WO2015182750A1 - Methacrylic resin composition - Google Patents

Abstract

A methacrylic resin composition containing a methacrylic resin (A) having triad syndiotacticity (rr) of 58% or more and a content of structural units derived from methyl methacrylate of 90 mass% or more and a block copolymer (B) having 10-80 mass% of a methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) and 90-20 mass% of an acrylic acid ester polymer block (b2), and having a mass ratio of the block copolymer (B) to the methacrylic resin (A) of 1/99-90/10.

Description

Methacrylic resin composition

The present invention relates to a methacrylic resin composition. More specifically, the present invention can obtain a molded article having high transparency, small change in haze in a wide temperature range, small thickness direction retardation, small thermal shrinkage, and high strength. The present invention relates to a methacrylic resin composition having excellent moldability and a high glass transition temperature.

A methacrylic resin having a high syndiotacticity is known as a methacrylic resin having a high glass transition temperature (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). However, methacrylic resins having high syndiotacticity are inferior in molding processability and it is difficult to obtain a molded article having a smooth surface. In addition, methacrylic resins with high syndiotacticity are excellent in solvent resistance and heat resistance, but have low mechanical strength, tend to be brittle and easy to break.

On the other hand, in order to improve the mechanical strength of a methacrylic resin having a glutarimide structure and a high glass transition temperature, in particular, the bending strength of the film, the graft copolymer of a core-shell structure containing a rubbery polymer having a glass transition temperature of 0 ° C. or less. It has been proposed to blend a polymer (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-26312 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-327012 Japanese Patent No. 540885

However, when the graft copolymer described in the above-mentioned patent document is blended with a methacrylic resin, phenomena such as a decrease in transparency, a decrease in surface smoothness, and whitening upon deformation or heating may occur.
The object of the present invention is to provide a molding process with high transparency, a small change in haze over a wide temperature range, a small phase difference in the thickness direction, a small thermal shrinkage rate and a large strength. And a methacrylic resin composition having a high glass transition temperature.

As a result of studies to achieve the above object, the present invention including the following embodiments has been completed.

[1] A methacrylic resin (A) having a triplet syndiotacticity (rr) of 58% or more and a content of structural units derived from methyl methacrylate of 90% by mass or more, and methacrylic acid A block copolymer (B) having 10 to 80% by mass of an ester polymer block (b1) and 90 to 20% by mass of an acrylate polymer block (b2), and a block copolymer with respect to a methacrylic resin (A) A methacrylic resin composition having a mass ratio of the combined body (B) of 1/99 to 90/10.

[2] The acrylic ester polymer block (b2) comprises 50 to 90% by mass of structural units derived from alkyl acrylate ester and 50 to 10% by mass of structural units derived from (meth) acrylic aromatic ester. The methacrylic resin composition as described in [1].
[3] The methacrylic resin composition according to [1] or [2], wherein the mass ratio of the block copolymer (B) to the methacrylic resin (A) is 5/95 to 25/75.

[4] The methacrylic resin (A) has a total content of structural units derived from methyl methacrylate of 99% by mass or more, and has a refractive index n _23D of 1 at a wavelength of 587.6 nm (D line) and 23 ° C. .488 to 1.490,
The block copolymer (B) has a wavelength of 587.6 nm (D line) and a refractive index n _23D at 23 ° C. of 1.485 to 1.495, as described in any one of [1] to [3] Methacrylic resin composition.
[5] The methacrylic resin (A) has a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 150,000, a content of a component having a molecular weight of 200,000 or more is 0.1 to 10%, and a content of a component having a molecular weight of less than 15,000 is 0.00. The methacrylic resin composition according to any one of [1] to [4], which is 2 to 5%.

[6] The methacrylic resin (A) has a syndiotacticity (rr) with a triplet indication of 65% or more, and a syndiotacticity (rr) with a triplet indication of 45- 58% methacrylic resin (a2) is contained in any one of [1] to [5], containing a methacrylic resin (a1) / methacrylic resin (a2) mass ratio of 40/60 to 70/30 Methacrylic resin composition.
[7] The methacrylic resin composition according to [6], wherein the methacrylic resin (a2) has a weight average molecular weight of 80,000 to 150,000.
[8] The methacrylic resin composition according to any one of [1] to [7], further comprising an ultraviolet absorber.
[9] Any one of [1] to [8], further comprising 1 to 10 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin with respect to 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the methacrylic resin (A) and the block copolymer (B). The methacrylic resin composition as described.

[10] The composition according to any one of [1] to [8], further comprising 1 to 10 parts by mass of a phenoxy resin with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the methacrylic resin (A) and the block copolymer (B). Methacrylic resin composition.

[11] A molded article comprising the methacrylic resin composition according to any one of [1] to [10].
[12] A film comprising the methacrylic resin composition according to any one of [1] to [10].
[13] The film according to [12], stretched in at least one direction by 1.5 to 8 times in area ratio.
[14] A polarizer protective film comprising the film according to [12] or [13].

The methacrylic resin composition of the present invention is excellent in moldability and has a high glass transition temperature. By using the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a molded article having high transparency, a small change in haze in a wide temperature range, a small retardation in the thickness direction, a small thermal contraction rate and a large strength. Can do. Such a molded body is suitable for a polarizer protective film, a liquid crystal protective plate, a surface material for a portable information terminal, a display window protective film for a portable information terminal, a light guide film, a front plate for various displays, and the like.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the polarizing plate which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

The methacrylic resin composition of the present invention contains a methacrylic resin (A) and a block copolymer (B).

The methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention has a triplet display syndiotacticity (rr) of 58% or more, preferably 59% or more, more preferably 60% or more. The upper limit of the tridentated syndiotacticity (rr) of the methacrylic resin (A) is not particularly limited, but is preferably 99%, more preferably 85%, and even more preferably 77 from the viewpoint of moldability. %, More preferably 70%, even more preferably 65%, and most preferably 64%.

A triplet display syndiotacticity (rr) (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as "syndiotacticity (rr)") is a chain of three consecutive structural units (triplet, triad). The two chains (doublet, diad) present in are both a racemo (denoted as rr). In the chain of molecular units (doublet, diad) in the polymer molecule, those having the same configuration are referred to as “meso”, and those opposite to each other are referred to as “racemo”, which are expressed as m and r, respectively.

The triplet-represented syndiotacticity (rr) (%) is a value obtained by measuring a ¹ H-NMR spectrum in deuterated chloroform at 30 ° C. The area (X) of the region of ˜0.95 ppm and the area (Y) of the region of 0.6 to 1.35 ppm are measured and calculated by the formula: (X / Y) × 100.

The methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention has a weight average molecular weight Mw _A of preferably 50,000 to 150,000, more preferably 60,000 to 140,000, still more preferably 70,000 to 120,000. When the Mw _A is 50,000 or more and the syndiotacticity (rr) is 58% or more, the resulting film has high strength, is difficult to break, and is easy to stretch. Therefore, the film can be made thinner. Also by Mw _A is 150,000 or less, since the methacrylic resin is improved moldability tends to thickness of the resulting film is excellent in uniform and surface smoothness.

In the methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention, the ratio (Mw _A / Mn _A ) between Mw _A and the number average molecular weight Mn _A is preferably 1.2 to 5.0, more preferably 1.3 to 3. 5. When Mw _A / Mn _A is 1.2 or more, the fluidity of the methacrylic resin is improved, and the resulting film tends to be excellent in surface smoothness. _A film obtained when Mw _A / Mn _A is 5.0 or less tends to be excellent in impact resistance and toughness. Mw _A and Mn _A are values obtained by converting the chromatogram measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) into the molecular weight of standard polystyrene.

In the methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention, the content of a component having a molecular weight of 200,000 or more (high molecular weight component) is preferably 0.1 to 10%, more preferably 0.5 to 5%. In the methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention, the content of a component having a molecular weight of less than 15000 (low molecular weight component) is preferably 0.2 to 5%, more preferably 1 to 4.5%. When the methacrylic resin (A) contains the high molecular weight component and the low molecular weight component in this range, the film forming property is improved, and a film having a uniform film thickness is easily obtained.
The content of a component having a molecular weight of 200,000 or more is the chromatogram and the baseline detected before the retention time of the standard polystyrene having a molecular weight of 200,000 in the area surrounded by the chromatogram and the baseline measured by GPC. It is calculated as a ratio of the area of the portion surrounded by. The content of the component having a molecular weight of less than 15000 is determined by the chromatogram and the baseline detected after the retention time of the standard polystyrene having a molecular weight of 15000 in the area surrounded by the chromatogram obtained by GPC and the baseline. Calculated as the ratio of the area of the enclosed part.

GPC measurement is performed as follows. Tetrahydrofuran is used as the eluent, and TSKgel SuperMultipore HZM-M manufactured by Tosoh Corporation and SuperHZ4000 are connected in series as the column. As a detection device, HLC-8320 (product number) manufactured by Tosoh Corporation equipped with a differential refractive index detector (RI detector) was used. As a sample, a solution in which 4 mg of methacrylic resin was dissolved in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran was used. The column oven temperature was set to 40 ° C., 20 μl of sample solution was injected at an eluent flow rate of 0.35 ml / min, and the chromatogram was measured.

Standard polystyrene having a molecular weight in the range of 400 to 5000000 was measured, and a calibration curve showing the relationship between retention time and molecular weight was created. The baseline connecting the point where the slope on the high molecular weight side of the chromatogram changes from zero to positive and the point where the slope of the peak on the low molecular weight side changes from negative to zero was taken as the baseline. If the chromatogram shows multiple peaks, connect the line connecting the point where the slope of the highest molecular weight peak changes from zero to positive and the point where the slope of the lowest molecular weight peak changes from negative to zero. Baseline.

The methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention has a melt flow rate of preferably 0.1 to 20 g / 10 min, measured under conditions of 230 ° C. and 3.8 kg load in accordance with JIS K7210. Preferably it is 0.5 to 15 g / 10 min, and most preferably 1.0 to 10 g / 10 min.

In the methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention, the content of the structural unit derived from methyl methacrylate is more preferably 90% by mass or more based on the mass of the methacrylic resin (A) from the viewpoint of improving heat resistance. Is 93% by mass or more, more preferably 95% by mass or more, particularly preferably 98% by mass or more, and most preferably 100% by mass.

The methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention may contain structural units other than the structural units derived from methyl methacrylate, such as ethyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, t-butyl methacrylate, isobornyl methacrylate. Methacrylic acid alkyl esters other than methyl methacrylate, such as 8-tricyclo [5.2.1.0 ^2,6 ] decanyl methacrylate and 4-t-butylcyclohexyl methacrylate; methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, acrylic acid Acrylic acid alkyl esters such as propyl, butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate; acrylic acid aryl esters such as phenyl acrylate; acrylic acid cycloalkyl esters such as cyclohexyl acrylate and norbornenyl acrylate; ; Methacrylamide; acrylonitrile; methacrylonitrile; polymerizable carbon in one molecule, such as a - can be exemplified a structural unit derived from a vinyl monomer having only one carbon-carbon double bond.

The glass transition temperature of the methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention is preferably 120 ° C. or higher, more preferably 123 ° C. or higher, and still more preferably 124 ° C. or higher. The upper limit of the glass transition temperature of the methacrylic resin is preferably 135 ° C, more preferably 130 ° C. The glass transition temperature can be controlled by adjusting the molecular weight and syndiotacticity (rr). When the glass transition temperature is in this range, deformation such as heat shrinkage of the obtained film is difficult to occur. The glass transition temperature is a midpoint glass transition temperature measured according to JIS K7121. Specifically, the DSC curve was measured under the condition that the sample was heated to 230 ° C., then cooled to room temperature, and then heated from room temperature to 230 ° C. at 10 ° C./min. The midpoint glass transition temperature determined from the DSC curve measured at the second temperature increase was determined.

The refractive index n _23D at a wavelength of 587.6 nm (D line) measured at 23 ° C. and 50% RH of the methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention is preferably from the viewpoint of transparency of the resulting methacrylic resin composition. Is from 1.488 to 1.490, more preferably from 1.4885 to 1.4897.

The methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention may be one that satisfies the above characteristics with one kind of methacrylic resin, or one that satisfies the above characteristics with a mixture of a plurality of kinds of methacrylic resins. There may be.

1 type or 2 types or more of methacrylic resin which comprises the methacrylic resin (A) used for this invention can be manufactured by a well-known polymerization method. Each characteristic of the methacrylic resin (A) described above can be realized by adjusting polymerization conditions such as polymerization temperature, polymerization time, type and amount of chain transfer agent, and type and amount of polymerization initiator.

Examples of the polymerization reaction form used for the production of the methacrylic resin include a radical polymerization method and an anionic polymerization method.

In the radical polymerization method, a polymerization method such as a suspension polymerization method, a bulk polymerization method, a solution polymerization method, or an emulsion polymerization method can be employed. Of these, the suspension polymerization method and the bulk polymerization method are preferable from the viewpoints of productivity and thermal decomposition resistance.
In the anionic polymerization method, a polymerization method such as a bulk polymerization method or a solution polymerization method can be employed.

The polymerization reaction is initiated by a polymerization initiator. The polymerization initiator used for radical polymerization is not particularly limited as long as it generates a reactive radical. Such a polymerization initiator has a one-hour half-life temperature of preferably 60 to 140 ° C., more preferably 80 to 120 ° C.
Examples of the polymerization initiator used in radical polymerization include t-hexyl peroxyisopropyl monocarbonate, t-hexyl peroxy 2-ethylhexanoate, 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl peroxy 2-ethyl. Hexanoate, t-butyl peroxypivalate, t-hexyl peroxypivalate, t-butyl peroxyneodecanoate, t-hexyl peroxyneodecanoate, 1,1,3,3- Tetramethylbutylperoxyneodecanoate, 1,1-bis (t-hexylperoxy) cyclohexane, benzoyl peroxide, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl peroxide, lauroyl peroxide, 2,2'-azobis (2-methylpropionitrile), 2,2′-azobis (2-methylbutyrate) Carbonitrile), dimethyl 2,2'-azobis (2-methylpropionate) and the like. Of these, t-hexylperoxy 2-ethylhexanoate, 1,1-bis (t-hexylperoxy) cyclohexane, and dimethyl 2,2′-azobis (2-methylpropionate) are preferable. These polymerization initiators can be used alone or in combination of two or more. The addition amount and addition method of the polymerization initiator are not particularly limited as long as they are appropriately set according to the purpose. For example, the amount of the polymerization initiator used in the suspension polymerization method is preferably 0.0001 to 0.1 parts by mass, more preferably 0.001 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of all monomers subjected to the polymerization reaction. 001 to 0.07 parts by mass.

The polymerization initiator used for anionic polymerization is not particularly limited as long as it generates a reactive anion. Examples of such a polymerization initiator include organic alkali metal compounds, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal mineral salts, those composed of combinations of organic alkali metal compounds and organic aluminum compounds, and organic rare earth metal complexes.
Specific examples of the polymerization initiator used in the anionic polymerization method include alkyllithium such as n-butyllithium, sec-butyllithium, isobutyllithium and tert-butyllithium.
As the organoaluminum compound include a compound represented by AlR ¹ R ² R ^3.
In the formula, R ¹ , R ² and R ³ may each independently have an alkyl group which may have a substituent, an cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, or a substituent. Represents an aryl group which may have a substituent, an aralkyl group which may have a substituent, an alkoxyl group which may have a substituent, an aryloxy group which may have a substituent, or an N, N-disubstituted amino group. Further, R ² and R ³ may be an aryleneoxy group which may have a substituent formed by bonding them.
Specific examples of the organoaluminum compound include isobutylbis (2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxy) aluminum, isobutylbis (2,6-di-tert-butylphenoxy) aluminum, isobutyl [2,2 And '-methylenebis (4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenoxy)] aluminum.

As a method for adjusting the weight average molecular weight, number average molecular weight, and molecular weight distribution of the resulting methacrylic resin, a chain transfer agent in radical polymerization and a polymerization terminator in anionic polymerization can be added to the reaction system.

The chain transfer agent used for radical polymerization is not particularly limited. For example, n-octyl mercaptan, n-dodecyl mercaptan, t-dodecyl mercaptan, 1,4-butanedithiol, 1,6-hexanedithiol, ethylene glycol bisthiopropionate, butanediol bisthioglycolate, butanediol bisthiol Alkyl mercaptans such as propionate, hexanediol bisthioglycolate, hexanediol bisthiopropionate, trimethylolpropane tris- (β-thiopropionate), pentaerythritol tetrakisthiopropionate; α-methylstyrene Dimer; terpinolene and the like can be mentioned. Of these, alkyl mercaptans such as n-octyl mercaptan and pentaerythritol tetrakisthiopropionate are preferred. These chain transfer agents can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The amount of the chain transfer agent used is preferably 0.1 to 1 part by weight, more preferably 0.15 to 0.8 part by weight, and still more preferably 100 parts by weight of the total monomer subjected to the polymerization reaction. 0.2 to 0.6 parts by mass, most preferably 0.2 to 0.5 parts by mass. The amount of the chain transfer agent used is preferably 2500 to 10000 parts by mass, more preferably 3000 to 9000 parts by mass, and further preferably 3500 to 6000 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymerization initiator. When the amount of the chain transfer agent used is in the above range, the molecular weight of the resulting methacrylic resin can be controlled, so that good moldability and high mechanical strength can be obtained.

Examples of the polymerization terminator used in the anionic polymerization method include alcohol and water. The amount of the polymerization terminator used is not particularly limited, but is preferably less than the amount of the polymerization initiator during the polymerization reaction, specifically, preferably 1 mol% to 50 mol% with respect to the amount of the polymerization initiator, More preferably, it is 2 mol% to 20 mol%, still more preferably 5 mol% to 10 mol%.
In anionic polymerization, a polymerization initiator can be additionally added during the polymerization reaction in order to adjust the weight average molecular weight, number average molecular weight, and molecular weight distribution of the resulting methacrylic resin. The amount of the polymerization initiator additionally added during the polymerization reaction is preferably 1 mol% to 50 mol%, more preferably 2 mol% to 20 mol%, based on the amount of the polymerization initiator added at the start of the polymerization. More preferably, it is 5 mol% to 10 mol%.

Each monomer, polymerization initiator, and chain transfer agent used in the production of the methacrylic resin may be supplied all at once to the reaction vessel, or may be supplied separately to the reaction vessel. .

The solvent used in the solution polymerization method is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve monomers and methacrylic resins and does not deactivate radicals and anions. As such a solvent, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene and ethylbenzene are preferable. These solvents can be used alone or in combination of two or more. The usage-amount of a solvent can be suitably set from a viewpoint of the viscosity and productivity of a reaction liquid. The amount of the solvent used is, for example, preferably 100 parts by mass or less, more preferably 90 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymerization reaction raw material.

The temperature at the time of the polymerization reaction can be appropriately set depending on the reaction form or from the viewpoint of the polymerization reaction rate, the viscosity of the polymerization reaction solution, the suppression of the formation of by-products. In the radical polymerization, when suspension polymerization is performed, the temperature during the polymerization reaction is preferably 50 to 180 ° C, more preferably 60 to 140 ° C. In the radical polymerization, when bulk polymerization is performed, the temperature during the polymerization reaction is preferably 100 to 200 ° C, more preferably 110 to 180 ° C.

The polymerization reaction for producing the methacrylic resin can be carried out by a batch reaction or a continuous flow reaction. In batch-type reactions, for example, a raw material for polymerization reaction (mixed liquid containing monomer, polymerization initiator, chain transfer agent, etc.) is prepared in a nitrogen atmosphere, etc., all of which are charged into a reactor, and the reaction is performed for a predetermined time. And take out the reaction product. On the other hand, in a continuous flow reaction, for example, a polymerization reaction raw material (mixed liquid containing a monomer, a polymerization initiator, a chain transfer agent, etc.) is prepared under a nitrogen atmosphere, and the mixture is supplied to the reactor at a constant flow rate. The liquid in the reactor is extracted at a flow rate corresponding to the supply amount. In the present invention, the continuous flow type is preferable from the viewpoint of productivity and stability. As the continuous flow reactor, a tubular reactor that can be brought into a state close to plug flow and / or a tank reactor that can be brought into a state close to complete mixing can be used. In addition, continuous flow polymerization may be performed in one reactor, or continuous flow polymerization may be performed by connecting two or more reactors. In the present invention, it is preferable to employ at least one continuous flow tank reactor. The amount of liquid in the tank reactor during the polymerization reaction is preferably 1/4 to 3/4, more preferably 1/3 to 2/3 with respect to the volume of the tank reactor. The reactor is usually equipped with a stirring device. Examples of the stirring device include a static stirring device and a dynamic stirring device. Examples of the dynamic agitation device include a Max blend type agitation device, an agitation device having a lattice-like blade rotating around a vertical rotation shaft arranged in the center, a propeller type agitation device, a screw type agitation device, and the like. . Among these, a Max blend type stirring apparatus is preferably used from the point of uniform mixing property.

After completion of the polymerization, volatile components such as unreacted monomers are removed as necessary. The removal method is not particularly limited. In suspension polymerization, solution polymerization, and emulsion polymerization, after completion of the polymerization reaction, the suspension medium, solvent, or emulsion medium may be removed by a known operation, and the remaining resin component may be washed and dried as necessary. it can. In the bulk polymerization method, unreacted monomers can be removed, and the remaining resin components can be dried as necessary.
A known devolatilization method can be employed for removing the suspending medium, the solvent, the emulsifying medium or the unreacted monomer. Examples of the devolatilization method include an equilibrium flash method and an adiabatic flash method. The devolatilization temperature by the adiabatic flash method is preferably 200 to 280 ° C, more preferably 220 to 260 ° C. The time for heating the resin by the adiabatic flash method is preferably 0.3 to 5 minutes, more preferably 0.4 to 3 minutes, and further preferably 0.5 to 2 minutes. When devolatilization is performed within such a temperature range and heating time, a methacrylic resin with little coloring is easily obtained. The removed unreacted monomer can be recovered and used again for the polymerization reaction. The yellow index of the recovered monomer may be high due to heat applied during the recovery operation. The recovered monomer is preferably purified by an appropriate method to reduce the yellow index.

In order to obtain a mixture of a plurality of types of methacrylic resins constituting the methacrylic resin (A) used in the present invention, a known kneading method, for example, a kneading machine such as a kneader ruder, an extruder, a mixing roll, or a Banbury mixer is used. Can be used. The temperature at the time of kneading can be appropriately adjusted according to the melting temperature of the methacrylic resin to be used, and is usually 150 ° C. to 300 ° C.

Further, in order to obtain a mixture of a plurality of types of methacrylic resins, a method of polymerizing a monomer capable of obtaining another type of methacrylic resin in the presence of one type of methacrylic resin can be employed. . Such polymerization can be performed by the radical polymerization method or the anion polymerization method described above. In this method, since the heat history applied to the methacrylic resin is shorter than the method by kneading, the thermal decomposition of the methacrylic resin is suppressed, and a film with less coloring and foreign matter is easily obtained.

The mixture of a plurality of methacrylic resins as the methacrylic resin (A) preferably contains a methacrylic resin (a1) and a methacrylic resin (a2).

The methacrylic resin (a1) contains a structural unit derived from methyl methacrylate. From the viewpoint of heat resistance, the content of the structural unit derived from methyl methacrylate is preferably 92% by mass or more, more preferably 95% by mass or more, and still more preferably 98% by mass, based on the mass of the methacrylic resin (a1). % Or more, particularly preferably 99% by mass or more, and most preferably 100% by mass.

The methacrylic resin (a1) may contain a structural unit derived from a monomer other than methyl methacrylate. Examples of monomers other than methyl methacrylate include, for example, ethyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, t-butyl methacrylate, isobornyl methacrylate, 8-tricyclo [5.2.1.0 ^2,6 ] decanyl methacrylate, Alkyl methacrylates other than methyl methacrylate, such as 4-t-butylcyclohexyl methacrylate; alkyl acrylates such as methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate; One molecule of acrylic acid aryl ester such as phenyl acrylate; cycloalkyl acrylate, cycloalkyl ester such as norbornenyl acrylate; acrylamide; methacrylamide; acrylonitrile; methacrylonitrile; It can be exemplified a vinyl monomer having only one carbon-carbon double bond - polymerizable carbon.

The methacrylic resin (a1) has a triplet display syndiotacticity (rr) of preferably 65% or more, more preferably 70 to 90%, and still more preferably 72 to 85%. The syndiotacticity (rr) is 65% or more.

The weight average molecular weight Mw _a1 of the methacrylic resin (a1) is preferably 40,000 to 150,000, more preferably 40,000 to 120,000, and still more preferably 50,000 to 100,000. When _Mwa1 is 40,000 or more, impact resistance and toughness tend to be improved. If _Mwa1 is 150,000 or less, the moldability tends to be improved.

In the methacrylic resin (a1), the ratio of Mw _a1 to the number average molecular weight Mn _a1 (Mw _a1 / Mn _a1 ) is preferably 1.01 to 3.0, more preferably 1.05 to 2.0, and still more preferably 1.05 to 1.5. When a methacrylic resin (a1) having Mw _a1 / Mn _a1 in such a range is used, it becomes easy to obtain a molded article having excellent mechanical strength. Mw _a1 and Mn _a1 can be controlled by adjusting the type and amount of the polymerization initiator used in the production of the methacrylic resin (a1). _Mwa1 and _Mna1 are values obtained by converting the chromatogram measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) into the molecular weight of standard polystyrene.

The glass transition temperature of the methacrylic resin (a1) is preferably 125 ° C. or higher, more preferably 128 ° C. or higher, and further preferably 130 ° C. or higher. The upper limit of the glass transition temperature of the methacrylic resin (a1) is preferably 140 ° C. The glass transition temperature can be controlled by adjusting the molecular weight, syndiotacticity (rr) and the like. As the glass transition temperature of the methacrylic resin (a1) increases, the glass transition temperature of the resulting methacrylic resin composition increases, and the molded body made of the methacrylic resin composition hardly undergoes deformation such as heat shrinkage.

The methacrylic resin (a2) contains a structural unit derived from a methacrylic acid ester. The amount of the structural unit derived from the methacrylic acid ester contained in the methacrylic resin (a2) is preferably 90% by mass or more, more preferably 95% by mass or more, further preferably 98% by mass or more, and still more preferably 99% by mass. As mentioned above, Most preferably, it is 100 mass%. Examples of the methacrylic acid ester include methacrylic acid alkyl esters such as methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate and butyl methacrylate; aryl methacrylates such as phenyl methacrylate; cycloalkyl methacrylates such as cyclohexyl methacrylate and norbornenyl methacrylate. Esters can be mentioned, alkyl methacrylates are preferred, and methyl methacrylate is most preferred.

In the methacrylic resin (a2), the content of the structural unit derived from methyl methacrylate among the structural units derived from the methacrylic acid ester is preferably 90% by mass or more, more preferably 95% by mass or more, and still more preferably 98%. % By mass or more, more preferably 99% by mass or more, and most preferably 100% by mass.

The methacrylic resin (a2) may contain structural units derived from monomers other than methacrylic acid esters. Examples of monomers other than methacrylic acid esters include, for example, acrylic acid alkyl esters such as methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate; acrylic acid such as phenyl acrylate Aryl ester; Acrylic acid cycloalkyl ester such as cyclohexyl acrylate and norbornenyl acrylate; Aromatic vinyl compound such as styrene and α-methylstyrene; Acrylamide; Methacrylamide; Acrylonitrile; Methacrylonitrile; Examples thereof include vinyl monomers having only one polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond.

The methacrylic resin (a2) has a triplet display syndiotacticity (rr) of preferably 45 to 58%, more preferably 49 to 55%.

The weight average molecular weight Mw _a2 of the methacrylic resin (a2) is preferably 80,000 to 150,000, more preferably 80,000 to 140,000, still more preferably 80,000 to 130,000. When _Mwa2 is 80,000 or more, impact resistance and toughness tend to be improved. When _Mwa2 is 150,000 or less, moldability tends to be improved.

In the methacrylic resin (a2), the ratio of Mw _a2 to the number average molecular weight Mn _a2 (Mw _a2 / Mn _a2 ) is preferably 1.7 to 2.6, more preferably 1.7 to 2.3, still more preferably 1.7 to 2.0. When a methacrylic resin (a2) having Mw _a2 / Mn _a2 within such a range is used, it becomes easy to obtain a molded article having excellent mechanical strength. Mw _a2 and Mn _a2 can be controlled by adjusting the type and amount of the polymerization initiator used in the production of the methacrylic resin (a2). _Mwa2 and _Mna2 are values obtained by converting the chromatogram measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) into the molecular weight of standard polystyrene.

The glass transition temperature of the methacrylic resin (a2) is preferably 100 ° C. or higher, more preferably 110 ° C. or higher, still more preferably 115 ° C. or higher, and most preferably 117 ° C. or higher. The upper limit of the glass transition temperature of the methacrylic resin (a2) is preferably 125 ° C. The glass transition temperature can be controlled by adjusting the molecular weight, syndiotacticity (rr) and the like. When the glass transition temperature of the methacrylic resin (a2) is within this range, the heat resistance becomes high, and a molded body that is unlikely to undergo deformation such as heat shrinkage is easily obtained.

There is no restriction | limiting in particular in the manufacturing method of a methacryl resin (a1) and a methacryl resin (a2). As a method for producing the methacrylic resin (a1) and the methacrylic resin (a2), the radical polymerization method and the anionic polymerization method described above can be employed. As a method for producing the methacrylic resin (a1), an anionic polymerization method or a suspension polymerization method at a low temperature is preferable from the viewpoint of high syndiotacticity (rr) and a high glass transition temperature.

From the viewpoint of making the methacrylic resin (A) obtained from the methacrylic resin (a1) and the methacrylic resin (a2) compatible with a high glass transition temperature and good moldability, the content of the methacrylic resin (a1) is preferably 40. 95%, more preferably 40-70% by mass, still more preferably 45-65% by mass, and most preferably 50-60% by mass. The content of the methacrylic resin (a2) is preferably 5-60%, More preferably, it is 30 to 60% by mass, still more preferably 35 to 55% by mass, and most preferably 40 to 50% by mass. Further, the mass ratio of the methacrylic resin (a1) / methacrylic resin (a2) is preferably 40/60 to 95/5, more preferably 40/60 to 70/30, still more preferably 45/55 to 65/35, Most preferably, it is 50/50 to 60/40.

The methacrylic resin composition of the present invention contains a methacrylic resin (A) and a block copolymer (B). By containing the block copolymer (B), the transparency is high, the change in haze is small in a wide temperature range, the glass transition temperature is high, the mechanical strength is high, and the bleed of a low molecular compound (ultraviolet absorber). A methacrylic resin composition with suppressed out can be obtained.

The block copolymer (B) used in the present invention has a methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) and an acrylate polymer block (b2). The block copolymer (B) may have only one methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1), or two or more. When there are two or more methacrylic acid ester polymer blocks (b1), the ratio and molecular weight of the structural units constituting each methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) may be the same or different. Further, the block copolymer (B) may have only one acrylate polymer block (b2), or two or more. When there are two or more acrylate polymer blocks (b2), the ratio and molecular weight of the structural units constituting each acrylate polymer block (b2) may be the same or different.

The methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) is mainly composed of structural units derived from methacrylic acid esters. The proportion of structural units derived from the methacrylic acid ester in the methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) is preferably 80% by mass or more, more preferably 90% by mass or more, further preferably 95% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 98% by mass. % Or more.

Methacrylic acid esters include methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, n-propyl methacrylate, isopropyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, sec-butyl methacrylate, tert-butyl methacrylate, amyl methacrylate, Isoamyl methacrylate, n-hexyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, pentadecyl methacrylate, dodecyl methacrylate, isobornyl methacrylate, phenyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, phenoxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxy methacrylate Examples thereof include ethyl, 2-methoxyethyl methacrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, and allyl methacrylate. Among these, from the viewpoint of improving transparency and heat resistance, methacrylic acid such as methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, isopropyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, tert-butyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, and isobornyl methacrylate. Alkyl esters are preferred, and methyl methacrylate is more preferred. These methacrylic acid esters can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) may contain a structural unit derived from a monomer other than the methacrylic acid ester as long as the object and effect of the present invention are not hindered. The proportion of structural units derived from monomers other than methacrylate ester contained in the methacrylate polymer block (b1) is preferably 20% by mass or less, more preferably 10% by mass or less, and further preferably 5% by mass. Hereinafter, it is particularly preferably 2% by mass or less.

Monomers other than methacrylic acid esters include acrylic acid esters, unsaturated carboxylic acids, aromatic vinyl compounds, olefins, conjugated dienes, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide, methacrylamide, vinyl acetate, vinyl pyridine, vinyl ketone, and chloride. Examples thereof include vinyl, vinylidene chloride, and vinylidene fluoride. These monomers other than methacrylic acid esters can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

From the viewpoint of enhancing the transparency of the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention, the methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) preferably has a refractive index at a wavelength of 587.6 nm (D line) measured at 23 ° C. and 50% RH. Is 1.485 to 1.495.

The lower limit of the weight average molecular weight Mw _b1 of the methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) is preferably 5,000, more preferably 8,000, more preferably 12,000, even more preferably 15,000, and most preferably. The upper limit is preferably 150,000, more preferably 120,000, and even more preferably 100,000. In addition, when the block copolymer (B) contains a plurality of methacrylate polymer blocks (b1), the weight average molecular weight Mw _b1 is as follows for all methacrylate polymer blocks (b1). The weight average molecular weight is calculated and defined as the sum of the numerical values.

Mw _A / Mw _b1 is preferably 0.5 or more and 6 or less, more preferably 0.5 or more and 3.5 or less, further preferably 0.6 or more and 2.7 or less, and most preferably 0.7 or more and 2 or less. .5 or less. If Mw _A / Mw _b1 is too small, the impact resistance of the molded product produced from the methacrylic resin composition tends to be lowered. On the other hand, if Mw _A / Mw _b1 is too large, the surface smoothness and haze temperature dependency of a molded product produced from the methacrylic resin composition tend to deteriorate. When Mw _A / Mw _b1 is in the above range, a low haze is maintained regardless of the temperature change, and the change in haze is small over a wide temperature range. This is because the block copolymer (B) is uniformly dispersed with a small particle size in the methacrylic resin (A).

The ratio of the methacrylic ester polymer block (b1) in the block copolymer (B) is preferably 10% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less from the viewpoint of transparency, flexibility, molding processability, and surface smoothness. Preferably they are 20 mass% or more and 70 mass% or less, More preferably, they are 40 mass% or more and 60 mass% or less. When the proportion of the methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) in the block copolymer (B) is within the above range, the transparency, flexibility, and bending resistance of the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention or a molded product comprising the same. Excellent in impact resistance and flexibility. When a plurality of methacrylate ester polymer blocks (b1) are contained in the block copolymer (B), the above ratio is calculated based on the total mass of all methacrylate ester polymer blocks (b1).

The acrylic ester polymer block (b2) is mainly composed of a structural unit derived from an acrylic ester. The proportion of structural units derived from the acrylate ester in the acrylate polymer block (b2) is preferably 45% by mass or more, more preferably 50% by mass or more, further preferably 60% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 90% by mass. % Or more. Examples of the acrylate ester include methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-propyl acrylate, isopropyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, sec-butyl acrylate, tert-butyl acrylate, and acrylic acid. Amyl, isoamyl acrylate, n-hexyl acrylate, cyclohexyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, pentadecyl acrylate, dodecyl acrylate, isobornyl acrylate, phenyl acrylate, benzyl acrylate, phenoxyethyl acrylate, acrylic acid 2 -Hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl acrylate, glycidyl acrylate, allyl acrylate and the like. These acrylic acid esters can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The acrylic ester polymer block (b2) may contain a structural unit derived from a monomer other than the acrylic ester as long as it does not interfere with the object and effect of the present invention. The amount of structural units derived from monomers other than the acrylate ester contained in the acrylate polymer block (b2) is preferably 55% by mass or less, more preferably 50% by mass or less, and still more preferably 40% by mass. Hereinafter, it is particularly preferably 10% by mass or less. As monomers other than acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, unsaturated carboxylic acids, aromatic vinyl compounds, olefins, conjugated dienes, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide, methacrylamide, vinyl acetate, vinyl pyridine, vinyl ketone, chloride Examples thereof include vinyl, vinylidene chloride, and vinylidene fluoride. These monomers other than acrylic acid esters can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The acrylic ester polymer block (b2) is preferably composed of an acrylic acid alkyl ester and a (meth) acrylic aromatic hydrocarbon ester from the viewpoint of improving the transparency of the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention.
Examples of the alkyl acrylate include methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, isopropyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, dodecyl acrylate, and the like. Of these, n-butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate are preferred.

(Meth) acrylic acid aromatic hydrocarbon ester means acrylic acid aromatic hydrocarbon ester or methacrylic acid aromatic hydrocarbon ester. Examples of (meth) acrylic aromatic hydrocarbon esters include phenyl acrylate, benzyl acrylate, phenoxyethyl acrylate, styryl acrylate, phenyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, phenoxyethyl methacrylate, and styryl methacrylate. Can be mentioned. Of these, phenyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, phenoxyethyl methacrylate, and benzyl acrylate are preferred.

The acrylic acid ester polymer block (b2) composed of an acrylic acid alkyl ester and a (meth) acrylic aromatic hydrocarbon ester is preferably 50 to 90% by mass, more preferably a structural unit derived from an acrylic acid alkyl ester. The structural unit is preferably contained in an amount of 60 to 80% by mass and derived from a (meth) acrylic acid aromatic ester, preferably 50 to 10% by mass, more preferably 40 to 20% by mass.

From the viewpoint of enhancing the transparency of the methacrylic resin composition, the acrylic ester polymer block (b2) preferably has a refractive index at a wavelength of 587.6 nm (D line) measured at 23 ° C. and 50% RH, preferably 1.485. ~ 1.495.

The lower limit of the weight average molecular weight Mw _b2 of the acrylate polymer block (b2) is preferably 5,000, more preferably 15,000, more preferably 20,000, still more preferably 30,000, most preferably 4. The upper limit is preferably 120,000, more preferably 110,000, and still more preferably 100,000. When Mw _b2 is small, the impact resistance of a molded product produced from the methacrylic resin composition tends to be lowered. On the other hand, when Mw _b2 is large, the surface smoothness of a molded product produced from the methacrylic resin composition tends to decrease. In addition, when the block copolymer (B) includes a plurality of acrylate polymer blocks (b2), the weight average molecular weight Mw _b2 is as follows for all acrylate polymer blocks (b2). The weight average molecular weight is calculated and defined as the sum of the numerical values.

Mw _b1 and Mw _b2 are the respective stages of the production of the block copolymer (B), specifically, at the end of the polymerization for producing the methacrylic ester polymer block (b1) and the acrylate polymer. The weight average molecular weight is measured at the end of the polymerization for producing the block (b2), and the difference between the measured value of the weight average molecular weight before the start of the polymerization and the measured value of the weight average molecular weight at the end of the polymerization is measured. This is a value obtained by considering it as the weight average molecular weight of the polymer block obtained in 1. Each weight average molecular weight is a standard polystyrene conversion value measured by GPC (gel permeation chromatography).

The proportion of the acrylate polymer block (b2) in the block copolymer (B) is preferably 20% by mass or more and 90% by mass or less from the viewpoint of transparency, flexibility, molding processability, and surface smoothness. Preferably they are 30 mass% or more and 80 mass% or less. When the ratio of the acrylate polymer block (b2) in the block copolymer (B) is within the above range, the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention or a molded product made thereof is excellent in impact resistance, flexibility and the like. When a plurality of acrylic ester polymer blocks (b2) are contained in the block copolymer (B), the above ratio is calculated based on the total mass of all the acrylic ester polymer blocks (b2).

The block copolymer (B) is not particularly limited by the bonding form of the methacrylic ester polymer block (b1) and the acrylate polymer block (b2). For example, a methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) having one end connected to one end of an acrylic acid ester polymer block (b2) (diblock copolymer having a (b1)-(b2) structure); methacrylic acid A polymer in which one end of an acrylate polymer block (b2) is connected to each of both ends of the ester polymer block (b1) (a triblock copolymer having a structure (b2)-(b1)-(b2)); A triblock copolymer having a (b1)-(b2)-(b1) structure in which one end of a methacrylic ester polymer block (b1) is connected to each of both ends of the acrylate polymer block (b2) ) And other methacrylic acid ester polymer blocks (b1) and acrylic acid ester polymer blocks (b2) are connected in series. It can be mentioned.

Also, a block copolymer ([(b1)-(b2)-] _m X-structure star block in which one end of a plurality of arm block copolymers having the structure (b1)-(b2) are connected to each other to form a radial structure Copolymer); a block copolymer ([(b2)-(b1)-] _m X structure in which one end of a plurality of arm block copolymers having the structure (b2)-(b1) is connected to form a radial structure) Star block copolymer); a block copolymer ([(b1)-([(b1)-(b1)-(b1)-(b1)-(b1)-(b1)-(b1)-(b1)-(b1)-(b1) b2)-(b1)-] _m X-structure star block copolymer); one end of a plurality of (b2)-(b1)-(b2) -structured arm block copolymers are connected to form a radial structure. block copolymer ([(b2) - (b1) - (b2) - ] _m X structure star block Polymer) and star block copolymers such as, and the like block copolymer having a branched structure. Here, X represents a coupling agent residue. Of these, a diblock copolymer, a triblock copolymer, and a star block copolymer are preferable, and a diblock copolymer having a (b1)-(b2) structure, (b1)-(b2)-(b1 ) Structure triblock copolymer, [(b1)-(b2)-] _m X structure star block copolymer, [(b1)-(b2)-(b1)-] _m X structure star A block copolymer is more preferred. Each m independently represents the number of arm block copolymers.

Further, the block copolymer (B) may have a polymer block (b3) other than the methacrylic ester polymer block (b1) and the acrylate polymer block (b2).
The main structural units constituting the polymer block (b3) are structural units derived from monomers other than methacrylic acid esters and acrylic acid esters. Examples of such monomers include olefins such as ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, isobutylene and 1-octene; conjugated dienes such as butadiene, isoprene and myrcene; styrene, α-methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, m- Aromatic vinyl compounds such as methylstyrene; vinyl acetate, vinyl pyridine, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, vinyl ketone, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, vinylidene fluoride, acrylamide, methacrylamide, ε-caprolactone, valerolactone, etc. .

In such a block copolymer (B), the bonding form of the methacrylic ester polymer block (b1), the acrylate polymer block (b2) and the polymer block (b3) is not particularly limited. As the bonding form of the block copolymer (B) comprising the methacrylic ester polymer block (b1), the acrylate polymer block (b2) and the polymer block (b3), for example, (b1)-(b2) Examples thereof include a block copolymer having a structure of (b1)-(b3) and a block copolymer having a structure of (b3)-(b1)-(b2)-(b1)-(b3). When there are a plurality of polymer blocks (b3) in the block copolymer (B), the composition ratio and molecular weight of the structural units constituting each polymer block (b3) may be the same as each other, May be different.

The block copolymer (B) may have a functional group such as a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, an acid anhydride, or an amino group in the molecular chain or at the molecular chain end as necessary.

The block copolymer (B) has a weight average molecular weight Mw _B of preferably 32,000 to 300,000, more preferably 45,000 to 230,000. When Mw _B is small, sufficient melt tension cannot be maintained in melt extrusion molding, and it is difficult to obtain a good plate-shaped product, and mechanical properties such as breaking strength of the obtained plate-shaped product tend to decrease. is there. On the other hand, when Mw _B is large, the viscosity of the molten resin increases, and the surface of the plate-like molded body obtained by melt extrusion molding generates fine textured irregularities and unevenness due to unmelted material (high molecular weight body). However, it tends to be difficult to obtain a good plate-like molded body.

In the block copolymer (B), the ratio (Mw _B / Mn _B ) between Mw _B and the number average molecular weight Mn _B is preferably 1.0 or more and 2.0 or less, more preferably 1.0 or more and 1 .6 or less. By having Mw _B / Mn _B within such a range, it is possible to make the content of unmelted material that causes blisters in the molded product made of the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention extremely small. Mw _B and Mn _B are molecular weights in terms of standard polystyrene measured by GPC (gel permeation chromatography).

The refractive index of the block copolymer (B) is preferably 1.485 to 1.495, more preferably 1.487 to 1.493. When the refractive index is within this range, the transparency of the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention increases. In the present specification, the “refractive index” means a value measured at a wavelength of 587.6 nm (D-line) as in Examples described later.

The method for producing the block copolymer (B) is not particularly limited, and a method according to a known method can be employed. For example, a method of living polymerizing monomers constituting each polymer block is generally used. Examples of such living polymerization methods include anionic polymerization in the presence of mineral acid salts such as alkali metals or alkaline earth metal salts using organic alkali metal compounds as polymerization initiators, and polymerization of organic alkali metal compounds. A method for anionic polymerization in the presence of an organoaluminum compound as an initiator, a method for polymerization using an organic rare earth metal complex as a polymerization initiator, a method for radical polymerization in the presence of a copper compound using an α-halogenated ester compound as an initiator And so on. In addition, a method of producing a mixture containing the block copolymer (B) used in the present invention by polymerizing monomers constituting each block using a polyvalent radical polymerization initiator or a polyvalent radical chain transfer agent, etc. Also mentioned. Among these methods, in particular, the block copolymer (B) can be obtained with high purity, the molecular weight and the composition ratio can be easily controlled, and it is economical. A method in which anionic polymerization is used in the presence of an organoaluminum compound is preferred.

In the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention, the mass ratio (B / A) of the block copolymer (B) to the methacrylic resin (A) is preferably 1/99 to 90/10, more preferably 5/95 to 85/15, more preferably 5/95 to 25/75. When the mass ratio of the block copolymer (B) to the methacrylic resin (A) is large, fine streak-like irregularities are generated on the surface of the plate-like molded body obtained by melt extrusion using a T-die, and the surface is smooth. There is a tendency that it is difficult to obtain a plate-like molded article having good properties. On the other hand, if the mass ratio of the block copolymer (B) to the methacrylic resin (A) is small, the tensile elastic modulus of the methacrylic resin composition and the plate-shaped molded body made thereof increases, and the flexibility tends to decrease. .

The methacrylic resin composition according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention contains a methacrylic resin (A), a block copolymer (B), and a polycarbonate resin. By containing the polycarbonate resin, a methacrylic resin composition that can easily adjust the retardation can be obtained. The amount of the polycarbonate resin is preferably 1 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 2 to 7 parts by mass, and still more preferably with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the methacrylic resin (A) and the methacrylic resin block copolymer (B). Is 3 to 6 parts by mass.

Polycarbonate resin used in the present invention, the compatibility of methacrylic resin, in view of transparency and in-plane uniformity of the resulting film as well, 300 ° C., MVR value at 1.2Kg is preferably 130 ~ 250 cm ³ / 10 min, more preferably 0.99 ~ 230 cm ^3/10 min, more preferably from 180 ~ 220 cm ^3/10 min. The MVR value is a value measured under conditions of 300 ° C., 1.2 kg load, and 10 minutes in accordance with JIS K7210.

Further, the polycarbonate resin used in the present invention has a weight average molecular weight Mw _p of preferably 15000 to 28000, more preferably 18000 to 27000, still more preferably 20000 to 24000. The MVR value and the weight average molecular weight of the polycarbonate resin can be adjusted by adjusting the amounts of the end terminator and the branching agent. Incidentally, Mw _p is the molecular weight in terms of standard polystyrene measured by GPC (gel permeation chromatography).

The glass transition temperature of the polycarbonate resin used in the present invention is preferably 130 ° C. or higher, more preferably 135 ° C. or higher, and further preferably 140 ° C. or higher. The upper limit of the glass transition temperature of the polycarbonate resin is preferably 180 ° C.

The polycarbonate resin used in the present invention is not particularly limited by its production method. For example, the phosgene method (interfacial polymerization method), the melt polymerization method (transesterification method) and the like can be mentioned. Moreover, the aromatic polycarbonate resin preferably used in the present invention may be one obtained by subjecting a polycarbonate resin produced by a melt polymerization method to a post-treatment for adjusting the amount of terminal hydroxy groups.

Polyfunctional hydroxy compounds that are raw materials for producing polycarbonate resins include 4,4′-dihydroxybiphenyls optionally having substituents; bis (hydroxyphenyl) alkanes optionally having substituents Bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ethers optionally having substituents; bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfides optionally having substituents; bis optionally having substituents (4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfoxides; bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfones optionally having substituents; bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ketones optionally having substituents; Bis (hydroxyphenyl) fluorenes that may have; dihydroxy-p-terphenyls that may have a substituent; Dihydroxy-p-quaterphenyls which may be substituted; bis (hydroxyphenyl) pyrazines which may have a substituent; bis (hydroxyphenyl) menthanes which may have a substituent; Bis [2- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-propyl] benzenes which may have; dihydroxynaphthalenes which may have a substituent; dihydroxybenzenes which may have a substituent; Examples thereof include polysiloxanes optionally having a substituent; dihydroperfluoroalkanes optionally having a substituent.

Among these polyfunctional hydroxy compounds, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclohexane, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) diphenylmethane, 1,1-bis ( 4-hydroxyphenyl) -1-phenylethane, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxy-3-phenylphenyl) propane, 4,4′- Dihydroxybiphenyl, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfone, 2,2-bis (3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 3,3-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) pentane, 9,9-bis ( 4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) fluorene, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ether, 4, 4′-dihydroxybenzophenone, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane, α, ω-bis [3- (2-hydroxyphenyl) ) Propyl] polydimethylsiloxane, resorcin, and 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene are preferred, and 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane is particularly preferred.

Examples of carbonate ester-forming compounds include various dihalogenated carbonyls such as phosgene, haloformates such as chloroformate, and carbonate ester compounds such as bisaryl carbonate. The amount of the carbonate ester-forming compound may be appropriately adjusted in consideration of the stoichiometric ratio in the reaction with the polyfunctional hydroxy compound.

The polymerization reaction is usually performed in a solvent in the presence of an acid binder. Examples of the acid binder include alkali metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide and cesium hydroxide; alkali metal carbonates such as sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate; trimethylamine, triethylamine, tributylamine, N, Tertiary amines such as N-dimethylcyclohexylamine, pyridine, dimethylaniline; quaternaries such as trimethylbenzylammonium chloride, triethylbenzylammonium chloride, tributylbenzylammonium chloride, trioctylmethylammonium chloride, tetrabutylammonium chloride, tetrabutylammonium bromide Ammonium salts; quaternary phosphonium salts such as tetrabutylphosphonium chloride and tetrabutylphosphonium bromide Rukoto can. Furthermore, if desired, a small amount of an antioxidant such as sodium sulfite or hydrosulfide may be added to this reaction system. The amount of the acid binder may be appropriately adjusted in consideration of the stoichiometric ratio in the reaction. Specifically, the acid binder is preferably used in an amount of 1 gram equivalent or more, preferably 1 to 5 gram equivalent, relative to 1 mole of hydroxyl group of the starting polyfunctional hydroxy compound.

Also, a known end terminator or branching agent can be used for the reaction. End terminators include p-tert-butyl-phenol, p-phenylphenol, p-cumylphenol, p-perfluorononylphenol, p- (perfluorononylphenyl) phenol, p- (perfluorohexylphenyl) Phenol, p-tert-perfluorobutylphenol, 1- (P-hydroxybenzyl) perfluorodecane, p- [2- (1H, 1H-perfluorotridodecyloxy) -1,1,1,3,3,3 -Hexafluoropropyl] phenol, 3,5-bis (perfluorohexyloxycarbonyl) phenol, perfluorododecyl p-hydroxybenzoate, p- (1H, 1H-perfluorooctyloxy) phenol, 2H, 2H, 9H- Perfluorononanoic acid, 1,1,1,3,3 - Tetorafuroro-2-propanol, and the like.

Examples of branching agents include phloroglysin, pyrogallol, 4,6-dimethyl-2,4,6-tris (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-heptene, 2,6-dimethyl-2,4,6-tris (4- Hydroxyphenyl) -3-heptene, 2,4-dimethyl-2,4,6-tris (4-hydroxyphenyl) heptane, 1,3,5-tris (2-hydroxyphenyl) benzene, 1,3,5- Tris (4-hydroxyphenyl) benzene, 1,1,1-tris (4-hydroxyphenyl) ethane, tris (4-hydroxyphenyl) phenylmethane, 2,2-bis [4,4-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ) Cyclohexyl] propane, 2,4-bis [2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-propyl] phenol, 2,6-bis (2-hydroxy) 5-methylbenzyl) -4-methylphenol, 2- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2- (2,4-dihydroxyphenyl) propane, tetrakis (4-hydroxyphenyl) methane, tetrakis [4- (4-hydroxyphenyl) Isopropyl) phenoxy] methane, 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, trimesic acid, cyanuric acid, 3,3-bis (3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-oxo-2,3-dihydroindole, 3,3 -Bis (4-hydroxyaryl) oxindole, 5-chloroisatin, 5,7-dichloroisatin, 5-bromoisatin and the like.

The polycarbonate resin may contain a unit having a polyester structure, a polyurethane structure, a polyether structure or a polysiloxane structure in addition to the polycarbonate unit.

The methacrylic resin composition according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention contains a methacrylic resin (A), a block copolymer (B), and a phenoxy resin. By containing the phenoxy resin, a methacrylic resin composition that can easily adjust the retardation can be obtained. The amount of the phenoxy resin is preferably 1 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 2 to 7 parts by mass, further preferably 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the methacrylic resin (A) and the methacrylic resin block copolymer (B). Is 3 to 6 parts by mass.

The phenoxy resin is a thermoplastic polyhydroxy polyether resin. The phenoxy resin contains, for example, one or more structural units represented by the formula (1) and 50 mass% or more structural units represented by the formula (1).

In the formula (1), X is a divalent group containing at least one benzene ring, and R is a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The structural unit represented by Formula (1) may be connected in any form of random, alternating, or block.
The phenoxy resin preferably contains 10 to 1000 structural units represented by the formula (1), more preferably 15 to 500, and still more preferably 30 to 300.

The phenoxy resin preferably has no epoxy group at the end. When a phenoxy resin having no epoxy group at the end is used, a film with few gel defects can be easily obtained.

The number average molecular weight of the phenoxy resin is preferably 3,000 to 2,000,000, more preferably 5,000 to 100,000, and most preferably 10,000 to 50,000. When the number average molecular weight is in this range, a methacrylic resin composition having high heat resistance and high strength can be obtained.

The glass transition temperature of the phenoxy resin is preferably 80 ° C. or higher, more preferably 90 ° C. or higher, and most preferably 95 ° C. or higher. If the glass transition temperature of the phenoxy resin is low, the heat resistance of the resulting methacrylic resin composition will be low. The upper limit of the glass transition temperature of the phenoxy resin is not particularly limited, but is generally 150 ° C. If the glass transition temperature of the phenoxy resin is too high, the resulting molded product made of the methacrylic resin composition becomes brittle.

The phenoxy resin can be obtained from a condensation reaction between a dihydric phenol compound and an epihalohydrin or a polyaddition reaction between a dihydric phenol compound and a bifunctional epoxy resin. The reaction can be carried out in solution or without solvent.
Examples of the dihydric phenol compound used for the production of phenoxy resin include hydroquinone, resorcin, 4,4-dihydroxybiphenyl, 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl ketone, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 1, 1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclohexane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) methane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxy Phenyl) ethane, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) butane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -1-phenylethane, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) diphenylmethane, 2,2-bis (4 -Hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (3-phenyl) -4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxy-3-tert-butylphenyl) propane, 1,3-bis (2- (4-hydroxyphenyl) propyl) benzene, 1,4-bis (2- (4-hydroxyphenyl) propyl) benzene, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -1,1,1-3,3,3-hexafluoropropane, 9,9′-bis (4- Hydroxyphenyl) fluorene and the like. Among these, 4,4-dihydroxybiphenyl, 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl ketone, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, or 9,9′-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) is particularly preferred from the viewpoint of physical properties and cost. ) Fluorene is preferred.

Examples of the bifunctional epoxy resins used in the production of the phenoxy resin include epoxy oligomers obtained by condensation reaction of the above divalent phenol compound and epihalohydrin, such as hydroquinone diglycidyl ether, resorcin diglycidyl ether, bisphenol S type epoxy resin, Bisphenol A type epoxy resin, bisphenol F type epoxy resin, methyl hydroquinone diglycidyl ether, chlorohydroquinone diglycidyl ether, 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl oxide diglycidyl ether, 2,6-dihydroxynaphthalenediglycidyl ether, dichlorobisphenol A di Glycidyl ether, tetrabromobisphenol A type epoxy resin, 9,9'-bis (4) -hydroxyphenyl) Diglycidyl ether, and the like can be mentioned. Of these, bisphenol A type epoxy resin, bisphenol S type epoxy resin, hydroquinone diglycidyl ether, bisphenol F type epoxy resin, tetrabromobisphenol A type epoxy resin, or 9,9′-bis (4 ) -Hydroxyphenyl) full orange glycidyl ether is preferred.

As the reaction solvent that can be used in the production of the phenoxy resin, aprotic organic solvents such as methyl ethyl ketone, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, acetophenone, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, sulfolane and the like are preferably used. Can be used.
As the reaction catalyst that can be used for the production of the phenoxy resin, alkali metal hydroxides, tertiary amine compounds, quaternary ammonium compounds, tertiary phosphine compounds, and quaternary phosphonium compounds are suitable as conventionally known polymerization catalysts. used.

In the phenoxy resin preferably used in the present invention, X in the formula (1) is preferably a divalent group derived from the compounds represented by the formulas (2) to (8).
In addition, the position of the hands of the two bonds constituting the divalent group is not particularly limited as long as it is a chemically possible position. X in formula (1) is preferably a divalent group having a bond that can be formed by extracting two hydrogen atoms from the benzene ring in the compounds represented by formulas (2) to (8). In particular, the divalent group is preferably a divalent group having a bond that can be formed by extracting one hydrogen atom from any two benzene rings in the compounds represented by formulas (3) to (8).

In the formula (2), R ⁴ is a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and p is 1 It is an integer of any one of .about.4.

In Formula (3), R ¹ is a single bond, a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or a cycloalkylidene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms. .
In formulas (3) and (4), R ² and R ³ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms. An alkenyl group of the chain, and n and m are each independently an integer of 1 to 4.

In formulas (5) and (6), R ⁶ and R ⁷ are each independently a single bond, a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or A cycloalkylidene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms.
In formulas (5), (6), (7) and (8), R ⁵ and R ⁸ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a carbon number 2 to 6 linear or branched alkenyl groups, and q and r are each independently an integer of 1 to 4.

In formula (1), X may be a divalent group derived from a compound formed by condensing a plurality of benzene rings with an alicyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring. For example, a divalent group derived from a compound having a fluorene structure or a carbazole structure can be given.

Examples of the divalent group derived from the compounds represented by the above formulas (2) to (8) include the following. In addition, this illustration does not mean that X in this invention is limited to these.

The structural unit represented by the formula (1) is preferably a structural unit represented by the formula (9) or (10), more preferably a structural unit represented by the formula (11). A preferred embodiment of the phenoxy resin preferably contains 10 to 1000 structural units.

In formula (9), R ⁹ is a single bond, a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or a cycloalkylidene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms. .
In the formula (9) or (10), R ¹⁰ is a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

As these phenoxy resins, YP-50 and YP-50S of Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical, jER series of Mitsubishi Chemical, PKFE and PKHJ which are phenoxy resins of InChem, etc. can be used.

The methacrylic resin composition of the present invention may contain other polymers in addition to the methacrylic resin (A), the block copolymer (B), and the polycarbonate resin or phenoxy resin.

Other polymers include polyolefin resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutene-1, poly-4-methylpentene-1 and polynorbornene; ethylene ionomers; polystyrene, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, high impact polystyrene, Styrenic resins such as AS resin, ABS resin, AES resin, AAS resin, ACS resin, MBS resin; methyl methacrylate polymer, methyl methacrylate-styrene copolymer; polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate; nylon 6 Polyamide such as nylon 66 and polyamide elastomer; polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, polyacetal, polyvinyl fluoride Examples include redene, polyurethane, modified polyphenylene ether, polyphenylene sulfide, silicone-modified resin; acrylic rubber, silicone rubber; styrene-based thermoplastic elastomers such as SEPS, SEBS, and SIS; olefin-based rubbers such as IR, EPR, and EPDM. . The amount of the other polymer that can be contained in the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention is preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less, and most preferably 0% by mass.

The methacrylic resin composition according to the present invention includes fillers, antioxidants, thermal degradation inhibitors, ultraviolet absorbers, light stabilizers, lubricants, mold release agents, polymer processing aids, antistatic agents, flame retardants, dyes. Additives that may be blended in ordinary resins such as pigments, light diffusing agents, organic dyes, matting agents, and phosphors may be included. These may be added to either one or both of the polymerization reaction liquid when producing the methacrylic resin (A) or the block copolymer (B), or the methacrylic resin (A) produced by the polymerization reaction or You may add to any one or both of a block copolymer (B).

Examples of fillers include calcium carbonate, talc, carbon black, titanium oxide, silica, clay, barium sulfate, and magnesium carbonate. The amount of filler that can be contained in the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention is preferably 3% by mass or less, more preferably 1.5% by mass or less.

The antioxidant alone has an effect of preventing oxidative deterioration of the resin in the presence of oxygen. For example, phosphorus antioxidants, hindered phenol antioxidants, thioether antioxidants and the like can be mentioned. These antioxidants may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among these, from the viewpoint of the effect of preventing deterioration of optical properties due to coloring, a phosphorus-based antioxidant and a hindered phenol-based antioxidant are preferable, and a combination of a phosphorus-based antioxidant and a hindered phenol-based antioxidant is more preferable.
When a phosphorus antioxidant and a hindered phenol antioxidant are used in combination, the amount of phosphorus antioxidant used: the amount of hindered phenol antioxidant used is 1: 5 to 2: 1 is preferable, and 1: 2 to 1: 1 is more preferable.

Examples of phosphorus antioxidants include 2,2-methylenebis (4,6-di-t-butylphenyl) octyl phosphite (manufactured by ADEKA; trade name: ADK STAB HP-10), tris (2,4-di-t- Butylphenyl) phosphite (manufactured by BASF; trade name: IRGAFOS 168), 3,9-bis (2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxy) -2,4,8,10-tetraoxa-3,9 -Diphosphaspiro [5.5] undecane (manufactured by ADEKA; trade name: ADK STAB PEP-36) is preferable.

As the hindered phenol-based antioxidant, pentaerythrityl-tetrakis [3- (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate] (manufactured by BASF; trade name: IRGANO01010), octadecyl-3- ( 3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate (manufactured by BASF; trade name IRGANO01076) is preferred.

The thermal degradation inhibitor can prevent thermal degradation of the resin by scavenging polymer radicals generated when exposed to high heat in a substantially oxygen-free state.
Examples of the thermal degradation inhibitor include 2-t-butyl-6- (3′-t-butyl-5′-methyl-hydroxybenzyl) -4-methylphenyl acrylate (manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd .; trade name Sumilizer GM), 2,4-di-t-amyl-6- (3 ′, 5′-di-t-amyl-2′-hydroxy-α-methylbenzyl) phenyl acrylate (manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd .; trade name: Sumilizer GS) is preferred.

The ultraviolet absorber is a compound having an ability to absorb ultraviolet rays. The ultraviolet absorber is a compound that is said to have a function of mainly converting light energy into heat energy.
Examples of the ultraviolet absorber include benzophenones, benzotriazoles, triazines, benzoates, salicylates, cyanoacrylates, succinic anilides, malonic esters, formamidines, and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among these, benzotriazoles, triazines, or ultraviolet absorbers having a maximum molar extinction coefficient ε _{max at a} wavelength of 380 to 450 nm of 1200 dm ³ · mol ⁻¹ cm ⁻¹ or less are preferable.

Benzotriazoles are preferable as ultraviolet absorbers used when the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention is applied to applications requiring such properties because it has a high effect of suppressing deterioration of optical properties such as coloring due to ultraviolet irradiation. Examples of benzotriazoles include 2- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol (manufactured by BASF; trade name TINUVIN329), 2- (2H- Benzotriazol-2-yl) -4,6-bis (1-methyl-1-phenylethyl) phenol (manufactured by BASF; trade name TINUVIN234), 2,2′-methylenebis [6- (2H-benzotriazole-2 -Yl) -4-tert-octylphenol] (manufactured by ADEKA; LA-31), 2- (5-octylthio-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol and the like are preferable. .

In addition, an ultraviolet absorber having a maximum molar extinction coefficient ε _{max at} wavelengths of 380 to 450 nm of 1200 dm ³ · mol ⁻¹ cm ⁻¹ or less can suppress the yellowness of the resulting molded article. Examples of such an ultraviolet absorber include 2-ethyl-2′-ethoxy-oxalanilide (manufactured by Clariant Japan, trade name: Sundebore VSU).
Of these ultraviolet absorbers, benzotriazoles are preferably used from the viewpoint of suppressing resin degradation due to ultraviolet irradiation.

Further, when it is desired to efficiently absorb a wavelength around 380 nm, a triazine UV absorber is preferably used. Examples of such an ultraviolet absorber include 2,4,6-tris (2-hydroxy-4-hexyloxy-3-methylphenyl) -1,3,5-triazine (manufactured by ADEKA; LA-F70), Its analogs are hydroxyphenyltriazine ultraviolet absorbers (manufactured by BASF; CGL777MPA-D and TINUVIN460), 2,4-diphenyl-6- (2-hydroxy-4-hexyloxyphenyl) -1,3,5- A triazine etc. can be mentioned.

In addition, the maximum value ε _max of the molar extinction coefficient of the ultraviolet absorber is measured as follows. Add 10.00 mg of UV absorber to 1 L of cyclohexane and dissolve it so that there is no undissolved material by visual observation. This solution is poured into a 1 cm × 1 cm × 3 cm quartz glass cell, and the absorbance at a wavelength of 380 to 450 nm is measured using a U-3410 type spectrophotometer manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd. The maximum value ε _max of the molar extinction coefficient is calculated from the molecular weight (M _UV ) of the ultraviolet absorber and the maximum value (A _max ) of the measured absorbance according to the following formula.

ε _max = [A _max / (10 × 10 ⁻³ )] × M _UV

Furthermore, when it is desired to particularly effectively absorb light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 400 nm, WO2011 / 089794A1, WO2012 / 124395A1, JP2012-012476, JP2013-023461, JP2013-112790, Metal complexes having a heterocyclic ligand disclosed in JP2013-194037, JP2014-62228, JP2014-88542, JP2014-88543, and the like (for example, A compound having a structure represented by the formula (A) is preferably used as the ultraviolet absorber.

[In Formula (A), M is a metal atom.
Y ¹ , Y ² , Y ³ and Y ⁴ are each independently a divalent group other than a carbon atom (oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NH, NR ⁵ etc.). R ⁵ is each independently a substituent such as an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a heteroaralkyl group, and an aralkyl group. The substituent may further have a substituent on the substituent.
Z ¹ and Z ² are each independently a trivalent group (nitrogen atom, CH, CR ⁶ etc.). R ⁶ is each independently a substituent such as an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a heteroaralkyl group, and an aralkyl group. The substituent may further have a substituent on the substituent.
R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are each independently a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, alkoxyl group, halogeno group, alkylsulfonyl group, monophorinosulfonyl group, piperidinosulfonyl group, thio Substituents such as a morpholinosulfonyl group and a piperazinosulfonyl group. The substituent may further have a substituent on the substituent. a, b, c and d each represent the number of R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ and are any integer of 1 to 4; ]

Examples of the ligand of the heterocyclic structure include 2,2′-iminobisbenzothiazole, 2- (2-benzothiazolylamino) benzoxazole, 2- (2-benzothiazolylamino) benzimidazole, ( 2-benzothiazolyl) (2-benzimidazolyl) methane, bis (2-benzoxazolyl) methane, bis (2-benzothiazolyl) methane, bis [2- (N-substituted) benzimidazolyl] methane, and their derivatives . As the central metal of such a metal complex, copper, nickel, cobalt, and zinc are preferably used. In order to use these metal complexes as ultraviolet absorbers, it is preferable to disperse the metal complexes in a medium such as a low molecular compound or a polymer. The addition amount of the metal complex is preferably 0.01 to 5 parts by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 2 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the film of the present invention. Since the metal complex has a large molar extinction coefficient at a wavelength of 380 nm to 400 nm, the amount to be added is small in order to obtain a sufficient ultraviolet absorption effect. If the amount added is small, deterioration of the resin film appearance due to bleeding out or the like can be suppressed. Moreover, since the metal complex has high heat resistance, there is little deterioration and decomposition during molding. Furthermore, since the metal complex has high light resistance, the ultraviolet absorption performance can be maintained for a long time.

The light stabilizer is a compound that is said to have a function of capturing radicals generated mainly by oxidation by light. Suitable light stabilizers include hindered amines such as compounds having a 2,2,6,6-tetraalkylpiperidine skeleton.

Examples of the lubricant include stearic acid, behenic acid, stearamide acid, methylene bisstearamide, hydroxystearic acid triglyceride, paraffin wax, ketone wax, octyl alcohol, and hardened oil.

Examples of the release agent include higher alcohols such as cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol; glycerin higher fatty acid esters such as stearic acid monoglyceride and stearic acid diglyceride. In the present invention, it is preferable to use a higher alcohol and a glycerin fatty acid monoester in combination as a release agent. When higher alcohols and glycerin fatty acid monoester are used in combination, the ratio is not particularly limited, but the amount of higher alcohol used: the amount of glycerin fatty acid monoester is 2.5: 1 to 3. 5: 1 is preferable, and 2.8: 1 to 3.2: 1 is more preferable.

As the polymer processing aid, polymer particles having a particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.5 μm, which can be usually produced by an emulsion polymerization method, are used. The polymer particles may be single layer particles composed of polymers having a single composition ratio and single intrinsic viscosity, or multilayer particles composed of two or more kinds of polymers having different composition ratios or intrinsic viscosities. May be. Among these, particles having a two-layer structure having a polymer layer having a low intrinsic viscosity in the inner layer and a polymer layer having a high intrinsic viscosity of 5 dl / g or more in the outer layer are preferable. The polymer processing aid preferably has an intrinsic viscosity of 3 to 6 dl / g. If the intrinsic viscosity is too small, the effect of improving moldability tends to be low. If the intrinsic viscosity is too large, the molding processability of the methacrylic resin composition tends to be lowered. Specific examples include Metablene-P series manufactured by Mitsubishi Rayon Co. and Paraloid series manufactured by Rohm and Haas.

As the organic dye, a compound having a function of converting ultraviolet light into visible light is preferably used.

Examples of the light diffusing agent and matting agent include glass fine particles, polysiloxane-based crosslinked fine particles, crosslinked polymer fine particles, talc, calcium carbonate, and barium sulfate.

Fluorescent materials include fluorescent pigments, fluorescent dyes, fluorescent white dyes, fluorescent brighteners, fluorescent bleaches, and the like.

Antioxidants, thermal degradation inhibitors, UV absorbers, light stabilizers, lubricants, mold release agents, polymer processing aids, antistatic agents, flame retardants, dyes and pigments that can be contained in the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention The total amount of the light diffusing agent, the organic dye, the matting agent, and the phosphor is preferably 7% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less, and further preferably 4% by mass or less.

The methacrylic resin composition of the present invention can be produced by a known method. The methacrylic resin composition of this invention can manufacture a methacrylic resin composition by melt-kneading a methacrylic resin (A), a block copolymer (B), another polymer, etc., for example. The melt kneading can be performed using a melt kneading apparatus such as a kneader ruder, an extruder, a mixing roll, or a Banbury mixer. The temperature at the time of kneading can be appropriately set according to the softening temperature of the methacrylic resin (A), the block copolymer (B), and other polymers, and is preferably 150 ° C. to 300 ° C.

The methacrylic resin composition can also be produced by polymerizing a monomer that is a raw material of the methacrylic resin (A) in the presence of the block copolymer (B). Such polymerization can be performed in the same manner as the polymerization method for producing the methacrylic resin (A). The manufacturing method by polymerizing the monomer which is a raw material of the methacrylic resin (A) in the presence of the block copolymer (B) includes melt-kneading the methacrylic resin (A) and the block copolymer (B). Since the thermal history applied to the methacrylic resin is shortened as compared with the method produced by the above, the thermal decomposition of the methacrylic resin is suppressed, and a molded product with less coloring and foreign matter is easily obtained.

The methacrylic resin composition of the present invention has a weight average molecular weight Mw _c of preferably 32,000 to 300,000, more preferably 45,000 to 230,000, and still more preferably 60,000 to 200,000. In the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention, the ratio Mw _c / Mn _{c of} Mw _c and number average molecular weight Mn _c is preferably 1.2 to 2.5, more preferably 1.3 to 2.0. When Mw _c and Mw _c / Mn _c are in this range, the molding processability of the methacrylic resin composition becomes good, and it becomes easy to obtain a molded article excellent in impact resistance and toughness. Mw _c and M n _c are molecular weights in terms of standard polystyrene measured by GPC (gel permeation chromatography).

The methacrylic resin composition of the present invention has a melt flow rate determined by measurement under conditions of 230 ° C. and a load of 3.8 kg, preferably 0.1 g / 10 min or more, more preferably 0.2 to 30 g / 10. Min, more preferably 0.5 to 20 g / 10 min, most preferably 1.0 to 10 g / 10 min.

The glass transition temperature of the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention is preferably 120 ° C. or higher, more preferably 123 ° C. or higher, and further preferably 124 ° C. or higher. The upper limit of the glass transition temperature of the methacrylic resin composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably 130 ° C.

The methacrylic resin composition of the present invention can be in the form of pellets or the like in order to enhance convenience during storage, transportation or molding.

The molded product of the present invention is composed of the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention. The manufacturing method of the molded object of this invention is not specifically limited. For example, T-die method (laminate method, co-extrusion method, etc.), inflation method (co-extrusion method, etc.), compression molding method, blow molding method, calendar molding method, vacuum molding method, injection molding method (insert method, two-color method) , Press molding, core back method, sandwich method, etc.) and melt casting methods, and solution casting methods. Among these, the T die method, the inflation method, or the injection molding method is preferable from the viewpoint of high productivity and cost.

Applications of the molded article of the present invention include, for example, billboard parts such as advertising towers, stand signboards, sleeve signboards, billboard signs, and rooftop signs; display parts such as showcases, partition plates, and store displays; fluorescent lamp covers, mood lighting Lighting parts such as covers, lamp shades, light ceilings, light walls, and chandeliers; interior parts such as pendants and mirrors; architectures such as doors, domes, safety window glass, partitions, staircases, balcony waistboards, and roofs for leisure buildings Parts: Aircraft windshields, pilot visors, motorcycles, motorboat windshields, bus shading plates, automotive side visors, rear visors, head wings, headlight covers, and other transport related parts; audio visual nameplates, stereo covers, TV protection Electronic devices such as masks and display covers for vending machines Parts: Medical equipment parts such as incubators and X-ray parts; machine-related parts such as machine covers, instrument covers, experimental devices, rulers, dials, observation windows; light guide plates and films for front lights of display devices, guides for backlights Optical components such as optical plates and films, LCD protective plates, Fresnel lenses, lenticular lenses, front panels of various displays, diffusers and reflectors; traffic-related components such as road signs, guide plates, curved mirrors, and noise barriers; automobile interiors Surface materials for mobile phones, surface materials for mobile phones, film members such as marking films; members for household appliances such as canopy materials and control panels for washing machines, top panels for rice cookers; other greenhouses, large tanks, box tanks, watches Panels, bathtubs, sanitary, desk mats, game parts, toys, masks for face protection when welding, etc. Rukoto can.

The molded body of the present invention has high transparency, small change in haze over a wide temperature range, high glass transition temperature, small thickness direction retardation, small thermal shrinkage, high strength and moldability. Excellent. The molded body of the present invention includes, for example, various covers, various terminal boards, printed wiring boards, speakers, microscopes, binoculars, cameras, watches, and other optical equipment, and also related to video / optical recording / optical communication / information equipment. Parts for cameras, VTRs, projection TVs, etc., filters, prisms, Fresnel lenses, protective films for various optical discs (VD, CD, DVD, MD, LD, etc.), optical switches, optical connectors, liquid crystal displays, liquid crystal displays Light guide film / sheet, flat panel display, light guide film / sheet for flat panel display, plasma display, light guide film / sheet for plasma display, light guide film / sheet for electronic paper, retardation film / sheet, polarizing film / Sheet, polarizing plate protection film Rum sheet, polarizer protective film / sheet, wave plate, light diffusion film / sheet, prism film / sheet, reflective film / sheet, anti-reflection film / sheet, viewing angle widening film / sheet, anti-glare film / sheet, brightness It can be particularly suitably applied to various optical applications such as an improved film / sheet, a display element substrate for liquid crystal or electroluminescence, a touch panel, a light guide film / sheet for touch panel, and a spacer between various front plates and various modules. Further, the molded article of the present invention includes, for example, various liquid crystal display elements such as mobile phones, digital information terminals, pagers, navigation, liquid crystal displays for vehicles, liquid crystal monitors, light control panels, displays for OA devices, displays for AV devices, It can be used for an electroluminescence display element or a touch panel. In addition, from the viewpoint of excellent weather resistance, flexibility, etc., the molded article of the present invention can be used for, for example, building interior / exterior members, curtain walls, roof members, roof materials, window members, gutters, exteriors, etc. Especially suitable for well-known building material applications such as wall materials, flooring materials, construction materials, road construction members, retroreflective films / sheets, agricultural films / sheets, lighting covers, signboards, translucent sound insulation walls, etc. It is.

The film of the present invention comprises the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention. The film of the present invention preferably contains 1 to 9% by mass, more preferably 2 to 7% by mass, and further preferably 3 to 6% by mass of a polycarbonate resin from the viewpoint of reducing the retardation in the thickness direction. It consists of the methacrylic resin composition of the invention.
The film of the present invention can be produced by a solution casting method, a melt casting method, an extrusion molding method, an inflation molding method, a blow molding method, or the like. Of these, the extrusion molding method is preferred from the viewpoint that a film having excellent transparency, improved toughness, excellent handleability, and excellent balance between toughness, surface hardness and rigidity can be obtained. The temperature of the methacrylic resin composition discharged from the extruder is preferably set to 160 to 270 ° C., more preferably 220 to 260 ° C.

Among the extrusion molding methods, from the viewpoint of obtaining a film having good surface smoothness, good specular gloss, and low haze, the methacrylic resin composition is extruded from a T die in a molten state, and then it is applied to two or more specular rolls. Or the method including pinching with a mirror surface belt and shape | molding is preferable. The mirror roll or mirror belt is preferably made of metal. The linear pressure between the pair of mirror rolls or the mirror belt is preferably 10 N / mm or more, more preferably 30 N / mm or more.

Also, the surface temperature of the mirror roll or the mirror belt is preferably 130 ° C. or less. The pair of mirror rolls or mirror belts preferably have at least one surface temperature of 60 ° C. or higher. When such a surface temperature is set, the methacrylic resin composition discharged from the extruder can be cooled at a speed faster than natural cooling, and a film having excellent surface smoothness and low haze can be easily produced. The thickness of the unstretched film obtained by extrusion molding is preferably 10 to 300 μm. The haze of the film is preferably 0.5% or less, more preferably 0.3% or less at a thickness of 100 μm.

The film of the present invention may be subjected to stretching treatment. The film subjected to the stretching treatment has high mechanical strength and is difficult to crack. The method for the stretching treatment is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include uniaxial stretching, simultaneous biaxial stretching, sequential biaxial stretching, and tuber stretching. The temperature during stretching is preferably from 100 to 200 ° C., more preferably from 120 to 160 ° C. from the viewpoint that uniform stretching can be performed and a high-strength film can be obtained. Stretching is usually performed at 100 to 5000% / min on a length basis. A film with less heat shrinkage can be obtained by heat setting after stretching.

The film of the present invention is not particularly limited by its thickness, but when used as an optical film, the thickness is preferably 1 to 300 μm, more preferably 10 to 50 μm, still more preferably 15 to 40 μm.

The film of the present invention has a haze at a thickness of 50 μm, preferably 0.2% or less, more preferably 0.1% or less. Thereby, it is excellent in surface glossiness and transparency. Further, in optical applications such as a liquid crystal protective film and a light guide film, the use efficiency of the light source is preferably increased. Furthermore, it is preferable because it is excellent in shaping accuracy when performing surface shaping.

A functional layer may be provided on the surface of the film of the present invention. Examples of the functional layer include a hard coat layer, an antiglare layer, an antireflection layer, an anti-sticking layer, a diffusion layer, an antiglare layer, an antistatic layer, an antifouling layer, and a slippery layer such as fine particles.

<Hard coat layer>
The hard coat layer is a layer having a function of protecting the surface of the film of the present invention by increasing the hardness. The hard coat layer can be appropriately selected from conventionally known ones. The hard coat layer is preferably a layer made of a cured product of the curable resin composition. As the curable resin applicable as the hard coat layer, an ionizing radiation curable resin, other known curable resins, or the like may be appropriately employed depending on the required performance. Examples of the ionizing radiation curable resin include acrylate-based, oxetane-based, and silicone-based resins. For example, acrylate-based ionizing radiation curable resins include monofunctional (meth) acrylate monomers, bifunctional (meth) acrylate monomer monomers, (meth) acrylate monomers such as trifunctional or higher (meth) acrylate monomers, urethane ( It consists of (meth) acrylic acid ester oligomers such as (meth) acrylate, epoxy (meth) acrylate, and polyester (meth) acrylate, or (meth) acrylic acid ester prepolymers. Further, examples of the trifunctional or higher functional (meth) acrylate monomer include trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, dipentaerythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, and the like. The hard coat layer is obtained by applying the resin composition for hard coat layer containing the curable resin directly to the film of the present invention or by applying and curing the primer layer surface of the film of the present invention coated with the primer layer. can get.

<Antireflection layer>
The antireflection layer is a layer that prevents reflection of a background due to specular reflection of extraneous light. The antireflection layer laminated on the surface of the film of the present invention can be appropriately selected from conventionally known antireflection layers. As the antireflection layer, for example, a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer are alternately laminated, and a multilayered (multi-coated) resin layer such that the outermost surface is a low refractive index layer, a fine uneven shape, etc. Examples thereof include an antireflection layer in which the nanostructure is formed. Examples of the high refractive index layer include a resin composition for forming a high refractive index layer containing metal oxide fine particles such as titanium, tantalum, zirconium, and indium, and a cured product thereof. Examples of the low refractive index layer include a resin composition for forming a low refractive index layer containing a fluorine-based resin, hollow silica fine particles, and the like, and a cured product thereof. By using these antireflection layers, the reflected light at the layer interface is canceled by interference, so that reflection on the surface can be suppressed and an antireflection layer or the like that obtains a good antireflection effect can be obtained. Moreover, the antireflection function can be imparted to the hard coat layer by making the hard coat layer have a refractive index higher than that of the film protected by the hard coat layer.

<Anti-glare layer>
The antiglare layer is a layer that scatters or diffuses extraneous light. For example, extraneous light can be diffused by roughening the light incident surface. This roughening treatment includes a method of forming fine irregularities on the surface of the substrate itself, such as a sand blasting method or an embossing method, and an organic filler such as an inorganic filler such as silica or / and resin particles on the surface of the substrate. A method of applying a radiation curable or thermosetting resin composition containing a filler to form a rough surface by rough coating, and applying a resin composition capable of forming a sea-island structure to form a porous film The method of forming and roughening a surface can be mentioned. As the resin used for the applied resin composition, a curable acrylic resin, an ionizing radiation curable resin that can be used for the hard coat layer, and the like are preferably used from the viewpoint of increasing the strength of the surface layer.

<Antistatic layer>
In order to suppress static electricity of the film of the present invention, an antistatic layer may be provided. The antistatic layer can be appropriately selected from conventionally known ones. For example, it can be set as an antistatic layer by mixing and using a well-known antistatic agent in the said resin composition for hard-coat layers. Specific examples of the antistatic agent include quaternary ammonium salts, pyridinium salts, various cationic compounds having cationic groups such as primary to tertiary amino groups, sulfonate groups, sulfate ester bases, phosphate ester bases. , Anionic compounds having an anionic group such as phosphonate group, amphoteric compounds such as amino acid series and aminosulfate ester series, nonionic compounds such as amino alcohol series, glycerin series and polyethylene glycol series, and alkoxides of tin and titanium And metal chelate compounds such as acetylacetonate salts thereof, and compounds obtained by increasing the molecular weight of the compounds listed above. Coupling having a tertiary amino group, a quaternary ammonium group, or a monomer or oligomer having a metal chelate moiety and polymerizable by ionizing radiation, or a polymerizable functional group polymerizable by ionizing radiation A polymerizable compound such as an organometallic compound such as an agent can be used as an antistatic agent. Moreover, you may use a conductive polymer, a carbon nanotube, silver nanowire etc. as an antistatic agent.

An adhesive layer may be provided on the surface of the film of the present invention. As an adhesive constituting the adhesive layer, for example, a water-based adhesive, a solvent-based adhesive, a hot-melt adhesive, an active energy ray-curable adhesive, or the like can be used. Of these, water-based adhesives and active energy ray-curable adhesives are suitable.

Since the methacrylic resin composition of the present invention has small birefringence, it is easy to obtain a film having a small in-plane direction retardation or thickness direction retardation. When the film of the present invention has an in-plane retardation Re for light having a wavelength of 590 nm and a film thickness of 40 μm, it is preferably 5 nm or less, more preferably 4 nm or less, still more preferably 3 nm or less, particularly preferably 2 nm or less, Most preferably, it is 1 nm or less. The film of the present invention preferably has a thickness direction retardation Rth for light having a wavelength of 590 nm of −5 nm to 5 nm, more preferably −4 nm to 4 nm, and still more preferably −40 nm when the film thickness is 40 μm. It is 3 nm to 3 nm, particularly preferably −2 nm to 2 nm, and most preferably −1 nm to 1 nm.
If the in-plane direction phase difference and the thickness direction phase difference are within such ranges, the influence on the display characteristics of the image display apparatus due to the phase difference can be significantly suppressed. More specifically, interference unevenness and 3D image distortion when used in a liquid crystal display device for 3D display can be significantly suppressed. The in-plane direction phase difference Re and the thickness direction phase difference Rth are values defined by the following equations, respectively.
Re = (n _x −n _y ) × d
Rth = ((n _x + n _y ) / 2−n _z ) × d
Here, n _x is a refractive index in a slow axis direction of the film, n _y is a refractive index in a fast axis direction of the film, n _z is a refractive index in the thickness direction of the film, d (nm ) Is the thickness of the film. The slow axis refers to the direction in which the in-plane refractive index is maximized, and the fast axis refers to the direction perpendicular to the slow axis in the plane.

The methacrylic resin composition of the present invention has high transparency and high heat resistance, and can be formed into a thin film. The film according to the present invention has a polarizer protective film, a retardation film, a liquid crystal protective plate, a surface material for a portable information terminal, a display window protective film for a portable information terminal, a light guide film, silver nanowires and carbon nanotubes on the surface. It is suitable for a transparent conductive film coated on the front surface of various displays, front plates of various displays, and the like. In particular, a film having a small retardation obtained by the present invention is suitable for a polarizer protective film. Moreover, the film of the present invention is an IR cut film, a crime prevention film, a scattering prevention film, a decorative film, a metal decorative film, a solar cell backsheet, a flexible solar cell front sheet, a shrink film, an in-mold label film, It can be used as a base film for window films and gas barrier films.

When the film of the present invention is used as a polarizer protective film or a retardation film, it may be laminated only on one side of the polarizer film or on both sides. When laminating with a polarizer film, it can be laminated via an adhesive layer or an adhesive layer. As the polarizer film, a stretched film made of a polyvinyl alcohol resin and iodine can be used, and the film thickness is 1 μm to 100 μm.

The polarizing plate using the polarizer protective film of the present invention includes at least one polarizer protective film of the present invention. Preferably, a polarizer formed from a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin and the polarizer protective film of the present invention are laminated via an adhesive layer.

In the polarizing plate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the adhesive layer 12 and the polarizer protective film 14 of the present invention are laminated in this order on one surface of the polarizer 11, The adhesive layer 15 and the optical film 16 are laminated in this order on the other surface of the polarizer 11. Although the easy-adhesion layer 13 may be provided on the surface of the polarizer protective film 14 of the present invention in contact with the adhesive layer 12 (see FIG. 2), the polarizer protective film 14 of the present invention is preferably easy-adhesive. Adhesion can be maintained without providing the layer 13. When the easy-adhesion layer 13 is provided, it is preferable in terms of better adhesion between the adhesive layer 12 and the polarizer protective film 14, but is inferior in terms of productivity and cost.

The polarizer formed from the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin can be obtained, for example, by dyeing a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin film with a dichroic substance (typically iodine or a dichroic dye) and uniaxially stretching. The polyvinyl alcohol-based resin film is formed by any suitable method (for example, casting method, casting method, extrusion method for casting a solution obtained by dissolving a resin in water or an organic solvent). Can be obtained.
The degree of polymerization of the polyvinyl alcohol resin is preferably 100 to 8000, more preferably 1400 to 6000. The thickness of the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin film used for the polarizer can be appropriately set according to the purpose and application of the LCD in which the polarizing plate is used, but is typically 1 to 80 μm.

The adhesive layer that can be provided on the polarizing plate using the polarizer protective film of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is optically transparent. As an adhesive constituting the adhesive layer, for example, a water-based adhesive, a solvent-based adhesive, a hot-melt adhesive, a UV curable adhesive, or the like can be used. Of these, water-based adhesives and UV curable adhesives are preferred.

The water-based adhesive is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a vinyl polymer, gelatin, vinyl latex, polyurethane, isocyanate, polyester, and epoxy. In such an aqueous adhesive, a catalyst such as a crosslinking agent, other additives, and an acid can be blended as necessary. As the water-based adhesive, an adhesive containing a vinyl polymer is preferably used, and the vinyl polymer is preferably a polyvinyl alcohol resin. The polyvinyl alcohol-based resin can contain a water-soluble crosslinking agent such as boric acid, borax, glutaraldehyde, melamine, or oxalic acid. In particular, when a polyvinyl alcohol polymer film is used as the polarizer, it is preferable from the viewpoint of adhesiveness to use an adhesive containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin. Furthermore, an adhesive containing a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin having an acetoacetyl group is more preferable from the viewpoint of improving durability. The aqueous adhesive is usually used as an adhesive composed of an aqueous solution, and usually contains 0.5 to 60% by mass of a solid content.

The adhesive may contain a metal compound filler. With the metal compound filler, the fluidity of the adhesive layer can be controlled, the film thickness can be stabilized, and a polarizing plate having a good appearance, uniform in-plane and no adhesive variation can be obtained.

The method for forming the adhesive layer is not particularly limited. For example, it can be formed by applying the adhesive to an object and then heating or drying. Application | coating of an adhesive agent may be performed with respect to the polarizer protective film or optical film of this invention, and may be performed with respect to a polarizer. After forming the adhesive layer, the polarizer protective film or the optical film and the polarizer can be pressed together to laminate them. In the lamination, a roll press machine or a flat plate press machine can be used. The heating and drying temperature and drying time are appropriately determined according to the type of adhesive.
The thickness of the adhesive layer is preferably 0.01 to 10 μm, more preferably 0.03 to 5 μm in the dry state.

The easy adhesion treatment that can be applied to the polarizing plate using the polarizer protective film of the present invention improves the adhesion of the surface where the polarizer protective film and the polarizer are in contact. Examples of the easy adhesion treatment include surface treatment such as corona treatment, plasma treatment, and low-pressure UV treatment.

It is also possible to provide an easy adhesion layer. As an easily bonding layer, the silicone layer which has a reactive functional group can be mentioned, for example. The material of the silicone layer having a reactive functional group is not particularly limited. For example, an isocyanate group-containing alkoxysilanol, an amino group-containing alkoxysilanol, a mercapto group-containing alkoxysilanol, a carboxy-containing alkoxysilanol, an epoxy group-containing Examples include alkoxysilanols, vinyl type unsaturated group-containing alkoxysilanols, halogen group-containing alkoxylanols, and isocyanate group-containing alkoxysilanols. Of these, amino silanols are preferred. By adding a titanium-based catalyst or tin-based catalyst for efficiently reacting silanol to the silanol, the adhesive strength can be strengthened. Moreover, you may add another additive to the silicone which has the said reactive functional group. Examples of other additives include tackifiers such as terpene resins, phenol resins, terpene-phenol resins, rosin resins, and xylene resins; stabilizers such as ultraviolet absorbers, antioxidants, and heat stabilizers. . Moreover, the layer which consists of what saponified cellulose acetate butyrate resin as an easily bonding layer is also mentioned.

The easy-adhesion layer is formed by coating and drying by a known technique. The thickness of the easy-adhesion layer is preferably 1 to 100 nm, more preferably 10 to 50 nm in a dry state. At the time of coating, the chemical solution for forming an easy adhesion layer may be diluted with a solvent. The dilution solvent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include alcohols. The dilution concentration is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 5% by mass, more preferably 1 to 3% by mass.

The optical film 16 may be the polarizer protective film of the present invention, or any other appropriate optical film. The optical film can exhibit functions such as a polarizer protection function, a brightness enhancement function, a viewing angle adjustment function, and a light diffusion function. The optical film is not particularly limited depending on the material, and examples thereof include a film made of cellulose resin, polycarbonate resin, cyclic polyolefin resin, methacrylic resin, polyethylene terephthalate resin, and the like.

Cellulose resin is an ester of cellulose and fatty acid. Specific examples of the cellulose ester resin include cellulose triacetate, cellulose diacetate, cellulose tripropionate, and cellulose dipropionate. Among these, cellulose triacetate is particularly preferable. Many products of cellulose triacetate are commercially available, which is advantageous in terms of availability and cost. Examples of commercially available cellulose triacetate products are trade names “UV-50”, “UV-80”, “SH-80”, “TD-80U”, “TD-TAC”, “UZ-” manufactured by FUJIFILM Corporation. TAC "," KC series "manufactured by Konica Minolta, and the like.

The cyclic polyolefin resin is a general term for resins that are polymerized using a cyclic olefin as a polymerization unit, and is described in, for example, JP-A-1-240517, JP-A-3-14882, JP-A-3-122137, and the like. Can be mentioned. Specific examples include cyclic olefin ring-opening (co) polymers, cyclic olefin addition polymers, cyclic olefins and α-olefins such as ethylene and propylene (typically random copolymers), And the graft polymer which modified these by unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivative (s), those hydrides, etc. can be mentioned. Specific examples of the cyclic olefin include norbornene monomers.

Various products are commercially available as cyclic polyolefin resins. Specific examples include trade names “ZEONEX” and “ZEONOR” manufactured by ZEON CORPORATION, product names “ARTON” manufactured by JSR Corporation, “TOPASS” manufactured by Polyplastics Corporation, and products manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. Product name “APEL”.

As the methacrylic resin constituting the optical film 16, any appropriate methacrylic resin can be adopted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired. For example, polymethacrylate such as polymethylmethacrylate, methyl methacrylate- (meth) acrylic acid copolymer, methyl methacrylate- (meth) acrylic acid ester copolymer, methyl methacrylate-acrylic acid ester- (meth) Acrylic acid copolymer, (meth) methyl acrylate-styrene copolymer (MS resin, etc.), polymer having alicyclic hydrocarbon group (eg, methyl methacrylate- methacrylic acid cyclohexyl copolymer, methyl methacrylate) -(Meth) acrylic acid norbornyl copolymer).

Specific examples of the methacrylic resin constituting the optical film 16 include, for example, methyl methacrylate and maleimide-based singles described in Acrypet VH and Acrypet VRL20A, manufactured by Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd., JP2013-033237A and WO2013 / 005634. Acrylic resin copolymerized with a monomer, acrylic resin having a ring structure in the molecule described in WO2005 / 108438, methacrylic resin having a ring structure in the molecule described in JP2009-197151, intramolecular crosslinking And a high glass transition temperature (Tg) methacrylic resin obtained by intramolecular cyclization reaction.

As the methacrylic resin constituting the optical film 16, a methacrylic resin having a lactone ring structure can also be used. It is because it has high mechanical strength by high heat resistance, high transparency, and biaxial stretching.

Examples of the methacrylic resin having a lactone ring structure include JP 2000-230016, JP 2001-151814, JP 2002-120326, JP 2002-254544, JP 2005-146084, and the like. And a methacrylic resin having a lactone ring structure as described in 1. above.
Examples of the polyethylene terephthalate resin constituting the optical film 16 include polyethylene terephthalate resins described in WO2011-162198, WO2015-037527, WO2007-020909, and JP2010-204630.

The polarizing plate using the polarizer protective film of the present invention can be used for an image display device. Specific examples of the image display device include a self-luminous display device such as an electroluminescence (EL) display, a plasma display (PD), and a field emission display (FED), and a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal cell and the polarizing plate disposed on at least one side of the liquid crystal cell.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described by way of examples and comparative examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

(Polymerization conversion)
A gas chromatograph GC-14A manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation was used as a column and GL Sciences Inc. Manufactured by Inert CAP 1 (df = 0.4 μm, ID = 0.25 mm, length = 60 m), injection temperature 180 ° C., detector temperature 180 ° C., column temperature held at 60 ° C. for 5 minutes, 60 The temperature was increased from 200 ° C. to 200 ° C. at a rate of temperature increase of 10 ° C./min, and measurement was performed under the condition of maintaining at 200 ° C. for 10 minutes, and the polymerization conversion rate was calculated based on the result.

(Weight average molecular weight Mw, weight average molecular weight Mw / number average molecular weight Mn, high molecular weight component content and low molecular weight component content)
The chromatogram was measured under the following conditions by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and the value converted into the molecular weight of standard polystyrene was calculated. The baseline is that the slope of the peak on the high molecular weight side of the GPC chart changes from zero to positive when viewed from the earlier retention time, and the slope of the peak on the low molecular weight side is from negative to zero when viewed from the earlier retention time. A line connecting the points that change to. From the integrated molecular weight distribution calculated using the calibration curve, the proportion of components having a molecular weight of less than 15,000 (low molecular weight components) and the proportion of components having a molecular weight of 200,000 or more (high molecular weight components) were calculated.
GPC device: manufactured by Tosoh Corporation, HLC-8320
Detector: Differential refractive index detector Column: TSKgel SuperMultipore HZM-M manufactured by Tosoh Corporation and SuperHZ4000 connected in series were used.
Eluent: Tetrahydrofuran Eluent flow rate: 0.35 ml / min Column temperature: 40 ° C
Calibration curve: Created using 10 standard polystyrene data

(Syndiotacticity (rr) in triplet display)
Using a nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus (ULTRA SHIELD 400 PLUS manufactured by Bruker), deuterated chloroform was used as a solvent, and a ¹ H-NMR spectrum was measured under conditions of room temperature and 64 times of accumulation. From the spectrum, the area A ₀ of the region of 0.6 to 0.95 ppm when TMS was 0 ppm and the area A _Y of the region of 0.6 to 1.35 ppm were measured. Syndiotacticity (rr) was calculated by the formula: (A ₀ / A _Y ) × 100.

(Glass transition temperature Tg)
In accordance with JIS K7121, using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC-50 (product number) manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation), the temperature was raised once to 230 ° C., then cooled to room temperature, and then from room temperature to 230 ° C. The DSC curve was measured under the condition of increasing the temperature at 10 ° C./min. The midpoint glass transition temperature obtained from the DSC curve measured at the second temperature rise was defined as the glass transition temperature in the present invention.

(Refractive index n _{23D of} methacrylic resin (A) and block copolymer (B))
A sheet of 3 cm × 3 cm and a thickness of 3 mm was produced by press molding, and a refractive index at a wavelength of 587.6 nm (D line) at 23 ° C. and 50% RH using Kalnew Optical Co., Ltd. “KPR-200”. _n23D was measured.

(Melt Mass Flow Rate (MFR))
According to JIS K7210, it measured on 230 degreeC, the 3.8kg load, and the conditions for 10 minutes.

Production Example 1 (Production of methacrylic resin [A-1])
The inside of a 5 L glass reaction vessel equipped with a stirring blade and a three-way cock was replaced with nitrogen. To this, at room temperature, 1600 g of toluene, 2.49 g (1,0.8 mmol) of 1,1,4,7,10,10-hexamethyltriethylenetetramine, isobutyl bis (2,6-dioxy) having a concentration of 0.45M. 5. 53.5 g (30.9 mmol) of a toluene solution of -t-butyl-4-methylphenoxy) aluminum, and a solution of 1.3-M sec-butyllithium (solvent: cyclohexane 95%, n-hexane 5%) 17 g (10.3 mmol) was charged. While stirring, 550 g of distilled methyl methacrylate was added dropwise at 30 ° C. over 30 minutes. After completion of dropping, the mixture was stirred at 25 ° C. for 90 minutes. The color of the solution changed from yellow to colorless. At this time, the polymerization conversion rate of methyl methacrylate was 100%. The obtained solution was diluted by adding 1500 g of toluene. Next, the diluted solution was poured into 100 kg of methanol to obtain a precipitate. The obtained precipitate was dried at 80 ° C. and 140 Pa for 24 hours, Mw _A 79400, Mw _A / Mn _A 1.08, syndiotacticity (rr) 70%, glass transition temperature 130 ° C., low molecular weight Component content 0.19% by mass, high molecular weight component content 0.02% by mass, MFR 0.9 g / 10 min, n _23D 1.489, and content of structural unit derived from methyl methacrylate 100% by mass A methacrylic resin [A-1] was obtained.

Production Example 2 (Production of methacrylic resin [A-2])
The inside of the autoclave equipped with the stirrer and the sampling tube was replaced with nitrogen. To this, 100 parts by mass of purified methyl methacrylate, 0.0052 parts by mass of 2,2′-azobis (2-methylpropionitrile (hydrogen abstraction ability: 1%, 1 hour half-life temperature: 83 ° C.), and 0.23 parts by mass of n-octyl mercaptan was added and stirred to obtain a raw material liquid, and nitrogen was fed into the raw material liquid to remove dissolved oxygen in the raw material liquid.
The raw material liquid was put to 2/3 of the capacity in a tank reactor connected to the autoclave by piping. First, the polymerization reaction was started in a batch mode while maintaining the temperature at 140 ° C. When the polymerization conversion rate becomes 55% by mass, the raw material liquid is supplied from the autoclave to the tank reactor at a flow rate of an average residence time of 150 minutes, and the reaction liquid is supplied at a flow rate corresponding to the supply flow rate of the raw material liquid. Withdrawing from the tank reactor, the reaction liquid temperature in the reactor was maintained at 140 ° C., and the polymerization reaction was switched to a continuous flow system. After switching, the polymerization conversion in the steady state was 55% by mass.

The reaction liquid withdrawn from the tank reactor in a steady state was heated by supplying it to a multi-tubular heat exchanger having an internal temperature of 230 ° C. at a flow rate with an average residence time of 2 minutes. Next, the heated reaction liquid was introduced into a flash evaporator, and volatile components mainly composed of unreacted monomers were removed to obtain a molten resin. The molten resin from which volatile components have been removed is supplied to a twin-screw extruder having an internal temperature of 260 ° C., discharged into a strand, cut with a pelletizer, Mw _A 101000, Mw _A / Mn _A 1.87, syndiotactic City (rr) 52%, glass transition temperature 120 ° C., low molecular weight component content 2.54% by mass, high molecular weight component content 0.73% by mass, MFR 1.6 g / 10 min, n _23D 1.491, and methacryl A pellet-shaped methacrylic resin [A-2] having a structural unit content derived from methyl acid of 100% by mass was obtained.

Production Example 3 (Production of methacrylic resin [A-3])
A mixture of 57 parts by weight of methacrylic resin [A-1] and 43 parts by weight of methacrylic resin [A-2] was mixed at 250 ° C. with a twin-screw extruder (manufactured by Technobel Co., Ltd., trade name: KZW20TW-45MG-NH-600). And kneaded and extruded, Mw _A 88600, Mw _A / Mn _A 1.32, syndiotacticity (rr) 62%, glass transition temperature 126 ° C., low molecular weight component content 1.20% by mass, high molecular weight component contained A pellet-shaped methacrylic resin [A-3] having an amount of 0.33% by mass, MFR 1.3 g / 10 min, n _23D 1.489, and a content of structural units derived from methyl methacrylate of 100% by mass was obtained. .

Production Example 4 (Production of methacrylic resin [A-4])
0.07 part by mass of a polymerization initiator (2,2′-azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile), hydrogen abstraction capacity: 1%, 10 hour half-life temperature: 51 ° C.) and 100 parts by mass of methyl methacrylate 0.26 parts by mass of a chain transfer agent (n-octyl mercaptan) was added and dissolved to obtain a raw material solution.
0.03 parts by mass of sodium sulfate and 0.46 parts by mass of the suspension dispersant were mixed with 100 parts by mass of ion-exchanged water to obtain a mixed solution.
In a pressure-resistant polymerization tank, 420 parts by mass of the mixed solution and 210 parts by mass of the raw material liquid were charged, and the polymerization reaction was started at a temperature of 60 ° C. while stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere. When 4 hours had elapsed from the start of the polymerization reaction, the temperature was raised to 70 ° C., and stirring was continued at 70 ° C. for 1 hour to obtain a dispersion in which bead-shaped fine particles were dispersed. Fine particles are collected from the dispersion, washed with ion-exchanged water, and then dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. and 100 Pa for 4 hours to obtain Mw _A 89700, Mw _A / Mn _A 1.91, syndiotacticity (rr ) 60%, glass transition temperature 124 ° C., MFR 1.3 g / 10 min, n _23D 1.489, low molecular weight component content 2.91% by mass, high molecular weight component content 0.38% by mass, and methyl methacrylate A bead-shaped methacrylic resin [A-4] having a structural unit content of 100% by mass was obtained.

Production Example 5 (Production of methacrylic resin [A-5])
0.10 parts by weight of a polymerization initiator (2,2′-azobis (2-methylpropionitrile), 85% by weight of methyl methacrylate and 15 parts by weight of methyl acrylate, hydrogen abstraction capacity: 1%, half-life for 1 hour Temperature: 83 ° C.) and 0.2 parts by mass of a chain transfer agent (n-octyl mercaptan) were added and dissolved to obtain a raw material solution.
0.03 parts by mass of sodium sulfate and 0.46 parts by mass of the suspension dispersant were mixed with 100 parts by mass of ion-exchanged water to obtain a mixed solution.
420 parts by mass of the mixed solution and 210 parts by mass of the raw material liquid were charged into a pressure-resistant polymerization tank, and the polymerization reaction was started at a temperature of 70 ° C. while stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere. When 3 hours had elapsed from the start of the polymerization reaction, the temperature was raised to 90 ° C., and stirring was continued at 90 ° C. for 1 hour to obtain a dispersion in which bead-shaped fine particles were dispersed. Fine particles are collected from the dispersion, washed with ion-exchanged water, and then dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. and 100 Pa for 4 hours to obtain Mw _A 107000, Mw _A / Mn _A 1.91, syndiotacticity (rr ) 58%, glass transition temperature 100 ° C., low molecular weight component content 2.23 mass%, high molecular weight component content 0.63% mass, MFR 1.2 g / 10 min, n _23D 1.490, and methyl methacrylate A bead-shaped methacrylic resin [A-5] having a derived structural unit content of 85 mass% was obtained.

Production Example 6 (Production of methacrylic resin [A-6])
The inside of a 5 L glass reaction vessel equipped with a stirring blade and a three-way cock was replaced with nitrogen. To this, at room temperature, 1600 g of toluene, 3.19 g (1,3.9 mmol) of 1,1,4,7,10,10-hexamethyltriethylenetetramine, isobutylbis (2,6-dioxy) having a concentration of 0.45 M were added. 68.6 g (39.6 mmol) of a toluene solution of -t-butyl-4-methylphenoxy) aluminum, and a solution of 1.3-M sec-butyllithium (solvent: 95% by mass of cyclohexane, 5% by mass of n-hexane) 7.91 g (13.2 mmol) was charged. While stirring, 550 g of distilled methyl methacrylate was added dropwise at 30 ° C. over 30 minutes. After the completion, the mixture was stirred at 20 ° C. for 90 minutes. The color of the solution changed from yellow to colorless. At this time, the polymerization conversion rate of methyl methacrylate was 100%.
The obtained solution was diluted by adding 1500 g of toluene. Next, the diluted solution was poured into 100 kg of methanol to obtain a precipitate. The obtained precipitate was dried at 80 ° C. and 140 Pa for 24 hours, Mw _A 58900, Mw _A / Mn _A 1.06, syndiotacticity (rr) 74%, glass transition temperature 130 ° C., low molecular weight component Methacrylic resin having a content of 0.02% by mass, a high molecular weight component of 0.01% by mass, MFR 2.1 g / 10 min, n _23D 1.489, and a structural unit content derived from methyl methacrylate of 100% by mass [A-6] was obtained.

Production Example 7 (Production of methacrylic resin [A-7])
20% maleic anhydride solution dissolved in methyl isobutyl ketone so that maleic anhydride has a concentration of 20% by mass and methyl so that t-butylperoxy-2-ethylhexanoate becomes 2% by mass. A 2% t-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate solution diluted in isobutyl ketone was prepared in advance and used for the polymerization.
A 10 L autoclave equipped with a stirrer was charged with 28 g of a 20% maleic anhydride solution, 224 g of styrene, 130 g of methyl methacrylate, and 0.4 g of t-dodecyl mercaptan. The temperature was raised to 88 ° C over a period of minutes. While maintaining 88 ° C. after the temperature rise, the 20% maleic anhydride solution was continuously fed at a rate of 21 g / hr and the 2% t-butylperoxy-2-ethylhexanoate solution was continuously fed at a rate of 3.75 g / hr. The addition was continued over 8 hours. Thereafter, the addition of the 2% t-butylperoxy-2-ethylhexanoate solution was stopped, and 0.4 g of t-butylperoxyisopropyl monocarbonate was added. The 20% maleic anhydride solution was heated to 120 ° C. over 4 hours at a rate of 8 ° C./hour while maintaining the addition of 21 g / hour as it was. The addition of the 20% maleic anhydride solution was stopped when the amount added reached 252 g. After the temperature increase, 3000 g of toluene was added to the polymerization liquid which was maintained at 120 ° C. for 1 hour to complete the polymerization, and diluted. Next, the diluted solution was poured into 200 kg of methanol to obtain a precipitate. The resulting precipitate was dried at 80 ° C. and 140 Pa for 24 hours to obtain a methacrylic resin [A-7]. ^{As a result of 13} C-NMR analysis, the composition of the obtained resin was as follows: the structural unit derived from methyl methacrylate was 26% by mass, the structural unit derived from maleic anhydride having a cyclic structure was 18% by mass, The derived structural unit was 56% by mass.
The obtained resin was Mw: 169000, Mw / Mn: 2.47, Tg: 137 degreeC.

Table 1 shows the physical properties of the methacrylic resins (A-1) to (A-7).

In Production Examples 8 to 13 shown below, the compound was dried and purified by a conventional method and degassed with nitrogen. The compound was transferred and supplied in a nitrogen atmosphere.

Production Example 8 (Production of diblock copolymer [B-1])
Into a three-necked flask purged with nitrogen and replaced with nitrogen, 735 g of dry toluene, 0.4 g of hexamethyltriethylenetetramine, and isobutylbis (2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenoxy) aluminum at room temperature 39.4 g of a toluene solution containing 20 mmol was added. To this was added 1.17 mmol of sec-butyllithium. Further, 39.0 g of methyl methacrylate was added thereto and reacted at room temperature for 1 hour to obtain a methyl methacrylate polymer (b1 ₁ ). The weight average molecular weight Mw _b11 of the methyl methacrylate polymer (b1 ₁ ) contained in the reaction solution was 45800.

Next, the reaction solution was brought to −25 ° C., and a mixed solution of 29.0 g of n-butyl acrylate and 10.0 g of benzyl acrylate was added dropwise over 0.5 hour to terminate the end of the methyl methacrylate polymer (b1 ₁ ). The diblock copolymer [B- ₁ ] comprising a methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ ) and an acrylate polymer block (b2) composed of n-butyl acrylate and benzyl acrylate 1] was obtained. The block copolymer [B-1] contained in the reaction solution had a weight average molecular weight Mw _B of 92000 and a weight average molecular weight Mw _B / number average molecular weight Mn _B of 1.06. Since the weight average molecular weight of the methyl methacrylate polymer (b1 ₁ ) was 45800, the weight average molecular weight of the acrylate polymer (b2) composed of n-butyl acrylate and benzyl acrylate was determined to be 46200. The proportion of benzyl acrylate contained in the acrylate polymer (b2) was 25.6% by mass.

Subsequently, 4 g of methanol was added to the reaction solution to stop the polymerization. Thereafter, the reaction solution was poured into a large amount of methanol to precipitate the diblock copolymer [B-1], and the precipitate was filtered and dried at 80 ° C. and 1 torr (about 133 Pa) for 12 hours. N _23D of the obtained diblock copolymer [B-1] was 1.490. The ratio of the mass of the methacrylic ester polymer block (b1 ₁ ) to the mass of the acrylate polymer block (b2) was 50/50.

Production Example 9 (Production of diblock copolymer [B-2])
Changing the amount of methyl methacrylate in 78 g, changing the amount of acrylic acid n- butyl 58 g, except for changing the amount of benzyl acrylate in 20g in the same manner as in Preparation Example 7 methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ ) And an acrylate polymer (b2) consisting of n-butyl acrylate and benzyl acrylate was obtained.
The methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ ) had an Mw _b11 of 74300. In the acrylate polymer (b2), Mw _b2 was 81700, and the proportion of benzyl acrylate was 25.6% by mass. The diblock copolymer [B-2] had Mw _B of 156000, Mw _B / Mn _B of 1.08, and n _23D of 1.490. The ratio of the mass of the methacrylic ester polymer block (b1 ₁ ) to the mass of the acrylate polymer block (b2) was 48/52.

Production Example 10 (Production of triblock copolymer [B-3])
In a three-necked flask purged with nitrogen and replaced with nitrogen, 2003 g dry toluene at room temperature, 2.1 g hexamethyltriethylenetetramine, and isobutylbis (2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenoxy) aluminum 51.5 g of a toluene solution containing 20 mmol was added. To this was added 1.13 mmol sec-butyllithium. Further, 108.5 g of methyl methacrylate was added thereto and reacted at room temperature for 1 hour to obtain a methyl methacrylate polymer (b1 ₁ ). The weight average molecular weight Mw _b11 of the methyl methacrylate polymer (b1 ₁ ) contained in the reaction solution was 19000.

Next, the reaction solution was brought to −30 ° C., and a mixture of 219.6 g of n-butyl acrylate and 77.1 g of benzyl acrylate was added dropwise over 0.5 hour, whereby methyl methacrylate polymer (b1 ₁ ) By continuing the polymerization reaction from the end, a diblock copolymer comprising a methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ ) and an acrylate polymer block (b2) comprising n-butyl acrylate and benzyl acrylate is obtained. It was. The weight average molecular weight of the diblock polymer contained in the reaction solution was 57800. Since the weight average molecular weight of the methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ ) was 19000, the weight average molecular weight of the acrylate polymer block (b2) composed of n-butyl acrylate and benzyl acrylate was determined to be 38800. . The proportion of benzyl acrylate contained in the acrylate polymer (b2) was 25.6% by mass.

Subsequently, 125.6 g of methyl methacrylate was added, the reaction solution was returned to room temperature, and stirred for 8 hours, so that the polymerization reaction was continued from the end of the acrylate polymer block (b2). A triblock copolymer comprising a polymer block (b1 ₁ ), an acrylate polymer block (b2) composed of n-butyl acrylate and benzyl acrylate, and a methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₂ ) [B- 3] was obtained.

Thereafter, 4 g of methanol was added to the reaction solution to stop the polymerization. Thereafter, the reaction solution was poured into a large amount of methanol to precipitate a triblock copolymer [B-3], and the precipitate was filtered and dried at 80 ° C. and 1 torr (about 133 Pa) for 12 hours. The obtained triblock copolymer [B-3] had a weight average molecular weight Mw _B of 75800, Mw _B / Mn _B of 1.10, and n _23D of 1.490. Since the weight average molecular weight of the diblock copolymer was 57800, the weight average molecular weight of the methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₂ ) was determined to be 18,000. The ratio of the total mass of the methacrylic ester polymer blocks (b1 ₁ ) and (b1 ₂ ) to the mass of the acrylate polymer block (b2) was 49/51.

Since the weight average molecular weight of the methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ ) is 19000 and the weight average molecular weight of the methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₂ ) is 18000, the weight of the methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1) The average molecular weight Mw _b1 is 37000.

Production Example 11 (Production of diblock copolymer [B-4])
The methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ ) And an acrylate polymer (b2) consisting of n-butyl acrylate and benzyl acrylate, to obtain a diblock copolymer [B-4]. The methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ ) had an Mw _b11 of 88900. The acrylate polymer (b2) had an Mw _b2 of 5200 and a proportion of benzyl acrylate of 26.0% by mass. The diblock copolymer [B-4] had Mw _B of 94100, Mw _B / Mn _B of 1.08, and n _23D of 1.490. The ratio of the mass of the methacrylic ester polymer block (b1 ₁ ) to the mass of the acrylate polymer block (b2) was 94/6.

Production Example 12 (Production of diblock copolymer [B-5])
The methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ ) And an acrylate polymer (b2) consisting of n-butyl acrylate and benzyl acrylate was obtained [B-5].
The methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ ) had an Mw _b11 of 4500. The acrylate polymer (b2) had an Mw _b2 of 88300 and a proportion of benzyl acrylate of 26.0% by mass. The diblock copolymer [B-5] had Mw _B of 92800, Mw _B / Mn _B of 1.10, and n _23D of 1.490. The ratio of the mass of the methacrylic ester polymer block (b1 ₁ ) to the mass of the acrylate polymer block (b2) was 5/95.

Production Example 13 (Production of diblock copolymer [B-6])
Changing the amount of methyl methacrylate in 50 g, changing the amount of acrylic acid n- butyl 50 g, except for changing the amount of benzyl acrylate in 0g in the same manner as in Preparation Example 7 methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ And a diblock copolymer [B-6] consisting of an acrylic ester polymer (b2) consisting of n-butyl acrylate.
The methyl methacrylate polymer block (b1 ₁ ) had an Mw _b11 of 45,000. The acrylate polymer (b2) had an Mw _b2 of 45000 and a proportion of benzyl acrylate of 0% by mass. The diblock copolymer [B-6] had Mw _B of 90000, Mw _B / Mn _B of 1.08, and n _23D of 1.476. The ratio of the mass of the methacrylic ester polymer block (b1 ₁ ) to the mass of the acrylate polymer block (b2) was 50/50.

The physical properties of the block copolymers (B-1) to (B-6) are shown in Table 2.

Production Example 14 (Production of emulsion containing multilayer polymer particles (A))
A reaction vessel (100 liters) equipped with a condenser, thermometer and stirrer was charged with 48 kg of ion-exchanged water, followed by 416 g of sodium stearate, 128 g of sodium lauryl sarcosinate and 16 g of sodium carbonate. And dissolved. Next, 11.2 kg of methyl methacrylate and 110 g of allyl methacrylate were added and the temperature was raised to 70 ° C. while stirring. Thereafter, 560 g of a 2% aqueous potassium persulfate solution was added to initiate polymerization. The internal temperature rose due to the heat generated by the polymerization and then began to fall, and then maintained at 70 ° C. for 30 minutes to obtain an emulsion.
To the obtained emulsion, 720 g of a 2% sodium persulfate aqueous solution was added. Thereafter, a monomer mixture composed of 12.4 kg of butyl acrylate, 1.76 kg of styrene and 280 g of allyl methacrylate was dropped over 60 minutes, and graft polymerization was performed until 60 minutes passed.
Add 320 g of 2% potassium persulfate aqueous solution to the emulsion after graft polymerization, and then add a monomer mixture consisting of 6.2 kg of methyl methacrylate, 0.2 kg of methyl acrylate and 200 g of n-octyl mercaptan over 30 minutes. did. Thereafter, stirring was continued for 60 minutes to complete the polymerization. An emulsion (A) containing 40% of multilayer polymer particles (A) having an average particle size of 0.23 μm was obtained.

Production Example 15 (Production of emulsion containing (meth) acrylic acid ester polymer particles (B))
Into a glass-lined reaction tank (100 liters) equipped with a condenser, thermometer and stirrer, 48 kg of ion-exchanged water is added, and then 252 g of a surfactant (“PEREX SS-H” manufactured by Kao Corporation) is added. And dissolved. The temperature was raised to 70 ° C. To this was added 160 g of 2% potassium persulfate aqueous solution, and then a mixture consisting of 3.04 kg of methyl methacrylate, 0.16 kg of methyl acrylate and 15.2 g of n-octyl mercaptan was added to initiate polymerization. When 30 minutes have elapsed from the end of the exotherm due to the polymerization, 160 g of a 2% aqueous potassium persulfate solution is added, and then a mixture of 27.4 kg of methyl methacrylate, 1.44 kg of methyl acrylate and 98 g of n-octyl mercaptan is added. The polymerization was performed dropwise over time. After 60 minutes from the end of dropping, the reaction solution was cooled, and contained 40% of (meth) acrylate polymer particles (B) having an average particle size of 0.12 μm and an intrinsic viscosity of 0.44 g / dl. Emulsion (B) was obtained.

Production Example 16 [Production of Impact Resistance Improvement Agent [C]]
The emulsion (A) and emulsion (B) were mixed so that the weight ratio of the multilayer structure polymer particles (A) :( meth) acrylate polymer particles (B) was 2: 1. It was frozen at −20 ° C. for 2 hours. The obtained frozen material was poured into 80 ° C. warm water having twice its mass and dissolved to obtain a slurry. The slurry was held at 80 ° C. for 20 minutes. Subsequently, it dehydrated and the solid content was dried at 70 ° C. to obtain a powdery impact resistance improver [C].

The following polycarbonate resins were prepared.
PC1: Sumitomo Chemical scan Tyrone polycarbonate, Inc., SD POLYCA TR-2201 (part number), MVR (300 ℃, 1.2Kg , 10 minutes; JIS K7210 compliant) = 210cm ^3/10 minutes PC2: Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd., IUPILON HL-8000 (product number), MVR (300 ℃, 1.2Kg , 10 minutes; JIS K7210 compliant) = 136cm ^3/10 min

The following phenoxy resins were prepared.
Phenoxy1: (manufactured by NS

The following ultraviolet absorbers were prepared.
UVA1: 2,4,6-tris (2-hydroxy-4-hexyloxy-3-methylphenyl) -1,3,5-triazine (manufactured by ADEKA; LA-F70)
UVA2: 2,2′-methylenebis [6- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol] (manufactured by ADEKA; LA-31)

In addition to the methacrylic resins obtained in Production Examples 1 to 7, the following methacrylic resins were prepared.
A-8: Parapet HR-1000S (Kuraray)
A-9: Acrypet VRL40 (Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.) containing impact modifier

<Example 1>
90 parts by weight of methacrylic resin [A-3], 10 parts by weight of block copolymer [B-1], 4 parts by weight of polycarbonate resin [PC1] and 2 parts by weight of processing aid (Paraloid K125-P (manufactured by Kureha)) Were mixed and extruded at 250 ° C. with a twin-screw extruder (trade name: KZW20TW-45MG-NH-600, manufactured by Technobel Co., Ltd.) to produce a methacrylic resin composition [C-1].

(Total light transmittance)
The methacrylic resin composition [C-1] was hot press molded to obtain a plate-like molded body of 130 mm × 50 mm × 3.2 mm. According to JIS K7361-1, the total light transmittance of 3.2 mm thickness was measured using a haze meter (manufactured by Murakami Color Research Laboratory, HM-150).

(Haze (23 ° C))
The methacrylic resin composition [C-1] was hot press molded to obtain a plate-like molded body of 130 mm × 50 mm × 3.2 mm. Based on JIS K7136, a haze of 3.2 mm thick part was measured at 23 ° C. using a haze meter (manufactured by Murakami Color Research Laboratory, HM-150).

(Haze (70 ° C))
The methacrylic resin composition [C-1] was hot press molded to obtain a plate-like molded body of 130 mm × 50 mm × 3.2 mm. It was left in a thermostat at 70 ° C. for 30 minutes. The plate-shaped molded body was taken out of the thermostat, and immediately, the haze of 3.2 mm thick part was measured using a haze meter (manufactured by Murakami Color Research Laboratory, HM-150) in accordance with JIS K7136.

(Bending strength with notch)
The methacrylic resin composition [C-1] was injection molded at 230 ° C. to obtain a test piece of 80 mm × 10 mm × 4.0 mm in thickness. Except that only the notch angle was changed to 45 ° using the test piece, three-point bending at 23 ° C. was performed using an autograph (manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation) in accordance with ASTM E399-83. The maximum point stress at that time was defined as the bending strength with notches.

Table 3 shows the physical properties of the methacrylic resin composition [C-1].

<Examples 2 to 17, Comparative Examples 1 to 9>
Methacrylic resin compositions [C-2] to [C-26] were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the composition shown in Table 3, 4 or 5 was used. The physical properties of the methacrylic resin compositions [C-2] to [C-26] are shown in Tables 3, 4 and 5.

As shown in Tables 3, 4 and 5, the methacrylic resin composition (Example) of the present invention has high transparency, small change in haze over a wide temperature range, high glass transition temperature, and high mechanical strength.

<Experimental example A>
The methacrylic resin composition [C-6] was dried at 80 ° C. for 12 hours. Methacrylic resin composition [C-6] at a resin temperature of 260 ° C. using a 20 mmφ single screw extruder (OCS).
Was extruded from a T-die having a width of 150 mm, and was taken up by a roll having a surface temperature of 85 ° C. to obtain an unstretched film having a width of 110 mm and a thickness of 160 μm.

(Surface smoothness)
The surface of the unstretched film was visually observed and the surface smoothness was evaluated according to the following criteria.
A: The surface is smooth.
B: There are irregularities on the surface.

A section having a size of 100 mm × 100 mm was cut out from the unstretched film. The section was set in a pantograph type biaxial stretching tester (manufactured by Toyo Seiki Co., Ltd.), and stretched in the machine direction at a stretching temperature: glass transition temperature + 20 ° C., a stretching speed of 1000% / min, and a stretching ratio of 2 times. Next, the film was stretched in the transverse direction at a stretching temperature: glass transition temperature + 20 ° C., a stretching speed of 1000% / min, and a stretching ratio of 2 times. Thus, the film biaxially stretched successively in an area ratio of 4 times was gradually cooled to obtain a biaxially stretched film having a thickness of 40 μm.

(Extensible)
The above-mentioned sequential biaxial stretching was performed on 10 pieces, and “A” was obtained when 5 or more films without cracks or cracks were obtained. Only 4 or less films without cracks or cracks could be obtained. The case was evaluated as “B”.

(Total light transmittance)
In accordance with JIS K7361-1, the total light transmittance of the film was measured using a haze meter (manufactured by Murakami Color Research Laboratory, HM-150).

(Haze (23 ° C))
Based on JIS K7136, the haze of the film was measured at 23 ° C. using a haze meter (manufactured by Murakami Color Research Laboratory, HM-150).

(Thickness direction retardation (Rth))
Set a test piece of 40 mm x 40 mm in an automatic birefringence meter (KOBRA-WR, manufactured by Oji Scientific Co., Ltd.). measured, refractive indices n _x average refractive index n and the value, to calculate the n _y and n _z, further thickness retardation _{Rth (= ((n x +} n y) / 2-n z) × d) Was calculated. n _x is a plane slow axis direction of the refractive index, n _y is the refractive index of the direction perpendicular in the plane with respect to the slow axis, n _z is a refractive index in the thickness direction.
The thickness d [nm] of the test piece was measured using a digimatic indicator (manufactured by Mitutoyo Corporation). The average refractive index n required for calculating the refractive indices n _x, n _y and n _z are the average refraction at digital precision refractometer wavelength 587.6 nm (D line) measured at (Kalnew Optical Industry Co., Ltd. KPR-200) Rate values were used.

<Experimental examples B to I>
A biaxially stretched film having a thickness of 40 μm was obtained in the same manner as in Experimental Example A except that the methacrylic resin composition shown in Table 6 was used. Table 6 shows the measurement results of stretchability, total light transmittance, haze, and thickness direction retardation (Rth) of the obtained biaxially stretched film. In addition, since the film obtained in Experimental Examples G and H had a high haze value, Rth was not measured. Moreover, although the roll after film forming of Experimental example E was observed, there was no roll stain | pollution | contamination by bleed-out, although the resin composition contained the ultraviolet absorber.

As shown in Table 6, the biaxially stretched film obtained using the methacrylic resin composition according to the present invention has high transparency, good stretchability, and can reduce the thickness direction retardation. Further, since the film of the present invention has good stretchability, a thin stretched film can be obtained in this way.

Claims (14)

1. A methacrylic resin (A) having a triplet display syndiotacticity (rr) of 58% or more and a content of structural units derived from methyl methacrylate of 90% by mass or more, and a methacrylate polymer; A block copolymer (B) having a block (b1) of 10 to 80% by mass and an acrylate polymer block (b2) of 90 to 20% by mass, and comprising a block copolymer (B ) Methacrylic resin composition having a mass ratio of 1/99 to 90/10.
2. The acrylate polymer block (b2) contains 50 to 90% by mass of structural units derived from an alkyl acrylate ester and 50 to 10% by mass of structural units derived from an aromatic (meth) acrylate ester. The methacrylic resin composition according to 1.
3. The methacrylic resin composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mass ratio of the block copolymer (B) to the methacrylic resin (A) is 5/95 to 25/75.
4. The methacrylic resin (A) has a total content of structural units derived from methyl methacrylate of 99% by mass or more, a wavelength of 587.6 nm (D line), and a refractive index at 23 ° C. of 1.488-1. 490,
   The methacrylic resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the block copolymer (B) has a wavelength of 587.6 nm (D line) and a refractive index of 1.485 to 1.495 at 23 ° C. object.
5. The methacrylic resin (A) has a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 150,000, a content of components having a molecular weight of 200000 or more is 0.1 to 10%, and a content of components having a molecular weight of less than 15000 is 0.2 to 5 The methacrylic resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the methacrylic resin composition is%.
6. The methacrylic resin (A) has a syndiotacticity (rr) with a triplet display of 65% or more and a syndiotacticity (rr) with a triplet display of 45 to 58%. The methacrylic resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising a methacrylic resin (a2) at a mass ratio of methacrylic resin (a1) / methacrylic resin (a2) of 40/60 to 70/30. .
7. The methacrylic resin composition according to claim 6, wherein the methacrylic resin (a2) has a weight average molecular weight of 80,000 to 150,000.
8. The methacrylic resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising an ultraviolet absorber.
9. The methacrylic resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising 1 to 10 parts by mass of a polycarbonate resin with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the methacrylic resin (A) and the block copolymer (B). object.
10. The methacrylic resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising 1 to 10 parts by mass of a phenoxy resin with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the methacrylic resin (A) and the block copolymer (B). object.
11. A molded body comprising the methacrylic resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
12. A film comprising the methacrylic resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11.
13. The film according to claim 12, which has been stretched in at least one direction at an area ratio of 1.5 to 8 times.
14. A polarizer protective film comprising the film according to claim 12 or 13.

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