Abstract: A cellulose-film modifier, having a compound represented by the following Formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic acyl group; R2, R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group; and at least one of R2, R3 and R4 represents an aliphatic group bonding via its secondary carbon; a cellulose composition, an optical cellulose film, a polarizing plate-protecting film, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A cellulose derivative and a resin composition having good thermoplasticity, strength, and elongation at break and therefore suited to molding processing are provided. The cellulose derivative is derived by replacing at least part of the hydrogen atoms of the hydroxyl groups of cellulose with a hydrocarbon group and an aliphatic or aromatic oxycarbonyl group.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal cell and two polarizing plates disposed on the both sides thereof, wherein a protective film satisfying the specific conditions of retardation is sandwitched each between the liquid crystal cell and the polarizing plates. The liquid crystal display device can be easily produced at low costs and has a low viewing angle dependency of color.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film comprising: (A) at least one retardation regulator that has an absorbance, in terms of a 1.0 g/liter solution, of 0.1 or less for a 1 cm path length within a wavelength region of 450 nm or greater but not greater than 800 nm; and (B) at least one near infrared absorber that has at least one maximum absorption wavelength at 700 nm or greater but not greater than 1200 nm and has an absorbance, in terms of a 1.0 g/liter solution, of 30.0 or less for a 1 cm path length within a wavelength region of 450 nm or greater but not greater than 650 nm.

Abstract: A cellulose derivative obtained from cellulose by substitution of hydrocarbyl groups ranging in carbon number from 1 to 7 and aliphatic acyl groups ranging in carbon number from 4 to 11 for at least part of the hydrogen atoms of hydroxyl groups contained in the cellulose. The cellulose derivative can exhibit good thermal plasticity, strength, heat resistance and mold working suitability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cellulose ester film, comprising at least one cellulose ester that satisfies the following formulae, 2.2?X1+X2?2.55, 1.1?X1<1.5, and 1.05?X2?1.4, which satisfies the following formulae Re(450)/Re(550)<1, Re(650)/Re(550)>1, Rth(450)/Rth(550)<1, and Rth(650)/Rth(550)>1, wherein X1 means a degree of substitution with an acetyl group in the cellulose ester; X2 means a degree of substitution with a propionyl group and/or a butyryl group in the cellulose ester; Re(?) means retardation (nm) in plane of the film at a wavelength of ? (nm); and Rth(?) means retardation (nm) along the thickness direction of the film at a wavelength of ? (nm).

Abstract: A method of producing a cellulose derivative film, the method comprising: forming a film with a solvent cast method from a dope including a cellulose derivative satisfying following conditions (a) and (b): (a) at least one among three hydroxyl groups included in a glucose unit of cellulose is substituted by a substituent of which a polarizability anisotropy ?? represented as following Expression (1) is 2.5×10?24 cm3 or higher: Expression (1): ??=?x?(?y+?z)/2, wherein ?x, ?y and ?z is as defined in the specification; and (b) when a substitution degree by a substituent of which ?? is 2.5×10?24 cm3 or higher is PA, and a substitution degree by a substituent of which ?? is lower than 2.5×10?24 cm3 is PB, the PA and PB satisfy following Expressions (3) and (4): Expression (3): 2PA+PB>3.0; and Expression (4): PA>0.2.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film comprising a compound having a hydrogen-donating group capable of forming a hydrogen bond and an aromatic ring, and a compound represented by the following formula: wherein R2, R4, and R5 represent H or a substituent, R11 and R13 represent H or an alkyl group, L1 and L2 represent a single bond or a divalent linking group, Ar1 represents an arylene group or a divalent aromatic heterocyclic group, Ar2 represents an aryl group or a monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group, n represents an integer of 3 or more.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film is provided and has an elasticity modulus of 4,800 MPa to 10,000 MPa in at least either a machine direction MD at film-formation time or a direction TD perpendicular to the machine direction.

Abstract: A cellulosic substance composition includes: a cellulosic substance having a branched structure or cyclic structure-containing aliphatic acyl group (A) having from 4 to 30 carbon atoms, the aliphatic acyl group (A) being represented by formula (1): wherein R11, R12 and R13 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, provided that at least two of R11, R12 and R13 are an alkyl group; R11, R12 and R13 may each independently have a substituent; at least two of R11, R12 and R13 may be connected to each other to form a ring; and a portion of * represents a bond to a cellulose skeleton of the cellulosic substance.

Abstract: A norbornene-based polymer contains at least one kind of a repeating unit represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may possess a substituent group or an aryl group which may possess a substituent group, L and L? each represent a bivalent linking group or a single bond, and A and A? each represent an aromatic group.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal cell and two polarizing plates disposed on the both sides thereof, wherein a protective film satisfying the specific conditions of retardation is sandwitched each between the liquid crystal cell and the polarizing plates. The liquid crystal display device can be easily produced at low costs and has a low viewing angle dependency of color.

Abstract: A polymer film, which comprises: organic compound fine particles containing a retardation developer and having an average particle size of from 1 nm to 1,000 nm; a method for producing a polymer film, which comprises: casting a dope containing a polymer, a solvent for dissolving the polymer, a retardation developer and an additive other than the retardation developer on a support; peeling off; drying; and stretching, wherein the retardation developer is uniformly dissolved in the dope, and between the casting and the stretching, organic compound fine particles containing the retardation developer are formed within a film; and an optical film, which comprises: at least one compound represented by formula (I) as defined in the specification; and at least one Rth raising agent.

Abstract: A cellulose derivative film having high optical isotropy over the whole visible region and high durability against high temperature and humidity conditions is provided. The film contains a cellulose derivative having a substituent the polarizability anisotropy ?? (=?x?(?y+?z)/2) of which is 2.5×10?24 cm3 or more, and the film has an in-plane retardation Re and a thickness direction retardation Rth satisfying the respective inequalities: |Rth(589)|?25 nm and |Re(589)|?10 nm. Also provided are an optical compensation film, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal device that use the cellulose derivative film and exhibit excellent viewing angle characteristics and durability.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film comprising: (A) at least one retardation regulator that has an absorbance, in terms of a 1.0 g/liter solution, of 0.1 or less for a 1 cm path length within a wavelength region of 450 nm or greater but not greater than 800 nm; and (B) at least one near infrared absorber that has at least one maximum absorption wavelength at 700 nm or greater but not greater than 1200 nm and has an absorbance, in terms of a 1.0 g/liter solution, of 30.0 or less for a 1 cm path length within a wavelength region of 450 nm or greater but not greater than 650 nm.

Abstract: A cyclic polyolefin film, which comprises: a cyclic polyolefin resin; and at least one organic compound decreasing Rth(?) and/or at least one organic compound decreasing Re(?), wherein Rth(?) represents a retardation value (nm) in a thickness-direction of the cyclic polyolefin film at a wavelength of ? nm, and Re(?) represents an in-plane retardation value (nm) of the cyclic polyolefin film at a wavelength of ? nm, wherein the cyclic polyolefin film comprises the at least one organic compound in a content of from 0.01 to 30% by mass based on a solid component of the cyclic polyolefin resin.

Abstract: A cellulose-film modifier, having a compound represented by the following Formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic acyl group; R2, R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group; and at least one of R2, R3 and R4 represents an aliphatic group bonding via its secondary carbon; a cellulose composition, an optical cellulose film, a polarizing plate-protecting film, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A method for producing a cellulose acylate film containing an additive comprising an aliphatic compound, the method contains a process of thermal shrinkage treatment at an atmospheric temperature higher than the glass transition temperature (Tg) in the state where at least one of the transverse direction and the machine direction of the film is free, and a cellulose acylate film obtained by the above method.

Abstract: A cellulosic substance composition contains a cellulosic substance having an aliphatic acyl group containing a branched structure having from 5 to 30 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film comprising: at least one retardation regulator; and at least one UV absorber having at least one absorption maximum in a wavelength range of from 250 nm to 380 nm.