阅读说明：本技术 带有粘接层的层叠体、层叠体、液晶层层叠体、液晶膜的制造方法、光学层叠体的制造方法 (Laminate with adhesive layer, laminate, liquid crystal layer laminate, method for producing liquid crystal film, and method for producing optical laminate ) 是由 越野哲史 于 2019-06-12 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供带有粘接层的层叠体、层叠体、液晶层层叠体、液晶膜的制造方法、以及光学层叠体的制造方法。一种带有粘接层的层叠体,其依次包含第1基材层、第1液晶层以及粘接层。在带有粘接层的层叠体的宽度方向剖面中,在第1液晶层的宽度方向的至少一个端部侧,具有第1端区域,所述第1端区域是相对于粘接层的宽度方向的端部的位置位于宽度方向外侧的区域,第1端区域中的粘接层侧的表面的水接触角为75°以上。(The invention provides a laminate with an adhesive layer, a laminate, a liquid crystal layer laminate, a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal film, and a method for manufacturing an optical laminate. A laminated body with an adhesive layer sequentially comprises a1 st base material layer, a1 st liquid crystal layer and the adhesive layer. In a cross section in the width direction of the laminate with the adhesive layer, a1 st end region is provided on at least one end portion side in the width direction of the 1 st liquid crystal layer, the 1 st end region being a region located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end portion in the width direction of the adhesive layer, and a water contact angle of a surface on the adhesive layer side in the 1 st end region is 75 ° or more.)

1. A laminated body with an adhesive layer is provided,

is a laminate with an adhesive layer comprising a1 st base material layer, a1 st liquid crystal layer and an adhesive layer in this order,

in a cross section in the width direction of the adhesive layer-attached laminate, a1 st end region is provided on at least one end portion side in the width direction of the 1 st liquid crystal layer, the 1 st end region being a region located outside in the width direction with respect to a position of an end portion in the width direction of the adhesive layer,

the water contact angle of the surface on the adhesive layer side in the 1 st zone is 75 ° or more.

2. The laminate with adhesive layer according to claim 1,

the water contact angle of the 1 st liquid crystal layer is larger than the water contact angle of the surface of the adhesive layer opposite to the 1 st liquid crystal layer by 5 DEG or more.

3. The laminate with adhesive layer according to claim 1 or 2,

the 1 st liquid crystal layer is a phase difference layer.

4. The laminate with adhesive layer according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the liquid crystal display device further comprises a1 st orientation layer between the 1 st substrate layer and the 1 st liquid crystal layer.

5. A kind of laminated body is provided, which comprises a laminated body,

is a laminate comprising a2 nd base material layer and a2 nd liquid crystal layer,

a2 nd end region on at least one end side in the width direction of the 2 nd liquid crystal layer in a cross section in the width direction of the laminate,

the 2 nd terminal region has a water contact angle of 75 ° or more with respect to a surface on the side opposite to the 2 nd base material layer.

6. The laminate according to claim 5, wherein,

in the surface of the 2 nd liquid crystal layer opposite to the 2 nd base material layer, the water contact angle in the 2 nd end region is larger than the water contact angle in the surface other than the 2 nd end region by 5 ° or more.

7. The laminate according to claim 5 or 6,

the 2 nd liquid crystal layer is a phase difference layer.

8. The laminate according to any one of claims 5 to 7,

a2 nd alignment layer is also included between the 2 nd substrate layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer.

9. A liquid crystal layer laminated body is provided,

a liquid crystal layer laminate comprising the adhesive layer of the laminate with an adhesive layer according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer of the laminate according to any one of claims 5 to 8 bonded together,

in a cross section in the width direction of the liquid crystal layer stack, the 2 nd end region is located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end of the adhesive layer.

10. A liquid crystal layer laminated body is provided,

a liquid crystal layer laminate comprising a laminate and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer of the laminate according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the laminate is a laminate with an adhesive layer comprising a base material layer, a liquid crystal layer and an adhesive layer in this order, and has a region located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end in the width direction of the adhesive layer on at least one end side in the width direction of the liquid crystal layer in a cross section in the width direction,

in a cross section in the width direction of the liquid crystal layer stack, the 2 nd end region is located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end of the adhesive layer.

11. A liquid crystal layer laminated body is provided,

a liquid crystal layer laminate comprising the adhesive layer of the adhesive layer-attached laminate according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a laminate comprising a substrate layer and a liquid crystal layer in this order,

in a cross section in the width direction of the liquid crystal layer stack, the 1 st end region is located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end of the adhesive layer.

12. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal film, comprising:

preparing a laminate with an adhesive layer, which comprises a1 st base material layer, a1 st liquid crystal layer, and an adhesive layer in this order;

preparing a laminate including a2 nd base material layer and a2 nd liquid crystal layer;

a step of performing surface activation treatment on at least one of the surface on the adhesive layer side of the adhesive layer-attached laminate and the surface on the 2 nd liquid crystal layer side of the laminate so that a water contact angle is 75 ° or more; and

a step of obtaining a liquid crystal layer laminate by bonding the adhesive layer of the adhesive layer-attached laminate to the 2 nd liquid crystal layer of the laminate,

in a 3 rd end region including at least one end in the width direction in a cross section in the width direction of the liquid crystal layer stack, the 1 st liquid crystal layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer have end regions in regions located further outward in the width direction than positions of the ends of the adhesive layer.

13. The method of manufacturing a liquid crystal film according to claim 12,

in the step of performing the surface activation treatment,

[a2] performing a surface activation treatment in such a manner that the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment on the adhesive layer side surface in the end region of the 1 st liquid crystal layer is smaller than the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment on the other surface than the surface in the end region of the 1 st liquid crystal layer in the case of performing the surface activation treatment on the adhesive layer side surface of the adhesive layer-attached laminate,

[b2] in the case where the surface activation treatment is performed on the surface on the 2 nd liquid crystal layer side of the laminate, the surface activation treatment is performed so that the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment on the end region of the 2 nd liquid crystal layer is smaller than the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment on the surface other than the surface of the end region of the 2 nd liquid crystal layer.

14. The method of manufacturing a liquid crystal film according to claim 12 or 13,

the surface of the laminate with an adhesive layer on the adhesive layer side and the surface of the laminate on the 2 nd liquid crystal layer side are subjected to surface activation treatment.

15. The method for producing a liquid crystal film according to any one of claims 12 to 14,

the surface activation treatment is corona treatment.

16. The method for producing a liquid crystal film according to any one of claims 12 to 15,

the 1 st liquid crystal layer is a phase difference layer.

17. The method for producing a liquid crystal film according to any one of claims 12 to 16,

the 2 nd liquid crystal layer is a phase difference layer.

18. The method for producing a liquid crystal film according to any one of claims 12 to 17,

the laminate with an adhesive layer further includes a1 st alignment layer between the 1 st base material layer and the 1 st liquid crystal layer.

19. The method for producing a liquid crystal film according to any one of claims 12 to 18,

the laminate further includes a2 nd alignment layer between the 2 nd substrate layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer.

20. The method for producing a liquid crystal film according to any one of claims 12 to 19,

the method further includes a step of peeling off one of the 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer of the liquid crystal layer laminate.

21. A method for manufacturing an optical laminate, comprising:

the step of peeling one of the 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer from the liquid crystal layer laminate according to claim 9,

Step of preparing optical film, and

and a step of laminating the optical film on the layer exposed by the peeling via the adhesive layer for optical film.

22. The method for manufacturing an optical stack according to claim 21,

the method further comprises a step of peeling off a layer, which is not laminated with the adhesive layer for the optical film, of the 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer.

23. The method for manufacturing an optical stack according to claim 22,

and an adhesive layer for an optical laminate is laminated on a layer exposed by peeling off a layer on which the adhesive layer for an optical film is not laminated, of the 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a laminate with an adhesive layer, a laminate, a liquid crystal layer laminate, a method for producing a liquid crystal film, and a method for producing an optical laminate.

Background

Organic EL display devices using Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are used in various fields such as smart phones, televisions, and digital cameras because they can achieve not only light weight and thin profile, but also high image quality such as wide viewing angle, fast response speed, and high contrast, as compared with liquid crystal display devices. In an organic EL display device, it is known that in order to suppress a reduction in visibility due to reflection of external light, antireflection performance is improved by using a circularly polarizing plate or the like.

JP 2015-25947 a1 describes a circularly polarizing plate obtained by laminating a linearly polarizing plate and a 1/4 wavelength plate as an optical film applied to an image display panel of an organic EL display device or a liquid crystal display device, and describes that a 1/2 wavelength retardation layer and a 1/4 wavelength retardation layer are laminated to form a 1/4 wavelength plate.

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

The present invention aims to provide a laminate with an adhesive layer, a laminate, a liquid crystal layer laminate, a method for producing a liquid crystal film, and a method for producing an optical laminate, which are suitable for producing an optical laminate.

Means for solving the problems

The present invention provides a laminate with an adhesive layer, a laminate, a liquid crystal layer laminate, a method for producing a liquid crystal film, and a method for producing an optical laminate, which are described below.

[ 1] A laminate with an adhesive layer, which comprises a1 st base material layer, a1 st liquid crystal layer and an adhesive layer in this order,

in the cross section in the width direction of the adhesive layer-attached laminate, the 1 st liquid crystal layer has a1 st end region on at least one end portion side in the width direction, the 1 st end region being a region located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end portion in the width direction of the adhesive layer,

the water contact angle of the surface on the adhesive layer side in the 1 st zone is 75 ° or more.

[ 2] the laminate with an adhesive layer according to [ 1], wherein the water contact angle of the 1 st liquid crystal layer is larger by 5 ° or more than the water contact angle of the surface of the adhesive layer opposite to the 1 st liquid crystal layer.

[ 3 ] the laminate with an adhesive layer according to [ 1] or [ 2], wherein the 1 st liquid crystal layer is a retardation layer.

[ 4 ] the laminate with an adhesive layer according to any one of [ 1] to [ 3 ], further comprising a1 st alignment layer between the 1 st base material layer and the 1 st liquid crystal layer.

A laminate comprising a2 nd base material layer and a2 nd liquid crystal layer,

a2 nd end region on at least one end side in the width direction of the 2 nd liquid crystal layer in a cross section in the width direction of the laminate,

the 2 nd terminal region has a water contact angle of 75 ° or more with respect to a surface on the side opposite to the 2 nd base material layer.

The laminate according to [ 6 ] or [ 5 ], wherein a water contact angle in the 2 nd end region is larger by 5 ° or more than a water contact angle in a surface of the 2 nd liquid crystal layer opposite to the 2 nd base material layer than a water contact angle in a surface other than the 2 nd end region.

[ 7 ] the laminate according to any one of [ 5 ] and [ 6 ], wherein the 2 nd liquid crystal layer is a retardation layer.

The laminate according to any one of [ 5 ] to [ 7 ], further comprising a2 nd alignment layer between the 2 nd base material layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer.

A liquid crystal layer laminate comprising the adhesive layer of the adhesive layer-equipped laminate according to any one of [ 1] to [ 4 ] and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer of the laminate according to any one of [ 5 ] to [ 8 ],

in a cross section in the width direction of the liquid crystal layer stack, the 2 nd end region is located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end of the adhesive layer.

[ 10 ] A liquid crystal layer laminate comprising a laminate and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer of the laminate according to any one of [ 5 ] to [ 8 ], the laminate being a laminate with an adhesive layer comprising a base layer, a liquid crystal layer and an adhesive layer in this order, and having, in a cross-sectional plane in the width direction, a region located outside in the width direction with respect to the position of an end in the width direction of the adhesive layer on at least one end side in the width direction of the liquid crystal layer,

in a cross section in the width direction of the liquid crystal layer stack, the 2 nd end region is located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end of the adhesive layer.

A liquid crystal layer laminate comprising a laminate comprising the adhesive layer with an adhesive layer according to any one of [ 1] to [ 4 ] and a liquid crystal layer laminated thereon, the laminate comprising a base material layer and a liquid crystal layer in this order,

in a cross section in the width direction of the liquid crystal layer stack, the 1 st end region is located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end of the adhesive layer.

[ 12 ] A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal film, comprising:

preparing a laminate with an adhesive layer, which comprises a1 st base material layer, a1 st liquid crystal layer, and an adhesive layer in this order;

preparing a laminate including a2 nd base material layer and a2 nd liquid crystal layer;

a step of performing surface activation treatment on at least one of the surface on the adhesive layer side of the adhesive layer-attached laminate and the surface on the 2 nd liquid crystal layer side of the laminate so that a water contact angle is 75 ° or more; and

a step of obtaining a liquid crystal layer laminate by bonding the adhesive layer of the adhesive layer-attached laminate to the 2 nd liquid crystal layer of the laminate,

in a 3 rd end region including at least one end in the width direction in a cross section in the width direction of the liquid crystal layer stack, the 1 st liquid crystal layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer have end regions in regions located further outward in the width direction than positions of the ends of the adhesive layer.

[ 13 ] the method for producing a liquid crystal film according to [ 12 ], wherein,

in the step of performing the surface activation treatment,

[a2] performing a surface activation treatment in such a manner that the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment on the adhesive layer side surface in the end region of the 1 st liquid crystal layer is smaller than the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment on the other surface than the surface in the end region of the 1 st liquid crystal layer in the case of performing the surface activation treatment on the adhesive layer side surface of the adhesive layer-attached laminate,

[b2] in the case where the surface activation treatment is performed on the surface on the 2 nd liquid crystal layer side of the laminate, the surface activation treatment is performed so that the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment on the end region of the 2 nd liquid crystal layer is smaller than the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment on the surface other than the surface of the end region of the 2 nd liquid crystal layer.

[ 14 ] the method for producing a liquid crystal film according to any one of [ 12 ] and [ 13 ], wherein a surface of the adhesive layer-attached laminate on the adhesive layer side and a surface of the laminate on the 2 nd liquid crystal layer side are subjected to a surface activation treatment.

The method according to any one of [ 12 ] to [ 14 ], wherein the surface activation treatment is a corona treatment.

The method according to any one of [ 12 ] to [ 15 ], wherein the 1 st liquid crystal layer is a retardation layer.

The method according to any one of [ 12 ] to [ 16 ], wherein the 2 nd liquid crystal layer is a retardation layer.

The method for producing a liquid crystal film according to any one of [ 12 ] to [ 17 ], wherein the adhesive layer-attached laminate further includes a1 st alignment layer between the 1 st base material layer and the 1 st liquid crystal layer.

The method for producing a liquid crystal film according to any one of [ 12 ] to [ 18 ], wherein the laminate further includes a2 nd alignment layer between the 2 nd base material layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer.

The method for producing a liquid crystal film according to any one of [ 12 ] to [ 19 ], further comprising a step of peeling off one of the 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer of the liquid crystal layer laminate.

[ 21 ] A method for producing an optical laminate, comprising:

a step of peeling one of the 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer from the liquid crystal layer laminate described in [ 9 ],

Step of preparing optical film, and

and a step of laminating the optical film on the layer exposed by the peeling via the adhesive layer for optical film.

The method for producing an optical laminate according to [ 21 ], further comprising a step of peeling off a layer, which is not laminated with the adhesive layer for an optical film, of the 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer.

The method for producing an optical laminate according to [ 22 ], wherein an adhesive layer for an optical laminate is further laminated on a layer exposed by peeling off a layer on which the adhesive layer for an optical film is not laminated, out of the 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, a laminate with an adhesive layer, a laminate, a liquid crystal layer laminate, a method for producing a liquid crystal film, and a method for producing an optical laminate, which are suitable for producing an optical laminate, can be provided.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the adhesive layer-attached laminate of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the laminate of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of a retardation layer laminate as a liquid crystal layer laminate of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of a process for producing a retardation film as a liquid crystal film of the present invention.

Fig. 5(a) to (c) are schematic cross-sectional views schematically showing an example of the process for producing the optical laminate of the present invention.

Fig. 6(a) to (d) are schematic cross-sectional views schematically showing an example of a process for producing an optical laminate which is the premise of the present invention.

Description of the symbols

10a, 10p laminate with adhesive layer, 11a, 11p No. 1 base material layer, 12a₁、12p、12p₁1 st phase difference layer (1 st liquid crystal layer), 12' p transfer portion, 13a, 13p adhesive layer, 20a, 20p laminate, 21a, 21p 2 nd base material layer, 22a₁、22p、22p₁A2 nd retardation layer (a 2 nd liquid crystal layer), a 40a, 40p retardation layer laminate (a liquid crystal layer laminate, a liquid crystal film), a 50a, 50p retardation film (a liquid crystal film), a 60a, 60p optical film, an adhesive layer for 62a, 62p optical film, a 70a, 70p optical laminate, a 71a optical laminate with a base layer (an optical laminate), and a W width direction.

Detailed Description

Before describing preferred embodiments of the adhesive layer-attached laminate, the liquid crystal layer laminate, the method for producing a liquid crystal film, and the method for producing an optical laminate according to the present invention, embodiments of the present invention will be described. Fig. 6(a) to (d) are schematic cross-sectional views schematically showing steps of manufacturing an optical laminate 70p, which will be a premise of the embodiment described later. In the figure, W represents the width direction. In the following description, a case where the 1 st liquid crystal layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer are respectively the 1 st retardation layer and the 2 nd retardation layer, and the liquid crystal film is a retardation film is exemplified.

As shown in fig. 6(a), in the method for producing an optical laminate, a retardation layer laminate 40p may be used in which a laminate 10p including a1 st base material layer 11p and a1 st retardation layer 12p and a laminate 20p including a2 nd base material layer 21p and a2 nd retardation layer 22p are laminated with an adhesive layer 13p interposed therebetween. When the 2 nd base material layer 21p is peeled from the retardation layer laminate 40p as shown in fig. 6(b), a part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22p is transferred to the peeled 2 nd base material layer 21p, and the 2 nd retardation layer 22p is formed on the adhesive layer 13p₁The retardation film 50 p. This is because the retardation layer laminate 40p shown in fig. 6(a) has unfixed regions (portions indicated by diagonal lines in fig. 6(a) with lower left and higher right) which are not fixed to the adhesive layer 13p at both ends of the 2 nd retardation layer 22p in the width direction, due to the 2 nd base material layer 21pPeeling off to separate the 2 nd retardation layer 22p into the 2 nd retardation layer 22p as a region fixed to the adhesive layer 13p₁And transferred to the non-fixed region of the 2 nd base material layer 21 p.

Next, in the 2 nd retardation layer 22p of the retardation film 50p shown in FIG. 6(b)₁As shown in fig. 6 c, after the optical film 60p is laminated with the optical film adhesive layer 62p interposed therebetween, the 1 st base material layer 11p included in the retardation film 50p is peeled off, and an optical laminate 70p can be obtained (fig. 6 d).

However, in the retardation layer laminate 40p shown in fig. 6(a), there is a region where the 1 st retardation layer 12p and the 2 nd retardation layer 22p do not face each other with the adhesive layer 13p interposed therebetween at the end in the width direction. In such a region, the 1 st retardation layer 12p and the 2 nd retardation layer 22p are likely to be in direct contact, and depending on the strength of contact between the 1 st retardation layer 12p and the 2 nd retardation layer 22p and the state of the surfaces of the 1 st retardation layer 12p and the 2 nd retardation layer 22p, as shown in fig. 6(a), a part 12 'p (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a "transfer part 12' p") of the 1 st retardation layer 12p may be transferred to the 2 nd retardation layer 22 p. When the transfer portion 12' p of the 1 st retardation layer 12p is transferred to the 2 nd retardation layer 22p, a part of the 1 st retardation layer 12p is peeled off, and a peeled-off portion p is formed in the 1 st retardation layer 12 p. Depending on the state of the surfaces of the 1 st retardation layer 12p and the 2 nd retardation layer 22p, and the contact state between the 1 st retardation layer 12p and the 2 nd retardation layer 22p, there may be a case where the detached part p of the 1 st retardation layer 12p and the transition part 12' p to the 2 nd retardation layer 22p occur continuously in the longitudinal direction.

Since such a peeling portion p is also present in the retardation film 50p as shown in fig. 6 b, when the optical film 60p is laminated on the retardation film 50p via the optical film adhesive layer 62p (fig. 6 c), the 1 st base material layer 11p and the optical film 60p may be bonded to each other via the optical film adhesive layer 62p in the region of the peeling portion p. When the 1 st base material layer 11p is peeled off with such an adhesive portion formed, as shown in fig. 6(d), a part 60 'p of the optical film 60p and a part 62' p of the optical film adhesive layer 62p are fixed to the 1 st base material layer 11p, and therefore the optical laminate 70p obtained may be a laminate in which the optical film 60p and the optical film adhesive layer 62p are broken at the end portion thereof. The optical laminate 70p having the broken end portion as shown in fig. 6(d) is not preferable because the appearance is poor and the traveling property tends to be unstable when the optical laminate 70p is transported.

In the above description, the case where the transfer portion 12 'p of the 1 st retardation layer 12p is transferred to the 2 nd retardation layer 22p in the retardation layer laminate 40p shown in fig. 6(a) and becomes the optical laminate 70p with the end portion broken has been described, but the transfer portion 12' p may be detached at the time of conveyance of the 2 nd base material layer 21p peeled from the retardation layer laminate 40 p. The detached transfer portion 12' p adheres to the retardation film 50p and the conveyance path, and causes contamination of the product and the conveyance path during production, and may cause poor appearance of the resulting optical laminate. In the above description, the case where the transferred portion 12' p is transferred to the 2 nd retardation layer 22p in the retardation layer laminated body 40p shown in fig. 6(a) has been described, but a part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22p may be transferred to the 1 st retardation layer 12 p.

In this case, when the retardation film is conveyed, a part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22p transferred to the 1 st retardation layer 12p may fall off and adhere to the retardation film and the conveyance path, which may cause contamination of the product and the conveyance path during production, and may cause poor appearance of the obtained optical laminate.

Therefore, in the following embodiments, a description will be given of a laminate with an adhesive layer, a laminate, a liquid crystal layer laminate, a method for producing a liquid crystal film, and a method for producing an optical laminate, which are capable of suitably producing an optical laminate by suppressing appearance defects of the optical laminate and instability of traveling property during transportation by making it difficult to cause breakage of an end portion, contamination of a product during production, or contamination of a transportation path.

Preferred embodiments of the adhesive layer-attached laminate, liquid crystal layer laminate, method for producing liquid crystal film, and method for producing optical laminate according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a case where the 1 st liquid crystal layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer are the 1 st retardation layer and the 2 nd retardation layer, respectively, and the liquid crystal film is a retardation film will be described as an example.

Embodiment 1 (laminate with adhesive layer)

Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the laminate with an adhesive layer according to the present embodiment. In the figure, W represents the width direction. The adhesive layer-equipped laminate 10a of the present embodiment is an adhesive layer-equipped laminate 10a including a1 st base material layer 11a, a1 st retardation layer 12a (1 st liquid crystal layer), and an adhesive layer 13a in this order,

in the cross section in the width direction of the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a, the 1 st retardation layer 12a has 1 st end regions at both ends in the width direction, the 1 st end regions being regions located on the outer sides in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a,

surface 12a of the 1 st end region on the side of the adhesive layer 13a_s(hereinafter, it may be referred to as "the 1 st retardation layer surface 12a_s". ) Has a water contact angle of 75 DEG or more.

The adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a shown in fig. 1 is preferably a laminate for producing a retardation layer laminate 40a (liquid crystal layer laminate) (fig. 3) in which an adhesive layer 13a and a2 nd retardation layer 22a (2 nd liquid crystal layer) of a laminate 20a (fig. 2) including a2 nd base material layer 21a and a2 nd retardation layer 22a (2 nd liquid crystal layer) described later are laminated. In the cross section in the width direction of the retardation layer laminate 40a shown in fig. 3, the 2 nd retardation layer 22a has both end regions on the outer sides in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13 a.

The following description is specifically made based on the drawings. The laminate with an adhesive layer 10a shown in fig. 1 includes a1 st base material layer 11a, a1 st retardation layer 12a, and an adhesive layer 13a in this order. In the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a, as shown in fig. 1, in the cross section in the width direction, the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12a are located outside the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13 a. The positions of both ends of the adhesive layer 13a in the width direction are not particularly limited, but may be provided in a region located in a range of 0.2cm or more inward in the width direction from the position of the end of the 1 st retardation layer 12a in the width direction, may be provided in a region located in a range of 0.5cm or more, may be provided in a region located in a range of 1.0cm or more, and is usually provided in a region located in a range of 20cm or less, and is preferably provided in a region located in a range of 15cm or less. The distances from the end of the 1 st retardation layer 12a to the end of the adhesive layer 13 at both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a may be the same or different.

In the laminate with an adhesive layer 10a shown in fig. 1, the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 1 st base material layer 11a are located outside the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12a, but may be the same as the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12 a.

The 1 st retardation layer 12a has a1 st retardation layer surface 12a as a surface on the side of the adhesive layer 13a in the 1 st end region which is a region further outside in the width direction than the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a_s. Surface 12a of the 1 st retardation layer_sThe 1 st retardation layer 12a may be provided over the entire region located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a, or may be provided partially. Surface 12a of the 1 st retardation layer_sThe content of the 1 st retardation layer 12a is preferably 90% or more, more preferably 95% or more, and further preferably 98% or more of the region located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13 a.

Surface 12a of the 1 st retardation layer_sThe water contact angle of (a) is 75 ° or more, preferably 80 ° or more, more preferably 85 ° or more, further preferably 90 ° or more, and usually 120 ° or less.

When the 1 st retardation layer 12p and the 2 nd retardation layer 22p are in direct contact like the retardation layer laminate 40p described with reference to fig. 6(a) to (d), a phenomenon tends to occur in which a part 12' p of the 1 st retardation layer 12p is transferred to the 2 nd retardation layer 22p or a part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22p is transferred to the 1 st retardation layer 12 p. This phenomenon is particularly likely to occur when the surface of the 1 st retardation layer 12p and the 2 nd retardation layer 22p on the side of the adhesive layer 13p is subjected to a surface activation treatment for the purpose of improving the adhesiveness of the bonded surfaces and the like.

In the laminate with an adhesive layer 10a shown in fig. 1, even when the laminate with an adhesive layer 10a and the laminate with an adhesive layer 20a (fig. 2) described later are bonded to produce the phase difference layer laminate 40a (fig. 3) described later, the 1 st phase difference layer surface 12a is subjected to a surface activation treatment for the purpose of improving the adhesiveness of the bonded surface and the like_sThe water contact angle of (2) is also more than 75 degrees. Therefore, in the production of the retardation layer laminate 40a, even if there is the 1 st retardation layer surface 12a of the laminate 10a with an adhesive layer_sIn the case of direct contact with the 2 nd retardation layer 22a of the laminate 20a described later, it is also possible to suppress the transfer of a part of the 1 st retardation layer 12a to the 2 nd retardation layer 22a and the transfer of a part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a to the 1 st retardation layer 12 a. Thus, when an optical laminate described later is produced using the laminate 10a with an adhesive layer, the occurrence of breakage at the end of the optical laminate can be suppressed, and contamination of the product and the conveyance path during production can be suppressed.

In the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a, the entire surface on the adhesive layer 13a side may have a surface 12a which is different from the 1 st retardation layer surface_sThe surface 12a of the 1 st retardation layer may be made to have the same water contact angle_sAnd the surface 12a of the 1 st phase difference layer_sThe other surfaces (the surface of the 1 st base material layer 11a on the side of the adhesive layer 13a, the 1 st retardation layer 12a on the side of the adhesive layer 13a of the 1 st retardation layer 12a_sThe other surface and the surface of the adhesive layer 13a opposite to the 1 st retardation layer 12 a) have different water contact angles from each other.

In the laminate with an adhesive layer 10a, when the water contact angle of the surface on the adhesive layer 13 side is different for each region, the 1 st retardation layer surface 12a is preferable_sIs larger than the water contact angle of the surface of the adhesive layer 13a opposite to the 1 st retardation layer 12a, and the difference is preferably 5 ° or more, more preferably 8 ° or more, usually 50 ° or less, and may be 40 ° or less. Further, of the 1 st retardation layer 12a in the 1 st end region of the laminate 10a with an adhesive layerThe surface on the side of the adhesive layer 13a includes a1 st retardation layer surface 12a_sAnd a1 st phase difference layer surface 12a_sIn the case of other surfaces, the 1 st retardation layer surface 12a is preferable_sHas a water contact angle larger than that of the surface 12a of the phase difference layer 1_sThe difference in water contact angle between the other surfaces is preferably 5 ° or more, more preferably 8 ° or more, usually 50 ° or less, and may be 40 ° or less. Thus, in the production of the retardation layer laminate 40a (fig. 3) described later, the transfer of a part of the 1 st retardation layer 12a to the 2 nd retardation layer 22a and the transfer of a part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a to the 1 st retardation layer 12a can be further suppressed.

Surface 12a of the 1 st retardation layer_sThe water contact angle of (a) can be adjusted by, for example, the kind of material forming the 1 st retardation layer 12a, the surface activation treatment applied to the surface on the adhesive layer side of the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a, or the surface activation treatment applied to the surface of the 1 st retardation layer 12a before the adhesive layer 13a is provided. Examples of the surface activation treatment include a treatment for hydrophilizing the surface. Specific examples thereof include discharge treatments such as corona treatment, plasma treatment, and glow discharge; flame treatment; carrying out ozone treatment; carrying out UV ozone treatment; and ionizing active ray treatment such as ultraviolet ray treatment and electron beam treatment, among them, corona treatment and plasma treatment are preferable, and corona treatment is more preferable.

Examples of the method for adjusting the water contact angle of the surface of the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a on the adhesive layer 13a side include a method of selecting a material for forming the 1 st retardation layer 12a, and a method of adjusting the strength, the amount of treatment, and the like of the surface activation treatment. In addition, as a method of making the water contact angle different in the surface of the adhesive layer 13a side of the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a, for example, a method of adjusting the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment can be cited. For example, as a method of forming a surface having a relatively large water contact angle by reducing the amount of surface activation treatment, there are methods of reducing the intensity of surface activation treatment applied to the surface, reducing the cumulative intensity of surface activation treatment applied to the surface, adjusting the distance between the surface and an electrode, and the like, and methods of masking the surface so as not to apply surface activation treatment to the surface, adjusting the width of an electrode for performing discharge treatment (surface activation treatment), and the like.

In the above description, the case where the 1 st end region is a region including both end regions in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12a and located on the outer sides in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a has been described, but the 1 st end region may be one end region in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12a and located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the positions of the ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13 a. In this case, the water contact angle of the surface of the 1 st retardation layer 12a on the side of the adhesive layer 13a in the one end region may be set to 75 ° or more. Thus, when an optical laminate described later is produced using the laminate with an adhesive layer, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a break at the end of the optical laminate in one end region and to suppress contamination of products and conveyance paths during production.

Embodiment 2 (laminate)

Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the laminate of the present embodiment. In the figure, W represents the width direction. The laminate 20a of the present embodiment is a laminate 20a including a2 nd base material layer 21a and a2 nd retardation layer 22a (2 nd liquid crystal layer),

in the cross section in the width direction of the laminate 20a, the surfaces of both ends in the width direction of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a on the opposite side to the 2 nd base material layer 21a (hereinafter, may be referred to as "the 2 nd retardation layer surface 22 a" in some cases_s". ) Has a water contact angle of 75 DEG or more.

The laminate 20a shown in fig. 2 is preferably a laminate for producing a retardation layer laminate 40a (liquid crystal layer laminate) (fig. 3) in which the 2 nd retardation layer 22a and the adhesive layer 13a of the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a shown in fig. 1 are laminated in this order including the 1 st base material layer 11a, the 1 st retardation layer 12a (1 st liquid crystal layer), and the adhesive layer 13 a.

The 2 nd end region of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a in the cross section in the width direction of the retardation layer laminate 40a shown in fig. 3 is located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends of the adhesive layer 13 a. In the cross section in the width direction of the retardation layer laminate 40a, the 1 st retardation layer 12a has both end regions located on the outer sides in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends of the adhesive layer 13 a.

The following description is specifically made based on the drawings. The laminate 20a shown in fig. 2 includes a2 nd base material layer 21a and a2 nd retardation layer 22 a. In the laminate 20a shown in fig. 2, in the cross section in the width direction thereof, the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 2 nd base material layer 21a are located outside the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a, but may be the same as the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 2 nd retardation layer 22 a.

The 2 nd retardation layer 22a has a2 nd retardation layer surface 22a as a surface on the opposite side to the 2 nd base material layer 21 in both end regions in the width direction_s。

Surface 22a of the 2 nd phase difference layer_sFor example, a region located in a range of 0.2cm or more inward in the width direction from the position of the end in the width direction of the 2 nd retardation layer may be used, a region located in a range of 0.5cm or more may be used, a region located in a range of 1.0cm or more may be used, and a region located in a range of 20cm or less may be used in general, or a region located in a range of 15cm or less may be used.

The laminate 20a may be used for producing a retardation layer laminate 40a (fig. 3) described later, and in this case, the 2 nd retardation layer surface 22a_sIt is preferable that the retardation layer laminate 40a is located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends of the adhesive layer 13a in the cross section in the width direction.

Surface 22a of the 2 nd phase difference layer_sThe water contact angle of (a) is 75 ° or more, preferably 80 ° or more, more preferably 85 ° or more, further preferably 90 ° or more, and usually 120 ° or less.

When the 1 st retardation layer 12p and the 2 nd retardation layer 22p are in direct contact like the retardation layer laminate 40p described with reference to fig. 6(a) to (d), a phenomenon tends to occur in which a part 12' p of the 1 st retardation layer 12p is transferred to the 2 nd retardation layer 22p or a part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22p is transferred to the 1 st retardation layer 12 p. This phenomenon is likely to occur particularly when the surface of the 1 st retardation layer 12p and the 2 nd retardation layer 22p on the side of the adhesive layer 13p is subjected to surface activation treatment for the purpose of improving the adhesiveness of the bonded surfaces and the like.

In the laminate 20a shown in fig. 2, even when the later-described retardation layer laminate 40a (fig. 3) is produced by laminating the laminate 20a and the adhesive layer-equipped laminate 10a shown in fig. 1, the 2 nd retardation layer surface 22a is formed by subjecting the laminate 20a to a surface activation treatment for the purpose of improving the adhesiveness of the lamination surface and the like_sThe water contact angle of (2) can also reach more than 75 degrees. Therefore, even when the 2 nd retardation layer 22a of the laminate 20a and the 1 st retardation layer 12a of the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a shown in fig. 1 are in direct contact with each other in the production of the retardation layer laminate 40a, the shift of a part of the 1 st retardation layer 12a to the 2 nd retardation layer 22a and the shift of a part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a to the 1 st retardation layer 12a can be suppressed. This can suppress the occurrence of breakage at the end of the optical laminate when the optical laminate described later is manufactured using the laminate 20a, and can suppress contamination of products and conveyance paths during the manufacturing process.

In the laminate 20a, the entire surface on the 2 nd retardation layer 22a side may have a surface 22a similar to the 2 nd retardation layer surface 22a_sThe surface 22a of the 2 nd retardation layer may be made to have the same water contact angle_sAnd the surface 22a of the 2 nd phase difference layer_sThe other surface (2 nd retardation layer surface 22a out of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a side surface of the 2 nd substrate layer 21a and the 2 nd retardation layer 22a opposite side surface to the 2 nd substrate layer 21a of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a_sSurfaces other than the one) have different water contact angles.

In the laminate 20a, in the case where the water contact angle of the surface on the 2 nd retardation layer 22a side is different for each region, the laminate 20a is preferably the 2 nd retardation layer surface 22a_sHas a water contact angle larger than that of the surface 22a of the 2 nd phase difference layer_sThe difference in water contact angle of the surface other than (2) is preferably 5 ° or more, more preferably 8 ° or more, usually 50 ° or less, and may be 40 ° or less. Thus, in the production of the retardation layer laminate 40a (fig. 3) described later, the transfer of a part of the 1 st retardation layer 12a to the 2 nd retardation layer 22a and the production of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a can be suppressedA part of the retardation film is transferred to the 1 st retardation layer 12 a.

Surface 22a of the 2 nd phase difference layer_sThe water contact angle (c) can be adjusted by, for example, the kind of material forming the 2 nd retardation layer 22a, or surface activation treatment performed on the surface of the laminate 20a on the 2 nd retardation layer 22a side. The surface activation treatment may be the same as the treatment described in the above embodiment, or may be a method of adjusting the magnitude of the water contact angle or a method of changing the water contact angle of the surface.

The 2 nd end region may be one end region in the width direction of the 2 nd retardation layer 22 a. In this case, the water contact angle of the surface of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a on the side opposite to the 2 nd base material layer 21a in the one end region may be set to 75 ° or more. This makes it possible to suppress the occurrence of breakage of the end of the optical laminate in one end region and to suppress contamination of the product and the conveyance path during production, when the optical laminate described later is produced using the laminate.

Embodiment 3 (retardation layer laminate)

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the retardation layer laminate (liquid crystal layer laminate) according to the present embodiment. In the figure, W represents the width direction. The retardation layer laminate 40a of the present embodiment is a retardation layer laminate 40a obtained by laminating the adhesive layer 13a of the laminate with an adhesive layer 10a shown in FIG. 1 and the 2 nd retardation layer 22a (the 2 nd liquid crystal layer) of the laminate 20a shown in FIG. 2,

in the cross section in the width direction of the retardation layer laminate 40a, the 2 nd retardation layer 22a has a2 nd end region on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13 a.

Hereinafter, a description will be specifically given based on the drawings, but the description of the laminate 10a with an adhesive layer and the laminate 20a is omitted because the description is the same as that in the previous embodiment.

The retardation layer laminate 40a shown in fig. 3 includes a1 st base material layer 11a, a1 st retardation layer 12a, an adhesive layer 13a, a2 nd retardation layer 22a, and a2 nd base material layer 21a in this order. In the cross section in the width direction of the retardation layer laminate 40a, as shown in fig. 3, the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12a are located outward with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a, and the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a are located outward in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13 a.

The positions of both ends of the adhesive layer 13a in the width direction are not particularly limited, but may be provided in a region located in a range of 0.2cm or more inward in the width direction from the positions of the ends of the 1 st retardation layer 12a and the 2 nd retardation layer 22a in the width direction, may be a region located in a range of 0.5cm or more, may be a region located in a range of 1.0cm or more, and is usually a region located in a range of 20cm or less, and preferably a region located in a range of 15cm or less. The distances from the position of the end of the 1 st retardation layer 12a to the position of the end of the adhesive layer 13a may be the same or different at both ends of the retardation layer laminate 40a in the width direction, and the distances from the position of the end of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a to the position of the end of the adhesive layer 13a may be the same or different. The distance from the position of the end in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12a to the position of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a and the distance from the position of the end in the width direction of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a to the position of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a may be the same or different from each other.

In the retardation layer laminate 40a shown in fig. 3, the 1 st retardation layer surface 12a located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a_sAnd the surface 22a of the 2 nd phase difference layer_sAs described in the previous embodiments, the water contact angle is 75 ° or more. Therefore, in the retardation layer laminate 40a shown in fig. 3, even when the 1 st retardation layer 12a of the laminate 10a with an adhesive layer is in direct contact with the 2 nd retardation layer 22a of the laminate 20a described later, it is possible to suppress the part of the 1 st retardation layer 12a from being transferred to the 2 nd retardation layer 22a and the part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a from being transferredA part of the retardation film is transferred to the 1 st retardation layer 12 a. Thus, when an optical laminate described later is produced using the laminate 10a with an adhesive layer, the occurrence of breakage at the end of the optical laminate can be suppressed, and contamination of the product and the conveyance path during production can be suppressed.

As long as the 1 st phase difference layer surface 12a_sWater contact angle of (2) and a surface 22a of the 2 nd retardation layer_sThe water contact angles of (a) and (b) may be the same or different from each other, all of which are 75 ° or more.

In the laminated body of the present embodiment, the 1 st end region may be one end region in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12a and a region located on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the position of the end portion in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a, and the 2 nd end region may be one end region in the width direction of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a and a region located on the same side as the one end region of the 1 st retardation layer 12a in the width direction of the retardation layer laminated body 40 a. Thus, when an optical laminate is produced using the retardation layer laminate, the occurrence of a fracture at the end of the optical laminate in one end region can be suppressed, and therefore, contamination of products and conveyance paths during production can be suppressed.

[ 3-1 embodiment (retardation layer laminate (2) ]

The retardation layer laminate of the present embodiment (hereinafter, this retardation laminate is referred to as "retardation layer laminate (2)") is a laminate in which a laminate with an adhesive layer, which includes a base material layer, a liquid crystal layer and an adhesive layer in this order and has a region located outside in the width direction with respect to the position of the end in the width direction of the adhesive layer on at least one end side in the width direction of the liquid crystal layer in a cross section in the width direction, and the laminate of embodiment 2 are bonded to each other, and the 2 nd retardation layer 22a has a2 nd end region located outside in the width direction with respect to the position of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer in the cross section in the width direction of the retardation layer laminate.

Specific examples of the retardation layer laminate (2) include a layer 12a excluding the 1 st retardation layer surface_sHas a water contact angle of less than 75 DEG and has a structure similar to that of the laminate with an adhesive layer shown in FIG. 120a, and a retardation layer laminate bonded to the laminate 20a shown in fig. 2.

In the laminate 20a shown in fig. 2, even when the laminate 20a is bonded to the adhesive layer-provided laminate 10a shown in fig. 1 to produce a retardation layer laminate, the 2 nd retardation layer surface 22a is formed by subjecting the laminate 20a to a surface activation treatment for the purpose of improving the adhesiveness of the bonded surface and the like_sThe water contact angle of (2) is also more than 75 degrees. Therefore, even when the 2 nd retardation layer 22a of the laminate 20a and the retardation layer of the adhesive layer-attached laminate are in direct contact with each other in the production of the retardation layer laminate, the transfer of a part of the retardation layer of the adhesive layer-attached laminate to the 2 nd retardation layer 22a and the transfer of a part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a to the retardation layer 12a of the adhesive layer-attached laminate can be suppressed. This can suppress the occurrence of breakage at the end of the optical laminate when the optical laminate described later is manufactured using the laminate 20a, and can suppress contamination of products and conveyance paths during the manufacturing process.

Embodiment 3-2 (retardation layer laminate (3))

The retardation layer laminate of the present embodiment (hereinafter, this retardation laminate is referred to as "retardation layer laminate (3)") is a retardation laminate obtained by laminating the laminate with an adhesive layer of embodiment 1 and a laminate including a base material layer and a retardation layer in this order, and the 1 st retardation layer 12a has a1 st end region on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a in the cross section in the width direction of the retardation layer laminate.

Specific examples of the retardation layer laminate (3) include a layer 22a excluding the 2 nd retardation layer surface_sA laminate having the same structure as the laminate 20a shown in fig. 2 except that the water contact angle (c) is less than 75 °, and a retardation layer laminate bonded to the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a shown in fig. 1.

In the laminate with an adhesive layer 10a shown in fig. 1, even when the later-described retardation layer laminate is produced by laminating the laminate with an adhesive layer 10a and the above-described laminate, the laminating surface is improvedWhen the laminate 10a with an adhesive layer is subjected to a surface activation treatment for the purpose of adhesion or the like, the 1 st retardation layer surface 12a_sThe water contact angle of (2) is also more than 75 degrees. Therefore, even if there is the 1 st retardation layer surface 12a of the laminate 10a with an adhesive layer in the production of the retardation layer laminate_sIn the case of direct contact with the retardation layer of the laminate, it is also possible to suppress the migration of a part of the 1 st retardation layer 12a to the retardation layer of the laminate and the migration of a part of the retardation layer of the laminate to the 1 st retardation layer 12 a. Thus, when an optical laminate is produced using the laminate 10a with an adhesive layer, the occurrence of breakage at the end of the optical laminate can be suppressed, and therefore, contamination of the product and the conveyance path during production can be suppressed.

Embodiment 4 (method for producing retardation film)

(method for producing retardation film)

Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of a process for producing a retardation film (liquid crystal film) according to the present embodiment. In the figure, W represents the width direction. The method for producing a retardation film of the present embodiment includes:

preparing a laminate with an adhesive layer, which comprises a1 st base material layer, a1 st retardation layer (1 st liquid crystal layer), and an adhesive layer in this order;

preparing a laminate including a2 nd base material layer and a2 nd retardation layer (2 nd liquid crystal layer);

a step of performing surface activation treatment on the surface on the adhesive layer side of the laminate with the adhesive layer and the surface on the 2 nd retardation layer side of the laminate; and

a step of obtaining a retardation layer laminate 40a (liquid crystal layer laminate, liquid crystal film) by bonding the adhesive layer 13a of the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a after the step of surface activation treatment to the 2 nd retardation layer 22a of the laminate 20a after the step of surface activation treatment (FIGS. 1 to 3),

in the cross section in the width direction of the retardation layer laminate 40a, the 1 st retardation layer 12a and the 2 nd retardation layer 22a have both end regions in regions located on the outer sides in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends of the adhesive layer 13a,

in the step of performing the surface activation treatment,

[a1] surface activation treatment is performed so that the water contact angle of the surface of the 1 st retardation layer 12a on the side of the adhesive layer 13a in both end regions is 75 ° or more, and

[b1] the surface activation treatment is performed so that the water contact angle of the surfaces on the adhesive layer 13a side in the both end regions of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a is 75 ° or more.

Hereinafter, an end region in the width direction in the cross section in the width direction of the phase difference layer laminated body 40a may be referred to as a 3 rd end region.

Preferably, in the step of performing the surface activation treatment,

[a2] the surface activation treatment is performed so that the amount of treatment for the surface activation treatment of the surface on the adhesive layer 13a side in the both end regions of the 1 st retardation layer 12a is smaller than the amount of treatment for the surface activation treatment of the surface other than the surfaces in the both end regions of the 1 st retardation layer 12a, and the surface activation treatment is performed at the same time

[b2] The surface activation treatment is performed so that the amount of treatment for the surface activation treatment of the surfaces of the both end regions of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a is smaller than the amount of treatment for the surface activation treatment of the other surfaces than the surfaces of the both end regions of the 2 nd retardation layer 22 a.

The method for producing a retardation film may further include a step of peeling off one of the 1 st base material layer 11a and the 2 nd base material layer 21a of the retardation layer laminate 40 a. For example, when the 2 nd base material layer 21a is peeled, the retardation film 50a shown in fig. 4 can be obtained.

The following description is specifically made based on the drawings. In the method for producing the retardation film 50a, first, a laminate with an adhesive layer including the 1 st base material layer, the 1 st retardation layer, and the adhesive layer in this order, and a laminate including the 2 nd base material layer and the 2 nd retardation layer are prepared. The laminate with adhesive layers and the laminate are long film-like materials, and the steps described below are performed while continuously conveying the laminate with adhesive layers and the laminate. The width direction W is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the film.

The laminate with an adhesive layer prepared in the above description may be the laminate with an adhesive layer 10a shown in fig. 1, but is preferably a laminate with a surface 12a other than the 1 st retardation layer surface 12a_sHas the same structure as the adhesive layer-provided laminate 10a shown in fig. 1 except that the water contact angle (c) is less than 75 °. The laminate prepared in the above description may be the laminate 20a shown in fig. 2, but is preferably a laminate having a surface 22a other than the 2 nd retardation layer surface 22a_sHas the same structure as the laminate 20a shown in fig. 2 except that the water contact angle (c) is less than 75 °. The laminated body 10a and the laminated body 20a with an adhesive layer have the same contents as those described in the previous embodiment, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted.

Next, the surface of the prepared adhesive layer-attached laminate on the adhesive layer side and the surface of the laminate on the 2 nd retardation layer side are subjected to surface activation treatment for the purpose of improving the adhesiveness of the bonded surfaces and the like. Thereafter, the adhesive layer 13a of the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a and the 2 nd retardation layer 22a of the laminate 20a were bonded to obtain a retardation layer laminate 40a (retardation film) shown in fig. 3.

In the cross section in the width direction of the retardation layer laminate 40a, the 1 st retardation layer 12a and the 2 nd retardation layer 22a have both end regions located on the outer sides in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13 a.

In the step of performing the surface activation treatment, the surface 12a of the 1 st retardation layer in the retardation layer laminate 40a is made to be in contact with the surface of the first retardation layer_sAnd a2 nd phase difference layer surface 22a_sThe laminate 10a and the laminate 20a with adhesive layers were subjected to surface activation treatment so that the water contact angle of (a) was 75 ° or more.

In the retardation layer laminate 40a, the 1 st retardation layer surface 12a_sIs the surface of the 1 st retardation layer 12a on the side of the bonding layer 13a in the two end regions, the 2 nd retardation layer surface 22a_sIs the surface on the side of the adhesive layer 13a in both end regions of the 2 nd retardation layer 22 a.

Surface 12a of the 1 st retardation layer_sWater contact angle of (2) and a surface 22a of the 2 nd retardation layer_sHas excellent water contact angleIs preferably 80 ° or more, more preferably 85 ° or more, further preferably 90 ° or more, and usually 120 ° or less. As long as the 1 st phase difference layer surface 12a_sWater contact angle of (2) and a surface 22a of the 2 nd retardation layer_sThe water contact angles of (a) and (b) may be the same or different from each other when the angle is 75 ° or more.

Examples of the surface activation treatment include a treatment for hydrophilizing the surface. Specific examples thereof include discharge treatments such as corona treatment, plasma treatment, and glow discharge; flame treatment; carrying out ozone treatment; carrying out UV ozone treatment; and ionizing active ray treatment such as ultraviolet ray treatment and electron beam treatment, among them, corona treatment and plasma treatment are preferable, and corona treatment is more preferable.

The surface activation treatment may be such that the 1 st phase difference layer surface 12a_sWater contact angle of (2) and a surface 22a of the 2 nd retardation layer_sThe water contact angle of (2) is 75 ° or more, and the entire surface of the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a on the adhesive layer 13a side and the entire surface of the laminate 20a on the 2 nd retardation layer 22a side may be coated, but the water contact angle may be formed on the 1 st retardation layer surface 12a_sAnd the surface 22a of the 2 nd phase difference layer_sAnd the other surfaces are treated in a manner that the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment is different. When the surface activation treatment is performed in different amounts, it is preferable that the surface 12a be aligned with the 1 st retardation layer surface_sAnd the surface 22a of the 2 nd phase difference layer_sThe surface activation treatment of (4) is performed in such a manner that the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment is smaller than that of the surface activation treatment for the other surfaces. For example, for reducing the surface 12a of the 1 st retardation layer_sAnd the surface 22a of the 2 nd phase difference layer_sThe method of relatively increasing the water contact angle with respect to the treatment amount of the surface activation treatment of (1), wherein the treatment amount is adjusted so as to be equal to the treatment amount of the surface 12a of the phase difference layer_sAnd the surface 22a of the 2 nd phase difference layer_sThe method of (1) wherein the strength or the cumulative strength of the surface activation treatment is smaller than that of other surfaces; so as not to face the 1 st retardation layer surface 12a_sAnd the surface 22a of the 2 nd phase difference layer_sMasking the surfaces by surface activation treatment, or disposing no electrode for electric treatment (surface activation treatment) on the surfacesMethods, and the like.

In the method for producing a retardation film according to the present embodiment, the retardation film 50a shown in fig. 4 can be obtained by peeling the 2 nd base material layer 21a from the retardation layer laminate 40a (fig. 3) obtained in the above-described manner. When the 2 nd base material layer 21a is peeled from the phase difference layer laminate 40a shown in fig. 3, a part of the 2 nd phase difference layer 22a is transferred to the peeled 2 nd base material layer 21a as shown in fig. 4. This is because the retardation layer laminate shown in fig. 3 has, in the cross section in the width direction thereof, the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a at the outer sides in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a, and has unfixed regions (portions indicated by high oblique lines in the lower left and the higher right in fig. 3) where the 2 nd retardation layer 22a is not fixed to the adhesive layer 13 a. Therefore, when the 2 nd base material layer 21a is peeled from the retardation layer laminate 40a, the 2 nd retardation layer 22a shown in fig. 3 is separated into a region fixed to the adhesive layer 13a (the 2 nd retardation layer 22a shown in fig. 4)₁) And a non-fixed region (a portion indicated by a high diagonal line in the left-lower direction in fig. 3 and 4) transferred to the 2 nd base material layer 21a, the 2 nd retardation layer 22a can be obtained in a cross section in the width direction as shown in fig. 4₁And the retardation film 50a having the same position as the width direction both ends of the adhesive layer 13 a.

In the method for producing a retardation film according to the present embodiment, in order to obtain the retardation layer laminate 40a, a surface activation treatment is performed for the purpose of improving the adhesiveness of the laminate with an adhesive layer and the bonding surface of the laminate. The surface 12a of the 1 st retardation layer after the surface activation treatment_sWater contact angle of (2) and a surface 22a of the 2 nd retardation layer_sThe water contact angle of (2) is 75 ° or more as described above. Therefore, in the retardation layer laminate 40a shown in fig. 3, even when the 1 st retardation layer 12a of the laminate 10a with an adhesive layer is in direct contact with the 2 nd retardation layer 22a of the laminate 20a, the transfer of a part of the 1 st retardation layer 12a to the 2 nd retardation layer 22a and the transfer of a part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a to the 1 st retardation layer 12a can be suppressed. This can suppress the occurrence of breakage at the end of the optical laminate when the optical laminate described later is produced, and can also suppress the occurrence of breakage at the end of the optical laminateContamination of the article being manufactured, the transport path.

The method for manufacturing the optical laminate of the present embodiment may be modified to the following modification.

The above-described embodiments and the modifications described below may be combined as desired.

(modification 1 of embodiment 4)

The 3 rd end region may be one end region in the width direction of the retardation layer laminated body 40 a. This makes it possible to suppress the occurrence of breakage of the end of the optical laminate in one end region and to suppress contamination of the product and the conveyance path during production, when the optical laminate described later is produced.

(modification 2 of embodiment 4)

The surface activation treatment may be performed on one of the surface of the adhesive layer-attached laminate 10a on the adhesive layer 13a side and the surface of the laminate 20a on the 2 nd retardation layer 22a side. In this case, the surface-activated surface may be formed so as to be present in both end regions (the 1 st retardation layer surface 12 a) of the 3 rd end region of the retardation layer laminate 40a_sOr 2 nd phase difference layer surface 22a_s) The surface activation treatment may be performed so that the water contact angle of (2) is 75 ° or more.

(modification 3 of embodiment 4)

In this embodiment, the 1 st base material layer 11a may be peeled off in place of the 2 nd base material layer 21 a.

Embodiment 5 (method for producing optical laminate)

Fig. 5(a) to (c) are schematic cross-sectional views schematically showing an example of the process for producing the optical laminate according to the present embodiment. In the figure, W represents the width direction.

The method for manufacturing an optical laminate of the present embodiment includes:

a step of preparing a retardation film 50a (liquid crystal film) (FIG. 5(a))

A step of preparing an optical film 60a (FIG. 5(a)), and

a step of laminating the optical film 60a on a layer exposed after peeling the 2 nd base material layer 21a (1 st peeling layer) with the optical film adhesive layer 62a interposed therebetween (fig. 5 (b)).

The method of manufacturing an optical laminate according to the present embodiment may further include a step of peeling the 1 st base material layer 11a (the 2 nd peeling layer) (fig. 5(c)), or may include a step of laminating an adhesive layer for an optical laminate on a layer exposed by peeling the 1 st base material layer 11 a.

The following description is specifically made based on the drawings. In the method for producing an optical laminate, first, as shown in fig. 5(a), a retardation film 50a and an optical film 60a are prepared. The retardation film 50a and the optical film 60a are long film-like materials, and the steps described below are performed while continuously conveying the retardation film 50a and the optical film 60 a. The width direction W is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the film. Since the retardation film 50a shown in fig. 5(a) is the retardation film 50a shown in fig. 4, the description thereof is omitted.

Then, as shown in fig. 5(b), the optical film 60a is laminated on the 2 nd retardation layer 22a of the retardation film 50a via the adhesive layer 62a for optical film₁(liquid crystal layer 2), thereby obtaining an optical laminate 71a (optical laminate) with a base material layer. In this case, the optical film 60a may be provided with the optical film adhesive layer 62a, and the optical film adhesive layer 62a and the 2 nd retardation layer 22a of the retardation film 50a may be further provided₁The retardation film 50a may be bonded to the 2 nd retardation layer 22a₁An optical film adhesive layer 62a is provided thereon, and the optical film adhesive layer 62a is bonded to the optical film 60 a.

The positions of both ends in the width direction of the optical film 60a may be the same as the 2 nd retardation layer 22a in the cross section in the width direction of the optical laminate 71a₁The positions of both ends in the width direction of any of the adhesive layer 13a, the 1 st retardation layer 12a (1 st liquid crystal layer), and the 1 st base material layer 11a may be the same or different from any of them. As shown in fig. 5(b), both ends of the optical film 60a in the width direction are preferably positioned with respect to the 2 nd retardation layer 22a₁And the widthwise ends of the adhesive layer 13a are positioned further outward in the widthwise direction. In addition, the positions of both ends of the optical film 60a in the width direction are preferably the same as those of the 1 st retardation layer 12a and the 1 st base material layer 11a in the width directionThe positions of both ends are the same or are located further inward in the width direction than the positions.

It is preferable that the positions of both ends in the width direction of the optical film adhesive layer 62a are the same as or more inward in the width direction than both ends in the width direction of the optical film 60a, and the positions of both ends in the width direction of the retardation film 50a are the same as or more inward in the width direction than the layer located on the outermost side in the width direction in the cross section in the width direction. This prevents the optical film adhesive layer 62a from protruding outward in the width direction and adhering to the conveyance path and contaminating the conveyance path when the optical laminate 71a with the base material layer is conveyed. Since it is difficult to peel off the 1 st base material layer 11a if both widthwise ends of the optical film adhesive layer 62a are bonded to the 1 st base material layer 11a, the positions of both widthwise ends of the optical film adhesive layer 62a are preferably the same as or inside in the widthwise direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12 a.

In the optical laminate 71a with a base layer, it is preferable that, in the cross section in the width direction thereof, as shown in fig. 5(b), the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 62a for an optical film are located outside the positions of both ends in the width direction of the adhesive layer 13a, and are located outside the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a₁Is located on the outer side in the width direction, and is located on the inner side in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12 a. Thus, the optical laminate 71a with a base layer can be bonded to the 1 st retardation layer 12a via the adhesive layer 62a for an optical film, and the optical film 60 can be bonded to the 1 st retardation layer 12a via the adhesive layer 62a for an optical film at both ends in the width direction of the optical laminate₁And (5) laminating.

The optical laminate 70a can be obtained by peeling the 1 st base material layer 11a (the 2 nd peeling layer) from the optical laminate 71a with base material layers obtained in the above-described manner (fig. 5 c). In the optical laminate 71a with a base layer, as shown in fig. 5(b), the positions of both ends in the width direction of the optical film adhesive layer 62a are located inward in the width direction with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12 a. Therefore, the optical film adhesive layer 62a is not bonded to the 1 st base material layer 11a, and thus can be usedThe 1 st base material layer 11a is easily peeled. As shown in fig. 5(c), the optical laminate 70a obtained in this way has the 1 st retardation layer 12a laminated in this order₁Adhesive layer 13a, and 2 nd retardation layer 22a₁An optical film adhesive layer 62a, and an optical film 60 a.

When the 1 st base material layer 11a is peeled from the optical laminate 71a with base material layers shown in fig. 5(b), a part of the 1 st retardation layer 12a is easily transferred to the peeled 1 st base material layer 11a as shown in fig. 5 (c). This is because the optical laminate 71a with a base layer shown in fig. 5(b) has, in its cross section in the width direction, the positions of both ends in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12a on the outer side with respect to the positions of both ends in the width direction of the optical film adhesive layer 62a, and has unfixed areas (portions indicated by the lower left and higher right oblique lines in fig. 5(b)) where the 1 st retardation layer 12a is not fixed to the optical film adhesive layer 62 a. In the optical laminate 71a with a base material layer shown in fig. 5(b), both ends in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12a and both ends in the width direction of the optical film adhesive layer 62a are separated, but since each layer forming the optical laminate 71a with a base material layer is very thin, both ends in the width direction of the 1 st retardation layer 12a and both ends in the width direction of the optical film adhesive layer 62a are actually bonded.

Therefore, when the 1 st base material layer 11a (the 2 nd release layer) is released from the optical laminate 71a with base material layers, the 1 st retardation layer 12a shown in fig. 5(b) is separated into a region fixed to the optical film adhesive layer 62a (the 1 st retardation layer 12a shown in fig. 5(c))₁) And a non-fixed region (a portion indicated by a diagonal line in the left-lower right in fig. 5(b) and (c)) transferred to the 1 st base material layer 11a, the 1 st retardation layer 12a can be obtained in a cross section in the width direction as shown in fig. 5(c)₁And an optical laminate 70a having the same positions at both ends in the width direction as those of the optical film adhesive layer 62 a.

The optical laminate 70a may be produced by a method including peeling the 1 st base material layer 11a to expose the 1 st retardation layer 12a₁And forming an adhesive layer for an optical layered body, not shown. The adhesive layer for optical layered body canFor use in bonding to display panels of organic EL display devices, liquid crystal display devices, and the like.

As described in the above embodiment, in the retardation layer laminate 40a, the transfer of a part of the 1 st retardation layer 12a to the 2 nd retardation layer 22a and the transfer of a part of the 2 nd retardation layer 22a to the 1 st retardation layer 12a are suppressed. Therefore, when an optical laminate is produced using the retardation film 50a obtained by peeling the 1 st peeling layer from the retardation layer laminate 40a, the occurrence of edge breakage can be suppressed, and contamination of products and conveyance paths during production can be suppressed.

In the above description, the 1 st release layer may be changed to the 2 nd base material layer 21a, and the 2 nd release layer may be changed to the 1 st base material layer 11 a. In this case, the optical film may be laminated on the 1 st retardation layer exposed after peeling the 1 st base material layer with the adhesive layer for optical film interposed therebetween, and the adhesive layer for optical laminate may be formed on the 2 nd retardation layer exposed after peeling the 2 nd base material layer. Alternatively, an optical film may be laminated on the 1 st retardation layer exposed after peeling the 1 st base material layer 11a, and then an optical film may be laminated on the 2 nd retardation layer exposed after peeling the 2 nd base material layer 21a, with the adhesive layer for an optical film interposed therebetween.

While the embodiments and the modifications of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and modifications, and for example, the configurations and steps of the embodiments and the modifications may be combined and implemented. Hereinafter, the respective matters common to all the embodiments and the modifications thereof will be described in detail.

(No. 1 substrate layer and No. 2 substrate layer)

The 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer function as support layers for supporting a1 st alignment layer and a2 nd alignment layer, which will be described later, and a1 st liquid crystal layer and a2 nd liquid crystal layer, which are formed on these base material layers. The 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer are preferably films formed of a resin material.

As the resin material, for example, a resin material excellent in transparency, mechanical strength, thermal stability, stretchability, and the like is used. Specific examples thereof include polyolefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene; cyclic polyolefin resins such as norbornene polymers; polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene naphthalate; (meth) acrylic resins such as (meth) acrylic acid and polymethyl (meth) acrylate; cellulose ester resins such as triacetyl cellulose, diacetyl cellulose, and cellulose acetate propionate; vinyl alcohol resins such as polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate; a polycarbonate-based resin; a polystyrene-based resin; a polyarylate-based resin; a polysulfone-based resin; a polyether sulfone-based resin; a polyamide resin; a polyimide-based resin; a polyether ketone resin; polyphenylene sulfide-based resin; polyphenylene ether resins, and mixtures and copolymers thereof. Among these resins, any one of cyclic polyolefin resins, polyester resins, cellulose ester resins, and (meth) acrylic resins, or a mixture thereof is preferably used. The term "(meth) acrylic acid" as used herein means "at least 1 type of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid".

The 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer may be single layers of 1 kind of resin or a mixture of 2 or more kinds of resins, or may have a multilayer structure of 2 or more layers. In the case of having a multilayer structure, the resins forming the respective layers may be the same as or different from each other.

An arbitrary additive may be added to the resin material forming the film formed of the resin material. Examples of the additives include ultraviolet absorbers, antioxidants, lubricants, plasticizers, mold release agents, coloring inhibitors, flame retardants, nucleating agents, antistatic agents, pigments, and colorants.

The thickness of the 1 st base material layer and the 2 nd base material layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 500 μm, more preferably 1 to 300 μm, and further preferably 5 to 200 μm in view of strength, handling properties, and the like.

In the case where the laminate with an adhesive layer has a1 st alignment layer described later, or in the case where the laminate has a2 nd alignment layer described later, in order to improve the adhesion between the 1 st base material layer and the 1 st alignment layer and the adhesion between the 2 nd base material layer and the 2 nd alignment layer, corona treatment, plasma treatment, flame treatment, or the like may be performed on at least the surface of the 1 st base material layer on which the 1 st alignment layer is formed and at least the surface of the 2 nd base material layer on which the 2 nd alignment layer is formed, and a primer layer or the like may be formed. The adhesion can be adjusted by adjusting the components of the composition for forming the alignment layer used to form the 1 st alignment layer and the 2 nd alignment layer and the components of the composition for forming the liquid crystal layer used to form the 1 st liquid crystal layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer.

(1 st alignment layer and 2 nd alignment layer)

The laminate with an adhesive layer may include a1 st alignment layer between the 1 st base material layer and the 1 st liquid crystal layer. In addition, the laminate may include a2 nd alignment layer between the 2 nd base material layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer.

The 1 st alignment layer and the 2 nd alignment layer have alignment regulating forces for aligning liquid crystal compounds contained in the 1 st liquid crystal layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer formed on the alignment layers in a desired direction. Examples of the 1 st alignment layer and the 2 nd alignment layer include an alignment polymer layer formed of an alignment polymer, a photo-alignment polymer layer formed of a photo-alignment polymer, and a groove alignment layer having a concave-convex pattern or a plurality of grooves (grooves) on a surface thereof, and the 1 st alignment layer and the 2 nd alignment layer may be the same kind of layer or different kinds of layers. The thickness of the 1 st alignment layer and the 2 nd alignment layer is usually 10 to 500nm, preferably 10 to 200 nm.

The alignment polymer layer can be formed by applying a composition in which an alignment polymer is dissolved in a solvent to a base material layer (1 st base material layer or 2 nd base material layer), removing the solvent, and performing a rubbing treatment as necessary. In this case, the alignment polymer layer formed of the alignment polymer can be adjusted to have an alignment regulating force arbitrarily by utilizing the surface state and the friction condition of the alignment polymer.

The photo-alignment polymer layer may be formed by applying a composition including a polymer or monomer having a photoreactive group and a solvent to a substrate layer (a 1 st substrate layer or a2 nd substrate layer) and irradiating polarized light. In this case, the photo-alignment polymer layer can be arbitrarily adjusted in alignment regulating force by using the polarized light irradiation condition of the photo-alignment polymer.

The groove alignment layer can be formed, for example, by a method of forming a concave-convex pattern by exposing and developing the surface of the photosensitive polyimide film through an exposure mask having a slit with a pattern shape; a method of forming an uncured layer of an active energy ray-curable resin on a plate-like master having grooves on the surface thereof, transferring the layer to a base material layer (1 st base material layer or 2 nd base material layer), and curing the layer; a method in which an uncured layer of an active energy ray-curable resin is formed on a base material layer (1 st base material layer or 2 nd base material layer), and a roll-shaped master having irregularities is pressed against the layer or the like to form irregularities and cure the irregularities.

The 1 st and 2 nd release layers described above may include a1 st alignment layer and a2 nd alignment layer. That is, in the case where the 1 st release layer includes the 2 nd base material layer, the 1 st release layer may include the 2 nd alignment layer. Similarly, when the 2 nd release layer includes the 1 st base material layer, the 2 nd release layer may include the 1 st alignment layer. The same applies to the case where the 1 st release layer includes the 1 st base material layer and the case where the 2 nd release layer includes the 2 nd base material layer. In addition, in the case where the 1 st release layer does not include the 1 st alignment layer or the 2 nd alignment layer, the 1 st alignment layer or the 2 nd alignment layer may be left on the 1 st liquid crystal layer or the 2 nd liquid crystal layer, respectively, after the 1 st release layer is released. Similarly, in the case where the 2 nd release layer does not include the 1 st alignment layer or the 2 nd alignment layer, the 1 st alignment layer or the 2 nd alignment layer may be left on the 1 st liquid crystal layer or the 2 nd liquid crystal layer, respectively, after the 2 nd release layer is released. The layers included in the 1 st release layer and the 2 nd release layer can be set by adjusting the relationship between the adhesion forces between the layers, and can be adjusted by, for example, the above-described corona treatment, plasma treatment, flame treatment, primer layer, composition for forming an alignment layer, composition for forming a liquid crystal layer, or the like performed on the 1 st base layer and the 2 nd base layer.

When the 1 st alignment layer remains on the 1 st liquid crystal layer, the adhesive layer for an optical layered body may be provided on the 1 st alignment layer. In the case where the 2 nd alignment layer remains on the 2 nd liquid crystal layer, the adhesive layer for an optical film may be provided on the 2 nd alignment layer.

(No. 1 liquid crystal layer and No. 2 liquid crystal layer)

The 1 st liquid crystal layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer may be formed using a known liquid crystal compound. The type of the liquid crystal compound is not particularly limited, and a rod-like liquid crystal compound, a discotic liquid crystal compound, and a mixture thereof can be used. The liquid crystal compound may be a polymeric liquid crystal compound, a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, or a mixture thereof. For example, when a polymerizable liquid crystal compound is used, the 1 st liquid crystal layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer can be formed as liquid crystal cured layers by applying a composition containing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound onto an alignment layer (the 1 st alignment layer or the 2 nd alignment layer) to form a coating film and curing the coating film. Alternatively, a liquid crystal layer (1 st liquid crystal layer or 2 nd liquid crystal layer) may be formed by applying a liquid crystal compound on a base material layer (1 st base material layer or 2 nd base material layer) to form a coating film and stretching the coating film together with the base material layer.

The 1 st liquid crystal layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer may be, for example, a1 st retardation layer and a2 nd retardation layer, respectively. The 1 st retardation layer and the 2 nd retardation layer are not particularly limited as long as they are retardation layers that impart a predetermined retardation to light, and examples thereof include layers that function as an 1/2 wave plate, a 1/4 wave plate, a positive C plate, a 1/4 wave plate with reverse wavelength dispersion, and the like.

When the optical film in the optical laminate of the present embodiment is a polarizing film, the optical laminate of the present embodiment can be used as a composite polarizing plate. When the composite polarizing plate constitutes a circular polarizing plate, the types of liquid crystal layers forming the 1 st liquid crystal layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer (the 1 st retardation layer and the 2 nd retardation layer) are preferably selected so that the layer structure of the composite polarizing plate is a structure in which a polarizing layer (linear polarizing layer), an 1/2 wavelength plate, and a 1/4 wavelength plate are sequentially stacked, or a structure in which a polarizing layer (linear polarizing layer), a 1/4 wavelength plate having reverse wavelength dispersibility, and a positive C plate are sequentially stacked.

(liquid Crystal film)

The liquid crystal film includes a1 st liquid crystal layer and a2 nd liquid crystal layer, and may be a retardation film when the 1 st liquid crystal layer and the 2 nd liquid crystal layer are a1 st retardation layer and a2 nd retardation layer, respectively, for example.

(optical film)

Examples of the optical film include a polarizing film, a reflective film, a semi-transmissive reflective film, a brightness enhancement film, an optical compensation film, and a film with an antiglare function. Further, a film having the same structure as the retardation film (liquid crystal film) described above may be used. The optical film may have a 1-layer structure, or may have a multilayer structure of 2 or more layers.

(adhesive layer)

The adhesive layer may be formed using an adhesive, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, or a combination thereof, and usually has 1 layer, or may have 2 or more layers. When the adhesive layer includes 2 or more layers, the layers may be formed of the same material or different materials.

The adhesive may be a combination of 1 or 2 or more of an aqueous adhesive, an active energy ray-curable adhesive, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and the like. Examples of the aqueous adhesive include a polyvinyl alcohol resin aqueous solution, and an aqueous two-part (two-part) urethane emulsion adhesive. The active energy ray-curable adhesive is an adhesive that is cured by irradiation with an active energy ray such as ultraviolet ray, and examples thereof include an adhesive containing a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, an adhesive containing a photoreactive resin, and an adhesive containing a binder resin and a photoreactive crosslinking agent. Examples of the polymerizable compound include photopolymerizable monomers such as a photocurable epoxy monomer, a photocurable acrylic monomer, and a photocurable urethane monomer, and oligomers derived from these monomers. Examples of the photopolymerization initiator include photopolymerization initiators containing active species that generate neutral radicals, anionic radicals, cationic radicals, and the like by irradiation with active energy rays such as ultraviolet rays.

Examples of the binder include a composition containing a base polymer such as a (meth) acrylic resin, a styrene resin, or a silicone resin, and a crosslinking agent such as an isocyanate compound, an epoxy compound, or an aziridine compound.

The adhesive layer is preferably formed using an active energy ray-curable adhesive, and particularly preferably formed using an adhesive containing an ultraviolet-curable epoxy monomer and a photo cation polymerization initiator.

(adhesive layer for optical film)

The adhesive layer for an optical film can be formed using an adhesive, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, or a combination thereof. The optical film adhesive layer is usually 1 layer, but may be formed of 2 or more layers. When the adhesive layer for an optical film includes 2 or more layers, each layer may be formed of the same material or different materials.

Examples of the adhesive and the pressure-sensitive adhesive for forming the adhesive layer for an optical film include the same adhesives and pressure-sensitive adhesives as those used for the adhesive layer. As the adhesive layer for an optical film, an adhesive is preferably used.

(adhesive layer for optical layered body)

The adhesive layer for an optical layered body can be formed using an adhesive, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, or a combination thereof. The optical laminate adhesive layer is usually 1 layer, but may be formed of 2 or more layers. When the adhesive layer for an optical layered body includes 2 or more layers, the layers may be formed of the same material or different materials.

Examples of the adhesive and the pressure-sensitive adhesive for forming the adhesive layer for an optical layered body include the same adhesives and pressure-sensitive adhesives used for the adhesive layer. As the adhesive layer for an optical film, an adhesive is preferably used.