WO2012090791A1 - 位相差フィルム積層体及び位相差フィルム積層体の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a retardation film laminate and a method for producing the same.
- Patent Document 1 proposes a retardation film in which a substantially non-oriented layer made of a transparent resin is provided on at least one side of a layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value.
- Patent Document 2 a letter at an incident angle of 0 ° is obtained by appropriately stretching a film in which a layer made of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value and a layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value are laminated appropriately.
- the retardation film satisfying the relationship of 0.92 ⁇ R 40 /Re ⁇ 1.08 obtained by the conventional technique has low handling properties.
- a layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value is provided on the retardation film.
- a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value is usually low in strength and brittle. Therefore, if a layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value is exposed on the surface of the retardation film, the layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value is easily damaged when the retardation film is handled.
- a retardation film including a layer made of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value and a layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value
- the intrinsic birefringence that is a weak layer is used. It is also conceivable to protect a layer made of a resin having a negative value by sandwiching it between a pair of layers made of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value. However, if it does so, the layer which consists of resin with a positive intrinsic birefringence value will become two or more, control of retardation (retardation) will become complicated, and the thickness as the whole retardation film will become thick. Furthermore, since such a retardation film is not sufficiently flexible, there is a possibility that the film may flutter during transportation.
- the present invention was devised in view of the above problems, and the relationship between the retardation Re at an incident angle of 0 ° and the retardation R 40 at an incident angle of 40 ° is 0.92 ⁇ R 40 /Re ⁇ 1.08. It aims at providing the manufacturing method which can manufacture the retardation film laminated body which can satisfy
- the present inventor has found that a layer made of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value, a layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value containing a styrene polymer, and an alicyclic ring
- a retardation film satisfying the relationship of 0.92 ⁇ R 40 /Re ⁇ 1.08 and having excellent handling properties can be easily obtained.
- the present invention has been completed by finding that a retardation film laminate can be realized. That is, the gist of the present invention is the following [1] to [6].
- Phase difference film laminate [2] The retardation film laminate according to [1], wherein the resin containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure contains particles.
- a layer made of a resin containing In the layer portion excluding the layer comprising the polymer having the alicyclic structure of the film before stretching, the uniaxial stretching direction is the X axis, and the direction perpendicular to the uniaxial stretching direction in the film plane is the Y axis.
- the film thickness direction is the Z axis, the linearly polarized light is incident on the film surface perpendicularly to the film surface and the electric vector vibration surface is in the XZ plane.
- a first stretching step in which the film before stretching is subjected to a uniaxial stretching process in one direction at a temperature T1 or T2.
- a method for producing a retardation film laminate comprising: a second stretching step in which a uniaxial stretching treatment is performed at a temperature T2 or T1 different from the above in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the uniaxial stretching treatment is performed in the first stretching step.
- a method for producing a retardation film comprising peeling off the C layer from the retardation film laminate according to [1].
- a film before stretching by coextruding a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value, a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value containing a styrene polymer, and a resin containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure A step of obtaining The film before stretching includes a layer made of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value, a layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value including the styrene-based polymer, and a polymer having the alicyclic structure.
- the uniaxial stretching direction is the X axis
- the direction perpendicular to the uniaxial stretching direction in the film plane is the Y axis.
- the film thickness direction is the Z axis
- the linearly polarized light is incident on the film surface perpendicularly to the film surface and the electric vector vibration surface is in the XZ plane.
- the phase for linearly polarized light in the YZ plane is delayed when uniaxially stretched in the X-axis direction at temperature T1, and advanced when uniaxially stretched in the X-axis direction at a temperature T2 different from temperature T1;
- a first stretching step in which the film before stretching is subjected to a uniaxial stretching process in one direction at a temperature T1 or T2.
- the retardation film laminate includes a layer A made of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value, a layer B made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value including a styrene polymer, and a polymer having an alicyclic structure.
- the retardation Re at an incident angle of 0 ° and the retardation R 40 at an incident angle of 40 ° are 0.92 ⁇ Satisfies the relationship of R 40 /Re ⁇ 1.08;
- the retardation Re at an incident angle of 0 ° and the retardation R 40 at an incident angle of 40 ° are 0.92 ⁇ R 40 / Re.
- a retardation film satisfying the relationship of ⁇ 1.08 and having high handling properties can be easily obtained.
- the method for producing a retardation film laminate of the present invention the retardation film laminate of the present invention can be produced efficiently.
- FIG. 1 shows that when the glass transition temperature Tg A of the resin forming the a layer is high and the glass transition temperature Tg B of the resin forming the b layer is low,
- Tg A of the resin forming the resin forming the a layer is high and the glass transition temperature Tg B of the resin forming the b layer is low
- Tg B of the resin forming the b layer is low
- An example of temperature dependence of retardation ⁇ when stretched and temperature dependence of retardation ⁇ when a layer portion (here, a layer + b layer) excluding c layer of the film before stretching is stretched It is.
- the retardation film laminate of the present invention has an A layer made of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value, a B layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value containing a styrene polymer, and an alicyclic structure.
- a C layer made of a resin containing a polymer is provided in this order.
- the retardation film laminate of the present invention has a structure in which a retardation film including an A layer and a B layer and a C layer that protects the B layer are overlaid. When the retardation film is used, The C layer is peeled from the retardation film laminate of the present invention.
- a positive intrinsic birefringence value means that the refractive index in the stretching direction is larger than the refractive index in the direction orthogonal to the stretching direction.
- the negative intrinsic birefringence value means that the refractive index in the stretching direction is smaller than the refractive index in the direction orthogonal to the stretching direction.
- the intrinsic birefringence value can also be calculated from the dielectric constant distribution.
- the A layer is made of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value.
- the resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value includes at least one polymer.
- the polymer contained in the resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value include olefin polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene; polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate; polyarylene sulfides such as polyphenylene sulfide; polyvinyl alcohol; polycarbonates; Examples thereof include polyarylate; cellulose ester; polyethersulfone; polysulfone; polyallyl sulfone; polyvinyl chloride; norbornene polymer; In addition, these may be used individually by 1 type and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios. Among these, polycarbonate is preferable from the viewpoints of retardation development, stretchability at low temperatures, and adhesion to other layers.
- any polymer can be used as long as it is a polymer having a repeating unit (hereinafter referred to as “carbonate component” as appropriate) by a carbonate bond (—O—C ( ⁇ O) —O—).
- carbonate component a polymer having a repeating unit
- carbonate bond —O—C ( ⁇ O) —O—
- the polycarbonate may be a copolymer having a repeating unit other than the carbonate component.
- the polycarbonate may be a random copolymer, a block copolymer, or a graft copolymer.
- the content of the carbonate component contained in the polycarbonate is preferably high.
- the content is preferably 80% by weight or more, more preferably 85% by weight or more, and ideal. Specifically, it is 100% by weight.
- polycarbonate examples include bisphenol A polycarbonate, branched bisphenol A polycarbonate, o, o, o ', o'-tetramethylbisphenol A polycarbonate, and the like.
- the resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value may contain components other than the polymer as long as the effects of the present invention are not significantly impaired.
- a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value may contain a compounding agent.
- compounding agents include: lubricants; layered crystal compounds; inorganic fine particles; stabilizers such as antioxidants, heat stabilizers, light stabilizers, weathering stabilizers, ultraviolet absorbers, near infrared absorbers; plasticizers; dyes And coloring agents such as pigments and pigments; antistatic agents; and the like.
- a lubricant and an ultraviolet absorber are preferable because they can improve flexibility and weather resistance.
- a compounding agent may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.
- the amount of the compounding agent can be appropriately determined within a range that does not significantly impair the effects of the present invention.
- the thickness of the retardation film obtained by peeling the C layer from the retardation film laminate of the present invention is converted to 1 mm thickness. What is necessary is just to make it the range which can maintain the total light transmittance in 80% or more.
- the lubricant examples include inorganic particles such as silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, barium sulfate, and strontium sulfate; polymethyl acrylate, polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylonitrile, polystyrene, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate Organic particles such as pionate can be mentioned. Among these, organic particles are preferable as the lubricant.
- UV absorbers examples include oxybenzophenone compounds, benzotriazole compounds, salicylic acid ester compounds, benzophenone UV absorbers, benzotriazole UV absorbers, acrylonitrile UV absorbers, triazine compounds, nickel complex compounds. And inorganic powders.
- UV absorbers include 2,2′-methylenebis (4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) -6- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) phenol), 2- (2′-hydroxy-3′-tert-butyl-5′-methylphenyl) -5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6- (5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl) ) Phenol, 2,2′-dihydroxy-4,4′-dimethoxybenzophenone, 2,2 ′, 4,4′-tetrahydroxybenzophenone and the like. Particularly preferred are 2,2′-methylenebis ( 4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) -6- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) phenol).
- the glass transition temperature Tg A of the resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value is usually 80 ° C. or higher, preferably 90 ° C. or higher, more preferably 100 ° C. or higher, still more preferably 110 ° C. or higher, and particularly preferably 120 ° C. or higher. With such a high glass transition temperature Tg A, it is possible to reduce the relaxation of orientation of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value. Although not particularly limited to the upper limit of the glass transition temperature Tg A, usually at 200 ° C. or less.
- the elongation at break of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value at the glass transition temperature Tg B of the resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value forming the B layer is preferably 50% or more, and 80% or more. Is more preferable. When the elongation at break is within this range, the retardation film laminate of the present invention can be stably produced by stretching.
- the elongation at break is determined by using a test piece type 1B test piece described in JISK7127 at a pulling speed of 100 mm / min.
- the A layer of the retardation film laminate of the present invention usually has a predetermined refractive index due to the orientation of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value.
- the retardation of the A layer expressed by the refractive index anisotropy of the A layer and the retardation expressed by the B layer. And the retardation of the retardation film as a whole occurs. Therefore, the thickness of the A layer may be set to an appropriate value according to the specific retardation to be expressed in the retardation film.
- the A layer is provided so as to be exposed on one main surface of the retardation film laminate of the present invention. That is, the A layer is usually one of the outermost layers of the retardation film laminate of the present invention. Even if the A layer is exposed as described above, the strength of the A layer is usually strong, so that it is difficult to break during handling and the handling property is not deteriorated. Two or more layers A may be provided, but it is preferable to provide only one layer from the viewpoint of simplifying the retardation control and reducing the thickness of the retardation film laminate of the present invention.
- the B layer is made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value.
- the resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value includes a styrene polymer and other optional components as necessary.
- a styrenic polymer is a polymer having a repeating structure derived from a styrenic monomer.
- the aforementioned styrene monomer refers to styrene and styrene derivatives.
- styrene derivative examples include ⁇ -methylstyrene, o-methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, p-chlorostyrene, p-nitrostyrene, p-aminostyrene, p-carboxystyrene, p-phenylstyrene, and the like. Can be mentioned.
- a styrenic monomer may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.
- the styrene polymer may be a homopolymer or a copolymer composed only of a styrene monomer, or may be a copolymer of a styrene monomer and an arbitrary monomer.
- optional monomers that can be copolymerized with styrenic monomers include ethylene, propylene, butadiene, isoprene, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, ⁇ -chloroacrylonitrile, N-phenylmaleimide, methyl acrylate, and methyl methacrylate.
- arbitrary monomers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.
- the specific amount of the optional monomer is, for example, preferably 30 parts by weight or less, more preferably 28 parts by weight or less, and still more preferably 26 parts by weight or less in 100 parts by weight of the styrene polymer.
- the amount of the repeating unit derived from the styrene monomer contained in 100 parts by weight of the styrene polymer is preferably 70 parts by weight or more, more preferably 72 parts by weight or more, and further preferably 74 parts by weight or more. Moreover, it is 100 weight part or less normally.
- a copolymer of a styrenic monomer and maleic anhydride is particularly preferable in terms of high heat resistance.
- a styrenic polymer may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.
- the resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value may contain components other than the styrene polymer as long as the effects of the present invention are not significantly impaired.
- the resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value may contain any polymer other than the styrene polymer.
- the arbitrary polymer is preferably a polymer having a negative intrinsic birefringence value. Specific examples thereof include a polyacrylonitrile polymer, a polymethyl methacrylate polymer, a cellulose ester polymer, or a multi-component copolymer thereof.
- the constituent component of any polymer may be contained as a repeating unit in a part of the styrene polymer.
- the amount of any polymer in the B layer is preferably small.
- the specific amount of the arbitrary polymer is, for example, preferably less than 50 parts by weight and more preferably less than 45 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the styrenic polymer. Among these, it is particularly preferable that any polymer is not included.
- the resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value may contain, for example, a compounding agent.
- a compounding agent the same example as the compounding agent which the resin with a positive intrinsic birefringence value may contain is mentioned.
- a compounding agent may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios. The amount of the compounding agent can be appropriately determined within a range that does not significantly impair the effects of the present invention. For example, the thickness of the retardation film obtained by peeling the C layer from the retardation film laminate of the present invention is converted to 1 mm. What is necessary is just to make it the range which can maintain the total light transmittance in 80% or more.
- the glass transition temperature Tg B of the resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value is usually 80 ° C. or higher, preferably 90 ° C. or higher, more preferably 100 ° C. or higher, still more preferably 110 ° C. or higher, and particularly preferably 120 ° C. or higher. With such a high glass transition temperature Tg B, it is possible to reduce the relaxation of orientation of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value. Although not particularly limited to the upper limit of the glass transition temperature Tg B, usually it is 200 ° C. or less.
- the breaking elongation of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value at a glass transition temperature Tg A of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value is preferably 50% or more, and more preferably 80% or more.
- the upper limit of the elongation at break of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value is not particularly limited, but is usually 200% or less. When the elongation at break is within this range, the retardation film laminate of the present invention can be stably produced by stretching.
- the absolute value of the difference between the glass transition temperature Tg A of the resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value and the glass transition temperature Tg B of the resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value is preferably greater than 5 ° C, more preferably 8 ° C. It is above, Preferably it is 40 degrees C or less, More preferably, it is 20 degrees C or less. If the absolute value of the difference between the glass transition temperatures is too small, the temperature dependence of retardation development tends to be small. On the other hand, if the absolute value of the difference between the glass transition temperatures is too large, it becomes difficult to stretch a resin having a high glass transition temperature, and the flatness of the retardation film may be easily lowered.
- the glass transition temperature Tg A is preferably higher than the glass transition temperature Tg B. Therefore, it is usually preferable that the resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value and the resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value satisfy the relationship of Tg A > Tg B + 5 ° C.
- the B layer of the retardation film laminate of the present invention usually has a predetermined refractive index anisotropy due to the orientation of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value.
- the retardation of the B layer expressed by the refractive index anisotropy of the B layer and the retardation expressed by the A layer. And the retardation of the retardation film as a whole occurs. Therefore, the thickness of the B layer may be set to an appropriate value according to the specific retardation to be expressed in the retardation film.
- the A layer and the B layer are in direct contact with each other without intervening other layers, but they are in indirect contact with each other through a layer such as an adhesive layer as long as the effects of the present invention are not significantly impaired. Also good.
- Two or more B layers may be provided, but it is preferable to provide only one layer from the viewpoint of simplifying the retardation control and reducing the thickness of the retardation film laminate of the present invention.
- C layer consists of resin containing the polymer which has an alicyclic structure.
- the polymer having an alicyclic structure is a polymer having an alicyclic structure in one or both of the main chain and the side chain.
- a resin including a polymer having an alicyclic structure is excellent in transparency, low hygroscopicity, dimensional stability, lightness, and the like. For this reason, by protecting the B layer with the C layer, it is possible to stably prevent the B layer from being damaged.
- resin containing the polymer which has an alicyclic structure has high flexibility, it can also improve the impact resistance of the retardation film laminated body of this invention.
- a resin containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure usually has a low affinity with a styrene polymer, the adhesion between the B layer and the C layer is also low. For this reason, since the C layer can be easily peeled from the B layer, when the C layer is peeled from the retardation film laminate of the present invention to produce a retardation film, the C layer is peeled off. It is possible to stably prevent the B layer from being damaged.
- a polymer containing an alicyclic structure in the main chain is preferable from the viewpoint of mechanical strength and heat resistance.
- alicyclic structure examples include a saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon (cycloalkane) structure and an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon (cycloalkene) structure. From the viewpoint of mechanical strength and heat resistance, the cycloalkane structure is preferable. preferable.
- the proportion of the repeating unit having an alicyclic structure in the polymer having an alicyclic structure is preferably 55% by weight or more, more preferably 70% by weight or more, particularly preferably 90% by weight or more, and usually 100% by weight. It is as follows. It is preferable from a viewpoint of transparency and heat resistance that the ratio of the repeating unit which has an alicyclic structure in the polymer which has an alicyclic structure exists in the said range.
- Examples of the polymer having an alicyclic structure include a norbornene polymer, a monocyclic olefin polymer, a cyclic conjugated diene polymer, a vinyl alicyclic hydrocarbon polymer, and a hydride thereof. Etc. Among these, norbornene-based polymers can be suitably used because of their good transparency and moldability.
- the norbornene polymer is a homopolymer of a monomer having a norbornene structure (hereinafter referred to as a norbornene monomer) or a copolymer of a norbornene monomer and another monomer.
- a ring-opening polymer of a norbornene monomer, a ring-opening copolymer of a norbornene monomer and another monomer, or a hydride thereof an addition polymer of a norbornene monomer
- an addition copolymer of a norbornene monomer and another monomer, or a hydride thereof can be used.
- norbornene monomer examples include bicyclo [2.2.1] hept-2-ene (common name: norbornene), tricyclo [4.3.0.1 2,5 ] deca-3,7-diene. (Common name: dicyclopentadiene), 7,8-benzotricyclo [4.3.0.1 2,5 ] dec-3-ene (common name: methanotetrahydrofluorene), tetracyclo [4.4.0. 1 2,5 . 1 7,10 ] dodec-3-ene (common name: tetracyclododecene), and derivatives of these compounds (for example, those having a substituent in the ring).
- a norbornene-type monomer may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.
- examples of the substituent that the monomer having a norbornene structure has include an alkyl group, an alkylene group, and a polar group. These substituents may be of one type or two or more types. Further, the number of substituents substituted on one monomer may be one or two or more.
- Examples of the polar group include a hetero atom or an atomic group having a hetero atom. Examples of the hetero atom include an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, a silicon atom, and a halogen atom.
- 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 norbornene monomers include, for example, monocyclic olefins such as cyclohexene, cycloheptene, and cyclooctene and derivatives thereof; cyclic conjugated dienes such as cyclohexadiene and cycloheptadiene; Derivatives thereof; and the like.
- monomers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.
- a ring-opening polymer of a norbornene-based monomer and a ring-opening copolymer with another monomer that can be copolymerized with the norbornene-based monomer include, for example, a known ring-opening polymerization catalyst. It can be obtained by (co) polymerization in the presence.
- ⁇ -olefins having 2 to 20 carbon atoms such as ethylene, propylene, and 1-butene, and derivatives thereof; cyclobutene, cyclopentene, cyclohexene, and the like.
- non-conjugated dienes such as 1,4-hexadiene, 4-methyl-1,4-hexadiene and 5-methyl-1,4-hexadiene.
- ⁇ -olefin is preferable, and ethylene is more preferable.
- these monomers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.
- An addition polymer of a norbornene monomer and an addition copolymer with another monomer copolymerizable with the norbornene monomer for example, the monomer in the presence of a known addition polymerization catalyst. It can be obtained by polymerization.
- X bicyclo [3.3.0] octane-2,4-diyl-ethylene structure and Y: tricyclo [4.3.0.1 2,5 ] Having a decane-7,9-diyl-ethylene structure, and the content of these repeating units X and Y is 90% by weight or more with respect to the entire repeating units of the norbornene polymer, and the content of X
- the ratio of the ratio and the content ratio of Y is preferably 100: 0 to 40:60 by weight ratio of X: Y.
- One type of polymer having an alicyclic structure may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination at any ratio.
- the polymer having an alicyclic structure has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of usually 10,000 or more, preferably 15,000 or more, more preferably 20,000 or more, and usually 100,000 or less, preferably Is 80,000 or less, more preferably 50,000 or less.
- Mw weight average molecular weight
- the weight average molecular weight is a weight average molecular weight in terms of polyisoprene or polystyrene measured by gel permeation chromatography using cyclohexane as a solvent. Further, when the polymer does not dissolve in cyclohexane, toluene may be used as a solvent.
- the resin containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure preferably contains particles.
- irregularities are formed on the surface of the C layer, and the contact area on the surface of the C layer is reduced. For this reason, the slipperiness of the surface of C layer can be improved, and it is possible to improve the handleability of the retardation film laminated body of this invention by extension.
- inorganic particles include inorganic oxides such as silica, titania, alumina, zirconia; calcium carbonate, talc, clay, calcined kaolin, calcined calcium silicate, hydrated calcium silicate, aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, calcium phosphate Etc.
- organic particle material include silicone resin, fluororesin, and (meth) acrylic resin. In addition, these may be used individually by 1 type and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.
- silica is preferred. This is because silica particles are excellent in transparency, hardly cause haze, and are not colored, so that the appearance of the retardation film laminate of the present invention can be kept good. Moreover, it is because the dispersibility and dispersion stability to resin containing the polymer which has an alicyclic structure are favorable.
- the average primary particle size of the particles is usually 0.1 ⁇ m or more, preferably 0.2 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 0.3 ⁇ m or more, and usually 1.0 ⁇ m or less, preferably 0.9 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.00 ⁇ m. 8 ⁇ m or less.
- the average primary particle diameter of the particles can be measured as a particle diameter (median diameter D50) at which the cumulative volume calculated from the small diameter side is 50% in the particle size distribution measured by the laser diffraction method.
- the amount of particles contained in the resin containing the polymer having an alicyclic structure is usually 0.1 parts by weight or more, preferably 1 part by weight or more, based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer having an alicyclic structure. 5 parts by weight or less, preferably 3 parts by weight or less.
- the particles usually have a heating weight loss rate of 0.3% or less in an N 2 atmosphere at 180 ° C. or higher, preferably 200 ° C. or higher, more preferably 250 ° C. or higher and usually 300 ° C. or lower.
- the resin containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure may contain other components in addition to the polymer and particles having an alicyclic structure, if necessary.
- the polymer having an alicyclic structure may include a polymer having no alicyclic structure.
- the amount of the polymer having no alicyclic structure is preferably in a range that does not significantly impair the effects of the present invention. Specifically, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer having an alicyclic structure, Usually 50 parts by weight or less, preferably 30 parts by weight or less.
- the resin containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure may contain a compounding agent, for example.
- a compounding agent the same example as the compounding agent which the resin with a positive intrinsic birefringence value may contain is mentioned.
- a compounding agent may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios. The amount of the compounding agent can be appropriately determined within a range that does not significantly impair the effects of the present invention. For example, the total light transmittance in terms of 1 mm thickness of the retardation film laminate of the present invention is maintained at 80% or more. It may be within a possible range.
- the glass transition temperature of the resin containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure is usually 130 ° C. or higher, preferably 135 ° C. or higher, more preferably 138 ° C. or higher. By increasing the glass transition temperature in this way, the linear expansion coefficient of the C layer can be reduced, so that the retardation film laminate of the present invention can be prevented from being deformed by heat.
- the upper limit of the glass transition temperature of the resin containing the polymer having an alicyclic structure is usually 200 ° C. or lower, preferably 180 ° C. or lower, more preferably 170 ° C. or lower. By setting the glass transition temperature to such a temperature range, a resin suitable for molding processability can be obtained.
- resins containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure as described above include, as trade names, ZEONOR (manufactured by Zeon Corporation), ARTON (manufactured by JSR Corporation), APPEL (manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals), TOPAS (Topas Advanced Polymers) For example).
- the C layer is usually stretched together with the A layer and the B layer, retardation may develop in the C layer.
- the retardation developed in the C layer there is no particular limitation on the retardation developed in the C layer.
- the peeled C layer is used as an optical film after the C layer is peeled from the retardation film laminate of the present invention, the retardation required for the optical film may be developed.
- the thickness of the C layer is usually 0.5 ⁇ m or more, preferably 1 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 2 ⁇ m or more from the viewpoint of providing the retardation film laminate of the present invention with practical strength, and can prevent curling stably. Therefore, the thickness is usually 20 ⁇ m or less, preferably 18 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 15 ⁇ m or less.
- the C layer is provided so that the A layer, the B layer, and the C layer are in this order in the retardation film laminate of the present invention.
- the B layer and the C layer are in direct contact with each other without any other layer. This is because the adhesiveness between the B layer and the C layer is low, so that the C layer can be easily peeled from the retardation film laminate of the present invention.
- Two or more C layers may be provided, but it is preferable to provide only one layer from the viewpoint of reducing the thickness of the retardation film of the present invention.
- the surface of the C layer may be further roughened as necessary.
- the roughening means include corona discharge treatment, embossing, sand blasting, etching, and fine particle adhesion.
- the retardation film laminate of the present invention may be provided with layers other than the A layer, the B layer, and the C layer as long as the effects of the present invention are not significantly impaired.
- an adhesive layer may be provided between the A layer and the B layer.
- the adhesive layer can be formed of an adhesive having affinity for both the A layer and the B layer to be adhered.
- adhesives examples include ethylene- (meth) acrylate copolymers such as ethylene-methyl (meth) acrylate copolymer and ethylene- (meth) ethyl acrylate copolymer; ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer Examples thereof include ethylene polymers such as polymers and ethylene-styrene copolymers; other olefin polymers. In addition, modified products obtained by modifying these polymers by oxidation, saponification, chlorination, chlorosulfonation, or the like may be used. In addition, an adhesive agent may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer is preferably 1 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 2 ⁇ m or more, preferably 50 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 30 ⁇ m or less.
- the glass transition temperature Tg D of the adhesive is preferably lower than the Tg A and Tg B, and more preferably 15 ° C. or lower than the Tg A and Tg B. This is because the retardation of the retardation film can be easily controlled by preventing the retardation due to stretching in the adhesive layer.
- the retardation film laminate of the present invention may have, for example, a mat layer, a hard coat layer, an antireflection layer, an antifouling layer and the like that improve the slipperiness of the film on the surface.
- the retardation Re at an incident angle of 0 ° and the retardation R 40 at an incident angle of 40 ° are 0.92 ⁇ R 40 / Re ⁇ 1. .08 relationship is satisfied.
- R 40 / Re is preferably 0.95 or more and preferably 1.05 or less. Since Re and R 40 have such a relationship, when the retardation film obtained by peeling the C layer from the retardation film laminate of the present invention is applied to a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, the display of the device The angle dependency of the color tone can be reduced particularly well.
- the incident angle of 0 ° is the normal direction of the retardation film
- the incident angle of 40 ° is an angle inclined by 40 ° from the normal direction of the retardation film.
- the direction in which the observation angle is tilted is not particularly limited, and the value of R 40 when tilted in any one direction may satisfy the requirement.
- the wavelength for comparing the retardation Re and R 40 can be any wavelength within the visible light region, and preferably 590 nm.
- the retardations Re and R 40 at the incident angles of 0 ° and 40 ° can be measured by the parallel Nicol rotation method using KOBRA-WR manufactured by Oji Scientific Instruments.
- the refractive indexes nx and ny in the principal axis direction and the refractive index nz in the thickness direction in the plane of the retardation film can be set to nx>nz> ny.
- the refractive indexes nx, nz, and ny are weighted average n ave of the refractive index in each direction of each layer included in the layer portion excluding the C layer of the retardation film laminate of the present invention, and i layer resin Where n is the refractive index and Li is the thickness of the i layer.
- n ave ⁇ (ni ⁇ Li) / ⁇ Li
- the retardation film obtained by peeling the C layer from the retardation film laminate of the present invention comprises an A layer and a B layer, and the A layer and the B layer exhibit desired optical characteristics, thereby providing desired optical characteristics. It comes to show.
- the B layer is sandwiched between the A layer and the C layer to protect the B layer. For this reason, even if the intensity
- the resin forming the C layer contains a polymer having an alicyclic structure, and this polymer is excellent in strength and flexibility.
- the retardation film laminate of the present invention is excellent in flexibility and, in turn, excellent in impact resistance, as compared with a retardation film having a three-layer structure in which a B layer is sandwiched between a pair of A layers. Therefore, the handling of the retardation film laminate of the present invention can also be improved by this excellent flexibility and impact resistance.
- the C layer is peeled off when used as a retardation film. For this reason, the retardation developed in the C layer does not affect the retardation of the retardation film. Accordingly, retardation of the retardation film is expressed by a combination of the A layer and the B layer.
- the thicknesses of the A layer and the B layer may be adjusted appropriately. For example, when the retardation film of the present invention is produced by the production method described later, the ratio of the thickness of the A layer / the thickness of the B layer can be determined by the retardation development property of each layer by stretching. .
- the retardation film of the present invention can satisfy the relationship between Re and R 40 by increasing the thickness of the layer in which the retardation is hardly expressed.
- the retardation Re at an incident angle of 0 ° is preferably 50 nm or more at a wavelength of 590 nm, more preferably 100 nm or more, and preferably 400 nm or less, 350 nm. The following is more preferable.
- the retardation film laminate of the present invention since the retardation film laminate of the present invention only needs to have at least one layer A and one layer B, the retardation control is simplified and the thickness of the retardation film is reduced. Can do.
- the resin forming the C layer contains particles, minute irregularities are formed on the surface of the C layer. For this reason, since the surface roughness of C layer becomes large, the slipperiness of the surface of C layer improves, and also by this, the handleability of the retardation film of this invention can be improved.
- the phase difference film laminate of the present invention is wound into a roll shape, and a winder for winding the C layer is provided after the roll.
- a winder for winding the C layer is provided after the roll.
- the roll is wound in the direction opposite to the roll rotation direction. The method of winding up C layer, rotating a take-up machine and unwinding a phase difference film is mentioned.
- retardation Re at an incident angle of 0 ° and retardation R 40 at an incident angle of 40 ° are 0.92 ⁇ R 40.
- the relationship /Re ⁇ 1.08 is satisfied. Since Re and R 40 have such a relationship, as described above, when the retardation film is applied to a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, the angle dependency of the display color tone of the device is particularly well reduced. can do.
- the retardation film preferably has a total light transmittance of 85% or more from the viewpoint of stably exhibiting the function as an optical member.
- the light transmittance can be measured using a spectrophotometer (manufactured by JASCO Corporation, ultraviolet-visible near-infrared spectrophotometer “V-570”) in accordance with JIS K0115.
- the haze of the retardation film is preferably 5% or less, more preferably 3% or less, and particularly preferably 1% or less.
- haze is an average value obtained by measuring five points using “turbidity meter NDH-300A” manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd. in accordance with JIS K7361-1997.
- the retardation film preferably has a ⁇ YI of 5 or less, more preferably 3 or less.
- ⁇ YI is measured using “Spectral Color Difference Meter SE2000” manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd. according to ASTM E313. The same measurement is performed five times, and the arithmetic average value is obtained.
- the thickness difference of the A layer and the B layer of the retardation film is 1 ⁇ m or less over the entire surface.
- variation in the color tone of a display apparatus provided with the retardation film can be made small.
- the color change after long-term use can be made uniform.
- the thickness variation of the layer made of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value and the layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value may be made 1 ⁇ m or less over the entire surface. .
- the retardation film may shrink in the MD direction (machine direction) and TD direction (traverse direction) by heat treatment at 60 ° C., 90% RH, 100 hours, but the shrinkage rate is preferably 0. 0.5% or less, more preferably 0.3% or less. With such a small shrinkage rate, it is possible to prevent the retardation film from being deformed by the shrinkage stress and peeled off from the display device even in a high temperature and high humidity environment.
- the MD direction is the film flow direction in the production line.
- the MD direction usually coincides with the long direction of the long film, and is also referred to as the vertical direction.
- the TD direction is a direction parallel to the film surface and is a direction orthogonal to the MD direction.
- the TD direction is usually also referred to as a horizontal direction or a width direction.
- the retardation film may have a dimension in the TD direction of, for example, 1000 mm to 2000 mm. Moreover, although there is no restriction
- the “long” film means a film having a length of 5 times or more, preferably 10 times or more, more specifically a roll shape. It has a length enough to be wound up and stored or transported.
- the thickness of the retardation film may be set according to the size of retardation to be developed, but is preferably 10 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 30 ⁇ m or more, and preferably 100 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 80 ⁇ m or less.
- stretching is prepared (film preparation process before extending
- this manufacturing method will be described in detail.
- the pre-stretch film is a layer made of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value (hereinafter referred to as “a layer” as appropriate).
- a layer A layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value containing a styrene-based polymer (hereinafter referred to as “b layer” as appropriate), and a layer made of a resin containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure ( (Hereinafter referred to as “c layer”) in this order.
- the a layer is the A layer in the retardation film laminate of the present invention
- the b layer is the retardation of the present invention.
- B layer In a film laminated body, it becomes B layer, and c layer becomes C layer in the retardation film laminated body of this invention.
- the pre-stretching film according to the present invention is a layer portion (usually a laminate of a layer and b layer) excluding c layer.
- the layer portion excluding the c layer of the pre-stretching film according to the present invention has the uniaxial stretching direction as the X axis, the direction perpendicular to the uniaxial stretching direction in the film plane as the Y axis, and the film thickness direction.
- Linearly polarized light (hereinafter referred to as “XZ-polarized light” where appropriate) that is incident perpendicular to the film surface and whose electric vector vibration surface is located in the XZ plane when the Z-axis is used is perpendicular to the film surface and the electric vector.
- the phase with respect to linearly polarized light (hereinafter referred to as “YZ polarized light” where appropriate) whose vibration plane is in the YZ plane is Delayed when uniaxially stretched in the X-axis direction at temperature T1, The process proceeds when uniaxial stretching is performed in the X-axis direction at a temperature T2 different from the temperature T1.
- the pre-stretch film includes an a layer made of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value and a b layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value, and is substantially different from each other at different temperatures of temperatures T1 and T2.
- refractive index anisotropy occurs in each of the a layer and the b layer according to the temperatures T1 and T2 and the stretching direction. Therefore, in the retardation film including the A layer and the B layer, the refractive index anisotropy generated by stretching the a layer and the refractive index anisotropy generated by stretching the b layer are combined.
- the retardation Re at an incident angle of 0 ° and the retardation R 40 at an incident angle of 40 ° can satisfy the relationship of 0.92 ⁇ R 40 /Re ⁇ 1.08. ing.
- refractive index anisotropy may be exhibited even in the c layer, but when used as a retardation film, the C layer obtained by stretching the c layer is peeled off. The directionality does not affect the refractive index anisotropy of the retardation film, and therefore does not affect the retardation of the retardation film.
- the above requirement (that is, the phase of the XZ polarized light with respect to the YZ polarized light is delayed when uniaxially stretched in the X-axis direction at one of the temperatures T1 and T2, and advanced when uniaxially stretched in the X-axis direction at the other of the temperatures T1 and T2.
- the requirement may be satisfied when at least one of the various directions in the plane of the pre-stretch film is taken as the X axis.
- the film before stretching is an isotropic original film, if the above-mentioned requirement is satisfied when one direction in the plane is the X-axis, the above-mentioned requirement can be obtained when any other direction is the X-axis. Can be met.
- the phase of XZ polarized light is usually delayed from that of YZ polarized light.
- the phase of XZ polarized light is usually advanced relative to that of YZ polarized light.
- the pre-stretch film according to the present invention is a laminate utilizing these properties, and the way in which the slow axis or the fast axis appears depends on the stretching temperature. The temperature dependence of the expression of refractive index anisotropy and retardation can be adjusted by adjusting the relationship between the photoelastic coefficient of the resin in the a layer and the b layer and the thickness ratio of each layer, for example.
- a in order to reverse the sign of the retardation expressed in the entire film by stretching at a high temperature T H and a low temperature T L , a satisfies the following (i) and (ii): It is preferable to adjust the thickness of the layer and the b layer.
- T L By stretching at a low temperature T L, the absolute value of retardation developed by a resin having a high glass transition temperature becomes smaller than the absolute value of retardation developed by a resin having a low glass transition temperature.
- Ii By stretching at a high temperature T H, the absolute value of retardation exhibited by a resin having a low glass transition temperature is smaller than the absolute value of retardation exhibited by a resin having a high glass transition temperature.
- the refractive index in the X axis direction and the refractive index in the Y axis direction are respectively applied to the a layer and the b layer by stretching in one direction (that is, uniaxial stretching).
- FIG. 1 shows that when the glass transition temperature Tg A of the resin forming the a layer is high and the glass transition temperature Tg B of the resin forming the b layer is low
- Tg A of the resin forming the a layer is high
- Tg B of the resin forming the b layer is low
- a layer portion here, a layer + b layer
- the resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value is a resin containing polycarbonate and the resin B is a resin containing a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer
- layer a And the ratio of the thickness of the b layer are usually 1/15 or more, preferably 1/12 or more, and usually 1/5 or less, preferably 1 / 7 or less. Even if the a layer becomes too thick or the b layer becomes too thick, the temperature dependence of retardation development tends to be reduced.
- the total thickness of the film before stretching is preferably 10 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 20 ⁇ m or more, particularly preferably 30 ⁇ m or more, preferably 500 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 200 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably 150 ⁇ m or less. If the pre-stretch film is thinner than the lower limit of the range, sufficient retardation tends to be difficult and mechanical strength tends to be weakened. If the film is thicker than the upper limit of the range, the flexibility is deteriorated and handling may be hindered. There is sex.
- the thickness variation of the a layer and the b layer is preferably 1 ⁇ m or less over the entire surface.
- a polymer filter having an opening of 20 ⁇ m or less is provided in the extruder; (2) the gear pump is rotated at 5 rpm or more; (3) Arranging means around the die; (4) Air gap is 200 mm or less; (5) Edge pinning is performed when the film is cast on a cooling roll; and (6) Twin screw as an extruder An extruder or a screw type double-flight type single-screw extruder may be used.
- the thickness of the a layer and the b layer is determined by measuring the total thickness of the film using a commercially available contact thickness meter, then cutting the thickness measurement portion and observing the cross section with an optical microscope, and determining the thickness ratio of each layer. It can be calculated from the ratio. Further, the above operation is performed at regular intervals in the MD direction and the TD direction of the film, and the average value Tave and the variation of the thickness can be obtained.
- the thickness variation is calculated from the following equation using the arithmetic average value T ave of the measured values measured above as a reference, the maximum value of the measured thickness T as T max , and the minimum value as T min .
- the thickness variation ( ⁇ m) is the larger of T ave ⁇ T min and T max ⁇ T ave .
- the total light transmittance, haze, ⁇ YI, and JIS pencil hardness when the c layer is peeled from the pre-stretched film are preferably within the same range as the retardation film. However, since the film before stretching becomes a retardation film through a stretched process, it usually does not have the same retardation as the retardation film.
- the outer surface of the pre-stretched film is preferably flat without substantially having irregularly formed linear recesses or linear projections (so-called die lines) extending in the MD direction.
- the surface is substantially free of irregularly formed linear recesses and linear protrusions and is flat” means that the depth is less than 50 nm even if linear recesses and linear protrusions are formed.
- it is a linear concave portion having a width larger than 500 nm, or a linear convex portion having a height less than 50 nm or a width larger than 500 nm.
- it is a linear concave part having a depth of less than 30 nm or a width of more than 700 nm, and a linear convex part having a height of less than 30 nm or a width of more than 700 nm.
- the depth of the linear concave portion described above, the height of the linear convex portion, and the width thereof can be obtained by the following method.
- the film before stretching is irradiated with light, the transmitted light is projected onto the screen, and a portion with light bright or dark stripes appearing on the screen is cut out at 30 mm square.
- the portion having the bright or dark stripes of light is a portion where the depth of the linear concave portion and the height of the linear convex portion are large.
- the surface of the cut film piece is observed using a three-dimensional surface structure analysis microscope (field region 5 mm ⁇ 7 mm), converted into a three-dimensional image, and a cross-sectional profile is obtained from the three-dimensional image.
- the cross-sectional profile is obtained at 1 mm intervals in the visual field region.
- an average line is drawn, the length from the average line to the bottom of the linear concave portion is the depth of the linear concave portion, and the length from the average line to the top of the linear convex portion is the height of the linear convex portion. It becomes.
- the distance between the intersection of the average line and the profile is the width.
- the maximum values are obtained from the measured values of the linear concave portion depth and the linear convex portion height, respectively, and the width of the linear concave portion or the linear convex portion showing the maximum value is obtained.
- the pre-stretch film of the present invention is not particularly limited by the production method.
- the production method include a coextrusion molding method such as a coextrusion T-die method, a coextrusion inflation method, a coextrusion lamination method, a film lamination molding method such as dry lamination, a co-casting method, and a resin solution on the resin film surface.
- a coating molding method such as coating.
- the co-extrusion molding method is preferable from the viewpoint of manufacturing efficiency and preventing a volatile component such as a solvent from remaining in the film.
- the film before stretching includes, for example, a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value, a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value including a styrene polymer, and a polymer having an alicyclic structure. It is obtained by coextrusion with a resin containing.
- the co-extrusion molding method include a co-extrusion T-die method, a co-extrusion inflation method, and a co-extrusion lamination method, and among them, the co-extrusion T-die method is preferable.
- the coextrusion T-die method includes a feed block method and a multi-manifold method, but the multi-manifold method is particularly preferable in that variation in thickness can be reduced.
- the melting temperature of the resin in the extruder having the T-die is preferably 80 ° C. or higher than the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin used for each resin. More preferably, the temperature is higher than or equal to a higher temperature, more preferably lower than or equal to a temperature higher than 180 ° C., and more preferably lower than or equal to a temperature higher than 150 ° C. If the melting temperature in the extruder is excessively low, the fluidity of the resin may be insufficient. Conversely, if the melting temperature is excessively high, the resin may be deteriorated.
- a sheet-like molten resin extruded from an opening of a die is brought into close contact with a cooling drum.
- the method for bringing the molten resin into close contact with the cooling drum is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an air knife method, a vacuum box method, and an electrostatic contact method.
- the number of cooling drums is not particularly limited, but is usually two or more. Examples of the arrangement method of the cooling drum include, but are not limited to, a linear type, a Z type, and an L type. Further, the way of passing the molten resin extruded from the opening of the die through the cooling drum is not particularly limited.
- the temperature of the cooling drum is preferably (Tg + 30) ° C. or less, more preferably (Tg-5) ° C. to (Tg ⁇ ), where Tg is the glass transition temperature of the resin in the layer that is extruded from the die and contacts the drum. 45) Set to a range of ° C. By doing so, problems such as slipping and scratches can be prevented.
- Means for that purpose include (1) reducing the residual solvent of the resin used as a raw material; (2) pre-drying the resin before forming the pre-stretch film.
- the preliminary drying is performed by a hot air dryer or the like in the form of pellets or the like.
- the drying temperature is preferably 100 ° C. or more, and the drying time is preferably 2 hours or more.
- an isotropic raw film is usually used as the pre-stretch film, but a film once stretched may be used as a pre-stretch film, which may be further stretched.
- a first stretching process is performed in which a film before stretching is subjected to a uniaxial stretching process in one direction at a temperature T1 or T2.
- the phase of the XZ-polarized light with respect to the YZ-polarized light is delayed in a layer portion (usually a laminate of the a layer and the b layer) excluding the c layer of the film before stretching.
- the phase of the XZ polarized light with respect to the YZ polarized light advances in the layer portion excluding the c layer of the pre-stretched film.
- the temperature T1 is preferably Tg B + 3 ° C. or higher and Tg A + 14 ° C. or lower, more preferably Tg B + 5 ° C. or higher and Tg A + 12 ° C. or lower. Yes, more preferably Tg B + 5 ° C. or more and Tg A + 10 ° C. or less, and particularly preferably Tg B + 5 ° C. or more and Tg A + 8 ° C. or less.
- the temperature T2 is preferably not more than Tg B + 6 ° C., more preferably not more than Tg B + 3 ° C., more preferably not more than Tg B.
- the first stretching step is preferably performed at the temperature T1.
- the temperature T2 is preferably Tg A + 3 ° C. or higher and Tg B + 14 ° C. or lower, more preferably Tg A + 5 ° C. or higher and Tg B + 12 ° C. or lower.
- the temperature T1 is preferably not more than Tg A + 6 ° C., more preferably not more than Tg A + 3 ° C., more preferably not more than Tg A.
- the uniaxial stretching process can be performed by a conventionally known method.
- a method of uniaxially stretching in the MD direction using a difference in peripheral speed between rolls a method of uniaxially stretching in the TD direction using a tenter, and the like can be mentioned.
- the uniaxial stretching method in the MD direction include an IR heating method between rolls, a float method, and the like. Of these, the float method is preferred because a retardation film having high optical uniformity can be obtained.
- a tenter method can be mentioned as a method of uniaxially stretching in the TD direction.
- a temperature difference can be made in the TD direction in the stretching zone in order to reduce stretching unevenness and thickness unevenness.
- a known method such as adjusting the opening degree of the hot air nozzle in the TD direction or controlling the heating by arranging the IR heaters in the TD direction may be used. it can.
- a second stretching step is performed in which the uniaxial stretching process is performed at a temperature T2 or T1 different from the first stretching process in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the uniaxial stretching process is performed in the first stretching process.
- T2 a temperature different from the first stretching process in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the uniaxial stretching process is performed in the first stretching process.
- T1 a temperature different from the first stretching process in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the uniaxial stretching process is performed in the first stretching process.
- the uniaxial stretching process in the second stretching process is preferably performed at a smaller stretching ratio than the uniaxial stretching process in the first stretching process.
- the first draw ratio is preferably 2 to 4 times
- the second draw ratio is preferably 1.1 to 2 times.
- the difference between the temperature T1 and the temperature T2 is usually 5 ° C. or higher, preferably 10 ° C. or higher.
- a desired retardation can be stably expressed in the retardation film.
- it is 100 degrees C or less from a viewpoint of industrial productivity.
- the stretching temperature, stretching direction and stretching are performed on the a layer and the b layer in each of the first stretching step and the second stretching step. Retardation according to the magnification and the like occurs.
- the retardation expressed in the A layer and the B layer in each of the first stretching step and the second stretching step is By synthesizing, a desired retardation is produced in the layer portion excluding the C layer (usually a laminate of the A layer and the B layer, which corresponds to the retardation film).
- the retardation may develop in the C layer.
- the C layer is peeled off from the retardation film laminate of the present invention when used as a retardation film, it does not affect the retardation control of the retardation film. Therefore, in the retardation film obtained from the retardation film laminate of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the factors that affect the retardation control, and therefore it is possible to easily control the retardation.
- the retardation film laminate of the present invention is produced by co-stretching a pre-stretched film comprising an a layer, a b layer and a c layer, and bonding the separately stretched A layer, B layer and C layer.
- the manufacturing process can be shortened and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
- the b layer made of a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value is difficult to be stretched alone and may cause stretching unevenness or breakage, but by laminating with other layers (a layer and c layer), Co-stretching can be stably performed, and the thickness unevenness of the B layer can be reduced.
- the peeled C layer may be discarded as it is, or may be dissolved again and reused as a raw material for the c layer, but may be used as an optical film.
- the thickness and the like of the C layer may be adjusted so that the retardation required for the optical film is expressed in the C layer by stretching.
- the method for producing a retardation film laminate of the present invention other steps may be performed in addition to the pre-stretching film preparation step, the first stretching step, and the second stretching step described above.
- the means for heating the pre-stretched film include an oven-type heating device, a radiation heating device, or immersion in a liquid. Of these, an oven-type heating device is preferable.
- the heating temperature in the preheating step is usually a stretching temperature of ⁇ 40 ° C. or more, preferably a stretching temperature of ⁇ 30 ° C. or more, and usually a stretching temperature of + 20 ° C. or less, preferably a stretching temperature of + 15 ° C. or less.
- the stretching temperature means the set temperature of the heating device.
- the stretched film may be fixed after the first stretching step and / or the second stretching step.
- the temperature in the fixing treatment is usually room temperature or higher, preferably stretching temperature ⁇ 40 ° C. or higher, and usually stretching temperature + 30 ° C. or lower, preferably stretching temperature + 20 ° C. or lower.
- a step of providing, for example, a mat layer, a hard coat layer, an antireflection layer, an antifouling layer or the like on the surface of the obtained retardation film laminate may be performed.
- the retardation film obtained from the retardation film laminate of the present invention can highly compensate birefringence, it may be used alone or in combination with other members, for example, a liquid crystal display device, You may apply to an organic electroluminescent display apparatus, a plasma display apparatus, a FED (field emission) display apparatus, a SED (surface electric field) display apparatus, etc.
- the liquid crystal display device usually includes a liquid crystal panel in which a light incident side polarizing plate, a liquid crystal cell, and a light emitting side polarizing plate are arranged in this order.
- a liquid crystal panel in which a light incident side polarizing plate, a liquid crystal cell, and a light emitting side polarizing plate are arranged in this order.
- Liquid crystal cell driving methods include, for example, in-plane switching (IPS) mode, vertical alignment (VA) mode, multi-domain vertical alignment (MVA) mode, continuous spin wheel alignment (CPA) mode, and hybrid alignment nematic (HAN) Mode, twisted nematic (TN) mode, super twisted nematic (STN) mode, optical compensated bend (OCB) mode, and the like.
- IPS in-plane switching
- VA vertical alignment
- MVA multi-domain vertical alignment
- CPA continuous spin wheel alignment
- HAN hybrid alignment nematic
- TN twisted nematic
- STN super twisted nematic
- OBC optical compensated bend
- the retardation film may be bonded to a liquid crystal cell or a polarizing plate.
- the retardation film may be bonded to both sides of the polarizing plate, or may be bonded only to one side. Two or more retardation films may be used.
- a known adhesive can be used for bonding.
- the polarizing plate usually includes a polarizer and protective films bonded to both sides thereof. In this case, instead of the protective film, the retardation film may be directly bonded to the polarizer, and the retardation film may be used as the protective film. In this case, since the protective film is omitted, the liquid crystal display device can be reduced in thickness, weight, and cost.
- evaluation was performed by the following method. (1) Measurement of thickness of film and each layer The film thickness of the film was measured using a contact-type thickness meter. The thickness of each layer constituting the film was embedded using an epoxy resin, sliced using a microtome (“RUB-2100” manufactured by Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.), and observed using a scanning electron microscope. It was measured.
- breaking energy sphere weight (kg) ⁇ breaking height (cm) ⁇ 9.8
- the static friction coefficient was measured using a static friction coefficient measuring machine (manufactured by HEIDON). During the measurement, a sample obtained by cutting the pre-stretched film into 200 mm ⁇ 100 mm was placed on the rising plate side of the measuring machine. Moreover, the sample obtained by cutting out the film before extending
- Example 1 A twin-screw extruder was prepared, and 100 parts by weight of a norbornene polymer (“ZEONOR 1430” manufactured by Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd., glass transition temperature 140 ° C.) was mixed with silica particles (“Admafine SO-C2” manufactured by Admatech Co., Ltd.) 2 parts by weight of a 0.5 ⁇ m diameter and a refractive index of 1.46) were kneaded to prepare polycycloolefin resin pellets containing silica particles.
- a norbornene polymer (“ZEONOR 1430” manufactured by Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd., glass transition temperature 140 ° C.
- silica particles Admafine SO-C2” manufactured by Admatech Co., Ltd.
- a film forming apparatus for coextrusion molding of three types and three layers (type of forming a film composed of three layers with three types of resins) was prepared.
- a pellet of polycarbonate resin (“Wanderlight PC-115” manufactured by Asahi Kasei Co., Ltd., glass transition temperature 145 ° C.), which is a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value, was put into a single screw extruder equipped with a double flight type screw, Melted.
- double pellets of a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin (“Dylark D332” manufactured by Nova Chemicals, maleic anhydride unit content 17% by weight, glass transition temperature 128 ° C.), which is a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value, are used. It was put into a single screw extruder equipped with a flight type screw and melted. Further, the pellets of polycycloolefin resin containing silica particles were put into a single screw extruder equipped with a double flight type screw and melted.
- Polycarbonate resin, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin, and polycycloolefin resin containing silica particles were simultaneously extruded from the multi-manifold die at 260 ° C. to form a film.
- the molten resin thus coextruded into a film was cast on a cooling roll adjusted to a surface temperature of 130 ° C., and then passed between two cooling rolls adjusted to a surface temperature of 50 ° C.
- a polycarbonate resin layer (corresponding to layer a: thickness 10 ⁇ m), a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin layer (corresponding to layer b: thickness 85 ⁇ m), and a polycycloolefin resin layer containing silica particles (corresponding to layer c: A film before stretching having a thickness of 10 ⁇ m and having a thickness of 105 ⁇ m and having a three-layer structure was obtained.
- the pre-stretched film was placed with the polycarbonate resin layer vertically upward, and the ball was dropped in the manner described above, and the breaking energy was measured.
- the measured breaking energy was 3.234 mJ.
- the static friction coefficient was measured by using the pre-stretched film according to the above-described procedure.
- the measured coefficient of static friction was 0.4.
- the stretching temperature of the pre-stretched film was set to 128 ° C.
- a film obtained by peeling the polycycloolefin resin layer containing silica particles from the stretched film was incident perpendicularly to the film surface and the electric vector
- the retardation Re of the linearly polarized light having the vibration plane in the XZ plane and incident perpendicularly to the film surface and the vibration plane of the electric vector in the YZ plane was measured. I understood.
- the film before stretching was supplied to a transverse stretching machine and stretched in the TD direction at a stretching temperature of 150 ° C. and a stretching ratio of 2.7 times. After this transverse stretching, the curl was evaluated as described above. The measured amount of warping was 1.5 mm. Subsequently, the stretched film was supplied to a longitudinal uniaxial stretching machine, and stretched in the MD direction at a stretching temperature of 128 ° C. and a stretching ratio of 1.2 times.
- the retardation film laminate comprising the polycarbonate resin layer (thickness 3 ⁇ m), the styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin layer (thickness 29 ⁇ m), and the polycycloolefin resin layer containing silica particles (thickness 3 ⁇ m) in this order was broken. Got without.
- the polycycloolefin resin layer containing silica particles was peeled off from the obtained retardation film laminate to obtain a retardation film comprising a polycarbonate resin layer and a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin layer.
- the retardation Re of the retardation film at an incident angle of 0 ° was 100.0 nm
- the retardation R 40 at an incident angle of 40 ° was 99.8 nm
- R 40 / Re was 1.00.
- a film forming apparatus for coextrusion molding of two types and two layers (type of forming a film composed of two layers with two types of resins) was prepared.
- a pellet of polycarbonate resin (“Wanderlight PC-115” manufactured by Asahi Kasei Co., Ltd., glass transition temperature 145 ° C.), which is a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value, was put into a single screw extruder equipped with a double flight type screw, Melted.
- a uniaxial extruder provided with a double flight type screw, pellets of a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin (Nova Chemicals “Dylark D332”, glass transition temperature 128 ° C.), which is a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value And melted.
- a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin Nova Chemicals “Dylark D332”, glass transition temperature 128 ° C.
- Polycarbonate resin and styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin were simultaneously extruded from the multi-manifold die at 260 ° C. to form a film.
- the molten resin thus coextruded into a film was cast on a cooling roll adjusted to a surface temperature of 130 ° C., and then passed between two cooling rolls adjusted to a surface temperature of 50 ° C.
- a 95- ⁇ m-thick pre-stretch film having a polycarbonate resin layer (corresponding to layer a: thickness 10 ⁇ m) and a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin layer (corresponding to layer b: thickness 85 ⁇ m) was obtained. Obtained.
- the static friction coefficient was measured by using the pre-stretched film according to the above-described procedure.
- the measured coefficient of static friction was 1.5.
- the film before stretching was supplied to a transverse stretching machine and stretched in the TD direction at a stretching temperature of 150 ° C. and a stretching ratio of 2.7 times. After this transverse stretching, the curl was evaluated as described above. The measured amount of warping was 22.5 mm. Subsequently, the stretched film was supplied to a longitudinal uniaxial stretching machine, and stretched in the MD direction at a stretching temperature of 128 ° C. and a stretching ratio of 1.2 times. As a result, a retardation film provided with a polycarbonate resin layer (thickness 3 ⁇ m) and a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin layer (thickness 29 ⁇ m) in this order was obtained. However, many breaks occurred during stretching, making it difficult to collect samples.
- a film forming apparatus for co-extrusion molding of two types and three layers (type of forming a film composed of three layers with two types of resins) was prepared.
- a pellet of polycarbonate resin (“Wanderlight PC-115” manufactured by Asahi Kasei Co., Ltd., glass transition temperature 145 ° C.), which is a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value, was put into a single screw extruder equipped with a double flight type screw. Melted.
- a uniaxial extruder provided with a double flight type screw, pellets of a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin (Nova Chemicals “Dylark D332”, glass transition temperature 128 ° C.), which is a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence value And melted.
- a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin Nova Chemicals “Dylark D332”, glass transition temperature 128 ° C.
- Polycarbonate resin and styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin were simultaneously extruded from the multi-manifold die at 260 ° C. to form a film.
- the molten resin coextruded into a film in this way was cast on a cooling roll adjusted to a surface temperature of 130 ° C., and then passed between two cooling rolls adjusted to a surface temperature of 50 ° C.
- the polycarbonate resin layer (corresponding to layer a: thickness 10 ⁇ m), the styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin layer (corresponding to layer b: thickness 120 ⁇ m) and the polycarbonate resin layer (corresponding to layer a: thickness 5 ⁇ m)
- a pre-stretched film having a thickness of 135 ⁇ m and having a three-layer structure was obtained.
- the unstretched film was placed with the thick polycarbonate resin layer facing vertically upward, and the ball was dropped there in the manner described above, and the breaking energy was measured.
- the measured breaking energy was 2.156 mJ.
- the static friction coefficient was measured by using the pre-stretched film according to the above-described procedure.
- the measured coefficient of static friction was 1.5.
- the film before stretching was supplied to a transverse stretching machine and stretched in the TD direction at a stretching temperature of 150 ° C. and a stretching ratio of 2.7 times. After this transverse stretching, the curl was evaluated as described above. The measured amount of warping was 1 mm. Subsequently, the stretched film was supplied to a longitudinal uniaxial stretching machine, and stretched in the MD direction at a stretching temperature of 128 ° C. and a stretching ratio of 1.2 times. Thereby, a retardation film comprising a polycarbonate resin layer (thickness 3 ⁇ m), a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin layer (thickness 41 ⁇ m) and a polycarbonate resin layer (thickness 2 ⁇ m) was obtained. In Comparative Example 2, some fluttering was observed during film conveyance.
- the retardation Re of the obtained retardation film at an incident angle of 0 ° was 110.0 nm
- the retardation R 40 at an incident angle of 40 ° was 109.8 nm
- R 40 / Re was 1.00.
- Example 1 the retardation film laminated body of this invention was obtained only by performing operation similar to the comparative examples 1 and 2 of coextrusion and extending
- Example 1 the retardation of the retardation film can be controlled by only two layers of the polycarbonate resin layer and the styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin layer, so that the retardation can be easily controlled. In addition, it was confirmed that the thickness can be reduced.
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すなわち、本発明は以下の〔1〕~〔6〕を要旨とする。
スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂からなるB層と、
脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなるC層とを、この順に備え、
前記C層を除いた層部分において、入射角0°におけるレターデーションReと、入射角40°におけるレターデーションR40とが、0.92≦R40/Re≦1.08の関係を満たす、位相差フィルム積層体。
〔2〕 前記脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂が、粒子を含む、〔1〕記載の位相差フィルム積層体。
〔3〕 前記固有複屈折値が正の樹脂がポリカーボネートを含む、〔1〕又は〔2〕記載の位相差フィルム積層体。
〔4〕 〔1〕~〔3〕のいずれか一項に記載の位相差フィルム積層体の製造方法であって、
固有複屈折値が正の樹脂と、スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂と、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂とを共押し出しして、延伸前フィルムを得る工程を有し;
前記延伸前フィルムは、前記固有複屈折値が正の樹脂からなる層と、前記スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂からなる層と、前記脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなる層とを有し、
前記延伸前フィルムの前記脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなる層を除いた層部分において、一軸延伸方向をX軸、一軸延伸方向に対してフィルム面内で直交する方向をY軸、およびフィルム厚さ方向をZ軸としたときに、フィルム面に垂直に入射しかつ電気ベクトルの振動面がXZ面にある直線偏光の、フィルム面に垂直に入射しかつ電気ベクトルの振動面がYZ面にある直線偏光に対する位相は、温度T1でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには遅れ、温度T1とは異なる温度T2でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには進み;
前記延伸前フィルムを、温度T1またはT2のいずれかの温度で一方向に一軸延伸処理を行う第一延伸工程と、
前記第一延伸工程で一軸延伸処理を行った方向と直交する方向に、前記と異なる温度T2またはT1で一軸延伸処理を行う第二延伸工程とを有する、位相差フィルム積層体の製造方法。
〔5〕 〔1〕記載の位相差フィルム積層体から、C層を剥離することを特徴とする、位相差フィルムの製造方法。
〔6〕 固有複屈折値が正の樹脂と、スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂と、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂とを共押し出しして、延伸前フィルムを得る工程を有し;
前記延伸前フィルムは、前記固有複屈折値が正の樹脂からなる層と、前記スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂からなる層と、前記脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなる層とをこの順に有し、
前記延伸前フィルムの前記脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなる層を除いた層部分において、一軸延伸方向をX軸、一軸延伸方向に対してフィルム面内で直交する方向をY軸、およびフィルム厚さ方向をZ軸としたときに、フィルム面に垂直に入射しかつ電気ベクトルの振動面がXZ面にある直線偏光の、フィルム面に垂直に入射しかつ電気ベクトルの振動面がYZ面にある直線偏光に対する位相は、温度T1でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには遅れ、温度T1とは異なる温度T2でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには進み;
前記延伸前フィルムを、温度T1またはT2のいずれかの温度で一方向に一軸延伸処理を行う第一延伸工程と、
前記第一延伸工程で一軸延伸処理を行った方向と直交する方向に、前記と異なる温度T2またはT1で一軸延伸処理を行い、位相差フィルム積層体を得る第二延伸工程と、を有し;
前記位相差フィルム積層体は、固有複屈折値が正の樹脂からなるA層と、スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂からなるB層と、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなるC層とを、この順に備え、前記C層を除いた層部分において、入射角0°におけるレターデーションReと、入射角40°におけるレターデーションR40とが、0.92≦R40/Re≦1.08の関係を満たし;
前記位相差フィルム積層体から、C層を剥離する工程を有する、位相差フィルムの製造方法。
本発明の位相差フィルム積層体の製造方法によれば、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体を効率よく製造できる。
なお、以下の説明において、「A層」の符号「A」、「B層」の符号「B」、「C層」の符号「C」、「a層」の符号「a」、「b層」の符号「b」および「c層」の符号「c」は、当該符号が付された要素を他の要素と区別するための符号であり、要素の区別以外の意味を有するものではない。また、以下の説明において、「(メタ)アクリル酸」とは「アクリル酸」及び「メタクリル酸」を意味する。
本発明の位相差フィルム積層体は、固有複屈折値が正の樹脂からなるA層と、スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂からなるB層と、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなるC層とを、この順に備える。本発明の位相差フィルム積層体は、A層及びB層を含む位相差フィルムと、B層を保護するC層とが重ねられた構造を有していて、前記位相差フィルムの使用時には、通常、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体からC層が剥離されるようになっている。
ここで、固有複屈折値が正であるとは、延伸方向の屈折率が延伸方向に直交する方向の屈折率よりも大きくなることを意味する。また、固有複屈折値が負であるとは、延伸方向の屈折率が延伸方向に直交する方向の屈折率よりも小さくなることを意味する。固有複屈折値は、誘電率分布から計算することもできる。
A層は、固有複屈折値が正の樹脂からなる。固有複屈折値が正の樹脂は、少なくとも一種類の重合体を含む。固有複屈折値が正の樹脂に含まれる重合体としては、例えば、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン等のオレフィン重合体;ポリエチレンテレフタレート、ポリブチレンテレフタレート等のポリエステル;ポリフェニレンサルファイド等のポリアリーレンサルファイド;ポリビニルアルコール;ポリカーボネート;ポリアリレート;セルロースエステル;ポリエーテルスルホン;ポリスルホン;ポリアリルサルホン;ポリ塩化ビニル;ノルボルネン重合体;棒状液晶ポリマーなどが挙げられる。なお、これらは1種類を単独で用いてもよく、2種類以上を任意の比率で組み合わせて用いてもよい。これらの中でも、レターデーションの発現性、低温での延伸性、および他層との接着性の観点から、ポリカーボネートが好ましい。
また、A層は2層以上設けてもよいが、レターデーションの制御を簡単にする観点及び本発明の位相差フィルム積層体の厚みを薄くする観点から、1層だけ設けることが好ましい。
B層は、固有複屈折値が負の樹脂からなる。固有複屈折値が負の樹脂は、スチレン系重合体と、必要に応じてその他の任意の成分を含む。
スチレン系重合体とは、スチレン系単量体に由来する繰り返し構造を有する重合体である。前記のスチレン系単量体とは、スチレン及びスチレン誘導体のことをいう。また、スチレン誘導体としては、例えば、α-メチルスチレン、o-メチルスチレン、p-メチルスチレン、p-クロロスチレン、p-ニトロスチレン、p-アミノスチレン、p-カルボキシスチレン、p-フェニルスチレン等が挙げられる。なお、スチレン系単量体は、1種類を単独で用いてもよく、2種類以上を任意の比率で組み合わせて用いてもよい。
これらの中でも、耐熱性が高いという点でスチレン系単量体と無水マレイン酸との共重合体が特に好ましい。なお、スチレン系重合体は、1種類を単独で用いてもよく、2種類以上を任意の比率で組み合わせて用いてもよい。
また、B層は2層以上設けてもよいが、レターデーションの制御を簡単にする観点及び本発明の位相差フィルム積層体の厚みを薄くする観点から、1層だけ設けることが好ましい。
C層は、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなる。脂環式構造を有する重合体とは、主鎖及び側鎖の一方又は両方に脂環式構造を有する重合体である。脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂は、透明性、低吸湿性、寸法安定性および軽量性などに優れる。このため、C層でB層を保護することにより、B層の破損等を安定して防止できる。また、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂は可撓性が高いため、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体の耐衝撃性を改善することもできる。さらに、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂は、通常はスチレン系重合体との親和性が低いので、B層とC層との接着性も低い。このため、C層はB層から容易に剥離させることが可能であるので、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体からC層を剥離させて位相差フィルムを製造する場合に、C層を剥離させる際にB層が破損することを安定して防止できる。
前記の脂環式構造を有する重合体の中でも、機械強度および耐熱性などの観点から、主鎖に脂環式構造を含有する重合体が好ましい。
ノルボルネン系単量体の開環重合体、および、ノルボルネン系単量体と共重合可能な他の単量体との開環共重合体は、例えば、単量体を公知の開環重合触媒の存在下に(共)重合することにより得ることができる。
ノルボルネン系単量体の付加重合体、および、ノルボルネン系単量体と共重合可能な他の単量体との付加共重合体は、例えば、単量体を公知の付加重合触媒の存在下に重合することにより得ることができる。
また、C層は2以上設けてもよいが、本発明の位相差フィルムの厚みを薄くする観点から、1層だけ設けることが好ましい。
本発明の位相差フィルム積層体は、本発明の効果を著しく損なわない限り、A層、B層及びC層以外にも、層を設けてもよい。
例えば、A層とB層との間に、接着層を設けてもよい。接着層は、接着させるA層とB層の双方に対して親和性がある接着剤により形成できる。接着剤の例を挙げると、エチレン-(メタ)アクリル酸メチル共重合体、エチレン-(メタ)アクリル酸エチル共重合体などのエチレン-(メタ)アクリル酸エステル共重合体;エチレン-酢酸ビニル共重合体、エチレン-スチレン共重合体などのエチレン系共重合体;他のオレフィン系重合体が挙げられる。また、これらの重合体を酸化、ケン化、塩素化、クロルスルホン化などにより変性した変性物を用いてもよい。なお、接着剤は、1種類を単独で用いてもよく、2種類以上を任意の比率で組み合わせて用いてもよい。
接着剤のガラス転移温度TgDは、前記TgA及びTgBよりも低いことが好ましく、TgA及びTgBよりも15℃以上低いことがさらに好ましい。接着剤層において延伸によるレターデーションを発現させないようにして、位相差フィルムのレターデーションの制御を簡単にするためである。
本発明の位相差フィルム積層体のC層を除いた層部分において、入射角0°におけるレターデーションReと、入射角40°におけるレターデーションR40とが、0.92≦R40/Re≦1.08の関係を満たす。なおR40/Reは0.95以上であることが好ましく、また1.05以下であることが好ましい。ReとR40とがこのような関係を有することにより、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体からC層を剥離させた位相差フィルムを液晶表示装置などの表示装置に適用した際、装置の表示の色調の角度依存性を特に良好に低減することができる。ここで、入射角0°とは位相差フィルムの法線方向であり、入射角40°とは位相差フィルムの法線方向から40°傾いた角度である。R40の測定にあたり、観察角度を傾ける方向は特に限定されず、どれか一の方向に傾けた場合のR40の値が当該要件を満たせばよい。
また、レターデーションReとR40との対比をする波長は、可視光線領域内のいずれかの波長とすることができ、好ましくは590nmとすることができる。
前記の入射角0°及び40°におけるレターデーションRe及びR40は、王子計測器社製KOBRA-WRを用いて、平行ニコル回転法により測定することができる。ReとR40とが前記の関係を満たすことにより、位相差フィルムの面内の主軸方向の屈折率nx及びny並びに厚さ方向の屈折率nzをnx>nz>nyとすることができる。ここで、屈折率nx、nzおよびnyは、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体のC層を除いた層部分に含まれる各層の各方向の屈折率の加重平均naveであり、i層の樹脂の屈折率をni、i層の厚みをLiとして、次式により決定される。
nave=Σ(ni×Li)/ΣLi
また、C層を形成する樹脂は脂環式構造を有する重合体を含み、この重合体は強度及び可撓性に優れる。このため、例えば一対のA層によってB層を挟みこむ3層構成の位相差フィルムと比べて、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体は可撓性に優れ、ひいては耐衝撃性にも優れる。したがって、この優れた可撓性及び耐衝撃性の作用によっても、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体のハンドリングを向上させることができる。
本発明の位相差フィルム積層体からC層を剥離させた場合、A層及びB層を備える位相差フィルムが得られる。B層とC層との接着性は低いため、前記の剥離は容易に行うことができる。このように、製造、運搬及び保管の際にはC層によって強度、可撓性、ハンドリング性等を補いながら、使用時にはC層を剥離させるため、位相差フィルムの厚みを薄くしたり、レターデーションの制御をシンプルにしたりすることが可能である。C層の剥離の方法は限定されず、光学フィルムの保護フィルムを剥離する方法として公知の方法を採用できる。例えば、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体をロール状に巻回し、該ロールの後にC層を巻き取る巻取機を設け、位相差フィルム積層体を巻き出す際にロールの回転方向と逆に巻取機を回転させて、位相差フィルムを巻き出しながらC層を巻き取る方法が挙げられる。
本発明の位相差フィルム積層体の製造方法に制限は無いが、通常は、延伸前フィルムを用意し(延伸前フィルム準備工程)、用意した延伸前フィルムを所定の温度で一方向に一軸延伸処理をし(第一延伸工程)、その後で、前記の一軸延伸処理を行った方向と直交する方向に、所定の温度で一軸延伸処理を行って(第二延伸工程)、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体を製造する。以下、この製造方法に詳しく説明する。
当該延伸前フィルムに延伸処理を施すことにより本発明の位相差フィルム積層体を製造するのであるから、延伸前フィルムは、固有複屈折値が正の樹脂からなる層(以下、適宜「a層」という。)と、スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂からなる層(以下、適宜「b層」という。)と、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなる層(以下、適宜「c層」という。)とを、この順に備える。当該延伸前フィルムに延伸処理を施して本発明の位相差フィルムとするときには、前記の層のうち、a層は本発明の位相差フィルム積層体ではA層となり、b層は本発明の位相差フィルム積層体ではB層となり、c層は本発明の位相差フィルム積層体ではC層となる。
温度T1でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには遅れ、
温度T1とは異なる温度T2でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには進む
ようにする。
(i)低い温度TLにおける延伸で、ガラス転移温度の高い樹脂が発現するレターデーションの絶対値が、ガラス転移温度の低い樹脂が発現するレターデーションの絶対値よりも、小さくなる。
(ii)高い温度THにおける延伸で、ガラス転移温度の低い樹脂が発現するレターデーションの絶対値が、ガラス転移温度の高い樹脂が発現するレターデーションの絶対値よりも、小さくなる。
このように、A層およびB層を構成する樹脂として、一方向への延伸(即ち、一軸延伸)によってa層およびb層のそれぞれにX軸方向の屈折率とY軸方向の屈折率との差を生じ得る樹脂の組み合わせを選択し、さらに延伸条件を考慮してA層の厚みと、B層の厚みとを調整することで、前記の要件(即ち、XZ偏光のYZ偏光に対する位相が、温度T1及びT2の一方でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには遅れ、温度T1及びT2の他方でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには進む、という要件)を満たす延伸前フィルムを得ることができる。
なお、温度T1は、THまたはTLのいずれか一方の温度であり、温度T2は、T1とは異なるTHまたはTLのいずれか一方の温度である。
なお、厚みのばらつきは、上記で測定した測定値の算術平均値Taveを基準とし、測定した厚みTの内の最大値をTmax、最小値をTminとして、以下の式から算出する。
厚みのばらつき(μm)は、Tave-Tmin、及びTmax-Taveのうちの大きい方をいう。
この断面プロファイルに、平均線を引き、この平均線から線状凹部の底までの長さが線状凹部深さ、また平均線から線状凸部の頂までの長さが線状凸部高さとなる。平均線とプロファイルとの交点間の距離が幅となる。これら線状凹部深さ及び線状凸部高さの測定値からそれぞれ最大値を求め、その最大値を示した線状凹部又は線状凸部の幅をそれぞれ求める。以上から求められた線状凹部深さ及び線状凸部高さの最大値、その最大値を示した線状凹部の幅及び線状凸部の幅を、そのフィルムの線状凹部の深さ、線状凸部の高さ及びそれらの幅とする。
共押出成形法を採用する場合、延伸前フィルムは、例えば、固有複屈折値が正の樹脂と、スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂と、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂とを共押し出しすることにより得られる。共押出成形法には、例えば、共押出Tダイ法、共押出インフレーション法、共押出ラミネーション法等が挙げられるが、なかでも共押出Tダイ法が好ましい。また、共押出Tダイ法にはフィードブロック方式およびマルチマニホールド方式があるが、厚さのばらつきを少なくできる点でマルチマニホールド方式が特に好ましい。
冷却ドラムの数は特に制限されないが、通常は2本以上である。また、冷却ドラムの配置方法としては、例えば、直線型、Z型、L型などが挙げられるが特に制限されない。またダイスの開口部から押出された溶融樹脂の冷却ドラムへの通し方も特に制限されない。
本発明の製造方法では、まず、延伸前フィルムを温度T1またはT2のいずれかの温度で一方向に一軸延伸処理を行う第一延伸工程を行う。温度T1で延伸すると、延伸前フィルムのc層を除いた層部分(通常は、a層及びb層の積層体)において、XZ偏光のYZ偏光に対する位相が遅れる。一方、温度T2で一軸延伸したときには、延伸前フィルムのc層を除いた層部分において、XZ偏光のYZ偏光に対する位相が進む。
一方、TgB>TgAであるとき、温度T2は、好ましくはTgA+3℃以上かつTgB+14℃以下であり、より好ましくはTgA+5℃以上かつTgB+12℃以下であり、さらに好ましくはTgA+5℃以上かつTgB+10℃以下であり、特に好ましくはTgA+5℃以上かつTgB+8℃以下である。また温度T1は、好ましくはTgA+6℃以下であり、より好ましくはTgA+3℃以下であり、さらに好ましくはTgA以下である。この場合、第一延伸工程においては温度T2で行うことが好ましい。
延伸温度T1及びT2を前記の範囲に収めることにより、A層及びB層の屈折率を容易に所望の範囲に調整することができる。
一軸延伸処理では、延伸ムラや厚さムラを小さくするために、延伸ゾーンにおいてTD方向に温度差がつくようにすることができる。延伸ゾーンにおいてTD方向に温度差をつけるには、例えば、温風ノズルの開度をTD方向で調整したり、IRヒーターをTD方向に並べて加熱制御したりするなど、公知の手法を用いることができる。
第一延伸工程を行った後で、第一延伸工程で一軸延伸処理を行った方向と直交する方向に、第一延伸工程とは異なる温度T2またはT1で一軸延伸処理を行う第二延伸工程を行う。第二延伸工程においては、ガラス転移温度の関係がTgA>TgBであるとき温度T2で一軸延伸処理を行うことが好ましく、TgB>TgAであるとき温度T1で一軸延伸処理を行うことが好ましい。
第二延伸工程での一軸延伸処理は、第一延伸工程での一軸延伸処理で採用できる方法と同様の方法が適用できる。ただし第二延伸工程での一軸延伸処理は、第一延伸工程での一軸延伸処理よりも小さい延伸倍率で行うことが好ましい。具体的には、第一延伸倍率は2倍~4倍、第二延伸倍率は1.1倍~2倍であることが好ましい。
本発明の位相差フィルム積層体の製造方法においては、上述した延伸前フィルム準備工程、第一延伸工程及び第二延伸工程以外にその他の工程を行うようにしてもよい。
例えば、延伸前フィルムを延伸する前に、延伸前フィルムを予め加熱する工程(予熱工程)を設けてもよい。延伸前フィルムを加熱する手段としては、例えば、オーブン型加熱装置、ラジエーション加熱装置、又は液体中に浸すことなどが挙げられる。中でもオーブン型加熱装置が好ましい。予熱工程における加熱温度は、通常は延伸温度-40℃以上、好ましくは延伸温度-30℃以上であり、通常は延伸温度+20℃以下、好ましくは延伸温度+15℃以下である。なお延伸温度とは、加熱装置の設定温度を意味する。
本発明の位相差フィルム積層体から得られる位相差フィルムは、複屈折の高度な補償が可能なので、それ単独で用いてもよく、他の部材と組み合わせて用いてもよく、例えば液晶表示装置、有機エレクトロルミネッセンス表示装置、プラズマ表示装置、FED(電界放出)表示装置、SED(表面電界)表示装置などに適用してもよい。
偏光板は、通常、偏光子とその両面に貼り合わせられた保護フィルムとを備える。この際、保護フィルムに代えて、前記の位相差フィルムを偏光子に直接貼り合わせ、位相差フィルムを保護フィルムとして用いてもよい。この場合、保護フィルムが省略されるので、液晶表示装置の薄型化、軽量化、低コスト化を実現できる。
実施例及び比較例において、評価は、下記の方法により行った。
(1)フィルム及び各層の厚みの測定
フィルムの膜厚は、接触式の厚さ計を用いて測定した。
また、フィルムを構成する各層の厚みは、フィルムをエポキシ樹脂に包埋したのち、ミクロトーム(大和工業社製「RUB-2100」)を用いてスライスし、走査電子顕微鏡を用いて断面を観察し、測定した。
フィルムの上に、ある高さから重量0.0055kgの球を落とし、フィルムが破壊したときの高さ(破壊高さ)から、次式に従って破壊エネルギーを算出した。なお、フィルムが破壊されたか否かは、球が落とされることによりフィルムに変形があったか否かを目視で確認することにより、行った。
破壊エネルギー(mJ) = 球重量(kg)×破壊高さ(cm)×9.8
入射角0°におけるレターデーションReと、入射角40°におけるレターデーションR40は、自動複屈折計(王子計測機器社製「KOBRA-21ADH」)を用いて、測定波長590nmで測定した。
TD方向への延伸(横延伸)後のフィルムを50mm×50mmに切り出す。送風定温乾燥機(ADVANTEC社製)に130℃で2分間だけフィルムを入れ、取り出した後、カールの反りあがり量を定規で測定した。なお、カールが1回転以上したものは、1回転あたり15mmとした。
静止摩擦係数を、静摩擦係数測定機(HEIDON社製)を用いて測定した。測定の際、延伸前フィルムを200mm×100mmに切り出して得られたサンプルを、測定機の上昇板側に設置した。また、延伸前フィルムを75mm×35mmに切り出して得られたサンプルを、測定機の平面圧子側に設置した。この際、サンプル同士が接触する面が異なる面となるようにして、サンプルのおもて面と裏面とが接触したときの静止摩擦係数を測定するようにした。
フィルムを製造する際の様子を目視にて観察し、延伸時に破断がある場合は「不良」、延伸時に破断はないがバタつきがある場合は「可」、延伸時に破断がなくバタつきも少ない場合は「良」とした。
2軸押出機を準備し、ノルボルネン系重合体(日本ゼオン社製「ZEONOR 1430」、ガラス転移温度140℃)100重量部に、シリカ粒子(アドマテック社製「アドマファインSO-C2」、数平均粒径0.5μm、屈折率1.46)2重量部を混錬して、シリカ粒子入りポリシクロオレフィン樹脂のペレットを作製した。
固有複屈折値が正の樹脂であるポリカーボネート樹脂(旭化成社製「ワンダーライトPC-115」、ガラス転移温度145℃)のペレットを、ダブルフライト型のスクリューを備えた一軸押出機に投入して、溶融させた。
また、固有複屈折値が負の樹脂であるスチレン-無水マレイン酸共重合体樹脂(NovaChemicals社製「DylarkD332」、無水マレイン酸単位含有量17重量%、ガラス転移温度128℃)のペレットを、ダブルフライト型のスクリューを備えた一軸押出機に投入して、溶融させた。
さらに、シリカ粒子入りポリシクロオレフィン樹脂のペレットを、ダブルフライト型のスクリューを備えた一軸押出機に投入して、溶融させた。
また、前記延伸前フィルムについて延伸温度を128℃とする以外は同様にして、延伸後のフィルムからシリカ粒子入りポリシクロオレフィン樹脂層を剥離したフィルムの、フィルム面に垂直に入射しかつ電気ベクトルの振動面がXZ面にある直線偏光の、フィルム面に垂直に入射しかつ電気ベクトルの振動面がYZ面にある直線偏光に対するレターデーションReを測定したところ、-418nmであり、位相が進むことが分かった。
2種2層(2種類の樹脂により2層からなるフィルムを形成するタイプのもの)の共押出成形用のフィルム成形装置を準備した。
固有複屈折値が正の樹脂であるポリカーボネート樹脂(旭化成社製「ワンダーライトPC-115」、ガラス転移温度145℃)のペレットを、ダブルフライト型のスクリューを備えた一軸押出機に投入して、溶融させた。
また、固有複屈折値が負の樹脂であるスチレン-無水マレイン酸共重合体樹脂(NovaChemicals社製「DylarkD332」、ガラス転移温度128℃)のペレットを、ダブルフライト型のスクリューを備えた一軸押出機に投入して、溶融させた。
2種3層(2種類の樹脂により3層からなるフィルムを形成するタイプのもの)の共押出成形用のフィルム成形装置を準備した。
固有複屈折値が正の樹脂であるポリカーボネート樹脂(旭化成社製「ワンダーライトPC-115」、ガラス転移温度145℃)のペレットを、ダブルフライト型のスクリューを備えた一軸押出機に投入して、溶融させた。
また、固有複屈折値が負の樹脂であるスチレン-無水マレイン酸共重合体樹脂(NovaChemicals社製「DylarkD332」、ガラス転移温度128℃)のペレットを、ダブルフライト型のスクリューを備えた一軸押出機に投入して、溶融させた。
実施例1では、共押し出し及び延伸という比較例1,2と同様の操作を行うだけで、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体が得られた。このことから、本発明の位相差フィルム積層体は工程数を増やすことなく容易に製造できることが確認された。
また、実施例1で測定された破壊エネルギーは、比較例1,2より大きい。このことから、当該延伸前フィルムを延伸して得られる位相差フィルム積層体でも、実施例1の位相差フィルム積層体の破壊エネルギーは、比較例1,2の破壊エネルギーよりも大きく、耐衝撃性に優れることが推認される。
また、実施例1で測定された静摩擦係数は、比較例1,2より小さい。このことから、当該延伸前フィルムを延伸して得られる位相差フィルム積層体でも、実施例1の位相差フィルム積層体の滑り性は比較例1,2の位相差フィルムより良好であることが推認される。さらに、TD方向への延伸後のカールが小さいことから、実施例1では、製造される位相差フィルム積層体でもカールが小さく、巻き取りを容易に行えることが分かる。したがって、実施例1で製造される位相差フィルム積層体は、ハンドリング性に優れることが確認された。
さらに、実施例1の位相差フィルム積層体からシリカ粒子入りポリシクロオレフィン樹脂層を剥がして位相差フィルムとした場合に、当該位相差フィルムにおいて0.92≦R40/Re≦1.08を満たしていたことから、実施例1ではポリカーボネート樹脂層及びスチレン-無水マレイン酸共重合体樹脂層の2層だけで位相差フィルムのレターデーションの制御を行うことができるので、レターデーションの制御が容易であり、また、厚みを薄くできることが確認された。
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- 固有複屈折値が正の樹脂からなるA層と、
スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂からなるB層と、
脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなるC層とを、この順に備え、
前記C層を除いた層部分において、入射角0°におけるレターデーションReと、入射角40°におけるレターデーションR40とが、0.92≦R40/Re≦1.08の関係を満たす、位相差フィルム積層体。 - 前記脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂が、粒子を含む、請求項1記載の位相差フィルム積層体。
- 前記固有複屈折値が正の樹脂がポリカーボネートを含む、請求項1記載の位相差フィルム積層体。
- 請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の位相差フィルム積層体の製造方法であって、
固有複屈折値が正の樹脂と、スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂と、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂とを共押し出しして、延伸前フィルムを得る工程を有し;
前記延伸前フィルムは、前記固有複屈折値が正の樹脂からなる層と、前記スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂からなる層と、前記脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなる層とを有し、
前記延伸前フィルムの前記脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなる層を除いた層部分において、一軸延伸方向をX軸、一軸延伸方向に対してフィルム面内で直交する方向をY軸、およびフィルム厚さ方向をZ軸としたときに、フィルム面に垂直に入射しかつ電気ベクトルの振動面がXZ面にある直線偏光の、フィルム面に垂直に入射しかつ電気ベクトルの振動面がYZ面にある直線偏光に対する位相は、温度T1でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには遅れ、温度T1とは異なる温度T2でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには進み;
前記延伸前フィルムを、温度T1またはT2のいずれかの温度で一方向に一軸延伸処理を行う第一延伸工程と、
前記第一延伸工程で一軸延伸処理を行った方向と直交する方向に、前記と異なる温度T2またはT1で一軸延伸処理を行う第二延伸工程とを有する、位相差フィルム積層体の製造方法。 - 請求項1記載の位相差フィルム積層体から、C層を剥離することを特徴とする、位相差フィルムの製造方法。
- 固有複屈折値が正の樹脂と、スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂と、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂とを共押し出しして、延伸前フィルムを得る工程を有し;
前記延伸前フィルムは、前記固有複屈折値が正の樹脂からなる層と、前記スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂からなる層と、前記脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなる層とをこの順に有し、
前記延伸前フィルムの前記脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなる層を除いた層部分において、一軸延伸方向をX軸、一軸延伸方向に対してフィルム面内で直交する方向をY軸、およびフィルム厚さ方向をZ軸としたときに、フィルム面に垂直に入射しかつ電気ベクトルの振動面がXZ面にある直線偏光の、フィルム面に垂直に入射しかつ電気ベクトルの振動面がYZ面にある直線偏光に対する位相は、温度T1でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには遅れ、温度T1とは異なる温度T2でX軸方向に一軸延伸したときには進み;
前記延伸前フィルムを、温度T1またはT2のいずれかの温度で一方向に一軸延伸処理を行う第一延伸工程と、
前記第一延伸工程で一軸延伸処理を行った方向と直交する方向に、前記と異なる温度T2またはT1で一軸延伸処理を行い、位相差フィルム積層体を得る第二延伸工程と、を有し;
前記位相差フィルム積層体は、固有複屈折値が正の樹脂からなるA層と、スチレン系重合体を含む固有複屈折値が負の樹脂からなるB層と、脂環式構造を有する重合体を含む樹脂からなるC層とを、この順に備え、前記C層を除いた層部分において、入射角0°におけるレターデーションReと、入射角40°におけるレターデーションR40とが、0.92≦R40/Re≦1.08の関係を満たし;
前記位相差フィルム積層体から、C層を剥離する工程を有する、位相差フィルムの製造方法。
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