Abstract: The invention provides an illumination unit for liquid crystal display systems, which comprises an illumination light source for emitting visible light rays and a light guide plate or a light diffusion plate having an entrance surface and an exit surface. The illumination light source is located such that light rays therefrom are entered into the light guide plate or light diffusion plate from the entrance surface. The light guide plate or light diffusion plate is formed of a transparent synthetic resin. The maximum intensity of light in an ultraviolet range having a wavelength of 350 nm or less as measured all over the entrance surface of the light guide plate or light diffusion plate is 2 ?W/(cm2·nm) or less. The illumination light source has a maximum emission intensity of 2 ?W/(cm2·nm) or less in an ultraviolet range having a wavelength of 350 nm or less.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a vinyl alicyclic hydrocarbon polymer and a hindered amine light-resistance stabilizer having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 1,000 to 10,000 and having excellent processing stability, light-resistance stability, heat resistance and transparency, and a light guide plate obtained by forming or molding the resin composition.

Abstract: A light reflection sheet (1) composed of a laminate comprising a white pigment contained layer 8 having projections having an average height of 0.1 to 5 &mgr;m on the layer surface and a polymer layer 9 stacked on the projection 7 side surface of the white pigment contained layer 8 is provided. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a light reflection sheet composed of a laminate, having no luminance unevenness, being hard to cause a white spot phenomenon and not causing Moire fringes due to sticking.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light guide plate for a front-light type lighting unit in liquid crystal display systems, which comprises an alicylic structure-containing polymer resin, and has on at least one of major planar surfaces a fine projection-and-depression shape having a reflection function.

Abstract: The invention provides an illumination unit for liquid crystal display systems, which comprises an illumination light source for emitting visible light rays and a light guide plate or a light diffusion plate having an entrance surface and an exit surface. The illumination light source is located such that light rays therefrom are entered into the light guide plate or light diffusion plate from the entrance surface. The light guide plate or light diffusion plate is formed of a transparent synthetic resin. The maximum intensity of light in an ultraviolet range having a wavelength of 350 nm or less as measured all over the entrance surface of the light guide plate or light diffusion plate is 2 &mgr;W/(cm2·nm) or less. The illumination light source has a maximum emission intensity of 2 &mgr;W/(cm2·nm) or less in an ultraviolet range having a wavelength of 350 nm or less.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a vinyl alicyclic hydrocarbon polymer and a hindered amine type light-resistance stabilizer having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 1,000 to 10,000 and having excellent processing stability, light-resistance stability, heat resistance and transparency, and a light guide plate obtained by forming or molding the resin composition.