Optical resin film and polarizing film and liquid crystal display device using the same

• US 20070046864A1
• Filed: 08/16/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Maruyama, Yoichi, Saitoh, Yukito, Sugiyama, Susumu, Hisakado, Yoshiaki
• Granted Patent: US 7,583,342 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 349/96
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/3083 Birefringent or phase retarding elements G02B5/3008, G02B5/3016 take precedence; systems for polarisation control G02B27/286; manufacturing phase modulating patterns by lithographic processes G03F7/001
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133528 Polarisers
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13363 Birefringent elements, e.g. for optical compensation

Abstract

An optical resin film, which has Re (λ) and Rth (λ) satisfying retardation requirements (A) to (D), and has an in-plane width direction retardation (Re) variation coefficient of 5% or less and a thickness direction retardation (Rth) variation coefficient of 10% or less: (A) 0.1<Re (450)/Re (550)<0.95 (B) 1.03<Re (650)/Re (550)<1.93 (C) 0.4<(Re/Rth (450))/(Re/Rth (550)))<0.95 (D) 1.05<(Re/Rth (650)/(Re/Rth (550))<1.9, and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device using the optical resin film.

Claims

1. An optical resin film, which has Re (λ

) and Rth (λ

) satisfying retardation requirements (A) to (D), and has an in-plane width direction retardation (Re) variation coefficient of 5% or less and a thickness direction retardation (Rth) variation coefficient of 10% or less;

(A) 0.1<

Re (450)/Re (550)<

0.95

(B) 1.03<

Re (650)/Re (550)<

1.93

(C) 0.4<

(Re/Rth (450))/(Re/Rth (550)))<

0.95

(D) 1.05<

(Re/Rth (650)/(Re/Rth (550))<

1.9

wherein Re (λ

) represents an in-plane retardation value of the optical resin film with respect to light having a wavelength of λ

nm;

Rth (λ

) represents a thickness direction retardation value of the optical resin film with respect to light having a wavelength of λ

nm; and

Re/Rth (λ

) represents a ratio of an in-plane retardation value to a thickness direction retardation value of the optical resin film with respect to light having a wavelength of λ

nm (unit;

nm).

2. The optical resin film according to claim 1, which comprises a cellulose acylate film.

3. The optical resin film according to claim 1, which comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of plasticizer, ultraviolet absorber, peel accelerator, dye and matting agent.

4. The optical resin film according to claim 1, which comprises at least one retardation developer comprising a rod-shaped compound or a discotic compound.

5. A polarizing plate comprising:

a polarizer having a polyvinyl alcohol; and

at least two protective films provided on both sides of the polarizer,

wherein at least one of the at least two protective films is an optical resin film according to claim 1.

6. The polarizing plate according to claim 5, which further comprises at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a hard coat layer, an anti-glare layer and an anti-reflection layer provided on a surface of one of the at least two protective films.

7. The polarizing plate according to claim 5, which further comprises an optically anisotropic layer provided on at least one of the at least two protective films.

8. A liquid crystal display device comprising a polarizing plate according to claim 5.