JP2004130736A - Method for manufacturing easily smoothed film, and plastic substrate for displaying using the same - Google Patents

Method for manufacturing easily smoothed film, and plastic substrate for displaying using the same Download PDF

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JP2004130736A
JP2004130736A JP2002299410A JP2002299410A JP2004130736A JP 2004130736 A JP2004130736 A JP 2004130736A JP 2002299410 A JP2002299410 A JP 2002299410A JP 2002299410 A JP2002299410 A JP 2002299410A JP 2004130736 A JP2004130736 A JP 2004130736A
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Masahiro Ikeda
池田 昌弘
Hideki Goto
後藤 英樹
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing an easily smoothed film without lowering a clearness during a manufacturing step and to provide a plastic substrate for a display element using the same and a display unit. <P>SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing an easily smoothed film includes the steps of laminating an ultraviolet curable resin composition containing an acrylate monomer on at least one side outermost layer of a base film, drying the laminate, then bringing the laminate into close contact with a member having a rugged surface shape in a state in which the surface is softened, irradiating the laminate with an ultraviolet ray, transferring/molding the rugged surface of the member, and forming an easily smooth surface. The easily smoothed film manufactured by this method is used. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、易滑性に優れたフィルムの製造方法およびこれを用いた表示素子用プラスチック基板ならびに表示装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
一般にフィルムはその表面に凹凸形状がないと滑り性が悪く、特にこのような平滑なフィルム同士が隣接すると、面と面が隙間なく密着して動かなくなるいわゆるブロッキング現象が発生し、フィルム表面に擦り傷や皺が発生して使用できなくなってしまう問題を生じる。フィルムを様々な製品に加工する場合、その生産性、加工性を高める観点からロールトゥロールで連続的に取り扱う事がより好ましいが、この場合、少なくとも片面に凹凸面を有しないと、上記のようなブロッキング現象が起こる事は必至である。フィルムに適度な滑り性を付与する目的で凹凸面を付与する方法には、塗液に微粒子を混合させた樹脂層をフィルム上にコーティングし、硬化させる手法が提案されている(例えば、特許文献1及び2参照)。しかしながら、この方法は、微粒子の分散の制御や塗布工程でのクリーン度の維持が困難であった。
【0003】
【特許文献1】
特開平10−24516号公報
【特許文献2】
特開2000−238165号公報
【0004】
近年携帯用の表示媒体の急速な成長により、軽く、割れないと言った特徴を活かし、ロールトゥロールによる生産性の向上を目指して、プラスチックフィルムを基板に用いた表示媒体の研究開発がなされている。一般にこのような用途では、電極パターニング工程、接着工程等で使用される極性溶媒等への耐性向上、積層する電極層の密着性や耐摩耗性向上等の理由により、樹脂架橋物による層をフィルムの両面もしくは片面に積層することが好ましく行われる。これら樹脂架橋物による層としては、例えば紫外線もしくは電子線等の活性光線の照射により架橋が進行する活性光線硬化型樹脂層、または加熱により架橋が進行する熱硬化型樹脂層等が好ましく用いられる。特に、電極層の密着性向上のために設けられる樹脂架橋物による層(以下密着層)は、電極パターニングの細精化に伴い、その表面は平滑性が必要とされ、さらに表示性能の向上から、製造工程中の高いクリーン度が要求されている。しかしながら、フィルムの両面が平滑である場合、前述のようにブロッキング現象を起こし、製造上極めてその取扱いが困難となっていた。
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は上記問題を解決する為に、製造工程中のクリーン度を低下させずに、容易にフィルムを易滑化する製造方法を提供すると共に、これを用いた表示素子用プラスチック基板ならびに表示装置を提供するものである。
【0006】
【発明を解決しようとする手段】
すなわち本発明は、
(1)アクリレートモノマーを主成分とする紫外線硬化型樹脂組成物をベースフィルムの少なくとも片側最外層に積層させ、乾燥後、表面が軟化した状態で凹凸面形状を有する部材に密着させて、紫外線照射し、該部材の凹凸面を転写・成型させて易滑面を形成させることによる易滑化フィルムの製造方法。
(2)上記紫外線硬化型樹脂組成物がポリエステルアクリレートを含有することを特徴とした(1)記載の易滑化フィルムの製造方法。
(3)前記凹凸面形状を有する部材が長尺フィルムである(1)または(2)記載の易滑化フィルムの製造方法。
(4)前記凹凸面形状を有する部材がエンボスロールである(1)または(2)記載の易滑化フィルムの製造方法。
(5)前記長尺フィルムが、特定波長の紫外線を透過し、紫外線硬化性樹脂に紫外線を照射した後に、剥離する(3)記載の易滑化フィルムの製造方法。
(6)(1)〜(5)何れか一項記載の方法で製造した易滑化フィルム。
(7)前記易滑面の中心線平均粗さ(Ra)が20〜100nmの一様かつ不均一な凹凸を有することを特徴とする(6)記載の易滑化フィルム。
(8)曇度が10%以下であることを特徴とする(7)記載の易滑化フィルム。
(9)少なくとも片面に無機化合物の薄膜が積層されていることを特徴とする(8)記載の易滑化フィルム。
(10)(1)〜(9)何れか一項記載の易滑化フィルムを用いた表示素子用プラスチック基板。
(11)(10)記載の表示素子用プラスチック基板を用いた表示装置。
である。
【0007】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明は、フィルムに滑り性を付与する為に、ベースフィルムの少なくとも片側最外層にアクリレートモノマーを主成分とする紫外線硬化型樹脂組成物を積層し、乾燥後、凹凸面形状を有する部材に密着させて、紫外線照射し、該部材の凹凸面を転写・成型させて易滑面を形成する易滑化フィルムの製造方法であり、紫外線硬化型樹脂組成物は、乾燥後も表面が軟化した状態である。
【0008】本発明に使用される紫外線硬化型樹脂組成物中のアクリレートモノマーは、ポリエステルアクリレート、ウレタンアクリレート、エポキシアクリレート、アクリレート変性環状シクロオレフィン等を挙げる事ができるがこれらに限定されるものではなく、単独で用いても、2種類以上を混合して用いても良い。
【0009】該層が積層されたフィルム面の反対側の面にこれらの層を積層することも可能であり好ましく行われる。この場合、フィルムの耐溶剤性を向上させる目的で、前記と同様な硬化性樹脂層からなる層を積層することが好ましい。この層は必ずしも滑り性を有している必要はなく、凹凸形状を転写せずに、極めて平滑な層として積層することもできる。
【0010】これらの硬化樹脂層をフィルム上にコーティングする方法としては、公知のロールコーティング法が用いられる。具体的には、グラビアコート、リバースコート、マイクログラビアコート法等の各種の方法が用いられる。
【0011】前記最外層の厚さは1〜15μmさらに好ましくは3〜10μmの範囲にあることが好ましい。ここで層の膜厚が下限値未満であると該層への凹凸形状形成が不十分となり、また上限値を超えると層の外観や屈曲性等が不良となる恐れがある。
【0012】
本発明において、最外層の紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物表面に凹凸面を有するラミネートフィルム表面およびエンボスロール表面に密着させて凹凸形状を転写させる際には、その凹凸面が十分に紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物表面に転写されるよう、紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物は軟化または液化していなければならない。紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物には、溶剤を含まなくても室温で軟化しているものや液状のものも有るが、そうでない場合は密着する前にヒーター等により加熱を行うか、貼り合わせ時の温度を上げて密着と同時に軟化させることが必要である。密着させる方法としては、ニップロールや帯電固定等の方法が挙げられるがこれらに限定されるものではない。
【0013】該層とフィルムとの間にフィルム自体の寸法変化を防ぐ為にガス・水蒸気バリア層を積層してもよい。この場合、紫外線硬化型樹脂組成物はポリエステルアクリレートを含有することが好ましい。ポリエステルアクリレートを含有させることで、最外層とガス・水蒸気バリア層との密着性を向上させ、紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物表面への凹凸形状の転写が十分に行うことが可能になる。
【0014】上記ポリエステルアクリレートの配合比率は5%以上が望ましく、10〜40%がさらに望ましい。配合比率が5%以下の場合は、ガス・水蒸気バリア層との十分な密着性を得ることができなくなる恐れがある。
【0015】上記ポリエステルアクリレートの重量平均分子量は、15000以下であることが望ましい。この重量平均分子量が上限値を超えると、溶剤に対する溶解性が低下し、上述のアクリレートモノマーと均一に混合することが困難になるため好ましくない。
本発明では、このポリエステルアクリレートの重量平均分子量が300〜12000の範囲内にあることが好ましい。
【0016】
本発明におけるラミネートフィルムおよびエンボスロールは、公知の製造方法によって得ることができる。たとえば、突起物として球形粒子を用い、これを含有するプラスチック層と含有しないプラスチック層を積層し、これを延伸することで、突起物の頭を出させる方式が考えられ、球形粒子としては、特に限定しないが、架橋高分子、シリカ、アルミナ、ジルコニア、酸化チタン、炭酸カルシウム等を使用することができる。勿論これら表面に、樹脂との親和性を高めるための表面処理や樹脂コーティング等を行っても良い。また、前記架橋高分子としては、これも特に限定しないが、ポリイミド、ポリアミドイミド、ジビニルベンゼン、スチレン、フェノール等を挙げることができ、これらの単独あるいは複数の樹脂の共重合体等の複合物質を用いることができる。
【0017】
本発明において凹凸面を有するラミネートのプラスチック材質として、PET等のように紫外線を透過する透明な材質とすることにより、ラミネート側から高圧水銀灯等の紫外線を照射することにより紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物を硬化させることができ、これによりラミネートを密着させた状態で前記プラスチック上に紫外線硬化樹脂層を形成して、凹凸面を有するプラスチック基板を製造することができる。また、このラミネートは紫外線照射後に剥離することが可能な為、工程中での傷付きや異物の付着を防止する保護フィルムとしての機能も合わせ持つことができる。
【0018】本発明の紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物を硬化させるための紫外線照射に関しては、必要な波長の光を選択的に照射してもよい。具体的には、照射部に選択透過フィルターを設けるか、フィルムの塗膜が形成される側とは反対面から照射する方法などが挙げられる。また大気中の酸素によって紫外線効果樹脂の硬化反応が阻害させる場合には、窒素など不活性ガス雰囲気化で照射を行っても良い。紫外線照射量は、365nmまたは254nmの波長か、ある波長を選択的に照射する場合は、紫外線領域で最大照射量となる波長域での照射量を、紫外線照度計によって測定する。
【0019】
このようにして形成された凹凸面の中心線平均粗さ(Ra)は20〜100nm、好ましくは30〜60nmの範囲となるように制御されることが望ましい。20nm以下であると、易滑性が発現されず好ましくない。また中心線平均粗さ(Ra)が100nm以上であると、外観上の異物欠点と認識され易くなり、好ましくない。
【0020】
また、該層が積層された積層フィルムの曇度は10%以下であることが望ましい。すなわち層表面に形成される凹凸形状の中心線平均粗さが前記範囲内にある場合においても、積層フィルムの曇度が10%以上であると、フィルムを用いて表示素子を作製する際、偏光板貼り合わせ後の曇度が1%以上となり透過光で観察した場合に白濁がはっきりと確認される場合が多く好ましくない。
【0021】前述のガス・水蒸気バリア層には、ポリビニルアルコールやポリ(エチレンビニルアルコール)のような有機材料や酸化珪素、酸化アルミニウム、酸化錫、酸化インジウム錫等の無機材料が挙げられるが、これらの中でもガスバリア性の湿度依存性を有しない無機材料の薄膜を成膜する事によって得られるものが望ましく、成膜方法の例としては、ゾル−ゲル法、真空蒸着、イオンプレーティング、スパッタリング、CVD等を挙げることができるが、緻密でガスバリア性に優れる膜が得られやすいとこから真空蒸着、イオンプレーティング、スパッタリング、CVD等の真空成膜法が好ましい。
【0022】上記ガス・水蒸気バリア層はベースフィルム上に直接成膜することが出来るが、より高い信頼性を得るためには、基材に密着層を塗工した後に、ガス・水蒸気バリア層をしても良い。前記密着層は、熱硬化樹脂又は光硬化樹脂を主成分とする樹脂組成物が好ましく、熱硬化樹脂の例としては、オルトクレゾールノボラック型エポキシ、ビスフェノールA型エポキシ、ビスフェノールF型エポキシ、ビスフェノールS型エポキシ、ビフェニル型エポキシ、ジシクロペンタジエン型エポキシ等のエポキシ樹脂や、フェノール樹脂、ビスマレイミド、不飽和ポリエステル等を挙げることができ、また、光硬化樹脂としては、エポキシアクリレート、ウレタンアクリレート、ポリエチレングリコールアクリレート、グリセロールメタクリレート等のアクリル樹脂や脂環式エポキシ樹脂を挙げることができるが、特に限定はしない。また、これらを同時に用いることも構わない。
【0023】本発明のベースフィルムとして用いるプラスチックとしては特に限定はしないが、好ましいものを挙げると、(1)ポリエステルやポリアリレート等エステル結合で結合された繰り返し単位を有する高分子、(2)ポリカーボネート等カーボネート結合で結合された繰り返し単位を有する高分子または(3)ポリスルホン等スルホン結合で結合された繰り返し単位を有する高分子を主成分とするプラスチックである。これらを1種類で用いても2種類以上を混合して用いてもよい。また、滑剤、耐熱安定剤、耐候安定剤、顔料、染料、無機質充填剤などを適宜ブレンドしても良い。表示素子用プラスチック基板として用いる場合、表示装置の製造工程では150℃程度に加熱される工程が存在するので、耐熱性に優れるプラスチックが好ましく、芳香族基を有する芳香族ポリエステル、芳香族ポリアリレート、芳香族ポリカーボネート、芳香族ポリスルホン系の高分子を主成分とするものが好ましい。中でも表示素子製造上、耐熱性、透明性、加工性、耐衝撃性のバランスの良いポリエーテルスルホンが特に好ましい。こうしたフィルムの製造方法としては溶融押出法や溶融流延法等が挙げられる。
【0024】
【実施例】
以下、実施例に基づき、詳細に説明するが、本発明は本実施例に限定されるものではない。
【0025】
【実施例1】溶融押出法で製造した幅1m厚さ300μmのポリエーテルサルホン(以下、PESと略す)フィルムの両面に、コーター部、乾燥炉、高圧水銀灯による紫外線照射装置を有する連続式塗工機を用い、紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物としてエポキシアクリレート樹脂25重量部、ウレタンアクリレート樹脂10重量部、光重合開始剤として、イルガキュアー907(チバスぺシャリティケミカルズ製)1重量部、シランカップリング剤としてγ−メルカプトプロピルトリメトキシシラン0.2重量部、酢酸ブチル65重量部の混合液(以下、紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物Aと称す。)を塗布し、120℃で乾燥後に紫外線を350mJ/cm照射し膜厚2μmの密着層を設けた。
【0026】続いて、このフィルムの一方の面に、連続式スパッタ装置を用いて厚さ50nmの酸化珪素膜を成膜した。酸化珪素膜は、原料ターゲットに珪素を用い、スパッタ装置内を10−3Pa以下まで減圧した上で放電ガスとしてアルゴンを分圧で0.04Pa導入、反応ガスとして酸素を分圧で0.04Pa導入して反応性スパッタリングを行い成膜した。
【0027】次に、前記の酸化珪素膜を成膜した面に、上記連続式塗工機を用いて以下の加工を行った。まず、紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物として、分子量400のポリエステルアクリレート樹脂(東亜合成化学製:M−9050)7重量部、エポキシアクリレート樹脂20重量部、ウレタンアクリレート樹脂8重量部、光重合開始剤として、イルガキュアー907(チバスぺシャリティケミカルズ製)1重量部、シランカップリング剤としてγ−メルカプトプロピルトリメトキシシラン0.2重量部、酢酸ブチル65重量部を25℃にて攪拌、溶解して均一な溶液としたもの(以下、紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物Bとする。)をコーター部のグラビアロールコーターで乾燥後の膜厚5μmとなる塗布し、加熱乾燥ゾーン中120℃で5分間加熱して溶媒を除去した。溶媒除去後の紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物はペースト上の軟化状態であった。続いて表面に、中心線平均粗さ(Ra)55nmの凹凸が設けられたPETフィルム(東レ製:H10)を密着させて80W/cmの紫外線を10秒間照射して紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物を硬化させ剥離したところ、紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物が積層フィルムからポPETフィルムに移行することなく、凹凸形状を転写することが出来た。
【0028】上記により得られた積層フィルムの中心線平均粗さは45nm、曇度4%であり、かつ良好な滑り性を有していた。
【0029】続いて、以下のような手順で液晶表示用素子を作製した。まず、上記積層フィルムシートに透明導電膜として、DCマグネトロン法により初期真空度3×10−4Paの状態から酸素/アルゴンガス4%の混合ガスを導入して1×10−1Paの条件下においてスパッタリングを行いIn/(In+Sn)の原子比が0.98である酸化インジウム錫(ITO)からなる透明導電膜を得た。測定の結果、膜厚は1600Å、比抵抗は4×10−4Ω−cmであった。ITOを成膜後、レジストを塗布して現像し、エッチング液として10vol%HCl、液温40℃中でパターンエッチングし、対角長さ3インチ、L/S=150/50・高フ表示パターンを形成した。パターン形成後、STN用配向膜を塗布し、150℃2hrの焼成処理を行った後、240度ツイストの配向となるようラビング処理を行った。ラビング処理後、スペーサーを散布し、シール剤を塗布し、130℃でシール硬化させてセル化し、STN用液晶組成物を注入した。偏光板をコントラストの最大となる位置に貼り合わせて液晶表示素子を作製した。この液晶表示素子には表示欠点は観察されなかった。
【0030】
【実施例2】実施例1において、紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物Bのかわりに、紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物として分子量:400のイソシアヌール酸EO変性トリアクリレート(東亞合成製 M−315)80重量部、分子量:10000のポリエステルアクリレート(日本化薬製 UX7101)20重量部、光重合開始剤として、イルガキュアー907(チバスぺシャリティケミカルズ製)1重量部、シランカップリング剤としてγ−メルカプトプロピルトリメトキシシラン0.2重量部、酢酸ブチル65重量部を50℃にて攪拌、溶解して均一な溶液としたもの用いたこと以外は、実施例1と同様の方法で積層フィルムを得た。
【0031】上記により得られた積層フィルムの中心線表面平均粗さは50nm、曇度は7%であり、実施例1と同様、良好な滑り性を有していた。また、この積層フィルムを用いて実施例1と同様に液晶表示素子を作成したところ、良好な表示性能を示した。
【0032】
【実施例3】表面に中心線表面粗さ(Ra)が105nmの凹凸形状が設けられたPETフィルム(ユニチカ製:PTH)を用いたこと以外は、実施例1と全く同様の操作を行い積層フィルムを得た。得られたフィルム表面の中心線表面粗さ(Ra)は96nmであり、曇度は9%であり、良好な滑り性を有していた。この積層フィルムを用いて実施例1と同様に液晶表示素子を作成したところ、良好な表示性能を示していた。
【0033】
【比較例1】実施例1と同様の方法で成膜した酸化珪素膜の面に、紫外線硬化性樹脂組成物Bをコーター部のグラビアロールコーターで乾燥後の膜厚5μmとなる塗布し、加熱乾燥ゾーン中120℃で5分間加熱して溶媒を除去した。その後、紫外線を350mJ/cm照射し膜厚5μmのコート層を設けた。得られた積層フィルムの中心線平均粗さ(Ra)は15nmであった。この積層フィルムは滑り性が劣っており、さらに次工程でブロッキングを発生した。
【0034】
【発明の効果】本発明の積層フィルムは、良好な滑り性と透明性を兼ね備え、フィルムのロールtoロールでの連続生産および高次加工適性に優れたフィルムとして用途に応じた各種の機能層の積層が可能になる
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for producing a film having excellent lubricity, a plastic substrate for a display element and a display device using the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, a film has poor slipperiness if its surface has no irregularities, especially when such smooth films are adjacent to each other, a so-called blocking phenomenon occurs in which the surfaces do not move in close contact with no gap, and the film surface is scratched. A problem arises in that it becomes unusable due to generation of wrinkles. When processing a film into various products, it is more preferable to handle the film continuously in a roll-to-roll manner from the viewpoint of enhancing the productivity and processability. In this case, if at least one side does not have an uneven surface, as described above, It is inevitable that a serious blocking phenomenon occurs. As a method of imparting an uneven surface for the purpose of imparting an appropriate slip property to a film, a method has been proposed in which a resin layer in which fine particles are mixed in a coating liquid is coated on the film and cured (for example, Patent Document 1). 1 and 2). However, in this method, it was difficult to control the dispersion of the fine particles and maintain the cleanliness in the coating process.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-24516 [Patent Document 2]
JP 2000-238165 A
In recent years, with the rapid growth of portable display media, research and development of display media using plastic films as substrates has been conducted with the aim of improving productivity by roll-to-roll, taking advantage of the feature that it is light and does not break. I have. In general, in such applications, a layer formed of a resin crosslinked film is used for improving the resistance to polar solvents used in an electrode patterning step, an adhesion step, etc., and improving the adhesion and abrasion resistance of an electrode layer to be laminated. It is preferable to laminate on both sides or one side of the above. As the layer made of the crosslinked resin, for example, an actinic ray-curable resin layer in which crosslinking progresses by irradiation with an actinic ray such as an ultraviolet ray or an electron beam, or a thermosetting resin layer in which crosslinking progresses by heating, is preferably used. In particular, a layer made of a resin cross-linking material (hereinafter referred to as an adhesion layer) provided for improving the adhesion of the electrode layer needs to have a smooth surface as the electrode patterning becomes finer, and further from the improvement of display performance. In addition, high cleanliness during the manufacturing process is required. However, when both surfaces of the film are smooth, a blocking phenomenon occurs as described above, and it is extremely difficult to handle the film in manufacturing.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a manufacturing method for easily facilitating a film without reducing the cleanliness during the manufacturing process, and a plastic substrate for a display element and a display device using the same. Is provided.
[0006]
Means for Solving the Invention
That is, the present invention
(1) An ultraviolet-curable resin composition containing an acrylate monomer as a main component is laminated on at least one outermost layer of a base film, dried, and then adhered to a member having an uneven surface shape in a softened state, and irradiated with ultraviolet light. Then, a method for producing a lubricating film by transferring and molding the uneven surface of the member to form a lubricating surface.
(2) The method for producing a lubricating film according to (1), wherein the ultraviolet-curable resin composition contains a polyester acrylate.
(3) The method according to (1) or (2), wherein the member having the uneven surface shape is a long film.
(4) The method for producing a lubricating film according to (1) or (2), wherein the member having the uneven surface shape is an emboss roll.
(5) The method for producing an easily lubricated film according to (3), wherein the long film transmits ultraviolet light of a specific wavelength and irradiates the ultraviolet curable resin with ultraviolet light, and then peels off.
(6) A lubricating film produced by the method according to any one of (1) to (5).
(7) The slippery film according to (6), wherein the slippery surface has uniform and non-uniform irregularities having a center line average roughness (Ra) of 20 to 100 nm.
(8) The lubricating film according to (7), wherein the haze is 10% or less.
(9) The lubricating film according to (8), wherein a thin film of an inorganic compound is laminated on at least one surface.
(10) A plastic substrate for a display element using the lubricating film according to any one of (1) to (9).
(11) A display device using the plastic substrate for a display element according to (10).
It is.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
According to the present invention, an ultraviolet-curable resin composition containing an acrylate monomer as a main component is laminated on at least one outermost layer of a base film in order to impart slipperiness to a film, and after drying, is adhered to a member having an uneven surface shape. This is a method for producing a lubricating film in which a smooth surface is formed by transferring and molding an uneven surface of the member, and irradiating with ultraviolet light. The ultraviolet-curable resin composition has a surface softened even after drying. It is.
The acrylate monomer in the UV-curable resin composition used in the present invention includes, but is not limited to, polyester acrylate, urethane acrylate, epoxy acrylate, and acrylate-modified cyclic cycloolefin. Or a mixture of two or more.
It is possible and preferable to laminate these layers on the surface opposite to the film surface on which the layers are laminated. In this case, it is preferable to laminate a layer composed of the same curable resin layer as described above for the purpose of improving the solvent resistance of the film. This layer does not necessarily have to have a slipperiness, and can be laminated as an extremely smooth layer without transferring the uneven shape.
As a method of coating these cured resin layers on a film, a known roll coating method is used. Specifically, various methods such as a gravure coat, a reverse coat, and a microgravure coat method are used.
The thickness of the outermost layer is preferably in the range of 1 to 15 μm, more preferably 3 to 10 μm. Here, if the thickness of the layer is less than the lower limit, the formation of irregularities on the layer becomes insufficient, and if the thickness exceeds the upper limit, the appearance and flexibility of the layer may be poor.
[0012]
In the present invention, when the uneven shape is transferred by being in close contact with the surface of the laminate film and the embossing roll having an uneven surface on the surface of the ultraviolet curable resin composition of the outermost layer, the uneven surface is sufficiently cured by the ultraviolet curable resin composition. The UV-curable resin composition must be softened or liquefied so as to be transferred to the surface of the object. UV-curable resin compositions include those that are softened at room temperature or liquid even without a solvent, but if not, they are heated by a heater or the like before bonding, It is necessary to raise the temperature and soften at the same time as the adhesion. Examples of the method for bringing the layers into close contact include methods such as nip rolls and charge fixing, but are not limited thereto.
A gas / steam barrier layer may be laminated between the layer and the film in order to prevent a dimensional change of the film itself. In this case, the ultraviolet-curable resin composition preferably contains a polyester acrylate. By containing the polyester acrylate, the adhesiveness between the outermost layer and the gas / steam barrier layer is improved, and it becomes possible to sufficiently transfer the uneven shape to the surface of the ultraviolet curable resin composition.
The mixing ratio of the polyester acrylate is preferably 5% or more, more preferably 10 to 40%. If the compounding ratio is 5% or less, it may not be possible to obtain sufficient adhesion to the gas / steam barrier layer.
The weight average molecular weight of the polyester acrylate is desirably 15,000 or less. If the weight average molecular weight exceeds the upper limit, the solubility in a solvent decreases, and it becomes difficult to uniformly mix with the above-mentioned acrylate monomer, which is not preferable.
In the present invention, the weight average molecular weight of the polyester acrylate is preferably in the range of 300 to 12,000.
[0016]
The laminate film and the embossing roll in the present invention can be obtained by a known production method. For example, a method in which spherical particles are used as the projections, a plastic layer containing the same and a plastic layer not containing the layers are laminated, and the resultant is stretched, so that the head of the projection is brought out, is considered as a spherical particle. Although not limited, a crosslinked polymer, silica, alumina, zirconia, titanium oxide, calcium carbonate, or the like can be used. Of course, these surfaces may be subjected to a surface treatment or a resin coating for enhancing the affinity with the resin. Examples of the crosslinked polymer include, but are not particularly limited to, polyimide, polyamideimide, divinylbenzene, styrene, phenol, and the like, and composite materials such as a copolymer of a single resin or a plurality of resins. Can be used.
[0017]
In the present invention, the plastic material of the laminate having the uneven surface is made of a transparent material that transmits ultraviolet light such as PET, so that the ultraviolet curable resin composition is irradiated from the laminate side with ultraviolet light such as a high-pressure mercury lamp. It can be cured, whereby a UV-curable resin layer is formed on the plastic in a state in which the laminate is in close contact, and a plastic substrate having an uneven surface can be manufactured. Further, since this laminate can be peeled off after irradiation with ultraviolet rays, it can also have a function as a protective film for preventing scratches and adhesion of foreign substances during the process.
With respect to the ultraviolet irradiation for curing the ultraviolet-curable resin composition of the present invention, light having a required wavelength may be selectively irradiated. Specifically, a method in which a selective transmission filter is provided in the irradiation unit, or a method in which irradiation is performed from the surface opposite to the side on which the coating film of the film is formed, and the like are given. When the curing reaction of the ultraviolet-ray effect resin is inhibited by oxygen in the atmosphere, the irradiation may be performed in an atmosphere of an inert gas such as nitrogen. When selectively irradiating a wavelength of 365 nm or 254 nm, or a certain wavelength, the amount of ultraviolet radiation is measured by an ultraviolet illuminometer in a wavelength range where the maximum radiation amount is obtained in the ultraviolet region.
[0019]
It is desirable that the center line average roughness (Ra) of the uneven surface formed in this way is controlled to be in the range of 20 to 100 nm, preferably 30 to 60 nm. If it is 20 nm or less, the lubricity is not exhibited, which is not preferable. Further, when the center line average roughness (Ra) is 100 nm or more, it is easy to be recognized as a foreign matter defect in appearance, which is not preferable.
[0020]
The haze of the laminated film on which the layers are laminated is desirably 10% or less. That is, even when the center line average roughness of the concavo-convex shape formed on the layer surface is within the above range, if the haze of the laminated film is 10% or more, when a display element is produced using the film, polarization The haze after lamination is 1% or more, and when observed with transmitted light, cloudiness is often clearly observed, which is not preferable.
The above-mentioned gas / water vapor barrier layer includes an organic material such as polyvinyl alcohol and poly (ethylene vinyl alcohol) and an inorganic material such as silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, tin oxide and indium tin oxide. Among them, those obtained by forming a thin film of an inorganic material having no humidity dependence on gas barrier properties are desirable. Examples of the film forming method include a sol-gel method, vacuum deposition, ion plating, sputtering, and CVD. However, a vacuum deposition method such as vacuum deposition, ion plating, sputtering, or CVD is preferable because a dense film having excellent gas barrier properties is easily obtained.
The above-mentioned gas / steam barrier layer can be formed directly on the base film. However, in order to obtain higher reliability, the gas / steam barrier layer is applied to the base material after the adhesion layer is applied. You may. The adhesive layer is preferably a resin composition containing a thermosetting resin or a photocurable resin as a main component. Examples of the thermosetting resin include ortho-cresol novolak epoxy, bisphenol A epoxy, bisphenol F epoxy, and bisphenol S epoxy. Epoxy resins such as epoxy, biphenyl type epoxy and dicyclopentadiene type epoxy, phenol resin, bismaleimide, unsaturated polyester and the like can be mentioned. Examples of the photocurable resin include epoxy acrylate, urethane acrylate, and polyethylene glycol acrylate. And an acrylic resin such as glycerol methacrylate and an alicyclic epoxy resin, but are not particularly limited. These may be used at the same time.
The plastic used as the base film of the present invention is not particularly limited, but preferred plastics include (1) a polymer having a repeating unit linked by an ester bond such as polyester or polyarylate, and (2) a polycarbonate. Plastics containing, as a main component, a polymer having a repeating unit linked by an isocarbonate bond or (3) a polymer having a repeating unit linked by a sulfone bond such as polysulfone. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Further, a lubricant, a heat stabilizer, a weather stabilizer, a pigment, a dye, an inorganic filler and the like may be appropriately blended. When used as a plastic substrate for a display element, there is a step of heating to about 150 ° C. in a manufacturing process of the display device, so a plastic having excellent heat resistance is preferable, and an aromatic polyester having an aromatic group, an aromatic polyarylate, Those containing an aromatic polycarbonate or an aromatic polysulfone-based polymer as a main component are preferred. Among them, polyether sulfone having a good balance of heat resistance, transparency, processability, and impact resistance is particularly preferable in terms of display element production. Examples of a method for producing such a film include a melt extrusion method and a melt casting method.
[0024]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to the examples.
[0025]
Example 1 Continuous coating having a coater section, a drying furnace, and an ultraviolet irradiation device using a high-pressure mercury lamp on both surfaces of a 1 m-wide and 300 μm-thick polyethersulfone (hereinafter abbreviated as PES) film produced by a melt extrusion method. Using a machine, 25 parts by weight of an epoxy acrylate resin, 10 parts by weight of a urethane acrylate resin as an ultraviolet curable resin composition, 1 part by weight of Irgacure 907 (manufactured by Ciba Charity Chemicals) as a photopolymerization initiator, silane coupling A mixture of 0.2 parts by weight of γ-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane and 65 parts by weight of butyl acetate (hereinafter referred to as an ultraviolet curable resin composition A) is applied as an agent, and dried at 120 ° C., and then irradiated with 350 mJ / UV. Irradiation with cm 2 provided an adhesion layer having a thickness of 2 μm.
Subsequently, a silicon oxide film having a thickness of 50 nm was formed on one surface of the film by using a continuous sputtering apparatus. The silicon oxide film is formed by using silicon as a raw material target, reducing the pressure in the sputtering apparatus to 10 −3 Pa or less, introducing argon as a discharge gas at a partial pressure of 0.04 Pa, and introducing oxygen as a reaction gas at a partial pressure of 0.04 Pa. It was introduced and subjected to reactive sputtering to form a film.
Next, the surface on which the silicon oxide film was formed was subjected to the following processing using the above continuous coating machine. First, as an ultraviolet curable resin composition, 7 parts by weight of a polyester acrylate resin having a molecular weight of 400 (manufactured by Toa Gosei Chemical: M-9050), 20 parts by weight of an epoxy acrylate resin, 8 parts by weight of a urethane acrylate resin, and as a photopolymerization initiator, 1 part by weight of Irgacure 907 (manufactured by Ciba-Charity Chemicals), 0.2 parts by weight of γ-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane as a silane coupling agent, and 65 parts by weight of butyl acetate are stirred at 25 ° C. and dissolved to be uniform. A solution (hereinafter, referred to as an ultraviolet-curable resin composition B) was applied by a gravure roll coater at a coater portion so as to have a thickness of 5 μm after drying, and heated in a heating drying zone at 120 ° C. for 5 minutes to form a solvent. Was removed. After the solvent was removed, the ultraviolet-curable resin composition was in a softened state on the paste. Subsequently, a PET film (manufactured by Toray: H10) provided with unevenness having a center line average roughness (Ra) of 55 nm is adhered to the surface and irradiated with ultraviolet light of 80 W / cm for 10 seconds to form an ultraviolet curable resin composition. When cured and peeled off, the irregularities could be transferred without the UV-curable resin composition transferring from the laminated film to the PET film.
The thus obtained laminated film had a center line average roughness of 45 nm, a haze of 4%, and had good slipperiness.
Subsequently, a liquid crystal display element was manufactured in the following procedure. First, as a transparent conductive film, a mixed gas of oxygen / argon gas 4% was introduced from a state of an initial degree of vacuum of 3 × 10 −4 Pa by a DC magnetron method under a condition of 1 × 10 −1 Pa as a transparent conductive film in the laminated film sheet. Was performed to obtain a transparent conductive film made of indium tin oxide (ITO) having an atomic ratio of In / (In + Sn) of 0.98. As a result of the measurement, the film thickness was 1600 ° and the specific resistance was 4 × 10 −4 Ω-cm. After forming the ITO film, apply and develop a resist, pattern-etch in 10 vol% HCl as an etchant, and at a liquid temperature of 40 ° C., diagonal length is 3 inches, L / S = 150/50, high display pattern Was formed. After the pattern formation, an alignment film for STN was applied, baked at 150 ° C. for 2 hours, and then rubbed to 240 ° twist alignment. After the rubbing treatment, a spacer was sprayed, a sealant was applied, and the seal was cured at 130 ° C. to form a cell, and a liquid crystal composition for STN was injected. A polarizing plate was bonded to a position where the contrast was maximized to produce a liquid crystal display device. No display defects were observed in this liquid crystal display device.
[0030]
Example 2 In Example 1, 80 parts by weight of an isocyanuric acid EO-modified triacrylate having a molecular weight of 400 (M-315, manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd.) was used as the ultraviolet-curable resin composition instead of the ultraviolet-curable resin composition B. 20 parts by weight of a polyester acrylate having a molecular weight of 10,000 (UX7101 manufactured by Nippon Kayaku), 1 part by weight of Irgacure 907 (manufactured by Ciba Chemical Corporation) as a photopolymerization initiator, and γ-mercaptopropyltrimethoxy as a silane coupling agent A laminated film was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 0.2 part by weight of silane and 65 parts by weight of butyl acetate were stirred and dissolved at 50 ° C. to form a uniform solution.
The laminated film obtained as described above had a center line surface average roughness of 50 nm and a haze of 7%, and had good sliding properties as in Example 1. When a liquid crystal display device was prepared using this laminated film in the same manner as in Example 1, good display performance was exhibited.
[0032]
Example 3 Lamination was carried out in exactly the same manner as in Example 1, except that a PET film (Unitika: PTH) provided with a concavo-convex shape having a center line surface roughness (Ra) of 105 nm on the surface was used. A film was obtained. The center line surface roughness (Ra) of the obtained film surface was 96 nm, the haze was 9%, and the film had good slipperiness. When a liquid crystal display element was prepared using this laminated film in the same manner as in Example 1, good display performance was exhibited.
[0033]
Comparative Example 1 An ultraviolet-curable resin composition B was applied to a surface of a silicon oxide film formed in the same manner as in Example 1 so as to have a thickness of 5 μm after drying with a gravure roll coater in a coater portion, followed by heating. The solvent was removed by heating at 120 ° C. for 5 minutes in a drying zone. Thereafter, ultraviolet rays were irradiated at 350 mJ / cm 2 to form a coat layer having a thickness of 5 μm. The center line average roughness (Ra) of the obtained laminated film was 15 nm. This laminated film was inferior in slipperiness, and blocking occurred in the next step.
[0034]
Industrial Applicability The laminated film of the present invention has good slipperiness and transparency, and is excellent in suitability for continuous production by film roll-to-roll and high-order processing. Stacking becomes possible

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アクリレートモノマーを主成分とする紫外線硬化型樹脂組成物をベースフィルムの少なくとも片側最外層に積層させ、乾燥後、表面が軟化した状態で凹凸面形状を有する部材に密着させて、紫外線照射し、該部材の凹凸面を転写・成型させて易滑面を形成させることによる易滑化フィルムの製造方法。An ultraviolet-curable resin composition containing an acrylate monomer as a main component is laminated on at least one outermost layer of the base film, and after drying, is adhered to a member having an uneven surface shape in a state where the surface is softened, and is irradiated with ultraviolet light. A method for producing an easily lubricated film by transferring and molding an uneven surface of a member to form an easily smooth surface. 上記紫外線硬化型樹脂組成物がポリエステルアクリレートを含有することを特徴とした請求項1記載の易滑化フィルムの製造方法。The method for producing a lubricating film according to claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet-curable resin composition contains a polyester acrylate. 前記凹凸面形状を有する部材が長尺フィルムである請求項1または2記載の易滑化フィルムの製造方法。The method according to claim 1, wherein the member having the uneven surface shape is a long film. 前記凹凸面形状を有する部材がエンボスロールである請求項1または2記載の易滑化フィルムの製造方法。The method according to claim 1, wherein the member having the uneven surface shape is an embossing roll. 前記長尺フィルムが、特定波長の紫外線を透過し、紫外線硬化性樹脂に紫外線を照射した後に、剥離する請求項3記載の易滑化フィルムの製造方法。4. The method for producing a lubricating film according to claim 3, wherein the long film transmits ultraviolet rays having a specific wavelength, and irradiates the ultraviolet curable resin with the ultraviolet rays, and then peels off. 請求項1〜5何れか一項記載の方法で製造した易滑化フィルム。A lubricating film produced by the method according to claim 1. 前記易滑面の中心線平均粗さ(Ra)が20〜100nmの一様かつ不均一な凹凸を有することを特徴とする請求項6記載の易滑化フィルム。7. The easily lubricating film according to claim 6, wherein the smooth surface has uniform and non-uniform irregularities having a center line average roughness (Ra) of 20 to 100 nm. 曇度が10%以下であることを特徴とする請求項7記載の易滑化フィルム。8. The easily lubricating film according to claim 7, wherein the haze is 10% or less. 少なくとも片面に無機化合物の薄膜が積層されていることを特徴とする請求項8記載の易滑化フィルム。The lubricating film according to claim 8, wherein a thin film of an inorganic compound is laminated on at least one surface. 請求項1〜9何れか一項記載の易滑化フィルムを用いた表示素子用プラスチック基板。A plastic substrate for a display element using the lubricating film according to claim 1. 請求項10記載の表示素子用プラスチック基板を用いた表示装置。A display device using the plastic substrate for a display element according to claim 10.
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