WO2011024683A1 - 光学補償フィルム、偏光板及び液晶表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical compensation film, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal display device.
- an optical film having optical compensation performance is used in order to improve optical characteristics such as viewing angle characteristics.
- an optical compensation film an optical compensation film containing an optical anisotropic layer containing a liquid crystal compound and having the liquid crystal compound aligned is known.
- the back coat layer is preferably applied also as an anti-blocking layer, and therefore fine particles for imparting an anti-blocking function are added to the coating composition for forming the back coat layer.
- optical compensation film examples include those described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 below.
- Patent Document 1 describes a coating composition useful for producing an optically anisotropic layer containing a liquid crystal compound that contributes to optical compensation of a liquid crystal display device while maintaining stable and good planar smoothness. Has been. Patent Document 1 describes that a backcoat layer is provided on the surface of the optical compensation film opposite to the optically anisotropic layer.
- Patent Documents 2 and 3 include an optical compensation film having a functional thin film layer on one side of a transparent film substrate and a backcoat layer containing cellulose ester, fine particles and an organic solvent as constituent components on the opposite side. Are listed.
- an optical compensation film that requires surface smoothness such as a liquid crystal coated film
- a hard coat layer (anti-blocking layer) on the side opposite to the surface on the optically anisotropic layer side containing a liquid crystal compound is manufactured. This is an important process issue.
- blocking sticking in a wound state, deformation
- the transparent film base material and the optical anisotropic layer (liquid crystal layer) are deformed, and retardation unevenness (unevenness due to optical value fluctuation)
- the object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, wherein an optically anisotropic layer (liquid crystal layer) is provided on one side of a transparent film substrate made of a cellulose resin film, and fine particles are provided on the other side. Retardation unevenness due to deformation of optically anisotropic layer (liquid crystal layer) containing transparent film base material and liquid crystal compound due to improvement of blocking (adhesion) for optical compensation film provided with back coat layer containing binder An optical compensation film having excellent surface smoothness (low haze), a polarizing plate using the same, and a liquid crystal display device are provided.
- the present inventor has provided an optically anisotropic layer (liquid crystal layer) containing a liquid crystal compound on one side of a transparent film substrate made of a cellulose resin film.
- the optical compensation film provided with a backcoat layer containing fine particles and a binder on the other side has been found to have a reduced blocking effect if the surface roughness of the region where the fine particles are not present on the backcoat layer base layer surface is small. It was. Then, when forming the backcoat layer, the surface roughness of the region where fine particles on the surface of the backcoat layer base layer are not present is determined by selecting a solvent type in the coating composition for forming the backcoat layer.
- the thickness of the optical compensation film By controlling the thickness of the optical compensation film, it is possible to improve the blocking (adhesion) of the optical compensation film, thereby reducing retardation unevenness due to deformation of the optically anisotropic layer (liquid crystal layer) containing the transparent film substrate and the liquid crystal compound. It has been found that it can be suppressed, and the present invention has been completed.
- an optical compensation film according to claim 1 is provided with an optically anisotropic layer containing an aligned liquid crystal compound on one side of a cellulose ester resin transparent film substrate.
- the particle size of the fine particles contained in the back coat layer is 1 ⁇ m or less
- the center line average roughness (Ra) of the region where fine particles are not present on the back coat layer base layer surface is in the range of 2 to 10 nm.
- the invention according to claim 2 is the optical compensation film according to claim 1, wherein a bonding intermediate layer is provided between one side of the transparent film substrate and the optically anisotropic layer containing the liquid crystal compound. It is characterized by having.
- the invention of claim 3 is the optical compensation film of claim 1 or 2, wherein the cellulose ester resin transparent film substrate is a cellulose acetate propionate film.
- the invention of claim 4 is a polarizing plate having the optical compensation film according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
- the invention of claim 5 is a liquid crystal display device having the polarizing plate of claim 4.
- an optically anisotropic layer containing an oriented liquid crystal compound is provided on one side of a cellulose ester resin transparent film base, and the other side of the transparent film base is provided.
- the fine particles contained in the back coat layer have a particle size of 1 ⁇ m or less, and the presence of fine particles on the surface of the back coat layer base layer.
- the center line average roughness (Ra) of the region not to be removed is in the range of 2 to 10 nm.
- the invention according to claim 2 is the optical compensation film according to claim 1, wherein a bonding intermediate layer is provided between one side of the transparent film substrate and the optically anisotropic layer containing the liquid crystal compound. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 2, the occurrence of defects in the bonding intermediate layer and the optically anisotropic layer can be suppressed, and the adhesion between the bonding intermediate layer and the optically anisotropic layer is sufficiently high. Furthermore, there is an effect that an optical compensation film having a sufficiently high orientation of the liquid crystal compound of the optically anisotropic layer can be obtained.
- the cellulose ester resin transparent film substrate is preferably a cellulose acetate propionate film from the viewpoint of high transparency.
- Invention of Claim 4 is a polarizing plate which has an optical compensation film of any one of Claim 1 to 3, According to invention of Claim 4, as a transparent protective film of a polarizing plate, optical compensation performance For example, when applied to a liquid crystal display device, a polarizing plate that can realize high image quality of the liquid crystal display device, such as widening of the viewing angle and improvement of contrast, can be obtained. .
- the invention of claim 5 is a liquid crystal display device having the polarizing plate of claim 4, and according to the invention of claim 5, a polarizing plate comprising an optical compensation film excellent in optical compensation performance is used.
- a high-quality liquid crystal display device with improved viewing angle, contrast, and the like can be provided.
- optical compensation film The optical compensation film according to the present invention is provided with an optically anisotropic layer containing an oriented liquid crystal compound on one side of a cellulose ester-based resin transparent film base, and on the other side of the transparent film base.
- An optical compensation film provided with a backcoat layer containing a resin binder and fine particles, wherein the particle size of the fine particles contained in the backcoat layer is 1 ⁇ m or less, and no fine particles are present on the surface of the backcoat layer base layer.
- the center line average roughness (Ra) of the region is in the range of 2 to 10 nm.
- the optical compensation film according to the present invention comprises a transparent film substrate and a functional layer formed on the transparent film substrate, and the functional layer contains an actinic radiation curable resin and a bonding intermediate layer.
- the optically anisotropic layer containing a liquid crystal compound is laminated, and a bonding intermediate layer is present closer to the transparent film substrate than the optically anisotropic layer.
- the optical compensation film is not limited to a functional layer composed of only a bonding intermediate layer and an optically anisotropic layer, and may include other layers.
- an underlayer may be provided as a functional layer as a second intermediate layer interposed between the transparent film substrate and the bonding intermediate layer.
- the base layer include those that function as an antistatic layer, an elution suppression layer, an antiglare layer, and the like.
- a back coat layer is provided on the surface of the cellulose ester resin transparent film substrate opposite to the surface on which the optically anisotropic layer is provided.
- the back coat layer is provided to correct curling caused by providing the active energy ray-curable resin layer and other layers, and the back coat layer is also provided as an anti-blocking layer. Fine particles are added to the layer coating composition in order to provide an anti-blocking function.
- the particle size of the fine particles contained in the backcoat layer is 1 ⁇ m or less.
- the particle size of the fine particles contained in the backcoat layer exceeds 1 ⁇ m, the haze of the optical compensation film is increased, the possibility of fine particles falling off is increased, and there is a concern about process contamination.
- the center line average roughness (Ra) of the region where the fine particles are not present on the surface of the backcoat layer base layer is in the range of 2 to 10 nm.
- the center line average roughness (Ra) of the base layer surface of the back coat layer of the optical compensation film according to the present invention is, for example, a three-dimensional surface structure analysis microscope (zygo New View) under conditions of a temperature of 23 ° C. and a humidity of 50 ⁇ 5% RH. 5000, manufactured by Canon Sales Co., Ltd.) and can be measured with an objective lens 50 times and an image zoom 1.0 times.
- the center line average roughness (Ra) is measured for the surface of the backcoat layer base layer, which is a region portion (hereinafter referred to as a region portion where no fine particles are present) cut from the fine particle existence region portion having a peak of 50 nm or more. It is.
- the center line average roughness (Ra) of the region where the fine particles are not present on the back coat layer base layer surface is as small as less than 2 nm, the effect of improving blocking is reduced, which is not preferable.
- fine-particles of the backcoat layer base layer do not exist exceeds 10 nm, the surface smoothness of an optical compensation film is inferior, haze becomes high, and transparency deteriorates. Therefore, it is not preferable.
- the inventor has developed a composition for forming a backcoat layer by mixing a solvent having a high solubility and a low solubility in various proportions with respect to the transparent film substrate component of the optical compensation film. It has been found that the target surface roughness can be obtained from the difference in the degree of swelling of the substrate by using it as a solvent for the product.
- the transparent film substrate is not particularly limited as long as it is transparent and can be used as a substrate for an optical compensation film.
- being transparent means that the transmittance of visible light is 60% or more, preferably 80% or more, and more preferably 90% or more.
- Specific examples of the transparent film substrate include a resin film containing a transparent resin.
- the transparent resin is not particularly limited as long as it can be used as the base material of the optical compensation film.
- the transparent resin has transparency when formed into a film base material.
- Specific examples of the transparent resin include cellulose ester resins.
- the cellulose ester resin is not particularly limited. Specifically, for example, a carboxylic acid ester having about 2 to 22 carbon atoms is preferable, and a lower fatty acid ester having 2 to 6 carbon atoms is more preferable. Moreover, ester of aromatic carboxylic acid may be sufficient.
- cellulose ester resin more specifically, for example, in addition to acetyl groups such as cellulose acetate propionate resin, cellulose acetate butyrate resin, and cellulose acetate propionate butyrate resin, propionate groups or Examples thereof include mixed fatty acid esters of cellulose to which butyrate groups are bonded.
- a cellulose acetate propionate resin containing a propionate group as a substituent is particularly useful as a film for a liquid crystal image display device because of its excellent water resistance and high transparency.
- the cellulose ester resin for example, when the substitution degree of acetyl group is X, the substitution degree of propionyl group or butyryl group is Y, and the total acyl group substitution degree is X + Y, X and Y are A cellulose ester resin having a mixed fatty acid ester of cellulose satisfying the following formulas (I) and (II) is preferable.
- the portion not substituted with an acyl group usually exists as a hydroxyl group.
- These cellulose ester resins can be synthesized by a known method. The method for measuring the substitution degree of the acyl group can be measured in accordance with the provisions of ASTM-D817-96.
- the acyl group may be linear or branched, or may form a ring.
- substitution degree of the acyl group is the same, birefringence decreases when the carbon number of the acyl group is large, and therefore an acyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms is preferable.
- the butyryl group forming butyrate may be linear or branched.
- the cellulose ester resin a single cellulose ester resin may be used, or a plurality of cellulose ester resins, for example, those having different degrees of acyl group substitution may be used in combination. .
- a transparent film substrate having desired optical properties can be obtained.
- the mixing ratio between the cellulose ester resin within the preferred range and the cellulose ester resin outside the preferred range is 100: 0 by mass ratio. Preferably it is ⁇ 50: 50.
- the cellulose that is a raw material of the cellulose ester resin is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include cotton linters, wood pulp (derived from coniferous trees and hardwoods), kenaf and the like. Moreover, the cellulose ester-type resin obtained from them can be mixed and used in arbitrary ratios, respectively.
- the acylating agent is an acid anhydride (acetic anhydride, propionic anhydride, butyric anhydride)
- these cellulose ester resins use an organic acid such as acetic acid or an organic solvent such as methylene chloride, It can be obtained by reacting with a cellulose raw material using such a protic catalyst.
- the number average molecular weight of the cellulose ester-based resin is preferably 60000 to 300000 from the viewpoint of strong mechanical strength when molded into an optical compensation film. Moreover, it is preferable also from the point which becomes moderate dope viscosity in a solution casting film forming method. Further, it is more preferably 70000-200000.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) / number average molecular weight (Mn) is preferably in the range of 1.4 to 4.5.
- the weight average molecular weight Mw and the number average molecular weight Mn of the cellulose ester-based resin were measured using gel permeation chromatography (GPC).
- the cellulose ester-based resin may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the cellulose ester resin can be produced by a known method. Specifically, when the acylating agent is an acid chloride (CH 3 COCl, C 2 H 5 COCl, C 3 H 7 COCl), the reaction is performed using a basic compound such as an amine as a catalyst. Is called. More specifically, it can be synthesized with reference to the method described in JP-A-10-45804.
- the cellulose ester-based resin is obtained by adjusting the amount of the acylating agent in accordance with the degree of substitution, and the cellulose ester-based resin reacts with the hydroxyl group of the cellulose molecule.
- Cellulose molecules are composed of many glucose units linked together, and the glucose unit has three hydroxyl groups. The number of acyl groups derived from these three hydroxyl groups is called the degree of substitution (mol%).
- cellulose triacetate has acetyl groups bonded to all three hydroxyl groups of the glucose unit (actually 2.6 to 3.0).
- a cellulose ester film As a cellulose ester film, what is marketed, specifically, for example, Konica Minolta Op KC8UX, KC4UX, KC5UX, KC8UCR3, KC8UCR4, KC8UCR5, KC8UY, KC4UY, KC12UR, manufactured by Konica Minolta Opto Co., Ltd.
- the transparent film base material it is preferable to perform a surface treatment before forming the bonding intermediate layer.
- the surface treatment is not particularly limited, and a normal method can be employed. Specific examples include glow discharge treatment, corona discharge treatment, ultraviolet treatment, flame treatment, and the like.
- the transparent film substrate is preferably an optically biaxial film.
- the optically biaxial film is a transparent film substrate that satisfies nx>ny> nz.
- the optically biaxial film has a visible light transmittance of 80% or more, a film thickness of 20 to 70 ⁇ m, an in-plane retardation (Ro) determined by the following formula (1) of 20 to 330 nm, and the following formula ( The thickness direction retardation (Rt) obtained in 2) is preferably 50 to 340 nm.
- nx represents the refractive index in the slow axis direction in the plane of the film
- ny represents the refractive index in the direction perpendicular to the slow axis in the plane of the film
- nz represents the thickness direction of the film.
- Refractive index is shown
- d shows the thickness (nm) of a film.
- Each refractive index can be measured at a wavelength of 590 nm in an environment of a temperature of 23 ° C. and a relative humidity of 55% RH using, for example, KOBRA-21ADH manufactured by Oji Scientific Instruments.
- a retardation increasing agent an acrylic polymer, and a sugar ester compound.
- the retardation increasing agent is not particularly limited as long as it increases the retardation of the cellulose ester film.
- a transparent film substrate when a transparent film substrate is produced, it may contain fine particles, a plasticizer, and an ultraviolet absorber as long as it does not inhibit the curing of the resin composition that is the raw material. Moreover, the detail about the manufacturing method of such a transparent film base material (resin film) is mentioned later.
- the thickness of the transparent film substrate is preferably thinner in order to achieve a thinner resin film, but is preferably 20 ⁇ m or more in order to prevent breakage during production.
- the thickness here means the average film thickness.
- the thickness is measured at 20 to 200 locations in the width direction of the film with a contact-type film thickness meter manufactured by Mitutoyo Corporation, and the average value of the measured values is calculated. Shown as film thickness.
- the width, physical properties, and shape of the transparent film substrate are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected according to the purpose of the optical compensation film to be manufactured. From the viewpoint of use in a large-sized liquid crystal display device, use efficiency of a film during polarizing plate processing, and production efficiency, the thickness is preferably 1000 to 4000 mm.
- the transparent film substrate is not particularly limited as long as it can be used as a substrate for an optical compensation film.
- a resin film obtained by a solution casting film forming method or a melt casting film forming method can be used. If it is such a resin film, a film thickness is uniform and it can be conveniently used as a base material of an optical compensation film.
- the cellulose ester resin transparent film substrate is preferably a cellulose acetate propionate resin film. According to such a configuration, since the transparency of the transparent film substrate is high, and the orientation of the liquid crystal compound contained in the optical anisotropic layer is high, not only the optical compensation performance is excellent, but also the transparency. In addition, a sufficiently excellent optical compensation film can be obtained.
- the optically anisotropic layer is not particularly limited as long as it contains a liquid crystal compound, and examples thereof include an optically anisotropic layer that can exhibit predetermined optical compensation performance such as widening the viewing angle. In the optically anisotropic layer, the liquid crystal compound is preferably aligned, and the alignment property is more preferable.
- the liquid crystal compound is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include conventionally known liquid crystal compounds contained in the optically anisotropic layer. Specifically, for example, those having a rod-like mesogen group or a disk-like mesogen group in the molecule can be mentioned. Among these, those having a rod-like mesogenic group in the molecule are preferable.
- the liquid crystal compound is more preferably a liquid crystal compound having so-called vertical alignment, which can be vertically aligned and the alignment can be fixed. That is, the optically anisotropic layer contains, for example, a liquid crystal compound having a rod-shaped mesogenic group in the molecule, and the mesogenic group has a major axis direction substantially perpendicular to the surface direction of the transparent film substrate. It is preferable that the orientation is fixed after being oriented (vertical orientation).
- the liquid crystal compound has a rod-shaped mesogenic group in the molecule, and the orientation is fixed after the mesogenic group is oriented so that its major axis direction is substantially perpendicular to the surface direction of the transparent film substrate. It is preferable that According to such a configuration, an optical film having better optical compensation performance can be obtained.
- the liquid crystal compound having a rod-shaped mesogen group in the molecule may be a polymerizable liquid crystal containing a rod-shaped mesogen group and a polymerizable functional group, and at least one of the main chain and the side chain. It may be a polymer liquid crystal containing a rod-shaped mesogen group or a polymer liquid crystal containing a rod-shaped mesogen group and a polymerizable functional group.
- the alignment can be further fixed by, for example, cooling to a temperature lower than the liquid crystal transition temperature and then polymerizing while cooling. From the point etc. which can be hardened as an adhesive layer.
- a polymerizable liquid crystal is preferable.
- the mesogenic group is not particularly limited, but is preferably a rod-shaped mesogenic group that can be vertically aligned. Specific examples include functional groups containing an ester group, a cyano group, an alkyl group, and an aryl group. Moreover, as a mesogenic group, the said mesogenic group may be contained 1 type, and it may contain in combination of 2 or more types.
- the polymerizable functional group is not particularly limited, and it is preferable that polymerization can be performed while maintaining the orientation after the orientation.
- the polymerization may be initiated by heat, or the polymerization may be initiated by irradiation with active rays such as ultraviolet rays. That is, in the case of the polymerizable liquid crystal, it may be thermosetting or actinic ray curable.
- active rays such as ultraviolet rays.
- the liquid crystal compound is polymerized at a temperature lower than the liquid crystal transition temperature, it is preferable that the liquid crystal compound is not heated so much that the active ray curable one is more preferable.
- the liquid crystal compound is a polymerizable liquid crystal compound having a functional group that can be polymerized by irradiation with actinic radiation, and the immobilization step cools the coating composition for forming the optical anisotropic layer, and then the optical anisotropy.
- the layer forming coating composition is preferably a step of irradiating an active ray to cure the optically anisotropic layer forming coating composition.
- the polymerizable functional group examples include a vinyl group such as acryloyl group, methacryloyl group and vinyl ether, an epoxy group, and an oxetanyl group.
- a polymerizable functional group may be used independently and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal may contain one polymerizable functional group in the molecule, or may contain two or more.
- liquid crystal compound examples include those containing a mesogenic group and those containing a mesogenic group and a polymerizable functional group. Specifically, for example, Makromol. Chem. 190, 2255 (1989), Advanced Materials, 5, 107 (1993), US Pat. No. 4,683,327, US Pat. No. 5,622,648, US Pat. No. 5,770,107, International Publication No. No.
- R 1 and R 2 each independently represent hydrogen or a methyl group
- X represents hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a methoxy group, a cyano group, or a nitro group.
- a and b are 2 to 12.
- R 3 represents hydrogen or a methyl group.
- R 1 and R 2 both represent hydrogen from the viewpoint of a wide temperature range indicating a liquid crystal phase.
- X is preferably a chlorine or methyl group.
- a and b each represent 2 to 12, preferably 4 to 10, and more preferably 6 to 9.
- liquid crystal compound the above liquid crystal compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- liquid crystal compound as a commercially available product, specifically, for example, UCL018 manufactured by DIC Corporation, Paliocolor LC242 manufactured by BASF Corporation, and the like can be given.
- the vertical alignment means that the tilt angle, which is the angle of the major axis direction of the mesogenic group (the alignment direction of the liquid crystal compound) with respect to the thickness direction of the transparent film substrate, is 70 to 90 °. 80 to 90 ° is preferable. Further, it is known that whether or not the liquid crystal compound is vertically aligned depends on the structure of the liquid crystal compound, particularly its rod-shaped mesogen group. That is, a liquid crystal compound having a vertically aligned structure can be vertically aligned by a known alignment process.
- a coating composition (coating liquid) for forming an optically anisotropic layer containing a liquid crystal compound, which is applied on a bonding intermediate layer or the like which is a coating layer is applied to a liquid crystal.
- a method of fixing the vertical alignment by heating the compound to a liquid crystal transition temperature or higher to cause vertical alignment and then cooling to a temperature lower than the liquid crystal transition temperature.
- the liquid crystal transition temperature refers to a solid-liquid crystal phase transition temperature.
- the heating up to the liquid crystal transition temperature or higher after coating the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer is preferably up to the liquid crystal-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature or lower.
- the thickness of the optically anisotropic layer is preferably 0.1 to 10 ⁇ m, and more preferably 0.2 to 5 ⁇ m.
- the optically anisotropic layer preferably has an in-plane retardation (Ro) determined by the above formula (1) of 0 to 10 nm. Further, the thickness direction retardation (Rt) determined by the above formula (2) is preferably ⁇ 500 to ⁇ 100 nm.
- the bonding intermediate layer is formed on the transparent film base material or on the base layer when the base layer is provided.
- the bonding intermediate layer includes an actinic radiation curable resin. Further, the bonding intermediate layer may function as a liquid crystal alignment layer that promotes alignment of the liquid crystal compound of the optically anisotropic layer, specifically, for example, a layer subjected to rubbing treatment.
- the actinic radiation curable resin is curable by actinic radiation such as ultraviolet rays and has transparency.
- having transparency means that the transmittance of visible light is 60% or more, preferably 80% or more, and more preferably 90% or more.
- Specific examples include those having a polymerizable functional group such as a vinyl group, an allyl group, an acryloyl group, a methacryloyl group, an isopropenyl group, an epoxy group, and an oxetanyl group.
- actinic radiation curable resin what has two or more polymeric functional groups and becomes a crosslinked structure or network structure by irradiating actinic radiation is preferable.
- the active ray is preferably ultraviolet rays from the viewpoint of workability.
- the actinic radiation curable resin is preferably an ultraviolet curable resin.
- the actinic radiation curable resin is preferably obtained by curing an actinic radiation curable compound.
- the actinic radiation curable compound is more preferably at least one of a urethane acrylate oligomer and an acrylate oligomer.
- the actinic radiation curable resin include an ultraviolet curable urethane acrylate resin, an ultraviolet curable polyester acrylate resin, an ultraviolet curable epoxy acrylate resin, an ultraviolet curable polyol acrylate resin, and an ultraviolet curable resin.
- ultraviolet curable acrylate resins such as epoxy resins.
- ultraviolet curable urethane acrylate resin examples include, for example, products obtained by reacting a polyester polyol with an isocyanate monomer or a prepolymer, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (
- acrylates include those containing methacrylates, and only those acrylates are indicated), and those that can be easily obtained by reacting an acrylate monomer having a hydroxyl group such as 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate. More specifically, examples include those described in JP-A No. 59-151110.
- UV curable polyester acrylate resin examples include those that can be easily obtained by reacting polyester polyol with 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate or 2-hydroxy acrylate acrylate monomer. Can be mentioned. More specifically, examples include those described in JP-A-59-151112.
- ultraviolet curable epoxy acrylate resin examples include those produced by reacting an epoxy acrylate with an oligomer, a reactive diluent and a photopolymerization initiator added thereto. More specifically, examples include those described in JP-A-1-105738.
- ultraviolet curable polyol acrylate resins include trimethylolpropane triacrylate, ditrimethylolpropane tetraacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate, pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate, and alkyl-modified dipentaerythritol. Examples include pentaacrylate.
- the active ray curable resin includes methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, benzyl acrylate, cyclohexyl acrylate, ethylene glycol diacrylate, propylene glycol diacrylate, divinylbenzene, 1,4-cyclohexane diacrylate. 1,4-cyclohexyldimethyladiacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, pentaerythritol tetraacrylic ester, and the like.
- Adekaoptomer KR / BY series KR-400, KR-410, KR-550, KR-566, KR-567, BY, manufactured by ADEKA Corporation.
- -320B KOHEI HARD A-101-KK, A-101-WS, C-302, C-401-N, C-501, M-101, M-102, T -102, D-102, NS-101, FT-102Q8, MAG-1-P20, AG-106, M-101-C, Seika Beam PHC2210 (S), PHCX-9 (manufactured by Dainichi Seika Kogyo Co., Ltd.) K-3), PHC2213, DP-10, DP-20, DP-30, P1000, P1100, P1200, P1300, P1400, P1500, P1600, CR900, manufactured by Daicel-Cytech Co., Ltd., KRM7033, KRM70
- the thickness of the bonding intermediate layer is preferably 0.01 to 1 ⁇ m, and more preferably 0.02 to 0.7 ⁇ m. If the thickness of the bonding intermediate layer is too thin, the bonding intermediate layer has an effect such as a liquid crystal alignment layer, an antistatic layer, an elution preventing layer, an antiglare layer, or the like, and the above-described adhesion is enhanced. There is a tendency that it becomes difficult to exert the effect. Moreover, when the thickness of the joining intermediate layer is too thick, the obtained optical compensation film becomes unnecessarily thick, and there is a tendency that the thinning of the optical compensation film is hindered.
- the actinic radiation curable resin is preferably obtained by curing an actinic radiation curable compound.
- the actinic radiation curable compound is more preferably at least one of a urethane acrylate oligomer and an acrylate oligomer.
- the backcoat layer is provided in the surface on the opposite side to the surface in which the optically anisotropic layer was provided of the cellulose-ester-type resin transparent film base material.
- the back coat layer is also applied as an anti-blocking layer, and in this case, fine particles are added to the coating composition for forming the back coat layer in order to provide an anti-blocking function.
- the back coat layer is also provided for correcting curling caused by providing the active energy ray-curable resin layer and other layers. That is, the degree of curling can be balanced by giving the optical compensation film the property of being rounded with the surface on which the backcoat layer is provided inside.
- examples of inorganic compounds include silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, calcium carbonate, calcium carbonate, talc, clay, calcined kaolin, calcined calcium silicate, tin oxide, Mention may be made of indium oxide, zinc oxide, ITO, hydrated calcium silicate, aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate and calcium phosphate. Fine particles containing silicon are preferable in terms of low haze, and silicon dioxide is particularly preferable.
- These fine particles are, for example, Aerosil R972, R972V, R974, R812, 200, 200V, 300, R202, OX50, TT600 (above, manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.), Seahoster KE-P10, KE-P30, KE-P50. KE-P100, KE-P150, and KE-P250 (above, manufactured by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.) can be used. Among these, particularly preferred are Seahoster KE-P30, KE-P50, and KE-P100.
- Zirconium oxide fine particles are commercially available, for example, under the trade names Aerosil R976 and R811 (manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.), and can be used.
- polymer fine particles examples include acrylic resin fine particles, silicone resin fine particles, and fluororesin fine particles.
- the acrylic resin fine particles are commercially available under the trade names of MP-1451 (manufactured by Soken Chemical Co., Ltd.) and Riosphere RSP-3021D (manufactured by Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.), and can be used.
- silicone resin fine particles those having a three-dimensional network structure are particularly preferable.
- Tospearl 103, 105, 108, 120, 145, 3120 and 240 (above, manufactured by Toshiba Silicone Co., Ltd.) It is marketed under the trade name of and can be used.
- the fine particles contained in the backcoat layer have a particle size of 1 ⁇ m or less.
- the fine particles contained in the backcoat layer are 0.1 to 50% by mass, preferably 0.1 to 10% by mass, based on the binder.
- the increase in haze is preferably 1% or less, more preferably 0.5% or less, and particularly preferably 0.0 to 0.1%.
- the particle size of the fine particles contained in the backcoat layer is more preferably 400 nm or less, which is the approximate lower limit of the visible light region. This is because scattering hardly occurs when the particle diameter is optically smaller than the wavelength.
- Examples of the resin used as the binder of the back coat layer include cellulose acetate propionate (preferably acetyl group substitution degree 1.2 to 2.3, propionyl group substitution degree 0.1 to 1.0), diacetyl cellulose, cellulose Examples thereof include, but are not limited to, cellulose ester resins such as acetate butyrate resin.
- cellulose resins such as diacetyl cellulose, triacetyl cellulose, cellulose acetate propionate, and cellulose acetate butyrate.
- the back coat layer is a coating for forming a back coat layer containing the fine particles, the binder, and a solvent that dissolves or swells the cellulose ester resin transparent film substrate, and a solvent that does not dissolve the film substrate.
- the composition is performed by applying a cellulose ester resin transparent film substrate to the composition.
- the coating composition for forming the backcoat layer it is preferable to use two kinds of mixed solvents for the coating composition for forming the backcoat layer.
- solvent having an SP value of 9 to 10 is “solvent 1” and the solvent having an SP value of 11 to 15 is “solvent 2”, these solvents satisfy the following two conditions.
- condition 1 Boiling point of solvent 1> Boiling point of solvent 2
- Condition 2 Mixing ratio of solvent 1 and solvent is 8: 2 to 1: 9
- the SP value of an organic compound is a solubility parameter, which is a numerical value of how easily it is soluble in a solvent, etc., and is synonymous with the polarity often used in organic compounds. The greater the SP value, the greater the polarity.
- the SP value a value calculated by the Fedors method can be used.
- a solvent satisfying the above conditions can be appropriately selected.
- alcohol solvents such as methanol (MA), ethanol (EA), 1-propanol (NPA), isopropanol (IPA), butanol, pentanol, benzyl alcohol, diacetone alcohol (DAA), acetone, acetylacetone, methyl ethyl ketone ( MEK), methyl propyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), ketone solvents such as cyclohexanone, isophorone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, amyl formate, isoamyl acetate, butyl propionate, isopropyl butyrate, ethyl butyrate Butyl butyrate, methyl lactate, ethy
- the order of coating the backcoat layer may be before or after coating the active energy ray-curable resin layer of the cellulose ester-based resin transparent film substrate. However, if the backcoat layer also serves as an antiblocking layer, It is desirable to apply to. Alternatively, the backcoat layer can be applied in two or more steps. (Method for producing optical compensation film) Specifically, the optical compensation film according to the present invention is manufactured as follows.
- the back coat layer since the back coat layer also serves as an anti-blocking layer, the back coat layer is first coated on one side of the cellulose ester resin transparent film substrate, and then the transparent film. It is desirable to coat an active ray curable resin layer, which is a bonding intermediate layer, on the other surface of the substrate.
- the backcoat layer is a coating composition for forming a backcoat layer containing fine particles, a binder, a solvent that dissolves the cellulose ester-based resin transparent film substrate or a solvent that swells, and a solvent that does not dissolve the film substrate. This is done by applying the product onto the surface of the cellulose ester resin transparent film substrate.
- the coating is preferably performed with a thickness of 1 to 100 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 5 to 30 ⁇ m.
- the order of coating the backcoat layer may be before or after coating the active energy ray-curable resin layer of the cellulose ester-based resin transparent film substrate. However, if the backcoat layer also serves as an antiblocking layer, It is desirable to apply to. Alternatively, the backcoat layer can be applied in two or more steps.
- an intermediate layer for bonding is formed on the transparent film substrate.
- a coating composition for forming an intermediate layer containing an actinic radiation curable resin is applied onto a transparent film substrate.
- the coating method is not particularly limited, and a known coating method can be used. Specific examples include a gravure coater, a spinner coater, a wire bar coater, a roll coater, a reverse coater, an extrusion coater, an air doctor coater, a die coater, a dip coater, and an ink jet method.
- the coating thickness varies depending on the solid content concentration of the coating composition for forming an intermediate layer, but specifically, for example, a thickness such that the thickness of the formed bonding intermediate layer is within the above range.
- the wet film thickness is preferably 0.1 to 40 ⁇ m, and more preferably 0.5 to 30 ⁇ m.
- the dry film thickness is preferably 0.01 to 1 ⁇ m in average film thickness, and more preferably 0.02 to 0.7 ⁇ m.
- the intermediate layer-forming coating composition coated on the transparent film substrate is irradiated with actinic rays to form a bonding intermediate layer.
- middle layer formation apply
- the drying method is not particularly limited as long as the organic solvent in the coating composition for forming an intermediate layer can be dried. Specific examples include air drying, heat removal, and reduced pressure removal. These may be performed alone or in combination of two or more.
- the actinic radiation is not particularly limited as long as the intermediate layer forming coating composition can be cured, and specific examples thereof include an electron beam and ultraviolet rays. Among these, ultraviolet rays are preferable from the viewpoint of operability.
- the coating composition for forming an intermediate layer usually contains an organic solvent in addition to the actinic radiation curable resin.
- the organic solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve the actinic radiation curable resin.
- hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene
- alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, butanol and cyclohexanol
- methylene chloride dioxolane
- propylene glycol monoalkyl ether propylene glycol monomethyl ether, etc.
- Glycol ethers carboxylic acid esters of glycol ethers such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, esters such as ethyl acetate, methyl acetate and methyl lactate, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone, and diacetone alcohol Ketone alcohols and the like.
- glycol ethers such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, esters such as ethyl acetate, methyl acetate and methyl lactate, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone, and diacetone alcohol Ketone alcohols and the like.
- propylene glycol monoalkyl ethers having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and propylene glycol monoalkyl ether acetates having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group are preferable.
- these
- the coating composition for forming the intermediate layer may contain, for example, a cellulose ester resin, a photopolymerization initiator described later, and the like in addition to the actinic radiation curable resin. More specifically, for example, the intermediate layer forming coating composition may contain a photopolymerization initiator. In the case of polymerization by irradiation with an electron beam, a photopolymerization initiator is not required. However, in the case of polymerization generally used, for example, polymerization by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, the polymerization is promoted. Therefore, it is preferable to contain a photopolymerization initiator. By doing so, the polymerization temperature can be lowered.
- UV ultraviolet
- the photopolymerization initiator it is only necessary to contribute to the initiation of the curing reaction of the actinic radiation curable resin.
- ⁇ -hydroxyketone, acetophenone, benzophenone, hydroxybenzophenone, Michler's ketone, ⁇ -amyloxime ester, thioxanthone And derivatives thereof are preferred.
- these may be used independently and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.
- the content of the photopolymerization initiator is preferably about 0.1 to 1 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the actinic radiation curable resin, for example.
- any light source that generates ultraviolet rays can be used without limitation.
- Specific examples include low-pressure mercury lamps, medium-pressure mercury lamps, high-pressure mercury lamps, ultrahigh-pressure mercury lamps, carbon arc lamps, metal halide lamps, and xenon lamps.
- the irradiation conditions of ultraviolet light varies by the light source and the intermediate layer coating composition, etc., the dose of active ray is usually 5 ⁇ 500mJ / cm 2, preferably from 5 ⁇ 150mJ / cm 2.
- irradiating active rays when irradiating active rays, it is preferably performed while applying tension in the film transport direction, more preferably while applying tension in the width direction.
- the tension to be applied is preferably 30 to 300 N / m.
- the method of applying tension is not particularly limited, and tension may be applied in the transport direction on the back roll, or tension may be applied in the width direction or biaxial direction by a tenter. This makes it possible to obtain a film having further excellent flatness.
- an optically anisotropic layer is formed on the bonding intermediate layer.
- a coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer containing a liquid crystal compound is applied onto the bonding intermediate layer.
- the coating method is not particularly limited, and a known coating method can be used. Specifically, for example, spin coating method, roll coating method, printing method, dip pulling method, die coating method, casting method, bar coating method, blade coating method, spray coating method, gravure coating method, reverse coating method, and extrusion Examples thereof include a coating method.
- the coating thickness varies depending on the solid content concentration of the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer. Specifically, for example, the thickness of the formed optically anisotropic layer is within the above range.
- the dry film thickness is preferably 0.1 to 10 ⁇ m and more preferably 0.2 to 5 ⁇ m as an average film thickness.
- the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer applied on the bonding intermediate layer is dried.
- the drying method is not particularly limited as long as the organic solvent in the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer can be dried. Specific examples include air drying, heat removal, and reduced pressure removal. These may be performed alone or in combination of two or more.
- the liquid crystal compound is aligned by heating the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer applied on the bonding intermediate layer and dried to a temperature higher than the liquid crystal transition temperature of the liquid crystal compound.
- the alignment time takes about 1 to 10 minutes, for example.
- the liquid crystal transition temperature refers to a solid-liquid crystal phase transition temperature.
- the heating up to the liquid crystal transition temperature or higher after coating the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer is preferably up to the liquid crystal-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature or lower.
- the heating rate is preferably 10 to 150 ° C./second.
- the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer is cooled below the liquid crystal transition temperature of the liquid crystal compound, the orientation is fixed, and in this state, the coating composition for forming the optically anisotropic layer is irradiated with active rays. To do. By doing so, the orientation is more fixed, and an optically anisotropic layer in which the liquid crystal compound is vertically aligned is formed. That is, in this step, when the liquid crystal compound is a polymerizable liquid crystal compound having a functional group that can be polymerized by irradiation with active rays, the coating composition for forming the optical anisotropic layer is cooled, and then the optical anisotropic layer is formed. This is a step of irradiating the forming coating composition with active rays to cure the optically anisotropic layer forming coating composition. By doing so, an optically anisotropic layer can be formed easily.
- the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer usually contains an organic solvent described later in addition to the liquid crystal compound.
- the organic solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve the liquid crystal compound. Moreover, as an organic solvent, it is preferable that it is a solvent which does not reduce the property of a transparent film base material or the intermediate
- hydrocarbons such as benzene and toluene
- ethers such as methoxybenzene and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether
- ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone
- propylene Esters such as glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ⁇ -butyrolactone
- amide solvents such as 2-pyrrolidone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethylformamide, dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethane, tetrachloroethane, tritrichloroethylene
- Halogen solvent t-butyl alcohol, diacetone alcohol, glycerin, monoacetin, ethylene glycol, triethylene glycol Call, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, alcohols such as ethyl cellosolve, phenol, phenols such as p-chlorophenol, and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- organic solvents preferred as a solvent to be used alone are hydrocarbon solvents and glycol monoether acetate solvents such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, and are preferred as solvents to be used in combination. Is a mixed solvent using ethers or ketones in combination with glycols.
- the solid content concentration of the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer varies depending on the solubility of the liquid crystal compound, the film thickness of the optically anisotropic layer, etc., but is, for example, about 0.1 to 60% by mass. It is preferably about 3 to 40% by mass.
- the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer contains a photopolymerization initiator described later. It may be.
- a photopolymerization initiator is not required.
- polymerization generally used for example, polymerization by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, the polymerization is promoted. Therefore, it is preferable to contain a photopolymerization initiator. By doing so, the polymerization temperature can be lowered, and immobilization can be suitably performed.
- the photopolymerization initiator is not particularly limited. Specifically, for example, benzyl (bibenzoyl), benzoin isobutyl ether, benzoin isopropyl ether, benzophenone, benzoyl benzoic acid, benzoyl methyl benzoate, 4-benzoyl-4'- Methyl diphenyl sulfide, benzyl methyl ketal, dimethylaminomethyl benzoate, 2-n-butoxyethyl-4-dimethylaminobenzoate, isoamyl p-dimethylaminobenzoate, 3,3'-dimethyl-4-methoxybenzophenone, methylobenzoylpho Mate, 2-methyl-1- (4- (methylthio) phenyl) -2-morpholinopropan-1-one, 2-benzyl-2-dimethylamino-1- (4-morpholinophenyl) -butane-1- on, -(4-dodecy
- the content of the photopolymerization initiator is preferably 0.01 to 20% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 10% by mass, and further preferably 0.5 to 5% by mass. . If the content of the photopolymerization initiator is too small, the effect of the photopolymerization initiator tends not to be exhibited. If the content is too large, the polymerizability of the liquid crystal compound is lowered and the molecular weight is lowered, so that the scratch resistance is reduced. There is a tendency for the sex etc. to decrease.
- the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer may contain a sensitizer as long as the object of the present invention is not impaired. Although it does not specifically limit as a sensitizer, Specifically, Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. Kayacure DETX etc. are mentioned, for example.
- the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer may contain the following additives as long as the object of the present invention is not impaired.
- the content of the additive is selected within a range that does not impair the object of the present invention, and is generally preferably 40% by mass or less of the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer, and 20% by mass. % Or less is preferable.
- the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer containing a solvent may contain a surfactant or the like in order to facilitate coating.
- the surfactant include cationic surfactants such as imidazoline, quaternary ammonium salts, alkylamine oxides and polyamine derivatives; polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene condensates, primary or Secondary alcohol ethoxylate, alkylphenol ethoxylate, polyethylene glycol and its esters, sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, lauryl sulfate amines, alkyl-substituted aromatic sulfonates, alkyl phosphates, aliphatic or aromatic sulfonate formalin
- Anionic surfactants such as condensates; amphoteric surfactants such as laurylamidopropylbetaine and laurylaminoacetic acid betaine; non-polyethylene glycol fatty acid esters
- the surfactant content varies depending on the type of surfactant, the type of liquid crystal material, the type of solvent, and the type of alignment film on which the solution is applied. Thus, it is preferably 10 ppm to 10% by mass, preferably 100 ppm to 5% by mass, and preferably 0.1 to 1% by mass.
- the active ray is not particularly limited as long as the coating composition for forming an intermediate layer can be cured, and specific examples thereof include an electron beam and ultraviolet rays. Among these, from the viewpoint of operability, ultraviolet rays and visible light are preferable, and ultraviolet rays are more preferable. Curing with ultraviolet rays is preferable from the viewpoint that the technology is established and it is easier to use than curing with visible light.
- the wavelength is preferably, for example, 150 to 500 nm, more preferably 250 to 450 nm, and preferably 300 to 400 nm.
- any light source that generates ultraviolet rays can be used without limitation.
- low-pressure mercury lamps such as sterilization lamps, fluorescent chemical lamps, and black lights
- high-pressure discharge lamps such as high-pressure mercury lamps and metal halide lamps
- short arc discharges such as ultra-high-pressure mercury lamps, xenon lamps, and mercury xenon lamps A lamp etc.
- use of a metal halide lamp, a xenon lamp, a high-pressure mercury lamp, etc. is recommended.
- the irradiation conditions of ultraviolet rays vary depending on the light source, the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer, etc., but the irradiation amount of active rays is usually 5 to 500 mJ / cm 2 , preferably 5 to 150 mJ / cm 2 . is there.
- the transparent film substrate has a long shape
- the first coating step, the intermediate layer forming step, the second coating step, the orientation step, and the immobilization step are each performed as a transparent film.
- the width of the transparent film substrate is preferably 1000 mm or more
- the conveyance speed of the transparent film substrate is preferably 40 m / min or more.
- the conveyance speed of the transparent film base material here corresponds to the coating speed of the coating composition for forming an intermediate layer and the coating composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer.
- a coating composition for forming an intermediate layer or a coating for forming an optically anisotropic layer is used.
- the coating unevenness of the composition occurs, and defects are likely to occur in the formed bonding intermediate layer and optically anisotropic layer.
- the bonding intermediate layer and the optically anisotropic layer are formed. Generation of defects in the optical compensation film, the adhesion between the bonding intermediate layer and the optically anisotropic layer is sufficiently high, and the orientation of the liquid crystal compound in the optically anisotropic layer is sufficiently high. Can be manufactured.
- the thickness of the optical compensation film according to the present invention is preferably 20 ⁇ m or more, and more preferably 20 to 80 ⁇ m.
- the thickness here means the average film thickness.
- the thickness is measured at 20 to 200 locations in the width direction of the film with a contact-type film thickness meter manufactured by Mitutoyo Corporation, and the average value of the measured values is calculated. Shown as film thickness.
- the width, physical properties, and shape of the transparent film substrate are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected according to the purpose of the optical compensation film to be manufactured. From the viewpoint of use in a large-sized liquid crystal display device, use efficiency of a film during polarizing plate processing, and production efficiency, it is preferably 1000 mm or more, and more preferably 1000 to 4000 mm.
- the polarizing plate includes a polarizing element and a transparent protective film disposed on the surface of the polarizing element, and the transparent protective film is an optical compensation film.
- the polarizing element is an optical element that emits light by changing the polarization of incident light to linearly polarized light.
- an optical compensation film is attached to at least one surface of a polarizing element prepared by immersing and stretching a polyvinyl alcohol film in an iodine solution, using a completely saponified polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution. Those combined are preferred. Further, an optical compensation film may be laminated on the other surface of the polarizing element, or a transparent protective film for another polarizing plate may be laminated.
- the transparent protective film for the polarizing plate for example, as a commercially available cellulose ester film, KC8UX2M, KC4UX, KC5UX, KC4UY, KC8UY, KC12UR, KC8UY-HA, KC8UX-RHA, KC4FR- manufactured by Konica Minolta Opto Co., Ltd. 1, KC4HR-1, KC8UCR-3, KC8UCR-4, KC8UCR-5 and the like are preferably used.
- resin films such as cyclic olefin resin other than a cellulose-ester film, an acrylic resin, polyester, a polycarbonate. In this case, since the saponification suitability is low, it is preferable to perform an adhesive process on the polarizing plate through an appropriate adhesive layer.
- the polarizing plate uses an optical compensation film as a protective film laminated on at least one surface side of the polarizing element.
- the optical compensation film works as an optical compensation film such as a retardation film
- it is preferable that the slow axis of the optical compensation film is arranged so as to be substantially parallel or perpendicular to the absorption axis of the polarizing element.
- polarizing element examples include, for example, a polyvinyl alcohol polarizing film.
- Polyvinyl alcohol polarizing films include those obtained by dyeing iodine on polyvinyl alcohol films and those obtained by dyeing dichroic dyes.
- a modified polyvinyl alcohol film modified with ethylene is preferably used as the polyvinyl alcohol film.
- the polarizing element is obtained as follows, for example. First, a film is formed using a polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution. The obtained polyvinyl alcohol film is uniaxially stretched and then dyed or dyed and then uniaxially stretched. And preferably, a durability treatment is performed with a boron compound.
- the film thickness of the polarizing element is preferably 5 to 40 ⁇ m, more preferably 5 to 30 ⁇ m, and even more preferably 5 to 20 ⁇ m.
- a cellulose ester-based optical compensation film containing a cellulose ester is laminated on the surface of the polarizing element, it is preferably bonded with a water-based adhesive mainly composed of completely saponified polyvinyl alcohol. Further, in the case of an optical compensation film other than the cellulose ester-based optical compensation film, it is preferable to perform an adhesive process on the polarizing plate through an appropriate adhesive layer.
- the polarizing plate as described above uses the optical compensation film according to the above embodiment as a transparent protective film, so that the optical compensation film is excellent in optical compensation performance and the like, and thus a polarizing plate excellent in optical compensation performance and the like is obtained. It is done.
- an optical compensation film excellent in optical compensation performance is applied as the transparent protective film of the polarizing plate.
- the viewing angle is increased and the contrast is increased.
- a polarizing plate capable of realizing high image quality of the liquid crystal display device such as improvement can be obtained.
- the liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal cell and two polarizing plates arranged so as to sandwich the liquid crystal cell.
- the liquid crystal cell is a cell in which a liquid crystal substance is filled between a pair of electrodes, and by applying a voltage to the electrodes, the alignment state of the liquid crystal is changed and the amount of transmitted light is controlled. Since such a liquid crystal display device uses a polarizing plate excellent in optical compensation performance and the like, optical characteristics such as viewing angle characteristics of the liquid crystal display device can be improved. Therefore, high definition of the liquid crystal display device can be realized.
- the liquid crystal display device include a reflective type, a transmissive type, and a transflective type, and also include a TN type, an STN type, an OCB type, a HAN type, and a VA type (PVA type). , MVA type), IPS type and the like.
- the polarizing plate provided with the optical compensation film according to the present embodiment is suitably used in the IPS liquid crystal display device.
- IPS In-Plane-Switching
- a liquid crystal display device can be manufactured.
- the IPS mode includes a fringe electric field switching (FFS) mode, and similarly to the IPS mode, a polarizing plate including the optical compensation film according to the present embodiment can be incorporated, and similar effects can be obtained.
- a liquid crystal display device having can be manufactured.
- the liquid crystal layer of the liquid crystal panel in the IPS mode type liquid crystal display device is homogeneously aligned in parallel with the substrate surface in the initial state, and the director of the liquid crystal layer in the plane parallel to the substrate is parallel to the electrode wiring direction when no voltage is applied. Or somewhat have an angle. Then, the direction of the director of the liquid crystal layer when a voltage is applied shifts in a direction perpendicular to the electrode wiring direction with the application of the voltage, and the director direction of the liquid crystal layer is compared to the direction of the director when no voltage is applied.
- the liquid crystal layer when the voltage is applied rotates the azimuth angle of the polarization by 90 ° like a half-wave plate, and the transmission axis of the output side polarizing plate and the azimuth angle of the polarization Match and the display is white.
- the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is constant, but since it is driven by a lateral electric field, it may be possible to increase the response speed with respect to switching by slightly increasing the thickness of the liquid crystal layer.
- a polarizing plate provided with a film, the effect can be maximized even when the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is not constant.
- the thickness is preferably 2 to 6 ⁇ m, more preferably 3 to 5.5 ⁇ m. By doing so, a liquid crystal layer that can effectively exhibit excellent performance is obtained.
- a polarizing plate having an optical compensation film excellent in optical compensation performance is used, it is possible to provide a high-quality liquid crystal display device with an improved viewing angle and contrast.
- Example 1 As the transparent cellulose ester-based resin film substrate, a cellulose acetate propionate film (CAP, trade name KC-4KR, manufactured by Konica Minolta Opto) was used.
- the resin film had a thickness of 60 ⁇ m and a width of 1.5 m.
- the film thickness of the back coat layer was 0.2 ⁇ m.
- (Coating composition for forming intermediate layer for bonding) 13 parts by mass of urethane acrylate oligomer (UV-7510B Nippon Synthetic Chemical Co., Ltd.)) Propylene glycol monomethyl ether 290 parts by mass Isopropyl alcohol 685 parts by mass Photopolymerization initiator 0.05 parts by mass (Lucirin TPO (manufactured by BASF Corporation)
- the intermediate layer-forming coating composition is applied to the other side of the cellulose acetate propionate film with a wire bar (# 3), dried at a temperature of 80 ° C.
- the thickness of the bonding intermediate layer after drying was 0.5 ⁇ m.
- (Coating composition for forming a polymerizable liquid crystal layer) 25 parts by mass of UV-polymerizable liquid crystal material (UCL018 manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.) Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate 80 parts by mass Photopolymerization initiator 0.04 parts by mass (Lucirin TPO, manufactured by Bassf Corporation) 0.02 parts by mass of hindered amine (LS-765, manufactured by Sankyo Lifetech Co., Ltd.)
- the above-mentioned coating composition for forming a polymerizable liquid crystal layer was applied to the surface of the above-mentioned bonding intermediate layer with a thickness of 12 ⁇ m by a die coater.
- the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound was orientated, and the optically anisotropic layer containing a liquid crystal compound was formed.
- the film thickness of the optically anisotropic layer was 2 ⁇ m.
- the center line average roughness (Ra) of the base layer surface of the back coat layer of the optical compensation film obtained in this Example 1 in this way was analyzed under a condition of a temperature of 23 ° C. and a humidity of 50 ⁇ 5% RH. Using a microscope (zygo New View 5000, manufactured by Canon Sales Co., Ltd.), measurement was performed with an objective lens of 50 times and an image zoom of 1.0 times.
- Example 2 Although it carries out similarly to the case of the said Example 1, a different point from the case of the said Example 1 is a solvent 1: methyl ethyl ketone (MEK, boiling point: 80 degreeC, SP value) as a solvent of the coating composition for backcoat layer formation. 9.3) 10 parts by mass, and solvent 2: methanol (MeOH, boiling point: 64.6 ° C., SP value: 14.5) 90 parts by mass, as shown in Table 2 below, in a ratio of 10:90 It is in the point used in.
- MEK methyl ethyl ketone
- Example 3 Although it carries out similarly to the case of the said Example 1, the point different from the case of the said Example 1 is a solvent 1: ethyl acetate (boiling point: 78 degreeC, SP value :) as a solvent of the coating composition for backcoat layer formation. 8.9) 30 parts by mass and solvent 2: 70 parts by mass of methanol (MeOH, boiling point: 64.6 ° C., SP value: 14.5) at a ratio of 30:70 as shown in Table 2 below. It is in the point used.
- solvent 1 ethyl acetate
- solvent 2 70 parts by mass of methanol (MeOH, boiling point: 64.6 ° C., SP value: 14.5) at a ratio of 30:70 as shown in Table 2 below. It is in the point used.
- Example 4 The same procedure as in Example 1 is performed except that the fine particle of the backcoat layer forming coating composition is a 2% isopropyl alcohol dispersion of silica fine particles (Seahoster KE-P10). , Manufactured by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., average particle diameter: 100 nm), 0.8 parts by mass.
- the fine particle of the backcoat layer forming coating composition is a 2% isopropyl alcohol dispersion of silica fine particles (Seahoster KE-P10). , Manufactured by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., average particle diameter: 100 nm), 0.8 parts by mass.
- Example 5 The same procedure as in Example 1 is carried out, but the difference from Example 1 is that a 2% isopropyl alcohol dispersion of silica fine particles (Seahoster KE-P100) is used as the fine particles of the coating composition for backcoat layer formation. , Manufactured by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., average particle size: 1000 nm), 0.8 parts by mass.
- Example 6 The same procedure as in Example 1 is carried out, but the difference from Example 1 is that a 2% isopropyl alcohol dispersion (RSP-3021D, acrylic fine particles) is used as the fine particles of the coating composition for forming the backcoat layer. This is in that 0.8 parts by mass of Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.
- Example 7 Although it carries out similarly to the case of the said Example 1, a different point from the case of the said Example 1 is a cellulose triacetate film (TAC, brand name KC4UYW, the Konica Minolta Opto company make) as a transparent cellulose-ester-type resin film base material. ) Is used. The resin film had a thickness of 60 ⁇ m and a width of 1.5 m. Comparative Example 1 For comparison, it was carried out with the solvent of the coating composition for backcoat layer formation being different from that in Example 1 above.
- TAC cellulose triacetate film
- KC4UYW the Konica Minolta Opto company make
- solvent 1 propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA, boiling point: 146 ° C., SP value: 9.6) 5 parts by mass
- solvent 2 isopropyl alcohol (IPA, Boiling point: 82.4 ° C., SP value: 11.5)
- IPA isopropyl alcohol
- solvent 1 cyclohexanone (boiling point: 155 ° C., SP value: 9.6) 90 parts by mass
- solvent 2 normal propyl alcohol (NPA, boiling point: 97 ° C., SP value: 12) As shown in Table 2 below, 10 parts by mass is used at a ratio of 90:10.
- each optical compensation film sample was overlaid under a high humidity condition of a temperature of 50 ° C. and a humidity of 90% RH, and a load of 200 g was obtained. After performing the durability treatment for 3 hours, the retardation unevenness was visually evaluated for each sample under the crossed Nicol condition according to the above criteria. The obtained results are shown in Table 3 below.
- each optical compensation film sample was overlaid under a high humidity condition of a temperature of 50 ° C. and a humidity of 90% RH, and a load of 200 g was obtained. After performing durability treatment for 3 hours, the sticking (blocking property) was visually evaluated for each sample under crossed Nicol conditions according to the above criteria. The obtained results are shown in Table 3 below.
- the optical compensation films obtained in Examples 1 to 7 of the present invention have a center line average roughness (Ra) in a region where no fine particles exist on the backcoat layer base layer surface.
- Ra center line average roughness
- the optical compensation film includes an optical film including a transparent film substrate and a liquid crystal compound. It was possible to suppress retardation unevenness due to deformation of the isotropic layer (liquid crystal layer) and to have excellent surface smoothness (low haze).
- the optical compensation film obtained in Comparative Example 1 has a low haze because the center line average roughness (Ra) in the region where the fine particles on the backcoat layer base layer surface are not present is small.
- the retardation unevenness due to the deformation of the optically anisotropic layer (liquid crystal layer), particularly the retardation unevenness after the durability treatment cannot be suppressed.
- the optical compensation film obtained in Comparative Example 2 had a very high haze value because the center line average roughness (Ra) in the region where fine particles on the backcoat layer base layer surface were not present was large. .
- the optical compensation film obtained in Comparative Example 3 has a very large average particle size of the fine particles contained in the backcoat layer, it has a very high haze value. A satisfactory level was not obtained.
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Description
(光学補償フィルム)
本発明による光学補償フィルムは、セルロースエステル系樹脂透明性フィルム基材の片面に、配向された液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層が設けられ、同透明性フィルム基材の他面に、セルロースエステル系樹脂バインダーと微粒子とを含有するバックコート層が設けられている光学補償フィルムであって、バックコート層に含まれる微粒子の粒径が1μm以下であり、バックコート層基層表面の微粒子の存在しない領域の中心線平均粗さ(Ra)が、2~10nmの範囲であることを特徴としている。
(透明性フィルム基材)
透明性フィルム基材としては、透明性があり、光学補償フィルムの基材として用いることができるものであれば、特に限定されない。なお、ここで透明性があるとは、可視光の透過率が60%以上であることであり、好ましくは80%以上、より好ましくは90%以上である。透明性フィルム基材としては、具体的には、例えば、透明性樹脂を含有する樹脂フィルム等が挙げられる。
0≦Y≦1.5 (II)
また、上記式(I)及び(II)に加えて、下記式(III)及び下記式(VI)を満たすセルロースアセテートプロピオネート樹脂が特に好ましい。
0.1≦Y≦1.5 (IV)
また、アシル基で置換されていない部分は通常水酸基として存在している。これらのセルロースエステル系樹脂は、公知の方法で合成することができる。アシル基の置換度の測定方法は、ASTM-D817-96の規定に準じて測定することができる。
(1) Ro=(nx-ny)×d
(2) Rt={(nx+ny)/2-nz}×d
ここで、nxは、フィルムの面内の遅相軸方向の屈折率を示し、nyは、フィルムの面内の遅相軸に直交する方向の屈折率を示し、nzは、フィルムの厚み方向の屈折率を示し、dは、フィルムの厚み(nm)を示す。上記各屈折率は、例えば、王子計測機器株式会社製のKOBRA-21ADHを用いて、温度23℃、相対湿度55%RHの環境下で、波長590nmで測定することができる。
(光学異方性層)
光学異方性層は、液晶化合物を含有する層であれば、特に限定されず、視野角を拡大する等の所定の光学補償性能を発揮できる光学異方性層等が挙げられる。また、光学異方性層は、液晶化合物が配向されていることが好ましく、その配向性が高いことがより好ましい。
(接合用中間層)
接合用中間層は、透明性フィルム基材上、又は下地層を備える場合には、下地層上に形成される。
(バックコート層)
本発明では、セルロースエステル系樹脂透明性フィルム基材の光学異方性層を設けた側の面と反対側の面にはバックコート層が設けられている。
条件2:溶剤1と溶剤の混合割合比が、8:2~1:9
ここで、有機化合物のSP値とは、溶解性パラメーターのことであって、どれだけ溶媒などに溶けやすいかということを数値化したものであり、有機化合物ではよく使われる極性と同義で、このSP値が大きい程、極性が大きいことを表わす。SP値は、Fedors法で計算した計算値を使用することができる。
PGMEA :IPA =2:8
PGMEA :NPA =3:7
PGMEA :メタノール=3:7
PGMEA :エタノール=4:6
メチルエチルケトン:メタノール=1:9
メチルエチルケトン:メタノール=5:5
酢酸エチル :メタノール=3:7
酢酸エチル :メタノール=4:6
シクロヘキサノン :IPA =2:8
シクロヘキサノン :NPA =2:8
シクロヘキサノン :エタノール=3:7
シクロヘキサノン :メタノール=2:8
上記のようなバックコート層形成用塗布組成物を、グラビアコーター、ディップコーター、リバースコーター、ワイヤーバーコーター、ダイコーター、またはスプレー塗布、インクジェット塗布等を用いて透明性フィルム基材の表面にウェット膜厚1~100μmで塗布するのが好ましいが、特に5~30μmであることが好ましい。
(光学補償フィルムの製造方法)
本発明による光学補償フィルムは、具体的には、以下のように製造される。
(偏光板)
偏光板は、偏光素子と、偏光素子の表面上に配置された透明保護フィルムとを備え、透明保護フィルムが、光学補償フィルムである。偏光素子とは、入射光の偏光を直線偏光に変えて射出する光学素子である。
(液晶表示装置)
液晶表示装置は、液晶セルと、液晶セルを挟むように配置された2枚の偏光板とを備える。なお、液晶セルとは、一対の電極間に液晶物質が充填されたものであり、この電極に電圧を印加することで、液晶の配向状態が変化され、透過光量が制御される。このような液晶表示装置は、光学補償性能等に優れた偏光板が用いられているので、液晶表示装置の視野角特性等の光学特性を改善することができる。したがって、液晶表示装置の高精細化を実現できる。
実施例1
透明性セルロースエステル系樹脂フィルム基材としては、セルロースアセテートプロピオネートフィルム(CAP、商品名KC-4KR、コニカミノルタオプト社製)を使用した。この樹脂フィルムの膜厚は60μmであり、幅は1.5mであった。
(バックコート層形成用塗布組成物)
セルロースアセテートプロピオネート(CAP) 0.1質量部
(アセチル基置換度0.04、プロピオニル基置換度2.4、
総アシル基置換度2.44)
プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルアセテート 20質量部
(溶剤1:PGMEA、沸点:146℃、SP値:9.6)
イソプロピルアルコール 80質量部
(溶剤2:IPA、沸点:82.4℃、SP値:11.5)
シリカ微粒子の2%イソプロピルアルコール分散液 0.8質量部
(シーホスターKE-P50、株式会社日本触媒製、平均粒径:500nm)
上記のバックコート層形成用塗布組成物をセルロースアセテートプロピオネートフィルムの片面に、ワイヤーバー(#5)で塗布し、温度80℃で、30秒間乾燥し、バックコート層を形成した。バックコート層の膜厚は、0.2μmであった。
(接合用中間層形成用塗布組成物)
ウレタンアクリレートオリゴマー 13質量部
(UV-7510B 日本合成化学株式会社))
プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテル 290質量部
イソプロピルアルコール 685質量部
光重合開始剤 0.05質量部
(ルシリンTPO(バスフ株式会社製)
上記の中間層形成用塗布組成物を、セルロースアセテートプロピオネートフィルムの他面に、ワイヤーバー(#3)で塗布し、温度80℃で、30秒間乾燥後、紫外線を120mJ/mmを10秒照射して硬化した。乾燥後の接合用中間層の膜厚は、0.5μmであった。
(重合性液晶層形成用塗布組成物)
紫外線重合性液晶材料 25質量部
(UCL018 大日本インキ化学工業株式会社製)
プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルアセテート 80質量部
光重合開始剤 0.04質量部
(ルシリンTPO、バスフ株式会社製)
ヒンダードアミン 0.02質量部
(LS-765、三共ライフテック株式会社製)
上記の重合性液晶層形成用塗布組成物をダイコータにより上記接合用中間層の表面上にウェット12μmの厚みで塗布した。その後、温度100℃の恒温槽中で2分間加熱し、棒状液晶化合物を配向させて、液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層を形成した。光学異方性層の膜厚は、2μmであった。
実施例2
上記実施例1の場合と同様に実施するが、上記実施例1の場合と異なる点は、バックコート層形成用塗布組成物の溶剤として、溶剤1:メチルエチルケトン(MEK、沸点:80℃、SP値:9.3)10質量部、および溶剤2:メタノール(MeOH、沸点:64.6℃、SP値:14.5)90質量部を、下記の表2に示すように、10:90の割合で使用した点にある。
実施例3
上記実施例1の場合と同様に実施するが、上記実施例1の場合と異なる点は、バックコート層形成用塗布組成物の溶剤として、溶剤1:酢酸エチル(沸点:78℃、SP値:8.9)30質量部、および溶剤2:メタノール(MeOH、沸点:64.6℃、SP値:14.5)70質量部を、下記の表2に示すように、30:70の割合で使用した点にある。
実施例4
上記実施例1の場合と同様に実施するが、上記実施例1の場合と異なる点は、バックコート層形成用塗布組成物の微粒子として、シリカ微粒子の2%イソプロピルアルコール分散液(シーホスターKE-P10、株式会社日本触媒製、平均粒径:100nm)0.8質量部を使用した点にある。
実施例5
上記実施例1の場合と同様に実施するが、上記実施例1の場合と異なる点は、バックコート層形成用塗布組成物の微粒子として、シリカ微粒子の2%イソプロピルアルコール分散液(シーホスターKE-P100、株式会社日本触媒製、平均粒径:1000nm)0.8質量部を使用した点にある。
実施例6
上記実施例1の場合と同様に実施するが、上記実施例1の場合と異なる点は、バックコート層形成用塗布組成物の微粒子として、アクリル微粒子の2%イソプロピルアルコール分散液(RSP-3021D、株式会社東洋インキ製、平均粒径:500nm)0.8質量部を使用した点にある。
実施例7
上記実施例1の場合と同様に実施するが、上記実施例1の場合と異なる点は、透明性セルロースエステル系樹脂フィルム基材として、セルローストリアセテートフィルム(TAC、商品名KC4UYW、コニカミノルタオプト社製)を使用した点にある。この樹脂フィルムの膜厚は60μmであり、幅は1.5mであった。
比較例1
比較のために、上記実施例1の場合とは、バックコート層形成用塗布組成物の溶剤が異なるようにして、実施した。すなわち、バックコート層形成用塗布組成物の溶剤として、溶剤1:プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルアセテート(PGMEA、沸点:146℃、SP値:9.6)5質量部、および溶剤2:イソプロピルアルコール(IPA、沸点:82.4℃、SP値:11.5)95質量部を、下記の表2に示すように、5:95の割合で使用した点にある。
比較例2
比較のために、上記実施例1の場合とは、バックコート層形成用塗布組成物の溶剤が異なるようにして、実施した。すなわち、バックコート層形成用塗布組成物の溶剤として、溶剤1:シクロヘキサノン(沸点:155℃、SP値:9.6)90質量部、および溶剤2:ノルマルプロピルアルコール(NPA、沸点:97℃、SP値:12)10質量部を、下記の表2に示すように、90:10の割合で使用した点にある。
比較例3
上記実施例1の場合と同様に実施するが、上記実施例1の場合と異なる点は、バックコート層形成用塗布組成物の微粒子として、シリカ微粒子の2%イソプロピルアルコール分散液(HPS-500、株式会社東亞合成製、平均粒径:5000nm)0.8質量部を使用した点にある。
(評価試験)
上記作製した、実施例1~7及び比較例1~3による各光学補償フィルムについて、下記の方法により光学性能を評価した。
〔ヘイズの測定〕
上記実施例1~7、および比較例1~3で得られた光学補償フィルムの各試料について、ヘイズ測定器(NDH-2000、東京電色工業株式会社製)を使用して、ヘイズ値を3回ずつ測定し、その平均値を各光学補償フィルムのヘイズ値とした。得られた結果を下記の表3にあわせて示した。
〔リタデーションムラの測定〕
上記実施例1~7、および比較例1~3で得られた各光学補償フィルムについて、常温で、1週間保管後のロールサンプルからAサイズの試料を切り出し、それぞれの試料についてクロスニコル条件化で、目視によりリタデーションムラの評価を、下記の基準により行った。得られた結果を下記の表3にあわせて示した。
○:若干のムラはあるが、有害性の無いもの
×:ムラが目立ち、有害性があるもの
〔耐久処理後のリタデーションムラの測定〕
上記実施例1~7、および比較例1~3で得られた各光学補償フィルムについて、温度50℃、湿度90%RHの高湿条件下で、各光学補償フィルム試料を重ね合わせて200gの荷重をかけて、3時間、耐久処理を行った後、それぞれの試料についてクロスニコル条件化で、目視によりリタデーションムラの評価を、上記の基準により行った。得られた結果を下記の表3にあわせて示した。
〔ブロッキングの測定〕
上記実施例1~7、および比較例1~3で得られた各光学補償フィルムについて、温度50℃、湿度90%RHの高湿条件下で、各光学補償フィルム試料を重ね合わせて200gの荷重をかけて3時間、耐久処理を行った後、それぞれの試料についてクロスニコル条件化で、目視により貼り付き(ブロッキング性)の評価を、上記の基準により行った。得られた結果を下記の表3にあわせて示した。
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- セルロースエステル系樹脂透明性フィルム基材の片面に、配向された液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層が設けられ、同透明性フィルム基材の他面に、セルロースエステル系樹脂バインダーと微粒子とを含有するバックコート層が設けられている光学補償フィルムにおいて、バックコート層に含まれる微粒子の粒径が1μm以下であり、バックコート層基層表面の微粒子の存在しない領域の中心線平均粗さ(Ra)が、2~10nmの範囲であることを特徴とする、光学補償フィルム。
- 透明性フィルム基材の片面と、液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層との間に、接合用中間層が設けられていることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の光学補償フィルム。
- セルロースエステル系樹脂透明性フィルム基材が、セルロースアセテートプロピオネートフィルムであることを特徴とする、請求項1または2に記載の光学補償フィルム。
- 請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の光学補償フィルムを有することを特徴とする偏光板。
- 請求項4に記載の偏光板を有することを特徴とする液晶表示装置。
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