WO2024043333A1 - 光拡散制御部材および反射型表示体 - Google Patents
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- the present invention provides a light diffusion control member including a light diffusion control layer that can transmit and diffuse incident light within a predetermined incident angle range strongly and with low optical loss, and the light diffusion control member.
- This invention relates to a reflective display.
- Some display bodies such as liquid crystal display devices, organic electroluminescence (EL) displays, and electronic paper, are classified as reflective display bodies that include a reflective layer.
- the display surface of the reflective display is generally illuminated by a light source such as indoor lighting or the sun, or a light source provided on the display surface side of the display, and the light from these light sources is is reflected by the reflective layer, and the reflected light enables good visibility of the display.
- reflective displays are equipped with a light diffusion control layer that can transmit and diffuse incident light within a predetermined incident angle range with high intensity and low optical loss. Provision of a reflective layer between the surface on the user side and the reflective layer is being considered.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose light diffusion control members that include the above-mentioned light diffusion control layer and an isotropic light diffusion layer containing light diffusing fine particles.
- a light diffusion control member due to the presence of the light diffusion control layer, the light reflected by the reflective layer is appropriately diffused, and a decrease in visibility depending on the position of the light source is reduced. Ru.
- Patent No. 6981984 Patent No. 6993976
- the above-mentioned light diffusion control layer reduces the visibility.
- the improvement effect could not be obtained sufficiently. For example, even if good visibility is obtained when the short side of the display surface is parallel to the ground and the vertical direction of the displayed content is parallel to the long side of the display surface, If the long side is parallel to the ground and the display content is displayed so that the vertical direction is parallel to the short side of the display surface, the light diffusion control layer will not be able to fully demonstrate its effect, and it will not work properly. There was a problem that good visibility could not be obtained.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even when incorporated into a reflective display body in which the vertical direction of the displayed content is changed, the present invention provides excellent performance regardless of the vertical direction of the displayed content. It is an object of the present invention to provide a light diffusion control member that can achieve visibility, and a reflective display that has such visibility.
- the present invention first provides a light diffusion control layer having a regular internal structure including a plurality of regions having a relatively high refractive index within a region having a relatively low refractive index;
- a light diffusion control member comprising a diffusion adhesive layer containing light diffusing fine particles laminated on one side of the light diffusion control layer, wherein any one side of the light diffusion control member is a reflective surface of any mirror.
- a light beam having an angle of 30° with the normal to the surface is directed to an arbitrary point on the surface of the light diffusion control member side of the measurement sample laminated with the azimuth angle of 0° and 90° with the one point as the center.
- the value of is calculated for each azimuth angle, and the azimuth angle that gives the largest standard deviation is set as the exclusion angle, and for any point on the surface on the light diffusion control member side of the measurement sample, A light beam having an angle of 30° with the line is irradiated from three azimuth angles excluding the exclusion angle among the four azimuth angles, and the reflected light diffusely reflected from the one point is reflected from the three directions.
- the brightness (cd/m 2 ) of the reflected light directed toward the front of the surface is measured for each azimuth in the three directions, and the minimum of the three brightnesses obtained is measured for each azimuth of the three directions.
- the light diffusion control member according to the invention includes a light diffusion control layer and a diffusion adhesive layer, and satisfies the conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above, so that display contents can be displayed in the vertical direction.
- L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above
- the region having a relatively high refractive index is a columnar object extending from one surface side to the other surface side of the light diffusion control layer, and the light diffusion control layer has a relatively high refractive index.
- the control layer includes at least one layer having a column structure in which the columnar objects are arranged in a forest in the region where the refractive index is relatively low, and in at least a part of the columnar objects, the extension It is preferable that a straight line parallel to the direction is inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the light diffusion control member (invention 2).
- the columnar object is bent between one end and the other end thereof (invention 3).
- the light diffusion control layer includes two layers having the column structure (invention 4).
- the light diffusion control layer includes an intermediate adhesive layer laminated between the light diffusion control layer and the diffusion adhesive layer, and the intermediate adhesive layer has a carboxy group. It is preferable that the material is composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive (invention 5).
- the light-diffusing fine particles are fine particles made of a silicon-containing compound having an intermediate structure between inorganic and organic (Invention 6).
- the present invention is a reflective display body configured such that the vertical direction of display content on a display surface can be changed, which includes the light diffusion control member (invention 1) and an optional part of the light diffusion control member.
- a reflective display comprising: a display device provided on one side of the display device; and a reflective layer provided on the opposite side of the display device from the light diffusion control member or incorporated into the display device. Provide the body (Invention 7).
- the light diffusion control member According to the light diffusion control member according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a reflective display that can achieve excellent visibility regardless of the vertical direction of displayed content.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a light diffusion control member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a light diffusion control member according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a reflective display body manufactured using a light diffusion control member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a regular internal structure (column structure) of a light diffusion control layer in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view explaining various directions regarding a light diffusion control layer in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the measuring method of the optical physical property of the light diffusion control member based on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the measuring method of the optical physical property of the light diffusion control member based on one Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a light diffusion control member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the light diffusion control member 1a includes a light diffusion control layer 11 having a regular internal structure including a plurality of regions having a relatively high refractive index within a region having a relatively low refractive index;
- a diffusion adhesive layer 12 containing light-diffusing fine particles is provided, which is laminated on one side of the diffusion control layer 11 .
- FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a light diffusion control member according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the light diffusion control member 1b includes a light diffusion control layer 11 and a diffusion adhesive layer 12 similarly to the light diffusion control member 1a, and further includes a light diffusion control layer 11 and a diffusion adhesive layer 12.
- An intermediate adhesive layer 13 is laminated therebetween.
- the form of the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to this embodiment is not particularly limited, it is preferably film-like, plate-like, etc., and particularly preferably film-like.
- the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to this embodiment can be suitably used for manufacturing a reflective display.
- FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of an example of such a reflective display.
- the reflective display 100 includes the above-mentioned light diffusion control members 1a and 1b, a display device 2 provided on one side of the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b, and the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b in the display device 2. is provided with a reflective layer 3 provided on the opposite surface side.
- the surface of the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b (the surface on the light diffusion control layer 11 side or the surface on the diffusion adhesive layer 12 side) is laminated on the display device 2 and the reflective layer 3 is determined by It can be selected as appropriate depending on the configuration of the reflective display 100 to be manufactured. Further, it is preferable that the reflective display 100 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the display content on the display surface can be changed in the vertical direction.
- the light diffusion control layer 11 has a regular internal structure including a plurality of regions having a relatively high refractive index within a region having a relatively low refractive index, as described above. It has a structure.
- FIG. 4 schematically shows a column structure (details will be described later).
- a plurality of regions 111 (columnar objects) having a relatively high refractive index extend in the thickness direction.
- the structure is filled with a region 112 where the ratio is relatively low.
- the regular internal structure refers to an internal structure in which a plurality of regions 111 having a relatively high refractive index are arranged with a predetermined regularity in a region 112 having a relatively low refractive index.
- Such an internal structure is, for example, a cross section obtained by cutting the light diffusion control layer 11 along a plane parallel to the surface of the light diffusion control layer 11, and is cut at a position where the regular internal structure is present. When looking at the cross section obtained by doing this, in the region 112 where the refractive index is relatively low, the regions 111 having a relatively high refractive index are repeated at the same pitch along at least one direction within the cross section.
- the regular internal structure here is such that a region 111 with a relatively high refractive index extends in the thickness direction of the light diffusion control layer 11, so that one phase is in the other phase. It is distinguished from a phase-separated structure, which exists without any clear regularity, and a sea-island structure, which has approximately spherical island components in the ocean component. Details of the differences in structure shown in FIGS. 4(a) to 4(c) will be described later.
- the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to the present embodiment satisfy predetermined optical characteristics when a light beam is irradiated onto the surface on the light diffusion control layer 11 side and reflected light that is diffusely reflected is generated. It is something.
- the optical properties will be explained below.
- FIG. 6 shows a process of preparing a measurement sample and irradiating the obtained measurement sample with a predetermined light beam.
- a measurement sample 200 is prepared by laminating any one side of the light diffusion control members 1a, 1b on the reflective surface of the mirror 4. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6(a), a measurement sample 200 is prepared by laminating any one side of the light diffusion control members 1a, 1b on the reflective surface of the mirror 4. Subsequently, as shown in FIG.
- arbitrary points on the surface on the light diffusion control member 1a, 1b side of the measurement sample 200 are One point is assumed to be the irradiation point 201, and four directions with azimuth angles of 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° are assumed around the irradiation point 201. Then, as shown in FIG. 6(c), a light ray 202 having an angle of 30° with the normal to the surface on the light diffusion control member 1 side is directed to the irradiation point 201 from one of the four azimuth angles described above. irradiate.
- any surface of the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b may be laminated on the mirror 4; It is preferable to match the direction with respect to the reflective layer 3 in . That is, when the surfaces of the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b on the light diffusion control layer 11 side are laminated on the reflective layer 3, the measurement sample 200 is formed by laminating the surfaces on the mirror 4. is preferred. Furthermore, when the surfaces of the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b on the diffusion adhesive layer 12 side are laminated to the reflective layer 3, the measurement sample 200 is formed by laminating the surfaces to the mirror 4. is preferred.
- mirror in this specification refers to a mirror formed by laminating a metal film on one side of a glass plate, and the “reflecting surface” of the mirror refers to the side of the metal film opposite to the glass plate. refers to the side of Preferred examples of the metal constituting the metal film include aluminum, silver, and the like.
- the irradiated light beam 202 is diffusely reflected by the measurement sample 200, thereby producing reflected light.
- the brightness of a part of the generated reflected light must be evaluated. Measure. There are two types of reflected light to be measured, and these will be explained using FIG. 7.
- FIG. 7(a) shows the first measurement target.
- reflected light 203 heading from the irradiation point 201 in the normal direction (front direction) of the surface on the side of the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b is 1 This is the second measurement target.
- FIG. 7(b) shows the second measurement target.
- the second measurement target is a collection of reflected lights forming a fan shape with the end of the light 204b.
- Exclusion angle refers to an angle specified as follows. First, the measurement sample prepared as described above is irradiated with a light beam as described above, and the reflected light related to the second measurement object described above is (In FIG. 7(b), reflected light 204a and reflected light 204b form ends, and a collection of reflected lights forms a fan shape). Then, the value of the standard deviation (cd/m 2 ) of the luminance of the reflected light is calculated for each azimuth. Among the four standard deviations thus obtained, the azimuth that gives the largest standard deviation becomes the "exclusion angle.”
- L min ” and “L max ” are each specified as follows.
- the measurement sample prepared as described above is irradiated with a light beam as described above, and the reflected light from the first measurement object (as shown in FIG. 6(c)) is Reflected light 203) directed in the normal direction (front direction) of the side surface is generated, and its brightness (cd/m 2 ) is measured.
- the azimuth angles when irradiating the light beam are only three directions excluding the above-mentioned "exclusion angle” from the four directions of azimuth angles of 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°.
- the minimum brightness value is set as "L min "
- the maximum brightness value is set as "L max ".
- L STD is the reference luminance measured using any standard white plate. Specifically, an arbitrary point on one side of an arbitrary standard white plate is irradiated with a ray of light having an angle of 30 degrees with the normal line of the one side from the azimuth angle where the above L min was measured, and the above one point is illuminated. This produces reflected light that is diffusely reflected in the front direction. Then, “L STD " is specified as the value of the luminance (cd/m 2 ) of the reflected light.
- standard white plate in this specification refers to a reflector having a reflectance of 99% or more.
- the “standard white plate” serves as a calibration standard for optical measurements. By using the “standard white plate,” it is possible to cancel variations in the intensity of measurement light, etc., caused by differences in light sources.
- the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to the present embodiment can suppress the diffusion (Lambertian diffusion) that occurs in a standard white plate even when the luminance is the lowest (L min ). A higher luminance can be obtained than the luminance (L STD ) at that time. Therefore, in the reflective display body incorporating the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b, brighter display can be easily realized by using light irradiated onto the display surface from various azimuth angles.
- L 1 is preferably 1.10 or more, more preferably 1.20 or more, particularly preferably 1.30 or more, further preferably 1.40 or more, and even more preferably 1.45 or more. Most preferably.
- the upper limit of L1 is not particularly limited, but for example, it is preferably 4.00 or less, more preferably 3.00 or less, particularly preferably 2.00 or less, and even more preferably 1.60 or less, among which It is preferably 1.50 or less.
- the formula (2) the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to the present embodiment have a relatively large difference between the lowest luminance (L min ) and the highest luminance (L max ). It becomes small. Therefore, in a reflective display incorporating the light diffusion control member 1, even if the reflective display is laid down on its side and the positional relationship between the display surface and the external light source is changed, the brightness of the display remains unchanged. This makes it easier to suppress changes in brightness and achieve uniform brightness.
- L 2 is particularly preferably 0.71 or more, and more preferably 0.72 or more.
- the upper limit value of L2 is not particularly limited as long as it is 1.00 or less, but from the viewpoint of compatibility with L3 described later, it is preferably 0.95 or less, and should be 0.90 or less. is more preferable, particularly preferably 0.85 or less, further preferably 0.80 or less, particularly preferably 0.76 or less, and most preferably 0.73 or less.
- the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to the present embodiment among the standard deviations of brightness described above, the values of standard deviations of brightness related to azimuth angles in three directions excluding the above-mentioned excluded angle are L 3 and L3. Then, for L 3 in all three directions, the following equation (3) L 3 ⁇ 2.00...(3) It is preferable to satisfy the following.
- the light diffusion control members 1a, 1b according to the present embodiment can reflect light incorporating the light diffusion control members 1a, 1b, even when light is irradiated from any direction.
- the type display body can effectively diffuse and reflect uniform light in the horizontal direction of the viewer.
- L3 is preferably 1.6 or less, more preferably 1.2 or less, particularly preferably 1.1 or less, and even more preferably 1.05 or less. preferable.
- the lower limit of L3 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.01 or more, more preferably 0.1 or more, particularly preferably 0.15 or more.
- the body has excellent visibility. Specifically, compared to the case where the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b are not provided, light emitted from the outside can be effectively diffused and reflected in the front direction, and a bright display can be realized.
- the vertical direction of the displayed content changes, for example by tilting the reflective display sideways, it is possible to suppress fluctuations in the brightness of the display due to the change in the vertical direction, making it uniform. It is possible to achieve a display with high brightness.
- the direction of light emitted from the outside changes, it can be diffusely reflected with uniform brightness in the horizontal direction of the viewer, making it easy for the viewer to notice uneven brightness. It will be difficult.
- the light diffusion control layer 11 in this embodiment has a regular internal structure including a plurality of regions 111 having a relatively high refractive index within a region 112 having a relatively low refractive index, and has the above-mentioned structure. There is no particular limitation as long as the conditions of L 1 , L 2 and L 3 can be satisfied.
- the light diffusion control layer 11 in this embodiment includes a high refractive index component, It is preferable that the composition for a light diffusion control layer is cured, and includes a low refractive index component having a lower refractive index than the high refractive index component. In particular, it is preferable that the high refractive index component and the low refractive index component each have one or two polymerizable functional groups.
- High refractive index component Preferred examples of high refractive index components include (meth)acrylic esters containing an aromatic ring, and particularly preferred examples include (meth)acrylic esters containing a plurality of aromatic rings. .
- Examples of (meth)acrylic esters containing multiple aromatic rings include biphenyl (meth)acrylate, naphthyl (meth)acrylate, anthracyl (meth)acrylate, benzylphenyl (meth)acrylate, and (meth)acrylate.
- biphenyl (meth)acrylate is preferable from the viewpoint of easily forming a good regular internal structure and easily satisfying the conditions of L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above. Specifically, biphenyl (meth)acrylate is preferred.
- (meth)acrylic acid means both acrylic acid and methacrylic acid. The same applies to other similar terms.
- the molecular weight of the high refractive index component is preferably from 150 to 2,500, particularly preferably from 200 to 1,500, and even more preferably from 250 to 1,000. When the molecular weight is within the above range, it becomes easier to form the light diffusion control layer 11 having a desired regular internal structure, and it becomes easier to satisfy the conditions of L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above. In addition, when the theoretical molecular weight of the high refractive index component can be specified based on the molecular structure, the molecular weight of the high refractive index component refers to the theoretical molecular weight.
- the molecular weight of the high refractive index component is determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).
- GPC gel permeation chromatography
- the refractive index of the high refractive index component is preferably 1.45 to 1.70, more preferably 1.50 to 1.65, particularly preferably 1.54 to 1.62, More preferably, it is 1.56 to 1.59.
- the refractive index in this specification means the refractive index of a predetermined component before curing the composition for a light diffusion control layer, and the refractive index is measured according to JIS K0062:1992. It is.
- the content of the high refractive index component in the composition for a light diffusion control layer is preferably 25 to 400 parts by mass, more preferably 50 to 350 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the low refractive index component.
- the amount is preferably 75 to 300 parts by weight, and more preferably 100 to 200 parts by weight.
- Low refractive index component Preferred examples of the low refractive index component include urethane (meth)acrylate, (meth)acrylic polymer having (meth)acryloyl group in the side chain, (meth)acryloyl group-containing silicone resin, and Examples include saturated polyester resins. Among these, it is particularly preferable to use urethane (meth)acrylate from the viewpoint that it is easy to form a good regular internal structure and it is easy to satisfy the conditions of L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above.
- a urethane (meth)acrylate formed from (a) a compound containing at least two isocyanate groups, (b) a polyalkylene glycol, and (c) a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate. is preferred.
- Preferred examples of the above-mentioned (a) compound containing at least two isocyanate groups include 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate, 2,6-tolylene diisocyanate, 1,3-xylylene diisocyanate, 1, Aromatic polyisocyanates such as 4-xylylene diisocyanate, aliphatic polyisocyanates such as hexamethylene diisocyanate, alicyclic polyisocyanates such as isophorone diisocyanate, hydrogenated diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and these Examples include biuret forms, isocyanurate forms, and adduct forms that are reactants with low-molecular active hydrogen-containing compounds such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, trimethylolpropane, and castor oil. Among these, alicyclic polyisocyanates are preferred, and alicyclic diisocyanates are particularly preferred.
- polyalkylene glycol (b) mentioned above examples include polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polybutylene glycol, polyhexylene glycol, etc. Among them, polypropylene glycol is preferred.
- the weight average molecular weight of the polyalkylene glycol (b) is preferably from 2,300 to 19,500, particularly preferably from 3,000 to 14,300, and even more preferably from 4,000 to 12,300.
- hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate examples include 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, and 2-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate. ) acrylate, 3-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate, etc. Among them, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate is preferred.
- Urethane (meth)acrylate can be synthesized using the above-mentioned components (a) to (c) according to a conventional method.
- the blending ratio of components (a) to (c) is determined by molar ratio of (a) component: (b) component: (c) component.
- the ratio is preferably from 1 to 5:1:1 to 5, particularly preferably from 1 to 3:1:1 to 3.
- the weight average molecular weight of the low refractive index component is preferably 3,000 to 20,000, particularly preferably 5,000 to 15,000, and even more preferably 7,000 to 13,000.
- the weight average molecular weight is within the above range, it becomes easier to form the light diffusion control layer 11 having a desired regular internal structure, and it becomes easier to satisfy the conditions of L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above. Become.
- the refractive index of the low refractive index component is preferably 1.30 to 1.59, more preferably 1.38 to 1.50, particularly preferably 1.42 to 1.49, More preferably, it is 1.46 to 1.48 or less.
- the refractive index is within the above range, it becomes easier to form the light diffusion control layer 11 having a desired regular internal structure, and it becomes easier to satisfy the conditions of L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above. .
- composition for a light diffusion control layer described above may contain other additives in addition to the high refractive index component and the low refractive index component.
- Other additives include, for example, polyfunctional monomers (compounds having three or more polymerizable functional groups), photopolymerization initiators, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, light stabilizers, antistatic agents, and polymerization accelerators. , polymerization inhibitors, infrared absorbers, plasticizers, diluting solvents, and leveling agents.
- composition for a light diffusion control layer preferably contains a photopolymerization initiator as another additive. This makes it easy to efficiently form the light diffusion control layer 11 having a desired regular internal structure, and also makes it easy to satisfy the conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above.
- photopolymerization initiators include benzoin, benzoin methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, benzoin isopropyl ether, benzoin-n-butyl ether, benzoin isobutyl ether, acetophenone, dimethylaminoacetophenone, 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, 2,2-diethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-one, 1-hydroxycyclohexylphenyl ketone, 2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]- 2-morpholino-propan-1-one, 4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl-2-(hydroxy-2-propyl)ketone, benzophenone, p-phenylbenzophenone, 4,4-diethylaminobenzophenone, dichlorobenzophenone, 2- Methylanthraquinone, 2-ethylanthraquinon
- the content of the photopolymerization initiator in the composition for a light diffusion control layer is 0.2 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the high refractive index component and the low refractive index component. It is preferably from 1 to 20 parts by weight, preferably from 0.5 to 16 parts by weight, particularly preferably from 1 to 13 parts by weight, and even more preferably from 1 to 10 parts by weight.
- the composition for a light diffusion control layer contains an ultraviolet absorber as another additive.
- an ultraviolet absorber when the coating film of the light diffusion control layer composition is irradiated with active energy rays, the ultraviolet absorber selectively absorbs active energy rays of a predetermined wavelength within a predetermined range. It will be done.
- the type and amount of the ultraviolet absorber it is possible to create bends in the regions 111 (columnar objects) with a relatively high refractive index without inhibiting the curing of the composition for the light diffusion control layer. It becomes easier to do so.
- the light diffusion control layer 11 can realize a wider angle range of light diffusion, making it easier to satisfy the conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above.
- UV absorbers examples include benzotriazole UV absorbers, hydroxyphenyltriazine UV absorbers, benzophenone UV absorbers, hydroxybenzoate UV absorbers, etc. Among them, benzotriazole UV absorbers are used. It is preferable to do so.
- the above-mentioned ultraviolet absorbers may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the content of the ultraviolet absorber in the composition for a light diffusion control layer is 0.001 to 10 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the high refractive index component and the low refractive index component. It is preferably 0.01 to 1 part by mass, more preferably 0.03 to 0.5 part by mass, and even more preferably 0.06 to 0.1 part by mass. It is preferable to do so.
- the content of the ultraviolet absorber within the above range, it is possible to efficiently cause the region 111 (column-shaped object) having a relatively high refractive index to be bent.
- the light diffusion control layer 11 can realize a wider angle range of light diffusion, making it easier to satisfy the conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above.
- composition for light diffusion control layer contains the above-mentioned high refractive index component and low refractive index component, and optionally other additives such as a photopolymerization initiator and an ultraviolet absorber. It can be prepared by uniformly mixing the agents.
- stirring may be performed while heating to a temperature of 40 to 80°C to obtain a uniform composition for a light diffusion control layer.
- a diluting solvent may be added and mixed so that the resulting composition for a light diffusion control layer has a desired viscosity.
- the light diffusion control layer 11 in this embodiment includes a plurality of regions 111 with a relatively high refractive index within the regions 112 with a relatively low refractive index. It has a regular internal structure.
- the regular internal structure include, in addition to the above-mentioned column structure, a louver structure in which a plurality of plate-like regions having different refractive indexes are arranged alternately in any direction along the film surface.
- the regular internal structure is preferably a column structure from the viewpoint of easily satisfying the conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above. More specifically, in the light diffusion control layer 11 in this embodiment, a region with a relatively high refractive index extends from one surface side of the light diffusion control layer 11 toward the other surface side. It is preferable that the light diffusion control layer 11 includes at least one layer having a column structure in which the columnar objects 111 are arranged in a row in a region having a relatively low refractive index.
- FIG. 4 shows a perspective view schematically showing such a column structure.
- the light incident on the light diffusion control layer 11 having such a column structure falls within a predetermined incident angle range, it is emitted from the light diffusion control layer 11 while being strongly diffused with a predetermined opening angle.
- the incident light is incident at an angle outside the above incident angle range, it will either be transmitted without being diffused, or it will be emitted with weaker diffusion than in the case of incident light within the incident angle range.
- the contrast medium is arranged parallel to the surface of the light diffusion control layer 11
- the diffused light due to the incident light within the above incident angle range caused by the column structure has a circular or approximately circular shape that spreads in any direction. (such as an elliptical shape).
- the weak diffusion caused by the incident light outside the incident angle range the light is diffused in a crescent shape.
- the column structure shown in FIG. 4(b) has a stack of two layers of columnar objects 111 standing in a forest, and one of the layers (upper layer in the drawing) has columnar objects 111 arranged almost vertically. Although they are in a forest, the other layer (on the paper, the lower layer) is slanted and stands in a forest.
- FIG. 5 a plurality of regions 111 with a relatively high refractive index, which normally exist inside the light diffusion control layer 11, are omitted, leaving only one region for explanation. It is.
- a region 111 with a relatively high refractive index extends from the bottom to the top in FIG. It is inclined by an angle a with respect to the thickness direction (direction B) of the layer 11.
- direction A refers to the direction from the bent part to one end of the column. It refers to the direction of extension, and particularly refers to the direction of extension from the bending part to one end on the viewer's side.
- the angle a is preferably greater than 0°, particularly preferably 1° or more, and more preferably 2° or more. . With such a range, it becomes possible to display the display contents brighter. Further, the angle a is preferably 30° or less, more preferably 15° or less, particularly preferably 8° or less, and even more preferably 5° or less. With such a range, it becomes possible to further reduce the difference in brightness when the display content is changed in the vertical direction. Note that the angle a can be measured by observing the cross section of the light diffusion control layer 11 using an optical digital microscope.
- the columnar object 111 is provided at one end. and the other end.
- the column structure shown in FIG. 4A is an example of a column structure including such a bent columnar object 111.
- the columnar objects 111 are bent in the lower layer.
- the light diffusion control layer 11 in this embodiment includes two layers having a column structure. That is, like the column structure shown in FIG. 4(b), it is also preferable that two layers each consisting of a forest of columnar objects 111 are laminated. In this case, the manner of inclination and bending in each layer may be the same or different between the two layers, but it is preferable to control light diffusion, as in the column structure shown in FIG. 4(b).
- a layer 1 consisting of columnar objects arranged in a forest substantially parallel to the thickness direction of the layer (that is, substantially perpendicular to the main surface of the light diffusion control layer); and a layer 1 that is inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the light diffusion control layer; It is made up of two layers: layer 2, which is made of a columnar object that is bent in the middle of the extending direction, and it is particularly preferable that layer 1 of layer 1 and layer 2 is placed on the viewer's side.
- the difference between the refractive index of the region 111 (columnar) having a relatively high refractive index and the refractive index of the region 112 having a relatively low refractive index is 0.01 or more. It is preferably at least 0.05, more preferably at least 0.1. This makes it possible to perform effective diffusion.
- the upper limit of the above difference is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 0.3 or less.
- the refractive index when calculating the above difference refers to the cured product obtained by curing the materials of the region 111 where the refractive index is relatively high and the region 112 where the refractive index is relatively low, respectively. is the refractive index being measured.
- the material referred to here refers to a material that contains the above-mentioned high refractive index component and low refractive index component as essential components, as well as other additives such as the above-mentioned photopolymerization initiator and ultraviolet absorber, as necessary. It may be. Moreover, when using other additives, their content and specific examples may be as described above.
- the above-mentioned columnar objects have a structure in which the diameter increases from one surface of the light diffusion control layer 11 toward the other surface.
- a columnar object with such a structure makes it easier to change the traveling direction of light parallel to the extending direction of the columnar object, compared to a columnar object whose diameter does not change almost from one surface to the other. . This allows the light diffusion control layer 11 to effectively diffuse light.
- the maximum value of the diameter in a cross section when the columnar object is cut along a plane horizontal to the extending direction is preferably 0.1 to 15 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 0.5 to 10 ⁇ m, More preferably, the thickness is 1 to 5 ⁇ m.
- the light diffusion control layer 11 can effectively diffuse light.
- the cross-sectional shape when cut along a plane perpendicular to the extending direction of the columnar object is not particularly limited, but is preferably, for example, a circle, an ellipse, a polygon, an irregular shape, or the like.
- the distance between adjacent columnar objects is preferably 0.1 to 15 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 0.5 to 10 ⁇ m, and even more preferably 1 to 5 ⁇ m.
- the light diffusion control layer 11 can effectively diffuse light.
- the dimensions related to the regular internal structure of the above column structure can be measured by observing the cross section of the column structure using an optical digital microscope.
- the thickness of the light diffusion control layer 11 is preferably 1 to 500 ⁇ m, more preferably 10 to 300 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 30 to 200 ⁇ m, and is preferably 50 to 150 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 70 to 130 ⁇ m, and most preferably 80 to 115 ⁇ m.
- the thickness is within the above range, the conditions of L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above are easily satisfied. Further, it is possible to prevent blurring of the image and reduction in total light transmittance.
- the thickness is preferably 100 to 300 ⁇ m, more preferably 150 to 250 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the layer disposed on the viewer side is preferably 1 to 300 ⁇ m, more preferably 25 to 200 ⁇ m, and particularly preferably 50 to 150 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the layer disposed on the opposite side from the viewer is preferably 1 to 300 ⁇ m, more preferably 25 to 200 ⁇ m, and particularly preferably 50 to 150 ⁇ m. More preferred. From the viewpoint of easily satisfying the conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above, it is preferable that the thickness range described above is satisfied.
- the diffusion adhesive layer 12 in this embodiment is not particularly limited as long as it contains light-diffusing fine particles.
- the adhesive constituting the diffusion adhesive layer 12 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, an acrylic adhesive, a polyester adhesive, a polyurethane adhesive, a rubber adhesive, a silicone adhesive, or the like.
- the adhesive may be of an emulsion type, a solvent type, or a solvent-free type, and may be a crosslinked type or a non-crosslinked type.
- acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives are preferred because of their excellent adhesive properties, optical properties, and the like.
- the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive is preferably a crosslinked type, and more preferably a thermally crosslinked type.
- the adhesive layer 12 in this embodiment is composed of an acrylic adhesive
- the adhesive is a diffusion adhesive layer containing a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer, a crosslinking agent, and light diffusing fine particles. It is preferable that the forming composition be crosslinked.
- the concept of "copolymer” is also included in “polymer.”
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer in this embodiment has, as monomer units constituting the polymer, It is preferable to include a reactive group-containing monomer having a reactive group in the molecule that reacts with a crosslinking agent. The reactive group derived from this reactive group-containing monomer reacts with the crosslinking agent to form a crosslinked structure (three-dimensional network structure), and an adhesive having the desired cohesive force is obtained.
- Reactive group-containing monomers include monomers with hydroxy groups in the molecule (hydroxy group-containing monomers), monomers with carboxy groups in the molecule (carboxy group-containing monomers), and monomers with amino groups in the molecule (amino group-containing monomers). monomer) and the like are preferably mentioned. Among these, hydroxy group-containing monomers are preferred because of their excellent reactivity with crosslinking agents.
- hydroxy group-containing monomers examples include 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate, ( Preferred examples include hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates such as 3-hydroxybutyl meth)acrylate and 4-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate.
- hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates such as 3-hydroxybutyl meth)acrylate and 4-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate.
- those having a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms Preferred are meth)acrylic acid hydroxyalkyl esters.
- 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate, etc. are preferred. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer preferably contains 1 to 50% by mass, more preferably 7 to 45% by mass, of a reactive group-containing monomer as a monomer unit constituting the polymer, In particular, the content is preferably 13 to 40% by mass, more preferably 18 to 35% by mass, and particularly preferably 22 to 30% by mass. This makes it easier to form a good crosslinked structure in the resulting pressure-sensitive adhesive, and tends to improve the dispersibility of the light-diffusing fine particles in the pressure-sensitive adhesive.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer contains an alkyl (meth)acrylic ester as a monomer unit constituting the polymer.
- Alkyl groups may be linear or branched.
- (meth)acrylic acid alkyl esters are preferably (meth)acrylic acid alkyl esters in which the alkyl group has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such as methyl (meth)acrylate, (meth)acrylic acid Ethyl, propyl (meth)acrylate, n-butyl (meth)acrylate, n-pentyl (meth)acrylate, n-hexyl (meth)acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, (meth)acrylic acid Preferred examples include isooctyl, n-decyl (meth)acrylate, n-dodecyl (meth)acrylate, myristyl (meth)acrylate, palmityl (meth)acrylate, and stearyl (meth)acrylate.
- (meth)acrylic acid esters in which the alkyl group has 4 to 8 carbon atoms are preferred, such as n-butyl (meth)acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, or ( Isooctyl meth)acrylate is particularly preferred. Note that these may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer preferably contains 20 to 99% by mass, more preferably 30 to 90% by mass, of (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester as a monomer unit constituting the polymer.
- the content is preferably 40 to 80% by mass, more preferably 45 to 70% by mass.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer contains a monomer having an alicyclic structure in the molecule (monomer containing an alicyclic structure) as a monomer unit constituting the polymer. Since alicyclic structure-containing monomers are bulky, their presence in polymers is presumed to increase the spacing between the polymers, reducing the viscosity of coating liquids and increasing the viscosity of light-diffusing particles in adhesives. There is a tendency to improve the dispersibility of
- the carbon ring of the alicyclic structure in the alicyclic structure-containing monomer may have a saturated structure or may have an unsaturated bond in part. Further, the alicyclic structure may be a monocyclic alicyclic structure or a polycyclic alicyclic structure. From the above viewpoint, a polycyclic alicyclic structure (polycyclic structure) is preferable, and a bicyclic to tetracyclic polycyclic structure is particularly preferable.
- the number of carbon atoms in an alicyclic structure (refers to the total number of carbon atoms in the part forming the ring, and if multiple rings exist independently, refers to the total number of carbon atoms) ) is preferably from 5 to 15, particularly preferably from 7 to 10.
- the alicyclic structure-containing monomers include cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, dicyclopentanyl (meth)acrylate, adamantyl (meth)acrylate, isobornyl (meth)acrylate, and (meth)acrylic acid.
- examples include dicyclopentenyl, dicyclopentenyloxyethyl (meth)acrylate, and the like.
- dicyclopentanyl (meth)acrylate (number of carbon atoms in alicyclic structure: 10), (meth)acrylic acid are used from the viewpoint of dispersibility of light-diffusing fine particles in the adhesive and excellent adhesiveness.
- Adamantyl number of carbon atoms in alicyclic structure: 10
- isobornyl (meth)acrylate number of carbon atoms in alicyclic structure: 7
- isobornyl (meth)acrylate is particularly preferred. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer contains an alicyclic structure-containing monomer as a monomer unit constituting the polymer, it preferably contains 1 to 20% by mass of the alicyclic structure-containing monomer, particularly The content is preferably 5 to 15% by mass, more preferably 7 to 12% by mass. This improves the dispersibility of the light-diffusing fine particles in the adhesive, and the resulting adhesive exhibits desired light-diffusing properties.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer contains a nitrogen atom-containing monomer as a monomer unit constituting the polymer.
- a nitrogen atom-containing monomer present in the polymer as a structural unit, it imparts a predetermined polarity to the adhesive, and has excellent affinity for adherends that have a certain degree of polarity, such as glass. becomes.
- the nitrogen atom-containing monomer a monomer having a nitrogen-containing heterocycle is preferable from the viewpoint of imparting appropriate rigidity to the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer.
- the nitrogen atom-containing monomer is used in the polymerization to form the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer.
- it contains no reactive unsaturated double bond groups other than the one polymerizable group used.
- Examples of monomers having a nitrogen-containing heterocycle include N-(meth)acryloylmorpholine, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-(meth)acryloylpyrrolidone, N-(meth)acryloylpiperidine, N-(meth)acryloyl Pyrrolidine, N-(meth)acryloylaziridine, aziridinylethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-vinylpyridine, 4-vinylpyridine, 2-vinylpyrazine, 1-vinylimidazole, N-vinylcarbazole, N-vinylphthalimide, etc. Can be mentioned. Among these, N-(meth)acryloylmorpholine is preferred from the viewpoint of dispersibility of light-diffusing fine particles in the adhesive and excellent adhesive strength. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer contains a nitrogen atom-containing monomer as a monomer unit constituting the polymer, it preferably contains 1 to 20% by mass, particularly 3 to 16% by mass of the nitrogen atom-containing monomer. %, more preferably 5 to 12% by mass.
- the resulting adhesive can sufficiently exhibit excellent adhesion to glass and metal films.
- the light-diffusing fine particles have good dispersibility in the adhesive, and the resulting adhesive exhibits desired light-diffusing properties.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer may contain other monomers as monomer units constituting the polymer, if desired.
- monomers containing no reactive functional groups are preferred in order not to inhibit the above-described effects of the monomers containing reactive functional groups.
- Preferred examples of such monomers include alkoxyalkyl (meth)acrylates such as methoxyethyl (meth)acrylate and ethoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, vinyl acetate, and styrene. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer is preferably a linear polymer. This facilitates entanglement of molecular chains and can be expected to improve cohesive force, making it easier to obtain a pressure-sensitive adhesive with excellent adhesiveness and durability.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer is preferably a solution polymer obtained by a solution polymerization method. This makes it easier to obtain a polymer with a high molecular weight and can be expected to improve cohesive force, making it easier to obtain a pressure-sensitive adhesive with excellent adhesiveness and durability.
- the polymerization mode of the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer may be a random copolymer or a block copolymer.
- the weight average molecular weight of the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer is preferably 200,000 to 2,000,000, more preferably 300,000 to 1,500,000, particularly preferably 400,000 to 1,000,000, and 50,000 to 1,500,000. More preferably, it is between 70,000 and 700,000. This improves the dispersibility of the light-diffusing fine particles in the adhesive, and the resulting adhesive exhibits desired light-diffusing properties and good adhesion.
- one type of (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
- the crosslinking agent may be one that reacts with the reactive group possessed by the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer, such as an isocyanate crosslinking agent, an epoxy crosslinking agent, or an amine crosslinking agent.
- melamine crosslinking agents aziridine crosslinking agents, hydrazine crosslinking agents, aldehyde crosslinking agents, oxazoline crosslinking agents, metal alkoxide crosslinking agents, metal chelate crosslinking agents, metal salt crosslinking agents, ammonium salt crosslinking agents, etc.
- isocyanate crosslinking agents that have excellent reactivity with hydroxyl groups.
- a crosslinking agent can be used individually or in combination of two or more types.
- the isocyanate-based crosslinking agent contains at least a polyisocyanate compound, and includes, for example, aromatic polyisocyanates such as tolylene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and xylylene diisocyanate, aliphatic polyisocyanates such as hexamethylene diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, and hydrogenated polyisocyanates.
- aromatic polyisocyanates such as tolylene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and xylylene diisocyanate
- aliphatic polyisocyanates such as hexamethylene diisocyanate
- isophorone diisocyanate isophorone diisocyanate
- hydrogenated polyisocyanates hydrogenated polyisocyanates.
- Reaction with alicyclic polyisocyanates such as diphenylmethane diisocyanate, their biuret forms, isocyanurates, and low-molecular active hydrogen-containing compounds such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, trimethylolpropane, and castor oil.
- An example is an adduct body, which is a physical object.
- trimethylolpropane-modified aromatic polyisocyanates particularly trimethylolpropane-modified tolylene diisocyanate and trimethylolpropane-modified xylylene diisocyanate, are preferred from the viewpoint of reactivity with hydroxyl groups.
- the content of the crosslinking agent in the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer is preferably 0.01 to 10 parts by mass, and 0.04 to 5 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the (meth)acrylic ester polymer. It is more preferably part by weight, particularly preferably 0.08 to 1 part by weight, and even more preferably 0.1 to 0.4 part by weight. Thereby, the cohesive force, adhesive force, etc. of the resulting adhesive tend to be suitable.
- Light-diffusing fine particles examples include inorganic fine particles such as silica, calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, clay, talc, and titanium dioxide; acrylic resin, polystyrene resin, polyethylene resin, Organic light-transmitting fine particles such as epoxy resin; fine particles made of silicon-containing compounds with an intermediate structure between inorganic and organic, such as silicone resin (e.g. Tospearl series manufactured by Momentive Performance Materials Japan) Examples include.
- fine particles made of silicon-containing compounds and inorganic fine particles having an intermediate structure between inorganic and organic are preferable, and in particular, from the viewpoint of easily satisfying the above-mentioned conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 , inorganic and organic fine particles are preferred.
- Fine particles made of a silicon-containing compound having an intermediate structure and titanium dioxide are preferred, and from the viewpoint of suppressing backscattering, fine particles made of a silicon-containing compound having a structure intermediate between inorganic and organic are preferred.
- the above light-diffusing fine particles may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the shape of the light-diffusing fine particles may be either regular or amorphous, but from the viewpoint of uniform light diffusion and the resulting diffusion adhesive layer easily exhibiting the desired optical performance, regular-shaped fine particles are preferable. Particularly preferred are spherical fine particles, and even more preferred are truly spherical fine particles. This makes it easier for the resulting diffusion adhesive layer to exhibit the desired light diffusivity, making it easier to satisfy the conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above. Furthermore, light loss due to backscattering is less likely to occur, making it possible to provide good image quality.
- the average particle size of the light-diffusing fine particles measured by the centrifugal sedimentation light transmission method is preferably 0.1 to 20.0 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.2 to 15.0 ⁇ m, and from the viewpoint of suppressing backscattering, It is preferably 0.5 to 10.0 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 3.0 to 6.0 ⁇ m, and even more preferably 4.0 to 5.0 ⁇ m. This makes it easier for the resulting diffusion adhesive layer to exhibit the desired light diffusivity, making it easier to satisfy the conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above. In particular, light loss due to backscattering is less likely to occur, making it possible to provide good image quality.
- the average particle diameter determined by the above centrifugal sedimentation light transmission method was determined by using a centrifugal automatic particle size distribution analyzer (manufactured by Horiba, Ltd., CAPA-700).
- the average particle size of the light-diffusing fine particles can be determined by laser diffraction/scattering. This refers to what is measured according to the law.
- the average particle diameter of the light-diffusing fine particles measured by laser diffraction/scattering method is preferably 10 to 1000 nm, particularly preferably 100 to 600 nm, and even more preferably 200 to 400 nm. This makes it easier for the resulting diffusion adhesive layer to exhibit the desired light diffusivity, making it easier to satisfy the conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above.
- the content of light-diffusing fine particles in the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer is preferably 0.1 to 50 parts by mass, and 0.4 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer. It is more preferably from 1 to 40 parts by weight, particularly preferably from 1 to 30 parts by weight, even more preferably from 5 to 22 parts by weight, and especially preferably from 10 to 16 parts by weight.
- light loss due to backscattering is less likely to occur, making it possible to provide good image quality.
- the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer may contain components other than the above-mentioned (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer, crosslinking agent, and light-diffusing fine particles, if desired.
- the composition may contain an active energy ray curable component from the viewpoint of imparting active energy ray curability to the resulting pressure-sensitive adhesive.
- the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer also contains various additives commonly used in acrylic adhesives, such as silane coupling agents, rust preventives, ultraviolet absorbers, infrared absorbers, colorants, and antistatic agents.
- a tackifier an antioxidant, a light stabilizer, a softener, a refractive index modifier, etc.
- a polymerization solvent and dilution solvent described below are not included in the additives constituting the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer.
- the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer contains a silane coupling agent among the above.
- a silane coupling agent is preferably an organosilicon compound having at least one alkoxysilyl group in the molecule, having good compatibility with the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer, and having light transparency.
- the silane coupling agent include silicon compounds containing a polymerizable unsaturated group, silicon compounds having an epoxy structure, silicon compounds containing a mercapto group, silicon compounds containing an amino group, and condensates with silicon compounds containing an alkyl group. It will be done. Among these, silicon compounds having an epoxy structure are preferred, from the viewpoint of easily satisfying the above-mentioned conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 without impairing the desired light diffusivity and improving durability, and in particular, 3-glycid. Xypropyltrimethoxysilane is preferred. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the content of the silane coupling agent in the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer is preferably 0.01 to 2 parts by mass, and 0.05 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer. It is more preferably 1.5 parts by weight, particularly preferably 0.1 to 1 part by weight, and even more preferably 0.2 to 0.5 parts by weight.
- the resulting diffusion adhesive layer easily satisfies the conditions of L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above without impairing the desired light diffusivity, and also tends to have improved durability.
- composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer is prepared by manufacturing a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer, and combining the obtained (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer with a crosslinking agent. It can be manufactured by mixing the light-diffusing fine particles and adding other components as desired.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer can be produced by polymerizing a mixture of monomers constituting the polymer using a normal radical polymerization method.
- the polymerization is preferably carried out by a solution polymerization method using a polymerization initiator if desired.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and polymerization may be performed without a solvent.
- the polymerization solvent include ethyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, toluene, acetone, hexane, methyl ethyl ketone, etc., and one type may be used alone or two or more types may be used in combination.
- the polymerization initiator examples include azo compounds and organic peroxides, and one type may be used alone or two or more types may be used in combination.
- the weight average molecular weight of the resulting polymer can be adjusted by incorporating a chain transfer agent such as 2-mercaptoethanol.
- a cross-linking agent, light-diffusing fine particles, and other components as desired are added to the solution of the polymer, and the mixture is thoroughly mixed.
- a composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer (coating solution) is obtained.
- any of the above components is used in solid form, or if precipitation occurs when mixed with other components in an undiluted state, that component alone must be diluted with a diluting solvent in advance. It may be mixed with other components after being dissolved or diluted.
- diluting solvent examples include aliphatic hydrocarbons such as hexane, heptane, and cyclohexane, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene, halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride, and ethylene chloride, methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, etc.
- Alcohols such as -methoxy-2-propanol, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, 2-pentanone, isophorone, and cyclohexanone, esters such as ethyl acetate and butyl acetate, and cellosolve solvents such as ethyl cellosolve are used.
- the concentration and viscosity of the prepared coating solution are not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected depending on the situation within a coating-enabled range.
- the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer is diluted to a concentration of 10 to 60% by mass.
- addition of a diluting solvent and the like is not a necessary condition, and as long as the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer has a viscosity that allows coating, it is not necessary to add a diluting solvent.
- the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer becomes a coating solution using the polymerization solvent of the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer as a diluting solvent.
- the thickness of the diffusion adhesive layer 12 is preferably 1 to 500 ⁇ m, more preferably 10 to 300 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 20 to 100 ⁇ m, and is preferably 30 to 75 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 38 to 55 ⁇ m, and most preferably 42 to 48 ⁇ m.
- the thickness is within the above range, the conditions of L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above are easily satisfied. Further, it is possible to prevent blurring of the image and reduction in total light transmittance. Furthermore, it exhibits good durability.
- the haze value of the diffusion adhesive layer 12 is preferably 20 to 100%, more preferably 40 to 96%, particularly preferably 60 to 92%, and even more preferably 70 to 90%. It is preferably 80 to 88%.
- the haze value is within the above range, the conditions of L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above are easily satisfied. Furthermore, light loss due to backscattering is less likely to occur, making it possible to provide good image quality. Note that the haze value in this specification is a value measured according to the test example described below.
- the light diffusion control member 1b shown in FIG. 2 includes an intermediate adhesive layer 13.
- the intermediate adhesive layer 13 adheres sufficiently to the light diffusion control layer 11 and the diffusion adhesive layer 12, and can suppress the occurrence of peeling or displacement of these layers. As a result, the light diffusion control member 1b including the intermediate adhesive layer 13 has excellent durability.
- the intermediate adhesive layer 13 is preferably composed of an adhesive containing a carboxyl group from the viewpoint of easily achieving better durability.
- the adhesive constituting the intermediate adhesive layer 13 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, an acrylic adhesive, a polyester adhesive, a polyurethane adhesive, a rubber adhesive, a silicone adhesive, or the like.
- the adhesive may be of an emulsion type, a solvent type, or a solvent-free type, and may be a crosslinked type or a non-crosslinked type.
- acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives are preferred because of their excellent adhesive properties, optical properties, and the like.
- the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive is preferably a crosslinked type, and more preferably a thermally crosslinked type.
- the adhesive is composed of an intermediate adhesive layer forming composition containing a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer and a crosslinking agent. Preferably, it is crosslinked.
- the above (meth)acrylic ester polymer may be the same as or different from the (meth)acrylic ester polymer used to form the diffusion adhesive layer 12. From the viewpoint of easily achieving excellent durability by adhering sufficiently to the light diffusion control layer 11 and the diffusion adhesive layer 12, the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer in the intermediate adhesive layer 13 is It is preferable to contain a carboxy group-containing monomer as a monomer unit constituting the .
- carboxy group-containing monomer examples include ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, and citraconic acid.
- carboxylic acids such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, and citraconic acid.
- acrylic acid is preferred from the viewpoint of the reactivity of the carboxy group with the crosslinking agent in the resulting (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer and the copolymerizability with other monomers. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer in the intermediate adhesive layer 13 preferably contains 1 to 30% by mass, and preferably 3 to 24% by mass, of a carboxyl group-containing monomer as a monomer unit constituting the polymer.
- the content is more preferably 6 to 18% by mass, and even more preferably 9 to 12% by mass.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer in the intermediate adhesive layer 13 contains an alkyl (meth)acrylic ester as a monomer unit constituting the polymer.
- the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester the same one as the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester used for forming the diffusion adhesive layer 12 can be used.
- the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer in the intermediate adhesive layer 13 preferably contains 70 to 99% by mass of (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester as a monomer unit constituting the polymer, and preferably contains 76 to 97% by mass. %, particularly preferably 82 to 94% by mass, and even more preferably 88 to 91% by mass. As a result, the resulting intermediate adhesive layer 13 exhibits good adhesiveness and easily achieves excellent durability.
- the weight average molecular weight of the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer used in the intermediate adhesive layer 13 is preferably 100,000 to 2,000,000, more preferably 200,000 to 1,200,000, and more preferably 300,000 to 80,000. It is particularly preferably 10,000, and even more preferably 350,000 to 500,000. As a result, the resulting intermediate adhesive layer 13 exhibits good adhesiveness and easily achieves excellent durability.
- the crosslinking agent in the intermediate adhesive layer 13 may be one that reacts with the reactive group possessed by the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer, similar to the crosslinking agent used for forming the diffusion adhesive layer 12. Similar examples are often given. Among these, it is preferable to use an epoxy crosslinking agent that has excellent reactivity with carboxyl groups. In addition, a crosslinking agent can be used individually or in combination of two or more types.
- epoxy crosslinking agent examples include 1,3-bis(N,N-diglycidylaminomethyl)cyclohexane, N,N,N',N'-tetraglycidyl-m-xylylenediamine, and ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether. , 1,6-hexanediol diglycidyl ether, trimethylolpropane diglycidyl ether, diglycidylaniline, diglycidylamine, and the like. Among them, 1,3-bis(N,N-diglycidylaminomethyl)cyclohexane is preferred from the viewpoint of reactivity with carboxy groups.
- the content of the crosslinking agent in the composition for forming an intermediate adhesive layer is preferably 0.001 to 10 parts by mass, and preferably 0.005 to 1 It is more preferably 0.01 to 0.5 parts by mass, and even more preferably 0.02 to 0.1 parts by mass.
- the resulting intermediate adhesive layer 13 exhibits good cohesive force and adhesiveness, making it easy to achieve excellent durability.
- the composition for forming an intermediate adhesive layer may contain other components in addition to the above-mentioned (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer and crosslinking agent.
- the other components include the aforementioned components that can be added to the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer.
- the intermediate pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-forming composition does not contain light-diffusing fine particles.
- composition for forming an intermediate adhesive layer can be prepared in the same manner as the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer. Furthermore, the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer contained in the composition for forming an intermediate adhesive layer is also prepared in the same manner as the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer contained in the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer. be able to.
- the thickness of the intermediate adhesive layer 13 is preferably 1 to 300 ⁇ m, more preferably 4 to 100 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 8 to 60 ⁇ m, and even more preferably 10 to 30 ⁇ m. Among these, 12 to 20 ⁇ m is preferable. When the thickness is within the above range, the layer adheres sufficiently to the light diffusion control layer 11 and the diffusion adhesive layer 12, making it easy to achieve excellent durability. Further, the thickness of the intermediate adhesive layer 13 is preferably thinner than the thickness of the light diffusion control layer 11 or the thickness of the diffusion adhesive layer 12, and particularly preferably thinner than the thickness of any layer. . This makes it easier to exhibit the optical performance of the light diffusion control layer 11 and the diffusion adhesive layer 12 while exhibiting excellent durability, which in turn makes it easier to satisfy the conditions L 1 , L 2 and L 3 described above. Become.
- the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to the present embodiment may include elements other than the light diffusion control layer 11, diffusion adhesive layer 12, and intermediate adhesive layer 13 described above.
- the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to this embodiment may be provided with a release sheet on the surface on the diffusion adhesive layer 12 side. The release sheet protects the surface (adhesive surface) of the diffusion adhesive layer 12 located on the opposite side of the light diffusion control layer 11 until the surface is attached to a predetermined object.
- release sheets include polyethylene film, polypropylene film, polybutene film, polybutadiene film, polymethylpentene film, polyvinyl chloride film, vinyl chloride copolymer film, polyethylene terephthalate film, polyethylene naphthalate film, polybutylene terephthalate film, Polyurethane film, ethylene vinyl acetate film, ionomer resin film, ethylene/(meth)acrylic acid copolymer film, ethylene/(meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer film, polystyrene film, polycarbonate film, polyimide film, fluororesin film, etc. resin film is used. Moreover, these crosslinked films are also used. Furthermore, a laminated film of these may be used.
- the release surface of the release sheet is subjected to a release treatment.
- the release agent used in the release treatment include alkyd-based, silicone-based, fluorine-based, unsaturated polyester-based, polyolefin-based, and wax-based release agents.
- the thickness of the release sheet is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of excellent handling properties, it is preferably 20 to 200 ⁇ m, more preferably 30 to 100 ⁇ m.
- the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to the present embodiment may be provided with a process sheet on the surface on the light diffusion control layer 11 side.
- the process sheet is used to form the light diffusion control layer 11 by applying the composition for the light diffusion control layer, and also to form the light diffusion control layer 11 on the side opposite to the diffusion adhesive layer 12. until the process sheet is peeled off.
- the resin film used as the above-mentioned release sheet, a crosslinked film, or a laminated film of these can be used.
- the release sheet can also be used as a process sheet, which is preferable in that it is easy to form the desired light diffusion control layer 11.
- the thickness of the process sheet is preferably 20 to 250 ⁇ m, and preferably 30 to 200 ⁇ m, from the viewpoint of easy formation of the desired light diffusion control layer 11 and good protection of the light diffusion control layer 11 until use. It is more preferable that there be.
- the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to the present embodiment may have a configuration in which an intermediate adhesive layer is provided on the surface of the light diffusion control layer 11 opposite to the diffusion adhesive layer 12. That is, the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to the present embodiment have a layer configuration of intermediate adhesive layer/light diffusion control layer 11/diffusion adhesive layer 12, or have a layer configuration of intermediate adhesive layer/light diffusion control layer It may have a layer structure of 11/intermediate adhesive layer 13/diffusion adhesive layer 12.
- the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b having the above layered structure are suitable for manufacturing a reflective display 100 in which the surface on the light diffusion control layer 11 side is laminated on the display device 2 and the reflective layer 3.
- the surfaces of the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b on the light diffusion control layer 11 side can be sufficiently fixed to the display device 2 or the reflective layer 3 via the intermediate adhesive layer. .
- the intermediate adhesive layer provided on the surface of the light diffusion control layer 11 opposite to the diffusion adhesive layer 12 is similar to the intermediate adhesive layer 13 provided between the light diffusion control layer 11 and the diffusion adhesive layer 12. It may be of.
- the method of manufacturing the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to this embodiment is not particularly limited, and can be manufactured by a conventional manufacturing method. For example, after producing the light diffusion control layer 11, the diffusion adhesive layer 12, and further the intermediate adhesive layer 13 as necessary, the light diffusion control layer 11, the diffusion adhesive layer 12, and the intermediate adhesive layer 13 are formed as appropriate. By stacking, the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b can be obtained.
- the method for forming the light diffusion control layer 11 is not particularly limited, and can be formed by a conventionally known method.
- the light diffusion control layer 11 can be formed by irradiating and curing the coating film with active energy rays through the process sheet or release sheet.
- the gap between the release sheet and the process sheet is maintained, the coating film is suppressed from being crushed, and a uniform thickness and desired regular internal structure can be achieved. This makes it easier to form the light diffusion control layer 11 having the above structure.
- the above-described composition for a light diffusion control layer is applied to one side of the process sheet to form a coating film, and then the coating film is irradiated with a first active energy ray to be primarily cured. Next, one side of the release sheet is attached to the opposite side of the coating film to the process sheet. Then, the light diffusion control layer 11 can be formed by irradiating the coating film with a second active energy ray through the process sheet or release sheet to cause secondary curing. In this way, by irradiating and curing the active energy rays in two stages, it becomes easy to form the two-layered light diffusion control layer 11 as shown in FIG. 4(b).
- composition for a light diffusion control layer may be diluted with a solvent if necessary.
- Irradiation of the coating film with active energy rays is carried out in different ways depending on the regular internal structure to be formed. Such irradiation can be performed by a conventionally known method. For example, when forming the above-described column structure, the coating film is irradiated with parallel light having a high degree of parallelism.
- the active energy rays refer to electromagnetic waves or charged particle beams that have energy quantum, and specifically include ultraviolet rays and electron beams.
- ultraviolet rays are particularly preferred because they are easy to handle and can easily form a desired regular internal structure.
- the irradiation conditions are preferably such that the peak illuminance at the coating surface is 0.1 to 10 mW/cm 2 .
- the peak illumination intensity here means the measured value at the part where the active energy ray irradiated to the coating film surface shows the maximum value.
- the cumulative amount of light on the surface of the coating film is 5 to 200 mJ/cm 2 .
- the methods of forming the diffusion adhesive layer 12 and the intermediate adhesive layer 13 are not particularly limited either, and can be formed by conventionally known methods.
- it can be formed by crosslinking (the coating layer of) the composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer and the composition for forming an intermediate adhesive layer.
- Crosslinking of these compositions can usually be carried out by heat treatment.
- the heat treatment can also serve as a drying treatment when evaporating the diluting solvent and the like from the coating layer of the composition applied to the desired object.
- the heating temperature of the heat treatment is preferably 50 to 150°C, particularly preferably 70 to 120°C. Further, the heating time is preferably 10 seconds to 10 minutes, particularly preferably 50 seconds to 2 minutes.
- a curing period of about 1 to 2 weeks may be provided at room temperature (for example, 23° C., 50% RH), if necessary. If a curing period is necessary, the diffusion adhesive layer 12 or the intermediate adhesive layer 13 is formed after the curing period has elapsed. If the curing period is not necessary, the diffusion adhesive layer 12 or the intermediate adhesive layer 13 is formed after the heat treatment is completed.
- the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b according to this embodiment can be suitably used for manufacturing the reflective display 100, as described above.
- the reflective display 100 includes, for example, the above-mentioned light diffusion control members 1a and 1b, a display device 2 provided on any one side of the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b, and a light diffusion control member 1a in the display device 2. , 1b, or is preferably incorporated into the display device 2.
- the reflective display 100 can achieve excellent visibility as described above. In particular, even if the vertical direction of the display content is changed, a display with uniform brightness can be achieved. Therefore, it is preferable that the reflective display 100 is configured such that the display content on the display surface can be changed in the vertical direction.
- the shape of the display surface of the reflective display 100 is not particularly limited, it is typically preferable that the display surface has a rectangular shape.
- the display surface may be a rectangle with a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides, or a square with all sides having the same length.
- the display surface has such a rectangular shape, it is configured such that the vertical direction of the displayed content can be at least a direction parallel to one side of the rectangle and a direction orthogonal to that direction.
- the shape of the display surface may be a quadrilateral other than a rectangle such as a rhombus, trapezoid, or parallelogram, or a polygon other than a rectangle such as a triangle or pentagon, a regular circle, or an ellipse. It may be circular, such as, or may be an irregular shape other than these.
- the display device 2 is not particularly limited, and may be a display device incorporated into a general reflective display.
- the display device 2 may be a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, electronic paper, an electrophoretic display, a MEMS display, a solid crystal display, etc., and a touch panel may be further laminated on these displays. .
- the reflective layer 3 is not particularly limited, and may be one used as a reflective layer of a general reflective display.
- a preferable example of the reflective layer 3 is a metal vapor-deposited film obtained by vapor-depositing a metal on a predetermined surface.
- Preferred examples of such metals include aluminum, silver, nickel, and the like.
- the thickness of the reflective layer 3 made of a metal vapor deposited film is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of exhibiting desired reflective characteristics, it is preferably, for example, 1 to 3000 nm, particularly preferably 10 to 1000 nm, More preferably, the wavelength is 50 to 400 nm.
- the reflective layer 3 made of a metal vapor-deposited film may be provided on the surface of a resin film serving as a support.
- a resin film similar to the resin film exemplified as the above-mentioned release sheet can be used.
- the reflective layer 3 may be a reflective electrode.
- the reflective electrode may be built into the display device 2, for example.
- the reflective electrode is usually not provided so as to cover the entire display surface of the reflective display 100, and there are portions where the electrode is not formed. Therefore, in the reflective display body 100 equipped with a reflective electrode, while the reflective electrode can reflect external light, light from a backlight or the like provided on the back of the display device 2 is transmitted through the portion where the electrode is not formed. can be done.
- the material of the reflective electrode as the reflective layer 3 is not particularly limited, and can be formed using a general reflective electrode material.
- the reflective layer 3 is depicted as a component independent of the display device 2. Further, the reflective layer 3 is drawn to exist over the entire area in the lateral direction (the entire area on the surface of the display device 2 on the side opposite to the light diffusion control member 1).
- the reflective display 100 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 3, but also includes one including the above-mentioned reflective electrode as the reflective layer 3.
- the reflective layer 3 may be a reflective layer having semi-transmissive and semi-reflective properties that exhibit both light-transmitting properties and light-reflecting properties.
- the reflective display 100 may include components other than the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b, the display device 2, and the reflective layer 3 described above.
- a surface coat layer, a cover panel, etc. may be provided on the side of the light diffusion control members 1a, 1b opposite to the display device 2.
- a backlight may be provided on the side of the display device 2 opposite to the light diffusion control members 1a and 1b.
- the method for manufacturing reflective display 100 is not particularly limited, and can be manufactured by a conventional manufacturing method.
- the reflective display body 100 is obtained by manufacturing the light diffusion control members 1a, 1b, the display device 2, and the reflective layer 3, respectively, and then laminating them. be able to.
- another layer may be provided between the light diffusion control layer and the diffusion adhesive layer, or on the surface of the light diffusion control layer opposite to the diffusion adhesive layer.
- composition for light diffusion control layer Polyether urethane with a weight average molecular weight of 9,900 obtained by reacting polypropylene glycol, isophorone diisocyanate, and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate as a low refractive index component 60 parts by mass of o-phenylphenoxyethoxyethyl acrylate with a molecular weight of 268 as a high refractive index component and 2-hydroxy-2- as a photopolymerization initiator to 40 parts by mass of methacrylate (solid content equivalent; the same applies hereinafter).
- the obtained composition for light diffusion control layer is applied to a release sheet (manufactured by Lintec Corporation, manufactured by Lintec Corporation, one side of which is treated with a silicone release agent) of a long polyethylene terephthalate sheet as a process sheet. It was applied to the peel-treated surface of product name "SP-PET188CL" (thickness: 188 ⁇ m) to form a coating film with a thickness of 110 ⁇ m. Next, on the opposite side of the coating film from the process sheet, a release sheet (manufactured by Lintec, product name "SP-PLZ383030", thickness: 38 ⁇ m) in which one side of a polyethylene terephthalate film was released with a silicone release agent was applied. ) was laminated on the peel-treated side.
- a release sheet manufactured by Lintec Corporation, manufactured by Lintec Corporation, one side of which is treated with a silicone release agent
- the resulting laminate consisting of the release sheet, the coating film, and the process sheet was placed on a conveyor.
- the surface of the laminate on the release sheet side was the upper side, and the longitudinal direction of the laminate was parallel to the flow direction of the conveyor.
- an ultraviolet spot parallel light source manufactured by JATEC Corporation
- the light source was installed so that it could irradiate parallel light in a direction inclined by 5 degrees to the flow direction of the conveyor with respect to the normal direction of the surface on the coating film side of the laminate.
- the coating film in the laminate was cured by irradiation with ultraviolet rays (from a high-pressure mercury lamp having a main peak wavelength of 365 nm and other peaks at 254 nm, 303 nm, and 313 nm) to form a light diffusion control layer A with a thickness of 110 ⁇ m. .
- ultraviolet rays from a high-pressure mercury lamp having a main peak wavelength of 365 nm and other peaks at 254 nm, 303 nm, and 313 nm
- a laminate was obtained in which the process sheet, the light diffusion control layer A (thickness: 110 ⁇ m), and the release sheet were laminated in this order.
- the above-mentioned peak illuminance and cumulative light intensity were measured by installing a UV METER (manufactured by Eye Graphics, product name: "Eye Ultraviolet Integral Illuminance Meter UVPF-A1”) equipped with a receiver at the position of the above coating film. It is something.
- the thickness of the light diffusion control layer A was measured using a constant pressure thickness measuring device (manufactured by Takara Seisakusho Co., Ltd., product name: "Techlock PG-02J”).
- an ultraviolet spot collimated light source manufactured by JATEC Co., Ltd.
- JATEC Co., Ltd. whose central ray parallelism was controlled within ⁇ 3°
- the light source was installed so that it could irradiate parallel light in a direction inclined by 10 degrees to the flow direction of the conveyor with respect to the normal direction of the surface of the laminate on the coating film side.
- an ultraviolet spot collimated light source manufactured by JATEC Co., Ltd.
- JATEC Co., Ltd. whose central ray parallelism was controlled within ⁇ 3°
- the light source was installed so that it could irradiate parallel light in a direction inclined by 0° to the flow direction of the conveyor with respect to the normal direction of the surface on the coating film side of the laminate.
- a light diffusion control layer D having a thickness of 200 ⁇ m was formed.
- a laminate was obtained in which the process sheet, the light diffusion control layer D (thickness: 200 ⁇ m), and the release sheet were laminated in this order.
- the cross section of the light diffusion control layer D was observed under a microscope, it was found that inside the light diffusion control layer D, a column structure consisting of a plurality of columnar objects arranged in a forest throughout the thickness direction was laminated in two layers. It was confirmed that it was formed by When considering the two layers together, the ratio of column structure regions extending in the thickness direction inside the light diffusion control layer D was 100%.
- the structure of these two layers was similar to that shown in FIG. 4(b). That is, in the layer on the ultraviolet irradiation side (sometimes referred to as the "first layer"), the columnar objects are approximately parallel to the thickness direction of the light diffusion control layer D (that is, parallel to the main surface of the light diffusion control layer D).
- the columnar objects are inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the light diffusion control layer D, and in the middle of the extending direction. It was confirmed that it was bent.
- the direction C in FIG. 5 in the second layer it was found that when the ultraviolet irradiation surface was placed upward, the conveyor advancing side (MD direction) and direction C coincided.
- the direction of extension in the portion of the second layer closer to the ultraviolet irradiation surface than the bent portion (direction A in FIG. 5) and the thickness direction of the light diffusion control layer D (direction B in FIG. 5)
- the angle (angle a in FIG. 5) formed by the two sides was 6.4°.
- Preparation Example 1 Composition for forming intermediate adhesive layer
- 90 parts by mass of n-butyl acrylate and 10 parts by mass of acrylic acid were copolymerized by a solution polymerization method to obtain a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer was measured by the method described below and was found to be 400,000.
- a coating solution of a composition for forming an intermediate pressure-sensitive adhesive layer was obtained by mixing the mixture, thoroughly stirring, and diluting with methyl ethyl ketone.
- composition A for forming a diffusion adhesive layer 25 parts by mass of n-butyl acrylate, 25 parts by mass of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 10 parts by mass of isobornyl acrylate, 10 parts by mass of N-acryloylmorpholine, and 30 parts by mass of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate were copolymerized by a solution polymerization method. In this way, a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer was prepared. The weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer was measured by the method described below and was found to be 500,000.
- Mw weight average molecular weight
- Fine particles made of silicone resin (a silicon-containing compound with an intermediate structure between inorganic and organic) (manufactured by Momentive Performance Materials Japan, product name “Tospearl 145", average particle size: 4.5 ⁇ m) 15 parts by mass and 0.3 parts by mass of 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane as a silane coupling agent, sufficiently stirred, and diluted with methyl ethyl ketone to form a composition for forming a diffusion adhesive layer. A coating solution of A was obtained.
- silicone resin a silicon-containing compound with an intermediate structure between inorganic and organic
- Preparation Example 3 Composition B for forming a diffusion adhesive layer Diffusion was carried out in the same manner as in Preparation Example 2, except that 0.5 part by mass of titanium dioxide fine particles (manufactured by Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., product name "R-62N", average particle size: 260 nm) was used as the light-diffusing fine particles. A coating solution of composition B for forming an adhesive layer was obtained.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) mentioned above is the weight average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene measured using gel permeation chromatography (GPC) under the following conditions (GPC measurement).
- GPC measurement gel permeation chromatography
- ⁇ Measurement conditions> ⁇ GPC measurement device: Tosoh Corporation, HLC-8020 ⁇ GPC column (passed in the following order): TSK guard column HXL-H manufactured by Tosoh Corporation TSK gel GMHXL (x2) TSK gel G2000HXL ⁇ Measurement solvent: Tetrahydrofuran ⁇ Measurement temperature: 40°C
- Example 1 Formation of intermediate adhesive layer
- the coating solution of the composition for forming an intermediate adhesive layer obtained in Preparation Example 1 was applied to one side of the polyethylene terephthalate film using a knife coater and subjected to heavy peeling treatment with a silicone release agent. After applying it to the release-treated surface of mold release sheet 1 (manufactured by Lintec Corporation, product name "SP-PET382050", thickness: 38 ⁇ m), it was dried by heating at 90°C for 1 minute using a drying oven, and the thickness was A coating layer with a thickness of 15 ⁇ m was obtained.
- SP-PET382050 thickness: 38 ⁇ m
- a light release type release sheet 1 (manufactured by Lintec Corporation, product name "SP-PET382120") prepared by peeling-treated one side of a polyethylene terephthalate film with a silicone release agent was applied. ”, thickness: 38 ⁇ m) was attached. Thereafter, the coating layer was cured for 7 days at 23° C. and 50% Rh to form an intermediate adhesive layer.
- a light release type release sheet 2 (one side of a polyethylene terephthalate film was treated with a silicone release agent to release the coating solution of the composition A for forming a diffusion adhesive layer obtained in Preparation Example 2) ( It was applied with a knife coater to the release-treated surface of Lintec Corporation, product name "SP-PET381031" (thickness: 38 ⁇ m), and then heated at 90°C for 1 minute to form a coating layer (thickness: 40 ⁇ m). . Next, the release-treated side of the heavy-release release sheet 2 (manufactured by Lintec, product name "SP-PET382120", thickness: 38 ⁇ m) was attached to the surface of the coating layer opposite to the light-release release sheet. . Thereafter, the coating layer was cured for 7 days at 23° C. and 50% Rh to form a diffusion adhesive layer.
- the haze value (%) of the 40 ⁇ m thick diffusion adhesive layer formed as described above was measured using a haze meter (manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd., product name "NDH5000") according to JIS K7136:2000, JIS When measured according to K7361-1:1997 and ASTM D 1003, it was 74%.
- the heavy release type release sheet 1 on the surface of the intermediate adhesive layer opposite to the light diffusion control layer A is peeled off, and the laminate prepared in step (2) above is applied to the exposed surface of the intermediate adhesive layer.
- the easy-peel release sheet 2 was peeled off, and the exposed surface of the diffusion adhesive layer was bonded together.
- a light diffusion control member was obtained in which the release sheet, the light diffusion control layer A, the intermediate adhesive layer, the diffusion adhesive layer, and the heavy release type release sheet 2 were laminated in this order.
- a mirror manufactured by JDSU, product name "BV2 Mirror", length 75 mm x width 65 mm
- the heavy release type release sheet 2 was peeled off from the light diffusion control member obtained in step (3) above, and the exposed surface of the diffusion adhesive layer thus exposed was laminated on the reflective surface of the mirror.
- the release sheet laminated on the light diffusion control layer A was peeled off, thereby obtaining a reflective display sample.
- Examples 2, 4 and 6-8 and Comparative Examples 3-5 A light diffusion control member was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the type of light diffusion control layer and the thickness of the diffusion adhesive layer were changed as shown in Table 3, and a reflective display sample was also obtained.
- Example 3 A light diffusion control member was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the light diffusion control layer and the diffusion adhesive layer were directly laminated without using an intermediate adhesive layer, and a reflective display sample was also manufactured. Obtained.
- Example 5 Example 1 except that in forming the diffusion adhesive layer, the coating solution of composition B for forming a diffusion adhesive layer obtained in Preparation Example 3 was used, and the thickness of the diffusion adhesive layer was changed to 25 ⁇ m. After manufacturing a light diffusion control member in the same manner as above, a reflective display sample was further obtained. Note that Table 3 shows the haze value (%) of the diffusion adhesive layer used in this example.
- Example 9 The release sheet was peeled off from the laminate produced in Production Example 1 to expose the light diffusion control layer A. Further, the light release type release sheet 1 was peeled off from the laminate produced in the same manner as in step (1) of Example 1, and the exposed surface of the intermediate adhesive layer and the exposed surface of the light diffusion control layer A were pasted. Combined. Next, the heavy release type release sheet 1 on the surface of the intermediate adhesive layer opposite to the light diffusion control layer A is peeled off, and the exposed surface of the intermediate adhesive layer is treated in the same manner as step (2) of Example 1. The light release type release sheet 2 was peeled off from the laminate produced in 1, and the exposed surface of the diffusion adhesive layer was bonded together.
- the process sheet for the light diffusion control layer A is peeled off, and the light release type release sheet 1 is peeled off from the laminate produced in the same manner as in step (1) of Example 1, and the exposed surface of the intermediate adhesive layer and , and the exposed surface of the light diffusion control layer A were bonded together.
- a light beam formed by laminating the heavy release type release sheet 2, the diffusion adhesive layer, the intermediate adhesive layer, the light diffusion control layer A, the intermediate adhesive layer, and the heavy release type release sheet 1 in this order is produced.
- a diffusion control member was obtained.
- the exposed surface of the intermediate adhesive layer exposed by peeling off the heavy release type release sheet 1 from the obtained light diffusion control member was laminated on the reflective surface of a mirror in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the heavy release type release sheet 2 laminated on the diffusion adhesive layer was peeled off to obtain a reflective display sample.
- Example 1 Light diffusion was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the light diffusion control member was made of a single layer of the diffusion adhesive layer formed to have a thickness of 60 ⁇ m without using the light diffusion control layer and the intermediate adhesive. A control member was manufactured, and a reflective display sample was also obtained.
- Example 2 A light diffusion control member was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the light diffusion control member was made by laminating a light diffusion control layer and an intermediate adhesive layer without using a diffusion adhesive layer, Furthermore, a reflective display sample was obtained.
- Table 3 also shows the haze value (%) of the diffusion adhesive layer used in each Example and Comparative Example.
- the reflective display sample 200 was placed in a conoscope (manufactured by Autronic Melcher), and in reflection mode, a light beam was irradiated from the azimuth angle of 0° to the above irradiation point, and the diffused reflection was detected. The luminance distribution of light was measured. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6(c), irradiation was performed so that the angle between the light beam 202 and the normal to the surface of the reflective display sample 200 was 30°.
- FIG. 7(b) it is a plane that includes the irradiation point 201 and the normal to the irradiation surface, and is perpendicular to the azimuth angle of 0° (that is, parallel to the azimuth angles of 90° and 270°).
- a plane (plane P in FIG. 7(b)) was assumed.
- the brightness of the reflected light that travels within the plane and makes an angle of 30° or less with the normal to the irradiation surface is read from the brightness distribution, and the standard deviation of brightness (cd/m 2 ) was calculated.
- Table 2 The results are shown in Table 2.
- step (2) Measurement of brightness in the front direction
- the reflective display sample was irradiated with a light beam for each of the four azimuths, and the brightness distribution of the diffusely reflected light was measured. did.
- the reflected light reflected in the front direction (direction parallel to the normal line of one side of the reflective display sample) (indicated by reference numeral 203 in FIG. 7(a))
- the brightness (cd/m 2 ) was read for the light rays shown).
- Table 3 the brightness associated with the exclusion angle specified in step (1) above is shown with a strikethrough line.
- the minimum luminance was defined as L min
- the maximum luminance was defined as L max .
- the standard deviations related to the three azimuth angles excluding the above-mentioned exclusion angle were each set as L3 .
- the L 3 is shown in Table 3.
- Table 3 the standard deviations related to the excluded angles are shown with a strikethrough line.
- the exposed surface of the intermediate adhesive layer exposed by peeling off the heavy release type release sheet 1 was attached to the black board to prepare a measurement sample.
- the exposed surface of the diffusion adhesive layer exposed by peeling off the easy-release type release sheet 2 was attached to the black board to prepare a measurement sample.
- the light diffusion control member according to Comparative Example 2 was used as a measurement sample by attaching the surface of the intermediate adhesive layer opposite to the light diffusion control layer to the black plate.
- the measurement sample obtained as described above was visually observed under a fluorescent lamp to confirm the color of the black plate visible through the light diffusion control member. Then, the backscattering property was evaluated based on the following criteria. The results are shown in Table 4. ⁇ : Black color without whitishness. ⁇ : The color was whitish black.
- the black color of the black board will be affected by haze, making the black color visually perceived as whitish.
- an increase in black luminance leads to a decrease in the contrast ratio calculated from white luminance and black luminance.
- the heavy release type release sheet 1 was peeled off, and the exposed fixing adhesive layer was bonded to the surface of the light diffusion control layer side of the reflective display samples manufactured in Examples and Comparative Examples, and the durability was evaluated.
- a sample for evaluation was prepared.
- a durability test 1 in which the sample was stored for 500 hours under a high temperature environment of 85°C and a durability test 2 in which the sample was stored for 500 hours under a high temperature and high humidity condition of 60°C and 90% RH were conducted.
- the reflective display sample was taken out from each environment and the conditions at the interface between the light diffusion control layer and the intermediate adhesive layer, the interface between the intermediate adhesive layer and the diffusion adhesive layer, and the interface between the diffusion adhesive layer and the mirror were examined. It was visually confirmed and the durability was evaluated according to the following criteria. The results are shown in Table 4. ⁇ : No bubbles, floating, or peeling occurred at any interface. x: Bubbles, lifting, and peeling occurred at any interface.
- the light diffusion control member according to the example has excellent visibility in both outdoor and indoor environments, while the light diffusion control members according to Comparative Examples 1 to 5 have poor visibility. there were.
- the light diffusion control member according to the comparative example shows a noticeable change in brightness and darkness when the reflective display sample is rotated or slightly tilted, and is not suitable for use as a reflective display. There wasn't. It was also found that the light diffusion control members according to Examples 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 were able to satisfactorily suppress backscattering. Furthermore, it was found that the light diffusion control members according to Examples 1 to 2 and 4 to 9 had excellent durability.
- the light diffusion control member of the present invention is suitably used for manufacturing display bodies such as smartphones and tablets that are configured so that the vertical direction of display content can be changed.
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L1=Lmin/LSTD
で表されるL1が、次式(1)
L1>1.00 …(1)
を満たし、
L2=Lmin/Lmax
で表されるL2が、次式(2)
0.70≦L2≦1.00 …(2)
を満たし、前記4方向の方位角のうち前記除外角度を除いた3方向の方位角に係る標準偏差(cd/m2)の値を、それぞれL3としたとき、前記3方向全てのL3について、次式(3)
L3<2.00 …(3)
を満たすことを特徴とする光拡散制御部材を提供する(発明1)。
図1に、本発明の一実施形態に係る光拡散制御部材の断面図を示す。図1に示すように、光拡散制御部材1aは、屈折率が相対的に低い領域中に屈折率が相対的に高い領域を複数備えた規則的内部構造を有する光拡散制御層11と、光拡散制御層11における片面側に積層された、光拡散性微粒子を含有する拡散粘着剤層12とを備える。
L1=Lmin/LSTD
で表されるL1が、次式(1)
L1>1.00 …(1)
を満たすことが好ましい。本実施形態に係る光拡散制御部材1a,1bは、当該式(1)を満たすことで、最も輝度が低い場合(Lmin)であっても、標準白色板において生じる拡散(ランバーシャン拡散)のときの輝度(LSTD)よりも、高い輝度が得られるものとなる。そのため、光拡散制御部材1a,1bを組み込んだ反射型表示体では、表示面に対して様々な方位角から照射された光を用いて、より明るい表示を実現し易いものとなる。この観点から、L1は、1.10以上が好ましく、1.20以上がより好ましく、特に1.30以上であることが好ましく、さらには1.40以上であることが好ましく、1.45以上であることが最も好ましい。なお、L1の上限値については特に限定されないが、例えば、4.00以下が好ましく、3.00以下がより好ましく、特に2.00以下が好ましく、さらには1.60以下がより好ましく、中でも1.50以下が好ましい。
L2=Lmin/Lmax
で表されるL2が、次式(2)
0.70≦L2≦1.00 …(2)
を満たすことが好ましい。本実施形態に係る光拡散制御部材1a,1bは、当該式(2)を満たすことで、最も輝度が低い場合(Lmin)と最も輝度が高い場合(Lmax)との差異が、比較的小さいものとなる。そのため、光拡散制御部材1を組み込んだ反射型表示体では、例えば当該反射型表示体を横倒しにして、表示面と外部光源との位置関係が変更された場合であっても、表示の明るさの変化を抑制し、一様な明るさを実現し易いものとなる。この観点から、L2は、特に0.71以上であることが好ましく、さらには0.72以上であることが好ましい。また、L2の上限値は1.00以下であれば特に制約されないが、後述のL3と両立し易さの観点から、0.95以下であることが好ましく、0.90以下であることがより好ましく、特に0.85以下であることが好ましく、さらには0.80以下であることが好ましく、中でも0.76以下であることがより好ましく、0.73以下であることが最も好ましい。
L3<2.00 …(3)
を満たすことが好ましい。本実施形態に係る光拡散制御部材1a,1bは、当該式(3)を満たすことで、いずれの方向から光が照射された場合であっても、光拡散制御部材1a,1bを組み込んだ反射型表示体では、視認者の水平方向に向けて、一様の光を良好に拡散反射できることとなる。そのため、視認者は、右目と左目とで同程度の輝度で表示を視認することが可能となり、明るさのムラを認識し難いものとなる。この観点から、L3は、1.6以下であることが好ましく、1.2以下であることがより好ましく、特に1.1以下であることが好ましく、さらには1.05以下であることが好ましい。なお、L3の下限値については特に限定されないが、例えば、0.01以上が好ましく、0.1以上がより好ましく、特に0.15以上が好ましい。
本実施形態における光拡散制御層11は、屈折率が相対的に低い領域112中に屈折率が相対的に高い領域111を複数備えた規則的内部構造を有し、且つ、前述したL1、L2およびL3の条件を満たすことを可能とするものである限り、特に限定されない。
高屈折率成分の好ましい例としては、芳香環を含有する(メタ)アクリル酸エステルが挙げられ、特に複数の芳香環を含有する(メタ)アクリル酸エステルが好ましく挙げられる。複数の芳香環を含有する(メタ)アクリル酸エステルの例としては、(メタ)アクリル酸ビフェニル、(メタ)アクリル酸ナフチル、(メタ)アクリル酸アントラシル、(メタ)アクリル酸ベンジルフェニル、(メタ)アクリル酸ビフェニルオキシアルキル、(メタ)アクリル酸ナフチルオキシアルキル、(メタ)アクリル酸アントラシルオキシアルキル、(メタ)アクリル酸ベンジルフェニルオキシアルキル等、これらの一部がハロゲン、アルキル、アルコキシ、ハロゲン化アルキル等によって置換されたもの等が挙げられる。これらの中でも、良好な規則的内部構造を形成し易いとともに、前述したL1、L2およびL3の条件を満たし易いという観点から、(メタ)アクリル酸ビフェニルが好ましく、具体的には、o-フェニルフェノキシエチルアクリレート、o-フェニルフェノキシエトキシエチルアクリレート等が好ましい。なお、本明細書において、(メタ)アクリル酸とは、アクリル酸及びメタクリル酸の両方を意味する。他の類似用語も同様である。
低屈折率成分の好ましい例としては、ウレタン(メタ)アクリレート、側鎖に(メタ)アクリロイル基を有する(メタ)アクリル系ポリマー、(メタ)アクリロイル基含有シリコーン樹脂、不飽和ポリエステル樹脂等が挙げられる。中でも、良好な規則的内部構造を形成し易いとともに、前述したL1、L2およびL3の条件を満たし易いという観点から、特にウレタン(メタ)アクリレートを使用することが好ましい。より具体的には、(a)イソシアナート基を少なくとも2つ含有する化合物、(b)ポリアルキレングリコール、および(c)ヒドロキシアルキル(メタ)アクリレートから形成されるウレタン(メタ)アクリレートを使用することが好ましい。
前述した光拡散制御層用組成物は、高屈折率成分および低屈折率成分以外に、その他の添加剤を含有してもよい。その他の添加剤としては、例えば、多官能性モノマー(重合性官能基を3つ以上有する化合物)、光重合開始剤、酸化防止剤、紫外線吸収剤、光安定剤、帯電防止剤、重合促進剤、重合禁止剤、赤外線吸収剤、可塑剤、希釈溶剤、およびレベリング剤等が挙げられる。
光拡散制御層用組成物は、その他の添加剤として、光重合開始剤を含有することが好ましい。これにより、所望の規則的内部構造を有する光拡散制御層11を効率的に形成し易いものとなるとともに、前述したL1、L2およびL3の条件を満たし易いものとなる。
光拡散制御層用組成物は、その他の添加剤として、紫外線吸収剤を含有することも好ましい。紫外線吸収剤を含有する場合、光拡散制御層用組成物の塗膜に対して活性エネルギー線を照射した際に、紫外線吸収剤によって、所定波長の活性エネルギー線が所定の範囲で選択的に吸収されることとなる。紫外線吸収剤の種類や添加量を最適化することにより、光拡散制御層用組成物の硬化を阻害することなく、形成される屈折率が相対的に高い領域111(柱状物)に屈曲を生じさせ易くなる。その結果、光拡散制御層11が、より広い光拡散の角度範囲を実現できるものとなり、前述したL1、L2およびL3の条件をより満たし易くなる。
光拡散制御層用組成物は、前述した高屈折率成分および低屈折率成分、ならびに、所望により光重合開始剤、紫外線吸収剤等のその他の添加剤を均一に混合することで調製することができる。
前述した通り、本実施形態における光拡散制御層11は、その内部に、屈折率が相対的に低い領域112中に屈折率が相対的に高い領域111を複数備えた規則的内部構造を有する。当該規則的内部構造の例としては、前述したカラム構造の他、屈折率が異なる複数の板状領域をフィルム面に沿った任意の一方向に交互に配置してなるルーバー構造等が挙げられる。
光拡散制御層11の厚さは、1~500μmであることが好ましく、10~300μmであることがより好ましく、特に30~200μmであることが好ましく、さらには50~150μmであることが好ましく、中でも70~130μmであることが好ましく、80~115μmであることが最も好ましい。当該厚さが上記範囲であることにより、前述したL1、L2およびL3の条件を満たし易くなる。また、画像のボケや全光線透過率の低下を防止することができる。
本実施形態における拡散粘着剤層12は、光拡散性微粒子を含有するものである限り特に限定されない。拡散粘着剤層12を構成する粘着剤は特に限定されず、例えば、アクリル系粘着剤、ポリエステル系粘着剤、ポリウレタン系粘着剤、ゴム系粘着剤、シリコーン系粘着剤等のいずれであってもよい。また、当該粘着剤は、エマルション型、溶剤型または無溶剤型のいずれでもよく、架橋タイプまたは非架橋タイプのいずれであってもよい。それらの中でも、粘着物性、光学特性等に優れるアクリル系粘着剤が好ましい。アクリル系粘着剤としては、架橋タイプのものが好ましく、さらには熱架橋タイプのものが好ましい。
(1-1)(メタ)アクリル酸エステル重合体
本実施形態における(メタ)アクリル酸エステル重合体は、当該重合体を構成するモノマー単位として、架橋剤と反応する反応性基を分子内に有する反応性基含有モノマーを含むことが好ましい。この反応性基含有モノマー由来の反応性基が架橋剤と反応して、架橋構造(三次元網目構造)が形成され、所望の凝集力を有する粘着剤が得られる。
架橋剤としては、(メタ)アクリル酸エステル重合体が有する反応性基と反応するものであればよく、例えば、イソシアネート系架橋剤、エポキシ系架橋剤、アミン系架橋剤、メラミン系架橋剤、アジリジン系架橋剤、ヒドラジン系架橋剤、アルデヒド系架橋剤、オキサゾリン系架橋剤、金属アルコキシド系架橋剤、金属キレート系架橋剤、金属塩系架橋剤、アンモニウム塩系架橋剤等が挙げられる。上記の中でも、ヒドロキシ基との反応性に優れたイソシアネート系架橋剤を使用することが好ましい。なお、架橋剤は、1種を単独で、または2種以上を組み合わせて使用することができる。
光拡散微粒子としては、例えば、シリカ、炭酸カルシウム、水酸化アルミニウム、水酸化マグネシウム、クレー、タルク、二酸化チタン等の無機系微粒子;アクリル樹脂、ポリスチレン樹脂、ポリエチレン樹脂、エポキシ樹脂等の有機系の透光性微粒子;シリコーン樹脂のような無機と有機の中間的な構造を有するケイ素含有化合物からなる微粒子(例えばモメンティブ・パフォーマンス・マテリアルズ・ジャパン社製のトスパールシリーズ)などが挙げられる。中でも、無機と有機の中間的な構造を有するケイ素含有化合物からなる微粒子および無機系微粒子が好ましく、特に、前述したL1、L2およびL3の条件を満たし易いという観点から、無機と有機の中間的な構造を有するケイ素含有化合物からなる微粒子および二酸化チタンが好ましく、さらに、後方散乱を抑制する観点から、無機と有機の中間的な構造を有するケイ素含有化合物からなる微粒子が好ましい。以上の光拡散微粒子は、1種を単独で用いてもよいし、2種以上を組み合わせて用いてもよい。
拡散粘着剤層形成用組成物は、所望により、上述した(メタ)アクリル酸エステル重合体、架橋剤および光拡散微粒子以外の成分を含有してもよい。例えば、当該組成物は、得られる粘着剤に活性エネルギー線硬化性を付与する観点から、活性エネルギー線硬化性成分を含有してもよい。この場合には、活性エネルギー線による硬化を効率的に進行させる観点から、光重合開始剤を含有することも好ましい。また、拡散粘着剤層形成用組成物は、アクリル系粘着剤に通常使用されている各種添加剤、例えばシランカップリング剤、防錆剤、紫外線吸収剤、赤外線吸収剤、着色剤、帯電防止剤、粘着付与剤、酸化防止剤、光安定剤、軟化剤、屈折率調整剤などを添加することができる。なお、後述の重合溶媒や希釈溶媒は、拡散粘着剤層形成用組成物を構成する添加剤に含まれないものとする。
拡散粘着剤層形成用組成物は、(メタ)アクリル酸エステル重合体を製造し、得られた(メタ)アクリル酸エステル重合体と、架橋剤と、光拡散微粒子とを混合するとともに、所望によりその他の成分等を加えることで製造することができる。
拡散粘着剤層12の厚さは、1~500μmであることが好ましく、10~300μmであることがより好ましく、特に20~100μmであることが好ましく、さらには30~75μmであることが好ましく、中でも38~55μmであることが好ましく、42~48μmであることが最も好ましい。当該厚さが上記範囲であることにより、前述したL1、L2およびL3の条件を満たし易くなる。また、画像のボケや全光線透過率の低下を防止することができる。さらに、良好な耐久性を発揮するものとなる。
図2に示す光拡散制御部材1bは、中間粘着剤層13を備える。中間粘着剤層13は、光拡散制御層11および拡散粘着剤層12に対して十分に密着するものとなり、これらの層の剥がれやズレの発生を抑制することができる。その結果、中間粘着剤層13を備える光拡散制御部材1bは、耐久性に優れたものとなる。中間粘着剤層13は、より優れた耐久性を実現し易いという観点から、カルボキシ基を含有する粘着剤から構成されたものであることが好ましい。
本実施形態に係る光拡散制御部材1a,1bは、上述した光拡散制御層11、拡散粘着剤層12および中間粘着剤層13以外の要素を備えていてもよい。例えば、本実施形態に係る光拡散制御部材1a,1bは、拡散粘着剤層12側の面に剥離シートを備えていてもよい。当該剥離シートは、拡散粘着剤層12における光拡散制御層11とは反対側に位置する面(粘着面)を、当該面が所定の対象に貼付されるまでの間、保護するものとなる。
本実施形態に係る光拡散制御部材1a,1bの製造方法は、特に限定されず、従来の製造方法により製造することができる。例えば、光拡散制御層11および拡散粘着剤層12、さらには必要に応じて中間粘着剤層13をそれぞれ作製した後、光拡散制御層11、拡散粘着剤層12および中間粘着剤層13を適宜積層することで、光拡散制御部材1a,1bを得ることができる。
本実施形態に係る光拡散制御部材1a,1bは、前述した通り、反射型表示体100の製造に好適に使用することができる。反射型表示体100は、例えば、上述した光拡散制御部材1a,1bと、光拡散制御部材1a,1bにおける任意の片面側に設けられた表示装置2と、表示装置2における光拡散制御部材1a,1bとは反対の面側に設けられているか、または、表示装置内2に組み込まれた反射層3とを備えることが好ましい。
表示装置2は特に限定されず、一般的な反射型表示体に組み込まれる表示装置であってよい。例えば、表示装置2は、液晶ディスプレイ、有機ELディスプレイ、電子ペーパー、電気泳動ディスプレイ、MEMSディスプレイ、固体結晶ディスプレイ等が挙げられ、また、これらのディスプレイにさらにタッチパネルが積層されたものであってもよい。
反射層3は特に限定されず、一般的な反射型表示体の反射層として使用されるものであってよい。反射層3の好ましい例としては、金属を所定の表面に蒸着させて得られた金属蒸着膜が挙げられる。そのような金属の好ましい例としては、アルミニウム、銀、ニッケル等が挙げられる。
反射型表示体100は、上述した光拡散制御部材1a,1b、表示装置2および反射層3以外の構成部材を備えていてもよい。例えば、光拡散制御部材1a,1bにおける表示装置2とは反対の面側には、表面コート層やカバーパネル等が設けられていてもよい。また、表示装置2における光拡散制御部材1a,1bとは反対の面側にバックライトが設けられていてもよい。
反射型表示体100の製造方法としては、特に限定されず、従来の製造方法により製造することができる。例えば、図3に示す反射型表示体100を製造する場合、光拡散制御部材1a,1b、表示装置2および反射層3をそれぞれ製造した後、これらを積層することで反射型表示体100を得ることができる。
(1)光拡散制御層用組成物の調製
低屈折率成分としての、ポリプロピレングリコールとイソホロンジイソシアナートと2-ヒドロキシエチルメタクリレートとを反応させて得られた重量平均分子量9,900のポリエーテルウレタンメタクリレート40質量部(固形分換算値;以下同じ)に対し、高屈折率成分としての、分子量268のo-フェニルフェノキシエトキシエチルアクリレート60質量部と、光重合開始剤としての2-ヒドロキシ-2-メチル-1-フェニルプロパン-1-オン8質量部と、紫外線吸収剤としてのベンゾトリアゾール系紫外線吸収剤(BSF社製,製品名「TINUVIN 384-2」)0.08質量部とを添加した後、80℃の条件下にて加熱混合を行い、光拡散制御層用組成物を得た。
得られた光拡散制御層用組成物を、工程シートとしての、長尺のポリエチレンテレフタレートシートの片面をシリコーン系剥離剤で剥離処理した剥離シート(リンテック社製, 製品名「SP-PET188CL」,厚さ:188μm)の剥離処理面に塗布し、厚さ110μmの塗膜を形成した。続いて、当該塗膜における工程シートとは反対側の面に、ポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルムの片面をシリコーン系剥離剤で剥離処理した剥離シート(リンテック社製,製品名「SP-PLZ383030」,厚さ:38μm)の剥離処理面を積層した。
光拡散制御層の厚さが60μmとなるように形成した以外は、作製例1と同様にして、工程シートと、光拡散制御層B(厚さ:60μm)と、剥離シートとがこの順に積層されてなる積層体を作製した。
紫外線スポット平行光源から照射する平行光の照射角度を10°に変更した以外は、作製例1と同様にして、工程シートと、光拡散制御層C(厚さ:110μm)と、剥離シートとがこの順に積層されてなる積層体を作製した。
作製例1の工程(1)と同様にして、光拡散制御層用組成物を得た。そして、得られた光拡散制御層用組成物を、工程シートとしての、長尺のポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルムの片面をシリコーン系剥離剤で剥離処理した剥離シート(リンテック社製,製品名「SP-PET188CL」,厚さ:188μm)の剥離処理面に塗布し、厚さ200μmの塗膜を形成した。これにより得られた、上記塗膜と工程シートとからなる積層体を、コンベア上に載置した。このとき、積層体における塗膜面が上側となるとともに、積層体の長手方向がコンベアの流れ方向と平行になるようにした。
紫外線スポット平行光源から照射する平行光の照射角度を20°に変更した以外は、作製例1と同様にして、工程シートと、光拡散制御層E(厚さ:110μm)と、剥離シートとがこの順に積層されてなる積層体を作製した。
紫外線吸収剤を添加していない光拡散制御層用組成物を使用するとともに、紫外線スポット平行光源から照射する平行光の照射角度を15°に変更し、さらに光拡散制御層の厚さが120μmとなるように形成した以外は、作製例1と同様にして、工程シートと、光拡散制御層F(厚さ:120μm)と、剥離シートとがこの順に積層されてなる積層体を得た。
アクリル酸n-ブチル90質量部およびアクリル酸10質量部を溶液重合法により共重合させて、(メタ)アクリル酸エステル重合体を得た。当該(メタ)アクリル酸エステル重合体の重量平均分子量(Mw)を後述する方法で測定したところ、40万であった。
アクリル酸n-ブチル25質量部、アクリル酸2-エチルヘキシル25質量部、アクリル酸イソボルニル10質量部、N-アクリロイルモルホリン10質量部、およびアクリル酸2-ヒドロキシエチル30質量部を溶液重合法により共重合させて、(メタ)アクリル酸エステル重合体を調製した。当該(メタ)アクリル酸エステル重合体の重量平均分子量(Mw)を後述する方法で測定したところ、50万であった。
光拡散性微粒子として、二酸化チタン微粒子(堺化学工業社製,製品名「R-62N」,平均粒径:260nm)を0.5質量部で使用した以外、調製例2と同様にして、拡散粘着剤層形成用組成物Bの塗布溶液を得た。
<測定条件>
・GPC測定装置:東ソー社製,HLC-8020
・GPCカラム(以下の順に通過):東ソー社製
TSK guard column HXL-H
TSK gel GMHXL(×2)
TSK gel G2000HXL
・測定溶媒:テトラヒドロフラン
・測定温度:40℃
(1)中間粘着剤層の形成
調製例1で得た中間粘着剤層形成用組成物の塗布溶液を、ナイフコーターを用いて、ポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルムの片面をシリコーン系剥離剤で剥離処理した重剥離型剥離シート1(リンテック社製、製品名「SP-PET382050」,厚さ:38μm)の剥離処理面に塗布した後、乾燥炉を用いて90℃、1分間加熱することにより乾燥させて、厚さ15μmの塗布層を得た。
調製例2で得た拡散粘着剤層形成用組成物Aの塗布溶液を、ポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルムの片面をシリコーン系剥離剤で剥離処理した軽剥離型剥離シート2(リンテック社製,製品名「SP-PET381031」,厚さ:38μm)の剥離処理面に、ナイフコーターで塗布したのち、90℃で1分間加熱処理して塗布層(厚さ:40μm)を形成した。次いで、上記塗布層における軽剥離型剥離シートとは反対側の面に、重剥離型剥離シート2(リンテック社製,製品名「SP-PET382120」,厚さ:38μm)の剥離処理面を貼付した。その後、23℃、50%Rhの条件で7日間養生することで、上記塗布層を拡散粘着剤層とした。
作製例1で作製した積層体から工程シートを剥離し、光拡散制御層Aを露出させた。また、上記工程(1)で作製した積層体から軽剥離型剥離シート1を剥離し、中間粘着剤層を露出させた。そして、光拡散制御層Aの露出面と、中間粘着剤層の露出面とを貼り合わせた。なお、光拡散制御層Aにおける中間粘着剤層とは反対側の面が、光拡散制御層A形成時に紫外線を照射した面となっている。
続いて、ミラー(JDSU社製,製品名「BV2ミラー」,縦75mm×横65mm)を準備した。そして、上記工程(3)で得た光拡散制御部材から重剥離型剥離シート2を剥離し、それによって露出した拡散粘着剤層の露出面を、上記ミラーの反射面に積層した。最後に、光拡散制御層Aに積層されていた剥離シートを剥離し、これにより、反射型表示体サンプルを得た。
光拡散制御層の種類および拡散粘着剤層の厚さを表3に示すように変更した以外、実施例1と同様にして光拡散制御部材を製造し、さらに反射型表示体サンプルを得た。
中間粘着剤層を使用せず、光拡散制御層と拡散粘着剤層とを直接積層させたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして光拡散制御部材を製造し、さらに反射型表示体サンプルを得た。
拡散粘着剤層の形成において、調製例3で得た拡散粘着剤層形成用組成物Bの塗布溶液を使用するとともに、拡散粘着剤層の厚さを25μmに変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして光拡散制御部材を製造した後、さらに反射型表示体サンプルを得た。なお、表3には、本実施例で使用した拡散粘着剤層のヘイズ値(%)を示す。
作製例1で作製した積層体から剥離シートを剥離し、光拡散制御層Aを露出させた。また、実施例1の工程(1)と同様に作製した積層体から軽剥離型剥離シート1を剥離し、露出した中間粘着剤層の露出面と、光拡散制御層Aの露出面とを貼り合わせた。次いで、中間粘着剤層の光拡散制御層Aとは反対側の面における重剥離型剥離シート1を剥離して、中間粘着剤層の露出面に対し、実施例1の工程(2)と同様に作製した積層体から、軽剥離型剥離シート2を剥離して露出した拡散粘着剤層の露出面を貼り合わせた。さらに、光拡散制御層Aにおける工程シートを剥離し、実施例1の工程(1)と同様に作製した積層体から軽剥離型剥離シート1を剥離し、露出した中間粘着剤層の露出面と、光拡散制御層Aの露出面とを貼り合わせた。これにより、重剥離型剥離シート2と、拡散粘着剤層と、中間粘着剤層と、光拡散制御層Aと、中間粘着剤層と、重剥離型剥離シート1とが順に積層されてなる光拡散制御部材を得た。さらに、得られた光拡散制御部材から重剥離型剥離シート1を剥離して露出した中間粘着剤層の露出面を、実施例1と同様にミラーの反射面に積層した。最後に、拡散粘着剤層に積層されていた重剥離型剥離シート2を剥離して、反射型表示体サンプルを得た。
光拡散制御層および中間粘着剤を使用することなく、60μmの厚さとなるように形成した拡散粘着剤層を単層で光拡散制御部材としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして光拡散制御部材を製造し、さらに反射型表示体サンプルを得た。
拡散粘着剤層を使用せず、光拡散制御層と中間粘着剤層とを積層させたものを光拡散制御部材としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして光拡散制御部材を製造し、さらに反射型表示体サンプルを得た。
(1)標準偏差の算出および除外角度の決定
実施例および比較例で製造した反射型表示体サンプルについて、図6(b)に示されるように、光拡散制御部材側の面(照射面)の一点を照射点(図6(b)中、符号201の点)として想定するとともに、当該照射点を中心として方位角0°、90°、180°および270°の4方向を想定した。このとき、光拡散制御部材1中の光拡散制御層の図5における方向Cと、方位角270°とが一致するように設定した。
上記工程(1)と同様にして、4つの方位角それぞれについて、反射型表示体サンプルに対して光線を照射して、拡散反射した反射光の輝度分布を測定した。そして、得られた4つの方位角についての輝度分布から、正面方向(上記反射型表示体サンプルの片面の法線と平行な方向)に反射した反射光(図7(a)中、符号203で示される光線)についての輝度(cd/m2)を読み取った。その結果を表3に示す。但し、表3においては、上記工程(1)で特定した除外角度に係る輝度に、取り消し線を付して表示した。
上記工程(2)で特定・測定したLmin、LmaxおよびLSTDの値を用いて、
L1=Lmin/LSTD
の式、および
L2=Lmin/Lmax
の式からL1およびL2を算出した。それらの値を表3に示す。
実施例および比較例で製造した反射型表示体サンプルを、晴れた日の日中太陽光下、及び複数の照明が設置されている室内環境下で、手に持ち、観察する方向や、反射型表示体サンプルの角度を変えたり、回転させたりした際に、白表示に相当する状態で、明るさの急激な変化や面内で明るさの差が発生する事で見え方に不具合がないか、以下の基準に基づいて評価した。結果を表4に示す。なお、各環境の明るさを照度計(HIOKI社製,製品名「3423 LUX HiTESTER」)を用いて計測したところ、太陽光下は105000lx、室内複数照明下は780lxであった。
〇:見る角度を変えたり回転させても明るさの変化が小さい
×:見る角度を変えたり回転させると明るさの変化が大きい
実施例および比較例で製造した光拡散制御部材から重剥離型剥離シート2を剥離し、それによって露出した拡散粘着剤層の露出面を、ポリメチルメタクリレート製の黒色板(厚さ2mm)における片面に貼付した。次いで、光拡散制御層Aに積層されていた剥離シートを剥離し、これにより、測定用サンプルを得た。
〇:白っぽさのない黒色であった。
×:白っぽさのある黒色であった。
前述の〔実施例1〕の工程(1)の記載と同様にして、重剥離型剥離シート1と、厚さ15μmの中間粘着剤層(反射型表示体サンプル中の中間粘着剤層との区別のため、以下「固定用粘着剤層」という。)と、軽剥離型剥離シート1とが順に積層されてなる積層体を作製した。そして、当該積層体から、軽剥離型剥離シート1を剥離し、露出した固定用粘着剤層を、片面に易接着面が設けられてなるポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルム(三菱ケミカル社製,製品名「ダイアホイルT600E」,厚さ:38μm)の片面に貼り合わせた。次いで、重剥離型剥離シート1を剥離して、露出した固定用粘着剤層を、実施例および比較例で製造した反射型表示体サンプルの光拡散制御層側の面に貼り合わせて、耐久性評価用のサンプルを作製した。当該サンプルを、85℃の高温環境下にて500時間保管する耐久性試験1、および、60℃、90%RHの高温高湿条件下にて500時間保管する耐久性試験2をそれぞれ行った。
○…いずれの界面においても気泡や浮き・剥がれが生じなかった。
×…いずれかの界面において、気泡や浮き・剥がれが生じた。
11…光拡散制御層
12…拡散粘着剤層
13…中間粘着剤層
111…屈折率が相対的に高い領域(柱状物)
112…屈折率が相対的に低い領域
2…表示装置
3…反射層
4…ミラー
100…反射型表示体
200…測定サンプル
201…照射点
202…光線
203,204a,204b…反射光
Claims (7)
- 屈折率が相対的に低い領域中に屈折率が相対的に高い領域を複数備えた規則的内部構造を有する光拡散制御層と、
前記光拡散制御層における片面側に積層された、光拡散性微粒子を含有する拡散粘着剤層と
を備える光拡散制御部材であって、
前記光拡散制御部材における任意の片面を任意のミラーの反射面に積層してなる測定サンプルにおける前記光拡散制御部材側の面における任意の一点に対し、前記面の法線となす角度が30°の光線を、前記一点を中心として方位角0°、90°、180°および270°の4方向からそれぞれ照射して、前記一点から拡散反射される反射光を前記方位角ごとに生じさせ、前記反射光のうち、前記一点および前記法線を含む平面であって、前記光線が照射された方位角に対して垂直な平面内を進むとともに、前記法線となす角度が30°以内となる前記反射光について、それらの輝度の標準偏差(cd/m2)の値を前記方位角ごとに算出し、最も値の大きな標準偏差を与えた方位角を除外角度とし、
前記測定サンプルにおける前記光拡散制御部材側の面における任意の一点に対し、前記面の法線となす角度が30°の光線を、前記4方向の方位角のうち前記除外角度を除いた3方向の方位角からそれぞれ照射して、前記一点から拡散反射される反射光を前記3方向の方位角ごとに生じさせ、前記反射光のうち前記面の正面方向に向かう反射光の輝度(cd/m2)を前記3方向の方位角ごとに測定し、得られた3つの輝度のうち最小の輝度の値をLminとし、最大の輝度の値をLmaxとし、
任意の標準白色板における片面の任意の一点に対し、前記片面の法線となす角度が30°の光線を、前記Lminが測定された方位角から照射して、前記一点から正面方向に拡散反射した反射光の輝度(cd/m2)の値をLSTDとした場合に、
L1=Lmin/LSTD
で表されるL1が、次式(1)
L1>1.00 …(1)
を満たし、
L2=Lmin/Lmax
で表されるL2が、次式(2)
0.70≦L2≦1.00 …(2)
を満たし、
前記4方向の方位角のうち前記除外角度を除いた3方向の方位角に係る標準偏差(cd/m2)の値を、それぞれL3としたとき、前記3方向全てのL3について、次式(3)
L3<2.00 …(3)
を満たす
ことを特徴とする光拡散制御部材。 - 前記屈折率が相対的に高い領域が、前記光拡散制御層の一方の面側から他方の面側に向けて延在している柱状物であり、
前記光拡散制御層が、前記屈折率が相対的に低い領域中に前記柱状物を林立させてなるカラム構造からなる層を少なくとも一層備えたものであり、
前記柱状物の少なくとも一部において、前記延在の方向に平行な直線が、前記光拡散制御部材の厚さ方向に対して傾斜している
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光拡散制御部材。 - 前記カラム構造からなる層の少なくとも一層において、前記柱状物が、その一端と他端との間において屈曲していることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の光拡散制御部材。
- 前記光拡散制御層が、前記カラム構造からなる層を二層備えることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の光拡散制御部材。
- 前記光拡散制御層が、前記光拡散制御層と前記拡散粘着剤層との間に積層される中間粘着剤層を備え、
前記中間粘着剤層が、カルボキシ基を含有する粘着剤から構成されたものである
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光拡散制御部材。 - 前記光拡散性微粒子が、無機と有機の中間的な構造を有するケイ素含有化合物からなる微粒子であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光拡散制御部材。
- 表示面における表示内容の上下方向が変更可能なように構成された反射型表示体であって、
請求項1に記載の光拡散制御部材と、
前記光拡散制御部材における任意の片面側に設けられた表示装置と、
前記表示装置における前記光拡散制御部材とは反対の面側に設けられているか、または、前記表示装置内に組み込まれた反射層と
を備える反射型表示体。
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