JP5342631B2 - Laminated polyester film - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a laminated polyester film, and particularly relates to a laminated polyester film having an ultraviolet curable resin layer having a high refractive index, which is suitably used as a backlight unit member for a liquid crystal display requiring high brightness. is there.

  In recent years, liquid crystal displays have been widely used as display devices for televisions, personal computers, digital cameras, mobile phones and the like. Since these liquid crystal displays do not have a light emitting function by a liquid crystal display unit alone, a method of displaying by irradiating light using a backlight from the back side is widespread.

  The backlight system has a structure called an edge light type or a direct type. Recently, there is a tendency to reduce the thickness of liquid crystal displays, and an edge light type is increasingly used. The edge light type is generally configured in the order of a reflection sheet, a light guide plate, a light diffusion sheet, and a prism sheet. As the flow of light, the light incident on the light guide plate from the backlight is reflected by the reflection sheet and emitted from the surface of the light guide plate. The light beam emitted from the light guide plate enters the light diffusion sheet, is diffused and emitted by the light diffusion sheet, and then enters the next existing prism sheet. The light beam is condensed in the normal direction by the prism sheet and emitted toward the liquid crystal layer.

  The prism sheet used in this configuration is for improving luminance by improving the optical efficiency of the backlight. Recently, the number of backlights is being reduced and the screen is also becoming larger in order to make the backlight unit thinner and reduce power consumption. In order to maintain the screen performance even in this situation, it is desired to increase the brightness of the prism sheet. Various prism sheets have been proposed in the past, but may not be compatible with current high brightness (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP-A-9-133918 JP-A-10-82903

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the problem to be solved is that it has an ultraviolet curable resin layer having a high refractive index and is suitable, for example, as a member for a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display that requires high luminance. It is providing the laminated polyester film which can be utilized for.

  As a result of intensive studies in view of the above circumstances, the present inventors have found that the use of a laminated polyester film having a specific configuration can easily solve the above-described problems, and have completed the present invention.

  That is, the gist of the present invention is that at least one surface of a polyester film has a coating layer formed from a coating solution containing a polyurethane resin containing a carbon-carbon double bond, and the refractive index is 1 on the coating layer. It exists in the laminated polyester film characterized by having the ultraviolet curable resin layer which is .57 or more.

  According to the laminated polyester film of the present invention, it is possible to provide a laminated polyester film having high luminance for the backlight unit, and its industrial value is high.

  The polyester film constituting the laminated polyester film in the present invention may have a single layer structure or a multilayer structure, and may have four or more layers as long as it does not exceed the gist of the present invention other than a two-layer or three-layer structure. It may be a multilayer, and is not particularly limited.

  The polyester used in the present invention may be a homopolyester or a copolyester. In the case of a homopolyester, those obtained by polycondensation of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic glycol are preferred. Examples of the aromatic dicarboxylic acid include terephthalic acid and 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and examples of the aliphatic glycol include ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol. Typical polyester includes polyethylene terephthalate and the like. On the other hand, the dicarboxylic acid component of the copolyester includes isophthalic acid, phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, oxycarboxylic acid (for example, p-oxybenzoic acid, etc.), etc. 1 type or 2 types or more are mentioned, As a glycol component, 1 type or 2 types or more, such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butanediol, 4-cyclohexane dimethanol, neopentyl glycol, is mentioned.

  There is no restriction | limiting in particular as a polymerization catalyst of polyester, A conventionally well-known compound can be used, For example, an antimony compound, a titanium compound, a germanium compound, a manganese compound, an aluminum compound, a magnesium compound, a calcium compound etc. are mentioned. Among these, a titanium compound is preferable from the viewpoint of increasing the brightness of the film.

  The polyester film of the present invention may contain an ultraviolet absorber for improving the weather resistance of the film and preventing deterioration of the liquid crystal and the like. The ultraviolet absorber is not particularly limited as long as it is a compound that absorbs ultraviolet rays and can withstand the heat applied in the production process of the polyester film.

  As the ultraviolet absorber, there are an organic ultraviolet absorber and an inorganic ultraviolet absorber. From the viewpoint of transparency, an organic ultraviolet absorber is preferable. Although it does not specifically limit as an organic type ultraviolet absorber, For example, a cyclic imino ester type, a benzotriazole type, a benzophenone type etc. are mentioned. From the viewpoint of durability, a cyclic imino ester type and a benzotriazole type are more preferable. It is also possible to use two or more ultraviolet absorbers in combination.

  In the polyester layer of the film of the present invention, particles can be blended mainly for the purpose of imparting slipperiness and preventing scratches in each step. The kind of the particle to be blended is not particularly limited as long as it is a particle capable of imparting slipperiness. Specific examples thereof include silica, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, barium carbonate, calcium sulfate, calcium phosphate, and phosphoric acid. Examples include inorganic particles such as magnesium, kaolin, aluminum oxide, and titanium oxide, and organic particles such as acrylic resin, styrene resin, urea resin, phenol resin, epoxy resin, and benzoguanamine resin. Furthermore, precipitated particles obtained by precipitating and finely dispersing a part of a metal compound such as a catalyst during the polyester production process can also be used.

The shape of the particles to be used is not particularly limited, and any of a spherical shape, a block shape, a rod shape, a flat shape, and the like may be used. Moreover, there is no restriction | limiting in particular about the hardness, specific gravity, a color, etc.
These series of particles may be used in combination of two or more as required.

  Moreover, the average particle diameter of particle | grains is 0.01-5 micrometers normally, Preferably it is the range of 0.01-3 micrometers. If the average particle size is less than 0.01 μm, the slipperiness may not be sufficiently imparted, or the particles may be aggregated to make the dispersibility insufficient, thereby reducing the transparency of the film. On the other hand, when it exceeds 5 μm, the surface roughness of the film becomes too rough, and there may be a problem when various surface functional layers and the like are applied in a subsequent process.

  Further, the content of particles in the polyester layer is usually less than 5% by weight, preferably in the range of 0.0003 to 3% by weight. When there are no or few particles, the transparency of the film becomes high and the film becomes a good film, but the slipperiness may be insufficient. There are cases where improvement is required. Further, when the particle content exceeds 5% by weight, the transparency of the film may be insufficient.

  The method for adding particles to the polyester layer is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known method can be adopted. For example, it can be added at any stage for producing the polyester constituting each layer, but it is preferably added after completion of esterification or transesterification.

  Also, a method of blending a slurry of particles dispersed in ethylene glycol or water with a vented kneading extruder and a polyester raw material, or a blending of dried particles and a polyester raw material using a kneading extruder. It is done by methods.

  In addition to the above-mentioned particles, conventionally known antioxidants, antistatic agents, thermal stabilizers, lubricants, dyes, pigments, and the like can be added to the polyester film in the present invention as necessary.

  Although the thickness of the polyester film in this invention will not be specifically limited if it is a range which can be formed into a film as a film, Usually, 10-350 micrometers, Preferably it is the range of 50-300 micrometers.

  Next, although the manufacture example of the polyester film in this invention is demonstrated concretely, it is not limited to the following manufacture examples at all. That is, a method of using the polyester raw material described above and cooling and solidifying a molten sheet extruded from a die with a cooling roll to obtain an unstretched sheet is preferable. In this case, in order to improve the flatness of the sheet, it is preferable to improve the adhesion between the sheet and the rotary cooling drum, and an electrostatic application adhesion method or a liquid application adhesion method is preferably employed. Next, the obtained unstretched sheet is stretched in the biaxial direction. In that case, first, the unstretched sheet is stretched in one direction by a roll or a tenter type stretching machine. The stretching temperature is usually 70 to 120 ° C., preferably 80 to 110 ° C., and the stretching ratio is usually 2.5 to 7 times, preferably 3.0 to 6 times. Next, the film is stretched in the direction perpendicular to the first stretching direction. In that case, the stretching temperature is usually 70 to 170 ° C., and the stretching ratio is usually 3.0 to 7 times, preferably 3.5 to 6 times. is there. Subsequently, heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 180 to 270 ° C. under tension or under relaxation within 30% to obtain a biaxially oriented film. In the above-described stretching, a method in which stretching in one direction is performed in two or more stages can be employed. In that case, it is preferable to carry out so that the draw ratios in the two directions finally fall within the above ranges.

  In the present invention, the simultaneous biaxial stretching method can be adopted for the production of the polyester film constituting the laminated polyester film. The simultaneous biaxial stretching method is a method in which the above-mentioned unstretched sheet is usually stretched and oriented in the machine direction and the width direction at a temperature controlled normally at 70 to 120 ° C., preferably 80 to 110 ° C. Is 4 to 50 times, preferably 7 to 35 times, and more preferably 10 to 25 times in terms of area magnification. Subsequently, heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 170 to 250 ° C. under tension or under relaxation within 30% to obtain a stretched oriented film. With respect to the simultaneous biaxial stretching apparatus that employs the above-described stretching method, a conventionally known stretching method such as a screw method, a pantograph method, or a linear driving method can be employed.

  Next, formation of the coating layer which comprises the laminated polyester film in this invention is demonstrated. Regarding the coating layer, it may be provided by in-line coating which treats the film surface during the process of forming a polyester film, or offline coating which is applied outside the system on a once produced film may be adopted. Since the coating can be performed simultaneously with the film formation, the production can be handled at a low cost, and therefore in-line coating is preferably used.

  The in-line coating is not limited to the following, but for example, in the sequential biaxial stretching, the coating treatment can be performed particularly before the lateral stretching after the longitudinal stretching is finished. When the coating layer is provided on the polyester film by in-line coating, it is possible to apply at the same time as the film formation, and the coating layer can be processed at a high temperature in the heat treatment process of the polyester film after stretching. Performances such as adhesion to various surface functional layers that can be formed on the layer and heat-and-moisture resistance can be improved. Moreover, when coating before extending | stretching, the thickness of an application layer can also be changed with a draw ratio, and compared with offline coating, thin film coating can be performed more easily. That is, a film suitable as a polyester film can be produced by in-line coating, particularly coating before stretching.

  In the present invention, it is an essential requirement to have a coating layer formed from a coating solution containing a polyurethane resin containing a carbon-carbon double bond on at least one side of a polyester film.

The present inventors have found out that the adhesion with the coating layer deteriorates when the refractive index of the ultraviolet curable resin layer formed on the coating layer is high, and a conventionally known coating layer (for example, JP-A-2-158633). And Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-13550) have found that sufficient adhesion cannot be obtained. Therefore, the coating layer contains a carbon-carbon double bond, and the double bond and a carbon-carbon double bond of a compound used for forming a prism layer or a microlens layer are reacted at the time of ultraviolet irradiation to form a covalent bond. It was thought that the adhesion could be improved. As a result of various investigations, it has been found that adhesion is improved by using a polyurethane resin containing a carbon-carbon double bond.

  The polyurethane resin containing a carbon-carbon double bond used for forming the coating layer of the film of the present invention has a carbon-carbon double bond in the polyurethane resin, and is a prism layer or a microlens layer. Any conventionally known material can be used as long as it reacts with the carbon-carbon double bond contained in the compound forming the. For example, introduction into a polyurethane resin in the form of an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, a vinyl group, an allyl group or the like can be mentioned.

  Various substituents can be introduced into the carbon-carbon double bond, such as an alkyl group such as a methyl group or an ethyl group, a phenyl group, a halogen group, an ester group, an amide group, or a conjugated double bond. You may have such a structure. Further, the amount of the substituent is not particularly limited, and any of a 1-substituted product, a 2-substituted product, a 3-substituted product, or a 4-substituted product can be used. A 2-substituted product is preferable, and a 1-substituted product is more preferable.

  In view of the ease of introduction into the polyurethane resin and the reactivity with the carbon-carbon double bond contained in the compound that forms the prism layer or the microlens layer, an acrylate group or a methacrylate group having no substituent is preferable. More preferred are acrylate groups without groups.

  The ratio of the carbon-carbon double bond part (C = C part, molecular weight 24) to the whole polyurethane resin is preferably 0.5% by weight or more, more preferably 1.0% by weight or more, and further preferably 1 .5% by weight or more. When the ratio of the carbon-carbon double bond portion to the whole resin is 0.5% by weight or more, the adhesion to the prism resin or the microlens resin, particularly the adhesion to the resin having a high refractive index is effectively improved.

  The polyurethane resin used for forming the coating layer of the film of the present invention is a polymer compound having a urethane bond in the molecule, and is usually prepared by the reaction of a polyol and an isocyanate. Examples of the polyol include polyester polyols, polycarbonate polyols, polyether polyols, polyolefin polyols, and acrylic polyols. These compounds may be used alone or in combination.

  Polyester polyols include polycarboxylic acids (malonic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, sebacic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, etc.) or their acid anhydrides. Product and polyhydric alcohol (ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol 2-methyl-2-propyl-1 3-propanediol, 1,8-octanediol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-hexanediol 1,9-nonanediol, 2-methyl-1,8-octanediol, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-butyl-2-hexyl-1,3-propanediol, cyclohexane Diol, bishydroxymethylcyclohexane, dimethanolbenzene, bishydroxyethoxybenzene, alkyl dialkanolamine, lactone diol, etc.) and those having derivative units of lactone compounds such as polycaprolactone.

Polycarbonate polyols are obtained from a polyhydric alcohol and a carbonate compound by a dealcoholization reaction. Examples of the polyhydric alcohols include ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentane. Diol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,7-heptanediol, 1,8-octanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decane Diol, neopentyl glycol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 3,3-dimethylol heptane and the like can be mentioned. Examples of the carbonate compound include dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, diphenyl carbonate, and ethylene carbonate. Examples of polycarbonate polyols obtained from these reactions include poly (1,6-hexylene) carbonate, poly (3- And methyl-1,5-pentylene) carbonate.

  Examples of polyether polyols include polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyethylene propylene glycol, polytetramethylene ether glycol, polyhexamethylene ether glycol, and the like.

  Among the above polyols, polyester polyols and polycarbonate polyols are preferable, and polyester polyols are more preferable in order to improve adhesion to various topcoat layers.

  Examples of the polyisocyanate compound used for obtaining the urethane resin include aromatic diisocyanates such as tolylene diisocyanate, xylylene diisocyanate, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, phenylene diisocyanate, naphthalene diisocyanate, and tolidine diisocyanate, α, α, α ′, α ′. -Aliphatic diisocyanates having aromatic rings such as tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate, aliphatic diisocyanates such as methylene diisocyanate, propylene diisocyanate, trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, cyclohexane diisocyanate, methylcyclohexane diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, dicyclohexyl Methanzi Cyanate, alicyclic diisocyanates such as isopropylidene dicyclohexyl diisocyanates. These may be used alone or in combination. These polyisocyanate compounds may be a dimer, a trimer represented by an isocyanuric ring, or a higher polymer.

  A chain extender may be used when synthesizing the urethane resin, and the chain extender is not particularly limited as long as it has two or more active groups that react with an isocyanate group. Alternatively, a chain extender having two amino groups can be mainly used.

  Examples of the chain extender having two hydroxyl groups include aliphatic glycols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and butanediol, aromatic glycols such as xylylene glycol and bishydroxyethoxybenzene, and esters such as neopentyl glycol hydroxypivalate. And glycols such as glycols. Examples of the chain extender having two amino groups include aromatic diamines such as tolylenediamine, xylylenediamine, and diphenylmethanediamine, ethylenediamine, propylenediamine, hexanediamine, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3- Propanediamine, 2-methyl-1,5-pentanediamine, trimethylhexanediamine, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,5-pentanediamine, 1,8-octanediamine, 1,9-nonanediamine, 1,10- Aliphatic diamines such as decane diamine, 1-amino-3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexane, dicyclohexylmethanediamine, isoprobilitincyclohexyl-4,4′-diamine, 1,4-diaminocyclohexane, 1 , 3-Bisaminomethylcyclohexa And alicyclic diamines such as

The urethane resin in the present invention may use a solvent as a medium, but preferably uses water as a medium. In order to disperse or dissolve the urethane resin in water, there are a forced emulsification type using an emulsifier, a self-emulsification type in which a hydrophilic group is introduced into the urethane resin, and a water-soluble type. In particular, a self-emulsification type in which an ionic group is introduced into the skeleton of a urethane resin to form an ionomer is preferable because of excellent storage stability of the liquid and water resistance, transparency, and adhesion of the resulting coating layer.
Examples of the ionic group to be introduced include various groups such as a carboxyl group, sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, phosphonic acid, quaternary ammonium salt, and the like, and a carboxyl group is preferable. As a method for introducing a carboxyl group into a urethane resin, various methods can be taken in each stage of the polymerization reaction. For example, there are a method of using a carboxyl group-containing resin as a copolymer component during prepolymer synthesis, and a method of using a component having a carboxyl group as one component such as polyol, polyisocyanate, and chain extender. In particular, a method in which a desired amount of carboxyl groups is introduced using a carboxyl group-containing diol depending on the amount of this component charged is preferred. For example, dimethylolpropanoic acid, dimethylolbutanoic acid, bis- (2-hydroxyethyl) propionic acid, bis- (2-hydroxyethyl) butanoic acid, etc. are copolymerized with a diol used for polymerization of a urethane resin. Can do. The carboxyl group is preferably in the form of a salt neutralized with ammonia, amine, alkali metal, inorganic alkali or the like. Particularly preferred are ammonia, trimethylamine and triethylamine. In such a polyurethane resin, a carboxyl group from which the neutralizing agent has been removed in the drying step after coating can be used as a crosslinking reaction point by another crosslinking agent. Thereby, it is possible to further improve the durability, solvent resistance, water resistance, blocking resistance, and the like of the obtained coating layer, as well as excellent stability in a liquid state before coating.

  In forming the coating layer in the film of the present invention, various polymers other than the polyurethane resin containing a carbon-carbon double bond can be used in combination for improving the coating appearance, transparency and adhesion.

  Specific examples of the polymer include a polyurethane resin not containing a carbon-carbon double bond, a polyester resin, an acrylic resin, polyvinyl (polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride vinyl acetate copolymer, etc.), polyalkylene glycol, polyalkylene. Examples include imine, methylcellulose, hydroxycellulose, and starches. Among these, from the viewpoint of adhesion with the surface functional layer such as a prism layer and a microlens layer, a polyester resin, an acrylic resin, and a polyurethane resin are preferable, and among them, a polyurethane resin, particularly a polycarbonate-based polyurethane resin and a polyester-based polyurethane resin are preferable. Furthermore, a polycarbonate-type polyurethane resin is preferable.

  In addition, in forming the coating layer in the film of the present invention, in order to strengthen the coating film of the coating layer and improve the sufficient adhesion and wet heat resistance properties with the prism layer and the microlens layer, a cross-linking agent is used in combination. Is preferred.

  Examples of the crosslinking agent include oxazoline compounds, epoxy compounds, melamine compounds, isocyanate compounds, carbodiimide compounds, silane coupling compounds, and the like. Among them, an oxazoline compound and an epoxy compound are preferable from the viewpoint of improving the adhesion, and in particular, the combined use of the oxazoline compound and the epoxy compound is preferable because the adhesion is significantly improved.

  The oxazoline compound is a compound having an oxazoline group in the molecule, and a polymer containing an oxazoline group is particularly preferable, and can be prepared by polymerization of an addition polymerizable oxazoline group-containing monomer alone or with another monomer. Addition polymerizable oxazoline group-containing monomers include 2-vinyl-2-oxazoline, 2-vinyl-4-methyl-2-oxazoline, 2-vinyl-5-methyl-2-oxazoline, 2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline, 2-isopropenyl-4-methyl-2-oxazoline, 2-isopropenyl-5-ethyl-2-oxazoline, and the like can be mentioned, and one or a mixture of two or more thereof can be used. Among these, 2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline is preferred because it is easily available industrially. The other monomer is not limited as long as it is a monomer copolymerizable with an addition polymerizable oxazoline group-containing monomer. For example, alkyl (meth) acrylate (the alkyl group includes a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, (meth) acrylic acid esters such as n-butyl group, isobutyl group, t-butyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, cyclohexyl group); acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, crotonic acid, styrene Unsaturated carboxylic acids such as sulfonic acid and its salts (sodium salt, potassium salt, ammonium salt, tertiary amine salt, etc.); Unsaturated nitriles such as acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile; (meth) acrylamide, N-alkyl ( (Meth) acrylamide, N, N-dialkyl (meth) acrylamide, As the alkyl group, unsaturated amides such as methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group, t-butyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group and cyclohexyl group); vinyl acetate Vinyl esters such as vinyl propionate; vinyl ethers such as methyl vinyl ether and ethyl vinyl ether; α-olefins such as ethylene and propylene; halogen-containing α, β-unsaturated monomers such as vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride and vinyl fluoride And α, β-unsaturated aromatic monomers such as styrene and α-methylstyrene, and the like, and one or more of these monomers can be used.

  The epoxy compound is a compound having an epoxy group in the molecule, and examples thereof include condensates of epichlorohydrin with ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, glycerin, polyglycerin, bisphenol A and the like hydroxyl groups and amino groups, There are polyepoxy compounds, diepoxy compounds, monoepoxy compounds, glycidylamine compounds, and the like. Examples of the polyepoxy compound include sorbitol polyglycidyl ether, polyglycerol polyglycidyl ether, pentaerythritol polyglycidyl ether, diglycerol polyglycidyl ether, triglycidyl tris (2-hydroxyethyl) isocyanate, glycerol polyglycidyl ether, trimethylolpropane. Examples of the polyglycidyl ether and diepoxy compound include neopentyl glycol diglycidyl ether, 1,6-hexanediol diglycidyl ether, resorcin diglycidyl ether, ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, and propylene glycol diglycidyl ether. , Polypropylene glycol diglycidyl ether, poly Examples of tetramethylene glycol diglycidyl ether and monoepoxy compounds include allyl glycidyl ether, 2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether, phenyl glycidyl ether, and glycidyl amine compounds such as N, N, N ′, N′-tetraglycidyl-m-xylyl. Examples include range amine and 1,3-bis (N, N-diglycidylamino) cyclohexane.

  The melamine compound is a compound having a melamine skeleton in the compound. For example, an alkylolized melamine derivative, a compound partially or completely etherified by reacting an alcohol with an alkylolated melamine derivative, and these Mixtures can be used. As alcohol used for etherification, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butanol, isobutanol and the like are preferably used. Moreover, as a melamine compound, either a monomer or a multimer more than a dimer may be sufficient, or a mixture thereof may be used. Further, a product obtained by co-condensing urea or the like with a part of melamine can be used, and a catalyst can be used to increase the reactivity of the melamine compound.

  The isocyanate compound is a compound having an isocyanate derivative structure typified by isocyanate or blocked isocyanate. Examples of isocyanate include aromatic isocyanates such as tolylene diisocyanate, xylylene diisocyanate, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, phenylene diisocyanate, and naphthalene diisocyanate, and aromatic rings such as α, α, α ′, α′-tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate. Aliphatic isocyanates such as aliphatic isocyanate, methylene diisocyanate, propylene diisocyanate, lysine diisocyanate, trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, cyclohexane diisocyanate, methylcyclohexane diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, methylene bis (4-cyclohexyl isocyanate), isopropylidene dicyclohexyl diisocyanate Ne Alicyclic isocyanates such as bets are exemplified. Further, polymers and derivatives such as burettes, isocyanurates, uretdiones, and carbodiimide modified products of these isocyanates are also included. These may be used alone or in combination. Among the above isocyanates, aliphatic isocyanates or alicyclic isocyanates are more preferable than aromatic isocyanates in order to avoid yellowing due to ultraviolet rays.

  When used in the state of blocked isocyanate, the blocking agent includes, for example, bisulfites, phenolic compounds such as phenol, cresol, and ethylphenol, and alcohols such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, methanol, and ethanol. Compounds, active methylene compounds such as dimethyl malonate, diethyl malonate, methyl acetoacetate, ethyl acetoacetate, acetylacetone, mercaptan compounds such as butyl mercaptan and dodecyl mercaptan, lactam compounds such as ε-caprolactam and δ-valerolactam , Amine compounds such as diphenylaniline, aniline, ethyleneimine, acetanilide, acid amide compounds of acetic acid amide, formaldehyde, acetoald Examples include oxime compounds such as oxime, acetone oxime, methyl ethyl ketone oxime, and cyclohexanone oxime, and these may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  In addition, the isocyanate compound in the present invention may be used alone, or may be used as a mixture or bond with various polymers. In the sense of improving the dispersibility and crosslinkability of the isocyanate compound, it is preferable to use a mixture or a bond with a polyester resin or a urethane resin.

  A carbodiimide-based compound is a compound having a carbodiimide structure, and is a compound having one or more carbodiimide structures in the molecule, but for better adhesion, etc., the polycarbodiimide having two or more in the molecule More preferred are system compounds.

  The carbodiimide compound can be synthesized by a conventionally known technique, and generally a condensation reaction of a diisocyanate compound is used. The diisocyanate compound is not particularly limited, and any of aromatic and aliphatic compounds can be used. Specifically, tolylene diisocyanate, xylene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate, phenylene diisocyanate, naphthalene diisocyanate, hexa Examples include methylene diisocyanate, trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, cyclohexane diisocyanate, methylcyclohexane diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, dicyclohexyl diisocyanate, and dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate.

  Furthermore, in order not to lose the effect of the present invention, in order to improve the water solubility and water dispersibility of the polycarbodiimide compound, adding a surfactant, polyalkylene oxide, quaternary ammonium salt of dialkylamino alcohol, You may add and use hydrophilic monomers, such as a hydroxyalkyl sulfonate.

  These cross-linking agents are used in a design that improves the performance of the coating layer by reacting in the drying process or film forming process. It can be inferred that unreacted products of these crosslinking agents, compounds after the reaction, or mixtures thereof exist in the finished coating layer.

Moreover, in order to improve slipperiness and blocking, it is preferable to use particles together in forming the coating layer.

The average particle diameter of the particles is preferably in the range of 1.0 μm or less, more preferably 0.5 μm or less, and particularly preferably 0.2 μm or less from the viewpoint of film transparency.

  Examples of the particles used include inorganic particles such as silica, alumina and metal oxide, or organic particles such as crosslinked polymer particles. In particular, silica particles are preferred from the viewpoint of dispersibility in the coating layer and transparency of the resulting coating film.

  Further, in the range not impairing the gist of the present invention, an antifoaming agent, a coating property improver, a thickener, an organic lubricant, an antistatic agent, an ultraviolet absorber, and an antioxidant are formed as necessary for forming the coating layer. , Foaming agents, dyes and the like may be used in combination.

  The polyurethane resin containing a carbon-carbon double bond is usually 20 to 90% by weight, preferably 30 to 85% by weight, as a proportion of the total nonvolatile components in the coating solution forming the coating layer in the film of the present invention. Preferably it is the range of 45-80 weight%. However, when used in combination with other polymers, it is possible to make it less than the above range, and the ratio in that case is generally 20 to 90% by weight, preferably 30 to 85% by weight in total with other polymers, More preferably, it is in the range of 45 to 80% by weight, in which the proportion of the polyurethane resin containing a carbon-carbon double bond is 5 to 80% by weight, preferably 10 to 70% by weight, more preferably 15%. It is in the range of ˜60% by weight. When it is out of the above range, the adhesion with the prism layer or the microlens layer may not be sufficient.

  Moreover, as a ratio with respect to all the non-volatile components in the coating liquid which forms the coating layer in the film of this invention, a crosslinking agent is 80 weight% or less normally, Preferably it is 10-60 weight%, More preferably, it is 20-50 weight%. It is a range. When outside the above range, the heat and moisture resistance and adhesion may not be sufficient.

As a ratio with respect to the total nonvolatile components in the coating solution for forming the coating layer in the film of the present invention, the particles cannot be said unconditionally because the slipperiness and blocking characteristics change depending on the particle size and the characteristics of the polyester film, but preferably Is 25% or less, more preferably 3 to 15%, and still more preferably 5 to 10%. When it exceeds 25%, the transparency of the coating layer may be lowered or the adhesion may be lowered.

  In the polyester film of the present invention, a coating layer can also be provided on the surface opposite to the surface on which the coating layer is provided. For example, when a functional layer such as an anti-sticking layer, a light diffusion layer, or a hard coat layer is formed on the opposite side of the prism layer or the microlens layer, it is possible to improve the adhesion with the functional layer. . A conventionally well-known thing can be used as a component of the coating layer formed in the surface on the opposite side. Examples thereof include polymers such as polyester resins, acrylic resins and urethane resins, cross-linking agents such as oxazoline compounds, epoxy compounds, melamine compounds, isocyanate compounds and carbodiimide compounds, and these materials may be used alone. A plurality of types may be used in combination. Moreover, the coating layer using the polyurethane resin containing a carbon-carbon double bond as described above (a coating layer having the same surface on both sides of the polyester film) may be used.

  The analysis of the components in the coating layer can be performed by analysis such as TOF-SIMS, ESCA, fluorescent X-ray, and NMR.

  When providing a coating layer by in-line coating, the above-mentioned series of compounds is applied as an aqueous solution or dispersion, and the coating solution adjusted to a solid content concentration of about 0.1 to 50% by weight as a guide is applied onto the polyester film. It is preferable to produce a laminated polyester film. Moreover, in the range which does not impair the main point of this invention, a small amount of organic solvents may be contained in the coating liquid for the purpose of improving dispersibility in water, improving film-forming properties, and the like. Only one type of organic solvent may be used, or two or more types may be used as appropriate.

  Regarding the laminated polyester film in the present invention, the thickness of the coating layer provided on the polyester film is usually 0.002 to 1.0 μm, preferably 0.005 to 0.5 μm, more preferably 0.01 to 0.2 μm. Especially preferably, it is the range of 0.01-0.1 micrometer. When the film thickness is out of the above range, adhesion, coating appearance, and blocking characteristics may be deteriorated.

  In the film of the present invention, as a method for providing the coating layer, a conventionally known coating method such as reverse gravure coating, direct gravure coating, roll coating, die coating, bar coating, curtain coating or the like can be used.

  In the present invention, the drying and curing conditions for forming the coating layer on the polyester film are not particularly limited. For example, when the coating layer is provided by off-line coating, it is usually 3 to 40 at 80 to 200 ° C. The heat treatment may be performed for 2 seconds, preferably 100 to 180 ° C. for 3 to 40 seconds.

  On the other hand, when the coating layer is provided by in-line coating, heat treatment is usually performed at 70 to 280 ° C. for 3 to 200 seconds as a guide.

  Further, irrespective of off-line coating or in-line coating, heat treatment and active energy ray irradiation such as ultraviolet irradiation may be used in combination as required. The polyester film constituting the laminated polyester film in the present invention may be subjected to surface treatment such as corona treatment or plasma treatment in advance.

  The laminated polyester film of the present invention is required to have an ultraviolet curable resin layer having a refractive index of 1.57 or more on the coating layer.

In the laminated polyester film of the present invention, the higher the refractive index, the more the luminance tends to improve. In the present invention, the refractive index of the polyester film is 1.65. Therefore, the refractive index range of the ultraviolet curable resin layer is usually 1.57 to 1.65, preferably 1.58 to 1.64, Preferably it is the range of 1.59-1.63. If it is out of the above range, the luminance may not be sufficiently increased.

  The ultraviolet curable resin layer is, for example, a prism layer or a microlens layer. In recent years, various shapes have been proposed for the prism layer in order to improve the luminance efficiently. Generally, prism layers are formed by arranging prism rows having a triangular cross section in parallel. Similarly, various shapes of the microlens layer have been proposed, but in general, a large number of hemispherical convex lenses are provided on the film. Any layer can have a conventionally known shape.

  Examples of the shape of the prism layer include a triangular cross section having a thickness of 10 to 500 μm, a pitch of prism rows of 10 to 500 μm, and an apex angle of 40 ° to 100 °. As the material used for the prism layer, conventionally known materials can be used, and examples thereof include materials made of an active energy ray-curable resin, and (meth) acrylate-based resins are typical examples. As a constituent compound of the resin, generally, for example, it has a polyhydric alcohol component such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, tetramethylene glycol, hexamethylene glycol, bisphenol A structure, urethane structure, polyester structure, epoxy structure, etc. ( Examples include meth) acrylate compounds.

  Examples of the prescription for increasing the refractive index for increasing the brightness include a method using a compound having a large aromatic structure, a sulfur atom, a halogen atom, and a metal compound in addition to the above general compound. Among them, a method using a compound having a large aromatic structure or a sulfur atom is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of the environment because the refractive index of the prism layer and the microlens layer can be made uniform.

  Examples of the compound having a large aromatic structure include condensed polycyclic aromatic structures such as naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, naphthacene, benzo [a] anthracene, benzo [a] phenanthrene, pyrene, benzo [c] phenanthrene, and perylene. , A compound having a biphenyl structure, a compound having a fluorene structure, and the like.

  Examples of the shape of the microlens layer include a hemispherical shape having a thickness of 10 to 500 μm and a diameter of 10 to 500 μm, but may have a shape such as a cone or a polygonal pyramid. As a material used for the microlens layer, a conventionally known material can be used as in the prism layer.

  EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example demonstrates this invention further in detail, this invention is not limited to a following example, unless the summary is exceeded. The measurement method and evaluation method used in the present invention are as follows.

(1) Method for measuring the intrinsic viscosity of polyester 1 g of polyester from which other polymer components and pigments incompatible with polyester have been removed are precisely weighed, and 100 ml of a mixed solvent of phenol / tetrachloroethane = 50/50 (weight ratio) is added. And dissolved at 30 ° C.

(2) Measuring method of average particle diameter The coating layer was observed using TEM (H-7650 manufactured by Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, acceleration voltage 100V), and the average value of the particle diameters of 10 particles was defined as the average particle diameter. .

(3) Weight of carbon-carbon bond part in polyurethane resin After the polyurethane resin was dried under reduced pressure, each peak of ¹ H and ¹³ C was assigned using NMR (AVANCE III600 manufactured by Bruker Biospin) and obtained by calculation.

(4) Method for measuring film thickness of coating layer The surface of the coating layer was dyed with RuO ₄ and embedded in an epoxy resin. Thereafter, the section prepared by the ultrathin section method is stained with RuO ₄ , and the cross section of the coating layer is measured using TEM (H-7650 manufactured by Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, acceleration voltage 100V), and the average value of 10 places is applied. It was set as the film thickness of the layer.

(5) Measuring method of refractive index The ultraviolet curable resin compound was arrange | positioned flat with a film thickness of 10 micrometers on the application layer side, and it hardened | cured with the ultraviolet-ray, and formed the flat ultraviolet curable resin layer. The refractive index on the ultraviolet curable resin layer side was measured using a refractometer (SL-NA-B manufactured by Atago Co., Ltd.).

(6) Adhesion evaluation method After the laminated polyester film was treated in an environment of 60 ° C. and 90% RH for 24 hours, the ultraviolet curable resin layer (prism layer) was subjected to 10 × 10 cross-cut, and then 18mm wide tape (Cellotape (registered trademark) CT-18 manufactured by Nichiban Co., Ltd.) was applied, and the peeled surface was peeled off rapidly at a peel angle of 180 degrees. If the peeled area was less than 5% ○: 5% or more and less than 20%, ◯, 20% or more and less than 50%, △, 50% or more.

(7) Luminance Evaluation Method Using a luminance measuring device (BM-7 manufactured by Topcon Co., Ltd.), the luminance is measured, and the case where the luminance is improved by 2% or more compared to Comparative Example 1 is improved. However, the case where it is less than 2% is marked with ◯, and the case where it is equal to or less than that is marked with ×.

The polyester used in the examples and comparative examples was prepared as follows.
<Method for producing polyester (A)>
100 parts by weight of dimethyl terephthalate, 60 parts by weight of ethylene glycol, 30 ppm of ethyl acid phosphate with respect to the resulting polyester, and 100 ppm of magnesium acetate tetrahydrate with respect to the resulting polyester as the catalyst at 260 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere at 260 ° C. The reaction was allowed to proceed. Subsequently, 50 ppm of tetrabutyl titanate was added to the resulting polyester, the temperature was raised to 280 ° C. over 2 hours and 30 minutes, the pressure was reduced to 0.3 kPa in absolute pressure, and melt polycondensation was further carried out for 80 minutes. 0.63 polyester (A) was obtained.

<Method for producing polyester (B)>
100 parts by weight of dimethyl terephthalate, 60 parts by weight of ethylene glycol, and magnesium acetate tetrahydrate as a catalyst were subjected to an esterification reaction at 225 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere at 900 ppm with respect to the produced polyester. Subsequently, 3500 ppm of orthophosphoric acid was added to the produced polyester, and 70 ppm of germanium dioxide was added to the produced polyester. The temperature was raised to 280 ° C. over 2 hours and 30 minutes, and the pressure was reduced to an absolute pressure of 0.4 kPa. After 85 minutes of melt polycondensation, polyester (B) having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.64 was obtained.

<Method for producing polyester (C)>
In the production method of polyester (A), polyester (C) is obtained using the same method as the production method of polyester (A), except that 0.3 part by weight of silica particles having an average particle diameter of 2 μm is added before melt polymerization. It was.

Examples of compounds constituting the coating layer are as follows.
(Example compounds)
・ Polyurethane resin having carbon-carbon double bond: (IA)
Hydroxyethyl acrylate unit: dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate unit: hexamethylene diisocyanate trimer unit: caprolactone unit: ethylene glycol unit: dimethylolpropanoic acid unit = 18: 12: 22: 26: 18: 4 (mol%) A polyurethane resin having a carbon-carbon double bond weight of 2.0% by weight.

・ Polyurethane resin having carbon-carbon double bond: (IB)
Hydroxyethyl acrylate unit: dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate unit: hexamethylene diisocyanate trimer unit: caprolactone unit: ethylene glycol unit: dimethylolpropanoic acid unit = 23: 12: 22: 24: 15: 4 (mol%) A polyurethane resin having a carbon-carbon double bond weight of 2.6% by weight.

・ Polyurethane resin with carbon-carbon double bond: (IC)
Hydroxyethyl acrylate unit: dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate unit: hexamethylene diisocyanate trimer unit: caprolactone unit: ethylene glycol unit: dimethylolpropanoic acid unit = 8: 10: 20: 38: 20: 4 (mol%) A polyurethane resin having a carbon-carbon double bond weight of 1.0% by weight.

・ Polyurethane resin with carbon-carbon double bond: (ID)
Hydroxyethyl acrylate unit: dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate unit: hexamethylene diisocyanate trimer unit: caprolactone unit: ethylene glycol unit: dimethylolpropanoic acid unit = 6: 10: 20: 38: 22: 4 (mol%) A polyurethane resin having a carbon-carbon double bond weight of 0.7% by weight.

・ Polyurethane resin without carbon-carbon double bond: (IE)
80 parts by weight of polycarbonate polyol consisting of 1,6-hexanediol and diethyl carbonate having a number average molecular weight of 2000, 4 parts by weight of polyethylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of 400, 12 parts by weight of methylenebis (4-cyclohexylisocyanate), dimethylolbutanoic acid 4 An aqueous dispersion obtained by neutralizing a urethane resin consisting of parts by weight with triethylamine.

・ Oxazoline compounds: (IIA)
Acrylic polymer having an oxazoline group and a polyalkylene oxide chain Epocros WS-500 (manufactured by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., containing about 38% by weight of 1-methoxy-2-propanol solvent)

Epoxy compound: (IIB) Denacol EX-521 (manufactured by Nagase ChemteX Corporation), which is polyglycerol polyglycidyl ether.

-Particles: (III) Silica sol having an average particle size of 0.07 μm

Examples of compounds constituting the ultraviolet curable resin layer are as follows.
(Example compounds)
・ UV curable compounds: (ia)
2-biphenoxyethyl acrylate
・ UV curable compound: (ib)
4,4 ′-(9-fluorenylidene) bis (2-phenoxyethyl acrylate)
・ UV curable compound: (ic)
Ethylene glycol modified bisphenol A acrylate (ethylene glycol chain = 8)
・ UV curable compound: (id)
Ethylene glycol modified bisphenol A acrylate (ethylene glycol chain = 10)
・ UV curable compounds: (ie)
Hexanediol diacrylate / photopolymerization initiator: (ii)
Diphenyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phosphine oxide

Example 1:
A mixed raw material in which polyesters (A), (B), and (C) are mixed at a ratio of 89%, 5%, and 6%, respectively, is used as a raw material of the outermost layer (surface layer), and polyesters (A) and (B) are 95 %, 5% mixed raw materials were used as intermediate layer raw materials, each was supplied to two extruders, melted at 285 ° C., and then on a cooling roll set at 40 ° C. Coextruded with a layer structure of layers (surface layer / intermediate layer / surface layer = 1: 18: 1 discharge amount) and cooled and solidified to obtain an unstretched sheet. Next, the film was stretched 3.4 times in the longitudinal direction at a film temperature of 85 ° C. using the difference in peripheral speed of the roll, and then the coating liquid 1 shown in Table 1 below was applied to both sides of the longitudinally stretched film, and led to a tenter. Thickness having a coating layer stretched 4.0 times at 120 ° C. in the transverse direction and heat-treated at 225 ° C., then relaxed by 2% in the transverse direction, and the coating layer thickness (after drying) is 0.03 μm. A 125 μm polyester film was obtained.

  In order to form a prism layer, the composition 1 shown in the following Table 2 is placed on a mold member in which a large number of prism rows having a pitch of 50 μm and an apex angle of 65 ° are arranged in parallel, and the film obtained above is applied thereon The laminated polyester film was stacked so that the layer was in contact with the resin, the composition was uniformly stretched by a roller, and the resin was cured by irradiating ultraviolet rays from an ultraviolet irradiation device. Subsequently, the film was peeled off from the mold member to obtain a film on which a prism layer was formed.

  When the obtained prism film was evaluated, the adhesion between the prism layer and the polyester film was good and the luminance was high. The properties of this film are shown in Table 3 below.

Examples 2 to 21:
A polyester film was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the coating composition and the compound composition of the ultraviolet curable resin layer were changed as shown in Tables 1 and 2 in Example 1. The finished polyester film was as shown in Table 3, and both adhesion and luminance were good.

Comparative Examples 1-3:
A polyester film was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the coating composition and the compound composition of the ultraviolet curable resin layer were changed as shown in Tables 1 and 2 in Example 1. When the completed laminated polyester film was evaluated, it was as shown in Table 3, and the adhesiveness was insufficient and the luminance was low.

  The film of the present invention can be suitably used, for example, as a backlight unit member for a liquid crystal display in applications that require an ultraviolet curable resin layer having high luminance.

Claims (1)

UV curable resin having a coating layer formed from a coating solution containing a polyurethane resin containing a carbon-carbon double bond on at least one side of the polyester film, and having a refractive index of 1.57 or more on the coating layer. A laminated polyester film comprising a resin layer.