Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a coloring composition with which a light absorption anisotropic film maintaining an excellent dichroic ratio and having good pressing resistance can be formed, and a light absorption anisotropic film, a laminate, and an image display device using the coloring composition. A coloring composition according to the invention contains: a polymer compound having a repeating unit including a crosslinkable group and a mesogenic group in the same side chain, or a polymer compound separately having a repeating unit including a crosslinkable group in a side chain and a repeating unit including a mesogenic group in a side chain; and a dichroic dye compound.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a coloring composition with which a light absorption anisotropic film having excellent light resistance can be formed, a light absorption anisotropic film, a laminate, and an image display device. A coloring composition according to the invention contains a dichroic dye compound having an azo group; and an oxidant or a singlet oxygen quencher.

Abstract: A dichroic dye compound has an excellent alignment property when used in a light absorption anisotropic film, and has excellent solubility. A coloring composition contains the dichroic dye compound having a structure represented by Formula (1). In Formula (1), A and B represent a crosslinkable group, a and b are 0 or 1, and a+b is not less than 1. L1 and L2 represent a monovalent substituent, a single bond, or a divalent linking group. Each of Ar1 to Ar3 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group. R1 to R3 represent a monovalent substituent. k represents an integer of 1 to 4. n1, n2, and n3 represent an integer of 0 to 4. In a case where k is 1, n1+n2+n3 is not less than 0, and in a case where k is not less than 2, n1+n2+n3 is not less than 1.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a coloring composition with which a light absorption anisotropic film maintaining an excellent dichroic ratio and having good pressing resistance can be formed, and a light absorption anisotropic film, a laminate, and an image display device using the coloring composition. A coloring composition according to the invention contains: a polymer compound having a repeating unit including a crosslinkable group and a mesogenic group in the same side chain, or a polymer compound separately having a repeating unit including a crosslinkable group in a side chain and a repeating unit including a mesogenic group in a side chain; and a dichroic dye compound.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a cellulose acylate-containing film capable of improving durability of polarizer, and of suppressing bleeding of an additive for improving the durability of the polarizer, a method of manufacturing the film, a polarizing plate, a liquid crystal display device and a composition. The present invention provides a film which includes a compound represented by Formula 1 defined by the specification, a compound represented by Formula 2 defined by the specification, and a cellulose acylate; wherein the content of each of the compounds represented by Formula 1 and Formula 2 in a zone ranging from one surface of the film to a depth of 10%, is higher than the content in the residual zone.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a film capable of giving a necessary retardation without degrading the contrast. The present invention provides a retardation film formed from a composition which includes a polymer compound, a rod-like liquid crystal compound and a photo-reactive compound, wherein the polymer compound has a side chain which has one or more azo groups and/or cynnamate groups, and 3 or more and 10 or less arylene groups; the side chain further has an optionally substituted amino group, or a hydrocarbon group at the terminal; an absolute value of difference between an SP value of the polymer compound and an SP value of the photo-reactive compound is 1.1 or less; and an in-plane retardation of the film at wavelength of 550 nm is 10 nm or more and 200 nm or less.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a film capable of giving a necessary retardation without degrading the contrast. The present invention provides a retardation film formed from a composition which includes a polymer compound, a rod-like liquid crystal compound and a photo-reactive compound, wherein the polymer compound has a side chain which has one or more azo groups and/or cynnamate groups, and 3 or more and 10 or less arylene groups; the side chain further has an optionally substituted amino group, or a hydrocarbon group at the terminal; an absolute value of difference between an SP value of the polymer compound and an SP value of the photo-reactive compound is 1.1 or less; and an in-plane retardation of the film at wavelength of 550 nm is 10 nm or more and 200 nm or less.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a cellulose acylate-containing film capable of improving durability of polarizer, and of suppressing bleeding of an additive for improving the durability of the polarizer, a method of manufacturing the film, a polarizing plate, a liquid crystal display device and a composition. The present invention provides a film which includes a compound represented by Formula 1 defined by the specification, a compound represented by Formula 2 defined by the specification, and a cellulose acylate; wherein the content of each of the compounds represented by Formula 1 and Formula 2 in a zone ranging from one surface of the film to a depth of 10%, is higher than the content in the residual zone.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a film capable of giving a necessary retardation without degrading the contrast. The present invention provides a retardation film formed from a composition which includes a polymer compound, a rod-like liquid crystal compound and a photo-reactive compound, wherein the polymer compound has a side chain which has one or more azo groups and/or cynnamate groups, and 3 or more and 10 or less arylene groups; the side chain further has an optionally substituted amino group, or a hydrocarbon group at the terminal; an absolute value of difference between an SP value of the polymer compound and an SP value of the photo-reactive compound is 1.1 or less; and an in-plane retardation of the film at wavelength of 550 nm is 10 nm or more and 200 nm or less.

Abstract: An antiglare film is provided and includes: a transparent support; and an antiglare layer formed from a composition comprising a curable resin compound (A) and light-transmitting particles (B). A value obtained by dividing the thickness by an average particle diameter of the light-transmitting particle (B) is from 1.1 to 3.0. The antiglare film has a total haze value of 0.5% to 5.0% and an internal haze value of 1.5% or less. The light-transmitting particles (B) have a specific upper distribution ratio in the antiglare layer of 45% to 99%.