WO2006049062A1 - 光学フィルムの製造方法、及びそれに用いる製造装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method of producing an optical film having a step of immersing the film in at least a solution, a method of passing the film, a production apparatus used therefor, an optical film obtained by the production method, and
- the present invention relates to an image display device.
- Liquid crystal displays using optical films are used in various applications such as televisions and personal computers.
- the size of liquid crystal display devices and the like has been increased, and optical films having a large area are also required. Along with the large area, manufacturing facilities of optical films are also enlarged.
- the above-mentioned optical film for example, a polarizer for a liquid crystal display device, is generally produced by at least a dyeing, crosslinking and stretching process of a long film of hydrophilic polymer.
- a film formed from a mixture containing a hydrophilic polymer and a dichroic dye is uniaxially stretched and then treated with an aqueous solution containing boric acid.
- a method of making is disclosed.
- Patent Document 1 also discloses that the treatment with a boric acid water solution is carried out, for example, at a temperature of 55 ° C. or higher.
- the film If the film is dipped in a bath in which the bath temperature is 50 ° C or higher while being strained, the film may be excessively swollen and softened. In such a case, there is a problem that when the film is stretched at a high magnification of 5 times or more, the softened partial force film is easily broken. In particular, in a large-sized bath, for example, when the film is switched or the film is broken, the immersion time of the film is extended by performing an operation of passing a long film between the guide rolls, so the film swells. 'The softness becomes remarkable and the breakage of the film easily occurs.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-46162
- the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a method for producing an optical film capable of being stretched without breaking the film and capable of improving the throughput, and passing the film Intended to provide a method.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an optical film manufacturing apparatus capable of improving workability and production efficiency.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an optical film having a high transmittance and a high degree of polarization, and an image display device excellent in display characteristics.
- the inventors of the present invention have proposed a method of producing an optical film, a method of passing a film, a production apparatus used therefor, an optical film obtained by the production method, and a method of producing an optical film which solves the conventional problems.
- the film in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the method for producing an optical film comprising the step of immersing the film in a solution, the film is produced.
- the film is stretched between at least a pair of transport rolls transported in a predetermined direction without contact with the solution, and then the film is stretched without tension, and the film is immersed in the solution in that state.
- the film can not be immersed in the solution in a slack state, it is possible to prevent the solution immersion for a long time during the paper passing operation, so the film is excessively swollen and soft. It can reduce flooding.
- manual operation such as passing a film between transport rolls in a solution or the use of a guide cord is not required, and workability and production efficiency can be improved.
- the film is preferably a film including a hydrophilic polymer.
- the transfer of the film is linear between the pair of transport rolls.
- the stretching of the film is preferably performed in the state of being immersed in the solution U ,.
- the film immersed in a tension-free state is stretched from that state, so that the film can be prevented from breaking and the heat resistance and water resistance are excellent.
- Optical films can be produced.
- Stretching of the film in a solution can be carried out so as to be 5 to 7 times the initial state.
- the film may be stretched in advance at a constant stretching ratio before stretching in the solution. After being drawn, it is not excluded to carry out drawing so as to obtain the above-mentioned draw ratio.
- the film may be stretched within a range of 3 to 5 times the initial state.
- the film is stretched to 3 to 5 times the initial state, and then the stretched film is immersed in the bath in a stretched state without slack, so the heat resistance 'water resistance of the film is increased.
- the soft film due to excessive swelling can be suppressed, and breakage during stretching can be prevented, and optical films can be produced.
- the film is preferably a polybutyl alcohol film.
- the orientation of iodine or a dichroic dye can be easily processed easily.
- the crosslinker is preferably boric acid or borax.
- the temperature of the solution in which the film is immersed is preferably 50 ° C. or more and 80 ° C. or less.
- the immersion of the film is carried out with the film directed downward toward the solution and convex downward.
- a film passing method is a film passing method in which a film is passed between a pair of transport rolls transported in a predetermined direction, After the film is stretched so that one or more support members positioned between the pair of transport rolls support the film from the lower side, and a push-in member that pushes the film downward is positioned upward, When immersing the film in a solution of a bath located below the pair of transport rolls, the pushing member pushes the film downward and immerses the film in a stretched state without slack.
- the transfer of the film be linear between the pair of transport rolls.
- an apparatus for producing an optical film is an apparatus for producing an optical film using a film comprising a hydrophilic polymer.
- a pair of transport rolls for transporting the film in a predetermined direction, and one or more support members positioned between the pair of transport rolls and supporting the film in lower force when the film is passed between the transport rolls A bath for immersing the film in the solution, and a push-in member located between the pair of transport rolls, wherein the film is pushed downward when the film is immersed in the solution and stretched without slack And a pressing member for immersing the film in a state.
- the film since the film is not dipped in the solution in a slack state, it is possible to prevent the film from being excessively swollen and softened. Further, the film can be simply immersed by moving the support member supporting the film and the pressing member downward. As a result, there is no need to pass the film between the transport rolls in the bath before the start of production or the like, and the use of a guiding cord is eliminated, and the workability and production efficiency can be improved.
- the film can also be uniformly immersed in the solution.
- the film since the film is dipped while pressing the pressure member film S, the film is convex downward toward the solution. As a result, the film can be reliably immersed without causing air accumulation.
- the pair of transport rolls were immersed in the solution in a relaxed state. It is preferable to stretch the film by the difference in peripheral speed.
- a guide member for adjusting a pass line of the film is provided between the pair of transport rolls, and the adjustment of the pass line is performed by the movement of the guide member into the bath and the movement of the guide member in the bath. It can be carried out by positioning at a height different from at least one of the support member and the push-in member.
- the surface of the support member, the pressing member or the guide member in contact with the film has a curved surface.
- the film can be smoothly transported by reducing the resistance between the film and the support member, the pressing member or the guide member.
- the optical film according to the present invention keeps the film containing a hydrophilic polymer in a stretched state without slack, and maintains the state to keep the film in solution. And the film is stretched in the solution within a range of 5 to 7 times the initial state.
- the above optical film is obtained by immersing in a solution in a state in which a film containing a hydrophilic polymer is stretched without tension and stretched in the solution. Therefore, the optical film of the above-mentioned constitution is excellent in heat resistance and water resistance since it is not excessively swollen and softened. Also, since the film is stretched at a high magnification so as to be 5 to 7 times its initial state, it is possible to provide an optical film with a high transmittance and a high degree of polarization.
- the image display device is characterized in that the optical film described above is provided.
- the image display device having the above-described structure is provided with the optical film having high transmittance and high polarization degree, and therefore, can be excellent in display characteristics. Effect of the invention
- the present invention has the following effects by the means described above.
- the present invention in addition to immersing the film in a solution in a tension-free state, it is possible to prevent long-term solution immersion associated with the paper-passing operation, so the film swells and softens excessively. Reduce breaking at times. As a result, the throughput can be improved, and an optical film with high transmittance and high polarization can be manufactured. In addition, it eliminates the need for the manual work and guiding string conventionally used for passing the film through guide rolls in the bath.
- the optical film is obtained by the production method of the present invention, it is possible to provide a film excellent in heat resistance and water resistance, having high transmittance and high polarization degree.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing an optical film manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 (a) shows a state in which the film is stretched, and FIG. b) shows the initial stage of film immersion, and the figure (c) shows the state of immersion and stretching of the film.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory view schematically showing a manufacturing apparatus of the optical film
- FIGS. 2 (a) and (b) are explanatory views showing another example of immersion and drawing of a film.
- FIG. 3 An explanatory view schematically showing an apparatus for manufacturing another optical film according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) shows a state in which the film is stretched, and FIG. b) and (c) show the process of drawing the film.
- a method of manufacturing an optical film will be described by taking a polarizing plate as an example.
- the production method of the optical film is not limited to this.
- triacetyl cellulose or the like is formed on both sides or one side of a polarizer produced through a dyeing process, a crosslinking process, an stretching process, a drying process and the like of a long film.
- a protective film is attached to form a polarizing plate.
- the film is not particularly limited.
- polyvinyl alcohol film partially formalized polyvinyl alcohol film, polyethylene terephthalate film, ethylene acetate burl copolymer film, partial saponification of these
- polymer films such as films and cellulose-based films include polyethylene-based oriented films such as dewatered polyvinyl alcohol, dehydrochlorinated polyvinyl chloride, and the like.
- the present invention is highly effective when using a hydrophilic polymer film that absorbs the solution to be immersed and swells immediately after use, for example, a polyvinyl alcohol-based film.
- a polarizer it is common to use a polyvinyl alcohol-based film because of the good orientation of iodine or a dichroic dye in the dyeing process described later.
- Polybule alcohol eg, VF-9P75RS manufactured by Kuraray, etc.
- VF-9P75RS manufactured by Kuraray, etc.
- a derivative thereof is used as the material of the polybule alcohol-based film.
- polybul formal, polybutylacetal, etc. may be mentioned, as well as olefins such as ethylene and propylene, unsaturated carboxylic acids such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid and the like, and alkyls thereof Those modified with ester, acrylamide and the like can be mentioned.
- the polyvinyl alcohol-based film may also contain an additive such as a plasticizer.
- a plasticizer include polyols and condensates thereof, and examples thereof include glycerin, diglycerin, triglycerin, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol and the like.
- the amount of the plasticizer used is not particularly limited, it is preferable to set it to 20% by weight or less in the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin film.
- the film is dipped in at least a pair of transport rolls transported in a predetermined direction without contact with a solution, and then the film is stretched without slack. At this time, it is preferable that the film is stretched substantially parallel to the solution surface, or in a straight line.
- a tensile force may be applied in the longitudinal direction of the film.
- the tensile force may be appropriately set by the film material, the temperature, the stretching ratio or the like.
- the dyeing step is a step of adsorbing and orienting a dichroic material on an unstretched or stretched film.
- an unstretched film is stretched in water or pure water, and then the stretched film is immersed in a bath containing a dyeing solution, or the unstretched film is immersed in a dyeing solution.
- the draw ratio is preferably about 1.5 to 3 times.
- a film having a thickness of about 30 to about L 10 m is used.
- the thickness of the film after stretching is preferably about 5 to 70 / ⁇ . The stretching may be performed in multiple stages.
- iodine or a dichroic dye is used as the dichroic material.
- an aqueous iodine solution is generally used as a staining solution.
- a solution containing iodine ion with, for example, potassium iodide as a solubilizer, etc. is used as the iodine aqueous solution.
- the iodine concentration is about 0.01% to 0.5% by weight, preferably 0.20 to 0.4% by weight, and the potassium iodide concentration is 0.01% to about LO% by weight, further 0.20 to 8%. Preferred to use at weight%! /.
- the temperature of the iodine solution is generally about 20 to 50 ° C., preferably 25 to 40 ° C.
- the immersion time is usually in the range of about 10 to 300 seconds, preferably 20 to 240 seconds.
- dichroic dyes examples include azo dyes, perylene dyes and anthraquinone dyes. These dyes can be used as mixed dyes and the like. These dyes are described, for example, in JP-A-54-76171.
- the crosslinking step is performed by immersing the film in a solution containing boric acid or borax. This item The durability and stability of the long film can be improved by performing the stretching step in one or more steps.
- the dyed film can be crosslinked to some extent, necking during stretching is minimized, and a wide polarizer with high polarization is produced. Can.
- the first crosslinking step is performed by immersing in a solution containing a crosslinking agent. This allows the film to be crosslinked to some extent.
- the treatment temperature of the first crosslinking step is more preferably 25 to 45 ° C., which is preferably 20 to 50 ° C. in view of the degree of crosslinking.
- the treatment time is usually about 10 to 300 seconds, preferably about 20 to 240 seconds.
- the treatment temperature is preferably higher than in the first crosslinking step.
- the processing temperature of the second crosslinking step is more preferably 55 to 70 ° C., which is preferably 50 to 80 ° C. from the viewpoint of improving the degree of polarization. If the processing temperature is less than 50 ° C., the film may not have sufficient transmittance and polarization. In addition, the film may be easily broken if it is stretched 5 times or more at a high magnification because the film does not swell sufficiently. On the other hand, if the processing temperature exceeds 80 ° C., the film may be excessively swollen, dissolved and stretched and broken.
- the treatment time is usually about 10 to 800 seconds, preferably about 30 to 500 seconds.
- the treatment temperature in the second crosslinking step is not particularly limited as long as it is higher than the treatment temperature in the first crosslinking step, but is higher by 10 ° C. or more, and further 20 ° C. or more than the treatment temperature in the first crosslinking step. , Is preferred! / ,.
- the film is also stretched.
- the stretching ratio is preferably about 5 to 7 times the initial state, and more preferably about 5. 5 to 6.5 times the initial state.
- the film is gradually stretched in all steps such as the dyeing step, the first crosslinking step, and the second crosslinking step, and when the total stretching magnification is less than 5 times, a sufficient degree of polarization may not be obtained. is there. On the other hand, when the total draw ratio exceeds 7 times, breakage due to drawing tends to occur.
- cross-linking agent examples thereof include boron compounds such as boric acid, borax, darioxal, dartalaldehyde and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- solution containing the crosslinking agent the crosslinking agent can be used.
- An aqueous solution dissolved in a solvent can be used.
- water can be used as the solvent. Further, it may further contain an organic solvent compatible with water.
- the concentration of the crosslinking agent in the crosslinking solution used in the first and second crosslinking steps is not particularly limited, but generally 2 to 10 based on 100% by mass of the solvent (for example, water).
- the range of mass% is preferable.
- the crosslinking agent is boric acid
- the boric acid concentration is preferably adjusted to 30% or more, and more preferably 40% or more of the boric acid saturation dissolution concentration at each processing temperature.
- the processing temperature of the boric acid aqueous solution is 70 ° C.
- the boric acid saturation dissolution concentration of the boric acid aqueous solution is 13%, so that the boric acid concentration of the boric acid aqueous solution corresponds to 30%, 3.9 It is preferable to adjust so as to be higher than%.
- Adjusting the boric acid concentration of the aqueous boric acid solution to the above range is advantageous in that the degree of swelling of the film can be adjusted.
- an iodide ion can be contained by potassium iodide.
- An aqueous boric acid solution containing potassium hydroxide can be used to obtain a less colored polarizer, that is, a so-called Eutral gray polarizer having a substantially constant absorbance over almost the entire wavelength range of visible light. Saru.
- the film may be subjected to water washing treatment and drying treatment with pure water according to a conventional method.
- iodine ion impregnation may be performed. Thereby, precipitation of phosphoric acid and the like can be prevented and a polarizer having a good appearance can be obtained.
- an aqueous solution containing iodine ion with potassium iodide or the like is used.
- the potassium iodide concentration is preferably about 0.5 to 5% by weight of LO, more preferably 1 to 8% by weight.
- the temperature of the aqueous solution is usually about 15 to 60 ° C., preferably 25 to 40 ° C., in the case of the boron ion impregnation treatment.
- the immersion time is usually in the range of about 1 to 120 seconds, preferably 3 to 90 seconds.
- the film 1 is not immersed in the solution in a slack state, so the film 1 is excessively swollen and softened.
- a polarizer can be produced without breakage.
- the film in addition to the second crosslinking step, when the film is immersed in each step such as a dyeing step and a first crosslinking step, the film was stretched without slack. You may go in the state.
- each step of dyeing, crosslinking, stretching, etc. does not need to be performed separately and may be performed simultaneously.
- the order of the steps is not particularly limited.
- the stretching step may be performed twice or more.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing an apparatus for producing an optical film, wherein FIG. 1 (a) shows a state in which the film is stretched, and FIG. 1 (b) shows an initial stage of film immersion. The same figure (c) shows the state in which the film is immersed and stretched.
- the apparatus for producing an optical film includes an exit side transport roll 2, an entrance side transport roll 3, a bath 4, and a support member 5, It is configured to have a guide member 6 and a push-in member 7.
- the outlet side transport roll 2 and the inlet side transport roll 3 transport the film 1 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 1 (a). At this time, a tensile force is applied to the film 1 in a direction parallel to the transport direction, and the film 1 is maintained in a stretched state without slack.
- the bath 4 is a large bath of 10 m or more in the transport direction of the long film 1.
- a solution 8 containing a dichroic material or a crosslinking agent is filled.
- the supporting member 5 supports the film 1 on the bath 4 with a lower force.
- the support member 5 is in the form of a roll that is rotatably supported. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 (b) and 1 (c), the support member 5 is movable in the vertical direction, whereby the support member 5 is not obstructed when immersing the film 1 in the bath 4. It becomes.
- the guide members 6 are provided on both sides of the support member 5 and disposed so as to be located on the upper side of the film 1 stretched between the outlet side transport roll 2 and the inlet side transport roll 3. ing.
- the guide member 6 is in the form of a rotatable roll. Furthermore, the guide member 6 can be moved up and down as shown in FIGS. 1 (b) and 1 (c), which makes it possible to adjust the pass line of the film 1 in the bath 4 and the process distance. Become! / Scold.
- the push-in member 7 is provided at a position opposite to the support member 5 with the film 1 interposed therebetween.
- the push-in member 7 has a roll shape rotatably supported. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the pushing-in member 7 is movable in the vertical direction, whereby the film 1 can be pressed when the film 1 is immersed in the bath 4.
- the method for moving the support member 5, the guide member 6 or the push-in member 7 in the vertical direction may be a conventionally known method which is not particularly limited. Specifically, for example, a jack-up system, a hydraulic system, etc. can be exemplified. Further, the support member 5, the guide member 6 and the push-in member 7 are not limited to the above-mentioned roll shape, and may be, for example, non-rotational fixed type. Furthermore, the shapes of the support member 5, the guide member 6 and the pressing member 7 are not particularly limited as long as the surface contacting the film 1 is at least a curved surface. Therefore, for example, it is also possible to make the shape of a cross-section semi-circle, an ellipse, a sector or the like. With these shapes, the frictional resistance at the contact surface between the film 1 and the support member 5, the guide member 6 or the push-in member 7 can be reduced, and the film 1 can be transported smoothly.
- the film 1 is stretched between the outlet side transport roll 2 and the inlet side transport roll 3. At this time, the film 1 is supported by the support member 5 located outside the bath 4 and is in a stretched state without slack. Film 1 is not immersed in solution 8 of bath 4.
- the push-in member 7 moves downward to the inside of the bath 4 while pushing down the film 1 in a stretched state without slack.
- the film 1 is immersed in the solution 8.
- the support member 5 also moves downward to the inside of the bath 4. Since the film 1 is pressed so as to be convex downward, no air pool is formed on the lower side of the film 1 when it is immersed in the solution 8. As a result, the film 1 can be reliably immersed in the solution 8.
- the guide member 6 is lowered at the same speed as or less than the lowering speed of the pushing-in member 7.
- the guide members 6 are lowered until they are positioned lower than the support members 5 respectively.
- the two guide members 6 are at the same height position.
- the support member 5 and the guide member 6 are positioned in the bath 4 so as to be relatively different in the vertical direction.
- the film 1 is supported It is possible to form a pass line alternately bent in the vertical direction with the member 5 and the guide member 6 as a fulcrum, and to immerse for a long time. Also, it becomes possible to immerse the film 1 in the bath 4 as widely as possible.
- the support member 5 In the immersion of the film 1, the support member 5 is moved further downward than the guide member 6 after the tip of the film 1 which is convex downward starts to immerse in the solution 8.
- the pass line of the film 1 is not bent upward and downward in the bath 4 by positioning the pressing member 7 above the guide member 6 (Fig. 2 (a)). reference). Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the support member 5 and the pushing-in member 7 are moved below the guide member 6 so that the film line is guided by the guide member 6 and the pushing-in member 7 in the bath 4. It may be done.
- the film 1 After immersion, the film 1 is stretched to have a force 5 times that of the initial state 7 times that of the initial state due to the peripheral speed difference between the outlet side transport roll 2 and the inlet side transport roll 3.
- film 1 is dipped in bath 4 after being stretched over outlet side transport roll 2 and inlet side transport roll 3 in advance. Therefore, it is not necessary to use the manual operation conventionally performed by passing the film 1 through the guide member 6 or the like in the bath 4 or the use of the cord.
- the film 1 can be immersed simply by lowering the support member 5, the guide member 6, and the pressing member 7, the workability and the production efficiency can be improved.
- the apparatus for producing an optical film according to the present embodiment can be used in each step of dyeing, crosslinking and the like.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory view schematically showing another optical film manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment, wherein FIG. 3 (a) shows a state in which the film is stretched, and FIG. c) shows the process of stretching the film. Also, FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) also show other steps for stretching the film.
- the film 1 is stretched between the outlet side transport roll 2 and the inlet side transport roll 3. At this time, the film 1 is supported by the two supporting members 5 located outside the bath 4. Immersion of the film 1 is a state in which the pressing member 7 is stretched without slack.
- the film 1 is made to be convex downward by lowering the film 1 to the inside of the bath 4 while pressing the film 1. At this time, the two support members 5 are also lowered.
- immersion of the film 1 is such that the two support members 5 are positioned relatively higher than the guide member 6 and the push-in member 7, and the guide member 6 and The push-in members 7 should be positioned at the same height.
- the film 1 can form a long line alternately bent in the vertical direction with the support member 5, the guide member 6 and the push-in member 7 as a fulcrum, and can be soaked for a long time.
- the two guide members 6 are horizontally positioned midway between the lowermost support member 5 and the uppermost push-in member 7, Immersion * stretching may be performed so that the film 1 bends with the guide member 6 as a fulcrum.
- the push-in member 7 is positioned between the lowermost support member 5 and the uppermost guide member 6 so that the guide member 6 and the push-in member 7 are used as fulcrums. The immersion and stretching may be performed so that the film 1 is bent.
- the support member 5 is positioned between the lowermost guide member 6 and the uppermost push-in member 7 so that the support member 5 and the guide member 6 are supported. As the film 1 is bent, it may be dipped and stretched.
- the polarizer (optical film) obtained by the above-mentioned production method can be a polarizing plate provided with a transparent protective layer on at least one side according to a conventional method.
- the transparent protective layer can be provided as an application layer by a polymer, or as a laminate layer of a film or the like.
- a transparent polymer or film material for forming a transparent protective layer any appropriate transparent material can be used, but a material excellent in transparency, mechanical strength, thermal stability, water blocking property and the like is preferably used.
- polyester-based polymers such as polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene naphthalate
- cellulose-based polymers such as cellulose diacetate and cellulose triacetate
- acrylic polymers such as polymethyl methacrylate.
- Styrene-based polymers such as polystyrene and acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer (AS resin), polycarbonate-based polymers, and the like can be mentioned.
- Amide-based polymers such as aromatic polyamides, imide-based polymers, sulfone-based polymers, polyethylene-no-lephonone polymers, polyether-ene-tenoleketone-based polymers, polyurethane-ruple-based polymers, bure alcohol-based polymers, vinylidene chloride
- the base polymer, the butyl butyranolene polymer, the arylate polymer, the polyoxymethylene polymer, the epoxy polymer, and the like may be mentioned as examples of the polymer forming the transparent protective layer, and blends of the above polymers.
- the polarizer of the transparent protective film is not attached! /
- the surface (without the application layer, the surface) is used for the purpose of hard coating, anti-reflection treatment, anti-sticking, diffusion or anti-glare. It may be treated as well!
- the hard coat treatment is applied for the purpose of preventing scratching of the surface of the polarizing plate, etc. For example, it is cured excellent in hardness and slip characteristics etc. by an appropriate UV curable resin such as acrylic resin and silicone resin. It can be formed by a method of adding a film to the surface of the transparent protective film.
- the antireflective treatment is applied for the purpose of preventing the reflection of external light on the surface of the polarizing plate, and can be achieved by forming an antireflective film according to the prior art.
- anti-sticking treatment is applied for the purpose of preventing adhesion with the adjacent layer.
- the antiglare treatment is applied for the purpose of preventing external light from being reflected on the surface of the polarizing plate to inhibit visual recognition of the light transmitted through the polarizing plate, for example, a sandblasting method. It can form by giving a fine concavo-convex structure to the surface of a transparent protective film by appropriate methods, such as a roughening method by the above, and a compounding method of transparent particles.
- the fine particles to be included in the formation of the surface fine uneven structure include, for example, silica, alumina, titanium oxide, zircon, tin oxide, indium oxide, cadmium oxide, acid oxide having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 50 ⁇ m.
- Transparent fine particles such as inorganic fine particles which may have conductivity such as antimony and the like, and organic fine particles such as crosslinked or uncrosslinked polymer may be used.
- the amount of fine particles used is generally about 2 to 50 parts by weight, preferably 5 to 25 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the transparent resin forming the fine surface unevenness structure.
- the antiglare layer may also function as a diffusion layer (viewing angle enlargement function, etc.) for diffusing the light transmitted through the polarizing plate to enlarge the viewing angle, etc.
- anti-reflection layer anti-sticking layer
- diffusion layer anti-glare layer
- anti-glare layer etc. It can be provided on the bright protective film itself, or can be separately provided as an optical layer separately from the transparent protective layer.
- An adhesive is used for the adhesion treatment of the polarizer and the transparent protective film.
- the adhesive include isocyanate-based adhesives, polyvinyl alcohol-based adhesives, gelatin-based adhesives, bule-based latexes, water-based polyesters and the like.
- the adhesive is usually used as an adhesive that can also be used as a water solution, and usually contains 0.5 to 60% by weight of solid content.
- the polarizing plate is produced by laminating the transparent protective film and a polarizer using the adhesive.
- the adhesive may be applied to either the transparent protective film or the polarizer, or to both of them. After bonding, a drying process is applied to form an adhesive layer consisting of a coated and dried layer.
- the lamination of the polarizer and the transparent protective film can be performed by a roll laminating machine or the like.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer is not particularly limited, but is usually about 0. 05 to 5 m.
- the optical film of the present invention can also be used as an optical film laminated with another optical layer in practical use to a polarizing plate.
- the optical layer is not particularly limited. For example, it may be used to form a reflection plate, a semi-transmission plate, a retardation plate (including a wave plate such as 1Z2 or 1Z4), or a liquid crystal display device such as a viewing angle compensation film.
- One or two or more optical layers can be used.
- a polarizing plate, a wide viewing angle polarizing plate in which a viewing angle compensation film is further laminated on a polarizing plate, or a polarizing plate in which a brightness enhancement film is further laminated on a polarizing plate is preferable.
- the reflective polarizing plate is a polarizing plate provided with a reflective layer, and is for forming a liquid crystal display device of a type in which incident light from the viewing side (display side) is reflected and displayed. It is possible to omit the built-in light source such as back light, and to make the liquid crystal display thinner easily.
- the reflection type polarizing plate can be formed by an appropriate method such as a method of attaching a reflection layer made of metal or the like to one side of the polarizing plate through a transparent protective layer or the like, if necessary.
- a reflective layer is formed by attaching a foil vapor deposition film made of a reflective metal such as aluminum to one surface of a transparent protective film which has been matted, if necessary. Etc.
- fine particles may be contained in the above-mentioned transparent protective film to form a fine surface asperity structure, and a reflective layer having a fine asperity structure may be provided thereon.
- the reflective layer having the above-described fine uneven structure has an advantage that the incident light is diffused by diffuse reflection to prevent the appearance of directivity and glare, and the unevenness of light and dark can be suppressed.
- the fine particle-containing transparent protective film also has an advantage that incident light and its reflected light are diffused when passing through it, and thus the unevenness in brightness and darkness can be further suppressed.
- the formation of the reflective layer with a fine uneven structure reflecting the surface fine uneven structure of the transparent protective film can be carried out, for example, by an appropriate method such as vacuum evaporation, ion plating, sputtering, etc. It can carry out by the method of attaching directly to the surface of a transparent protective layer, etc.
- the reflecting plate may be used as a reflecting sheet or the like in which a reflecting layer is provided on an appropriate film conforming to the transparent film instead of the method of directly applying the transparent protective film of the polarizing plate described above. Since the reflective layer usually becomes metallic, the use of the reflective layer covered with a transparent protective film or polarizing plate prevents the decrease in reflectance due to oxidation, and the initial reflectance is long. It is preferable from the point of persistence and the point of avoiding separately providing a protective layer.
- the semi-transmissive polarizing plate can be obtained by forming a semi-transmissive reflective layer such as a half mirror that reflects and transmits light by the reflective layer as described above.
- the semi-transmissive polarizing plate can be obtained by forming a semi-transmissive reflective layer such as a half mirror that reflects and transmits light by the reflective layer as described above.
- the liquid crystal display device When the liquid crystal display device is used in a relatively bright atmosphere, which is usually provided on the back side of the liquid crystal cell, the incident light from the viewing side (display side) is reflected to display an image. In the atmosphere, it can be built on the back side of a semi-transmissive polarizing plate to form a liquid crystal display device of a type that displays an image using a built-in light source such as a backlight.
- a semi-transmissive polarizing plate can save energy for using a light source such as a knock light in a bright atmosphere, and can be used with a built-in light source even in a relatively cold atmosphere. It is useful for the formation of
- An elliptically polarizing plate or a circularly polarizing plate in which a retardation plate is further laminated on a polarizing plate will be described.
- a retardation plate or the like is used when changing to linear polarization or changing the polarization direction of linear polarization.
- a so-called 1Z4 wavelength plate also referred to as a ⁇ 4 plate
- a 1Z 2 wavelength plate (also referred to as ⁇ 2 plate) is usually used to change the polarization direction of linearly polarized light.
- the elliptically polarizing plate compensates (prevents) the coloring (blue or yellow) generated by the double refraction of the liquid crystal layer of the super twisted nematic (STN) liquid crystal display device, and displays the non-colored, black and white display. It is used effectively in cases such as Furthermore, it is preferable to control the three-dimensional refractive index because it can compensate (prevent) coloring that occurs when the screen of the liquid crystal display device is viewed from an oblique direction.
- the circularly polarizing plate is effectively used, for example, in the case of adjusting the color tone of an image of a reflection type liquid crystal display device in which the image is displayed in color, and also has a reflection preventing function.
- a film having an appropriate polymer strength such as polycarbonate, polybutyl alcohol, polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate, polypropylene and other polyolefins, polyarylate, and polyamide is subjected to stretching treatment.
- a birefringent film an oriented film of a liquid crystalline polymer, and a film in which an oriented layer of a liquid crystal polymer is supported.
- the retardation plate may have an appropriate phase difference according to the purpose of use, such as, for example, for the purpose of compensating for a coloring angle due to birefringence of various wavelength plates and liquid crystal layers, or two or more kinds.
- the retardation plate may be laminated to control the optical characteristics such as retardation.
- the above-mentioned elliptically polarizing plate or reflective elliptically polarizing plate is obtained by laminating a polarizing plate or a reflective polarizing plate and a retardation plate in an appropriate combination.
- an elliptically polarizing plate or the like may be formed by sequentially laminating them separately in the manufacturing process of the liquid crystal display device so as to be a combination of a (reflection type) polarizing plate and a retardation plate.
- An optical film such as an elliptically polarizing plate or the like in advance has an advantage that it is excellent in stability of quality, laminating workability and the like and can improve the manufacturing efficiency of a liquid crystal display device or the like.
- the viewing angle compensation film is a film for widening the viewing angle so that the image appears relatively clear, even when viewing the screen of the liquid crystal display device in a slightly oblique direction instead of perpendicular to the screen.
- a viewing angle compensation retardation plate for example, an alignment film such as a retardation film or a liquid crystal polymer, or an alignment film such as a liquid crystal polymer supported on a transparent substrate, etc.
- a normal retardation plate uses a polymer film having birefringence that is uniaxially stretched in the plane direction, whereas a retardation plate used as a viewing angle compensation film is biaxially stretched in the plane direction.
- Etc. are used.
- a heat-shrinkable film is adhered to a polymer film, and the polymer film is subjected to stretching treatment or Z and shrinkage treatment under the action of its contraction force by heating, or a liquid crystal polymer obliquely oriented.
- the raw material polymer of the retardation plate is the same as the polymer described in the above retardation plate, and it is possible to prevent coloring due to a change in the viewing angle based on the retardation by the liquid crystal cell and expand the viewing angle for good viewing. Any appropriate one may be used for the purpose.
- the triacetyl cellulose film supports an alignment layer of a liquid crystal polymer, particularly an optically anisotropic layer consisting of a tilt alignment layer of a discotic liquid crystal polymer.
- An optically compensated retardation plate may preferably be used.
- a polarizing plate obtained by bonding a polarizing plate and a brightness enhancement film is usually provided on the back side of the liquid crystal cell and used.
- a brightness enhancement film exhibits a property of reflecting linearly polarized light of a predetermined polarization axis or circularly polarized light of a predetermined direction and transmitting other light when natural light is incident due to backlighting of a liquid crystal display device or reflection from the back side.
- light from a light source such as a backlight is made incident to obtain transmitted light in a predetermined polarization state, and light other than the predetermined polarization state is not transmitted but reflected. Be done.
- the light reflected on the surface of the brightness improving film is further inverted through a reflective layer provided on the rear side thereof to be re-incident on the brightness improving film, and a part or all of the light is transmitted as light of a predetermined polarization state.
- the brightness can be improved by increasing the amount of light passing through the brightness improving film and supplying polarized light that is difficult to be absorbed by the polarizer to increase the amount of light that can be used for liquid crystal display and the like. That is, when light is incident through the polarizer from the back side of the liquid crystal cell with knock light or the like without using a brightness enhancement film, light having a polarization direction that does not match the polarization axis of the polarizer is almost polarized.
- the brightness enhancement film reflects light having a polarization direction that is absorbed by the polarizer with the brightness enhancement film without entering the polarizer, and is further inverted via a reflective layer or the like provided on the filter side thereafter.
- the brightness enhancement film transmits only the polarized light in which the polarization direction of the light reflected and inverted between the two is a polarization direction which can pass through the polarizer. Since the light is supplied to the polarizer, light such as a backlight can be efficiently used for displaying an image of the liquid crystal display device, and the screen can be brightened.
- linearly polarized light having a predetermined polarization axis is transmitted while other light is transmitted, such as a multilayer thin film of a dielectric or a multilayer laminate of thin films having different refractive index anisotropy.
- Reflected light, an alignment film of cholesteric liquid crystal polymer, or the alignment liquid crystal layer supported on a film substrate it reflects one of left-handed or right-handed circularly polarized light and transmits other light. Any appropriate one may be used, such as one that exhibits the desired
- the brightness enhancement film of the type that transmits linearly polarized light of the predetermined polarization axis described above absorption loss due to the polarizing plate is suppressed by causing the transmitted light to be incident on the polarizing plate with the polarization axis aligned. Can be efficiently transmitted.
- a brightness enhancement film of the type that throws off circularly polarized light like a cholesteric liquid crystal layer it can be made to enter the polarizer as it is, but from the point of suppressing absorption loss, the circularly polarized light is linearly polarized through the retardation plate. It is preferable to make the light incident on the polarizing plate. Circularly polarized light can be converted into linearly polarized light by using a 1Z4 wavelength plate as the retardation plate.
- the retardation plate functioning as a 1Z4 wavelength plate in a wide wavelength range such as a visible light region is, for example, a retardation layer functioning as a 1Z4 wavelength plate and other retardation characteristics functioning as a 1Z4 wavelength plate for light of 550 nm wavelength. It can be obtained by a method in which a retardation layer shown, for example, a retardation layer functioning as a 1Z two-wavelength plate is superimposed. Therefore, the retardation plate disposed between the polarizing plate and the brightness enhancement film may have a retardation layer force of one layer or two or more layers.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal layer also reflects circularly polarized light in a wide wavelength range such as a visible light region by forming an arrangement structure in which two or three or more layers are superimposed on each other in combination of materials having different reflection wavelengths. It is possible to obtain a wide wavelength range based on Over-circular polarization can be obtained.
- the polarizing plate may be formed by laminating the polarizing plate of the above-described polarization separation type polarizing plate and two or three or more optical layers. Therefore, it may be a reflection type elliptically polarizing plate or a semi-transmission type elliptically polarizing plate obtained by combining the above-mentioned reflection type polarizing plate or the semi-transmission type polarizing plate with a retardation plate.
- An optical film in which the above optical layer is laminated on a polarizing plate can be formed by a method of sequentially laminating separately in the production process of a liquid crystal display etc. Excellent in stability of quality, assembly work, etc.//, has the advantage of being able to improve the manufacturing process of liquid crystal display devices and the like.
- An appropriate adhesion means such as an adhesive layer may be used for lamination.
- An adhesive layer for adhering to another member such as a liquid crystal cell may be provided on the above-described polarizing plate or an optical film in which at least one polarizing plate is laminated.
- the adhesive for forming the adhesive layer is not particularly limited, but, for example, an acrylic polymer, a silicone polymer, a polyester, a polyurethane, a polyamide, a polyether, a polymer such as fluorine or rubber as a base polymer is suitably used. It can be selected and used. In particular, those having excellent optical transparency, such as acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives, exhibiting appropriate wettability, cohesion, and adhesive properties such as adhesiveness, and being excellent in weather resistance, heat resistance and the like can be preferably used.
- An adhesive layer having a low moisture absorption rate and excellent heat resistance is preferable in terms of the formability and the like.
- the adhesive layer may be, for example, a natural or synthetic resin, in particular, a filler or pigment comprising a tackified resin, glass fiber, glass beads, metal powder, other inorganic powder, etc. It may contain additives such as additives and antioxidants that are added to the adhesive layer. In addition, it may be an adhesive layer which contains fine particles and exhibits light diffusivity.
- the adhesive layer may be attached to one side or both sides of the polarizing plate or the optical film by an appropriate method.
- the base polymer or its composition is dissolved or dispersed in a solvent consisting of a single substance or a mixture of suitable solvents such as toluene and ethyl acetate.
- a pressure-sensitive adhesive solution of about 0% by weight is prepared and directly applied on a polarizing plate or an optical film by an appropriate spreading method such as a casting method or a coating method, or adhesion on a separator according to the above.
- the adhesive layer can also be provided on one side or both sides of a polarizing plate or an optical film as an overlapping layer of different compositions or types. Also, in the case of providing on both sides, it is possible to use adhesive layers of different composition, kind, thickness, etc. on the front and back of the polarizing plate or the optical film.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer can be appropriately determined according to the purpose of use and adhesive strength, etc., and is generally 1 to 500 m, preferably 5 to 200 111, particularly preferably 10 to: LOO / zm force! / ,.
- the exposed surface of the adhesive layer is temporarily attached and covered with a sero-router for the purpose of preventing contamination etc. until it is put to practical use. This makes it possible to prevent contact with the adhesive layer in the usual handling state.
- a sero-router for the purpose of preventing contamination etc. until it is put to practical use. This makes it possible to prevent contact with the adhesive layer in the usual handling state.
- suitable thin sheets such as plastic film, rubber sheet, paper, cloth, non-woven fabric, net, foam sheet and metal foil, laminates thereof and the like, silicone if necessary
- silicone any suitable one according to the prior art may be used, such as those coated with a suitable release agent such as long chain alkyl type or fluorine type or sulfurized molybdenum.
- layers such as a polarizer, a transparent protective film, an optical film, etc. forming the above-mentioned polarizing plate, and an adhesive layer etc. are, for example, salicylic acid ester type compounds, benzophenol type compounds, It may be one having an ultraviolet ray absorbing ability by a method such as treatment with an ultraviolet ray absorber such as a benzotriazole compound, a cyanoacrylate compound, a nickel complex salt compound, or the like.
- an ultraviolet ray absorber such as a benzotriazole compound, a cyanoacrylate compound, a nickel complex salt compound, or the like.
- the polarizing plate or the optical film of the present invention can be preferably used for forming various devices such as a liquid crystal display device.
- the formation of the liquid crystal display can be performed according to the prior art. That is, a liquid crystal display device is generally formed by appropriately assembling components such as a liquid crystal cell, a polarizing plate or an optical film, and an illumination system as necessary, and incorporating a drive circuit.
- a liquid crystal display device is generally formed by appropriately assembling components such as a liquid crystal cell, a polarizing plate or an optical film, and an illumination system as necessary, and incorporating a drive circuit.
- the present invention can be applied to the conventional apparatuses without particular limitation.
- the liquid crystal cell may also be of any type such as TN type, STN type, or ⁇ type.
- an appropriate liquid crystal display device such as a liquid crystal display device in which a polarizing plate or an optical film is disposed on one side or both sides of a liquid crystal cell, and a lighting system having a backlight.
- the polarizing plate or the optical film according to the present invention can be disposed on one side or both sides of the liquid crystal cell.
- polarizing plates or optical films are provided on both sides, they may be the same or different.
- appropriate parts such as a diffusion plate, an antiglare layer, an antireflective film, a protective plate, a prism array, a lens array sheet, a light diffusion plate, and a knock light are placed at appropriate positions. Layers or two or more layers can be arranged.
- organic electroluminescent device organic EL display device
- a transparent electrode, an organic light emitting layer, and a metal electrode are sequentially laminated on a transparent substrate to form a light emitting body (organic electroluminescent light emitting body).
- the organic light emitting layer is a laminated body of various organic thin films, for example, a laminated body of a hole injection layer made of a diphenylamine derivative and the like, and a light emitting layer made of a fluorescent organic solid such as anthracene, or A structure having various combinations, such as a laminate of such a light emitting layer and an electron injection layer of a perylene derivative, or a laminate of a hole injection layer, a light emitting layer, and an electron injection layer thereof. Is known.
- holes and electrons are injected into the organic light emitting layer by applying a voltage to the transparent electrode and the metal electrode, and energy is generated by the recombination of the holes and the electrons. Emits light on the principle that it excites a fluorescent substance and emits light when the excited fluorescent substance returns to the ground state.
- the mechanism of recombination on the way is similar to that of a general diode, and as can be expected from this, the current and the light emission intensity show strong! ⁇ non-linearity accompanied by the rectification to the applied voltage.
- At least one of the electrodes must be transparent in order to extract light emission in the organic light emitting layer, and is usually formed of a transparent conductive material such as indium tin oxide (ITO).
- ITO indium tin oxide
- a transparent electrode is used as an anode.
- the organic light emitting layer has a thickness of about 10 nm. They are all formed of a thin film. For this reason, the organic light emitting layer also transmits light almost completely, like the transparent electrode. As a result, when light is not emitted, the light is incident on the surface of the transparent substrate, and light transmitted through the transparent electrode and the organic light emitting layer and reflected by the metal electrode is emitted to the surface side of the transparent substrate again. When viewed, the display surface of the organic EL display looks like a mirror surface.
- An organic EL display device comprising an organic electroluminescent luminescent material comprising a transparent electrode on the surface side of an organic light emitting layer which emits light by application of a voltage and a metal electrode on the back side of the organic light emitting layer
- a polarizing plate can be provided on the surface side of the electrode, and a retardation plate can be provided between the transparent electrode and the polarizing plate.
- the retardation plate and the polarizing plate have the function of polarizing the light incident from the outside and reflected by the metal electrode, so that the polarizing action has the effect that the mirror surface of the metal electrode is not viewed from the outside. is there.
- the retardation plate is made of a 1Z4 wavelength plate and the angle between the polarizing plate and the retardation plate is adjusted to be ⁇ Z4, the mirror surface of the metal electrode can be completely shielded.
- linearly polarized light is generally elliptically polarized due to the retardation plate, it is circularly polarized when the phase retardation plate is a 1Z4 wavelength plate and the polarization direction of the polarizing plate and the retardation plate is ⁇ / 4 .
- This circularly polarized light passes through the transparent substrate, the transparent electrode, and the organic thin film, is reflected by the metal electrode, passes through the organic thin film, the transparent electrode and the transparent substrate again, and is linearly polarized to the retardation plate again. Become. And since this linearly polarized light is orthogonal to the polarization direction of the polarizing plate, it can not transmit through the polarizing plate. As a result, the mirror surface of the metal electrode can be completely shielded.
- a polarizer was produced through steps of swelling, dyeing, first crosslinking, second crosslinking, stretching, washing, and drying using a polybule alcohol film having a polymerization degree of 2400 and a thickness of 75 ⁇ m. Wanawa The long film was immersed in water at 30 ° C., and further stretched to 3 times the initial state (swelling step).
- a staining solution was prepared so that the transmittance of the final product polarizing plate was 43.5%. That is, after 2 wt% of potassium iodide was added to water at 30 ° C., a high concentration iodine solution was further added to prepare a staining solution.
- the high concentration iodine solution is a solution for adjusting the iodine concentration of a staining solution in which water: potassium iodide: iodine is dissolved at a ratio of 100: 20: 1.
- the film was immersed in this staining solution and stretched to 4 times the initial state (staining process).
- the film in a state in which the pressing member was stretched without tension was dipped in the second crosslinking solution while being pressed so as to be convex downward.
- the guide roll was lowered at the same speed as the lowering speed of the pressing member until the guide roll was positioned lower than the support member. After immersion, the film was stretched to 6 times the initial state due to the peripheral speed difference between the outlet side transport roll and the inlet side transport roll.
- the film after the second crosslinking step was immersed in an aqueous solution of 4 wt% of potassium iodide at 30 ° C., and further stretched to 6.05 times the initial state (washing step). After that, the film was also pulled up from the potassium iodide 4 wt% aqueous solution and dried at 30 ° C. for 2 minutes (drying step).
- Example 2 In the same manner as in Example 1 except that the temperature of the second crosslinking solution used in Example 1 was changed from 50 ° C. to 60 ° C.
- the optical film according to the second embodiment is Made.
- Example 3 the boric acid concentration of the second crosslinking solution used in Example 1 was changed to 4 wt% and 8 wt%, and the temperature was from 50 ° C. to 70 ° C.
- An optical film according to Example 3 was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the above was changed to.
- Example 4 the boric acid concentration of the second crosslinking solution used in Example 1 was 4
- An optical film according to Example 4 was produced in the same manner as Example 1 except that the temperature was changed from 50 ° C. to 80 ° C.
- Comparative Example 1 in the second crosslinking step, when the long film is stretched between the transport rolls, the long film is manually dipped between the guide rolls in the bath while the long film is dipped in the bath. It was immersed in water.
- the optical film according to Comparative Example 1 was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the above.
- Comparative Example 2 the same procedure as in Comparative Example 1 was repeated except that the temperature of the second crosslinking solution used in Comparative Example 1 was changed from 50 ° C to 60 ° C. An optical film according to Example 2 was produced.
- Comparative Example 3 the boric acid concentration of the second crosslinking solution used in the second crosslinking step of Comparative Example 1 was changed from 4 wt% to 8 wt%, and the temperature was changed from 50 ° C. to 70 ° C.
- the optical film according to Comparative Example 3 was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except for the above.
- Comparative Example 4 the second crosslinking solution used in the second crosslinking step of Comparative Example 1
- An optical film according to Comparative Example 4 was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that the temperature was also changed to 50 ° C. and 80 ° C., respectively.
- the optical films produced respectively were stretched and broken. I checked if there was a break. That is, the preparation of the optical film was performed 10 times, the number of times the optical film was broken was counted, and the breaking rate was calculated. The results are shown in Table 1 below.
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