JP2015072454A - Method for manufacturing polarizing plate with processed end face - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate having a processed end face with good processability, by which an end face of a polarizing plate can be processed without causing peeling of a (meth)acrylic resin film as a protective film, decrease in impact resistance of the end face is suppressed, and the (meth)acrylic is prevented from peeling.SOLUTION: A method for manufacturing a polarizing plate having a processed end face includes steps of: stacking a plurality of rectangular polarizing plates each having a (meth)acrylic resin film to obtain a polarizing plate stacked body having exposed end faces; and cutting the end faces of the stacked body by moving a cutting tool relative to the polarizing plate stacked body. The cutting tool can rotate around a rotation axis orthogonal to the end face and has n groups (where n is an integer of 1 or more) of cutting part groups on an installation plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, in which each cutting part group comprises a plurality of cutting parts having blades. The stacked body is cut in such a manner that contact times of the n cutting part groups with the end face, where one rotation of the cutting tool gives n contact times, is 500 to 1400 times per 100 mm length in a longitudinal direction of the end face.

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for producing an end-face processed polarizing plate.

  A polarizing plate is widely used as a constituent member of a liquid crystal display device. As a polarizing plate, what laminated | stacked the protective film on the at least one surface of the polarizing film which consists of polyvinyl alcohol-type resin is common, and the triacetyl cellulose film has been used for the protective film conventionally. However, triacetyl cellulose does not have sufficient moisture and heat resistance, and a polarizing plate using a triacetyl cellulose film as a protective film sometimes has reduced performance such as degree of polarization and hue under high temperature and wet heat conditions. .

  Then, use of the (meth) acrylic-type resin film excellent in transparency and heat-and-moisture resistance is proposed as a protective film which replaces triacetylcellulose (for example, patent document 1).

  On the other hand, when the polarizing plate is applied to a liquid crystal display device, it is usually bonded to the liquid crystal cell after cutting into a predetermined shape such as a rectangle and a predetermined size in accordance with the liquid crystal cell. In addition, it is desirable that the polarizing plate to be bonded to the liquid crystal cell has a smooth end surface even if the end surface is generated by cutting. For this reason, the polarizing plate after cutting is usually used as an end-face processed polarizing plate whose dimensions are adjusted to the liquid crystal cell and the end face is processed smoothly.

  About the method of processing the end surface of a polarizing plate, it is disclosed by patent documents 2-4, for example. Patent Document 2 discloses a plate material processing apparatus that can place a large number of thin plate materials on a swivel table, press and pile them, polish the four surfaces, and perform notching or chamfering as they are.

  In Patent Document 3, in a method of cutting an end surface of a sheet-like member by rotating a cutting member having a cutting blade about a central axis, a rotating cutting blade is used for the purpose of satisfactorily finishing the end surface. It is described that, in the formed cutting region, a region away from the central axis is brought into contact with the end surface. However, in this method, the cutting process is performed in a small area away from the central axis in the cutting area. Therefore, when cutting the end face of the polarizing plate stack in which a plurality of polarizing plates are stacked, The height is limited, and it is impossible to process in a state where more polarizing plates are stacked.

  In Patent Document 4, a laminate for a polyvinyl alcohol film, a cellulose film, an ethylene-vinyl acetate film, or the like, or an end face of a laminate of polarizing plates composed of a plurality of optical films, an end face processing cutter is used. In the method of processing using, by providing the cutting edge of the cutter for end surface processing with an inclination with respect to the rotation direction of the cutter, it is possible to process a large amount of film end surface while suppressing chipping and damage of the film end surface. It is described that it becomes.

JP 2010-231515 A Registered Utility Model No. 3093939 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-222301 JP 2011-093086 A

  The (meth) acrylic resin film as a protective film has the above-mentioned advantages, but the polarizing plate using this film is relatively peeled between the (meth) acrylic resin film and the polarizing film even with a small impact. It tends to be easy to do.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is a method of manufacturing an end face processed polarizing plate by cutting an end face of a polarizing plate using a (meth) acrylic resin film as a protective film, and comprising a (meth) acrylic resin film End face processing can be performed without peeling, and after the end face processing, the impact resistance of the end face is prevented from lowering and the end face processed polarizing plate is hard to peel off (meth) acrylic resin film. The object is to provide a method which can be manufactured with good performance.

This invention provides the manufacturing method of the end surface processed polarizing plate shown below.
[1] A polarizing plate in which a plurality of rectangular polarizing plates each having a polarizing film made of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin and a (meth) acrylic resin film laminated thereon with an adhesive are stacked to expose an end face A first step of obtaining a laminate;
A second step of obtaining an end face processed polarizing plate by cutting the end face by moving a cutting tool relative to the polarizing plate laminate along the length direction of the end face;
Including
The cutting tool is rotatable about a rotation axis orthogonal to the end surface, and is provided with an installation surface perpendicular to the rotation axis and an n group (n is 1) provided on the installation surface. And the cutting part group of the above integers)
The cutting portion group is composed of a plurality of cutting portions disposed around the rotation axis and protruding toward the end surface, and the plurality of cutting portions each have a cutting blade,
The plurality of cutting parts are arranged such that the distance from the installation surface to the cutting blade increases as the cutting part is located further downstream in the rotation direction of the cutting tool,
In the second step, the number of times the n-group cutting part group contacts the end surface is n times in one rotation of the cutting tool, and the end surface is 500 times or more per 100 mm in the length direction of the end surface. The manufacturing method of the end surface processing polarizing plate cut by the said cutting tool rotated centering | focusing on the said rotating shaft so that it may become 1400 times or less.

  [2] In the second step, the end surface has a number of times that the n-group cutting part group contacts the end surface is n times in one rotation of the cutting tool, and the length of the end surface is about 100 mm in the length direction. The method according to [1], wherein cutting is performed by the cutting tool that rotates about the rotation axis so that the number of rotations is 500 times or more and 1000 times or less.

  [3] In the second step, the end face is cut by one of the plurality of cutting parts constituting the cutting part group so that the depth direction cutting depth of the end face is 0.5 mm or less. The method according to [1] or [2], wherein cutting is performed.

  [4] In the second step, the end surface is cut so that a total cutting depth in the depth direction of the end surface cut by the plurality of cutting portions is 0.2 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less. The method according to any one of [1] to [3].

  [5] In the second step, the end surface is cut by a cutting portion having the longest distance from the installation surface to the cutting blade, and the depth of the end surface is 0.01 mm or more and 0.15 mm or less. The method according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the cutting is performed to be.

  [6] In the second step, two opposing end faces of the polarizing plate laminate are simultaneously cut using two cutting tools for one polarizing plate laminate, [1] to [1] [5] The method according to any one of [5].

  [7] The method according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the relative movement is performed by moving the polarizing plate laminate in a state where the position of the cutting tool is fixed.

  [8] The cutting blade according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the cutting blade extends linearly in a direction that forms an angle of 20 degrees or more and 35 degrees or less with respect to a rotation direction of the cutting portion. the method of.

  [9] The polarizing plate includes the (meth) acrylic resin film laminated on one surface of the polarizing film via an adhesive and another transparent resin laminated on the other surface via an adhesive. The method in any one of [1]-[8] containing a film.

  [10] The method according to [9], wherein the other transparent resin film is made of a cyclic olefin resin.

[11] The polarizing plate comprises:
An adhesive layer laminated on the outer surface of the other transparent resin film;
A separate film laminated on the outer surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer;
A surface protective film laminated on the outer surface of the (meth) acrylic resin film;
The method according to [9] or [10], further comprising:

  According to the present invention, an end-face processed polarizing plate can be produced with good workability while suppressing peeling between the protective film and the polarizing film, even though a (meth) acrylic resin film is used as the protective film. . Moreover, the fall of the impact resistance of the end surface of the end surface processing polarizing plate obtained can be suppressed, and it can make it hard to produce peeling of a (meth) acrylic-type resin film.

It is the side view and front view which show an example of a cutting tool. It is an exploded view which shows the detail of the cutting part in the cutting tool shown by FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of an end surface processing apparatus provided with the cutting tool shown by FIG.

<Method for producing end-face processed polarizing plate>
The manufacturing method of the end surface processed polarizing plate according to the present invention includes the following steps:
[A] a first step of obtaining a polarizing plate laminate by stacking a plurality of rectangular polarizing plates using a (meth) acrylic resin film as a protective film, and [b] an end face of the obtained polarizing plate laminate. A second step of cutting the end face of the polarizing plate laminate by moving the cutting tool having a cutting blade that rotates about the rotation axis relative to the polarizing plate laminate along the length direction is included. . Hereinafter, each step will be described in detail.

[First step]
This step is a step of stacking a plurality of rectangular polarizing plates to obtain a polarizing plate laminate. The “square shape” is a square or a rectangle, and the size is not particularly limited. The number of polarizing plates to be stacked is not particularly limited, but according to the present invention, even when the polarizing plate laminate has a considerable height, the end faces of the respective polarizing plates are processed together in a good finished state. And can be processed with excellent efficiency.

  The polarizing plate used by this invention is a polarizing plate provided with at least the polarizing film which consists of polyvinyl alcohol-type resin, and the (meth) acrylic-type resin film laminated | stacked through an adhesive agent on it. A more detailed configuration of the polarizing plate will be described later. The polarizing plate used in the present invention is usually obtained by cutting a long polarizing plate.

  With reference to FIG. 3, which is a diagram for explaining a second step to be described later for cutting the end face of the polarizing plate laminate, four polarizing plate laminates W obtained by stacking a plurality of polarizing plates are exposed. Each of the end faces is constituted by an exposed end face of each stacked polarizing plate. The plurality of polarizing plates are stacked so that their four sides are aligned. The polarizing plates can be stacked automatically or manually.

[Second step]
This step is a step of obtaining an end face processed polarizing plate by cutting the end face of the polarizing plate laminate obtained in the first step with a cutting tool.

  With reference to drawings, the end surface processing apparatus used for the 2nd process of cutting the polarizing plate laminated body end surface which concerns on this invention is demonstrated first. FIG. 1 is a side view (FIG. 1 (a)) and a front view (FIG. 1 (b)) showing an example of a cutting tool included in an end face machining apparatus used in the second step, and FIG. 2 is shown in FIG. It is an exploded view which shows the detail of the cutting part in the cutting tool. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of an end face machining apparatus including the cutting tool shown in FIG.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the end face processing apparatus used in the second step is pressed so that the polarizing plate laminate W is pressed from above and below so that the polarizing plate laminate W itself does not move during the cutting process. Two cutting tools (cutting rotators) 10 that can be rotated around the rotation axis for cutting the support 30 for fixing the polarizing plates so as not to shift and the end face of the polarizing plate laminate W. Can be provided.

  The support unit 30 is a flat substrate (moving means for the polarizing plate laminate W) 31; a portal frame 32 disposed on the substrate 31; and is rotatable on the central axis disposed on the substrate 31. The rotary table 33; can be provided with a cylinder 34 provided at a position facing the rotary table 33 in the frame 32 and capable of moving up and down. The polarizing plate laminate W is sandwiched and fixed between the rotary table 33 and the cylinder 34 via the jig 35.

  Two cutting tools 10 are provided on both sides of the substrate 31 so as to face each other. The cutting tool 10 can move in the direction of the rotation axis in accordance with the size of the polarizing plate laminate W, and the substrate 31 can move so as to pass between the two cutting tools 10. In the cutting process, after fixing the polarizing plate laminate W to the support 30 and adjusting the position of the cutting tool 10 in the rotation axis direction appropriately, the cutting tool 10 is rotated around the rotation axis, The substrate 31 is moved so that the polarizing plate laminate W passes between the facing cutting tools 10. Accordingly, the cutting tool 10 is moved relative to the polarizing plate stack W along the length direction of the end face of the polarizing plate stack W (in parallel to the length direction). It is possible to perform a cutting process in which the cutting blades having these are brought into contact with the opposed exposed end faces of the polarizing plate laminate W to scrape off these end faces.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the cutting tool 10 may be a rotating body that is fixed to a support 10 a and is rotatable about a rotation axis A. In addition, in FIG. 1 etc., although the cutting tool 10 is a disk shape, it is not limited to the said shape. The rotation axis A extends in a direction perpendicular to the end face of the polarizing plate laminate W to be cut.

  The cutting tool 10 has an installation surface S that is perpendicular to the rotation axis A (that is, parallel to the end surface of the polarizing plate laminate W to be cut). On the installation surface S, there are provided a first cutting part group consisting of cutting parts 1a, 1b and 1c and a second cutting part group consisting of cutting parts 1d, 1e and 1f. The cutting blade B for scraping off the end face is provided. Each cutting part is arranged around the rotation axis A. Each cutting part protrudes from the installation surface S toward the end face of the polarizing plate laminate W to be cut, and the cutting blade B is disposed on the top surface of the protruding cutting part. The cutting blade B included in each cutting portion is usually arranged so as to extend in parallel to the installation surface S (and therefore the end surface of the polarizing plate laminate W to be cut).

  With reference to FIG.1 (b), cutting part 1a, 1b, and 1c which comprises a 1st cutting part group rotates the cutting tool 10 in the rotation direction (direction of the arrow shown by FIG.1 (b)). When it is made to contact, it contacts with the end surface of polarizing plate layered product W in this order, and this end surface is cut. As for the cutting parts 1a, 1b, and 1c, the distance from the installation surface S to the cutting blade B (the protruding height of the cutting blade B) increases as the cutting part is located further downstream in the rotation direction of the cutting tool 10. In other words, the protruding height of the cutting blade B of the cutting portion 1b is larger than the protruding height of the cutting blade B of the cutting portion 1a, and the protruding height of the cutting blade B of the cutting portion 1c is that of the cutting portion 1b. It is larger than the protruding height of the cutting blade B. The same applies to the second cutting portion group, and the cutting portions 1d, 1e, and 1f constituting the second cutting portion group are polarizing plate laminates in this order when the cutting tool 10 is rotated in the rotation direction. Abuts against the end face of W and cuts the end face. The cutting parts 1d, 1e, and 1f are arranged so that the protruding height of the cutting blade B increases as the cutting part located further downstream in the rotation direction of the cutting tool 10, that is, the cutting of the cutting part 1e. The protruding height of the blade B is larger than the protruding height of the cutting blade B of the cutting portion 1d, and the protruding height of the cutting blade B of the cutting portion 1f is larger than the protruding height of the cutting blade B of the cutting portion 1e.

  In addition, referring to FIG. 1B, the cutting parts 1a, 1b and 1c constituting the first cutting part group are such that the cutting part located on the downstream side in the rotation direction of the cutting tool 10 has a rotational axis A. Is arranged so that the distance from the cutting blade B to the cutting blade B is short, that is, the distance from the rotation axis A to the cutting blade B in the cutting portion 1b is shorter than that in the cutting portion 1a, and the rotation shaft in the cutting portion 1c. The distance from A to the cutting blade B is shorter than that in the cutting part 1b. The same applies to the second cutting portion group, and the cutting portions 1d, 1e, and 1f constituting the second cutting portion group are arranged such that the cutting portion located on the downstream side in the rotation direction of the cutting tool 10 has a rotational axis A. To the cutting blade B are arranged so as to be short. That is, the distance from the rotation axis A to the cutting blade B in the cutting portion 1e is shorter than that in the cutting portion 1d, and the distance from the rotation axis A to the cutting blade B in the cutting portion 1f is shorter than that in the cutting portion 1e. short.

  The cutting parts arranged on the installation surface S are preferably arranged around the rotation axis A and spaced apart from each other at equal intervals.

  The cutting tool 10 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 1, and can have n groups (n is an integer of 1 or more) of cutting parts arranged on the installation surface S. In the example shown in FIG. 1, n is 2. n is, for example, an integer from 1 to 5, preferably 2 or 3. Moreover, not only the example shown by FIG. 1, but the cutting part group can have m (m is an integer greater than or equal to 2) cutting parts. In the example shown in FIG. m is an integer from 2 to 10, for example, and preferably an integer from 3 to 7.

  When the cutting tool 10 has two or more groups of cutting parts, the cutting blade B of the first cutting part (the most upstream side in the rotational direction) in the first group (the cutting part 1a in FIG. 1B). The protrusion height and the distance from the rotation axis A to the cutting blade B are usually the same as those of the first cutting part (the cutting part 1d in FIG. 1B) in the second group (and the third and subsequent groups). Is done. The same applies to the second, third,... For example, as in the example shown in FIG. 1, when the cutting tool 10 has two groups of cutting parts, the protruding height of the cutting blade B and the cutting blade from the rotating shaft A are located at positions facing each other via the rotating shaft A. It is preferable to arrange two cutting parts having the same distance to B (in the example shown in FIG. 1, cutting parts 1a and 1d, cutting parts 1b and 1e, and cutting parts 1c and 1f).

  Referring to FIG. 1B, when the installation surface S is viewed from the direction of the rotation axis A, it is preferable that the cutting blade B included in each cutting portion is inclined inward with respect to the rotation direction of the cutting portion. Specifically, the cutting blade B is a straight blade, and the cutting blade B is inclined and extended so that one end on the upstream side in the rotational direction of the linear cutting blade B is closer to the rotation axis A than the other end. By doing so, the angle formed by the straight line passing through the rotation axis A and the center of the cutting blade B and the perpendicular of the cutting blade B passing through the center of the cutting blade B [θ1 in FIG. It is preferable to be less than or equal to the degree. Although the said angle (theta) 1 can be selected in consideration of the height (thickness) of the polarizing plate laminated body W, the material of a polarizing plate, etc., More preferably, it is 10-50 degrees, More preferably, it is 5-40 degrees. And is particularly preferably 20 to 40 degrees, and most preferably 20 to 35 degrees. By inclining the extending direction of the cutting blade B, the cutting blade B can be brought into contact with the end face of the polarizing plate laminate W at a gently inclined angle instead of horizontally. It is advantageous in obtaining an end-face processed polarizing plate that can suppress chipping, damage, and (meth) acrylic resin film peeling of the plate laminate W, and that does not easily peel off the (meth) acrylic resin film. It is. However, the above description does not prevent the angle θ1 from being 0 degrees.

  In the cutting tool 10 shown in FIG. 1, the cutting parts 1a, 1b, 1d, and 1e other than the last cutting part (the cutting part on the most downstream side in the rotational direction) in each cutting part group are for rough cutting, and those cuttings The blade B can be made of, for example, polycrystalline diamond. The last cutting parts 1c and 1f in each cutting part group are for finishing, and the cutting blades B can be made of, for example, single crystal diamond. However, the material of the cutting blade B is not limited to these.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the cutting portion 1 a (the same applies to other cutting portions) can be attached to the installation surface S via the pedestal 20. The pedestal 20 can have, for example, a groove portion 22 having a width in which the cutting portion 1a can be accommodated on the side surface of the cylindrical body portion 21 and a flange portion 23 at the upper end. Further, the installation surface S is provided with an attachment hole 11 having the same shape as the cross-sectional shape of the body portion 21, and further, an attachment groove 12 is provided so as to bisect the attachment hole 11. When attaching the cutting part 1 a, the cutting part 1 a is fitted into the groove part 22 of the pedestal 20, and is fixed by the attachment bolt 24. And if the trunk | drum 21 of the base 20 which attached the cutting part 1a is engage | inserted in the attachment hole 11, it will be latched by the peripheral part of the attachment hole 11 with the collar part 23. FIG. Even when the body portion 21 is fitted in the mounting hole 11, the pedestal 20 can rotate, so that the direction of the cutting portion 1a can be arbitrarily adjusted. After the orientation of the cutting part 1a is determined, the attachment of the cutting part 1a is completed by closing the attachment groove 12 with the fastening bolts 13.

  The size of the cutting tool 10 is such that the diameter of the circle drawn by the cutting portion by the rotation of the cutting tool 10 (the shortest diameter) is such that the end faces of all the stacked polarizing plates can be cut together. There is no particular limitation as long as it is the same as or longer than the height.

  The end face processing method in this step will be described with reference to FIG. 3. First, using the end face processing apparatus as described above, the polarizing plate laminate W is pressed from above and below by the rotary table 33 and the cylinder 34 through the jig 35. Then, the two cutting tools 10 are respectively arranged outside the two end faces of the polarizing plate laminate W facing each other. At this time, the cutting tool 10 is disposed at a position where the rotation axis A passes through the end face of the polarizing plate stack W (for example, a position passing through the center in the thickness direction of the polarizing plate stack W).

  Next, after appropriately adjusting the position of the cutting tool 10 in the direction of the rotation axis A, the two cutting tools 10 are rotated about the rotation axis A while the length of the end face of the polarizing plate laminate W is increased. Along with (in parallel to the length direction), the cutting tool 10 is moved relative to the polarizing plate stack W, so that the plurality of cutting blades B of the cutting tool 10 are brought into contact with the end face, thereby the end face. Cutting is performed to scrape off. When using the end face processing apparatus of FIG. 3, with the position of the cutting tool 10 fixed, by horizontally moving the substrate 31 so that the polarizing plate laminate W passes between the cutting tools 10 facing each other, The above relative movement is performed. At this time, the rotation direction of the cutting tool 10 is usually opposite to the moving direction of the polarizing plate laminate W. For example, in FIG. 3, when the polarizing plate stack W is moved leftward, the rotational direction of the cutting tool 10 on the back side is clockwise when viewed from the polarizing plate stack W side, and the cutting tool on the front side The rotation direction of 10 is counterclockwise as viewed from the polarizing plate laminate W side. Thereby, the end surface of each polarizing plate can be cut into a good finished state.

  In addition, said relative movement can also be performed by moving the cutting tool 10 horizontally using the moving means which is not shown in figure in the state which fixed the position of the polarizing plate laminated body W. However, from the viewpoint of drive control of the end face processing apparatus, a method of performing cutting while fixing the position of the cutting tool 10 and horizontally moving the polarizing plate laminate W is preferable.

  As shown in FIG. 3, using two cutting tools 10 for one polarizing plate stack W, simultaneously cutting two opposite end faces of the polarizing plate stack W is a process. This is extremely advantageous in terms of efficiency. However, it is also possible to perform cutting with respect to one polarizing plate laminate W using one cutting tool.

  In the cutting process by the relative movement of the cutting tool 10 described above, first, the cutting portions 1a and 1d located on the outermost side of the cutting tool 10 abut on the end face of the polarizing plate laminate W, and the end face is scraped off. As the relative movement proceeds, the cutting parts 1b and 1e provided inside the cutting parts 1a and 1d are brought into contact with the polarizing plate laminate W. Since the cutting heights of the cutting blades B are larger than the cutting portions 1a and 1d in the cutting portions 1b and 1e, the end surfaces cut by the cutting portions 1a and 1d are cut deeper. In this way, the cutting parts 1a, 1b, 1d and 1e gradually cut the end face of the polarizing plate laminate W deeply. Finally, the cutting parts 1c and 1f, which are provided inside the cutting parts 1b and 1e and have a protruding height of the cutting blade B larger than the cutting parts 1b and 1e, cut the end face of the polarizing plate laminate W, and are mirror finished. do.

  The above relative movement is usually performed from one end to the other end of the two end faces of the polarizing plate laminate W, whereby the entire surfaces of the two end faces can be cut. Cutting depth in the depth direction of the end face cut by one of the plurality of cutting parts constituting the cutting part group (thickness of the end face of the polarizing plate to be scraped), and end face cut by the plurality of cutting parts The total cutting depth in the depth direction (total thickness of the end face of the polarizing plate to be scraped off) can be easily controlled by adjusting the protruding height of the cutting blade B of each cutting portion constituting the cutting portion group.

  After finishing the two end faces facing each other, the polarizing plate laminate W is rotated 90 degrees by the rotary table 33, and then the end faces of the remaining two end faces are processed in the same manner as described above.

  Here, in the present invention, the cutting process of the end face of the polarizing plate laminate W is the number of times that the n-group cutting part group comes into contact with the end face of the polarizing plate stack W (n times by one rotation of the cutting tool; , Also referred to as “number of times of contact”) is performed in a range of 500 times to 1400 times per 100 mm in the length direction of the end face.

  Setting the number of contact to 500 times or more is necessary for obtaining an end surface finish having a sufficiently good surface state, and preferably 600 times or more. Moreover, peeling by the (meth) acrylic-type resin film and polarizing film during cutting can be effectively suppressed by making contact frequency into 1400 times or less. Moreover, since the fall of the impact resistance of the end face is suppressed, the (meth) acrylic resin film is hardly peeled off, and an end face processed polarizing plate finished with a good end face can be obtained. In consideration of baking at the end of the polarizing plate laminate W that may be caused by frictional heat between the polarizing plate laminate W and the cutting blade B, the number of contact is preferably 1000 times or less, more preferably 800 times. It is as follows. The number of contact can be controlled by adjusting the relative movement speed between the polarizing plate laminate W and the cutting tool 10 and / or the rotation speed of the cutting tool 10.

  The relative moving speed between the polarizing plate laminate W and the cutting tool 10 and the rotational speed of the cutting tool 10 are adjusted so as to satisfy the number of contact times. The relative movement speed can be selected, for example, from a range of 200 to 2000 mm / min (more typically, a range of 500 to 2000 mm / min). If the relative movement speed is too low, the number of contact will exceed the predetermined upper limit. Further, the frictional heat between the polarizing plate laminate W and the cutting blade B may cause baking at the end portion of the polarizing plate laminate W. On the other hand, if the relative movement speed is too high, the number of contact is less than the predetermined lower limit. In addition, the finish of the end face may be insufficient, or a defect such as a crack may occur at the end of the polarizing plate.

  The rotational speed of the cutting tool 10 can be selected from, for example, a range of 2000 to 8000 rpm (more typically, a range of 2500 to 6000 rpm). If the rotation speed is too low, the number of contact is below the predetermined lower limit. In addition, the finish of the end face may be insufficient, or a defect such as a crack may occur at the end of the polarizing plate. On the other hand, if the rotational speed is too high, the number of contact will exceed the predetermined upper limit. Further, the frictional heat between the polarizing plate laminate W and the cutting blade B may cause baking at the end portion of the polarizing plate laminate W.

  Cutting depth in the depth direction of the end face cut by one of the plurality of cutting parts constituting the cutting part group (the end face of the polarizing plate scraped by the cutting part having the protruding height of one kind of cutting blade B) Hereinafter, also referred to as “one-time cutting depth”) is preferably 0.5 mm or less, more preferably 0.3 mm or less. Setting the cutting depth at one time to 0.5 mm or less effectively suppresses the peeling between the (meth) acrylic resin film and the polarizing film during the cutting process, and the impact resistance of the end face. By suppressing the decrease, the (meth) acrylic resin film is hardly peeled off, which is advantageous in obtaining an end face processed polarizing plate finished with a good end face. The one-time cutting depth other than “cutting depth at finishing” described later is preferably 0.2 mm or more at the finishing cutting depth. If the cutting depth at one time is less than 0.2 mm, it may not be possible to achieve an end surface finish with a sufficiently good surface condition.

  The total cutting depth in the depth direction of the end surfaces cut by the plurality of cutting portions (the total thickness of the polarizing plate end surfaces to be scraped off, hereinafter also referred to as “total cutting depth”) is 0.2 mm or more and 1.5 mm. It is preferable to set it as follows, and it is more preferable to set it as 0.5 to 1.2 mm. When the total cutting depth is less than 0.2 mm, the dimensional accuracy is deteriorated, and an end surface finish with a sufficiently good surface state may not be achieved. In addition, when the total cutting depth exceeds 1.5 mm, the cutting blade B is significantly deteriorated, and the impact applied to the end face of the polarizing plate is increased, thereby causing defects such as cracks at the end of the polarizing plate.

  The cutting depth in the depth direction of the end face cut by the cutting portion having the largest protrusion height of the cutting blade B (hereinafter also referred to as “cutting depth during finishing”) is 0.01 mm or more and 0.15 mm or less. It is preferable to set it to 0.01 mm or more and 0.1 mm or less. It is generally difficult to perform cutting with an accuracy of less than 0.01 mm. When the cutting depth at the time of finishing exceeds 0.15 mm, the impact applied to the end face of the polarizing plate increases, and defects such as cracks may occur at the end of the polarizing plate.

<Polarizing plate>
Next, the polarizing plate which comprises the polarizing plate laminated body W is demonstrated. The polarizing plate used in the present invention comprises at least a polarizing film made of a polyvinyl alcohol resin and a (meth) acrylic resin film laminated thereon with an adhesive.

[Polarized film]
Although it does not specifically limit as a polarizing film, The process of uniaxially stretching a polyvinyl alcohol-type resin film; The process of adsorb | sucking a dichroic dye by dyeing a polyvinyl alcohol-type resin film with a dichroic dye; What is manufactured through the process of processing the polyvinyl alcohol-type resin film in which the dichroic dye was adsorbed with a boric acid aqueous solution; and the process of washing with water after the treatment with the boric acid aqueous solution can be used.

  As the polyvinyl alcohol resin, a saponified polyvinyl acetate resin can be used. Examples of the polyvinyl acetate resin include, in addition to polyvinyl acetate, which is a homopolymer of vinyl acetate, copolymers with other monomers copolymerizable with vinyl acetate. Examples of other monomers copolymerizable with vinyl acetate include unsaturated carboxylic acids, olefins, vinyl ethers, unsaturated sulfonic acids, acrylamides having ammonium groups, and the like.

  The saponification degree of the polyvinyl alcohol resin is usually about 85 to 100 mol%, preferably 98 mol% or more. The polyvinyl alcohol resin may be modified, and for example, polyvinyl formal and polyvinyl acetal modified with aldehydes may be used. The degree of polymerization of the polyvinyl alcohol resin is usually about 1000 to 10000, preferably about 1500 to 5000.

  What formed such a polyvinyl alcohol-type resin into a film is used as a raw film of a polarizing film. The method for forming the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin into a film is not particularly limited, and a known method is employed. The film thickness of the polyvinyl alcohol-based raw film is, for example, about 10 to 150 μm.

  Uniaxial stretching of the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin film can be performed before, simultaneously with, or after dyeing the dichroic dye. When uniaxial stretching is performed after dyeing, this uniaxial stretching may be performed before boric acid treatment or during boric acid treatment. Moreover, you may uniaxially stretch in these several steps.

  In uniaxial stretching, it may be uniaxially stretched between rolls having different peripheral speeds, or may be uniaxially stretched using a hot roll. Further, the uniaxial stretching may be dry stretching in which stretching is performed in the air, or may be wet stretching in which stretching is performed in a state where a solvent is used and the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin film is swollen. The draw ratio is usually about 3 to 8 times.

  As a method of dyeing the polyvinyl alcohol resin film with the dichroic dye, for example, a method of immersing the polyvinyl alcohol resin film in an aqueous solution containing the dichroic dye is employed. Specifically, iodine or a dichroic dye is used as the dichroic dye. In addition, it is preferable that the polyvinyl alcohol-type resin film performs the immersion process to water before a dyeing process.

  When iodine is used as the dichroic dye, a method of dyeing a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin film in an aqueous solution containing iodine and potassium iodide is usually employed. The content of iodine in this aqueous solution is usually about 0.01 to 1 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of water. The content of potassium iodide is usually about 0.5 to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of water. The temperature of the aqueous solution used for dyeing is usually about 20 to 40 ° C. Moreover, the immersion time (dyeing time) in this aqueous solution is usually about 20 to 1800 seconds.

On the other hand, when a dichroic dye is used as the dichroic dye, a method of immersing and dyeing a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin film in an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble dichroic dye is usually employed. The content of the dichroic dye in the aqueous solution is usually about 1 × 10 ⁻⁴ to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of water, and preferably about 1 × 10 ⁻³ to 1 part by weight. This aqueous solution may contain an inorganic salt such as sodium sulfate as a dyeing assistant. The temperature of the aqueous dichroic dye solution used for dyeing is usually about 20 to 80 ° C. Moreover, the immersion time (dyeing time) in this aqueous solution is usually about 10 to 1800 seconds.

  The boric acid treatment after dyeing with a dichroic dye can usually be performed by immersing the dyed polyvinyl alcohol resin film in a boric acid-containing aqueous solution.

  The amount of boric acid in the boric acid-containing aqueous solution is usually about 2 to 15 parts by weight and preferably 5 to 12 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of water. When iodine is used as the dichroic dye, the boric acid-containing aqueous solution preferably contains potassium iodide. The amount of potassium iodide in the boric acid-containing aqueous solution is usually about 0.1 to 15 parts by weight and preferably about 5 to 12 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of water. The immersion time in the boric acid-containing aqueous solution is usually about 60 to 1200 seconds, preferably about 150 to 600 seconds, and more preferably about 200 to 400 seconds. The temperature of the boric acid-containing aqueous solution is usually 50 ° C or higher, preferably 50 to 85 ° C, and more preferably 60 to 80 ° C.

  The polyvinyl alcohol resin film after the boric acid treatment is usually washed with water. The water washing treatment can be performed, for example, by immersing a boric acid-treated polyvinyl alcohol resin film in water. The temperature of water in the water washing treatment is usually about 5 to 40 ° C. Further, the immersion time is usually about 1 to 120 seconds.

  After washing with water, a drying process is performed to obtain a polarizing film. The thickness of the polarizing film is usually about 5 to 40 μm. The drying process can be performed using a hot air dryer or a far infrared heater. The temperature of the drying treatment is usually about 30 to 100 ° C, preferably 50 to 80 ° C. The time for the drying treatment is usually about 60 to 600 seconds, and preferably 120 to 600 seconds.

  By the drying treatment, the moisture content of the polarizing film is reduced to a practical level. The moisture content is usually 5 to 20% by weight, preferably 8 to 15% by weight. When the moisture content is less than 5% by weight, the flexibility of the polarizing film is lost, and the polarizing film may be damaged or broken after drying. Moreover, when a moisture content exceeds 20 weight%, the thermal stability of a polarizing film may be inferior.

[(Meth) acrylic resin film]
The (meth) acrylic resin constituting the (meth) acrylic resin film means a material obtained by mixing, melting, and kneading a methacrylic resin and additives added as necessary. By using such a (meth) acrylic resin film as a protective film, the wet-heat resistance and mechanical strength of a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal panel obtained by bonding the polarizing plate to a liquid crystal cell can be further improved. It is possible to achieve further thinning. In this specification, (meth) acryl refers to methacryl and / or acryl, (meth) acrylate refers to methacrylate and / or acrylate, and (meth) acrylic acid refers to methacrylic acid and / or acrylic acid. Say.

  The methacrylic resin is a polymer mainly composed of methacrylic acid ester. The methacrylic resin may be a homopolymer of one kind of methacrylic acid ester or a copolymer of a methacrylic acid ester and another polymerizable monomer. Other polymerizable monomers include other methacrylic acid esters and acrylic acid esters that are different from the main monomer. Examples of the methacrylic acid esters include alkyl methacrylates such as methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, and butyl methacrylate, and the alkyl group usually has about 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

  As the acrylate ester, alkyl acrylate is preferable. For example, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-propyl acrylate, isopropyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, tert-butyl acrylate, acrylic acid 2-ethylhexyl, cyclohexyl acrylate, etc. are mentioned, The carbon number of the alkyl group is about 1-8 normally, Preferably it is 1-4. In this alkyl group, at least one hydrogen constituting the alkyl group may be substituted with a hydroxyl group, for example, a 2-hydroxyethyl group. In the (meth) acrylic resin, acrylic ester may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  In addition to these, a compound having at least one polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond in the molecule can also be another polymerizable monomer copolymerizable with a methacrylic acid ester. Examples of such a compound include a monofunctional monomer having one polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond in the molecule and a polyfunctional monomer having at least two polymerizable carbon-carbon double bonds in the molecule. A monofunctional monomer is preferably used. Examples of monofunctional monomers include aromatic vinyl compounds such as styrene, α-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, halogenated styrene, hydroxystyrene; vinylcyan compounds such as acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile; acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, Unsaturated acids such as maleic anhydride and itaconic anhydride; maleimides such as N-methylmaleimide, N-cyclohexylmaleimide and N-phenylmaleimide; allyl alcohols such as methallyl alcohol and allyl alcohol; vinyl acetate and vinyl chloride , Ethylene, propylene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 2-hydroxymethyl-1-butene, methyl vinyl ketone, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, N-vinyl carbazole and the like.

  Examples of polyfunctional monomers include polyunsaturated carboxylic acid esters of polyhydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, butanediol dimethacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate; allyl acrylate, allyl methacrylate, cinnamic acid Alkenyl esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids such as allyl; polyalkenyl esters of polybasic acids such as diallyl phthalate, diallyl maleate, triallyl cyanurate, triallyl isocyanurate, aromatic polyalkenyl compounds such as divinylbenzene Etc.

  The other polymerizable monomers described above may be copolymerized alone or in combination of two or more.

  The (meth) acrylic resin is preferably 50 to 100% by weight of alkyl methacrylate and 0 to 50% by weight of other polymerizable monomers, more preferably methacrylic acid, based on the total amount of monomers used for polymerization. The acid alkyl ester is 50 to 99.9% by weight, and the other polymerizable monomer is 0.1 to 50% by weight.

  Further, the (meth) acrylic resin may have a ring structure in the polymer main chain because the durability of the film can be improved. The ring structure is preferably a heterocyclic structure such as a cyclic acid anhydride structure, a cyclic imide structure, or a lactone ring structure. Specific examples include cyclic acid anhydride structures such as glutaric anhydride structure and succinic anhydride structure, cyclic imide structures such as glutarimide structure and succinimide structure, and lactone ring structures such as butyrolactone and valerolactone. When the content of the ring structure in the polymer main chain is increased, the glass transition temperature of the (meth) acrylic resin can be increased.

  The introduction of a cyclic acid anhydride structure and a cyclic imide structure into the polymer main chain of the (meth) acrylic resin is a method of copolymerizing monomers having a cyclic structure such as maleic anhydride and maleimide, dehydration / demethanol after polymerization It can be carried out by a known method such as a method of introducing a cyclic acid anhydride structure by a condensation reaction or a method of introducing a cyclic imide structure by reacting an amino compound with a cyclic structure.

  In addition, the introduction of the lactone ring structure into the polymer main chain of the (meth) acrylic resin is the preparation of a (meth) acrylic resin having a hydroxyl group and an ester group in the polymer chain, and then the hydroxyl group in this resin. And an ester group can be carried out by heating and, if necessary, cyclized and condensed in the presence of a catalyst such as an organic phosphorus compound. Preparation of (meth) acrylic resin having a hydroxyl group and an ester group in the polymer chain is, for example, methyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) (meth) acrylate, ethyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) (meth) acrylate, Hydroxyl and ester groups such as isopropyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) (meth) acrylate, n-butyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) (meth) acrylate, tert-butyl 2- (hydroxymethyl) (meth) acrylate (Meth) acrylic acid ester having the above formula can be obtained by using for copolymerization of (meth) acrylic resin. A more specific method for preparing a (meth) acrylic resin having a lactone ring structure is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-254726.

  The (meth) acrylic resin can be prepared by radical polymerization of the methacrylic acid ester described above or the monomer composition containing the main methacrylic acid ester and another polymerizable monomer. In preparing the (meth) acrylic resin, a solvent or a polymerization initiator may be used as necessary.

  The (meth) acrylic resin film may contain other resins in addition to the above (meth) acrylic resin. The content of the other resin is preferably 0 to 50% by weight, more preferably 0 to 25% by weight, and further preferably 0 to 10% by weight based on the total amount of the resin. The other resins include, for example, olefin polymers such as polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene copolymer, poly (4-methyl-1-pentene); halogen-containing polymers such as vinyl chloride and chlorinated vinyl resins. Styrenic polymers such as polystyrene, styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymer, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer; polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate; consisting of aromatic diol and aromatic dicarboxylic acid Polyarylate; Polylactic acid, biodegradable polyester such as polybutylene succinate; Polycarbonate; Polyamide such as nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 610; Polyacetal; Polyphenylene oxide; Nirensurufido; polyether ether ketone; polyether nitrile; polysulfone; polyether sulfone; can be a polyamide-imide and the like; polyoxyethylene Penji Ren.

  The (meth) acrylic resin film preferably contains acrylic rubber particles in terms of the impact resistance and film forming property of the film. The amount of the acrylic rubber particles that can be contained in the (meth) acrylic resin is preferably 5% by weight or more, more preferably 10% by weight or more with respect to 100% by weight of the (meth) acrylic resin. The upper limit of the amount of the acrylic rubber particles is not critical, but if the amount of the acrylic rubber particles is too large, the surface hardness of the film is lowered, and when the film is subjected to surface treatment, it is resistant to the organic solvent in the surface treatment agent. Solvent property decreases. Therefore, the amount of acrylic rubber particles that can be contained in the (meth) acrylic resin is preferably 80% by weight or less, and more preferably 60% by weight or less.

  The acrylic rubber particles are particles containing an elastic polymer mainly composed of an acrylate ester as an essential component. The acrylic rubber particles may have a single-layer structure consisting essentially only of the elastic polymer. It may have a multi-layer structure in which the coalescence is one layer. Specifically, as this elastic polymer, 50 to 99.9% by weight of an alkyl acrylate and at least one kind of other vinyl monomer copolymerizable therewith, 0 to 49.9% by weight, A cross-linked elastic copolymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer comprising 0.1 to 10% by weight of a polymerizable cross-linkable monomer is preferably used.

  Examples of the alkyl acrylate include methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and the like, and the alkyl group usually has about 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Examples of the other vinyl monomers copolymerizable with the alkyl acrylate include compounds having one polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond in the molecule. Examples thereof include methacrylic acid esters such as methyl acid, aromatic vinyl compounds such as styrene, vinylcyan compounds such as acrylonitrile, and the like. Examples of the copolymerizable crosslinkable monomer include a crosslinkable compound having at least two polymerizable carbon-carbon double bonds in the molecule. (Meth) acrylates of polyhydric alcohols such as (meth) acrylate and butanediol di (meth) acrylate, alkenyl esters of (meth) acrylic acid such as allyl (meth) acrylate and methallyl (meth) acrylate, divinyl Examples include benzene.

  In addition to the above acrylic rubber particles, the (meth) acrylic resin film has ordinary additives such as ultraviolet absorbers, organic dyes, pigments, inorganic dyes, antioxidants, antistatic agents, surfactants, and the like. May be included. Among these, an ultraviolet absorber is preferably used for improving weather resistance. Examples of the ultraviolet absorber include 2,2′-methylenebis [4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) -6- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) phenol], 2- (5 -Methyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) -2H-benzotriazole, 2- [2-hydroxy-3,5-bis (α, α-dimethylbenzyl) phenyl] -2H-benzotriazole, 2- (3,5-di -Tert-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) -2H-benzotriazole, 2- (3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) -5-chloro-2H-benzotriazole, 2- (3,5 -Di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) -5-chloro-2H-benzotriazole, 2- (3,5-di-tert-amyl-2-hydroxypheny ) Benzotriazole ultraviolet absorbers such as -2H-benzotriazole, 2- (2'-hydroxy-5'-tert-octylphenyl) -2H-benzotriazole; 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2- Hydroxy-4-octyloxybenzophenone, 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4'-chlorobenzophenone, 2,2'-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2,2'-dihydroxy-4, Examples include 2-hydroxybenzophenone ultraviolet absorbers such as 4′-dimethoxybenzophenone; salicylic acid phenyl ester ultraviolet absorbers such as p-tert-butylphenyl salicylic acid ester and p-octylphenyl salicylic acid ester. It may be used two or more thereof. When the (meth) acrylic resin film contains an ultraviolet absorber, the amount thereof is usually 0.1% by weight or more, preferably 0.3% by weight or more with respect to 100% by weight of the (meth) acrylic resin. And preferably 2% by weight or less.

  A conventionally well-known film forming method can be employ | adopted for preparation of a (meth) acrylic-type resin film. The (meth) acrylic resin film may have a multilayer structure, and the (meth) acrylic resin film having a multilayer structure is a variety of generally known methods such as a method using a feed block and a method using a multi-manifold die. Can be used. Among them, for example, a method of laminating via a feed block, multilayer melt extrusion from a T die, and forming a film by contacting at least one side of the obtained laminated film material with a roll or a belt is a film having good surface properties. It is preferable at the point obtained. In particular, from the viewpoint of improving the surface smoothness and surface glossiness of the (meth) acrylic resin film, the film is obtained by bringing both surfaces of the laminated film obtained by the multilayer melt extrusion molding into contact with the roll surface or the belt surface. The method of making is preferable. In the roll or belt used in this case, the surface of the roll or belt in contact with the (meth) acrylic resin has a mirror surface for imparting smoothness to the (meth) acrylic resin film surface. Is preferred.

  In order to obtain a film having desired optical properties and mechanical properties, the (meth) acrylic resin film may be obtained by subjecting the film produced as described above to stretching treatment. Examples of the stretching treatment include uniaxial stretching and biaxial stretching. Examples of the stretching direction include a machine flow direction (MD) of an unstretched film, a direction perpendicular to the machine flow direction (TD), and a direction oblique to the machine flow direction (MD). Biaxial stretching may be simultaneous biaxial stretching in which stretching is performed simultaneously in two stretching directions, or sequential biaxial stretching in which stretching is performed in a predetermined direction and then stretching in another direction.

  For the stretching process, for example, two or more pairs of nip rolls with increased peripheral speed on the outlet side are used to stretch in the longitudinal direction (machine flow direction: MD), or the both ends of the unstretched film are gripped with a chuck and machine flow is performed. It can be performed by spreading in a direction (TD) orthogonal to the direction.

The stretching process is the following formula:
Stretch ratio (%) = 100 × {(length after stretching) − (length before stretching)} / stretch ratio determined from the length before stretching is preferably greater than 0% and 300% or less, More preferably, it is 100 to 250%. If the draw ratio exceeds 300%, the film thickness becomes too thin and breaks easily, or the handleability decreases.

  Moreover, in order to provide desired optical properties and mechanical properties, instead of or along with the stretching treatment, a heat-shrinkable film is bonded to the (meth) acrylic resin film, and the film is shrunk. Also good.

  The thickness of the (meth) acrylic resin film is preferably thin. However, if it is too thin, the strength is lowered and the processability is poor. On the other hand, if it is too thick, the transparency is lowered and the weight of the polarizing plate is increased. Or Therefore, a suitable thickness of the film is, for example, about 5 to 200 μm, preferably 10 to 150 μm, more preferably 20 to 100 μm.

[Transparent resin film]
A polarizing plate can have a transparent resin film laminated | stacked through the adhesive agent on the surface on the opposite side to the (meth) acrylic-type resin film in a polarizing film. The transparent resin film can be a protective film or other optical film, but when it is disposed on the liquid crystal cell side, it depends on the liquid crystal display mode (TN mode, VA mode, IPS mode, etc.), but it is a non-oriented film. Or it is preferable that it is an optical compensation film (retardation film) which shows retardation characteristics. The transparent resin film may be a (meth) acrylic resin film or a transparent resin film different from the (meth) acrylic resin film.

  In addition to the above (meth) acrylic resin film, the transparent resin film is, for example, a cyclic olefin resin film, a cellulose resin film, a polycarbonate resin film, a chain polyolefin resin film (polyethylene resin film, polypropylene resin). Film), polyester resin film (polyethylene terephthalate resin film, etc.) and the like.

  The cyclic olefin resin film is a film made of a cyclic olefin resin. The cyclic olefin-based resin is a thermoplastic resin having a unit of a monomer composed of a cyclic olefin such as norbornene or a polycyclic norbornene-based monomer. The cyclic olefin-based resin can be a hydrogenated product of the above-mentioned cyclic olefin ring-opening polymer or a ring-opening copolymer using two or more kinds of cyclic olefins. It may be an addition copolymer with an aromatic compound. Those having a polar group introduced are also effective.

  When the cyclic olefin resin is a copolymer of a cyclic olefin and a chain olefin or an aromatic compound having a vinyl group, examples of the chain olefin include ethylene and propylene. Examples of group compounds include styrene, α-methyl styrene, and nuclear alkyl-substituted styrene. In such a copolymer, the unit of the monomer comprising the cyclic olefin may be 50 mol% or less, for example, about 15 to 50 mol%. In particular, when a terpolymer of a cyclic olefin, a chain olefin, and an aromatic compound having a vinyl group is used, the monomer unit composed of the cyclic olefin can have a relatively small amount. In such a terpolymer, the unit of monomer composed of a chain olefin is usually about 5 to 80 mol%, and the unit of monomer composed of an aromatic compound having a vinyl group is usually about 5 to 80 mol%.

  As a commercially available thermoplastic cyclic olefin resin, “Topas” (manufactured by TOPAS ADVANCED POLYMERS GmbH, available from Polyplastics Co., Ltd.), “Arton” (manufactured by JSR Corporation), “ZEONOR” (Zeonor) ( (Zeon Corporation), “ZEONEX” (manufactured by Nippon Zeon Corporation), “Apel” (manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals), etc. (all trade names).

The cyclic olefin-based resin film can be given an arbitrary retardation value by stretching. Thereby, an appropriate optical compensation function is provided, which can contribute to the expansion of the viewing angle of the liquid crystal display device. The in-plane retardation value R ₀ of the stretched cyclic olefin-based resin film is preferably 40 to 100 nm, and more preferably 40 to 80 nm. When the in-plane retardation value R ₀ is less than 40 nm or exceeds 100 nm, the viewing angle compensation ability for the liquid crystal panel tends to be lowered. The thickness direction retardation R _th of stretched cycloolefin resin film is preferably 80 to 300 nm, more preferably 100 to 250 nm. When the thickness direction retardation value _Rth is less than 80 nm or exceeds 300 nm, the viewing angle compensation ability with respect to the liquid crystal panel tends to be reduced as described above.

The in-plane retardation value R ₀ and the thickness direction retardation value R _th of the stretched cyclic olefin resin film are represented by the following formulas (1) and (2):
_{R 0 = (n x -n y} ) × d (1)
R _th = [( _nx + _ny ) / 2- _nz ] × d (2)
It can be measured using, for example, KOBRA21ADH (manufactured by Oji Scientific Instruments). The formula (1), in (2), n _x plane slow axis direction of the refractive index of the stretched cycloolefin polymer film, n _y is a plane fast axis direction (in-plane slow axis direction The refractive index in the orthogonal direction), _nz is the refractive index in the thickness direction of the stretched cyclic olefin resin film, and d is the thickness of the stretched cyclic olefin resin film.

  Stretching of the cyclic olefin-based resin film is usually performed continuously while unwinding the film roll, and is stretched in a heating furnace in a direction in which the roll proceeds or in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel. As the temperature of the heating furnace, a range approximately 100 ° C. higher than the glass transition temperature from the vicinity of the glass transition temperature of the cyclic olefin-based resin is usually employed. The draw ratio is usually 1.1 to 6 times, preferably 1.1 to 3.5 times. Film formation and stretched cyclic olefin-based resin films are also commercially available, both of which are trade names “Essina” (manufactured by Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.), “SCA40” (manufactured by Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.), “ ZEONOR FILM "(manufactured by Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd.).

  Since the cyclic olefin resin film generally has poor surface activity, the surface to be bonded to the polarizing film is subjected to surface treatment such as plasma treatment, corona treatment, ultraviolet irradiation treatment, flame (flame) treatment, and saponification treatment. Is preferred. Among these, plasma treatment and corona treatment that can be performed relatively easily are preferable.

  The thickness of the cyclic olefin-based resin film is preferably thin, but if it is too thin, the strength is lowered and the processability is inferior. On the other hand, if it is too thick, the transparency is lowered and the weight of the polarizing plate is increased. . Therefore, a suitable thickness of the film is, for example, about 5 to 200 μm, preferably 10 to 150 μm, more preferably 20 to 100 μm.

  The cellulose resin film is usually made of a cellulose resin which is a cellulose part or a complete acetate ester, and examples thereof include a triacetyl cellulose film, a diacetyl cellulose film, and a cellulose acetate propionate film. Commercially available triacetyl cellulose films are all trade names of “Fujitac TD80” (Fuji Film Co., Ltd.), “Fujitac TD80UF” (Fuji Film Co., Ltd.), and “Fujitac TD80UZ” (Fuji Film ( "Fujitac TD40UZ" (manufactured by FUJIFILM Corporation), "KC8UX2M" (manufactured by Konica Minolta Opto), "KC4UY" (manufactured by Konica Minolta Opto), "KC8UY" (Konica Minolta) Opt Co., Ltd.).

  The surface of the cellulose resin film may be subjected to a surface treatment such as an antiglare treatment, a hard coat treatment, an antistatic treatment, or an antireflection treatment, depending on the application. Arbitrary retardation values can be imparted to the cellulose resin film by stretching.

  Cellulosic resin films are usually subjected to saponification treatment in order to enhance the adhesiveness with the polarizing film. As the saponification treatment, a method of immersing in an alkaline aqueous solution such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide can be employed.

  The thickness of the cellulose resin film is preferably thin. However, if it is too thin, the strength is lowered and the processability is poor. On the other hand, if it is too thick, the transparency is lowered and the weight of the polarizing plate is increased. Therefore, a suitable thickness of the film is, for example, about 5 to 200 μm, preferably 10 to 150 μm, more preferably 20 to 100 μm.

〔adhesive〕
Said (meth) acrylic-type resin film and transparent resin film are bonded to a polarizing film through an adhesive agent. The adhesive used for adhesion between the polarizing film and the (meth) acrylic resin film and the adhesive used for adhesion between the polarizing film and the transparent resin film may be different or the same kind. Considering the ease of construction, etc., it is advantageous to use the same adhesive on both sides.

  Examples of the adhesive include water-based adhesives, that is, adhesive components dissolved in water or dispersed in water from the viewpoint of thinning the adhesive layer. For example, a composition using a polyvinyl alcohol resin or a urethane resin as a main component can be mentioned as a preferred adhesive.

  When a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin is used as the main component of the adhesive, the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin is a partially saponified polyvinyl alcohol, a completely saponified polyvinyl alcohol, a carboxyl group-modified polyvinyl alcohol, an acetoacetyl group-modified polyvinyl alcohol, or a methylol group. It may be a modified polyvinyl alcohol resin such as modified polyvinyl alcohol or amino group-modified polyvinyl alcohol. In this case, an aqueous solution of a polyvinyl alcohol resin is used as the adhesive. The density | concentration of the polyvinyl alcohol-type resin in an adhesive agent is 1-10 weight part normally with respect to 100 weight part of water, Preferably it is 1-5 weight part.

  In order to improve the adhesiveness, it is preferable to add a curable component such as glyoxal or a water-soluble epoxy resin or a crosslinking agent to the adhesive composed of an aqueous solution of a polyvinyl alcohol resin. Examples of water-soluble epoxy resins include polyamide polyamines obtained by reacting polychloropolyamines such as diethylenetriamine and triethylenetetramine with polycarboxylic acid polyamines such as adipic acid and epichlorohydrin. Epoxy resins can be suitably used. Commercially available products of such polyamide polyamine epoxy resins include “Smiles Resin 650” (manufactured by Sumika Chemtex Co., Ltd.), “Smiles Resin 675” (manufactured by Sumika Chemtex Co., Ltd.), and “WS-525” (Japan). PMC Co., Ltd.). The addition amount of these curable components and crosslinking agents (when added together as the curable component and the crosslinking agent) is usually 1 to 100 parts by weight, preferably 100 parts by weight, preferably 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl alcohol resin. 1 to 50 parts by weight. When the addition amount of the curable component or the crosslinking agent is less than 1 part by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin, the effect of improving adhesiveness tends to be reduced. When the addition amount of the crosslinking agent exceeds 100 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl alcohol resin, the adhesive layer tends to become brittle.

  When a urethane resin is used as the main component of the adhesive, examples of suitable adhesive compositions include a mixture of a polyester ionomer type urethane resin and a compound having a glycidyloxy group. The polyester ionomer type urethane resin is a urethane resin having a polyester skeleton, into which a small amount of an ionic component (hydrophilic component) is introduced. Such an ionomer-type urethane resin is suitable as a water-based adhesive because it is emulsified directly in water without using an emulsifier to form an emulsion.

  Polyester-based ionomer-type urethane resins are known per se. For example, JP-A-7-97504 describes an example of a polymer dispersant for dispersing a phenol-based resin in an aqueous medium. In JP-A-2005-70140 and JP-A-2005-208456, a mixture of a polyester ionomer type urethane resin and a compound having a glycidyloxy group is used as an adhesive, and a polarizing film made of a polyvinyl alcohol resin is used as a cyclic olefin type. The form which joins a resin film is shown.

  As a method for bonding the above-mentioned (meth) acrylic resin film or transparent resin film to the polarizing film, generally known methods may be used, for example, casting method, Mayer bar coating method, gravure coating method, comma Examples thereof include a method in which an adhesive is applied to the adhesive surface of a polarizing film and / or a film bonded thereto by a coater method, a doctor blade method, a die coating method, a dip coating method, a spraying method, etc., and the both are overlapped. The casting method is a method of spreading and spreading an adhesive on the surface of a film to be coated while moving the film in a substantially vertical direction, a substantially horizontal direction, or an oblique direction between the two.

  After apply | coating an adhesive agent by the method mentioned above, a polarizing film and the film bonded by it are pinched | interposed by a nip roll etc. and bonded together. Moreover, after dripping an adhesive agent between a polarizing film and the film bonded to it, the method of pressurizing this laminated body with a roll etc. and spreading it uniformly can also be used suitably. In this case, a metal, rubber, or the like can be used as the material of the roll. Furthermore, after dropping an adhesive agent between a polarizing film and the film bonded to it, the method of passing this laminated body between rolls and pressurizing and spreading is also preferably employed. In this case, these rolls may be made of the same material or different materials.

  The order in which the (meth) acrylic resin film and the transparent resin film are laminated on the polarizing film is not particularly limited, and one of the films is laminated on the polarizing film and then the other film is laminated. Or a method of laminating both films on the polarizing film substantially simultaneously.

  The surface of the adhesive layer may be appropriately subjected to surface treatment such as plasma treatment, corona treatment, ultraviolet irradiation treatment, flame (flame) treatment, and saponification treatment in order to improve the adhesiveness. Examples of the saponification treatment include a method of immersing in an aqueous alkali solution such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.

  The laminated body joined via the aqueous adhesive is usually subjected to a drying treatment, and the adhesive layer is dried and cured. The drying process can be performed, for example, by blowing hot air. The drying temperature is appropriately selected from the range of about 40 to 100 ° C, preferably 60 to 100 ° C. The drying time is, for example, about 20 to 1200 seconds. The thickness of the adhesive layer after drying is usually about 0.001 to 5 μm, preferably 0.01 μm or more, preferably 2 μm or less, more preferably 1 μm or less. If the thickness of the adhesive layer becomes too large, the appearance of the polarizing plate tends to be poor.

  After the drying treatment, sufficient adhesive strength may be obtained by performing curing at a temperature of room temperature or higher for at least half a day, usually several days or longer. Such curing is typically performed in a state of being wound into a roll. The preferable curing temperature is in the range of 30 to 50 ° C, more preferably 35 to 45 ° C. When the curing temperature exceeds 50 ° C., so-called “roll tightening” is likely to occur in the roll winding state. The humidity during curing is not particularly limited, but is preferably selected so that the relative humidity is in the range of about 0 to 70% RH. The curing time is usually about 1 to 10 days, preferably about 2 to 7 days.

  Moreover, an active energy ray-curable adhesive can also be used as the adhesive. The active energy rays used for curing the active energy ray-curable adhesive are, for example, X-rays, ultraviolet rays, and visible rays. Among these, ultraviolet rays are preferably used from the viewpoint of ease of handling, ease of preparation of the adhesive composition and its stability, and its curing performance. When the active energy ray-curable adhesive is used, the process is short and the energy efficiency is increased because it is not necessary to perform a drying process as compared with the case where the aqueous adhesive is used. Since the drying time tends to be longer when a (meth) acrylic resin film is used, the active energy ray-curable adhesive is applied to the adhesive layer in the polarizing plate of the present invention including the (meth) acrylic resin film. Employing is particularly effective.

  Examples of the photocurable adhesive include a mixture of a photocurable epoxy resin and a cationic photopolymerization initiator (that is, an epoxy photocurable adhesive), a photocurable (meth) acrylic resin, and photoradical polymerization. Examples thereof include a mixture with an initiator or the like (that is, a (meth) acrylic photocurable adhesive). These photocurable adhesives may be used alone or in combination. The photocurable adhesive can be cured by irradiating active energy rays. The light source of the active energy ray is not particularly limited, but an active energy ray (ultraviolet ray) having a light emission distribution at a wavelength of 400 nm or less is preferable. A black light lamp, a microwave excitation mercury lamp, a metal halide lamp, etc. are preferable.

The light irradiation intensity to the photocurable adhesive is appropriately determined depending on the composition of the photocurable adhesive and is not particularly limited, but the irradiation intensity in the wavelength region effective for activating the polymerization initiator is 0.1 to 6000 mW. / Cm ² is preferable. When the irradiation intensity is 0.1 mW / cm ² or more, the reaction time does not become too long, and when the irradiation intensity is 6000 mW / cm ² or less, the heat radiated from the light source and the time of curing of the photocurable adhesive are reduced. There is little risk of yellowing of the epoxy resin or deterioration of the polarizing film due to heat generation. The light irradiation time to the photocurable adhesive is controlled for each photocurable adhesive to be cured and is not particularly limited. However, the integrated light amount expressed as the product of the irradiation intensity and the irradiation time is 10. It is preferably set to be 10000 mJ / m ² . When the cumulative amount of light to the photo-curable adhesive is 10 mJ / m ² or more, a sufficient amount of active species derived from the polymerization initiator can be generated to allow the curing reaction to proceed more reliably, and 10,000 mJ / m. ^{By being 2} or less, the irradiation time does not become too long, and good productivity can be maintained. The thickness of the adhesive layer after irradiation with active energy rays is usually about 0.001 to 5 μm, preferably 0.01 μm to 2 μm, and more preferably 0.01 μm to 1 μm.

  When curing a photocurable adhesive by irradiation with active energy rays, various functions of the polarizing plate such as the degree of polarization, transmittance and hue of the polarizing film, and transparency of the (meth) acrylic resin film and the transparent resin film It is preferable to perform the curing under the condition that does not decrease.

(Adhesive layer)
A polarizing plate can be equipped with the adhesive layer for bonding the said polarizing plate to a liquid crystal cell on the outer side (namely, the surface on the opposite side to the polarizing film side) of a transparent resin film. As the pressure-sensitive adhesive used in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, conventionally known appropriate pressure-sensitive adhesives can be used without any particular limitation. For example, acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives, urethane-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, polyester-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, polyamide-based pressure-sensitive adhesives. Examples thereof include an adhesive, a polyether-based adhesive, a fluorine-based adhesive, and a rubber-based adhesive. Among these, an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive is preferably used from the viewpoints of transparency, adhesive strength, reliability, reworkability, and the like. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer can be provided by a method in which a pressure-sensitive adhesive is used in the form of, for example, an organic solvent solution, which is applied to a transparent resin film with a die coater or a gravure coater, and dried. It can also be provided by a method of transferring a sheet-like pressure-sensitive adhesive formed on a plastic film (referred to as a separate film) to a transparent resin film. Whichever method is used, it is preferable that a separate film is adhered to the surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. Although there is no restriction | limiting in particular also about the thickness of an adhesive layer, Generally it is preferable to exist in the range of 2-40 micrometers.

  The constituent material of the separate film can be a polyethylene resin such as polyethylene, a polypropylene resin such as polypropylene, a polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate, and the like. Among these, a stretched film of polyethylene terephthalate is preferable.

  The release treatment layer applied to the separate film is not particularly limited as long as it has releasability, and may be a type mainly composed of a curable silicone resin, a urethane resin, an epoxy resin, or an alkyd. A modified silicone type obtained by graft polymerization with an organic resin such as a resin may be used, but among them, a type mainly composed of a curable silicone resin is preferable.

[Surface protection film]
The polarizing plate can include a surface protective film (referred to as a protect film) laminated on the outer surface of the (meth) acrylic resin film. This surface protective film is for preventing damage to the (meth) acrylic resin film and adhesion of dust, and is usually laminated on the (meth) acrylic resin film via an adhesive layer.

  Examples of the constituent material of the surface protective film include polyethylene resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene resins such as polypropylene, and polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate. Among them, in terms of moisture permeability and mechanical strength To stretched polyethylene terephthalate films.

  The description about the adhesive layer mentioned above is quoted for the specific description about the adhesive layer for sticking a surface protection film. The description of the release treatment layer applied to the separate film is also cited for the specific description of the release treatment layer applied to the surface protective film.

  EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example is shown and this invention is demonstrated further more concretely, this invention is not limited by these examples.

<Production Example 1: Production of polarizing plate for end face processing>
The polarizing plate for end surface processing provided with the (meth) acrylic-type resin film was produced in the following procedure. A polyvinyl alcohol film having an average polymerization degree of about 2400 and a saponification degree of 99.9 mol% or more and a thickness of 75 μm was immersed in pure water at 30 ° C., and then the weight ratio of iodine / potassium iodide / water was 0.02 / 2. / 100 aqueous solution at 30 ° C. Then, it was immersed at 56.5 ° C. in an aqueous solution having a potassium iodide / boric acid / water weight ratio of 12/5/100. Subsequently, after washing with pure water at 8 ° C., it was dried at 65 ° C. to obtain a polarizing film in which iodine was adsorbed and oriented on polyvinyl alcohol. Stretching was mainly performed in the iodine staining and boric acid treatment steps, and the total stretching ratio was 5.3 times.

  On one surface of the obtained polarizing film, a (meth) acrylic resin film having a thickness of 80 μm (an acrylic resin film in which 30% by weight of acrylic rubber particles are added to the entire resin composition) is provided on the other surface, An optical compensation film made of a cyclic olefin resin having a thickness of 50 μm is subjected to corona treatment on each bonding surface, and then bonded via a photo-curing adhesive (epoxy photo-curing adhesive) to obtain polarized light I got a plate.

  Next, on the outer surface of the (meth) acrylic resin film of the obtained polarizing plate, a surface protective film (stretched polyethylene terephthalate film) having an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the outer surface of an optical compensation film made of a cyclic olefin resin Was provided with an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having a thickness of 20 μm, and a separate film (stretched polyethylene terephthalate film) having been subjected to a release treatment on the outer surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. Then, it cut | judged to the size of 1031 mm x 588 mm, and obtained the polarizing plate 1 for end surface processing.

<Production Example 2: Preparation of polarizing plate for end face processing>
A (meth) acrylic resin film having a thickness of 60 μm (an acrylic resin film in which 30% by weight of acrylic rubber particles are added to the entire resin composition) on one surface of a polarizing film obtained by the same method as in Production Example 1. ) Was obtained by the same method as in Production Example 1 except that a biaxially stretched (meth) acrylic resin film having a thickness of 40 μm was bonded to the other surface. The biaxially stretched (meth) acrylic resin film having a thickness of 40 μm is obtained by copolymerizing methyl methacrylate / N-phenylmaleimide / N-cyclohexylmaleimide at a weight ratio of about 84 / about 8 / about 8. The obtained methacrylic resin is biaxially stretched to a thickness of 40 μm.

<Example 1>
The 100 end face processing polarizing plates 1 obtained in Production Example 1 were laminated with four sides aligned to obtain a polarizing plate laminate W. Next, a polarizing plate laminate using an end face processing apparatus similar to the end face processing apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 except that the first cutting section group and the second cutting section group each have five cutting sections. After fixing W to the end face processing apparatus, cutting was performed on all four end faces. The processing conditions for the four end faces were all the same.

  In each cutting portion group, the five cutting portions are arranged such that the protruding height of the cutting blade B increases as the cutting portion is located further downstream in the rotation direction of the cutting tool 10. Further, the five cutting parts are arranged so that the distance from the rotation axis A to the cutting blade B becomes shorter as the cutting part is located further downstream in the rotation direction of the cutting tool 10. The respective cutting parts constituting the first cutting part group and the second cutting part group are arranged around the rotation axis A at regular intervals and are located at positions facing each other via the rotation axis A. Two cutting parts having the same protruding height of the cutting blade B and the distance from the rotation axis A to the cutting blade B are arranged.

  Specifically, by rotating the cutting tool 10 around the rotation axis A and horizontally moving the polarizing plate stack W with the position of the cutting tool 10 fixed, the end face of the polarizing plate stack W is obtained. In parallel with the longitudinal direction, the cutting tool 10 is moved relative to the polarizing plate laminate W, and the cutting blades B of the respective cutting portions are brought into contact with the two facing end faces, and the end faces are cut off simultaneously. Processing was performed. Referring to FIG. 3, the polarizing plate laminate W is moved leftward, the rotation direction of the cutting tool 10 on the back side is clockwise when viewed from the polarizing plate laminate W side, and the cutting tool 10 on the near side is The rotation direction was counterclockwise when viewed from the polarizing plate laminate W side. The relative movement was performed from one end of the end face to the other end. By this one-time relative movement, five stages of cutting are performed by five types of cutting portions having different protruding heights of the cutting blade B (the cutting processes at each stage are referred to as the first, second,...). ).

  Next, after rotating the polarizing plate laminate W by 90 degrees with the rotary table 33, the remaining two end faces were simultaneously cut in the same manner as above.

Other configurations of the end face processing apparatus and various conditions of the end face processing are as follows.
・ Shape of cutting blade B: linear
・ An angle θ1: 30 degree as defined above,
・ An angle formed by the cutting blade B and the installation surface S: 0 degree (parallel),
・ An angle formed by the installation surface S and the end surface to be machined: 0 degree (parallel),
-Rotational speed of the cutting tool 10: as shown in Table 1 below (4800 rpm),
-Relative moving speed between the polarizing plate laminate W and the cutting tool 10: as shown in Table 1 below (500-1500 mm / min),
-Number of contact as defined above: as shown in Table 1 below (640 to 1920 times),
-1 time of cutting depth defined above (cutting depth of 1st to 4th cutting): As shown in Table 1 below (0.24 mm),
-Finishing cutting depth defined above (cutting depth of the fifth cutting process): As shown in Table 1 below (0.04 mm),
-Total cutting depth defined above: as shown in Table 1 below (1.00 mm).

  During any cutting process, no peeling of the (meth) acrylic resin film is observed at the end of each polarizing plate, and the end faces of each polarizing plate can be processed together in a good finished state. It was.

<Examples 2 to 4, Comparative Example 1>
Except that the number of contact times and the relative movement speed were changed as shown in Table 1, all of the end faces 41, 42, 43, 44 were cut in the same manner as in Example 1. During any cutting process, no peeling of the (meth) acrylic resin film is observed at the end of each polarizing plate, and the end faces of each polarizing plate can be processed together in a good finished state. It was.

<Examples 5-7>
Example 1 except that the end face processing polarizing plate 2 obtained in Production Example 2 was used in place of the end face processing polarizing plate 1 and that the number of contact and the relative movement speed were changed as shown in Table 1. In the same manner as described above, all of the end faces 41, 42, 43, and 44 were cut. During any cutting process, no peeling of the (meth) acrylic resin film is observed at the end of each polarizing plate, and the end faces of each polarizing plate can be processed together in a good finished state. It was.

(Evaluation of impact resistance of end-face processed polarizing plate)
With respect to the obtained end face processed polarizing plate, the maximum impact energy at which the (meth) acrylic resin film does not peel at the end of the polarizing plate (hereinafter referred to as “maximum impact energy”) was measured, and the end face processed polarizing plate edge The impact resistance of the part was evaluated. The results are shown in Table 1. The specific measurement procedure is as follows.

  The end-face processed polarizing plate was cut into a size of 25 mm (MD) × 50 mm (TD) to obtain a measurement sample. After fixing this measurement sample to a test stand of a cross-section impact tester (steph tester) [“No. 2049-M” manufactured by Kumagai Riki Kogyo Co., Ltd.], the pendulum with a weight was placed on the top of the pendulum. The measurement sample located at the lower point is dropped on the end face of the MD, impact is applied to the end face, the end face is observed with an optical microscope, and the presence or absence of peeling between the (meth) acrylic resin film and the polarizing film is checked. confirmed. The test with the same impact amount was repeated 5 times, and the case where peeling occurred twice was defined as “with peeling”. Then, the same test was carried out by changing the amount of impact by the pendulum, and the maximum impact energy (mJ) was obtained. The amount of impact by the pendulum was changed by adjusting the weight of the weight attached to the pendulum, the distance from the pendulum rotating shaft to the weight, and the pendulum drop start position. The upper limit of impact energy that can be measured by the used cross-section impact tester is 19.4 mJ.

(Evaluation of ease of peeling of end-face processed polarizing plate)
About the obtained end surface processing polarizing plate, the work of angle alignment which assumed the inspection and packing of a polarizing plate was performed, and the peeling ease of the end surface processing polarizing plate was evaluated. 10 polarizing plates after end face processing were stacked and held, and the end faces of the polarizing plates were hit 5 times on a flat base in order to align one side of these polarizing plates. Further, these stacked polarizing plates were rotated 90 degrees, and the other side was struck 5 times. When the sides of these polarizing plates were aligned, the end face was visually observed to confirm the presence or absence of peeling between the (meth) acrylic resin film and the polarizing film. The case where peeling was not recognized was set to A, and the case where peeling was recognized was set to B. The results are shown in Table 1.

  In Table 1, “> 19.4” means that no peeling occurred even at the upper limit of 19.4 mJ of the impact energy that can be measured by the cross-sectional impact tester used.

  1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f Cutting part, 10 Cutting tool, 10a Support base, 11 Mounting hole, 12 Mounting groove, 13 Tightening bolt, 20 Base, 21 Body part, 22 Groove part, 23 Groove part, 24 Mounting bolt, 30 support part, 31 substrate, 32 frame, 33 rotary table, 34 cylinder, 35 jig, A rotary shaft, B cutting blade, S installation surface.

Claims (11)

A polarizing plate laminate in which a plurality of rectangular polarizing plates each including a polarizing film made of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin and a (meth) acrylic resin film laminated thereon via an adhesive are stacked to expose an end face A first step to obtain;
A second step of obtaining an end face processed polarizing plate by cutting the end face by moving a cutting tool relative to the polarizing plate laminate along the length direction of the end face;
Including
The cutting tool is rotatable about a rotation axis orthogonal to the end surface, and is provided with an installation surface perpendicular to the rotation axis and an n group (n is 1) provided on the installation surface. And the cutting part group of the above integers)
The cutting portion group is composed of a plurality of cutting portions disposed around the rotation axis and protruding toward the end surface, and the plurality of cutting portions each have a cutting blade,
The plurality of cutting parts are arranged such that the distance from the installation surface to the cutting blade increases as the cutting part is located further downstream in the rotation direction of the cutting tool,
In the second step, the number of times the n-group cutting part group contacts the end surface is n times in one rotation of the cutting tool, and the end surface is 500 times or more per 100 mm in the length direction of the end surface. The manufacturing method of the end surface processing polarizing plate cut by the said cutting tool rotated centering | focusing on the said rotating shaft so that it may become 1400 times or less.   In the second step, the number of times the n-group cutting part group contacts the end surface is n times in one rotation of the cutting tool, and the end surface is 500 times or more per 100 mm in the length direction of the end surface. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cutting is performed by the cutting tool that rotates about the rotation axis so as to be 1000 times or less.   In the second step, the end surface is cut so that a depth in the depth direction of the end surface cut by one of the plurality of cutting portions constituting the cutting portion group is 0.5 mm or less. The method according to claim 1 or 2.   The said end surface in said 2nd process is cut so that the total cutting depth of the depth direction of the said end surface cut by these cutting parts may be 0.2 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less. 4. The method according to any one of items 3.   In the second step, the end surface is cut by a cutting portion having the longest distance from the installation surface to the cutting blade so that a depth-wise cutting depth of the end surface is 0.01 mm or more and 0.15 mm or less. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method is cut.   The said 2nd process WHEREIN: Two said end tools which the said polarizing plate laminated body faces are cut simultaneously using the said two cutting tools with respect to the said polarizing plate laminated body. 2. The method according to item 1.   The said relative movement is a method of any one of Claims 1-6 performed by moving the said polarizing plate laminated body in the state which fixed the position of the said cutting tool.   The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the cutting blade extends linearly in a direction that forms an angle of 20 degrees or more and 35 degrees or less with respect to a rotation direction of the cutting portion.   The polarizing plate includes the (meth) acrylic resin film laminated on one surface of the polarizing film via an adhesive and the other transparent resin film laminated on the other surface via an adhesive. The method according to claim 1, comprising:   The method according to claim 9, wherein the other transparent resin film is made of a cyclic olefin-based resin. The polarizing plate is
An adhesive layer laminated on the outer surface of the other transparent resin film;
A separate film laminated on the outer surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer;
A surface protective film laminated on the outer surface of the (meth) acrylic resin film;
The method according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising:

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