Abstract: A phase difference film composed of a resin containing a copolymer including polymerization units A and B, the phase difference film including a cylindrical phase separation structure that generates a structural birefringence, the phase separation structure including a phase (A) having the polymerization unit A as a main component and a phase (B) having the polymerization unit B as a main component, and the phase difference film satisfying the following condition (1) or (2). Condition (1): D(A)>D(B) and f(B)>0.5, and a direction giving a maximum refractive index among in-plane directions and an orientation direction of a cylinder in the phase separation structure are parallel to each other. Condition (2): D(A)>D(B) and f(A)>0.5, and a direction giving a maximum refractive index among in-plane directions and an orientation direction of a cylinder in the phase separation structure are orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: A multilayer optical film including: an A layer formed of an alicyclic structure-containing polymer resin; and a B layer disposed on at least one surface of the A layer to be in direct contact therewith, the B layer serving as a masking layer, wherein the B layer is a cured product of a material Y including a dispersion of a crosslinkable polymer (a) and solid particles (b), and the B layer has a thickness tB of 10 ?m or more and 25 ?m or less. A production method including the steps of applying the material Y onto a surface of the A layer, to form a layer of the material Y; and curing the layer of the material Y.

Abstract: A method for producing a phase difference film is provided. The phase difference film includes an orientation layer formed of a resin C having a negative intrinsic birefringence value. The resin C contains a block copolymer having a block (A) including as a main component a polymerization unit A having a negative intrinsic birefringence value and a block (B) including as a main component a polymerization unit B, and a weight fraction of the block (A) therein being 50% by weight or more and 90% by weight or less. The phase difference film has an NZ factor of greater than 0 and smaller than 1. The method comprising: forming a single layer film of the resin C; and causing phase separation of the resin C in the film, which includes a step of applying to the film a stress along a thickness direction thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a resin sheet including a plurality of aspheric sections having low variation of thickness precision and high shape precision. A method of producing a resin sheet includes hot press forming a thermoplastic resin film formed using a thermoplastic resin so as to produce a resin sheet including a plurality of aspheric sections that are separated from one another. The hot press forming is performed by increasing the pressing pressure to a final pressing pressure with an average pressure increase rate of 0.1 MPa/s or less at a pressing temperature that is at least 40° C. higher than the glass-transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: Provided are a cycloolefin polymer simultaneously having a high refractive index, a low Abbe number, and low birefringence and also a method of producing this cycloolefin polymer and an optical element in which this cycloolefin polymer is used. The cycloolefin polymer is a polymer, or hydrogenated product thereof, said polymer comprising a structural unit derived from a naphthyl group-containing alicyclic compound (A) represented by following formula (1), in a specific proportion. In formula (1), one of R2a to R5a is a naphthyl group and remaining groups among R2a to R5a and R1a are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: Provided is a resin sheet including a plurality of aspheric sections having low variation of thickness precision and high shape precision. A method of producing a resin sheet includes hot press forming a thermoplastic resin film formed using a thermoplastic resin so as to produce a resin sheet including a plurality of aspheric sections that are separated from one another. The hot press forming is performed by increasing the pressing pressure to a final pressing pressure with an average pressure increase rate of 0.1 MPa/s or less at a pressing temperature that is at least 40° C. higher than the glass-transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: An optical film formed of a resin C including a copolymer P containing a polymerization unit A and a polymerization unit B, wherein the optical film includes a phase separation structure that expresses structural birefringence, the phase separation structure includes a phase (A) containing as a main component the polymerization unit A and a phase (B) containing as a main component the polymerization unit B, and |n(A)?n(B)| is 0.12 or more.

Abstract: An optical film formed of a resin C including a copolymer P containing a polymerization unit A and a polymerization unit B, wherein the optical film includes a phase separation structure that expresses structural birefringence, the phase separation structure includes a phase containing as a main component the polymerization unit A and a phase containing as a main component the polymerization unit B, and a value of Rth/d calculated from the thickness-direction retardation Rth (nm) and thickness d (nm) is 2.5×10-3 or more.

Abstract: A multilayer optical film including: an A layer formed of an alicyclic structure-containing polymer resin; and a B layer disposed on at least one surface of the A layer to be in direct contact therewith, the B layer serving as a masking layer, wherein the B layer is a cured product of a material Y including a dispersion of a crosslinkable polymer (a) and solid particles (b), and the B layer has a thickness tB of 10 ?m or more and 25 ?m or less. A production method including the steps of applying the material Y onto a surface of the A layer, to form a layer of the material Y; and curing the layer of the material Y.

Abstract: An optical layered film includes at least one A layer including a thermoplastic resin [A] and a B layer formed of a thermoplastic resin [B], wherein the at least one A layer is provided on at least one of surfaces of the B layer, a thickness-direction retardation Rthb of the B layer satisfies the following formula (1), and a tensile elongation at break Sa of a 1.5 mm-thick film (a1) formed of the thermoplastic resin [A] satisfies the following formula (2): (1) |Rthb|?40 nm, and (2) Sa?100%.

Abstract: A phase difference film composed of a resin C containing a copolymer P including a polymerization unit A and a polymerization unit B, the phase difference film including a lamellar phase separation structure that generates a structural birefringence, the phase separation structure including a phase (A) having the polymerization unit A as a main component and a phase (B) having the polymerization unit B as a main component, and the phase difference film satisfying the formulae (1A): f(A)>0.5 and (2):D(A)>D(B), or the formulae (1B): f(B)>0.5 and (2). f(A) represents a total weight ratio of the polymerization unit A in the copolymer P, f(B) represents a total weight ratio of the polymerization unit B in the copolymer P, D(A)=ReA(450)/ReA(550), D(B)=ReB(450)/ReB(550), and ReA(450), ReA(550), ReB(450) and ReB(550) are as defined in the description.

Abstract: A phase difference film composed of a resin containing a copolymer including polymerization units A and B, the phase difference film including a cylindrical phase separation structure that generates a structural birefringence, the phase separation structure including a phase (A) having the polymerization unit A as a main component and a phase (B) having the polymerization unit B as a main component, and the phase difference film satisfying the following condition (1) or (2). Condition (1): D(A)>D(B) and f(B)>0.5, and a direction giving a maximum refractive index among in-plane directions and an orientation direction of a cylinder in the phase separation structure are parallel to each other. Condition (2): D(A)>D(B) and f(A)>0.5, and a direction giving a maximum refractive index among in-plane directions and an orientation direction of a cylinder in the phase separation structure are orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: An optical layered film includes at least one A layer including a thermoplastic resin [A] and a B layer formed of a thermoplastic resin [B], wherein the at least one A layer is provided on at least one of surfaces of the B layer, a thickness-direction retardation Rthb of the B layer satisfies the following formula (1), and a tensile elongation at break Sa of a 1.5 mm-thick film (a1) formed of the thermoplastic resin [A] satisfies the following formula (2): (1) |Rthb|?40 nm, and (2) Sa?100%.

Abstract: A phase difference film including an orientation layer formed of a resin C having a negative intrinsic birefringence value, wherein the resin C contains a block copolymer having a block (A) including as a main component a polymerization unit A having a negative intrinsic birefringence value and a block (B) including as a main component a polymerization unit B, and a weight fraction of the block (A) therein being 50% by weight or more and 90% by weight or less, and the phase difference film has an NZ factor of greater than 0 and smaller than 1; and the production method thereof. Preferably, in the orientation layer, the resin C exhibits a phase separation structure, and a distance between phases in the phase separation structure is 200 nm or less.

Abstract: A multilayer optical film including: an A layer formed of an alicyclic structure-containing polymer resin; and a B layer disposed on at least one surface of the A layer to be in direct contact therewith, the B layer serving as a masking layer, wherein the B layer is a cured product of a material Y including a dispersion of a crosslinkable polymer (a) and solid particles (b), and the B layer has a thickness tB of 10 ?m or more and 25 ?m or less; and a production method including the steps of applying the material Y onto a surface of the A layer, to form a layer of the material Y; and curing the layer of the material Y.

Abstract: A multilayer film including: an A layer composed of a thermoplastic resin; and a B layer disposed on at least one of the surfaces of the A layer, the B layer being composed of a material Y that contains as a main component a polymer having a glass transition temperature of ?50 to 40° C., and a thickness Ta of the A layer, a thickness Tb of the B layer, a planar orientation coefficient P of the A layer, a loss modulus Ea? of the A layer, a loss modulus Eb? of the B layer, a storage modulus Ea? of the A layer, and a storage modulus Eb? of the B layer satisfying following formulae (1) to (4): 2.5×10?3<Tb/Ta<1.0×10?1??(1) P>1.0×10?3??(2) Eb?>Ea?+0.01 GPa??(3) Eb?<Ea??1 GPa.

Abstract: By provision of an A layer consisting of a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence value; a B layer consisting of a resin containing a styrene polymer and having a negative intrinsic birefringence value; and a C layer consisting of a resin containing a polymer having an alicyclic structure, in this order; a phase difference film wherein, when the C layer is removed, retardation Re at an incident angle of 0° and retardation R40 at an incident angle of 40° satisfy a relationship of 0.92?R40/Re?1.08 is realized.

Abstract: A multilayer film including: an A layer composed of a thermoplastic resin; and a B layer disposed on at least one of the surfaces of the A layer, the B layer being composed of a material Y that contains as a main component a polymer having a glass transition temperature of ?50 to 40° C., and a thickness Ta of the A layer, a thickness Tb of the B layer, a planar orientation coefficient P of the A layer, a loss modulus Ea? of the A layer, a loss modulus Eb? of the B layer, a storage modulus Ea? of the A layer, and a storage modulus Eb? of the B layer satisfying following formulae (1) to (4): (1) 2.5×10?3<Tb/Ta<1.0×10?1 (2) P>1.0×10?3 (3) Eb?>Ea?+0.01 GPa (4) Eb?<Ea??1 GPa.

Abstract: Method for producing a phase difference plate includes step of forming a layered body including resin-layer (a) containing resin-A having a positive intrinsic birefringence, resin-layer (b) contains resin-B having a negative intrinsic birefringence and is provided on a surface of resin-layer (a), and resin-layer (c) contains resin-C having positive intrinsic birefringence and is provided on another surface opposite to the resin-layer (a) of resin-layer (b); a first step of stretching the layered body in one direction at temperature T1 and stretching ratio of 3 times or more; and a second stretching step of, after the first stretching step, stretching the layered body in another direction approximately orthogonal to the stretching direction at a temperature T2 that is lower than temperature T1 to obtain a phase difference plate, wherein resin-C contains polymer X having a positive intrinsic birefringence and cross-linked particles of polymer Y having a negative intrinsic birefringence.

Abstract: A method for producing a phase difference plate includes a step of forming a layered body including a resin layer (a) containing a resin A having a positive intrinsic birefringence, a resin layer (b) that contains a resin B having a negative intrinsic birefringence and is provided on a surface of the resin layer (a), and a resin layer (c) that contains a resin C having a positive intrinsic birefringence and is provided on another surface opposite to the resin layer (a) of the resin layer (b); a first stretching step of stretching the layered body in one direction at a temperature T1 and a stretching ratio of 3 times or more; and a second stretching step of, after the first stretching step, stretching the layered body in another direction that is approximately orthogonal to the stretching direction at a temperature T2 that is lower than the temperature T1 to obtain a phase difference plate, wherein the resin C contains a polymer X having a positive intrinsic birefringence and cross-linked particles of a polyme