Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising: a (meth)acryl-based polymer comprising (a1) 70% by weight or more of a monomer unit derived from an alkyl (meth)acrylate, (a2) 3 to 25% by weight of a monomer unit derived from an aromatic ring-containing (meth)acrylate, (a3) 0.1 to 8% by weight of a monomer unit derived from an amide group-containing monomer, (a4) 0.01 to 2% by weight of a monomer unit derived from a carboxyl group-containing monomer, and (a5) 0.01 to 3% by weight of a monomer unit derived from a hydroxyl group-containing monomer, the (meth)acryl-based polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 1,000,000 to 2,500,000 and a weight average molecular weight (Mw)/number average molecular weight (Mn) ratio of 1.8 to 10; and a crosslinking agent, the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing 0.01 to 3 parts by weight of the crosslinking agent based on 100 parts by weight of the (meth)acryl-based polymer.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate including: a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film including a polarizing film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer or layers provided on one or both sides of the polarizing film; and a transparent conductive member including a transparent conductive layer in which the transparent conductive member is bonded to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film in such a manner that the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film is in contact with the transparent conductive layer of the transparent conductive member, wherein the polarizing film includes a polarizer and an inorganic layer or layers provided on one or both sides of the polarizer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on at least one side of the inorganic layer of the polarizing film. Even when placed on a transparent conductive layer, the laminate can prevent degradation of the transparent conductive layer.

Abstract: This polarizing film is characterized by comprising an inorganic layer on one or both surfaces of a polarizing element. The polarizing film has barrier properties against steam, and, even when used in the mode of a polarizing film with an adhesive layer, has good adhesion with the adhesive layer.

Abstract: Provided are an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including a (meth)acryl-based polymer and a phosphonic acid compound of formula (1): wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 18 carbon atoms which may have an oxygen atom, or a salt thereof, the composition containing 0.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-attached polarizing film of the invention includes: a polarizing film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the polarizing film, wherein the polarizing film includes a polarizer and a transparent protective film provided on only one side of the polarizer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on a side of the polarizer where the transparent protective film is absent, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) and an alkali metal salt (B). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-attached polarizing film has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with an antistatic function and satisfactory durability and whose optical properties are less likely to be degraded.

Abstract: Provided is a polarizing plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which is excellent in reliability of optical properties and durability of pressure-sensitive adhesion. The polarizing plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises a polarizing film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided directly on at least one surface of the polarizing film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer, and an amount of an acid component in a total monomer component constituting the pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer is less than 8 wt %.

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 pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-attached polarizing film of the invention includes: a polarizing film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the polarizing film, wherein the polarizing film includes a polarizer and a transparent protective film provided on only one side of the polarizer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on a side of the polarizer where the transparent protective film is absent, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) and an alkali metal salt (B). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-attached polarizing film has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with an antistatic function and satisfactory durability and whose optical properties are less likely to be degraded.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-attached polarizing film of the invention includes: a polarizing film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the polarizing film, wherein the polarizing film includes a polarizer and a transparent protective film provided on only one side of the polarizer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on a side of the polarizer where the transparent protective film is absent, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) and an alkali metal salt (B). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-attached polarizing film has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with an antistatic function and satisfactory durability and whose optical properties are less likely to be degraded.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-attached polarizing film of the present invention includes a polarizing film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the polarizing film, wherein the polarizing film includes a polarizer with a thickness of 10 ?m or less and a transparent protective film or films provided on one or both sides of the polarizer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) and an ionic compound (B). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-attached polarizing film has an antistatic function and exhibits durability.

Abstract: There is provided a thin polarizing plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which is excellent in level difference followability and hardly warps. A polarizing plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the present invention includes: a protective film, a polarizing film, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in the stated order, wherein: the polarizing plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a total thickness of 90 ?m or less, the polarizing film has a thickness of 13 ?m or less; the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness of from 12 ?m to 25 ?m; and a creep amount when a load of 500 g is applied to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for 1 hour is from 80 ?m/h to 260 ?m/h.

Abstract: There is provided a thin polarizing plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer hardly warping. A polarizing plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the present invention includes: first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a protective film, and a polarizing film in the stated order, wherein: the polarizing film has a thickness of 13 ?m or less; a thickness ratio between the protective film and the polarizing film (thickness of the protective film/thickness of the polarizing film) is from 1.5 to 9.0; and a creep amount when a load of 500 g is applied to the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for 1 hour is from 20 ?m/h to 300 ?m/h.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, comprising: (A) a (meth)acryl-based polymer; and (B) an ionic compound comprising an anion component and a cation component, wherein the anion component is at least one of an anion component represented by the general formula (1): (CnF2n+1SO2)2N?,??(1) wherein n is an integer of 3 to 10, and an anion component represented by the general formula (2): CF2(CmF2mSO2)2N?,??(2) wherein m is an integer of 2 to 10.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for use on an acryl- or cycloolefin-based polarizing film, comprising: a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) containing a monomer unit derived from a hydroxyl group-containing monomer; and an ionic compound (B) comprising an anion component and a cation component, wherein the anion component has an organic group having 2 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the invention comprises an optical film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness (?m) standard deviation of 0.12 ?m or less. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film makes it possible to reduce the problem of visible unevenness caused by a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film of invention includes a polarizing film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the polarizing film, wherein the polarizing film comprises a polarizer and a transparent protective film provided on only one side of the polarizer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on a side of the polarizer opposite to the side on which the transparent protective film is provided, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is made from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A), an onium-anion salt (B1), and an alkali metal salt (B2). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached polarizing film has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer possessing an antistatic function and satisfactory durability even after a humidity test under severe conditions and is less prone to degradation of optical properties even after a humidity test under severe conditions.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising (A) a (meth)acryl-based polymer, (B1) an ionic compound comprising a cation component and an anion component having an organic group of three or more carbon atoms, and (B2) an ionic compound comprising a cation component and an anion component having an organic group of two or less carbon atoms. The anion component having an organic group of three or more carbon atoms is preferably at least one of anion components represented by formula (1): (CnF2n+1SO2)2N???(1) in formula (1), n is an integer of 3 to 10, formula (2): CF2(CmF2mSO2)2N???(2) in formula (2), m is an integer of 2 to 10, formula (3): ?O3S(CF2)lSO3???(3) in formula (3), l is an integer of 3 to 10, and formula (4): (CpF2p+1SO2)N?(CqF2q+1SO2)??(4) in formula (4), p and q are each an integer of 2 to 10.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the invention comprises an optical film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness (?m) standard deviation of 0.12 ?m or less. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film makes it possible to reduce the problem of visible unevenness caused by a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the present invention comprises an optical film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed from an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising 30 to 99.99% by weight of an alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer unit and 0.01 to 15% by weight of a functional group-containing monomer unit, and the (meth)acrylic polymer in the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive is crosslinked by electron beam irradiation. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film has a high level of reworkability, durability and workability.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer-bearing polarizing film for a transparent conductive coating, includes an iodine-based polarizing film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer placed on at least one side of the polarizing film, wherein the iodine-based polarizing film includes an iodine-based polarizer containing 1 to 14% by weight of iodine and/or iodide ions and having a thickness of 2 to 40 ?m and a transparent protective film provided on at least one side of the polarizer and having a water-vapor permeability of 1,000 g/(m2·24 hours) or less at 60° C. and 90% R.H., and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a saturated water content of 3.5% by weight or less at 60° C. and 90% R.H.