KR20150079876A - Multilayered cholesteric liquid crystal, process for producing same, and laminate of multilayered cholesteric liquid crystal - Google Patents

Abstract

At least one light reflecting layer Xa containing a chiral agent having a preferential rotation having HTP of 30 占 퐉 ^-1 or more and a light reflecting layer comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal phase immobilized thereon , And at least one light reflecting layer Xb containing a left-handed chiral agent having an HTP of 30 탆 ^-1 or more, and the selective reflection wavelength of all the light reflecting layers Xa and all the light reflecting layers Xb is in the range of 400 nm to 750 nm And the light reflection layers formed by fixing all of the adjacent cholesteric liquid crystal phases to each other are arranged such that the selective reflection wavelength of the at least one light reflection layer Xa and the selective reflection wavelength of the at least one light reflection layer Xb are equal to each other, The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate in contact with each other is a laminate in which right and left reversely twisted cholesteric liquid crystal layers are laminated in contact with each other without using an adhesive material, And, high transparency, and has a selective reflection characteristic in the visible light region, there is a high reflection performance.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate, a method of manufacturing the same, and a combination of a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate and a combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate and a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate,

The present invention relates to a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate, a method for producing the same, and a combination of a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate having cholesteric liquid crystal layers laminated in contact with each other without using an adhesive material, having a good surface, a high transparency, and a selective reflection characteristic in a visible light region, A production method thereof, and a combination of a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate having a plurality of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate.

The reflective film obtained by curing the cholesteric liquid crystal, in principle, reflects one circularly polarized light and transmits the other. Visible light can be reflected by shortening the pitch of the cholesteric liquid crystals to some extent.

As a technique for reflecting both light using a cholesteric liquid crystal film, there is a technique of reflecting a 1/2? Plate sandwiched by the same cholesteric liquid crystal layer of two layers with the transmitted light being opposite circularly polarized light It is known. In this method, if the wavelength dispersion of the 1/2 lambda plate is not wide, there is a drawback that light leakage occurs depending on the wavelength.

On the other hand, a method of laminating at least two cholesteric liquid crystal layers having the same selective reflection wavelength and different torsional sense is known as a method that does not use the 1/2? Plate. As a method of laminating at least two cholesteric liquid crystal layers having the same selective reflection wavelength and different twist sense, there is a method of providing a cholesteric liquid crystal having a different twist sense on the front and back sides of the substrate, A method of using an adhesive material between layers when laminating a cholesteric liquid crystal layer of twisted and unevenly waved or a method of directly laminating a separate cholesteric liquid crystal layer on a cholesteric liquid crystal layer has been known.

In the method of providing a cholesteric liquid crystal having a twist sense which is different on the surface and the back side of the substrate, there is a drawback that the thickness of the film becomes thick because the substrate can not be removed in principle.

As a method of using an adhesive material between layers when laminating a cholesteric liquid crystal layer of left twist and right twist, for example, a method described in Patent Document 1 is known. Patent Document 1 discloses an optical element in which a cholesteric layer with a grand-field orientation is stacked in a combination in which the selective reflection wavelength regions of the circularly polarized light become the same and the left and right of the selectively reflected circularly polarized light are reversed, It is described that an optical element which has a wavelength and is hard to cause deterioration in performance or shape due to close contact with an adjacent member, which is excellent in handling workability and capable of improving the front luminance of the surface light source can be obtained. Patent Literature 1 discloses an example in which an adhesive material is used when laminating cholesteric liquid crystals having different twist pitches on the left and right sides and a cholesteric liquid crystal material in which the spiral direction is reversely wound in the short- It is described that the superposed layer of the layer can be formed separately through a transparent adhesive layer such as an adhesive layer. Also, in Patent Document 1, there is no substrate for HTP of the chiral agent, and there is no description about the addition amount of the chiral agent in Examples.

With respect to the method of directly laminating a separate cholesteric liquid crystal layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal layer, it is possible to demolish the substrate to make it thin and an example of infrared light reflection is known. However, when at least two cholesteric liquid crystal layers having the same selective reflection wavelength and different twist senses are laminated, a separate cholesteric liquid crystal layer is directly laminated on the cholesteric liquid crystal layer, and the visible light region is reflected One example was not known.

The present invention is different from the method of laminating at least two cholesteric liquid crystal layers having the same selective reflection wavelength and different twist sense. However, as a technique for reflecting the entire visible light at an arbitrary ratio, the pitch in the cholesteric layer changes in the thickness direction (Refer to Patent Document 2, for example). In Patent Document 2, the cholesteric liquid crystal layer in the visible light region is laminated without using an adhesive, but the HTP of the left and right chiral agents is obviously small. However, the method of tilting the pitch in the cholesteric layer in the thickness direction requires a precise control of the polymerization rate of the chiral agent or the liquid crystal compound, which is disadvantageous in that the yield is low. Further, in the case of laminating two cholesteric liquid crystal layers having different twist senses, precise control of the polymerization rate is also required twice, resulting in a problem of poor productivity.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-90535 Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2001-56484

As a method of laminating at least two cholesteric liquid crystal layers having different twist senses under the above circumstances, there has been proposed a method in which an adhesive material is used between the layers in stacking left chirped and right chirped cholesteric liquid crystal layers described in Patent Document 1 The inventors of the present invention have found that complaints remain in terms of simplification of the manufacturing process and increase of the film thickness. [0025] In Patent Document 1, since the sticky material is used to prevent the deviation of the optical axis, there is a possibility that the optical axis is shifted when the sticky material is not used, or the surface, which is a kind of the cause, is deteriorated There was concern.

When a method of directly laminating a separate cholesteric liquid crystal layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal layer is adopted as a method of laminating at least two cholesteric liquid crystal layers having the same selective reflection wavelength and different twist sense , A large amount of chiral agent is required in order to shorten the cholesteric pitch in the case of reflecting the visible light region, and the orientation property is deteriorated to deteriorate the transparency, and there is a possibility that the image plane is worsened.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device in which right and left twisted cholesteric liquid crystal layers are laminated in contact with each other without using an adhesive material so as to have a good image plane and a high transparency, And to provide the high cholesteric liquid crystal laminate.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present inventors have intensively studied to solve the above-mentioned problems. As a result, they have found that by using a chiral agent having a high HTP, It is possible to provide a visible light reflecting film having high transparency and high transparency by neatly laminating the cholesteric liquid crystal layer having left and right twisted in a state of good surface without defects or streaks I found out I could. That is, by using a high-chiral agent having a high HTP, the cholesteric liquid crystal layers in the right and left twisted directions are laminated in contact with each other without using an adhesive material, The present inventors have found that a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate having a high reflection performance can be provided, thereby completing the present invention.

In addition, HTP is generally used as an indicator of the performance of chiral agents. HTP is an abbreviation of Helical Twisting Power, and is a factor indicating the helical orientation capability represented by the following formula. Specifically, it is described in Non-Patent Document 1, "Development of a photoreactive chiral agent for a cholesteric liquid crystal for a color filter for a liquid crystal display" (Masatoshi Yumoto, Tsuyoshi Ichihashi).

Expression:

HTP = 1 / (mass% concentration of the chiral agent in the solid content of the liquid crystal composition x helical pitch length)

However, the helical pitch length = the selective reflection wavelength / the average refractive index of the solid content of the liquid crystal composition

The present invention, which is a specific means for solving the above problems, is as follows.

[1] A light reflecting layer comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal phase (liquid crystal phase) immobilized thereon, and at least one light reflection layer Xa containing a chiral agent having a preferential rotation having HTP of 30 탆 ^-1 or more and a cholesteric liquid crystal phase And at least one light reflection layer Xb containing a left-turnable chiral agent having an HTP of 30 占 퐉 ^-1 or more. The selective reflection wavelengths of all the light reflection layers Xa and all the light reflection layers Xb are And the selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xa of at least one layer is equal to the selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xb of at least one layer and all of the neighboring cholesteric liquid crystal phases are immobilized Wherein the light reflection layers are laminated in contact with each other.

[2] The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to [1] further has a base material, and it is preferable that the base material, the light reflection layer Xa of at least one layer, and the light reflection layer Xb of at least one layer are arranged in this order Do.

[3] The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to [1] or [2], wherein the left-turnable chiral agent is represented by the following general formula (1) or the following general formula (2)

[Chemical Formula 1]

(In the general formula (1), each M independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and R ¹ represents any of the following linking groups.

(2)

* Represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (1). R ³ each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

(3)

(In the general formula (2), R ² represents any of the substituents shown below, and two R ^{2 s} may be the same or different.

[Chemical Formula 4]

* Represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (2). Y ¹ each independently represents any of a single bond, -O-, -C (═O) O-, -OC (═O) - or -OC (═O) O-, Sp ¹ is independently Or an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, Z ¹ each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a (meth) acryl group, and n represents an integer of 1 or more.

[4] The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the left-turnable chiral agent is represented by the following general formula (3) or the following general formula (4)

[Chemical Formula 5]

(In the general formula (3), R ^a represents any of the following linking groups.

[Chemical Formula 6]

* Represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (3).

(7)

(In the general formula (4), R ^b represents a substituent shown below, and two R ^b may be the same or different.

[Chemical Formula 8]

Y ² represents any of a single bond, -O-, -OC (= O) -, and Sp ² represents a single bond or a single bond or a carbon number of 1 to 8 And Z ² represents a hydrogen atom or a (meth) acryl group.

[5] It is preferable that the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to any one of [1] to [4] has one layer of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb.

[6] The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein at least one of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb has two or more layers, It is preferable that all the chiral agents are the same, and all the chiral agents contained in all the light reflection layers Xb are the same.

[7] The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to any one of [1] to [4] and [6], wherein the light reflection layer Xa of one layer and the light reflection layer Xb of one layer are two or more layers And the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb included in the respective groups have the same selective reflection wavelengths and the selective reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layers Xa included in the different groups are different from each other, It is preferable that the selective reflection wavelengths of Xb and Xb are different from each other.

[8] The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate has a haze of 1% or less.

[9] The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to any one of [1] to [8], which further has at least one of an easy adhesion layer, a hard coat layer, an ultraviolet absorbing layer, desirable.

[10] The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to any one of [1] to [9], wherein the maximum value of the transmittance in the range of 420 to 680 nm is 10% or less.

[11] The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to any one of [1] to [10], wherein the maximum transmittance in the range of 450 to 500 nm and 600 to 660 nm is 10% It is preferable that the transmittance of 550 nm is 20% or more.

[12] A liquid crystal display device comprising the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to any one of [1] to [11], wherein the cholesteric liquid crystal laminates have different selective reflection wavelengths, And at least one of an adhesive layer and an adhesive layer is provided between the substrates.

[13] The combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to [12], preferably has a maximum transmittance of 10% or less in the range of 420 to 680 nm.

[14] The combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to [12], wherein the maximum value of the transmittance in the range of 450 to 500 nm and 600 to 660 nm is 10% or less and the transmittance of 550 nm is 20 % Or more.

[15] A coating film is formed by coating using a polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflecting layer Xa containing a target liquid crystal compound and a chiral agent having a preferential rotational angle of HTP of 30 탆 ^-1 or more. The polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflective layer Xa A step of applying heat to the composition to form a cholesteric liquid crystal phase and irradiating the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer Xa with active radiation to fix the cholesteric liquid crystal phase to form at least one light reflection layer Xa;

A polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer Xb containing a liquid crystal compound to be subjected to film formation and a chiral agent having a left-handed hysteresis with an HTP of 30 m- ¹ or more is used to form a coating film by coating and the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer Xb To form a cholesteric liquid crystal phase, and irradiating the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer Xb with active radiation to fix the cholesteric liquid crystal phase to form at least one light reflection layer Xb,

The selective reflection wavelength of all the light reflection layers Xa and all the light reflection layers Xb is in the range of 400 nm to 750 nm and the selective reflection wavelength of at least one of the light reflection layers Xa and the selective reflection wavelength of at least one of the light reflection layers Xb Wherein the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer for the upper layer is directly applied on the light reflection layer for the lower layer so that the light reflecting layers formed by immobilizing all the adjacent cholesteric liquid crystal phases are in contact with each other, A method for producing a liquid crystal laminate.

According to the present invention, the cholesteric liquid crystal layer in the right and left twisted state is laminated in contact with each other without using an adhesive material to form a cholesteric liquid crystal display device having a good image plane, high transparency, selective reflection characteristics in a visible light region, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > liquid crystal < / RTI >

1 is a schematic view showing an example of a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention.
2 is a schematic view showing another example of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention.
3 is a schematic view showing another example of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention.
4 is a graph showing transmission spectra of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-1), (G4), (G5), (G6), (G7), (G8), (G9) and (G10).
5 is a graph showing the transmission spectrum of the combination (G12) of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate.
6 is a graph showing the transmission spectrum of the combination (G13) of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate, the method for producing the same, and the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate will be described.

The description of constituent elements described below may be made based on a representative embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to such embodiment. In the present specification, the numerical range indicated by "~" means a range including numerical values before and after "~" as a lower limit value and an upper limit value.

[Cholesteric liquid crystal laminate]

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is a light reflecting layer formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal phase and has at least one light reflection layer Xa containing a chiral agent of preferential rotation having HTP of 30 탆 ^-1 or more, And at least one light reflecting layer Xb containing a left-turn chiral agent having an HTP of 30 탆 ^-1 or more, wherein all of the light reflecting layers Xa and all of the light reflecting layers Xb The selective reflection wavelength is in the range of 400 nm to 750 nm and the selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xa of at least one layer and the selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xb of at least one layer are equal to each other and all the adjacent cholesteric And the light reflection layers formed by immobilizing the liquid crystal phase are laminated in contact with each other.

With such a constitution, in the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, the cholesteric liquid crystal layers of left and right twist are laminated in contact with each other without using an adhesive material, Has selective reflection characteristics, and has high reflection performance.

Hereinafter, more preferred embodiments of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention will be described in detail.

≪ Characteristics of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate &

In the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, the haze of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate is preferably 1% or less, more preferably 0.5% or less, particularly preferably 0.4% or less.

≪ Configuration of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate >

An example of the configuration of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the drawings.

In each of the following drawings, a structure having a substrate is described, but the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is not limited to a structure having a substrate.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing an example of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention. On the base material 12, a light reflection layer Xa (14a) formed by fixing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer And the light reflecting layers formed by immobilizing all the neighboring cholesteric liquid crystal phases are disposed in contact with each other. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the light reflecting layer Xa and the light reflecting layer Xb are each one layer, the light reflecting layer Xa (14a) and the light reflecting layer Xb (14b) are disposed in contact with each other. The light reflection layer Xa (14a) and the base material 12 may be adjacent to each other, or may be laminated via another layer. Examples of the other layer include other light reflection layers, orientation layers, undercoat layers, and the like described later.

There is no particular limitation on the stacking order of the base material 12, the light reflection layer Xa (14a), and the light reflection layer Xb (14b). Among them, the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is characterized in that the substrate, the light reflection layer Xa (containing a chiral agent having a preferential rotation degree of HTP of 30 탆 ^-1 or more) and the light reflection layer Xb HTP of 30 占 퐉 ^-1 or more) are arranged in this order, the light reflection layer containing the predominantly chiral agent is located on the lower layer, It is preferable from the point of view of solving the problem.

(Light reflecting layer formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal phase)

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is a light reflecting layer formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal phase, and has at least one light reflection layer Xa and at least one light reflection layer Xb.

In the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, the light reflection layers formed by immobilizing all the neighboring cholesteric liquid crystal phases are laminated in contact with each other.

Wherein the light reflection layer Xa is a light reflection layer formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal phase and the light reflection layer Xa contains a chiral agent having a preferential rotation having an HTP of 30 占 퐉 ^-1 or more and the selective reflection wavelength of all the light reflection layers Xa is And is in the range of 400 nm to 750 nm.

Wherein the light reflection layer Xb is a light reflection layer formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal phase, the light reflection layer Xb contains a left-turnable chiral agent having an HTP of 30 m ^-1 or more, and the selective reflection wavelength of all the light reflection layers Xb is And is in the range of 400 nm to 750 nm.

In the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, the selective reflection wavelength of the at least one light reflection layer Xa and the selective reflection wavelength of at least one light reflection layer Xb are the same. In a mode in which at least one of the light reflection layers Xa and at least one of the light reflection layers Xb has a helical pitch of the same degree and exhibits roundness opposite to each other, both left and right circularly polarized light of the same degree of wavelength It is preferable.

Case where the minimum value of transmittance in the selective reflection wavelength is, the light reflection layer of the light-reflective layer to Tmin (%), the half transmittance represented by the following formula: A two wavelength average value of indicates the T _1/2 (%) .

Equation to obtain the _{half-transmission: T 1/2 = 100 -} (100 - Tmin) ÷ 2

More specifically, there are two wavelengths representing the half-value transmittance described above in the long wavelength side lambda 1 and the short wavelength side lambda 2 per one reflection layer, and the value of the selective reflection wavelength is represented by an average value of lambda 1 and lambda 2.

Incidentally, " identical to each other " means that the selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer is not strictly the same, and an error in a range without optical influence is allowed. In the present specification, the selective reflection wavelengths of the two light reflection layers are equal to each other. The difference between the selective reflection wavelengths of the two light reflection layers is 20 nm or less. The difference is preferably 15 nm or less, desirable.

By stacking two light reflection layers having the same selective reflection wavelengths and different left and right pivotal properties, the transmission spectrum of the laminate exhibits one strong peak at approximately the selective reflection wavelength, and is preferable from the viewpoint of reflection performance.

In the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, at least one of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb preferably has a maximum reflectance of at least 40% at 400 nm to 750 nm, more preferably at least 45% Do. The maximum value of the reflectance at 400 nm to 750 nm is preferably 40% or more, more preferably 45% or more, in all the light reflection layers Xa and all the light reflection layers Xb.

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is a light reflection layer comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal phase immobilized thereon, and a light reflection layer (hereinafter referred to as " light reflection layer ") formed by fixing the light reflection layer Xa and other cholesteric liquid crystal phases other than the light reflection layer Xb, Other light reflection layer ").

It is preferable that the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention has one layer of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb, and one layer of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb, It is preferable not to have a light reflection layer formed by fixing other cholesteric liquid crystal phases other than the reflection layer Xb.

In this specification, points common to the light reflection layer Xa, the light reflection layer Xb, and the other light reflection layers are described as the description of "each light reflection layer".

The number of the light reflection layers formed by fixing the other cholesteric liquid crystal phase is not particularly limited and may be, for example, 0 to 10, preferably 0 to 8, and more preferably 0 to 6 . In addition, it is preferable to make the other light reflecting layer a zero layer from the viewpoint of thinning.

There is no particular limitation on the laminated structure of the other light reflection layers.

In the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, when at least one of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb has two or more layers, the chirality of all the light reflection layer Xa and all the light reflection layers Xb are the same In terms of cost effectiveness.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing another example of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention in which at least one of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb has two or more layers. 2, a light reflecting layer Xa (14a) formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer, a light reflecting layer Xa (16a) formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer, and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer A light reflection layer Xb 14b formed by fixing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer and a light reflection layer Xb 16b formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer are laminated on a substrate 11. The light reflection layer Xa 14a and the light reflection layer Xa 16a are disposed in contact with each other, The light reflection layer Xa (16a) and the light reflection layer Xb (14b) are disposed in contact with each other, and the light reflection layer Xb (14b) and the light reflection layer Xb (16b) are disposed in contact with each other.

There is no particular limitation on the total number of layers of the light reflection layer Xa as long as the selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xa is in the range of 400 to 750 nm. However, it is preferably 1 to 10 layers, , And it is particularly preferable to use a single layer. In Fig. 2, the light reflection layer Xa has two layers.

The total reflection number of the light reflection layer Xb is not particularly limited as long as the selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xb is in the range of 400 to 750 nm, but it is preferably 1 to 10, , And it is particularly preferable to use a single layer. In Fig. 2, the light reflection layer Xb has two layers.

The total number of the light reflection layers Xa and the total number of the light reflection layers Xb may be independent of each other, and may be the same or different. The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention may have two or more sets each of the light reflection layer Xa in one layer and the light reflection layer Xb in one layer. At this time, it is more preferable that the selective reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb included in each group are equal to each other.

When there are a plurality of the light reflection layers Xa included in the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, the selective reflection wavelengths of the respective light reflection layers Xa are different from each other. Even if there are a plurality of the light reflection layers Xa having the same selective reflection wavelength, Is not increased, and is also preferable from the viewpoint of economic factors such as manufacturing cost. Here, that the selective reflection wavelengths of the two light reflection layers are different from each other means that the difference between the two selective reflection wavelengths exceeds at least 20 nm. When there are a plurality of the light reflection layers Xa, the difference in the selective reflection wavelength of each light reflection layer Xa preferably exceeds 20 nm, more preferably 30 nm or more, and particularly preferably 40 nm or more .

When there are a plurality of the light reflection layers Xb included in the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, it is also preferable that the selective reflection wavelengths of the respective light reflection layers Xb are different from each other. When there are a plurality of the light reflection layers Xb, the difference between the selective reflection wavelengths of the respective light reflection layers Xb preferably exceeds 20 nm, more preferably 30 nm or more, and particularly preferably 40 nm or more .

When the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention has two or more pairs each of the light reflection layer Xa of one layer and the light reflection layer Xb of one layer, Are different from each other, and it is more preferable that the selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xb included in the different group is different from each other.

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention has two or more pairs of the light reflection layer Xa of one layer and the light reflection layer Xb of one layer and the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer It is particularly preferable that the selective reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layers Xa and Xb are different from each other and that the selective reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layers Xa included in the different groups are different from each other and the selective reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layers Xb included in the different groups are different from each other.

In the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, the light reflecting layer formed by fixing the light reflecting layer Xa and other cholesteric liquid crystal phases other than the light reflecting layer Xb has a maximum reflectance of 40% or more at 400 nm to 750 nm , More preferably 45% or more.

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is preferable in that the maximum value of the transmittance in the range of 420 to 680 nm is 10% or less from the viewpoint of efficiently reflecting light with high human visibility.

On the other hand, in the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, the maximum value of the transmittance in the range of 450 to 500 nm and 600 to 660 nm is 10% or less and the transmittance of 550 nm is 20% And the like.

In the case of these characteristics, the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention has 2 to 10 pairs of the light reflection layer Xa of one layer and the light reflection layer Xb of one layer respectively, The selective reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb are different from each other and the selective reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layer Xa included in the different groups are different from each other, It is more preferable to have different configurations from each other, and it is more preferable that each of the light reflection layer Xa of one layer and the light reflection layer Xb of one layer has 6 to 10 sets each.

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention may be used by being integrated with another supporting member such as a laminated glass. At this time, the base material together with the respective light reflection layers may be integrated with other support members, or the base material may be peeled off and the light reflection layer may be integrated with the support member.

The thickness of each light reflecting layer is about 1 to 8 占 퐉 (preferably about 2 to 7 占 퐉). However, the present invention is not limited to these ranges. It is possible to form each light reflection layer having a desired spiral pitch by adjusting the kind and the concentration of a material (mainly a liquid crystal material and a chiral agent) used for forming each light reflection layer. The thickness of each light reflection layer can be set in a desired range by adjusting the application amount. By thinning the thickness of the light reflecting layer, the reflectance can be intentionally lowered and a part of the light can be transmitted.

In the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, it is preferable that each of the light reflecting layers is formed by applying a cholesteric liquid crystal comprising a polymerizable liquid crystal, orienting the same, and then fixing it by photopolymerization.

- Material for forming a light reflection layer -

In the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, it is preferable to use a polymerizable liquid crystal composition for forming each light reflection layer. As an example of the polymerizable liquid crystal composition, an embodiment wherein at least a liquid crystal compound to be a film, a chiral agent having an HTP of 30 占 퐉 ^-1 or more, and a polymerization initiator is preferable. Or two or more kinds of each component may be contained. For example, it is possible to use a polymerizable film-like liquid crystal compound and a non-polymerizable film-target liquid crystal compound in combination. It is also possible to use a combination of a low molecular weight liquid crystal compound and a high molecular weight liquid crystal compound. In order to improve the uniformity of the orientation, the application suitability, and the film strength, it may contain at least one selected from various additives such as a horizontal alignment agent, a non-uniforming agent, an anti-cratering agent and a polymerizable monomer. If necessary, a polymerization inhibitor, an antioxidant, an ultraviolet absorber, a light stabilizer, a coloring material, a metal oxide fine particle, etc. may be added to the liquid crystal composition within a range not lowering the optical performance.

1. Film Liquid Crystal Compound

Examples of the liquid crystal compound to be used as the film include azomethines, azoxys, cyanobiphenyls, cyanophenyl esters, benzoic acid esters, cyclohexanecarboxylic acid phenyl esters, cyanophenylcyclohexanes, cyano- Alkoxysubstituted phenylpyrimidines, phenyl dioxanes, tolans, and alkenyl cyclohexyl benzonitriles are preferably used. In addition to the low-molecular liquid crystalline molecules described above, polymeric liquid crystalline molecules can also be used.

It is more preferable to fix the orientation of the film-forming liquid crystal compound by polymerization, and as the liquid crystal compound to be the polymerizable film, Chem., 190, 2255 (1989), Advanced Materials 5, 107 (1993), U.S. Pat. Nos. 4683327, 5622648, 5770107, WO95 / 22586, 95/24455, 97/00600, 98/23580, 98/52905, 1-272551, 6-16616, 7-110469, 11-80081, and 2001 -64627 and the like can be used. The polymerizable film-targeted liquid crystal compound is preferably a polymerizable film-targeted liquid crystal compound represented by the following general formula (X).

???????? Q ¹ -L ¹ -CY ¹ -L ² - (Cy ² -L ³ ) n-Cy ³ -L ⁴ -Q ² ?????

(In the general formula (X), Q ¹ and Q ² are each independently a polymerizable group, L ¹ and L ⁴ are each independently a divalent linking group, L ² and L ³ are each independently a single bond or a divalent linking group , Cy ¹ , Cy ² and Cy ³ are bivalent cyclic groups and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3.

Hereinafter, the polymerizable film-targeted liquid crystal compound represented by the general formula (X) will be described.

In the general formula (X), Q ¹ and Q ² are each independently a polymerizable group. The polymerization reaction of the polymerizable group is preferably an addition polymerization (including ring-opening polymerization) or a condensation polymerization. In other words, the polymerizable group is preferably a functional group capable of an addition polymerization reaction or a condensation polymerization reaction. Examples of polymerizable groups are shown below.

[Chemical Formula 9]

In the general formula (X), L ¹ and L ⁴ are each independently a divalent linking group. L ¹ and L ⁴ are each independently selected from the group consisting of -O-, -S-, -CO-, -NR-, -C═N-, a divalent chained group, a divalent cyclic group, Lt; / RTI > Wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom. R is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, more preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydrogen atom, most preferably a hydrogen atom.

An example of a divalent linking group consisting of a combination is shown below. Here, the left side is coupled to Q (Q ¹ or Q ² ) and the right side is coupled to Cy (Cy ¹ or Cy ³ ).

L-1: -CO-O-2 chain type -O-

L-2: chain-group of -CO-O-2, -O-CO-

L-3: chain-group of -CO-O-

L-4: a cyclic group of -CO-O-2, a cyclic group of -O-2,

L-5: a cyclic group of -CO-O-2, a cyclic group of -O-2, -CO-O-

L-6: a chain of -CO-O-2, a cyclic group of -O-2, -O-CO-

L-7: chain-group of -CO-O-2, chain-group of -O-2,

L-8 is a chain type of -CO-O-2, -O-2 is a cyclic-2-valent chain type, -CO-O-

L-9: chain-group of -CO-O-2 chain-group of -O-2-chain-group of -valent -O-

L-10: chain of -CO-O-2, cyclic group of -O-CO-2,

L-11: a cyclic group of -CO-O-2, a cyclic group of -O-CO-2, -CO-O-

L-12: a cyclic group of -CO-O-2, a cyclic group of -O-CO-

L-13: a chain form of -CO-O-2, a chain form of -O-CO-2,

L-14: chain-group of -CO-O-2 chain-group -CO-O-

L-15: chain-group of -CO-O-2 chain-group-O-CO-

L-16: a cyclic group of -CO-O-2, a cyclic group of -O-CO-O-

L-17: a cyclic group of -CO-O-2, a cyclic group of -O-CO-O-

L-18: a cyclic group of -O-CO-O-2, a cyclic group of -O-CO-

L-19: chain-group of -CO-O-2 chain-group-O-CO-O-

L-20: chain-group of -CO-O-2 chain-group of -O-CO-O-2 chain-

L-21: chain-group of -CO-O-2 chain-group -O-CO-O-

The divalent chained group means an alkylene group, a substituted alkylene group, an alkenylene group, a substituted alkenylene group, an alkynylene group, or a substituted alkynylene group. An alkylene group, a substituted alkylene group, an alkenylene group and a substituted alkenylene group are preferable, and an alkylene group and an alkenylene group are more preferable.

The alkylene group may have a branch. The number of carbon atoms of the alkylene group is preferably from 1 to 12, more preferably from 2 to 10, and most preferably from 2 to 8.

The alkylene moiety of the substituted alkylene group is the same as the above-mentioned alkylene group. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom.

The alkenylene group may have a branch. The number of carbon atoms of the alkenylene group is preferably from 2 to 12, more preferably from 2 to 10, and most preferably from 2 to 8.

The alkylene moiety of the substituted alkylene group is the same as the above-mentioned alkylene group. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom.

The alkynylene group may have a branch. The carbon number of the alkynylene group is preferably from 2 to 12, more preferably from 2 to 10, and most preferably from 2 to 8.

The alkynylene moiety of the substituted alkynylene group is the same as the above-mentioned alkynylene group. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom.

Specific examples of the divalent chained group include ethylene, trimethylene, propylene, tetramethylene, 2-methyl-tetramethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene, octamethylene, 2-butenylene and 2-butynylene .

The definitions and examples of the divalent cyclic group are the same as the definitions and examples of Cy ¹ , Cy ² and Cy ³ which will be described later.

In the general formula (X), L ² or L ³ are each independently a single bond or a divalent linking group. L ² and L ³ are each independently selected from the group consisting of -O-, -S-, -CO-, -NR-, -C═N-, a divalent chain group, a divalent cyclic group and combinations thereof Or a single bond. R is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, more preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydrogen atom, most preferably a hydrogen atom Do. The definitions of L ¹ and L ^{4 are the same as those} of the divalent chain group and the divalent cyclic group.

Preferred divalent linking groups for L ² or L ³ include -COO-, -OCO-, -OCOO-, -OCONR-, -COS-, -SCO-, -CONR-, -NRCO-, -CH ₂ CH ₂ -, -C = C-COO-, -C = N-, -C = NN = C- and the like.

In the general formula (X), n is 0, 1, 2 or 3. When n is 2 or 3, two L ³ may be the same or different, and two Cy ^{2 may} be the same or different. n is preferably 1 or 2, and more preferably 1.

In the general formula (X), Cy ¹ , Cy ² and Cy ³ are each independently a divalent cyclic group.

The ring included in the cyclic group is preferably a five-membered ring, a six-membered ring, or a seven-membered ring, more preferably a five-membered ring or a six-membered ring, and most preferably a six-membered ring.

The ring included in the cyclic group may be a condensed ring. However, it is more preferable that the condensed ring is rounded.

The rings included in the cyclic group may be any of an aromatic ring, an aliphatic ring, and a heterocyclic ring. Examples of aromatic rings include benzene rings and naphthalene rings. Examples of aliphatic rings include cyclohexane rings. Examples of heterocycles include pyridine rings and pyrimidine rings.

As the cyclic group having a benzene ring, 1,4-phenylene is preferable. As the cyclic group having a naphthalene ring, naphthalene-1,5-diyl and naphthalene-2,6-diyl are preferable. The cyclic group having a cyclohexane ring is preferably 1,4-cyclohexylene. As the cyclic group having a pyridine ring, pyridine-2,5-diyl is preferable. As the cyclic group having a pyrimidine ring, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl is preferable.

The cyclic group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a halogen-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, An acyloxy group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, a carbamoyl group, an alkyl-substituted carbamoyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and an alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms Acylamino group.

Examples of the polymerizable film-targeted liquid crystal compound represented by the general formula (X) are shown below. The present invention is not limited thereto.

[Chemical formula 10]

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[Chemical Formula 12]

[Chemical Formula 13]

As the liquid crystal compound to be the film, it is preferable to use at least one compound represented by the following general formula (V) in addition to the polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by the general formula (X).

In general formula (V)

M ¹ - (L ¹ ) p-Cy ¹ -L ² - (Cy ² -L ³ ) n-Cy ³ - (L ⁴ ) qM ²

(In the general formula (V), M ¹ and M ² each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a halogen, -SCN, -CF 3, A nitro group, or Q ¹ , but at least one of M ¹ and M ² represents a group other than Q ¹ .

Here, Q ¹ , L ¹ , L ² , L ³ , L ⁴ , Cy ¹ , Cy ² , Cy ³ and n are the same as the groups represented by the general formula (X). And p and q are 0 or 1.)

When M ¹ and M ² do not represent Q ¹ , M ¹ and M ² are preferably a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a cyano group, more preferably a group having a carbon number of 1 An alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group, and p and q are preferably 0.

The preferable mixing ratio of the compound represented by the general formula (V) in the mixture of the polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by the general formula (X) and the compound represented by the general formula (V) is 0.1% to 40% , More preferably 1% to 30%, and still more preferably 5% to 20%.

Hereinafter, preferable examples of the compound represented by the formula (V) are shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[Chemical Formula 14]

[Chemical Formula 15]

2. Chiral agent:

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, the light-reflective layer Xa is the HTP is 30 ㎛ ^-1 or more in the first-time key containing a chiral agent, and a chiral agent of which the light reflection layer Xb left-hand-off is not less than HTP 30 ㎛ ^-1 . The chiral agent may be any of various known chiral agents (for example, described in Liquid Crystal Device Handbook, Chap. 3, Chapter 4-3, TN, STN Chiral, page 199, . Chiral agents can also be used as chiral agents, including structurally or subjacent, compounds that generally contain an asymmetric carbon atom but do not contain an asymmetric carbon atom. Examples of the condensing subcomponent or the surface subcomplex include binaphthyl, helixene, paracyclophane, and derivatives thereof. The chiral agent may have a polymerizable group. When the chiral agent has a polymerizable group and the liquid crystal compound to be used in combination also has a polymerizable group, the polymerization reaction between the chiral agent having a polymerizable group and the liquid crystalline compound to be polymerizable is repeated Unit and a repeating unit derived from a chiral agent. In this embodiment, it is preferable that the polymerizable group having a chiral agent having a polymerizable group is the same group as the polymerizable group possessed by the polymerizable film liquid crystalline compound. Therefore, the polymerizable group of the chiral agent is also preferably an unsaturated polymerizable group, an epoxy group or an aziridinyl group, more preferably an unsaturated polymerizable group, and particularly preferably an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group.

The chiral agent may be a liquid crystal compound.

The chiral agent is preferably 1 to 30 mol% based on the liquid crystal compound to be used in combination with the film. The amount of the above-mentioned chiral agent to be used is preferred because less of it affects liquid crystallinity. Therefore, an optically active compound used as a chiral agent is preferably a compound having a strong torsional force so that even a small amount can achieve a torsional orientation of a desired helical pitch.

Such chiral agents exhibiting a strong twisting force include, for example, JP-A-2010-181852, JP-A-2003-287623, JP-A-2002-80851, JP-A- 2002-80478 , And JP-A-2002-302487 can be mentioned, and they can be preferably used in the present invention. As the isosorbide compounds described in these publications, isomannide compounds having a corresponding structure may be used, and for the isomannide compounds described in these publications, isosorbide compounds having a corresponding structure Logistics can also be used.

Here, as the predominantly chiral agent, the stronger twisting force is provided to the market than the left-handed chiral agent. For example, LC756 (manufactured by BASF) can be preferably used as the preferred chiral agent having HTP of 30 m- ¹ or more in the present invention.

HTP of the chiral agent in the first-time is more preferably not less than desirable, and 50 ㎛ ^-1 or more, 40 ㎛ ^-1.

On the other hand, the left-handed chiral agent having an HTP of 30 탆 ^-1 or more is not particularly limited and known ones may be used, or chiral agents represented by the following general formulas (1) to (4) may be used.

The left-hand-off of a chiral agent of HTP is not less than 33 ㎛ ^-1, more preferably not less than 35 ㎛ ^-1.

In the present invention, the left-handed chiral agent is preferably represented by the following general formula (1) or (2), more preferably represented by the following general formula (3) or general formula (4)

[Chemical Formula 16]

(In the general formula (1), each M independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and R ¹ represents any of the following linking groups.

[Chemical Formula 17]

* Represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (1). R ³ each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

[Chemical Formula 18]

(In the general formula (2), R ² represents any of the substituents shown below, and two R ^{2 s} may be the same or different.

[Chemical Formula 19]

* Represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (2). Y ¹ each independently represents any of a single bond, -O-, -C (═O) O-, -OC (═O) - or -OC (═O) O-, Sp ¹ is independently Or an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, Z ¹ each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a (meth) acryl group, and n represents an integer of 1 or more.

[Chemical Formula 20]

(In the general formula (3), R ^a represents any of the following linking groups.

[Chemical Formula 21]

* Represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (3).

[Chemical Formula 22]

(In the general formula (4), R ^b represents a substituent shown below, and two R ^b may be the same or different.

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Y ² represents any of a single bond, -O-, -OC (= O) -, and Sp ² represents a single bond or a single bond or a carbon number of 1 to 8 And Z ² represents a hydrogen atom or a (meth) acryl group.

The chiral agent represented by the above general formula (1) will be described.

In the general formula (1), M is independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and preferably represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group, an alkynyl group, an alkenyl group or an alkyloxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, The CH ₂ groups may be independently substituted with O, S, OCO, COO, OCOO, CO or phenylene groups.

Here, when the alkyl group, alkynyl group, CH ₂ in the alkenyl group or alkyloxy group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms substituted with O, S, OCO, COO, OCOO, CO or phenylene group, the position of which is substituted with CH ₂ groups are each It may be the end of the group or the interior of each group. For example, when an alkyl group having 1 carbon atom is substituted with a phenylene group, M represents a phenyl group. For example, when an alkyl group having 3 carbon atoms is substituted with CO, M represents an ethylcarbonyl group. For example, When the alkyl group is substituted with S, M represents substantially a propylthio group, but all of these substituents are included in M that satisfies the general formula (1).

Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms in which the CH ₂ group is not substituted include a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group, and examples thereof include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, An octyl group, a nonyl group, a decyl group, an undecyl group, a dodecyl group, and a cyclohexyl group.

Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms in which the CH ₂ group is substituted by O include 2-oxpropyl (= methoxymethyl), 2- (= ethoxymethyl) or 3-oxabutyl (= 2-methoxyethyl) , 2-, 3- or 4-oxapentyl, 2-, 3-, 4- or 5-oxahexyl, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- or 6- -, 5-, 6- or 7-oxohexyl, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8- -, 7-, 8- or 9-oxadecyl.

Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms in which the CH ₂ group is substituted by S include methylthio, ethylthio, propylthio, butylthio, pentylthio, hexylthio, Nonylthio group, decylthio group, undecylthio group.

The alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms in which the CH ₂ group is substituted by OCO or COO is preferably a linear chain group having 2 to 6 C atoms. Specific examples include acetyloxy, propionyloxy, butyryloxy, pentanoyloxy, hexanoyloxy, acetyloxymethyl, propionyloxymethyl, butyryloxymethyl, pentanoyloxymethyl, 2- acetyloxyethyl, 2- Propionyloxyethyl, 2-butyryloxyethyl, 3-acetyloxypropyl, 3-propionyloxypropyl, 4-acetyloxybutyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl , Ethoxycarbonylmethyl, propoxycarbonylmethyl, butoxycarbonylmethyl, 2- (methoxycarbonyl) ethyl, 2- (ethoxycarbonyl) ethyl, 2- (propoxycarbonyl) ethyl, 3- (methoxycarbonyl) propyl, 3- (ethoxycarbonyl) propyl and 4- (methoxycarbonyl) -butyl.

The alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms in which the CH ₂ group is substituted by OCOO may be either linear or branched and is preferably a linear group and a known group can be used.

Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms in which the CH ₂ group is substituted by CO include a carbonylmethyl group, a carbonylethyl group, a carbonylpropyl group, a carbonylbutyl group, a carbonylpentyl group, a carbonylhexyl group, a carbonylheptyl group , A carbonyloxyl group, a carbonylonyl group, a carbonyldecyl group, and a carbonylundecyl group.

Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms in which the CH ₂ group is substituted by phenylene include a phenyl group.

The CH ₂ group in the alkyl group, alkynyl group, alkenyl group or alkyloxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms may be substituted with a plurality of identical or different O, S, OCO, COO, OCOO, CO or phenylene groups do.

Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms in which the CH ₂ group is substituted with a plurality of the same or different O, S, OCO, COO, OCOO, CO or phenylene groups include alkylphenylcarbonyl groups, alkylphenyloxycarbonyl groups, An alkoxyphenylcarbonyl group, an alkoxyphenyloxycarbonyl group, an alkoxyphenylcarbonyloxy group, an alkylthiophenylcarbonyl group, an alkylthiophenyloxycarbonyl group, an alkylthiophenylcarbonyloxy group, and the like.

Examples of the alkynyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may be substituted with CH ₂ group, O, S, OCO, COO, OCOO, CO or phenylene group include ethynyl group, 1-propynyl group, 2-propynyl group, Methyl-2-propynyl group, pentynyl group, hexynyl group, heptynyl group, octynyl group, decynyl group, undecynyl group , A dodecinyl group, and a cyclooctinyl group. It is preferably a group excluding hydrogen on the triple bonds, and an ethynyl group, a 2-propynyl group, a 3-butynyl group, a 4-pentynyl group, A heptynyl group, a 7-octynyl group, an 8-nonynyl group, a 9-decynyl group, a 10-undecynyl group and an 11-dodecenyl group.

The alkenyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may be substituted with CH ₂ group, O, S, OCO, COO, OCOO, CO or phenylene group may be linear or branched, preferably linear, Vinyl, prop-1-or prop-2-enyl, but-1-, 2- or but-3-enyl, pent- Hept-1-ene, hept-1-ene, hept-2-ene, hept- -1-, -2-, -3-, -4-, -5-, -6- or oct-7-enyl, -7- or non-8-enyl, de-1-, -2-, 3-, 9-enyl. C ₂ -C ₇ -E-alkenyl, C ₄ -C ₇ -3 E -alkenyl, C ₅ -C ₇ -4 -alkenyl, C ₆ -C ₇ -5 -alkenyl and C ₇ -6 -alk In particular C ₂ -C ₇ -1E-alkenyl, C ₄ -C ₇ -3 E-alkenyl and C ₅ -C ₇ -4-alkenyl. Examples of particularly preferred alkenyl groups are vinyl, 1E-propenyl, 1E-butenyl, 1E-pentenyl, 1E-hexenyl, 1E-heptenyl, 3-butenyl, 3E-pentenyl, 3E- 3E-heptenyl, 4-pentenyl, 4Z-hexenyl, 4E-hexenyl, 4Z-heptenyl, 5-hexenyl, 6-heptenyl and the like. Groups having up to 5 C atoms are generally preferred.

Examples of the alkyloxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy, hexoxy, heptoxy, octoxy, .

In the general formula (1), M is independently a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a bromine atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group, an alkenyl group or an alkyloxy group in which each CH ₂ group is independently O, S A fluorine atom, a bromine atom, or an alkyl group, an alkynyl group, an alkenyl group or an alkyloxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms (among them, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, CH ₂ groups are each independently selected from O, S, OCO, COO, OCOO, CO or may be substituted by phenylene) to it, and more preferably represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a bromine atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group , An alkenyl group or an alkyloxy group (of which the CH ₂ groups may independently be substituted with O, S, OCO, COO, OCOO, CO or phenylene groups).

The number of substituents other than hydrogen atoms in M is 0 to 4, preferably 0 to 2, and more preferably 0.

In the general formula (1), it is preferable that all M represent a hydrogen atom from the viewpoint of compatibility between high HTP and ease of synthesis.

In the above general formula ^(1), R 1 is a linking group as shown below

≪ EMI ID =

(Wherein each * represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (1), each R ³ independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms)

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.

R ³ is preferably independently an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, more preferably an alkyl group, an aryl group or an alkenyl group.

The chiral agent represented by the general formula (1) is particularly preferably a chiral agent represented by the following general formula (3).

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(In the general formula (3), R ^a represents any of the following linking groups.

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* Represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (3).

Specific examples of the chiral agent represented by the above general formula (1) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited to the following specific examples. In addition, only the R chiral agent or the S chiral agent of the chiral agent represented by the above general formula (1) may be exemplified, but the corresponding S and R bodies may also be used in the present invention. The chiral agent represented by the above general formula (1) is preferably a left-handed cyclic agent. However, the chiral agent represented by the general formula (1) do.

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[Chemical Formula 29]

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The chiral agent represented by the above general formula (1) can be synthesized by the method described in the known literature or by the same method as described above. For example, it is preferable to synthesize by the method described in Heteroatom Chemistry, 2011 vol.22, p.562.

The R-isomer and the S-isomer of the chiral agent represented by the above-mentioned general formula (1) can be synthesized by using a raw material of only R sieve or S sieve as a raw material, respectively. Alternatively, the racemate may be optically divided by a known method.

Next, the compound represented by the following general formula (2) will be described.

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In the general formula (2), R ² represents any of the substituents shown below, and two R ^{2 s} may be the same or different.

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* Represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (2).

Y ¹ each independently represents a single bond, -O-, -C (═O) O-, -OC (═O) - or -OC (═O) O-, -O-C (= O) -, and more preferably -O-.

Sp ¹ each independently preferably represents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, particularly preferably an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.

Z ¹ each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a (meth) acryl group, more preferably a hydrogen atom.

n represents an integer of 1 or more, preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 1.

The chiral agent represented by the general formula (2) is particularly preferably a chiral agent represented by the following general formula (4).

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In the general formula (4), R ^b represents the substituent shown below, and two R ^b may be the same or different, but are preferably the same.

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In the above substituents, * represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (4).

Y ² represents a single bond, -O- or -OC (= O) -, more preferably -O-.

Sp ² represents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms Particularly preferred.

Z ² represents a hydrogen atom or a (meth) acryl group, more preferably a hydrogen atom.

Specific examples of the chiral agent represented by the general formula (2) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited to the following specific examples.

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[Chemical Formula 39]

3. Orientation control agent

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention preferably contains an alignment control agent in the light reflection layer.

Preferable examples of the alignment control agent usable in the present invention include a fluorinated alignment control agent. Two or more kinds of alignment control agents may be contained. The fluorine-based alignment control agent can reduce or substantially horizontally align the tilt angle of molecules of the liquid crystal compound at the air interface of the layer.

In the present specification, the term " horizontal alignment " means that the long axis of the liquid crystal molecule is parallel to the film plane, but does not require strictly parallel alignment, and in this specification, it means that the inclination angle with the horizontal plane is less than 20 degrees. When the liquid crystal compound is horizontally aligned in the vicinity of the air interface, alignment defects do not easily occur, so that the transparency in the visible light region is increased and the reflectance in the infrared region is increased. On the other hand, when the molecules of the liquid crystal compound are oriented at a large tilt angle, the spiral axis of the cholesteric liquid crystal phase shifts from the normal line of the film surface, so that the reflectance decreases or fingerprint patterns occur, Which is undesirable.

Examples of the alignment control agent include compounds exemplified in [0092] and [0093] of JP-A No. 2005-99248, compounds [0076] to [0078] and [0082] Compounds exemplified in [0095], compounds exemplified in [0094] and [0095] of JP-A No. 2005-99248, compounds exemplified in JP-A No. 2005-99248, and the like.

As the fluorine-based alignment control agent, a compound represented by the following general formula (I) is also preferable.

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In formula (I), L ¹¹ , L ¹² , L ¹³ , L ¹⁴ , L ¹⁵ and L ¹⁶ each independently represents a single bond, -O-, -S-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO -, -COS-, -SCO-, -NRCO-, -CONR- (R in the formula (I) represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms), -NRCO-, -CONR - has an effect of reducing the solubility and tends to increase the haze value when the film is produced. Therefore, it is more preferable to use -O-, -S-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -COS-, SCO-, and more preferably -O-, -CO-, -COO-, and -OCO- in terms of the stability of the compound. The alkyl group that R may take may be linear or branched. The number of carbon atoms is more preferably from 1 to 3, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group and an n-propyl group.

Sp ¹¹ , Sp ¹² , Sp ¹³ and Sp ¹⁴ each independently represent a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, Or an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Provided that the hydrogen atom of the alkylene group may be substituted with a fluorine atom. The alkylene group may or may not have a branch, but preferred is a branched alkylene group. From the viewpoint of synthesis, it is preferable that Sp ¹¹ and Sp ¹⁴ are the same, and Sp ¹² and Sp ¹³ are the same.

A ¹¹ and A ¹² are trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbons. The carbon number of the trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon group is preferably from 6 to 22, more preferably from 6 to 14, still more preferably from 6 to 10, and still more preferably 6. [ The trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon group represented by A ¹¹ and A ¹² may have a substituent. Examples of such a substituent include an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an ester group. For descriptions and preferred ranges of these groups, reference can be made to the corresponding description of T below. Examples of the substituent for the trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon group represented by A ¹¹ and A ¹² include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a bromine atom, a chlorine atom and a cyano group. A molecule having a perfluoroalkyl moiety in a large amount in the molecule can align the liquid crystal with a small addition amount and it is preferable that A ¹¹ and A ¹² are tetravalent so as to have a large amount of a perfluoroalkyl group in the molecule Do. From the viewpoint of synthesis, A ¹¹ and A ¹² are preferably the same.

T ¹¹ is

(41)

It represents a divalent group or a divalent aromatic heterocyclic ring represented by (wherein X contained in the T ¹¹ represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or an ester with a carbon number of 1 ~ 8, Ya, Yb, Yc, Yd is Each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), more preferably

(42)

, And more preferably

(43)

, And even more preferably

(44)

to be.

The number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group X in the T ¹¹ group is 1 to 8, preferably 1 to 5, and more preferably 1 to 3. The alkyl group may be linear, branched or cyclic, preferably linear or branched. Preferred examples of the alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, and an isopropyl group. Among them, a methyl group is preferable. For the alkyl moiety of the alkoxy group in X is contained in the T ¹¹ can take, it is possible to refer to the description and the preferred range of the alkyl group in the X contained in the T ¹¹ can take. Examples of the halogen atom which X in the above T ¹¹ can take include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom, and a chlorine atom and a bromine atom are preferable. Examples of the ester group that X in the above T ¹¹ can take include a group represented by R'COO-. R 'is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Regarding the description and preferable range of the alkyl group that R 'can take, the description of the alkyl group X that can be taken in the above T ¹¹ and the preferable range thereof can be referred to. Specific examples of the ester include CH ₃ COO- and C ₂ H ₅ COO-. The alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms that Ya, Yb, Yc, and Yd can take may be linear or branched. For example, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group and the like.

The bivalent aromatic heterocyclic group preferably has a heterocyclic ring of 5 atoms, 6 atoms or 7 atoms. More preferably a 5-membered ring or a 6-membered ring, and most preferably a 6-membered ring. The complex atom constituting the heterocyclic ring is preferably a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. The heterocyclic ring is preferably an aromatic heterocyclic ring. An aromatic heterocyclic ring is generally an unsaturated heterocyclic ring. An unsaturated heterocyclic ring having the most double bond is more preferable. Examples of heterocyclic rings include furan ring, thiophene ring, pyrrole ring, pyrroline ring, pyrrolidine ring, oxazole ring, isooxazole ring, thiazole ring, isothiazole ring, imidazole ring, imidazoline A pyrimidine ring, an imidazolidine ring, an imidazolidine ring, a pyrazole ring, a pyrazoline ring, a pyrazolidine ring, a triazole ring, a furazan ring, a tetrazole ring, a pyran ring, , Morpholine ring, thiazine ring, pyridazine ring, pyrimidine ring, pyrazine ring, piperazine ring and triazine ring. The divalent heterocyclic group may have a substituent. With respect to descriptions and preferred ranges of examples of such substituents, reference can be made to the description and description of substituents that the trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbons of A ¹ and A ² can take.

Hb ¹¹ represents a perfluoroalkyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably a perfluoroalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and still more preferably a perfluoroalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms. The perfluoroalkyl group may be any of linear, branched or cyclic, but is preferably linear or branched, more preferably linear.

m11 and n11 are each independently 0 to 3, and m11 + n11 ≥ 1. At this time, the structures in the plural parentheses present may be the same or different, but they are preferably the same. M11 and n11 in the general formula (I) are determined by the valencies of the above-mentioned A ¹¹ and A ¹² , and the preferable range is also determined by the preferable range of the valences of A ¹¹ and A ¹² .

O and p contained in T ¹¹ are each independently an integer of 0 or more, and when o and P are two or more, plural Xs may be the same or different. It is preferable that o included in T ¹¹ is 1 or 2. P contained in T ¹¹ is preferably an integer of 1 to 4, more preferably 1 or 2.

The compound represented by the general formula (I) may have a symmetrical molecular structure or may not have symmetry. Here, the term " symmetry " means that it corresponds to point symmetry, line symmetry or rotational symmetry, and asymmetry means not to point symmetry, line symmetry or rotational symmetry.

A compound represented by the general formula (I) can be mentioned perfluoro alkyl group (Hb ^11), at least a linking group ^{- (- Sp 11 -L 11 -Sp} 12 -L 12) m11 -A 11 -L 13 - and -L ¹⁴ -A ¹² - (L ¹⁵ -Sp ¹³ -L ¹⁶ -Sp ¹⁴ -) n ₁₁ -, and preferably a divalent group with exclusion volume effect. A perfluoroalkyl group that there are two in the molecule (Hb ¹¹⁾ is a linking group that is preferably equal to each other and, in the molecule ^{- (- Sp 11 -L 11 -Sp} 12 -L 12) m11 -A 11 -L 13 - , and -L ¹⁴ -A ¹² - (L ¹⁵ -Sp ¹³ -L ¹⁶ -Sp ¹⁴ -) n ₁₁ - are also preferably the same. Hb ¹¹ -Sp ¹¹ -L ¹¹ -Sp ¹² - and -Sp ¹³ -L ¹⁶ -Sp ¹⁴ -Hb ¹¹ at the terminal is preferably a group represented by any of the following formulas.

(C _a F _{2a + 1} ) - (C _b H _2b ) -

(C _a F _{2a + 1} ) - (C _b H _2b ) -O- (C _r H _2r ) -

(C _a F _{2a + 1} ) - (C _b H _2b ) -COO- (C _r H _2r ) -

(C _a F _{2a + 1} ) - (C _b H _2b ) -OCO- (C _r H _2r ) -

In the above formula, a is preferably 2 to 30, more preferably 3 to 20, and further preferably 3 to 10. b is preferably 0 to 20, more preferably 0 to 10, and still more preferably 0 to 5. a + b is 3 to 30; r is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 4.

The terminal Hb ¹¹ -Sp ¹¹ -L ¹¹ -Sp ¹² -L ¹² - and -L ¹⁴ -Sp ¹³ -L ¹⁶ -Sp ¹⁴ -Hb ¹¹ at the end of the general formula (I) are represented by the following general formula Lt; / RTI >

(C _a F _{2a + 1} ) - (C _b H _2b ) -O

(C _a F _{2a + 1} ) - (C _b H _2b ) -COO-

(C _a F _{2a + 1} ) - (C _b H _2b ) -O- (C _r H _2r ) -O-

(C _a F _{2a + 1} ) - (C _b H _2b ) -COO- (C _r H _2r ) -COO-

(C _a F _{2a + 1} ) - (C _b H _2b ) -OCO- (C _r H _2r ) -COO-

The definition of a, b and r in the above formula is the same as the definition just above.

In the light reflection layers used in the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, the amount of the fluorinated horizontal alignment agent is preferably 0.01 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.01 to 5% by mass, relative to the polymerizable liquid crystal compound , Particularly preferably from 0.01 to 1% by mass, more preferably from 0.01 to 0.09% by mass, still more preferably from 0.01 to 0.06% by mass.

Further, from the viewpoint of suppressing the addition amount of the fluorine-based horizontally aligning agent within the above-mentioned range, each of the light reflection layers used in the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is preferably such that the fluorine horizontal alignment agent contains a perfluoroalkyl group And a perfluoroalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms.

4. Polymerization initiator

Each light reflection layer used in the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention preferably contains a polymerization initiator. For example, in a mode of forming a cured film by advancing the curing reaction by ultraviolet irradiation, the polymerization initiator used is preferably a photopolymerization initiator capable of initiating a polymerization reaction by ultraviolet irradiation. Examples of the photopolymerization initiator include an? -Carbonyl compound (described in U.S. Patent Nos. 2367661 and 2367670), an acyloin ether (described in U.S. Patent No. 2448828), an? -Hydrocarbon-substituted aromatic acyloin compound (Described in U.S. Patent No. 2722512), a polynuclear quinone compound (described in U.S. Patent Nos. 3046127 and 2951758), a combination of triarylimidazole dimer and p-aminophenyl ketone (described in U.S. Patent No. 3549367 ), Acridine and phenazine compounds (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 60-105667, US Patent No. 4239850), oxadiazole compounds (described in US Patent No. 4212970), acylphosphine oxide compounds Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 63-40799, 5-29234, 10-95788, and 10-29997).

The amount of the photopolymerization initiator used is preferably from 0.1 to 20% by mass, more preferably from 1 to 8% by mass, based on the composition (solid content in the case of the coating liquid).

5. Other ingredients

Each light reflecting layer used in the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention may contain, in addition to the compound represented by the above general formulas (Ia) and (Ib), the fluorine-based horizontal alignment control agent and the polymerization initiator, (E. G., A cellulose ester).

(materials)

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention preferably has a substrate.

The substrate is not particularly limited and a known substrate can be used, and it is preferable that the substrate is a transparent substrate.

The transparent substrate is not particularly limited as long as it is an optically transparent transparent substrate, and can be appropriately selected according to the purpose. For example, the transparent substrate has a visible light transmittance of 70% or more, preferably 80% or more, And the like.

The shape, structure, size, material and the like of the substrate are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected according to the purpose. The shape may be, for example, a flat plate shape, and the structure may be a single layer structure or a laminated structure, and the size may be appropriately selected according to the size of the infrared cut film and the like.

The material of the substrate is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected according to the purpose. For example, polyolefin resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene, poly 4-methylpentene-1, polybutene-1, Polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene naphthalate; Based resin, a polycarbonate-based resin, a polyvinyl chloride-based resin, a polyphenylene sulfide-based resin, a polyether sulfone-based resin, a polyethylene sulfide-based resin, a polyphenylene ether-based resin, a styrene- Based resin, a cellulose-based resin, and the like, or a laminated film thereof. Of these, a polyethylene terephthalate film is particularly preferable.

The thickness of the substrate is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the intended use of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate. Usually, it is preferably about 10 μm to 500 μm, but it is preferable that the thickness is thinner from the viewpoint of thinning. The thickness of the base material is preferably 10 탆 to 100 탆, more preferably 20 to 75 탆, and particularly preferably 35 to 75 탆. If the thickness of the substrate is sufficiently thick, adhesion failure tends to be difficult to occur. When the thickness of the substrate is sufficiently thin, the stickiness as a material tends not to be excessively strong when the substrate or the automobile are bonded to each other, so that it tends to be easy to apply. Further, since the substrate is sufficiently thin, the raw material cost tends to be reduced.

(Other layer)

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention preferably further has at least one of an easy adhesion layer, a hard coat layer, an ultraviolet absorbing layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a surface protective layer.

- Easy adhesion layer -

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention may have one or both of the outermost layers and an easy adhesion layer. The adhesion facilitating layer has a function of improving the adhesiveness with the interlayer for laminated glass, for example. More specifically, the easy-to-adhere layer has a function of improving the adhesion between the light reflection layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal and / or the substrate and the interlayer film for laminated glass. As a material usable for forming the adhesion-facilitating layer, a polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin can be mentioned. The polyvinyl butyral resin is a kind of polyvinyl acetal produced by reacting polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and butyl aldehyde with an acid catalyst, and is a resin having a repeating unit having the following structure.

[Chemical Formula 45]

The adhesion facilitating layer is preferably formed by coating. For example, it may be formed by coating on the surface of the light reflecting layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal and / or the back surface of the substrate (on the side where the light reflecting layer is not formed). More specifically, a coating liquid is prepared by dissolving one kind of polyvinyl butyral resin in an organic solvent, applying the coating liquid to the surface of the light reflection layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal and / or the back surface of the substrate, Followed by heating and drying to form an easy-to-adhere layer. As the solvent used for preparing the coating liquid, for example, methoxypropyl acetate (PGMEA), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), isopropanol (IPA) and the like can be used. As the application method, various conventionally known methods can be used. The temperature at the time of drying is preferably in the range of 140 to 160 DEG C, although the preferred range varies depending on the material used for preparing the coating liquid. The drying time is not particularly limited, but is generally about 5 to 10 minutes.

The adhesion facilitating layer may be a layer made of an acrylic resin, a styrene / acrylic resin, a urethane resin, a polyester resin or the like, which is called an undercoat layer. Adhesion-facilitating layers made of these materials can also be formed by coating. Some commercially available polymer films are also provided with an undercoat layer, so that these commercially available products may be used as a substrate.

The thickness of the easy-to-adhere layer is preferably 0.1 to 2.0 mu m.

- Ground floor -

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention may have a primer layer between the light reflection layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal and the substrate. If the adhesion between the light reflecting layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal and the substrate is weak, peeling failure tends to occur in the process of lamination of the light reflecting layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal, and the strength (impact resistance) Cause. Therefore, a layer capable of improving the adhesion between the cholesteric liquid crystal layer and the substrate can be used as the undercoating layer. On the other hand, when the substrate or the substrate and the undercoating layer are peeled off and the member such as the interlayer sheet and the light reflecting layer are integrated, the interface between the substrate and the undercoating layer or between the undercoating layer and the light reflecting layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal, As low as possible adhesion is required. It is preferable to peel off from the interface between the undercoating layer and the substrate in consideration of making the laminated interlayer sheet in the subsequent step.

Examples of materials usable for forming the undercoating layer include acrylic acid ester copolymer, polyvinylidene chloride, styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), aqueous polyester and the like. In the embodiment in which the surface of the undercoat layer is bonded to the interlayer film, it is preferable that the adhesion between the undercoat layer and the interlayer film is favorable. From this viewpoint, it is preferable that the undercoat layer is also contained in the polyvinyl butyral resin together with the above- Do. Since the undercoating layer needs to appropriately adjust the adhesion as described above, it is preferable to use a film-forming agent such as glutaraldehyde or 2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-dioxane or a dialdehyde or boric acid And is preferably cured. The addition amount of the film-forming agent is preferably 0.2 to 3.0 mass% of the dry mass of the undercoating layer.

The thickness of the primer layer is preferably 0.05 to 0.5 mu m.

- orientation layer -

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention may have an orientation layer between the light reflection layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal and the substrate. The orientation layer has a function of more precisely defining the alignment direction of the liquid crystal compound in the cholesteric liquid crystal layer. The orientation layer can be formed by means of rubbing of an organic compound (preferably a polymer), oblique deposition of an inorganic compound, formation of a layer having a microgroove, and the like. Furthermore, an orientation layer in which an orientation function is generated by application of an electric field, application of a magnetic field, or light irradiation is also known. The orientation layer is preferably formed on the surface of the polymer film by rubbing treatment.

Since the alignment layer is preferably adjacent to the light reflection layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal, it is preferable to form the alignment layer between the light reflection layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal and the substrate or the undercoat layer. However, the underlying layer may have the function of an orientation layer. Further, an orientation layer may be provided between the light reflection layers.

It is preferable that the alignment layer has a certain degree of adhesion to the adjacent light reflecting layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal, and the undercoating layer or the substrate. However, when the substrate is peeled off from the light reflection layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal and the infrared cut film is produced by bonding the retardation plate having a retardation of 1/2 wave length to the laminated intermediate sheet, / Orientation layer / undercoat layer / substrate is required. The interface to be peeled may be any interface, but it is preferable that the interface be peeled off at the interface between the orientation layer and the underlayer in consideration of forming a laminated interlayer film in a subsequent step.

As a material to be used as the alignment layer, a polymer of an organic compound is preferable, and the polymer itself is a crosslinkable polymer, or a polymer which is crosslinked by a crosslinking agent is often used. Of course, polymers having both functions are also used. Examples of the polymer include poly (methyl methacrylate), acrylic acid / methacrylic acid copolymer, styrene / maleic anhydride copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol and modified polyvinyl alcohol, poly (N-methylol acrylamide) Polyvinyl acetate, vinyl acetate / vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymer, carboxymethylcellulose, gelatin, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride, And polymers such as polycarbonate and silane coupling agents. Examples of preferred polymers are water-soluble polymers such as poly (N-methylol acrylamide), carboxymethylcellulose, gelatin, polyvinyl alcohol and modified polyvinyl alcohol, and gelatin, polyvinyl alcohol and modified polyvinyl alcohol are preferable , In particular polyvinyl alcohol and modified polyvinyl alcohol. In the aspect of bonding the surface of the alignment layer to the interlayer film, it is preferable that the adhesion between the alignment layer and the interlayer film is good. From this viewpoint, the alignment layer preferably contains the polyvinyl butyral resin together with the above- Do.

The thickness of the alignment layer is preferably 0.1 to 2.0 mu m.

- Hard coat layer -

In order to impart scratch resistance, it is also preferable to include a hard coat layer having hard coat properties. The hard coat layer may comprise metal oxide particles.

The hard coat layer is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. For example, the hard coat layer may be selected from the group consisting of an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, a melamine resin, a urethane resin, an alkyd resin, A curing type or a photo-curing type resin. The thickness of the hard coat layer is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected according to the purpose, but it is preferably 1 탆 to 50 탆. If the antireflection layer and / or the antiglare layer are further formed on the hard coat layer, a functional film having anti-reflection properties and antireflection properties and / or antistatic properties can be obtained. The hard coat layer may contain the metal oxide particles.

- Ultraviolet absorber -

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention preferably has a layer containing an ultraviolet absorber.

The layer containing the ultraviolet absorber can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. However, it is preferable to add it to a member (layer, substrate, etc.) other than the light reflection layer because it affects the orientation of the liquid crystal depending on the kind of the ultraviolet absorber. Embodiments of the present invention may take various forms, but it is preferable to add them to a member in which light is incident earlier, as compared with a light reflecting layer. For example, it is preferable to add it to a layer disposed between a glass plate disposed on the outdoor side and a light reflection layer on the cholesteric liquid crystal. Alternatively, it is also preferable to include it in an interlayer film adhered to a glass plate arranged on the outdoor side or a glass plate itself arranged on the outdoor side.

Examples of the compound usable as the ultraviolet absorber include ultraviolet absorbers such as benzotriazole-based, benzodithiol-based, coumarin-based, benzophenone-based, salicylic ester-based and cyanoacrylate-based compounds; Titanium oxide, and zinc oxide. Examples of particularly preferable ultraviolet absorbers include Tinuvin 326, 328 and 479 (both manufactured by Chiba Japan). The type and blending amount of the ultraviolet absorber are not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. Particularly, when the member containing the ultraviolet absorber has an action of making the transmittance of ultraviolet rays of wavelengths of 380 nm or less 0.1% or less, the deterioration of the light reflection layer can be remarkably reduced and the yellowing by ultraviolet rays can be significantly reduced desirable. Therefore, it is preferable to determine the kind and amount of the ultraviolet absorber to satisfy this property.

- Adhesive layer -

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention preferably has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (hereinafter also referred to as a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer). The adhesive layer may comprise an ultraviolet absorber.

The material usable for forming the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected according to the purpose. Examples thereof include polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin, acrylic resin, styrene / acrylic resin, urethane resin, , Silicone resin, and the like. These may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds. The adhesive layer made of these materials can be formed by coating.

An antistatic agent, a lubricant, an antiblocking agent and the like may be added to the adhesive layer.

The thickness of the adhesive layer is preferably 0.1 m to 10 m.

[Production method of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate]

The method for producing the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected in accordance with the purpose. For example, a coating liquid for a near-infrared ray reflective layer or a near infrared ray absorbing layer may be formed on the surface of the lower layer, A dip coating method, a dip coater method, a die coater method, a slit coater method, a bar coater method, a gravure coater method, a LB film method, a self-organizing method and a spray coating method. Among them, a method of coating with a bar coater is preferable.

Among them, it is preferable to produce the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention by the following production method of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention.

Method of manufacturing a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, rod-liquid crystal compound, the HTP 30 ㎛ ^-1 or higher priority by using the light-reflecting layer Xa polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing a chiral agent in the coating off by the coating film And the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for the light reflection layer Xa is heated to form a cholesteric liquid crystal phase, and the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for the light reflection layer Xa is irradiated with active radiation to fix the cholesteric liquid crystal phase, The light reflection layer Xa of the light reflection layer Xa,

A polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer Xb containing a liquid crystal compound to be subjected to film formation and a chiral agent having a left-handed hysteresis with an HTP of 30 m- ¹ or more is used to form a coating film by coating and the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer Xb To form a cholesteric liquid crystal phase, and irradiating the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer Xb with active radiation to fix the cholesteric liquid crystal phase to form at least one light reflection layer Xb,

The selective reflection wavelength of all the light reflection layers Xa and all the light reflection layers Xb is in the range of 400 nm to 750 nm and the selective reflection wavelength of at least one of the light reflection layers Xa and the selective reflection wavelength of at least one of the light reflection layers Xb Is characterized in that the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer for the upper layer is directly applied on the lower light reflection layer so that the light reflection layers formed by immobilizing all the adjacent cholesteric liquid crystal phases are in contact with each other.

With such a constitution, the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention can be easily produced with good productivity.

Method of manufacturing a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, rod-liquid crystal compound, the HTP 30 ㎛ ^-1 or higher priority by using the light-reflecting layer Xa polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing a chiral agent in the coating off by the coating film . When forming the coating film, the lower layer is not particularly limited, but it preferably includes a step of applying the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for the light reflection layer Xa onto the substrate. However, the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for the light reflection layer Xa is not limited to the mode of being directly applied to the substrate but may be applied on other light reflection layers or alignment layers.

The method for producing a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to the present invention may further include the steps of applying a polymerizable liquid crystal composition for another light reflection layer to other light reflection layers other than the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb, And a step of fixing the cholesteric liquid crystal phase to the other polymerizable liquid crystal composition by irradiating actinic radiation to the other polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflective layer to form another light reflective layer, .

When each light reflection layer of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is formed by coating, other additives such as a solvent and a surfactant may be added to the polymerizable liquid crystal composition used as a coating liquid.

Solvent:

As the solvent of the composition for forming each light reflecting layer used in the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, an organic solvent is preferably used. Examples of organic solvents include amides such as N, N-dimethylformamide, sulfoxides such as dimethylsulfoxide, heterocyclic compounds such as pyridine, hydrocarbons such as benzene and hexane, (For example, chloroform, dichloromethane), esters (e.g., methyl acetate, butyl acetate), ketones (e.g., acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone), ethers (e.g., tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane) . Alkyl halides and ketones are preferred. Two or more kinds of organic solvents may be used in combination.

When each light reflecting layer of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is formed by coating, it is preferable that the coating liquid is applied, dried by a known method, and solidified to form each light reflecting layer. As the drying method, drying by heating is preferred.

An example of a method of manufacturing each light reflection layer is as follows.

(1) a method in which a polymerizable liquid crystal composition is applied to the surface of a substrate or the like to form a cholesteric liquid crystal phase,

(2) irradiating the polymerizable liquid crystal composition with ultraviolet light to advance the curing reaction, and fixing the cholesteric liquid crystal phase to form each light reflecting layer,

At least.

By repeating the steps (1) and (2) on the surface of one side of the substrate twice, a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate having the same structure as that shown in Fig. 1 can be manufactured.

The direction of the rotation of the cholesteric liquid crystal phase can be adjusted by the kind of the liquid crystal to be used or the kind of chiral agent to be added and the helical pitch (that is, the selective reflection wavelength) can be arbitrarily adjusted by the concentration of these materials have. It is also known that the wavelength of a specific region reflected by each light reflection layer can be shifted by various factors of the manufacturing method. It is also known that, in addition to the addition concentration of a chiral agent and the like, And conditions such as irradiation time and the like.

In the step (1), first, the polymerizable liquid crystal composition is applied to the surface of a light reflection layer on a substrate or the like or the like. The polymerizable liquid crystal composition is preferably prepared as a coating liquid in which a material is dissolved and / or dispersed in a solvent. The application of the coating liquid can be carried out by various methods such as wire bar coating, extrusion coating, direct gravure coating, reverse gravure coating and die coating. In addition, a liquid crystal composition may be ejected from a nozzle using an inkjet apparatus to form a coating film.

Next, the polymerizable liquid crystal composition coated on the surface to give a coated film is in a cholesteric liquid crystal phase. In the embodiment in which the polymerizable liquid crystal composition is prepared as a coating solution containing a solvent, the coating film may be dried and the solvent may be removed to make it a cholesteric liquid crystal phase. In addition, the coating film may be heated as desired to obtain a transition temperature to the cholesteric liquid crystal phase. For example, it is possible to stably form a cholesteric liquid crystal phase by first heating to an isotropic phase temperature, and then cooling to a cholesteric liquid crystal phase transition temperature. The liquid crystal phase transition temperature of the polymerizable liquid crystal composition is preferably in the range of 10 to 250 占 폚 and more preferably in the range of 10 to 150 占 폚 in view of production suitability and the like. If the temperature is lower than 10 占 폚, a cooling step or the like may be required to lower the temperature to the temperature range representing the liquid crystal phase. On the other hand, when the temperature exceeds 200 ° C, a high temperature is required to bring the isotropic liquid state to a higher temperature than the temperature range in which the liquid crystal phase once appears, which is also disadvantageous in waste of heat energy, deformation and deterioration of the substrate.

Next, in the step (2), ultraviolet rays are irradiated to the coating film in the state of the cholesteric liquid crystal phase to advance the curing reaction. For ultraviolet irradiation, a light source such as an ultraviolet lamp is used. In this step, by irradiating ultraviolet rays, the curing reaction of the polymerizable liquid crystal composition proceeds to fix the cholesteric liquid crystal phase, and a light reflection layer is formed.

The amount of irradiation energy of ultraviolet rays is not particularly limited, but is generally preferably about 100 mJ / cm 2 to 800 mJ / cm 2. The time for irradiating the coating film with ultraviolet rays is not particularly limited, but will be determined from both viewpoints of sufficient strength and productivity of the cured film.

In order to accelerate the curing reaction, ultraviolet irradiation may be performed under heating conditions. It is preferable that the temperature at the time of ultraviolet ray irradiation is maintained in a temperature range showing the cholesteric liquid crystal phase so that the cholesteric liquid crystal phase is not disturbed. Further, since the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere is related to the degree of polymerization, when the desired degree of polymerization is not reached in air and the film strength is insufficient, it is preferable to lower the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere by a method such as nitrogen substitution. The preferable oxygen concentration is preferably 10% or less, more preferably 7% or less, and most preferably 3% or less. The reaction rate of the curing reaction (for example, polymerization reaction) proceeding by ultraviolet irradiation is preferably 70% or more from the viewpoint of maintaining the mechanical strength of the layer or inhibiting the unreacted materials from flowing out from the layer, Or more, more preferably 90% or more. In order to improve the reaction rate, a method of increasing the irradiation amount of the ultraviolet ray to be irradiated or a polymerization under a nitrogen atmosphere or a heating condition is effective. Further, after the polymerization is carried out once, the reaction is further promoted by a thermal polymerization reaction by maintaining the polymerization temperature at a higher temperature than the polymerization temperature, or a method of irradiating ultraviolet rays again (however, under the conditions satisfying the conditions of the present invention) It is possible. The measurement of the reaction rate can be carried out by comparing the absorption intensity of the infrared spectrum of the reactive group (for example, a polymerizable group) before and after the progress of the reaction.

In this process, the cholesteric liquid crystal phase is fixed, and each light reflection layer is formed. Here, the state in which the liquid crystal phase is " immobilized " is the most typical and preferable mode in which the orientation of the liquid crystal compound to be a film, which is a cholesteric liquid crystal phase, is maintained. But it is not limited thereto. More specifically, the layer has no fluidity in a temperature range of 0 ° C to 50 ° C, and more severe conditions in a temperature range of -30 ° C to 70 ° C, and there is no change in orientation pattern due to exterior or external force And the state in which the immobilized orientation form can be stably maintained. In the present invention, it is preferable to fix the alignment state of the cholesteric liquid crystal phase by a curing reaction proceeding by ultraviolet irradiation.

Further, in the present invention, it is sufficient if the optical properties of the cholesteric liquid crystal phase are retained in the layer, and finally the liquid crystal composition in each light reflection layer does not need to exhibit liquid crystallinity. For example, the liquid crystal composition may have a high molecular weight due to a curing reaction and may lose its liquid crystallinity.

[Composition of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate]

The combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention has a plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate bodies of the present invention, the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate bodies have mutually different selective reflection wavelengths, And at least one of an adhesive layer and an adhesive layer is interposed between the substrates.

With such a configuration, visible light can be reflected at a wide-band wavelength.

The selective reflection wavelength of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate refers to the wavelength of light reflected by the light reflection layer Xa included in the light reflection layer Xa of one layer and the light reflection layer Xb of one layer in the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate, And the selective reflection wavelengths of Xb and Xb are equal to each other. However, it is preferable that the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate has two or more sets of the light reflection layer Xa and one light reflection layer Xb in one layer, and the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb When the reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layers Xa are different from each other and the reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layers Xb included in the different groups are different from each other, (In this case, a plurality of selective reflection wavelengths of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate are present) when the selective reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb are equal to each other.

The fact that the selective reflection wavelengths of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminates are different from each other means that the difference in the selective reflection wavelength of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate exceeds 20 nm. However, when there are a plurality of selective reflection wavelengths of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate, all the selective reflection wavelengths of the one cholesteric liquid crystal laminate are different from the selective reflection wavelengths of the other cholesteric liquid crystal laminate And the difference exceeds 20 nm.

≪ Characteristics of combination of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate &

The reflection characteristic of the combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is not particularly limited and may be a configuration for reflecting visible light in an arbitrary band. The number of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminated bodies of the present invention having different selective reflection wavelengths included in the combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is not particularly limited and may be determined according to a band reflecting visible light .

The combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is preferable in that the maximum value of the transmittance in the range of 420 to 680 nm is 10% or less from the viewpoint of efficiently reflecting light with high human visibility. In such a case, the number of the plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal laminated bodies of the present invention, which are included in the combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention and have different selective reflection wavelengths, is preferably 2 to 10, More preferably from 6 to 10.

On the other hand, the combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention has a maximum transmittance of 10% or less and a transmittance of 550 nm of 20% or more in the range of 450 to 500 nm and 600 to 660 nm It is preferable from the viewpoint of use for a special filter. In such a case, the number of the plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal laminated bodies of the present invention, which are included in the combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention and have different selective reflection wavelengths, is preferably 2 to 10, More preferably 2 to 6 carbon atoms.

The difference in the selective reflection wavelength (peak wavelength) of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is not particularly limited and may be suitably changed according to the band of the selective reflection wavelength. For example, it is preferably 20 nm or more, Nm or more, more preferably 40 nm or more.

<Composition of Composition of Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Layered Body>

The combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention has at least one of an adhesive layer and an adhesive layer between the cholesteric liquid crystal laminates. An adhesive sheet may be used as the adhesive layer. As the adhesive layer, an adhesive of two-liquid mixing type, one-liquid heat curing type or photo-curing type may be used, and it is preferable to use a colorless transparent adhesive. The adhesive layer and the adhesive layer may be used one by one or two or more layers. The adhesive layer and the adhesive layer may be used in combination.

Fig. 3 shows an example of the constitution of the combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention. Fig. 3 shows a multilayer structure in which a first reflective layer Xa (14a) in which a cholesteric liquid crystal layer is immobilized on a base material 12 and a first light reflection layer Xb (14b) in which a cholesteric liquid crystal layer is immobilized are laminated, And a second light reflection layer Xb (14b) and a second light reflection layer (Xa) 14a are laminated via a layer 11, as shown in Fig. 3, the selective reflection wavelengths of the first reflective layer Xa and the first reflective layer Xb are the same, the selective reflection wavelengths of the second reflective layer Xa and the second reflective layer Xb are the same, and the first reflective layer Xa and the first reflective layer Xb The selective reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layer Xb are different from each other and the selective reflection wavelengths of the second reflection layer Xa and the second light reflection layer Xb are different from each other.

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, which is included in the combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention, may or may not include the above-mentioned substrate, but the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention may contain The above described substrate is preferably a small number of layers from the viewpoint of thinning, more preferably one layer.

&Lt; Method of producing combination of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate &gt;

The method of producing the combination of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of the present invention is not particularly limited, but it is also possible to use a method in which a first reflective layer Xa formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer on a substrate and a first light A second reflective layer Xa formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer on a substrate, and a second optical reflective layer Xb formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer are formed on the substrate A second cholesteric liquid crystal laminate laminated in this order is prepared, an adhesive material is applied to the surface of the first light reflection layer Xb in the first cholesteric liquid crystal laminate, and a second cholesteric liquid crystal laminate And a second light reflection layer Xb in the laminate.

For example, in the case of producing a combination of a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate having one layer of the substrate described in Fig. 3, the first cholesteric liquid crystal laminate and the second cholesteric liquid crystal laminate are laminated in this order And then the substrate in the second cholesteric liquid crystal laminate is peeled off.

Example

Hereinafter, the features of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples. The materials, the amounts used, the ratios, the processing contents, the processing procedures, and the like shown in the following examples can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the following specific examples.

[Example 1]

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture (R1) &gt;

A coating liquid having the following composition was prepared by mixing the following compound 1, a compound in compound group B, a fluorine-based horizontal alignment agent, a chiral agent, a polymerization initiator, and a solvent methyl ethyl ketone. The obtained coating liquid was a coating liquid (R1) which is a cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture.

80 parts by mass of the following compound 1

20 parts by mass of the compound 2 in the following compound group B

&Lt; tb &gt; &lt; SEP &gt; 0.1 parts by mass &

Second Horizontal Foaming Orientation 2 0.007 parts by mass

6.6 parts by mass of the following cyclic chiral agent LC756 (manufactured by BASF)

3 parts by mass of a polymerization initiator IRGACURE 819 (manufactured by Chiba Japan)

Solvent (methyl ethyl ketone) Amount in which the solute concentration is 30 mass%

(46)

(47)

(48)

(49)

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture (L1-1) &gt;

The compound 1, the compound in the compound group B, the fluorine-based horizontal alignment agent, the chiral agent, the polymerization initiator, and the solvent methyl ethyl ketone were mixed to prepare a coating liquid having the following composition. The obtained coating liquid was a coating liquid (L1-1) which is a cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture.

The compound 1         80 parts by mass

· Compound 2 in the compound group B   20 parts by mass

The fluorine-based horizontal alignment first  0.1 parts by mass

The fluorine-based horizontal alignment second      0.007 parts by mass

The following left-turn cyclic chiral agent (A)       10.1 parts by mass

3 parts by mass of a polymerization initiator IRGACURE 819 (manufactured by Chiba Japan)

Solvent (methyl ethyl ketone) Amount in which the solute concentration is 30 mass%

(50)

&Lt; Preparation of another coating liquid for use in the production of a film &

 (Preparation of coating liquid for undercoat layer)

  A coating solution (S1) for a lower layer having the composition shown below was prepared.

Composition of coating liquid S1 for undercoat layer:

Acrylic ester resin Jurimeter ET-410

 (Solid content concentration: 30%, manufactured by TOAGOSEI CO., LTD.) 50 parts by mass

50 parts by mass of methanol

(Preparation of Coating Solution for Orientation Layer)

 An alignment layer coating liquid (H1) having the composition shown below was prepared.

Composition of Coating Solution (H1) for Orientation Layer:

 10 parts by mass of modified polyvinyl alcohol PVA203 (manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd.)

 0.5 parts by mass of glutaraldehyde

 Water 371 parts by mass

 Methanol 119 parts by mass

&Lt; Coating, drying and film formation &gt;

The coating solution S1 for a lower layer was applied on the surface of a PET film (without a primer layer, manufactured by Fuji Film Co., Ltd., thickness: 50 m, size 320 mm x 400 mm) 0.25 mu m. Thereafter, the resultant was heated at 150 캜 for 10 minutes, dried and solidified to form a subbing layer.

Subsequently, the coating solution for orientation layer (H1) was applied on the undercoating layer thus formed to a thickness of 1.0 mu m after drying using a wire bar. Thereafter, the resultant was heated at 100 캜 for 2 minutes, dried and solidified to form an orientation layer. The orientation layer was subjected to rubbing treatment (rayon cloth, pressure: 0.1 kgf, rotation number: 1000 rpm, conveying speed: 10 m / min, number of times: one reciprocation).

Subsequently, a liquid crystal film was prepared by fixing the cholesteric liquid crystal phase in the following procedure and fixing the cholesteric liquid crystal phase, which is a visible light reflection layer, using the coating liquid (R1) as the cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture prepared in the above.

(1) The coating liquid R1 was coated on the undercoating layer and the alignment layer formed on the PET film at room temperature using a wire bar so that the film thickness after drying was 5 占 퐉.

(2) After drying at room temperature for 30 seconds to remove the solvent, it was heated in an atmosphere at 90 캜 for 2 minutes, and then cholesteric liquid crystal phase was formed at 35 캜. Subsequently, the cholesteric liquid crystal phase was fixed by immersion in a non-electrode lamp "D valve" (90 mW / cm) manufactured by Fusion UV Systems Co., Ltd. for 6 to 12 seconds at an output of 60% to form a cholesteric liquid crystal To prepare a cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1) obtained by fixing a liquid crystal phase. When the film (F1) was placed on a black paper, a blue selective reflection color was confirmed.

A cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1b-1) was produced in the same manner as in the production of the cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1) except that the coating liquid (L1-1) was used in place of the coating liquid .

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate &

(1) The coating liquid (L1-1) was coated on the film (F1) at room temperature using a wire bar so that the film thickness after drying was 5 占 퐉.

(2) After drying at room temperature for 30 seconds to remove the solvent, it was heated in an atmosphere at 90 캜 for 2 minutes, and then cholesteric liquid crystal phase was formed at 35 캜. Subsequently, the cholesteric liquid crystal phase was fixed by immersion in a non-electrode lamp "D valve" (90 mW / cm) manufactured by Fusion UV Systems Co., Ltd. for 6 to 12 seconds at an output of 60% to form a cholesteric liquid crystal To prepare a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-1) having two liquid crystal phases fixed. The produced cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-1) had no significant defects or streaks and was good on the surface. Further, when the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-1) was placed on black paper, a strong blue selective reflection color was confirmed. This cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-1) was used as the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Example 1.

&Lt; Evaluation of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate &

The transmission spectra of the cholesteric liquid crystal films (F1) and (F1b-1) were measured, and the selective reflection wavelengths were 455 nm and 453 nm, respectively. When the transmission spectrum of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-1) was measured, one strong peak was observed at around 450 nm. In this respect, it was found that the cholesteric liquid crystal layers formed by applying the coating liquid (R1) and the coating liquid (L1-1) had the same selective reflection wavelengths. The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-1) had a selective reflection wavelength of 454 nm and a reflection width of 66 nm. Here, the reflection width means a wavelength range in which the transmittance becomes 50% or less by the selective reflection, and the larger the reflection width, the more wide range of light can be reflected.

Next, the haze value of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-1) was measured by a haze meter, and the average value measured three times was 0.3 (%).

Further, the coating liquid (R1), is for the HTP of the chiral agent used in the coating liquid (L1-1) results calculated by the following equation, respectively 55 ㎛ ^-1, 37 ㎛ ^-1, through both HTP is 30 ㎛ ^{- 1} or more.

Expression:

HTP = 1 / {(spiral pitch length (占 퐉) 占 (mass% concentration of chiral agent in solid content)

(Note that the spiral pitch length (占 퐉) is calculated as (the selective reflection wavelength (占 퐉)) / (the average refractive index of the solid component) and the average refractive index of the solid component is 1.5)

These results are shown in Table 3 below.

[Example 2]

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture (L1-2) &gt;

A coating liquid having the following composition was prepared by mixing the following compound 1, a compound in compound group B, a fluorine-based horizontal alignment agent, a chiral agent, a polymerization initiator, and a solvent methyl ethyl ketone. The obtained coating liquid was a coating liquid (L1-2) which is a cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture.

80 parts by mass of the compound 1

20 parts by mass of Compound 2 in Compound Group B

??? 0.1 part by mass of the fluorine-based horizontal alignment first part

0.007 parts by mass of the above fluorine-based horizontal alignment layer

Lactostatic chiral agent (B): 7.8 parts by mass

3 parts by mass of a polymerization initiator IRGACURE 819 (manufactured by Chiba Japan)

Solvent (methyl ethyl ketone) Amount in which the solute concentration is 30 mass%

(51)

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate &

A cholesteric liquid crystal phase was fixed on the film (F1) prepared in Example 1 by the same method as in Example 1 except that the coating liquid (L1-2) was used instead of the coating liquid (L1-2) Thereby forming a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-2) having two layers of cholesteric liquid crystal phases fixed on the film. The produced cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-2) had no significant defects or streaks and was good on the surface. The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-2) of this cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Example 2 was used. A cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1b-2) was produced in the same manner as in the case of the cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1b-1) by using the coating liquid (L1-2) instead of the coating liquid (L1-1).

Evaluation of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Example 2 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 3 below.

Evaluation of the produced cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1b-2) was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1.

[Example 3]

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture (L1-3)

A coating liquid having the following composition was prepared by mixing the following compound 1, a compound in compound group B, a fluorine-based horizontal alignment agent, a chiral agent, a polymerization initiator, and a solvent methyl ethyl ketone. The obtained coating liquid was a coating liquid (L1-3) which is a cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture.

80 parts by mass of the compound 1

20 parts by mass of Compound 2 in Compound Group B

??? 0.1 part by mass of the fluorine-based horizontal alignment first part

0.007 parts by mass of the above fluorine-based horizontal alignment layer

· Left-handed cyclic chiral agent (C) 9.1 parts by mass

3 parts by mass of a polymerization initiator IRGACURE 819 (manufactured by Chiba Japan)

Solvent (methyl ethyl ketone) Amount in which the solute concentration is 30 mass%

(52)

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate &

A cholesteric liquid crystal phase was fixed on the film (F1) produced in Example 1 by the same method as in Example 1 except that the coating liquid (L1-3) was used instead of the coating liquid (L1-1) And a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-3) having two layers of cholesteric liquid crystal phases fixed on the film was prepared. The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-3) thus produced had no significant defects or streaks, and was good on the surface. This cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-3) was used as the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Example 3. A cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1b-3) was produced in the same manner as in the case of the cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1b-1) by using the coating liquid (L1-3) instead of the coating liquid (L1-1).

Evaluation of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Example 3 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 3 below.

Evaluation of the produced cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1b-3) was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1.

[Comparative Example 1]

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture (L1-4)

A coating liquid having the following composition was prepared by mixing the following compound 1, a compound in compound group B, a fluorine-based horizontal alignment agent, a chiral agent, a polymerization initiator, and a solvent methyl ethyl ketone. The obtained coating liquid was a coating liquid (L1-4) which is a cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture.

80 parts by mass of the compound 1

20 parts by mass of Compound 2 in Compound Group B

??? 0.1 part by mass of the fluorine-based horizontal alignment first part

0.007 parts by mass of the above fluorine-based horizontal alignment layer

(Left) rotational herbicidal chiral agent (D) 18.0 parts by mass

3 parts by mass of a polymerization initiator IRGACURE 819 (manufactured by Chiba Japan)

Solvent (methyl ethyl ketone) Amount in which the solute concentration is 30 mass%

(53)

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate &

A cholesteric liquid crystal phase was fixed on the film (F1) produced in Example 1 by the same method as in Example 1 except that the coating liquid (L1-4) was used instead of the coating liquid (L1-1) A cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-4) having two layers of cholesteric liquid crystal phases fixed on a film was prepared. A defective line was observed in the produced cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-4). The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-4) of this cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Comparative Example 1 was used. A cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1b-4) was produced in the same manner as in the case of the cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1b-1) by using the coating liquid (L1-4) instead of the coating liquid (L1-1).

Evaluation of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Comparative Example 1 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 3 below.

Evaluation of the produced cholesteric liquid crystal film (F1b-4) was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1.

[Example 4]

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture (R2)

A coating liquid having the following composition was prepared by mixing the following compound 1, compound B, a fluorine-based horizontal alignment agent, a chiral agent, a polymerization initiator, and a solvent methyl ethyl ketone. The obtained coating liquid was a coating liquid (R2) which is a cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture.

- 87 parts by weight of the compound 1

15 parts by mass of Compound 3 in Compound Group B

??? 0.1 part by mass of the fluorine-based horizontal alignment first part

0.007 parts by mass of the above fluorine-based horizontal alignment layer

· Preferable cyclic chiral agent LC756 (manufactured by BASF) 6.6 parts by mass

3 parts by mass of a polymerization initiator IRGACURE 819 (manufactured by Chiba Japan)

Solvent (methyl ethyl ketone) Amount in which the solute concentration is 30 mass%

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture (L2)

A coating liquid having the following composition was prepared by mixing the following compound 1, a compound in compound group B, a fluorine-based horizontal alignment agent, a chiral agent, a polymerization initiator, and a solvent methyl ethyl ketone. The obtained coating liquid was a coating liquid (L2) which is a cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture.

85 parts by mass of the compound 1

15 parts by mass of Compound 3 in Compound Group B

??? 0.1 part by mass of the fluorine-based horizontal alignment first part

0.007 parts by mass of the above fluorine-based horizontal alignment layer

· 10.1 parts by mass of the above-described left-turnable chiral agent (A)

3 parts by mass of a polymerization initiator IRGACURE 819 (manufactured by Chiba Japan)

Solvent (methyl ethyl ketone) Amount in which the solute concentration is 30 mass%

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate &

A film F2 was produced in the same manner as in the production of the film F1 in Example 1 except that the coating liquid R2 was used in place of the coating liquid R1, A film F2b was produced in the same manner as in the production of the film F1b-1 in Example 1 except that the liquid L2 was used and the coating liquid L2 was used instead of the coating liquid L1-1 A cholesteric liquid crystal image was applied and fixed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the film (F2) was used instead of the film (F1), and a cholesteric liquid crystal image was fixed on the PET film in two layers Thereby preparing a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G2). The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G2) produced had no significant defects or streaks, and was good on the surface. This cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G2) was used as the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Example 4.

Evaluation of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Example 4 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 3 below.

Evaluation of the produced cholesteric liquid crystal films (F2) and (F2b) was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1.

[Example 5]

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture (R3) &gt;

A coating liquid having the following composition was prepared by mixing the following compound 1, a compound in compound group B, a fluorine-based horizontal alignment agent, a chiral agent, a polymerization initiator, and a solvent methyl ethyl ketone. The obtained coating liquid was a coating liquid (R1) which is a cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture.

80 parts by mass of the compound 1

20 parts by mass of Compound 4 in Compound Group B

??? 0.1 part by mass of the fluorine-based horizontal alignment first part

0.007 parts by mass of the above fluorine-based horizontal alignment layer

? Synthesized chiral agent LC756 (manufactured by BASF) 6.7 parts by mass

3 parts by mass of a polymerization initiator IRGACURE 819 (manufactured by Chiba Japan)

Solvent (methyl ethyl ketone) Amount in which the solute concentration is 30 mass%

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture (L3)

A coating liquid having the following composition was prepared by mixing the following compound 1, a compound in compound group B, a fluorine-based horizontal alignment agent, a chiral agent, a polymerization initiator, and a solvent methyl ethyl ketone. The obtained coating liquid was a coating liquid (L3) which was a cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture.

80 parts by mass of the compound 1

20 parts by mass of Compound 4 in Compound Group B

??? 0.1 part by mass of the fluorine-based horizontal alignment first part

0.007 parts by mass of the above fluorine-based horizontal alignment layer

10.2 parts by mass of the above-described left-turnable chiral agent (A)

3 parts by mass of a polymerization initiator IRGACURE 819 (manufactured by Chiba Japan)

Solvent (methyl ethyl ketone) Amount in which the solute concentration is 30 mass%

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate &

A film F3 was produced in the same manner as in the production of the film F1 in Example 1 except that the coating liquid R3 was used instead of the coating liquid R1, A film F3b was produced in the same manner as in the production of the film F1b-1 in Example 1 except that the liquid L3 was used and the coating liquid L3 was used instead of the coating liquid L1-1 A cholesteric liquid crystal image was applied and fixed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the film (F3) was used in place of the film (F1), and a cholesteric liquid crystal image was fixed on the PET film in two layers To prepare a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G3). The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G3) produced had no significant defects or streaks, and was good on the surface. This cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G3) was used as the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Example 5.

Evaluation of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Example 5 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 3 below.

Evaluation of the prepared cholesteric liquid crystal films (F3) and (F3b) was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1.

The cholesteric liquid crystal laminates of Examples 1 to 5 were obtained by using a relatively small amount of a chiral agent having an HTP of 30 占 퐉 ^-1 or more, no alignment defects of the liquid crystal, and good haze of the laminated film of 0.5% or less. On the other hand, in Comparative Example 1, the HTP of the chiral agent was lower than 30 mu m &lt; ^{-1 &} gt ;, the addition concentration of the chiral agent was increased, and the selective reflection wavelengths were combined.

The selective reflection wavelengths of the cholesteric liquid crystal films (F1b-2), (F1b-3) and (F1b-4) containing the left-handed chiral agent were determined by using a cholesteric liquid crystal film F1) were all identical to each other. The selective reflection wavelength of the cholesteric liquid crystal films (F2b) and (F3b) containing the left-handed chiral agent is determined by the selective reflection wavelength of the cholesteric liquid crystal films (F2) and (F3) Respectively.

In the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate of Examples 1 to 5, the light reflection layer containing the left-turnable chiral agent and the light reflection layer containing the highly-repulsive chiral agent had the same selective reflection wavelengths, One strong peak was also observed in the transmission spectrum.

[Examples 6 to 12]

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystalline mixture &gt;

Various coating solutions were prepared by mixing the compound 1, the compound 2, the fluorine-based horizontal alignment agent, the polymerization initiator, and the solvent as follows and mixing the kinds and concentrations of the chiral agent as shown in Table 4 below.

80 parts by mass of the compound 1

20 parts by mass of Compound 2 in Compound Group B

??? 0.1 part by mass of the fluorine-based horizontal alignment first part

0.003 parts by mass of the above fluorine-based horizontal alignment layer

3 parts by mass of a polymerization initiator IRGACURE 819 (manufactured by Chiba Japan)

· Amount in which the solvent (methyl ethyl ketone) concentration is 30 mass%

&Lt; Preparation of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate &

In Example 6, the surface of the PET film (without undercoat layer, manufactured by Fuji Film, thickness: 50 μm, size 320 mm × 400 mm) was subjected to rubbing treatment (rayon cloth, pressure: 0.1 kgf, , The coating liquid (L4) was used to fix the cholesteric liquid crystal phase in the following procedure, and the coating liquid And a cholesteric liquid crystal phase, which is a visible light reflection layer, was fixed in two layers to produce a liquid crystal film.

(1) The coating liquid R4 was applied on the PET film at room temperature using a wire bar so that the film thickness after drying was 5 占 퐉.

(2) After drying at room temperature for 30 seconds to remove the solvent, it was heated in an atmosphere at 90 캜 for 2 minutes, and then cholesteric liquid crystal phase was formed at 35 캜. Subsequently, the cholesteric liquid crystal phase was fixed by UV irradiation for 6 to 12 seconds at an output of 60% with a non-electrode lamp "D valve" (90 mW / cm) manufactured by Fusion UV Systems. The prepared cholesteric liquid crystal film was used as a cholesteric liquid crystal film (F4).

(3) The coating liquid L4 was applied to the cholesteric liquid crystal film F4 fixed at (2) at room temperature using a wire bar so that the thickness of the dried film became 5 mu m.

(4) After drying at room temperature for 30 seconds to remove the solvent, it was heated in an atmosphere at 90 캜 for 2 minutes, and then cholesteric liquid crystal phase was formed at 35 캜. Subsequently, the cholesteric liquid crystal phase was fixed by immersion in a non-electrode lamp "D valve" (90 mW / cm) manufactured by Fusion UV Systems Co., Ltd. for 6 to 12 seconds at an output of 60% to form a cholesteric liquid crystal To prepare a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G4) having two liquid crystal phases fixed. The cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G4) produced had no significant defects or streaks, and was good on the surface. When the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G4) was placed on black paper, a strong selective reflection color was confirmed.

The cholesteric liquid crystal film produced in the same manner as in the above steps (1) and (2) except that the coating liquid (R4) used in the above steps (1) and (2) , And a cholesteric liquid crystal film (F4b).

In Examples 7 to 12, the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate shown in Table 5 below was prepared in the same manner as in Example 6 except that the first layer coating liquid and the second layer coating liquid were changed to those shown in Table 5 below. The procedure of (1) and (2) above was repeated except that the coating liquid (R4) used was changed from (R5) to (R10) The cholesteric liquid crystal films were cholesteric liquid crystal films (F5) to (F10). The cholesteric liquid crystal film (F4b) was produced in the same manner as the cholesteric liquid crystal film (F4b) except that the coating liquid (L4) used was changed from (L5) to The cholesteric liquid crystal films were referred to as cholesteric liquid crystal films (F5b) to (F10b).

(G4), (G5), (G6), (G7), (G8), (G9) and (G10) of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate chains of Examples 6 to 12, which had no significant defects or streaks, It was good. On the black paper, a strong selective reflection color was confirmed in the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G4), (G5), (G6) and (G7).

The selective reflection wavelengths of the cholesteric liquid crystal films (F5b) to (F10b) containing the left-handed chiral agent are the same as those of the cholesteric liquid crystal films (F5) to (F10) Respectively.

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(G1-1), (G4), (G5), (G6), (G7), (G8), (G9) and (G10) prepared in Examples 1 and 6 to 12, The results of measurement of the transmission spectrum are shown in Fig. Since the two cholesteric liquid crystal layers constituting the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G4), (G5), (G6) and (G7) have the same selective reflection wavelengths, the transmission spectrum of the laminate is shown in Table 5 One strong peak was observed at the selective reflection wavelength shown, and it was found that it had a high reflection performance.

[Example 13]

(Production of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate)

A cholesteric liquid crystal phase was coated and fixed on the film (F1) prepared in Example 1, and the coating liquid (R4) was used in place of the coating liquid (L1-1) The cholesteric liquid crystal phase was applied and fixed thereon by the same method using the coating liquid L1-1 and finally the cholesteric liquid crystal phase was coated and fixed by the same method using the coating liquid L4, A cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G10-2) having a cholesteric liquid crystal phase fixed in four layers on a PET film was prepared. The produced cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G10-2) had no significant defects or streaks, and was good on the surface.

The haze value of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G10-2) was measured by a haze meter, and the average value measured three times was 0.4 (%).

[Example 14]

(Production of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate)

A cholesteric liquid crystal phase was coated and fixed on the film (F1) prepared in Example 1, and the coating liquid (R5) was used in place of the coating liquid (L1-1) A cholesteric liquid crystal phase was sequentially applied and fixed thereon by using the coating liquid R7, the coating liquid L1-1, the coating liquid L5 and the coating liquid L7 in the same manner, A cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G11) in which a steric liquid crystal phase was fixed in six layers was prepared. The produced cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G11) had no defects or streaks on the surface, showing good reflection and showing silver reflection.

The haze value of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G11) was measured by a haze meter, and the average value measured three times was 0.6 (%).

[Example 15]

(Production of a combination of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate)

(PDS-1, manufactured by Lin Tec Corporation) was attached to the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-1) of Example 1, and on one adhesive surface, the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G4), and the PET film of the substrate of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G4) was peeled off to produce a laminated film. (PDS-1, produced by Lin Tec Corporation) was attached on the adhesive side of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G6), and the coated side of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G6) prepared in Example 8 was attached to the other side of the adhesive surface, The PET film of the base material (G6) was peeled off to produce a laminated film. In the same manner, the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G7) prepared in Example 9 was affixed and the PET film as the base of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G7) was peeled off to obtain a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate combination (G12 ).

The measurement result of the transmission spectrum of the combination G12 of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate produced in Example 15 is shown in Fig.

[Example 16]

(Production of a combination of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate)

(PDS-1, manufactured by Lin Tec Corporation) was attached to the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G1-1) of Example 1, and on one adhesive surface, the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G4), and the PET film of the substrate of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate (G4) was peeled off to produce a laminated film. In the same manner, the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate layers G5, G6, G7, G8, G9, and G10 were peeled off while the PET film as the base material of each cholesteric liquid crystal laminate was stripped , And a cholesteric liquid crystal laminate combination (G13) was prepared.

The measurement results of the transmission spectrum of the combination G13 of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate produced in Example 16 are shown in Fig.

11: Adhesive layer
12: substrate
14a and 16a: a light reflection layer Xa (containing a prior-art chiral agent having HTP of 30 占 퐉 ^-1 or more) formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer;
14b, and 16b: a light reflection layer Xb (containing a left-turnable chiral agent having an HTP of 30 占 퐉 ^-1 or more) formed by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer,
21: cholesteric liquid crystal laminate
22: combination of cholesteric liquid crystal laminate

Claims (15)

At least one light reflecting layer Xa containing a chiral agent having a preferential rotation having HTP of 30 m &lt; ^-1 &gt; or more and a light reflecting layer comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal phase immobilized thereon,
And at least one light reflecting layer Xb containing a chiral agent of a left-handed rotation having an HTP of 30 占 퐉 ^-1 or more, the light reflecting layer comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal phase-
The selective reflection wavelengths of all the light reflection layers Xa and all the light reflection layers Xb are in the range of 400 nm to 750 nm,
The selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xa of at least one layer is equal to the selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xb of at least one layer,
Wherein the light reflection layers formed by immobilizing all the neighboring cholesteric liquid crystal phases are laminated in contact with each other. The method according to claim 1,
With further substrate,
Wherein the substrate, the light reflecting layer Xa of at least one layer, and the light reflecting layer Xb of at least one layer are arranged in this order. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the left-handed chiral agent is represented by the following general formula (1) or the following general formula (2).
[Chemical Formula 1]

(In the general formula (1), each M independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and R ¹ represents any of the following linking groups.
(2)

* Represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (1). R ³ each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.
(3)

(In the general formula (2), R ² represents any of the substituents shown below, and two R ^{2 s} may be the same or different.
[Chemical Formula 4]

* Represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (2). Y ¹ each independently represents any of a single bond, -O-, -C (═O) O-, -OC (═O) - or -OC (═O) O-, Sp ¹ is independently Or an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, Z ¹ each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a (meth) acryl group, and n represents an integer of 1 or more. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Wherein the left-handed chiral agent is represented by the following general formula (3) or the following general formula (4).
[Chemical Formula 5]

(In the general formula (3), R ^a represents any of the following linking groups.
[Chemical Formula 6]

* Represents a bonding site with an oxygen atom in the general formula (3).
(7)

(In the general formula (4), R ^b represents a substituent shown below, and two R ^b may be the same or different.
[Chemical Formula 8]

Y ² represents any of a single bond, -O-, -OC (= O) -, and Sp ² represents a single bond or a single bond or a carbon number of 1 to 8 And Z ² represents a hydrogen atom or a (meth) acryl group. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Wherein the light reflection layer (Xa) and the light reflection layer (Xb) have one layer. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Wherein at least one of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb has two or more layers,
All the chiral dopants contained in the light reflection layer Xa are all the same,
And the chiral agent contained in all the light reflection layers Xb are all the same. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and 6,
Two or more sets of the light reflection layer Xa of one layer and the light reflection layer Xb of one layer,
The selective reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layer Xa and the light reflection layer Xb included in the respective groups are equal to each other,
The selective reflection wavelengths of the light reflection layer Xa included in the different groups are different from each other,
And the selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xb included in the different group is different from each other. 8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Wherein the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate has a haze of 1% or less. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A hard coat layer, an ultraviolet absorbing layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a surface-protective layer on the surface of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate. 10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
And the maximum value of the transmittance in the range of 420 to 680 nm is 10% or less. 11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The maximum value of the transmittance in the range of 450 to 500 nm and the range of 600 to 660 nm is 10% or less,
Wherein the transmittance of 550 nm is 20% or more. A liquid crystal display device comprising the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The selective reflection wavelengths of the cholesteric liquid crystal laminates are different from each other,
Wherein the cholesteric liquid crystal laminate has at least one of an adhesive layer and an adhesive layer between the cholesteric liquid crystal laminates. 13. The method of claim 12,
And the maximum value of the transmittance in the range of 420 to 680 nm is 10% or less. 13. The method of claim 12,
The maximum value of the transmittance in the range of 450 to 500 nm and the range of 600 to 660 nm is 10% or less,
And a transmittance of 550 nm is 20% or more. A coating film is formed by coating using a polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflecting layer Xa containing a liquid crystal compound to be subjected to film formation and a chiral agent having a preferential rotation having HTP of 30 탆 ^-1 or more and the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer Xa is heat- To form a cholesteric liquid crystal phase, and irradiating the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for the optical reflective layer Xa with active radiation to fix the cholesteric liquid crystal phase to form at least one light reflection layer Xa;
A polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer Xb containing a liquid crystal compound to be subjected to film formation and a chiral agent having a left-handed hysteresis with an HTP of 30 m- ¹ or more is used to form a coating film by coating and the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer Xb To form a cholesteric liquid crystal phase, and irradiating the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer Xb with active radiation to fix the cholesteric liquid crystal phase to form at least one light reflection layer Xb,
The selective reflection wavelengths of all the light reflection layers Xa and all the light reflection layers Xb are in the range of 400 nm to 750 nm,
The selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xa of at least one layer is equal to the selective reflection wavelength of the light reflection layer Xb of at least one layer,
Characterized in that the polymerizable liquid crystal composition for a light reflection layer for the upper layer is directly applied on the light reflection layer for the lower layer so that the light reflecting layers formed by immobilizing all the adjacent cholesteric liquid crystal phases are in contact with each other, Gt;

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