 μm or less, a good solvent for the solute of the solution is dropped on the ear of the casting part, and the suction operation is performed. A solution casting method characterized by suppressing the fluttering of the associated ear.
走行する支持体上にセルロースアシレートを溶質とする溶液を流延してセルロースアシレートフィルムを製膜する溶液製膜方法において、
前記溶液の流延部を前記支持体の走行方向の上流側に吸引する吸引操作を行う場合であって、該吸引操作によって前記流延部の耳部にバタツキが発生する流延速度40m/分以上の高速流延且つ製膜の膜厚が80μm以下の薄膜流延の条件下で流延するとともに、前記溶液の溶質に対する良溶媒に貧溶媒を全溶液の20重量%未満の割合で混合した液を前記流延部の耳部に滴下し、前記吸引操作に伴う前記耳部のバタツキを抑制することを特徴とする溶液製膜方法。
In a solution casting method of casting a cellulose acylate film by casting a solution having cellulose acylate as a solute on a traveling support,
In the case of performing a suction operation of sucking the casting portion of the solution to the upstream side in the traveling direction of the support, a casting speed of 40 m / min at which fluttering occurs in the ear portion of the casting portion by the suction operation. While casting under the conditions of the above high-speed casting and thin film casting with a film thickness of 80 μm or less , a poor solvent was mixed with a good solvent with respect to the solute of the solution at a ratio of less than 20% by weight of the total solution. A solution casting method, wherein a liquid is dropped on an ear portion of the casting portion to suppress fluttering of the ear portion accompanying the suction operation.
前記バタツキの周波数が5〜200Hzの範囲外になるように、または前記バタツキの振幅が1.3mm以下になるように抑制することを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の溶液製膜方法。  3. The solution casting method according to claim 1, wherein the fluttering frequency is controlled to be outside the range of 5 to 200 Hz, or the fluttering amplitude is 1.3 mm or less. 前記製膜の膜厚は20〜65μmであることを特徴とする請求項1〜のうちのいずれか1に記載の溶液製膜方法。Solution casting method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the thickness of the film forming is 20~65Myuemu. 前記吸引操作を減圧チャンバで行うと共に、該減圧チャンバとブロアとをつなぐ吸引ダクトに、減圧チャンバ容量の10〜100倍の容量のバッファタンクを設けて、前記減圧チャンバへの振動の伝達を防止することを特徴とする請求項1〜4のうちのいずれか1に記載の溶液製膜方法。The suction operation is performed in the decompression chamber, and a buffer tank having a capacity 10 to 100 times the decompression chamber capacity is provided in the suction duct connecting the decompression chamber and the blower to prevent transmission of vibration to the decompression chamber. The solution casting method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: 前記セルロースアシレートフィルムは、光学フィルムの用途に利用されるフィルムであることを特徴とする請求項1〜5のうちのいずれか1に記載の溶液製膜方法。6. The solution casting method according to claim 1, wherein the cellulose acylate film is a film used for an optical film.
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