WO2010044313A1 - 光学フィルム、その製造方法、それを用いた偏光板及び液晶表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical film, a manufacturing method thereof, a polarizing plate using the same, and a liquid crystal display device.
- a liquid crystal display device is composed of a liquid crystal cell in which a transparent electrode, a liquid crystal layer, a color filter, etc. are sandwiched between glass plates, and two polarizing plates provided on both sides thereof.
- the optical element polarizing plate protective film
- a child also referred to as a polarizing film or a polarizing film.
- a cellulose triacetate film is usually used as this polarizing plate protective film.
- liquid crystal display devices Due to recent technological advances, the enlargement of liquid crystal display devices has accelerated, and the applications of liquid crystal display devices have diversified. For example, it can be used as a large display installed on a street or in a store, or used as an advertising display in a public place using a display device called digital signage.
- liquid crystal display device As the liquid crystal display device is enlarged as described above, and the applications to the outdoors are expanded, it is necessary to increase the amount of light of the backlight so that the image can be fully recognized even outdoors. It was used under severe conditions, and higher moisture resistance and heat resistance were required.
- the acrylic resin is not added to such an extent that the moisture resistance can be sufficiently improved, so that sufficient moisture resistance cannot be obtained. Problems such as changes in optical values occurred. Conventionally, when a large amount of other resin is added to the cellulose ester resin in order to improve the moisture resistance, it is considered that the transparency is lowered, and the moisture resistance is such that the optical value does not change in a high humidity environment. A cellulose ester film having improved properties has not been obtained.
- a resin composed of an acrylic resin and a cellulose ester resin is a material that achieves both low birefringence and high heat resistance.
- melt film formation is performed, there is a problem that breakage during transportation frequently occurs.
- Acrylic resin and cellulose ester resin are resins that are excellent in low birefringence and high heat resistance, respectively, but when these two resins are mixed and melt-formed, there is a problem that the film breaks due to conveying stress. It occurred frequently.
- Melt film formation is a method of extruding molten resin from a die and then winding it around a cooling roll to form a film, but at the mass production stage, to increase film productivity and to adjust the film thickness
- the cooling roll is formed by increasing the roll rotation speed with respect to the die extrusion speed. From this, it is considered that the film is stretched between the die and the cooling roll.
- the cellulose and acrylic resin melted in the extruder is weakly entangled, and when stretched while cooling between a die and a cooling roll, a film is formed while the entanglement between the acrylic resin and the cellulose ester resin is weak. It was presumed that the film was easily broken by the transfer stress.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems and situations, and the solution to the problem is an optical film mainly composed of an acrylic resin and a cellulose ester resin, which is conveyed during melt film formation of the optical film.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an optical film in which breakage of the film due to stress is prevented and there is no light leakage when used in a polarizing plate. Furthermore, it is providing the polarizing plate and liquid crystal display device using the same.
- the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B) are mixed in a mass ratio of 50:50 to 95: 5, and a phosphorus-based addition selected from phosphinite, phosphonite, and phosphite An optical film containing an agent.
- optical film as described in 1 above which contains phosphite and phosphonite as the phosphorus additive.
- an optical film comprising an acrylic resin and a cellulose ester resin as main components, the film is prevented from being broken by a conveyance stress during melt film formation of the optical film, and used for a polarizing plate.
- an optical film free from light leakage can be provided.
- a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device using the same can be provided.
- a phosphorus-based additive selected from phosphinite, phosphonite, and phosphite is added to a mixture obtained by mixing an acrylic resin and a cellulose ester resin at a specific mass ratio.
- the phosphorus additive strengthens the entanglement between the compatibilized acrylic resin and the cellulose ester resin, and the film is less likely to break even when a film is formed by melt extrusion and is subjected to a conveyance stress. Guessed.
- the phosphorus additive is effective only when it has a structure of any one of phosphinite, phosphonite, and phosphite, and has another phosphate additive, for example, a phosphate structure represented by triphenyl phosphate. The thing did not have the effect which improves a fracture
- the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B) are mixed (blended) in a mass ratio of 50:50 to 95: 5, and phosphinite, phosphonite, and An optical film comprising a phosphorus-based additive selected from phosphites.
- This feature is a technical feature common to the inventions according to claims 1 to 7.
- the embodiment of the present invention is preferably an embodiment containing phosphite and phosphonite as the phosphorus-based additive.
- the acrylic resin (A) preferably has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) in the range of 110000 to 1000000.
- the acrylic particles (C) are preferably contained within a range of 0.5 to 30% by mass with respect to the total mass of the resin constituting the optical film.
- the method for producing the optical film of the present invention is preferably a melt casting film forming method using a touch roll.
- the optical film of the present invention can be suitably used for a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device using the same.
- the acrylic resin used in the present invention includes a methacrylic resin.
- the resin is not particularly limited, but a resin comprising 50 to 99% by mass of methyl methacrylate units and 1 to 50% by mass of other monomer units copolymerizable therewith is preferable.
- Examples of other copolymerizable monomers include alkyl methacrylates having 2 to 18 alkyl carbon atoms, alkyl acrylates having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkyl acrylates such as acrylic acid and methacrylic acid.
- Unsaturated group-containing divalent carboxylic acids such as saturated acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid and itaconic acid, aromatic vinyl compounds such as styrene and ⁇ -methylstyrene, ⁇ , ⁇ -unsaturated nitriles such as acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile, Examples thereof include maleic anhydride, maleimide, N-substituted maleimide, glutaric anhydride and the like, and these can be used alone or in combination of two or more monomers.
- methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-propyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, s-butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, and the like are preferable from the viewpoint of thermal decomposition resistance and fluidity of the copolymer.
- n-Butyl acrylate is particularly preferably used.
- the acrylic resin (A) used in the optical film of the present invention has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) particularly from the viewpoint of improving brittleness as an optical film and improving transparency when it is compatible with the cellulose ester resin (B). Is 80000 or more.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the acrylic resin (A) is more preferably in the range of 110000 to 1000000, and particularly preferably in the range of 100,000 to 600000.
- the upper limit of the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of an acrylic resin (A) is not specifically limited, It is a preferable form that it shall be 1 million or less from a viewpoint on manufacture.
- the weight average molecular weight of the acrylic resin of the present invention can be measured by gel permeation chromatography.
- the measurement conditions are as follows.
- the production method of the acrylic resin (A) in the present invention is not particularly limited, and any known method such as suspension polymerization, emulsion polymerization, bulk polymerization, or solution polymerization may be used.
- a polymerization initiator a normal peroxide type and an azo type can be used, and a redox type can also be used.
- the polymerization temperature may be 30 to 100 ° C. for suspension or emulsion polymerization, and 80 to 160 ° C. for bulk or solution polymerization.
- polymerization can be carried out using alkyl mercaptan or the like as a chain transfer agent.
- acrylic resins can be used as the acrylic resin according to the present invention.
- Delpet 60N, 80N Aligni Kasei Chemicals Co., Ltd.
- Dynal BR52, BR80, BR85, BR88 Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
- KT75 Electrochemical Industry Co., Ltd.
- Two or more acrylic resins can be used in combination.
- the cellulose ester resin (B) used in the present invention has an acyl group total substitution degree (T) of 2.0 to 2.0, particularly from the viewpoint of transparency when improved in brittleness and when compatible with the acrylic resin (A).
- the degree of substitution of the acyl group having 3.0 and 3 to 7 carbon atoms is 1.2 to 3.0, and the degree of substitution of the acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms is 2.0 to 3.0.
- the cellulose ester resin of the present invention is a cellulose ester resin substituted with an acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms.
- propionyl, butyryl and the like are preferably used, but a propionyl group is particularly preferably used. .
- the total substitution degree of the acyl group of the cellulose ester resin (B) is less than 2.0, that is, when the residual degree of the hydroxyl groups at the 2, 3, and 6 positions of the cellulose ester molecule is more than 1.0, the acrylic ester When the resin (A) and the acrylic resin (B) are not sufficiently compatible and used as an optical film, haze becomes a problem.
- the total substitution degree of the acyl group is 2.0 or more, if the substitution degree of the acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms is less than 1.2, still sufficient compatibility cannot be obtained, Brittleness will decrease.
- the substitution degree of the acyl group having 2 carbon atoms that is, the acetyl group is high
- the substitution degree of the acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms is 1.
- the compatibility is lowered and the haze is increased.
- the substitution degree of the acyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms is high
- the substitution degree of the acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms is less than 1.2. In such a case, the brittleness deteriorates and desired characteristics cannot be obtained.
- the total substitution degree (T) is 2.0 to 3.0, and the substitution degree of the acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms is 1.2 to 3. If it is 0.0, there is no problem, but the total degree of substitution of acyl groups other than those having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, that is, acetyl groups or acyl groups having 8 or more carbon atoms, is preferably 1.3 or less.
- the total substitution degree (T) of the acyl group of the cellulose ester resin (B) is more preferably in the range of 2.5 to 3.0.
- the acyl group may be an aliphatic acyl group or an aromatic acyl group. In the case of an aliphatic acyl group, it may be linear or branched and may further have a substituent.
- the number of carbon atoms of the acyl group in the present invention includes an acyl group substituent.
- the number of substituents X substituted on the aromatic ring is preferably 0 to 5. Also in this case, it is necessary to pay attention so that the degree of substitution of the acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms including the substituent is 1.2 to 3.0. For example, since the benzoyl group has 7 carbon atoms, when it has a substituent containing carbon, the benzoyl group has 8 or more carbon atoms and is not included in the acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms. Become.
- substituents substituted on the aromatic ring when the number of substituents substituted on the aromatic ring is 2 or more, they may be the same or different from each other, but they may be linked together to form a condensed polycyclic compound (for example, naphthalene, indene, indane, phenanthrene, quinoline). , Isoquinoline, chromene, chroman, phthalazine, acridine, indole, indoline, etc.).
- a condensed polycyclic compound for example, naphthalene, indene, indane, phenanthrene, quinoline.
- Isoquinoline chromene, chroman, phthalazine, acridine, indole, indoline, etc.
- a structure having at least one kind of an aliphatic acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms is used as a structure used in the cellulose resin of the present invention.
- the substitution degree of the cellulose ester resin (B) according to the present invention is such that the total substitution degree (T) of acyl groups is 2.0 to 3.0, and the substitution degree of acyl groups having 3 to 7 carbon atoms is 1.2 to 3.0. 3.0.
- the total substitution degree of acyl groups other than an acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, that is, an acetyl group and an acyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms is 1.3 or less.
- the cellulose ester resin (B) according to the present invention is preferably at least one selected from cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate benzoate, cellulose propionate, and cellulose butyrate, Those having an acyl group having 3 or 4 carbon atoms as a substituent are preferred.
- particularly preferable cellulose ester resins are cellulose acetate propionate and cellulose propionate.
- the portion not substituted with an acyl group usually exists as a hydroxyl group. These can be synthesized by known methods.
- substitution degree of the acetyl group and the substitution degree of other acyl groups were determined by the method prescribed in ASTM-D817-96.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the cellulose ester resin according to the present invention is 75,000 or more, particularly from the viewpoint of improving compatibility with the acrylic resin (A) and brittleness, and is preferably in the range of 75,000 to 300,000. It is more preferable that it is in the range of ⁇ 24,000, particularly preferably in the range of 160000 to 20,000.
- Mw weight average molecular weight
- the important average molecular weight (Mw) of the cellulose ester resin is less than 75,000, the effect of improving heat resistance and brittleness is not sufficient, and the effect of the present invention cannot be obtained.
- two or more kinds of cellulose resins can be mixed and used.
- the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B) are contained in a mass ratio of 50:50 to 95: 5 from the viewpoints of expression of the effect of the present invention, moisture resistance, etc. Preferably, it is 90:10 to 60:40.
- the mass ratio of the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B) is more than 95: 5, the effect of the cellulose ester resin (B) cannot be sufficiently obtained, and the mass ratio is When the acrylic resin is less than 50:50, the moisture resistance is insufficient.
- the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B) are preferably contained in a compatible state.
- the physical properties and quality required for an optical film are achieved by supplementing each other by dissolving different resins.
- Whether the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B) are in a compatible state can be determined by, for example, the glass transition temperature Tg.
- the two resins have different glass transition temperatures
- there are two or more glass transition temperatures for each resin because there is a glass transition temperature for each resin.
- the glass transition temperature specific to each resin disappears and becomes one glass transition temperature, which is the glass transition temperature of the compatible resin.
- the glass transition temperature referred to here is an intermediate value determined according to JIS K7121 (1987) using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC-7 model manufactured by Perkin Elmer) at a heating rate of 20 ° C./min.
- the point glass transition temperature (Tmg) is an intermediate value determined according to JIS K7121 (1987) using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC-7 model manufactured by Perkin Elmer) at a heating rate of 20 ° C./min.
- the point glass transition temperature (Tmg) The point glass transition temperature (Tmg).
- the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B) are each preferably an amorphous resin, and either one may be a crystalline polymer or a partially crystalline polymer. In the present invention, the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B) are preferably compatible with each other to become an amorphous resin.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the acrylic resin (A), the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the cellulose ester resin (B), and the degree of substitution are different in solubility in the solvent of both resins. It is obtained by measuring each after use.
- fractionating the resin it is possible to extract and separate the soluble resin by adding a compatible resin in a solvent that is soluble only in either one. At this time, heating operation or reflux is performed. May be. A combination of these solvents may be combined in two or more steps to separate the resin. The dissolved resin and the resin remaining as an insoluble matter are filtered off, and the solution containing the extract can be separated by an operation of evaporating the solvent and drying.
- These fractionated resins can be identified by general structural analysis of polymers.
- the optical film of the present invention contains a resin other than the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B), it can be separated by the same method.
- the weight average molecular weights (Mw) of the compatible resins are different, the high molecular weight substances are eluted earlier by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and the lower molecular weight substances are eluted after a longer time. Therefore, it can be easily fractionated and the molecular weight can be measured.
- GPC gel permeation chromatography
- the molecular weight of the compatible resin is measured by GPC, and at the same time, the resin solution eluted every time is separated, the solvent is distilled off, and the dried resin is different by quantitatively analyzing the structure.
- the resin composition for each molecular weight fraction it is possible to identify each compatible resin.
- the molecular weight distribution of each of the resins separated in advance based on the difference in solubility in a solvent by GPC, it is possible to detect each of the compatible resins.
- containing acrylic resin (A) and cellulose ester resin (B) in a compatible state means mixing each resin (polymer), resulting in a compatible state. This means that a state in which a precursor of acrylic resin such as monomer, dimer or oligomer is mixed with cellulose ester resin (B) and then polymerized by polymerization is not included. .
- the process of obtaining a mixed resin by mixing a precursor of an acrylic resin such as a monomer, dimer, or oligomer with the cellulose ester resin (B) and then polymerizing it involves a complicated polymerization reaction.
- the resin is difficult to control the reaction, and it is difficult to adjust the molecular weight.
- graft polymerization, cross-linking reaction or cyclization reaction often occurs.
- the resin is soluble in a solvent or cannot be melted by heating. Since it is difficult to elute the resin and measure the weight average molecular weight (Mw), it is difficult to control the physical properties and it cannot be used as a resin for stably producing an optical film.
- Mw weight average molecular weight
- the optical film of the present invention may contain a resin and additives other than the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B) as long as the function as the optical film is not impaired.
- the resin to be added may be mixed without being dissolved even if it is in a compatible state.
- the total mass of the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B) in the optical film of the present invention is preferably 55% by mass or more of the optical film, more preferably 60% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 70% by mass or more.
- the optical film of the present invention preferably contains acrylic particles.
- “acrylic particles (C)” means an acrylic component present in the state of particles (also referred to as an incompatible state) in the optical film containing the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B).
- the acrylic particles (C) are obtained, for example, by collecting a predetermined amount of the produced optical film, dissolving it in a solvent, stirring, and sufficiently dissolving / dispersing it, so that the pore diameter is less than the average particle diameter of the acrylic particles (C). It is preferable that the weight of the insoluble matter filtered and collected using the PTFE membrane filter is 90% by mass or more of the acrylic particles (C) added to the optical film.
- the acrylic particles (C) used in the present invention are not particularly limited, but are preferably acrylic particles (C) having a layer structure of two or more layers, particularly the following multilayer structure acrylic granular composite. It is preferable.
- the multilayer structure acrylic granular composite is formed by laminating an innermost hard layer polymer, a cross-linked soft layer polymer exhibiting rubber elasticity, and an outermost hard layer polymer from the center to the outer periphery. It refers to a particulate acrylic polymer having a structure.
- the multi-layer structure acrylic granular composite is a multi-layer structure acrylic granular composite composed of an innermost hard layer, a crosslinked soft layer, and an outermost hard layer from the center to the outer periphery.
- This three-layer core-shell multilayer acrylic granular composite is preferably used.
- Preferred embodiments of the multilayer structure acrylic granular composite used in the acrylic resin composition according to the present invention include the following.
- Outermost obtained by polymerizing The layered polymer has a three-layer structure, and the obtained three-layered polymer is the innermost hard layer polymer (a) 5 to 40% by mass, the soft layer polymer (b) 30 to 60% by mass.
- an outermost hard layer polymer (c) having an insoluble part when fractionated with acetone, and having a methyl ethyl ketone swelling degree of 1.5 to 4.0. Complex.
- the innermost hard layer polymer (a) constituting the multilayer structure acrylic granular composite is 80 to 98.9% by mass of methyl methacrylate and 1 to 20 mass of alkyl acrylate having 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group. % And a mixture of monomers consisting of 0.01 to 0.3% by weight of a polyfunctional grafting agent is preferred.
- examples of the alkyl acrylate having 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group include methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-propyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, s-butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, and the like. And n-butyl acrylate are preferably used.
- the proportion of the alkyl acrylate unit in the innermost hard layer polymer (a) is 1 to 20% by mass.
- the thermal decomposability of the polymer is increased, while the unit is 20% by mass. If it exceeds 50%, the glass transition temperature of the innermost hard layer polymer (c) is lowered, and the impact resistance imparting effect of the three-layer structure acrylic granular composite is lowered.
- polyfunctional grafting agent examples include polyfunctional monomers having different polymerizable functional groups, such as allyl esters of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, and fumaric acid, and allyl methacrylate is preferably used.
- the polyfunctional grafting agent is used to chemically bond the innermost hard layer polymer and the soft layer polymer, and the ratio used during the innermost hard layer polymerization is 0.01 to 0.3% by mass. .
- the crosslinked soft layer polymer (b) constituting the acrylic granular composite is an alkyl acrylate having from 9 to 8 carbon atoms having an alkyl group of 1 to 8 in the presence of the innermost hard layer polymer (a). What is obtained by polymerizing a mixture of monomers comprising, by mass, 0.01 to 5% by mass of a polyfunctional crosslinking agent and 0.5 to 5% by mass of a polyfunctional grafting agent is preferred.
- n-butyl acrylate or 2-ethylhexyl acrylate is preferably used as the alkyl acrylate having 4 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group.
- Examples of other monofunctional monomers that can be copolymerized include styrene and substituted styrene derivatives.
- styrene and substituted styrene derivatives Regarding the ratio of alkyl acrylate having 4 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and styrene, the more the former, the lower the glass transition temperature of the polymer (b), that is, the softer it is.
- the refractive index of the soft layer polymer (b) at room temperature is set to the innermost hard layer polymer (a), the outermost hard layer polymer (c), and the hard heat. It is more advantageous to make it closer to the plastic acrylic resin, and the ratio between them is selected in consideration of these.
- polyfunctional grafting agent those mentioned in the section of the innermost layer hard polymer (a) can be used.
- the polyfunctional grafting agent used here is used to chemically bond the soft layer polymer (b) and the outermost hard layer polymer (c), and the proportion used during the innermost hard layer polymerization is impact resistance. From the viewpoint of the effect of imparting properties, 0.5 to 5% by mass is preferable.
- polyfunctional crosslinking agent generally known crosslinking agents such as divinyl compounds, diallyl compounds, diacrylic compounds, dimethacrylic compounds and the like can be used, but polyethylene glycol diacrylate (molecular weight 200 to 600) is preferably used.
- the polyfunctional cross-linking agent used here is used to generate a cross-linked structure during the polymerization of the soft layer (b) and to exhibit the effect of imparting impact resistance.
- the polyfunctional crosslinking agent is not an essential component because the crosslinked structure of the soft layer (b) is generated to some extent. Is preferably 0.01 to 5% by weight from the viewpoint of imparting impact resistance.
- the outermost hard layer polymer (c) constituting the multi-layer structure acrylic granular composite has a methyl methacrylate of 80 to 99 mass in the presence of the innermost hard layer polymer (a) and the soft layer polymer (b). % And a mixture of monomers consisting of 1 to 20% by mass of an alkyl acrylate having 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group is preferred.
- the acrylic alkylate those described above are used, but methyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate are preferably used.
- the proportion of the alkyl acrylate unit in the outermost hard layer (c) is preferably 1 to 20% by mass.
- an alkyl mercaptan or the like can be used as a chain transfer agent to adjust the molecular weight for the purpose of improving the compatibility with the acrylic resin (A).
- the outermost hard layer with a gradient such that the molecular weight gradually decreases from the inside toward the outside in order to improve the balance between elongation and impact resistance.
- the outermost hard layer is divided into two or more monomer mixtures for forming the outermost hard layer, and the amount of chain transfer agent to be added each time is increased sequentially. It is possible to decrease the molecular weight of the polymer forming the layer from the inside to the outside of the multilayer structure acrylic granular composite.
- the molecular weight formed at this time can also be examined by polymerizing a mixture of monomers used each time under the same conditions, and measuring the molecular weight of the resulting polymer.
- the particle diameter of the acrylic particles (C) preferably used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 1000 nm, more preferably 20 to 500 nm, particularly 50 to Most preferably, it is 400 nm.
- the mass ratio of the core and the shell is not particularly limited, but when the entire multilayer structure polymer is 100 parts by mass,
- the core layer is preferably 50 to 90 parts by mass, and more preferably 60 to 80 parts by mass.
- the core layer here is an innermost hard layer.
- Examples of such commercially available multilayered acrylic granular composites include, for example, “Metablene” manufactured by Mitsubishi Rayon Co., “Kane Ace” manufactured by Kaneka Chemical Co., Ltd., “Paraloid” manufactured by Kureha Chemical Co., Ltd., Rohm and Haas “Acryloid” manufactured by KK, “Staffyroid” manufactured by Ganz Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd., “Parapet SA” manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd., and the like can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- acrylic particles (c-1) which are graft copolymers preferably used as the acrylic particles (C) preferably used in the present invention include unsaturated carboxylic acids in the presence of a rubbery polymer. Mixtures of monomers consisting of acid ester monomers, unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers, aromatic vinyl monomers, and other vinyl monomers copolymerizable with these if necessary Examples thereof include a graft copolymer obtained by copolymerization.
- the rubbery polymer used for the acrylic particles (c-1) as the graft copolymer is not particularly limited, but diene rubber, acrylic rubber, ethylene rubber, and the like can be used. Specific examples include polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene copolymer, block copolymer of styrene-butadiene, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer, butyl acrylate-butadiene copolymer, polyisoprene, butadiene-methyl methacrylate copolymer, Butyl acrylate-methyl methacrylate copolymer, butadiene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-propylene-diene copolymer, ethylene-isoprene copolymer, and ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer A polymer etc. are mentioned. These rubbery polymers can be used alone or in a mixture of two or more
- the refractive index of the mixture of an acrylic resin (A) and a cellulose-ester resin (B) and the refractive index of an acrylic particle (C) must be near. From the viewpoint of obtaining a film with high transparency.
- the refractive index difference between the acrylic particles (C) and the acrylic resin (A) is preferably 0.05 or less, more preferably 0.02 or less, and particularly preferably 0.01 or less.
- a method of adjusting the monomer unit composition ratio of the acrylic resin (A) and / or a rubbery polymer or monomer used for the acrylic particles (C) The refractive index difference can be reduced by a method of adjusting the composition ratio, and an optical film excellent in transparency can be obtained.
- the refractive index difference referred to here is a solution in which the optical film of the present invention is sufficiently dissolved in a solvent in which the acrylic resin (A) is soluble to obtain a cloudy solution, which is subjected to an operation such as centrifugation. After separating the solvent-soluble part and the insoluble part and purifying the soluble part (acrylic resin (A)) and insoluble part (acrylic particles (C)), the measured refractive index (23 ° C., measuring wavelength: 550 nm). ) Difference.
- the method of blending the acrylic particles (C) with the acrylic resin (A) is not particularly limited. After the acrylic resin (A) and other optional components are previously blended, usually at 200 to 350 ° C. A method of uniformly melt-kneading with a single-screw or twin-screw extruder while adding acrylic particles (C) is preferably used.
- acrylic particles can also be used as the acrylic particles according to the present invention.
- metabrene W-341 (manufactured by Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.)
- Chemisnow MR-2G (C3)
- MS-300X (manufactured by Soken Chemical Co., Ltd.) and the like can be mentioned.
- the optical film of the present invention preferably contains 0.5 to 30% by mass of acrylic particles (C) with respect to the total mass of the resin constituting the film, and is in the range of 1.0 to 15% by mass. It is more preferable to contain.
- the resin mixture such as an acrylic resin preferably contains an antioxidant.
- a preferable antioxidant is a phosphorus-based or phenol-based antioxidant, and it is more preferable to combine a phosphorus-based and a phenol-based antioxidant at the same time.
- a phenolic antioxidant represented by the following general formula (AO1) can be used.
- R 1 , R 2 and R 3 represent an alkyl substituent which is further substituted or unsubstituted.
- Specific examples of hindered phenol compounds include n-octadecyl 3- (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -propionate, n-octadecyl 3- (3,5-di-t-butyl- 4-hydroxyphenyl) -acetate, n-octadecyl 3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, n-hexyl 3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylbenzoate, n-dodecyl 3, 5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylbenzoate, neo-dodecyl 3- (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate, dodecyl ⁇ (3,5-di-t-t-butyl
- phosphorus-based antioxidant As the phosphorus-based antioxidant that can be used in the present invention, a phosphorus-based compound such as phosphite, phosphonite, or phosphinite can be used.
- phosphorus-based antioxidant conventionally known compounds can be used.
- Preferred phosphorus compounds include, but are not limited to, compounds represented by the following general formula.
- R 1 is C1-C24 alkyl (straight or branched, heteroatoms may include N, O, P, S), C5-C30 cycloalkyl (heteroatoms , N, O, P, S), C1-C30 alkylaryl, C6-C24 aryl or heteroaryl, C6-C24 aryl or heteroaryl (C1-C18 alkyl (straight chain or Branched), substituted with C5-C12 cycloalkyl or C1-C18 alkoxy groups).
- R 2 is H, C1-C24 alkyl (straight or branched, heteroatoms, N, O, P, S may be included), C5-C30 cycloalkyl (heteroatoms, N, O, P , S may be included), C1-C30 alkylaryl, C6-C24 aryl or heteroaryl, C6-C24 aryl or heteroaryl (C1-C18 alkyl (straight or branched), C5-C12 Or a C1-C18 alkoxy group).
- R 3 is a C1-C30 alkylene type n-valent group (straight or branched, heteroatoms, N, O, P, S may be included), C1-C30 alkylidene (heteroatoms, N, O, P, S may be included), C5-C12 cycloalkylene or C6-C24 arylene (C1-C18 alkyl (straight or branched), C5-C12 cycloalkyl or C1-C18 alkoxy) Replaced with
- R 4 is C1-C24 alkyl (straight or branched, heteroatom, N, O, P, S may be included), C5-C30 cycloalkyl (heteroatom, N, O, P, S C1-C30 alkylaryl, C6-C24 aryl or heteroaryl, C6-C24 aryl or heteroaryl (C1-C18 alkyl (straight or branched), C5-C12 cyclo Substituted with an alkyl or a C1-C18 alkoxy group).
- R 5 is C1-C24-alkyl (straight or branched, heteroatoms, N, O, P, S may be included), C5-C30 cycloalkyl (heteroatoms, N, O, P, S C1-C30 alkylaryl, C6-C24 aryl or heteroaryl, C6-C24 aryl or heteroaryl (C1-C18 alkyl (straight or branched), C5-C12 cyclo Substituted with an alkyl or a C1-C18 alkoxy group).
- R 6 is C1 to C24 alkyl (straight or branched, heteroatom, N, O, P, S may be included), C5 to C30 cycloalkyl (heteroatom, N, O, P, S) C1-C30 alkylaryl, C6-C24-aryl or heteroaryl, C6-C24 aryl or heteroaryl (C1-C18 alkyl (straight or branched), C5-C12 cyclo) Substituted with an alkyl or a C1-C18 alkoxy group).
- A is a direct bond, C1-C30 alkylidene (which may include heteroatoms, N, O, P, and S),>NH,> NR 1 , —S—,> S (O),> S ( O) 2 or —O—.
- D is a C1-C30 alkylene type q-valent group (straight or branched, hetero atoms, N, O, P, S may be included), C1-C30 alkylidene (hetero atoms, N, O , P, and S), C5-C12 cycloalkylene (may include heteroatoms, N, O, P, and S) or C6-C24 arylene (C1-C18 alkyl (directly). Chain or branch), substituted with C5-C12-cycloalkyl or C1-C18 alkoxy), —O—, or —S—.
- C1-C30 alkylene type q-valent group straight or branched, hetero atoms, N, O, P, S may be included
- C1-C30 alkylidene hetero atoms, N, O , P, and S
- C5-C12 cycloalkylene may include heteroatoms, N, O, P, and S
- X is Cl, Br, F, or OH (including the resulting tautomeric form> P (O) H).
- K is an integer from 0 to 4
- n is an integer from 1 to 4
- m is an integer from 0 to 5
- p is 0 or 1.
- particularly preferable compounds include the following compounds. These compounds may be used in combination of two or more.
- the addition amount of the phosphorus compound is usually 0.01 to 10 parts by mass, preferably 0.05 to 5 parts by mass, and more preferably 0.1 to 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the cellulose ester.
- Phosphorus compounds of the above type are, for example, from Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. “Sumilizer GP”, from ADEKA Co., Ltd. “ADK STAB PEP-24G”, “ADK STAB PEP-36” and “ADK STAB 3010”, “ADK STAB 2112”. ”,“ IRGAFOS P-EPQ ”and“ IRGAFOS 168 ”from Ciba Japan Co., Ltd., and“ GSY-P101 ”from Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
- ⁇ Other antioxidants Dilauryl-3,3′-thiodipropionate, dimyristyl-3,3′-thiodipropionate, distearyl-3,3′-thiodipropionate, pentaerythrityltetrakis (3-laurylthiopropioate) Nate) and other sulfur-based antioxidants, 2-tert-butyl-6- (3-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzyl) -4-methylphenyl acrylate, 2- [1- (2-hydroxy -3,5-di-tert-pentylphenyl) ethyl] -4,6-di-tert-pentylphenyl acrylate, etc., 3,4-dihydro-2H-1 described in JP-B-08-27508 -Benzopyran compounds, 3,3'-spirodichroman compounds, 1,1-spiroindane compounds, morpholine, thiomorpho Emission
- a plasticizer can be used in combination in order to improve the fluidity and flexibility of the composition.
- the plasticizer include phthalate ester, fatty acid ester, trimellitic ester, phosphate ester, polyester, and epoxy.
- polyester-based and phthalate-based plasticizers are preferably used.
- Polyester plasticizers are superior in non-migration and extraction resistance compared to phthalate ester plasticizers such as dioctyl phthalate, but are slightly inferior in plasticizing effect and compatibility.
- the polyester plasticizer is a reaction product of a monovalent or tetravalent carboxylic acid and a monovalent or hexavalent alcohol, and is mainly obtained by reacting a divalent carboxylic acid with a glycol.
- Representative divalent carboxylic acids include glutaric acid, itaconic acid, adipic acid, phthalic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid and the like.
- glycol examples include glycols such as ethylene, propylene, 1,3-butylene, 1,4-butylene, 1,6-hexamethylene, neopentylene, diethylene, triethylene, and dipropylene. These divalent carboxylic acids and glycols may be used alone or in combination.
- the ester plasticizer may be any of ester, oligoester, and polyester types, and the molecular weight is preferably in the range of 100 to 10,000, and preferably in the range of 600 to 3000, which has a large plasticizing effect.
- the viscosity of the plasticizer has a correlation with the molecular structure and molecular weight, but in the case of an adipic acid plasticizer, the range of 200 to 5000 MPa ⁇ s (25 ° C.) is preferable because of compatibility and plasticization efficiency. Furthermore, some polyester plasticizers may be used in combination.
- the plasticizer is preferably added in an amount of 0.5 to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the optical film of the present invention. If the added amount of the plasticizer exceeds 30 parts by mass, the surface becomes sticky, which is not preferable for practical use.
- the optical film of the present invention preferably contains an ultraviolet absorber, and examples of the ultraviolet absorber used include benzotriazole, 2-hydroxybenzophenone, and salicylic acid phenyl ester.
- the ultraviolet absorber used include benzotriazole, 2-hydroxybenzophenone, and salicylic acid phenyl ester.
- ultraviolet absorbers having a molecular weight of 400 or more are less likely to volatilize at a high boiling point and are difficult to disperse even during high-temperature molding, so that the weather resistance is effectively improved with a relatively small amount of addition. be able to.
- Examples of the ultraviolet absorber having a molecular weight of 400 or more include 2- [2-hydroxy-3,5-bis ( ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethylbenzyl) phenyl] -2-benzotriazole, 2,2-methylenebis [4- (1, 1,3,3-tetrabutyl) -6- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) phenol], bis (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, bis ( Hindered amines such as 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate and 2- (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) -2-n-butylmalonic acid Bis (1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl), 1- [2- [3- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionyloxy] Such as til] -4- [3- (3,5-di-tert-butyl
- 2- [2-hydroxy-3,5-bis ( ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethylbenzyl) phenyl] -2-benzotriazole and 2,2-methylenebis [4- (1,1,3,3- Tetrabutyl) -6- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) phenol] is particularly preferred.
- antioxidants can be added to the optical film of the present invention in order to improve the thermal decomposability and thermal colorability during molding. It is also possible to add an antistatic agent to give the optical film antistatic performance.
- a flame retardant acrylic resin composition containing a phosphorus flame retardant may be used.
- Phosphorus flame retardants used here include red phosphorus, triaryl phosphate ester, diaryl phosphate ester, monoaryl phosphate ester, aryl phosphonate compound, aryl phosphine oxide compound, condensed aryl phosphate ester, halogenated alkyl phosphorus. Examples thereof include one or a mixture of two or more selected from acid esters, halogen-containing condensed phosphates, halogen-containing condensed phosphonates, halogen-containing phosphites, and the like.
- triphenyl phosphate 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide, phenylphosphonic acid, tris ( ⁇ -chloroethyl) phosphate, tris (dichloropropyl) Examples thereof include phosphate and tris (tribromoneopentyl) phosphate.
- optical film of the present invention improvement of low hygroscopicity, transparency, high heat resistance and brittleness which cannot be achieved by conventional resin films can be achieved at the same time.
- the brittleness index is determined based on the criterion of whether or not it is “an optical film that does not cause ductile fracture”.
- an optical film that does not cause ductile fracture By obtaining an optical film with improved brittleness that does not cause ductile fracture, even when manufacturing a polarizing plate for a large-sized liquid crystal display device, breakage and cracking during production do not occur, and the handling property is excellent. It can be an optical film.
- the ductile fracture is a fracture caused by applying a stress larger than the strength of a certain material, and is defined as a fracture accompanied by significant elongation or drawing of the material until the final fracture.
- the fracture surface is characterized by numerous indentations called dimples.
- an optical film that does not cause ductile fracture is evaluated based on the fact that no breakage or the like is observed even when a large stress is applied such that the film is folded in two. . Even if it is used as a polarizing plate protective film for a large-sized liquid crystal display device, if it is an optical film that does not cause ductile fracture even when such a large stress is applied, problems such as breakage during production Furthermore, even when the optical film is used after being peeled off after being pasted once, no breakage occurs and the optical film can be sufficiently reduced in thickness.
- the tension softening point is used as an index of heat resistance.
- the tension softening point is 105 ° C. to 145 ° C., it can be judged that sufficient heat resistance is exhibited. In particular, it is more preferable to control at 110 to 130 ° C.
- the optical film is cut out at 120 mm (length) ⁇ 10 mm (width).
- the temperature can be raised at a rate of 30 ° C./min while pulling with a tension of 10 N, and the temperature at the time when the pressure reaches 9 N is measured three times, and the average value can be obtained.
- the optical film preferably has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 110 ° C. or higher. More preferably, it is 120 ° C. or higher. Especially preferably, it is 150 degreeC or more.
- Tg glass transition temperature
- the glass transition temperature referred to here is an intermediate value determined according to JIS K7121 (1987) using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC-7 model manufactured by Perkin Elmer) at a heating rate of 20 ° C./min. Point glass transition temperature (Tmg).
- Haze value is used as an index for judging the transparency of the optical film in the present invention.
- liquid crystal display devices used outdoors are required to have sufficient brightness and high contrast even in a bright place. Therefore, the haze value is required to be 1.0% or less, and 0.5% or less. More preferably.
- the optical film of the present invention containing the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B), high transparency can be obtained, but when using acrylic particles for the purpose of improving another physical property.
- acrylic particles for the purpose of improving another physical property.
- the particle diameter and addition amount of acrylic particles (C) should be kept within the above range, and the surface roughness of the film contact portion during film formation should be reduced. Is also effective.
- the hygroscopicity of the optical film in the present invention is evaluated by dimensional change with respect to humidity change.
- the following method is used as an evaluation method of dimensional change with respect to humidity change.
- the dimensional change rate (%) is expressed by the following formula.
- Dimensional change rate (%) [(a1-a2) / a1] ⁇ 100 a1: Distance before heat treatment a2: Distance after heat treatment
- a1 Distance before heat treatment
- a2 Distance after heat treatment
- the optical film of the present invention preferably has a defect with a diameter of 5 ⁇ m or more in the film plane of 1 piece / 10 cm square or less. More preferably, it is 0.5 piece / 10 cm square or less, more preferably 0.1 piece / 10 cm square or less.
- the diameter of the defect indicates the diameter when the defect is circular, and when it is not circular, the range of the defect is determined by observing with a microscope according to the following method, and the maximum diameter (diameter of circumscribed circle) is determined.
- the range of the defect is the size of the shadow when the defect is observed with the transmitted light of the differential interference microscope when the defect is a bubble or a foreign object.
- the defect is a change in the surface shape, such as transfer of a roll flaw or an abrasion
- the size is confirmed by observing the defect with the reflected light of a differential interference microscope.
- the film When the number of defects is more than 1/10 cm square, for example, when a tension is applied to the film during processing in a later process, the film may be broken with the defect as a starting point and productivity may be reduced. Moreover, when the diameter of a defect becomes 5 micrometers or more, it can confirm visually by polarizing plate observation etc., and when used as an optical member, a bright spot may arise.
- the coating agent may not be formed uniformly, resulting in defects (coating defects).
- the defect is a void in the film (foaming defect) generated due to the rapid evaporation of the solvent in the drying process of the solution casting, a foreign matter in the film forming stock solution, or a foreign matter mixed in the film forming. This refers to foreign matter (foreign matter defect) in the film.
- the optical film of the present invention preferably has a breaking elongation in at least one direction of 10% or more, more preferably 20% or more in the measurement based on JIS-K7127-1999.
- the upper limit of the elongation at break is not particularly limited, but is practically about 250%. In order to increase the elongation at break, it is effective to suppress defects in the film caused by foreign matter and foaming.
- the thickness of the optical film of the present invention is preferably 20 ⁇ m or more. More preferably, it is 30 ⁇ m or more.
- the upper limit of the thickness is not particularly limited, but in the case of forming a film by a solution casting method, the upper limit is about 250 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of applicability, foaming, solvent drying, and the like.
- the thickness of a film can be suitably selected according to a use.
- the optical film of the present invention preferably has a total light transmittance of 90% or more, more preferably 93% or more. Moreover, as a realistic upper limit, it is about 99%. In order to achieve excellent transparency expressed by such total light transmittance, it is necessary not to introduce additives and copolymerization components that absorb visible light, or to remove foreign substances in the polymer by high-precision filtration. It is effective to reduce the diffusion and absorption of light inside the film.
- the optical film of the present invention can be particularly preferably used as a polarizing plate protective film for a large-sized liquid crystal display device or a liquid crystal display device for outdoor use as long as the above physical properties are satisfied.
- Such physical properties include that the optical film contains the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B) in a mass ratio of 95: 5 to 30:70, and the acrylic resin (A) has a weight average molecular weight Mw of 80000.
- the total substitution degree (T) of the acyl group of the cellulose ester resin (B) is 2.00 to 3.00, and the substitution degree of the acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms is 1.2 to 3.0. And having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 75,000 or more.
- a production method such as an inflation method, a T-die method, a calendar method, a cutting method, a casting method, an emulsion method, or a hot press method can be used. From the standpoints of suppressing optical defects such as die lines and suppressing optical defects, melt casting by casting is preferred. In the present invention, the melt casting film forming method using a touch roll is particularly preferable.
- melt film formation means that a composition containing additives such as an acrylic resin, a cellulose ester resin, and a plasticizer is heated and melted to a temperature showing fluidity, and then a fluid cellulose ester resin, Casting a melt containing an acrylic resin or the like is defined as melt film formation.
- the molding method for heating and melting can be further classified into a melt extrusion molding method, a press molding method, an inflation method, an injection molding method, a blow molding method, a stretch molding method, and the like. Among these, in order to obtain an optical film excellent in mechanical strength and surface accuracy, the melt extrusion method is excellent.
- the pelletization may be performed by a known method.
- an acrylic resin, a cellulose ester resin, an acrylic resin, a plasticizer, and other additives are supplied to an extruder with a feeder and kneaded using a single-screw or twin-screw extruder. It is possible to extrude into a strand form from a die, and then perform water cooling or air cooling and cutting.
- cellulose ester is easy to absorb moisture, it is preferable to dry it at 70 to 140 ° C. for 3 hours or more with a dehumidifying hot air dryer or vacuum dryer so that the moisture content is 200 ppm or less, and further 100 ppm or less.
- Additives may be mixed before being supplied to the extruder, or may be supplied by individual feeders. A small amount of an additive such as an antioxidant is preferably mixed in advance in order to mix uniformly.
- Mixing of the antioxidants may be performed by mixing solids, and if necessary, the antioxidant may be dissolved in a solvent and impregnated with a resin such as an acrylic resin, or may be sprayed. You may mix.
- a vacuum nauter mixer or the like is preferable because it can simultaneously dry and mix. Further, if the contact with air, such as the exit from the feeder unit or die, it is preferable that the atmosphere such as dehumidified air and dehumidified N 2 gas.
- the extruder is preferably processed at as low a temperature as possible so as to be able to be pelletized so that the shear force is suppressed and the resin does not deteriorate (molecular weight reduction, coloring, gel formation, etc.).
- a twin screw extruder it is preferable to rotate in the same direction using a deep groove type screw. From the uniformity of kneading, the meshing type is preferable.
- ⁇ Kneader discs can improve kneadability, but care must be taken against shearing heat generation. Mixability is sufficient without using a kneader disk.
- the suction from the vent hole may be performed as necessary. Since there is almost no volatile component at low temperatures, there may be no vent hole.
- the b * value as an index of yellowness is preferably in the range of -5 to 10, more preferably in the range of -1 to 8, and preferably in the range of -1 to 5. More preferred.
- the b * value can be measured with a spectrocolorimeter CM-3700d (manufactured by Konica Minolta Sensing Co., Ltd.) using a D65 light source (color temperature 6504K) and a viewing angle of 10 °.
- Film formation is performed using the pellets obtained as described above.
- the raw material powder can be directly fed to the extruder by a feeder without being pelletized to form a film as it is.
- Tm is the temperature at the die exit portion of the extruder.
- the extrusion flow rate is preferably carried out stably by introducing a gear pump. Further, a stainless fiber sintered filter is preferably used as a filter used for removing foreign substances.
- a stainless steel fiber sintered filter is a united stainless steel fiber body that is intricately entangled and then compressed and sintered at the contact location. The density is changed according to the thickness of the fiber and the amount of compression, and the filtration accuracy is improved. Can be adjusted.
- a multilayer body in which the filtration accuracy is repeated coarsely and densely multiple times. Further, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the filtration accuracy is sequentially increased or a method in which coarse and dense filtration accuracy is repeated, so that the filtration life of the filter can be extended and the accuracy of supplementing foreign matters and gels can be improved.
- defects are also referred to as die lines, but in order to reduce surface defects such as die lines, it is preferable to have a structure in which the resin retention portion is minimized in the piping from the extruder to the die. . It is preferable to use a die that has as few scratches as possible inside the lip.
- the inner surface that is in contact with the molten resin is preferably subjected to surface treatment that makes it difficult for the molten resin to adhere, such as by reducing the surface roughness or using a material with low surface energy.
- a hard chrome plated or ceramic sprayed material is polished so that the surface roughness is 0.2 S or less.
- Additives such as plasticizers may be mixed with the resin in advance, or may be kneaded in the middle of the extruder. In order to add uniformly, it is preferable to use a mixing apparatus such as a static mixer.
- the cooling roll of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is a roll having a structure in which a temperature-controllable heat medium or refrigerant flows through a highly rigid metal roll, the size of which is not limited.
- the size of the cooling roll is usually about 100 mm to 1 m.
- the surface material of the cooling roll includes carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium and the like. Further, in order to increase the surface hardness or improve the releasability from the resin, it is preferable to perform a surface treatment such as hard chrome plating, nickel plating, amorphous chrome plating, or ceramic spraying.
- the surface roughness of the surface of the cooling roll is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or less in terms of Ra, and more preferably 0.05 ⁇ m or less.
- the smoother the roll surface the smoother the surface of the resulting film.
- the cooling roll of the present invention is at least one and preferably has two or more.
- the surface temperature Tr of the cooling roll is set to Tg ⁇ 50 ⁇ Tr ⁇ Tg.
- the surface temperatures of the first cooling roll and the second cooling roll are set to Tg ⁇ 50 ⁇ Tr1 ⁇ Tg and Tg ⁇ 50 ⁇ Tr2 ⁇ Tg.
- Tg refers to the glass transition temperature (° C.) of the mixture of acrylic resin and cellulose ester resin.
- the glass transition temperature Tg was measured according to JIS K7121, using a differential scanning calorimeter DSC220 manufactured by Seiko Instruments Inc.
- Examples of the elastic touch roll according to the present invention include JP-A-03-124425, JP-A-08-224772, JP-A-07-1000096, JP-A-10-272676, WO97-028950, JP-A-11-235747,
- the surface of the silicon rubber roll covered with a thin metal sleeve can be used as described in JP-A-2002-36332, JP-A-2005-172940 and JP-A-2005-280217. It is preferable.
- the melt containing cellulose ester has a higher melt viscosity and is less likely to be stretched than other thermoplastic resins.
- the drawing ratio is about 7 to 8 at most.
- the draw ratio is a value obtained by dividing the lip clearance of the die by the average film thickness of the film solidified on the cooling roll. By setting the draw ratio within this range, a polarizing plate protective film having good productivity and no bright and dark stripes and uneven spots when an image is displayed on a liquid crystal display device can be obtained.
- the draw ratio can be adjusted by the die lip clearance and the cooling roll take-up speed.
- the die lip clearance is preferably 900 ⁇ m or more, and more preferably 1 mm or more and 2 mm or less. Even if it is too large or too small, spotted unevenness may not be improved.
- the elastic touch roll used in the present invention has a double structure of a metal outer cylinder and an inner cylinder, and has a space so that a cooling fluid can flow between them.
- the metal outer cylinder has elasticity, the temperature of the surface of the touch roll can be controlled with high accuracy, and the distance to press the film in the longitudinal direction can be increased by utilizing the property of elastically deforming appropriately.
- the temperature of the surface of the touch roll can be controlled with high accuracy, and the distance to press the film in the longitudinal direction can be increased by utilizing the property of elastically deforming appropriately.
- the range of the thickness of the metal outer cylinder is 0.003 ⁇ (thickness of the metal outer cylinder) / (touch roll radius) ⁇ 0.03, it is preferable because the elasticity is appropriate. If the radius of the touch roll is large, even if the thickness of the metal outer cylinder is large, the touch roll bends appropriately.
- the diameter of the elastic touch roll is preferably 100 mm to 600 mm. If the thickness of the metal outer cylinder is too thin, the strength is insufficient and there is a concern of breakage. On the other hand, if it is too thick, the roll mass becomes too heavy and there is a concern about uneven rotation. Therefore, the thickness of the metal outer cylinder is preferably 0.1 to 5 mm.
- the surface roughness of the metal outer cylinder surface is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.05 ⁇ m or less, in terms of arithmetic average roughness Ra.
- the material of the metal outer cylinder is required to be smooth, moderately elastic and durable. Carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, nickel produced by electroforming, etc. can be preferably used. Furthermore, in order to increase the hardness of the surface or to improve the releasability from the resin, it is preferable to perform a surface treatment such as hard chrome plating, nickel plating, amorphous chrome plating, ceramic spraying, or the like. It is preferable that the surface processed is further polished to have the surface roughness described above.
- the inner cylinder is preferably a lightweight and rigid metallic inner cylinder such as carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium or the like. By giving rigidity to the inner cylinder, it is possible to suppress the rotational shake of the roll. A sufficient rigidity can be obtained by setting the thickness of the inner cylinder to 2 to 10 times that of the outer cylinder.
- the inner cylinder may be further covered with a resin elastic material such as silicone or fluororubber.
- the structure of the space through which the cooling fluid flows can be any structure as long as the temperature of the roll surface can be uniformly controlled.
- the roll can be made to flow in a spiral direction by going alternately in the width direction and returning. Temperature control with a small surface temperature distribution is possible.
- the cooling fluid is not particularly limited, and water or oil can be used according to the temperature range to be used.
- the surface temperature Tr0 of the elastic touch roll is preferably lower than the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the film. If it is higher than Tg, the peelability between the film and the roll may be inferior. More preferably, it is Tg ⁇ 50 ° C. to Tg.
- the elastic touch roll used in the present invention preferably has a so-called crown roll shape in which the central portion in the width direction has a diameter larger than that of the end portion.
- the touch roll is generally pressed against the film by pressing means at both ends, but in this case, since the touch roll is bent, there is a phenomenon that the touch roll is strongly pressed toward the end. By making the roll into a crown shape, highly uniform pressing becomes possible.
- the width of the elastic touch roll used in the present invention is preferably wider than the film width because the entire film can be in close contact with the cooling roll. Further, when the draw ratio is increased, both end portions of the film may become ear height (thickness of the end portion becomes thick) due to a neck-in phenomenon.
- the width of the metal outer cylinder may be narrower than the width of the film so as to escape from the ear high part.
- the outer diameter of the metal outer cylinder may be reduced to escape the ear height.
- metal elastic touch roll examples include molding rolls described in Japanese Patent No. 3194904, Japanese Patent No. 3422798, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-36332, and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-36333.
- a support roll may be arranged on the opposite side of the touch roll with respect to the cooling roll.
- ⁇ A device for cleaning dirt on the elastic touch roll may be provided.
- the cleaning device for example, a method of pressing the roll surface with a member such as a nonwoven fabric infiltrated with a solvent if necessary, a method of bringing the roll into contact with a liquid, a plasma discharge such as corona discharge or glow discharge, A method for volatilizing dirt can be preferably used.
- a temperature control roll may be brought into contact with the touch roll, temperature-controlled air may be sprayed, or a heat medium such as a liquid may be brought into contact.
- the touch roll linear pressure when pressing the elastic touch roll is 1 kg / cm or more and 15 kg / cm or less, and the touch roll side film surface temperature Tt is Tg ⁇ Tt ⁇ Tg + 110 ° C.
- the linear pressure is a value obtained by dividing the force with which the elastic touch roll presses the film by the film width at the time of pressing.
- the method for setting the linear pressure within the above range is not particularly limited, and for example, both ends of the roll can be pressed with an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.
- the film may be pressed indirectly by pressing the elastic touch roll with the support roll.
- the method of setting the film temperature at the time of pressing in the above range is not particularly limited.
- the distance between the die and the cooling roll is made closer, and the cooling between the die and the cooling roll is suppressed, or between the die and the cooling roll.
- Examples of the method include heat insulation by surrounding with a heat insulating material, or heating by hot air, an infrared heater, microwave heating, or the like.
- Film surface temperature and roll surface temperature can be measured with a non-contact infrared thermometer. Specifically, using a non-contact handy thermometer (IT2-80, manufactured by Keyence Co., Ltd.), 10 points in the width direction of the film are measured at a distance of 0.5 m from the object to be measured.
- IT2-80 manufactured by Keyence Co., Ltd.
- Elastic touch roll side film surface temperature Tt refers to the film surface temperature measured with a non-contact infrared thermometer from the touch roll side with the touch roll removed from the film being transported.
- the present invention is characterized in that after being cooled by a cooling roll, the heat treatment is performed again. That is, after the cooling step, a step of heating the cooled film again in the range of Tg + 30 ° C. or higher and Tg + 60 ° C. or lower is provided.
- the heating time is preferably 5 to 60 seconds, more preferably 10 to 30 seconds.
- This reheating step is preferably a stretching step.
- a step of heating again while stretching is preferred.
- This stretching step is preferably a transverse stretching step (film width direction).
- the film is stretched 1.1 to 3.0 times in both the longitudinal and lateral (width direction) directions.
- a known roll stretching machine or tenter can be preferably used.
- the temperature and magnification of the optical film of the present invention can be selected so that desired retardation characteristics can be obtained.
- the stretching is preferably performed under a uniform temperature distribution controlled in the width direction.
- the temperature is preferably within ⁇ 2 ° C, more preferably within ⁇ 1 ° C, and particularly preferably within ⁇ 0.5 ° C.
- the film produced by the above method after the aggregates such as plasticizer are reduced to such an extent that haze failure does not occur, the film is oriented in the longitudinal direction or the width direction for the purpose of adjusting retardation and reducing the dimensional change rate. It may be contracted.
- the latter method can be performed by using a general simultaneous biaxial stretching machine, and by gradually and gradually narrowing the interval between adjacent clips in the longitudinal direction by driving the clip portion by, for example, a pantograph method or a linear drive method. it can. You may combine with extending
- the dimensional change rate of the optical film can be reduced by shrinking 0.5% to 10% in both the longitudinal direction and the width direction.
- the end Before winding, the end may be slit and cut to the product width, and knurled (embossed) may be applied to both ends to prevent sticking or scratching during winding.
- the knurling method can process a metal ring having an uneven pattern on its side surface by heating or pressing.
- the clip grips at both ends of the film are usually cut out and reused as raw materials because the film is deformed and cannot be used as a product.
- the heat treatment time shows an effect from 1 second or more, and the effect becomes higher as the time is longer, but it is saturated at about 1000 hours, and therefore, it is preferably 1 second to 1000 hours at Tg-20 ° C. to Tg.
- Tg-15 ° C to Tg is preferably 1 minute to 1 hour.
- the cooling rate is preferably ⁇ 0.1 ° C./second to ⁇ 20 ° C./second, more preferably ⁇ 1 ° C./second to ⁇ 10 ° C./second.
- the heat treatment method can be performed by a temperature-controlled oven or roll group, hot air, an infrared heater, a microwave heating device, or the like.
- the film may be heat-treated in the form of a sheet or roll while being conveyed. In the case of carrying, it can be carried while being heat-treated using a roll group or a tenter. When heat-treating in a roll shape, the film may be wound in a roll shape at a temperature in the vicinity of Tg and gradually cooled by cooling as it is.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic flow sheet showing the overall configuration of the optical film manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.
- the optical film is manufactured by mixing film materials such as acrylic resin, then using an extruder 1 to melt and extrude from a casting die 4 onto a first cooling roll 5.
- the film 10 is further circumscribed on the three cooling rolls of the second cooling roll 7 and the third cooling roll 8 in order, and then cooled and solidified to form the film 10.
- the film 10 peeled off by the peeling roll 9 is then stretched in the width direction by holding both ends of the film by the stretching device 12 and then wound by the winding device 16.
- a touch roll 6 is provided that clamps the molten film on the surface of the first cooling roll 5 in order to correct the flatness.
- the touch roll 6 has an elastic surface and forms a nip with the first cooling roll 5.
- the optical film of the present invention is useful as a polarizing plate protective film for protecting a polarizer mainly composed of polyvinyl alcohol, and is also used as an optical compensation film for a liquid crystal display device by adjusting the retardation. be able to.
- a polarizing plate When using the optical film of this invention as a protective film for polarizing plates, a polarizing plate can be produced by a general method. It is preferable that an adhesive layer is provided on the back side of the optical film of the present invention, and is bonded to at least one surface of a polarizer produced by immersion and stretching in an iodine solution.
- the optical film of the present invention may be used, or another polarizing plate protective film may be used.
- a commercially available cellulose ester film for example, Konica Minoltack KC8UX, KC4UX, KC5UX, KC8UY, KC4UY, KC12UR, KC8UCR-3, KC8UCR-4, KC8UCR-5, KC8UE, KC4FR-4, KC4FR-3, KC4FR-3, KC4FR-4 -1, KC8UY-HA, KC8UX-RHA, manufactured by Konica Minolta Opto Co., Ltd.) and the like are preferably used.
- a polarizer which is a main component of a polarizing plate, is an element that transmits only light having a plane of polarization in a certain direction.
- a typical polarizing film known at present is a polyvinyl alcohol polarizing film, which is a polyvinyl alcohol. There are one in which iodine is dyed on a system film and one in which dichroic dye is dyed.
- the polarizer is formed by forming a polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution into a film and dyeing the film by uniaxial stretching or dyeing or uniaxially stretching, and then performing a durability treatment with a boron compound.
- a pressure-sensitive adhesive having a storage elastic modulus at 25 ° C. in the range of 1.0 ⁇ 10 4 Pa to 1.0 ⁇ 10 9 Pa in at least a part of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is used. It is preferable to use a curable pressure-sensitive adhesive that forms a high molecular weight body or a crosslinked structure by various chemical reactions after the pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied and bonded.
- urethane adhesives examples include, for example, urethane adhesives, epoxy adhesives, aqueous polymer-isocyanate adhesives, curable adhesives such as thermosetting acrylic adhesives, moisture-curing urethane adhesives, polyether methacrylate types
- curable adhesives such as thermosetting acrylic adhesives, moisture-curing urethane adhesives, polyether methacrylate types
- anaerobic pressure-sensitive adhesives such as ester-based methacrylate type and oxidized polyether methacrylate, cyanoacrylate-based instantaneous pressure-sensitive adhesives, and acrylate-peroxide-based two-component instantaneous pressure-sensitive adhesives.
- the above-mentioned pressure-sensitive adhesive may be a one-component type or a type in which two or more components are mixed before use.
- the above-mentioned pressure-sensitive adhesive may be a solvent system using an organic solvent as a medium, or an aqueous system such as an emulsion type, a colloidal dispersion type, or an aqueous solution type that is a medium containing water as a main component. It may be a solvent type.
- concentration of the pressure-sensitive adhesive liquid may be appropriately determined depending on the film thickness after adhesion, the coating method, the coating conditions, and the like, and is usually 0.1 to 50% by mass.
- polarizing plate By incorporating the polarizing plate bonded with the optical film of the present invention into a liquid crystal display device, it is possible to produce various liquid crystal display devices with excellent visibility, but particularly outdoors such as large liquid crystal display devices and digital signage. It is preferably used for a liquid crystal display device for use.
- the polarizing plate according to the present invention is bonded to a liquid crystal cell via the adhesive layer or the like.
- the polarizing plate according to the present invention includes a reflective type, a transmissive type, a transflective type LCD or a TN type, an STN type, an OCB type, a HAN type, a VA type (PVA type, MVA type), an IPS type (including an FFS type), and the like. It is preferably used in various drive LCDs. In particular, in a large-screen display device having a screen of 30 or more, especially 30 to 54, there is no white spot at the periphery of the screen and the effect is maintained for a long time.
- Example 1 [Preparation of acrylic resin] The following commercially available acrylic resin was used for the acrylic resin used for this invention.
- the polymer latex thus obtained was poured into a 3% by mass aqueous sodium sulfate solution, salted out and coagulated, then dehydrated and washed repeatedly and then dried to obtain a three-layer acrylic particle ( C1) was obtained.
- the average particle size was determined by the absorbance method, it was 100 nm.
- the above mixture was formed into a film by a manufacturing apparatus using an elastic touch roll shown in FIG. In a nitrogen atmosphere, it was melted at 240 ° C., extruded from the casting die onto the first cooling roll, and molded by pressing the film between the first cooling roll and the touch roll. Further, a matting agent was added as a slip agent from the hopper opening in the middle of the extruder 1 so as to be 0.1 part by mass.
- the heat bolt was adjusted so that the gap width of the casting die was 0.5 mm within 30 mm from the end in the width direction of the film and 1 mm at other locations.
- a touch roll was used, and 80 ° C. water was allowed to flow therein as cooling water.
- the length L along was set to 20 mm.
- the touch roll was separated from the first cooling roll, and the temperature T of the melted part immediately before being sandwiched in the nip between the first cooling roll and the touch roll was measured.
- the temperature T of the melted part immediately before being squeezed by the nip between the first cooling roll and the touch roll is 1 mm upstream from the upstream end of the nip by a thermometer (HA-200E manufactured by Anritsu Keiki Co., Ltd.). It was measured. As a result of the measurement, the temperature T was 141 ° C.
- the linear pressure of the touch roll against the first cooling roll was 14.7 N / cm.
- the winding core had an inner diameter of 152 mm, an outer diameter of 165 to 180 mm, and a length of 1550 mm.
- a prepreg resin obtained by impregnating glass fibers and carbon fibers with an epoxy resin was used as the core material for the core.
- the surface of the core was coated with an epoxy conductive resin, the surface was polished, and the surface roughness Ra was finished to 0.3 ⁇ m.
- the optical film 101 was manufactured with a film thickness of 80 ⁇ m and a winding length of 3500 m.
- optical films 2 to 21 ⁇ Preparation of optical films 2 to 21>
- the composition ratio of the acrylic resin (A) and the cellulose ester resin (B), and the types and addition ratios of the additives are as shown in Table 1, and the types of the acrylic resin (A).
- Optical films 2 to 21 were produced in the same manner except that the conditions were changed as described in Table 2.
- the breakage resistance at the time of conveyance was ranked according to the following criteria with respect to the frequency of breakage of the film during conveyance.
- ⁇ No breakage or breaks during film formation, transport, winding, and film handling.
- Double-circle Although a fracture
- ⁇ Breakage is not observed during film formation, conveyance, winding, and film handling, but breaks often occur during winding.
- delta A fracture
- X Breaking occurs frequently during film formation, conveyance, winding, and film handling.
- the obtained optical film is sandwiched between two polarizers arranged in a crossed Nicol state with a polarizing plate, that is, in an orthogonal state (crossed Nicol state), irradiated with light from the outside of one polarizing plate, Visual observation was performed from the outside, and light leakage resistance was ranked according to the following criteria.
- X Strong streaky light-darkness is partially observed (polarizer deterioration resistance).
- each polarizing plate was subjected to forced degradation for 1000 hours at 60 ° C. and 90%, and then the parallel transmittance and the direct transmittance were measured again, and the degree of polarization was calculated according to the following formula.
- the amount of change in polarization degree was determined by the following formula.
- Polarization degree P ((H 0 ⁇ H 90 ) / (H 0 + H 90 )) 1/2 ⁇ 100
- Polarization degree change amount P 0 -P 1000 H 0 : Parallel transmittance H 90 : Direct transmittance P 0 : Polarization degree before forced degradation P 1000 : Polarization degree after forced degradation 1000 hours
- ⁇ Polarization degree change rate of 25% or more (tensile elongation at break) It measured using a No. 1 type test piece according to JIS K3127.
Abstract
Description
本発明に用いられるアクリル樹脂には、メタクリル樹脂も含まれる。樹脂としては特に制限されるものではないが、メチルメタクリレート単位50~99質量%、およびこれと共重合可能な他の単量体単位1~50質量%からなるものが好ましい。
カラム: Shodex K806、K805、K803G(昭和電工(株)製を3本接続して使用した)
カラム温度:25℃
試料濃度: 0.1質量%
検出器: RI Model 504(GLサイエンス社製)
ポンプ: L6000(日立製作所(株)製)
流量: 1.0ml/min
校正曲線: 標準ポリスチレンSTK standard ポリスチレン(東ソー(株)製)Mw=2,800,000~500迄の13サンプルによる校正曲線を使用した。13サンプルは、ほぼ等間隔に用いることが好ましい。
本発明において用いられるセルロースエステル樹脂(B)は、特に脆性の改善やアクリル樹脂(A)と相溶させたときに透明性の観点から、アシル基の総置換度(T)が2.0~3.0、炭素数が3~7のアシル基の置換度が1.2~3.0であり、炭素数3~7のアシル基の置換度は、2.0~3.0であることが好ましい。即ち、本発明のセルロースエステル樹脂は炭素数が3~7のアシル基により置換されたセルロースエステル樹脂であり、具体的には、プロピオニル、ブチリル等が好ましく用いられるが、特にプロピオニル基が好ましく用いられる。
本発明の光学フィルムは、アクリル粒子を含有することが好ましい。本願において、「アクリル粒子(C)」とは、前記アクリル樹脂(A)及びセルロースエステル樹脂(B)を含有する光学フィルム中に粒子の状態(非相溶状態ともいう)で存在するアクリル成分をいう。
本発明においては、アクリル樹脂等の樹脂混合物が酸化防止剤を含有することが好ましい。
本発明においては、下記一般式(AO1)で表されるフェノール系の酸化防止剤を使用することができる。
本発明において用いることができるリン系酸化防止剤としては、ホスファイト(phosphite)、ホスホナイト(phosphonite)、または、ホスフィナイト(phosphinite)等のリン系化合物を使用することができる。
また、ジラウリル-3,3′-チオジプロピオネート、ジミリスチル-3,3′-チオジプロピオネート、ジステアリル-3,3′-チオジプロピオネート、ペンタエリスリチルテトラキス(3-ラウリルチオプロピオネート)等のイオウ系酸化防止剤、2-tert-ブチル-6-(3-tert-ブチル-2-ヒドロキシ-5-メチルベンジル)-4-メチルフェニルアクリレート、2-[1-(2-ヒドロキシ-3、5-ジ-tert-ペンチルフェニル)エチル]-4,6-ジ-tert-ペンチルフェニルアクリレート等の耐熱加工安定剤、特公平08-27508号記載の3,4-ジヒドロ-2H-1-ベンゾピラン系化合物、3,3′-スピロジクロマン系化合物、1,1-スピロインダン系化合物、モルホリン、チオモルホリン、チオモルホリンオキシド、チオモルホリンジオキシド、ピペラジン骨格を部分構造に有する化合物、特開平03-174150号記載のジアルコキシベンゼン系化合物等の酸素スカベンジャー等が挙げられる。これら酸化防止剤の部分構造が、ポリマーの一部、あるいは規則的にポリマーへペンダントされていてもよく、可塑剤、酸捕捉剤、紫外線吸収剤等の添加剤の分子構造の一部に導入されていてもよい。
《可塑剤》
本発明の光学フィルムにおいては、組成物の流動性や柔軟性を向上するために、可塑剤を併用することも可能である。可塑剤としては、フタル酸エステル系、脂肪酸エステル系、トリメリット酸エステル系、リン酸エステル系、ポリエステル系、あるいはエポキシ系等が挙げられる。
本発明の光学フィルムは、紫外線吸収剤を含有することも好ましく、用いられる紫外線吸収剤としては、ベンゾトリアゾール系、2-ヒドロキシベンゾフェノン系またはサリチル酸フェニルエステル系のもの等が挙げられる。例えば、2-(5-メチル-2-ヒドロキシフェニル)ベンゾトリアゾール、2-[2-ヒドロキシ-3,5-ビス(α,α-ジメチルベンジル)フェニル]-2H-ベンゾトリアゾール、2-(3,5-ジ-t-ブチル-2-ヒドロキシフェニル)ベンゾトリアゾール等のトリアゾール類、2-ヒドロキシ-4-メトキシベンゾフェノン、2-ヒドロキシ-4-オクトキシベンゾフェノン、2,2′-ジヒドロキシ-4-メトキシベンゾフェノン等のベンゾフェノン類を例示することができる。
a1:熱処理前の距離
a2:熱処理後の距離
液晶表示装置の偏光板用保護フィルムとして光学フィルムが用いられる場合は、吸湿による寸法変化により光学フィルムにムラや位相差値の変化が発生してしまい、コントラストの低下や色むらといった問題を発生させる。特に屋外で使用される液晶表示装置に用いられる偏光板保護フィルムであれば、上記の問題は顕著となる。しかし、上記の条件における寸法変化率(%)が0.5%未満であれば、十分な低吸湿性を示す光学フィルムであると評価できる。更に、0.3%未満であることが好ましい。
光学フィルムの製膜方法の例を説明するが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。
以下、フィルムの製膜工程について説明する。
溶融押出に用いる複数の原材料は、通常あらかじめ混錬してペレット化しておくことが好ましい。
除湿熱風や真空または減圧下で乾燥したポリマーを1軸や2軸タイプの押し出し機を用いて、押し出す際の溶融温度Tmを200~300℃程度とし、リーフディスクタイプのフィルターなどでろ過し異物を除去した後、Tダイからフィルム状に流延する。
この工程では、ダイから押し出されたフィルム状の溶融物を、冷却ロールと弾性タッチロールとでニップすることにより、所定のフィルム形状、膜厚に成形する。
本発明の冷却ロールには特に制限はないが、高剛性の金属ロールで内部に温度制御可能な熱媒体または冷媒体が流れるような構造を備えるロールであり、大きさは限定されないが、溶融押出されたフィルムを冷却するのに十分な大きさであればよく、通常冷却ロールの直径は100mmから1m程度である。
本発明に係る弾性タッチロールとしては、特開平03-124425号、特開平08-224772号、特開平07-100960号、特開平10-272676号、WO97-028950号、特開平11-235747号、特開2002-36332号、特開2005-172940号や特開2005-280217号に記載されているような表面が薄膜金属スリーブ被覆シリコンゴムロールを使用することができるが、下記の弾性タッチロールであることが好ましい。
通常の製膜工程では、溶融流延されフィルム形状とした後は、素早く冷却ロールで冷却するのが良いとされていた。
上記の方法で作製した光学フィルムにおいて、可塑剤等の凝結物がヘイズ故障とならない程度に減少した後は、レターデーション調整や寸法変化率を小さくする目的で、フィルムを長手方向や幅手方向に収縮させてもよい。
本発明の光学フィルムは、ポリビニルアルコールを主成分とする偏光子を保護するための偏光板保護フィルムとして有用であり、またレターデーションを調整することにより、液晶表示装置の光学補償フィルムとしても使用することができる。
本発明の光学フィルムを偏光板用保護フィルムとして用いる場合、偏光板は一般的な方法で作製することができる。本発明の光学フィルムの裏面側に粘着層を設け、沃素溶液中に浸漬延伸して作製した偏光子の少なくとも一方の面に、貼り合わせることが好ましい。
本発明の光学フィルムを貼合した偏光板を液晶表示装置に組み込むことによって、種々の視認性に優れた液晶表示装置を作製することができるが、特に大型の液晶表示装置やデジタルサイネージ等の屋外用途の液晶表示装置に好ましく用いられる。本発明に係る偏光板は、前記粘着層等を介して液晶セルに貼合する。
〔アクリル樹脂の調製〕
本発明に使用するアクリル樹脂には、以下の市販のアクリル樹脂を用いた。
ダイヤナールBR85(三菱レイヨン(株)製) Mw280000
アクリペットVH-4(三菱レイヨン(株)製) Mw140000
アクリペットV(三菱レイヨン(株)製) Mw105000
本発明に用いたアクリル樹脂における分子中のMMA単位の割合は、いずれも90質量%以上99質量%以下であった。
〈アクリル粒子(C1)の調製〉
内容積60リットルの還流冷却器付反応器に、イオン交換水38.2リットル、ジオクチルスルホコハク酸ナトリウム111.6gを投入し、250rpmの回転数で攪拌しながら、窒素雰囲気下75℃に昇温し、酸素の影響が事実上無い状態にした。APS0.36gを投入し、5分間攪拌後にMMA1657g、BA21.6g、およびALMA1.68gからなる単量体の混合物を一括添加し、発熱ピークの検出後さらに20分間保持して最内硬質層の重合を完結させた。
MA;メチルアクリレート
BA;n-ブチルアクリレート
ALMA;アリルメタクリレート
PEGDA;ポリエチレングリコールジアクリレート(分子量200)
n-OM;n-オクチルメルカプタン
APS;過硫酸アンモニウム
〔光学フィルムの作製〕
〈光学フィルム1の作製〉
(溶融樹脂組成1)
ダイヤナールBR85(三菱レイヨン(株)製) 94質量部
セルロースエステル(セルロースアセテートプロピオネート アシル基総置換度2.75、アセチル基置換度0.19、プロピオニル基置換度2.56、Mw=200000)
5質量部
上記調製したアクリル粒子(C1) 1質量部
Irganox1010(チバ・ジャパン(株)製) 0.5質量部
GSY-P101(堺化学工業(株)製) 0.075質量部
ADKSTAB 2112((株)ADEKA製) 0.075質量部
スミライザーGS(住友化学(株)製) 0.2質量部
紫外線吸収剤Ti928(チバ・ジャパン(株)製) 1.5質量部
マット剤 シーホスターKEP-30 日本触媒(株)製
(平均粒径0.3μmシリカ微粒子) 0.1質量部
(光学フィルムの溶融製膜)
上記セルロースエステルとアクリル樹脂を70℃、3時間減圧下で乾燥を行い室温まで冷却した後、マット剤以外の各添加剤を混合した。
上記光学フィルム1の作製において、アクリル樹脂(A)、セルロースエステル樹脂(B)の組成比、および添加剤の種類と添加比率を表1に記載のように、及びアクリル樹脂(A)の種類を表2に記載のように代えた以外は同様にして、光学フィルム2~21を作製した。
得られた光学フィルム1~21について、以下の評価を実施した。
上記光学フィルムの製膜時において、搬送中におけるフィルムの破断の頻度について、下記基準で搬送時破断耐性のランク付けをした。
◎◎:製膜時、搬送時、巻き取り時、フィルム取り扱い時のいずれにおいても破断・切れ目なし。
◎:製膜時、搬送時、巻き取り時、フィルム取り扱い時のいずれにおいても破断は見られないが、巻き取り時に時々切れ目が入る。
○:製膜時、搬送時、巻き取り時、フィルム取り扱い時のいずれにおいても破断は見られないが、巻き取り時にしばしば切れ目が入る。
△:製膜時、搬送時、巻き取り時、フィルム取り扱い時のいずれか1箇所以上において破断が見られる。
×:製膜時、搬送時、巻き取り時、フィルム取り扱い時のいずれにおいても破断が多発。
得られた光学フィルムを、偏光板によるクロスニコル下、すなわち、直交状態(クロスニコル状態)に配置した2枚の偏光子で挟み、一方の偏光板の外側から光を当て、他方の偏光板の外側から目視で観察し、下記基準で光漏れ耐性のランク付けをした。
◎:光の透過はなく、全体に均一な暗視野である
○:部分的に弱いスジ状の明暗が認められる
×:部分的に強いスジ状の明暗が認められる
(偏光子劣化耐性)
上記方法で作製した偏光板について先ず平行透過率と直行透過率を測定し、下記式にしたがって偏光度を算出した。その後各々の偏光板を60℃90%の条件下で1000時間の強制劣化後、再度平行透過率と直行透過率を測定し、下記式に従って偏光度を算出した。偏光度変化量を下記式により求めた。
偏光度変化量=P0-P1000H0:平行透過率
H90:直行透過率
P0:強制劣化前の偏光度
P1000:強制劣化1000時間後の偏光度
◎:偏光度変化率10%未満
○:偏光度変化率10%以上25%未満
×:偏光度変化率25%以上
(引張破断伸度)
JIS K3127に準じて1号型試験片を用いて測定した。
2 フィルター
3 スタチックミキサー
4 流延ダイ
5 回転支持体(第1冷却ロール)
6 挟圧回転体(タッチロール)
7 回転支持体(第2冷却ロール)
8 回転支持体(第3冷却ロール)
9、11、13、14、15 搬送ロール
10 フィルム
12 延伸機
16 巻取り装置
Claims (7)
- アクリル樹脂(A)とセルロースエステル樹脂(B)が、質量比率で50:50~95:5の範囲内において混合されており、かつ、ホスフィナイト、ホスホナイト、及びホスファイトのうちから選ばれるリン系添加剤を含有することを特徴とする光学フィルム。
- 前記リン系添加剤として、ホスファイトとホスホナイトとを含有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光学フィルム。
- 前記アクリル樹脂(A)の重量平均分子量(Mw)が、110000~1000000の範囲内であることを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載の光学フィルム。
- アクリル粒子(C)を、前記光学フィルムを構成する樹脂の総質量に対して、0.5~30質量%の範囲内で、含有することを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3までのいずれか一項に記載の光学フィルム。
- 請求項1から請求項4までのいずれか一項に記載の光学フィルムの製造方法であって、タッチロールを用いた溶融流延製膜法であることを特徴とする光学フィルムの製造方法。
- 請求項1から請求項4までのいずれか一項に記載の光学フィルムを用いたことを特徴とする偏光板。
- 請求項6に記載の偏光板を用いたことを特徴とする液晶表示装置。
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