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- the present invention relates to an optical layered body, a method for determining its authenticity, and an article provided with the optical layered body.
- Patent Document 1 An optical laminate using a resin having cholesteric regularity is known (Patent Document 1). Techniques such as those disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 3 are also known.
- a resin having cholesteric regularity can generally reflect circularly polarized light in one of the right-handed and left-handed directions and transmit circularly polarized light in the opposite direction.
- the function of the resin having cholesteric regularity is used to make the resin transparent or translucent, but the image visually recognized by observing one side and the image visually recognized by observing the other side are different.
- the layer provided on the surface opposite to the surface on which the reflected light was observed had low concealability. Specifically, when the front surface of the optical layered body was observed with reflected light, the layers provided on the back surface were sometimes slightly visible. Further, when the back surface of the optical layered body was observed with reflected light, the layers provided on the front surface were sometimes slightly visible. If the layer provided on the surface opposite to the surface on which the reflected light is observed has low concealability, there is a possibility that the ability to identify the authenticity will deteriorate.
- the present invention has been invented in view of the above problems, and provides an optical layered body in which a layer provided on the side opposite to the side from which reflected light is observed has excellent concealability, a method for determining authenticity thereof, and the optical layered body.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an article having an optical laminate.
- the present inventors have made extensive studies to solve the above problems. As a result, the present inventor provided a polarization separation layer having a reflective linear polarizer, a first retardation layer, and a first display layer containing a resin having cholesteric regularity in this order, and obtained a polarization separation layer.
- the inventors have found that an optical laminate having an average degree of polarization within a specific range at a wavelength of 400 nm to 680 nm can solve the above problems, and have completed the present invention. That is, the present invention includes the following.
- a polarization separation layer having a reflective linear polarizer, a first retardation layer, and a first display layer containing a resin having cholesteric regularity are provided in this order,
- the slow axis of the second retardation layer and the polarization transmission axis of the reflective linear polarizer form an angle in the range of 45° ⁇ 5°;
- a method for determining authenticity of an optical laminate according to any one of [1] to [10], a step of observing the reflected light of the light irradiated to the first display layer side of the optical layered body from the first display layer side to determine whether the first display layer is visible; A step of determining whether the first display layer is visible by observing the reflected light of the light irradiated to the side opposite to the first display layer of the optical layered body from the side opposite to the first display layer. and, a method of determining authenticity.
- a method of determining authenticity comprising: [13] An article comprising the optical layered body according to any one of [1] to [10].
- an optical layered body in which a layer provided on the side opposite to the side on which reflected light is observed has excellent hiding properties, a method for determining the authenticity thereof, and an article comprising the optical layered body.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an optical laminate according to the first embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a spectrum diagram showing a reflection spectrum of the first display layer according to one example, in order to explain the first display wavelength range.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded sectional view schematically showing an exploded optical layered body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded sectional view schematically showing an exploded optical layered body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an optical laminate according to a second embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a booklet as an article according to the third embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically showing a booklet as an article according to the third embodiment of the invention.
- nx represents the refractive index in the direction (in-plane direction) perpendicular to the thickness direction of the layer, which gives the maximum refractive index.
- ny represents the refractive index in the in-plane direction and in the direction orthogonal to the nx direction.
- d represents the thickness of the layer.
- the measurement wavelength is 550 nm unless otherwise stated.
- the visible wavelength range refers to a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 780 nm or less, unless otherwise specified.
- the angle formed by the optical axis refers to the angle seen from the thickness direction.
- circularly polarized light can also include elliptically polarized light within a range that does not significantly impair the effects of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an optical laminate 100 according to the first embodiment of the invention.
- the optical laminate 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a polarization separation layer 110 having a reflective linear polarizer 111, a first retardation layer 120, and a first display layer 130. , are provided in this order in the thickness direction.
- the polarization separation layer 110 has a first surface 110U as one main surface and a second surface 110D as the other main surface opposite to the first surface 110U.
- a first retardation layer 120 is provided directly or indirectly on one of the first surface 110U and the second surface 110D.
- a layer applied "directly" to a surface means that there are no other layers between the surface and the layer.
- "indirectly” providing a layer on a surface means that there is another layer (such as an adhesive layer) between the surface and the layer.
- the first retardation layer 120 is provided on the first surface 110U of the polarization splitting layer 110 will be described.
- the first retardation layer 120 may be provided on part of the first surface 110U of the polarization separation layer 110, or may be provided on the entire first surface 110U. Generally, the first retardation layer 120 is provided so as to overlap the reflective linear polarizer 111 of the polarization separation layer 110 when viewed from the thickness direction. That is, the position in the in-plane direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the optical layered body 100 is usually , are the same. In this embodiment, the entire first retardation layer 120 partially overlaps the reflective linear polarizer 111 of the polarization separation layer 110 when viewed in the thickness direction.
- a layer "overlaps" with another layer means that at least a part of them are in the same planar position when their planar positional relationship is observed from the thickness direction. .
- the first display layer 130 is provided directly or indirectly on the surface 120U of the first retardation layer 120 opposite to the polarization splitting layer 110 .
- the first display layer 130 may be provided on part of the surface 120U of the first retardation layer 120, or may be provided on the entire surface 120U.
- the first display layer 130 is provided so as to overlap both the reflective linear polarizer 111 and the first retardation layer 120 of the polarization separating layer 110 when viewed in the thickness direction. That is, the positions in the in-plane direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the optical layered body 100 are part or all of the first display layer 130 and part or all of the reflective linear polarizer 111, and usually are the same.
- the positions in the in-plane direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the optical layered body 100 are part or all of the first display layer 130 and part or all of the first retardation layer 120, and usually are the same.
- the entire first display layer 130 overlaps part of the reflective linear polarizer 111 of the polarization separation layer 110 and part of the first retardation layer 120 when viewed from the thickness direction. overlaps with
- the first display layer 130 can usually have a planar shape according to the design of the optical layered body 100 .
- a "planar shape” represents a shape viewed from the thickness direction, unless otherwise specified.
- the planar shape of the first display layer 130 includes, but is not limited to, letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, and the like.
- the polarization splitting layer 110 comprises a reflective linear polarizer 111 .
- the reflective linear polarizer 111 when illuminated with unpolarized light, reflects linearly polarized light having a vibration direction perpendicular to the polarization transmission axis of the reflective linear polarizer 111, and reflects a vibration direction parallel to the polarization transmission axis of the reflective linear polarizer 111.
- the polarization splitting layer 110 with its linear polarizer 111 reflects linearly polarized light having an oscillation direction perpendicular to the polarization transmission axis of the reflective linear polarizer 111 when illuminated with non-polarized light, and the polarized light transmission Linearly polarized light with a vibration direction parallel to the axis can be transmitted.
- the vibration direction of the linearly polarized light means the vibration direction of the electric field of the linearly polarized light.
- the polarization splitting layer 110 has a specific high degree of polarization in a wide range of visible wavelengths. Specifically, the average degree of polarization of the polarization separation layer 110 at a wavelength of 400 nm to 680 nm is usually 0.50 or more, preferably 0.60 or more, more preferably 0.70 or more, and particularly preferably 0.80 or more. , usually less than or equal to 1.00.
- the optical layered body 100 having the polarization splitting layer 110 having an average degree of polarization in this range when the surface opposite to the first display layer 130 (second surface 110D) is observed with reflected light, the first display layer 130 can be effectively enhanced.
- the degree of polarization P of the polarization separation layer 110 at a certain wavelength represents the proportion of polarized light contained in the transmitted light obtained when the polarization separation layer 110 is illuminated with non-polarized light of that wavelength.
- the degree of polarization P is the transmittance at which linearly polarized light having an oscillation mode in an arbitrary angular direction ⁇ (0° ⁇ 360°) is transmitted through the polarization separating layer 110, and is the transmittance at an arbitrary angular direction ⁇ (0° .
- This degree of polarization P can be measured using a polarimeter ("AxoScan high-speed, high-precision Mueller matrix polarimeter” manufactured by AXOmetrics). Specifically, the degree of polarization P can be measured with the polarimeter in the thickness direction (incidence angle of 0°) of the polarization splitting layer 110 and obtained from the output of the measurement item "TOTAL POLARIZANCE". By measuring the degree of polarization P in the wavelength range of 400 nm to 680 nm and calculating the average value, the average degree of polarization can be obtained.
- the wavelength range in which the polarization separation layer 110 can reflect linearly polarized light is preferably in the visible wavelength region from the viewpoint of realizing a display mode that can be visually recognized with the naked eye.
- the wavelength range in which the polarization splitting layer 110 can reflect linearly polarized light may be referred to as "polarization splitting wavelength range”.
- the polarization separation layer 110 has a reflectance of usually 40% or more, preferably 45% or more, and usually 50% or less with respect to non-polarized light in the above-described polarization separation wavelength range capable of reflecting linearly polarized light. can be done.
- the polarization splitting layer 110 preferably has high reflectance over a wide range of visible wavelengths. Specifically, the average reflectance of the polarization separation layer 110 for non-polarized light in the wavelength range of 400 nm to 680 nm is usually 40% or more, preferably 45% or more, and usually 50% or less. The reflectance can be measured using an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (eg, "UV-Vis 550" manufactured by JASCO Corporation). Also, the polarization separation wavelength range can be obtained by the same method as the first display wavelength range of the first display layer 130, which will be described later.
- an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer eg, "UV-Vis 550" manufactured by JASCO Corporation
- a multilayer reflective polarizer is a reflective linear polarizer including a plurality of layers having different refractive index anisotropy in the in-plane direction perpendicular to the thickness direction.
- a multilayer reflective polarizer has a plurality of layers A having a certain refractive index anisotropy and layers B having a different refractive index anisotropy from the layers A alternately in the thickness direction.
- the refractive index of layer A and the refractive index of layer B are different.
- the refractive index of layer A and the refractive index of layer B are the same.
- Such a multi-layer reflective polarizer comprising alternating layers A and B can reflect linearly polarized light oscillating in the X direction and transmit linearly polarized light oscillating in the Y direction.
- the wavelength of linearly polarized light reflected by the multilayer reflective polarizer can be adjusted by the thicknesses of the layers A and B.
- a commercially available product may be used, for example, "DBEF” manufactured by 3M Co., Ltd. may be used.
- a wire grid polarizer is a reflective linear polarizer comprising a plurality of wires arranged in parallel, said wires generally being made of metal.
- a wire grid polarizer has a plurality of metal wires arranged in parallel at a constant period, and can reflect linearly polarized light having a vibration direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the wire, and can reflect linearly polarized light having a vibration direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the wire. It can transmit polarized light.
- the wavelength of the linearly polarized light reflected by the wire grid polarizer can be adjusted by the period of the wires.
- a commercially available product may be used, for example, "Wire Grid Polarizing Film" manufactured by Edmund Corporation may be used.
- the polarization separation layer 110 may include any layer (not shown) as long as the effects of the present invention are not significantly impaired.
- optional layers include a support layer that supports the reflective linear polarizer 111, an adhesive layer (including an adhesive layer) that adheres the reflective linear polarizer 111 to other layers, and the like.
- These arbitrary layers preferably have small in-plane retardation.
- the specific in-plane retardation of any layer is preferably 20 nm or less, more preferably 10 nm or less, particularly preferably 5 nm or less, and ideally 0 nm. Since such a layer with small in-plane retardation is an optically isotropic layer, it is possible to suppress changes in the polarization state due to the arbitrary layer.
- the polarization splitting layer 110 preferably includes only the reflective linear polarizer 111 .
- the thickness of the polarization separation layer 110 is preferably 5 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 20 ⁇ m or more, particularly preferably 50 ⁇ m or more, and preferably 1000 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 500 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably 100 ⁇ m or less.
- the first retardation layer 120 has refractive index anisotropy. Therefore, by transmitting through the first retardation layer 120, the polarization state of the linearly polarized light transmitted through the polarization splitting layer 110 can be changed. Generally, linearly polarized light can be converted into circularly polarized light by passing through the first retardation layer 120 .
- the in-plane retardation of the first retardation layer 120 is preferably set within a range in which the concealability of the first display layer 130 can be increased.
- the first retardation layer 120 preferably has an in-plane retardation of 1/4 wavelength.
- the in-plane retardation of 1/4 wavelength is preferably 110 nm or more, more preferably 120 nm or more, particularly preferably 125 nm or more, preferably 165 nm or less, more preferably 155 nm or less, particularly preferably at a measurement wavelength of 550 nm. 150 nm or less.
- the first retardation layer 120 preferably has reverse wavelength dispersion.
- Reverse wavelength dispersion means that the in-plane retardations Re(450) and Re(550) at measurement wavelengths of 450 nm and 550 nm satisfy the following formula (R1).
- the first retardation layer 120 preferably has in-plane retardations Re(450), Re(550) and Re(650) at measurement wavelengths of 450 nm, 550 nm and 650 nm that satisfy the following formula (R2).
- Re(450) ⁇ Re(550) (R1) Re(450) ⁇ Re(550) ⁇ Re(650) (R2)
- the first retardation layer 120 having reverse wavelength dispersion can exhibit its optical function over a wide wavelength range. Therefore, the first retardation layer 120 having reverse wavelength dispersion can function as a quarter-wave plate in a wide range of visible wavelength range, so that the polarization of light in a wide wavelength range transmitted through the first retardation layer 120 You can change the state appropriately. Therefore, when the surface opposite to the first display layer 130 (the second surface 110D) is observed with reflected light, the concealability of the first display layer 130 can be effectively enhanced.
- the first retardation layer 120 preferably has a slow axis forming an angle within a specific range with respect to the polarization transmission axis of the reflective linear polarizer 111 .
- the angle is preferably set such that the linearly polarized light transmitted through the polarization splitting layer 110 is converted into circularly polarized light by transmitting through the first retardation layer 120 .
- the angle can be set such that linearly polarized light transmitted through the polarization separation layer 110 is converted into circularly polarized light that can be transmitted through the first display layer 130 by transmitting through the first retardation layer 120 .
- the angle formed by the slow axis of the first retardation layer 120 and the polarization transmission axis of the reflective linear polarizer 111 preferably falls within the range of 45° ⁇ 5°. More specifically, the angle range is preferably 40° or more, more preferably 42° or more, particularly preferably 43° or more, preferably 50° or less, more preferably 48° or less, particularly preferably 47° or less.
- the optical layered body 100 including the first retardation layer 120 when the surface opposite to the first display layer 130 (the second surface 110D) is observed with reflected light, the hiding property of the first display layer 130 is can be effectively enhanced.
- the first retardation layer 120 is a stretched film.
- a stretched film is a film obtained by stretching a resin film, and a desired in-plane retardation can be obtained by appropriately adjusting factors such as the type of resin, stretching conditions, and thickness.
- a thermoplastic resin is usually used as the resin.
- the thermoplastic resin may contain a polymer and optional ingredients. Examples of polymers include polycarbonate, polyethersulfone, polyethylene terephthalate, polyimide, polymethyl methacrylate, polysulfone, polyarylate, polyethylene, polyphenylene ether, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, and alicyclic structure-containing polymers, and the like.
- a polymer may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more types by arbitrary ratios.
- alicyclic structure-containing polymers are preferable from the viewpoint of transparency, low hygroscopicity, dimensional stability and workability.
- the alicyclic structure-containing polymer is a polymer having an alicyclic structure in its main chain and/or side chains, and for example, those described in JP-A-2007-057971 can be used.
- the stretched film as the first retardation layer 120 can be manufactured by stretching the resin film after manufacturing the resin film from the above resin.
- a specific example of the method for producing the first retardation layer 120 as a stretched film is the method described in International Publication No. 2019/059067.
- the thickness of the stretched film is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 10 ⁇ m or more, particularly preferably 20 ⁇ m or more, preferably 1 mm or less, more preferably 500 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably 200 ⁇ m or less. .
- the first retardation layer 120 is a liquid crystal cured layer.
- the liquid crystal cured layer is a layer formed of a cured liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal compound.
- Materials referred to as "liquid crystal compositions" include materials consisting of a single substance as well as mixtures of two or more substances.
- a cured liquid crystal layer is obtained by forming a layer of a liquid crystal composition, orienting molecules of a liquid crystalline compound contained in the layer of the liquid crystal composition, and then curing the layer of the liquid crystal composition.
- This liquid crystal cured layer can obtain a desired in-plane retardation by appropriately adjusting factors such as the type of liquid crystal compound, the alignment state of the liquid crystal compound, and the thickness.
- a reverse wavelength dispersive liquid crystalline compound is a liquid crystal compound that exhibits reverse wavelength dispersion when homogeneously aligned.
- the homogeneous orientation of the liquid crystalline compound means that a layer containing the liquid crystalline compound is formed, and the direction of the maximum refractive index in the refractive index ellipsoid of the molecules of the liquid crystalline compound in the layer is aligned with the plane of the layer.
- Orientation in one direction parallel to Specific examples of the reverse wavelength dispersion liquid crystalline compound include compounds described in International Publication No. 2014/069515, International Publication No. 2015/064581, and the like.
- the thickness of the liquid crystal cured layer is not particularly limited, it is preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 1.0 ⁇ m or more, preferably 10 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 7 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably 5 ⁇ m or less.
- the first display layer 130 contains a resin with cholesteric regularity.
- a resin having cholesteric regularity may hereinafter be referred to as a "cholesteric resin" as appropriate. Since cholesteric resins are typically formed in layers, first display layer 130 may include a layer of cholesteric resin.
- Cholesteric regularity means that the molecular axes are aligned in a certain direction on one plane, but the directions of the molecular axes on the next plane that overlaps with it are slightly shifted at an angle, and the angle is further shifted on the next plane.
- the angles of the molecular axes in the planes are shifted (twisted) as they pass through the planes arranged in an overlapping manner. That is, when the molecules inside a certain layer have cholesteric regularity, the molecules are aligned on a certain first plane inside the layer such that the molecular axes are oriented in a certain direction.
- the direction of the molecular axis deviates at a small angle from the direction of the molecular axis in the first plane.
- the direction of the molecular axis is angularly offset from the direction of the molecular axis in the second plane.
- the angles of the molecular axes in the planes that are arranged to overlap each other gradually shift (twist).
- Such a structure in which the direction of the molecular axis is twisted is usually a helical structure and an optically chiral structure.
- a cholesteric resin having such cholesteric regularity can generally exhibit a function of separating circularly polarized light.
- “Circularly polarized light separating function” means a function of reflecting circularly polarized light in one of clockwise and counterclockwise rotation directions and transmitting circularly polarized light in the opposite direction of rotation. For reflection in cholesteric resins, circularly polarized light is usually reflected while maintaining its chirality.
- the wavelength range in which the first display layer 130 can exhibit the circularly polarized light separation function may be referred to as the "first display wavelength range” as appropriate.
- the first display layer 130 has a first display wavelength range capable of reflecting circularly polarized light in one direction of rotation D B1 and transmitting circularly polarized light in the opposite direction of rotation D B1 .
- the reflectance of the first display layer 130 for unpolarized light in the first display wavelength range is typically 40% to 50%.
- the first display wavelength range of the first display layer 130 is preferably in the visible wavelength range from the viewpoint of realizing a display mode that can be visually recognized with the naked eye.
- the wavelength width of the first display wavelength range possessed by the first display layer 130 can be set according to the design of the optical layered body 100 .
- the specific wavelength width of the first display wavelength range is preferably 70 nm or more, more preferably 100 nm or more, still more preferably 200 nm or more, particularly preferably 400 nm or more, and preferably 600 nm or less.
- the first display wavelength range of the first display layer 130 usually overlaps the polarization separation wavelength range of the polarization separation layer 110 .
- Part of the first display wavelength range and part of the polarization separation wavelength range may overlap, all of the first display wavelength range and part of the polarization separation wavelength range may overlap, A part of one display wavelength range and the entire polarization separation wavelength range may overlap, and the entire first display wavelength range and the entire polarization separation wavelength range may overlap.
- the lower limit of the first display wavelength range is equal to or greater than the lower limit of the polarization separation wavelength range
- the upper limit of the first display wavelength range is equal to or less than the upper limit of the polarization separation wavelength range.
- the reflectance when non-polarized light is incident on the first display layer 130 is measured using an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (for example, "UV-Vis 550" manufactured by JASCO Corporation). It is obtained by measuring using The method for measuring the wavelength range of the first display layer will be described in detail below by way of example.
- an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer for example, "UV-Vis 550" manufactured by JASCO Corporation.
- FIG. 2 is a spectrum diagram showing a reflection spectrum of the first display layer 130 according to an example, in order to explain the first display wavelength range.
- the first display layer 130 is irradiated with non-polarized light, the reflectance for each wavelength is measured, and the reflection spectrum shown in FIG. 2 is obtained will be described as an example. If there is a peak at which the reflectance is 40% or more in this reflection spectrum, the wavelength range at which the reflectance is 40% or more is the first display wavelength range. Therefore, if the peak has a wavelength ⁇ S on the short wavelength side and a wavelength ⁇ L on the long wavelength side at which the reflectance is 40%, the wavelength range from the wavelength ⁇ S to the wavelength ⁇ L is the first This is the display wavelength range.
- the direction of rotation D B1 of circularly polarized light that can be reflected by the first display layer 130 is the direction of rotation D A1 of the circularly polarized light obtained by transmitting the unpolarized light through the polarization separation layer 110 and the first retardation layer 120 in this order.
- the first display layer 130 can reflect little or no light that passes through the polarization separation layer 110 and the first retardation layer 120 and enters the first display layer 130 . Therefore, when the surface opposite to the first display layer 130 (the second surface 110D) is observed with reflected light, the concealability of the first display layer 130 can be effectively enhanced.
- the specific wavelength at which the cholesteric resin exhibits the circularly polarized light separating function generally depends on the pitch of the helical structure in the cholesteric resin.
- the pitch of the helical structure is the distance in the direction of the normal to the plane, in which the angle gradually deviates as the direction of the molecular axis advances in the plane in the helical structure and returns to the original direction of the molecular axis.
- By changing the size of the pitch of this helical structure it is possible to change the wavelength at which the circularly polarized light splitting function is exhibited.
- a method for adjusting the pitch for example, the method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-300662 can be used.
- a single cholesteric resin layer can provide a circularly polarized light separating function over a wide wavelength range.
- Examples of the cholesteric resin layer capable of exhibiting the function of separating circularly polarized light over a wide wavelength range include (i) a cholesteric resin layer in which the pitch of the helical structure is changed stepwise, and (ii) a helical structure. A layer of cholesteric resin in which the size of the pitch is continuously changed, and the like.
- a cholesteric resin layer in which the pitch of the helical structure is changed stepwise can be obtained, for example, by stacking a plurality of cholesteric resin layers with different pitches of the helical structure.
- Lamination can be carried out by preparing a plurality of cholesteric resin layers having different helical structure pitches in advance, and then adhering each layer with a pressure-sensitive adhesive or an adhesive.
- lamination can be performed by forming a layer of cholesteric resin on top of which another layer of cholesteric resin is sequentially formed.
- the cholesteric resin layer in which the pitch size of the helical structure is continuously changed includes, for example, one or more active energy ray irradiation treatments and/or heating treatments on the liquid crystal composition layer. It can be obtained by curing the layer of the liquid crystal composition after performing the band broadening treatment. According to the band broadening treatment, the pitch of the helical structure can be changed continuously in the thickness direction, so that the wavelength range (reflection band) in which the cholesteric resin layer can exhibit the circularly polarized light separation function can be expanded. can, hence the name broadband processing.
- the cholesteric resin layer may be a single-layer structure consisting of only one layer, or may be a multi-layer structure containing two or more layers.
- the number of layers contained in the cholesteric resin layer is preferably 1 to 100, more preferably 1 to 20, from the viewpoint of ease of production.
- the method of manufacturing the first display layer 130 containing the cholesteric resin is not limited, but it can usually be manufactured using a cholesteric liquid crystal composition.
- a cholesteric liquid crystal composition is a composition in which the liquid crystal compound exhibits a liquid crystal phase having cholesteric regularity (cholesteric liquid crystal phase) when the liquid crystal compound contained in the liquid crystal composition is aligned.
- the first display layer 130 can be obtained as a layer of cholesteric resin, for example, by providing a film of a cholesteric liquid crystal composition on an appropriate support and curing the film of the cholesteric liquid crystal composition.
- Specific methods for producing a cholesteric resin layer include, for example, the methods described in JP-A-2014-174471 and JP-A-2015-27743.
- the twist direction in the cholesteric regularity can be appropriately selected according to the structure of the chiral agent contained in the liquid crystal composition.
- a cholesteric liquid crystal composition containing a chiral agent that imparts dextrorotatory properties is used, and when the twist direction is counterclockwise, a cholesteric liquid crystal composition containing a chiral agent that imparts levorotatory properties is used.
- a liquid crystal composition may be used.
- the first display layer 130 may be a layer containing cholesteric resin flakes.
- Cholesteric resin flakes can be used as pigments containing microlayers of cholesteric resin. Therefore, the layer containing the cholesteric resin flakes can exhibit the circularly polarized light separating function, like the cholesteric resin layer itself.
- the first display layer 130 containing cholesteric resin flakes can be easily formed into a free shape by a coating method such as a printing method.
- the particle diameter of the cholesteric resin flakes is preferably 1 ⁇ m or more in order to obtain decorativeness. Above all, it is desirable that the particle size of the flakes is equal to or greater than the thickness of the layer containing the flakes. In this case, it is easy to orient each flake such that the main surface of the flake and the layer plane of the layer containing the flake are parallel or form an acute angle. Therefore, since the flakes can effectively receive light, the function of separating the circularly polarized light of the layer containing the flakes can be enhanced.
- the upper limit of the particle size of the flakes is preferably 500 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 100 ⁇ m or less, from the viewpoint of obtaining moldability and printability.
- the particle diameter of flakes refers to the diameter of a circle having the same area of the flakes.
- the above-described crushed cholesteric resin layer can be used.
- Such flakes can be produced, for example, by the production method described in Japanese Patent No. 6142714.
- the layer containing cholesteric resin flakes may contain any component in combination with the flakes.
- Optional ingredients include binders that bind the flakes together.
- binders include polymers such as polyester-based polymers, acrylic-based polymers, polystyrene-based polymers, polyamide-based polymers, polyurethane-based polymers, polyolefin-based polymers, polycarbonate-based polymers, and polyvinyl-based polymers.
- the amount of the binder is preferably 20 parts by weight or more, more preferably 40 parts by weight or more, particularly preferably 60 parts by weight or more, preferably 1000 parts by weight or less, more preferably 800 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the flakes. parts or less, particularly preferably 600 parts by weight or less.
- a layer containing cholesteric resin flakes can be produced, for example, by applying an ink containing flakes, a solvent, and optionally optional ingredients, and drying the ink.
- an inorganic solvent such as water may be used, or an organic solvent such as a ketone solvent, an alkyl halide solvent, an amide solvent, a sulfoxide solvent, a heterocyclic compound, a hydrocarbon solvent, an ester solvent, and an ether solvent may be used. good.
- the amount of the solvent is preferably 40 parts by weight or more, more preferably 60 parts by weight or more, particularly preferably 80 parts by weight or more, preferably 1000 parts by weight or less, more preferably 800 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the flakes. parts or less, particularly preferably 600 parts by weight or less.
- the ink may contain monomers of the polymer instead of or in combination with the polymer as a binder.
- the layer containing the cholesteric resin flakes can be formed by applying the ink, drying it, and then polymerizing the monomer.
- the ink preferably includes a polymerization initiator.
- the thickness of the first display layer 130 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 10 ⁇ m or more, particularly preferably 20 ⁇ m or more, preferably 500 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 100 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably 50 ⁇ m. It is below.
- the rotation direction D B1 of circularly polarized light that can be reflected by the first display layer 130 is the rotation direction of circularly polarized light obtained by transmitting non-polarized light through the polarization separation layer 110 and the first retardation layer 120 in this order. D A1 and vice versa.
- 3 and 4 are exploded cross-sectional views schematically showing an exploded optical layered body 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 3 and 4 schematically show paths of light reflected by the polarization separation layer 110 and the first display layer 130. FIG. In the actual optical layered body 100, various kinds of light absorption and reflection may occur in addition to those described below. In the following description, the main light paths will be schematically described for convenience of explanation of the operation. do.
- FIG. 3 shows a case where the first display layer 130 side of the optical layered body 100 is irradiated with irradiation light LI1 such as non-polarized light including both right-handed circularly polarized light and left-handed circularly polarized light.
- irradiation light LI1 such as non-polarized light including both right-handed circularly polarized light and left-handed circularly polarized light.
- the irradiation light LI1 enters the polarization separation layer 110 in areas where the first retardation layer 120 and the first display layer 130 are not provided.
- a part of the irradiation light LI1 is reflected by the polarization separation layer 110, so that the reflected light LR1 is obtained as linearly polarized light.
- the light L T1 other than the reflected light L R1 passes through the polarization separation layer 110 and goes out of the optical layered body 100 .
- the irradiation light LI1 passes through the first retardation layer 120. It enters the polarization separation layer 110 . A part of the irradiation light LI1 is reflected by the polarization splitting layer 110, so that reflected light LR2 is obtained.
- the reflected light L R2 is linearly polarized light immediately after being reflected by the polarization separation layer 110 , but becomes circularly polarized light after passing through the first retardation layer 120 .
- the light LT2 other than the reflected light L R2 passes through the polarization separation layer 110 and goes out of the optical layered body 100 .
- the first display layer 130, the first retardation layer 120, and the polarization separation layer 110 are arranged in this order, so that the irradiation light LI1 enters the first display layer 130 .
- a portion of the circularly polarized light contained in the irradiation light LI1 is reflected by the first display layer 130 as circularly polarized light LR3 in the rotation direction DB1 .
- Light LT3 other than the reflected circularly polarized light L R3 passes through the first retardation layer 120 and enters the polarization splitting layer 110 .
- the incoming light LT3 may include linearly polarized light that can be reflected by the polarization splitting layer 110 .
- the light LT3 is reflected to obtain reflected light LR4 .
- the light LT4 other than the reflected light L R3 and the light L R4 passes through the polarization separation layer 110 and goes out of the optical layered body 100 .
- the first display layer 130 when the first display layer 130 side of the optical layered body 100 is illuminated with the irradiation light LI1 containing both the right-handed circularly polarized light and the left-handed circularly polarized light, the first display layer 130 can reflect the circularly polarized light LR3 . Therefore, when the first display layer 130 side is illuminated with the irradiation light LI1 and the reflected light is observed, the first display layer 130 strongly reflects the light. Polarization L R3 is visible. Therefore, the first display layer 130 can be visually recognized by an observer observing reflected light from the first display layer 130 side of the optical layered body 100 under irradiation light containing both right-handed circularly polarized light and left-handed circularly polarized light. can.
- FIG. 4 shows the case where the side opposite to the first display layer 130 of the optical layered body 100 is irradiated with irradiation light LI2 such as non-polarized light including both right-handed circularly polarized light and left-handed circularly polarized light.
- irradiation light LI2 enters the polarization separation layer 110 in areas where the first retardation layer 120 and the first display layer 130 are not provided.
- a part of the irradiation light LI2 is reflected by the polarization separating layer 110, so that reflected light LR5 is obtained as linearly polarized light.
- the light LT5 other than the reflected light L R5 passes through the polarization splitting layer 110 and goes out of the optical layered body 100 .
- Part or all of the light LT5 that passes through the polarization separation layer 110 is linearly polarized light having a vibration direction parallel to the polarization transmission axis of the reflective linear polarizer 111 included in the polarization separation layer 110 .
- the first retardation layer 120 and the first display layer 130 are provided.
- part of the irradiation light LI2 is reflected by the polarization separating layer 110, and reflected light LR6 is obtained as linearly polarized light.
- the light LT6 other than the reflected light L R6 passes through the polarization separation layer 110 and the first retardation layer 120 and goes out of the optical layered body 100 .
- Some or all of the light LT6 that passes through the polarization splitting layer 110 is linearly polarized just after passing through the polarization splitting layer 110, but becomes circularly polarized after passing through the first retardation layer 120.
- the rotation direction D B1 of the circularly polarized light that can be reflected by the first display layer 130 is the rotation of the circularly polarized light obtained by transmitting the non-polarized light through the polarization separation layer 110 and the first retardation layer 120 in this order.
- Direction D A1 is opposite.
- the light L T7 entering the first display layer 130 contains no or only a small amount of circularly polarized light in the direction of rotation D B1 that the first display layer 130 can reflect. Therefore, all or most of the light LT7 is not reflected by the first display layer 130.
- FIG. Therefore, all or most of the light LT7 passes through the first display layer 130 and exits the optical stack 100 .
- the first display layer 130 does not reflect light. Or the reflection is weak. Therefore, when the side opposite to the first display layer 130 is illuminated with the irradiation light LI2 and the reflected light is observed, the observer cannot visually recognize the light reflected by the first display layer 130 . Therefore, the first display layer 130 is invisible to an observer observing the reflected light from the opposite side of the first display layer 130 of the optical layered body 100 under irradiation light containing both right-handed circularly polarized light and left-handed circularly polarized light. be able to.
- the optical layered body 100 can be visually recognized as a transparent or translucent member. Therefore, it is usually possible to observe another member through the optical layered body 100 .
- the transparency of the optical layered body 100 is preferably such that when the optical layered body 100 is placed on a surface printed with characters or patterns, the characters or patterns printed on the surface can be visually recognized through the optical layered body 100. .
- the transmittance of non-polarized light incident on the optical layered body 100 is preferably 20% or more, more preferably 40% or more.
- the upper limit of the transmittance is not limited, and may be, for example, 90% or less, but is usually 50% or less.
- the optical layered body 100 is transparent or translucent, the first display layer 130 can be visually recognized when reflected light is observed from the first display layer side, but the side opposite to the first display layer 130 is visible.
- the first display layer 130 cannot be visually recognized when reflected light is observed from the top. Therefore, according to the optical layered body 100, while the optical layered body 100 is transparent or translucent, the image of the optical layered body viewed from the front side and the optical layered body viewed from the back side A peculiar display mode is possible in which the image is made different from the image of
- the polarization separation layer 110 has a high average degree of polarization, when the side of the optical laminate 100 opposite to the first display layer 130 is illuminated with irradiation light, the first display layer 130 is hidden. can enhance sexuality.
- the rotation direction D B1 of the circularly polarized light that can be reflected by the first display layer 130 is obtained by transmitting the non-polarized light through the polarization separation layer 110 and the first retardation layer 120 in this order.
- the polarization separating layer 110 having a high degree of polarization can reduce the intensity of the circularly polarized light with the rotation direction D B1 that may be contained in the light LT7 reaching the first display layer 130 . can be effectively reduced. Therefore, when the side opposite to the first display layer 130 of the optical layered body 100 is illuminated with irradiation light and reflected light observation is performed, the concealability of the first display layer 130 can be enhanced. In addition, due to the high concealability of the first display layer 130, the difference between the image of the optical layered body viewed from the front side and the image of the optical layered body viewed from the back side can be clearly distinguished. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine authenticity, which will be described later.
- the optical laminate 100 by adjusting the first display wavelength range of the first display layer 130, the color of the circularly polarized light reflected by the first display layer 130 can be adjusted. It is possible to adjust the color. Therefore, according to the optical layered body 100, the flexibility of the color of the first display layer 130 can be increased, and various designs can be realized.
- the optical layered body 100 When the optical layered body 100 is oriented such that the first display layer 130, the first retardation layer 120, and the polarization splitting layer 110 are arranged in this order from the viewer's side, the viewer usually sees the first layer of the optical layered body 100. One display layer 130 side is visible. In addition, when the optical layered body 100 has the first display layer 130, the first retardation layer 120, and the polarization splitting layer 110 arranged in this order from the side opposite to the viewer, the viewer usually sees the optical The side of the stack 100 opposite the first display layer 130 is visible. In the optical layered body 100, as described above, different images can be visually recognized depending on the direction in which the observer can see the first display layer 130 side and the direction in which the side opposite to the first display layer 130 can be seen.
- the optical layered body 100 is transparent or translucent, but the image difference is as described above depending on the orientation of the optical layered body 100. Since what happens can be an unexpected display for general observers, it can be expected to have a great impact on those observers.
- the optical layered body 100 can be used for authenticity determination using circularly polarized light.
- the first display layer 130 can be visually recognized when observed through one of the right circular polarizer and the left circular polarizer, but the first display layer 130 can be visually recognized when observed through the other of the right circular polarizer and the left circular polarizer. Not visible. Therefore, it is possible to determine the authenticity of the optical layered body 100 by observation using a viewer having right-handed circularly polarizing plates and left-handed circularly polarizing plates.
- the authenticity of the optical stack 100 is a first step of observing the reflected light of the light irradiated to the first display layer 130 side of the optical laminate 100 from the first display layer 130 side to determine whether the first display layer 130 is visible;
- the reflected light of the light irradiated to the side opposite to the first display layer 130 of the optical laminate 100 is observed from the side opposite to the first display layer 130 to determine whether the first display layer 130 is visible.
- the first display layer 130 side of the optical laminate 100 is irradiated with light containing right-handed circularly polarized light and left-handed circularly polarized light. Then, the optical laminate 100 is observed from the first display layer 130 side to determine whether the first display layer 130 is visible. When the optical stack 100 is authentic, the first viewing layer 130 is visible.
- the side of the optical laminate 100 opposite to the first display layer 130 is irradiated with light containing right-handed circularly polarized light and left-handed circularly polarized light. Then, the optical laminate 100 is observed from the side opposite to the first display layer 130 to determine whether the first display layer 130 is visible. When the optical stack 100 is authentic, the first viewing layer 130 is not visible.
- the optical layered body 100 can be judged to be genuine. On the other hand, otherwise, the optical stack 100 can be determined to be non-authentic. As described above, the optical layered body 100 according to the embodiment described above can be authenticated by a simple method that does not use a viewer.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an optical layered body 200 according to the second embodiment of the invention.
- the optical laminate 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a second display layer 230, a second retardation layer 220, a polarization separation layer 110, and a first retardation layer 120. , and the first display layer 130 in this order in the thickness direction.
- the optical layered body 200 is the same as in the first embodiment except that it further includes a second retardation layer 220 and a second display layer 230 in combination with the polarization separation layer 110, the first retardation layer 120 and the first display layer 130. is provided in the same manner as the optical layered body 100 according to .
- the polarization separating layer 110, the first retardation layer 120, and the first display layer 130 included in the optical layered body 200 can be the same as those included in the optical layered body 100 according to the first embodiment. The same effect as described in the embodiment can be obtained.
- the second retardation layer 220 is provided directly or indirectly on the surface of the polarization separation layer 110 opposite to the first retardation layer 120 and the first display layer 130 .
- the second retardation layer 220 is provided on the second surface 110D of the polarization separation layer 110 will be described.
- the second retardation layer 220 can be provided in the same manner as the first retardation layer 120 except that it is provided on the opposite side of the polarization separation layer 110 to the first retardation layer 120 . With such a second retardation layer 220, the same advantages as the first retardation layer 120 can be obtained.
- the second retardation layer 220 may be provided on part of the second surface 110D of the polarization separation layer 110, or may be provided on the entire first surface 110D. Generally, the second retardation layer 220 is provided so as to overlap the reflective linear polarizer 111 of the polarization separation layer 110 when viewed from the thickness direction. In this embodiment, the entire second retardation layer 220 partially overlaps the reflective linear polarizer 111 of the polarization separation layer 110 when viewed in the thickness direction.
- the second retardation layer 220 has refractive index anisotropy. Therefore, by transmitting through the second retardation layer 220, the polarization state of the linearly polarized light transmitted through the polarization separation layer 110 can be changed. Generally, linearly polarized light can be converted into circularly polarized light by passing through the second retardation layer 220 .
- the in-plane retardation of the second retardation layer 220 can be in the same range as the in-plane retardation of the first retardation layer 120 . Therefore, the second retardation layer 220 preferably has an in-plane retardation of 1/4 wavelength. Moreover, the second retardation layer 220 preferably has reverse wavelength dispersion.
- the angle formed by the slow axis of the second retardation layer 220 and the polarization transmission axis of the reflective linear polarizer 111 is such that the linearly polarized light transmitted through the polarization separation layer 110 is transmitted through the second retardation layer 220. It is preferable to set it so that it is converted into circularly polarized light by . Furthermore, the angle can be set such that the linearly polarized light transmitted through the polarization splitting layer 110 is converted into circularly polarized light that can be transmitted through the second display layer 230 by transmitting through the second retardation layer 220. Especially preferred.
- the angle range may be the same as the angle range between the slow axis of the first retardation layer 120 and the polarization transmission axis of the reflective linear polarizer 111 . Said angle is thus preferably within the range of 45° ⁇ 5°.
- the slow axis of the first retardation layer 120 and the slow axis of the second retardation layer 220 may preferably form an angle in the range of 90° ⁇ 5°. More specifically, the angle is preferably 85° or more, more preferably 87° or more, particularly preferably 88° or more, preferably 95° or less, more preferably 93° or less, particularly preferably 92°.
- the retardation of the first retardation layer 120 is preferably within the above range.
- the slow axis of the first retardation layer 120 and the slow axis of the second retardation layer 220 may preferably form an angle in the range of 0° ⁇ 5°. More specifically, the angle is preferably ⁇ 5° or more, more preferably ⁇ 3° or more, particularly preferably ⁇ 2° or more, preferably 5° or less, more preferably 3° or less, particularly preferably can be less than or equal to 2°.
- the retardation of the first retardation layer 120 is preferably within the above range.
- the optical layered body 200 including the combination of the first retardation layer 120 and the second retardation layer 220 having the slow axes of the angular relationship as described above has a surface opposite to the first display layer 130 (second surface 110D) is observed with reflected light, the concealability of the first display layer 130 can be effectively enhanced.
- the surface opposite to the second display layer 230 (the first surface 110U) is observed with reflected light, the concealability of the second display layer 230 can be effectively enhanced.
- the second retardation layer 220 may be formed from the same material as the first retardation layer 120, and may be formed from a stretched film or a liquid crystal cured layer, for example.
- the second display layer 230 is provided directly or indirectly on the surface 220 ⁇ /b>D of the second retardation layer 220 opposite to the polarization separating layer 110 .
- the second display layer 230 may be provided in the same manner as the first display layer 130 except that the second display layer 230 is provided on the surface 220D of the second retardation layer 220 opposite to the polarization separation layer 110 . With such a second display layer 230, the same advantages as the first display layer 130 can be obtained.
- the second display layer 230 may be provided on part of the surface 220D of the second retardation layer 220, or may be provided on the entire surface 220D.
- the second display layer 230 is provided so as to overlap both the reflective linear polarizer 111 and the second retardation layer 220 of the polarization separation layer 110 when viewed in the thickness direction.
- the entire second display layer 230 overlaps part of the reflective linear polarizer 111 of the polarization separation layer 110 and part of the second retardation layer 220 when viewed from the thickness direction. overlaps with
- the second display layer 230 can usually have a planar shape according to the design of the optical layered body 200 . Also, the size, shape, position and number of the second display layers 230 may be different from the first display layers 130 .
- the second display layer 230 contains a cholesteric resin and thus has a circularly polarized light separation function.
- the wavelength range in which the second display layer 230 can exhibit the circularly polarized light separation function may be referred to as the "second display wavelength range" as appropriate.
- the second display layer 230 has a second display wavelength range capable of reflecting circularly polarized light in one direction of rotation D B2 and transmitting circularly polarized light in the opposite direction of rotation D B2 .
- the reflectance range for unpolarized light of the second display layer 230 in the second display wavelength range may be the same as the reflectance range for unpolarized light of the first display layer 130 in the first display wavelength range.
- the second display wavelength range possessed by the second display layer 230 may be the same as the first display wavelength range possessed by the first display layer 130 . Therefore, the second display wavelength range is preferably in the visible wavelength range. Also, the wavelength width of the second display wavelength range may be in the same range as the wavelength width of the first display wavelength range of the first display layer 130 . Furthermore, the second display wavelength range usually overlaps with the polarization separation wavelength range of the polarization separation layer 110, and in particular, the entire second display wavelength range may overlap part or all of the polarization separation wavelength range. preferable. That is, the second display wavelength range of the second display layer 230 is preferably included in the polarization separation wavelength range of the polarization separation layer 110 .
- the rotation direction D B2 of the circularly polarized light that can be reflected by the second display layer 230 is the rotation direction D A2 of the circularly polarized light obtained by transmitting the non-polarized light through the polarization separation layer 110 and the second retardation layer 220 in this order.
- the second display layer 230 can reflect little or no light that passes through the polarization separation layer 110 and the second retardation layer 220 and enters the second display layer 230 . Therefore, when the surface opposite to the second display layer 230 (the first surface 110U) is observed with reflected light, the concealability of the second display layer 230 can be effectively enhanced.
- the second display layer 230 may be formed of the same material as the first display layer 130, and may be, for example, a layer of cholesteric resin, but preferably a layer containing flakes of cholesteric resin.
- the first display layer 130 of the optical layered body 200 according to the second embodiment has the same mechanism as described in the first embodiment, under irradiation light containing both right-handed circularly polarized light and left-handed circularly polarized light, the optical display layer 130 It can be visually recognized by an observer who observes from the first display layer 130 side of the laminate 200, but can not be visually recognized by an observer who observes from the side opposite to the first display layer 130 of the optical laminate 200. .
- the second display layer 230 of this optical stack 200 by the same mechanism as the first display layer 130, displays the second Although it can be visually recognized by an observer who observes from the display layer 230 side, it can not be visually recognized by an observer who observes from the side opposite to the second display layer 230 of the optical layered body 200 .
- the optical layered body 200 can be visually recognized as a transparent or translucent member. Therefore, it is usually possible to observe another member through the optical layered body 200 .
- the optical laminate 200 is transparent or translucent, the first display layer 130 can be visually recognized when reflected light is observed from the first display layer side, but the second display layer 230 cannot be visually recognized. Further, when reflected light is observed from the second display layer side, the first display layer 130 cannot be visually recognized, but the second display layer 230 can be visually recognized. Therefore, according to the optical layered body 200, while the optical layered body 200 is transparent or translucent, the image of the optical layered body viewed from the front side and the optical layered body viewed from the back side A peculiar display mode is possible in which the image is made different from the image of
- the polarization separation layer 110 has a high average degree of polarization like the optical layered body 100 according to the first embodiment. Concealability can be improved. That is, when the side opposite to the first display layer 130 of the optical layered body 200 is illuminated with irradiation light and reflected light observation is performed, the concealability of the first display layer 130 can be enhanced. In addition, when the side opposite to the second display layer 230 of the optical layered body 200 is illuminated with irradiation light and the reflected light is observed, the concealability of the second display layer 230 can be enhanced. Furthermore, according to the optical layered body 200 according to this embodiment, the same advantages as those of the optical layered body 100 described in the first embodiment can be obtained.
- the optical layered body 200 according to the second embodiment can be used for authenticity determination using circularly polarized light, like the optical layered body 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the authenticity of the optical stack 200 is The reflected light of the light irradiated to the first display layer 130 side of the optical laminate 200 is observed from the first display layer 130 side to determine whether the first display layer 130 and the second display layer 230 are visible.
- three steps and The reflected light of the light irradiated to the side opposite to the first display layer 130 of the optical laminate 200 is observed from the side opposite to the first display layer 130, and the first display layer 130 and the second display layer 230 are visible.
- a fourth step of determining whether it is possible, can be determined by a determination method including
- the first display layer 130 side of the optical layered body 200 is irradiated with light containing right-handed circularly polarized light and left-handed circularly polarized light. Then, the optical laminate 200 is observed from the first display layer 130 side to determine whether the first display layer 130 and the second display layer 230 are visible. When the optical stack 200 is authentic, the first display layer 130 is visible, but the second display layer 230 is not visible.
- the side of the optical laminate 200 opposite to the first display layer 130 is irradiated with light containing right-handed circularly polarized light and left-handed circularly polarized light. Then, the optical laminate 200 is observed from the side opposite to the first display layer 130 to determine whether the first display layer 130 and the second display layer 230 are visible.
- the optical stack 200 is authentic, the first viewing layer 130 is not visible, but the second viewing layer 230 is visible.
- the optical laminate 200 can be determined to be authentic. Otherwise, the optical stack 200 can be determined to be non-authentic.
- the optical layered body 200 according to the above-described embodiment can be authenticated by a simple method without using a viewer, like the optical layered body 100 according to the first embodiment.
- optical layered body is not limited to those described in the above first to second embodiments.
- the optical layered body further comprises optional elements in combination with the polarization separation layer 110, the first retardation layer 120, the first display layer 130, the second retardation layer 220, and the second display layer 230 described above. may
- the optical laminate may comprise any non-chiral layer containing colorants such as pigments and dyes that do not have a circularly polarized light separating function.
- This non-chiral layer may be provided on the first surface 110U of the polarization separation layer 110, may be provided on the second surface 110D, or may be provided on the surface 120U of the first retardation layer 120. Alternatively, it may be provided on the surface 220 ⁇ /b>D of the second retardation layer 220 .
- the optical laminate may include an adhesive layer for bonding the layers described above.
- the optical laminate may include an adhesive layer between the polarization splitting layer 110 and the first retardation layer 120, and between the first retardation layer 120 and the first display layer 130.
- An adhesive layer may be provided between the polarization separation layer 110 and the second retardation layer 220, and an adhesive layer may be provided between the second retardation layer 220 and the second display layer 230.
- An adhesive layer may be provided.
- the adhesive layer preferably has a small in-plane retardation, like any layer that the polarization splitting layer 110 may have.
- the optical laminate may include a cover layer that protects the layers described above. These cover layers are preferably provided on the outside of the layers mentioned above.
- the optical layered body includes a cover layer, a second display layer, a second retardation layer, a polarization separation layer, a first retardation layer, a first display layer and a cover layer in this order in the thickness direction. sell.
- a cover layer can be made of a transparent material, such as a resin.
- the optical layered body may include any layer with small in-plane retardation between the above-described layers and as the outermost layer of the optical layered body, as long as the effects of the present invention are not significantly impaired. good.
- An arbitrary layer having such a small in-plane retardation is hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "low Re layer".
- a specific in-plane retardation of this low Re layer is usually 0 nm or more and 5 nm or less.
- the position where the low Re layer is provided is, for example, the position opposite to the first retardation layer of the first display layer, the position between the first display layer and the first retardation layer, the first retardation layer and position between the polarization splitting layer, position between the polarization splitting layer and the second retardation layer, position between the second retardation layer and the second display layer, second retardation layer of the second display layer , and the like, but are not limited to this.
- the low Re layer preferably has high light transmittance, and the total light transmittance of the low Re layer is preferably 80% or more, more preferably 85% or more.
- Examples of materials for such a low Re layer include hard polyvinyl chloride, soft polyvinyl chloride, acrylic resin, glass, polycarbonate (PC), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
- a specific material can be appropriately selected according to the intended use of the optical layered body, desired texture, durability, and mechanical strength.
- optical layered body described above may be used alone, or may be used as an article in combination with other members.
- An example of an article provided with such an optical layered body is an article provided with a body member and an optical layered body provided on the body member.
- body members There is no limit to the range of body members.
- body members include cloth products such as clothing; leather products such as bags and shoes; metal products such as screws; paper products such as booklets, price tags and wrapping paper; rubber products; but are not limited to these examples.
- a booklet for example, a passport, etc.
- an article according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 are perspective views schematically showing a booklet 300 as an article according to the third embodiment of the invention.
- a booklet 300 as an article according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a booklet main body 310 as a main body member and an optical laminate 320.
- an opening 312 penetrating from the front and back is formed in a part of the n-th leaf 311 of the booklet main body 310 , and the optical layered body 320 is provided in the opening 312 .
- n represents an integer of 2 or more.
- character information “Genuine” is printed on the portion 313A where the optical laminate 320 is superimposed.
- character information “SECURITY” is printed on a portion 314A where the optical laminate 320 is superimposed.
- the optical laminate 320 includes a polarization separation layer 321, a first display layer 322 provided on one side of the polarization separation layer 321 via a first retardation layer (not shown), and a polarization separation layer 321. It is a sheet provided with a second display layer 323 provided on the other side of the layer 321 via a second retardation layer (not shown).
- the first display layer 322 has a planar shape of the character string “ABCD” and is formed on the side facing the “n ⁇ 1”th leaf 313 .
- the second display layer 323 has a planar shape of the character string “EFG” and is formed on the side corresponding to the “n+1”th leaf 314 .
- the observer observes the first Reflected light from the display layer 322 can be visually recognized, but reflected light from the second display layer 323 cannot be visually recognized.
- the optical stack 320 is transparent or translucent, the illumination light passes through the optical stack 320 and enters the “n+1”th leaf 314, is reflected, and passes through the optical stack 320 again to the viewer. can be visually recognized. Therefore, an observer can visually recognize the character string "ABCD" represented by the first display layer 322 and cannot visually recognize the character string "EFG” represented by the second display layer 323.
- the character information "SECURITY" printed on the leaf 314 can be visually recognized.
- the observer can observe the optical laminate Reflected light from the first display layer 322 of 320 cannot be visually recognized, but reflected light from the second display layer 323 can be visually recognized.
- the optical layered body 320 is transparent or translucent, the irradiation light passes through the optical layered body 320 and enters the “n ⁇ 1”th leaf 313, is reflected, and passes through the optical layered body 320 again. It can be visually recognized by an observer. Therefore, the observer cannot visually recognize the character string "ABCD" represented by the first display layer 322, but can visually recognize the character string "EFG” represented by the second display layer 323.
- the character information "Genuine" printed on the leaf 313 can be visually recognized.
- the booklet 300 can be identified and determined for authenticity using the optical layered body 320, the booklet 300 can be made more difficult to counterfeit. Further, according to the optical layered body 320, it is possible to realize a new display mode that has not existed in the past, and it can be expected to have a great impact on the observer.
- the adhesive used was a transparent adhesive tape "LUCIACS CS9621T" manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation (thickness: 25 ⁇ m, visible light transmittance: 90% or more, in-plane retardation: 3 nm or less).
- Measurement was performed in the thickness direction of the layer (incidence angle 0 ° ), read the value output to the measurement item "TOTAL POLARIZANCE" of the polarimeter to obtain the degree of polarization at each wavelength in the measurement wavelength range.Average of the degree of polarization thus obtained in the wavelength range of 400 nm to 680 nm values were calculated and this average was taken as the average degree of polarization of the layer. Under these conditions, the average degree of polarization was measured.
- PET film A4100 manufactured by Toyobo Co., Ltd.; thickness 100 ⁇ m, hereinafter referred to as "PET film”
- PET film a long polyethylene terephthalate film having an isotropic in-plane refractive index
- This PET film was attached to the delivery part of the film transport device, and the following operations were performed while transporting the PET film in the longitudinal direction.
- a rubbing treatment was performed in the longitudinal direction parallel to the conveying direction.
- the prepared cholesteric liquid crystal composition was applied to the rubbed surface using a die coater.
- a film of the uncured cholesteric liquid crystal composition was formed on one side of the PET film.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal composition film was subjected to orientation treatment at 120° C. for 4 minutes.
- Band broadening treatment was applied to the film of the cholesteric liquid crystal composition.
- weak ultraviolet irradiation of 5 mJ/cm 2 to 30 mJ/cm 2 and heating treatment of 100° C. to 120° C. are alternately repeated multiple times, and the resulting circularly polarized light separation layer is circularly polarized light.
- the wavelength width of the wavelength range in which the separation function can be exhibited is controlled to a desired bandwidth.
- the layer of the cholesteric liquid crystal composition was irradiated with ultraviolet rays of 800 mJ/cm 2 to be cured.
- a cholesteric resin layer (W) having a thickness of 5.2 ⁇ m was formed on one side of the long PET film.
- the reflectance of the obtained cholesteric resin layer (W) was measured by the method described above.
- the cholesteric resin layer (W) had a wavelength range from 400 nm to 750 nm with a reflectance of 40% or more for non-polarized light.
- the cholesteric resin layer (W) reflected right-handed circularly polarized light and transmitted left-handed circularly polarized light.
- the cholesteric resin layer (W) was peeled off from the PET film, pulverized, and classified to obtain flake-like cholesteric pigments (W) having an average particle size of 50 ⁇ m.
- the pulverization method employed was the same method as in the examples of WO2020/004155. 15 parts by weight of the obtained cholesteric pigment, 100 parts by weight of a screen ink ("No. 2500 medium” manufactured by Jujo Chemical Co., Ltd.) as a binder solution, and 10 parts by weight of a diluent exclusively for the screen ink (Tetoron standard solvent) were mixed. By mixing, an ink composition (W) was produced.
- the cholesteric resin layer (G) has a wavelength range of 40% or more in the wavelength range from 505 nm to 585 nm.
- a film made of an alicyclic olefin polymer (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "COP film") is coated with the above nematic liquid crystalline composition with a #10 wire bar without surface treatment such as rubbing. Then, a layer of a nematic liquid crystalline composition was obtained.
- COP film an alicyclic olefin polymer
- the layer of the nematic liquid crystalline composition thus obtained was held at 90° C. for 1 minute to carry out an orientation treatment, so that the orientation state of the liquid crystalline compound contained in the layer was changed to polydomain orientation. Thereafter, the nematic liquid crystalline composition layer was cured by UV irradiation at 80 mJ/cm 2 for 5 seconds to obtain a COP film and a multi-layer film having a depolarizing layer (weak) with a thickness of 2.8 ⁇ m. .
- a depolarizing layer (weak) and a multilayer reflective polarizer (manufactured by 3M “DBEF”) are attached with an adhesive, and the COP film is peeled off to form a “depolarizing layer (weak)/adhesive/multilayer reflective
- a polarization separation layer having a layer structure of "polarizer” was obtained. The average degree of polarization of this polarization separation layer was measured and found to be 0.74.
- Example 1 A multilayer reflective polarizer (“DBEF” manufactured by 3M) was prepared as a polarization separation layer.
- This multilayer reflective polarizer included the entire visible wavelength range in the polarization separation wavelength range, and its average degree of polarization was 0.88 from 400 nm to 680 nm.
- the lamination was performed so that the polarization transmission axis of the multilayer reflective polarizer and the slow axis of the retardation film formed an angle of 45°. Thereafter, the ink composition (W) produced in Production Example 1 was applied onto this retardation film and dried to form a first display layer.
- first display layer/retardation film as first retardation layer/adhesive/multilayer reflective polarizer/adhesive/retardation film as second retardation layer/second retardation layer was obtained.
- Example 2 The retardation film as the first retardation layer and the multilayer reflective polarizer were laminated together so that the polarization transmission axis of the multilayer reflective polarizer and the slow axis of the retardation film formed an angle of 135°. rice field. Also, as the ink composition for forming the first display layer, the ink composition (G) produced in Production Example 2 was used in place of the ink composition (W). Except for the above items, in the same manner as in Example 1, "first display layer/retardation film as first retardation layer/adhesive/multilayer reflective polarizer/adhesive/second retardation layer as An optical laminate having a layer structure of "retardation film/second retardation layer" was produced.
- Example 3 First display layer/first An optical laminate having a layer structure of "retardation film as retardation layer/adhesive/wire grid polarizer/adhesive/retardation film as second retardation layer/second retardation layer” was produced.
- the wire grid polarizer used included the entire visible wavelength range in the polarization separation wavelength range, and its average degree of polarization was 0.97 from 400 nm to 680 nm.
- Example 4 In the same manner as in Example 1, except that the polarization separation layer provided with the depolarizing layer (weak) produced in Production Example 3 was used instead of the multi-layer reflective polarizer as the polarization separation layer, the "first display layer / Retardation film as first retardation layer/adhesive/depolarizing layer (weak)/adhesive/multilayer reflective polarizer/adhesive/retardation film as second retardation layer/second retardation layer" An optical laminate having a layer structure of was manufactured.
- Example 5 A "first display layer/ Retardation film as first retardation layer/adhesive/depolarization layer (middle)/adhesive/multilayer reflective polarizer/adhesive/retardation film as second retardation layer/second retardation layer" An optical laminate having a layer structure of was manufactured.
- Example 1 In the same manner as in Example 1, except that the polarization separation layer provided with the depolarizing layer (strong) produced in Production Example 5 was used instead of the multilayer reflective polarizer as the polarization separation layer, the "first display layer / Retardation film as first retardation layer/adhesive/depolarizing layer (strong)/adhesive/multilayer reflective polarizer/adhesive/retardation film as second retardation layer/second retardation layer" An optical laminate having a layer structure of was manufactured.
- the measurement results were judged according to the following criteria. “Visible”: The second display layer was clearly visible on the first observation, or the first display layer was clearly visible on the second observation. “Almost invisible”: The second display layer was slightly visible on the first observation, or the first display layer was slightly visible on the second observation. “Not visible at all”: The second display layer was not visible at all in the first observation, and the first display layer was not visible at all in the second observation.
- Cholesteric pigment "W” A silver cholesteric pigment (W) capable of reflecting right-handed circularly polarized light.
- Cholesteric pigment “G” A green cholesteric pigment (G) capable of reflecting left-handed circularly polarized light.
- Direction of rotation "R” The direction of rotation of circularly polarized light that can be reflected is clockwise.
- Direction of rotation "L” The direction of rotation of circularly polarized light that can be reflected is counterclockwise.
- Installation angle The angle formed by the slow axis of the retardation layer with respect to the polarization transmission axis of the reflective linear polarizer.
- MLP Multilayer reflective polarizer
- WGP Wire grid polarizer
- MLP+PEL(w) Polarization separating layer comprising a multilayer reflective polarizer and a depolarizing layer (weak).
- MLP+PEL (m) Polarization separating layer comprising a multilayer reflective polarizer and a depolarizing layer (middle).
- MLP+PEL(s) polarization separation layer comprising a multilayer reflective polarizer and a depolarizing layer (strong).
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すなわち、本発明は、下記のものを含む。
前記偏光分離層の波長400nm~680nmにおける平均偏光度が、0.50以上である、光学積層体。
〔2〕 前記第一位相差層の遅相軸と、前記反射型直線偏光子の偏光透過軸とが、45°±5°の範囲の角度をなす、〔1〕に記載の光学積層体。
〔3〕 前記第一位相差層が、1/4波長の面内レターデーションを有する、〔1〕又は〔2〕に記載の光学積層体。
〔4〕 前記第一表示層が、コレステリック規則性を有する樹脂のフレークを含む、〔1〕~〔3〕のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体。
〔5〕 前記反射型直線偏光子が、多層型反射偏光子である、〔1〕~〔4〕のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体。
〔6〕 前記反射型直線偏光子が、ワイヤーグリット偏光子である、〔1〕~〔4〕のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体。
〔7〕 コレステリック規則性を有する樹脂を含む第二表示層と、第二位相差層と、前記偏光分離層と、前記第一位相差層と、前記第一表示層と、をこの順に備える、〔1〕~〔6〕のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体。
〔8〕 前記第二位相差層の遅相軸と、前記反射型直線偏光子の偏光透過軸とが、45°±5°の範囲の角度をなし、
前記第一位相差層の遅相軸と、前記第二位相差層の遅相軸とが、90°±5°の範囲の角度をなす、〔7〕に記載の光学積層体。
〔9〕 前記第二位相差層が、1/4波長の面内レターデーションを有する、〔7〕又は〔8〕に記載の光学積層体。
〔10〕 前記第二表示層が、コレステリック規則性を有する樹脂のフレークを含む、〔7〕~〔9〕のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体。
〔11〕 〔1〕~〔10〕のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体の真正性の判別方法であって、
前記光学積層体の前記第一表示層側に照射した光の反射光を、当該第一表示層側から観察して、当該第一表示層が視認可能かを判定する工程と、
前記光学積層体の前記第一表示層とは反対側に照射した光の反射光を、当該第一表示層とは反対側から観察して、当該第一表示層が視認可能かを判定する工程と、を含む、真正性の判別方法。
〔12〕 〔7〕~〔10〕のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体の真正性の判別方法であって、
前記光学積層体の前記第一表示層側に照射した光の反射光を、当該第一表示層側から観察して、当該第一表示層及び第二表示層が視認可能かを判定する工程と、
前記光学積層体の前記第一表示層とは反対側に照射した光の反射光を、当該第一表示層とは反対側から観察して、当該第一表示層及び第二表示層が視認可能かを判定する工程と、を含む、真正性の判別方法。
〔13〕 〔1〕~〔10〕のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体を備える、物品。
図1は、本発明の第一実施形態に係る光学積層体100を模式的に示す断面図である。
図1に示すように、本発明の第一実施形態に係る光学積層体100は、反射型直線偏光子111を備える偏光分離層110と、第一位相差層120と、第一表示層130と、を厚み方向においてこの順に備える。
偏光分離層110は、反射型直線偏光子111を備える。反射型直線偏光子111は、非偏光で照らされた場合に、その反射型直線偏光子111の偏光透過軸に垂直な振動方向を有する直線偏光を反射し、前記偏光透過軸に平行な振動方向を有する直線偏光を透過させることができる。よって、その直線偏光子111を備える偏光分離層110は、非偏光で照らされた場合に、反射型直線偏光子111の偏光透過軸に垂直な振動方向を有する直線偏光を反射し、前記偏光透過軸に平行な振動方向を有する直線偏光を透過させることができる。直線偏光の振動方向とは、直線偏光の電場の振動方向を意味する。
第一位相差層120は、屈折率異方性を有する。よって、第一位相差層120を透過することにより、偏光分離層110を透過した直線偏光の偏光状態を変化させることができる。通常、第一位相差層120を透過することにより、直線偏光は円偏光に変換されることができる。
Re(450)<Re(550) (R1)
Re(450)<Re(550)<Re(650) (R2)
第一表示層130は、コレステリック規則性を有する樹脂を含む。コレステリック規則性を有する樹脂を、以下、適宜「コレステリック樹脂」ということがある。コレステリック樹脂は、通常は層状に形成されているので、第一表示層130は、コレステリック樹脂の層を含みうる。
以下、例を挙げて、上述した光学積層体100を観察した場合の第一表示層130の視認性を説明する。以下に示す例では、第一表示層130が反射できる円偏光の回転方向DB1が、非偏光が偏光分離層110及び第一位相差層120をこの順に透過して得られる円偏光の回転方向DA1と、逆である。
前記の光学積層体100は、円偏光を利用した真正性の判定用途に用いることができる。例えば、右円偏光板及び左円偏光板の一方を通した観察では第一表示層130を視認できるが、右円偏光板及び左円偏光板の他方を通した観察では第一表示層130を視認できない。よって、右円偏光板及び左円偏光板を備えるビュワーを用いた観察により、光学積層体100の真正性の判定が可能である。
光学積層体100の第一表示層130側に照射した光の反射光を、第一表示層130側から観察して、第一表示層130が視認可能かを判定する第一工程と、
光学積層体100の第一表示層130とは反対側に照射した光の反射光を、第一表示層130とは反対側から観察して、第一表示層130が視認可能かを判定する第二工程と、
を含む判定方法によって判定できる。
図5は、本発明の第二実施形態に係る光学積層体200を模式的に示す断面図である。
図5に示すように、本発明の第二実施形態に係る光学積層体200は、第二表示層230と、第二位相差層220と、偏光分離層110と、第一位相差層120と、第一表示層130とを、厚み方向においてこの順に備える。光学積層体200は、偏光分離層110、第一位相差層120及び第一表示層130に組み合わせて、更に第二位相差層220及び第二表示層230を備えること以外は、第一実施形態に係る光学積層体100と同じに設けられている。よって、光学積層体200が備える偏光分離層110、第一位相差層120及び第一表示層130は、第一実施形態に係る光学積層体100が備えるものと同じでありえ、それにより、第一実施形態で説明したのと同じ効果を得ることができる。
第二位相差層220は、第一位相差層120及び第一表示層130とは反対側の偏光分離層110の面に、直接的又は間接的に設けられている。本実施形態では、偏光分離層110の第二面110Dに第二位相差層220が設けられた例を示して説明する。
第二表示層230は、第二位相差層220の偏光分離層110とは反対側の面220Dに、直接的又は間接的に設けられている。第二表示層230は、第二位相差層220の偏光分離層110とは反対側の面220Dに設けられていること以外、第一表示層130と同じに設けられうる。このような第二表示層230によれば、第一表示層130と同じ利点を得ることができる。
第二実施形態に係る光学積層体200の第一表示層130は、第一実施形態で説明したのと同じ仕組みにより、右円偏光及び左円偏光の両方を含む照射光の下において、当該光学積層体200の第一表示層130側から観察する観察者に視認されることができるが、当該光学積層体200の第一表示層130とは反対側から観察する観察者に視認されないことができる。
第二実施形態に係る光学積層体200は、第一実施形態に係る光学積層体100と同じく、円偏光を利用した真正性の判定用途に用いることができる。
光学積層体200の第一表示層130側に照射した光の反射光を、第一表示層130側から観察して、第一表示層130及び第二表示層230が視認可能かを判定する第三工程と、
光学積層体200の第一表示層130とは反対側に照射した光の反射光を、第一表示層130とは反対側から観察して、第一表示層130及び第二表示層230が視認可能かを判定する第四工程と、
を含む判定方法によって判定できる。
光学積層体は、上述した第一実施形態~第二実施形態で説明したものに限定されない。例えば、光学積層体は、上述した偏光分離層110、第一位相差層120、第一表示層130、第二位相差層220及び第二表示層230に組み合わせて、更に任意の要素を備えていてもよい。
上述した光学積層体は、光学積層体を単独で用いてもよく、他の部材と組み合わせた物品として用いてもよい。そのような光学積層体を備える物品としては、例えば、本体部材と、この本体部材に設けられた光学積層体とを備える物品が挙げられる。
図6及び図7に示すように、本発明の第三実施形態に係る物品としての冊子300は、本体部材としての冊子本体310と、光学積層体320とを備える。具体的には、冊子本体310のn枚目のリーフ311の一部に表裏を貫通する開口312が形成され、この開口312に光学積層体320が設けられている。ここで、nは2以上の整数を表す。
コレステリック樹脂層に非偏光(波長400nm~780nm)を入射したときの反射率を、紫外可視分光光度計(UV-Vis 550、日本分光社製)を用いて測定した。
測定対象となる層の測定波長範囲400nm~680nmにおける偏光度を、ポラリメータ(AXOmetrics社製「AxoScan高速・高精度 ミュラー行列 ポラリメータ」を用いて測定した。測定は、層の厚み方向(入射角0°)において行い、ポラリメータの測定項目「TOTAL POLARIZANCE」に出力される値を読み取って、前記の測定波長範囲の各波長における偏光度を得た。こうして得られた偏光度の波長範囲400nm~680nmにおける平均値を計算して、この平均値を層の平均偏光度として得た。偏光解消層を備える偏光分離層については、光が多層型反射偏光子及び偏光解消層の順で偏光分離層を透過する条件で、平均偏光度の測定を行った。
下記式(X1)で表される光重合性の液晶性化合物21.9部と;下記式(X2)で表される光重合性の非液晶性化合物5.47部と;重合性のカイラル剤(BASF社製「LC756」)1.69部と;光重合開始剤(チバ・ジャパン社製「イルガキュアOXEO2」)0.9部と;界面活性剤(ネオス社製「フタージェント209F」)0.03部と;溶媒としてのシクロペンタノン70と;を混合して、液状のコレステリック液晶組成物を製造した。
カイラル剤(BASF社製「LC756」)1.69部の代わりに、下記式(X3)に示すD-マンニトール,1,4:3,6-ジヒドロ-,2,5-ビス[4-[[[6-[[[4-[(1-オキソ-2-プロペン-1-イル)オキシ]ブトキシ]カルボニル]オキシ]-2-ナフタレニル]カルボニル]オキシ]ベンゾエート]1.69部を用いた。また、広帯域化処理を行わなかった。以上の事項以外は、製造例1と同じ方法によって、左円偏光を反射し、右円偏光を透過させることができる緑色のコレステリック樹脂層(G)、それを粉砕して得られるコレステリック顔料(G)、並びに、当該コレステリック顔料(G)を含むインキ組成物(G)を製造した。コレステリック樹脂層(G)の反射率を上述した方法で測定した結果、コレステリック樹脂層(G)は、505nmから585nmまでの波長範囲に、非偏光に対する反射率が40%以上となる波長範囲を有していた。
重合性を有する液晶性化合物(BASF社製「LC242」)100.00部、重合開始剤(チバスペシャルティケミカルズ社製「イルガキュアOXE02」)3.20部、界面活性剤(セイミケミカル社製「KH40」)0.11部、及び、メチルエチルケトン415.48部を混合して、液状のネマチック液晶性組成物を得た。
ネマチック液晶組成物の塗工厚みを変更すること以外は製造例3と同じ方法により、「厚み3.6μmの偏光解消層(中)/粘着剤/多層型反射偏光子」の層構成を有する偏光分離層を得た。この偏光分離層の平均偏光度を測定したところ、0.63であった。
ネマチック液晶組成物の塗工厚みを変更すること以外は製造例3と同じ方法により、「厚み5.2μmの偏光解消層(強)/粘着剤/多層型反射偏光子」の層構成を有する偏光分離層を得た。この偏光分離層の平均偏光度を測定したところ、0.497であった。
偏光分離層として多層型反射偏光子(3M社製「DBEF」)を用意した。この多層型反射偏光子は、可視波長範囲の全体を偏光分離波長範囲に含んでおり、400nm~680nmにおけるその平均偏光度は0.88であった。この多層型反射偏光子の片面に、位相差フィルム(日本ゼオン製「ゼオノアフィルム」、厚み55μm、面内レターデーションはRe(450)=141nm、Re(550)=140nm、Re(650)=140nm)を粘着剤で貼り合わせた。貼り合わせは、多層型反射偏光子の偏光透過軸と位相差フィルムの遅相軸とが45°の角度をなすように行った。その後、この位相差フィルム上に、製造例1で製造したインキ組成物(W)を塗工し、乾燥して、第一表示層を形成した。
以上の操作により、「第一表示層/第一位相差層としての位相差フィルム/粘着剤/多層型反射偏光子/粘着剤/第二位相差層としての位相差フィルム/第二位相差層」の層構成を有する光学積層体を得た。
第一位相差層としての位相差フィルムと多層型反射偏光子との貼り合わせを、多層型反射偏光子の偏光透過軸と位相差フィルムの遅相軸とが135°の角度をなすように行った。また、第一表示層を形成するためのインキ組成物として、インキ組成物(W)の代わりに製造例2で製造したインキ組成物(G)を用いた。以上の事項以外は、実施例1と同じ方法により、「第一表示層/第一位相差層としての位相差フィルム/粘着剤/多層型反射偏光子/粘着剤/第二位相差層としての位相差フィルム/第二位相差層」の層構成を有する光学積層体を製造した。
偏光分離層として多層型反射偏光子の代わりにワイヤーグリット偏光子(エドモンド社製「ワイヤーグリット偏光フィルム」)を用いたこと以外は、実施例1と同じ方法により、「第一表示層/第一位相差層としての位相差フィルム/粘着剤/ワイヤーグリッド偏光子/粘着剤/第二位相差層としての位相差フィルム/第二位相差層」の層構成を有する光学積層体を製造した。使用したワイヤーグリット偏光子は、可視波長範囲の全体を偏光分離波長範囲に含んでおり、400nm~680nmにおけるその平均偏光度は0.97であった。
偏光分離層として多層型反射偏光子の代わりに製造例3で製造した偏光解消層(弱)を備える偏光分離層を用いたこと以外は、実施例1と同じ方法により、「第一表示層/第一位相差層としての位相差フィルム/粘着剤/偏光解消層(弱)/粘着剤/多層型反射偏光子/粘着剤/第二位相差層としての位相差フィルム/第二位相差層」の層構成を有する光学積層体を製造した。
偏光分離層として多層型反射偏光子の代わりに製造例4で製造した偏光解消層(中)を備える偏光分離層を用いたこと以外は、実施例1と同じ方法により、「第一表示層/第一位相差層としての位相差フィルム/粘着剤/偏光解消層(中)/粘着剤/多層型反射偏光子/粘着剤/第二位相差層としての位相差フィルム/第二位相差層」の層構成を有する光学積層体を製造した。
偏光分離層として多層型反射偏光子の代わりに製造例5で製造した偏光解消層(強)を備える偏光分離層を用いたこと以外は、実施例1と同じ方法により、「第一表示層/第一位相差層としての位相差フィルム/粘着剤/偏光解消層(強)/粘着剤/多層型反射偏光子/粘着剤/第二位相差層としての位相差フィルム/第二位相差層」の層構成を有する光学積層体を製造した。
実施例及び比較例で製造した光学積層体を、第一表示層を上にして台に置き、自然光で照らして、第一の観察を行った。この第一の観察では、ウラ側にある第二表示層が目視で視認されるか否かを調べた。
次に、第二表示層が上になるように光学積層体を裏返して台に置き、自然光で照らして、第二の観察を行った。この第二の観察では、ウラ側にある第一表示層が目視で視認されるか否かを調べた。
「見える」:第一の観察において第二表示層が明確に視認されるか、又は、第二の観察において第一表示層が明確に視認された。
「ほとんど見えない」:第一の観察において第二表示層がわずかに視認されるか、又は、第二の観察において第一表示層がわずかに視認された。
「全く見えない」:第一の観察において第二表示層が全く視認できず、且つ、第二の観察において第一表示層が全く視認できなかった。
コレステリック顔料「G」:左円偏光を反射できる緑色のコレステリック顔料(G)。
回転方向「R」:反射できる円偏光の回転方向が右回り。
回転方向「L」:反射できる円偏光の回転方向が左回り。
設置角:反射型直線偏光子の偏光透過軸に対して位相差層の遅相軸がなす角。
MLP:多層型反射偏光子
WGP:ワイヤーグリット偏光子
MLP+PEL(w):多層型反射偏光子及び偏光解消層(弱)を備える偏光分離層。
MLP+PEL(m):多層型反射偏光子及び偏光解消層(中)を備える偏光分離層。
MLP+PEL(s):多層型反射偏光子及び偏光解消層(強)を備える偏光分離層。
110 偏光分離層
110U 第一面
110D 第二面
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200 光学積層体
220 第二位相差層
220D 面
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300 冊子
310 冊子本体
311 リーフ
312 開口
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- 反射型直線偏光子を備える偏光分離層と、第一位相差層と、コレステリック規則性を有する樹脂を含む第一表示層と、をこの順に備え、
前記偏光分離層の波長400nm~680nmにおける平均偏光度が、0.50以上である、光学積層体。 - 前記第一位相差層の遅相軸と、前記反射型直線偏光子の偏光透過軸とが、45°±5°の範囲の角度をなす、請求項1に記載の光学積層体。
- 前記第一位相差層が、1/4波長の面内レターデーションを有する、請求項1又は2に記載の光学積層体。
- 前記第一表示層が、コレステリック規則性を有する樹脂のフレークを含む、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体。
- 前記反射型直線偏光子が、多層型反射偏光子である、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体。
- 前記反射型直線偏光子が、ワイヤーグリット偏光子である、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体。
- コレステリック規則性を有する樹脂を含む第二表示層と、第二位相差層と、前記偏光分離層と、前記第一位相差層と、前記第一表示層と、をこの順に備える、請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体。
- 前記第二位相差層の遅相軸と、前記反射型直線偏光子の偏光透過軸とが、45°±5°の範囲の角度をなし、
前記第一位相差層の遅相軸と、前記第二位相差層の遅相軸とが、90°±5°の範囲の角度をなす、請求項7に記載の光学積層体。 - 前記第二位相差層が、1/4波長の面内レターデーションを有する、請求項7又は8に記載の光学積層体。
- 前記第二表示層が、コレステリック規則性を有する樹脂のフレークを含む、請求項7~9のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体。
- 請求項1~10のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体の真正性の判別方法であって、
前記光学積層体の前記第一表示層側に照射した光の反射光を、当該第一表示層側から観察して、当該第一表示層が視認可能かを判定する工程と、
前記光学積層体の前記第一表示層とは反対側に照射した光の反射光を、当該第一表示層とは反対側から観察して、当該第一表示層が視認可能かを判定する工程と、を含む、真正性の判別方法。 - 請求項7~10のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体の真正性の判別方法であって、
前記光学積層体の前記第一表示層側に照射した光の反射光を、当該第一表示層側から観察して、当該第一表示層及び第二表示層が視認可能かを判定する工程と、
前記光学積層体の前記第一表示層とは反対側に照射した光の反射光を、当該第一表示層とは反対側から観察して、当該第一表示層及び第二表示層が視認可能かを判定する工程と、を含む、真正性の判別方法。 - 請求項1~10のいずれか一項に記載の光学積層体を備える、物品。
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