KR20160065816A - Resin composition for optical materials, optical film and liquid crystal display device - Google Patents

Abstract

(식 중, A¹, A²는 각각 독립적으로 탄소 원자수 1∼8의 알킬기 또는 탄소 원자수 6∼18의 아릴기이다. R¹∼R⁴은, 각각 독립적으로 탄소 원자수 1∼3의 알킬기이다. X¹, X²는 각각 독립적으로 2가의 연결기이다)으로 표시되는 화합물(B)을 함유하는 광학 재료용 수지 조성물을 제공한다.An object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition which is small in change of birefringence due to an external force and which can be used suitably in the production of an optical member, an optical film obtained by using the resin composition, and a liquid crystal display device using the same. (A) obtained by using (meth) acrylic acid or (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester,

(Wherein A ¹ and A ² each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.) Each of R ¹ to R ⁴ independently represents an alkyl group having ¹ to 3 carbon atoms And X &^lt; ² > are each independently a divalent linking group).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a resin composition for optical materials, an optical film, and a liquid crystal display device.

The present invention relates to a resin composition which is small in change of birefringence due to an external force and can be favorably used in the production of an optical member, an optical film obtained by using the resin composition, and a liquid crystal display device using the same.

In recent years, for example, along with the expansion of the display market, there has been an increasing demand for viewing images more clearly, and optical materials having higher optical characteristics than simple transparent materials are required.

Generally, a polymer has birefringence due to a difference in refractive index in a direction perpendicular to the molecular main chain direction. In the case of a protective film used for a polarizing plate of a liquid crystal, it is considered that a polymer material molded article having a smaller birefringence is required even if the total light transmittance is the same, and triacetyl cellulose is a typical It is used as a material.

In recent years, as the liquid crystal display has become larger in size and the molded product of the polymer optical material required for it has become larger, a material having a small change in birefringence due to an external force is required in order to reduce the distribution of birefringence caused by the bias of the external force .

A material from which a change in birefringence due to an external force is small can be obtained, that is, a polymer optical material in which a molded article having a small photoelastic coefficient can be obtained. Among these materials, an acrylic resin is attracting attention as a low cost material. Specifically, a resin composition comprising an acrylic resin and an aliphatic polyester resin as a plasticizer is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). However, even when the optical material disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used, it is difficult to obtain an optical film having a sufficiently low photoelastic coefficient.

International Publication No. 2006/077776 pamphlet

A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a resin composition which is small in change of birefringence due to an external force and can be suitably used in the production of an optical member, an optical film obtained using the resin composition and a liquid crystal display device using the same It is on.

As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that by using a composition containing a compound having an acrylic resin and a compound having a biphenyl skeleton and having a structure in which the terminal of the compound is encapsulated with a hydrocarbon group or an aryl group, And the resin composition is particularly favorable when the optical film is produced. The optical film can be suitably used as a member when the liquid crystal display device is manufactured, and the like The present invention has been accomplished on the basis of these findings.

That is, the present invention relates to a polymer (A) obtained by using (meth) acrylic acid or (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester,

(Wherein A ¹ and A ² each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.) Each of R ¹ to R ⁴ independently represents an alkyl group having ¹ to 3 carbon atoms X ¹ and X ² are each independently a divalent linking group)

(B) represented by the following general formula (1).

The present invention also provides an optical film comprising the resin composition for an optical material.

Further, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display device having the optical film.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a resin composition which is small in change of birefringence due to an external force and can be suitably used in the production of an optical member, by using an acrylic resin which is an inexpensive material. By using this resin composition, an optical film having a small change in birefringence due to an external force can be easily obtained. By using this optical film, it is possible to obtain a liquid crystal display device in which the visibility of the screen is unlikely to change due to an external force.

The polymer (A) used in the present invention is obtained by using (meth) acrylic acid or (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester, and more specifically, by using (meth) acrylic acid or (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester as necessary Is obtained by polymerizing other polymerizable monomers in combination. Examples of the (meth) acrylic acid or (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester include acrylic acid; Methacrylic acid: methacrylic acid alkyl esters such as cyclohexyl methacrylate, t-butylcyclohexyl methacrylate, and methyl methacrylate; Acrylic acid alkyl esters such as methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, isopropyl acrylate, and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate.

Among the polymers (A) used in the present invention, a homopolymer of methyl methacrylate or a copolymer of methyl methacrylate and another monomer is preferable because a film having excellent optical properties can be obtained and also the economy is excellent.

Examples of the other monomer include (meth) acrylic acid esters other than (meth) acrylic acids or methyl methacrylate; Aromatic vinyl compounds such as styrene, vinyltoluene, and? -Methylstyrene; Vinyl cyanide such as acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile; Maleimides such as N-phenylmaleimide and N-cyclohexylmaleimide; Unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydrides such as maleic anhydride; And unsaturated acids such as maleic acid.

Monomers such as aromatic vinyl compounds, vinyl cyanide, maleimides, unsaturated carboxylic anhydrides and unsaturated acids exemplified as the other monomers may be used in a range that does not impair the effect of the present invention even when methyl methacrylate is not used Can be used.

In the case of obtaining a polymer to be used as the polymer (A) by copolymerizing methyl methacrylate and another monomer, aromatic vinyl compounds are preferable because they can obtain an optical film excellent in heat resistance and economy. Among these, styrene, alpha - methylstyrene is more preferable. Here, the amount of the aromatic vinyl compounds to be used is preferably 1 to 50 parts by mass, more preferably 2 to 30 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of methyl methacrylate.

As the other monomer, an effect that an optical film excellent in heat resistance can be obtained by using an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride can be expected. Of the unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydrides, maleic anhydride is preferred. Here, the amount of the unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydrides to be used is preferably 1 to 100 parts by mass, more preferably 5 to 90 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of methyl methacrylate.

As the polymer (A) used in the present invention, (meth) acrylic acid and (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The other monomers may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The weight average molecular weight of the polymer (A) used in the present invention is preferably 50,000 to 200,000, because a molded article such as an optical film having strength can be obtained, a resin composition having sufficient fluidity and excellent moldability can be obtained, , And more preferably from 70,000 to 150,000.

The number average molecular weight of the polymer (A) used in the present invention is preferably from 15,000 to 100,000, more preferably from 20,000 to 50,000.

Here, in the present invention, the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and the number average molecular weight (Mn) are values converted to polystyrene on the basis of GPC measurement. The measurement conditions of GPC are as follows.

[Conditions for measuring GPC]

Measurement apparatus: "HLC-8220 GPC" manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Column: " HHR-H " (6.0 mm ID x 4 cm) manufactured by Tosoh Corporation; TSK-GEL GMHHR- N (7.8 mm ID x 30 cm) manufactured by Tosoh Corporation; "TSK-GEL GMHHR-N" (7.8 mm ID x 30 cm) manufactured by Tosoh Corporation, "TSK-GEL GMHHR-N" (7.8 mm ID x 30 cm) manufactured by Tokushu Kika Kogyo Co., TSK-GEL GMHHR-N "(7.8 mm ID x 30 cm)

Detector: ELSD (ELSD2000 manufactured by Ortech)

Data processing: "GPC-8020 Model II Data Interpretation Version 4.30" manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Measuring conditions : Column temperature 40 ℃

Developing solvent Tetrahydrofuran (THF)

Flow rate 1.0 ml / min

Sample: A tetrahydrofuran solution of 1.0% by mass in terms of resin solid matter was filtered with a microfilter (5)).

Standard samples: The following monodisperse polystyrene having a known molecular weight was used in accordance with the measurement manual of "GPC-8020 Model II Data Analysis Version 4.30".

(Monodisperse polystyrene)

&Quot; A-500 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

&Quot; A-1000 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Quot; A-2500 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Quot; A-5000 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Quot; F-1 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Quot; F-2 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Quot; F-4 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Quot; F-10 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Quot; F-20 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Quot; F-40 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Quot; F-80 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

&Quot; F-128 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

&Quot; F-288 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

Quot; F-550 " manufactured by Tosoh Corporation

As the method for producing the polymer (A) used in the present invention, various polymerization methods such as cast polymerization, bulk polymerization, suspension polymerization, solution polymerization, emulsion polymerization and anionic polymerization can be used. Of the production methods, bulk polymerization or solution polymerization is preferable because a polymer having little foreign matter can be obtained. When solution polymerization is carried out, a solution prepared by dissolving a mixture of raw materials in a solvent of an aromatic hydrocarbon such as toluene or ethylbenzene can be used. When polymerization is carried out by bulk polymerization, polymerization can be initiated by free radicals generated by heating or by ionizing radiation, as is normally done.

As the initiator used in the polymerization reaction, any initiator generally used in radical polymerization can be used, and examples thereof include azo compounds such as azobisisobutylnitrile; Organic peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide, lauroyl peroxide, t-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate and the like are used. When the polymerization is carried out at a high temperature of 90 占 폚 or higher in the polymerization, since the solution polymerization is generally carried out, the peroxide and azobis initiator, which are soluble in the organic solvent used for 10 hours at a half- Specific examples thereof include 1,1-bis (t-butylperoxy) 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane, cyclohexaneperoxide, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (benzoylperoxy) , 1,1-azobis (1-cyclohexanecarbonitrile), 2- (carbamoyl azo) isobutyronitrile, and the like. These initiators are used in the range of 0.005 to 5 mass%.

When the polymer (A) used in the present invention is polymerized, a molecular weight adjuster may be used if necessary. As the molecular weight regulator, any one used in general radical polymerization can be used. For example, a mercaptan compound such as butyl mercaptan, octyl mercaptan, dodecyl mercaptan, 2-ethylhexyl thioglycolate, etc., . These molecular weight regulators are added in such a concentration range that the polymerization degree is controlled within the above range.

The compound (B) used in the present invention is a compound represented by the following general formula (1)

(Wherein A ¹ and A ² each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.) Each of R ¹ to R ⁴ independently represents an alkyl group having ¹ to 3 carbon atoms X ¹ and X ² are each independently a divalent linking group)

Lt; / RTI > includes a biphenol skeleton, as shown by the following formula. The effect of reducing the absolute value of the photoelastic coefficient of the acrylic resin by having the biphenyl skeleton can be expected. Further, since the terminal is encapsulated with the above-mentioned A ¹ or A ² , a resin composition excellent in stability such as storage stability can be obtained.

X ¹ and X ² in the compound (B) (including the biphenol skeleton) used in the present invention may be the same or different. Examples of X ¹ and X ² include an ester group, an ether group, a thioether group, an amino group, and an imino group. Among them, an ester group or an ether group is preferable for reasons of compatibility with an acrylic resin.

Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which are specific examples of A ¹ and A ² include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, Butyl group, n-pentyl group, isopentyl group, t-pentyl group, cyclopentyl group, n-hexyl group, isohexyl group, 2-hexyl group, dimethylbutyl group, ethylbutyl group, cyclohexyl group, Octyl group and the like. Examples of the aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms include a phenyl group, a benzyl group, a tolyl group, a 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl group, a tert-butylphenyl group, a 2,4-ditert- A ditert-butylphenyl group, and a naphthyl group. Among them, a resin composition excellent in stability such as storage stability is preferable, and therefore, a phenyl group and a tolyl group are preferable.

As specific examples of the compound (B) used in the present invention, for example, a compound represented by the following general formula can be easily exemplified because it can be easily obtained together with the effect of the present invention.

(Wherein L ¹ and L ² each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms), R ¹ to R ⁴ each independently represent an alkyl group having ¹ to 3 carbon atoms Alkyl group)

The compound represented by the above general formula (1-1) can be obtained, for example, by reacting an epoxy compound having a biphenyl skeleton with a monocarboxylic acid having an alkyl group of 2 to 8 carbon atoms or an aromatic mono By reacting a carboxylic acid. The compound represented by the above general formula (1-2) can be obtained, for example, by reacting an epoxy compound having a biphenyl skeleton with a monohydric alcohol having an alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkoxide derivative thereof, Or an aromatic monoalcohol having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.

Examples of the epoxy compound having a biphenyl skeleton include a diglycidyl ether type epoxy compound obtained by the reaction of non-phenols and epichlorohydrin. Specific examples of the epoxy compound include 3,3 ', 5,5'-tetramethyl-4,4'-diglycidyloxybiphenyl (commercially available from Japan Epoxy Resin Co., Ltd., "jER YX-4000 (Epoxy equivalent: 180 to 192)) can be used.

Examples of the monocarboxylic acid having an alkyl group of 2 to 8 carbon atoms include acetic acid, propionic acid, butanoic acid, hexanoic acid, octanoic acid and the like. Examples of the aromatic monocarboxylic acid having 7 to 18 carbon atoms include benzoic acid, dimethylbenzoic acid, trimethylbenzoic acid, tetramethylbenzoic acid, ethylbenzoic acid, propylbenzoic acid, cuminic acid, o-toluic acid, m- Benzoic acid, 4- (4-methylphenyl) benzoic acid, 4- (4-methylphenyl) benzoic acid, 4- (3,5-dimethylphenyl) benzoic acid, 2,6-dimethyl-4-phenylbenzoic acid, 2,6- , Nicotinic acid, furoic acid, 1-naphthalenecarboxylic acid, 2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid and the like. The monocarboxylic acid having an alkyl group of 2 to 8 carbon atoms or the aromatic monocarboxylic acid having 7 to 18 carbon atoms may be used singly or in combination of two or more. In the present invention, the number of carbon atoms of the "monocarboxylic acid having an alkyl group of 2 to 8 carbon atoms" is included in the number of carbon atoms of the carbonyl group. In addition, the number of carbon atoms in the carbonyl group is included in the number with respect to the number of carbon atoms in the " aromatic monocarboxylic acid having 7 to 18 carbon atoms ".

Examples of the monoalcohol having an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms include alcohols having 1 to 8 carbon atoms such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, isobutyl alcohol, sec- Isopentyl alcohol, t-pentyl alcohol, cyclopentanol, n-hexanol, isohexanol, cyclohexanol, heptanol, and octanol. Examples of the aromatic monohydric alcohol having 6 to 18 carbon atoms include phenol, benzyl alcohol, methylphenol, 2,4,6-trimethylphenol, tert-butylphenol, 2,4-ditert- , 6-ditert-butylphenol, 1-naphthol, 2-naphthol and the like.

As described above, the compound represented by the general formula (1-1) is, for example, an epoxy compound having a biphenyl skeleton, a monocarboxylic acid having an alkyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, Of an aromatic monocarboxylic acid.

The compound represented by the general formula (1-2) is, for example, an epoxy compound having a biphenyl skeleton, a monoalcohol having an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aromatic monoalcohol having 6 to 18 carbon atoms And then reacting with an alcohol. The reaction temperature for reacting the epoxy compound with the monocarboxylic acid or the monoalcohol is preferably in the range of 80 to 130 占 폚, and more preferably in the range of 100 占 폚 to 115 占 폚. The reaction time is preferably in the range of 10 to 25 hours. The ratio of the epoxy compound to the monocarboxylic acid or monoalcohol is preferably such that the ratio of the number of moles of the epoxy group of the epoxy compound to the number of moles of the monocarboxylic acid or of the monoalcohol (number of moles of the epoxy group) / (number of moles of the monocarboxylic acid, Number of moles of alcohol) is preferably in the range of 1 / 0.9 to 1.1.

In the reaction of the epoxy group of the epoxy compound with the carboxyl group of the monocarboxylic acid or the hydroxyl group of the monohydric alcohol, a catalyst may be used if necessary. Examples of the catalyst include phosphine compounds such as trimethylphosphine, triethylphosphine, tributylphosphine, trioctylphosphine and triphenylphosphine; Imidazole compounds such as 2-methylimidazole, 2-ethylimidazole, 2-isopropylimidazole, 2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole and 4-phenyl-2-methylimidazole; Examples of the amines include triethylamine, tributylamine, trihexylamine, triamylamine, triethanolamine, dimethylaminoethanol, triethylenediamine, dimethylphenylamine, dimethylbenzylamine, 2- (dimethylaminomethyl) phenol, Amine compounds such as cyclo (5,4,0) undecene-7; And pyridine compounds such as dimethylaminopyridine. These catalysts are preferably used in an amount of 0.05 to 1 part by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the epoxy compound and the aromatic monocarboxylic acid.

Of the compounds represented by the general formula (1-1) and the compounds represented by the general formula (1-2), it is preferable that L ¹ and L ² are each a phenyl group or a tolyl group because of good compatibility with an acrylic resin . Among them, in the compound represented by the general formula (1-1), L ¹ is more preferably a phenyl group or a tolyl group.

In the compounds represented by the general formula (1-1) and the compounds represented by the general formula (1-2), R ¹ to R ⁴ are each a compound having a methyl group with excellent compatibility with the polymer (A) .

The properties of the compound (B) used in the present invention vary depending on factors such as composition and the like, but are usually liquid, solid, paste or the like at room temperature.

The content of the compound (B) in the resin composition for an optical material of the present invention depends on the photoelastic coefficient of the polymer (A) to be used, but since the absolute value of the photoelastic coefficient of the resin composition can be made small, To 10 parts by mass is preferable, and 2 parts by mass to 8 parts by mass is more preferable.

The optical film of the present invention is characterized by containing the above resin composition for an optical material of the present invention. The optical film of the present invention, the photoelastic coefficient has a very small feature, specifically, is the absolute value of photoelastic coefficient of 2.0 × 10 ^-12 / ㎩ or less, more preferably 1.0 × 10 ^-12 / ㎩ below. Thus, the optical film of the present invention has a small photoelastic coefficient, and as a result, the change of the birefringence due to the external force is small, and it is possible to provide a liquid crystal display device in which the visibility of the screen is hardly changed by external force.

In the present invention, the photoelastic coefficient was measured by the following method.

≪ Measurement method of photoelastic coefficient (C _R )

As an example of the optical film of the present invention, an optical film obtained by stretching is used, and this optical film is cut to a width of 15 mm in the stretching direction to obtain a measurement sample. The measurement sample was fixed on a tensile jig for photoelasticity measurement (manufactured by Oji Scientific Co., Ltd.), and the weight when tensile test of the measurement sample was performed every 100 g · f from 127.3 g · f to 727.3 g · f , And the in-plane retardation change at 588 nm when each weight is applied is measured by a phase difference measuring apparatus KOBRA-WR (manufactured by Oji Keiki Co., Ltd.). The measurement is carried out in an atmosphere of 23 ° C and a relative humidity of 55%.

By using the composition for an optical material of the present invention, it can be used in the production of various optical molded articles. Among them, a composition for an optical material of the present invention can be used for producing a molded article (optical film) in a film form. In the above optical film, for example, an optical film stretched in at least one axial direction and having an absolute value of photoelastic coefficient of 2 (x 10 < ^-12 > / Pa) or less requires a retardation of a phase difference film or the like, Can be suitably used for applications requiring small characteristics. As the retardation film, an optical film having an absolute value of a photoelastic coefficient of 1 (x 10 ^-12 / Pa) or less is preferable, and an optical film having an absolute value of a photoelastic coefficient of 0.5 (x 10 ^-12 / Pa) or less is more preferable. The stretching magnification in the TD direction and the MD direction of such an optical film can be appropriately selected in accordance with the purpose and the amount of the compound (B) can be adjusted to adjust the retardation from the optically isotropic optical film having a small birefringence to the retardation Film can be obtained.

In the resin composition for an optical material of the present invention, a polymer other than the polymer (A) may be blended to the extent that the object of the present invention is not impaired. Examples of the polymer other than the polymer (A) include polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene; Styrenic resins such as polystyrene and styrene acrylonitrile copolymer; Thermoplastic resins such as polyamide, polyphenylene sulfide resin, polyether ether ketone resin, polyester resin, polysulfone, polyphenylene oxide, polyimide, polyetherimide and polyacetal; And thermosetting resins such as phenol resin, melamine resin, silicone resin, and epoxy resin. These may be mixed with one kind or two or more kinds.

In addition, optional additives may be added according to various purposes within a range not significantly impairing the effect of the present invention. The kind of the additive is not particularly limited as long as it is generally used in the formulation of resin or rubber-like polymer. Examples of the additive include pigments such as inorganic fillers and iron oxides; Lubricants such as stearic acid, behenic acid, zinc stearate, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate and ethylene bisstearoamide; A releasing agent; Softeners and plasticizers such as paraffinic process oil, naphthenic process oil, aromatic process oil, paraffin, organopolysiloxane and mineral oil; Antioxidants such as hindered phenol-based antioxidants, phosphorus-based heat stabilizers, lactone-based heat stabilizers, and vitamin E-based heat stabilizers; Light stabilizers such as hindered amine light stabilizers and benzoate light stabilizers; Ultraviolet absorbers such as benzophenone-based ultraviolet absorbers, triazine-based ultraviolet absorbers, and benzotriazole-based ultraviolet absorbers; Flame retardant; An antistatic agent; Reinforcing agents such as organic fibers, glass fibers, carbon fibers, and metal whiskers; Colorants, other additives, or mixtures thereof.

The resin composition for an optical material of the present invention may contain the polymer (A) and the compound (B), and the production method thereof is not particularly limited. Specifically, the polymer (A), the compound (B) and, if necessary, the above-mentioned additives are melt-kneaded in a single-screw extruder, a twin-screw extruder, a Banbury mixer, a Brabender, And then melt-kneading the mixture.

The optical film of the present invention is characterized by containing the resin composition for an optical material of the present invention. In order to obtain the optical film of the present invention, for example, extrusion molding, cast molding or the like is used. Specifically, for example, an optical film in an unstretched state can be extruded using an extruder equipped with a T-die, a circular die or the like. When the optical film of the present invention is obtained by extrusion molding, the resin composition for optical material of the present invention obtained by previously melt-kneading the polymer (A) and the compound (B) may be used, A) and the compound (B) may be melt-kneaded and extrusion-molded as they are. The polymer (A) and the compound (B) are dissolved in the solvent to obtain a so-called dope solution using a solvent dissolving the polymer (A) and the compound (B) It is also possible to obtain the optical film of the present invention in an unstretched state by a casting method (solvent casting method).

Hereinafter, the solution casting method will be described in detail. The optical film obtained by the solution casting method exhibits substantially optical isotropy. The film exhibiting optical isotropy can be used, for example, in an optical material such as a liquid crystal display, and is particularly useful for a protective film for a polarizing plate. In addition, the film obtained by the above method is unlikely to have irregularities on its surface, and has excellent surface smoothness.

The solution casting method generally includes a first step of dissolving the polymer (A) and the compound (B) in an organic solvent, and then causing the obtained resin solution to be softened on a metal support; A second step of removing the organic solvent by distillation and drying to form a film, followed by a third step of peeling off the film formed on the metal support and drying by heating.

Examples of the metal support used in the first step include those made of metal on an endless belt or a drum, and for example, those made of stainless steel and having a mirror-finished surface can be used.

When the resin solution is to be softened on the metal support, it is preferable to use a resin solution that has been filtered with a filter in order to prevent foreign matters from mixing into the obtained film.

The drying method of the second step is not particularly limited, but for example, by blowing wind at a temperature range of 30 to 50 DEG C on the upper and / or lower surface of the metal support, And evaporating 50 to 80% by mass of the organic solvent to form a film on the metal support.

Next, the third step is a step of peeling off the film formed in the second step from the metal support, and heating and drying under a temperature condition higher than that in the second step. As the heating and drying method, for example, a method of raising the temperature stepwise at a temperature of 100 to 160 캜 is preferable because good dimensional stability can be obtained. By heating and drying under the above temperature conditions, the organic solvent remaining in the film after the second step can be almost completely removed.

In the first to third steps, the organic solvent may be recovered and reused.

Examples of the organic solvent that can be used when the polymer (A) and the compound (B) are mixed in an organic solvent and dissolve are not particularly limited as long as they are soluble. Examples thereof include chloroform, methylene dichloride, methylene chloride Solvent.

The concentration of the polymer (A) in the resin solution is preferably from 10 to 50 mass%, more preferably from 15 to 35 mass%.

The film thickness of the optical film of the present invention is preferably in the range of 20 to 120 占 퐉, more preferably in the range of 25 to 100 占 퐉, and particularly preferably in the range of 25 to 80 占 퐉.

In the present invention, for example, an unstretched optical film obtained by the above-described method is subjected to longitudinal uniaxial stretching in a mechanical flow direction and transverse uniaxial stretching in a direction perpendicular to a mechanical flow direction, A film can be obtained. Further, a stretched film obtained by biaxial stretching can be obtained by stretching by roll biaxial stretching, biaxial stretching by tenter stretching, biaxial stretching by tubular stretching, and the like. The stretching magnification is preferably 0.1% or more and 1000% or less in at least one direction, more preferably 0.2% or more and 600% or less, and particularly preferably 0.3% or more and 300% or less. By design in this range, a stretched optical film preferable in view of birefringence, heat resistance, and strength can be obtained.

The optical film according to the present invention can be used as a polarizing plate protective film used for displays such as a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an organic EL display, a field emission display, a rear projection television, A retardation film such as a wavelength plate, a viewing angle control film, a liquid crystal optical compensation film, a display front plate, and the like. The resin composition for an optical material of the present invention can be used in various fields such as a waveguide, a lens, an optical fiber, a base material of an optical fiber, a covering material, a lens of an LED, a lens cover, and the like in the fields of an optical communication system, Can also be used.

[Example]

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. Parts and percentages in the examples are on a mass basis unless otherwise noted.

Synthesis Example 1 [Synthesis of compound (B)]

299 g of tetramethylbiphenol type epoxy resin (epoxy equivalent 187), 195 g of benzoic acid and 1 g of triphenylphosphine as a catalyst were added to a 1 liter four-necked flask equipped with a thermometer, a stirrer, a reflux condenser and a nitrogen inlet tube, And reacted for 20 hours to obtain a compound (B1) represented by the above general formula (1-1). Compound (B1) had an acid value of 0.7 and a hydroxyl value of 178.

Synthesis Example 2 (frostbite (same as above))

299 g of tetramethylbiphenol type epoxy resin (epoxy equivalent 187), 195 g of phenol and 1 g of triphenylphosphine as a catalyst were added to a 1 liter four-necked flask equipped with a thermometer, a stirrer, a reflux condenser and a nitrogen inlet tube, And reacted for 20 hours to obtain a compound (B2) represented by the above general formula (1-2). The acid value of the compound (B2) was 0.7, and the hydroxyl value was 178.

Synthesis Example 3 (Bronze phase)

299 g of tetramethylbiphenol type epoxy resin (epoxy equivalent 187), 217 g of para-toluic acid and 1 g of triphenylphosphine as a catalyst were added to a 1-liter four-necked flask equipped with a thermometer, a stirrer, a reflux condenser and a nitrogen- C for 24 hours to obtain a compound (B3) represented by the above general formula (1-1). The acid value of the compound (B3) was 0.2, and the hydroxyl value was 171.

Synthesis Example 4 [Synthesis of polyester resin (b ') for comparison control]

341 g of ethylene glycol and 659 g of adipic acid were added to a 1-liter four-necked flask equipped with a thermometer, a stirrer and a reflux condenser. Further, tetraisopropyl titanate was added in an amount of 30 ppm relative to the total amount of ethylene glycol and adipic acid, and the temperature was raised to 220 ° C while stirring in a nitrogen stream, and the reaction was carried out for 24 hours to obtain a polyester resin having a number average molecular weight of 1,100, To obtain a comparative polyester resin (b'1) having a hydroxyl value of 112.

Synthesis Example 5 (in phase)

Average molecular weight of 11,000, an acid value of 0.7, and a number average molecular weight of 5,000, in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 3, except that 770 g of succinic acid, 595 g of 1,2-propylene glycol and 60 ppm of tetraisopropyl titanate in total amount of succinic acid and 1,2- , And a polyester resin (b'2) for comparison control having a hydroxyl value of 8 was obtained.

Example 1 (Preparation of Resin Composition for Optical Material)

100 parts of an acrylic resin (A1) (a copolymer of methyl methacrylic acid / maleic anhydride / styrene = 50/40/10 (molar ratio), number average molecular weight 27,800) and 5 parts of a polyester resin (B1) And 30 parts of methanol to obtain a resin composition (dope solution) for an optical material of the present invention.

This dope solution was plied on a glass plate so as to have a thickness of 0.5 mm and dried at room temperature for 16 hours and then dried at 50 DEG C for 30 minutes and further at 100 DEG C for 60 minutes to obtain an unstretched film having a thickness of 100 mu m.

The obtained unstretched film was subjected to uniaxial stretching (two-fold stretching, two-fold stretching at a stretching speed of 100% / minute) at a glass transition temperature (Tg) + 5 ° C of the resin composition for optical material (1) obtained by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) ) Was carried out to prepare a stretched film (1). Here, the measurement of Tg using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) was performed under the following conditions.

≪ Measurement conditions of glass transition temperature Tg >

A differential scanning calorimeter DSC822e (manufactured by METTLER TOLEDO) was used. Specifically, 5 mg of the resin composition was placed in a lightweight aluminum pan, and the temperature was elevated from 25 캜 to 150 캜 for 10 minutes per minute (first run) in a nitrogen atmosphere. Lt; 0 > C per minute (2nd run). The glass transition temperature Tg was determined from the DSC curve obtained in the 2nd run by the key point method.

Plane birefringence (? N), out-of-plane birefringence (? P) photoelasticity coefficient (C _R ) and haze were evaluated according to the following methods. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1.

<Evaluation method of in-plane birefringence (? N) and out-of-plane birefringence (? P)

Plane birefringence (DELTA n) and out-of-plane birefringence (DELTA P) were determined by the following formula after calculating the refractive index at 588 nm by using a phase difference measuring apparatus KOBRA-WR (manufactured by Oji Keiki Kikai K.K.).

Plane birefringence (n) = (n _x ) - (n _y )

Outer surface birefringence _{(ΔP) = [(n x} ) + (n y)] / 2- (n z)

( _Nx ): refractive index in the stretching direction, ( _ny ): refractive index in the direction perpendicular to the stretching direction, ( _nz ): refractive index in the film thickness direction)

The measurement was carried out in an atmosphere of 23 ° C and a relative humidity of 55%.

&Lt; Evaluation method of photoelastic coefficient (C _R )

The stretched film cut out at a width of 15 mm in parallel with the stretching direction was fixed to a tensile jig for photoelasticity measurement (manufactured by Oji Keiki Co., Ltd.), and from 127.3 g · f to 727.3 g · f, 100 g · f Plane retardation Re at 588 nm was measured by a phase difference measuring apparatus KOBRA-WR (manufactured by Oji Scientific Co., Ltd.). The measurement was carried out at 23 캜 and 55% relative humidity. The in-plane retardation (Re) was obtained by the following formula.

_{Re = (n x -n y)} × d

(N _x ): refractive index in the stretching direction, (n _y ): refractive index in the direction perpendicular to the stretching direction, and d: thickness (μm) of the film]

For the measured values, the stress (?) Was plotted on the abscissa and the in-plane retardation (Re) on the ordinate, and the photoelastic coefficient (C _R ) was determined from the slope of the straight line in the linear region by approximating the least squares. The smaller the absolute value of the slope, the closer the photoelastic coefficient is to 0, indicating that the change in birefringence due to external force is small.

<Evaluation of Hayes>

And NDH-5000 manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Kogyo Co., Ltd. was used in accordance with JIS K7136.

Examples 2 to 8 and Comparative Examples 1 to 6

(2) to (8) and the elongation film for comparison (1 ') were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the resin composition (dope liquid) for optical materials was obtained under the mixing and stretching conditions shown in Tables 1 to 2, To (5 '). Evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, and the results are shown in Tables 1 to 2.

[Table 1]

Footnotes in Table 1

Inability to measure: The film's haze was too large to measure optical properties.

[Table 2]

Footnotes in Table 2

Acrylic copolymer (A2): copolymer of methyl methacrylate /? - methylstyrene = 93/7 (molar ratio), number average molecular weight: 30,000)

Inability to measure: The film's haze was too large to measure optical properties.

The optical film obtained by using the optical resin composition of the present invention has a small optical elastic modulus and a small change in birefringence due to external force. On the other hand, the optical film of the comparative example has a large absolute value of the optical elastic modulus, and the change of the birefringence due to the external force is large.

Claims (9)

(A) obtained by using (meth) acrylic acid or (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester,

(Wherein A ¹ and A ² each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.) Each of R ¹ to R ⁴ independently represents an alkyl group having ¹ to 3 carbon atoms X ¹ and X ² are each independently a divalent linking group)
(B) represented by the following general formula (1). The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the compound (B) is a compound represented by the following general formula (1-1) or (1-2)

(Wherein L ¹ and L ² each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.) Each of R ¹ to R ⁴ independently represents an alkyl group having ¹ to 3 carbon atoms Alkyl group)
Wherein the resin composition for optical materials is represented by the following formula (1). 3. The method of claim 2,
And L &^lt; ^{2 &gt;} are each a phenyl group or a tolyl group. The method of claim 3,
Wherein each of R ¹ to R ⁴ is a methyl group. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the content of the compound (B) is 1 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer (A). The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the polymer (A) is obtained by using methyl methacrylate. An optical film comprising the resin composition for an optical material according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The method of claim 7,
Optical film for polarizer protection. A liquid crystal display device having the optical film according to claim 7 or 8.