Abstract: There is provided a polarizer protective film excellent in both bending resistance and adhesiveness with a polarizer. A polarizer protective film according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an acrylic resin; and reinforcing particles dispersed in the acrylic resin. The reinforcing particles have flat shapes, and have a length-to-thickness ratio of 7.0 or less.

Abstract: Provided a polarizing film which comprising a substrate and a PVA-based resin, wherein it has good adhesion between the substrate and the PVA-based resin to allow the PVA-based resin to become less likely to be peeled off from the substrate during stretching and/or conveyance, and exhibits excellent appearance, wherein the polarizing film is obtained by providing a layer of a PVA-based resin on a substrate and stretching the substrate and the PVA-based resin layer together. The PVA-based resin contains a modified PVA, wherein the modified PVA exists in an amount allowing a modification rate with respect to the entire PVA-based resin to be in a range of 0.04 mol % to 1.4 mol %.

Abstract: [TECHNICAL PROBLEM] Provided a polarizing film which comprising a substrate and a PVA-based resin, wherein it has good adhesion between the substrate and the PVA-based resin to allow the PVA-based resin to become less likely to be peeled off from the substrate during stretching and/or conveyance, and exhibits excellent appearance. [SOLUTION] The polarizing film is obtained by providing a layer of a PVA-based resin on a substrate and stretching the substrate and the PVA-based resin layer together. The PVA-based resin contains a modified PVA, wherein the modified PVA exists in an amount allowing a modification rate with respect to the entire PVA-based resin to be in a range of 0.04 mol % to 1.4 mol %.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate having sufficient heat resistance, without deteriorating the dye-affinity and the like of the polarizing film and without the necessity of transferring or detaching the polarizing film. Provided is a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate (10) that includes a polyester resin base (11) and a polarizing film including a polyvinyl alcohol resin laminated on the polyester resin base. The method includes the steps of: stretching a laminate that includes a polyvinyl alcohol resin layer (12) laminated on the polyester resin base (11); dyeing the polyvinyl alcohol resin layer (12); and crystallizing the polyester resin base (11). The crystallization step is performed after the dyeing step.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal panel in which warping is controlled. The liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal cell 20, a first polarizing film 31 disposed on a viewer side of the liquid crystal cell 20 and a second polarizing film 32 disposed on a side of the liquid crystal cell 20 opposite to the viewer side. A thickness (d1) of the first polarizing film 31 is smaller than a thickness (d2) of the second polarizing film 32.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polarizing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: stretching and dyeing a laminate having a resin substrate and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer formed on at least one side of the resin substrate to produce a polarizing film on the resin substrate; laminating an optically functional film on the laminate on a polarizing film side to produce an optically functional film laminate; and peeling the resin substrate from the optically functional film laminate. The peeling is performed so that an angle ? formed between a surface of the optically functional film laminate immediately before the peeling and a peeling direction of the resin substrate is smaller than an angle ? formed between the surface of the optically functional film laminate immediately before the peeling and a peeling direction of the polarizing film.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polarizing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: stretching and dyeing a laminate having a resin substrate and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer formed on at least one side of the resin substrate to produce a polarizing film on the resin substrate; laminating an optically functional film on the laminate on a polarizing film side to produce an optically functional film laminate; and peeling the resin substrate from the optically functional film laminate. The peeling is performed so that an angle ? formed between a surface of the optically functional film laminate immediately before the peeling and a peeling direction of the resin substrate is smaller than an angle ? formed between the surface of the optically functional film laminate immediately before the peeling and a peeling direction of the polarizing film.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a novel tilt alignment type optical compensation film formed using a non-liquid crystal polymer material, instead of a conventional tilt alignment type optical compensation film using a liquid crystal material. The method for manufacturing including: melting a non-liquid crystal polymer to prepare a molten resin; applying a shear force to the melted non-liquid crystal polymer by a shear force application device, thereby forming a film having an optical axis that tilts with respect to a thickness direction of the film; and stretching the film. The step of forming the film is carried out under conditions where a temperature T3 of the melted non-liquid crystal polymer, a glass transition point Tg of the non-liquid crystal polymer, and a temperature T2 of the shear force application device satisfy relationships represented by the following formulae (A) and (B): T3>Tg+25° C.; and??(A) T3>T2.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polarizing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: stretching and dyeing a laminate having a resin substrate and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer formed on at least one side of the resin substrate to produce a polarizing film on the resin substrate; laminating an optically functional film on the laminate on a polarizing film side to produce an optically functional film laminate; and peeling the resin substrate from the optically functional film laminate. The peeling is performed so that an angle ? formed between a surface of the optically functional film laminate immediately before the peeling and a peeling direction of the resin substrate is smaller than an angle ? formed between the surface of the optically functional film laminate immediately before the peeling and a peeling direction of the polarizing film.

Abstract: [TECHNICAL PROBLEM] Provided a polarizing film which comprising a substrate and a PVA-based resin, wherein it has good adhesion between the substrate and the PVA-based resin to allow the PVA-based resin to become less likely to be peeled off from the substrate during stretching and/or conveyance, and exhibits excellent appearance. [SOLUTION] The polarizing film is obtained by providing a layer of a PVA-based resin on a substrate and stretching the substrate and the PVA-based resin layer together. The PVA-based resin contains a modified PVA, wherein the modified PVA exists in an amount allowing a modification rate with respect to the entire PVA-based resin to be in a range of 0.04 mol % to 1.4 mol %.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate having sufficient heat resistance, without deteriorating the dye-affinity and the like of the polarizing film and without the necessity of transferring or detaching the polarizing film. Provided is a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate (10) that includes a polyester resin base (11) and a polarizing film including a polyvinyl alcohol resin laminated on the polyester resin base. The method includes the steps of; stretching a laminate that includes a polyvinyl alcohol resin layer (12) laminated on the polyester resin base (11); dyeing the polyvinyl alcohol resin layer (12); and crystallizing the polyester resin base (11). The crystallization step is performed after the dyeing step.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal panel in which warping is controlled. The liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal cell 20, a first polarizing film 31 disposed on a viewer side of the liquid crystal cell 20 and a second polarizing film 32 disposed on a side of the liquid crystal cell 20 opposite to the viewer side. A thickness (d1) of the first polarizing film 31 is smaller than a thickness (d2) of the second polarizing film 32.

Abstract: Provided is a polarizer protective film of thin type, which has excellent heat resistance and excellent transparency as well as excellent UV-absorbing ability, has good external appearance of a film surface, and can be stably produced by film forming. The polarizer protective film of the present invention includes a resin layer (A) and a resin layer (B1) in the stated order, in which the resin layer (A) is a resin layer containing a (meth) acrylic resin as a main component and contains a UV absorber at a ratio of 0.5 to 10 wt % with respect to a resin component contained in the resin layer (A), and the resin layer (B1) is a resin layer containing a (meth) acrylic resin as a main component and contains a UV absorber at a ratio of more than 0 wt % and 2 wt % or less with respect to a resin component contained in the resin layer (B1).

Abstract: Provided is a polarizer protective film of thin type, which has excellent heat resistance and excellent transparency as well as excellent UV-absorbing ability, has good external appearance of a film surface, and can be stably produced by film forming. The polarizer protective film of the present invention includes a resin layer (A) and a resin layer (B1) in the stated order, in which the resin layer (A) is a resin layer containing a (meth)acrylic resin as a main component and contains a UV absorber at a ratio of 0.5 to 10 wt % with respect to a resin component contained in the resin layer (A), and the resin layer (B1) is a resin layer containing, as a main component, a thermoplastic resin other than a (meth) acrylic resin.