JP2007077243A - Fine particle dispersion preparation method, fine particle dispersion, dope preparation method, cyclic olefin resin film, polarizing plate, and liquid crystal display device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a fine particle dispersion and a dope for producing a cyclic olefin-based resin film having excellent sliding properties and light transmissivity and reducing scratches and foreign matters during processing of a polarizing plate by a solution casting method. It aims to provide a method. A second object is to provide a cyclic olefin-based resin film that is excellent in slipperiness and light transmittance and has reduced scratches and foreign matters during polarizing plate processing. The third object is to provide a polarizing plate protective film, a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device which are excellent in productivity and can be obtained in high yield.
A method for preparing a fine particle dispersion characterized in that a fine particle dispersion is obtained by performing a dispersion treatment in the presence of fine particles, an organic solvent and a dispersant, the dispersant containing a cyclic olefin resin. A method for preparing a fine particle dispersion.
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  The present invention relates to a method for preparing a fine particle dispersion and a method for preparing a dope used in the production of a cyclic olefin-based resin film used for optical applications, and in particular, a retardation film, a visual field used for a liquid crystal display device and the like. Using a method for preparing a fine particle dispersion suitable for the production of a cyclic olefin resin film suitable for various functional films such as a corner enlargement film and an antireflection film used in a plasma display, and a fine particle dispersion obtained by the preparation method The present invention relates to a polarizing plate and an image display device, such as a cyclic olefin-based resin film and a polarizing plate protective film.

A polarizing plate is usually produced by laminating a film mainly composed of cellulose triacetate as a protective film on both sides of a polarizer in which iodine or a dichroic dye is oriented and adsorbed on polyvinyl alcohol. Cellulose triacetate has characteristics such as toughness, flame retardancy, and high optical isotropy (low retardation), and is widely used as the protective film for polarizing plates described above. The liquid crystal display device includes a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal cell. In a TN mode TFT liquid crystal display device, which is currently the mainstream of liquid crystal display devices, display is achieved by inserting an optical compensation sheet between a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal cell as described in JP-A-8-50206. A high-quality liquid crystal display device has been realized. However, cellulose triacetate has a large amount of moisture absorption and transmission, which causes problems such as changes in optical compensation performance and deterioration of the polarizer. Further, the TN liquid crystal display device has a problem that light leaks on the four sides of the screen with the passage of time after the power is turned on, and the VA mode liquid crystal display device has a problem of light leakage at the four corners with the passage of time after the power is turned on.
On the other hand, cyclic olefin-based films are attracting attention as films that can improve the hygroscopicity and moisture permeability of cellulose triacetate film and have small changes in optical properties with respect to environmental temperature and humidity changes. Development as a film is being made. Patent Document 1 discloses an optical film made of a cyclic olefin-based ring-opening polymer, and Patent Document 2 discloses an optical film made of a cyclic olefin-based addition polymer.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-43740 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-114827

  The formed cyclic olefin-based film has a problem in that the surface between the films is not slippery, so that a flaw is likely to occur and handling is difficult. In order to suppress this wrinkle failure, it is necessary to impart a certain degree of slipperiness to the film.

  Furthermore, in order to use a cyclic olefin-based resin as a polarizing plate for a liquid crystal display, it is particularly required that the film surface be slippery. That is, when making a polarizing plate using a polarizing film and the above film, a hydrophilic treatment of the film, an adhesion process using an adhesive between the polarizing film and the film, a hard coat coating process on the film, and these processes Carrying work for carrying out is performed. If the film surface is not sufficiently scratch-resistant, the film surface is damaged during the above operation, and a liquid crystal display incorporating such a film has a fatal display defect.

In general, in order to improve the scratch resistance of a plastic film, it is known to include various particles in the film. For example, it is known to contain particles of an inorganic compound or a polymer compound in a polysulfone polymer film (JP-A-6-258522, etc.).

  For example, a film of a cyclic olefin resin is produced by casting a dope dissolved in an organic solvent (for example, cyclohexane) appropriately selected from a cyclic olefin resin on a continuously rotating drum or a moving band (support). Then, it can be obtained by a solution casting method comprising evaporating the solvent. In order to improve the scratch resistance of the cyclic olefin-based resin, an inorganic compound or a polymer compound used in the polysulfone-based polymer film can be used. That is, fine particles of the inorganic compound or polymer compound are dispersed in a solvent or a solution of a solvent and a small amount of a dispersant, the resulting dispersion is mixed with the dope, and the mixture is cast and dried. Thus, unevenness can be formed on the film surface to provide slipperiness.

In the method of adding fine particles as a matting agent in order to improve the slipperiness of the film, when the fine particles are used as a matting agent, the dispersion state and dispersion stability are important, and these improvements have been desired.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-103815 discloses an example in which a cyclic olefin film is formed by adding fine particles as a matting agent.

  JP-A-2005-103815 discloses a method for obtaining a casting dope by mixing a dispersion-prepared fine particle dispersion with a dope in order to produce a cyclic olefin-based resin film containing fine particles as a matting agent. ing. However, in the study by the present inventor, when the fine particle dispersion obtained by the dispersion treatment using only the solvent and the fine particles disclosed in JP-A-2005-103815 is used, the surface slipperiness is improved. However, it is clear that there are fine particles that have fallen off the film surface, and this drop-off particle newly causes scratches, increases the surface haze, causes a decrease in transmittance, and the drop-off particle is a foreign matter. As a result, it has also become clear that a new problem of lowering the yield in the polarizing plate processing process occurs. Furthermore, since the dispersion state of the dispersion is unstable, unintended aggregates are generated when the dispersion or dope is filtered, and the amount of fine particles in the film is reduced by trapping the fine particles on the filter medium. It has also been found that the trapped fine particles may flow out to generate foreign matters due to the fine particles.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, is excellent in slipperiness and light transmission, and is produced by a solution casting method for producing a cyclic olefin-based resin film having reduced scratches and foreign matters during polarizing plate processing. The object is to provide a liquid and a dope. A second object is to provide a cyclic olefin-based resin film that is excellent in slipperiness and light transmittance and has reduced scratches and foreign matters during polarizing plate processing. The third object is to provide a polarizing plate protective film, a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device which are excellent in productivity and can be obtained in high yield.

  As a result of intensive studies, the present inventor has found that these problems are caused by the dispersion state of the fine particles in the additive liquid being unstable, and the dispersion of the fine particles in the presence of a cyclic olefin resin as a dispersant. It was found that the dispersion state of the dispersion was stabilized by applying the treatment, and further by changing the type of resin used in the dispersant, and the optimization was made to complete the present invention. .

The present invention has the following configuration.
1. A method for preparing a fine particle dispersion, in which a fine particle dispersion is obtained by performing a dispersion treatment in the presence of fine particles, an organic solvent and a dispersant, wherein the dispersant contains a cyclic olefin resin. Preparation method.
2. 2. The method for preparing a fine particle dispersion according to 1 above, wherein the cyclic olefin resin has a polar group as a substituent.
3. 3. The method for preparing a fine particle dispersion as described in 1 or 2 above, wherein the fine particles comprise an inorganic compound or a polymer compound, and the average primary particle size thereof is 10 ^{−3 to} 100 μm.
4). 4. The method for preparing a fine particle dispersion according to any one of 1 to 3, wherein the fine particles are silicon dioxide fine particles.
5. A fine particle dispersion produced by the method for preparing a fine particle dispersion according to any one of 1 to 4 above.
6). 6. A dope preparation method comprising adding and mixing the fine particle dispersion described in 5 above to a cyclic olefin resin solution containing a cyclic olefin resin and an organic solvent.
7). 7. The method for preparing a dope according to 6 above, wherein the fine particle dispersion is transferred through a conduit, added in-line with the cyclic olefin resin solution transported through another conduit in a junction tube, and then mixed in an in-line mixer. .
8). 8. The method for preparing a dope according to 6 or 7, wherein the cyclic olefin resin in the fine particle dispersion and the cyclic olefin resin in the cyclic olefin resin solution are the same.
9. 9. The method for preparing a dope according to any one of 6 to 8, wherein the fine particle dispersion is obtained by filtering with a filter having an absolute filtration accuracy of 10 to 100 μm.
10. A cyclic olefin-based resin film manufactured by a solution casting film forming method using the dope prepared by the preparation method according to any one of 6 to 9 above.
11. 11. The cyclic olefin resin film as described in 10 above, wherein the static friction coefficient between the same materials is 0.8 or less.
12 A polarizing plate comprising a polarizer and two protective films disposed on both sides of the polarizer, wherein at least one of the protective films is the cyclic olefin-based resin film described in 10 or 11 above. Polarizing plate.
13. A liquid crystal display device comprising at least one of the cyclic olefin resin film according to 10 and 11 and the polarizing plate according to 12 above.

Moreover, as a liquid crystal display device, the following forms are preferable.
14 At least one of the protective films constituting the polarizing plate used in the liquid crystal display device has an in-plane retardation Re (630) of 15 nm or less, and a retardation Rth (630) in the film thickness direction of 40 nm to 120 nm. 14. The TN mode liquid crystal display device according to 13, wherein there is a discotic liquid crystal layer.
15. At least one of the protective films constituting the polarizing plate used in the liquid crystal display device has an in-plane retardation Re (630) of 15 nm or less, and a retardation Rth (630) in the film thickness direction of 120 nm to 300 nm. The VA liquid crystal display device according to the VA mode, which is provided with a rod-like liquid crystal layer.
16. At least one of the protective films constituting the polarizing plate used in the liquid crystal display device has an in-plane retardation Re (630) of 30 nm or more and 70 or less, and a retardation Rth (630) in the film thickness direction of 120 nm or more and 300 nm. The thirteenth OCB liquid crystal display device in OCB mode, wherein the discotic liquid crystal layer is laminated.
Here, Re (λ) and Rth (λ) represent Re and Rth measured at the wavelength λnm.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a fine particle dispersion excellent in dispersion stability used for solution casting film formation. Since the fine particle dispersion of the present invention is very excellent in dispersion stability, it can be stored for a long period of time while maintaining a well-dispersed state. It is very effective in terms of economy. In addition, by producing a cyclic olefin-based resin film produced using the fine particle dispersion of the present invention, it has excellent sliding properties and light transmission, and reduces scratches and foreign matter failures during processing of polarizing plates caused by fine particle dropping. A cyclic olefin resin film can be obtained. Moreover, the polarizing plate and liquid crystal display device which have such an outstanding cyclic olefin resin film are obtained. Furthermore, since the cyclic olefin-based film of the present invention has very few dropouts of fine particles, it is possible to remarkably improve the processability during the production of the polarizing plate and to improve the processing yield.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.
<Preparation method of fine particle dispersion and fine particle dispersion>
First, a method for preparing the fine particle dispersion of the present invention will be described.
The method for preparing a fine particle dispersion of the present invention is a method for preparing a fine particle dispersion obtained by performing a dispersion treatment in the presence of fine particles, an organic solvent and a dispersant, wherein the dispersant is a cyclic olefin resin. It is characterized by containing.

(Fine particles)
The fine particles used in the present invention are usually used as an additive for a film, and in order to improve the poor slipperiness of the film surface, it is effective to impart irregularities to the film surface, and organic and inorganic It is used to reduce the adhesiveness by containing fine particles of the substance to increase the roughness of the film surface and so-called matting.

However, the rougher the surface, the higher the haze and the lower the transparency, so the average particle size and content are limited. The fine particles used in the present invention have an average particle size of 10 ⁻³ to 10 ² μm, preferably 10 ⁻¹ to 10 μm, more preferably 0.5 to ⁵ μm.
In addition, the content in the film when the fine particles are added to various films is 0.03 to 0.60% by mass, regardless of spherical or irregular fine particles, with respect to 100% by mass of the film. Is 0.03-0.30 mass%, More preferably, it is 0.03-0.15 mass%.
The preferable haze range of the cyclic olefin-based resin film containing fine particles in the present invention is 2.0% or less, more preferably 1.2% or less, and particularly preferably 0.5% or less. The preferable static friction coefficient of the cyclic olefin resin film to which fine particles are added is 0.8 or less, particularly preferably 0.5 or less. If the static friction coefficient is 0.8 or less, the cyclic olefin-based resin film does not cause creases or wrinkles during winding in film formation and processing, and therefore the winding shape is damaged by creases or wrinkles, and Therefore, the non-uniform tension is not applied to the cyclic olefin-based resin film, and the problem that unintentional non-uniform optical characteristics appear on the film surface does not occur.
The static friction coefficient is measured between the same materials, and is specifically measured according to the method described in the examples.

  The fine particles to be used are not particularly limited as long as they are usually used for films, and two or more kinds of these fine particles can be used in combination. Examples of the fine particles include inorganic compounds and polymer compounds. Examples of inorganic compounds include fine powders of inorganic substances such as barium sulfate, manganese colloid, titanium dioxide, strontium barium sulfate, and silicon dioxide, but also, for example, synthetic silica obtained by a wet method or gelation of silicic acid. Examples thereof include titanium dioxide (rutile type and anatase type) produced by silicon dioxide, titanium slug and sulfuric acid. It can also be obtained by pulverizing from an inorganic substance having a relatively large particle size, for example, 20 μm or more, and then classifying (vibration filtration, wind classification, etc.). Inorganic fine particles containing silicon are preferred in that the turbidity is lowered and the haze of the film can be reduced. Most of the fine particles such as silicon dioxide are surface-treated with an organic substance, but such one is preferable because it can reduce the surface haze of the film. Preferred organic materials for the surface treatment include halosilanes, alkoxysilanes, silazanes, siloxanes, and the like.

  Examples of the polymer compound include polytetrafluoroethylene, cellulose acetate, polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate, polypropyl methacrylate, polymethyl acrylate, polyethylene carbonate, starch, and the like, and pulverized and classified products thereof. Alternatively, a polymer compound synthesized by a suspension polymerization method, a polymer compound made spherical by a spray dry method or a dispersion method, or an inorganic compound can be used.

  Moreover, the polymer compound which is a polymer of one kind or two or more kinds of monomer compounds described below may be formed into particles by various means. Specific examples of the monomer compound of the polymer compound include acrylic acid ester, methacrylic acid ester, itaconic acid diester, crotonic acid ester, maleic acid diester, and phthalic acid diester. Examples of ester residues include methyl, Ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-chloroethyl, cyanoethyl, 2-acetoxyethyl, dimethylaminoethyl, benzyl, cyclohexyl, furfuryl, phenyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, glycidyl, ω -Methoxypolyethylene glycol (addition mole number 9) etc. are mentioned.

  Examples of vinyl esters include vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl butyrate, vinyl isobutyrate, vinyl caproate, vinyl chloroacetate, vinyl methoxy acetate, vinyl phenyl acetate, vinyl benzoate, vinyl salicylate, etc. Can be mentioned. Examples of olefins include dicyclopentadiene, ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, isoprene, chloroprene, butadiene, and 2,3-dimethylbutadiene.

  Examples of styrenes include styrene, methyl styrene, dimethyl styrene, trimethyl styrene, ethyl styrene, isopropyl styrene, chloromethyl styrene, methoxy styrene, acetoxy styrene, chloro styrene, dichloro styrene, bromo styrene, trifluoromethyl styrene, vinyl. And benzoic acid methyl ester.

  Acrylamides include acrylamide, methyl acrylamide, ethyl acrylamide, propyl acrylamide, butyl acrylamide, tert-butyl acrylamide, phenyl acrylamide, dimethyl acrylamide, etc .; methacrylamides such as methacrylamide, methyl methacrylamide, ethyl methacrylamide, propyl methacryl Amides, tert-butyl methacrylamide, etc .; allyl compounds such as allyl acetate, allyl caproate, allyl laurate, allyl benzoate, etc .; vinyl ethers such as methyl vinyl ether, butyl vinyl ether, hexyl vinyl ether, methoxyethyl vinyl ether, dimethyl Aminoethyl vinyl ether, etc .; vinyl ketones such as methyl vinyl ketone, Nyl vinyl ketone, methoxyethyl vinyl ketone, etc .; vinyl heterocycles such as vinyl pyridine, N-vinyl imidazole, N-vinyl oxazolidone, N-vinyl triazole, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, etc .; unsaturated nitriles such as acrylonitrile , Methacrylonitrile, etc .; polyfunctional monomers such as divinylbenzene, methylenebisacrylamide, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, etc.

  In addition, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, monoalkyl itaconate (for example, monoethyl itaconate, etc.); monoalkyl maleate (for example, monomethyl maleate; styrene sulfonic acid, vinyl benzyl sulfonic acid, vinyl Sulfonic acid, acryloyloxyalkyl sulfonic acid (for example, acryloyloxymethyl sulfonic acid); methacryloyloxyalkyl sulfonic acid (for example, methacryloyloxyethyl sulfonic acid); acrylamide alkyl sulfonic acid (for example, 2-acrylamido-2-methylethane) Sulfonic acid, etc.); methacrylamide alkyl sulfonic acid (eg, 2-methacrylamide-2-methylethanesulfonic acid, etc.); acryloyloxyalkyl phosphate (eg, These acids may be alkali metal (eg, Na, K, etc.) or ammonium ion salts, and other monomeric compounds include those described in US Pat. 459,790, 3,438,708, 3,554,987, 4,215,195, 4,247,673, JP-A-57-205735 The crosslinkable monomer described in the document can be preferably used, and specific examples of such a crosslinkable monomer include N- (2-acetoacetoxyethyl) acrylamide, N- (2- (2 -Acetoacetoxyethoxy) ethyl) acrylamide and the like.

  These monomer compounds may be used alone as polymer particles, or may be used as copolymer particles obtained by combining a plurality of monomers. Of these monomer compounds, acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, vinyl esters, styrenes, and olefins are preferably used. In the present invention, particles having fluorine atoms or silicon atoms as described in JP-A Nos. 62-14647, 62-17744, and 62-17743 may be used.

  Among these, particle compositions preferably used are polystyrene, polymethyl (meth) acrylate, polyethyl acrylate, poly (methyl methacrylate / methacrylic acid = 95/5 (molar ratio), poly (styrene / styrene sulfonic acid = 95/5 ( (Molar ratio), polyacrylonitrile, poly (methyl methacrylate / ethyl acrylate / methacrylic acid = 50/40/10), silica and the like.

  As the fine particles used in the present invention, particles having a reactive (particularly gelatin) group described in JP-A No. 64-77052 and European Patent No. 307855 can also be used. Further, a large amount of an alkaline or acidic group capable of dissolving can be contained. Although the specific example of the microparticles | fine-particles used for this invention or its raw material is described below, it is not limited to this.

In the present invention, the fine particle dispersion containing the fine particles is prepared separately from the raw material of the cyclic olefin resin dope, and finally mixed to be used for preparing the dope.
From the above, it is preferable that the fine particles contain an inorganic compound or a polymer compound, and the average primary particle size is 10 ⁻³ to 10 μm. The average primary particle size is more preferably 10 ⁻³ to 10 μm, further preferably 0.005 to 5 μm, particularly preferably 0.01 to ³ μm. The fine particles are preferably silicon dioxide fine particles.

(Organic solvent used for fine particle dispersion)
The organic solvent used in the method for preparing the fine particle dispersion of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the fine particles are dispersed and the dispersion can be prepared. The organic solvent used in the present invention is a solvent selected from, for example, chlorinated solvents such as dichloromethane and chloroform, chain hydrocarbons having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, cyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, esters, ketones and ethers. Is preferred. Esters, ketones and ethers may have a cyclic structure. Examples of chain hydrocarbons having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include hexane, octane, isooctane, decane, and the like. Examples of cyclic hydrocarbons having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include cyclopentane, cyclohexane, decalin and derivatives thereof. Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include benzene, toluene, xylene and the like. Examples of esters having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include ethyl formate, propyl formate, pentyl formate, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate and pentyl acetate. Examples of ketones having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, diethyl ketone, diisobutyl ketone, cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanone. Examples of ethers having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include diisopropyl ether, dimethoxymethane, dimethoxyethane, 1,4-dioxane, 1,3-dioxolane, tetrahydrofuran, anisole and phenetole. Examples of the organic solvent having two or more kinds of functional groups include 2-ethoxyethyl acetate, 2-methoxyethanol and 2-butoxyethanol. As the organic solvent used in the method for preparing a fine particle dispersion of the present invention, one kind of organic solvent may be used alone, or two or more kinds of organic solvents may be mixed and used in an arbitrary ratio.

  When the fine particles are dispersed, if the amount of the organic solvent is small, sufficient dispersion cannot be achieved, and aggregates are generated, resulting in foreign matter failure. On the contrary, when the amount of the organic solvent is large, although the dispersibility of the fine particles is excellent, a large amount of the dispersion is prepared, which is not preferable in terms of handling in production. Accordingly, the amount of the organic solvent used is preferably 1000 to 100000 parts by mass, more preferably 1500 to 40000 parts by mass, and particularly 2000 to 20000 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the fine particles. preferable.

(Dispersant)
Next, the dispersant used in the present invention will be described. When the fine particle dispersion and the dope are mixed in-line, if a dispersion having a low viscosity is used, it is difficult to add to the dope having a high viscosity due to the difference in viscosity, and the mixing is not successful. This problem can be solved by dissolving the dispersant in the dispersion and slightly increasing the viscosity. Therefore, a resin is usually used as the dispersant. Considering only mixing, it is preferable that the dope and the dispersion have the same viscosity, but considering the dispersibility as a fine particle dispersion and the ease of handling, the viscosity of the fine particle dispersion is 0.7 mPa · S or more. Is preferable, and more preferably 1 mPa · S or more. Further, if the mass average molecular weight of the dispersant is excessively increased in order to increase the viscosity, poor solubility of the dispersant and deterioration of filterability are caused. For this reason, in order to prepare a dispersion excellent in solubility and filterability that does not lose power to the dope, the mass average molecular weight of the dispersant is preferably 10,000 to 500,000, and preferably 10,000 to 300,000. 000 mass average molecular weight is more preferable, and 30,000 to 200,000 mass average molecular weight is still more preferable.

  As a result of the inventors changing the type of dispersant, it was surprisingly possible to disperse the fine particle dispersion by using a cyclic olefin resin as the dispersant and further dispersing the fine particles in the presence of the dispersant. It has been found that the state and dispersion stability are improved. Although there is no restriction | limiting in particular as cyclic olefin resin used as a dispersing agent, The following cyclic olefin resin can be used preferably. The fine particle dispersion of the present invention is preferably used for the production of a cyclic olefin resin film. When preparing a dope, the compatibility between the fine particle dispersion and the dope is improved, and when the dope is cast, It was found that the stability of the dispersed fine particles was improved and a dope free of aggregates could be formed.

  Specific examples of the cyclic olefin resin that can be used as a dispersant in the present invention include (1) a norbornene polymer, (2) a monocyclic olefin polymer, and (3) a cyclic conjugated diene polymer. And (4) vinyl alicyclic hydrocarbon polymers and hydrides of (1) to (4). Preferred polymers for the present invention are addition (co) polymer cyclic olefin resins containing at least one repeating unit represented by the following general formula (II) and, if necessary, repeating represented by the general formula (I) An addition (co) polymer cyclic olefin resin further comprising at least one unit. Further, a ring-opening (co) polymer containing at least one cyclic repeating unit represented by the general formula (III) can also be suitably used.

In formula, m represents the integer of 0-4. R ^{1 to} R ⁶ are hydrogen atoms or hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, X ^{1 to} X ³ and Y ^{1 to} Y ³ are hydrogen atoms, hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, halogen atoms, and halogen atoms. substituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon _{atoms, - (CH 2) n COOR} 11, - (CH 2) n OCOR 12, - (CH 2) n NCO, - (CH 2) n NO 2, - ( _{CH 2) n CN, - (} CH 2) n CONR 13 R 14, - (CH 2) n NR 13 R 14, - (CH 2) n OZ, - (CH 2) n W or X ¹ and Y ^1, Alternatively, (—CO) ₂ O and (—CO) ₂ NR ¹⁵ composed of X ² and Y ² or X ³ and Y ³ are shown. R ¹¹ , R ¹² , R ¹³ , R ¹⁴ and R ¹⁵ are hydrogen atoms, hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, Z is a hydrocarbon group or a hydrocarbon group substituted with halogen, and W is SiR ¹⁶ _p. D _3-p (R ¹⁶ is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, D is a halogen atom —OCOR ¹⁶ or —OR ¹⁶ , p is an integer of 0 to 3), and n is an integer of 0 to 10 .

By introducing a polarizable large functional group in a substituent ^{X 1 ~X 3, Y 1 ~Y} 3, by increasing the thickness-direction retardation of the optical film (Rth), in-plane retardation (Re) The expression can be increased. A film having a high Re developability can increase the Re value by stretching in the film forming process.

  Norbornene-based addition (co) polymers are disclosed in JP-A No. 10-7732, JP-T-2002-504184, US2004229157A1 or WO2004 / 070463A1. It can be obtained by addition polymerization of norbornene-based polycyclic unsaturated compounds. If necessary, norbornene-based polycyclic unsaturated compounds and ethylene, propylene, butene; conjugated dienes such as butadiene and isoprene; nonconjugated dienes such as ethylidene norbornene; acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic anhydride It is also possible to carry out addition polymerization with linear diene compounds such as acid, acrylic acid ester, methacrylic acid ester, maleimide, vinyl acetate and vinyl chloride. This norbornene-based addition (co) polymer is sold under the name of Apel by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., and has different glass transition temperatures (Tg) such as APL8008T (Tg70 ° C), APL6013T (Tg125 ° C) or APL6015T ( Grades such as Tg145 ° C). Pellets such as TOPAS 8007, 6013, and 6015 are sold by Polyplastics Co., Ltd. Further, Appear 3000 is sold by Ferrania.

Norbornene-based polymer hydrides are disclosed in JP-A-1-240517, JP-A-7-196736, JP-A-60-26024, JP-A-62-19807, JP-A-2003-1159767, or JP-A-2004-309979. As disclosed in No. 1, etc., the polycyclic unsaturated compound is made by addition polymerization or metathesis ring-opening polymerization and then hydrogenation. In the norbornene-based polymer used in the present invention, R ^{5 to} R ⁶ are preferably a hydrogen atom or —CH ₃ , X ³ and Y ³ are preferably a hydrogen atom, Cl, —COOCH ₃ , and other groups are appropriately selected. The This norbornene resin is sold under the trade name Arton G or Arton F by JSR Co., Ltd., and Zeonor ZF14, ZF16, Zeonex 250 or Zeonex 250 by Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd. They are commercially available under the trade name 280 and can be used.

It is more preferable that the cyclic olefin-based resin as a dispersant has a polar group as a substituent because affinity with fine particles can be increased. Cyclic olefin-based resin film prepared by a solution casting method using a dispersion using a resin having a polar group as a dispersing agent as a dispersing agent and produced by a solution casting method is less likely to drop off fine particles after film formation. Prevents yield loss when changing plate processing such as failure. Of the repeating units in the cyclic olefin-based resin polymer, the unit having a polar group is preferably 40% or more, more preferably 60% or more, still more preferably 80% or more, and particularly preferably 100%. preferable. It is not particularly limited as the polar group, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms substituted with a halogen _{atom, - (CH 2) n COOR} 21, - (CH 2) n OCOR 22, - (CH _{2) n NCO, - (CH} 2) n NO 2, - (CH 2) n CN, - (CH 2) n CONR 23 R 24, - (CH 2) n NR 23 R 24, - (CH 2) n _{^{OZ 1, - (CH 2)}} n W 1, (-CO) 2 O, (- CO) 2 NR 25 are _{preferred,, - (CH 2) n COOR} 21, - (CH 2) n OCOR 22 and especially preferable. R ²¹ , R ²² , R ²³ , R ²⁴ and R ²⁵ are hydrogen atoms, hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, Z ¹ is a hydrocarbon group or a hydrocarbon group substituted with a halogen, and W ¹ is SiR. ²⁶ _p D _3-p (R ²⁶ is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, D is a halogen atom —OCOR ²⁶ or —OR ²⁶ , p is an integer of 0 to 3), n is an integer of 0 to 10 Indicates.

Regarding the light transmittance of the cyclic olefin-based resin film produced by the solution casting method, the dispersant for the fine particle dispersion preferably further contains the same resin as the film resin, and the dispersibility of the fine particles, The inventors have found that a film exhibiting excellent light transmittance can be produced by combining the compatibility of the dope of the dispersant. For this reason, the dispersant used in the present invention only needs to contain the cyclic olefin resin, and the cyclic olefin resin and various dispersants usually used as fine particle dispersants may be mixed and used. However, in the present invention, it is preferable to use only the above cyclic olefin resin as the dispersant.
The blending amount of the dispersant is preferably 50 to 400 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the fine particles in terms of mixing with the dope, dispersibility of the fine particle dispersion, and ease of handling. More preferably, it is a mass part.

  The method for preparing the fine particle dispersion of the present invention is characterized in that a dispersion treatment is performed by a disperser or the like in the presence of the cyclic olefin resin as the dispersant described above. Examples of the method include the following methods. (1) A small amount of a cyclic olefin-based resin is added to a solvent and dissolved by stirring. Fine particles are added to this and dispersed with a disperser to obtain a fine particle dispersion. (2) A solvent, a cyclic olefin resin dope and fine particles are mixed and stirred, and then dispersed by a disperser to obtain a fine particle dispersion.

  The method for the dispersion treatment is not particularly limited, and a conventional method can be used. For example, examples of the media disperser include an attritor, a ball mill, a sand mill, and a dyno mill. Examples of the medialess disperser include an ultrasonic type, a centrifugal type, and a high pressure type. It is preferable to use the above-described dispersing device for dispersion, but it is not necessary to use it.

In the method for preparing a fine particle dispersion of the present invention, it is desirable to perform filtration after the completion of the dispersion treatment, and after filtration, the fine particle dispersion is transferred by a conduit without passing through a liquid feed pump without stagnation in a stock tank or the like. It is preferable that the cyclic olefin-based resin solution transferred by the conduit is mixed with the joining pipe in that there is no stagnation of both liquids and no new aggregate is generated in the pump after batch mixing. In order to mix both liquids quickly, it is more preferable to mix with an in-line mixer installed immediately after the merge pipe. Thereby, there is no stagnation of both liquids and generation of new aggregates due to the liquid feed pump, which is preferable. Said filtration is performed with the filter arrange | positioned just before an in-line mixer. Filter media include particle packed bed, wire mesh (especially tatami folding), woven fabric, filter paper, perforated plates (including micropores), etc., as long as they can be used for a long time with a certain absolute filtration accuracy. Although there is no particular limitation, metallicity is preferable from the viewpoint of solvent resistance and durability, and stainless steel is more preferable. From the viewpoint of clogging, the absolute filtration accuracy is preferably 10 to 100 μm, more preferably 30 to 60 μm, which enables long-term use with constant absolute filtration accuracy.

  In the present invention, the absolute filtration accuracy is defined as follows. Glass beads and pure powder of test powders having different particle diameters specified in JIS Z 8901 are put into a beaker, and suction filtration is performed with an apparatus as shown in FIG. 1 while stirring with a stirrer. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an apparatus for measuring absolute filtration accuracy. Here, A represents a filter medium sample to be measured, B represents a liquid to be filtered, and C represents a filtrate. The to-be-filtrated liquid B is stirred by the stirrer S, and is filtered by the low pressure vacuum pump P while maintaining the pressure from atmospheric pressure to −4 kPa. V is a valve that can be opened and closed, and M is a manometer. At this time, the number of glass beads in the liquid to be filtered B and the filtrate C is observed with a microscope, and the particle collection rate is determined by the following equation. The particle diameter when the particle collection rate was 95% was defined as absolute filtration accuracy.

  Particle collection rate (%) = (number in the filtrate-number in the filtrate) / (number in the filtrate) × 100. In the present invention, the absolute filtration accuracy is preferably 10 to 100 μm.

  The porosity of the filter medium is preferably 60 to 80%, and more preferably 65 to 75%. A higher porosity is preferable from the viewpoint of reducing the pressure loss, but a lower porosity is preferable from the viewpoint of excellent pressure resistance. To determine the porosity, first immerse the filter medium in a solvent with low surface tension, remove the air in the filter medium, calculate the amount of pores in the filter medium from the increased amount of solvent, and divide by the volume of the filter medium. it can.

  The fine particle dispersion of the present invention is produced by the above-described method for preparing the fine particle dispersion of the present invention, and is obtained by dispersing and mixing fine particles, an organic solvent, and a dispersant, preferably in the above-described blending ratio. .

<Method for preparing dope>
Next, a method for preparing the dope of the present invention will be described.
The dope preparation method of the present invention is characterized by adding and mixing the fine particle dispersion of the present invention to a cyclic olefin resin solution containing a cyclic olefin resin and an organic solvent.
Moreover, the dope obtained by the preparation method of the present invention is a resin solution used for producing the following cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention.
As described above, in the present invention, the fine particle dispersion is transported by a conduit, added in-line with the cyclic olefin resin solution transported by another conduit in a junction tube, and then mixed by an in-line mixer. preferable. Furthermore, it is preferable that the fine particle dispersion is filtered with a filter having an absolute filtration accuracy of 10 to 100 μm.
Hereinafter, first, the raw material component of the dope will be described.
In the present invention, the dope is preferably composed of the fine particle dispersion, the cyclic olefin-based resin, a solvent, and an additive used as necessary.

(Cyclic olefin resin)
First, the cyclic olefin resin used as a raw material component of dope in the present invention will be described.
The cyclic olefin resin used in the present invention is a polymer resin having an olefin structure, and specifically, the compounds exemplified in the description of the method for preparing the fine particle dispersion can be preferably mentioned.
In particular, in the present invention, the cyclic olefin resin in the fine particle dispersion and the cyclic olefin resin in the cyclic olefin resin solution are preferably the same. That is, it is preferable to use the same cyclic olefin resin as the main component of the desired cyclic olefin resin film as a dispersant for the fine particle dispersion.

(Additive)
Various additives depending on the use in each preparation step (for example, deterioration inhibitors, ultraviolet inhibitors, retardation (optical anisotropy) regulators, fine particles, peeling accelerators, infrared absorbers, etc.) And may be solid or oily. That is, the melting point and boiling point are not particularly limited. For example, mixing of an ultraviolet absorbing material at 20 ° C. or lower and 20 ° C. or higher, and a mixture of deterioration preventing agents are also possible. Furthermore, infrared absorbing dyes are described, for example, in JP-A No. 2001-194522. Moreover, the addition time may be added at any time in the cyclic olefin-based resin solution preparation step, but the addition step may be added to the final preparation step of the dope preparation step. Furthermore, the amount of each material added is not particularly limited as long as the function is manifested. Moreover, when a cyclic olefin resin film is formed from a multilayer, the kind and addition amount of the additive of each layer may differ.

Each will be described below.
(Deterioration inhibitor)
As the deterioration (oxidation) inhibitor, known ones can be used. For example, 2,6-di-t-butyl, 4-methylphenol, 4,4′-thiobis- (6-t-butyl-3) -Methylphenol), 1,1'-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclohexane, 2,2'-methylenebis (4-ethyl-6-t-butylphenol), 2,5-di-t-butylhydroquinone, pentaerythris A phenolic or hydroquinone antioxidant such as lytyl-tetrakis [3- (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate can be added. Further, tris (4-methoxy-3,5-diphenyl) phosphite, tris (nonylphenyl) phosphite, tris (2,4-di-t-butylphenyl) phosphite, bis (2,6-di-t It is preferable to use a phosphorus-based antioxidant such as -butyl-4-methylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite and bis (2,4-di-t-butylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite. The addition amount of the antioxidant is 0.05 to 5.0 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin resin.

(UV absorber)
In the present invention, an ultraviolet absorber is preferably used from the viewpoint of preventing deterioration of a polarizing plate or liquid crystal. As the ultraviolet absorber, those excellent in the ability to absorb ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 370 nm or less and having little absorption of visible light having a wavelength of 400 nm or more are preferably used from the viewpoint of good liquid crystal display properties. Specific examples of UV absorbers preferably used in the present invention include, for example, hindered phenol compounds, oxybenzophenone compounds, benzotriazole compounds, salicylic acid ester compounds, benzophenone compounds, cyanoacrylate compounds, nickel complex compounds Etc. Examples of hindered phenol compounds include 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, pentaerythrityl-tetrakis [3- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate]. N, N′-hexamethylenebis (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-hydrocinnamide), 1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-tert -Butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) benzene, tris- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) -isocyanurate and the like. Examples of benzotriazole compounds include 2- (2′-hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2,2-methylenebis (4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) -6- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) phenol), (2,4-bis- (n-octylthio) -6- (4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylanilino) -1,3,5- Triazine, triethylene glycol-bis [3- (3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate], N, N′-hexamethylenebis (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4- Hydroxy-hydrocinnamide), 1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) benzene, 2 (2′-hydroxy-3 ′, 5′-di-tert-butylphenyl) -5-chlorobenzotriazole, (2 (2′-hydroxy-3 ′, 5′-di-tert-amylphenyl) -5 -Chlorobenzotriazole, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, pentaerythrityl-tetrakis [3- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate] and the like. The addition amount of these ultraviolet light inhibitors is preferably 1 to 1.0% by mass of the mass of the cyclic olefin resin, and more preferably 10 to 1000 ppm.

(Peeling accelerator)
As additives (peeling accelerators) for reducing the peeling resistance of the cyclic olefin-based resin film, many surfactants having a remarkable effect are found. As preferable peeling accelerators, phosphate ester surfactants, carboxylic acid or carboxylate surfactants, sulfonic acid or sulfonate surfactants, and sulfate ester surfactants are effective. . A fluorine-based surfactant in which part of the hydrogen atoms bonded to the hydrocarbon chain of the surfactant is substituted with fluorine atoms is also effective. Examples of the peeling accelerator are given below.

RZ-1 C ₈ H ₁₇ O—P (═O) — (OH) ₂
RZ-2 C ₁₂ H ₂₅ O—P (═O) — (OK) ₂
RZ-3 C ₁₂ H ₂₅ OCH ₂ CH ₂ O—P (═O) — (OK) ₂
RZ-4 C ₁₅ H ₃₁ (OCH ₂ CH ₂ ) ₅ O—P (═O) — (OK) _{2
RZ-5 {C 12 H 25} O (CH 2 CH 2 O) 5} 2 -P (= O) -OH
_{RZ-6 {C 18 H 35} (OCH 2 CH 2) 8 O} 2 -P (= O) -ONH 4
_{RZ-7 (t-C 4} H 9) 3 -C 6 H 2 -OCH 2 CH 2 O-P (= O) - (OK) 2
_{RZ-8 (iso-C 9} H 19 -C 6 H 4 -O- (CH 2 CH 2 O) 5 -P (= O) - (OK) (OH)
RZ-9 C ₁₂ H ₂₅ SO ₃ Na
RZ-10 C ₁₂ H ₂₅ OSO ₃ Na
RZ-11 C ₁₇ H ₃₃ COOH
RZ-12 C ₁₇ H ₃₃ COOH · N (CH ₂ CH ₂ OH) _{3
RZ-13 iso-C 8 H} 17 -C 6 H 4 -O- (CH 2 CH 2 O) 3 - (CH 2) 2 SO 3 Na
_{RZ-14 (iso-C 9} H 19) 2 -C 6 H 3 -O- (CH 2 CH 2 O) 3 - (CH 2) 4 SO 3 Na
RZ-15 sodium triisopropyl naphthalene sulfonate RZ-16 sodium tri-t-butyl naphthalene sulfonate RZ-17 C ₁₇ H ₃₃ CON (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ CH ₂ SO ₃ Na
RZ-18 C ₁₂ H ₂₅ -C ₆ H ₄ SO ₃ .NH ₄

  The addition amount of the release agent is preferably 0.05 to 5 parts by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 2 parts by mass, and most preferably 0.1 to 0.5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin resin.

(Retardation expression agent)
In the present invention, since a retardation value is expressed, a compound having at least two aromatic rings can be used as a retardation developer. When using a retardation enhancer, it is preferably used in the range of 0.05 to 20 parts by mass, and in the range of 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin resin. More preferably, it is more preferably used in the range of 0.2 to 5 parts by mass, and most preferably in the range of 0.5 to 2 parts by mass. Two or more retardation developing agents may be used in combination.
The retardation developer preferably has a maximum absorption in the wavelength region of 250 to 400 nm, and preferably has substantially no absorption in the visible region.

In the present specification, the “aromatic ring” includes an aromatic hetero ring in addition to an aromatic hydrocarbon ring.
The aromatic hydrocarbon ring is particularly preferably a 6-membered ring (that is, a benzene ring).
The aromatic heterocycle is generally an unsaturated heterocycle. The aromatic heterocycle is preferably a 5-membered ring, 6-membered ring or 7-membered ring, more preferably a 5-membered ring or 6-membered ring. Aromatic heterocycles generally have the most double bonds. As the hetero atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom are preferable, and a nitrogen atom is particularly preferable. Examples of aromatic heterocycles include furan ring, thiophene ring, pyrrole ring, oxazole ring, isoxazole ring, thiazole ring, isothiazole ring, imidazole ring, pyrazole ring, furazane ring, triazole ring, pyran ring, pyridine ring , Pyridazine ring, pyrimidine ring, pyrazine ring and 1,3,5-triazine ring.
As the aromatic ring, benzene ring, furan ring, thiophene ring, pyrrole ring, oxazole ring, thiazole ring, imidazole ring, triazole ring, pyridine ring, pyrimidine ring, pyrazine ring and 1,3,5-triazine ring are preferable, In particular, a 1,3,5-triazine ring is preferably used. Specifically, for example, compounds disclosed in JP-A No. 2001-166144 are preferably used.

The number of aromatic rings contained in the retardation developer is preferably 2 to 20, more preferably 2 to 12, still more preferably 2 to 8, and most preferably 2 to 6. preferable.
The bond relationship between two aromatic rings can be classified into (a) a condensed ring, (b) a direct bond with a single bond, and (c) a bond through a linking group (for aromatic rings). , Spiro bonds cannot be formed). The connection relationship may be any of (a) to (c).

Examples of the condensed ring (a condensed ring of two or more aromatic rings) include an indene ring, a naphthalene ring, an azulene ring, a fluorene ring, a phenanthrene ring, an anthracene ring, an acenaphthylene ring, a biphenylene ring, a naphthacene ring, Pyrene ring, indole ring, isoindole ring, benzofuran ring, benzothiophene ring, indolizine ring, benzoxazole ring, benzothiazole ring, benzimidazole ring, benzotriazole ring, purine ring, indazole ring, chromene ring, quinoline ring, isoquinoline Ring, quinolidine ring, quinazoline ring, cinnoline ring, quinoxaline ring, phthalazine ring, pteridine ring, carbazole ring, acridine ring, phenanthridine ring, xanthene ring, phenazine ring, phenothiazine ring, phenoxathiin ring, phenoxazine ring and thiant It includes emissions ring. Naphthalene ring, azulene ring, indole ring, benzoxazole ring, benzothiazole ring, benzimidazole ring, benzotriazole ring and quinoline ring are preferred.
The single bond (b) is preferably a bond between carbon atoms of two aromatic rings. Two aromatic rings may be bonded with two or more single bonds to form an aliphatic ring or a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring between the two aromatic rings.

The linking group in (c) is also preferably bonded to carbon atoms of two aromatic rings. The linking group is preferably an alkylene group, an alkenylene group, an alkynylene group, —CO—, —O—, —NH—, —S—, or a combination thereof. Examples of linking groups composed of combinations are shown below. In addition, the relationship between the left and right in the following examples of the linking group may be reversed.
c1: -CO-O-
c2: —CO—NH—
c3: -alkylene-O-
c4: —NH—CO—NH—
c5: —NH—CO—O—
c6: —O—CO—O—
c7: -O-alkylene-O-
c8: -CO-alkenylene-
c9: -CO-alkenylene-NH-
c10: -CO-alkenylene-O-
c11: -alkylene-CO-O-alkylene-O-CO-alkylene-
c12: -O-alkylene-CO-O-alkylene-O-CO-alkylene-O-
c13: -O-CO-alkylene-CO-O-
c14: -NH-CO-alkenylene-
c15: -O-CO-alkenylene-

The aromatic ring and the linking group may have a substituent.
Examples of the substituent include halogen atom (F, Cl, Br, I), hydroxyl, carboxyl, cyano, amino, nitro, sulfo, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, ureido, alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aliphatic acyl group , Aliphatic acyloxy group, alkoxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, alkylthio group, alkylsulfonyl group, aliphatic amide group, aliphatic sulfonamido group, aliphatic substituted amino group, aliphatic substituted carbamoyl group, aliphatic Substituted sulfamoyl groups, aliphatic substituted ureido groups and non-aromatic heterocyclic groups are included.
The alkyl group preferably has 1 to 8 carbon atoms. A chain alkyl group is preferable to a cyclic alkyl group, and a linear alkyl group is particularly preferable. The alkyl group may further have a substituent (eg, hydroxy, carboxy, alkoxy group, alkyl-substituted amino group). Examples of alkyl groups (including substituted alkyl groups) include methyl, ethyl, n-butyl, n-hexyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 4-carboxybutyl, 2-methoxyethyl and 2-diethylaminoethyl.

The alkenyl group preferably has 2 to 8 carbon atoms. A chain alkenyl group is preferable to a cyclic alkenyl group, and a linear alkenyl group is particularly preferable. The alkenyl group may further have a substituent. Examples of alkenyl groups include vinyl, allyl and 1-hexenyl.
The alkynyl group preferably has 2 to 8 carbon atoms. A chain alkynyl group is preferable to a cyclic alkynyl group, and a linear alkynyl group is particularly preferable. The alkynyl group may further have a substituent. Examples of alkynyl groups include ethynyl, 1-butynyl and 1-hexynyl.

The aliphatic acyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples of the aliphatic acyl group include acetyl, propanoyl and butanoyl.
The aliphatic acyloxy group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples of the aliphatic acyloxy group include acetoxy.
The number of carbon atoms of the alkoxy group is preferably 1 to 8. The alkoxy group may further have a substituent (eg, alkoxy group). Examples of alkoxy groups (including substituted alkoxy groups) include methoxy, ethoxy, butoxy and methoxyethoxy.
The alkoxycarbonyl group preferably has 2 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples of the alkoxycarbonyl group include methoxycarbonyl and ethoxycarbonyl.
The number of carbon atoms of the alkoxycarbonylamino group is preferably 2 to 10. Examples of the alkoxycarbonylamino group include methoxycarbonylamino and ethoxycarbonylamino.

The alkylthio group preferably has 1 to 12 carbon atoms. Examples of the alkylthio group include methylthio, ethylthio and octylthio.
The alkylsulfonyl group preferably has 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Examples of the alkylsulfonyl group include methanesulfonyl and ethanesulfonyl.
The aliphatic amide group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples of the aliphatic amide group include acetamide.
The aliphatic sulfonamide group preferably has 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Examples of the aliphatic sulfonamido group include methanesulfonamido, butanesulfonamido and n-octanesulfonamido.
The number of carbon atoms of the aliphatic substituted amino group is preferably 1 to 10. Examples of the aliphatic substituted amino group include dimethylamino, diethylamino and 2-carboxyethylamino.

The aliphatic substituted carbamoyl group preferably has 2 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples of the aliphatic substituted carbamoyl group include methylcarbamoyl and diethylcarbamoyl.
The aliphatic substituted sulfamoyl group preferably has 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Examples of the aliphatic substituted sulfamoyl group include methylsulfamoyl and diethylsulfamoyl.
The number of carbon atoms in the aliphatic substituted ureido group is preferably 2 to 10. Examples of the aliphatic substituted ureido group include methylureido.
Examples of non-aromatic heterocyclic groups include piperidino and morpholino.
The molecular weight of the retardation developer is preferably 300 to 800.

  In the present invention, a rod-shaped compound having a linear molecular structure can be preferably used in addition to a compound using a 1,3,5-triazine ring. The linear molecular structure means that the molecular structure of the rod-like compound is linear in the most thermodynamically stable structure. The most thermodynamically stable structure can be obtained by crystal structure analysis or molecular orbital calculation. For example, molecular orbital calculation can be performed using molecular orbital calculation software (eg, WinMOPAC2000, manufactured by Fujitsu Limited) to obtain a molecular structure that minimizes the heat of formation of a compound. The molecular structure being linear means that in the thermodynamically most stable structure obtained by calculation as described above, the angle of the main chain constituting the molecular structure is 140 degrees or more.

As the rod-shaped compound having at least two aromatic rings, a compound represented by the following general formula (VI) is preferable.
Formula (VI): Ar ¹ -L ¹ -Ar ²

In the general formula (VI), Ar ¹ and Ar ² are each independently an aromatic group.
In the present specification, the aromatic group includes an aryl group (aromatic hydrocarbon group), a substituted aryl group, an aromatic heterocyclic group, and a substituted aromatic heterocyclic group.
An aryl group and a substituted aryl group are more preferable than an aromatic heterocyclic group and a substituted aromatic heterocyclic group. The heterocycle of the aromatic heterocyclic group is generally unsaturated. The aromatic heterocycle is preferably a 5-membered ring, 6-membered ring or 7-membered ring, more preferably a 5-membered ring or 6-membered ring. Aromatic heterocycles generally have the most double bonds. As a hetero atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom is preferable, and a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom is more preferable.
As the aromatic ring of the aromatic group, a benzene ring, a furan ring, a thiophene ring, a pyrrole ring, an oxazole ring, a thiazole ring, an imidazole ring, a triazole ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrimidine ring and a pyrazine ring are preferable, and a benzene ring is particularly preferable. .

In the general formula (VI), L ¹ is a divalent linking group selected from an alkylene group, an alkenylene group, an alkynylene group, —O—, —CO— and a combination thereof.
The alkylene group may have a cyclic structure. As the cyclic alkylene group, cyclohexylene is preferable, and 1,4-cyclohexylene is particularly preferable. As the chain alkylene group, a linear alkylene group is more preferable than a branched alkylene group.
The alkylene group preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 15, more preferably 1 to 10, still more preferably 1 to 8, and most preferably 1 to 6. It is.

The alkenylene group and alkynylene group preferably have a chain structure rather than a cyclic structure, and more preferably have a linear structure rather than a branched chain structure.
The number of carbon atoms of the alkenylene group and the alkynylene group is preferably 2 to 10, more preferably 2 to 8, further preferably 2 to 6, further preferably 2 to 4, and most preferably 2. (Vinylene or ethynylene).
The arylene group preferably has 6 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 16, and still more preferably 6 to 12.
In the molecular structure of the general formula (VI), the angle formed by Ar ¹ and Ar ² across L ¹ is preferably 140 degrees or more.
As the rod-like compound, a compound represented by the following formula (VII) is more preferable.
Formula (VII): Ar ¹ -L ² -XL ³ -Ar ²
In the general formula (VII), Ar ¹ and Ar ² are each independently an aromatic group. The definition and examples of the aromatic group are the same as those for Ar ¹ and Ar ^{2 in} formula (VI).

In General Formula (VII), L ² and L ³ are each independently a divalent linking group selected from an alkylene group, —O—, —CO—, and a group consisting of a combination thereof.
The alkylene group preferably has a chain structure rather than a cyclic structure, and more preferably has a linear structure rather than a branched chain structure.
The alkylene group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 8, more preferably 1 to 6, still more preferably 1 to 4, and 1 or 2 (methylene or Most preferred is ethylene).
L ² and L ³ are particularly preferably —O—CO— or —CO—O—.
In the general formula (VII), X is 1,4-cyclohexylene, vinylene or ethynylene.
Two or more rod-shaped compounds having a maximum absorption wavelength (λmax) shorter than 250 nm in the ultraviolet absorption spectrum of the solution may be used in combination.
The addition amount of the retardation enhancer is preferably 0.1 to 30 parts by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin resin.

(solvent)
Next, the solvent in which the cyclic olefin-based resin is dissolved in the dope will be described. As the solvent, an organic solvent is preferably used. In the present invention, the organic solvent that can be used is not particularly limited as long as the object can be achieved as long as the cyclic olefin-based resin can be dissolved, cast, and formed into a film. The organic solvent used in the present invention is a solvent selected from, for example, chlorinated solvents such as dichloromethane and chloroform, chain hydrocarbons having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, cyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, esters, ketones and ethers. Is preferred. Esters, ketones and ethers may have a cyclic structure. Examples of chain hydrocarbons having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include hexane, octane, isooctane, decane, and the like. Examples of cyclic hydrocarbons having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include cyclopentane, cyclohexane, decalin and derivatives thereof. Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include benzene, toluene, xylene and the like. Examples of esters having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include ethyl formate, propyl formate, pentyl formate, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate and pentyl acetate. Examples of ketones having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, diethyl ketone, diisobutyl ketone, cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanone. Examples of ethers having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include diisopropyl ether, dimethoxymethane, dimethoxyethane, 1,4-dioxane, 1,3-dioxolane, tetrahydrofuran, anisole and phenetole. Examples of the organic solvent having two or more kinds of functional groups include 2-ethoxyethyl acetate, 2-methoxyethanol and 2-butoxyethanol. The preferable boiling point of the organic solvent is 35 ° C. or more and 200 ° C. or less. As the solvent, one kind of solvent may be used alone, or two or more kinds of solvents may be mixed and used in an arbitrary ratio.
The amount of the solvent used is preferably 250 to 600 parts by mass, more preferably 300 to 500 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin resin.

(Dope preparation)
In the dope preparation method of the present invention, the fine particle dispersion and the cyclic olefin resin solution are mixed.
For the preparation of the cyclic olefin-based resin solution, a method by stirring and dissolving at room temperature, cooling at −20 to −100 ° C. after stirring at room temperature to swell the polymer, and then heating and dissolving again at 20 to 100 ° C. And a high-temperature dissolution method that dissolves at a temperature equal to or higher than the boiling point of the main solvent in a closed container, and a method that dissolves at a high temperature and high pressure up to the critical point of the solvent. A polymer having good solubility is preferably dissolved at room temperature, but a polymer having poor solubility is dissolved by heating in a closed container. For those whose solubility is not so bad, it is easier in the process to select a temperature as low as possible.

The viscosity of the cyclic olefin resin solution in the present invention is preferably in the range of 1 to 500 Pa · s at 25 ° C. More preferably, it is the range of 5-200 Pa.s. The viscosity was measured as follows. 1 mL of the sample solution was measured with a rheometer (CLS 500) using a Steel Cone having a diameter of 4 cm / 2 ° (both manufactured by TA Instruments).
Measurement was started after the sample solution was kept warm at the measurement start temperature until the liquid temperature became constant.

  The cyclic olefin resin solution is characterized in that a high concentration of dope can be obtained by appropriately selecting the solvent to be used, and the cyclic olefin resin having high concentration and excellent stability without depending on the means of concentration. A solution is obtained. Furthermore, in order to make it easy to melt | dissolve, after making it melt | dissolve at a low density | concentration, you may concentrate using a concentration means. The concentration method is not particularly limited. For example, the low-concentration solution is guided between the cylindrical body and the rotation trajectory of the outer periphery of the rotating blade rotating in the circumferential direction, and the temperature between the solution and the solution. A method of obtaining a high-concentration solution while evaporating the solvent by giving a difference (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-259511), blowing a heated low-concentration solution into the container from the nozzle, and until the solution hits the inner wall of the container from the nozzle In which the solvent is flash evaporated and the solvent vapor is withdrawn from the container and the concentrated solution is withdrawn from the bottom of the container (eg, US Pat. No. 2,541,012, US Pat. No. 2,858,229, US Pat. No. 4,414,341, US Pat. No. 4,504,355, etc.).

Prior to casting, it is preferable to filter off foreign matters such as undissolved matter, dust, and impurities using a suitable filter medium such as a wire mesh or flannel. For dope filtration, a filter having an absolute filtration accuracy of 0.1 to 100 μm is used, and a filter having an absolute filtration accuracy of 0.5 to 25 μm is preferably used. The thickness of the filter is preferably 0.1 to 10 mm, and more preferably 0.2 to 2 mm. In that case, the filtration pressure is preferably 1.6 MPa or less, more preferably 1.3 MPa or less, further 1.0 MPa or less, and particularly preferably 0.6 MPa or less. As the filter medium, conventionally known materials such as glass fibers, cellulose fibers, filter paper, and fluororesins such as tetrafluoroethylene resin can be preferably used, and ceramics and metals are also preferably used.
The viscosity just before film formation of the dope may be in a range that can be cast during film formation, and is usually preferably adjusted in the range of 5 Pa · s to 1000 Pa · s, and 15 Pa · s to 500 Pa · s. More preferred is 30 Pa · s to 200 Pa · s. In addition, although the temperature at this time will not be specifically limited if it is the temperature at the time of the casting, Preferably it is -5-70 degreeC, More preferably, it is -5-35 degreeC.

<Cyclic olefin resin film>
Next, the cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention will be described.
The cyclic olefin-based resin film of the present invention is manufactured by a solution casting film forming method using the dope prepared by the above-described preparation method of the present invention.
Since the composition of the cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention is the same as that in the above-mentioned dope, the film production method and physical properties will be described below.

(Film formation)
A method for producing a film using a cyclic olefin resin solution will be described. For the method and equipment for producing the cyclic olefin-based resin film of the present invention, the same solution casting film forming method and solution casting film forming apparatus as those conventionally used for cellulose triacetate film production are used. The dope (cyclic olefin resin solution) prepared from the dissolving machine (kettle) is temporarily stored in a storage kettle, and the foam contained in the dope is defoamed for final preparation. The dope is sent from the dope discharge port to the pressure die through a pressure metering gear pump capable of delivering a constant amount of liquid with high accuracy, for example, by the number of rotations, and the dope is run endlessly from the die (slit) of the pressure die. The dry-dried dope film (also referred to as web) is peeled off from the metal support at a peeling point that is uniformly cast on the metal support and substantially rounds the metal support. Both ends of the obtained web are sandwiched between clips, transported with a tenter and dried, then transported with a roll group of a drying device, dried, and wound up to a predetermined length with a winder. The combination of the tenter and the roll group dryer varies depending on the purpose. In the solution casting film forming method used for the functional protective film for electronic displays, in addition to the solution casting film forming apparatus, surface processing on films such as an undercoat layer, an antistatic layer, an antihalation layer, a protective layer, etc. Therefore, a coating device is often added. Although each manufacturing process is described briefly below, it is not limited to these.

First, when the prepared cyclic olefin-based resin solution (dope) is prepared as a cyclic olefin-based resin film by a solvent cast method, the dope is formed on an endless metal support, for example, a metal drum or a metal support (band or belt). It is preferable to cast the film on top and evaporate the solvent to form a film. It is preferable to adjust the concentration of the dope before casting so that the amount of the cyclic olefin-based resin is 10 to 35% by mass. The surface of the drum or band is preferably finished in a mirror state. The dope is preferably cast on a drum or band having a surface temperature of 30 ° C. or lower, and particularly preferably a metal support temperature of −10 to 20 ° C.
Further, JP 2000-301555, JP 2000-301558, JP 7-032391, JP 3-193316, JP 5-086212, JP 62-037113, JP 2-276607. The cellulose acylate film-forming techniques described in JP-A-55-014201, JP-A-2-111511 and JP-A-2-208650 can be applied in the present invention.

(Multilayer casting)
The cyclic olefin resin solution may be cast as a single layer liquid on a smooth band or drum as a metal support, or a plurality of two or more layers of cyclic olefin resin liquid may be cast. .
When casting a plurality of cyclic olefin-based resin solutions, a film is formed while casting and laminating a solution containing a cyclic olefin-based resin from a plurality of casting ports provided at intervals in the traveling direction of the metal support. For example, methods described in JP-A-61-158414, JP-A-1-122419, and JP-A-11-198285 can be applied.
Further, it may be formed into a film by casting a cyclic olefin resin solution from two casting ports. For example, JP-B-60-27562, JP-A-61-94724, JP-A-61-947245. The methods described in JP-A Nos. 61-104813, 61-158413, and 6-134933 can be used. Further, a flow of a high-viscosity cyclic olefin resin solution described in JP-A-56-162617 is wrapped with a low-viscosity cyclic olefin resin solution, and the high- and low-viscosity cyclic olefin resin solution is simultaneously extruded. An olefin resin film casting method may be used. Furthermore, it is also a preferred embodiment that the outer solution described in JP-A-61-94724 and JP-A-61-94725 contains a larger amount of an alcohol component which is a poor solvent than the inner solution. Alternatively, the film is formed by peeling the film formed on the metal support using the first casting port and performing the second casting on the side in contact with the metal support surface using the two casting ports. For example, it is a method described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 44-20235. The cyclic olefin resin solution to be cast may be the same solution or different cyclic olefin resin solutions, and is not particularly limited. In order to give a function to a plurality of cyclic olefin-based resin layers, a cyclic olefin-based resin solution corresponding to the function may be extruded from each casting port. Further, the cyclic olefin-based resin solution may be cast simultaneously with other functional layers (for example, an adhesive layer, a dye layer, an antistatic layer, an antihalation layer, a UV absorption layer, and a polarizing layer).

In the case of a single layer liquid, it is necessary to extrude a high-concentration and high-viscosity cyclic olefin resin solution in order to obtain the required film thickness. This is likely to cause a problem due to a failure or flatness. As a solution to this, by casting a plurality of cyclic olefin-based resin solutions from a casting port, a highly viscous solution can be extruded onto a metal support at the same time. Not only can be produced, but also the use of a thick cyclic olefin-based resin solution can reduce the drying load and increase the production speed of the film.
In the case of co-casting, the inner and outer thicknesses are not particularly limited, but preferably the outer side is preferably 1 to 50% of the total film thickness, and more preferably 2 to 30%. Here, in the case of co-casting with three or more layers, the total thickness of the layer in contact with the metal support and the layer in contact with the air side is defined as the outer thickness. In the case of co-casting, a cyclic olefin-based resin film having a laminated structure can be produced by co-casting the above-mentioned deterioration preventing agent, ultraviolet absorber, and cyclic olefin-based resin solution having different additive concentrations. . For example, a cyclic olefin resin film having a structure of skin layer / core layer / skin layer can be produced. For example, the fine particles can be contained in the skin layer in a large amount or only in the skin layer. The deterioration inhibitor and the ultraviolet absorber can be contained in the core layer more than the skin layer, and may be contained only in the core layer. It is also possible to change the type of deterioration preventing agent and ultraviolet absorber between the core layer and the skin layer. For example, the skin layer may contain a low-volatile deterioration preventing agent and / or an ultraviolet absorber so that the core layer is made plastic. It is also possible to add an excellent plasticizer or an ultraviolet absorber excellent in ultraviolet absorption. Moreover, it is also a preferable aspect to contain a peeling accelerator only in the skin layer on the metal support side. Moreover, in order to cool a metal support body by a cooling drum method and to gelatinize a solution, it is also preferable to add more alcohol which is a poor solvent to a skin layer than a core layer. The Tg of the skin layer and the core layer may be different, and the Tg of the core layer is preferably lower than the Tg of the skin layer. Further, the viscosity of the solution containing the cyclic olefin resin during casting may be different between the skin layer and the core layer, and the viscosity of the skin layer is preferably smaller than the viscosity of the core layer. It may be smaller than the viscosity of the layer.

(Casting)
As a solution casting method, a method in which the prepared dope is uniformly extruded from a pressure die onto a metal support, and a method using a doctor blade in which the film thickness of the dope once cast on the metal support is adjusted with a blade. Alternatively, there is a method using a reverse roll coater that adjusts with a reverse rotating roll, but a method using a pressure die is preferable. The pressure die includes a coat hanger type and a T die type, and any of them can be preferably used. In addition to the methods listed here, it can be carried out by various methods of casting a cellulose triacetate solution known in the art, and by setting each condition in consideration of differences in the boiling point of the solvent used, etc. The same effects as described in the above publication can be obtained. The endlessly running metal support used for producing the cyclic olefin-based resin film of the present invention includes a drum whose surface is mirror-finished by chrome plating and a stainless steel belt whose surface is mirror-finished by surface polishing (such as a band). May be used). The pressure die used for the production of the cyclic olefin-based resin film of the present invention may be one or two or more installed above the metal support. Preferably 1 or 2 groups. When two or more are installed, the dope amount to be cast may be divided into various ratios for each die, or the dope may be fed to the dies from each of a plurality of precision quantitative gear pumps. The temperature of the cyclic olefin resin solution used for casting is preferably −10 to 55 ° C., more preferably 25 to 50 ° C. In that case, all of the processes may be the same, or may be different at various points in the process. If they are different, the temperature may be a desired temperature just before casting.

(Dry)
Drying of the dope on the metal support involved in the production of the cyclic olefin-based resin film is generally performed by applying hot air from the surface side of the metal support (for example, drum or band), that is, from the surface of the web on the metal support. The method, the method of applying hot air from the back of the drum or band, the temperature controlled liquid is contacted from the back side opposite to the dope casting surface of the band or drum, and the drum or band is heated by heat transfer to control the surface temperature. However, the back surface liquid heat transfer method is preferable. The surface temperature of the metal support before casting may be any number as long as it is not higher than the boiling point of the solvent used for the dope. However, to accelerate drying and to lose fluidity on the metal support, the temperature should be set to 1 to 10 degrees below the boiling point of the lowest boiling solvent used. Is preferred. This is not the case when the casting dope is cooled and peeled off without drying.

(Peeling)
When peeling a dry film from a metal support, if the peeling resistance (peeling load) is large, the film is irregularly stretched in the film forming direction, resulting in uneven optical anisotropy. In particular, when the peeling load is large, a portion stretched stepwise in the film forming direction and a portion unstretched are alternately generated, resulting in a distribution in retardation. When loaded in a liquid crystal display device, the line or strip becomes uneven. In order not to cause such a problem, it is preferable that the peeling load of the film is 0.25 N or less per 1 cm of the film peeling width. The peeling load is more preferably 0.2 N / cm or less, further preferably 0.15 N or less, and particularly preferably 0.10 N or less. When the peeling load is 0.2 N / cm or less, even in a liquid crystal display device in which unevenness is likely to appear, no unevenness due to peeling is observed at all, which is particularly preferable. As a method of reducing the peeling load, there are a method of adding a release agent as described above and a method of selecting a solvent composition to be used.
The peel load is measured as follows. A dope is dropped on a metal plate having the same material and surface roughness as the metal support of the film forming apparatus, spread to a uniform thickness using a doctor blade, and dried. Cut the film with a cutter knife with a uniform width, peel off the tip of the film by hand and pinch it with a clip connected to the strain gauge, and measure the load change while pulling up the strain gauge in an oblique 45 degree direction. The volatile content in the peeled film is also measured. The same measurement is performed several times by changing the drying time, and the peeling load at the same time as the residual volatile content at the peeling in the actual film forming process is determined. As the peeling speed increases, the peeling load tends to increase, and it is preferable to measure at a peeling speed close to the actual peeling speed.
The preferable residual volatile content concentration at the time of peeling is 5 to 60% by mass. 10-50 mass% is still more preferable, and 20-40 mass% is especially preferable. Peeling with a high volatile content is preferable because the drying rate can be increased and the productivity is improved. On the other hand, when the volatile content is high, the strength and elasticity of the film are small, and the film is cut or stretched against the peeling force. Further, the self-holding force after peeling is poor, and deformation, wrinkles and nicks are likely to occur. It also causes distribution in the retardation.

(Extension process)
When the cyclic olefin-based resin film of the present invention is stretched, it is preferably performed in a state where the solvent still remains in the film immediately after peeling. The purpose of stretching is (1) to obtain a film having excellent flatness without wrinkles and deformation, and (2) to increase the in-plane retardation of the film. When stretching is performed for the purpose of (1), stretching is performed at a relatively high temperature, and stretching is performed at a low magnification from 1% to 10% at most. A stretch of 2 to 5% is particularly preferred. When stretching for the purposes of both (1) and (2), or only for the purpose of (2), stretching is performed at a relatively low temperature and a stretching ratio of 5 to 150%.

  The stretching of the film may be uniaxial stretching only in the longitudinal or lateral direction, or may be simultaneous or sequential biaxial stretching. The birefringence of the retardation film for a VA liquid crystal cell or OCB liquid crystal cell is preferably such that the refractive index in the width direction is larger than the refractive index in the length direction. Therefore, it is preferable to stretch more in the width direction.

(After drying)
The cyclic olefin-based resin film is preferably further dried after stretching and wound up with a residual volatile content of 2% or less. It is preferable to knurle both ends of the film before winding. The width of the knurling is 3 mm to 50 mm, more preferably 5 mm to 30 mm, and the height is 1 to 50 μm, preferably 2 to 20 μm, more preferably 3 to 10 μm. This may be a single push or a double push.

The thickness of the finished cyclic olefin-based resin film of the present invention (after drying) varies depending on the purpose of use, but is usually in the range of 20 to 500 μm, preferably in the range of 30 to 150 μm, particularly 40 for liquid crystal display devices. It is preferable that it is -110 micrometers.
The film thickness may be adjusted by adjusting the solid content concentration contained in the dope, the slit gap of the die base, the extrusion pressure from the die, the metal support speed, and the like so as to obtain a desired thickness. The width of the cyclic olefin-based resin film obtained as described above is preferably 0.5 to 3 m, more preferably 0.6 to 2.5 m, and still more preferably 0.8 to 2.2 m. The length is preferably 100 to 10,000 m per roll, more preferably 500 to 7000 m, and still more preferably 1000 to 6000 m. When winding, knurling is preferably applied to at least one end, the width is 3 mm to 50 mm, more preferably 5 m to 30 mm, and the height is 0.5 to 500 μm, and more preferably 1 to 200 μm. This may be a single push or a double push. The variation in the Re value over the entire width is preferably ± 5 nm, and more preferably ± 3 nm. Further, the variation of the Rth value is preferably ± 10 nm, and more preferably ± 5 nm. Further, it is preferable that the variation in the Re value and the Rth value in the length direction is also within the range of the variation in the width direction. In order to maintain transparency, the haze is preferably 0.01 to 2%.

(Optical characteristics of cyclic olefin resin film)
The preferable optical characteristics of the cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention vary depending on the use of the film. In the case of a polarizing plate protective film, the in-plane retardation (Re) is preferably 5 nm or less, more preferably 3 nm or less. The thickness direction retardation (Rth) is preferably 50 nm or less, more preferably 35 nm or less, and particularly preferably 10 nm or less.

[Retardation, Re, Rth]
In this specification, Re and Rth respectively represent in-plane retardation and retardation in the thickness direction at a wavelength λ. Re is measured with KOBRA 21ADH (manufactured by Oji Scientific Instruments Co., Ltd.) by making light of wavelength λ nm incident in the normal direction of the film. Rth was measured by making light having a wavelength λ nm incident from a direction inclined + 40 ° with respect to the normal direction of the film with the slow axis in the plane (determined by KOBRA 21ADH) as the tilt axis (rotary axis) A retardation value and a retardation value measured by making light having a wavelength λ nm incident from a direction inclined −40 ° with respect to the film normal direction with the in-plane slow axis as the tilt axis (rotation axis). KOBRA 21ADH is calculated based on the retardation value measured in the direction. Here, as the assumed value of the average refractive index, values in the polymer handbook (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) and catalogs of various optical films can be used. Those whose average refractive index is not known can be measured with an Abbe refractometer. The KOBRA 21ADH calculates nx, ny, and nz by inputting the assumed value of the average refractive index and the film thickness. In this specification, the measurement wavelength is 590 nm unless otherwise specified.

<Polarizing plate>
Next, the polarizing plate of the present invention will be described.
The polarizing plate of the present invention is a polarizing plate comprising a polarizer and two protective films disposed on both sides thereof, and at least one of the protective films is the above-mentioned cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention. It is characterized by that.
The polarizing plate usually has a polarizer and two transparent protective films disposed on both sides thereof. The cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention is used as both or one protective film. For the other protective film, a normal cellulose acetate film or the like may be used. Examples of the polarizer include an iodine polarizer, a dye polarizer using a dichroic dye, and a polyene polarizer. The iodine polarizer and the dye polarizer are generally produced using a polyvinyl alcohol film. When the cyclic olefin-based resin film of the present invention is used as a polarizing plate protective film, the film is subjected to a surface treatment as described later, and then the film-treated surface and a polarizer are bonded together using an adhesive. Examples of the adhesive used include polyvinyl alcohol adhesives such as polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl butyral, vinyl latexes such as butyl acrylate, and gelatin. The polarizing plate is composed of a polarizer and a protective film that protects both surfaces of the polarizer, and further comprises a protective film bonded to one surface of the polarizing plate and a separate film bonded to the other surface. The protective film and the separate film are used for the purpose of protecting the polarizing plate at the time of shipping the polarizing plate and at the time of product inspection. In this case, the protect film is bonded for the purpose of protecting the surface of the polarizing plate, and is used on the side opposite to the surface where the polarizing plate is bonded to the liquid crystal plate. Moreover, a separate film is used in order to cover the contact bonding layer bonded to a liquid crystal plate, and is used for the surface side which bonds a polarizing plate to a liquid crystal plate.

The method of laminating the cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention to the polarizer is preferably performed so that the transmission axis of the polarizer coincides with the slow axis of the cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention. In addition, when the polarizing plate produced under polarizing plate crossed Nicols was evaluated, the orthogonality accuracy between the slow axis of the cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention and the absorption axis of the polarizer (axis orthogonal to the transmission axis) is It was found that when the angle was larger than 1 °, the polarization degree performance under the polarizing plate crossed Nicols was lowered and light leakage occurred. In this case, when combined with a liquid crystal cell, sufficient black level and contrast cannot be obtained. Therefore, the deviation between the direction of the main refractive index nx of the cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention and the direction of the transmission axis of the polarizing plate is preferably within 1 °, and preferably within 0.5 °.
UV3100P for measuring single plate transmittance TT, parallel transmittance PT, orthogonal transmittance CT of polarizing plate
C (manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation) can be used. In the measurement, measurement is performed in the range of 380 nm to 780 nm, and the average value of 10 measurements can be used for both single plate, parallel and orthogonal transmittance.
The polarizing plate durability test can be performed as follows in two types of forms in which (1) only the polarizing plate and (2) the polarizing plate are attached to glass via an adhesive. For the measurement of only the polarizing plate, two orthogonal and the same ones are prepared and measured so that an optical compensation film is sandwiched between two polarizers. Two samples (approx. 5 cm × 5 cm) are prepared by attaching a polarizing plate on a glass so that the optical compensation film is on the glass side. In single-plate transmittance measurement, the sample is set with the film side facing the light source. Each of the two samples is measured, and the average value is taken as the transmittance of the single plate. The preferable range of polarization performance is 40.5 ≦ TT ≦ 45, 32 ≦ PT ≦ 39.5, and CT ≦ 1.5 in the order of single plate transmittance TT, parallel transmittance PT, and orthogonal transmittance CT, respectively. More preferable ranges are 41.0 ≦ TT ≦ 44.5, 34 ≦ PT ≦ 39.0, and CT ≦ 1.3. In the polarizing plate durability test, the amount of change is preferably smaller.

(Surface treatment of cyclic olefin resin film)
In this invention, in order to improve the adhesiveness of a polarizer and a protective film, it is preferable to surface-treat the surface of a cyclic olefin resin protective film. As for the surface treatment, any method may be used as long as the adhesiveness can be improved. Preferred examples of the surface treatment include glow discharge treatment, ultraviolet irradiation treatment, corona treatment and flame treatment. The glow discharge treatment here refers to so-called low temperature plasma that occurs under low pressure gas. In the present invention, plasma treatment under atmospheric pressure is also preferable. The details of the glow discharge treatment are described in US Pat. No. 3,462,335, US Pat. No. 3,761,299, US Pat. No. 4,072,769, and British Patent No. 891469. A method described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-556430 is also used in which the gas composition generated in the vessel is made only when the polyester support itself undergoes a discharge treatment after the discharge starts. In addition, the method described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-16614, in which the surface temperature of the film is set to 80 ° C. or higher and 180 ° C. or lower when the vacuum glow discharge treatment is performed, can also be applied.

The vacuum degree during the glow discharge treatment is preferably 0.5 to 3000 Pa, more preferably 2 to 300 Pa. The voltage is preferably between 500 and 5000V, more preferably between 500 and 3000V. The discharge frequency to be used is from direct current to several thousand MHz, more preferably 50 Hz to 20 MHz, and further preferably 1 KHz to 1 MHz. The discharge treatment intensity is preferably 0.01 KV · A · min / m ^{2 to 5} KV · A · min / m ² , more preferably 0.15 KV · A · min / m ^{2 to 1} KV · A · min / m ² . is there.

In the present invention, it is also preferable to perform an ultraviolet irradiation method as the surface treatment. For example, it can be carried out by the processing methods described in JP-B 43-2603, JP-B 43-2604, and JP-B 45-3828. The mercury lamp is a high-pressure mercury lamp made of a quartz tube and preferably has an ultraviolet wavelength of 180 to 380 nm. As for the method of ultraviolet irradiation, a high pressure mercury lamp with a dominant wavelength of 365 nm can be used as long as the surface temperature of the protective film rises to around 150 ° C. in terms of the performance of the support. When low-temperature treatment is required, a low-pressure mercury lamp having a dominant wavelength of 254 nm is preferable. It is also possible to use an ozone-less high-pressure mercury lamp and a low-pressure mercury lamp. Regarding the amount of processed light, the greater the amount of processed light, the better the adhesive strength between the thermoplastic saturated alicyclic structure-containing polymer resin film and the polarizer, but the problem is that the film becomes colored and becomes brittle as the amount of light increases. appear. Therefore, a high-pressure mercury lamp having a main wavelength of 365 nm has a good irradiation light quantity of 20 to 10000 (mJ / cm ² ), more preferably 50 to 2000 (mJ / cm ² ). In the case of low-pressure mercury lamp for a 254nm main wavelength, the irradiation light amount 100~10000 (mJ / cm ²⁾ C., more preferably 300~1500 (mJ / cm ^2).

Furthermore, in the present invention, it is also preferable to perform a corona discharge treatment as the surface treatment. For example, it can be carried out by the processing methods described in JP-B-39-12838, JP-A-47-19824, JP-A-48-28067, and JP-A-52-42114. As the corona discharge treatment apparatus, a solid state corona treatment machine manufactured by Pillar, a LEPEL type surface treatment machine, a VETAPHON type treatment machine, or the like can be used. The treatment can be performed at normal pressure in air. The discharge frequency during the treatment is 5 to 40 KV, more preferably 10 to 30 KV, and the waveform is preferably an AC sine wave. The gap transparent lance between the electrode and the dielectric roll is 0.1 to 10 mm, more preferably 1.0 to 2.0 mm. The discharge is processed above a dielectric support roller provided in the discharge zone, and the treatment amount is 0.3 to 0.4 KV · A · min / m ² , more preferably 0.34 to 0.38 KV · A ·. Min / m ² .

In the present invention, it is also preferable to perform a flame treatment as the surface treatment. The gas used may be natural gas, liquefied propane gas, or city gas, but the mixing ratio with air is important.
This is because the effect of surface treatment by flame treatment is thought to be brought about by plasma containing active oxygen, and the point is how much plasma activity (temperature) and oxygen are important properties of flame. is there. The governing factor of this point is the gas / oxygen ratio. When the reaction is performed without excess or deficiency, the energy density is the highest and the plasma activity is increased. Specifically, the preferable mixing ratio of natural gas / air is 1/6 to 1/10, preferably 1/7 to 1/9 in volume ratio. In the case of liquefied propane gas / air, 1/14 to 1/22, preferably 1/16 to 1/19, and in the case of city gas / air, 1/2 to 1/8, preferably 1/3 to 1. / 7. Further, the flame treatment amount is 1 to 50 Kcal / m ² , more preferably 3 to 20 Kcal / m ² . The distance between the tip of the burner inner flame and the film is 3 to 7 cm, more preferably 4 to 6 cm. The burner nozzle shapes are: Flynburner (US) ribbon type, Wise (US) multi-hole type, Aerogen (UK) ribbon type, Kasuga Electric (Japan) staggered multi-hole type, Koike Oxygen ( Japan) is preferred. The backup roll that supports the film for the flame treatment is a hollow roll, and is preferably cooled at a constant temperature of 20 to 50 ° C. by cooling with cooling water.

  As for the degree of surface treatment, the preferred range varies depending on the type of surface treatment and the type of cyclic olefin resin, but as a result of the surface treatment, the contact angle of the surface of the protective film subjected to the surface treatment with pure water is 50. It is preferable to be less than °. The contact angle is more preferably 25 ° or more and less than 45 °. When the contact angle with the pure water on the surface of the protective film is in the above range, the adhesive strength between the protective film and the polarizing film becomes good.

(3) Adhesive When bonding a polarizer made of polyvinyl alcohol and a protective film made of a surface-treated cyclic olefin resin, it is preferable to use an adhesive containing a water-soluble polymer.
Water-soluble polymers preferably used for the adhesive include N-vinylpyrrolidone, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, β-hydroxyethyl acrylate, β-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, vinyl alcohol, methyl vinyl ether, vinyl acetate. , Acrylamide, methacrylamide, diacetone acrylamide, vinyl imidazole and other homopolymers or copolymers having ethylenically unsaturated monomers as constituent elements, polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene, poly-2-methyloxazoline, methylcellulose, hydroxy Examples thereof include ethyl cellulose and hydroxypropyl cellulose gelatin. Of these, PVA and gelatin are preferred in the present invention.

In the present invention, preferable PVA characteristics when PVA is used for the adhesive will be described below. PVA is usually a saponified polyvinyl acetate, but may contain components copolymerizable with vinyl acetate, such as unsaturated carboxylic acids, unsaturated sulfonic acids, olefins, and vinyl ethers. . In addition, modified PVA containing an acetoacetyl group, a sulfonic acid group, a carboxyl group, an oxyalkylene group or the like can also be used. The degree of saponification of PVA is not particularly limited, but is preferably 80 to 100 mol%, particularly preferably 90 to 100 mol% from the viewpoints of solubility, polarization, heat resistance, moisture resistance, and the like. The degree of polymerization of PVA is not particularly limited, but is preferably from 1000 to 10,000, particularly preferably from 1500 to 5000, from the viewpoints of film strength, heat resistance, moisture resistance, stretchability, and the like. Moreover, it does not specifically limit about the syndiotacticity of PVA, It can also take arbitrary values according to the objective.

In the present invention, when PVA is used as an adhesive, it is preferable to use a crosslinking agent in combination. Examples of the cross-linking agent that is preferably used in combination with PVA as an adhesive include boric acid, polyvalent aldehyde, polyfunctional isocyanate compound, and polyfunctional epoxy compound, but boric acid is particularly preferred in the present invention.
When gelatin is used for the adhesive, so-called lime-processed gelatin, acid-processed gelatin, enzyme-processed gelatin, gelatin derivatives and modified gelatin can be used. Of these gelatins, lime-processed gelatin and acid-processed latin are preferably used. When gelatin is used for the adhesive, the crosslinking agent preferably used in combination is an active halogen compound (2,4-dichloro-6-hydroxy-1,3,5-triazine and its sodium salt) and an active vinyl compound ( 1,3-bisvinylsulfonyl-2-propanol, 1,2-bisvinylsulfonylacetamido) ethane, bis (vinylsulfonylmethyl) ether or vinyl polymers having a vinylsulfonyl group in the side chain), N-carbamoylpyridinium salts ((1-morpholinocarbonyl-3-pyridinio) methanesulfonate, etc.) and haloamidinium salts (1- (1-chloro-1-pyridinomethylene) pyrrolidinium 2-naphthalenesulfonate, etc.). In the present invention, active halogen compounds and active vinyl compounds are particularly preferably used.

  When the above-mentioned crosslinking agent is used in combination, the preferred addition amount of the crosslinking agent is 0.1% by mass or more and less than 40% by mass, more preferably 0.5% by mass with respect to the water-soluble polymer in the adhesive. As mentioned above, it is less than 30 mass%. It is preferable to apply an adhesive to at least one surface of the protective film or the polarizer to form an adhesive layer, and to bond the adhesive film. Is preferably bonded to the surface of the polarizer. The thickness of the adhesive layer is preferably 0.01 to 5 μm, and particularly preferably 0.05 to 3 μm after drying.

(Antireflection layer)
It is preferable to provide a functional film such as an antireflection layer on the transparent protective film disposed on the opposite side of the polarizing plate from the liquid crystal cell. In particular, in the present invention, at least a light scattering layer and a low refractive index layer are laminated in this order on the transparent protective film, or a medium refractive index layer, a high refractive index layer, and a low refractive index layer are formed on the transparent protective film. An antireflection layer laminated in order is preferably used. Preferred examples thereof are described below.

  A preferred example of an antireflection layer in which a light scattering layer and a low refractive index layer are provided on a transparent protective film will be described. It is preferable that mat particles are dispersed in the light scattering layer. The light scattering layer may have both antiglare properties and hard coat properties, and may be a single layer or may be composed of a plurality of layers, for example, 2 to 4 layers.

The antireflection layer has an uneven surface shape with a center line average roughness Ra of 0.08 to 0.40 μm, a 10-point average roughness Rz of 10 times or less of Ra, an average mountain valley distance Sm of 1 to 100 μm, and an uneven depth. Designed so that the standard deviation of the height of the convex part from the part is 0.5 μm or less, the standard deviation of the average mountain valley distance Sm with respect to the center line is 20 μm or less, and the surface with an inclination angle of 0 to 5 degrees is 10% or more. By doing so, sufficient anti-glare properties and a visually uniform matte feeling are achieved, which is preferable.
Moreover, the color of the reflected light under C light source is a ^* value -2 to 2, b ^* value -3 to 3, 380 nm to 78.
The ratio of the minimum value and the maximum value of the reflectance within the range of 0 nm is preferably 0.5 to 0.99, and the color of the reflected light becomes neutral, which is preferable. Further, it is preferable that the b ^* value of the transmitted light under the C light source is 0 to 3, since the yellow color of white display when applied to a display device is reduced.
Moreover, when the standard deviation of the luminance distribution when the luminance distribution is measured on the film by inserting a 120 μm × 40 μm grid between the surface light source and the antireflection film, the high-definition panel of the present invention Glare when applying a film is reduced, which is preferable.

  The optical properties of the antireflection layer are such that the specular reflectance is 2.5% or less, the transmittance is 90% or more, and the 60 ° glossiness is 70% or less, so that reflection of external light can be suppressed and visibility is improved. Therefore, it is preferable. In particular, the specular reflectance is more preferably 1% or less, and most preferably 0.5% or less. Haze 20% to 50%, internal haze / total haze value (ratio) is 0.3 to 1, haze value after formation of low refractive index layer from haze value to light scattering layer is within 15%, comb width Prevents glare on a high-definition LCD panel by setting the transmitted image sharpness at 0.5 mm to 20% to 50% and the transmittance ratio of the vertical transmitted light / at a 2 degree tilt from the vertical to 1.5 to 5.0. Reduction of blurring of characters and the like is achieved, which is preferable.

(Low refractive index layer)
The refractive index of the low refractive index layer of the antireflection layer is preferably 1.20 to 1.49, more preferably 1.30 to 1.44. Furthermore, the low refractive index layer preferably satisfies the following formula (IX) from the viewpoint of reducing the reflectance.
Formula (IX): (m / 4) × 0.7 <n1d1 <(m / 4) × 1.3
In the formula, m is a positive odd number, n1 is the refractive index of the low refractive index layer, and d1 is the film thickness (nm) of the low refractive index layer. Further, λ is a wavelength and is a value in the range of 500 to 550 nm.

The material for forming the low refractive index layer will be described below.
The low refractive index layer preferably contains a fluorine-containing polymer as a low refractive index binder. The fluorine polymer is preferably a fluorine-containing polymer that is crosslinked by heat or ionizing radiation with a coefficient of dynamic friction of 0.03 to 0.20, a contact angle with water of 90 to 120 °, and a sliding angle of pure water of 70 ° or less. When the antireflection film is attached to the image display device, the lower the peel strength from the commercially available adhesive tape, the easier it is to peel off after sticking a sticker or memo, preferably 500 gf or less, more preferably 300 gf or less, and more preferably 100 gf or less. Most preferred. Further, the higher the surface hardness measured with a microhardness meter, the harder it is to scratch, preferably 0.3 GPa or more, more preferably 0.5 GPa or more.

  Examples of the fluorine-containing polymer used in the low refractive index layer include hydrolysis and dehydration condensate of perfluoroalkyl group-containing silane compounds (for example, (heptadecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrodecyl) triethoxysilane). And a fluorine-containing copolymer having a fluorine-containing monomer unit and a structural unit for imparting crosslinking reactivity as structural components.

  Specific examples of the fluorine-containing monomer include fluoroolefins (for example, fluoroethylene, vinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoroethylene, perfluorooctylethylene, hexafluoropropylene, perfluoro-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxole, etc. ), A part of (meth) acrylic acid or a fully fluorinated alkyl ester derivative (for example, Biscoat 6FM (manufactured by Osaka Organic Chemicals) or M-2020 (manufactured by Daikin)), a complete or partially fluorinated vinyl ether, and the like. Perfluoroolefins are preferred, and hexafluoropropylene is particularly preferred from the viewpoints of refractive index, solubility, transparency, availability, and the like.

As structural units for imparting crosslinking reactivity, structural units obtained by polymerization of monomers having a self-crosslinkable functional group in the molecule in advance such as glycidyl (meth) acrylate and glycidyl vinyl ether, carboxyl groups, hydroxy groups, amino groups Obtained by polymerization of a monomer having a sulfo group or the like (for example, (meth) acrylic acid, methylol (meth) acrylate, hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylate, allyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl vinyl ether, hydroxybutyl vinyl ether, maleic acid, crotonic acid, etc.) And a structural unit in which a crosslinking reactive group such as a (meth) acryloyl group is introduced into these structural units by a polymer reaction (for example, it can be introduced by a method such as allowing acrylic acid chloride to act on a hydroxy group) And the like.

  In addition to the above-mentioned fluorine-containing monomer units and structural units for imparting crosslinking reactivity, monomers not containing fluorine atoms can be copolymerized as appropriate from the viewpoints of solubility in solvents and film transparency. There are no particular limitations on the monomer units that can be used in combination. For example, olefins (ethylene, propylene, isoprene, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, etc.), acrylic esters (methyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, acrylic acid 2) -Ethylhexyl), methacrylates (methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, etc.), styrene derivatives (styrene, divinylbenzene, vinyl toluene, α-methylstyrene, etc.), vinyl ethers (methyl) Vinyl ether, ethyl vinyl ether, cyclohexyl vinyl ether, etc.), vinyl esters (vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl cinnamate etc.), acrylamides (N-tert-butylacrylamide, N- Black hexyl acrylamide), methacrylamides, and acrylonitrile derivatives.

  As described in JP-A-10-25388 and JP-A-10-147739, a curing agent may be appropriately used in combination with the above polymer.

(Light scattering layer)
The light scattering layer is formed for the purpose of contributing to the film light diffusibility due to surface scattering and / or internal scattering and hard coat properties for improving the scratch resistance of the film. Therefore, it is formed including a binder for imparting hard coat properties, matte particles for imparting light diffusibility, and inorganic fillers for increasing the refractive index, preventing crosslinking shrinkage, and increasing the strength as necessary. The

  The thickness of the light scattering layer is preferably from 1 to 10 μm, more preferably from 1.2 to 6 μm, from the viewpoint of imparting hard coat properties and from the viewpoint of curling and suppressing deterioration of brittleness.

  The binder of the light scattering layer is preferably a polymer having a saturated hydrocarbon chain or a polyether chain as the main chain, and more preferably a polymer having a saturated hydrocarbon chain as the main chain. The binder polymer preferably has a crosslinked structure. As the binder polymer having a saturated hydrocarbon chain as a main chain, a polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer is preferable. As the binder polymer having a saturated hydrocarbon chain as the main chain and having a crosslinked structure, a (co) polymer of monomers having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups is preferable. In order to make the binder polymer have a high refractive index, the monomer structure contains an aromatic ring, at least one atom selected from halogen atoms other than fluorine, sulfur atoms, phosphorus atoms, and nitrogen atoms. You can also choose.

  Examples of the monomer having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups include esters of polyhydric alcohol and (meth) acrylic acid (eg, ethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, butanediol di (meth) acrylate, hexanediol di ( (Meth) acrylate, 1,4-cyclohexanediacrylate, pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate), pentaerythritol tri (meth) acrylate, trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, trimethylolethane tri (meth) acrylate, dipentaerythritol Tetra (meth) acrylate, dipentaerythritol penta (meth) acrylate, dipentaerythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, pentaerythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, 1,2,3-si Rhohexanetetramethacrylate, polyurethane polyacrylate, polyester polyacrylate), modified ethylene oxide, vinylbenzene and derivatives thereof (eg, 1,4-divinylbenzene, 4-vinylbenzoic acid-2-acryloylethyl ester, 1,4- Divinylcyclohexanone), vinyl sulfone (eg, divinyl sulfone), acrylamide (eg, methylene bisacrylamide) and methacrylamide. Two or more of these monomers may be used in combination.

  Specific examples of the high refractive index monomer include bis (4-methacryloylthiophenyl) sulfide, vinyl naphthalene, vinyl phenyl sulfide, 4-methacryloxyphenyl-4′-methoxyphenyl thioether, and the like. Two or more of these monomers may be used in combination.

Polymerization of these monomers having an ethylenically unsaturated group can be carried out by irradiation with ionizing radiation or heating in the presence of a photo radical initiator or a thermal radical initiator.
Accordingly, a coating liquid containing a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group, a photo radical initiator or a thermal radical initiator, mat particles and an inorganic filler is prepared, and the coating liquid is applied on a transparent support and then ionizing radiation or heat is applied. The antireflection film can be formed by curing by the polymerization reaction. As these photo radical initiators, known ones can be used.

The polymer having a polyether as the main chain is preferably a ring-opening polymer of a polyfunctional epoxy compound. The ring-opening polymerization of the polyfunctional epoxy compound can be performed by irradiation with ionizing radiation or heating in the presence of a photoacid generator or a thermal acid generator.
Accordingly, a coating liquid containing a polyfunctional epoxy compound, a photoacid generator or a thermal acid generator, matte particles and an inorganic filler is prepared, and the coating liquid is applied onto a transparent support and then subjected to a polymerization reaction by ionizing radiation or heat. Curing can form an antireflection film.

Instead of or in addition to a monomer having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups, a monomer having a crosslinkable functional group is used to introduce a crosslinkable functional group into the polymer, and by reaction of this crosslinkable functional group, A crosslinked structure may be introduced into the binder polymer.
Examples of the crosslinkable functional group include isocyanate group, epoxy group, aziridine group, oxazoline group, aldehyde group, carbonyl group, hydrazine group, carboxyl group, methylol group and active methylene group. Vinylsulfonic acid, acid anhydride, cyanoacrylate derivative, melamine, etherified methylol, ester and urethane, and metal alkoxide such as tetramethoxysilane can also be used as a monomer for introducing a crosslinked structure. A functional group that exhibits crosslinkability as a result of the decomposition reaction, such as a block isocyanate group, may be used. That is, in the present invention, the crosslinkable functional group may not react immediately but may exhibit reactivity as a result of decomposition.
These binder polymers having a crosslinkable functional group can form a crosslinked structure by heating after coating.

For the purpose of imparting antiglare properties, the light scattering layer contains matte particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 10 μm, preferably 1.5 to 7.0 μm, such as inorganic compound particles or resin particles, for the purpose of imparting antiglare properties. It is preferred that
As specific examples of the mat particles, inorganic particles such as silica particles and TiO ₂ particles; resin particles such as acrylic particles, crosslinked acrylic particles, polystyrene particles, crosslinked styrene particles, melamine resin particles, and benzoguanamine resin particles are preferable. Can be mentioned. Of these, crosslinked styrene particles, crosslinked acrylic particles, crosslinked acrylic styrene particles, and silica particles are preferable. The shape of the mat particles can be either spherical or irregular.

  Two or more kinds of mat particles having different particle diameters may be used in combination. It is possible to impart anti-glare properties with mat particles having a larger particle size and to impart other optical characteristics with mat particles having a smaller particle size.

  Furthermore, the particle size distribution of the mat particles is most preferably monodisperse, and the particle sizes of the particles are preferably closer to each other. For example, when a particle having a particle size of 20% or more than the average particle size is defined as a coarse particle, the proportion of the coarse particle is preferably 1% or less, more preferably 0.1% of the total number of particles. Or less, more preferably 0.01% or less. Matt particles having such a particle size distribution are obtained by classification after a normal synthesis reaction, and fine particles having a more preferable distribution can be obtained by increasing the number of classifications or increasing the degree of classification.

The mat particles are contained in the light scattering layer so that the amount of mat particles in the formed light scattering layer is preferably 10 to 1000 mg / m ² , more preferably 100 to 700 mg / m ² .
The particle size distribution of the mat particles is measured by a Coulter counter method, and the measured distribution is converted into a particle number distribution.

The light scattering layer is made of an oxide of at least one metal selected from titanium, zirconium, aluminum, indium, zinc, tin, and antimony, in addition to the matte particles, in order to increase the refractive index of the layer. Thus, it is preferable that an inorganic filler having an average particle diameter of 0.2 μm or less, preferably 0.1 μm or less, more preferably 0.06 μm or less is contained.
Conversely, in order to increase the difference in refractive index from the mat particles, it is also preferable to use a silicon oxide in order to keep the refractive index of the light scattering layer using the high refractive index mat particles low. The preferred particle size is the same as that of the aforementioned inorganic filler.
Specific examples of the inorganic filler to be used in the light scattering _{layer, TiO 2, ZrO 2, Al} 2 O 3, In 2 O 3, ZnO, SnO 2, Sb 2 O 3, ITO and SiO ₂ and the like. TiO ₂ and ZrO ₂ are particularly preferable from the viewpoint of increasing the refractive index. The surface of the inorganic filler is preferably subjected to a silane coupling treatment or a titanium coupling treatment, and a surface treatment agent having a functional group capable of reacting with a binder species on the filler surface is preferably used.
The amount of these inorganic fillers added is preferably 10 to 90% of the total mass of the light scattering layer, more preferably 20 to 80%, and particularly preferably 30 to 75%.
Such a filler does not scatter because the particle size is sufficiently smaller than the wavelength of light, and a dispersion in which the filler is dispersed in a binder polymer behaves as an optically uniform substance.

  The bulk refractive index of the mixture of binder and inorganic filler in the light scattering layer is preferably 1.48 to 2.00, more preferably 1.50 to 1.80. In order to make the refractive index within the above range, the kind and amount ratio of the binder and the inorganic filler may be appropriately selected. How to select can be easily known experimentally in advance.

  In order to ensure surface uniformity such as uneven coating, uneven drying, point defects, etc., the light scattering layer should be coated with either a fluorine-based surfactant or a silicone-based surfactant, or both for forming the light scattering layer. It is preferable to contain in a composition. In particular, a fluorine-based surfactant is preferably used because an effect of improving surface defects such as coating unevenness, drying unevenness, and point defects of the antireflection film appears with a smaller addition amount. The purpose is to increase productivity by giving high-speed coating suitability while improving surface uniformity.

Next, an antireflection layer in which a medium refractive index layer, a high refractive index layer, and a low refractive index layer are laminated in this order on a transparent protective film (also serving as a substrate and a support) will be described.
An antireflection film comprising at least a middle refractive index layer, a high refractive index layer, and a low refractive index layer (outermost layer) in order on the substrate must be designed to have a refractive index satisfying the following relationship: Is preferred.
The refractive index of the high refractive index layer> The refractive index of the medium refractive index layer> The refractive index of the transparent support> The refractive index of the low refractive index layer Further, a hard coat layer is provided between the transparent support and the medium refractive index layer. Also good. Further, it may be composed of a medium refractive index hard coat layer, a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer (for example, JP-A-8-122504, JP-A-8-110401, JP-A-10-300902, (See JP 2002-243906, JP 2000-11706, etc.). Other functions may be imparted to each layer, for example, an antifouling low refractive index layer or an antistatic high refractive index layer (eg, JP-A-10-206603, JP-A-2002). -243906 publication etc.) etc. are mentioned.
The haze of the antireflection film is preferably 5% or less, more preferably 3% or less. The strength of the film is preferably H or higher, more preferably 2H or higher, and most preferably 3H or higher in a pencil hardness test according to JIS K5400.

(High refractive index layer and medium refractive index layer)
The layer having a high refractive index of the antireflection film is preferably composed of a curable film containing at least an inorganic compound ultrafine particle having a high refractive index having an average particle diameter of 100 nm or less and a matrix binder.
The inorganic compound fine particles having a high refractive index include inorganic compounds having a refractive index of 1.65 or more, preferably those having a refractive index of 1.9 or more. Examples thereof include oxides such as Ti, Zn, Sb, Sn, Zr, Ce, Ta, La, and In, and composite oxides containing these metal atoms.
In order to obtain such ultrafine particles, the surface of the particles is treated with a surface treatment agent (for example, silane coupling agents, etc .: JP-A-11-295503, JP-A-11-153703, JP-A-2000-9908). An anionic compound or an organometallic coupling agent: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-310432), a core-shell structure having high refractive index particles as a core (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2001-166104, 2001-310432, etc.) Specific dispersant combinations (for example, JP-A No. 11-153703, US Pat. No. 6,210,858, JP-A No. 2002-276069, etc.) and the like can be mentioned.

Examples of the material forming the matrix include conventionally known thermoplastic resins and curable resin films.
Furthermore, a polyfunctional compound-containing composition having at least two radically polymerizable and / or cationically polymerizable groups, and a composition containing an organometallic compound having a hydrolyzable group and a partial condensate thereof. At least one composition selected is preferred. For example, the composition as described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2000-47004, 2001-315242, 2001-31871, 2001-296401 etc. is mentioned.
A curable film obtained from a colloidal metal oxide obtained from a hydrolyzed condensate of metal alkoxide and a metal alkoxide composition is also preferred. For example, it describes in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2001-293818.

The refractive index of the high refractive index layer is generally 1.70 to 2.20. The thickness of the high refractive index layer is preferably 5 nm to 10 μm, and more preferably 10 nm to 1 μm.
The refractive index of the middle refractive index layer is adjusted to be a value between the refractive index of the low refractive index layer and the refractive index of the high refractive index layer. The refractive index of the middle refractive index layer is preferably 1.50 to 1.70. The thickness is preferably 5 nm to 10 mμ, more preferably 10 nm to 1 μm.

(Low refractive index layer)
The low refractive index layer is formed by sequentially laminating on the high refractive index layer. The refractive index of the low refractive index layer is preferably 1.20 to 1.55, more preferably 1.30 to 1.50.
It is preferable to construct as the outermost layer having scratch resistance and antifouling property. As means for greatly improving the scratch resistance, it is effective to impart slipperiness to the surface, and conventionally known thin film layer means such as introduction of silicone or introduction of fluorine can be applied.
The refractive index of the fluorine-containing compound is preferably 1.35 to 1.50. More preferably, it is 1.36-1.47. The fluorine-containing compound is preferably a compound containing a crosslinkable or polymerizable functional group containing fluorine atoms in the range of 35 to 80% by mass.
For example, paragraph numbers [0018] to [0026] of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-222503, paragraph numbers [0019] to [0030] of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-38202, and paragraph numbers of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-40284. [0027] to [0028], JP-A 2000-284102, and the like.
The silicone compound is a compound having a polysiloxane structure, preferably containing a curable functional group or a polymerizable functional group in the polymer chain and having a crosslinked structure in the film. Examples thereof include reactive silicone (eg, Silaplane, manufactured by Chisso Corporation), polysiloxane containing silanol groups at both ends (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-258403, etc.), and the like.

The crosslinking or polymerization reaction of the fluorine-containing and / or siloxane polymer having a crosslinking or polymerizable group is carried out at the same time as or after the application of the coating composition for forming the outermost layer containing a polymerization initiator, a sensitizer and the like. It is preferable to carry out by light irradiation or heating.
Also preferred is a sol-gel cured film in which an organometallic compound such as a silane coupling agent and a specific fluorine-containing hydrocarbon group-containing silane coupling agent are cured by a condensation reaction in the presence of a catalyst.
For example, a polyfluoroalkyl group-containing silane compound or a partially hydrolyzed condensate thereof (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 58-142958, 58-147483, 58-147484, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 9-157582, 11) -106704), silyl compounds containing a poly "perfluoroalkyl ether" group which is a fluorine-containing long chain group (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2000-117902, 2001-48590, 2002) 53804), and the like.

The low refractive index layer has an average primary particle diameter of 1 to 150 nm such as a filler (for example, silicon dioxide (silica), fluorine-containing particles (magnesium fluoride, calcium fluoride, barium fluoride)) as an additive other than the above. Low refractive index inorganic compounds, organic fine particles described in paragraphs [0020] to [0038] of JP-A-11-3820, etc.), silane coupling agents, slip agents, surfactants, and the like can be contained.
When the low refractive index layer is located below the outermost layer, the low refractive index layer may be formed by a vapor phase method (vacuum deposition method, sputtering method, ion plating method, plasma CVD method, etc.).
The coating method is preferable because it can be manufactured at a low cost.
The film thickness of the low refractive index layer is preferably 30 to 200 nm, more preferably 50 to 150 nm, and most preferably 60 to 120 nm.

(Other layers of antireflection layer)
Further, a hard coat layer, a forward scattering layer, a primer layer, an antistatic layer, an undercoat layer, a protective layer, and the like may be provided.

(Hard coat layer)
The hard coat layer is provided on the surface of the transparent support in order to impart physical strength to the transparent protective film provided with the antireflection layer. In particular, it is preferably provided between the transparent support and the high refractive index layer. The hard coat layer is preferably formed by a crosslinking reaction or a polymerization reaction of a light and / or heat curable compound. The curable functional group is preferably a photopolymerizable functional group, and the hydrolyzable functional group-containing organometallic compound is preferably an organic alkoxysilyl compound.
Specific examples of these compounds are the same as those exemplified for the high refractive index layer. Specific examples of the composition of the hard coat layer include those described in JP-A Nos. 2002-144913, 2000-9908, and WO 00/46617.
The high refractive index layer can also serve as a hard coat layer. In such a case, it is preferable to form fine particles dispersed in the hard coat layer using the method described for the high refractive index layer.
A hard-coat layer can also serve as the light-scattering layer which contained the particle | grains with an average particle diameter of 0.2-10 micrometers, and provided the glare-proof function (anti-glare function).
The film thickness of the hard coat layer can be appropriately designed depending on the application. The film thickness of the hard coat layer is preferably 0.2 to 10 μm, more preferably 0.5 to 7 μm.
The strength of the hard coat layer is preferably H or more, more preferably 2H or more, and most preferably 3H or more in a pencil hardness test according to JIS K5400. Moreover, in the Taber test according to JIS K5400, the smaller the amount of wear of the test piece before and after the test, the better.

(Antistatic layer)
In the case of providing an antistatic layer, it is preferable to impart conductivity with a volume resistivity of 10 ⁻⁸ (Ωcm ⁻³ ) or less. The use of hygroscopic substances, water-soluble inorganic salts, certain surfactants, cationic polymers, anionic polymers, colloidal silica, etc. can give a volume resistivity of 10 ⁻⁸ (Ωcm ⁻³ ). There is a problem that dependency is large, and sufficient conductivity cannot be secured at low humidity. Therefore, a metal oxide is preferable as the conductive layer material. Some metal oxides are colored, but using these metal oxides as the conductive layer material is not preferable because the entire film is colored. Zn, Ti, Al, In, Si, Mg, Ba, Mo, W, or V can be given as the metal that forms the metal oxide without coloring, and a metal oxide containing this as a main component should be used. preferable. Specific examples include ZnO, TiO ₂ , SnO ₂ , Al ₂ O ₃ , In ₂ O ₃ , SiO ₂ , MgO, BaO, MoO ₃ , V ₂ O ₅ , or a composite oxide thereof. In particular, ZnO, TiO ₂ and SnO ₂ are preferable. Examples of containing different atoms include, for example, additives such as Al and In for ZnO, addition of Sb, Nb and halogen elements for SnO ₂ , and Nb and TA for TiO ₂ . Addition is effective. Furthermore, as described in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 59-6235, a material obtained by adhering the above metal oxide to other crystalline metal particles or fibrous materials (for example, titanium oxide) may be used. The volume resistance value and the surface resistance value are different physical properties and cannot be simply compared. However, in order to secure a conductivity of 10 ⁻⁸ (Ωcm ⁻³ ) or less in volume resistance, It is sufficient that the layer has a surface resistance value of approximately 10 ⁻¹⁰ (Ω / □) or less, and more preferably 10 ⁻⁸ (Ω / □). The surface resistance value of the conductive layer needs to be measured as a value when the antistatic layer is the outermost layer, and can be measured in the middle of forming the laminated film described in this patent.

<Liquid crystal display device>
Next, the liquid crystal display device of the present invention will be described.
The liquid crystal display device of the present invention has at least one of the above-mentioned cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention and the above-mentioned polarizing plate of the present invention.
The cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention, a retardation film comprising the film, and a polarizing plate using the film can be used for liquid crystal cells and liquid crystal display devices in various display modes. TN (Twisted Nematic), IPS (In-Plane Switching), FLC (Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal), AFLC (Anti-Frequency Liquid Crystal), OCB (Optically QuantNW).
ed) and various display modes such as HAN (Hybrid Aligned Nematic) have been proposed. Of these, the OCB mode or the VA mode can be preferably used.

  The OCB mode liquid crystal cell is a liquid crystal display device using a bend alignment mode liquid crystal cell in which rod-like liquid crystalline molecules are aligned in a substantially opposite direction (symmetrically) between an upper portion and a lower portion of the liquid crystal cell. OCB mode liquid crystal cells are disclosed in US Pat. Nos. 4,583,825 and 5,410,422. Since the rod-like liquid crystal molecules are aligned symmetrically between the upper part and the lower part of the liquid crystal cell, the bend alignment mode liquid crystal cell has a self-optical compensation function. For this reason, this liquid crystal mode is also called an OCB (Optically Compensatory Bend) liquid crystal mode. The bend alignment mode liquid crystal display device has an advantage of high response speed.

In a VA mode liquid crystal cell, rod-like liquid crystalline molecules are aligned substantially vertically when no voltage is applied.
The VA mode liquid crystal cell includes (1) a narrowly defined VA mode liquid crystal cell in which rod-like liquid crystalline molecules are aligned substantially vertically when no voltage is applied, and substantially horizontally when a voltage is applied (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 2-). (2) In addition to (2) Liquid Crystal Cell (SID97, Digest of tech. Papers (Preliminary Collection) 28 (1997) 845 in which VA mode is multi-domained (in MVA mode) for viewing angle expansion ), (3) Liquid crystal cell in a mode (n-ASM mode) in which rod-like liquid crystalline molecules are substantially vertically aligned when no voltage is applied and twisted multi-domain alignment is applied when a voltage is applied (1998)) and (4) SURVAIVAL mode liquid crystal cells (announced at LCD International 98).
The VA mode liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal cell and two polarizing plates disposed on both sides thereof. The liquid crystal cell carries a liquid crystal between two electrode substrates. In one aspect of the transmission type liquid crystal display device of the present invention, the cyclic olefin-based resin film of the present invention is disposed between the liquid crystal cell and one polarizing plate, or the liquid crystal cell and both polarizing plates. Place two in between.
In another aspect of the transmissive liquid crystal display device of the present invention, a retardation film made of the cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention is used as a transparent protective film of a polarizing plate disposed between a liquid crystal cell and a polarizer. . The above retardation film may be used only for the transparent protective film (between the liquid crystal cell and the polarizer) of one polarizing plate, or between the polarizing plates (between the liquid crystal cell and the polarizer). The retardation film may be used for the two transparent protective films. When the retardation film is used only for one polarizing plate, it is particularly preferable to use it as a liquid crystal cell side protective film of a backlight side polarizing plate of a liquid crystal cell. The lamination to the liquid crystal cell is preferably performed on the VA cell side of the cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention. The protective film may be a normal cell rate acylate film. For example, 40 to 80 μm is preferable, and examples include, but are not limited to, commercially available KC4UX2M (40 μm manufactured by Konica Capto), KC5UX (60 μm manufactured by Konica Capto), TD80 (80 μm manufactured by Fuji Photo Film), and the like. .

  In an OCB mode liquid crystal display device or a TN liquid crystal display device, an optical compensation film is used to expand the viewing angle. As the optical compensation film for OCB cell, a film provided with an optically anisotropic layer in which a discotic liquid crystal is hybrid-aligned and fixed on an optically uniaxial or biaxial film is used. As the optical compensation film for TN cell, a film in which an optical anisotropic layer in which a discotic liquid crystal is fixed in a hybrid orientation is fixed on a film having optical isotropy or an optical axis in the thickness direction. The cyclic olefin resin film of the present invention is useful for the production of the above-mentioned OCB cell optical compensation film and TN cell optical compensation film.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although this invention is demonstrated concretely based on an Example, this invention is not limited to an Example.
First, various evaluation methods will be described.

[Measurement of static friction coefficient]
The static friction coefficient was measured using the film manufactured in the following examples. Two types of measurement methods were prepared: 7.5 × 10 cm (small sample) and 10 × 20 cm (large sample). A large sample was set on a table installed in Tensilon (a tensile tester), a small sample was placed on the table, and a 200 g load was further applied to the small sample. The small sample was pulled with Tensilon, and the load (f) at which the small sample slipped out was measured. The coefficient of static friction (μ) was calculated from the equation μ = f / 200.

[Surface shape]
The film was visually observed under transmitted or reflected light to check for the presence of patterns, foreign matter, scratches, and the like.
In addition, a film with poor sliding property generates linear wrinkles and slips in the vertical direction. Colorless and transparent with nothing visible was marked with ◯, and those with noticeable patterns, foreign matter, scratches, etc. were marked with ×.

[Falling particles]
When the film was rubbed with a hand wearing cotton gloves, the fine particles dropped out and the presence or absence of powder was visually observed. A sample in which fine particles were not dropped and no powder was generated was marked with ◯.

[Evaluation of rolls]
When the film produced in the following examples was wound around a core without a laminated film, the number of winding meters was measured at the time when curling began to occur. Those that can be wound up by 100 m or more without curling are marked with ◯, and those that have curled up to 100 m are marked with ×.

(Synthesis example)
<Synthesis of Polymer P-1 which is Cyclic Olefin Resin>
180 parts by mass of purified toluene and 100 parts by mass of norbornene-5-methanol acetate were charged into the reaction kettle. Next, 0.04 parts by mass of palladium (II) acetylacetonate dissolved in 80 parts by mass of toluene, 0.04 parts by mass of tricyclohexylphosphine, and 0.20 parts by mass of dimethylaluminum tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate were added. The reaction kettle was charged. The reaction was allowed to proceed for 18 hours at 90 ° C. with stirring. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was put into excess ethanol to form a polymer precipitate. The polymer (P-1) obtained by purifying the precipitate was vacuum dried at 65 ° C. for 24 hours.

  When the obtained polymer (P-1) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran and the molecular weight was measured by gel permeation chromatography, the number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene was 79,000 and the mass average molecular weight was 205,000. .

[Example 1]
The following composition was placed in a mixing tank and stirred to dissolve each component, and then filtered through a filter paper having an average pore size of 34 μm and a sintered metal filter having an average pore size of 10 μm to obtain a cyclic olefin resin solution D-1.

(Cyclic olefin resin solution D-1)
Cyclic olefin resin P-1 150 parts by mass Dichloromethane 380 parts by mass Methanol 70 parts by mass

Next, the following composition containing the cyclic olefin resin solution D-1 prepared by the above method was charged into a disperser to prepare a fine particle dispersion M-1.

(Fine particle dispersion M-1)
Silica particles having a primary average particle size of 16 nm (aerosil R972, manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.) 2 parts by mass Dichloromethane 73 parts by mass Methanol 10 parts by mass Cyclic olefin resin solution D-1 10 parts by mass

100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin-based resin solution (D-1) and 1.43 parts by mass of the fine particle dispersion (M-1) were mixed to prepare a dope for film formation.
The above-mentioned dope was cast using a band casting machine at a production rate of 20 m / min. A film peeled off from the band with a residual solvent amount of about 25% by mass was stretched in the width direction at a stretch rate of 2% using a tenter, and hot air was applied while holding the film so as not to cause wrinkles. Dried.
Thereafter, the tenter conveyance was shifted to the roll conveyance, and the film was further dried and wound at 120 to 140 ° C. to obtain a cyclic olefin resin film. The thickness of the resulting film (F-1), the coefficient of static friction, the transmittance at 550 nm, the surface shape, the presence or absence of curl, and the presence or absence of fine particles are measured and are shown in Table 1.

[Comparative Example 1]
Using only a cyclic olefin-based resin solution (D-1) as a dope for film formation, casting was performed at a production rate of 20 m / min using a band casting machine. A film peeled off from the band with a residual solvent amount of about 25% by mass was stretched in the width direction at a stretch rate of 2% using a tenter, and hot air was applied while holding the film so as not to cause wrinkles. Dried. This film was poorly slidable and wrinkles occurred during winding. The thickness of the resulting film (F-11), the coefficient of static friction, the transmittance at 550 nm, the surface shape, the presence or absence of curl, and the presence or absence of fine particles are measured and are shown in Table 1.

[Comparative Example 2]
The following composition was put into a mixing tank and stirred to dissolve each component, and then filtered through a filter paper having an average pore size of 34 μm and a sintered metal filter having an average pore size of 10 μm to prepare a dope for film formation.

(Cyclic olefin resin solution D-11)
Cyclic olefin-based resin P-1 150 parts by mass Dichloromethane 380 parts by mass Methanol 70 parts by mass Silica particles having a primary average particle size of 16 nm 0.18 parts by mass (Aerosil R972 manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.)

Only the above-mentioned cyclic olefin resin solution (D-11) not using the fine particle dispersion of the present invention was cast at a production rate of 20 m / min using a band casting machine. A film peeled off from the band with a residual solvent amount of about 25% by mass was stretched in the width direction at a stretch rate of 2% using a tenter, and hot air was applied while holding the film so as not to cause wrinkles. Dried.
Thereafter, the tenter conveyance was shifted to the roll conveyance, and the film was further dried and wound at 120 to 140 ° C. to obtain a cyclic olefin resin film. In this film, it was confirmed that fine particles were dropped. The thickness of the resulting film (F-12), the coefficient of static friction, the transmittance at 550 nm, the surface shape, the presence or absence of curl, and the presence or absence of fine particles are measured and are shown in Table 1.

[Comparative Example 3]
Next, the following composition was charged into a disperser to prepare a fine particle dispersion M-11.

(Fine particle dispersion M-11)
2 parts by mass of silica particles having a primary average particle size of 16 nm (aerosil R972, manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.)
Dichloromethane 73 parts by mass Methanol 10 parts by mass

100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin-based resin solution (D-1) and 1.43 parts by mass of the fine particle dispersion (M-11) were mixed to prepare a dope for film formation.
The above-mentioned dope was cast using a band casting machine at a production rate of 20 m / min. A film peeled off from the band with a residual solvent amount of about 25% by mass was stretched in the width direction at a stretch rate of 2% using a tenter, and hot air was applied while holding the film so as not to cause wrinkles. Dried.
Thereafter, the tenter conveyance was shifted to the roll conveyance, and the film was further dried at 120 to 140 ° C. to obtain a wound-up cyclic olefin resin film. In this film, it was confirmed that fine particles were dropped. The thickness of the resulting film (F-13), the coefficient of static friction, the transmittance at 550 nm, the surface shape, the presence or absence of curl, and the presence or absence of fine particles are measured and are shown in Table 1.

[Example 2]
The following composition was put into a mixing tank and stirred to dissolve each component, and then filtered through a filter paper having an average pore size of 34 μm and a sintered metal filter having an average pore size of 10 μm to obtain a cyclic olefin resin solution D-2.

(Cyclic olefin resin solution D-2)
Appear 3000 (manufactured by Ferrania) 150 parts by mass Dichloromethane 380 parts by mass Methanol 70 parts by mass

  Next, the following composition containing the cyclic olefin resin solution D-2 prepared by the above method was charged into a disperser to prepare a fine particle dispersion.

(Fine particle dispersion M-2)
2 parts by mass of silica particles having a primary average particle size of 16 nm (aerosil R972, manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.)
Dichloromethane 73 parts by mass Methanol 10 parts by mass Cyclic olefin resin solution D-2 10 parts by mass

100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin-based resin solution (D-2) and 1.43 parts by mass of the fine particle dispersion (M-2) were mixed to prepare a dope for film formation.
The above-mentioned dope was cast using a band casting machine at a production rate of 20 m / min. A film peeled off from the band with a residual solvent amount of about 25% by mass was stretched in the width direction at a stretch rate of 2% using a tenter, and hot air was applied while holding the film so as not to cause wrinkles. Dried.
Thereafter, the tenter conveyance was shifted to the roll conveyance, and the film was further dried at 120 to 140 ° C. to obtain a wound-up cyclic olefin resin film. The thickness of the resulting film (F-2), the coefficient of static friction, the transmittance at 550 nm, the surface shape, the presence or absence of curl, and the presence or absence of fine particles are measured and are shown in Table 1.

Example 3
Next, the following composition containing the cyclic olefin resin solution (D-2) prepared in Example 2 was charged into a disperser to prepare a fine particle dispersion.

(Fine particle dispersion M-3)
2 parts by mass of PTFE particles having an average particle size of 0.3 μm (Lublon L-2, manufactured by Daikin Industries, Ltd.)
Dichloromethane 73 parts by mass Methanol 10 parts by mass Cyclic olefin resin solution D-2 10 parts by mass

100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin-based resin solution (D-2) and 1.43 parts by mass of the fine particle dispersion (M-3) were mixed to prepare a dope for film formation.
The above-mentioned dope was cast using a band casting machine at a production rate of 20 m / min. A film peeled off from the band with a residual solvent amount of about 25% by mass was stretched in the width direction at a stretch rate of 2% using a tenter, and hot air was applied while holding the film so as not to cause wrinkles. Dried.
Thereafter, the tenter conveyance was shifted to the roll conveyance, and the film was further dried at 120 to 140 ° C. to obtain a wound-up cyclic olefin resin film. The thickness of the resulting film (F-3), the coefficient of static friction, the transmittance at 550 nm, the surface shape, the presence or absence of curl, and the presence or absence of fine particles are measured and are shown in Table 1.

Example 4
Next, 100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin-based resin solution (D-1) prepared in Example 1 and 1.43 mass of the fine particle dispersion (M-2) prepared in Example 2 were mixed, and the dope for film formation was mixed. Prepared.
The above-mentioned dope was cast using a band casting machine at a production rate of 20 m / min. A film peeled off from the band with a residual solvent amount of about 25% by mass was stretched in the width direction at a stretch rate of 2% using a tenter, and hot air was applied while holding the film so as not to cause wrinkles. Dried.
Thereafter, the tenter conveyance was shifted to the roll conveyance, and the film was further dried at 120 to 140 ° C. to obtain a wound-up cyclic olefin resin film. The thickness of the resulting film (F-4), the coefficient of static friction, the transmittance at 550 nm, the surface shape, the presence or absence of curl, and the presence or absence of fine particles are measured and are shown in Table 1.

Example 5
The following composition was placed in a mixing tank and stirred to dissolve each component, and then filtered through a filter paper having an average pore size of 34 μm and a sintered metal filter having an average pore size of 10 μm to obtain a cyclic olefin resin solution D-4.

(Cyclic olefin resin solution D-4)
Arton G (manufactured by JSR Corporation) 150 parts by mass Dichloromethane 550 parts by mass Ethanol 50 parts by mass

  Next, the following composition containing the cyclic olefin resin solution D-4 prepared by the above method was charged into a disperser to prepare a fine particle dispersion M-4.

(Fine particle dispersion M-4)
2 parts by mass of silica particles having a primary average particle size of 16 nm (aerosil R972, manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.)
Dichloromethane 75 parts by mass Ethanol 5 parts by mass Cyclic olefin resin solution D-4 10 parts by mass

100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin-based resin solution (D-4) and 1.1 parts by mass of the fine particle dispersion (M-4) were mixed to prepare a dope for film formation.
The above-mentioned dope was cast using a band casting machine. A film peeled off from the band with a residual solvent amount of about 22% by mass was stretched in the width direction with a stretcher of 2% using a tenter, and hot air was applied while holding the film so as not to cause wrinkles. Dried.
Thereafter, the tenter conveyance was shifted to the roll conveyance, and the film was further dried at 120 to 140 ° C. to obtain a wound-up cyclic olefin resin film. The thickness of the resulting film (F-5), the coefficient of static friction, the transmittance at 550 nm, the surface shape, the presence or absence of curling, and the presence or absence of fine particles are measured and are shown in Table 1.

[Comparative Example 4]
Next, the following composition containing triacetyl cellulose was charged into a disperser to prepare a fine particle dispersion M-12.

(Fine particle dispersion M-12)
2 parts by mass of silica particles having a primary average particle size of 16 nm (aerosil R972, manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.)
Dichloromethane 73 parts by weight Methanol 10 parts by weight Triacetyl cellulose 2 parts by weight

100 parts by mass of the cyclic olefin resin solution (D-1) of Example 1 and 1.43 parts by mass of the fine particle dispersion (M-12) were mixed to prepare a dope for film formation.
The above-mentioned dope was cast using a band casting machine at a production rate of 20 m / min. A film peeled off from the band with a residual solvent amount of about 25% by mass was stretched in the width direction at a stretch rate of 2% using a tenter, and hot air was applied while holding the film so as not to cause wrinkles. Dried.
Thereafter, the tenter conveyance was shifted to the roll conveyance, and the film was further dried and wound at 120 to 140 ° C. to obtain a cyclic olefin resin film. The obtained film was whitened over the entire surface. The thickness of the resulting film (F-14), the coefficient of static friction, the transmittance at 550 nm, the surface shape, the presence or absence of curl, and the presence or absence of fine particles are measured and are shown in Table 1.

Example 6
The following composition was placed in a pressure-resistant sealed tank and stirred, and then heated to 80 ° C. with warm water to dissolve each component. After cooling, the mixture was filtered through a filter paper having an average pore diameter of 34 μm and a sintered metal filter having an average pore diameter of 10 μm to obtain a cyclic olefin resin solution D-5.

(Cyclic olefin resin solution D-5)
Topas 5013 150 parts by mass (Distributor: Polyplastics Co., Ltd.)
350 parts by mass of cyclohexane

  Next, the following composition containing the cyclic olefin resin solution D-5 prepared by the above method was charged into a disperser to prepare a fine particle dispersion M-5.

(Fine particle dispersion M-5)
2 parts by mass of silica particles having a primary average particle size of 16 nm (aerosil R972, manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.)
Cyclohexane 75 parts by mass Cyclic olefin resin solution D-2 10 parts by mass

100 parts by mass of the above cyclic olefin resin solution (D-5) and 1.1 parts by mass of the fine particle dispersion (M-5) were mixed to prepare a dope for film formation.
The above-mentioned dope was cast using a band casting machine. A film peeled off from the band with a residual solvent amount of about 25% by mass was stretched in the width direction at a stretch rate of 2% using a tenter, and hot air was applied while holding the film so as not to cause wrinkles. Dried.
Thereafter, the tenter conveyance was shifted to the roll conveyance, and the film was further dried and wound at 100 to 120 ° C. to obtain a cyclic olefin-based resin film. When the obtained film was rubbed forcibly, the fine particles dropped off from the surface, but no drop occurred during the film transport / winding and processing. The thickness of the resulting film (F-6), the coefficient of static friction, the transmittance at 550 nm, the surface state, the presence or absence of curling, and the presence or absence of fine particles are measured and are shown in Table 1.

  As can be seen from Table 1, the cyclic olefin resin film tends to cause curl, but the film made of the cyclic olefin resin of the present invention does not cause curl by using fine particles. It can also be seen that by using a cyclic olefin-based resin as the dispersant, the film can be stably formed in a large amount without impairing transparency. Furthermore, it turns out that the outstanding cyclic olefin resin film without fine particle fall-off can be manufactured by using the cyclic olefin resin which has a polar group for a substituent for a dispersing agent.

(Evaluation of fine particle dispersion over time)
About fine particle dispersion liquid (M-1) and fine particle dispersion liquid (M-11), each dispersion liquid is sealed with a container made of a fluororesin and stored at room temperature, and the secondary average particle diameter after dispersion is stable over time. Sex evaluation was performed. The secondary average particle diameters of the respective fine particle dispersions before and after aging were measured and are shown in Table 2.

  The secondary average particle size of the fine particles in the fine particle dispersion was obtained from a particle size distribution graph using a centrifugal particle size distribution analyzer (CAPA500, manufactured by HORIBA, Ltd.), and the average particle size was determined from the graph. .

  As can be seen from Table 2, the fine particle dispersion of the present invention not only prevents the fine particles from falling off after film formation and stabilizes the fine particles of the film, but also the dispersion itself has excellent stability over time, and coarse particle aggregates. It can be seen that this is an excellent dispersion that does not generate for a long time. The fine particle dispersion of the present invention can be stored for a long period of time while maintaining a stable dispersion state well, and it is very effective in terms of practical use and economy, such as enabling the addition of a dispersion treatment agent in production. It can be seen that it is.

Example 5
(Preparation of polarizing plate)
A polarizer was produced by adsorbing iodine to a stretched polyvinyl alcohol film.
Glow discharge treatment (frequency 3000 Hz, high frequency voltage of 4200 V was applied between the upper and lower electrodes, treatment for 20 seconds) was performed on the cyclic olefin resin films (F-1 and F-2, respectively) produced in Examples 1 and 2. Then, it was affixed on the front and back of the polarizer using a polyvinyl alcohol adhesive and dried at 70 ° C. for 10 minutes or more.
In the prepared polarizing plate A, a cyclic olefin resin film F-1 was attached to one side of the polarizer, and a cyclic olefin resin film F-2 was attached to the opposite surface. The transmission axis of the polarizer and the slow axis of the cyclic olefin resin film F-2 were arranged in parallel. The transmission axis of the polarizer and the slow axis of the cyclic olefin resin film F-1 were arranged so as to be orthogonal to each other.
In the prepared polarizing plate B, a cyclic olefin-based resin film F-1 was attached to both sides of the polarizer. The transmission axis of the polarizer and the slow axis of the cyclic olefin resin film F-1 were arranged so as to be orthogonal to each other.

<Production of VA liquid crystal cell>
The liquid crystal cell has a cell gap between substrates of 3.6 μm, and a liquid crystal material having negative dielectric anisotropy (“MLC6608”, manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc.) is dropped between the substrates and sealed. Prepared by forming a layer. The retardation of the liquid crystal layer (that is, the product Δn · d of the thickness d (μm) of the liquid crystal layer and the refractive index anisotropy Δn) was set to 300 nm. The liquid crystal material was aligned so as to be vertically aligned. The prepared polarizing plate B was attached to the upper side (observer side) of this vertical alignment type liquid crystal cell via an adhesive. The produced polarizing plate A was attached to the lower side (backlight side) of the liquid crystal cell via an adhesive. The crossed Nicols were arranged so that the transmission axis of the upper polarizing plate was in the vertical direction and the transmission axis of the lower polarizing plate was in the left-right direction.
As a result of observing the manufactured liquid crystal display device, a neutral black display was realized in the front direction and the viewing angle direction. In addition, using a measuring instrument (EZ-Contrast 160D, manufactured by ELDIM), the viewing angle (contrast ratio is 10 or more and there is no black-side gradation inversion) in eight stages from black display (L1) to white display (L8). As a result, the right and left viewing angles were 80 ° or more.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an apparatus for measuring absolute filtration accuracy.

Explanation of symbols

A: Filter medium sample B: Filtrate C: Filtrate M: Manometer P: Low pressure vacuum pump S: Stirrer V: Valve

Claims (13)

  A method for preparing a fine particle dispersion, in which a fine particle dispersion is obtained by performing a dispersion treatment in the presence of fine particles, an organic solvent, and a dispersant, wherein the dispersant contains a cyclic olefin-based resin. Preparation method.   The method for preparing a fine particle dispersion according to claim 1, wherein the cyclic olefin-based resin has a polar group as a substituent. The method for preparing a fine particle dispersion according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fine particles comprise an inorganic compound or a polymer compound, and the average primary particle size thereof is from 10 ^{-3 to} 100 µm.   The method for preparing a fine particle dispersion according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fine particles are silicon dioxide fine particles.   A fine particle dispersion produced by the method for preparing a fine particle dispersion according to claim 1.   A method for preparing a dope comprising adding and mixing the fine particle dispersion according to claim 5 to a cyclic olefin resin solution containing a cyclic olefin resin and an organic solvent.   The dope preparation according to claim 6, wherein the fine particle dispersion is transported through a conduit, added in-line with the cyclic olefin resin solution transported through another conduit in a junction tube, and then mixed in an in-line mixer. Method.   The dope preparation method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the cycloolefin resin in the fine particle dispersion is the same as the cycloolefin resin in the cycloolefin resin solution.   The dope preparation method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the fine particle dispersion is obtained by filtration with a filter having an absolute filtration accuracy of 10 to 100 µm.   A cyclic olefin-based resin film produced by a solution casting film forming method using the dope prepared by the preparation method according to claim 6.   The cyclic olefin resin film according to claim 10, wherein the static friction coefficient between the same materials is 0.8 or less.   The polarizing plate comprising a polarizer and two protective films disposed on both sides thereof, wherein at least one of the protective films is the cyclic olefin-based resin film according to claim 10 or 11. A polarizing plate.   A liquid crystal display device comprising at least one of the cyclic olefin-based resin film according to claim 10 and 11 and the polarizing plate according to claim 12.

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