Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the present invention comprises: an optical film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer placed on at least one side of the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has an equilibrium moisture content ratio (a) of 0.5% by weight or less, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer shows a displacement amount (b) of 600 ?m or less in one hour at 23° C., when a tensile shearing stress of 500 gf is applied to an adhesion area of 10 mm×10 mm having a thickness of 25 ?m, and the equilibrium moisture content ratio (a) and the displacement amount (b) satisfy the relation: b<1036.4×e?5.124a. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film can have high durability in high-temperature environments and be prevented from foaming in such environments, even when the optical film on which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is placed is made of a material with low moisture permeability.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a liquid crystal cell, a first polarizing plate placed on one side of the liquid crystal cell, a second polarizing plate placed on the other side of the liquid crystal cell, a retardation film placed between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizing plate, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer placed between the liquid crystal cell and the retardation film, wherein the first and second polarizing plates have absorption axes whose directions are substantially orthogonal to each other, the retardation film is a norbornene resin-containing stretched film and has a refractive index ellipsoid satisfying the relation nx?nz>ny, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive that may be produced by crosslinking a composition including a (meth)acrylate (co)polymer and a crosslinking agent including a peroxide as a main component.

Abstract: A method for production of an adhesive optical film comprises the step of forming an anchor layer by applying an anchor layer-forming coating liquid to the optical film to form a coating with a thickness of 20 ?m or less before drying, wherein the anchor layer-forming coating liquid contains a mixed solvent composed mainly of water and an alcohol, and a binder resin, and by drying the coating under drying conditions satisfying both of the following requirements: (1) the drying temperature T is between 40° C. and 70° C.; and (2) the value (T×H) obtained by multiplying the drying temperature T (° C.) by the drying time H (seconds) satisfies the relation 400?(T×H)?4,000 to remove the mixed solvent.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for an optical film of the present invention comprises 100 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising 45 to 99.99% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer unit and 0.01 to 2% by weight of a tertiary amino group-containing monomer unit; and 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of a peroxide as a crosslinking agent. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition can form an pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that has satisfactory reworkability such that optical films can be easily peeled from liquid crystal panels with no adhesive residue and also has satisfactory processability such that it can be worked without pressure-sensitive adhesive fouling or dropout.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for optical applications of the present invention is made from a pressure-sensitive adhesive for optical applications including a base polymer (A), and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for optical applications includes iodine and/or iodide ions (B). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for optical applications has an antistatic function and can satisfy a durability.

Abstract: A separator-attached pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the present invention including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on a separator, wherein the separator includes a base film and an oligomer prevention layer, and a release layer provided in this order on the base film, and the release layer has a surface resistance value of 1.0×1013?/? or more, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including a base polymer and an ionic compound and is provided on the release layer of the separator. The separator-attached pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is capable of inhibiting an oligomer contained in the base film used for the separator from migrating into the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, comprising: a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A); and an ionic compound (B) comprising an anion component and a cation component, wherein the (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) is a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) containing a monomer unit derived from a hydroxyl group-containing monomer, and the anion component has an organic group and three or more carbon atoms. The anion component is preferably at least one of anion components represented by the following formula (1): (CnF2n+1SO2)2N???(1) ?wherein n is an integer of 3 to 10; the following formula (2): CF2(CmF2mSO2)2N???(2) ?wherein m is an integer of 2 to 10; and the following formula (3): ?O3S(CF2)lSO3???(3) ?wherein l is an integer of 3 to 10.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, comprising a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A); and an ionic compound (B) comprising an anion component and a cation component, wherein the (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) is an aromatic ring-containing (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) containing a monomer unit derived from an aromatic ring-containing alkyl (meth)acrylate. It is preferred that the anion component is at least one of anion components represented by the following formula (1): (CnF2n+1SO2)2N? (1) wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10; the following formula (2): CF2(CmF2mSO2)2N? (2) wherein m is an integer of 2 to 10; and the following formula (3): ?O3S(CF2)1SO3? (3) wherein 1 is an integer of 3 to 10.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, comprising: (A) a (meth)acryl-based polymer; and (B) an ionic compound comprising an anion component and a cation component, wherein the anion component is at least one of an anion component represented by the general formula (1): (CnF2n+1SO2)2N?,??(1) wherein n is an integer of 3 to 10, and an anion component represented by the general formula (2): CF2(CmF2mSO2)2N?,??(2) wherein m is an integer of 2 to 10.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-attached polarizing film contains a polarizing film containing a polarizer and a transparent protective film provided on at least one side of the polarizer, the polarizing film having a total thickness of 100 ?m or less. A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on the polarizing film and made from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a (meth)acryl-based polymer and an antioxidant.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising (A) a (meth)acryl-based polymer, (B1) an ionic compound comprising a cation component and an anion component having an organic group of three or more carbon atoms, and (B2) an ionic compound comprising a cation component and an anion component having an organic group of two or less carbon atoms. The anion component having an organic group of three or more carbon atoms is preferably at least one of anion components represented by formula (1): (CnF2n+1SO2)2N???(1) in formula (1), n is an integer of 3 to 10, formula (2): CF2(CmF2mSO2)2N???(2) in formula (2), m is an integer of 2 to 10, formula (3): ?O3S(CF2)lSO3???(3) in formula (3), l is an integer of 3 to 10, and formula (4): (CpF2p+1SO2)N?(CqF2q+1SO2)??(4) in formula (4), p and q are each an integer of 2 to 10.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for optical films. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer can prevent light leakage caused by stress associated with dimensional change of a component such as an optical film, that has reworkability, and that has satisfactory processability. A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film produced using the layer is also provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is prepared with the use of a composition which includes a (meth)acrylic polymer including (a) 34 to 94% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer unit, (b) 5 to 50% by weight of an aromatic ring-containing (meth)acrylate monomer unit, and (c) 0.01 to 0.5% by weight of an amino group-containing (meth)acrylate monomer unit; 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of a peroxide as a crosslinking agent; and 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of a silane coupling agent based on 100 parts by weight of the (meth)acrylic polymer.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the invention comprises an optical film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness (?m) standard deviation of 0.12 ?m or less. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film makes it possible to reduce the problem of visible unevenness caused by a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: There is provided a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for optical films. The composition can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that can prevent light leakage caused by stress associated with dimensional change of a component such as an optical film, which include the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that has reworkability such that it can be easily peeled from a component, and that has satisfactory processability such that it can be processed without pressure-sensitive adhesive stain or dropout, after it is formed on an optical film. A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film produced using the composition is also provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes a (meth)acrylic polymer including (a) 34 to 94% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer unit, (b) 5 to 35% by weight of an aromatic ring-containing (meth)acrylate monomer unit, and (c) 0.01 to 0.5% by weight of an amino group-containing (meth)acrylate monomer unit and further including (d) 0.

Abstract: Provided is a polarizing plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which is excellent in reliability of optical properties and durability of pressure-sensitive adhesion. The polarizing plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises a polarizing film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided directly on at least one surface of the polarizing film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer, and an amount of an acid component in a total monomer component constituting the pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer is less than 8 wt %.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-attached polarizing film of the present invention includes a polarizing film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the polarizing film, wherein the polarizing film includes a polarizer with a thickness of 10 ?m or less and a transparent protective film or films provided on one or both sides of the polarizer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) and an ionic compound (B). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-attached polarizing film has an antistatic function and exhibits durability.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the present invention comprises: an optical film comprising a transparent base film and an optical compensation liquid crystal layer provided on one side of the transparent base film; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the optical compensation liquid crystal layer; and an undercoat layer that is interposed between the optical compensation liquid crystal layer and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and contains a polymer and an antioxidant. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film can suppress window frame unevenness when a backlight is turned on.

Abstract: A method for producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-carrying optical film includes the step of applying, over the optical film, a coating liquid for anchor layer comprising a mixed solvent comprising 10 to 100% by weight of water and 90 to 0% by weight of an alcohol, and a polyoxyalkylene-group-containing polymer so as to give an applied-coat thickness before drying of 20 ?m or less; and next drying the workpiece under drying conditions satisfying both of the following requirements (1) and (2): (1) the drying temperature T is from 40 to 70° C., and (2) a value obtained by multiplying the drying temperature T (° C.) by the drying period H (seconds), T×H, satisfies: 400?(T×H)?4000, thereby removing the mixed solvent to form the anchor layer.

Abstract: A method for producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-carrying optical film includes at least: an adhesion facilitating treatment step comprising performing an adhesion facilitating treatment on a surface of the optical film where the anchor layer is to be formed, before a step of forming the anchor layer is performed; and an application step comprising applying an anchor layer-forming coating liquid to the surface of the optical film having undergone the adhesion facilitating treatment, wherein the anchor layer-forming coating liquid contains a mixed solvent, a binder resin, and a polyoxyalkylene group-containing polymer, and the mixed solvent contains 65 to 100% by weight of water and 0 to 35% by weight of an alcohol or contains 0 to 35% by weight of water and 65 to 100% by weight of an alcohol.

Abstract: A coating liquid for forming an anchor layer interposed between an optical film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, comprising a polythiophene based polymer, a polyoxyalkylene-group-containing polymer, and a mixed solvent comprising 65 to 100% by weight of water and 0 to 35% by weight of an alcohol.