Abstract: Surface shape defects in a polymer sheet having a visual transmittance of from 5% to 50% and a visual absorption of from 10% to 50% are easily recognized.

Abstract: A back protective sheet for a solar cell module containing a polyester support that is biaxially stretched and then subjected to a thermal fixation treatment; and a polymer layer arranged to be in contact with at least one surface of the polyester support, wherein the polymer layer contains a binder having at least one functional group selected from a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, a sulfonic acid group, and a carbonyl group; a pigment; and a crosslinking agent-derived structure, and the polyester support contains a polyester, a pigment, and an terminal blocking agent, has excellent adhesion between the support and the functional layer after wet heat aging.

Abstract: A polyester resin composition including: a polyester resin; a titanium compound derived from a catalyst; and a phosphorous compound, wherein formula (1): 0.10<Ti/P<0.20 is satisfied wherein Ti/P represents a mass content ratio of titanium element to phosphorus element in the polyester resin composition, and formula (2): 0.0090<?IV?0.0185 (dL/g/hr) is satisfied wherein ?IV represents an increase in an intrinsic viscosity of the polyester resin composition per hour under conditions of 225° C. and 50 Pa.

Abstract: A polymer sheet for a solar cell, including: a first polymer layer; a second polymer layer; and a polymer support, arranged in this order, wherein the first polymer layer includes a polymer selected from the group consisting of a fluorine polymer and a silicone polymer, the first polymer layer contacts the second polymer layer, and a roughness (Rz) of an interface between the first polymer layer and the second polymer layer is in a range of from 0.2 ?m to 3.0 ?m.

Abstract: A solar cell protective sheet comprising a polyester support having a thickness of from 145 ?m to 300 ?m, a thermal shrinkage in an in-plane first direction after aged at 150° C. for 30 minutes of from 0.2 to 1.0% and a thermal shrinkage in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction of from ?0.3 to 0.5%, and a polymer layer arranged on the polyester support and having a residual solvent amount of at most 0.1% by mass, is excellent in adhesiveness between the polyester support and the functional layer formed thereon by water-based coating and can maintain a good shape when kept in a high-temperature high-humidity environment.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical compensation film for IPS or FFS-mode liquid crystal display devices, having the tilt angle ?[°] not equal to zero, ?[°] being defined as ? giving the minimum value of retardation R[?] which is retardation measured for incident light coming in a direction tilted by ?° from a normal line relative to the film-plane, the direction being in a plane including the direction perpendicular to the in-plane slow axis thereof and the normal line; and having retardation along the thickness direction at a wavelength of 550 nm, Rth(550), not equal to zero.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical compensation film for IPS or FFS-mode liquid crystal display devices, having the tilt angle ?[°] not equal to zero, ?[°] being defined as ? giving the minimum value of retardation R[?] which is retardation measured for incident light coming in a direction tilted by ?° from a normal line relative to the film-plane, the direction being in a plane including the direction perpendicular to the in-plane slow axis thereof and the normal line; and having retardation along the thickness direction at a wavelength of 550 nm, Rth(550), not equal to zero.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical compensation film for IPS or FFS-mode liquid crystal display devices, having the tilt angle ?[°] not equal to zero, ?[°] being defined as ? giving the minimum value of retardation R[?] which is retardation measured for incident light coming in a direction tilted by ?° from a normal line relative to the film-plane, the direction being in a plane including the direction perpendicular to the in-plane slow axis thereof and the normal line; and having retardation along the thickness direction at a wavelength of 550 nm, Rth(550), not equal to zero.

Abstract: A method for producing a film comprising feeding a composition comprising a crystalline thermoplastic resin having a temperature of higher than the crystallization temperature Tc of the resin to between a first nip-pressing surface and a second nip-pressing surface of a nip-pressing unit, and leading the composition to pass through the nip-pressing surfaces while the nip-pressing unit gives a pressure of from 5 to 1000 MPa to the composition, to thereby form the composition into a film continuously.

Abstract: A method for producing a film comprising feeding a composition comprising a crystalline thermoplastic resin having a temperature of higher than the crystallization temperature Tc of the resin to between a first nip-pressing surface and a second nip-pressing surface of a nip-pressing unit, and leading the composition to pass through the nip-pressing surfaces while the nip-pressing unit gives a pressure of from 5 to 1000 MPa to the composition, to thereby form the composition into a film continuously.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyester resin composition including: a polyester resin; and a titanium compound derived from a catalyst; and the composition satisfying a relationship represented by the following Formula (1): 500 m2/m3?specific surface area of polyester resin?2000 m2/m3??Formula (1)

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal display device comprising a retardation layer wherein an in-plane slow axis of the retardation layer is within the direction of 90±40 degrees relative to an absorption axis of the polarizing layer disposed at a closer position to the retardation layer; Re(550) meets following relation, 25 nm?Re(550)?230 nm; R[40°] of the retardation layer which is measured for incident light in a direction tilted by 40 degrees toward the tilt direction of the retardation layer relative to the normal line of the retardation layer meets following relation, 0 nm?R[40°]?300 nm; and R[+40°] of the retardation layer and retardation R[?40°] of the retardation layer meet following relation, 1<R[+40°]/R[?40°].

Abstract: A polyester resin composition including: a polyester resin; a titanium compound derived from a catalyst; and a phosphorous compound, wherein formula (1): 0.10<Ti/P<0.20 is satisfied wherein Ti/P represents a mass content ratio of titanium element to phosphorus element in the polyester resin composition, and formula (2): 0.0090<?IV?0.0185 (dL/g/hr) is satisfied wherein ?IV represents an increase in an intrinsic viscosity of the polyester resin composition per hour under conditions of 225° C. and 50 Pa.

Abstract: A method for producing a film comprising feeding a composition comprising a crystalline thermoplastic resin having a temperature of higher than the crystallization temperature Tc of the resin to between a first nip-pressing surface and a second nip-pressing surface of a nip-pressing unit, and leading the composition to pass through the nip-pressing surfaces while the nip-pressing unit gives a pressure of from 5 to 1000 MPa to the composition, to thereby form the composition into a film continuously.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical compensation film for IPS or FFS-mode liquid crystal display devices, having the tilt angle ?[°] not equal to zero, ?[°] being defined as ? giving the minimum value of retardation R[?] which is retardation measured for incident light coming in a direction tilted by ?° from a normal line relative to the film-plane, the direction being in a plane including the direction perpendicular to the in-plane slow axis thereof and the normal line; and having retardation along the thickness direction at a wavelength of 550 nm, Rth(550), not equal to zero.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal display device comprising a retardation layer wherein an in-plane slow axis of the retardation layer is within the direction of 90±40 degrees relative to to an absorption axis of the polarizing layer disposed at a closer position to the retardation layer; Re(550) meets following relation, 25 nm?Re(550)?230 nm; R[40°] of the retardation layer which is measured for incident light in a direction tilted by 40 degrees toward the tilt direction of the retardation layer relative to the normal line of the retardation layer meets following relation, 0 nm?R[40°]?300 nm; and R[+40°] of the retardation layer and retardation R[?40°] of the retardation layer meet following relation, 1<R[+40°]/R[?40°].

Abstract: A method for producing an optical film comprising leading a melt of a composition containing a thermoplastic resin to pass between a first nip-pressing surface and a second nip-pressing surface of a nip-pressing unit whereby the melt is continuously nippressed therebetween to form a film, wherein the nip-pressing unit applies a pressure of from 20 to 500 MPa to the melt, and the first nip-pressing surface moves at a higher speed than the second nip-pressing surface.