Abstract: A laminated polarizing film that is capable of enhancing a viewing angle of a liquid crystal display device, particularly in an IPS mode, is provided. The laminated polarizing film can be obtained by adhering a phase retardation film and a polarizing film by a roll-to-roll process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a retardation film which can remarkably improve the controllability of retardation, and can also sufficiently control the wavelength dependency of retardation. The retardation film of the present invention can achieve a widening of the viewing angle at a high degree, when it is applied to a liquid crystal display device. Further, the present invention provides a laminated polarizing which comprises the retardation film and enables widening the viewing angle. Furthermore, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display device having high performance, especially a widened viewing angle. The retardation film of the present invention comprises a structural body which simultaneously has form birefringence and molecular-orientation birefringence.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a polarizing plate having a retardation function while having excellent environmental resistance. The invention is concerned with a polarizing plate including a polarizer having, on at least one surface thereof, a protective film having a function as a retardation film via an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer is formed of an adhesive containing a polyurethane; and the protective film is composed of a polycarbonate based resin or an amorphous polyolefin resin having a glass transition temperature in the range of from 100° C. to 180° C.

Abstract: The transparent sheet of the invention is used in a display device which comprises at least one transparent body and a retardation film, where reflection of display light from the display light source onto the transparent sheet forms an image of the display light in the forward field of vision of the observer and renders it visible to the observer, the retardation film being positioned with specified conditions. It is thereby possible to obtain a display device with high display quality and minimal double images. The display device used may be, for example, a HUD for display of information in the forward field of vision of a vehicle, ship or the like.

Abstract: A laminated polarizing film that is capable of enhancing a viewing angle of a liquid crystal display device, particularly in an IPS mode, is provided. The laminated polarizing film can be obtained by adhering a phase retardation film and a polarizing film by a roll-to-roll process.

Abstract: A uniaxially or biaxially oriented film which is made from a specific polycarbonate having a fluorene ring and a glass transition temperature of 165° C. or higher and which has a heat shrinkage factor when it is heated at 90° C. for 500 hours of 0.1% or less, and a ratio of retardation R(450) within the film plane at a wavelength of 450 nm to retardation R(550) within the film plane at a wavelength of 550 nm of 1 to 1.06. This film can be used in a high-quality liquid crystal display device such as a vertical alignment liquid crystal display device and is useful as a retardation film which almost solves a frame problem.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device of VA mode having decreased leakage of light over a wide range and giving a clear and almost achromatic black display by using a retardation film A having smaller retardation with shorter wavelength in combination with a retardation film C having larger retardation with shorter wavelength. Accordingly, a high-quality liquid crystal display device having excellent picture quality can be produced by the present invention.

Abstract: A uniaxially or biaxially oriented film which is made from a specific polycarbonate having a fluorene ring and a glass transition temperature of 165° C. or higher and which has a heat shrinkage factor when it is heated at 90° C. for 500 hours of 0.1% or less, and a ratio of retardation R(450) within the film plane at a wavelength of 450 nm to retardation R(550) within the film plane at a wavelength of 550 nm of 1 to 1.06. This film can be used in a high-quality liquid crystal display device such as a vertical alignment liquid crystal display device and is useful as a retardation film which almost solves a frame problem.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device of VA mode having decreased leakage of light over a wide range and giving a clear and almost achromatic black display by using a retardation film A having smaller retardation with shorter wavelength in combination with a retardation film C having larger retardation with shorter wavelength. Accordingly, a high-quality liquid crystal display device having excellent picture quality can be produced by the present invention.