KR20230114532A - Optical laminate, and manufacturing method for the same, and smart window including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention, including a first functional layer, a first polarizing plate; a first transparent conductive layer formed on one surface of the first polarizing plate; a second polarizing plate including a second functional layer and facing the first polarizing plate; a second transparent conductive layer formed on one surface of the second polarizing plate and facing the first transparent conductive layer; and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer, wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer comprises the first polarizing plate and the second transparent conductive layer. It is formed in direct contact with any one of the second polarizing plates, and the thickness ratio of the second functional layer to the first functional layer is 1.1 to 2.0, a transmittance variable optical laminate and a manufacturing method thereof, including the same It's about smart windows.

Description

Optical laminate and manufacturing method thereof, and smart window including the same

The present invention relates to a variable transmittance optical laminate, a manufacturing method thereof, and a smart window including the same.

In general, there are many cases in which an external light blocking coating is applied to a window of a means of transportation such as a vehicle. However, the transmittance of a window of a conventional means of transportation is fixed, and the external light blocking coating also has a fixed transmittance. Therefore, the entire transmittance of the window of the conventional means of transportation is fixed, which may cause an accident. For example, if the overall transmittance is set low, there is no problem during the daytime when the ambient light is sufficient, but at night when the ambient light is not sufficient, the driver may have difficulty properly checking the surroundings of the means of transportation. There was a problem. Alternatively, if the overall transmittance is set high, there is a problem in that glare may be caused to the driver or the like during the day when the amount of ambient light is sufficient. Accordingly, an optical laminate with variable transmittance capable of changing light transmittance when a voltage is applied has been developed.

The variable transmittance optical laminate is driven by driving the liquid crystal according to the application of voltage and changing the transmittance. In the variable transmittance optical laminate developed to date, a conductive layer for driving the liquid crystal is formed on a separate substrate, It is manufactured by combining this with other elements such as a polarizing plate.

For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-010035 also discloses a variable transmittance optical laminate including a transparent electrode layer formed on a polycarbonate (PC) substrate having a predetermined thickness.

However, when a separate base material is included to form the conductive layer in this way, as the manufacturing process becomes complicated, the manufacturing cost increases, the thickness of the laminate becomes thick, and the transmittance changes due to the occurrence of a phase difference. there is.

In addition, when a separate base material for forming a conductive layer is not simply included in order to solve the above problem, pressure is applied by a spacer and chemical reactions such as liquid crystals and alignment films occur during the process, particularly in the bonding process of the upper and lower layers. There is a problem that cracks occur in members such as conductive layers.

Therefore, by not including a separate substrate for forming the conductive layer, the manufacturing process is simplified and the thickness can be reduced, while cracks or scratches generated during the process can be prevented. Development of a variable optical laminate is required.

Japanese Laid-open Patent No. 2018-010035

An object of the present invention is to provide a variable transmittance optical laminate having a simplified manufacturing process by not including a separate substrate for forming a conductive layer.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a variable transmittance optical laminate having a significantly reduced thickness by not including a separate substrate for forming a conductive layer.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a variable transmittance optical laminate having improved transmittance in a light transmission mode by not including a separate substrate for forming a conductive layer.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a variable transmittance optical laminate capable of minimizing cracks or scratches generated during the process by including a functional layer capable of improving surface hardness. The purpose.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a variable transmittance optical laminate capable of suppressing the occurrence of curl by the functional layer and improving durability of the product by appropriately adjusting the thickness of the functional layer. .

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a smart window including the variable transmittance optical laminate and a window for automobile or building using the same.

However, the problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

The present invention, including a first functional layer, a first polarizing plate; a first transparent conductive layer formed on one surface of the first polarizing plate; a second polarizing plate including a second functional layer and facing the first polarizing plate; a second transparent conductive layer formed on one surface of the second polarizing plate and facing the first transparent conductive layer; and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer, wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer comprises the first polarizing plate and the second transparent conductive layer. It is formed in direct contact with any one of the second polarizing plates, and the thickness ratio of the second functional layer to the first functional layer is 1.1 to 2.0, and relates to a variable transmittance optical laminate.

In the first aspect of the present invention, each of the first functional layer and the second functional layer may have a thickness of 1 to 15 μm.

In the second aspect of the present invention, the sum of the thicknesses of the first functional layer and the second functional layer may be 10 to 20 μm.

In the third aspect of the present invention, the first functional layer and the second functional layer may be for improving the hardness of the polarizing plate.

In the fourth aspect of the present invention, the first functional layer and the second functional layer may include at least one of a hard coating layer and a low refractive index layer.

The present invention, in the fifth aspect, the hard coating layer is triacetyl cellulose, acetyl cellulose butyrate, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, propionyl cellulose, butyryl cellulose, acetylpropionyl cellulose, polyester, Polystyrene, polyamide, polyetherimide, polyacrylic, polyimide, polyethersulfone, polysulfone, polyethylene, polypropylene, polymethylpentene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetal, polyether It may include one or more selected from the group consisting of ketone, polyether ether ketone, polymethyl methacrylate, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, and polycarbonate.

In the sixth aspect of the present invention, the low refractive index layer may include at least one selected from the group consisting of SiO ₂ , Al ₂ O ₃ , MgF ₂ , CaF ₂ and cryolite. .

In the seventh aspect of the present invention, the second polarizing plate may contain an ultraviolet absorber.

In the eighth aspect of the present invention, the ultraviolet absorber includes at least one selected from the group consisting of benzotriazole-based, salicylate-based, cyanoacrylate-based, triazine-based and benzophenone-based compounds. it could be

In the ninth aspect of the present invention, the second polarizing plate side may be provided as an outdoor side.

In the tenth aspect of the present invention, at least one transparent conductive layer of the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer is separated from any one of the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate. It may be formed by direct contact without including a substrate of.

In the eleventh aspect of the present invention, at least one transparent conductive layer of the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer is bonded to any one of the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate. It may be formed by direct contact, including an easy layer.

In the twelfth aspect of the present invention, at least one transparent conductive layer of the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer is made of a transparent conductive oxide, a metal, a carbon-based material, a conductive polymer, conductive ink, and nanowires. It may include one or more selected from the group.

In the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, at least one of the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate may include at least one selected from the group consisting of a protective layer, a retardation adjusting layer, and a refractive index adjusting layer. there is.

In the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, at least one of the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate may have a thickness of 30 to 200 μm.

In the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the liquid crystal layer may include at least one spacer selected from the group consisting of a ball spacer and a column spacer.

In the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the spacer may have a diameter of 1 to 10 μm.

In the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the area occupied by the spacer in the liquid crystal layer may be 0.01% to 10% of the area of the liquid crystal layer.

In the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, the variable transmittance optical laminate may further include at least one selected from the group consisting of an alignment film and an adhesive layer.

Further, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing the variable transmittance optical laminate.

In addition, the present invention relates to a smart window including the variable transmittance optical laminate.

Further, the present invention relates to a means of transportation including the smart window.

In addition, the present invention relates to a vehicle in which the smart window is applied to at least one or more of a front window, a rear window, a side window, a sunroof window, and an interior partition.

In addition, the present invention relates to a wearable device including the smart window.

In addition, the present invention relates to a building window including the smart window.

According to the variable transmittance optical laminate according to the present invention, it is possible to omit the process of forming a conductive layer on a substrate and bonding it to another member in order to form a conventional optical laminate, so that the manufacturing process compared to the conventional optical laminate is reduced. can be simplified

In addition, according to the variable transmittance optical laminate according to the present invention, the conductive layer is formed directly on one surface of the polarizing plate, and the thickness is significantly reduced compared to the conventional optical laminate by not including a separate substrate for forming the conductive layer. it could be

In addition, according to the variable transmittance optical laminate according to the present invention, a conductive layer is directly formed on one surface of the polarizing plate, and a separate substrate for forming the conductive layer is not included, so that the transmittance in the light transmission mode is higher than that of the conventional optical laminate. this may be improved.

In addition, according to the variable transmittance optical laminate according to the present invention, by including a functional layer capable of improving surface hardness, cracks or scratches generated in the process compared to conventional optical laminates can be minimized. can

In addition, according to the variable transmittance optical laminate according to the present invention, by properly adjusting the thickness of the functional layer, the occurrence of curl easily caused by temperature and humidity outside and inside the smart window is minimized, and the durability of the product is further improved. may be improved

1 is a diagram showing a laminated structure of a variable transmittance optical laminate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 to 4 are diagrams illustrating a stacked structure of a smart window according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.

In the present invention, by directly forming a conductive layer for driving a liquid crystal on one side of a polarizing plate, a separate substrate for forming the conductive layer is not included, so that the thickness of the laminate is reduced, the transmittance in the light transmission mode is improved, and the surface hardness is reduced. It relates to a variable transmittance optical laminate capable of minimizing cracks or scratches generated in a process by including an improved functional layer.

More specifically, a first polarizing plate including a first functional layer; a first transparent conductive layer formed on one surface of the first polarizing plate; a second polarizing plate including a second functional layer and facing the first polarizing plate; a second transparent conductive layer formed on one surface of the second polarizing plate and facing the first transparent conductive layer; and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer, wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer comprises the first polarizing plate and the second transparent conductive layer. It is formed in direct contact with any one of the second polarizing plates, and the thickness ratio of the second functional layer to the first functional layer is 1.1 to 2.0, and relates to a variable transmittance optical laminate.

The variable transmittance optical laminate of the present invention is particularly suitable for technical fields capable of changing light transmittance according to the application of voltage, and can be used, for example, in a smart window or the like.

A smart window refers to an optical structure that controls the amount of light or heat passing through by changing the transmittance of light according to the application of an electrical signal. That is, the smart window is provided to be changed into a transparent, opaque or translucent state by voltage, and is also called variable transmittance glass, dimming glass, or “smart” glass.

A smart window can be used as a partition for partitioning the interior space of vehicles and buildings or for protecting privacy, or as a skylight placed in an opening of a building, and can be used as a highway sign, bulletin board, scoreboard, clock or advertising screen. It can also be used, and can be used as a replacement for windows or glass of vehicles such as sunroofs of vehicles, such as cars, buses, airplanes, ships, or trains.

The variable transmittance optical laminate of the present invention can also be used as a smart window in the various technical fields described above, but since the conductive layer is directly formed on the polarizer, it does not include a separate substrate for forming the conductive layer. It is thin and advantageous in bending properties, so it can be particularly suitably used for smart windows for vehicles or buildings. In one or more embodiments, the smart window to which the variable transmittance optical laminate of the present invention is applied is a means of transportation, for example, a front window, a rear window, a side window and a sunroof window of a vehicle, or a window for construction. In addition to blocking external light, it can also be used for internal space partitioning of cars or buildings, such as interior partitions, or for privacy protection, and can also be used for wearable devices such as helmets, glasses, or watches.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail. However, the following drawings attached to this specification illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, and serve to further understand the technical idea of the present invention together with the contents of the above-described invention, so the present invention is described in such drawings should not be construed as limited to

Terms used herein are for describing the embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, singular forms also include plural forms unless specifically stated otherwise in a phrase. For example, a "polarizing plate" as used herein may mean at least one of a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate, and a "transparent conductive layer" may include a first transparent conductive layer and a second transparent conductive layer. It may mean at least one transparent conductive layer among the layers, and “functional layer” may mean at least one functional layer among the first functional layer and the second functional layer.

As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" means the presence or addition of one or more other elements, steps, operations and/or elements other than the mentioned elements, steps, operations and/or elements. is used in the sense of not excluding. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.

The spatially relative terms “below”, “bottom”, “lower”, “above”, “upper”, “upper”, etc. refer to one element or component and another element or component as shown in the drawings. It can be used to easily describe the correlation with Spatially relative terms should be understood as encompassing different orientations of elements in use or operation in addition to the orientations shown in the figures. For example, when elements shown in the drawings are turned over, elements described as "below" or "below" other elements may be placed "above" the other elements. Accordingly, the exemplary term “below” may include directions of both down and up. Elements may also be oriented in other orientations, and thus spatially relative terms may be interpreted according to orientation.

As used herein, "planar direction" may be interpreted as a direction orthogonal to the polarizing plate and/or the transparent conductive layer, that is, a direction viewed from the user's viewing side.

1 is a view showing a laminated structure of a variable transmittance optical laminate according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are views showing a laminated structure of a smart window according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. am.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an optical laminate with variable transmittance according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first polarizing plate 100-1, a second polarizing plate 100-2, a first transparent conductive layer 200-1, It may include the second transparent conductive layer 200 - 2 and the liquid crystal layer 300 .

The polarizing plate 100 includes a polarizer 110 and at least one functional layer 120 for improving surface hardness of the polarizing plate, and in one or more embodiments, a protective layer, a retardation adjusting layer, and a refractive index adjustment. It may further include a layer or the like.

For the polarizer 110, a conventional or later developed polarizer may be used, and for example, a stretch type polarizer or a coating type polarizer may be used.

In one embodiment, the stretchable polarizer may include a stretched polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based resin. The polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based resin may be a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin obtained by saponifying a polyvinyl acetate-based resin. Examples of the polyvinyl acetate-based resin include polyvinyl acetate, which is a homopolymer of vinyl acetate, and copolymers of vinyl acetate and other monomers copolymerizable therewith. The other monomers may include unsaturated carboxylic acid-based, unsaturated sulfonic acid-based, olefin-based, vinyl ether-based, and acrylamide-based monomers having an ammonium group. In addition, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based resins include modified ones, and may be, for example, polyvinyl formal or polyvinyl acetal modified with aldehydes.

In one embodiment, the coating type polarizer may be formed of a liquid crystal coating composition, and in this case, the liquid crystal coating composition may include a reactive liquid crystal compound and a dichroic dye.

The reactive liquid crystal compound may refer to a compound including, for example, a mesogen backbone and one or more polymerizable functional groups. These reactive liquid crystal compounds are variously known as so-called RM (Reactive Mesogen). The reactive liquid crystal compound may be polymerized by light or heat to form a cured film in which a polymer network is formed while maintaining a liquid crystal arrangement.

The reactive liquid crystal compound may be a monofunctional or multifunctional reactive liquid crystal compound. The monofunctional reactive liquid crystal compound may be a compound having one polymerizable functional group, and the multifunctional reactive liquid crystal compound may refer to a compound containing two or more polymerizable functional groups.

The dichroic dye is a component that is included in the composition for liquid crystal coating and imparts polarization characteristics, and has a property in which absorbance in the long-axis direction and absorbance in the short-axis direction of the molecule are different. As the dichroic dye, conventional or later developed dichroic dyes may be used, for example, azo dyes, anthraquinone dyes, perylene dyes, merocyanine dyes (merocyanine dyes), azomethine dyes, phthaloperylene dyes, indigo dyes, dioxadine dyes, polythiophene dyes and phenoxazine It may contain at least one selected from the group consisting of dyes (phenoxazine dyes).

The liquid crystal coating composition may further include a solvent capable of dissolving the reactive liquid crystal compound and the dichroic dye, for example, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), xylene (xylene) and chloroform may be used. In addition, the liquid crystal coating composition may further include a leveling agent, a polymerization initiator, and the like within a range that does not impair the polarization properties of the coating film.

The functional layer 120 is provided to improve the hardness of the polarizing plate 100, and is not particularly limited as long as it can improve the hardness of the polarizing plate. For example, a hard coating layer and/or a low refractive index layer, etc. may include The hard coating layer may use a conventional or later developed hard coating layer, for example, triacetyl cellulose, acetyl cellulose butyrate, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, propionyl cellulose, butyryl cellulose, acetyl propionyl Cellulose, polyester, polystyrene, polyamide, polyetherimide, polyacrylic, polyimide, polyethersulfone, polysulfone, polyethylene, polypropylene, polymethylpentene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, poly It may include one or more selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetal, polyether ketone, polyether ether ketone, polymethyl methacrylate, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, and polycarbonate. . The low refractive index layer may be provided to also perform a role of improving the hardness of the polarizing plate within a range that does not impair the object of the present invention. The low refractive index layer may include, for example, one or more low refractive index agents selected from the group consisting of SiO ₂ , Al ₂ O ₃ , MgF ₂ , CaF, and cryolite. In the hard coating layer, it may include compounds or resins used in the hard coating layer. The hard coating layer and the low refractive index layer may be used alone, or may be used in a multilayer structure in some embodiments.

The functional layer 120 may be formed by directly contacting one surface of the polarizer 110 as shown in FIG. 1 , but is not limited thereto. For example, when the polarizing plate includes a retardation control layer or a refractive index control layer, it is formed on one surface of the retardation control layer or the refractive index control layer, and a functional layer, a retardation control layer or a refractive index control layer, and a polarizer are sequentially stacked. it could be

The functional layer 120 is preferably formed on the liquid crystal layer 300 side of the polarizer 110, that is, on the inner side of the polarizer 110, for example, the first functional layer 120-1 and the second functional layer 120-2 may be provided on inner sides of the first polarizer 110-1 and the second polarizer 110-2, respectively, so as to face each other. In this case, the functional layer imparts a level of hardness suitable for forming a member such as a transparent conductive layer on the polarizing plate, thereby minimizing cracks or scratches generated during the manufacturing or processing process of the optical laminate. There are benefits that can be.

In one or more embodiments, the sum of the thicknesses of the first functional layer 120-1 and the second functional layer 120-2 may be 10 to 20 μm, and the first functional layer 120 -1) and the second functional layer 120-2 may each have a thickness of 1 to 15 μm, more preferably, 6 to 12 μm. The thickness may refer to a thickness after drying, and when the thicknesses of the first functional layer 120-1 and the second functional layer 120-2 satisfy the above range, it is possible to reduce the thickness while having excellent hardness. And, the generation of curl can be reduced.

Meanwhile, the optical laminate of the present invention may be disposed and used such that one surface is provided to the outdoor side exposed to the external environment, and the other surface opposite to this is provided to the indoor side.

At this time, in order to prevent durability deterioration due to bursting of the sealant or curl of the optical laminate, the thickness of the functional layer provided on one surface-side polarizing plate provided outdoors and the functional layer provided on the other surface-side polarizing plate provided indoors. may be different. For example, when the side of the second polarizing plate 100-2 is provided to the outdoor side, the thickness of the second functional layer 120-2 provided on the second polarizing plate 100-2 is the first polarizing plate. It is preferably thicker than the thickness of the first functional layer 120-1 provided in (100-1), more preferably, the second functional layer 120-2 for the first functional layer 120-1 The thickness ratio of may be from 1.1 to 2.0. When the thickness ratio of the second functional layer 120-2 to the first functional layer 120-1 satisfies the above range, sealant burst or curl of the optical laminate due to differences in indoor and outdoor environments such as temperature or humidity ( curl) is more advantageous in terms of prevention.

In addition, in order to prevent deterioration of the optical laminate or members included therein from external ultraviolet rays, a one-sided polarizing plate provided outdoors may include an ultraviolet absorber. As in the case of the above example, when the side of the second polarizing plate 100-2 is provided to the outdoor side, the second polarizing plate 100-2 preferably includes an ultraviolet absorber.

The ultraviolet absorber is not particularly limited as long as it is for preventing deterioration of the optical laminate due to ultraviolet rays. For example, a salicylate-based ultraviolet absorber (phenyl salicylate, p-tert-butyl salicylate, etc.), Benzophenone-based UV absorbers (2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, 2,2'-dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone, etc.), benzotriazole-based UV absorbers (2-(2'-hydroxybenzophenone, etc.) oxy-5'-methylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3',5'-di-tert-butylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'-tert -Butyl-5'-methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3',5'-di-tert-butylphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy -3'-(3",4",5",6"-tetrahydrophthalimidemethyl)-5'-methylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2,2-methylenebis(4-(1,1,3, 3-tetramethylbutyl)-6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)phenol), 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'-tert-butyl-5'-methylphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotria Sol, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'-tert-butyl-5'-(2-octyloxycarbonylethyl)-phenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy- 3'-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-5'-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-phenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -6-(straight chain and branched chain dodecyl)-4-methylphenol, octyl-3-[3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-(chloro-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)phenyl]pro mixtures of cionate and 2-ethylhexyl-3-[3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-(5-chloro-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)phenyl]propionate, etc.), cyanide Noacrylate-based UV absorbers (2'-ethylhexyl-2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl acrylate, ethyl-2-cyano-3-(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenyl)-acrylic rate, etc.), a triazine-based ultraviolet absorber, etc. can be used, and a benzotriazole-based ultraviolet absorber or triazine-based ultraviolet absorber having high transparency and excellent effect of preventing deterioration of a polarizing plate or a liquid crystal layer is preferable, and a spectral absorption spectrum is more appropriate. A benzotriazole-based ultraviolet absorber is particularly preferred. The benzotriazole-based UV absorber may be bis-formed, for example, 6,6'-methylenebis(2-(2H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-2-yl) -4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenol), 6,6'-methylenebis(2-(2H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-2-yl )-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenol) and the like.

The protective layer is for preserving the polarization characteristics of the polarizer from post-processing and external environments, and may be implemented in the form of a protective film or the like.

The protective layer may be formed by directly contacting one side or both sides of the polarizer, but is not limited thereto. For example, the protective layer may be used in a multilayer structure in which one or more protective layers are continuously stacked, or may be formed by directly contacting another member such as a retardation control layer.

In one or more embodiments, the protective layer may include polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene isophthalate (PEI), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), or polybutylene terephthalate ( polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), diacetyl cellulose, triacetyl cellulose (TAC), polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polymethyl acrylic Polymethyl acrylate (PMA), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyethyl acrylate (PEA), polyethyl methacrylate (PEMA) and cyclic olefin polymers It may include one or more selected from the group consisting of polymer; COP).

The retardation control layer is intended to supplement the optical characteristics of the optical laminate, and may be implemented in the form of a retardation film or the like, and a conventional or later developed retardation film may be used. For example, a quarter wave plate (1/4 wave plate) or a half wave plate (1/2 wave plate) for delaying the phase of light may be used, and these may be used alone or in combination.

The retardation control layer may be formed by directly contacting one surface of the polarizer, but is not limited thereto. For example, the retardation control layer may be formed in direct contact with one surface of the protective layer, or may be formed in direct contact with one surface of the refractive index control layer.

The retardation control layer may use a stretched polymer film or a liquid crystal polymerization film obtained by stretching a polymer film capable of imparting optical anisotropy by stretching in an appropriate manner.

In one embodiment, the stretched polymer film is made of polyolefin such as polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP), cyclo olefin polymer (COP) such as polynorbornene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polysulfone (PSU), acrylic resin, polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene terephthalate (polyethylene terephthalate; Polyester such as PET), polyacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or cellulose ester-based polymer such as triacetyl cellulose (TAC), or two types of monomers forming the polymer A polymer layer containing a copolymer of the above monomers or the like can be used.

A method of obtaining the stretched polymer film is not particularly limited, and may be obtained by, for example, stretching the polymer material after forming it into a film form. The forming method into the film form is not particularly limited, and it is possible to mold the film into a film by known methods such as injection molding, sheet molding, blow molding, injection blow molding, inflation molding, extrusion molding, foam molding, and cast molding. Secondary process molding methods such as molding and vacuum molding can also be used. Among them, extrusion molding and cast molding are preferably used. At this time, for example, the unstretched film may be extruded using an extruder equipped with a T die, a circular die, or the like. In the case of obtaining a molded article by extrusion molding, as long as a material obtained by melt-kneading various resin components, additives, etc. in advance can be used, it can also be molded through melt-kneading at the time of extrusion molding. In addition, the unstretched film can also be cast-molded by dissolving the various resin components using a solvent common to the various resin components, for example, a solvent such as chloroform or methylene dichloride, and then casting dry and solidifying the unstretched film.

The polymer stretched film is uniaxially stretched in the mechanical flow direction (MD; Mechanical Direction, longitudinal direction or longitudinal direction) of the molded film, and in a direction (TD; Transverse Direction, transverse direction or width direction) that goes directly to the mechanical flow direction. It can be uniaxially stretched, or a biaxially stretched film can also be produced by stretching by a sequential biaxial stretching method of roll stretching and tenter stretching, a simultaneous biaxial stretching method by tenter stretching, a biaxial stretching method by tubular stretching, or the like.

The liquid crystal polymerization film may include a reactive liquid crystal compound in a polymerized state. As for the reactive liquid crystal compound, the same information regarding the reactive liquid crystal compound of the coating-type polarizer described above may be applied.

In one or more embodiments, the thickness of the retardation control layer may be 10 μm to 100 μm in the case of a stretched polymer film and 0.1 μm to 5 μm in the case of a liquid crystal polymerization film.

The refractive index control layer is provided to compensate for a difference in refractive index of the optical laminate due to the transparent conductive layer, and may serve to improve visibility by reducing the difference in refractive index. In addition, the refractive index control layer may be provided to correct color due to the transparent conductive layer. Meanwhile, when the transparent conductive layer has a pattern, a difference in transmittance between a pattern area where the pattern is formed and a non-pattern area where the pattern is not formed may be compensated through the refractive index control layer.

Specifically, the transparent conductive layer is laminated adjacent to another member (eg, a polarizer) having a different refractive index from the transparent conductive layer, and a difference in light transmittance may be caused due to a difference in refractive index with another adjacent layer. In particular, the transparent conductive layer When a pattern is formed, a problem in that a pattern area and a non-pattern area can be distinguished may occur. Therefore, by including the refractive index adjusting layer, the refractive index is compensated to reduce the difference in light transmittance of the optical laminate. In particular, when a pattern is formed on the transparent conductive layer, the pattern area and the non-pattern area are separated not to be admitted.

In one embodiment, the refractive index of the refractive index adjusting layer, but may be appropriately selected according to the material of the other adjacent member, preferably 1.4 to 2.6, more preferably, may be 1.4 to 2.4. In this case, light loss due to a sharp difference in refractive index between other members such as the polarizer and the transparent conductive layer can be prevented.

The refractive index control layer is not particularly limited, as long as it can prevent a sharp refractive index difference between other members such as polarizers and the transparent conductive layer, and compounds used in the formation of refractive index control layers conventionally or later developed can be used , For example, it may be formed from a composition for forming a refractive index control layer containing a polymerizable isocyanurate compound.

In one embodiment, the polarizing plate 100 may further include other components for assisting or enhancing the characteristics of the polarizer in addition to the above-described components. For example, in order to further improve mechanical durability, an overcoat layer etc. may be further included.

In one or more embodiments, the polarizing plate 100 may have a thickness of 30 to 200 μm, preferably 30 to 170 μm, and more preferably 50 to 150 μm. can In this case, while maintaining the optical characteristics of the polarizing plate 100, it is possible to manufacture a thin optical laminate.

The transparent conductive layer 200 is provided for driving the liquid crystal layer 300 and may be formed by directly contacting the polarizing plate 100 . For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , the first transparent conductive layer 200-1 and the second transparent conductive layer 200-2 are the first polarizing plate 100-1 and the second polarizing plate 100-2, respectively. 2) may be formed by direct contact with.

Conventional optical laminates used in manufacturing smart windows and the like are manufactured by forming a conductive layer for driving a liquid crystal on one surface of a substrate and bonding the other surface of the substrate to a polarizing plate. However, the transmittance variable optical laminate according to the present invention does not include a separate substrate for forming the conductive layer and directly forms the conductive layer on one surface of the polarizing plate, thereby reducing the thickness of the laminate and increasing the transmittance in the light transmission mode. And it is characterized in that the flexural properties are improved.

In one embodiment, the transparent conductive layer 200 may be formed by directly depositing on one surface of the polarizing plate 100 . At this time, in order to improve adhesion with the polarizing plate 100, the transparent conductive layer 200 is subjected to a pre-treatment such as corona treatment or plasma treatment on one surface of the polarizing plate 100, and then the pre-treatment of the polarizing plate 100. It may be formed in direct contact with the surface subjected to. The pretreatment is not limited to corona treatment or plasma treatment, and a conventional or later developed pretreatment process may be used within a range that does not impair the object of the present invention.

In another embodiment, the transparent conductive layer 200 is formed with an easy adhesion layer (not shown) provided on one surface of the polarizing plate 100 interposed therebetween to improve adhesion with the polarizing plate 100. It may be formed by direct contact with (100).

The transparent conductive layer 200 preferably has a visible light transmittance of 50% or more. For example, one selected from the group consisting of transparent conductive oxides, metals, carbon-based materials, conductive polymers, conductive inks, and nanowires. It may include the above, but is not limited thereto, and a material of a transparent conductive layer conventionally or later developed may be used.

In one or more embodiments, the transparent conductive oxide is indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), indium zinc tin oxide (IZTO), aluminum zinc oxide (AZO), or gallium zinc oxide (GZO). , Florin tin oxide (FTO) and zinc oxide (ZnO) may include one or more selected from the group consisting of the like. In addition, the metal is gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), chromium (Cr), titanium (Ti), tungsten (W) , niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta), vanadium (V), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn), alloys containing at least one of these, and the like It may include one or more selected from the group consisting of, and may include, for example, a silver-palladium-copper (APC) alloy or a copper-calcium (CuCa) alloy. The carbon-based material may include at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and graphene, and the conductive polymer may be polypyrrole, polythiophene, etc. , polyacetylene, PEDOT, polyaniline, and the like. The conductive ink may be an ink in which metal powder and a curable polymer binder are mixed, and the nanowires may be, for example, silver nanowires (AgNW).

In addition, the transparent conductive layer 200 may be formed in a structure of two or more layers by combining the above materials. For example, it may be formed as a two-layer structure including a metal layer and a transparent conductive oxide layer to reduce reflectance of incident light and increase transmittance.

The transparent conductive layer 200 may be formed by a method commonly used in the field, for example, a spin coat method, a roller coat method, a bar coat method, a dip coat method, a gravure coat method, or a curtain coat method. coating processes such as coating, die coating, spray coating, doctor coating, and kneader coating; printing processes such as screen printing, spray printing, inkjet printing, iron plate printing, intaglio printing, flat plate printing; and deposition processes such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).

The liquid crystal layer 300 may change the driving mode of the optical stack by adjusting transmittance of light incident from one or more directions according to an electric field.

The liquid crystal layer 300 may include a liquid crystal compound, and may include, for example, a sealant layer 500 provided between the first polarizing plate 100-1 and the second polarizing plate 100-2 in the light control area. and a space provided by a spacer (not shown).

The liquid crystal compound is not particularly limited as long as it is driven according to an electric field and can control the transmittance of light, and a conventional or later developed liquid crystal compound may be used. For example, the liquid crystal compound reactive to the above-described coating type polarizer The same information can be applied.

The liquid crystal behavior of the liquid crystal layer 300 is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, it may be driven in TN (Twisted Nematic) mode, but in addition to STN (Super twisted nematic) mode, VA (Vertical alignment) mode, etc.

The sealant may include a curable resin as a base resin. As the base resin, an ultraviolet curable resin or a heat curable resin known to be usable for sealants in the art may be used. The UV curable resin may be a polymer of UV curable monomers. The thermosetting resin may be a polymer of thermosetting monomers.

As the base resin of the sealant, for example, an acrylate-based resin, an epoxy-based resin, a urethane-based resin, a phenol-based resin, or a mixture of the above resins may be used. In one embodiment, the base resin may be an acrylate-based resin, and the acrylate-based resin may be a polymer of acrylic monomers. The acrylic monomer may be, for example, a multifunctional acrylate. In another embodiment, the sealant may further include a monomer component in the base resin. The monomer component may be, for example, a monofunctional acrylate. In the present specification, monofunctional acrylate may mean a compound having one acryl group, and multifunctional acrylate may mean a compound having two or more acryl groups. The curable resin may be cured by UV irradiation and/or heating. The ultraviolet irradiation conditions or heating conditions may be appropriately performed within a range that does not impair the purpose of the present application. The sealant may further include an initiator, for example, a photoinitiator or a thermal initiator, if necessary.

The sealant 500 may be formed by a method commonly used in the art. For example, by drawing the sealant on the outside of the liquid crystal layer (ie, the inactive area) using a dispenser equipped with a nozzle, can be formed

The spacer may include at least one of a ball spacer and a column spacer, and is particularly preferably a ball spacer. The spacer may be one or more, and preferably has a diameter of 1 to 10 μm. In addition, when viewed in a planar direction, the area occupied by the spacer in the liquid crystal layer 300 is 0.01 to 10 with respect to the area of the liquid crystal layer 300 in terms of user visibility and transmittance improvement in the light transmission mode. % is preferred.

In one embodiment, the liquid crystal layer 300 may further include an alignment layer 400 as needed, and for example, may be formed on both sides of the liquid crystal layer 300 including a liquid crystal compound. can

The alignment layer 400 is not particularly limited as long as it is for adding orientation to the liquid crystal compound, but may preferably include a photo-alignment or photocurable polymer. For example, the alignment layer 400 may be manufactured by coating and curing an alignment layer coating composition including a photo-alignment or photo-curable polymer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a solvent.

The photo-alignment or photo-curable polymer is not particularly limited, but cinnamate-based polymers and polyimide-based polymers may be used. For example, poly(vinyl cinnamate) (PVCi), poly(siloxane cinnamate) (PSCN) , poly(ω(4-chalconyloxy)alkoxyphenylmaleimide, 6-FDA-HAB-Cl, etc. may be used, and a polymer capable of exhibiting orientation previously developed or later developed may be used.

The variable transmittance optical laminate of the present invention may further include other members within a range that does not impair the object of the present invention, for example, further including an adhesive layer 600 (Figs. 2 to 4 reference) can be.

The adhesive layer 600 may be formed using an adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and preferably has appropriate adhesive strength and transparency and thermal stability so that peeling, bubbles, etc. do not occur during handling of the optical laminate. .

As the adhesive, a conventional or later developed adhesive may be used, and for example, a photocurable adhesive may be used.

The photocurable adhesive is crosslinked and cured by receiving active energy rays such as ultraviolet rays (UV) and electron beams (EB) to exhibit strong adhesive strength, and may be composed of reactive oligomers, reactive monomers, photopolymerization initiators, and the like.

The reactive oligomer is an important component that determines the properties of an adhesive, and forms a polymer bond through a photopolymerization reaction to form a cured film. Reactive oligomers that can be used include polyester-based resins, polyether-based resins, polyurethane-based resins, epoxy-based resins, polyacrylic-based resins, silicone-based resins, and the like.

The reactive monomer serves as a crosslinking agent and a diluent for the aforementioned reactive oligomer, and affects adhesive properties. Reactive monomers that can be used include monofunctional monomers, polyfunctional monomers, epoxy-based monomers, vinyl ethers, and cyclic ethers.

The photopolymerization initiator serves to initiate photopolymerization by absorbing light energy to generate radicals or cations, and an appropriate one may be selected and used according to the photopolymerization resin.

The pressure-sensitive adhesive may use conventional or later developed pressure-sensitive adhesives, and in one or more embodiments, acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives, rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, urethane-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, polyvinyl alcohol-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, polyvinylpyrrolidone-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, poly Acrylamide-based adhesives, cellulose-based adhesives, vinylalkyl ether-based adhesives, and the like can be used. The pressure-sensitive adhesive is not particularly limited as long as it has adhesive strength and viscoelasticity, but may be preferably an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive in terms of availability, etc., and includes, for example, a (meth)acrylate copolymer, a crosslinking agent, and a solvent. it may be

The crosslinking agent may use conventional or later developed crosslinking agents, and may include, for example, polyisocyanate compounds, epoxy resins, melamine resins, urea resins, dialdehydes, methylol polymers, etc., preferably. It may contain a polyisocyanate compound.

The solvent may include a common solvent used in the resin composition field, and examples thereof include alcohol-based compounds such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, and propylene glycol methoxy alcohol; ketone compounds such as methyl ethyl ketone, methyl butyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, diethyl ketone, and dipropyl ketone; acetate-based compounds such as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, and propylene glycol methoxy acetate; cellosolve compounds such as methyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve, and propyl cellosolve; Solvents such as hydrocarbon-based compounds such as hexane, heptane, benzene, toluene, and xylene may be used. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The thickness of the adhesive layer 600 may be appropriately determined depending on the type of resin serving as the adhesive, adhesive strength, and the environment in which the adhesive is used. In one embodiment, the adhesive layer may have a thickness of 0.01 to 500 μm, preferably 0.05 to 450 μm, more preferably 0.1 to 400 μm, in order to secure sufficient adhesive strength and minimize the thickness of the optical laminate. It may have a thickness of ㎛.

In one embodiment, the adhesive layer 600 may be formed on one side or both sides of the polarizing plate by a lamination method.

The present invention, in addition to the variable transmittance optical laminate, includes a smart window including the same. In addition, the present invention includes a vehicle in which the smart window is applied to at least one or more of a front window, a rear window, a side window, a sunroof window, and an internal partition, and a building window including the smart window.

For example, an automobile including the smart window of the present invention is composed of an optical laminate including a polarizer 100, a transparent conductive layer 200, a liquid crystal layer 300, an alignment film 400, and an adhesive layer 600. It may be one in which the vehicle glass 700 is bonded on both sides (see FIG. 2). For example, after placing the adhesive film and the vehicle glass on both sides of the optical laminate, using a press machine at a temperature of 90 ° C. and It may be prepared by heating for 10 to 20 minutes in a vacuum of about 1 bar, and the adhesive film may include an EVA film, a PVB film, and the like.

In addition, windows and doors (window glass, 800) may be bonded on both sides (see FIG. 3) or one side (see FIG. 4) of the optical laminate, and glass for windows and doors on both sides of the optical laminate It may be manufactured by UV curing after applying UV adhesive and then UV curing to manufacture a smart window product for windows having the same configuration as in FIG. may have manufactured smart window products for windows.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms, only the present embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to completely inform the person who has the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Preparation Example 1: Production of polarizing plate

(1) Swelling treatment process

A polyvinyl alcohol film (fabric film) having a thickness of 60 μm (manufactured by Shakurale Co., Ltd., trade name “Kuraray Poval Film VF-PE#6000”, average degree of polymerization 2400, saponification degree 99.9 mol%) was continuously unwound from a roll of fabric It was conveyed while giving out and immersed in a swelling bath containing 20°C pure water for 30 seconds. In this swelling treatment step, stretching between the nip rolls was performed with a difference in circumferential speed between the rolls (longitudinal uniaxial stretching). The draw ratio based on the original film was set to 2.5 times.

(2) Dyeing process

Subsequently, the film passed through the nip roll was immersed in a dyeing bath at 30°C having a ratio of pure water/potassium iodide/iodine/boric acid (mass ratio) of 100/2/0.01/0.3 for 120 seconds. Also in this dyeing treatment, stretching between the rolls (vertical uniaxial stretching) was performed with a difference in circumferential speed between the nip rolls. The draw ratio on the basis of the film after the swelling treatment step was 1.1 times.

(3) Cross-linking process

Subsequently, the film passed through the nip roll was immersed in a 56°C first crosslinking bath having a ratio of pure water/potassium iodide/boric acid (mass ratio) of 100/12/4 for 70 seconds. Stretching between the rolls (longitudinal uniaxial stretching) was performed with a difference in circumferential speed between the nip rolls and the nip rolls provided between the first crosslinking bath and the second crosslinking bath. The draw ratio based on the film after the dyeing process was set to 1.9 times.

(4) Complementary color treatment process

Next, the film after the crosslinking treatment was immersed for 10 seconds in a 40°C second crosslinking bath having a potassium iodide/boric acid/pure water (mass ratio) of 9/2.9/100.

(5) cleaning treatment process

Next, the film after the second crosslinking treatment was immersed in a washing bath containing 14°C pure water for 5 seconds, and washed at a shower amount of 5 m ³ /h and a shower temperature of 14°C.

(6) Drying process

Then, by passing the film after the washing treatment step through a drying oven, it was heat-dried at 80°C for 190 seconds to produce a polarizer film. The moisture content after drying was 13.6%, and the thickness of the obtained polarizer film was about 21 μm.

(7) Bonding process

Next, as an adhesive, an aqueous adhesive containing 5 parts by mass of polyvinyl alcohol with respect to 100 parts by mass of water was prepared. Thereafter, protective films were laminated on both sides of the polarizer film using the prepared UV adhesive. UV exposure was performed on the obtained laminate, and the adhesive was cured to prepare an upper polarizing plate and a lower polarizing plate, respectively. In addition, the thickness of the adhesive bond layer in the obtained polarizing plate was about 2 micrometers.

Preparation Example 2: Preparation of a composition for forming a hard coat layer

Dendrimer compound (Miwon Specialty Chemical, SP-1106) 16.2g, inorganic nanoparticles (10 to 20nm, silica particles: 50% by weight, solvent: methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)) 14.4g, polyfunctional (meta ) A composition for forming a hard coating layer was prepared by mixing 1.8 g of an acrylate compound, 0.7 g of a photoinitiator (1-hydroxycyclohexylphenyl ketone), and 2.9 g of methyl ethyl ketone.

Preparation Example 3: Hard coating layer production

The hard coating layer-forming composition prepared in Preparation Example 2 was bar-coated by calculating the hard coating thickness after curing by adjusting the Mayer Bar type and solid content on one side of each of the upper and lower polarizers prepared in Preparation Example 1, and then 80 After drying at ° C. for 5 minutes, it was cured with a light amount of 500 mJ / cm 2 in a high pressure mercury lamp to prepare an upper polarizing plate and a lower polarizing plate having a hard coating layer formed on one surface, respectively.

Preparation Example 4: Fabrication of a transparent conductive layer

Put the upper polarizer and the lower polarizer prepared in Preparation Example 1 or 3, apply 450W DC power to operate the sputter gun, and induce plasma to the ITO (10wt% Sn doped In ₂ O ₃ ) target to make a transparent conductive film. (90 nm) was formed. The formed transparent conductive film was subjected to ion treatment by operating an ion gun at 50 W DC power. At this time, the pressure was maintained at 3 mTorr at room temperature, and argon gas and oxygen gas were supplied at 30 sccm and 1 sccm, respectively. At this time, the ITO thickness was measured by FT-SEM, and the ITO sheet resistance (Ω/□) was measured using a Four point probe.

Preparation Example 5: Fabrication of Alignment Film

The alignment solution was coated and dried (80° C./2 minutes) on the ITO surfaces of the upper and lower polarizers prepared in Preparation Example 4. Thereafter, UV was irradiated on the dried alignment solution to prepare an alignment layer.

Preparation Example 6: Production of spacer distribution

First, a mixed solvent was prepared by mixing 0.03 g of a ball spacer (SEKISUI SP-210) based on 100 ml of IPA. Thereafter, the conductive layer laminate of the lower polarizer of Preparation Example 5 was put into a spacer spreader (SDSS-KHU02, Shindo Engineering Co.), and the prepared mixed solvent was spread at 110 ° C and dried for 20 minutes, A ball spacer was formed on the alignment layer of the polarizing plate.

Production Example 7: Optical laminate production

A sealant (UVF-006, 70,000 mPa·s, SEKISUI Co.) was applied on the outer circumferential surface of the lower polarizer prepared in Preparation Example 6 using a sealant dispenser (SHOTmini 200Ωx, MUSASHI Co.) according to the product size. Thereafter, the upper polarizer and the lower polarizer were bonded while injecting liquid crystal onto the alignment film of the upper polarizer by the ODF process method while the polarization axes of the upper polarizer and the lower polarizer were disposed parallel to each other at 0° or 90°. After that, UV curing (500 mJ/cm ² ) was performed along the sealant line to prepare an optical laminate for smart windows.

Examples and Comparative Examples

Example 1

According to Preparation Examples 1 to 7, the optical laminate of Example 1, in which the thickness of the upper hard coating layer provided on the upper polarizing plate was 6.6 μm and the thickness of the lower hard coating layer provided on the lower polarizing plate was 6 μm, was manufactured. At this time, a TAC film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the inner and outer protective films of the upper and lower polarizers, respectively.

The thickness of the hard coating layer was calculated by measuring the thickness of the polarizer before and after the formation of the hard coating layer using a thickness meter (MH-15M, SENDAI NIKON), respectively. The thickness of the hard coating layer included in the optical laminates of Examples 2 to 6, Comparative Examples 2 and 3, and Reference Example 1, which will be described later, was also calculated in the same way.

Example 2

According to Preparation Examples 1 to 7, the optical laminate of Example 2, in which the thickness of the upper hard coating layer provided on the upper polarizing plate is 9 μm and the thickness of the lower hard coating layer provided on the lower polarizing plate is 6 μm, was manufactured. At this time, a TAC film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the inner and outer protective films of the upper and lower polarizers, respectively.

Example 3

According to Preparation Examples 1 to 7, the optical laminate of Example 3, in which the thickness of the upper hard coating layer provided on the upper polarizing plate was 10.8 μm and the thickness of the lower hard coating layer provided on the lower polarizing plate was 6 μm, was manufactured. At this time, a TAC film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the inner and outer protective films of the upper and lower polarizers, respectively.

Example 4

According to Preparation Examples 1 to 7, the optical laminate of Example 4, in which the thickness of the upper hard coating layer provided on the upper polarizing plate is 12 μm and the thickness of the lower hard coating layer provided on the lower polarizing plate is 6 μm, was manufactured. At this time, a TAC film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the inner and outer protective films of the upper and lower polarizers, respectively.

Example 5

According to Preparation Examples 1 to 7, the optical laminate of Example 5, in which the thickness of the upper hard coating layer provided on the upper polarizing plate was 6.6 μm and the thickness of the lower hard coating layer provided on the lower polarizing plate was 6 μm, was manufactured. At this time, a COP film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the inner protective film of each of the upper polarizer and the lower polarizer, and a TAC film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the outer protective film.

Example 6

According to Preparation Examples 1 to 7, the optical laminate of Example 6, in which the thickness of the upper hard coating layer provided on the upper polarizing plate is 12 μm and the thickness of the lower hard coating layer provided on the lower polarizing plate is 6 μm, was manufactured. At this time, a COP film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the inner protective film of each of the upper polarizer and the lower polarizer, and a TAC film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the outer protective film.

Comparative Example 1

According to Preparation Examples 1 and 4 to 7, an optical laminate of Comparative Example 1 in which upper and lower polarizers did not include a hard coating layer was manufactured. At this time, a TAC film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the inner and outer protective films of the upper and lower polarizers, respectively.

Comparative Example 2

According to Preparation Examples 1 to 7, an optical laminate of Comparative Example 2, in which the thickness of the upper hard coating layer provided on the upper polarizing plate was 6 μm and the thickness of the lower hard coating layer provided on the lower polarizing plate was 6 μm, was manufactured. At this time, a TAC film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the inner and outer protective films of the upper and lower polarizers, respectively.

Comparative Example 3

According to Preparation Examples 1 to 7, the optical laminate of Comparative Example 3, in which the thickness of the upper hard coating layer provided on the upper polarizing plate was 14 μm and the thickness of the lower hard coating layer provided on the lower polarizing plate was 6 μm, was manufactured. At this time, a TAC film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the inner and outer protective films of the upper and lower polarizers, respectively.

Reference example 1

According to Preparation Examples 1 to 7, the optical laminate of Reference Example 1, in which the thickness of the upper hard coating layer provided on the upper polarizing plate is 6 μm and the thickness of the lower hard coating layer provided on the lower polarizing plate is 9 μm, was manufactured. At this time, a TAC film having a thickness of 40 μm was used as the inner and outer protective films of the upper and lower polarizers, respectively.

Experimental example

(1) Reliability evaluation 1: Measurement of change rate of polarizing plate dimensions and area

The upper polarizer side of the optical laminates of Examples 1 to 6, Comparative Examples 1 to 3 and Reference Example 1 was exposed to a temperature of 85° C. and a humidity of 85% R.H. for 120 hours.

After measuring the area change rate of each of the upper and lower polarizers before and after exposure using a two-dimensional measuring device (PREMIUM-600C, Intek IMS Co.), the difference in area change rate of each of the upper and lower polarizers was evaluated, and Table 1 and 2.

(2) Reliability evaluation 2: Appearance evaluation

The upper polarizing plate side of the optical laminates of Examples 1 to 6, Comparative Examples 1 to 3, and Reference Example 1 was exposed to a temperature of 85° C. and a humidity of 85% R.H. for 120 hours to determine whether sealant burst, liquid crystal defects or bubbles were generated. By evaluation, it is shown in Tables 1 and 2 below.

<Evaluation Criteria>

○: No sealant burst, liquid crystal defect or bubble generation

Χ: Sealant burst and/or liquid crystal defect or bubble generation

Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 Example 6 Hard coating layer thickness (㎛, top/bottom) 6.6 / 6 9/6 10.8 / 6 12/6 6.6 / 6 12/6 Reliability evaluation 1 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4% Reliability evaluation 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Comparative Example 1 Comparative Example 2 Comparative Example 3 Reference example 1 Hard coating layer thickness (㎛, top/bottom) - 6/6 14/6 6/9 Reliability evaluation 1 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% Reliability evaluation 2 Χ Χ Χ Χ

Referring to Tables 1 and 2, the optical laminates of Examples 1 to 6, in which the thickness ratio of the upper hard coating layer to the lower hard coating layer satisfies 1.1 to 2, the difference in area change rate between the upper and lower polarizers as a result of reliability evaluation It is 0.5% or less, and it can be seen that sealant bursting and liquid crystal defects or bubbles do not occur.

On the other hand, in the optical laminates of Comparative Examples 1 to 3, which do not include a hard coat layer or do not satisfy 1.1 to 2.0 with a thickness ratio of the upper hard coat layer to the lower hard coat layer of 1 or 2.33, sealant bursts and/or It can be seen that liquid crystal defects) or bubbles are generated.

Accordingly, when the thickness ratio of the functional layers included in the optical laminate satisfies 1.1 to 2.0, it can be seen that there is an advantage in preventing sealant bursting or curl generation due to differences in indoor and outdoor environments.

In addition, the thickness of the upper hard coating layer (9 μm) provided on the upper polarizing plate exposed to the temperature of 85 ° C. and humidity of 85% R.H. for 120 hours is thicker than the thickness of the lower hard coating layer (6 μm). The optical laminate of Example 2 , As a result of reliability evaluation, it can be seen that the difference in area change rate of each of the upper and lower polarizers is 0.5% or less, and sealant bursting, liquid crystal defects, and bubbles do not occur.

On the other hand, the thickness of the upper hard coating layer (6 μm) provided on the upper polarizing plate exposed to the temperature of 85 ° C. and humidity of 85% R.H. for 120 hours is thinner than the thickness (9 μm) of the lower hard coating layer. The optical laminate of Reference Example 1 As a result of the reliability evaluation, it can be seen that sealant burst and/or liquid crystal defects or air bubbles occurred.

Therefore, when the thickness of the hard coating layer provided on the polarizing plate provided on the outdoor side, which can be seen as corresponding to the reliability evaluation condition, is thicker than the thickness of the hard coating layer provided on the polarizing plate provided on the indoor side, sealant burst or It can be seen that there is an advantage in terms of preventing curl.

Claims (25)

a first polarizing plate comprising a first functional layer;
a first transparent conductive layer formed on one surface of the first polarizing plate;
a second polarizing plate including a second functional layer and facing the first polarizing plate;
a second transparent conductive layer formed on one surface of the second polarizing plate and facing the first transparent conductive layer; and
A liquid crystal layer provided between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer,
At least one transparent conductive layer of the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer is formed in direct contact with any one of the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate,
The thickness ratio of the second functional layer to the first functional layer is 1.1 to 2.0, the transmittance variable optical laminate.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the first functional layer and the second functional layer, each of 1 to 15 ㎛, the transmittance variable optical laminate.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the sum of the thickness of the first functional layer and the second functional layer, 10 to 20 ㎛, the transmittance variable optical laminate.
The variable transmittance optical laminate according to claim 1, wherein the first functional layer and the second functional layer are for improving the hardness of the polarizing plate.
The variable transmittance optical laminate according to claim 1, wherein the first functional layer and the second functional layer include at least one of a hard coating layer and a low refractive index layer.
The method according to claim 5, wherein the hard coating layer, triacetyl cellulose, acetyl cellulose butyrate, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, propionyl cellulose, butyryl cellulose, acetylpropionyl cellulose, polyester, polystyrene, polyamide, poly Etherimide, polyacrylic, polyimide, polyethersulfone, polysulfone, polyethylene, polypropylene, polymethylpentene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetal, polyether ketone, polyether ether ketone , Polymethyl methacrylate, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, containing at least one selected from the group consisting of polyethylene naphthalate and polycarbonate, the variable transmittance optical laminate.
The method according to claim 5, wherein the low refractive index layer, SiO ₂ , Al ₂ O ₃ , MgF ₂ , CaF ₂ And cryolite (cryolite) including at least one selected from the group consisting of, the variable transmittance optical laminate.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the second polarizing plate, comprising a UV absorber, the variable transmittance optical laminate.
The method according to claim 8, wherein the ultraviolet absorber, including at least one selected from the group consisting of benzotriazole-based, salicylate-based, cyanoacrylate-based, triazine-based and benzophenone-based compounds, the transmittance variable optical laminate .
The variable transmittance optical laminate according to claim 1, wherein the second polarizing plate side is provided as an outdoor side.
The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer does not include a separate substrate between any one of the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate. , Transmittance variable optical laminate formed by direct contact.
The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer includes an easy-adhesion layer between the first polarizing plate and any one of the second polarizing plates, An optical laminate with variable transmittance formed by direct contact.
The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer is selected from the group consisting of transparent conductive oxides, metals, carbon-based materials, conductive polymers, conductive inks, and nanowires. Transmittance variable optical laminate comprising the above.
The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one polarizing plate of the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate, including at least one selected from the group consisting of a protective layer, a retardation control layer and a refractive index control layer, variable transmittance optical laminate.
The method according to claim 1, At least one polarizing plate of the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate, having a thickness of 30 to 200 ㎛, the variable transmittance optical laminate.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal layer, a ball spacer (Ball spacer) and a column spacer (Column spacer) including at least one type of spacer (spacer) selected from the group consisting of, the variable transmittance optical laminate.
The method according to claim 16, the spacer (spacer), the diameter of 1 to 10㎛, the variable transmittance optical laminate.
The method according to claim 16, The area occupied by the spacer in the liquid crystal layer, 0.01% to 10% of the area of the liquid crystal layer, the variable transmittance optical laminate.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the variable transmittance optical layered body further comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of an alignment film and a point adhesive layer, the variable transmittance optical layered body.
Claims 1 to 19 of any one of the manufacturing method of the variable transmittance optical laminate.
A smart window comprising the variable transmittance optical laminate of any one of claims 1 to 19.
A means of transportation comprising the smart window of claim 21 .
An automobile in which the smart window of claim 21 is applied to at least one of a front window, a rear window, a side window, a sunroof window, and an interior partition.
A wearable device comprising the smart window of claim 21 .
A window for construction comprising the smart window of claim 21.

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