Abstract: A film (6) of a glass laminate (2) is an anti-fogging film obtained by performing a hydrophilic treatment on the surface of a polymer film in which a carbon is substituted in one or more side chains of a glucose ring. The retardation Ro in the planar direction of the film (6) is 40 nm or more and 200 nm or less. Three seconds after exposing the film (6) to 40° C. steam for 120 seconds under conditions of 55% RH at 23° C., the change in haze in comparison to before the exposure to steam is 3% or less, and the change in retardation Ro is 30% or less.

Abstract: Provided is an optical film which does not undergo the deterioration in front contrast or contrast fluctuations even when used in a VA-type liquid crystal display device having high front contrast or as a polarizing plate protection film. The optical film comprises a cellulose ester resin having high stretching adequacy and having an average acetyl group substitution degree of 2.0-2.6, has a phase difference (Ro) of 30-100 nm, a phase difference (Rth) of 70-400 nm and a film thickness of 15-50 ?m, and is characterized by fulfilling a requirement represented by formula (I). Formula (I): 0.01<S(bs)/S(T)<0.30, in the formula, S(bs) represents the quantity of backscattered light at 590 nm and 25°-85° when the angle of incident light that enters the film is set at 0°, the intensity of scattered light at 590 nm and 25°-85°; and S(T) represents the total quantity of incident light that enters the film.

Abstract: A vertical alignment mode liquid crystal display comprising: a liquid crystal cell; a first polarizer; a second polarizer; a first optical film arranged between the first polarizer and the liquid crystal cell; and a second optical film arranged between the liquid crystal cell and the second optical film, wherein the first and the second optical films each are a resin film having an optically biaxial property, the first and the second optical films meet: Formula (1) Ro1>Ro2; Formula (2) Rth1<Rth2; Formula (3) DSPRo1<DSPRo2; and Formula (4) DSPRth1<DSPRth, wherein Ro1 and Ro2 represent in-plane retardation values of the first and the second optical films, respectively, Rth1 and Rth2 represent retardation values in the thickness direction of the first and the second optical films, respectively, and DSPRo1, DSPRo2, DSPRth1 and DSPRth2 represent wavelength dispersion properties of Ro1, Ro2; Rth1 and Rth2, respectively.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a retardation film which uses a low-substituted cellulose ester and has improved retardation after saponification and improved wet heat stability of internal haze; a polarizing plate which uses the retardation film; and a liquid crystal display device. An optical film of the present invention contains a cellulose ester and a compound represented by general formula (1), and is characterized in that the compound has an average degree of substitution within the range of 3.0-6.0 and contains a component having a degree of substitution of 4 or less in an amount of 30-80% by mass (inclusive). (In the formula, R1-R8 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted allylcarbonyl group, and R1-R8 may be the same as or different from one another.

Abstract: Provided is an optical film which does not undergo the deterioration in front contrast or contrast fluctuations even when used in a VA-type liquid crystal display device having high front contrast or as a polarizing plate protection film. The optical film comprises a cellulose ester resin having high stretching adequacy and having an average acetyl group substitution degree of 2.0-2.6, has a phase difference (Ro) of 30-100 nm, a phase difference (Rth) of 70-400 nm and a film thickness of 15-50 ?m, and is characterized by fulfilling a requirement represented by formula (I). Formula (I): 0.01<S(bs)/S(T)<0.30, in the formula, S(bs) represents the quantity of backscattered light at 590 nm and 25°-85° when the angle of incident light that enters the film is set at 0°, the intensity of scattered light at 590 nm and 25°-85°; and S(T) represents the total quantity of incident light that enters the film.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a retardation film which uses a low-substituted cellulose ester and has improved retardation after saponification and improved wet heat stability of internal haze; a polarizing plate which uses the retardation film; and a liquid crystal display device. An optical film of the present invention contains a cellulose ester and a compound represented by general formula (1), and is characterized in that the compound has an average degree of substitution within the range of 3.0-6.0 and contains a component having a degree of substitution of 4 or less in an amount of 30-80% by mass (inclusive). (In the formula, R1-R8 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted allylcarbonyl group, and R1-R8 may be the same as or different from one another.

Abstract: A vertical alignment mode liquid crystal display comprising: a liquid crystal cell; a first polarizer; a second polarizer; a first optical film arranged between the first polarizer and the liquid crystal cell; and a second optical film arranged between the liquid crystal cell and the second optical film, wherein the first and the second optical films each are a resin film having an optically biaxial property, the first and the second optical films meet: Formula (1) Ro1>Ro2; Formula (2) Rth1<Rth2; Formula (3) DSPRo1<DSPRo2; and Formula (4) DSPRth1<DSPRth, wherein Ro1 and Ro2 represent in-plane retardation values of the first and the second optical films, respectively, Rth1 and Rth2 represent retardation values in the thickness direction of the first and the second optical films, respectively, and DSPRo1, DSPRo2, DSPRth1 and DSPRth2 represent wavelength dispersion properties of Ro1, Ro2; Rth1 and Rth2, respectively.