WO2013061673A1 - 長尺状積層偏光板の製造方法及び長尺状積層偏光板 - Google Patents
長尺状積層偏光板の製造方法及び長尺状積層偏光板 Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a long laminated polarizing plate comprising a long retardation film and a long polarizing film, and a long laminated polarizing plate.
- the laminated polarizing plate for example, a circular polarizing plate in which a linear polarizing plate and a retardation film having an in-plane retardation of 1 ⁇ 4 wavelength (also referred to as a ⁇ / 4 plate) are known.
- a circularly polarizing plate is used, for example, in a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like.
- a method of manufacturing a circularly polarizing plate For example, a ⁇ / 4 plate made of a single polymer film stretched in an oblique direction and a linear polarizing film are laminated to form a roll-shaped polarizing plate.
- a method for producing a circularly polarizing plate is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Such a circularly polarizing plate is excellent in productivity because it can be continuously produced by a roll.
- Patent Document 1 it is necessary to bond the linearly polarizing film and the ⁇ / 4 plate with an adhesive or the like, and the polarizing film is directly formed on the retardation plate such as the ⁇ / 4 plate.
- the present condition is that the scale laminated polarizing plate and its manufacturing method are not known.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a long laminated polarizing plate in which a long polarizing film is directly formed on a long retardation film, and a long laminated polarizing plate. .
- the present invention relates to a long retardation film having a slow axis in the longitudinal direction, and an absorption axis or a transmission axis in a direction of 25 to 65 ° in the plane with respect to the slow axis direction of the long retardation film.
- a method for producing a long laminated polarizing plate comprising a long polarizing film having When having a slow axis in the longitudinal direction, the maximum in-plane refractive index is nx, the refractive index ny in the direction orthogonal to nx in the plane, and the refractive index in the thickness direction is nz, (nx ⁇ nz)
- the present invention relates to a method for producing a long laminated polarizing plate.
- the rubbing treatment direction and the alignment direction of the molecules of the liquid crystal compound can be made substantially parallel, and the long polarizing film is directly formed on the long retardation film. be able to. Therefore, the long laminated polarizing plate obtained by the production method of the present invention is obtained by laminating a long retardation film and a long polarizing film without using an adhesive layer.
- the liquid crystal compound solution in the isotropic phase state is preferably a lyotropic liquid crystal compound solution diluted more than the isotropic phase-liquid crystal phase transition concentration. According to this configuration, the phase transition occurs by drying the solvent and the liquid crystal compound can be aligned, so that the manufacturing process can be simplified.
- the rubbing treatment in the step B is preferably performed by bringing a rotating rubbing roll into contact with the traveling long retardation film. According to this configuration, the direction of the rubbing process can be adjusted by the direction and rotational speed of the rubbing roll, and uniform processing can be performed.
- the present invention provides a long retardation film having a slow axis in the longitudinal direction, and an absorption axis or 25-65 ° in-plane direction with respect to the slow axis direction of the long retardation film.
- a long laminated polarizing plate provided with a long polarizing film having a transmission axis, When the long retardation film has a maximum refractive index in the plane of nx, a refractive index ny in the direction perpendicular to the plane of nx, and a refractive index in the thickness direction of nz, (nx ⁇ nz) / (nx ⁇ ny) having an Nz coefficient of 1.5 or less, and the surface is rubbed in a direction of 20 to 70 ° in the plane with respect to the longitudinal direction,
- the present invention relates to a long laminated polarizing plate characterized in that a long polarizing film is directly applied and formed on the surface of a long retardation film subjected to rubbing treatment.
- the long laminated polarizing plate of the present invention can be thinned because the long retardation film and the long polarizing film are laminated without using an adhesive layer.
- FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A ′ in FIG.
- A It is sectional drawing which shows one Embodiment of the elongate laminated polarizing plate of this invention.
- B It is a top view which shows typically one Embodiment of the elongate laminated polarizing plate of this invention.
- the manufacturing method of the long laminated polarizing plate of the present invention includes a long retardation film having a slow axis in the longitudinal direction, and a slow axis of the long retardation film.
- Process A Step A has a slow axis in the longitudinal direction, the in-plane maximum refractive index is nx, the refractive index ny in the direction orthogonal to nx in the plane, and the refractive index in the thickness direction is nz ( This is a step of preparing a long retardation film having an Nz coefficient represented by nx ⁇ nz) / (nx ⁇ ny) of 1.5 or less.
- the liquid crystal compound When such a long retardation film is used as a substrate on which a liquid crystal compound solution described later is applied, the liquid crystal compound has a major axis direction of the molecule (absorption axis direction, 12 in FIG. 2B) and a rubbing treatment direction. (7 in FIG. 2B) is oriented so as to be substantially parallel.
- substantially parallel means that the angle formed between the major axis direction and the rubbing direction is about 0 ° ⁇ 5 °.
- the molecular major axis direction and the rubbing treatment direction may be aligned so as to be substantially orthogonal.
- the molecular minor axis direction (transmission axis direction) and the rubbing treatment direction Are oriented so as to be substantially parallel.
- substantially parallel means that the angle formed between the minor axis direction and the rubbing direction is about 0 ° ⁇ 5 °.
- the Nz coefficient is 1.5 or less, the in-plane orientation of the molecules forming the long retardation film is reduced, so that the liquid crystal compound can move easily, and the long axis direction of the molecules of the liquid crystal compound (or It is considered that the minor axis direction) and the rubbing direction are substantially parallel.
- the Nz coefficient can be appropriately adjusted by controlling the stretching ratio in the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction) and the transverse direction when stretching the long polymer film. For example, in order to increase the Nz coefficient, it is only necessary to increase the stretching ratio in the transverse direction while stretching in the longitudinal direction. To decrease the Nz coefficient, the stretching ratio in the lateral direction while stretching in the longitudinal direction. It is good to make small or to shrink in the lateral direction.
- the draw ratio can be appropriately set depending on the type of film material used and the desired Nz coefficient.
- the material of the long retardation film is not particularly limited as long as the Nz coefficient falls within the above range, but is not limited to cycloolefin resin, cellulose resin, acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, polyester resin. Etc. Among these, cycloolefin resins are preferable, and norbornene resins are more preferable.
- the thickness of the long retardation film is not particularly limited, but is preferably 20 to 200 ⁇ m, for example.
- the long retardation film and the long polarizing film can be laminated without an adhesive layer, but the adhesion to the long polarizing film is improved. Therefore, an easy-adhesion layer having a thickness of about several microns made of a polyurethane resin layer or the like can be formed on the surface of the long retardation film.
- the in-plane retardation value ⁇ (nx ⁇ ny) ⁇ thickness ⁇ of the long retardation film is preferably 120 to 160 nm, and preferably 130 to 150 nm when obtaining a long circularly polarizing plate. It is more preferable.
- the slow axis of the long retardation film within the above range and the absorption axis or transmission axis of the long polarizing film described later are 25 to 65 °, It can be a plate to a long circularly polarizing plate.
- the long retardation film may be a single layer or a plurality of layers. Moreover, other layers, such as an adhesion layer, may be included.
- Process B In the process B, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, while the long retardation film 1 obtained in the process A is traveled (traveling direction 8), the in-plane 20 to 70 with respect to the longitudinal direction 6 is performed. This is a step of performing a ravink process in the direction of ° (angle ⁇ in the figure).
- the rubbing process is a process of rubbing the surface of the long retardation film 1 with a rubbing cloth or the like in order to align liquid crystal molecules 11 described later.
- the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules 11 in a direction coinciding with the rubbing treatment direction 7 is one feature.
- the liquid crystal molecules 11 are not completely parallel or orthogonal. Therefore, in order to obtain a long polarizing film 10 having an absorption axis or a transmission axis at any one of 25 to 65 degrees in the plane with respect to the slow axis direction 5 of the long retardation film 1, rubbing is performed.
- the processing direction 7 is set wider in the range of ⁇ 5 ° (that is, 20 to 70 °) than the angle of the absorption axis or transmission axis of the intended long polarizing film 10.
- the rubbing process is performed while the long retardation film 1 is running as described above.
- the first guide roll 3 and the second guide roll 4 are in contact with the back surface of the long retardation film 1 and supported while rotating.
- the type and size of the first guide roll 3 and the second guide roll 4 are not particularly limited, but are usually made of rubber or metal and have a diameter of 10 to 500 mm.
- the 1st guide roll 3 and the 2nd guide roll 4 may be the same, and may differ.
- the rubbing treatment is performed by a rubbing roll 2 that comes into contact with the surface of the traveling long retardation film 1.
- the rubbing roll 2 is configured to be movable up and down in the vertical direction, whereby the following predetermined angle and pushing amount can be adjusted.
- the rubbing treatment direction can be set to ⁇ ° in the plane with respect to the longitudinal direction (FIG. 1 (a). )).
- the pushing amount 9 of the rubbing roll 2 is appropriately set so that the liquid crystal molecules are aligned in the rubbing treatment direction.
- the pushing amount 9 is preferably 10 to 50 mm. It is preferable that the pushing amount 9 is in the above range because the liquid crystal molecules are easily aligned in a direction that coincides with the rubbing direction 7.
- the pushing amount 9 is, as shown in FIG. 1B, the origin of the position of the long retardation film before the rubbing roll contacts, and the rubbing roll from the origin toward the retardation film. It means the amount pushed in (position variation).
- the material of the rubbing cloth is not particularly limited and may be a raised cloth.
- the material and shape of the raised cloth can be appropriately selected according to the material to be rubbed.
- examples of the raised cloth include cotton, rayon, nylon, triacetate and the like.
- the rubbing roll 2 is not particularly limited in its type, size, and the like.
- the long retardation film 1 is installed with a predetermined tension between the first guide roll 3 and the second guide roll 4, while the rubbing roll 2 is not in contact with the long retardation film 1. Wait in the upper position. Then, the rubbing roll 2 is rotated in the horizontal direction, and a desired rubbing angle is set as shown in FIG. Next, the rubbing roll 2 is lowered to a predetermined position and brought into contact with the upper surface of the long retardation film 1. Then, the long retardation film 1 is conveyed from the guide roll 3 toward the guide roll 4 with a predetermined tension and a predetermined speed by an appropriate conveyance driving device (not shown), and is rubbed at a predetermined speed. By rotating the roll, the upper surface of the long retardation film 1 is continuously rubbed.
- the traveling speed of the long retardation film 1 and the rotational speed of the rubbing roll are not particularly limited, but the rotational speed of the rubbing roll 2 is sufficiently faster than the traveling speed of the long retardation film 1. It is preferable.
- step C the liquid crystal compound solution in the isotropic phase state is applied and solidified on the rubbing-treated surface of the long retardation film obtained in step B, and a long polarizing film in which the liquid crystal compound is aligned is obtained. It is a process of forming.
- the liquid crystal compound may be either a lyotropic liquid crystal compound or a thermotropic liquid crystal compound, but a lyotropic liquid crystal compound is preferred.
- the “lyotropic liquid crystal compound” is a liquid crystal compound that dissolves in a solvent to form a liquid crystal compound solution and causes a phase change from an isotropic phase to a liquid crystal phase (or vice versa) due to a change in concentration in the solution.
- concentration at which the liquid crystallinity is transferred (isotropic phase) to the liquid crystallinity (liquid crystal phase) is referred to as an isotropic phase-liquid crystal phase transition concentration.
- thermotropic liquid crystal compound is a liquid crystal compound that causes a phase change from an isotropic phase to a liquid crystal phase (or vice versa) by heat.
- the temperature at which the liquid crystallinity is not changed (isotropic phase) to the liquid crystalline state (liquid crystal phase) is referred to as an isotropic phase-liquid crystal phase transition temperature.
- the “liquid crystal compound solution in the isotropic phase state” specifically means a liquid crystal compound solution having a concentration diluted more than the isotropic phase-liquid crystal phase transition concentration, or isotropic phase-liquid crystal.
- a liquid crystal compound solution or the like having a temperature higher than the phase transition temperature and having no liquid crystallinity (isotropic phase).
- the lyotropic liquid crystal compound solution used in the present invention usually contains a lyotropic liquid crystal compound and a solvent that dissolves the lyotropic liquid crystal compound.
- the lyotropic liquid crystal compound include azo compounds, anthraquinone compounds, perylene compounds, quinophthalone compounds, naphthoquinone compounds, merocyanine compounds, and the like. Among these, azo compounds are preferable.
- Examples of the azo compound include the following general formula (1): (Wherein Q 1 represents an aryl group which may have a substituent, Q 2 represents an arylene group which may have a substituent, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms) A group, an acetyl group, a benzoyl group or a phenyl group (these groups may have a substituent), and M represents a counter ion.)
- M represents a counter ion, preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, an alkaline earth metal atom, a metal ion of the metal, or a substituted or unsubstituted ammonium ion.
- the metal ions include Li + , Ni 2+ , Fe 3+ , Cu 2+ , Ag + , Zn 2+ , Al 3+ , Pd 2+, Cd 2+ , Sn 2+ , Co 2+ , Mn 2+ , and Ce 3+ .
- the counter ion M is a multivalent ion, a plurality of azo compounds share one multivalent ion (counter ion).
- the azo compound is preferably represented by the following general formula (2).
- R and M are the same as in formula (1).
- X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an —SO 3 M group.
- the azo compound can be produced, for example, by the method described in JP2009-173849A.
- the solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve the lyotropic liquid crystal compound, but a hydrophilic solvent is preferable.
- the hydrophilic solvent include water, alcohols, cellosolves, and mixed solvents thereof, and among these, water is preferable.
- a water-soluble compound such as glycerin or ethylene glycol may be added to the solvent.
- the concentration of the lyotropic liquid crystal compound solution is lower than the isotropic phase-liquid crystal phase transition concentration. That is, the lyotropic liquid crystal compound solution is in a state that does not exhibit liquid crystallinity (isotropic phase). If such a lyotropic liquid crystal compound solution is used, it becomes easy to align in parallel or perpendicular to the rubbing treatment direction without being affected by the shear stress at the time of application.
- the concentration of the lyotropic liquid crystal compound solution is not particularly limited as long as it is lower than the isotropic phase-liquid crystal phase transition concentration, but it is usually preferably 1 to 10% by weight with respect to the total weight of the solution. .
- the lyotropic liquid crystal compound solution may be applied by any method as long as it can be cast uniformly. For example, a wire bar, a gap coater, a comma coater, a gravure coater, a tension web coater, a slot die, or the like can be used.
- the solution concentration is changed to change the phase from the isotropic phase to the liquid crystal phase, and the liquid crystal molecules are aligned to form a long polarizing film.
- the method for changing the solution concentration is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of natural drying and a method of heat drying.
- thermotropic liquid crystal compound solution used in the present invention usually contains a thermotropic liquid crystal compound and a solvent that dissolves the thermotropic liquid crystal compound.
- the solvent and the coating method for the thermotropic liquid crystal compound solution include the same as in the case of the lyotropic liquid crystal compound.
- a thermotropic liquid crystal solution is used, a long polarizing film can be formed by changing the temperature from an isotropic phase to a liquid crystal phase and aligning liquid crystal molecules. The temperature for phase transition can be appropriately selected depending on the type of liquid crystal compound used.
- the concentration of the liquid crystal compound in the long polarizing film formed in Step C is preferably 80 to 100% by weight with respect to the total weight of the long polarizing film. Further, the thickness of the long polarizing film is preferably 0.1 to 10 ⁇ m, and more preferably 0.1 to 5 ⁇ m.
- the long polarizing film formed in Step C exhibits absorption dichroism at any wavelength in the visible light region, and has an absorption axis in one direction in the plane.
- Absorption dichroism is obtained by aligning a liquid crystal compound in a long polarizing film.
- the absorption axis direction or transmission axis direction of the long polarizing film is 25 to 65 ° with respect to the longitudinal direction.
- the long laminated polarizing plate of the present invention has a long retardation film 1 having a slow axis in the longitudinal direction and a surface with respect to the slow axis direction of the long retardation film.
- a long polarizing film 10 having an absorption axis or a transmission axis in the direction of 25 to 65 °, and the long retardation film has an in-plane maximum refractive index orthogonal to nx and nx in the plane.
- the refractive index ny in the direction and the refractive index in the thickness direction are nz
- the Nz coefficient represented by (nx ⁇ nz) / (nx ⁇ ny) is 1.5 or less
- the surface is in the longitudinal direction. It is characterized in that it is rubbed in the direction of 20 to 70 ° in the plane, and a long polarizing film is directly applied and formed on the rubbed surface of the long retardation film. is there.
- direct coating formation means forming a long polarizing film directly on a long retardation film without using an adhesive.
- the “long shape” means that the length is sufficiently larger than the width, and preferably the length is 10 times the width or more.
- the manufacturing method of the elongate laminated polarizing plate of this invention is not specifically limited, It can manufacture with the manufacturing method of the above-mentioned this invention. Moreover, about the material, film thickness, etc. of a long phase difference film or a long polarizing film, the above-mentioned material, film thickness, etc. are employable.
- the length of the long laminated polarizing plate of the present invention is preferably 300 m or more.
- the total thickness of the long laminated polarizing plate is preferably 20 to 200 ⁇ m.
- angle ⁇ in FIG. 2B The angle formed by the slow axis direction of the long retardation film and the absorption axis direction or the transmission axis direction of the long polarizing film (angle ⁇ in FIG. 2B) is 25 to 65 °, 30 to 60 ° is preferable. By setting this angle, it is possible to obtain a long circular polarizing plate that generates circularly polarized light at any wavelength in the visible light region (wavelength 380 to 780 nm) when linearly polarized light is incident from a specific direction. This is preferable because it is possible.
- the long laminated polarizing plate obtained by this invention is used for a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, for example.
- Production Example 1 (Preparation of lyotropic liquid crystal aqueous solution) Diazotization of 4-nitroaniline and 8-amino-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid by a conventional method (Toyo Hosoda, “Theoretical Manufacturing, Dye Chemistry, 5th Edition”, issued July 15, 1968, Technique Hall, pages 135-152) And a coupling reaction to obtain a monoazo compound.
- the obtained monoazo compound is similarly diazotized by a conventional method, and is further subjected to a coupling reaction with 1-amino-8-naphthol-2,4-disulfonic acid lithium salt to produce a crude product containing an azo compound of the following structural formula (3) And an azo compound of the following structural formula (3) was obtained by salting out with lithium chloride.
- the azo compound represented by the structural formula (3) was dissolved in ion exchange water to prepare an 8% by weight lyotropic liquid crystal aqueous solution.
- Example 1 By stretching the cycloolefin polymer film, a long retardation film having a slow axis parallel to the longitudinal direction and an Nz coefficient of 0.4 was obtained.
- the in-plane retardation of the obtained long retardation film was 140 nm.
- Example 2 By stretching the cycloolefin polymer film, a long retardation film having a slow axis parallel to the longitudinal direction and an Nz coefficient of 1.0 was obtained.
- the in-plane retardation of the obtained long retardation film was 140 nm.
- a long circularly polarizing plate was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the long retardation film having an Nz coefficient of 1.0 was used.
- the angle formed between the longitudinal direction of the obtained long circular polarizing plate and the transmission axis direction of the long polarizing film was 41 °. Therefore, the angle shift between the rubbing treatment direction and the transmission axis direction was 4 °.
- Comparative Example 1 By stretching the cycloolefin polymer film, a long retardation film having a slow axis parallel to the longitudinal direction and an Nz coefficient of 1.6 was obtained.
- the obtained long retardation film had an inner surface retardation of 140 nm.
- a long circularly polarizing plate was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the long retardation film having an Nz coefficient of 1.6 was used.
- the angle formed between the longitudinal direction of the obtained long circular polarizing plate and the transmission axis direction of the long polarizing film was 27 °. Therefore, the angle shift between the rubbing treatment direction and the transmission axis direction was 18 °.
- Comparative Example 2 By stretching the cycloolefin polymer film, a long retardation film having a slow axis parallel to the longitudinal direction and an Nz coefficient of 1.8 was obtained.
- the obtained long retardation film had an inner surface retardation of 140 nm.
- a long circular polarizing plate was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the long retardation film having an Nz coefficient of 1.8 was used.
- the angle formed by the longitudinal direction of the obtained long circular polarizing plate and the transmission axis direction of the long polarizing film was 25 °. Therefore, the angle deviation between the rubbing treatment direction and the transmission axis direction was 20 °.
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長手方向に遅相軸を有し、かつ、面内の最大屈折率をnx、nxに面内で直交する方向の屈折率ny、厚み方向の屈折率をnzとしたとき、(nx-nz)/(nx-ny)で表されるNz係数が1.5以下である長尺状位相差フィルムを準備する工程A、
該工程Aで得られた長尺状位相差フィルムを走行させながら、前記長手方向に対して面内の20~70°の方向にラビング処理する工程B、及び、
該工程Bで得られた長尺状位相差フィルムのラビング処理した表面に、等方相状態の液晶化合物溶液を塗布して固化させ、該液晶化合物が配向した長尺状偏光膜を形成する工程Cを含む、
長尺状積層偏光板の製造方法に関する。
長尺状位相差フィルムが、面内の最大屈折率をnx、nxに面内で直交する方向の屈折率ny、厚み方向の屈折率をnzとしたとき、(nx-nz)/(nx-ny)で表されるNz係数が1.5以下であって、表面が前記長手方向に対して面内の20~70°の方向にラビング処理されており、
長尺状位相差フィルムのラビング処理された表面に、長尺状偏光膜が直接塗布形成されていることを特徴とする長尺状積層偏光板に関する。
本発明の長尺状積層偏光板の製造方法は、長手方向に遅相軸を有する長尺状位相差フィルムと、該長尺状位相差フィルムの遅相軸方向に対して面内の25~65°の方向に吸収軸又は透過軸を有する長尺状偏光膜とを備えた長尺状積層偏光板の製造方法であって、以下の工程A~Cを含むものである。
工程Aは、長手方向に遅相軸を有し、かつ、面内の最大屈折率をnx、nxに面内で直交する方向の屈折率ny、厚み方向の屈折率をnzとしたとき、(nx-nz)/(nx-ny)で表されるNz係数が1.5以下である長尺状位相差フィルムを準備する工程である。
工程Bは、図1、2に示すように、前記工程Aで得られた長尺状位相差フィルム1を走行させながら(走行方向8)、前記長手方向6に対して面内の20~70°(図中の角度α)の方向にラビンク処理する工程である。ここで、ラビング処理は、後述する液晶分子11を配向させるために、長尺状位相差フィルム1の表面をラビング布等で擦る処理である。
工程Cは、前記工程Bで得られた長尺状位相差フィルムのラビング処理した表面に、等方相状態の液晶化合物溶液を塗布して固化させ、液晶化合物が配向した長尺状偏光膜を形成する工程である。
で表わされるアゾ化合物を挙げることができる。
本発明の長尺状積層偏光板は、長手方向に遅相軸を有する長尺状位相差フィルム1と、該長尺状位相差フィルムの遅相軸方向に対して面内の25~65°の方向に吸収軸又は透過軸を有する長尺状偏光膜10とを備え、長尺状位相差フィルムが、面内の最大屈折率をnx、nxに面内で直交する方向の屈折率ny、厚み方向の屈折率をnzとしたとき、(nx-nz)/(nx-ny)で表されるNz係数が1.5以下であって、表面が前記長手方向に対して面内の20~70°の方向にラビング処理されており、長尺状位相差フィルムのラビング処理された表面に、長尺状偏光膜が直接塗布形成されていることを特徴とするものである。
本発明により得られた長尺状積層偏光板は、例えば、液晶ディスプレイや有機ELディスプレイに使われる。
以下の各実施例および比較例においては、下記の測定方法により評価・測定をおこなった。
デジタルゲージ((株)尾崎製作所製、製品名「PEACOCK」)を用いて測定した。
王子計測機器(株)製「KOBRA-WPR」(商品名)を用いて、23℃で測定した。測定波長は590nmで行った。
4-ニトロアニリンと8-アミノ-2-ナフタレンスルホン酸とを常法(細田豊著「理論製造 染料化学 第5版」昭和43年7月15日技法堂発行、135~152頁)によりジアゾ化およびカップリング反応させてモノアゾ化合物を得た。得られたモノアゾ化合物を同様に常法によりジアゾ化し、さらに1-アミノ-8-ナフトール-2,4-ジスルホン酸リチウム塩とカップリング反応させて下記構造式(3)のアゾ化合物を含む粗生成物を得、これを塩化リチウムで塩析することにより下記の構造式(3)のアゾ化合物を得た。
シクロオレフィン系ポリマーフィルムを延伸することで、長手方向に平行に遅相軸を有し、かつ、Nz係数が0.4である長尺状位相差フィルムを得た。得られた長尺状位相差フィルムの面内位相差は140nmであった。
シクロオレフィン系ポリマーフィルムを延伸することで、長手方向に平行に遅相軸を有し、かつ、Nz係数が1.0である長尺状位相差フィルムを得た。得られた長尺状位相差フィルムの面内位相差は140nmであった。
シクロオレフィン系ポリマーフィルムを延伸することで、長手方向に平行に遅相軸を有し、かつ、Nz係数が1.6である長尺状位相差フィルムを得た。得られた長尺状位相差フィルムの内面位相差は140nmであった。
シクロオレフィン系ポリマーフィルムを延伸することで、長手方向に平行に遅相軸を有し、かつ、Nz係数が1.8である長尺状位相差フィルムを得た。得られた長尺状位相差フィルムの内面位相差は140nmであった。
2 ラビングロール
2a 回転軸
3 第1のガイドロール
4 第2のガイドロール
5 遅相軸方向
6 長手方向
7 ラビング処理方向
8 走行方向
9 押し込み量
10 長尺状偏光膜
11 液晶分子
12 吸収軸方向(分子の長軸方向)
Claims (4)
- 長手方向に遅相軸を有する長尺状位相差フィルムと、該長尺状位相差フィルムの遅相軸方向に対して面内の25~65°の方向に吸収軸又は透過軸を有する長尺状偏光膜とを備えた長尺状積層偏光板の製造方法であって、
長手方向に遅相軸を有し、かつ、面内の最大屈折率をnx、nxに面内で直交する方向の屈折率ny、厚み方向の屈折率をnzとしたとき、(nx-nz)/(nx-ny)で表されるNz係数が1.5以下である長尺状位相差フィルムを準備する工程A、
該工程Aで得られた長尺状位相差フィルムを走行させながら、前記長手方向に対して面内の20~70°の方向にラビング処理する工程B、及び、
該工程Bで得られた長尺状位相差フィルムのラビング処理した表面に、等方相状態の液晶化合物溶液を塗布して固化させ、該液晶化合物が配向した長尺状偏光膜を形成する工程Cを含む、
長尺状積層偏光板の製造方法。 - 等方相状態の液晶化合物溶液が、等方相-液晶相転移濃度よりも希釈されたリオトロピック液晶化合物溶液である請求項1記載の長尺状積層偏光板の製造方法。
- 前記工程Bのラビング処理は、走行する長尺状位相差フィルムに、回転するラビングロールを接触して行うものである請求項1又は2に記載の長尺状積層偏光板の製造方法。
- 長手方向に遅相軸を有する長尺状位相差フィルムと、該長尺状位相差フィルムの遅相軸方向に対して面内の25~65°の方向に吸収軸又は透過軸を有する長尺状偏光膜とを備えた長尺状積層偏光板であって、
長尺状位相差フィルムが、面内の最大屈折率をnx、nxに面内で直交する方向の屈折率ny、厚み方向の屈折率をnzとしたとき、(nx-nz)/(nx-ny)で表されるNz係数が1.5以下であって、表面が前記長手方向に対して面内の20~70°の方向にラビング処理されており、
長尺状位相差フィルムのラビング処理された表面に、長尺状偏光膜が直接塗布形成されていることを特徴とする長尺状積層偏光板。
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