WO2012053218A1 - 長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法とポリマーフィルム、λ/4板、偏光板および液晶表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a long polymer film that suppresses occurrence of sag or break and enables continuous oblique stretching, and a long polymer film produced by the production method.
- various polymer films used for optical applications are often produced by a solution or melt casting film forming method.
- the solution casting film forming method basically, a dope is cast on a support using a casting die, a casting film is formed, and then this is peeled off from the support, followed by a drying step. To make a film. And the obtained film is wound up on a core and made into a film roll.
- a step of longitudinally stretching or laterally stretching the film is provided.
- the conventional joining method is applicable to stretching in the width (TD) direction but not to oblique stretching.
- TD width
- the present inventors tried a joining method other than the joining tape.
- the occurrence of slipping cannot be sufficiently suppressed, and it takes time to determine the conditions and the productivity is poor.
- the welded portion tends to be wide, and the thickness of the welded portion becomes almost twice as large as the average film thickness of the film. I understood it.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems and situations, and a solution to the problem is to provide a method for producing a long polymer film that suppresses occurrence of sag or break and enables continuous oblique stretching. It is to be. Moreover, it is providing the elongate polymer film without generation
- smooth refers to a failure in which the polymer film undulates into a corrugated tin shape around the joint.
- a polymer film produced by the method for producing a long polymer film according to any one of [1] to [5], measured at a wavelength of 550 nm in an environment of 23 ° C. and 55% RH A polymer film having an inner retardation value Ro (550) in a range of 110 to 170 nm.
- a polarizing plate comprising a polarizer and the polymer film according to [6] disposed on at least one surface of the polarizer.
- a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal cell and a pair of polarizing plates sandwiching the liquid crystal cell, wherein at least one of the pair of polarizing plates is a polarizer and at least one surface of the polarizer.
- a liquid crystal display device comprising: the polymer film according to [6] disposed in
- ⁇ is used to mean that the numerical values described before and after it are included as a lower limit value and an upper limit value.
- the oblique stretching is performed so that the angle formed between the in-plane slow axis of the polymer film obtained after the oblique stretching and the width direction of the polymer film obtained after the oblique stretching is in the range of 40 to 50 °,
- the destination Joining the leading end portion of the raw film to the trailing rear end portion of the raw film has a angle phi 1 between the bonding lines and the width direction of the polymer film of the polymer film, the polymer film
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the in-plane slow axis and the width direction of the polymer film is set so as to satisfy the following formula (I).
- the polymer film refers to a film obtained after oblique stretching of a raw film.
- the “joining line” is located between a line (line) that forms the end of the trailing end of the preceding film and a line (line) that forms the end of the leading end of the following film, The line (line) where both films are actually joined by tape or welding.
- the width of the joining line of the joining portion between the rear end portion of the preceding original film and the leading end portion of the following original film is within 5 mm, Preferably it is within 2 mm.
- the total thickness of the junction between the rear end of the preceding original film and the front end of the subsequent original film is the average film of the polymer film. It is preferably within 1.1 to 1.5 times the thickness.
- the rear end portion of the preceding original film and the front end portion of the following original film are joined by welding using ultrasonic vibration.
- the method for producing a long polymer film of the present invention is characterized in that it is stretched by a stretching line different from the film forming line (hereinafter referred to as “offline stretching”).
- FIG. 1 An overall view of an example of an offline stretching apparatus used for the offline stretching.
- An offline stretching apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 stretches a polymer film, and includes a film supply unit 2, an accumulator unit (abbreviated as “accumulator unit”) 4, a tenter unit 5, an ear-cut device 6, The heat relaxation part 7, the cooling part 8, and the winding-up part 9 are provided, and these are arrange
- the film supply unit 2 is provided with a film roll 11 manufactured by a film forming facility.
- the film roll 11 is a roll formed by winding an original film on a core.
- An original film is sent out from a film roll 11 provided in the film supply unit 2, and the original film is stretched in an oblique direction while being heated by the tenter unit 5 to become a polymer film.
- the obtained polymer film is wound by the winding unit 9 after the temperature is lowered through the heat relaxation unit 7 and the cooling unit 8.
- the film supply unit 2, the tenter unit 5, the thermal relaxation unit 7, the cooling unit 8, and the winding unit 9 are provided with an EPC (edge position controller) that performs control to suppress the meandering of the film and accurately convey the film. ing. EPC is not shown.
- the film supply unit 2 includes a turret type film delivery device 13 and a joining unit 3.
- the film delivery apparatus 13 includes a turret arm 12 having attachment shafts 10 provided at both ends. A film roll 11 is attached to each mounting shaft 10.
- the turret arm 12 rotates 180 degrees to position one mounting shaft 10 at the delivery position (joining area 3 side) and the other mounting shaft 10 at the core replacement position.
- the raw film is sent out to the joining area 3 from the film roll 11 mounted on the mounting shaft 10 at the sending position.
- the turret arm 12 rotates, the empty core is removed from the mounting shaft 10 located at the core replacement position, and a new film roll is mounted.
- ⁇ Joint area> In the joining area 3, in order to supply a continuous original film to the tenter unit 5, a rear end portion of the original film fed out in advance and a front end portion of the original film sent out in the subsequent direction Superimpose and join.
- An accumulator unit (abbreviated as “accumulator unit”) 4 is disposed between the film supply unit 2 and the tenter unit 5, and the accumulator unit 4 has a length necessary for the bonding process of the raw film. Form a loop of the original film over min. For this reason, since the original film stored in the accumulator 4 is sent out to the tenter unit 5 when the original film is bonded, the original film can be bonded without stopping the tenter unit 5. .
- the tenter of the tenter unit 5 is a device that widens a long original film in an oblique direction with respect to its traveling direction (moving direction of the middle point in the film width direction) in an oven heating environment.
- This tenter includes an oven, a pair of rails on the left and right on which a gripping tool for transporting the film travels, and a number of gripping tools that travel on the rails.
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of an oblique stretching machine in the tenter unit 5.
- the original film fed from the film roll is conveyed by the tenter inlet side guide roll 19-1 and is sequentially supplied to the inlet portion of the tenter 14.
- the both ends of the supplied raw film are gripped with a gripping tool, the film is guided into the oven, and the film is released from the gripping tool at the exit of the tenter 14.
- the film released from the gripping tool is carried out by the tenter outlet side guide roll 19-2 and wound around the core.
- Each of the pair of rails has an endless continuous track, and after gripping the raw film at the LD side film grip start point 15-1 and the SD side film grip start point 15-2 at the entrance of the tenter 14.
- the original film is opened at the LD side film gripping end point 16-1 and the SD side film gripping end point 16-2 at the exit of the tenter 14.
- the gripping tool which has released the grip of the raw film travels outside so as to draw the path 17-1 of the LD side film gripping means and the path 17-2 of the SD side film gripping means, and sequentially enters the entrance portion of the tenter 14 It is supposed to be returned to.
- symbol 18 shows the feed direction of a film.
- the rail shape of the tenter is asymmetrical on the left and right according to the in-plane orientation angle, stretch ratio, etc. given to the polymer film to be manufactured, and can be finely adjusted manually or automatically. .
- the stretching direction when obliquely stretching the raw film is preferably such that the in-plane orientation angle ⁇ 1 of the polymer film obtained after oblique stretching is relative to the width direction of the polymer film obtained after oblique stretching. It can be set to be within a range of 10 to 80 °, more preferably within a range of 40 to 50 °.
- the gripping tool of the tenter is configured to travel at a constant speed with a certain distance from the front and rear gripping tools.
- the stretching ratio in the oblique direction of the raw film is preferably 0.5 to 3 times, and more preferably 1.5 to 2.5 times.
- the stretching temperature can be about 140 to 210 ° C.
- the traveling speed of the gripping tool can be selected as appropriate, but is usually 10 to 100 m / min.
- the difference in travel speed between the pair of left and right grippers is usually 1% or less, preferably 0.5% or less, more preferably 0.1% or less of the travel speed. This is because if there is a difference in the traveling speed between the left and right sides of the film at the exit of the stretching process, wrinkles and shifts will occur at the exit of the stretching process, so the speed difference between the right and left gripping tools is required to be substantially the same speed. Because. In general tenter devices, etc., there are speed irregularities that occur on the order of seconds or less depending on the period of the sprocket teeth that drive the chain, the frequency of the drive motor, etc. This does not correspond to the speed difference described in the invention.
- the positions of the rail portions and the rail connecting portions can be freely set. Therefore, when an arbitrary entrance width and exit width are set, the stretch ratio corresponding to this is set. be able to.
- a high bending rate is often required for the rail that regulates the locus of the gripping tool.
- ⁇ Earing device The polymer film obtained by being stretched by the tenter unit 5 is sent out to the ear clip device 6.
- the side edges of the polymer film are cut off by the edge-cutting device 6, and the ear dust, which is the cut-off side edge of the slit, is cut into small pieces with a cut blower.
- the cut ear dust pieces are sent to a crusher by an air feeding device and crushed into chips. This chip is reused for dope preparation.
- the heat relaxation unit 7 is provided with a large number of rollers, and the polymer film is conveyed through the heat relaxation unit 7 by the rollers.
- a wind at a desired temperature is sent from the blower to the heat relaxation unit 7 to heat-treat the polymer film.
- the temperature of the wind at this time is preferably 20 to 250 ° C.
- ⁇ Cooling section, winding section> The polymer film after thermal relaxation is sent to the cooling unit 8 and cooled to 30 ° C. or lower, and then sent to the winding unit 9.
- a winding roller and a press roller are provided inside the winding unit 9.
- the film sent to the winding unit 9 is wound up by a winding roller. At this time, it is pressed by a press roller and wound up.
- the leading edge of the preceding original film and the leading edge of the following original film are overlapped and bonded, and the bonded original film is conveyed while being continuously conveyed. Heating is performed, and both ends are supported by a plurality of gripping tools and obliquely stretched. Stretching of the raw film in the oblique direction is, as described above, an angle formed by the in-plane slow axis (b) of the polymer film obtained after oblique stretching and the width direction (a) of the polymer film obtained after oblique stretching. Is preferably in the range of 40 to 50 °.
- the joining of the rear end portion of the preceding original film and the leading end portion of the following original film is performed by an angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line of the obtained polymer film and the width direction of the polymer film, and the polymer film
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the in-plane slow axis and the width direction satisfies the formula (I):
- FIG. 3A is a conceptual diagram showing the shape of the joint portion of the film before stretching
- FIG. 3B is a conceptual diagram showing the shape of the joint portion of the film after stretching.
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed between the joining line (f) of the polymer film and the width direction (a) of the polymer film, the in-plane slow axis (b) of the polymer film, and the width direction (a) The rear end portion of the preceding original film and the front end portion of the following original film are joined so that the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the above satisfies the above formula (I).
- the joining line (f) of the joining part (g) forms the line (line) that forms the end of the trailing end of the preceding film (d) and the end of the leading end of the following film (e).
- the line (line) which is located between the lines (line) and where both films are actually bonded by tape or welding.
- the in-plane slow axis (b) refers to an axis along the maximum direction of the refractive index in the plane of the polymer film.
- the in-plane slow axis (b) can be measured simultaneously with the in-plane retardation value Ro of the polymer film by a commercially available automatic birefringence meter (for example, AxoScan or KOBRA-21ADH manufactured by Axometrics).
- the reference numeral 1 indicates that the width direction (a) is 0 °, the small turn side (SD) of the oblique stretching apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is left, the large turn side (LD) is right, and the film transport direction is up.
- the case where the joining line (f) is directed from the upper left to the lower right is defined as plus
- the case where the joining line (f) is directed from the upper right to the lower left is defined as minus (hereinafter referred to as plus unless otherwise indicated). Means).
- the angle ( ⁇ 1 ) between the joining line (f) of the polymer film and the width direction (a) of the polymer film is determined by the in-plane slow axis (b) of the polymer film and the width direction (a) of the polymer film. depending on the angle of ( ⁇ 1), preferably in the range of 30 ⁇ 60 °, more preferably in the range of 35 ⁇ 55 °, and further preferably equal to theta 1.
- ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 1 are greatly different, stress applied to the film during stretching occurs in a direction crossing the joining line. Therefore, the difference between the deformation amount of the film at the joint portion and the deformation amount of the film at the periphery of the joint portion becomes large, and the film is likely to be broken or slipped around the joint portion.
- the closer to 1 phi 1 is theta stress applied to the film is likely to occur in the direction parallel to the junction line during stretching. Therefore, the difference between the deformation amount of the film at the joint portion and the deformation amount of the film around the joint portion is reduced, and the breakage of the film and the slippage of the film can be suppressed around the joint portion.
- Bonding is performed by adjusting the angle ⁇ 0 formed by the joining line (f) of the original film before stretching and the width direction (a) of the original film so that ⁇ 1 has such an angle.
- the angle ⁇ 0 formed by the bonding line (f) of the original film and the width direction (a) of the original film is preferably in the range of ⁇ 10 ° ⁇ 0 ⁇ 25 °.
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the in-plane slow axis (b) of the obtained polymer film and the width direction (a) of the polymer film preferably satisfies 40 ° ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 50 °, and 44 It is more preferable to satisfy ° ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 46 °.
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed between the in-plane slow axis (b) of the polymer film and the width direction (a) of the polymer film is determined using an automatic birefringence meter KOBRA-21ADH (manufactured by Oji Scientific Instruments). It can be measured by setting the width direction (a) of the film to 0 °.
- the sign of ⁇ 1 is that when the film is viewed so that the small turn side (SD) of the oblique stretching apparatus shown in FIG.
- joining method As a joining method in the present invention, existing means such as double-sided tape, solvent welding, thermal welding, ultrasonic welding, and laser welding can be used. In the present invention, it is preferable to join by ultrasonic welding. In the case of bonding using ultrasonic vibration, the time required for bonding can be shortened, the width of the bonding line of the original film can be made within 5 mm, and the total thickness of the bonded part of the original film is 1.5 mm. Easy to control within twice.
- Ultrasonic welding is a method in which electric energy is converted into mechanical vibration energy, and at the same time, pressure is applied to generate strong frictional heat on the bonding surface of the film to melt and bond the resin.
- the film can be mechanically vibrated at an amplitude of 0.05 mm and 20,000 to 28,000 times per second to generate heat and be instantly welded.
- the joint line of the joint portion of the raw film has a width of 5 mm or less, preferably 2 mm or less, from the viewpoints of preventing occurrence of slipping and joining strength.
- the film thickness is 1.3 times or less of the average film thickness of the original film.
- the resin melted at the time of welding may protrude from the width end portion, and this portion may be a cause of catching in a later process or when the end portion of the tenter portion 5 is gripped with a gripping tool and stretched. Since it may come into contact with the gripping tool and become contaminated, it is preferably removed.
- the removal method include a method using a laser cutter and a method using a rotary die cutter, but cutting with a laser cutter is preferable.
- the heat welding is performed using, for example, a heat sealer device (as shown in FIG. 2 of JP 2009-90651 A).
- the heat sealer is heated and welded with a heater so as to sandwich the film conveyance path from above and below.
- the heater is temperature controlled within a predetermined temperature range that dissolves the film but does not decompose it.
- the laser welding apparatus irradiates a welding laser beam along the joining line from above the original film.
- the welding laser beam melts and joins the preceding original film and the following original film.
- the laser welding apparatus irradiates the welding laser beam with the upper surface of the preceding original film (the lower surface of the following original film) as the focal position.
- the welding laser beam is irradiated, heat is generated and melted on the upper surface of the preceding original film, and the heat is transmitted to the lower surface of the subsequent original film and melted.
- the preceding original film and the following original film are welded (joined) at the joining line.
- ⁇ Tape bonding> In the case of joining with a tape, it is preferable to use a double-sided tape in which an adhesive layer is provided on both surfaces of a base material that exhibits substantially the same stretching behavior as the film in the stretching temperature range.
- thermoplastic resin As the raw film used in the present invention, a thermoplastic resin is mainly used, and polycarbonate, polyester, polyethersulfone, polyarylate, polyimide, polyolefin and the like as general optical film resins can be used. Further, polyethylene terephthalate, polyimide, polymethyl methacrylate, polysulfone, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, alicyclic olefin polymer, acrylic resin, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose acetate propionate, or the like may be used. In particular, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose acetate propionate, an acrylic resin having a lactone ring structure, and the like are more preferable. These raw materials may be used alone or in combination with different thermoplastic resins. When mixed and used, mixing of cellulose acetate and acrylic resin is more preferable.
- colorants such as pigments and dyes, fluorescent brighteners, dispersants, heat stabilizers, light stabilizers, UV absorbers, antistatic agents, antioxidants, lubricants, solvents, and other compounding agents are used as appropriate. May be included.
- the raw film may be a single layer film or a multilayer film.
- an unstretched polymer film is mainly used, but a film that has already been subjected to any one of longitudinal stretching, lateral stretching, and oblique stretching alone or a plurality of times may be used.
- the raw film used for this invention can be produced using various resin base materials, it is preferable that it is an aspect containing a cellulose ester.
- the cellulose ester that can be used in the present invention is at least selected from cellulose (di, tri) acetate, cellulose propionate, cellulose butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate phthalate, and cellulose phthalate.
- One type is preferred.
- particularly preferable cellulose esters include cellulose triacetate, cellulose diacetate, cellulose propionate, cellulose butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, and cellulose acetate butyrate.
- substitution degree of the mixed fatty acid ester when the acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms is used as the substituent, the substitution degree of the acetyl group is Z, and the substitution degree of the propionyl group or butyryl group is Y.
- a cellulose ester that simultaneously satisfies the following formulas (a) and (b) is preferable.
- the cellulose ester used in the present invention preferably has a weight average molecular weight Mw / number average molecular weight Mn ratio of 1.5 to 5.5, particularly preferably 2.0 to 5.0,
- the cellulose ester is preferably 2.5 to 5.0, more preferably 3.0 to 5.0.
- the raw material cellulose of the cellulose ester used in the present invention may be wood pulp or cotton linter, and the wood pulp may be softwood or hardwood, but softwood is more preferable.
- a cotton linter is preferably used from the viewpoint of peelability during film formation.
- the cellulose ester made from these can be mixed suitably or can be used independently.
- the ratio of cellulose ester derived from cellulose linter: cellulose ester derived from wood pulp (coniferous): cellulose ester derived from wood pulp (hardwood) is 100: 0: 0, 90: 10: 0, 85: 15: 0, 50:50: 0, 20: 80: 0, 10: 90: 0, 0: 100: 0, 0: 0: 100, 80:10:10, 85: 0: 15, 40:30:30.
- cellulose ester 1 g is added to 20 ml of pure water (electric conductivity 0.1 ⁇ S / cm or less, pH 6.8), and the pH is 6 to 6 when stirred in a nitrogen atmosphere at 25 ° C. for 1 hr. 7.
- the electrical conductivity is preferably 1 to 100 ⁇ S / cm.
- the raw film used in the present invention may contain the above cellulose acetate and other thermoplastic resins as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.
- the thermoplastic resin component to be mixed is preferably one having excellent compatibility with the cellulose ester, and the transmittance when formed into a polymer film is 80% or more, more preferably 90% or more, more preferably 92% or more. preferable.
- thermoplastic resins include polyethylene (PE), high density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidene chloride, polystyrene (PS).
- PE polyethylene
- PVC polyvinyl chloride
- PS polyvinylidene chloride
- PS polystyrene
- PA polyamide
- nylon polyacetal
- PC polycarbonate
- m-PPE modified polyphenylene ether
- PBT polybutylene terephthalate
- PET Polyethylene terephthalate
- GF-PET glass fiber reinforced polyethylene terephthalate
- COP cyclic polyolefin
- polyphenylene sulfide PPS
- polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE
- polysulfone polyethersulfone
- amorphous polyarylate liquid crystal polymer
- polyether Ether ketone thermoplastic polyimide (PI)
- PAI polyamideimide
- the residual sulfuric acid content in the cellulose ester used in the present invention is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 40 ppm in terms of elemental sulfur. These are considered to be contained in the form of salts. If the residual sulfuric acid content exceeds 40 ppm, the deposit on the die lip during heat melting increases, such being undesirable. Moreover, since it becomes easy to fracture
- the residual sulfuric acid content is preferably as low as possible. However, if it is less than 0.1, it is not preferable because the burden of the cellulose ester washing step becomes too large, and it is not preferable because it tends to break. This is not well understood, although an increase in the number of washings may affect the resin.
- the residual sulfuric acid content is further preferably in the range of 0.1 to 30 ppm. The residual sulfuric acid content can be similarly measured by ASTM-D817-96.
- the total residual acid amount including other (such as acetic acid) residual acid is preferably 1000 ppm or less, more preferably 500 ppm or less, and even more preferably 100 ppm or less.
- a poor solvent such as methanol or ethanol, or, as a result, a mixed solvent of a poor solvent and a good solvent can be used as long as it is a poor solvent. Organic impurities can be removed.
- cellulose ester In order to improve the heat resistance, mechanical properties, optical properties, etc. of cellulose ester, it can be dissolved in a good solvent of cellulose ester and then reprecipitated in a poor solvent to remove low molecular weight components and other impurities of cellulose ester. it can. Furthermore, another polymer or a low molecular weight compound may be added after the cellulose ester reprecipitation treatment.
- the cellulose ester used in the present invention preferably has few bright spot foreign matters when formed into a film.
- a bright spot foreign material is an arrangement in which two polarizing plates are arranged orthogonally (crossed Nicols), a cellulose ester film is placed between them, light from the light source is applied from one side, and the cellulose ester film is applied from the other side. This is the point where the light from the light source appears to leak when observed.
- the polarizing plate used for the evaluation is desirably composed of a protective film having no bright spot foreign matter, and preferably a glass plate is used for protecting the polarizer.
- the cause of bright spot foreign matter is considered to be one of the causes of unacetylated or low acetylated cellulose contained in the cellulose ester.
- the bright spot foreign matter can be removed once again in the solution state via the filtration step. Since the molten resin has a high viscosity, the latter method is more efficient.
- the raw film used in the present invention may further contain a polymer component other than the cellulose ester described later.
- the raw film used in the present invention has a cellulose ester and a substituent selected from a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an amide group, and a sulfonic acid group, and has a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 200,000. It is also preferable to contain a polymer or oligomer of a vinyl compound within the range.
- the mass ratio of the content of the cellulose ester and the polymer or oligomer is preferably in the range of 95: 5 to 50:50.
- the carboxyl group is a group having a —COO— structure.
- the amino group is a group having a structure of —NR1 (R2), and R1 and R2 each represent a substituent such as a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a phenyl group.
- the amide group is a group having a structure of —NHCO—, and a substituent such as an alkyl group or a phenyl group may be linked thereto.
- Examples of the polymer and oligomer used in the present invention include the following acrylic polymers and oligomers.
- These compounds are preferably used in the range of 5 to 50% by mass with respect to the cellulose ester, and are excellent in compatibility.
- the transmittance is 80% over the entire visible range (400 nm to 800 nm) when formed into a film. Thus, 90% or more, more preferably 92% or more is obtained.
- the acrylic polymer and oligomer used in the present invention are not particularly limited in structure, but a polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 500 or more and 200,000 or less obtained by polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer. It is preferable that
- the acrylic polymer and oligomer used in the present invention may be composed of a single monomer or a plurality of types of monomers.
- the monomer is preferably selected from acrylic acid ester or methacrylic acid ester, but other monomers such as maleic anhydride and styrene are appropriately selected depending on the retardation (retardation) characteristics, wavelength dispersion characteristics, and heat resistance of the film to be produced. Etc. may be included.
- polymer X the acrylic polymer and oligomer used in the present invention will be described as polymer X.
- Polymer X used in the present invention is a copolymer of ethylenically unsaturated monomer Xa having no aromatic ring and polar group in the molecule and ethylenically unsaturated monomer Xb having no aromatic ring and having a polar group in the molecule.
- the polymer represented by the following general formula (1) having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 200,000 is preferred. Furthermore, it is preferable that it is solid under 30 degreeC, or a glass transition temperature is 35 degreeC or more.
- the weight average molecular weight is 500 to 200,000, the compatibility with the cellulose ester and the transparency are excellent.
- Examples of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer Xa having no aromatic ring and no polar group in the molecule include methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate (i-, n-), butyl acrylate (n-, i-, s-, t-), pentyl acrylate (n-, i-, s-), hexyl acrylate (n-, i-), heptyl acrylate (n-, i-), octyl acrylate (n-, i-), nonyl acrylate (n-, i-), myristyl acrylate (n-, i-), acrylic acid (2-ethylhexyl), acrylic acid ( ⁇ -caprolactone), acrylic acid (2-hydroxyethyl) And acrylic acid (2-ethoxyethyl), etc., or those obtained by replacing the above acrylic ester with a methacrylic ester.
- the ethylenically unsaturated monomer Xb having no polar ring in the molecule and having a polar group is preferably acrylic acid or methacrylic acid ester as a monomer unit having a hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group).
- (N-substituted) amides such as (meth) acrylamide, N, N-dimethyl (meth) acrylamide, N-butyl (meth) acrylamide, N-methylol (meth) acrylamide, N-methylolpropane (meth) acrylamide, etc.
- the polymer X is synthesized by copolymerization using the hydrophobic monomer Xa and the polar monomer Xb. Further, the above-described hydrophobic monomer or polar monomer can be used as the monomer Xc to form a terpolymer.
- the use ratio during the synthesis of the hydrophobic monomer Xa and the polar monomer Xb is preferably in the range of 99: 1 to 50:50, more preferably in the range of 95: 5 to 60:40.
- the use ratio of the hydrophobic monomer Xa is large, the compatibility with the cellulose ester is lowered, but the effect of reducing the fluctuation of the retardation value with respect to the environmental humidity is high.
- the use ratio of the polar monomer Xb is large, the compatibility with the cellulose ester is improved, but the fluctuation of the retardation value with respect to the environmental humidity is increased.
- the haze comes out at the time of film forming when the usage-amount of polar monomer Xb exceeds the said range, it is unpreferable.
- a polymerization method In order to synthesize such a polymer, it is difficult to control the molecular weight in normal polymerization, and it is desirable to use a method that can align the molecular weight as much as possible by a method that does not increase the molecular weight too much.
- Examples of such a polymerization method include a method using a peroxide polymerization initiator such as cumene peroxide and t-butyl hydroperoxide, a method using a polymerization initiator in a larger amount than usual polymerization, and a mercapto compound in addition to the polymerization initiator.
- a method using a chain transfer agent such as carbon tetrachloride a method using a polymerization terminator such as benzoquinone and dinitrobenzene in addition to the polymerization initiator, and further disclosed in JP 2000-128911 or 2000-344823.
- Examples include a compound having one thiol group and a secondary hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group), or a bulk polymerization method using a polymerization catalyst in which the compound and an organometallic compound are used in combination. It is preferably used in the present invention.
- the weight average molecular weight of the polymer X used in the present invention can be adjusted by a known molecular weight adjusting method.
- a molecular weight adjusting method include a method of adding a chain transfer agent such as carbon tetrachloride, lauryl mercaptan, octyl thioglycolate, and the like.
- the polymerization temperature is usually from room temperature to 130 ° C., preferably from 50 ° C. to 100 ° C., but this temperature or the polymerization reaction time can be adjusted.
- the measuring method of the weight average molecular weight can be based on the molecular weight measuring method.
- the amount of polymer X added is appropriately adjusted so that the film has desired performance. Addition to reduce fluctuation of photoelastic coefficient and retardation value with respect to environmental humidity. Addition of small amount to increase retardation performance. , Corner irregularities that change the color of the corners of the screen, and even if the phase difference value changes from the initially set value, the viewing angle fluctuates and the color changes. Since phase difference performance cannot be obtained, 5 mass% or more and 50 mass% or less are preferable.
- the raw film used in the present invention may contain various additives.
- main additives will be described.
- polyester ester compound examples of the polyester resin that can be contained in the raw film used in the present invention include sugar ester compounds.
- sugar ester compound examples include ester compounds in which at least one pyranose structure or at least one furanose structure is 1 to 12 and all or part of the OH groups in the structure are esterified.
- the proportion of esterification is preferably 70% or more of the OH groups present in the pyranose structure or furanose structure.
- sugar as a raw material for synthesizing the sugar ester compound examples include the following, but the present invention is not limited to these.
- Glucose galactose, mannose, fructose, xylose or arabinose, lactose, sucrose, nystose, 1F-fructosyl nystose, stachyose, maltitol, lactitol, lactulose, cellobiose, maltose, cellotriose, maltotriose, raffinose or kestose .
- gentiobiose gentiotriose
- gentiotetraose gentiotetraose
- xylotriose galactosyl sucrose
- compounds having both a pyranose structure and a furanose structure are particularly preferable.
- the compound having both a pyranose structure and a furanose structure are sucrose, kestose, nystose, 1F-fructosyl nystose, stachyose, and more preferably sucrose.
- the monocarboxylic acid used for esterifying all or part of the OH groups in the pyranose structure or furanose structure is not particularly limited, and known aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, alicyclic monocarboxylic acid, aromatic A group monocarboxylic acid or the like can be used.
- the carboxylic acid used may be one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds.
- Preferred aliphatic monocarboxylic acids include acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, isobutyric acid, valeric acid, caproic acid, enanthic acid, caprylic acid, pelargonic acid, capric acid, 2-ethyl-hexanecarboxylic acid, undecylic acid, lauric acid , Saturated fatty acids such as tridecylic acid, myristic acid, pentadecylic acid, palmitic acid, heptadecylic acid, stearic acid, nonadecanoic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, serotic acid, heptacosanoic acid, montanic acid, melicic acid, and laccelic acid, Examples include unsaturated fatty acids such as undecylenic acid, oleic acid, sorbic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, arachidonic acid and oc
- Examples of preferable alicyclic monocarboxylic acids include acetic acid, cyclopentanecarboxylic acid, cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, cyclooctanecarboxylic acid, and derivatives thereof.
- aromatic monocarboxylic acids examples include aromatic monocarboxylic acids having an alkyl group or alkoxy group introduced into the benzene ring of benzoic acid such as benzoic acid and toluic acid, cinnamic acid, benzylic acid, biphenylcarboxylic acid, and naphthalene.
- aromatic monocarboxylic acids having two or more benzene rings such as carboxylic acid and tetralin carboxylic acid, or derivatives thereof.
- An oligosaccharide ester compound can be applied as a compound having 1 to 12 at least one pyranose structural unit or furanose structural unit.
- An oligosaccharide is produced by allowing an enzyme such as amylase to act on starch, sucrose, etc., and examples of the oligosaccharide include maltooligosaccharide, isomaltooligosaccharide, fructooligosaccharide, galactooligosaccharide, and xylo-oligosaccharide. .
- sugar ester compounds examples are listed below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- Monopet SB manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
- Monopet SOA manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
- the added amount of these sugar ester compounds is preferably 0.5 to 30% by mass, particularly preferably 5 to 20% by mass, based on the total mass of the polymer (X) and the cellulose ester. .
- the raw film used in the present invention can contain a plasticizer.
- the plasticizer is not particularly limited, but is preferably a polycarboxylic acid ester plasticizer, a glycolate plasticizer, a phthalate ester plasticizer, a fatty acid ester plasticizer, a polyhydric alcohol ester plasticizer, or a polyester. It is selected from plasticizers, acrylic plasticizers and the like. Of these, when two or more plasticizers are used, at least one plasticizer is preferably a polyhydric alcohol ester plasticizer.
- the polyhydric alcohol ester plasticizer is a plasticizer composed of an ester of a divalent or higher aliphatic polyhydric alcohol and a monocarboxylic acid, and preferably has an aromatic ring or a cycloalkyl ring in the molecule.
- a divalent to 20-valent aliphatic polyhydric alcohol ester is preferred.
- the polyhydric alcohol preferably used in the present invention is represented by the following general formula (2).
- General formula (2) Ra- (OH) n (where Ra is an n-valent organic group, n is a positive integer of 2 or more, OH group represents an alcoholic and / or phenolic hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group)) .)
- polyhydric alcohols examples include the following, but the present invention is not limited to these.
- Examples include 1,3,5-triol, pinacol, sorbitol, trimethylolpropane, trimethylolethane, and xylitol.
- monocarboxylic acid used for polyhydric alcohol ester there is no restriction
- Preferred examples of the monocarboxylic acid include the following, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- aliphatic monocarboxylic acid a fatty acid having a straight chain or a side chain having 1 to 32 carbon atoms can be preferably used.
- the number of carbon atoms is more preferably 1-20, and particularly preferably 1-10.
- acetic acid is contained, the compatibility with the cellulose ester is increased, and it is also preferable to use a mixture of acetic acid and another monocarboxylic acid.
- Preferred aliphatic monocarboxylic acids include acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, caproic acid, enanthic acid, caprylic acid, pelargonic acid, capric acid, 2-ethyl-hexanoic acid, undecylic acid, lauric acid, tridecylic acid, Saturated fatty acids such as myristic acid, pentadecylic acid, palmitic acid, heptadecylic acid, stearic acid, nonadecanoic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, serotic acid, heptacosanoic acid, montanic acid, melicic acid, laccelic acid, undecylenic acid, olein Examples thereof include unsaturated fatty acids such as acid, sorbic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and arachidonic acid.
- Examples of preferred alicyclic monocarboxylic acids include cyclopentane carboxylic acid, cyclohexane carboxylic acid, cyclooctane carboxylic acid, and derivatives thereof.
- aromatic monocarboxylic acids examples include those in which 1 to 3 alkoxy groups such as alkyl group, methoxy group or ethoxy group are introduced into the benzene ring of benzoic acid such as benzoic acid and toluic acid, biphenylcarboxylic acid, Examples thereof include aromatic monocarboxylic acids having two or more benzene rings such as naphthalenecarboxylic acid and tetralincarboxylic acid, or derivatives thereof. Benzoic acid is particularly preferable.
- the molecular weight of the polyhydric alcohol ester is not particularly limited, but is preferably 300 to 1500, and more preferably 350 to 750. A higher molecular weight is preferred because it is less likely to volatilize, and a smaller one is preferred in terms of moisture permeability and compatibility with cellulose ester.
- the carboxylic acid used in the polyhydric alcohol ester may be one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds. Moreover, all the OH groups in the polyhydric alcohol may be esterified, or a part of the OH groups may be left as they are.
- the glycolate plasticizer is not particularly limited, but alkylphthalylalkyl glycolates can be preferably used.
- alkyl phthalyl alkyl glycolates include methyl phthalyl methyl glycolate, ethyl phthalyl ethyl glycolate, propyl phthalyl propyl glycolate, butyl phthalyl butyl glycolate, octyl phthalyl octyl glycolate, methyl phthalyl ethyl Glycolate, ethyl phthalyl methyl glycolate, ethyl phthalyl propyl glycolate, methyl phthalyl butyl glycolate, ethyl phthalyl butyl glycolate, butyl phthalyl methyl glycolate, butyl phthalyl ethyl glycolate, propyl phthalyl butyl glycol Butyl phthalyl propyl glycolate, methyl phthalyl octyl
- phthalate ester plasticizer examples include diethyl phthalate, dimethoxyethyl phthalate, dimethyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, dicyclohexyl phthalate, and dicyclohexyl terephthalate.
- citrate plasticizer examples include acetyl trimethyl citrate, acetyl triethyl citrate, and acetyl tributyl citrate.
- fatty acid ester plasticizers examples include butyl oleate, methylacetyl ricinoleate, and dibutyl sebacate.
- phosphate ester plasticizer examples include triphenyl phosphate, tricresyl phosphate, cresyl diphenyl phosphate, octyl diphenyl phosphate, diphenyl biphenyl phosphate, trioctyl phosphate, tributyl phosphate, and the like.
- the polyvalent carboxylic acid ester compound is composed of an ester of a divalent or higher, preferably a divalent to 20valent polyvalent carboxylic acid and an alcohol.
- the aliphatic polyvalent carboxylic acid is preferably divalent to 20-valent, and in the case of an aromatic polyvalent carboxylic acid or alicyclic polyvalent carboxylic acid, it is preferably trivalent to 20-valent.
- the polyvalent carboxylic acid is represented by the following general formula (3).
- Rb (COOH) m (OH) n (Where Rb is an (m + n) -valent organic group, m is a positive integer of 2 or more and 6 or less, n is an integer of 0 or more and 4 or less, a COOH group is a carboxyl group, and an OH group is an alcoholic or phenolic hydroxyl group. Represents a group (hydroxyl group).
- Preferred examples of the polyvalent carboxylic acid include the following, but the present invention is not limited to these.
- Trivalent or higher aromatic polyvalent carboxylic acids such as trimellitic acid, trimesic acid, pyromellitic acid or derivatives thereof, succinic acid, adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, oxalic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, tetrahydrophthal
- An aliphatic polyvalent carboxylic acid such as an acid, an oxypolyvalent carboxylic acid such as tartaric acid, tartronic acid, malic acid and citric acid can be preferably used.
- the alcohol used in the polyvalent carboxylic acid ester compound is not particularly limited, and known alcohols and phenols can be used.
- an aliphatic saturated alcohol or aliphatic unsaturated alcohol having a straight chain or a side chain having 1 to 32 carbon atoms can be preferably used. More preferably, it has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- alicyclic alcohols such as cyclopentanol and cyclohexanol or derivatives thereof, aromatic alcohols such as benzyl alcohol and cinnamyl alcohol, or derivatives thereof can also be preferably used.
- the alcoholic or phenolic hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group) of the oxypolycarboxylic acid may be esterified with a monocarboxylic acid.
- monocarboxylic acids include the following, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- aliphatic monocarboxylic acid a straight-chain or side-chain fatty acid having 1 to 32 carbon atoms can be preferably used. More preferably, it has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- Preferred aliphatic monocarboxylic acids include acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, caproic acid, enanthic acid, caprylic acid, pelargonic acid, capric acid, 2-ethyl-hexanecarboxylic acid, undecylic acid, lauric acid, tridecylic acid, Saturated fatty acids such as myristic acid, pentadecylic acid, palmitic acid, heptadecylic acid, stearic acid, nonadecanoic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, serotic acid, heptacosanoic acid, montanic acid, melicic acid, and laccelic acid, undecylenic acid, olein Examples thereof include unsaturated fatty acids such as acid, sorbic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and arachidonic acid.
- Examples of preferred alicyclic monocarboxylic acids include cyclopentane carboxylic acid, cyclohexane carboxylic acid, cyclooctane carboxylic acid, and derivatives thereof.
- aromatic monocarboxylic acids examples include those in which an alkyl group is introduced into the benzene ring of benzoic acid such as benzoic acid and toluic acid, and two or more rings such as biphenylcarboxylic acid, naphthalenecarboxylic acid, and tetralincarboxylic acid. Aromatic monocarboxylic acids possessed by them, or derivatives thereof.
- acetic acid acetic acid, propionic acid, and benzoic acid are particularly preferable.
- the molecular weight of the polyvalent carboxylic acid ester compound is not particularly limited, but is preferably in the range of 300 to 1000, and more preferably in the range of 350 to 750.
- the larger one is preferable in terms of improvement in retention, and the smaller one is preferable in terms of moisture permeability and compatibility with cellulose ester.
- the alcohol used for the polyvalent carboxylic acid ester may be one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds.
- the acid value of the polyvalent carboxylic acid ester compound is preferably 1 mgKOH / g or less, and more preferably 0.2 mgKOH / g or less. Setting the acid value in the above range is preferable because environmental fluctuation of retardation (retardation) is also suppressed.
- the acid value in the present invention refers to the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide necessary for neutralizing the acid (carboxyl group present in the sample) contained in 1 g of the sample.
- the acid value is measured according to JIS K0070.
- Examples of particularly preferred polyvalent carboxylic acid ester compounds are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- Examples include tributyl trimellitic acid and tetrabutyl pyromellitic acid.
- the polyester plasticizer is not particularly limited, and a polyester plasticizer having an aromatic ring or a cycloalkyl ring in the molecule can be used. Although it does not specifically limit as a polyester plasticizer, for example, the aromatic terminal ester plasticizer represented by following General formula (4) can be used.
- the compound of the general formula (4) includes a benzene monocarboxylic acid group represented by BCOOH, an alkylene glycol group, an oxyalkylene glycol group or an aryl glycol group represented by HO— (GO—) IH, HOCO-A— It is synthesized from an alkylenedicarboxylic acid group or aryldicarboxylic acid group represented by COO—H, and can be obtained by the same reaction as that of a normal polyester plasticizer.
- benzene monocarboxylic acid component of the raw material of the polyester plasticizer examples include, for example, benzoic acid, para-tert-butyl benzoic acid, orthotoluic acid, metatoluic acid, p-toluic acid, dimethyl benzoic acid, ethyl benzoic acid, normal propyl benzoic acid, There are aminobenzoic acid, acetoxybenzoic acid and the like, and these can be used as one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds, respectively.
- alkylene glycol component of the polyester plasticizer examples include ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,2-propane.
- Diol 2-methyl 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol (neopentyl glycol), 2,2-diethyl- 1,3-propanediol (3,3-dimethylolpentane), 2-n-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol (3,3-dimethylolheptane), 3-methyl-1,5-pentane Diol 1,6-hexanediol, 2,2,4-trimethyl 1,3-pentanediol, 2-ethyl 1,3- Xanthdiol, 2-methyl 1,8-octanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decanediol, 1,12-octadecanediol, and the like. These glycols are
- Examples of the oxyalkylene glycol component having 4 to 12 carbon atoms as the raw material of the aromatic terminal ester include diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, and the like. , One or a mixture of two or more.
- alkylene dicarboxylic acid component having 4 to 12 carbon atoms as the raw material for the aromatic terminal ester examples include succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, and dodecanedicarboxylic acid. These are used as one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds.
- arylene dicarboxylic acid component having 6 to 12 carbon atoms include phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, 1,5-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and the like.
- the polyester plasticizer has a number average molecular weight of preferably 300 to 1500, more preferably 400 to 1000.
- the acid value is 0.5 mgKOH / g or less, the hydroxyl (hydroxyl) value is 25 mgKOH / g or less, preferably the acid value is 0.3 mgKOH / g or less, and the hydroxyl (hydroxyl) value is 15 mgKOH / g or less. is there.
- the raw film used in the present invention may contain an ultraviolet absorber.
- the ultraviolet absorber is intended to improve durability by absorbing ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 400 nm or less, and the transmittance at a wavelength of 370 nm is particularly preferably 10% or less, more preferably 5% or less. Preferably it is 2% or less.
- the ultraviolet absorber is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include oxybenzophenone compounds, benzotriazole compounds, salicylic acid ester compounds, benzophenone compounds, cyanoacrylate compounds, triazine compounds, nickel complex compounds, inorganic powders, and the like. It is done.
- the UV absorbers preferably used in the present invention are benzotriazole UV absorbers, benzophenone UV absorbers, and triazine UV absorbers, particularly preferably benzotriazole UV absorbers and benzophenone UV absorbers. .
- a discotic compound such as a compound having a 1,3,5-triazine ring is also preferably used as the ultraviolet absorber.
- the method of adding the UV absorber can be added to the dope after dissolving the UV absorber in an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol or butanol, an organic solvent such as methylene chloride, methyl acetate, acetone or dioxolane or a mixed solvent thereof. Or you may add directly in dope composition.
- an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol or butanol
- an organic solvent such as methylene chloride, methyl acetate, acetone or dioxolane or a mixed solvent thereof.
- inorganic powders that do not dissolve in organic solvents use a dissolver or sand mill in the organic solvent and polymer to disperse them before adding them to the dope.
- the amount of UV absorber used is not uniform depending on the type of UV absorber, usage conditions, etc., but when the dry film thickness of the optical film is 30 to 200 ⁇ m, it is 0.5 to 10% by mass relative to the polymer. Preferably, 0.6 to 4% by mass is more preferable.
- the raw film used in the present invention can contain an antioxidant. Antioxidants are also referred to as deterioration inhibitors. When a liquid crystal image display device or the like is placed in a high humidity and high temperature state, the optical film may be deteriorated.
- the antioxidant has a role of delaying or preventing the optical film from being decomposed by, for example, the residual solvent amount of halogen in the optical film or phosphoric acid of the phosphoric acid plasticizer. It is preferable to contain.
- a hindered phenol compound is preferably used.
- 2,6-di-t-butyl-p-cresol, pentaerythrityl-tetrakis [3- (3,5-di- -T-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate] triethylene glycol-bis [3- (3-t-butyl-5-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate], 1,6-hexanediol-bis [3 -(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate], 2,4-bis- (n-octylthio) -6- (4-hydroxy-3,5-di-t-butylanilino)- 1,3,5-triazine, 2,2-thio-diethylenebis [3- (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate], oct Decyl-3- (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl
- 2,6-di-t-butyl-p-cresol, pentaerythrityl-tetrakis [3- (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate], triethylene glycol-bis [3 -(3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate] is preferred.
- hydrazine-based metal deactivators such as N, N′-bis [3- (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionyl] hydrazine and tris (2,4-di- A phosphorus processing stabilizer such as t-butylphenyl) phosphite may be used in combination.
- the amount of these compounds added is preferably 1 ppm to 1.0%, more preferably 10 to 1000 ppm in terms of a mass ratio with respect to the total mass of the polymer (X) and the cellulose ester.
- Fine particles can be added to the raw film used in the present invention.
- examples of inorganic compounds include silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, calcium carbonate, calcium carbonate, talc, clay, calcined kaolin, calcined calcium silicate, hydrated calcium silicate, aluminum silicate, Mention may be made of magnesium silicate and calcium phosphate. Further, fine particles of an organic compound can also be preferably used.
- organic compounds include polytetrafluoroethylene, cellulose acetate, polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate, polypropyl methacrylate, polymethyl acrylate, polyethylene carbonate, acrylic styrene resin, silicone resin, polycarbonate resin, benzoguanamine resin, melamine resin
- organic polymer compounds such as polyolefin-based powders, polyester-based resins, polyamide-based resins, polyimide-based resins, polyfluorinated ethylene-based resins, and starches.
- a polymer compound synthesized by a suspension polymerization method, a polymer compound made spherical by a spray drying method or a dispersion method, or an inorganic compound can be used.
- Fine particles containing silicon are preferable in terms of low turbidity, and silicon dioxide is particularly preferable.
- the average primary particle size of the fine particles is preferably 5 to 400 nm, and more preferably 10 to 300 nm. These may be mainly contained as secondary aggregates having a particle size of 0.05 to 0.3 ⁇ m, and may be contained as primary particles without being aggregated if the particles have an average particle size of 100 to 400 nm. preferable.
- the content of these fine particles in the polymer is preferably 0.01 to 1% by mass, particularly preferably 0.05 to 0.5% by mass.
- Silicon dioxide fine particles are commercially available, for example, under the trade names Aerosil R972, R972V, R974, R812, 200, 200V, 300, R202, OX50, TT600 (manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.). it can.
- Zirconium oxide fine particles are commercially available under the trade names of Aerosil R976 and R811 (manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.) and can be used.
- polymer fine particle resins examples include silicone resins, fluororesins, and acrylic resins. Silicone resins are preferable, and those having a three-dimensional network structure are particularly preferable. For example, Tospearl 103, 105, 108, 120, 145, 3120, and 240 (manufactured by Toshiba Silicone Co., Ltd.) It is marketed by name and can be used.
- Aerosil 200V and Aerosil R972V are particularly preferred because they have a large effect of reducing the friction coefficient while keeping the turbidity of the optical film low.
- the dynamic friction coefficient of at least one surface is preferably 0.2 to 1.0.
- additives may be batch-added to the dope that is a resin-containing solution before film formation, or an additive solution may be separately prepared and added in-line.
- an additive solution may be separately prepared and added in-line.
- the additive solution When the additive solution is added in-line, it is preferable to dissolve a small amount of resin in order to improve mixing with the dope.
- the amount of the resin is preferably 1 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 3 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the solvent.
- an in-line mixer such as a static mixer (manufactured by Toray Engineering), SWJ (Toray static type in-tube mixer Hi-Mixer) or the like is preferably used.
- the raw film used in the present invention may contain an acrylic polymer.
- the acrylic polymer is not particularly limited as long as it is a resin obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition containing (meth) acrylic acid ester as a constituent component. Moreover, what has two or more types of acrylic polymers as a main component may be used.
- the raw film used in the present invention preferably contains a polymer having a lactone ring structure described later as an acrylic polymer.
- the compound (monomer) which has a structure represented by General formula (5) can be used, for example.
- R 1 and R 2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms
- Acrylic esters such as methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, t-butyl acrylate, cyclohexyl acrylate, benzyl acrylate, etc .; methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, propyl methacrylate And methacrylates such as n-butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, t-butyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate and benzyl methacrylate. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among these, methyl methacrylate is more preferable from the viewpoint of excellent heat resistance and transparency. In addition, benzyl (meth) acrylate is preferred in terms of increasing positive birefringence (positive phase difference).
- the preferred content of the benzyl (meth) acrylate monomer structural unit in the acrylic polymer is 5 to 50% by mass, More preferably, it is 10 to 40% by mass, and still more preferably 15 to 30% by mass.
- Examples of the compound having the structure represented by the general formula (5) include methyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) acrylate, ethyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) acrylate, isopropyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) acrylate, 2- Examples thereof include normal butyl (hydroxymethyl) acrylate, tertiary butyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) acrylate, and the like. Among these, methyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) acrylate and ethyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) acrylate are preferred, and methyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) acrylate is particularly preferred from the viewpoint of high heat resistance improvement effect. As for the compound represented by General formula (5), only 1 type may be used and 2 or more types may be used together.
- the acrylic polymer may have a structure other than the structure obtained by polymerizing the (meth) acrylic acid ester described above.
- the structure other than the structure obtained by polymerizing the (meth) acrylic acid ester is not particularly limited, but a hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group) -containing monomer, an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and a monomer represented by the following general formula (6)
- a polymer structural unit (repeating structural unit) constructed by polymerizing at least one selected from the group consisting of is preferably used.
- R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
- X 1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group, an —OAc group, a —CN group, a —CO—R 2 group, or a C 1 group
- -O-R 3 group Ac group represents an acetyl group
- R 2 and R 3 represent a hydrogen atom or an organic residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms
- the hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group) -containing monomer is not particularly limited as long as it is a hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group) -containing monomer other than the monomer represented by the general formula (5).
- methallyl alcohol, allyl 2- (hydroxyalkyl) acrylate esters such as alcohol, allyl alcohol such as 2-hydroxymethyl-1-butene, ⁇ -hydroxymethylstyrene, ⁇ -hydroxyethylstyrene, methyl 2- (hydroxyethyl) acrylate; 2- (hydroxyalkyl) acrylic acid such as (hydroxyethyl) acrylic acid, and the like.
- allyl 2- (hydroxyalkyl) acrylate esters such as alcohol, allyl alcohol such as 2-hydroxymethyl-1-butene, ⁇ -hydroxymethylstyrene, ⁇ -hydroxyethylstyrene, methyl 2- (hydroxyethyl) acrylate
- 2- (hydroxyalkyl) acrylic acid such as (hydroxyethyl) acrylic
- the unsaturated carboxylic acid examples include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, ⁇ -substituted acrylic acid, ⁇ -substituted methacrylic acid and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. May be. Among these, acrylic acid and methacrylic acid are preferable in that the effects of the present invention are sufficiently exhibited.
- Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (6) include styrene, vinyl toluene, ⁇ -methyl styrene, acrylonitrile, methyl vinyl ketone, ethylene, propylene, and vinyl acetate. These may be used alone. Two or more kinds may be used in combination. Of these, styrene and ⁇ -methylstyrene are particularly preferable in that the effects of the present invention are sufficiently exhibited.
- the polymerization method is not particularly limited, and a known polymerization method can be used. A suitable method may be employed depending on the type of monomer (monomer composition) to be used, the use ratio, and the like.
- the acrylic polymer used in the present invention has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of preferably 110 ° C. to 200 ° C., more preferably 115 ° C. to 200 ° C., further preferably 120 ° C. to 200 ° C., particularly preferably 125 ° C. ⁇ 190 ° C., most preferably 130 ° C. to 180 ° C.
- Tg glass transition temperature
- N-substituted maleimides such as phenylmaleimide, cyclohexylmaleimide, and methylmaleimide may be copolymerized, or in the molecular chain (also referred to as the main skeleton or main chain of the polymer).
- a lactone ring structure, a glutaric anhydride structure, a glutarimide structure, or the like may be introduced.
- a monomer that does not contain a nitrogen atom is preferable from the viewpoint of difficulty in coloring (yellowing) the film, and positive birefringence (positive phase difference) is easily expressed in the main chain.
- Those having a lactone ring structure are preferred.
- the lactone ring structure in the main chain may be a 4- to 8-membered ring, but a 5- to 6-membered ring is more preferable and a 6-membered ring is more preferable in view of the stability of the structure.
- examples include the structure represented by the general formula (7) and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-168882, and a lactone ring structure is introduced into the main chain.
- the acrylic polymer is a resin obtained by polymerizing a monomer containing a compound having a structure represented by the general formula (5)
- the acrylic polymer has a lactone ring structure.
- an acrylic polymer having a lactone ring structure is referred to as a “lactone ring-containing polymer”).
- lactone ring-containing polymer an acrylic polymer having a lactone ring structure is referred to as a “lactone ring-containing polymer”.
- the lactone ring-containing polymer will be described.
- Examples of the lactone ring structure include a structure represented by the following general formula (7).
- R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an organic residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. The organic residue may contain an oxygen atom.
- the organic residue in the general formula (7) is not particularly limited as long as it has a carbon number in the range of 1 to 20, but for example, a linear or branched alkyl group, a linear or branched alkylene Group, aryl group, -OAc group, -CN group and the like.
- the content of the lactone ring structure in the acrylic polymer is preferably in the range of 5 to 90% by mass, more preferably in the range of 20 to 90% by mass, and still more preferably in the range of 30 to 90% by mass. More preferably, it is in the range of 35 to 90% by mass, particularly preferably in the range of 40 to 80% by mass, and most preferably in the range of 45 to 75% by mass. If the content of the lactone ring structure is more than 90% by mass, the moldability becomes poor. Moreover, there exists a tendency for the flexibility of the obtained film to fall, and it is not preferable. When the content of the lactone ring structure is less than 5% by mass, it is difficult to obtain a necessary retardation when formed into a film, and heat resistance, solvent resistance, and surface hardness may be insufficient. It is not preferable.
- the content ratio of the structure other than the lactone ring structure represented by the general formula (7) is that of the polymer structural unit (repeating structural unit) constructed by polymerizing the (meth) acrylic acid ester.
- the polymer structural unit (repeating structural unit) constructed by polymerizing the (meth) acrylic acid ester.
- it is in the range of 25 to 55% by mass.
- a polymer structural unit (repeating structural unit) constructed by polymerizing a hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group) -containing monomer it is preferably in the range of 0 to 30% by mass, more preferably in the range of 0 to 20% by mass. More preferably, it is in the range of 0 to 15% by mass, particularly preferably in the range of 0 to 10% by mass.
- a polymer structural unit (repeating structural unit) constructed by polymerizing an unsaturated carboxylic acid it is preferably in the range of 0 to 30% by mass, more preferably in the range of 0 to 20% by mass, and still more preferably 0. It is in the range of ⁇ 15% by mass, particularly preferably in the range of 0 to 10% by mass.
- the method for producing the lactone ring-containing polymer is not particularly limited.
- the polymer obtained after obtaining a polymer having a hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group) and an ester group in the molecular chain by a polymerization step can be obtained by performing a lactone cyclization condensation step of introducing a lactone ring structure into the polymer by heat treatment.
- the raw film used in the present invention may contain an alicyclic polyolefin resin.
- the alicyclic polyolefin resin is an amorphous resin having an alicyclic structure in the main chain and / or side chain.
- Examples of the alicyclic structure in the alicyclic polyolefin resin include a saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon (cycloalkane) structure and an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon (cycloalkene) structure. From the viewpoint of mechanical strength, heat resistance, and the like. A cycloalkane structure is preferred.
- the number of carbon atoms constituting the alicyclic structure is not particularly limited, but is usually 4 to 30, preferably 5 to 20, more preferably 5 to 15, when the mechanical strength, heat resistance, In addition, the moldability characteristics of the film are highly balanced and suitable.
- the ratio of the repeating unit having an alicyclic structure constituting the alicyclic polyolefin resin is preferably 55% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 90% by mass or more. It is preferable from a viewpoint of transparency and heat resistance that the ratio of the repeating unit which has an alicyclic structure in alicyclic polyolefin resin exists in this range.
- alicyclic polyolefin resins examples include norbornene resins, monocyclic olefin resins, cyclic conjugated diene resins, vinyl alicyclic hydrocarbon resins, and hydrides thereof.
- norbornene-based resins can be suitably used because of their good transparency and moldability.
- Examples of the norbornene-based resin include a ring-opening polymer of a monomer having a norbornene structure, a ring-opening copolymer of a monomer having a norbornene structure and another monomer, or a hydride thereof; norbornene structure
- the addition polymer of the monomer which has this, the addition copolymer of the monomer which has a norbornene structure, and another monomer, those hydrides, etc. can be mentioned.
- a ring-opening (co) polymer hydride of a monomer having a norbornene structure is particularly suitable from the viewpoints of transparency, moldability, heat resistance, low hygroscopicity, dimensional stability, lightness, and the like. Can be used.
- bicyclo [2.2.1] hept-2-ene (common name: norbornene), tricyclo [4.3.0.12,5] deca-3,7-diene ( Common name: dicyclopentadiene), 7,8-benzotricyclo [4.3.12,5] dec-3-ene (common name: methanotetrahydrofluorene), tetracyclo [4.4.0.12, 5.17,10] dodec-3-ene (common name: tetracyclododecene) and derivatives of these compounds (for example, those having a substituent in the ring).
- examples of the substituent include an alkyl group, an alkylene group, and a polar group.
- these substituents may be the same or different and a plurality may be bonded to the ring.
- Monomers having a norbornene structure can be used singly or in combination of two or more.
- Examples of the polar group include heteroatoms or atomic groups having heteroatoms.
- Examples of the hetero atom include an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, a silicon atom, and a halogen atom.
- Specific examples of the polar group include a carboxyl group, a carbonyloxycarbonyl group, an epoxy group, a hydroxyl group, an oxy group, an ester group, a silanol group, a silyl group, an amino group, a nitrile group, and a sulfone group.
- the amount of polar groups is small, and it is more preferable not to have polar groups.
- monomers capable of ring-opening copolymerization with monomers having a norbornene structure include monocyclic olefins such as cyclohexene, cycloheptene, and cyclooctene and derivatives thereof; cyclic conjugated dienes such as cyclohexadiene and cycloheptadiene; Derivatives thereof; and the like.
- a ring-opening polymer of a monomer having a norbornene structure and a ring-opening copolymer of a monomer having a norbornene structure and another monomer copolymerizable with the monomer have a known ring-opening polymerization catalyst. It can be obtained by (co) polymerization in the presence.
- Examples of other monomers that can be addition-copolymerized with a monomer having a norbornene structure include, for example, ⁇ -olefins having 2 to 20 carbon atoms such as ethylene, propylene, and 1-butene, and derivatives thereof; cyclobutene, cyclopentene, Examples thereof include cycloolefins such as cyclohexene and derivatives thereof; non-conjugated dienes such as 1,4-hexadiene, 4-methyl-1,4-hexadiene, and 5-methyl-1,4-hexadiene. These monomers can be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among these, ⁇ -olefin is preferable, and ethylene is more preferable.
- An addition polymer of a monomer having a norbornene structure and an addition copolymer of another monomer copolymerizable with a monomer having a norbornene structure can be used in the presence of a known addition polymerization catalyst. It can be obtained by polymerization.
- Hydrogenated product of ring-opening polymer of monomer having norbornene structure hydrogenated product of ring-opening copolymer of monomer having norbornene structure and other monomer capable of ring-opening copolymerization, norbornene structure
- a known hydrogenation catalyst containing a transition metal such as nickel or palladium is added to a polymer or addition (co) polymer solution, and brought into contact with hydrogen so that the carbon-carbon unsaturated bond is preferably 90% or more. It can be obtained by hydrogenation.
- A bicyclo [3.3.0] octane-2,4-diyl-ethylene structure
- B tricyclo [4.3.0.12,5] decane-7, Having a 9-diyl-ethylene structure
- the content of these repeating units is 90% by mass or more based on the entire repeating unit of the norbornene resin
- the content ratio of A and the content ratio of B It is preferable that the ratio is 100: 0 to 40:60 by mass ratio of A: B.
- the molecular weight of the alicyclic polyolefin resin suitably used in the present invention is appropriately selected according to the purpose of use, but it is determined by gel permeation chromatography using cyclohexane (toluene when the resin is not dissolved) as a solvent.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of isoprene (in terms of polystyrene when the solvent is toluene) is usually 15,000 to 50,000, preferably 18,000 to 45,000, more preferably 20,000 to 40,000. It is. When the weight average molecular weight is in such a range, the mechanical strength and formability of the film are highly balanced, which is preferable.
- the molecular weight distribution (weight average molecular weight (Mw) / number average molecular weight (Mn)) of the alicyclic polyolefin resin suitably used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but is usually 1.0 to 10.0, preferably 1.1 to It is 4.0, more preferably in the range of 1.2 to 3.5.
- the raw film used in the present invention may be produced by either a solution casting film forming method or a melt casting film forming method.
- a solution casting film forming method of a cellulose ester film will be described.
- the cellulose ester film was produced by dissolving the cellulose ester and the plasticizer and other additives in a solvent to prepare a dope, casting the dope on a belt-shaped or drum-shaped metal support, and casting. It is performed by a step of drying the dope as a web, a step of peeling from the metal support, a step of stretching, a step of further drying, a step of further heat-treating the obtained film if necessary, and a step of winding after cooling.
- the cellulose ester film used in the present invention preferably contains 60 to 95% by mass of cellulose ester in the solid content.
- the concentration of cellulose ester in the dope is preferably higher because the drying load after casting on the metal support can be reduced. However, if the concentration of cellulose ester is too high, the load during filtration increases and the filtration accuracy increases. Becomes worse.
- the concentration that achieves both of these is preferably 10 to 35% by mass, and more preferably 15 to 25% by mass.
- Organic solvents that dissolve cellulose esters and are useful for forming cellulose ester solutions or dopes include chlorinated organic solvents and non-chlorinated organic solvents.
- Methylene chloride methylene chloride
- non-chlorine organic solvent examples include methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, amyl acetate, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolane, 1,4-dioxane, cyclohexanone, ethyl formate, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol, 2,2,3,3-hexafluoro-1-propanol, 1,3-difluoro-2-propanol, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-methyl-2-propanol, 1, Examples include 1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-1-propanol, and nitroethane.
- a dissolution method at room temperature can be used, but an insoluble material can be obtained by using a dissolution method such as a high-temperature dissolution method, a cooling dissolution method, or a high-pressure dissolution method. Can be reduced, which is preferable.
- Methylene chloride can be used for cellulose esters other than cellulose triacetate, but methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and acetone are preferably used. Particularly preferred is methyl acetate.
- an organic solvent having good solubility with respect to the cellulose ester is referred to as a good solvent, and has a main effect on dissolution, and an organic solvent used in a large amount among them is a main (organic) solvent or a main ( Organic) solvent.
- the dope used in the present invention preferably contains 1 to 40% by mass of an alcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in addition to the organic solvent.
- these are gelling solvents that make dope film (web) gel when the dope is cast on a metal support and the solvent starts to evaporate and the ratio of alcohol increases, making the web strong and easy to peel off from the metal support. When these ratios are small, there is also a role of promoting the dissolution of the cellulose ester of the non-chlorine organic solvent.
- the alcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms include methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, iso-propanol, n-butanol, sec-butanol, and tert-butanol. Of these, ethanol is preferred because it has excellent dope stability, has a relatively low boiling point, and has good drying properties.
- These organic solvents are called poor solvents because they are not soluble in cellulose esters alone.
- the concentration of the cellulose ester in the dope is adjusted to 15 to 30% by mass and the dope viscosity is set to a range of 100 to 500 Pa ⁇ s.
- a general method can be used. When heating and pressurization are combined, it is possible to heat above the boiling point at normal pressure. It is preferable to stir and dissolve while heating at a temperature that is equal to or higher than the boiling point of the solvent at normal pressure and that the solvent does not boil under pressure, in order to prevent the generation of massive undissolved materials called gels and macos. Moreover, after mixing a cellulose ester with a poor solvent and making it wet or swell, the method of adding a good solvent and melt
- Pressurization may be performed by a method of injecting an inert gas such as nitrogen gas or a method of increasing the vapor pressure of the solvent by heating. Heating is preferably performed from the outside.
- a jacket type is preferable because temperature control is easy.
- the heating temperature with the addition of the solvent is preferably higher from the viewpoint of the solubility of the cellulose ester, but if the heating temperature is too high, the required pressure increases and the productivity deteriorates.
- a preferred heating temperature is 45 to 120 ° C, more preferably 60 to 110 ° C, and still more preferably 70 ° C to 105 ° C. The pressure is adjusted so that the solvent does not boil at the set temperature.
- a cooling dissolution method is also preferably used, whereby the cellulose ester can be dissolved in a solvent such as methyl acetate.
- the cellulose ester solution is filtered using an appropriate filter medium such as filter paper.
- the filter medium it is preferable that the absolute filtration accuracy is small in order to remove insoluble matters and the like. However, if the absolute filtration accuracy is too small, there is a problem that the filter medium is likely to be clogged. For this reason, a filter medium with an absolute filtration accuracy of 0.008 mm or less is preferable, a filter medium with 0.001 to 0.008 mm is more preferable, and a filter medium with 0.003 to 0.006 mm is more preferable.
- the material of the filter medium there are no particular restrictions on the material of the filter medium, and ordinary filter media can be used.
- plastic filter media such as polypropylene and Teflon (registered trademark), and metal filter media such as stainless steel do not drop off fibers. preferable. It is preferable to remove and reduce impurities, particularly bright spot foreign matter, contained in the raw material cellulose ester by filtration.
- the dope can be filtered by a normal method, but the method of filtering while heating at a temperature not lower than the boiling point of the solvent at normal pressure and in a range where the solvent does not boil under pressure is the filtration pressure before and after filtration.
- the increase in the difference (referred to as differential pressure) is small and preferable.
- a preferred temperature is 45 to 120 ° C., more preferably 45 to 70 ° C., and still more preferably 45 to 55 ° C.
- the filtration pressure is preferably 1.6 MPa or less, more preferably 1.2 MPa or less, and further preferably 1.0 MPa or less.
- the metal support in the casting process is preferably a mirror-finished surface, and a stainless steel belt or a drum whose surface is plated with a casting is preferably used as the metal support.
- the cast width can be 1 to 4 m.
- the surface temperature of the metal support in the casting step is set to ⁇ 50 ° C. to below the temperature at which the solvent boils and does not foam. A higher temperature is preferable because the web can be dried faster, but if it is too high, the web may foam or the flatness may deteriorate.
- a preferable support temperature is appropriately determined at 0 to 100 ° C., and more preferably 5 to 30 ° C.
- the web is gelled by cooling and peeled from the drum in a state containing a large amount of residual solvent.
- the method for controlling the temperature of the metal support is not particularly limited, and there are a method of blowing warm air or cold air, and a method of contacting hot water with the back side of the metal support. It is preferable to use warm water because heat transfer is performed efficiently, so that the time until the temperature of the metal support becomes constant is short.
- warm air considering the temperature drop of the web due to the latent heat of vaporization of the solvent, while using warm air above the boiling point of the solvent, there may be cases where wind at a temperature higher than the target temperature is used while preventing foaming. .
- the amount of residual solvent when peeling the web from the metal support is preferably 10 to 150% by mass, more preferably 20 to 40% by mass or 60 to 130% by mass. Particularly preferred is 20 to 30% by mass or 70 to 120% by mass.
- the temperature at the peeling position on the metal support is preferably ⁇ 50 to 40 ° C., more preferably 10 to 40 ° C., and most preferably 15 to 30 ° C.
- the web is peeled off from the metal support, further dried, and dried until the residual solvent amount is 0.5% by mass or less.
- a roll drying method (a method in which a plurality of rolls arranged at the top and bottom are alternately passed through the web for drying) or a tenter method for drying while transporting the web is employed.
- the web When peeling from the metal support, the web is stretched in the longitudinal direction due to the peeling tension and the subsequent conveying tension. Therefore, in the present invention, when peeling the web from the casting support, the peeling and conveying tensions are reduced as much as possible. It is preferable to carry out in the state. Specifically, for example, it is effective to set it to 50 to 170 N / m or less. At that time, it is preferable to apply a cold air of 20 ° C. or less to fix the web rapidly.
- the dried film can be used as an unstretched original film, and stretched at a desired angle by the above-described oblique stretching tenter according to the present invention to obtain a polymer film.
- the polymer film of the present invention is preferably used as an optical film such as a polarizing plate protective film, a retardation film (including a ⁇ / 4 plate), and an antireflection film.
- the in-plane retardation value Ro (550) measured at a wavelength of 550 nm in an environment of 23 ° C. and 55% RH is preferably in the range of 110 to 170 nm.
- the in-plane retardation value Ro can be measured using an automatic birefringence meter. The measurement can be performed in an environment of 23 ° C. and 55% RH.
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the in-plane slow axis (b) of the polymer film of the present invention and the width direction (a) of the polymer film preferably satisfies 40 ° ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 50 °, and 44 ° ⁇ ⁇ . It is more preferable to satisfy 1 ⁇ 46 °.
- the thickness of the polymer film is not particularly limited, but is preferably 100 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 80 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 60 ⁇ m or less in order to suppress a change in retardation due to conditions such as temperature and humidity. More preferably.
- the thickness of the polymer film is preferably 20 ⁇ m or more, and more preferably 30 ⁇ m or more.
- the polymer film of the present invention can be provided with functional layers such as a hard coat layer, an antistatic layer, a back coat layer, an antireflection layer, a slippery layer, an adhesive layer, an antiglare layer, and a barrier layer.
- functional layers such as a hard coat layer, an antistatic layer, a back coat layer, an antireflection layer, a slippery layer, an adhesive layer, an antiglare layer, and a barrier layer.
- the polymer film of the present invention may be provided with a hard coat layer.
- the hard coat layer contains a cured product of an actinic radiation curable resin, and a main component is preferably a cured resin that has undergone a crosslinking reaction by irradiation with an actinic ray (also referred to as an active energy ray) such as an ultraviolet ray or an electron beam. .
- the hard coat layer can be formed by applying and drying a hard coat layer coating solution containing an actinic radiation curable resin, a photopolymerization initiator, and, if necessary, fine particles, followed by UV curing treatment.
- a component containing a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond is preferably used, and is a resin that is cured by irradiation with actinic radiation such as ultraviolet rays or electron beams.
- Typical examples of the actinic radiation curable resin include an ultraviolet curable resin and an electron beam curable resin, but a resin curable by ultraviolet irradiation is excellent in mechanical film strength (abrasion resistance, pencil hardness). It is preferable from the point.
- an ultraviolet curable urethane acrylate resin for example, an ultraviolet curable urethane acrylate resin, an ultraviolet curable polyester acrylate resin, an ultraviolet curable epoxy acrylate resin, an ultraviolet curable polyol acrylate resin, or an ultraviolet curable epoxy resin is preferable. Used. Of these, ultraviolet curable acrylate resins are preferred.
- the hard coat layer coating solution preferably contains a photopolymerization initiator to accelerate the curing of the actinic radiation curable resin.
- photopolymerization initiator examples include acetophenone, benzophenone, hydroxybenzophenone, Michler ketone, ⁇ -amyloxime ester, thioxanthone, and derivatives thereof, but are not particularly limited thereto.
- the hard coat layer coating liquid preferably contains fine particles of an inorganic compound or an organic compound.
- silicon oxide, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, tin oxide, indium oxide, ITO, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate, talc, clay, calcined kaolin, calcined calcium silicate, hydrated silicic acid Mention may be made of calcium, aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate and calcium phosphate.
- silicon oxide, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, magnesium oxide and the like are preferably used.
- polymethacrylic acid methyl acrylate resin powder acrylic styrene resin powder, polymethyl methacrylate resin powder, silicon resin powder, polystyrene resin powder, polycarbonate resin powder, benzoguanamine resin powder, melamine resin powder,
- a polyolefin resin powder, a polyester resin powder, a polyamide resin powder, a polyimide resin powder, a polyfluoroethylene resin powder, or the like can be added.
- the average particle diameter of these fine particle powders is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.01 to 5 ⁇ m, and more preferably 0.01 to 1.0 ⁇ m. Moreover, you may contain 2 or more types of microparticles
- the average particle diameter of the fine particles can be measured by, for example, a laser diffraction particle size distribution measuring device.
- the ratio of the ultraviolet curable resin composition and the fine particles is desirably 10 to 400 parts by mass, more preferably 50 to 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin composition.
- the dry film thickness of the hard coat layer is an average film thickness of 0.1 to 30 ⁇ m, preferably 1 to 20 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 6 to 15 ⁇ m.
- any light source that generates ultraviolet rays can be used without limitation.
- a low pressure mercury lamp, a medium pressure mercury lamp, a high pressure mercury lamp, an ultrahigh pressure mercury lamp, a carbon arc lamp, a metal halide lamp, a xenon lamp, or the like can be used.
- Irradiation conditions vary depending on each lamp, but the irradiation amount of active rays is usually 5 to 500 mJ / cm 2 , preferably 5 to 200 mJ / cm 2 .
- a back coat layer may be provided on the surface of the film opposite to the side on which the hard coat layer is provided in order to prevent curling and sticking.
- examples of inorganic compounds include silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, calcium carbonate, calcium carbonate, talc, clay, calcined kaolin, calcined calcium silicate, tin oxide, and oxidation. Mention may be made of indium, zinc oxide, ITO, hydrated calcium silicate, aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate and calcium phosphate.
- the particles contained in the backcoat layer are preferably 0.1 to 50% by mass with respect to the binder.
- the increase in haze is preferably 1.5% or less, more preferably 0.5% or less, and particularly preferably 0.1% or less.
- the polymer film of the present invention can be used as an antireflection film having an antireflection function for external light by coating an antireflection layer on the hard coat layer.
- the antireflection layer is preferably laminated in consideration of the refractive index, the film thickness, the number of layers, the layer order, and the like so that the reflectance is reduced by optical interference.
- the antireflection layer is preferably composed of a low refractive index layer having a refractive index lower than that of the support, or a combination of a high refractive index layer having a refractive index higher than that of the support and a low refractive index layer. Particularly preferably, it is an antireflection layer composed of three or more refractive index layers. Three layers having different refractive indexes from the support side are divided into medium refractive index layers (high refractive index layers having a higher refractive index than the support).
- an antireflection layer having a layer structure of four or more layers in which two or more high refractive index layers and two or more low refractive index layers are alternately laminated is also preferably used.
- the layer structure of the antireflection film the following structure is conceivable, but is not limited thereto.
- / indicates that the layers are arranged in layers.
- Polymer film / Clear hard coat layer / Low refractive index layer Polymer film / Clear hard coat layer / High refractive index layer / Low refractive index layer
- Polymer film / Anti-glare hard coat layer / Low refractive index layer Polymer film / Anti-glare hard coat layer / High refractive index layer / Low refractive index layer
- the low refractive index layer essential for the antireflection film preferably contains silica-based fine particles, and the refractive index thereof is lower than the refractive index of the support, for example, lower than the refractive index of the cellulose film, 23 ° C.,
- the wavelength is preferably in the range of 1.30 to 1.45 when measured at a wavelength of 550 nm.
- the film thickness of the low refractive index layer is preferably 5 nm to 0.5 ⁇ m, more preferably 10 nm to 0.3 ⁇ m, and most preferably 30 nm to 0.2 ⁇ m.
- the composition for forming a low refractive index layer preferably contains at least one kind of particles having an outer shell layer and porous or hollow inside as silica-based fine particles.
- the particles having the outer shell layer and porous or hollow inside are preferably hollow silica-based fine particles.
- composition for forming a low refractive index layer may contain an organosilicon compound represented by the following formula or a hydrolyzate thereof, or a polycondensate thereof.
- organosilicon compound represented by the following formula or a hydrolyzate thereof, or a polycondensate thereof.
- R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- organosilicon compound represented by the above formula tetramethoxysilane, tetraethoxysilane, tetraisopropoxysilane and the like are preferably used.
- a solvent and if necessary, a silane coupling agent, a curing agent, a surfactant and the like may be added.
- the polymer film of the present invention can be used for a polarizing plate in various modes depending on the purpose. That is, the polarizing plate of the present invention includes a polarizer and the polymer film of the present invention disposed on at least one surface thereof directly or via another layer.
- the polymer film of the present invention is preferably used as a ⁇ / 4 plate having the following characteristics.
- ⁇ / 4 plate means a plate having a function of converting linearly polarized light having a specific wavelength into circularly polarized light (or circularly polarized light into linearly polarized light).
- the ⁇ / 4 plate is designed such that the in-plane retardation value Ro is about 1/4 with respect to a predetermined wavelength of light (usually in the visible light region).
- the ⁇ / 4 plate has a retardation of approximately 1 ⁇ 4 of the wavelength in the visible light wavelength range in order to obtain almost perfect circularly polarized light in the visible light wavelength range. It is preferable that
- a phase difference of approximately 1 ⁇ 4 in the wavelength range of visible light means an in-plane phase difference represented by the following formula (i) measured at a wavelength of 450 nm.
- the value Ro (450) and the in-plane retardation value Ro (590) measured at a wavelength of 590 nm preferably satisfy 1 ⁇ Ro (590) / Ro (450) ⁇ 1.6.
- Ro (450) is in the range of 100 to 125 nm
- the phase difference value Ro (550) measured at a wavelength of 550 nm is in the range of 110 to 170 nm. It is more preferable that Ro (590) is a retardation film in the range of 130 to 152 nm.
- nx and ny are refractive indexes nx (also referred to as the maximum in-plane refractive index and refractive index in the slow axis direction) at 23 ° C./55% RH, 450 nm, 550 nm, and 590 nm, ny. (Refractive index in the direction perpendicular to the slow axis in the film plane), and d is the thickness (nm) of the film.
- the in-plane retardation value Ro and the thickness direction retardation value Rt can be measured using an automatic birefringence meter.
- an automatic birefringence meter KOBRA-21ADH manufactured by Oji Scientific Instruments
- the phase difference value at each wavelength is measured in an environment of 23 ° C. and 55% RH.
- the retardation value can be adjusted by adjusting and controlling the components, composition, stretching conditions, etc. of the polymer film. It can also be done by adding a retardation adjusting agent.
- a circularly polarizing plate is obtained by laminating so that the angle between the slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate and the transmission axis of the polarizer described later is substantially 45 °. “Substantially 45 °” means 40 to 50 °.
- the angle between the slow axis in the plane of the ⁇ / 4 plate and the transmission axis of the polarizer is preferably 41 to 49 °, more preferably 42 to 48 °, and more preferably 43 to 47 °. Is more preferably 44 to 46 °.
- the polarizer may be a film obtained by stretching a polyvinyl alcohol film doped with iodine or a dichroic dye. Dope such as iodine can be performed by immersing a polyvinyl alcohol film in an iodine solution or the like, for example.
- the film thickness of the polarizer is 5 to 40 ⁇ m, preferably 5 to 30 ⁇ m, and particularly preferably 5 to 20 ⁇ m.
- An optical film (Y) may be disposed on the surface of the polarizer opposite to the surface on which the ⁇ / 4 plate is disposed.
- the optical film (Y) is preferably a polymer film, preferably manufactured easily, optically uniform, and optically transparent. Any of these may be used, for example, cellulose ester film, polyester film, polycarbonate film, polyarylate film, polysulfone (including polyethersulfone) film, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate.
- Polyester film such as polyethylene film, polypropylene film, cellophane, cellulose diacetate film, cellulose acetate butyrate film, polyvinylidene chloride film, polyvinyl alcohol film, ethylene vinyl alcohol film, syndiotactic polystyrene film, polycarbonate film, norbornene resin Film, polymethylpentene film, polyetherketone film, Polyether ketone imide film, a polyamide film, a fluoropolymer film, a nylon film, a cycloolefin polymer film, polyvinyl acetal polymer film, there may be mentioned polymethyl methacrylate film, or an acrylic film or the like, but are not limited to.
- cellulose ester film In the case of a cellulose ester film, the cellulose acetate, plasticizer, UV absorber, antioxidant, retardation adjusting agent, matting agent, deterioration inhibitor, peeling aid, surfactant, etc. used in the polymer film described above are used. It can be preferably used.
- the retardation values Ro and Rt defined by the above formula of the optical film (Y) disposed on the surface of the polarizer opposite to the surface on which the ⁇ / 4 plate is disposed are 20 to 150 nm and 70, respectively. It is preferable that the optical film is ⁇ 400 nm, or 0 nm ⁇ Ro ⁇ 2 nm and ⁇ 15 nm ⁇ Rt ⁇ 15 nm.
- the optical film (Y) for example, a method of supporting a discotic liquid crystalline compound, which is a compound having negative uniaxiality, on a support (for example, see JP-A-7-325221), a positive optical difference.
- a method in which a nematic polymer liquid crystalline compound having a directivity is subjected to hybrid orientation in which the pretilt angle of liquid crystal molecules changes in the depth direction is supported on a support (see, for example, JP-A-10-186356). ),
- a nematic liquid crystal compound having a positive optical anisotropy is formed on a support in a two-layer structure, and the orientation direction of each layer is set to approximately 90 °, thereby pseudo-uniaxially similar optical characteristics.
- an optical film provided with an optically anisotropic layer on a support or a conventional TAC film for example, see JP-A-8-15681.
- a cellulose derivative film is stretched to develop a retardation, and a saponification treatment is performed to laminate a PVA polarizer, so that an optical film having the function of a retardation film (see, for example, JP-A-2003-270442).
- An optical compensation film obtained by adding a retardation adjusting agent to a cellulose ester film to obtain a retardation film see, for example, JP-A Nos. 2000-275434 and 2003-344655, and the like. It is not limited.
- KC8UX for example, as a commercially available cellulose ester film, Konica Minoltack KC8UX, KC4UX, KC5UX, KC8UCR3, KC8UCR4, KC8UCR5, KC8UY, KC4UY, KC12UR, KC16UR, KC4UE, KC8UE, KC4FR-1, KC4FR-1, KC4FR-1 And the like) are also preferably used.
- the polarizing plate can be produced by laminating the ⁇ / 4 plate which is the polymer film of the present invention, a polarizer and an optical film (Y). Specifically, it is preferable that a ⁇ / 4 plate, which is a polymer film according to the present invention, is subjected to an alkali saponification treatment and then bonded to at least one surface of a polarizer using a completely saponified polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution.
- the optical film (Y) is preferably bonded to the other surface of the polarizer.
- the polarizing plate can be constructed by further bonding a protective film on one surface of the polarizing plate and a separate film on the other surface.
- the protective film and the separate film are used for the purpose of protecting the polarizing plate at the time of shipping the polarizing plate and at the time of product inspection.
- the liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal cell and a pair of polarizing plates that sandwich the liquid crystal cell. At least one of the pair of polarizing plates can be the polarizing plate of the present invention described above. As described above, the polarizing plate of the present invention includes a polarizer and the polymer film of the present invention disposed on at least one surface thereof.
- the polymer film of the present invention is preferably used as a ⁇ / 4 plate as described above.
- the polarizing plate including the ⁇ / 4 plate of the present invention is preferably disposed on the viewing side surface of the liquid crystal cell.
- the ⁇ / 4 plate of the present invention is disposed on the viewing side surface of the polarizer (the surface opposite to the liquid crystal cell side).
- the liquid crystal cell can be a reflective, transmissive, or transflective LCD, or a super twisted nematic (STN) mode, twisted nematic (TN) mode, in-plane switching (IPS) mode, vertical alignment (VA) mode, or bend nematic (OCB).
- STN super twisted nematic
- TN twisted nematic
- IPS in-plane switching
- VA vertical alignment
- OBC bend nematic
- HAN Optically Aligned Birefringence
- HAN Hybrid Aligned Nematic
- Acid value 0.1 Number average molecular weight: 490 Dispersity: 1.4 Component content of molecular weight 300-1800: 90% Hydroxyl (hydroxyl) value: 0.1 Hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group) content: 0.04%
- Fine particles (Aerosil R812 manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.): 11 parts by mass Ethanol: 89 parts by mass The above was stirred and mixed with a dissolver for 50 minutes, and then dispersed with Manton Gorin.
- Fine particle addition liquid 1 The fine particle dispersion 1 was slowly added to the dissolution tank containing methylene chloride with sufficient stirring. Further, the particles were dispersed by an attritor so that the secondary particles had a predetermined particle size. This was filtered through Finemet NF manufactured by Nippon Seisen Co., Ltd. to prepare a fine particle additive solution 1. Methylene chloride: 99 parts by mass Fine particle dispersion 1: 5 parts by mass
- a main dope solution having the following composition was prepared. First, methylene chloride and ethanol were added to the pressure dissolution tank. The cellulose ester was added to the pressure dissolution tank containing the solvent while stirring. This was heated and dissolved completely with stirring. This was designated as Azumi Filter Paper No. The main dope solution was prepared by filtration using 244.
- an endless belt casting apparatus was used to uniformly cast the dope solution on a stainless steel belt support at a temperature of 33 ° C. and a width of 1500 mm.
- the temperature of the stainless steel belt was controlled at 30 ° C.
- the solvent was evaporated until the residual solvent amount in the cast (cast) film was 75%, and then peeled off from the stainless steel belt support with a peeling tension of 110 N / m.
- the peeled cellulose ester film was stretched 5% in the width direction using a tenter while applying heat at 160 ° C.
- the residual solvent at the start of stretching was 15%.
- the drying temperature was 130 ° C. and the transport tension was 100 N / m. As described above, a roll-shaped raw film 1 having an average dry film thickness of 75 ⁇ m was obtained.
- the thickness variation in the longitudinal direction of the obtained raw film 1 was 0.15 ⁇ m, and the thickness variation in the width direction was 0.15 ⁇ m.
- Ro (550) was 10 nm and Rt (550) was 120 nm.
- the obtained raw film 2 had an average dry film thickness of 76 ⁇ m, a thickness unevenness in the longitudinal direction of 0.15 ⁇ m, and a thickness unevenness in the width direction of 0.15 ⁇ m.
- the in-plane retardation value Ro (550) at a wavelength of 550 nm was 10 nm, and the retardation value Rt (550) in the thickness direction was 118 nm.
- polymers having different molecular weights were prepared by changing the addition amount of the chain transfer agent mercaptopropionic acid and the addition rate of azobisisobutyronitrile.
- the weight average molecular weight of the polymer was 10,000 by the following measurement method.
- Weight average molecular weight The weight average molecular weight of the polymer was determined by GPC polystyrene conversion described above.
- a dope solution having the above composition was prepared and then filtered by Finemet NF manufactured by Nippon Seisen Co., Ltd., and uniformly cast on a stainless steel band support at a temperature of 22 ° C. and a width of 2 m using a belt casting apparatus. With the stainless steel band support, the solvent was evaporated until the amount of residual solvent reached 100%, and peeling was performed from the stainless steel band support with a peeling tension of 162 N / m. The peeled cellulose ester web was evaporated at 35 ° C., slit to 1.6 m width, and then dried at a drying temperature of 135 ° C. while stretching 1.05 times in the width direction with a tenter.
- the residual solvent amount when starting stretching with a tenter was 10%.
- relaxation was performed at 130 ° C. for 5 minutes, and then drying was completed while transporting a drying zone at 120 ° C. and 130 ° C. with many rolls, slitting to a width of 1.5 m, and a width of 10 mm at both ends of the film.
- a knurling process having a height of 5 ⁇ m was performed, and the film was wound around a core having an inner diameter of 6 inches with an initial tension of 220 N / m and a final tension of 110 N / m to obtain a roll-shaped raw film 3.
- the draw ratio in the MD direction calculated from the rotational speed of the stainless steel band support and the operating speed of the tenter was 1.01.
- An original film 3 having an average dry film thickness of 76 ⁇ m and a winding number of 4000 m was obtained.
- the thickness variation in the longitudinal direction of the obtained raw film 3 was 0.15 ⁇ m, and the thickness variation in the width direction was 0.15 ⁇ m.
- the in-plane retardation value Ro (550) at a wavelength of 550 nm was 5 nm, and the retardation value Rt (550) in the thickness direction was 115 nm.
- the polymer solution obtained by the cyclization condensation reaction is heated to 220 ° C. through a heat exchanger, and then a vent type screw twin screw extruder having one rear vent and four forevents.
- the cylinder temperature of the extruder was 250 ° C.
- the rotation speed was 170 rpm
- the degree of vacuum was 13.3 hPa to 400 hPa (10 mmHg to 300 mmHg).
- the obtained pellet was measured for dynamic TG, a mass reduction of 0.21% by mass was detected. Moreover, the weight average molecular weight of the pellet was 110000, the melt flow rate was 8.7 g / 10 min, and the glass transition temperature was 142 ° C.
- the thickness variation in the longitudinal direction of the obtained raw film 4 was 0.15 ⁇ m, and the thickness variation in the width direction was 0.15 ⁇ m.
- the in-plane retardation value Ro (550) at a wavelength of 550 nm was 5 nm, and the retardation value Rt (550) in the thickness direction was 0 nm.
- Example 1 The raw film 1 was stretched using the offline stretching apparatus 1 described in FIG.
- the raw film 1 is attached to the roll mounting shaft 10 of the film delivery device 13 and set at the delivery position, and then wound through the accumulator 4, the tenter 5, the ear clip device 6, the thermal relaxation unit 7, and the cooling unit 8. It conveyed so that it might be wound up in roll shape by the part 9.
- FIG. 1 In the accumulator unit 4, a loop was sufficiently created.
- the film was stretched obliquely at a stretching temperature of 175 ° C. and a stretching ratio of 1.5 times.
- the average thickness of the obtained polymer film was 50 ⁇ m, and the in-plane retardation value Ro (550) at a wavelength of 550 nm was 140 nm.
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the in-plane slow axis (b) of the obtained polymer film and the width direction (a) of the polymer film was 45 °.
- a new roll of raw film 1 is attached to the mounting shaft 10 at the core replacement position, and after the roll film at the delivery position has run out, the turret arm is rotated 180 ° to obtain a new original film 1.
- the film was set at the delivery position and conveyed to the bonding area 3.
- a spot type ultrasonic welding machine was used, and the raw film films were joined by running the ultrasonic welding machine along the joining line.
- the angle ⁇ 0 formed by the joining line (f) of the original film and the width direction (a) of the original film was set to 0 °.
- the spot diameter of the ultrasonic welder was 1.7 mm.
- the width of the joint line of the joint portion (welded portion) of the raw film was 1.7 mm.
- the degree of pressurization of the welder was adjusted so that the total thickness of the joint portion of the raw film was 105 ⁇ m.
- Both ends in the width direction of the joint portion of the original film to be chucked by the gripping tool (clip) by the subsequent tenter unit 5 are processed twice by the ultrasonic welding machine along the same joining line, The total thickness of the joint was 94 ⁇ m.
- the molten resin which protruded from the width direction both ends of the welding part of the original fabric film was cut
- the tenter part 5 did not stop because the original film stored in the accumulator part 4 was sent to the tenter part 5.
- the bonded original film 1 was conveyed to the tenter unit 5 through the accumulator unit 4.
- the joint part of the raw film was also stretched in the oblique direction like the peripheral part, and no failure such as breakage occurred.
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) of the polymer film obtained and the width direction (a) was 45 °.
- Example 2 Using the raw film 2, continuous oblique stretching was performed in the same manner as in Example 1. After stretching, the obtained polymer film had an average film thickness of 50 ⁇ m, an in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of 135 nm, and ⁇ 1 of 44 °. The total thickness of the joint portion of the raw film was 109 ⁇ m. After stretching, the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) and the width direction (a) of the obtained polymer film was 45 °.
- Example 3> The original fabric film 3 was used for oblique stretching continuously in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the stretching temperature was changed to 145 ° C. After stretching, the polymer film obtained had an average film thickness of 51 ⁇ m, an in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of 140 nm, and ⁇ 1 of 45 °. The total thickness of the joint portion of the raw film was 109 ⁇ m. After stretching, the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) and the width direction (a) of the obtained polymer film was 45 °.
- Example 4 The original fabric film 4 was used, and oblique stretching was continuously performed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the stretching temperature was changed to 155 ° C. After stretching, the polymer film obtained had an average film thickness of 50 ⁇ m, an in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of 140 nm, and ⁇ 1 of 45 °. The total thickness of the joint portion of the raw film was 105 ⁇ m. After stretching, the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) and the width direction (a) of the obtained polymer film was 46 °.
- Example 5> The original fabric film 5 was used for continuous oblique stretching in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the stretching temperature was changed to 145 ° C. After stretching, the obtained polymer film had an average film thickness of 51 ⁇ m, an in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of 140 nm, and ⁇ 1 of 46 °. The total thickness of the joint portion of the raw film was 105 ⁇ m. After stretching, the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) and the width direction (a) of the obtained polymer film was 47 °.
- the polymer film at a position 1.5 m away from the central part of the film width direction of the obtained polymer film joining line (f) in the direction opposite to the film transport direction and the film transport direction is as follows. evaluated. ⁇ : No slippage is observed at any position in the width direction of the film. ⁇ : Partially weak crease is observed, but there is no problem. ⁇ : Weak crease is observed overall, but failure such as breakage. It is not a cause and is in a practical range. ⁇ : Clearly observed, causing breakage.
- Example 6> The raw film 1 was continuously subjected to oblique stretching in the same manner as in Example 1 at a stretching temperature of 175 ° C.
- the in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of the obtained polymer film was 141 nm, and ⁇ 1 was 41 °.
- the total thickness of the joint portion of the raw film was 105 ⁇ m.
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) of the polymer film obtained and the width direction (a) was 45 °, and
- Example 7 Using the raw fabric film 1, oblique stretching was continuously carried out in the same manner as in Example 6.
- the in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of the obtained polymer film was 140 nm, and ⁇ 1 was 49 °.
- the total thickness of the joint portion of the raw film was 105 ⁇ m.
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) of the polymer film obtained and the width direction (a) was 44 °, and
- Example 8> Using the raw film 1, oblique stretching was continuously performed in the same manner as in Example 6.
- the in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of the obtained polymer film was 143 nm.
- the total thickness of the joint portion of the raw film was 105 ⁇ m.
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) of the obtained polymer film and the width direction (a) is 52 °, and the in-plane slow axis (b) of the polymer film and the width direction (a)
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the above was 44 °, and
- the polymer film of Comparative Example 1 having a joint part was observed to have a clear slip on one side, and was easily broken during stretching.
- Example 9> Using the raw film 1, continuous oblique stretching was performed in the same manner as in Example 6 except that the spot diameter of the ultrasonic welder was changed to 4.8 mm.
- the width of the bonding line of the original film was 4.8 mm, and the total thickness of the bonding part of the original film was 68 ⁇ m.
- the in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of the obtained polymer film was 142 nm, and ⁇ 1 was 46 °. Further, the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) of the polymer film and the width direction (a) was 47 °, and
- Example 10> Using the raw film 1, continuous oblique stretching was performed in the same manner as in Example 6 except that two ultrasonic welders having a spot diameter of 4.8 mm were used adjacent to each other.
- the width of the joining line of the original film was 9.6 mm
- the width of the joining line was 9.6 mm
- the total thickness of the joining part of the original film was 64 ⁇ m.
- the in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of the obtained polymer film was 139 nm
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) of the polymer film and the width direction (a) was 45 °
- Example 11 The raw film 1 was continuously obliquely stretched in the same manner as in Example 6 using an ultrasonic welder having a spot diameter of 1.7 mm. The degree of pressurization of the welder was adjusted so that the total thickness of the joint portion of the raw film was 78 ⁇ m. After stretching, the in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of the obtained polymer film was 137 nm, and ⁇ 1 was 44 °. Further, the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the polymer film joining line (f) and the width direction (a) was 46 °, and
- Example 12 The original fabric film 1 was used, and oblique stretching was continuously performed in the same manner as in Example 6 except that a double-sided tape made of a polyester base material was used for joining.
- the width of the joining line (the part joined with the tape) of the original film was 12 mm, and the total thickness of the joining part (the part joined with the tape) of the original film was 125 ⁇ m.
- the obtained polymer film had an in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of 141 nm and ⁇ 1 of 45 °. Further, the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) of the polymer film and the width direction (a) was 48 °, and
- Example 13> The raw film 1 was used, and oblique stretching was continuously performed in the same manner as in Example 6 except that a heat sealer was used for bonding.
- the width of the bonding line of the original film was 7.0 mm, and the total thickness of the bonding part of the original film was 83 ⁇ m.
- the obtained polymer film had an in-plane retardation value Ro (550) of 137 nm and ⁇ 1 of 45 °.
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the joining line (f) of the polymer film and the width direction (a) was 43 °, and
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[1] (1)先行する原反フィルムの後端部と、後行する原反フィルムの先端部とを接合ラインに沿って重ね合わせて接合する工程と、(2)接合された前記原反フィルムを連続して搬送しながら、前記原反フィルムを加熱し、かつ両端部を複数の把持具により担持して斜め延伸してポリマーフィルムとする工程と、(3)前記ポリマーフィルムを連続して搬送しながら応力緩和のための熱処理を行う工程と、を有する長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法であって、前記斜め延伸は、前記斜め延伸後に得られるポリマーフィルムの面内遅相軸と前記斜め延伸後に得られるポリマーフィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度が40~50°の範囲内であり、前記先行する原反フィルムの後端部と前記後行する原反フィルムの先端部との接合は、前記ポリマーフィルムの接合ラインと前記ポリマーフィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度φ1と、前記ポリマーフィルムの面内遅相軸と前記ポリマーフィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度θ1とが、下記式(I)を満たすように行う、長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法。
式(I):|φ1-θ1|≦10°
[2] 前記原反フィルムの接合ラインと前記原反フィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度φ0を-10°超25°以下の範囲とする、[1]に記載の長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法。
[3] 前記先行する原反フィルムの後端部と前記後行する原反フィルムの先端部との接合部の接合ラインの幅が、5mm以下である、[1]または[2]に記載の長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法。
[4] 前記先行する原反フィルムの後端部と前記後行する原反フィルムの先端部との接合部の総厚が、前記原反フィルムの平均膜厚に対して1.1~1.5倍以内である、[1]~[3]のいずれかに記載の長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法。
[5] 前記先行する原反フィルムの後端部と前記後行する原反フィルムの先端部とを、超音波振動を使った溶着により接合する、[1]~[4]のいずれかに記載の長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法。
[7] [6]に記載のポリマーフィルムからなる、λ/4板。
[8] 偏光子と、前記偏光子の少なくとも一方の面に配置された[6]に記載のポリマーフィルムと、を含む、偏光板。
[9] 液晶セルと、前記液晶セルを挟持する一対の偏光板とを含む液晶表示装置であって、前記一対の偏光板のうち少なくとも一方は、偏光子と、前記偏光子の少なくとも一方の面に配置される[6]に記載のポリマーフィルムとを含む、液晶表示装置。
本発明の長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法は、(1)先行する原反フィルムの後端部と、後行する原反フィルムの先端部とを接合ラインに沿って重ね合わせて接合する工程(接合工程)と、(2)接合された前記原反フィルムを連続して搬送しながら、前記原反フィルムを加熱し、かつ両端部を複数の把持具により担持して斜め延伸してポリマーフィルムとする工程(延伸工程)と、(3)前記ポリマーフィルムを連続して搬送しながら応力緩和のための熱処理を行う工程(熱緩和工程)と、を有する長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法であって、斜め延伸は、当該斜め延伸後に得られるポリマーフィルムの面内遅相軸と、斜め延伸後に得られるポリマーフィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度が40~50°の範囲内となるように行い、前記先行する原反フィルムの後端部と前記後行する原反フィルムの先端部との接合は、前記ポリマーフィルムの接合ラインと前記ポリマーフィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度φ1と、前記ポリマーフィルムの面内遅相軸と前記ポリマーフィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度θ1とが、下記式(I)を満たすように行うことを特徴とする。本発明において、ポリマーフィルムとは、原反フィルムを斜め延伸した後に得られるフィルムをいう。
図1に示したオフライン延伸装置1は、ポリマーフィルムを延伸するものであり、フィルム供給部2とアキューム部(「アキュームレータ部」の略称とする。)4、テンター部5と、耳切装置6と、熱緩和部7と、冷却部8と、巻取部9とを備え、これらがフィルム搬送方向cに沿って順に配置されている。
フィルム供給部2は、ターレット型のフィルム送出装置13と、接合部3とを有する。フィルム送出装置13は、両端部に取付軸10が設けられたターレットアーム12を有する。各取付軸10にはフィルムロール11が装着される。ターレットアーム12は、180度回転し、一方の取付軸10を送出位置(接合エリア3の側)に位置させ、他方の取付軸10を巻芯交換位置に位置させる。送出位置にある取付軸10に装着されたフィルムロール11から原反フィルムが接合エリア3に送り出される。全ての原反フィルムが送り出されると、ターレットアーム12が回転し、巻芯交換位置に位置した取付軸10から空の巻芯が取り外されて新たなフィルムロールが装着される。
接合エリア3では、テンター部5に連続した原反フィルムを供給するために、先行して送り出された原反フィルムの後端部と、後行して送り出された原反フィルムの先端部とを重ね合わせて、接合する。
フィルム供給部2とテンター部5との間にはアキューム部(「アキュームレータ部」の略称とする。)4が配置されており、このアキューム部4は、原反フィルムの接合処理に必要な長さ分以上の原反フィルムのループを形成する。このため、原反フィルムの接合時には、テンター部5にはアキューム部4に収納されていた原反フィルムが送り出されるから、テンター部5を停止させることなく原反フィルムの接合処理を行うことができる。
テンター部5のテンターは、長尺状の原反フィルムを、オーブンによる加熱環境下で、その進行方向(フィルム幅方向の中点の移動方向)に対して斜め方向に拡幅する装置である。このテンターは、オーブンと、フィルムを搬送するための把持具が走行する左右で一対のレールと、当該レール上を走行する多数の把持具とを備えている。
テンター部5で延伸されて得られるポリマーフィルムは、耳切装置6に送り出される。ポリマーフィルムは、耳切装置6によりその両側縁部が切り離され、切り離されたスリット状の側縁部である耳屑は、カットブロアで細かく小片にカットされる。カットされた耳屑小片は、風送装置によりクラッシャーに送られ、粉砕されてチップとなる。このチップはドープ調製用に再利用される。
熱緩和部7には多数のローラが備えられており、ポリマーフィルムはローラにより熱緩和部7内を搬送される。熱緩和部7には、送風機から所望の温度の風が送り込まれてポリマーフィルムが熱処理される。このときの風の温度は、20~250℃であることが好ましい。
熱緩和後のポリマーフィルムは冷却部8に送られて30℃以下に冷却された後、巻取部9に送られる。巻取部9の内部には、巻取ローラ、プレスローラが設けられている。巻取部9に送られたフィルムは、巻取ローラで巻き取られる。この際にプレスローラで押圧されて巻き取られる。
本発明においては、先行する原反フィルムの後端部と後行する原反フィルムの先端部とを重ね合わせて接合し、接合された原反フィルムを連続して搬送しながら、原反フィルムを加熱し、かつ両端部を複数の把持具により担持して斜め延伸する。原反フィルムの斜め方向の延伸は、前述の通り、斜め延伸後に得られるポリマーフィルムの面内遅相軸(b)と、斜め延伸後に得られるポリマーフィルムの幅手方向(a)とのなす角度が40~50°の範囲内となるように行うことが好ましい。そして、先行する原反フィルムの後端部と後行する原反フィルムの先端部との接合は、得られるポリマーフィルムの接合ラインとポリマーフィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度φ1と、ポリマーフィルムの面内遅相軸と幅手方向とのなす角度θ1とが、式(I):|φ1-θ1|≦10°を満たすように行うことを特徴とする。この特徴について、図3を参照して説明する。
本発明における接合方法としては、両面テープ、溶媒溶着、熱溶着、超音波溶着、レーザー溶着など、既存の手段を用いることができるが、本発明においては、超音波溶着によって接合することが好ましい。超音波振動を使った接合の場合、接合に要する時間も短時間ですむし、原反フィルムの接合ラインの幅を5mm以内にすることができ、原反フィルムの接合部の総厚を1.5倍以内にコントロールしやすい。
超音波溶着は、電気エネルギーを機械的振動エネルギーに変換し、また同時に加圧をかけることによりフィルムの接合面に強力な摩擦熱を発生させ、樹脂を溶融し結合させる方法である。例えば、フィルムを振幅0.05mm、毎秒2万~2万8千回で機械的に振動させて発熱させ、瞬時に溶着することができる。
熱溶着は、例えば(特開2009-90651号公報の図2に示すような)ヒートシーラ装置を用いて接合する。ヒートシーラ装置は、フィルムの搬送路を上下から挟むようにしてヒータで加熱して溶着させる。ヒータはフィルムを溶解はするが分解はしない所定の温度の範囲に温度制御される。上下のヒータがフィルムを重ね合わせた領域内に所定時間接触することによりフィルムの一部が溶けて接着し、先行する原反フィルムと後行する原反フィルムとを接合することができる。
レーザー溶着装置は、原反フィルムの上方から接合ラインに沿って溶着レーザービームを照射する。溶着レーザービームは、先行する原反フィルムと後行する原反フィルムとを相互に溶かして接合させる。このとき、レーザー溶着装置は、先行する原反フィルムの上面(後行する原反フィルムの下面)を焦点位置として溶着レーザービームを照射する。溶着レーザービームが照射されると先行する原反フィルムの上面で発熱して溶融し、その熱が後行する原反フィルムの下面に伝わって溶融する。これにより、先行する原反フィルムと後行する原反フィルムとが接合ラインの部分で溶着(接合)される。
テープで接合する場合は、延伸温度域でフィルムと略同じ延伸挙動を示す基材の両面に、粘着層が設けられている両面テープを用いるのが好ましい方法である。
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムは、主として熱可塑性樹脂が用いられ、一般的な光学フィルム用樹脂としてのポリカーボネート、ポリエステル、ポリエーテルスルホン、ポリアリレート、ポリイミド、ポリオレフィン等を用いることができる。また、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、ポリイミド、ポリメチルメタクリレート、ポリスルホン、ポリエチレン、ポリ塩化ビエル、脂環式オレフィンポリマー、アクリル系樹脂、セルロースジアセテート、セルローストリアセテート、セルロースアセテートプロピオネート等を用いてもよい。特にセルロースジアセテート、セルローストリアセテート、セルロースアセテートプロピオネート、ラクトン環構造を有するアクリル系樹脂等がより好ましい。これらの原料は単独で用いても良いし、異なる熱可塑性樹脂を混合して用いてもよい。混合して使用する場合は、セルロースアセテートとアクリル系樹脂の混合がより好ましい。
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムは、種々の樹脂基材を用いて作製することができるが、セルロースエステルを含有する態様であることが好ましい。
式(a) 2.0≦Z+Y≦3.0
式(b) 0≦Z≦2.5
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムは、セルロースエステルと、カルボキシル基、ヒドロキシル基、アミノ基、アミド基、及びスルホン酸基から選ばれる置換基を有し、かつ重量平均分子量が500~200,000の範囲内であるビニル系化合物のポリマー又はオリゴマーとを含有することも好ましい。当該セルロースエステルと、当該ポリマー又はオリゴマーとの含有量の質量比が、95:5~50:50の範囲内であることが好ましい。
本発明に用いられるアクリル系ポリマー及びオリゴマーとしては、特に構造が限定されるものではないが、エチレン性不飽和モノマーを重合して得られた重量平均分子量が500以上200,000以下である重合体であることが好ましい。
本発明に用いられるポリマーXは分子内に芳香環と極性基を有しないエチレン性不飽和モノマーXaと分子内に芳香環を有せず、極性基を有するエチレン性不飽和モノマーXbとを共重合して得られた重量平均分子量500~200,000の下記一般式(1)で表されるポリマーであることが好ましい。更に30℃下にて固体であるか、又はガラス転移温度が35℃以上であることが好ましい。
(m及びnは、モル組成比を表し、m+n=100である)
本発明に用いられるポリマーXを構成するモノマー単位としてのモノマーを下記に挙げるがこれに限定されない。
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムには、目的に応じて、種々の添加剤を含有させることができる。以下、主な添加剤について説明する。
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムに含有させることができるポリエステル系樹脂として、糖エステル化合物が挙げられる。
モノペットSB:第一工業製薬社製、モノペットSOA:第一工業製薬社製
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムには、可塑剤を含有させることができる。可塑剤としては特に限定されないが、好ましくは、多価カルボン酸エステル系可塑剤、グリコレート系可塑剤、フタル酸エステル系可塑剤、脂肪酸エステル系可塑剤及び多価アルコールエステル系可塑剤、ポリエステル系可塑剤、アクリル系可塑剤等から選択される。そのうち、可塑剤を二種以上用いる場合は、少なくとも一種は多価アルコールエステル系可塑剤であることが好ましい。
一般式(2): Ra-(OH)n(但し、Raはn価の有機基、nは2以上の正の整数、OH基はアルコール性、及び/又はフェノール性ヒドロキシル基(水酸基)を表す。)
(但し、Rbは(m+n)価の有機基、mは2以上、6以下の正の整数、nは0以上、4以下の整数、COOH基はカルボキシル基、OH基はアルコール性又はフェノール性ヒドロキシル基(水酸基)を表す。)
本発明における酸価とは、試料1g中に含まれる酸(試料中に存在するカルボキシル基)を中和するために必要な水酸化カリウムのミリグラム数をいう。酸価はJIS K0070に準拠して測定したものである。
一般式(4): B-COO-((G-O-)m-CO-A-COO-)nG-O-CO-B(式中、Bはベンゼン環を表し他に置換基を有しても良い。Gは炭素数2~12のアルキレン基又は炭素数6~12のアリーレン基又は炭素数が4~12のオキシアルキレン基、Aは炭素数2~10のアルキレン基又は炭素数4~10のアリーレン基を表し、また、m、nは繰り返し単位を表す。)
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムには、紫外線吸収剤を含有することもできる。紫外線吸収剤は400nm以下の紫外線を吸収することで、耐久性を向上させることを目的としており、特に波長370nmでの透過率が10%以下であることが好ましく、より好ましくは5%以下、更に好ましくは2%以下である。
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムには、酸化防止剤を含有させることができる。酸化防止剤は劣化防止剤ともいわれる。高湿高温の状態に液晶画像表示装置などが置かれた場合には、光学フィルムの劣化が起こる場合がある。
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムには、微粒子を添加することができる。
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムには、アクリル系重合体を含んでもよい。当該アクリル系重合体は、(メタ)アクリル酸エステルを構成成分として含有する単量体組成物を重合した樹脂であれば特には限定されない。また、二種類以上のアクリル系重合体を主成分とするものでもよい。
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムは、脂環式ポリオレフィン樹脂を含んでもよい。
本発明に用いられる原反フィルムは、溶液流延製膜法又は溶融流延製膜法のいずれの方法で製造されてもよい。以下、典型的例として、セルロースエステルフィルムを溶液流延製膜法について説明する。
残留溶媒量(質量%)={(M-N)/N}×100
なお、Mはウェブ又はフィルムを製造中又は製造後の任意の時点で採取した試料の質量で、NはMを115℃で1時間の加熱後の質量である。
本発明のポリマーフィルムは、後述するように偏光板保護フィルム、位相差フィルム(λ/4板を含む)、反射防止フィルムなどの光学フィルムとして好ましく用いられる。
本発明のポリマーフィルムには、ハードコート層、帯電防止層、バックコート層、反射防止層、易滑性層、接着層、防眩層、バリアー層等の機能性層を設けることができる。
本発明のポリマーフィルムは、ハードコート層を設けてもよい。ハードコート層は活性線硬化性樹脂の硬化物を含有し、紫外線や電子線のような活性線(活性エネルギー線ともいう)照射により、架橋反応を経た硬化した樹脂を主たる成分とすることが好ましい。
本発明のポリマーフィルムには、フィルムのハードコート層を設けた側と反対側の面に、カールやくっつき防止のためにバックコート層を設けてもよい。
本発明のポリマーフィルムには、ハードコート層の上層に反射防止層を塗設して、外光反射防止機能を有する反射防止フィルムとして用いることができる。
ポリマーフィルム/クリアハードコート層/低屈折率層
ポリマーフィルム/クリアハードコート層/高屈折率層/低屈折率層
ポリマーフィルム/クリアハードコート層/中屈折率層/高屈折率層/低屈折率層
ポリマーフィルム/防眩性ハードコート層/低屈折率層
ポリマーフィルム/防眩性ハードコート層/高屈折率層/低屈折率層
ポリマーフィルム/防眩性ハードコート層/中屈折率層/高屈折率層/低屈折率層
Si(OR)4
本発明のポリマーフィルムは、目的に応じて種々の態様で偏光板に用いることができる。即ち、本発明の偏光板は、偏光子と、その少なくとも一方の面に直接または他の層を介して配置された本発明のポリマーフィルムとを含む。そして、本発明のポリマーフィルムは、下記特徴を有するλ/4板として用いることが好ましい。
式(ii):Rt={(nx+ny)/2-nz}×d
式中、nx、nyは、23℃・55%RH、450nm、550nm、590nmの各々における屈折率nx(フィルムの面内の最大の屈折率、遅相軸方向の屈折率ともいう。)、ny(フィルム面内で遅相軸に直交する方向の屈折率)であり、dはフィルムの厚さ(nm)である。
液晶表示装置は、液晶セルと、それを挟持する一対の偏光板とを含む。一対の偏光板のうち少なくとも一方は、前述の本発明の偏光板としうる。本発明の偏光板は、前述の通り、偏光子と、その少なくとも一方の面に配置された本発明のポリマーフィルムとを含む。
<ロール状の原反フィルム1の作製>
(ポリエステルAの作製)
窒素雰囲気下、テレフタル酸ジメチル4.85g、1,2-プロピレングリコール4.4g、p-トルイル酸6.8g、テトライソプロピルチタネート10mgを混合し、140℃で2時間攪拌を行った後、更に210℃で16時間攪拌を行った。次に、170℃まで降温し、未反応物の1,2-プロピレングリコールを減圧留去することにより、ポリエステルAを得た。ポリエステルAはジカルボン酸に対してモノカルボン酸が2倍モル使用されているので末端がトルイル酸エステルになっている。
数平均分子量:490
分散度 :1.4
分子量300~1800の成分含有率:90%
ヒドロキシル(水酸基)価:0.1
ヒドロキシル基(水酸基)含有量:0.04%
微粒子(アエロジル R812 日本アエロジル(株)製):11質量部
エタノール:89質量部
以上をディゾルバーで50分間攪拌混合した後、マントンゴーリンで分散を行った。
メチレンクロライドを入れた溶解タンクに十分攪拌しながら、微粒子分散液1をゆっくりと添加した。更に、二次粒子の粒径が所定の大きさとなるようにアトライターにて分散を行った。これを日本精線(株)製のファインメットNFで濾過し、微粒子添加液1を調製した。
メチレンクロライド:99質量部
微粒子分散液1:5質量部
〈主ドープ液の組成〉
メチレンクロライド:340質量部
エタノール:64質量部
セルロースエステル(セルロースジアセテート:アセチル基置換度2.4、プロピオニル基0、総置換度2.4):100質量部
下記糖エステル化合物A:7.0質量部
ポリエステルA:2.5質量部
TINUVIN928(BASFジャパン社製):1.5質量部
微粒子添加液1:1質量部
<ロール状の原反フィルム2の作製>
製造例1においてセルロースエステルをアセチル基置換度1.5、プロピオニル基0.9、総置換度2.4のセルロースアセテートプロピオネートに変更した以外は製造例1と同様にロール状の原反フィルム2を得た。
(アクリル系ポリマーの合成)
攪拌機、2個の滴下ロート、ガス導入管及び温度計の付いたガラスフラスコに、メチルメタクリレート28g、N-ビニルピロリドン12g、連鎖移動剤のメルカプトプロピオン酸2g及びトルエン30gを仕込み、90℃に昇温した。その後、一方の滴下ロートから、メチルメタクリレート42gとN-ビニルピロリドン18gの混合液60gを3時間かけて滴下すると共に、同時にもう一方のロートからトルエン14gに溶解したアゾビスイソブチロニトリル0.4gを3時間かけて滴下した。その後さらに、トルエン56gに溶解したアゾビスイソブチロニトリル0.6gを2時間かけて滴下した後、さらに2時間反応を継続させ、ポリマーを得た。得られたポリマーは常温で固体であった。次いで連鎖移動剤のメルカプトプロピオン酸の添加量、アゾビスイソブチロニトリルの添加速度を変更して分子量の異なるポリマーを作製した。当該ポリマーの重量平均分子量は下記測定法により10000であった。
重合体の重量平均分子量は、前記説明したGPCのポリスチレン換算により求めた。
<ロール状の原反フィルム3の作製>
(ドープ液の調製)
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:アセチル基置換度0.05、プロピオニル基1.89、総置換度1.94:温度60℃で24時間真空乾燥):70質量部
製造例3で作製したアクリル系ポリマー:30質量部
TINUVIN928(BASFジャパン社製):1.5質量部
酸化ケイ素微粒子(アエロジルR972V(日本アエロジル株式会社製)):0.1質量部
メチレンクロライド:300質量部
エタノール:40質量部
ステンレスバンド支持体で、残留溶剤量が100%になるまで溶媒を蒸発させ、剥離張力162N/mでステンレスバンド支持体上から剥離した。剥離したセルロースエステルのウェブを35℃で溶媒を蒸発させ、1.6m幅にスリットし、その後、テンターで幅手方向に1.05倍に延伸しながら、135℃の乾燥温度で乾燥させた。このときテンターで延伸を始めたときの残留溶剤量は10%であった。テンターで延伸後、130℃で5分間緩和を行った後、120℃、130℃の乾燥ゾーンを多数のロールで搬送させながら乾燥を終了させ、1.5m幅にスリットし、フィルム両端に幅10mm高さ5μmのナーリング加工を施し、初期張力220N/m、終張力110N/mで内径6インチコアに巻き取り、ロール状の原反フィルム3を得た。ステンレスバンド支持体の回転速度とテンターの運転速度から算出されるMD方向の延伸倍率は1.01倍であった。平均乾燥膜厚76μm、巻数は4000mの原反フィルム3を得た。
<ロール状の原反フィルム4の作製>
攪拌装置、温度センサー、冷却管、窒素導入管を付した30L反応釜に、メタクリル酸メチル(MMA)7000g、2-(ヒドロキシメチル)アクリル酸メチル(MHMA)3000g、トルエン12000gを仕込み、これに窒素を通じつつ、105℃まで昇温し、還流したところで、開始剤としてt-アミルパーオキシイソノナノエート(ルパゾール570、アトフィナ吉富(株)製)6.0gを添加すると同時に、t-アミルパーオキシイソノナノエート12.0g及びトルエン100gからなる溶液を2時間かけて滴下しながら、還流下(約105~110℃)で溶液重合を行い、さらに4時間かけて熟成を行った。重合の反応率は92.9%、重合体中のMHMAの含有率(質量比)は30.2%であった。
シリンダー温度:280℃
ダイ:コートハンガータイプ、温度290℃
キャスティング:つや付き二本ロール、第1ロール及び第2ロール共に130℃
<ロール状の原反フィルム5の作製>
ノルボルネン系樹脂(ZEONOR1420:ガラス転移点=137℃、日本ゼオン社製)のペレットを100℃で5時間乾燥した。該ペレットをシリンダー径が20mmの押出機に供給し、押出機内で溶融させ、ポリマーパイプ及びポリマーフィルターを経て、Tダイからキャスティングドラム上にシート状に押出し、冷却し、厚さ75μmの原反フィルム5フィルムを得た。波長550nmにおける面内位相差値Ro(550)=5nm、厚さ方向の位相差値Rt(550)=1nmであった。
原反フィルム1を図1に記載のオフライン延伸装置1を用いて延伸した。
原反フィルム2を用いて、実施例1と同様の方法で連続的に斜め延伸を行った。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの平均膜厚は50μm、面内位相差値Ro(550)は135nm、θ1は44°であった。原反フィルムの接合部の総厚は109μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は45°であった。
原反フィルム3を用いて、延伸温度を145℃に変更した以外は実施例1と同様に連続的に斜め延伸を行った。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの平均膜厚は51μm、面内位相差値Ro(550)は140nm、θ1は45°であった。原反フィルムの接合部の総厚は109μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は45°であった。
原反フィルム4を用いて、延伸温度を155℃に変更した以外は実施例1と同様に連続的に斜め延伸を行った。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの平均膜厚は50μm、面内位相差値Ro(550)は140nm、θ1は45°であった。原反フィルムの接合部の総厚は105μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は46°であった。
原反フィルム5を用いて、延伸温度を145℃に変更した以外は実施例1と同様に連続的に斜め延伸を行った。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの平均膜厚は51μm、面内位相差値Ro(550)は140nm、θ1は46°であった。原反フィルムの接合部の総厚は105μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は47°であった。
実施例1~5で得られた、接合部を有する長尺状のポリマーフィルム(λ/4板)を、次のように評価した。
◎:フィルムの幅手方向のどの位置においてもツレは全く観察されない
○:部分的に弱いツレが観察されるが問題ない範囲である
△:全体的に弱いツレが観察されるが破断等の故障原因にはならず、実用可能範囲である
×:はっきりとツレが観察され、破断の原因となる
○:破断は全く起こらなかった
△:接合部起因での破断がごく稀に起こる
×:接合部起因での破断が頻繁に起こる
原反フィルム1を用いて、延伸温度175℃にて実施例1と同様に連続的に斜め延伸を行った。得られたポリマーフィルムの面内位相差値Ro(550)は141nm、θ1は41°であった。原反フィルムの接合部の総厚は105μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は45°であり、|φ1-θ1|は4°であった。
原反フィルム1を用いて実施例6と同様に連続的に斜め延伸を行った。得られたポリマーフィルムの面内位相差値Ro(550)は140nm、θ1は49°であった。原反フィルムの接合部の総厚は105μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は44°であり、|φ1-θ1|は5°であった。
原反フィルム1を用いて、実施例6と同様にして連続的に斜め延伸を行った。得られたポリマーフィルムの面内位相差値Ro(550)は143nmであった。原反フィルムの接合部の総厚は105μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は52°であり、ポリマーフィルムの面内遅相軸(b)と幅手方向(a)とのなす角度θ1は44°であり、|φ1-θ1|は8°であった。
原反フィルム1を用いて、接合エリアにてφ0が-10°になるように接合した以外は実施例6と同様にして連続的に斜め延伸を行った。得られたポリマーフィルムの面内位相差値Ro(550)は137nmであった。原反フィルムの接合部の総厚は106μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は33°、θ1は45°であり、|φ1-θ1|は13°であった。
実施例6~8、比較例1で得られた、接合部を有する長尺状のポリマーフィルム(λ/4板)のツレ、及び破断の起こりやすさについて実施例1~5と同じように評価した。以上の評価結果を表2に示す。
原反フィルム1を用いて、超音波溶着機のスポット径を4.8mmに変更した以外は実施例6と同様にして連続的に斜め延伸を行った。原反フィルムの接合ラインの幅は4.8mmであり、原反フィルムの接合部の総厚は68μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの面内位相差値Ro(550)は142nmであり、θ1は46°であった。また、ポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は47°であり、|φ1-θ1|は1°であった。
原反フィルム1を用いて、超音波溶着機のスポット径4.8mmのものを2つ隣接して使用した以外は実施例6と同様にして連続的に斜め延伸を行った。原反フィルムの接合ラインの幅は9.6mmであり、接合ラインの幅は9.6mm、原反フィルムの接合部の総厚は64μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの面内位相差値Ro(550)=139nmであり、θ1は45°であった。また、ポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は45°であり、|φ1-θ1|は0°であった。
原反フィルム1を用いて、スポット径1.7mmの超音波溶着機を用いて実施例6と同様にして連続的に斜め延伸を行った。溶着機の加圧度を調整し、原反フィルムの接合部の総厚が78μmになるようにした。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの面内位相差値Ro(550)は137nmであり、θ1は44°であった。また、ポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は46°であり、|φ1-θ1|は2°であった。
原反フィルム1を用いて、接合にはポリエステル基材からなる両面テープを用いた以外は実施例6と同様にして連続的に斜め延伸を行った。原反フィルムの接合ライン(テープで接合されている部分)の幅は12mmであり、原反フィルムの接合部(テープで接合されている部分)の総厚は125μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの面内位相差値Ro(550)は141nmであり、θ1は45°であった。また、ポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は48°であり、|φ1-θ1|は3°であった。
原反フィルム1を用いて、接合にはヒートシーラを用いた以外は実施例6と同様にして連続的に斜め延伸を行った。原反フィルムの接合ラインの幅は7.0mmであり、原反フィルムの接合部の総厚は83μmであった。延伸後、得られたポリマーフィルムの面内位相差値Ro(550)は137nmであり、θ1は45°であった。ポリマーフィルムの接合ライン(f)と幅手方向(a)のなす角度φ1は43°であり、|φ1-θ1|は2°であった。
2 供給部
3 接合エリア
4 アキューム部(アキュームレータ部)
5 テンター部
6 耳切装置
7 熱緩和部
8 冷却部
9 巻取部
10 取付軸
11 フィルムロール
12 ターレットアーム
13 フィルム送出装置
14 テンター
15-1 LD側フィルム把持開始点
15-2 SD側フィルム把持開始点
16-1 LD側フィルム把持終了点
16-2 SD側フィルム把持終了点
17-1 LD側フィルム把持手段の軌跡
17-2 SD側フィルム把持手段の軌跡
18 フィルム送り方向
19-1 テンター入り口側ガイドロール
19-2 テンター出口側ガイドロール
a フィルム幅手方向
b 面内遅相軸
c フィルム搬送方向
d 先行する原反フィルム
e 後行する原反フィルム
f 接合ライン
g 接合部
φ0 延伸前の接合ライン(f)とフィルム幅手方向(a)のなす角度
φ1 延伸後の接合ライン(f)とフィルム幅手方向(a)のなす角度
θ1 延伸後の面内遅相軸(b)とフィルム幅手方向(a)のなす角度
SD 斜め延伸装置の小回り側
LD 斜め延伸装置の大回り側
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- (1)先行する原反フィルムの後端部と、後行する原反フィルムの先端部とを接合ラインに沿って重ね合わせて接合する工程と、
(2)接合された前記原反フィルムを連続して搬送しながら、前記原反フィルムを加熱し、かつ両端部を複数の把持具により担持して斜め延伸してポリマーフィルムとする工程と、
(3)前記ポリマーフィルムを連続して搬送しながら応力緩和のための熱処理を行う工程と、を有する長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法であって、
前記斜め延伸は、前記斜め延伸後に得られるポリマーフィルムの面内遅相軸と前記斜め延伸後に得られるポリマーフィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度が40~50°の範囲内となるように行い、
前記先行する原反フィルムの後端部と前記後行する原反フィルムの先端部との接合は、前記ポリマーフィルムの接合ラインと前記ポリマーフィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度φ1と、前記ポリマーフィルムの面内遅相軸と前記ポリマーフィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度θ1とが、下記式(I)を満たすように行う、長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法。
式(I):|φ1-θ1|≦10° - 前記原反フィルムの接合ラインと前記原反フィルムの幅手方向とのなす角度φ0を、-10°超25°以下の範囲とする、請求項1に記載の長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法。
- 前記先行する原反フィルムの後端部と前記後行する原反フィルムの先端部との接合部の接合ラインの幅が、5mm以下である、請求項1に記載の長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法。
- 前記先行する原反フィルムの後端部と前記後行する原反フィルムの先端部との接合部の総厚が、前記原反フィルムの平均膜厚に対して1.1~1.5倍以内である、請求項1に記載の長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法。
- 前記先行する原反フィルムの後端部と前記後行する原反フィルムの先端部とを、超音波振動を使った溶着により接合する、請求項1に記載の長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法。
- 請求項1に記載の長尺状ポリマーフィルムの製造方法で製造されたポリマーフィルムであって、23℃、55%RHの環境下、波長550nmで測定した面内位相差値Ro(550)が、110~170nmの範囲内である、ポリマーフィルム。
- 請求項6に記載のポリマーフィルムからなる、λ/4板。
- 偏光子と、
前記偏光子の少なくとも一方の面に配置された請求項6に記載のポリマーフィルムと、を含む、偏光板。 - 液晶セルと、前記液晶セルを挟持する一対の偏光板とを含む液晶表示装置であって、
前記一対の偏光板のうち少なくとも一方は、偏光子と、前記偏光子の少なくとも一方の面に配置される請求項6に記載のポリマーフィルムとを含む、液晶表示装置。
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