JP2012181318A - λ/4 PLATE, λ/4 PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, CIRCULARLY POLARIZING PLATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a λ/4 plate with low internal haze and without tiny linear unevenness, and a stereoscopic image display device using the same.SOLUTION: The λ/4 plate has: a hard coat layer on one side; a core layer containing cellulose acetate with 2.0≤Z1≤2.5 (Z1 is the acetyl group substitution degree of a core layer) and an ester compound (I) with the overall average substitution degree 3.0-6.0; and skin layers on both sides containing cellulose acetate with 2.7<Z2<3.0 (Z2 is the acetyl group substitution degree of the skin layers).

Description

  The present invention relates to a λ / 4 plate having a hard coat layer, a method for producing the λ / 4 plate, and a circularly polarizing plate, a liquid crystal display device, and a stereoscopic image display device using the same. More specifically, the λ / 4 plate has a low internal haze and affects visibility, and has no unevenness. Using the λ / 4 plate, there is no occurrence of crosstalk when the head is tilted, and the contrast and the like. The present invention relates to a stereoscopic video display device with improved visibility.

  A λ / 4 plate having a function of converting linearly polarized light of a specific wavelength into circularly polarized light has recently been in demand in the fields of stereoscopic (3D) image display devices and touch panels.

  In this case, since the λ / 4 plate is disposed on the outermost surface of the display or the stereoscopic image viewing glasses, it has a hard coat layer in order to impart performance such as scratch resistance, antifouling property, antiglare property and antireflection. It is preferable to use it as a λ / 4 plate.

  A stretched polycarbonate film or a stretched norbornene polymer film is known as a λ / 4 plate. When a λ / 4 plate made of a stretched polycarbonate film is used on the viewing side of a liquid crystal display of a stereoscopic image display device, a large light of the polycarbonate film is obtained. There was a serious problem that unevenness of the in-plane retardation Ro derived from the elastic modulus occurred.

  In addition, when a stretched norbornene-based polymer film is used on the viewing side of the liquid crystal display of a stereoscopic image display device, there is a serious problem that cracking or dissolution occurs when sebum or detergent touches the norbornene-based film. there were.

  On the other hand, stretched cellulose triacetate film and stretched cellulose acetate propionate film are known as λ / 4 plates that can be used for large displays and have excellent durability. Since the film has a small photoelastic coefficient, the unevenness of the Ro is less likely to occur, and even if it is touched with sebum or detergent, cracks are not generated or dissolved.

  However, the cellulose triacetate film is not suitable for a retardation film because it is originally isotropic and has a weak birefringence. Therefore, there are λ / 4 plates in which a so-called retardation increasing agent is added to cellulose triacetate resin, and λ / 4 plates using a mixed fatty acid ester of cellulose such as cellulose acetate propionate having higher birefringence than cellulose triacetate resin. Has been studied. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  However, in the λ / 4 plate to which the above-described retardation increasing agent is added, in order to further reduce the thickness of the λ / 4 plate, it is necessary to increase the amount of addition of the retardation increasing agent per film thickness. A problem called bleed-out in which the additive precipitates may occur.

  In addition, the λ / 4 plate using the mixed fatty acid ester film of cellulose has higher birefringence than the cellulose triacetate, but the synthesis difficulty of the mixed fatty acid ester resin of the cellulose itself is high and the cost of the polarizing plate is reduced. Had a problem.

  The present inventors have applied diacetyl cellulose having a degree of acetyl group substitution of 2.0 to 2.5 as a cellulose ester having a high birefringence and a low amount of addition of a retardation increasing agent and advantageous in cost. As a result, it was confirmed that the retardation development was excellent, but slight streaks and unevenness were observed by the stretching process, and when the hard coat layer was applied, the shrinkage caused by the hardening of the hard coat layer was observed. As a result, the fine streaks and unevenness are magnified, and it has been found that the problem of crosstalk occurs when the neck is tilted, which is not a problem in the conventional display device, particularly in the stereoscopic (3D) image display device.

  In addition, the fine streaks and unevenness can be obtained by laminating a λ / 4 plate with a polarizer to produce a circularly polarizing plate so that it can be laminated by a roll-to-roll method with excellent productivity. It has been found that this phenomenon occurs remarkably when the stretching process is performed in the direction of 45 ° with respect to the longitudinal direction of the film.

International Publication No. 2000/65384 Pamphlet JP 2008-83307 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a λ / 4 plate having a low internal haze, a fine streak that affects visibility, and a non-uniform hard coat layer, and the neck using the λ / 4 plate is tilted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a stereoscopic video display device that does not generate crosstalk and has excellent visibility such as contrast.

  The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following configurations.

  1. A λ / 4 plate having a hard coat layer on at least one surface of the following skin layer, wherein the λ / 4 plate is a cellulose acetate satisfying the following formula (1) and a total represented by the following general formula (I): A core layer containing an ester compound having an average degree of substitution in the range of 3.0 to 6.0, and a cellulose acetate satisfying the following formula (2), wherein the skin layer is thinner than the core layer: A λ / 4 plate, which is a λ / 4 plate on both sides of the core layer.

Formula (1) 2.0 <= Z1 <= 2.5 (In Formula (1), Z1 represents the acetyl group substitution degree of the cellulose acetate of a core layer.)
Formula (2) 2.7 <Z2 <3.0 (In Formula (2), Z2 represents the degree of acetyl group substitution of cellulose acetate in the skin layer.)

(R _{1 to} R ₈ represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted allylcarbonyl group, and R _{1 to} R ₈ may be the same or different.)
2. The λ / 4 plate is a long film, and is slanted so that the angle formed by the longitudinal direction of the λ / 4 plate and the slow axis in the plane of the λ / 4 plate is in the range of 40 to 50 °. 2. The λ / 4 plate according to 1 above, which is a stretched long film.

  3. 3. The λ / 4 plate according to 1 or 2 above, wherein the core layer contains an ester compound represented by the following general formula (II).

Formula (II) B- (GA) n-GB
(In the formula, B represents an arylcarboxylic acid residue, a hydroxy group or a carboxylic acid residue, G represents an alkylene glycol residue having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl glycol residue having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or 4 to 12 carbon atoms. The oxyalkylene glycol residue, A represents an alkylene dicarboxylic acid residue having 4 to 12 carbon atoms or an aryl dicarboxylic acid residue having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 or more.)
4). 4. The λ / 4 plate according to any one of 1 to 3, wherein the hard coat layer contains a hydrophilic actinic radiation curable resin.

  5). 5. The method for producing a λ / 4 plate according to any one of 1 to 4, wherein the core layer and the skin layer are produced using a dope that satisfies the following formula (3). / 4 plate manufacturing method.

Formula (3) NDs / NDc <0.96
(In the formula, NDs and NDc represent respective dope viscosities when the material constituting the skin layer and the core layer is a 20% by mass dope as a solid content with respect to the same solvent)
6). A circularly polarizing plate, wherein the λ / 4 plate according to any one of 1 to 4 is bonded to a polarizer.

  7). 5. A liquid crystal display device comprising the λ / 4 plate according to any one of 1 to 4 or the circularly polarizing plate according to 6 above.

  8). A stereoscopic image display device, wherein the circularly polarizing plate according to 6 is provided on the outermost surface of the display device.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a λ / 4 plate having a low internal haze, a fine streak affecting the visibility, and a non-uniform hard coat layer, and the neck using the λ / 4 plate is tilted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a stereoscopic video display device that does not generate crosstalk and has excellent visibility such as contrast.

It is the figure showing the place which formed the multilayer casting web by casting with a co-casting die. It is a schematic diagram which shows the diagonal stretch by a tenter. It is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional image display apparatus (system with one polarizing plate of glasses). It is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional image display apparatus (system with two polarizing plates of glasses). It is a schematic diagram which shows the state which dripped glycerin on the slide glass. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state which put the sample film on glycerol. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state which dripped glycerin on the sample film. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state which put the cover glass on glycerol.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

  The λ / 4 plate of the present invention is a λ / 4 plate having a hard coat layer on at least one side of the following skin layer, and the λ / 4 plate satisfies the following formula (1) and the general A core layer containing an ester compound having a total average substitution degree represented by the formula (I) in the range of 3.0 to 6.0, and a cellulose acetate satisfying the following formula (2), from the core layer Also, a thin skin layer is provided on both sides of the core layer, and this structure provides a λ / 4 plate having a low internal haze, a fine streak that affects visibility, and no unevenness. In particular, even if a hard coat layer is applied, fine streaks and unevenness do not occur, and by using the λ / 4 plate, there is no occurrence of crosstalk when the neck is tilted, and visibility such as contrast is improved. 3D image display apparatus is provided.

Formula (1) 2.0 <= Z1 <= 2.5 (In Formula (1), Z1 represents the acetyl group substitution degree of the cellulose acetate of a core layer.)
Formula (2) 2.7 <Z2 <3.0 (In Formula (2), Z2 represents the degree of acetyl group substitution of cellulose acetate in the skin layer.)
As described above, the λ / 4 plate containing cellulose acetate having a substitution degree of acetyl group of 2.0 to 2.5 is characterized by high birefringence expression by the stretching treatment. Generation of streaks and unevenness was observed, and it was found that this was one of the causes of crosstalk when the neck was tilted, which was not a problem with conventional display devices, particularly in stereoscopic (3D) video display devices. In particular, when the hard coat layer is applied to the λ / 4 plate, it remains in the hard coat layer itself as the hard coat layer is cured and contracted. It has been found that the rate becomes uneven and becomes one of the causes of the crosstalk.

  It has also been found that the fine streaks and unevenness are noticeable when the λ / 4 plate is stretched in a 45 ° oblique direction with respect to the width direction.

  According to the study by the present inventors, the cellulose acetate having a low degree of acetyl group substitution represented by the above formula (1) having many hydrophilic groups is disclosed in paragraphs (0060) to (0070) of JP2010-32655A. It has been found that the direction is improved by including a plasticizer generally called a sugar ester as described, but the effect is not sufficient, and a 45 ° oblique stretching treatment or hard coat The minute streaks and unevenness when the layer was provided could not be solved.

  As a result of further investigations by the present inventors, an ester compound having a total average substitution degree represented by the general formula (I) within the range of 3.0 to 6.0 has an acetyl group substitution degree of 2.0. Excellent compatibility with cellulose acetate of ~ 2.5, and therefore, even when a λ / 4 plate is stretched at an angle of 45 ° with respect to the width direction, fine streaks and unevenness are produced. In addition, the λ / 4 plate is a laminated type in which the λ / 4 plate has a core layer and a skin layer thinner than the core layer on both sides, and the skin layer satisfies the formula (2). The composition containing cellulose acetate as a substitution degree can effectively disperse the stress at the time of stretching applied to the core layer, and can also disperse the stress due to the curing shrinkage of the hard coat layer, so that the stretching treatment in the oblique 45 ° direction and the hard Fine when a coat layer is provided Can be solved streaks, the problem of unevenness occurrence, is up which accomplished the present invention.

  Hereinafter, the present invention, its components, and modes and modes for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail.

(Λ / 4 plate)
The λ / 4 plate of the present invention means a plate having a function of converting linearly polarized light having a specific wavelength into circularly polarized light (or circularly polarized light into linearly polarized light). The λ / 4 plate is designed such that the in-plane retardation value Ro is about 1/4 with respect to a predetermined wavelength of light (usually in the visible light region).

  In the λ / 4 plate of the present invention, Ro (590) measured at a wavelength of 590 nm is preferably in the range of 110 to 170 nm.

  The λ / 4 plate of the present invention is a retardation plate (resin film) having a retardation of approximately ¼ of the wavelength in the visible light wavelength range in order to obtain almost perfect circularly polarized light in the visible light wavelength range. It is preferable that

  The term “retardation of approximately ¼ in the wavelength range of visible light” means a retardation value represented by the following formula (i) measured at a wavelength of 450 nm, with a larger retardation at a wavelength of 400 to 700 nm. It is preferable that Ro (590) which is a retardation value measured at a certain Ro (450) and a wavelength of 590 nm satisfies 1 <Ro (590) / Ro (450) ≦ 1.6. Furthermore, in order to function effectively as a λ / 4 plate, Ro (450) is in the range of 100 to 125 nm, and Ro (550) which is a retardation value measured at a wavelength of 550 nm is in the range of 125 to 142 nm. More preferably, the retardation film is Ro (590) in the range of 130 to 152 nm.

Formula (i): Ro = (nx−ny) × d
Formula (ii): Rt = {(nx + ny) / 2−nz} × d
In the formula, nx and ny are refractive indexes nx (also referred to as the maximum in-plane refractive index and refractive index in the slow axis direction) at 23 ° C./55% RH, 450 nm, 550 nm, and 590 nm, ny. (Refractive index in the direction perpendicular to the slow axis in the film plane), and d is the thickness (nm) of the film.

  Ro and Rt can be measured using an automatic birefringence meter. Using an automatic birefringence meter KOBRA-21ADH (manufactured by Oji Scientific Instruments), Ro is calculated by birefringence measurement at each wavelength in an environment of 23 ° C. and 55% RH.

  A circularly polarizing plate is obtained by laminating so that the angle between the slow axis of the λ / 4 plate and the transmission axis of the polarizer described later is substantially 45 °. “Substantially 45 °” means 40 to 50 °. The angle between the slow axis in the plane of the λ / 4 plate and the transmission axis of the polarizer is preferably 41 to 49 °, more preferably 42 to 48 °, and 43 to 47 °. Is more preferable, and it is most preferable that it is 44-46 degrees.

<Cellulose acetate>
The retardation film of the present invention comprises a core layer containing a cellulose acetate satisfying the following formula (1) and a cellulose acetate satisfying the following formula (2), wherein the skin layer is thinner than the core layer. It is the retardation film by which the extending | stretching process which it has on both surfaces of this.

Formula (1) 2.0 <= Z1 <= 2.5 (In Formula (1), Z1 represents the acetyl group substitution degree of the cellulose acetate of a core layer.)
Formula (2) 2.7 <Z2 <3.0 (In Formula (2), Z2 represents the degree of acetyl group substitution of cellulose acetate in the skin layer.)
Glucose units having β-1,4 bonds constituting cellulose have free hydroxyl groups at the 2nd, 3rd and 6th positions. The cellulose acetate according to the present invention is a polymer (polymer) obtained by acetylating part or all of these hydroxyl groups. The degree of acetyl group substitution means the ratio of cellulose acetylated at the 2-position, 3-position and 6-position (100% acetylation is substitution degree 1). In addition, the substitution degree of an acetyl group is calculated | required by the method prescribed | regulated to ASTM-D817-96.

  Cellulose acetate used for the core layer can be manufactured at low cost, has high retardation, can be formed into a thin film even with high retardation, and has low draw ratio even if high retardation is developed. From the viewpoint of suppressing failure and avoiding failures such as breakage, it is preferable that the degree of acetyl group substitution Z1 is cellulose acetate with 2.0 ≦ Z1 ≦ 2.5, and 2.14 ≦ Z1 ≦ 2. More preferred is cellulose diacetate, which is 46.

  When the acetyl group substitution degree of the cellulose acetate is 2.00 or less, film surface quality deterioration due to increase in dope viscosity, haze increase due to increase in stretching tension, and the like may occur. Further, when the degree of acetyl group substitution exceeds 2.5, it is difficult to obtain a necessary phase difference.

  On the other hand, the acetyl group substitution degree Z2 of the cellulose acetate of the skin layer is 2.7 <Z2 <3.0, and the cellulose acetate having a high acetyl group substitution degree is arranged on the outer layer (skin layer), thereby providing a core. The stress during stretching applied to the layer can be effectively dispersed, and further, the stress due to the curing shrinkage of the hard coat layer can also be dispersed, so that slight streaks and unevenness are generated when an oblique 45 ° stretching process or a hard coat layer is provided. Remarkably suppressed. More preferred acetyl group substitution degree Z2 is triacetylcellulose with 2.74 <Z2 <2.96.

  The number average molecular weight (Mn) of cellulose acetate is preferred because the mechanical strength of the film from which a range of 30000-300000 is obtained is strong. Furthermore, the thing of 50000-200000 is used preferably.

  The value of the ratio Mw / Mn of the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and the number average molecular weight (Mn) of the cellulose acetate is preferably 1.4 to 3.0.

  The number average molecular weight (Mn) and the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of cellulose acetate were measured using gel permeation chromatography (GPC).

  The measurement conditions are as follows.

Solvent: Methylene chloride Column: Shodex K806, K805, K803G (Used by connecting three Showa Denko Co., Ltd.)
Column temperature: 25 ° C
Sample concentration: 0.1% by mass
Detector: RI Model 504 (manufactured by GL Sciences)
Pump: L6000 (manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.)
Flow rate: 1.0ml / min
Calibration curve: Standard polystyrene STK standard polystyrene (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation) Mw = 100000 to 500 calibration curves with 13 samples were used. Thirteen samples are used at approximately equal intervals.

  The cellulose as a raw material for cellulose acetate is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include cotton linters, wood pulp (derived from conifers and hardwoods), kenaf and the like. Moreover, the cellulose acetate obtained from them can be mixed and used in arbitrary ratios, respectively.

  In the acetylation of cellulose, when an acid anhydride or acid chloride is used as an acetylating agent, an organic acid such as acetic acid or methylene chloride is used as an organic solvent as a reaction solvent.

As the catalyst, when the acetylating agent is an acid anhydride, a protic catalyst such as sulfuric acid is preferably used, and when the acetylating agent is an acid chloride (for example, CH ₃ CH ₂ COCl), Basic compounds are used.

  The cellulose acetate according to the present invention can be produced by a known method. Specifically, it can be synthesized with reference to the methods described in JP-A-10-45804 and JP-A-2009-161701.

  Commercially available products include Daicel Corporation L20, L30, L40, L50, Eastman Chemical Co. Ca398-3, Ca398-6, Ca398-10, Ca398-30, Ca394-60S, and the like.

(Sugar ester compound)
The λ / 4 plate of the present invention needs to contain an ester compound represented by the following general formula (I) (referred to as a sugar ester compound in the present invention) in its core layer. It is preferable for preventing haze and promoting stable phase difference expression.

  The average degree of substitution of the compound represented by the general formula (I) used in the present invention is 3.0 to 6.0, which is effective in suppressing a haze increase and developing a stable phase difference in the stretching treatment. It is. The average degree of substitution is more preferably in the range of 4.5 to 6.0.

In the present invention, the degree of substitution of the compound represented by the general formula (I) represents the number substituted with a substituent other than hydrogen among the eight hydroxyl groups contained in the general formula (I). among _R 1 to R ₈ of general formula (I), it represents a number that contains a group other than hydrogen. Therefore, when all of R _{1 to} R ₈ are substituted with a substituent other than hydrogen, the degree of substitution is 8.0, which is the maximum value, and when R _{1 to} R ₈ are all hydrogen atoms, 0.0 It becomes.

  It is difficult for a compound having a structure represented by the general formula (I) to synthesize a single kind of compound in which the number of hydroxyl groups and the number of OR groups are fixed. Since it is known that a compound in which several different components are mixed is used, it is appropriate to use the average degree of substitution as the degree of substitution of the general formula (I) in the present invention. The average substitution degree can be measured from the area ratio of the chart showing the substitution degree distribution.

In the general formula (I), R _{1 to} R ₈ represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted allylcarbonyl group, and R _{1 to} R ₈ may be the same or different. It may be.

  Examples of the sugar as a raw material for synthesizing the sugar ester compound used in the present invention include the following, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

  Glucose, galactose, mannose, fructose, xylose or arabinose, lactose, sucrose, nystose, 1F-fructosyl nystose, stachyose, maltitol, lactitol, lactulose, cellobiose, maltose, cellotriose, maltotriose, raffinose or kestose .

  In addition, gentiobiose, gentiotriose, gentiotetraose, xylotriose, galactosyl sucrose, and the like are also included.

  The monocarboxylic acid used in the synthesis of the sugar ester compound used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and known aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, alicyclic monocarboxylic acid, aromatic monocarboxylic acid and the like can be used. . The carboxylic acid used may be one type or a mixture of two or more types.

  Examples of preferred aliphatic monocarboxylic acids include acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, isobutyric acid, valeric acid, caproic acid, enanthic acid, caprylic acid, pelargonic acid, capric acid, 2-ethyl-hexanecarboxylic acid, undecylic acid, Saturation of lauric acid, tridecylic acid, myristic acid, pentadecylic acid, palmitic acid, heptadecylic acid, stearic acid, nonadecanoic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, serotic acid, heptacosanoic acid, montanic acid, mellicic acid, and laxaric acid Examples thereof include unsaturated fatty acids such as fatty acids, undecylenic acid, oleic acid, sorbic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, arachidonic acid and octenoic acid.

  Examples of preferred alicyclic monocarboxylic acids include cyclopentane carboxylic acid, cyclohexane carboxylic acid, cyclooctane carboxylic acid, or derivatives thereof.

  Examples of preferable aromatic monocarboxylic acids include aromatic monocarboxylic acids having 1 to 5 alkyl groups or alkoxy groups introduced into the benzene ring of benzoic acid such as benzoic acid and toluic acid, cinnamic acid, benzylic acid, An aromatic monocarboxylic acid having two or more benzene rings such as biphenyl carboxylic acid, naphthalene carboxylic acid, tetralin carboxylic acid, or a derivative thereof can be exemplified, and benzoic acid is particularly preferable.

Some specific examples are shown below, but these are cases where R _{1 to} R ₈ are all the same substituent R, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

  The sugar ester compound used in the present invention can be produced by reacting a sugar ester with an acylating agent (also called an esterifying agent, for example, an acid halide of acetyl chloride, an anhydride such as acetic anhydride). The distribution of the degree of substitution is made by adjusting the amount of acylating agent, the timing of addition, and the esterification reaction time, but it is possible to mix sugar ester compounds with different degrees of substitution, or purely isolated degrees of substitution. By mixing the compounds, it is possible to adjust a component having a target average substitution degree and a substitution degree of 4 or less.

  (Synthesis Example: Synthesis of Compound According to the Present Invention)

  Four-headed Kolben equipped with a stirrer, a reflux condenser, a thermometer, and a nitrogen gas inlet tube were charged with 34.2 g (0.1 mol) of sucrose, 135.6 g (0.6 mol) of benzoic anhydride, 284. 8 g (3.6 mol) was charged, the temperature was raised while bubbling nitrogen gas through a nitrogen gas introduction tube with stirring, and an esterification reaction was carried out at 70 ° C. for 5 hours.

Next, the inside of the Kolben was depressurized to 4 × 10 ² Pa or less, and after excess pyridine was distilled off at 60 ° C., the inside of the Kolben was depressurized to 1.3 × 10 Pa or less and the temperature was raised to 120 ° C. Most of the acid and benzoic acid formed were distilled off. Then, 1 L of toluene and 300 g of a 0.5% by mass aqueous sodium carbonate solution were added, and the mixture was stirred at 50 ° C. for 30 minutes and then allowed to stand to separate a toluene layer. Finally, 100 g of water is added to the collected toluene layer, and after washing with water at room temperature for 30 minutes, the toluene layer is separated, and toluene is distilled off at 60 ° C. under reduced pressure (4 × 10 ² Pa or less). The sugar ester compound 1 which is a mixture of A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, etc. was obtained.

  When the obtained mixture was analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS), A-1 was 1.2% by mass, A-2 was 13.2% by mass, and A-3 was 14.2% by mass. %, A-4 was 35.4% by mass, A-5 and the like were 40.0% by mass. The average degree of substitution was 5.2.

  Similarly, 158.2 g (0.7 mol) of benzoic anhydride, 146.9 g (0.65 mol), 135.6 g (0.6 mol), 124.3 g (0.55 mol) and equimolar pyridine. To obtain sugar esters of components as shown in Table 1.

  Next, a part of the obtained mixture is purified by column chromatography using silica gel to obtain 100% pure A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, etc., respectively. Obtained.

  A-5 or the like means a mixture of all components having a substitution degree of 4 or less, that is, compounds having substitution degrees of 4, 3, 2, 1. The average substitution degree was calculated with A-5 and the like being the substitution degree 4.

  In the present invention, the average degree of substitution was adjusted by combining and adding sugar esters close to the desired degree of average substitution, isolated A-1 to A-5, and the like by the method prepared here.

<Measurement conditions for HPLC-MS>
1) LC section Device: JASCO CO., LTD. Column oven (JASCO CO-965), detector (JASCO UV-970-240 nm), pump (JASCO PU-980), degasser (JASCO DG-980-50)
Column: Inertsil ODS-3 Particle size 5 μm 4.6 × 250 mm (manufactured by GL Sciences Inc.)
Column temperature: 40 ° C
Flow rate: 1 ml / min
Mobile phase: THF (1% acetic acid): H ₂ O (50:50)
Injection volume: 3 μl
2) MS unit Device: LCQ DECA (manufactured by Thermo Quest)
Ionization method: Electrospray ionization (ESI) method Spray Voltage: 5 kV
Capillary temperature: 180 ° C
Vaporizer temperature: 450 ° C
The λ / 4 plate of the present invention preferably contains the sugar ester compound in an amount of 1 to 20% by mass, particularly 3 to 15% by mass in the λ / 4 plate. Within this range, it is preferable that the excellent effects of the present invention are exhibited and there is no bleeding out during storage of the raw material.

(Plasticizer)
In the method for producing a λ / 4 plate according to the present invention, the core layer and the skin layer are produced using a dope satisfying the following formula (3), which reduces internal haze and suppresses the occurrence of minute streaks and unevenness. This is preferable.

Formula (3) NDs / NDc <0.96
(In the formula, NDs and NDc represent respective dope viscosities when the material constituting the skin layer and the core layer is a 20% by mass dope as a solid content with respect to the same solvent)
In the above formula (3), 0.6 <NDs / NDc <0.96 is preferable, and when 0.6 or less, the mechanical strength of the film decreases, and when it is 0.96 or more, the internal haze is low. As a result, the occurrence of fine streaks and unevenness increases.

  The above NDs and NDc can be measured by the following method.

(Viscosity measurement method)
Cellulose acetate and additives used in the core layer and skin layer are mixed so as to have an actual component ratio of each layer, and the mixture is solid content in a solvent (mixing ratio is 85% methylene chloride, ethanol 15%). The dope is prepared by dissolving to 20% by mass. Next, after standing in a constant temperature water bath at 35 ° C. for 2 hours, the viscosity after 1 minute is accurately measured using a rotary viscometer.

Rotary viscometer: Shibaura System Co., Ltd. Bismetron viscometer VSA
Rotor: No. 4
Rotation speed: 3rpm
Measurement temperature: 35 ° C
In the present invention, measurement was performed at 35 ° C. using a Bismetron viscometer VSA manufactured by Shibaura System Co., Ltd. The unit of viscosity is Pascal second (Pa · s), but millipascal second (mPa · s) is usually used.

  In the present invention, satisfying the above formula (3) can be achieved by adjusting the type of cellulose acetate (acetyl group substitution degree, molecular weight) and the content of a sugar ester compound and a plasticizer relative to cellulose acetate.

  The λ / 4 plate of the present invention preferably contains an appropriate amount of a plasticizer for obtaining the effects of the present invention. The plasticizer is not particularly limited, but is preferably a polycarboxylic acid ester plasticizer, a glycolate plasticizer, a phthalate ester plasticizer, a fatty acid ester plasticizer, a polyhydric alcohol ester plasticizer, or a polyester plasticizer. Agent, acrylic plasticizer and the like. Of these, polyhydric alcohol ester plasticizers and polyester plasticizers are preferred.

  The polyhydric alcohol ester is composed of an ester of a dihydric or higher aliphatic polyhydric alcohol and a monocarboxylic acid, and preferably has an aromatic ring or a cycloalkyl ring in the molecule.

  The polyhydric alcohol used is represented by the following general formula (1).

Formula _{(1) R 1 - (OH} ) n
(Wherein R ₁ represents an n-valent organic group, and n represents a positive integer of 2 or more)
Examples of preferred polyhydric alcohols include the following, but the present invention is not limited to these. Adonitol, arabitol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3- Butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, dibutylene glycol, 1,2,4-butanetriol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, hexanetriol, galactitol, mannitol, 3-methylpentane- Examples thereof include 1,3,5-triol, pinacol, sorbitol, trimethylolpropane, trimethylolethane, xylitol, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol and the like. Of these, trimethylolpropane and pentaerythritol are preferable.

  There is no restriction | limiting in particular as monocarboxylic acid used for polyhydric alcohol ester, Well-known aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, alicyclic monocarboxylic acid, aromatic monocarboxylic acid, etc. can be used. Use of an alicyclic monocarboxylic acid or aromatic monocarboxylic acid is preferable in terms of improving moisture permeability and retention. Examples of preferred monocarboxylic acids include the following, but are not limited thereto.

  As the aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, a fatty acid having a straight chain or a side chain having 1 to 32 carbon atoms can be preferably used. It is more preferable that it is C1-C20, and it is especially preferable that it is C1-C10. Use of acetic acid is preferred because of increased compatibility with cellulose acetate, and it is also preferred to use a mixture of acetic acid and other monocarboxylic acids.

  Preferred aliphatic monocarboxylic acids include acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, caproic acid, enanthic acid, caprylic acid, pelargonic acid, capric acid, 2-ethyl-hexanecarboxylic acid, undecylic acid, lauric acid, tridecylic acid , Saturated fatty acids such as myristic acid, pentadecylic acid, palmitic acid, heptadecylic acid, stearic acid, nonadecanoic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, serotic acid, heptacosanoic acid, montanic acid, melicic acid, laccelic acid, undecylenic acid, Examples thereof include unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid, sorbic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid and arachidonic acid. Examples of preferred alicyclic monocarboxylic acids include cyclopentane carboxylic acid, cyclohexane carboxylic acid, cyclooctane carboxylic acid, or derivatives thereof. Examples of preferred aromatic monocarboxylic acids include those in which an alkyl group is introduced into the benzene ring of benzoic acid such as benzoic acid and toluic acid, and two or more benzene rings such as biphenyl carboxylic acid, naphthalene carboxylic acid, and tetralin carboxylic acid. The aromatic monocarboxylic acid which has, or those derivatives can be mentioned. In particular, benzoic acid is preferred.

  The molecular weight of the polyhydric alcohol ester is preferably in the range of 300 to 1500, and more preferably in the range of 350 to 750. A higher molecular weight is preferred because it is less likely to volatilize, and a smaller one is preferred in terms of moisture permeability and compatibility with cellulose acetate. The carboxylic acid used for the polyhydric alcohol ester may be one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds. Moreover, all the OH groups in the polyhydric alcohol may be esterified, or a part of the OH groups may be left as they are. The specific compound of a polyhydric alcohol ester is shown below.

  In addition, trimethylolpropane triacetate, pentaerythritol tetraacetate and the like are also preferably used.

  The glycolate plasticizer is not particularly limited, but alkylphthalylalkyl glycolates can be preferably used. Examples of alkyl phthalyl alkyl glycolates include methyl phthalyl methyl glycolate, ethyl phthalyl ethyl glycolate, propyl phthalyl propyl glycolate, butyl phthalyl butyl glycolate, octyl phthalyl octyl glycolate, methyl phthalyl ethyl Glycolate, ethyl phthalyl methyl glycolate, ethyl phthalyl propyl glycolate, methyl phthalyl butyl glycolate, ethyl phthalyl butyl glycolate, butyl phthalyl methyl glycolate, butyl phthalyl ethyl glycolate, propyl phthalyl butyl glycol Butyl phthalyl propyl glycolate, methyl phthalyl octyl glycolate, ethyl phthalyl octyl glycolate, octyl phthalyl methyl glycolate, octyl phthalate Ethyl glycolate, and the like.

  Examples of the phthalate ester plasticizer include diethyl phthalate, dimethoxyethyl phthalate, dimethyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, dicyclohexyl phthalate, and dicyclohexyl terephthalate.

  Examples of the citrate plasticizer include acetyl trimethyl citrate, acetyl triethyl citrate, and acetyl tributyl citrate.

  Examples of fatty acid ester plasticizers include butyl oleate, methylacetyl ricinoleate, and dibutyl sebacate.

  Examples of the phosphate ester plasticizer include triphenyl phosphate, tricresyl phosphate, cresyl diphenyl phosphate, octyl diphenyl phosphate, diphenyl biphenyl phosphate, trioctyl phosphate, tributyl phosphate and the like.

  The polyvalent carboxylic acid ester compound is composed of an ester of divalent or higher, preferably divalent to 20 valent polyvalent carboxylic acid and alcohol. The aliphatic polyvalent carboxylic acid is preferably 2 to 20 valent, and in the case of an aromatic polyvalent carboxylic acid or an alicyclic polyvalent carboxylic acid, it is preferably 3 to 20 valent.

  The polyvalent carboxylic acid is represented by the following general formula (2).

Formula _{(2) R 2 (COOH)} m (OH) n
(Wherein R ₂ is an (m + n) -valent organic group, m is a positive integer of 2 or more, n is an integer of 0 or more, a COOH group is a carboxyl group, and an OH group is an alcoholic or phenolic hydroxyl group)
Examples of preferred polyvalent carboxylic acids include the following, but the present invention is not limited to these. Trivalent or higher aromatic polyvalent carboxylic acids such as trimellitic acid, trimesic acid, pyromellitic acid or derivatives thereof, succinic acid, adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, oxalic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, tetrahydrophthal An aliphatic polyvalent carboxylic acid such as an acid, an oxypolyvalent carboxylic acid such as tartaric acid, tartronic acid, malic acid and citric acid can be preferably used. In particular, it is preferable to use an oxypolycarboxylic acid from the viewpoint of improving retention.

  There is no restriction | limiting in particular as alcohol used for the polyhydric carboxylic acid ester compound which can be used for this invention, Well-known alcohol and phenols can be used. For example, an aliphatic saturated alcohol or aliphatic unsaturated alcohol having a straight chain or a side chain having 1 to 32 carbon atoms can be preferably used. It is more preferable that it is C1-C20, and it is especially preferable that it is C1-C10. In addition, alicyclic alcohols such as cyclopentanol and cyclohexanol or derivatives thereof, aromatic alcohols such as benzyl alcohol and cinnamyl alcohol, or derivatives thereof can also be preferably used.

  When an oxypolycarboxylic acid is used as the polycarboxylic acid, the alcoholic or phenolic hydroxyl group of the oxypolycarboxylic acid may be esterified with a monocarboxylic acid. Examples of preferred monocarboxylic acids include the following, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

  As the aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, a fatty acid having a straight chain or a side chain having 1 to 32 carbon atoms can be preferably used. It is more preferable that it is C1-C20, and it is especially preferable that it is C1-C10.

  Preferred aliphatic monocarboxylic acids include acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, caproic acid, enanthic acid, caprylic acid, pelargonic acid, capric acid, 2-ethyl-hexanecarboxylic acid, undecylic acid, lauric acid, tridecylic acid, Saturated fatty acids such as myristic acid, pentadecylic acid, palmitic acid, heptadecylic acid, stearic acid, nonadecanoic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, serotic acid, heptacosanoic acid, montanic acid, melicic acid, and laccelic acid, undecylenic acid, olein Examples thereof include unsaturated fatty acids such as acid, sorbic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and arachidonic acid.

  Examples of preferred alicyclic monocarboxylic acids include cyclopentane carboxylic acid, cyclohexane carboxylic acid, cyclooctane carboxylic acid, or derivatives thereof.

  Examples of preferred aromatic monocarboxylic acids include those in which an alkyl group is introduced into the benzene ring of benzoic acid such as benzoic acid and toluic acid, and two or more benzene rings such as biphenyl carboxylic acid, naphthalene carboxylic acid, and tetralin carboxylic acid. And aromatic monocarboxylic acids possessed by them, or derivatives thereof. Particularly preferred are acetic acid, propionic acid, and benzoic acid.

  The molecular weight of the polyvalent carboxylic acid ester compound is not particularly limited, but is preferably in the range of 300 to 1000, and more preferably in the range of 350 to 750. The larger one is preferable in terms of improvement in retention, and the smaller one is preferable in terms of moisture permeability and compatibility with cellulose acetate.

  The alcohol used for the polyvalent carboxylic acid ester may be one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds.

  The acid value of the polyvalent carboxylic acid ester compound is preferably 1 mgKOH / g or less, and more preferably 0.2 mgKOH / g or less. Setting the acid value in the above range is preferable because the environmental fluctuation of the retardation is also suppressed.

(Acid value)
The acid value means the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide necessary for neutralizing the acid (carboxyl group present in the sample) contained in 1 g of the sample. The acid value is measured according to JIS K0070.

  Examples of particularly preferred polyvalent carboxylic acid ester compounds are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, triethyl citrate, tributyl citrate, acetyl triethyl citrate (ATEC), acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), benzoyl tributyl citrate, acetyl triphenyl citrate, acetyl tribenzyl citrate, dibutyl tartrate, diacetyl dibutyl tartrate, Examples include tributyl trimellitic acid and tetrabutyl pyromellitic acid.

(Ester compound represented by the general formula (II))
In the plasticizer, the λ / 4 plate of the present invention preferably contains an ester compound represented by the following general formula (II) in order to prevent haze due to stretching and suppress breakage and the like.

  As the ester compound, an ester compound having an aromatic ring or a cycloalkyl ring in the molecule is preferably used. As the ester compound, an aromatic terminal ester plasticizer represented by the following general formula (II) is preferably used.

Formula (II) B- (GA) n-GB
(In the formula, B is a benzene monocarboxylic acid residue, G is an alkylene glycol residue having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl glycol residue having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an oxyalkylene glycol residue having 4 to 12 carbon atoms, A represents an alkylene dicarboxylic acid residue having 4 to 12 carbon atoms or an aryl dicarboxylic acid residue having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 or more.)
In the general formula (II), a benzene monocarboxylic acid residue represented by B and an alkylene glycol residue, an oxyalkylene glycol residue or an aryl glycol residue represented by G, an alkylene dicarboxylic acid residue or aryl dicarboxylic group represented by A It is composed of an acid residue and can be obtained by a reaction similar to that of a normal polyester plasticizer.

  Examples of the benzene monocarboxylic acid component of the polyester plasticizer include benzoic acid, para-tert-butylbenzoic acid, orthotoluic acid, metatoluic acid, p-toluic acid, dimethylbenzoic acid, ethylbenzoic acid, normal propylbenzoic acid, and aminobenzoic acid. And acetoxybenzoic acid and the like, and these can be used as one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds, respectively.

  Examples of the alkylene glycol component having 2 to 12 carbon atoms of the ester plasticizer include ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1, 2-propanediol, 2-methyl 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol (neopentyl glycol), 2,2 -Diethyl-1,3-propanediol (3,3-dimethylolpentane), 2-n-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3propanediol (3,3-dimethylolheptane), 3-methyl-1, 5-pentanediol 1,6-hexanediol, 2,2,4-trimethyl 1,3-pentanediol, 2-ethyl 1,3- There are xanthandiol, 2-methyl 1,8-octanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decanediol, 1,12-octadecanediol, etc., and these glycols are one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds. Used as. In particular, an alkylene glycol having 2 to 12 carbon atoms is particularly preferable because of excellent compatibility with cellulose acetate.

  In addition, examples of the oxyalkylene glycol component having 4 to 12 carbon atoms of the aromatic terminal ester include diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and tripropylene glycol. It can be used as a seed or a mixture of two or more.

  Examples of the alkylene dicarboxylic acid component having 4 to 12 carbon atoms of the aromatic terminal ester include succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, and dodecanedicarboxylic acid. These are used as one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds. Examples of the arylene dicarboxylic acid component having 6 to 12 carbon atoms include phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, 1,5 naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, and 1,4 naphthalene dicarboxylic acid.

  The ester plasticizer represented by the general formula (II) has a number average molecular weight of preferably 300 to 1500, more preferably 400 to 1000. The acid value is 0.5 mgKOH / g or less, the hydroxyl value is 25 mgKOH / g or less, more preferably the acid value is 0.3 mgKOH / g or less, and the hydroxyl value is 15 mgKOH / g or less.

  Hereinafter, synthesis examples of the aromatic terminal ester plasticizer will be shown.

<Sample No. 1 (Aromatic terminal ester sample)>
A reaction vessel was charged with 410 parts of phthalic acid, 610 parts of benzoic acid, 737 parts of dipropylene glycol, and 0.40 part of tetraisopropyl titanate as a catalyst. While refluxing the monohydric alcohol, heating was continued at 130 to 250 ° C. until the acid value became 2 or less, and water produced was continuously removed. Next, the distillate is removed under reduced pressure at 200 to 230 ° C. under a reduced pressure of 1.33 × 10 ⁴ Pa to 4 × 10 ² Pa or less, and then filtered to remove an aromatic terminal ester plastic having the following properties: An agent was obtained.

Viscosity (25 ° C., mPa · s); 43400
Acid value: 0.2
<Sample No. 2 (Aromatic terminal ester sample)>
Sample No. 1 was used except that 410 parts of phthalic acid, 610 parts of benzoic acid, 341 parts of ethylene glycol, and 0.35 part of tetraisopropyl titanate as a catalyst were used in the reaction vessel. In the same manner as in No. 1, an aromatic terminal ester having the following properties was obtained.

Viscosity (25 ° C., mPa · s); 31000
Acid value: 0.1
<Sample No. 3 (Aromatic terminal ester sample)>
Sample No. 1 was used except that 410 parts of phthalic acid, 610 parts of benzoic acid, 418 parts of 1,2-propanediol, and 0.35 part of tetraisopropyl titanate as the catalyst were used in the reaction vessel. In the same manner as in No. 1, an aromatic terminal ester having the following properties was obtained.

Viscosity (25 ° C., mPa · s); 38000
Acid value: 0.05
<Sample No. 4 (Aromatic terminal ester sample)>
Sample No. 1 was used except that 410 parts of phthalic acid, 610 parts of benzoic acid, 418 parts of 1,3-propanediol and 0.35 part of tetraisopropyl titanate as a catalyst were used in the reaction vessel. In the same manner as in No. 1, an aromatic terminal ester having the following properties was obtained.

Viscosity (25 ° C., mPa · s); 37000
Acid value: 0.05
Although the specific compound of an aromatic terminal ester plasticizer is shown below, this invention is not limited to this.

  The λ / 4 plate of the present invention preferably contains 1 to 20 mass%, particularly 3 to 11 mass% of the ester compound in the λ / 4 plate. If it is in this range, while exhibiting the outstanding effect of this invention, failures, such as a fracture | rupture, can be suppressed.

(UV absorber)
The λ / 4 plate of the present invention can also contain an ultraviolet absorber. The ultraviolet absorber is intended to improve durability by absorbing ultraviolet rays of 400 nm or less, and in particular, the transmittance at a wavelength of 370 nm is preferably 10% or less, more preferably 5% or less, and further Preferably it is 2% or less.

  Although the ultraviolet absorber used in the present invention is not particularly limited, for example, oxybenzophenone compounds, benzotriazole compounds, salicylic acid ester compounds, benzophenone compounds, cyanoacrylate compounds, triazine compounds, nickel complex compounds, inorganic powders Examples include the body.

  For example, 5-chloro-2- (3,5-di-sec-butyl-2-hydroxylphenyl) -2H-benzotriazole, (2-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -6- (linear and side Chain dodecyl) -4-methylphenol, 2-hydroxy-4-benzyloxybenzophenone, 2,4-benzyloxybenzophenone, etc., and tinuvin 109, tinuvin 171, tinuvin 234, tinuvin 326, tinuvin 327, tinuvin 328, etc. These are commercially available products made by BASF Japan and can be preferably used.

  The UV absorbers preferably used in the present invention are benzotriazole UV absorbers, benzophenone UV absorbers, and triazine UV absorbers, particularly preferably benzotriazole UV absorbers and benzophenone UV absorbers. .

  Although the specific example of the benzotriazole type ultraviolet absorber used for this invention below is given, this invention is not limited to these.

UV-1: 2- (2'-hydroxy-5'-methylphenyl) benzotriazole UV-2: 2- (2'-hydroxy-3 ', 5'-di-tert-butylphenyl) benzotriazole UV-3 : 2- (2'-hydroxy-3'-tert-butyl-5'-methylphenyl) benzotriazole UV-4: 2- (2'-hydroxy-3 ', 5'-di-tert-butylphenyl)- 5-Chlorobenzotriazole UV-5: 2- (2'-hydroxy-3 '-(3 ", 4", 5 ", 6" -tetrahydrophthalimidomethyl) -5'-methylphenyl) benzotriazole UV-6: 2,2-methylenebis (4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) -6- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) phenol)
UV-7: 2- (2'-hydroxy-3'-tert-butyl-5'-methylphenyl) -5-chlorobenzotriazole UV-8: 2- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -6 (Linear and side chain dodecyl) -4-methylphenol (TINUVIN171)
UV-9: Octyl-3- [3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5- (chloro-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) phenyl] propionate and 2-ethylhexyl-3- [3-tert-butyl- 4-Hydroxy-5- (5-chloro-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) phenyl] propionate mixture (TINUVIN 109)
Specific examples of the benzophenone-based ultraviolet absorber are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

UV-10: 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone UV-11: 2,2'-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone UV-12: 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-sulfobenzophenone UV-13: Bis (2-methoxy -4-hydroxy-5-benzoylphenylmethane)
In addition, a discotic compound such as a compound having a 1,3,5-triazine ring is also preferably used as the ultraviolet absorber.

  The λ / 4 plate of the present invention preferably contains two or more ultraviolet absorbers.

  As the UV absorber, a polymer UV absorber can also be preferably used, and in particular, a polymer type UV absorber described in JP-A-6-148430 is preferably used.

  The method for adding the UV absorber is to add the UV absorber to the dope after dissolving the UV absorber in an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol or butanol, an organic solvent such as methylene chloride, methyl acetate, acetone or dioxolane, or a mixed solvent thereof. Or you may add directly in dope composition. For an inorganic powder that does not dissolve in an organic solvent, a dissolver or a sand mill is used in the organic solvent and cellulose acetate to disperse and then added to the dope.

  The amount of UV absorber used is not uniform depending on the type of UV absorber, operating conditions, etc., but when the dry film thickness of the λ / 4 plate is 30 to 200 μm, it is 0.5 relative to the λ / 4 plate. -10 mass% is preferable, and 0.6-4 mass% is still more preferable.

(Fine particles)
The λ / 4 plate of the present invention preferably contains fine particles from the viewpoint of improving slipperiness and eliminating conveyance defects such as slipping.

  As fine particles, examples of inorganic compounds include silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, calcium carbonate, calcium carbonate, talc, clay, calcined kaolin, calcined calcium silicate, hydrated calcium silicate, aluminum silicate, Examples thereof include magnesium silicate and calcium phosphate. Fine particles containing silicon are preferable in terms of low turbidity, and silicon dioxide is particularly preferable.

  The average primary particle diameter of the fine particles is preferably 5 to 400 nm, and more preferably 10 to 300 nm. These may be mainly contained as secondary aggregates having a particle size of 0.05 to 0.3 μm, and may be contained as primary particles without being aggregated if the particles have an average particle size of 100 to 400 nm. preferable. The content of these fine particles in the λ / 4 plate is preferably 0.01 to 1% by mass, particularly preferably 0.05 to 0.5% by mass. In the case of a λ / 4 plate having a multilayer structure by the co-casting method, it is preferable to contain fine particles of this addition amount on the surface.

  Silicon dioxide fine particles are commercially available, for example, under the trade names Aerosil R972, R972V, R974, R812, 200, 200V, 300, R202, OX50, TT600 (above Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.). it can.

  Zirconium oxide fine particles are commercially available, for example, under the trade names Aerosil R976 and R811 (manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.) and can be used.

  Examples of the polymer include silicone resin, fluororesin, and acrylic resin. Silicone resins are preferable, and those having a three-dimensional network structure are particularly preferable. For example, Tospearl 103, 105, 108, 120, 145, 3120, and 240 (manufactured by Toshiba Silicone Co., Ltd.) It is marketed by name and can be used.

  Among these, Aerosil 200V and Aerosil R972V are particularly preferably used because they have a large effect of reducing the friction coefficient while keeping the haze of the λ / 4 plate low. In the λ / 4 plate of the present invention, it is preferable that the dynamic friction coefficient of at least one surface is 0.2 to 1.0.

(dye)
A dye may be added to the λ / 4 plate of the present invention for color adjustment. For example, a blue dye may be added to suppress the yellowness of the film. Preferred examples of the dye include anthraquinone dyes.

  The anthraquinone dye may have an arbitrary substituent at an arbitrary position from the 1st position to the 8th position of the anthraquinone. Preferred substituents include an anilino group, hydroxyl group, amino group, nitro group, or hydrogen atom. In particular, it is preferable to contain a blue dye described in JP-A-2001-154017, particularly an anthraquinone dye.

  Various additives may be batch-added to a dope that is a cellulose acetate-containing solution before film formation, or an additive solution may be separately prepared and added in-line. In particular, it is preferable to add a part or all of the fine particles in-line in order to reduce the load on the filter medium.

  When the additive solution is added in-line, it is preferably dissolved in a small amount of cellulose acetate in order to improve mixing with the dope. The amount of cellulose acetate is preferably 1 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 3 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the solvent.

  In order to perform in-line addition and mixing in the present invention, for example, an in-line mixer such as a static mixer (manufactured by Toray Engineering), SWJ (Toray static type in-tube mixer Hi-Mixer) or the like is preferably used.

<Manufacturing method of λ / 4 plate>
Next, the manufacturing method of the λ / 4 plate of the present invention will be described.

  The λ / 4 plate of the present invention can be preferably used regardless of whether it is a film produced by a solution casting method or a film produced by a melt casting method.

  In the production of the λ / 4 plate of the present invention by the solution casting method, a cellulose acetate and an additive are dissolved in a solvent to prepare a dope, and the dope is cast on an endless metal support that moves infinitely. It is carried out by a step, a step of drying the cast dope as a web, a step of peeling from the metal support, a step of stretching or maintaining the width, a step of further drying, and a step of winding up the finished film.

(Dope preparation)
The process for preparing the dope will be described. The concentration of cellulose acetate in the dope is preferably higher because the drying load after casting on a metal support can be reduced. However, if the concentration of cellulose acetate is too high, the load during filtration increases and the filtration accuracy increases. Becomes worse. As a density | concentration which makes these compatible, 10-35 mass% is preferable, More preferably, it is 15-25 mass%.

  The solvent used in the dope according to the present invention may be used alone or in combination of two or more, but it is preferable in terms of production efficiency to use a good solvent and a poor solvent of cellulose acetate, A larger amount of good solvent is preferred from the viewpoint of solubility of cellulose acetate. The preferable range of the mixing ratio of the good solvent and the poor solvent is 70 to 98% by mass for the good solvent and 2 to 30% by mass for the poor solvent. With a good solvent and a poor solvent, what dissolve | melts the cellulose acetate to be used independently is defined as a good solvent, and what does not swell or dissolve independently is defined as a poor solvent. Therefore, depending on the degree of acetyl group substitution of cellulose acetate, the good solvent and the poor solvent change. For example, when acetone is used as a solvent, cellulose acetate (acetyl group substitution degree 2.4) becomes a good solvent, and cellulose acetate Esters (acetyl group substitution degree 2.8) are poor solvents.

  Although the good solvent used for this invention is not specifically limited, Organic halogen compounds, such as a methylene chloride, dioxolanes, acetone, methyl acetate, methyl acetoacetate, etc. are mentioned. Particularly preferred is methylene chloride or methyl acetate.

  Moreover, although the poor solvent used for this invention is not specifically limited, For example, methanol, ethanol, n-butanol, cyclohexane, cyclohexanone, etc. are used preferably. Moreover, it is preferable that 0.01-2 mass% of water contains in dope.

  As a method for dissolving cellulose acetate when preparing the dope described above, a general method can be used. When heating and pressurization are combined, it is possible to heat above the boiling point at normal pressure. It is preferable to stir and dissolve while heating at a temperature that is equal to or higher than the boiling point of the solvent at normal pressure and that the solvent does not boil under pressure, in order to prevent the generation of massive undissolved materials called gels and mamaco. Further, a method in which cellulose acetate is mixed with a poor solvent and wetted or swollen, and then a good solvent is added and dissolved is also preferably used.

  The pressurization may be performed by a method of injecting an inert gas such as nitrogen gas or a method of increasing the vapor pressure of the solvent by heating. Heating is preferably performed from the outside. For example, a jacket type is preferable because temperature control is easy.

  The heating temperature with the addition of a solvent is preferably higher from the viewpoint of the solubility of cellulose acetate, but if the heating temperature is too high, the required pressure increases and the productivity deteriorates. A preferable heating temperature is 45 to 120 ° C, more preferably 60 to 110 ° C, and still more preferably 70 ° C to 105 ° C. The pressure is adjusted so that the solvent does not boil at the set temperature.

  Alternatively, a cooling dissolution method is also preferably used, whereby cellulose acetate can be dissolved in a solvent such as methyl acetate.

  Next, this cellulose acetate solution is filtered using a suitable filter medium such as filter paper. As the filter medium, it is preferable that the absolute filtration accuracy is small in order to remove insoluble matters and the like. However, if the absolute filtration accuracy is too small, there is a problem that the filter medium is likely to be clogged. For this reason, a filter medium with an absolute filtration accuracy of 0.008 mm or less is preferable, a filter medium with 0.001 to 0.008 mm is more preferable, and a filter medium with 0.003 to 0.006 mm is still more preferable.

  There are no particular restrictions on the material of the filter medium, and ordinary filter media can be used. However, plastic filter media such as polypropylene and Teflon (registered trademark), and metal filter media such as stainless steel do not drop off fibers. preferable. It is preferable to remove and reduce impurities, particularly bright spot foreign matter, contained in the raw material cellulose acetate by filtration.

A bright spot foreign material means that when two polarizing plates are placed in a crossed Nicol state, a cellulose acetate film is placed between them, light is applied from the side of one polarizing plate, and observed from the side of the other polarizing plate. It is a point (foreign matter) where light from the opposite side appears to leak, and the number of bright spots having a diameter of 0.01 mm or more is preferably 200 / cm ² or less. More preferably, it is 100 pieces / cm < ² > or less, More preferably, it is 50 pieces / m < ² > or less, More preferably, it is 0-10 pieces / cm < ² > or less. Further, it is preferable that the number of bright spots of 0.01 mm or less is small.

  The dope can be filtered by a normal method, but the method of filtering while heating at a temperature not lower than the boiling point of the solvent at normal pressure and in a range where the solvent does not boil under pressure is the filtration pressure before and after filtration. The increase in the difference (referred to as differential pressure) is small and preferable. A preferred temperature is 45 to 120 ° C, more preferably 45 to 70 ° C, and still more preferably 45 to 55 ° C.

  A smaller filtration pressure is preferred. The filtration pressure is preferably 1.6 MPa or less, more preferably 1.2 MPa or less, and further preferably 1.0 MPa or less.

  Here, the dope casting will be described.

(Laminated λ / 4 plate)
The λ / 4 plate of the present invention is a λ / 4 plate having a core layer and a skin layer thinner than the core layer on both sides of the core layer, and a cellulose acetate solution ( From the dope), a laminated λ / 4 plate having a multilayer structure can be produced by a solvent cast method.

<Co-casting>
In the present invention, the prepared cellulose acetate solution (dope) is preferably formed by casting the two or more cellulose acetate solutions on a smooth band or drum as a support.

  The two or more types of dopes may be cast on the support at the same time, or may be separately cast on the support. In the case of the sequential casting method in which the casting is performed separately, the dope on the support side can be cast first and dried to some extent on the support, and then overlaid on the support. When three or more kinds of dopes are used, a film having a laminated structure can be produced by appropriately combining simultaneous casting (also called co-casting) and sequential casting. These methods, which are formed by co-casting or sequential casting, differ from the method of coating on a dried film, and the boundary of each layer of the laminated structure becomes unclear, and the laminated structure is clear by observing the cross section. There is a feature that there is a case where there is no separation, there is an effect of improving the adhesion between each layer.

  The production method of the λ / 4 plate of the present invention is preferably carried out by co-casting from the viewpoint of productivity, and a known co-casting method can be used. For example, a film may be produced by casting and laminating a solution containing cellulose acetate from a plurality of casting openings provided at intervals in the traveling direction of the metal support. For example, JP-A 61-158414 No. 1, JP-A-1-122419, JP-A-11-198285, and the like can be applied. Further, it may be formed into a film by casting a cellulose acetate solution from two casting ports. For example, JP-B-60-27562, JP-A-61-94724, JP-A-61-947245, This can be carried out by the methods described in JP-A Nos. 61-104813, 61-158413, and 6-134933. Also, a cellulose ester film casting method in which a flow of a high-viscosity cellulose ester solution described in JP-A-56-162617 is wrapped with a low-viscosity cellulose ester solution, and the high- and low-viscosity cellulose ester solution is simultaneously extruded. Good. Furthermore, it is also a preferred embodiment that the outer solution described in JP-A-61-94724 and JP-A-61-94725 contains a larger amount of an alcohol component which is a poor solvent than the inner solution.

  Alternatively, by using two casting ports, the film cast on the metal support is peeled off by the first casting port, and the second casting is performed on the side in contact with the metal support surface. Further, a film may be prepared, for example, a method described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 44-20235.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a co-casting die and cast to form a multilayered web (immediately after casting, the web may be referred to as a dope film). As shown in FIG. 1, the co-casting has a plurality of (three in FIG. 2) skin layer slits 13 and 15 and a core layer slit 14 in the base part 11 of the co-casting die 10, and is made of metal. By simultaneously casting the skin layer dope 17, the core layer dope 18, and the skin layer dope 19 on the support 16 from the respective slits, a multilayer structure of skin layer 21 / core layer 22 / skin layer 23 is obtained. The web 20 is formed.

  The cellulose acetate solutions to be cast may be the same solution or different cellulose acetate solutions, but different cellulose acetate solutions are preferable for providing the adhesion improving agent with distribution. In order to give a function to a plurality of cellulose acetate layers, a cellulose acetate solution corresponding to the function may be extruded from each casting port. Furthermore, the cellulose acetate solution according to the present invention can be cast simultaneously with other functional layers (for example, an adhesive layer, a dye layer, an antistatic layer, an antihalation layer, a UV absorption layer, a polarizing layer). As a method for producing the film of the present invention, it is preferable that the film formation is simultaneous or sequential multilayer casting.

  From the above, in the case of co-casting, cellulose acetate solutions (dope) having different additive concentrations and additive types such as the above-mentioned plasticizers, ultraviolet absorbers, matting agents, and other additives are co-cast and desired. A cellulose acetate film having a laminated structure can also be produced.

  In the present invention, the multi-layer cast dope is dried and peeled from the support.

  The dope is cast on a drum or metal support and the solvent is evaporated to form a film. The concentration of the dope before casting is preferably adjusted so that the solid content is 18 to 35% by mass. The surface of the drum or metal support is preferably finished in a mirror state. For casting and drying methods in the solvent casting method, U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,336,310, 2,367,603, 2,429,078, 2,429,297, 2,429,978, 2,607,704, 2,739,69, British Patent 6,407,331, No. 736892, JP-B Nos. 45-4554, 49-5614, JP-A-60-176834, No. 60-203430, and No. 62-1115035.

  The dope is preferably cast on a drum or metal support having a surface temperature of 10 ° C. or less. After casting, it is preferable to dry it by applying air for 2 seconds or more. The obtained film can be peeled off from a drum or a metal support, and further dried by high-temperature air whose temperature is successively changed from 100 ° C. to 160 ° C. to evaporate the residual solvent. The above method is described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-17844. According to this method, it is possible to shorten the time from casting to stripping. In order to carry out this method, it is necessary for the dope to gel at the surface temperature of the drum or metal support during casting.

  The metal support in the casting (casting) step preferably has a mirror-finished surface, and a stainless steel belt or a drum whose surface is plated with a casting is preferably used as the metal support. The cast width can be 1 to 4 m. The surface temperature of the metal support in the casting step is set to −50 ° C. to a temperature at which the solvent boils and does not foam. A higher temperature is preferable because the web can be dried faster, but if it is too high, the web may foam or the flatness may deteriorate. The preferable support temperature is appropriately determined at 0 to 100 ° C, and more preferably 5 to 30 ° C. Alternatively, it is also a preferable method that the web is gelled by cooling and peeled from the drum in a state containing a large amount of residual solvent. The method for controlling the temperature of the metal support is not particularly limited, and there are a method of blowing warm air or cold air, and a method of contacting hot water with the back side of the metal support. It is preferable to use warm water because heat transfer is performed efficiently, so that the time until the temperature of the metal support becomes constant is short. When using warm air, considering the temperature drop of the web due to the latent heat of vaporization of the solvent, while using warm air above the boiling point of the solvent, there may be cases where wind at a temperature higher than the target temperature is used while preventing foaming. . In particular, it is preferable to perform drying efficiently by changing the temperature of the support and the temperature of the drying air during the period from casting to peeling.

  In order for the cellulose acetate film used in the present invention to exhibit good flatness, the residual solvent amount when peeling the web from the metal support is preferably 10 to 150% by mass, more preferably 20 to 40% by mass or It is 60-130 mass%, Most preferably, it is 20-30 mass% or 70-120 mass%. The temperature at the peeling position on the metal support is preferably −50 to 40 ° C., more preferably 10 to 40 ° C., and most preferably 15 to 30 ° C.

  In the present invention, the amount of residual solvent is defined by the following formula.

Residual solvent amount (% by mass) = {(MN) / N} × 100
Note that M is the mass of a sample collected during or after the production of the web or film, and N is the mass after heating M at 115 ° C. for 1 hour.

  In the drying step of the cellulose acetate film, the web is peeled off from the metal support, further dried, and dried until the residual solvent amount is 0.5% by mass or less.

  In the film drying process, generally, a roll drying method (a method in which a plurality of rolls arranged on the upper and lower sides are alternately passed through and dried) or a method of drying while transporting the web by a tenter method is adopted.

  When peeling from the metal support, the web is stretched in the longitudinal direction due to the peeling tension and the subsequent conveying tension. Therefore, in the present invention, when peeling the web from the casting support, the peeling and conveying tensions are reduced as much as possible. It is preferable to carry out in the state. Specifically, for example, it is effective to set it to 50 to 170 N / m or less. At that time, it is preferable to apply a cold air of 20 ° C. or less to fix the web rapidly.

  The cellulose acetate film is further adjusted by adjusting the refractive index (the refractive index nx in the in-plane slow axis direction, the refractive index ny in the direction perpendicular to the in-plane slow axis and the refractive index nz in the thickness direction). be able to.

(Stretching process)
In the λ / 4 plate of the present invention, the in-plane retardation Ro (590) measured at a wavelength of 590 nm is preferably in the range of 110 to 170 nm, but the retardation is preferably imparted by film stretching.

  There is no particular limitation on the stretching method. For example, a method in which a difference in peripheral speed is applied to a plurality of rolls, and the roll peripheral speed difference is used to stretch in the longitudinal direction, the both ends of the web are fixed with clips and pins, and the interval between the clips and pins is increased in the traveling direction. And a method of stretching in the vertical direction, a method of stretching in the horizontal direction and stretching in the horizontal direction, a method of stretching in the vertical and horizontal directions and stretching in both the vertical and horizontal directions. Of course, these methods may be used in combination. That is, the film may be stretched in the transverse direction, longitudinally, or in both directions with respect to the film forming direction, and when stretched in both directions, simultaneous stretching or sequential stretching may be used. May be. In the case of the so-called tenter method, driving the clip portion by the linear drive method is preferable because smooth stretching can be performed and the risk of breakage and the like can be reduced.

  In the present invention, in particular, stretching is performed in the transport direction using the difference in peripheral speed of the film transport roll, or both ends of the web are gripped with clips or the like in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction (also referred to as the width direction or the TD direction). It is preferable to use a tenter method, and it is also preferable to use a tenter that can independently control the web gripping length (distance from the start of gripping to the end of gripping) by the left and right gripping means.

  The λ / 4 plate of the present invention is in the form of a long film, and the angle formed by the longitudinal direction of the λ / 4 plate and the slow axis in the plane of the λ / 4 plate is in the range of 40 to 50 °. It is also preferable that the film is a long film subjected to an oblique stretching process, and it is also preferable to stretch the film in a 45 ° direction with respect to the film longitudinal direction in the stretching process.

  This is because a λ / 4 plate provided on the surface of a display device whose polarization axis is parallel to the long side direction or the short side direction of the polarizing plate, such as a polarizing plate used in a VA type or IPS type liquid crystal display device, When the angle between the longitudinal direction of the λ / 4 plate made of a roll-shaped polymer film and the in-plane slow axis is substantially 45 °, the longitudinal direction or the lateral direction of the long roll-shaped λ / 4 plate This is because a cut λ / 4 plate can be used, which is advantageous in production with little cut loss of the film.

  A λ / 4 plate in which the angle between the longitudinal direction and the in-plane slow axis is substantially 45 ° is produced by stretching a long film in a direction substantially 45 ° with respect to the longitudinal direction. be able to.

  Hereinafter, a method of stretching in the 45 ° direction will be described.

  In order to obliquely stretch the long film in a direction substantially 45 ° with respect to the longitudinal direction, it is preferable to use the tenter shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing oblique stretching by a tenter.

  The stretched film is produced using a tenter. This tenter is a device that widens a film fed from a film roll (feeding roll) in an oblique direction with respect to its traveling direction (moving direction of the middle point in the film width direction) in a heating environment by an oven. The tenter includes an oven, a pair of rails on the left and right on which a gripping tool for transporting the film travels, and a number of gripping tools that travel on the rails. Both ends of the film fed out from the film roll and sequentially supplied to the entrance portion of the tenter are gripped by a gripping tool, the film is guided into the oven, and the film is released from the gripping tool at the exit portion of the tenter. The film released from the gripping tool is wound around the core. Each of the pair of rails has an endless continuous track, and the gripping tool which has released the grip of the film at the exit portion of the tenter travels outside and is sequentially returned to the entrance portion.

  The rail shape of the tenter is asymmetrical on the left and right according to the orientation angle, stretch ratio, etc. given to the stretched film to be manufactured, and can be finely adjusted manually or automatically. In the present invention, a long thermoplastic resin film is stretched, and the orientation angle θ can be set to any angle within the range of 40 ° to 80 ° with respect to the winding direction after stretching. Yes. In the present invention, the gripping tool of the tenter is configured to travel at a constant speed with a certain distance from the front and rear gripping tools.

  FIG. 2 shows a rail track (rail pattern) of a tenter used for oblique stretching. The feeding direction DR1 of the cellulose acetate film is different from the winding direction (MD direction) DR2 of the stretched film, thereby obtaining a wide and uniform optical characteristic even in a stretched film having a relatively large orientation angle. Is possible. The feeding angle θi is an angle formed by the feeding direction DR1 of the film before stretching and the winding direction DR2 of the film after stretching. In the present invention, in order to produce a film having an orientation angle of 40 ° to 80 ° as described above, the feeding angle θi is set to 10 ° <θi <60 °, preferably 15 ° <θi <50 °. The By setting the feeding angle θi in the above range, the variation in the optical characteristics in the width direction of the obtained film becomes good (becomes small).

  The cellulose acetate film fed from the film roll (feeding roll) is gripped in order by the right and left gripping tools at the tenter inlet (position a), and is run as the gripping tool travels. . The left and right grips CL and CR, which are opposed to the direction of the film traveling direction (feeding direction DR1) at the tenter entrance (position a), run on a rail that is asymmetrical to the left and right, and are in a preheating zone. Through an oven having a stretching zone and a heat setting zone. Here, “substantially perpendicular” indicates that the angle formed by the straight line connecting the aforementioned gripping tools CL and CR and the film feeding direction DR1 is within 90 ± 1 °.

  The preheating zone refers to a section in which the vehicle travels while maintaining a constant interval between the gripping tools gripping both ends at the oven entrance. The stretching zone refers to an interval until the gap between the gripping tools gripping both ends starts to become constant again. In addition, the cooling zone refers to a section in which the temperature in the zone is set to be equal to or lower than the glass transition temperature Tg ° C. of the thermoplastic resin constituting the film during a period in which the interval between the gripping tools after the stretching zone becomes constant again. .

  The temperature of each zone is set to Tg + 5 to Tg + 20 ° C., the temperature of the stretching zone is set to Tg to Tg + 20 ° C., and the temperature of the cooling zone is set to Tg−30 to Tg ° C. with respect to the glass transition temperature Tg of the thermoplastic resin. It is preferable to do.

  The draw ratio R (W / Wo) in the drawing step is preferably 1.3 to 3.0 times, more preferably 1.5 to 2.8 times. If the draw ratio is within this range, the thickness unevenness in the width direction is preferably reduced. In the stretching zone of the tenter stretching machine, if the stretching temperature is differentiated in the width direction, the thickness unevenness in the width direction can be further improved. In addition, Wo represents the width of the film before stretching, and W represents the width of the film after stretching.

  The step of stretching in the oblique direction may be performed within the film forming step (online), or may be unwound after the film has been wound up and performed by the tenter (offline).

  The means for drying the web is not particularly limited, and can be generally performed with hot air, infrared rays, a heating roll, microwave, or the like, but it is preferably performed with hot air in terms of simplicity.

  The drying temperature in the web drying step is preferably a glass transition point of the film of −5 ° C. or less, and it is effective to perform a heat treatment at 100 ° C. or more and 10 minutes or more and 60 minutes or less. Drying is performed at a drying temperature of 100 to 200 ° C, more preferably 110 to 160 ° C.

  After the predetermined heat treatment, it is preferable to provide a slitter and cut off the end portion before winding to obtain a good winding shape. Furthermore, it is preferable to knurling both ends of the width.

  The knurling process can be formed by pressing a heated embossing roll. Fine embossing is formed on the embossing roll, and the embossing roll can be pressed to form asperity on the film and make the end bulky.

  The height of the knurling at both ends of the width of the cellulose acetate film according to the present invention is preferably 4 to 20 μm and the width is 5 to 20 mm.

  In the present invention, the knurling process is preferably provided after the drying in the film forming process and before winding.

<Physical properties of λ / 4 plate>
The moisture permeability of the λ / 4 plate of the present invention is preferably 300 to 1800 g / m ² · 24h at 40 ° C. and 90% RH, more preferably 400 to 1500 g / m ² · 24 h, and 40 to 1300 g / m ² · 24 h. Is particularly preferred. The moisture permeability can be measured according to the method described in JIS Z 0208.

  The breaking elongation of the λ / 4 plate of the present invention is preferably 10 to 80%, more preferably 20 to 50%.

  The visible light transmittance of the λ / 4 plate of the present invention is preferably 90% or more, and more preferably 93% or more.

  In the λ / 4 plate of the present invention, the equilibrium moisture content at 25 ° C. and a relative humidity of 60% is preferably 4% or less, and more preferably 3% or less. By setting the average moisture content to 4% or less, it is easy to cope with changes in humidity, and the optical characteristics and dimensions are more difficult to change.

(Film thickness)
In the λ / 4 plate of the present invention, the average thickness of the core layer is preferably 10 to 80 μm, and more preferably 30 to 60 μm. By setting the thickness to 10 μm or more, the handling property when creating a web-like film is improved, which is preferable.

  The thickness of the skin layer is preferably greater than 25% and within 50% of the thickness of the core layer. When the thickness of the skin layer is larger than 25% of the thickness of the core layer, it is preferable because the skin layer can sufficiently prevent bleeding out of the additive contained in the core layer.

(Film length, width)
The λ / 4 plate of the present invention is preferably long, specifically, preferably has a length of about 100 to 10,000 m, and is wound up in a roll shape. Further, the width of the λ / 4 plate of the present invention is preferably 1 m or more, more preferably 1.4 m or more, and particularly preferably 1.4 to 4 m.

<Hard coat layer>
A hard coat layer is provided on the λ / 4 plate of the present invention, and the hard coat layer is preferably either a clear hard coat layer or an antiglare hard coat layer.

  In the present invention, it is more preferable to provide an antireflection layer including at least a low refractive index layer on the hard coat layer in order to improve visibility.

  When the hard coat layer according to the present invention is a clear hard coat layer, the clear hard coat layer has a center line average roughness (Ra) defined by JIS B 0601 of 0.001 to 0.1 μm, and Ra is 0. It is preferably 0.002 to 0.05 μm. The center line average roughness (Ra) is preferably measured by an optical interference type surface roughness measuring instrument, and can be measured, for example, using a non-contact surface fine shape measuring device WYKO NT-2000 manufactured by WYKO.

  When the hard coat layer according to the present invention is anti-glare, it has a fine uneven shape on the surface, but the fine uneven shape is formed by containing fine particles in the hard coat layer, and has the following average It can be formed by containing fine particles having a particle diameter of 0.01 μm to 4 μm in the hard coat layer. Further, as will be described later, as the surface roughness of the outermost surface of the antireflection layer provided on the antiglare hard coat layer, the center line average roughness (Ra) defined by JIS B 0601 is 0.08 μm. It is preferable to adjust to a range of ˜0.5 μm.

  As particles contained in the hard coat layer according to the present invention, for example, inorganic or organic fine particles are used.

  Examples of the inorganic fine particles include silicon oxide, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, tin oxide, zinc oxide, calcium carbonate, barium sulfate, talc, kaolin, and calcium sulfate.

  The organic fine particles include polymethyl methacrylate methyl acrylate resin fine particles, acrylic styrene resin fine particles, polymethyl methacrylate resin fine particles, silicone resin fine particles, polystyrene resin fine particles, polycarbonate resin fine particles, benzoguanamine resin fine particles, and melamine resin. Examples thereof include fine particles, polyolefin resin fine particles, polyester resin fine particles, polyamide resin fine particles, polyimide resin fine particles, and polyfluoroethylene resin fine particles.

  In the present invention, silicon oxide fine particles or polystyrene resin fine particles are particularly preferable.

  The inorganic or organic fine particles described above are preferably used in addition to a coating composition containing a resin or the like used for producing an antiglare hard coat layer.

  In order to impart antiglare properties to the hard coat layer according to the present invention, the content of the inorganic or organic fine particles is 0.1 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass of the resin for preparing the antiglare hard coat layer. 30 mass parts is preferable, More preferably, it is mix | blending so that it may become 0.1-20 mass parts. In order to give a more preferable antiglare effect, it is preferable to use 1 part by mass to 15 parts by mass of fine particles having an average particle size of 0.1 μm to 1 μm with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin for preparing the antiglare hard coat layer. . It is also preferable to use two or more kinds of fine particles having different average particle diameters.

The hard coat layer according to the present invention preferably contains an antistatic agent, and the antistatic agent comprises Sn, Ti, In, Al, Zn, Si, Mg, Ba, Mo, W, and V. A conductive material containing at least one element selected from the group as a main component and having a volume resistivity of 10 ⁷ Ω · cm or less is preferable.

  Examples of the antistatic agent include metal oxides and composite oxides having the above elements.

Examples of metal oxides are preferably ZnO, TiO ₂ , SnO ₂ , Al ₂ O ₃ , In ₂ O ₃ , SiO ₂ , MgO, BaO, MoO ₂ , V ₂ O ₅ , or a composite oxide thereof. In particular, ZnO, In ₂ O ₃ , TiO ₂ and SnO ₂ are preferred. Examples of containing different atoms include, for example, addition of Al, In, etc. to ZnO, addition of Nb, Ta, etc. to TiO ₂ , and addition of Sb, Nb, halogen elements, etc. to SnO ₂ . Addition is effective. The amount of these different atoms added is preferably in the range of 0.01 to 25 mol%, particularly preferably in the range of 0.1 to 15 mol%.

In addition, the volume resistivity of these metal oxide powders having conductivity is 10 ⁷ Ω · cm or less, particularly 10 ⁵ Ω · cm or less.

  From the viewpoint of imparting sufficient durability and impact resistance, the film thickness of the clear hard coat layer or the antiglare hard coat layer is preferably in the range of 0.5 μm to 15 μm, more preferably 1.0 μm to 7 μm. .

(Actinic radiation curable resin)
The hard coat layer according to the present invention preferably contains, as a binder, an actinic radiation curable resin that is cured by irradiation with actinic radiation such as ultraviolet rays.

  The actinic radiation curable resin is a resin that is cured through a crosslinking reaction or the like by irradiation with actinic rays such as ultraviolet rays or electron beams. Typical examples of the actinic radiation curable resin include an ultraviolet curable resin, an electron beam curable resin, and the like, but a resin that is cured by irradiation with active rays other than ultraviolet rays and electron beams may be used.

  The actinic radiation curable resin used in the present invention is preferably a hydrophilic actinic radiation curable resin from the viewpoint of preventing minute streaks and unevenness in the hard coat layer coating and curing process.

  The term “hydrophilic” as used in the present invention means that the active ray curable resin is “hydrophilic” when the surface on which the active ray curable resin is coated and cured has a surface with a water droplet contact angle of 40 ° or less. It is to be judged. The water droplet contact angle is preferably 30 ° or less, and more preferably 20 ° or less, an actinic radiation curable resin.

(Contact angle test)
Based on JIS-R3257, the contact angle is measured by dropping 3 μl of water onto the sample using a contact angle meter DM300 (Kyowa Interface Chemistry).

  Preferred hydrophilic active ray curable resins include, for example, UV curable acrylic urethane resins, UV curable polyester acrylate resins, UV curable epoxy acrylate resins, UV curable polyol acrylate resins, or UV curable epoxies. Examples thereof include resins.

  UV curable acrylic urethane resins generally include 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (hereinafter referred to as acrylate) in products obtained by reacting a polyester polyol with an isocyanate monomer or a prepolymer. It can be easily obtained by reacting an acrylate monomer having a hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group) such as 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate. For example, a mixture of 100 parts Unidic 17-806 (manufactured by DIC Corporation) and 1 part of Coronate L (manufactured by Nippon Polyurethane Corporation) described in JP-A-59-151110 is preferably used.

  The UV curable polyester acrylate resin can be easily obtained by reacting a monomer such as 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, glycidyl acrylate, or acrylic acid with a hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group) or a carboxyl group at the end of the polyester. JP, 59-151112, A). For example, IRR338 (manufactured by Daicel UCB Corporation) is preferably used.

  Examples of ultraviolet curable polyol acrylate resins include ethylene glycol (meth) acrylate, polyethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, glycerin tri (meth) acrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate, pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, and dipenta. Examples include erythritol pentaacrylate, dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate, and alkyl-modified dipentaerythritol pentaacrylate. For example, EB11 (manufactured by Daicel UCB Co., Ltd.) is preferably used.

  The ultraviolet curable epoxy acrylate resin is obtained by reacting a terminal hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group) of an epoxy resin with a monomer such as acrylic acid, acrylic acid chloride, or glycidyl acrylate. For example, IRR337 (manufactured by Daicel UCB) is preferably used.

  As examples of the ultraviolet curable epoxy acrylate resin and the ultraviolet curable epoxy resin, useful epoxy-based active ray reactive compounds are shown.

(A) Glycidyl ether of bisphenol A (this compound is obtained as a mixture having different degrees of polymerization by reaction of epichlorohydrin and bisphenol A)
(B) a compound having a glycidyl ether group by reacting a compound having two phenolic OHs such as bisphenol A with epichlorohydrin, ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide (c) glycidyl ether of 4,4′-methylenebisphenol (D) Epoxy compound of phenol formaldehyde resin of novolak resin or resol resin (e) Compound having alicyclic epoxide, for example, bis (3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl) oxalate, bis (3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl) ) Adipate, bis (3,4-epoxy-6-cyclohexylmethyl) adipate, bis (3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl pimelate), 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclo Xanthcarboxylate, 3,4-epoxy-1-methylcyclohexylmethyl-3 ', 4'-epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate, 3,4-epoxy-1-methyl-cyclohexylmethyl-3', 4'-epoxy-1 ' -Methylcyclohexanecarboxylate, 3,4-epoxy-6-methyl-cyclohexylmethyl-3 ', 4'-epoxy-6'-methyl-1'-cyclohexanecarboxylate, 2- (3,4-epoxycyclohexyl-5 ', 5'-spiro-3 ", 4" -epoxy) cyclohexane-meta-dioxane (f) diglycidyl ethers of dibasic acids such as diglycidyl oxalate, diglycidyl adipate, diglycidyl tetrahydrophthalate, diglycidyl Hexahydrophthalate, diglycidylf (G) Diglycidyl ether of glycol, for example, ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, diethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, propylene glycol diglycidyl ether, polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, polypropylene glycol diglycidyl ether, copoly (ethylene glycol-propylene glycol) di Glycidyl ether, 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether, 1,6-hexanediol diglycidyl ether (h) Glycidyl ester of polymer acid, for example, polyglycidyl ester of polyacrylic acid, polyester diglycidyl ester (i) Polyhydric alcohol Glycidyl ethers such as glycerin triglycidyl ether, trimethylolpropane triglycidyl Ether, pentaerythritol diglycidyl ether, pentaerythritol triglycidyl ether, pentaerythritol tetraglycidyl ether, glucose triglycidyl ether (j) As the diglycidyl ether of 2-fluoroalkyl-1,2-diol, Similar to the compound examples given for the fluorine-containing epoxy compound of the fluorine-containing resin (k) As the fluorine-containing alkane-terminated diol glycidyl ether, the fluorine-containing epoxy compound of the fluorine-containing resin of the low refractive index substance can be exemplified. .

  The molecular weight of the said epoxy compound is 2000 or less as an average molecular weight, Preferably it is 1000 or less.

  When the above epoxy compound is cured by actinic radiation, it is effective to mix and use the compound having a polyfunctional epoxy group (h) or (i) in order to further increase the hardness.

  The photopolymerization initiator or photosensitizer for cationically polymerizing an epoxy actinic ray reactive compound is a compound capable of releasing a cationic polymerization initiating substance by actinic ray irradiation, and particularly preferably, cationic polymerization is initiated by irradiation. A group of double salts of onium salts that release potent Lewis acids.

  The actinic ray reactive compound epoxy resin forms a polymerized, crosslinked structure or network structure not by radical polymerization but by cationic polymerization. Unlike radical polymerization, it is a preferred active ray reactive resin because it is not affected by oxygen in the reaction system.

  The actinic ray reactive epoxy resin useful in the present invention is polymerized by a photopolymerization initiator or a photosensitizer that releases a substance that initiates cationic polymerization upon irradiation with actinic radiation. As the photopolymerization initiator, a group of double salts of onium salts that release a Lewis acid that initiates cationic polymerization by light irradiation is particularly preferable.

  A typical example is a compound represented by the following general formula (a).

General formula (a): [(R ¹ ) _a (R ² ) _b (R ³ ) _c (R ⁴ ) _d Z] ^{w +} [MeX _v ] ^w−
Wherein cation is onium, Z is S, Se, Te, P, As, Sb, Bi, O, halogen (eg, I, Br, Cl), or N = N (diazo), R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are organic groups which may be the same or different. a, b, c, and d are each an integer of 0 to 3, and a + b + c + d is equal to the valence of Z. Me is a metal or metalloid which is a central atom of a halide complex, and B, P, As, Sb, Fe, Sn, Bi, Al, Ca, In, Ti, Zn, Sc, V, Cr, Mn, Co, etc. X is halogen, w is the net charge of the halogenated complex ion, and v is the number of halogen atoms in the halogenated complex ion.

Specific examples of the anion [MeX _v ] ^w− of the general formula (a) include tetrafluoroborate (BF ₄ ⁻ ), tetrafluorophosphate (PF ₄ ⁻ ), tetrafluoroantimonate (SbF ₄ ⁻ ), tetra Examples thereof include fluoroarsenate (AsF ₄ ⁻ ) and tetrachloroantimonate (SbCl ₄ ⁻ ).

Other anions include perchlorate ion (ClO ₄ ⁻ ), trifluoromethyl sulfite ion (CF ₃ SO ₃ ⁻ ), fluorosulfonate ion (FSO ₃ ⁻ ), toluenesulfonate ion, and trinitrobenzene acid anion. An ion etc. can be mentioned.

  Among these onium salts, it is particularly effective to use an aromatic onium salt as a cationic polymerization initiator. Among them, aromatic halonium salts described in JP-A Nos. 50-151996 and 50-158680 are particularly useful. VIA group aromatic onium salts described in Kaikai 50-151997, 52-30899, 59-55420, 55-125105, JP-A-56-8428, 56-149402, Preference is given to oxosulfoxonium salts described in 57-192429 and the like, aromatic diazonium salts described in JP-B-49-17040, thiopyridium salts described in US Pat. No. 4,139,655 and the like. Moreover, an aluminum complex, a photodegradable silicon compound type | system | group polymerization initiator, etc. can be mentioned. The cationic polymerization initiator can be used in combination with a photosensitizer such as benzophenone, benzoin isopropyl ether, or thioxanthone.

  In the case of an actinic ray reactive compound having an epoxy acrylate group, a photosensitizer such as n-butylamine, triethylamine, or tri-n-butylphosphine can be used. The photosensitizer and photoinitiator used for this actinic ray reactive compound are sufficient to initiate the photoreaction with 0.1 to 15 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the ultraviolet reactive compound, Preferably they are 1 mass part-10 mass parts. The sensitizer preferably has an absorption maximum from the near ultraviolet region to the visible light region.

  In the active ray curable resin composition useful in the present invention, the polymerization initiator is generally used in an amount of 0.1 to 15 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the active ray curable epoxy resin (prepolymer). More preferably, addition in the range of 1 to 10 parts by mass is preferable.

  An epoxy resin can also be used in combination with the urethane acrylate type resin, polyether acrylate type resin, etc. In this case, it is preferable to use an active ray radical polymerization initiator and an active ray cationic polymerization initiator in combination.

  Moreover, an oxetane compound can also be used for the hard-coat layer based on this invention. The oxetane compound used is a compound having a three-membered oxetane ring containing oxygen or sulfur. Among them, a compound having an oxetane ring containing oxygen is preferable. The oxetane ring may be substituted with a halogen atom, a haloalkyl group, an arylalkyl group, an alkoxyl group, an allyloxy group, or an acetoxy group. Specifically, 3,3-bis (chloromethyl) oxetane, 3,3-bis (iodomethyl) oxetane, 3,3-bis (methoxymethyl) oxetane, 3,3-bis (phenoxymethyl) oxetane, 3-methyl -3 chloromethyloxetane, 3,3-bis (acetoxymethyl) oxetane, 3,3-bis (fluoromethyl) oxetane, 3,3-bis (bromomethyl) oxetane, 3,3-dimethyloxetane and the like. In the present invention, any of a monomer, an oligomer and a polymer may be used.

In the hard coat layer according to the present invention, a binder such as a known thermoplastic resin, thermosetting resin, or hydrophilic resin such as gelatin can be mixed with the actinic radiation curable resin described above. These resins preferably have a polar group in the molecule. Examples of the polar _{group, -COOM, -OH, -NR 2,} -NR 3 X, -SO 3 M, -OSO 3 M, -PO 3 M 2, -OPO 3 M ( wherein, M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali A metal or an ammonium group, X represents an acid that forms an amine salt, R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group).

  When the hard coat layer according to the present invention contains an actinic radiation curable resin, the active ray irradiation method includes a hard coat layer and an antireflection layer (medium to high refractive index layer and low refractive index layer) on a support. However, it is preferable to irradiate actinic radiation when the hard coat layer is applied.

The actinic rays used in the present invention can be used without limitation as long as they are energy sources that activate the compound, such as ultraviolet rays, electron rays, and γ rays, but ultraviolet rays and electron rays are preferred, and handling is particularly simple and high energy. Ultraviolet rays are preferred because they can be easily obtained. As the ultraviolet light source for photopolymerizing the ultraviolet reactive compound, any light source that generates ultraviolet light can be used. For example, a low pressure mercury lamp, a medium pressure mercury lamp, a high pressure mercury lamp, an ultrahigh pressure mercury lamp, a carbon arc lamp, a metal halide lamp, a xenon lamp, or the like can be used. An ArF excimer laser, a KrF excimer laser, an excimer lamp, synchrotron radiation, or the like can also be used. It is preferable to use a light source having an emission spectrum in the ultraviolet region having a wavelength of 250 nm to 420 nm. Irradiation conditions vary depending on each lamp, but the irradiation light amount is preferably 20 mJ / cm ² or more, more preferably 50 mJ / cm ^{2 to} 2000 mJ / cm ² , and particularly preferably 50 mJ / cm ^{2 to} 1000 mJ / cm ^2. It is.

  The ultraviolet irradiation may be performed every time one layer is provided for each of a plurality of layers (medium refractive index layer, high refractive index layer, low refractive index layer) constituting the hard coat layer and the antireflection layer described later. The film may be irradiated after lamination. Or you may irradiate combining these. From the viewpoint of productivity, it is preferable to irradiate ultraviolet rays after laminating multiple layers.

  Moreover, an electron beam can be used similarly. As an electron beam, 50 to 1000 keV, preferably 100 to 100, emitted from various electron beam accelerators such as a cockroft Walton type, a bandegraph type, a resonance transformation type, an insulated core transformer type, a linear type, a dynamitron type, and a high frequency type. An electron beam having an energy of 300 keV can be given.

  In order to initiate the photopolymerization or photocrosslinking reaction of the actinic ray reactive compound used in the present invention, the actinic ray reactive compound alone is initiated, but the induction period of polymerization is long or the initiation of polymerization is slow. For this reason, it is preferable to use a photosensitizer or a photoinitiator, whereby the polymerization can be accelerated.

  When the hard coat layer according to the present invention contains an actinic radiation curable resin, a photoreaction initiator and a photosensitizer can be used during irradiation with actinic radiation.

  Specific examples include acetophenone, benzophenone, hydroxybenzophenone, Michler's ketone, α-amyloxime ester, thioxanthone, and derivatives thereof. Moreover, when using a photoreactant for the synthesis | combination of an epoxy acrylate-type resin, sensitizers, such as n-butylamine, a triethylamine, a tri-n-butylphosphine, can be used. The amount of the photoreaction initiator and / or photosensitizer contained in the ultraviolet curable resin composition excluding the solvent component that volatilizes after coating and drying is preferably 1% by mass to 10% by mass, particularly preferably. Is 2.5% by mass to 6% by mass.

  Moreover, when using ultraviolet curable resin as actinic radiation curable resin, you may include the ultraviolet absorber mentioned later in the ultraviolet curable resin composition to such an extent that the photocuring of the said ultraviolet curable resin is not prevented.

  In order to increase the heat resistance of the hard coat layer, an antioxidant that does not inhibit the photocuring reaction can be selected and used. Examples include hindered phenol derivatives, thiopropionic acid derivatives, phosphite derivatives, and the like. Specifically, for example, 4,4′-thiobis (6-tert-3-methylphenol), 4,4′-butylidenebis (6-tert-butyl-3-methylphenol), 1,3,5-tris (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) isocyanurate, 2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) mesitylene, di-octadecyl-4- Examples thereof include hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylbenzyl phosphate.

  In the present invention, other various ultraviolet curable resins can be appropriately selected and used. For example, commercially available products include Adekaoptomer KR, BY series KR-400, KR-410, KR-550, KR-566, KR-567, BY-320B (above, manufactured by ADEKA Corporation), Koeihard A-101-KK, A-101-WS, C-302, C-401-N, C-501, M-101, M-102, T-102, D-102, NS-101, FT-102Q8, MAG-1-P20, AG-106, M-101-C (above, manufactured by Guangei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.), Seika Beam's PHC2210 (S), PHCX-9 (K-3), PHC2213, DP-10, DP -20, DP-30, P1000, P1100, P1200, P1300, P1400, P1500, P1600, SCR900 (above, manufactured by Dainichi Seikagaku Corporation), K M7033, KRM7039, KRM7130, KRM7131, UVECRYL29201, UVECRYL29202 (above, Daicel UC Corporation), RC-5015, RC-5016, RC-5020, RC-5031, RC-5100, RC-5102, RC-5120 RC-5122, RC-5152, RC-5171, RC-5180, RC-5181 (manufactured by DIC Corporation), Aulex No. 340 clear (manufactured by China Paint Co., Ltd.), Sun Rad H-601 (manufactured by Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.), SP-1509, SP-1507 (above, Showa Polymer Co., Ltd.), RCC-15C (Grace Japan Co., Ltd.), Aronix M-6100, M-8030, M-8060 (manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd.), or other commercially available products can be used as appropriate.

  The coating composition containing the actinic radiation curable resin preferably has a solid content concentration of 10% by mass to 95% by mass, and an appropriate concentration is selected depending on the coating method.

  The hard coat layer according to the present invention also preferably contains a surfactant, and the surfactant is preferably a silicone-based or fluorine-based surfactant.

  As the silicone-based surfactant, a nonionic surfactant having a hydrophobic group composed of dimethylpolysiloxane and a hydrophilic group composed of polyoxyalkylene is preferable.

  A nonionic surfactant is a generic term for a system surfactant that does not have a group capable of dissociating into ions in an aqueous solution. In addition to a hydrophobic group, a hydroxyl group (hydroxyl group) of a polyhydric alcohol is used as a hydrophilic group. It has an oxyalkylene chain (polyoxyethylene) or the like as a hydrophilic group. The hydrophilicity increases as the number of alcoholic hydroxyl groups (hydroxyl groups) increases and as the polyoxyalkylene chain (polyoxyethylene chain) becomes longer. The nonionic surfactant according to the present invention is characterized by having dimethylpolysiloxane as a hydrophobic group.

  When a nonionic surfactant composed of a dimethylpolysiloxane having a hydrophobic group and a polyoxyalkylene having a hydrophilic group is used, unevenness of the antiglare hard coat layer and the low refractive index layer and antifouling property of the film surface are improved. It is thought that the hydrophobic group made of polymethylsiloxane is oriented on the surface and forms a film surface that is not easily soiled. This effect cannot be obtained by using other surfactants.

  Specific examples of these nonionic surfactants include, for example, Nippon Unicar Co., Ltd., silicone surfactants SILWET L-77, L-720, L-7001, L-7002, L-7604, Y-7006, FZ-2101, FZ-2104, FZ-2105, FZ-2110, FZ-2118, FZ-2120, FZ-2122, FZ-2123, FZ-2130, FZ-2154, FZ-2161, FZ-2162, FZ- 2163, FZ-2164, FZ-2166, FZ-2191 and the like.

  Moreover, SUPERSILWET SS-2801, SS-2802, SS-2803, SS-2804, SS-2805, etc. are mentioned.

  In addition, as a preferable structure of the nonionic surfactant in which the hydrophobic group is composed of dimethylpolysiloxane and the hydrophilic group is composed of polyoxyalkylene, a dimethylpolysiloxane structure portion and a polyoxyalkylene chain are alternately and repeatedly bonded. It is preferably a linear block copolymer. Since the main chain skeleton has a long chain length and a linear structure, it is excellent. This is considered to be due to the fact that one activator molecule can be adsorbed on the surface of the silica fine particle at a plurality of locations so as to cover the surface of the silica fine particle by being a block copolymer in which hydrophilic groups and hydrophobic groups are alternately repeated.

  Specific examples thereof include, for example, silicone surfactants ABN SILWET FZ-2203, FZ-2207, FZ-2208 and the like manufactured by Nippon Unicar Co., Ltd.

  As the fluorine-based surfactant, a surfactant having a hydrophobic group having a perfluorocarbon chain can be used. As types, fluoroalkylcarboxylic acid, N-perfluorooctanesulfonyl glutamate disodium, sodium 3- (fluoroalkyloxy) -1-alkylsulfonate, 3- (ω-fluoroalkanoyl-N-ethylamino) -1- Sodium propanesulfonate, N- (3-perfluorooctanesulfonamido) propyl-N, N-dimethyl-N-carboxymethyleneammonium betaine, perfluoroalkylcarboxylic acid, perfluorooctanesulfonic acid diethanolamide, perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid Salt, N-propyl-N- (2-hydroxyethyl) perfluorooctanesulfonamide, perfluoroalkylsulfonamidopropyltrimethylammonium salt, perfluoroalkyl-N-ethyl Ruhonirugurishin salts, phosphoric acid bis (N- perfluorooctylsulfonyl -N- ethylamino ethyl) and the like. In the present invention, nonionic surfactants are preferred.

  These fluorosurfactants are commercially available under the trade names such as Megafac, F-Top, Surflon, Footagen, Unidyne, Florard, Zonyl and the like.

  A preferred addition amount is 0.01 to 3.0%, more preferably 0.02 to 1.0%, based on the solid content contained in the hard coat layer coating solution.

  Other surfactants can be used in combination. For example, anionic surfactants such as sulfonates, sulfates, phosphates, etc., and ethers having polyoxyethylene chain hydrophilic groups Type, ether ester type nonionic surfactants and the like may be used in combination.

  The solvent for coating the hard coat layer in the present invention can be appropriately selected from, for example, hydrocarbons, alcohols, ketones, esters, glycol ethers, and other solvents, or can be used by mixing. . Preferably, a solvent containing 5% by mass or more, more preferably 5% by mass to 80% by mass or more of propylene glycol mono (C1-C4) alkyl ether or propylene glycol mono (C1-C4) alkyl ether ester is used.

  As a coating method of the hard coat layer composition coating solution, a known method such as a gravure coater, a spinner coater, a wire bar coater, a roll coater, a reverse coater, an extrusion coater, an air doctor coater, a spray coat, an ink jet method can be used. . The coating amount is appropriately 5 μm to 30 μm, preferably 10 μm to 20 μm in terms of wet film thickness. The coating speed is preferably 10 m / min to 200 m / min.

  The hard coat layer composition is preferably coated and dried, and then irradiated with an active ray such as an ultraviolet ray or an electron beam and cured, but the irradiation time of the active ray is preferably 0.5 seconds to 5 minutes. More preferably, it is 3 seconds to 2 minutes in view of the curing efficiency and work efficiency of the curable resin.

<Antireflection layer>
On the hard coat layer of the λ / 4 plate having the hard coat layer of the present invention, it is preferable to provide an antireflection layer for improving visibility.

  The antireflection layer to be used may have a single layer structure consisting of only a low refractive index layer, but it is also preferable to provide a multilayer refractive index layer. A hard coat layer is provided on the λ / 4 plate, and can be laminated on the surface in consideration of the refractive index, the film thickness, the number of layers, the layer order, etc. so that the reflectance is reduced by optical interference. The antireflection layer is composed of a combination of a high refractive index layer having a higher refractive index than that of the support and a low refractive index layer having a lower refractive index than that of the support, and particularly preferably from three or more refractive index layers. An anti-reflection layer comprising three layers having different refractive indexes from the support side, a medium refractive index layer (having a higher refractive index than the support or anti-glare hard coat layer, and having a higher refractive index than the high refractive index layer). It is preferable that the layers are laminated in the order of (low layer) / high refractive index layer / low refractive index layer.

  Alternatively, an antireflection layer having a layer structure of four or more layers in which two or more high refractive index layers and two or more low refractive index layers are alternately laminated is also preferably used.

  Examples of preferred layer structures of the antireflection layer according to the present invention are shown below. Here, / indicates that the layers are arranged in layers.

(Λ / 4 plate) / Clear hard coat layer / Low refractive index layer (λ / 4 plate) / Clear hard coat layer / High refractive index layer / Low refractive index layer (λ / 4 plate) / Clear hard coat layer / Medium Refractive index layer / High refractive index layer / Low refractive index layer (λ / 4 plate) / Anti-glare hard coat layer / Low refractive index layer (λ / 4 plate) / Anti-glare hard coat layer / High refractive index layer / Low refractive index layer (λ / 4 plate) / Anti-glare hard coat layer / Medium refractive index layer / High refractive index layer / Low refractive index layer Low refractive index on the outermost surface so that dirt and fingerprints can be easily wiped off An antifouling layer can also be provided on the layer. As the antifouling layer, fluorine-containing organic compounds are preferably used.

As long as the reflectance can be reduced by optical interference, it is not limited to these layer configurations. In the above layer structure, an intermediate layer may be provided as appropriate. For example, an antistatic layer containing conductive polymer fine particles (for example, crosslinked cation fine particles) or metal oxide fine particles (for example, SnO ₂ , ITO) is preferable.

  The low refractive index layer, the middle refractive index layer, and the high refractive index layer can be formed in a known configuration, but the low refractive index layer is particularly preferably a hollow spherical silica-based fine particle, and (I) porous Composite particles composed of porous particles and a coating layer provided on the surface of the porous particles, or (II) hollow particles having a cavity inside and filled with a solvent, gas or porous substance It is done.

  The low refractive index layer, medium refractive index layer, and high refractive index layer are described in detail in JP-A-2005-266051.

  The thickness of each refractive index layer constituting the antireflection layer is preferably in the range of 1 nm to 200 nm, more preferably 5 nm to 150 nm, but each film has an appropriate thickness depending on the refractive index of each layer. It is preferable to select.

  The antireflection layer used in the present invention preferably has an average reflectance at 450 nm to 650 nm of 1% or less, particularly preferably 0.5% or less. Further, the minimum reflectance in this range is particularly preferably from 0.00 to 0.3%.

  The refractive index and film thickness of the antireflection layer can be calculated and calculated by measuring the spectral reflectance. Moreover, the reflective optical characteristic of the produced low reflection film can measure a reflectance on the conditions of a 5-degree regular reflection using a spectrophotometer.

<Polarizing plate>
In the polarizing plate using the λ / 4 plate having the hard coat layer of the present invention, the λ / 4 plate side of the λ / 4 plate having the hard coat layer is bonded to the polarizer, and the absorption axis of the polarizer is It is preferable that the λ / 4 plate having the hard coat layer is bonded with an inclination of substantially 45 ° to form a circularly polarizing plate.

  The polarizing plate according to the present invention uses a stretched polyvinyl alcohol doped with iodine or a dichroic dye as a polarizer, and hard coat layer / (λ / 4 plate) / polarizer, or hard coat layer / (Λ / 4 plate) / Polarizer / Optical film can be bonded and manufactured.

  The optical film is not particularly limited, but is preferably a polymer film, preferably easy to manufacture, optically uniform, and optically transparent. Any of these may be used, for example, cellulose ester film, polyester film, polycarbonate film, polyarylate film, polysulfone (including polyethersulfone) film, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate. Polyester film, polyethylene film, polypropylene film, cellophane, cellulose diacetate film, cellulose acetate butyrate film, polyvinylidene chloride film, polyvinyl alcohol film, ethylene vinyl alcohol film, syndiotactic polystyrene film, polycarbonate film, norbornene resin Film, polymethylpentene film, polyetherketone film, Polyether ketone imide film, a polyamide film, a fluororesin film, a nylon film, a cycloolefin polymer film, a polyvinyl acetal resin film, there may be mentioned polymethyl methacrylate film, or an acrylic film or the like, but are not limited to. As these films, films formed by a solution casting method or a melting method are preferably used. Of these, cellulose ester film, polycarbonate film, polysulfone (including polyethersulfone) and cycloolefin polymer film are preferred. In the present invention, cellulose ester film and cycloolefin polymer film are particularly advantageous in terms of production, cost and transparency. From the viewpoints of uniformity, adhesion and the like. For example, commercially available cellulose ester films include Konica Minoltack KC8UX, KC4UX, KC5UX, KC8UCR3, KC8UCR4, KC8UCR5, KC8UY, KC4UY, KC12UR, KC16UR, KC4UE, KC8UE, KC4UE, KC4F Etc.) are preferably used.

  Examples of the polarizer preferably used in the polarizing plate according to the present invention include a polyvinyl alcohol polarizing film, which includes a polyvinyl alcohol film dyed with iodine and a dichroic dye dyed. As the polyvinyl alcohol film, a modified polyvinyl alcohol film modified with ethylene is preferably used. For the polarizer, a polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution is formed into a film and dyed by uniaxial stretching or dyed or uniaxially stretched and then preferably subjected to a durability treatment with a boron compound. Stretching is preferably performed uniaxially in the film forming direction, or stretched in an oblique 45 ° direction using the above-described oblique stretching apparatus with respect to the film forming direction.

  The film thickness of the polarizer is 5 to 40 μm, preferably 5 to 30 μm, and particularly preferably 5 to 20 μm.

  The polarizing plate can be produced by a general method. The λ / 4 plate of the present invention that has been subjected to alkali saponification treatment can be bonded to at least one surface of a polarizer prepared by immersing and stretching a polyvinyl alcohol film in an iodine solution using a completely saponified polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution. preferable. It is preferable to saponify and bond the optical film to the other surface in the same manner.

  In the production of the λ / 4 plate of the present invention, in the case of a λ / 4 film produced by stretching in the direction of 45 ° from the longitudinal direction, a polarizer in which the absorption axis of the polarizing film is located in the longitudinal direction; The longitudinal direction of the polarizer and the slow axis of the λ / 4 plate are from 10 ° to less than 90 °, more preferably from 20 ° to less than 70 °, still more preferably from 40 ° to less than 50 °, particularly preferably from 44 ° to 46 °. It can be continuously bonded roll-to-roll so that it is less than °.

  Further, in the production of the λ / 4 plate of the present invention, before laminating, when laminating a λ / 4 plate produced by stretching in the longitudinal direction and a polarizer having an absorption axis in the longitudinal direction. The λ / 4 plate and the polarizer of the present invention are respectively punched, and the absorption axis of the polarizing film and the slow axis of the λ / 4 plate are 10 ° or more and less than 90 °, more preferably 20 ° or more and less than 70 °, and still more preferably. It can be bonded by a sheet so that it is 40 ° or more and less than 50 °, particularly preferably 44 ° or more and less than 46 °.

  The polarizing plate can be constructed by further bonding a protective film on one surface of the polarizing plate and a separate film on the opposite surface. The protective film and the separate film are used for the purpose of protecting the polarizing plate at the time of shipping the polarizing plate and at the time of product inspection.

<Liquid crystal display device>
In the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the polarizing plate is disposed on the viewing side with respect to the liquid crystal cell, and the liquid crystal cell, the polarizer, the λ / 4 plate, and the hard coat layer are provided in this order. Alternatively, the liquid crystal cell, the optical film, the polarizer, the λ / 4 plate, and the hard coat layer are preferably provided in this order.

  By using the polarizing plate according to the present invention as a liquid crystal display device bonded to the surface on the viewing side of the liquid crystal cell, the display image is difficult to see depending on the direction of the polarization axis even when observed through an optical member having a polarizing action such as polarized sunglasses. Therefore, the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention having higher durability against the use environment can be manufactured. The polarizing plate according to the present invention is a reflective type, transmissive type, transflective type LCD or TN type, STN type, OCB type, HAN type, VA type (PVA type, MVA type), IPS type, etc. Preferably used.

(Stereoscopic image display device)
The λ / 4 plate having the hard coat layer of the present invention can be used in various modes in a stereoscopic image display device. For example, a stereoscopic image display device including a liquid crystal display device and liquid crystal shutter glasses, the liquid crystal shutter glasses being provided with (1) a λ / 4 plate with a hard coat, a liquid crystal cell, and a polarizer in this order. Or (2) a liquid crystal shutter glasses in which a λ / 4 plate with a hard coat, a polarizer, a liquid crystal cell, and a polarizer are provided in this order, and can be used in a stereoscopic image display device according to an aspect .

  FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a stereoscopic image display device according to the above-described aspect (1) (a system in which the polarizing plate of the glasses is one sheet). Further, FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the above-described aspect (2) (system of two polarizing plates for glasses).

  In any case, the front polarizing plate of the liquid crystal display device has a configuration in which a λ / 4 plate, a polarizer, an optical film cell, and a polarizer are provided in this order.

  In the present invention, with the above-described aspect and configuration, crosstalk or luminance reduction and color change when tilting the head when viewing a stereoscopic (3D) image can be reduced, and excellent visibility with respect to the use environment can be maintained. Therefore, a stereoscopic image display device with higher durability against the use environment can be obtained.

  EXAMPLES The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

Example 1
<Preparation of λ / 4 plate 101 having hard coat layer>
<Production of λ / 4 plate>
<Fine particle dispersion 1>
Fine particles (Aerosil R972V manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.) 11 parts by weight Ethanol 89 parts by weight The above was stirred and mixed with a dissolver for 50 minutes, and then dispersed with Manton Gorin.

<Fine particle addition liquid 1>
The fine particle dispersion 1 was slowly added to the dissolution tank containing methylene chloride with sufficient stirring. Further, the particles were dispersed by an attritor so that the secondary particles had a predetermined particle size. This was filtered through Finemet NF manufactured by Nippon Seisen Co., Ltd. to prepare a fine particle additive solution 1.

Methylene chloride 99 parts by mass Fine particle dispersion 1 5 parts by mass Two types of dope liquids having the following compositions were prepared. First, methylene chloride and ethanol were added to the pressure dissolution tank. Cellulose acetate was added to a pressurized dissolution tank containing a solvent while stirring. This was completely dissolved with heating and stirring.

  Using these two kinds of dopes, a λ / 4 plate, which is a laminated cellulose acetate film having a core and a skin part, was produced by co-casting.

(Preparation of cellulose acetate dope for core layer)
Methylene chloride 340 parts by mass Ethanol 64 parts by mass Diacetylcellulose having an acetyl group substitution degree of 2.4 (Mw = 200000)
100 parts by mass Sugar ester compound (1-7) represented by general formula (I) 10 parts by mass Retardation agent (discotic compound A) 2 parts by mass Ultraviolet absorber (Tinuvin 928 (manufactured by BASF Japan Ltd.)) ) 2 parts by mass (preparation of cellulose acetate dope for skin layer)
Methylene chloride 340 parts by mass Ethanol 64 parts by mass Cellulose triacetate (acetyl group substitution degree 2.78, Mw = 250,000)
100 parts by mass Plasticizer c: Triphenyl phosphate (TPP) 10 parts by mass
Biphenyl diphenyl phosphate (BDP) 5 parts by mass Particulate additive solution 1 1 part by mass

  Each of the above compositions was put into a mixing tank and stirred to dissolve each component, and then filtered through a filter paper having an average pore size of 34 μm and a sintered metal filter having an average pore size of 10 μm to prepare each cellulose acetate dope. The dope was co-cast using a die shown in FIG. 1 so as to have a three-layer structure of skin layer / core layer / skin layer using a band casting machine. Here, the core layer was made thickest by adjusting the casting amount of each dope, and as a result, simultaneous multilayer casting was performed so that the film thickness after stretching was 5 μm / 50 μm / 5 μm. The film peeled off from the band with a residual solvent amount of about 30% by mass was heated to 140 ° C with a tenter and widened to a stretch rate of 32%, and then relaxed at 140 ° C for 60 seconds so that the stretch rate was 30%. I let you. Thereafter, the tenter transport was shifted to the roll transport, and further dried at 120 to 150 ° C. and wound up.

  Furthermore, using the apparatus described in Example 1 of JP-A-2009-214441 (stretching machine A: FIG. 11), the slow axis forms 45 ° with the film longitudinal direction at a temperature of 170 ° C. and a magnification of 1.5 times. In the same manner, the film was stretched in an oblique direction.

  Next, drying was terminated while the drying zone was conveyed by a number of rolls. The drying temperature was 130 ° C. and the transport tension was 100 N / m.

  As described above, a λ / 4 plate having a dry film thickness of 60 μm and a length of 3000 m was obtained.

Next, the following hard coat layer coating solution is die-coated on one skin layer surface of the λ / 4 plate produced above, dried at 80 ° C., and then irradiated with 120 mJ / cm ² of ultraviolet light with a high-pressure mercury lamp, and the film thickness after curing. A clear hard coat layer was provided so as to be 6 μm, and a λ / 4 plate 101 having a hard coat layer was produced.

(Coating solution for hard coat layer)
Acetone 45 parts by mass Ethyl acetate 45 parts by mass Propylene glycol monomethyl ether 10 parts by mass Urethane acrylate (DIC Unidic RS27-921)
100 parts by mass 1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl-ketone (Irgacure 184, manufactured by BASF Japan) 5 parts by mass 2-methyl-1- [4- (methylthio) phenyl] -2-monoforino-1-one (Irgacure 907, 3 parts by mass BYK-331 (silicone surfactant, manufactured by Big Chemie Japan Co., Ltd.)
0.5 parts by mass In addition, it was confirmed that urethane acrylate (DIC Unidic RS27-921) has a water droplet contact angle of 40 ° or less on the coated and cured surface and is a hydrophilic actinic radiation curable resin.

(Contact angle test)
Based on JIS-R3257, the contact angle is measured by dropping 3 μl of water onto the sample using a contact angle meter DM300 (Kyowa Interface Chemistry).

<Preparation of λ / 4 plate 102 having hard coat layer>
In the production of the λ / 4 plate 101, the cellulose ester used for the core layer and the skin layer is changed to cellulose acetate having a degree of acetyl group substitution described in Table 2, and a retardation developing agent (discotic compound A) is added to the core layer. A λ / 4 plate 102 having a hard coat layer was produced in the same manner except that this was not done.

<Production of λ / 4 plates 103 and 104 having a hard coat layer>
In the production of the λ / 4 plate 1021, the cellulose acetate used for the core layer and the skin layer was similarly changed except that the cellulose acetate having an acetyl group substitution degree shown in Table 2 and the film thickness were changed. Four plates 103 and 104 were produced.

<Preparation of λ / 4 plate 105 having hard coat layer>
In the production of λ / 4 plate 101, except that the dope solution of the core layer was changed to the following composition and the cellulose acetate used for the skin layer was changed to cellulose acetate having a degree of acetyl group substitution described in Table 2, A λ / 4 plate 105 having a hard coat layer was produced.

(Preparation of cellulose acetate dope for core layer)
Methylene chloride 340 parts by mass Ethanol 64 parts by mass Diacetylcellulose having an acetyl group substitution degree of 2.4 (Mw = 200000)
100 parts by mass Sugar ester compound represented by general formula (I) (1-7) 10 parts by mass Ester compound represented by general formula (II) (polyester (b)) 2.5 parts by mass Retardation agent ( Disk-shaped compound A) 2 parts by mass UV absorber (Tinubin 928 (manufactured by BASF Japan Ltd.)) 2 parts by mass Polyester (b) represents the following compound.

(Synthesis of polyester (b))
In a nitrogen atmosphere, 4.85 g of dimethyl terephthalate, 4.4 g of 1,2-propylene glycol, 6.8 g of p-toluic acid, and 10 mg of tetraisopropyl titanate were mixed and stirred at 140 ° C. for 2 hours. Stirring was carried out at ° C for 16 hours. Next, the temperature was lowered to 170 ° C., and unreacted 1,2-propylene glycol was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain polyester (b).

Acid value: 0.1
Number average molecular weight: 490
Dispersity: 1.4
Component content of molecular weight 300-1800: 90%
Hydroxyl (hydroxyl) value: 0.1
Hydroxyl content: 0.04%
Polyester (b) has a toluic acid ester at the end because monocarboxylic acid is used in an amount twice as much as dicarboxylic acid.

<Production of λ / 4 plates 106 to 108 having a hard coat layer>
In the production of the λ / 4 plate 101, the cellulose acetate species of the core layer, the sugar ester compound represented by the general formula (I), the type of ester compound represented by the general formula (II), the plasticizer species of the skin layer, Λ / 4 plates 106 to 108 having a hard coat layer were produced in the same manner except that the addition amount was changed as shown in Table 2.

  In Table 2, polyester (a) represents the following compound, and 2-15 represents exemplary compound 2-15 of the compound represented by general formula (II).

(Synthesis of polyester (a))
In a nitrogen atmosphere, 19.2 g of dimethyl 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate, 14.9 g of 1,2-propylene glycol and 20 mg of tetraisopropyl titanate were mixed, and the mixture was stirred at 165 ° C. for 1 hour while distilling off the produced methanol. It was. The mixture was further stirred at 185 ° C. for 1 hour, then heated to 195 ° C. and stirred for 18 hours. Next, the temperature was lowered to 170 ° C., and unreacted 1,2-propylene glycol was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain a polyester polyol (a).

Acid value: 0.2
Number average molecular weight: 1020
Dispersity: 1.6
Component content of molecular weight 300-1800: 48%
Hydroxyl (hydroxyl) value: 110
Hydroxyl content: 100%
It was confirmed by ¹ H-NMR that there was no methyl ester residue at the end.

  The plasticizer d added to the skin layer represents methyl methacrylate (weight average molecular weight 1200), and the plasticizer e represents a copolymer of succinic acid / adipic acid / ethylene glycol 3/2/5.

<Production of λ / 4 plates 109 and 110 having a hard coat layer (comparative example)>
In producing the λ / 4 plate 105, the cellulose acetate used for the core layer and the skin layer was changed to the cellulose acetate having the acetyl group substitution degree shown in Table 2, and the addition amount of the plasticizer and the film thickness were further adjusted. Thus, λ / 4 plates 109 and 110 having a hard coat layer were produced.

<Production of λ / 4 plate 111 having hard coat layer (comparative example)>
In the production of the λ / 4 plate 101, the core layer dope solution was changed to the following composition, and the cellulose acetate used for the skin layer was changed to the cellulose acetate having the acetyl group substitution degree shown in Table 2, and the film thickness was changed. A λ / 4 plate 111 having a hard coat layer was produced in the same manner except for the above.

(Preparation of cellulose acetate dope for core layer)
Methylene chloride 340 parts by mass Ethanol 64 parts by mass Diacetylcellulose having an acetyl group substitution degree of 2.4 (Mw = 200000)
100 parts by mass Retardation agent (discotic compound A) 2 parts by mass Plasticizer e (succinic acid / adipic acid / ethylene glycol 3/2/5 copolymer)
5.5 parts by mass Plasticizer f (trimethylolpropane tribenzoate) 5.5 parts by mass UV absorber (Tinuvin 928 (manufactured by BASF Japan Ltd.)) 2 parts by mass λ / 4 plates 101 to 111 having a hard coat layer The structure is shown in Table 2 below.

[Evaluation]
<< Measurement of NDs and NDc >>
Measurement of NDs and NDc can be performed by the following method.

(Viscosity measurement method)
Cellulose acetate and additives used in the core layer and skin layer are mixed so as to have an actual component ratio of each layer, and the mixture is solid content in a solvent (mixing ratio is 85% methylene chloride, ethanol 15%). The dope is prepared by dissolving to 20% by mass. Next, after standing in a constant temperature water bath at 35 ° C. for 2 hours, the viscosity after 1 minute is accurately measured using a rotary viscometer.

Rotary viscometer: Shibaura System Co., Ltd. Bismetron viscometer VSA
Rotor: No. 4
Rotation speed: 3rpm
Measurement temperature: 35 ° C
In the present invention, measurement was performed at 35 ° C. using a Bismetron viscometer VSA manufactured by Shibaura System Co., Ltd. The unit of viscosity is millipascal second (mPa · s).

<Measurement of retardation Ro and Rt>
A 35 mm × 35 mm sample was cut out from the obtained film, conditioned for 2 hours in an environment of 23 ° C. and 55% RH, and the following formula from the value measured at 550 nm with an automatic birefringence meter (KOBRA21DH, Oji Scientific Co., Ltd.). From the above, Ro and Rt were obtained.

Formula (I): Ro = (nx−ny) × d (nm)
Formula (II): Rt = {(nx + ny) / 2−nz} × d (nm)
[In the above formula, Ro represents an in-plane retardation value in the film at a measurement wavelength of 550 nm, and Rt represents a retardation value in the thickness direction in the film at a measurement wavelength of 550 nm. D represents the thickness (nm) of the optical film, and nx represents the maximum in-plane refractive index at the measurement wavelength of 550 nm. ny represents the refractive index in the direction perpendicular to the slow axis in the film plane at the measurement wavelength of 550 nm, and nz represents the refractive index of the film in the thickness direction at the measurement wavelength of 550 nm. ]
《Internal haze》
The prepared λ / 4 plate was conditioned for 5 hours or more in an environment of 23 ° C. and 55% RH, and then the internal haze value was evaluated by the following method.

<Internal haze measuring device>
Haze meter (turbidity meter) (model: NDH 2000, manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Co., Ltd.)
A 5V9W halogen bulb was used as the light source, and a silicon photocell (with a relative visibility filter) was used as the light receiving unit.

  The λ / 4 plate of the present invention has a value of 0.05 or less in the haze measurement of the film when a solvent having a refractive index of ± 0.05 is dropped on the film with this apparatus. preferable. The measurement was performed according to JIS K-7136.

  The internal haze measurement is performed as follows. A description will be given with reference to FIGS.

First, the blank haze 1 of a measuring instrument other than a film is measured.
1. Drip a drop (0.05 ml) of glycerin on a cleaned glass slide. At this time, care is taken so that bubbles do not enter the droplet. Be sure to use glass that has been cleaned with a detergent because it may look dirty even if it looks clean. (See Figure 5)
2. Place the cover glass on top of it. Glycerin spreads without pressing the cover glass.
3. Set on a haze meter and measure blank haze 1.

Next, the haze 2 including the sample is measured by the following procedure.
4). Glycerol is dropped on the slide glass. (0.05 ml) (see FIG. 5)
5. A sample film to be measured is placed thereon so that no air bubbles enter. (See Figure 6)
6). Glycerol is dropped on the sample film. (0.05ml) (See Fig. 7)
7). Place the cover glass on top of it. (See Figure 8)
8). The laminate prepared as described above (from above, cover glass / glycerin / sample film / glycerin / slide glass) is set on a haze meter and haze 2 is measured.
9. (Haze 2) − (Haze 1) = (Internal haze of the λ / 4 plate of the present invention) is calculated.

  All the above haze measurements were performed at 23 ° C. and 55% RH.

  Moreover, the glass and glycerin used by the said measurement are as follows.

Glass: MICRO SLIDE GLASS S9213 MATUNAMI
Glycerin: Kanto Kagaku Deer Special Grade (Purity> 99.0%) Refractive index 1.47
<Evaluation of minute streaks and unevenness>
The produced λ / 4 plate was visually evaluated for fine streaks and unevenness according to the following criteria.

(Small streaks, unevenness)
○: No slight streaks or unevenness (can be used)
△: Weak minute streaks and unevenness (practical weakness is acceptable)
×: Strong streaks, unevenness (unusable)
The above evaluation results are shown in Table 3.

  From Table 3, λ / 4 plates 103 to 116 having a hard coat layer according to the present invention have an appropriate retardation as a λ / 4 plate with respect to the comparative example, and after application of internal haze and hard coat layer It is clear that it is excellent in minute streaks and unevenness. Further, the composition viscosity (NDs, NDc) of the core layer and the skin layer is in a relationship of 0.6 <NDs / NDc <0.96, and internal haze, slight streaks after application of the hard coat layer, and unevenness are generated. It turned out to be favorable for prevention.

Example 2
The following antireflection layer was further provided on the hard coat layer of the λ / 4 plate having the hard coat layer prepared in Example 1 to prepare λ / 4 plates 101ar to 111ar with an antireflection layer.

<Application of antireflection layer>
(Application of medium refractive index layer)
The following medium refractive index layer coating solution is die-coated on the surface of the hard coat layer, dried at 80 ° C., and then irradiated with 120 mJ / cm ² of ultraviolet light with a high-pressure mercury lamp so that the cured film thickness becomes 110 nm. A medium refractive index layer was provided. The refractive index was 1.60.

<Medium refractive index layer coating solution>
<Preparation of particle dispersion A>
Methanol-dispersed antimony double oxide colloid (solid content 60%, zinc antimonate sol manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., trade name: Celnax CX-Z610M-F2) 6.0 kg of isopropyl alcohol was gradually stirred with stirring. To prepare a particle dispersion A.

PGME (propylene glycol monomethyl ether) 40 parts by mass Isopropyl alcohol 25 parts by mass Methyl ethyl ketone 25 parts by mass Pentaerythritol triacrylate 0.9 parts by mass Pentaerythritol tetraacrylate 1.0 part by mass Urethane acrylate (trade name: U-4HA Shin-Nakamura Chemical 0.6 parts by mass Particle dispersion A 20 parts by mass 1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl-ketone (Irgacure 184, manufactured by BASF Japan Ltd.) 0.4 parts by mass 2-methyl-1- [4- (methylthio) Phenyl] -2-monoforinopropan-1-one (Irgacure 907, manufactured by BASF Japan) 0.2 parts by mass 10% FZ-2207, propylene glycol monomethyl ether solution (manufactured by Nippon Unicar) 0.4 parts by mass Coating of the low refractive index layer)
On the medium refractive index layer, the following low refractive index layer coating solution is die-coated, dried at 80 ° C., and then irradiated with 120 mJ / cm ² of ultraviolet light with a high pressure mercury lamp so that the film thickness becomes 92 nm. A rate layer was provided to prepare an antireflection layer. The refractive index was 1.38.

(Low refractive index layer coating solution)
<Preparation of tetraethoxysilane hydrolyzate A>
After mixing 230 g of tetraethoxysilane (trade name: KBE04, manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) and 440 g of ethanol and adding 120 g of a 2% aqueous acetic acid solution thereto, the mixture is stirred for 26 hours at room temperature (25 ° C.). Silane hydrolyzate A was prepared.

Propylene glycol monomethyl ether 430 parts by mass Isopropyl alcohol 430 parts by mass Tetraethoxysilane hydrolyzate A 120 parts by mass γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (trade name: KBM503, manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) 3.0 parts by mass Isopropyl alcohol dispersion Hollow silica sol (solid content 20%,
Silica sol manufactured by Catalyst Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd., trade name: ELCOM V-8209) 40 parts by mass Aluminum ethyl acetoacetate diisopropylate (manufactured by Kawaken Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.) 3.0 parts by mass 10% FZ-2207, propylene glycol monomethyl ether solution ( Manufactured by Nippon Unicar Co., Ltd.) 3.0 parts by mass <Preparation of optical film for protecting polarizer>
(Preparation of optical film 150)
<Fine particle dispersion 1>
Fine particles (Aerosil R972V manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.) 11 parts by weight Ethanol 89 parts by weight The above was stirred and mixed with a dissolver for 50 minutes, and then dispersed with Manton Gorin.

<Fine particle addition liquid 1>
The fine particle dispersion 1 was slowly added to the dissolution tank containing methylene chloride with sufficient stirring. Further, the particles were dispersed by an attritor so that the secondary particles had a predetermined particle size. This was filtered through Finemet NF manufactured by Nippon Seisen Co., Ltd. to prepare a fine particle additive solution 1.

Methylene chloride 99 parts by mass Fine particle dispersion 1 5 parts by mass A main dope solution having the following composition was prepared. First, methylene chloride and ethanol were added to the pressure dissolution tank. Cellulose acetate was added to a pressurized dissolution tank containing a solvent while stirring. This is completely dissolved with heating and stirring. This was designated as Azumi Filter Paper No. The main dope solution was prepared by filtration using 244.

<Composition of main dope solution>
Methylene chloride 340 parts by mass Ethanol 64 parts by mass Cellulose ester (cellulose acetate propionate acyl group total substitution degree 2.75, acetyl group substitution degree 0.19, propionyl group substitution degree 2.56, Mw = 200000)
100 parts by mass Compound (1-7) represented by general formula (I) 10 parts by mass Ester compound represented by general formula (II) (polyester (b)) 2.5 parts by mass UV absorber (tinuvin 928 ( BASF Japan Co., Ltd.)) 2.3 parts by mass Fine particle additive liquid 1 1 part by mass The above composition was put into a sealed container and dissolved while stirring to prepare a dope solution. Next, an endless belt casting apparatus was used to uniformly cast the dope solution on a stainless steel belt support at a temperature of 33 ° C. and a width of 2000 mm. The temperature of the stainless steel belt was controlled at 30 ° C.

  On the stainless steel belt support, the solvent was evaporated until the residual solvent amount in the cast (cast) film was 75%, and then peeled off from the stainless steel belt support with a peeling tension of 130 N / m.

  Thereafter, the film is stretched 1.4 times in the width direction by a tenter set at 170 ° C., then dried by being transported for 30 minutes in a drying zone set at 130 ° C., and has a width of 2 m and a width of 1 cm at the end. An optical film 150 having a film thickness of 40 μm having a knurling height of 8 μm was prepared and wound up at 3000 m.

  The retardation values Ro (590) and Rt (590) of the optical film 150 were 50 nm and 130 nm, respectively.

<Production of Polarizing Plates 201 to 211>
A polyvinyl alcohol film having a thickness of 120 μm was uniaxially stretched (temperature: 110 ° C., stretch ratio: 5 times).

  This was immersed in an aqueous solution composed of 0.075 g of iodine, 5 g of potassium iodide and 100 g of water for 60 seconds, and then immersed in an aqueous solution of 68 ° C. composed of 6 g of potassium iodide, 7.5 g of boric acid and 100 g of water. This was washed with water and dried to obtain a long polarizer.

  Then, according to the following steps 1 to 5, the polarizer, the λ / 4 plates 101ar to 111ar with the antireflection layer, and the optical film 150 are bonded to the back side by roll-to-roll, and the absorption axis of the polarizer and the λ / 4 plate The long polarizing plates 201 to 211 having a slow axis inclined by 45 ° were prepared.

  Step 1: Dipped in a 2 mol / L sodium hydroxide solution at 60 ° C. for 90 seconds, then washed with water and dried to obtain s / 4 plates 101ar to 111ar whose surfaces to be bonded to the polarizer were saponified.

  Process 2: The said polarizer was immersed in the polyvinyl alcohol adhesive tank of 2 mass% of solid content for 1-2 seconds.

  Step 3: Excess adhesive adhered to the polarizer in Step 2 was lightly wiped off and placed on the λ / 4 plates 101ar to 111ar treated in Step 1.

Step 4: The λ / 4 plates 101ar to 111ar, the polarizer, and the optical film 150 laminated in Step 3 were bonded at a pressure of 20 to 30 N / cm ² and a conveyance speed of about 2 m / min.

  Step 5: Samples obtained by bonding the polarizer prepared in Step 4 to the λ / 4 plates 101ar to 111ar and the optical film 150 in a dryer at 80 ° C. are dried for 2 minutes, and λ / 4 plates 101ar to 111ar, respectively. Polarizing plates 201 to 211 corresponding to the above were prepared.

<Production of liquid crystal display device>
A liquid crystal panel for viewing angle measurement was produced as follows, and the characteristics as a liquid crystal display device were evaluated.

  Remove the pre-bonded front plate of the Sony 60-inch display BRAVIA LX900, remove the filler between the polarizing plate on the front of the panel and the front plate, and peel off the pre-bonded polarizing plate on the front side of the panel And the produced said polarizing plates 201-211 were each bonded on the front surface of the glass surface of a liquid crystal cell.

  At that time, the polarizing plate is bonded so that the surface of the λ / 4 plate is on the viewing side and the absorption axis is directed in the same direction as the previously bonded polarizing plate. The liquid crystal display devices 301 to 311 corresponding to the polarizing plates 201 to 211 were respectively produced.

(3D glasses)
The hard coat-coated λ / 4 plate 105 produced in Example 1 was bonded to the panel side of the SONY 3D glasses TDG-BR100.

  The produced liquid crystal display device was evaluated for crosstalk when the head was tilted during 3D video viewing.

<< Evaluation of crosstalk when tilting the head when viewing 3D images >>
Watch the 3D image with 23D and 55% RH in the 3D glasses immediately after turning on the backlight of each liquid crystal display device and tilting the neck so that the glasses are tilted 25 ° The crosstalk was evaluated according to the following criteria.

A: There is no crosstalk. O: Very weak crosstalk is visible but there is no problem in practical use. Δ: Weak crosstalk is visible. X: Crosstalk is clearly visible.

《Contrast unevenness》
The measurement was performed after the backlight of each liquid crystal display device was lit continuously for 1 hour in an environment of 23 ° C. and 55% RH. For measurement, EZ-Contrast 160D manufactured by ELDIM was used to measure the luminance from the normal direction of the display screen of white display and black display with a liquid crystal display device, and the ratio was defined as the front contrast.

Front contrast = (brightness of white display measured from the normal direction of the display device)
/ (Luminance of black display measured from normal direction of display device)
The front contrast at any 10 points of the liquid crystal display device was measured and evaluated according to the following criteria.

  Contrast unevenness is caused by wrinkles and distortions generated in the hard coat film.

A: There is no variation in front contrast and there is no unevenness. ○: The variation in front contrast is less than 1 to 5% and the variation is small. Δ: The front contrast is less than 5 to 10% and the variation is slightly Yes: The front contrast is a variation of 10% or more, and the unevenness is large.

  From the results shown in Table 4, the fine streaks generated in the λ / 4 plate produced by oblique stretching, the polarizing plate equipped with the λ / 4 plate of the present invention in which unevenness is eliminated, and the liquid crystal display device using the same Thus, it has been clarified that a 3D image display device having excellent visibility can be obtained by reducing crosstalk and tilting of front contrast when the head is tilted during 3D image display.

Example 3
In the production of the λ / 4 plate 106 having the hard coat layer of Example 1, the type of active ray curable resin used for the hard coat layer was the same except that 100 parts by mass of the compounds shown in Table 5 were used. Λ / 4 plates 112 to 120 having a hard coat layer were produced.

  As for the hydrophilicity of the used actinic radiation curable resin, the water droplet contact angle was measured in the same manner as in Example 1. As a result, a compound having a hydrophilicity of 40 ° or less and having a hydrophilic property was marked with ◯, and a non-hydrophilic compound was marked with ×.

  Further, the fine streaks and unevenness of the λ / 4 plates 112 to 120 having the hard coat layer produced were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1 and shown in Table 5.

  From Table 5, it was found that the use of a hydrophilic actinic radiation curable resin for the hard coat layer effectively improved the occurrence of fine streaks and unevenness in the λ / 4 plate of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Co-casting die 11 Base part 13, 15 Slit for skin layer 14 Slit for core layer 16 Metal support 17, 19 Dope for skin layer 18 Dope for core layer 20 Multilayer web 21 Skin layer 22 Core layer 23 Skin layer DR1 Feeding direction DR2 Winding direction θi Feeding angle (angle formed between feeding direction and winding direction)
CR, CL Gripping device Wo Width of film before stretching W Width of film after stretching A Liquid crystal shutter glasses A1, A4 Polarizer A2 Liquid crystal cell A3 λ / 4 plate B Liquid crystal display device (for example, television (TV))
C Polarizing plate C1 λ / 4 plate C2 Polarizer C3 Optical film C4 Polarizer protective film D Liquid crystal cell E Polarizing plate F Backlight a Absorption axis b Slow axis

Claims (8)

A λ / 4 plate having a hard coat layer on at least one surface of the following skin layer, wherein the λ / 4 plate is a cellulose acetate satisfying the following formula (1) and a total represented by the following general formula (I): A core layer containing an ester compound having an average degree of substitution in the range of 3.0 to 6.0, and a cellulose acetate satisfying the following formula (2), wherein the skin layer is thinner than the core layer: A λ / 4 plate, which is a λ / 4 plate on both sides of the core layer.
Formula (1) 2.0 <= Z1 <= 2.5 (In Formula (1), Z1 represents the acetyl group substitution degree of the cellulose acetate of a core layer.)
Formula (2) 2.7 <Z2 <3.0 (In Formula (2), Z2 represents the degree of acetyl group substitution of cellulose acetate in the skin layer.)

(R _{1 to} R ₈ represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted allylcarbonyl group, and R _{1 to} R ₈ may be the same or different.)   The λ / 4 plate is a long film, and is slanted so that the angle formed by the longitudinal direction of the λ / 4 plate and the slow axis in the plane of the λ / 4 plate is in the range of 40 to 50 °. The λ / 4 plate according to claim 1, wherein the λ / 4 plate is a stretched long film. The λ / 4 plate according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the core layer contains an ester compound represented by the following general formula (II).
Formula (II) B- (GA) n-GB
(In the formula, B represents an arylcarboxylic acid residue, a hydroxy group or a carboxylic acid residue, G represents an alkylene glycol residue having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl glycol residue having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or 4 to 12 carbon atoms. The oxyalkylene glycol residue, A represents an alkylene dicarboxylic acid residue having 4 to 12 carbon atoms or an aryl dicarboxylic acid residue having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 or more.)   The λ / 4 plate according to claim 1, wherein the hard coat layer contains a hydrophilic actinic radiation curable resin. It is a manufacturing method of (lambda) / 4 board of any one of Claims 1-4, Comprising: The said core layer and the said skin layer are manufactured using dope satisfy | filling following formula (3), It is characterized by the above-mentioned. A method of manufacturing a λ / 4 plate.
Formula (3) NDs / NDc <0.96
(In the formula, NDs and NDc represent respective dope viscosities when the material constituting the skin layer and the core layer is a 20% by mass dope as a solid content with respect to the same solvent)   A circularly polarizing plate, wherein the λ / 4 plate according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is bonded to a polarizer.   A liquid crystal display device comprising the λ / 4 plate according to claim 1 or the circularly polarizing plate according to claim 6.   A stereoscopic image display device comprising the circularly polarizing plate according to claim 6 provided on an outermost surface of the display device.

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