Abstract: A projection screen using light control layers having high light diffusion and further providing an image with high image quality over a wide angle range without deteriorating light transmittance is provided. A plural number of light control layers in which a haze value of the layer is dependent on an angle and a light scattering angle region showing a haze value of 60% or more is in the range of 30° or more when light is injected on the surface of the layer at an angle of 0 to 180° are laminated to obtain a screen.

Abstract: A projection screen using light control layers having high light diffusion and further providing an image with high image quality over a wide angle range without deteriorating light transmittance is provided. A plural number of light control layers in which a haze value of the layer is dependent on an angle and a light scattering angle region showing a haze value of 60% or more is in the range of 30° or more when light is injected on the surface of the layer at an angle of 0 to 180° are laminated to obtain a screen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye-containing light-polarizing film wherein a disazo dye represented by the formula (I) is used: ##STR1## wherein Me represents a transition metal, being copper, nickel, zinc or iron, R represents a 1-naphthol or 2-naphthol residue which is bonded to azo group at the position adjacent to its hydroxyl group forming a complex bond together with the transition metal and which may have a substituent such as a sulfonic acid, sulfonamide, amino, acylamino or arylamino group or a hydroxyl group not adjacent to the azo group, X and Y represent a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, lower alkoxy, carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, sulfonamide, sulfonalkylamide, amino, acrylamino or nitro group or a halogen atom, and Z represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or lower alkoxy group, said formula (I) having from 1 to 3 sulfonic acid groups.

Abstract: A phase retarder and a process for producing the same are disclosed. The phase retarder is obtained by shrinking a uniaxially stretched thermoplastic high polymer film in the direction perpendicular to the stretching direction at a lengthwise shrink of at least 2%. The phase retarder has a ratio of a retardation value (R.sub.30) measured on the phase retarder being inclined at a angle of 30.degree. with respect to the orientation axis as an axis of rotation to a retardation value (R.sub.0) measured on the phase retarder being held horizontally, each measured with a polarizing microscope, (R.sub.30 /R.sub.0) of not more than 1.10, and preferably not more than 1.07. A liquid crystal display fitted with the phase retarder exhibits broad viewing angle characteristics while achieving a satisfactory B/W display level.

Abstract: An optical film having high optical uniformity is disclosed, including a thermoplastic resin film having no periodic thickness variation of sine waveform having a pitch of 50 mm or less and a thickness change of 0.5 .mu.m or more on continuous thickness measurement in the machine direction, and an optical film having a retardation value of 1200 nm or less with a fluctuation of not more than 10% and a rate of change of not more than 1.3%/cm, which is obtained by stretching said thermoplastic resin film. The optical film is laminated on a polarizing sheet to serve as a phase retarder.

Abstract: A light-polarizing film is disclosed, comprising a conductive polymer having dichroism and having an unsaturated cyclic structure in the main chain thereof. The light-polarizing film of the invention has good polarization quality and is excellent in durability under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions.

Abstract: A phase retarder obtained by uniaxially stretching a thermoplastic resin film, whose retardation value ranges from 30 to 1200 nm and whose color difference .DELTA.E* is not more than 30 as defined with the phase retarder being set between crossed polarizers in such a manner that the optical axis thereof makes an angle of 45.degree. with respect to the planes of polarization of the polarizers, and a liquid crystal display using the phase retarder are disclosed. The phase retarder has a fixed optical axis, a retardation value suited for new optical uses including liquid crystal displays, and freedom from optical color unevenness. The liquid crystal display using the phase retarder exhibits markedly improved image quality.

Abstract: A color liquid crystal display panel with improvements in brightness of display, viewing angle and workability which comprises a liquid crystal layer which is provided with two light-polarizing plates on opposite side as substrates. One of the light-polarizing plates is made, in the following order, from the light-polarizing layer, a color filter layer formed on the outside surface of a protective film layer, the protective film layer of non-rotary polarization polymer and a transparent conductive film layer formed on the inside surface of the protective film layer. The other light-polarizing plate is made in the following order, from the light-polarizing layer and a transparent conductive film layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-performance light-polarizing film assuming a neutral gray wherein are adsorbed and oriented, in a polymer film, (A) iodine as a main polarizing coloring matter and additionally (B) a dichroism dye having a absorption characteristics and polarization characteristics in the low wavelength region of visible light and showing, when adsorbed and oriented together with iodine in a polymer film, a direction of transition moment substantically identical with that of iodine and/or a dichroism dye having absorption characteristics and polarization characteristics in the high wavelength region of visible light and showing, when adsorbed and oriented together with iodine in a polymer film, a direction of transition moment substantially identical with that of iodine.

Abstract: Highly durable, light-polarizing film having neutral gray as well as high polarizing coefficient is provided. The film comprises a uniaxially stretched base polymer film of, for example, polyvinyl alcohol or derivatives thereof and at least two dichroism dyes adsorbed and orientated therein. The dichroism dyes are, for example, C.I. DIrect Yellow 12, C.I. Direct Black 17 and C.I. Direct Blue 202. The film is usable for display by liquid crystal. A boric-acid treatment is used to improve the polarization properties.

Abstract: A light-polarizing film is disclosed, comprising a conductive polymer having dichroism and having an unsaturated cyclic structure in the main chain thereof. The light-polarizing film of the invention has good polarization quality and is excellent in durability under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-performance light-polarizing film assuming a neutral gray wherein are absorbed and oriented, in a polymer film, (A) iodine as a main polarizing coloring matter and additionally (B) a dichroism dye having a absorption characteristics and polarization characteristics in the low wavelength region of visible light and showing, when absorbed and oriented together with iodine in a polymer film, a direction of transition moment substantially identical with that of iodine and/or a dichroism dye having absorption characteristics and polarization characteristics in the high wavelength region of visible light and showing, when absorbed and oriented together with iodine in a polymer film, a direction of transition moment substantially identical with that of iodine.