Optical laminates and articles

Abstract

To provide an optical laminate that is provided on an article and makes color unevenness less visible even when the viewing angle of the article is changed. A transparent substrate, an optically functional layer, and an antifouling layer are laminated in this order, and the color of reflected light when light of wavelengths of 380 nm to 780 nm from a standard light source D65 is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50° is a in the CIE-Lab color system. * value and b * The value is a * b * The optical laminate is in the same quadrant on a plane.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to optical laminates and articles. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Image display devices such as flat panel displays (FPDs) are widely used in mobile phones, smartphones, car navigation devices, and the like. In conventional image display devices, there is a demand for making color unevenness due to viewing angles less visible. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a method in which the luminous reflectance is 0.5% or less when light A with a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm from a standard light source D65 is incident at an incident angle of 5°, and the luminous reflectance is 0.5% or less when the incident angle of the light A is changed in the range of 5° to 50° in the specular reflected light. * The difference between the maximum and minimum values ​​of the b in the CIE-Lab color system * The ratio of the difference between the maximum and minimum values ​​(b * Difference in value / a * The document describes an anti-reflection film in which the difference between the reflection and reflection coefficient (difference between the reflection and reflection coefficient) is 2 or more. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-28364 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] It is preferable that an optical laminate such as an antireflection film to be placed on an image display device does not cause visible color unevenness even when the viewing angle of the image display device on which it is placed is changed. However, with a conventional optical laminate, color unevenness (differences in color tone) may be visually recognized when the viewing angle of an image display device on which the laminate is installed is changed. For this reason, in a conventional optical laminate placed on an image display device, it is required that color unevenness is not easily visible even when the viewing angle of the image display device is changed.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has an object to provide an optical laminate that is provided on an article and in which color unevenness is less noticeable even when the viewing angle of the article is changed. Another object of the present invention is to provide an article which is provided with the optical layered body of the present invention and in which color unevenness is hardly visible even when the viewing angle is changed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means.

[0007] [1] A transparent substrate, an optically functional layer, and an antifouling layer are laminated in this order; The a in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light of wavelengths 380nm to 780nm from standard light source D65 is incident on a surface at an angle of incidence of 5° to 50°. * value and b * The value is a * b * An optical laminate characterized in that it is within the same quadrant on a plane.

[0008] [2] The a of the reflected light when the light is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50° * value and said b * The optical laminate according to [1], wherein the value is less than 0. [3] An optical laminate according to [1] or [2], in which the maximum difference between the reflectance when the light is incident on the surface at angles of incidence of 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50° and the reflectance when the light is incident on the surface at an angle of incidence of 5° is 1% or less in absolute value.

[0009] [4] When the light is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50°, the reflected light has a ΔE *The optical layered body according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein ab is 10 or less.

[0010]

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[0011] [5] The optical functional layer is a laminate in which a low refractive index material layer and a high refractive index material layer made of a material having a refractive index higher than that of the low refractive index material layer are alternately laminated, a first high refractive index material layer having a thickness of 7.5 nm or more and made of the high refractive index material layer is disposed on the transparent substrate side of the laminate; a first low refractive index material layer having a thickness of 27 nm to 37 nm and made of the low refractive index material layer is disposed in contact with the first high refractive index material layer; The optical laminate according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein a second low refractive index material layer having a thickness of 85 nm to 103 nm and made of the low refractive index material layer is disposed on the antifouling layer side of the laminate.

[0012] [6] A second high refractive index material layer having a thickness of 105 nm to 120 nm and made of a high refractive index material layer is disposed between the first low refractive index material layer and the second low refractive index material layer; The optical laminate according to [5], wherein the optical functional layer is composed of four layers: the first high refractive index material layer, the first low refractive index material layer, the second high refractive index material layer, and the second low refractive index material layer.

[0013] [7] An adhesive layer is provided between the transparent substrate and the optical functional layer, The optical laminate according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the adhesion layer is made of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of metals, alloys, metal oxides, metal fluorides, metal sulfides, and metal nitrides. [8] The optical laminate according to [7], wherein the adhesion layer is made of a metal oxide in an oxygen-deficient state. [9] The optical laminate according to [7] or [8], further comprising a hard coat layer between the transparent substrate and the adhesive layer.

[0014]

[10] An article comprising an optical laminate according to any one of [1] to [9].

[11] The article according to

[10] , wherein the optical laminate is provided on a surface of an image display device. Effect of the Invention

[0015] The optical laminate of the present invention has a reflectance of a in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light of a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm by standard light source D65 is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50°. * value and b * The value is a * b * For this reason, when the optical laminate of the present invention is provided in an article, color unevenness is unlikely to be visually recognized even when the viewing angle of the article is changed. Furthermore, since the article of the present invention includes the optical layered body of the present invention, color unevenness is less likely to be visible even when the viewing angle is changed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram showing an example of the optical layered body of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a graph showing the a* and b* values ​​in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light with a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm from standard light source D65 is incident on the surface of the optical laminate of Example 1 at incidence angles of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a graph showing the a* and b* values ​​in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light with a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm from standard light source D65 is incident on the surface of the optical laminate of Example 2 at incidence angles of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a graph showing the a* and b* values ​​in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light with a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm from standard light source D65 is incident on the surface of the optical laminate of Comparative Example 1 at incidence angles of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a graph showing the a* and b* values ​​in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light with a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm from standard light source D65 is incident on the surface of the optical laminate of Comparative Example 2 at incidence angles of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a graph showing the reflectance when light with a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm from standard light source D65 is incident on the surface of the optical laminate of Example 1 at incident angles of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a graph showing the reflectance when light with a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm from standard light source D65 is incident on the surface of the optical laminate of Example 2 at incident angles of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. [Figure 8]FIG. 8 is a graph showing the reflectance when light with a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm from standard light source D65 is incident on the surface of the optical laminate of Comparative Example 1 at incident angles of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a graph showing the reflectance when light with a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm from standard light source D65 is incident on the surface of the optical laminate of Comparative Example 2 at incident angles of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] The inventors have conducted extensive research, focusing on the relationship between the viewing angle of an article and the chromaticity (hue) of reflected light, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and obtain an optical laminate in which color unevenness (differences in color tone) are not easily visible even when the viewing angle of an article including the optical laminate is changed.

[0018] As a result, the a in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light of wavelengths 380nm to 780nm from the standard light source D65 is incident on the surface at an incidence angle of 5° to 50° * value and b * The value is a * b * It was discovered that within the same quadrant on a plane, color unevenness is unlikely to be visible even if the viewing angle of the article is changed over a wide range of 5° to 50°.

[0019] Furthermore, based on the above findings, the inventors have further investigated an optical laminate in which a transparent substrate, an optical functional layer, and an anti-fouling layer are laminated in this order, and the optical functional layer is a laminate in which low refractive index material layers and high refractive index material layers made of a material having a higher refractive index than the low refractive index material layers are alternately laminated. As a result, the present inventors found that it is sufficient to arrange a high refractive index material layer with a thickness of 7.5 nm or more and a low refractive index material layer with a thickness of 27 nm to 37 nm in that order on the transparent substrate side of the laminate, and to arrange a low refractive index material layer with a thickness of 85 nm to 103 nm on the antifouling layer side of the laminate, and thus arrived at the present invention.

[0020] The optical laminate and article of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The drawings used in the following description may show characteristic parts in an enlarged scale for the sake of convenience in order to make the features of the present invention easier to understand, and the dimensional ratios of each component may differ from the actual ones. The materials, dimensions, etc. exemplified in the following description are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be appropriately modified and implemented within the scope of the effects.

[0021] [Optical laminate] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram showing an example of the optical layered body of the present invention. 1 is provided in an article (not shown). An example of the article is an image display device (not shown) in which the optical laminate 1 is provided on the surface thereof.

[0022] The optical laminate 1 shown in Fig. 1 is formed by laminating a transparent substrate 2, a hard coat layer 3, an adhesive layer 4a, an optical functional layer 4, and an antifouling layer 5 in this order. The optical functional layer 4 provided in the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment functions as an antireflection layer. As shown in Fig. 1, the optical functional layer 4 is formed by laminating a first high refractive index material layer 41b, a first low refractive index material layer 41c, a second high refractive index material layer 42b, and a second low refractive index material layer 42c in this order from the transparent substrate 2 side.

[0023] FIG. 2 shows a graph of the a in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light of wavelengths 380 nm to 780 nm from a standard light source D65 is incident on the surface of an example of the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment at angles of incidence of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. * value and b * 1 is a graph showing values. In Figure 2, a * value and b * The value indicates the chromaticity, a * value and b * The larger the absolute value of the color, the greater the saturation. * value and b *The larger the absolute value of the coordinate, the more vivid the color. * value and b * The smaller the absolute value of the color, the closer the color is to achromatic. * The coordinate of is the hue in the red direction, and -a * The coordinate of is the hue in the green direction, and +b * The coordinate of is the hue in the yellow direction, and -b * The coordinate is the hue towards blue.

[0024] The optical laminate 1 of this embodiment has a reflectance of a in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light of a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm by a standard light source D65 is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50°. * value and b * The value is a * b * They are in the same quadrant on a plane. Therefore, the reflected light obtained when light is incident on the optical laminated body 1 of this embodiment at an incident angle of 5° to 50° has a similar hue. Therefore, in an article on which the optical laminated body 1 of this embodiment is placed, color unevenness is not easily visible even when the viewing angle is changed.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 2, the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment has a reflectance of 0.1 to 0.5 μm when light is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50°. * value and b * It is preferable that the a value is less than 0. In this case, when light is incident on the surface of the optical laminate 1 at an incident angle of 5° to 50°, all of the reflected light has a blue-green hue. The blue-green hue has a lower luminosity than hues such as yellow-green and orange, and is less likely to affect the hue of the article. For this reason, the a value of the reflected light when incident at an incident angle of 5° to 50° * value and b * When the value is less than 0, the change in hue (color tendency) of an article having the optical laminate 1 on its surface is less noticeable when the viewing angle is changed, and color unevenness is even less noticeable. * If the value is less than 0, b * The reflectance is lower than when the value exceeds 0. Therefore, the optical laminate 1 has an even better function as an antireflection layer.

[0026] The optical laminate 1 of this embodiment has a reflectance of light when light is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50°. * The absolute value of the value is preferably 10.0 or less, and more preferably 5.0 or less. * If the absolute value of the value is 10.0 or less, the reflected light reflected by the article on which the optical laminate 1 is placed is less likely to be colored, and color unevenness caused by changing the viewing angle of the article becomes even less noticeable. The optical laminate 1 of this embodiment has a reflectance of b of reflected light when light is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50°. * Preferably, the absolute value is 10.0 or less, and more preferably 6.0 or less. * If the absolute value of the value is 10.0 or less, the reflected light reflected by the article on which the optical laminate 1 is placed is less likely to be colored, and color unevenness caused by changing the viewing angle of the article becomes even less noticeable.

[0027] In the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment, when light is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50°, the reflected light has a value ΔE * It is preferred that ab is 10 or less, and more preferably 7 or less.

[0028]

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[0029] When the incident angle is between 5° and 50°, the reflected light is expressed as ΔE * When ab is 10 or less, the change in hue (color tendency) and brightness due to the change in the viewing angle is small. Therefore, the optical laminate 1 is one in which color unevenness due to the change in the viewing angle of the article is even less noticeable. When ΔE shown in formula (1) is 7 or less, the change in hue and brightness due to the change in the viewing angle is further reduced, which is preferable.

[0030] In the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment, the L in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50° * Value, a * value and b * The value can be adjusted by appropriately selecting the thicknesses of the first high refractive index material layer 41b, the first low refractive index material layer 41c, and the second low refractive index material layer 42c included in the optical function layer 4.

[0031] In the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment, the maximum difference between the reflectance when light is incident on the surface at angles of incidence of 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50° and the reflectance when light is incident at an angle of incidence of 5° is preferably 1% or less in absolute value, and more preferably 0.7% or less. If the maximum difference in reflectance is 1% or less in absolute value, color unevenness caused by changing the viewing angle of the article becomes even less noticeable.

[0032] (Transparent base material) As the transparent substrate 2 forming the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment, a known material can be used. The transparent substrate 2 is made of a transparent material that can transmit light in the visible light range. In this embodiment, the term "transparent material" refers to a material that has a transmittance of 80% or more for light in the visible light range.

[0033] For example, a plastic film can be used as the transparent substrate 2. Examples of materials for the plastic film include polyester resins, acetate resins, polyethersulfone resins, polycarbonate resins, polyamide resins, polyimide resins, polyolefin resins, (meth)acrylic resins, polyvinyl chloride resins, polyvinylidene chloride resins, polystyrene resins, polyvinyl alcohol resins, polyarylate resins, and polyphenylene sulfide resins. Among these, it is preferable to use one or more types selected from polyester resins, acetate resins, polycarbonate resins, and polyolefin resins as the material for the plastic film, and it is particularly preferable to use polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or triacetyl cellulose (TAC).

[0034] The transparent substrate 2 may contain a reinforcing material as long as it does not impair the optical properties of the optical laminate 1. Examples of the reinforcing material include cellulose nanofiber and nanosilica. The transparent substrate 2 may be made of an inorganic material such as a glass film.

[0035] The transparent substrate 2 may be surface-treated. Examples of the surface treatment method include sputtering, corona discharge, ultraviolet irradiation, electron beam irradiation, chemical conversion, etching such as oxidation, and undercoat treatment. By subjecting the transparent substrate 2 to surface treatment using one or more methods selected from these surface treatment methods, a transparent substrate 2 having good adhesion to the hard coat layer 3 can be obtained.

[0036] As the transparent substrate 2, a film having optical and / or physical functions may be used as necessary. Examples of films having optical and / or physical functions include polarizing plate films, phase difference compensation films, heat ray blocking films, conductive films, brightness enhancing films, lens sheets, and the like. Furthermore, as the transparent substrate 2, a film having optical and / or physical functions to which a function such as an antistatic function has been imparted may be used.

[0037] The thickness of the transparent substrate 2 is preferably 25 μm or more, and more preferably 40 μm or more. When the thickness of the transparent substrate 2 is 25 μm or more, wrinkles are unlikely to occur even when stress is applied to the optical laminate 1, which is preferable. In addition, when the thickness of the transparent substrate 2 is 25 μm or more, wrinkles are unlikely to occur in the transparent substrate 2 even when a hard coat layer 3 is formed on the transparent substrate 2 during the production of the optical laminate 1, and the optical laminate 1 can be produced with a good yield. In addition, when the thickness of the transparent substrate 2 is 25 μm or more, the optical laminate 1 is unlikely to curl during production during the production, which is easy to handle, which is preferable.

[0038] The thickness of the transparent substrate 2 is preferably 1 mm or less, more preferably 500 μm or less, and particularly preferably 300 μm or less. When the thickness of the transparent substrate 2 is 1 mm or less, the substantial optical transparency of the transparent substrate 2 can be ensured. In addition, when the thickness of the transparent substrate 2 is 1 mm or less, a film can be formed on the transparent substrate 2 by either the sheet-fed method or the roll-to-roll method. In particular, when the thickness of the transparent substrate 2 is 300 μm or less, when the optical laminate 1 is manufactured by the roll-to-roll method, the length of the transparent substrate 2 wound in a roll shape that can be input at one time can be increased. Therefore, when the thickness of the transparent substrate 2 is 300 μm or less, the productivity is excellent when the optical laminate 1 is continuously produced by the roll-to-roll method. In addition, when the thickness of the transparent substrate 2 is 300 μm or less, the optical laminate 1 has good quality, which is preferable.

[0039] The method for producing the transparent substrate 2 is not particularly limited, and the transparent substrate 2 can be produced by a known production method. The surface of the transparent substrate 2 may be washed as necessary before forming the hard coat layer 3 on the transparent substrate 2. Examples of a method for washing the surface of the transparent substrate 2 include solvent washing and ultrasonic washing. Washing the transparent substrate 2 is preferable because it can remove dust from the surface of the transparent substrate 2 and clean the surface.

[0040] (Hard coat layer) The optical laminate 1 of this embodiment includes a hard coat layer 3 between a transparent substrate 2 and an adhesive layer 4a. A known hard coat layer can be used as the hard coat layer 3, and examples of the hard coat layer include a layer containing a binder resin and a filler. In addition to the binder resin and the filler, the hard coat layer 3 may contain a known material such as a leveling agent, if necessary. It is preferable to use a transparent material as the binder resin contained in the hard coat layer 3. For example, an ionizing radiation curable resin, a thermoplastic resin, a thermosetting resin, etc. may be used as the binder resin. Only one type of binder resin may be used, or two or more types may be mixed and used.

[0041] Examples of the ionizing radiation curable resin include ethyl (meth)acrylate, ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, styrene, methylstyrene, N-vinylpyrrolidone, urethane acrylate, polyethylene glycol diacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA), dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate (DPHA), pentaerythritol tetraacrylate (PETTA), etc. As the ionizing radiation curable resin, those obtained by modifying the above-mentioned compounds with PO (propylene oxide), EO (ethylene oxide), CL (caprolactone), etc. may be used. In this embodiment, "(meth)acrylate" means methacrylate and / or acrylate.

[0042] When an ionizing radiation curable resin is contained as the binder resin, the hard coat layer 3 may contain a known ionizing radiation curing initiator. For example, when an ultraviolet ray curable resin such as (meth)acrylate is contained as the ionizing radiation curable resin, it is preferable to contain an ultraviolet ray curing initiator such as hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl-ketone.

[0043] Examples of thermoplastic resins include styrene-based resins, (meth)acrylic-based resins, vinyl acetate-based resins, vinyl ether-based resins, halogen-containing resins, alicyclic olefin-based resins, polycarbonate-based resins, polyester-based resins, polyamide-based resins, cellulose derivatives, and silicone-based resins.

[0044] Examples of thermosetting resins include phenol resins, urea resins, diallyl phthalate resins, melamine resins, guanamine resins, unsaturated polyester resins, polyurethane resins, epoxy resins, aminoalkyd resins, melamine-urea co-condensation resins, silicon resins, and polysiloxane resins (including so-called silsesquioxanes such as cage-shaped and ladder-shaped).

[0045] As the filler contained in the hard coat layer 3, various fillers can be selected and used depending on the application of the optical laminate 1 from the viewpoints of the antiglare property of the optical laminate 1, adhesion to the adhesive layer 4a, and antiblocking property. Specifically, known fillers such as silica (oxide of Si) particles, alumina (aluminum oxide) particles, and organic fine particles can be used.

[0046] From the viewpoint of improving the antiglare property of the optical laminate 1, it is preferable to use organic fine particles made of an acrylic resin or the like as the filler. The particle diameter of the organic fine particles is preferably 10 μm or less, more preferably 5 μm or less, and particularly preferably 3 μm or less. From the viewpoint of improving the adhesion to the adhesive layer 4a, it is preferable to use silica particles as the filler. The particle size of the silica particles is preferably 800 nm or less, and particularly preferably 100 nm or less.

[0047] The thickness of the hard coat layer 3 is, for example, preferably 0.5 μm or more, more preferably 1 μm or more, and preferably 100 μm or less. The hard coat layer 3 may be composed of a single layer, or may be composed of a plurality of laminated layers.

[0048] The method for producing the hard coat layer 3 is not particularly limited, and the hard coat layer 3 can be produced using a known production method. For example, the hard coat layer 3 can be produced by a coating method. Examples of the coating method include a method in which a coating liquid in which a material to become the hard coat layer 3 is dissolved and / or dispersed in a solvent is applied onto the transparent substrate 2 using a known method, and then cured. As the solvent, a known solvent can be used, and can be appropriately determined depending on the material to become the hard coat layer 3.

[0049] (Adhesion layer) In the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment, an adhesive layer 4a is provided between a hard coat layer 3 and an optical functional layer 4 provided on a transparent substrate 2. The adhesive layer 4a has a function of bonding the optical functional layer 4 and the hard coat layer 3 together.

[0050] The adhesion layer 4a is preferably made of one or more selected from the group consisting of metals such as silicon, nickel, chromium, tin, gold, silver, platinum, zinc, titanium, tungsten, aluminum, zirconium, and palladium; alloys of these metals; and oxides, fluorides, sulfides, and nitrides of these metals. When the adhesive layer 4a is formed by, for example, a sputtering method, it is preferable to use a metal having a melting point of 700° C. or less as the material of the adhesive layer 4a. If the adhesive layer 4a is made of a metal having a high melting point of more than 700° C., the metal that reaches the surface of the hard coat layer 3 by sputtering does not spread sufficiently and tends to be localized.

[0051] The adhesion layer 4a may contain an inorganic oxide having a non-stoichiometric composition. In this case, it is preferable that the adhesion layer 4a is made of an oxygen-deficient metal oxide, and in particular, SiO x It is preferable that the adhesion layer 4a is mainly composed of (Si oxide). The adhesion layer 4a may be composed of only Si oxide, or may contain another element in a range of 50 mass % or less, preferably 10 mass % or less, in addition to the Si oxide. As the other element, Na may be contained in order to improve the durability of the adhesion layer 4a, or one or more elements selected from Zr, Al, and N may be contained in order to improve the hardness of the adhesion layer 4a.

[0052] The thickness of the adhesive layer 4a is, for example, preferably 1 nm to 10 nm, and more preferably 1 nm to 5 nm. When the thickness of the adhesive layer 4a is within the above range, the function of adhering the optical functional layer 4 and the hard coat layer 3 to each other can be more effectively obtained. When the thickness of the adhesive layer 4a is 1 nm or more, the adhesion between the adhesive layer 4a and the hard coat layer 3 becomes better. When the thickness of the adhesive layer is 10 nm or less, when the adhesive layer is provided in an article, the optical laminate 1 becomes one in which color unevenness caused by changing the viewing angle of the article is even less visible.

[0053] The method for producing the adhesive layer 4a is not particularly limited, and the adhesive layer 4a can be produced by a known production method. The adhesive layer 4a can be formed by, for example, a sputtering method.

[0054] (optical functional layer) The optical function layer 4 is made of a laminate in which low-refractive index material layers (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the first low-refractive index material layer 41c and the second low-refractive index material layer 42c) and high-refractive index material layers (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the first high-refractive index material layer 41b and the second high-refractive index material layer 42b) made of a material having a higher refractive index than the low-refractive index material layers are alternately laminated. The optical functional layer 4 diffuses light incident on the optical laminate 1 from the antifouling layer 5 side. This allows the optical laminate 1 to function as an antireflection layer that prevents the light incident on the optical laminate 1 from the antifouling layer 5 side from being emitted in one direction as reflected light.

[0055] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an example will be described in which the optical function layer 4 is made of a laminate of four layers, namely, a first high refractive index material layer 41b, a first low refractive index material layer 41c, a second high refractive index material layer 42b, and a second low refractive index material layer 42c, stacked in this order from the transparent substrate 2 side. The total number of low refractive index material layers and high refractive index material layers forming the optical functional layer 4 is not limited to four layers, but may be three layers or less, or five layers or more, and can be appropriately determined depending on the optical properties required for the optical functional layer 4.

[0056] Specifically, the total number of low refractive index material layers and high refractive index material layers forming the optical functional layer 4 is preferably 4 to 10 layers, more preferably 4 to 6 layers, and most preferably 4 layers. When the optical functional layer 4 is a laminate of the above four layers, the number of layers is small and the thickness is thin, so that the productivity is excellent compared to when the number of layers is 5 or more. Furthermore, when the optical functional layer 4 is a laminate of the above four layers, the optical laminate 1 has a lower reflectance than when the number of layers is 3 or less, and the hue of the reflected light can be closer to neutral (achromatic color). Furthermore, when the optical functional layer 4 is a laminate of the above four layers, when the optical functional layer 4 is provided in an article, the optical laminate 1 has color unevenness that is less visible even when the viewing angle of the article is changed.

[0057] When the optical functional layer 4 includes two or more low refractive index material layers (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the first low refractive index material layer 41c and the second low refractive index material layer 42c), the multiple low refractive index material layers may all have the same refractive index, or some or all of the low refractive index material layers may have different refractive indices. When the optical functional layer 4 includes two or more high refractive index material layers (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the first high refractive index material layer 41b and the second high refractive index material layer 42b), the multiple high refractive index material layers may all have the same refractive index, or some or all of the high refractive index material layers may have different refractive indices.

[0058] The refractive index of the first low refractive index material layer 41c and the second low refractive index material layer 42c is preferably 1.20 to 1.60, and more preferably 1.30 to 1.50. The first low refractive index material layer 41c and the second low refractive index material layer 42c are made of SiO 2 (refractive index: 1.46) as a main component. The first low refractive index material layer 41c and / or the second low refractive index material layer 42c are preferably made of SiO 2 It may be composed of only SiO 2 In addition to the above, another element may be contained in a range of 50 mass % or less, preferably 10 mass % or less. As the other element, Na may be contained in order to improve the durability of the first low refractive index material layer 41c and / or the second low refractive index material layer 42c, or one or more elements selected from Zr, Al, and N may be contained in order to improve the hardness of the first low refractive index material layer 41c and / or the second low refractive index material layer 42c.

[0059] The refractive index of the first high refractive index material layer 41b and the second high refractive index material layer 42b is preferably 2.00 to 2.60, and more preferably 2.10 to 2.45. The first high refractive index material layer 41b and the second high refractive index material layer 42b may be made of, for example, niobium pentoxide (Nb 2 O 5 , refractive index 2.33), titanium dioxide (TiO 2 , refractive index 2.33~2.55), tungsten oxide (WO 3 , refractive index 2.2), cerium oxide (CeO 2 , refractive index 2.2), tantalum pentoxide (Ta 2 O 5 Examples of such high refractive index material include zinc oxide (ZnO, refractive index 2.16), zinc oxide (ZnO, refractive index 2.1), and indium tin oxide (ITO, refractive index 2.06). The first high refractive index material layer 41b and the second high refractive index material layer 42b are preferably made of niobium pentoxide.

[0060] The film thicknesses of the first low refractive index material layer 41c, the second low refractive index material layer 42c, the first high refractive index material layer 41b, and the second high refractive index material layer 42b that constitute the optical functional layer 4 can each be appropriately determined depending on the optical characteristics required of the optical functional layer 4. In the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment, when light of a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm by a standard light source D65 is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50°, the a in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light is * value and b * The value is a * b * The film thicknesses of the first low refractive index material layer 41c, the second low refractive index material layer 42c and the first high refractive index material layer 41b are preferably set to the following dimensions so as to be within the same quadrant on a plane.

[0061] The film thickness of the first high refractive index material layer 41b arranged on the transparent substrate 2 side of the optical functional layer 4 (laminate) is preferably 7.5 nm or more, and more preferably 7.5 nm to 10 nm. The film thickness of the first low refractive index material layer 41c disposed in contact with the first high refractive index material layer 41b is preferably 27 nm to 37 nm, and more preferably 28 nm to 33 nm. The film thickness of the second low refractive index material layer 42c disposed on the antifouling layer 5 side of the optical function layer 4 is preferably 85 nm to 103 nm, and more preferably 90 nm to 100 nm.

[0062] In the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment, the film thickness of the second high refractive index material layer 42b disposed between the first low refractive index material layer 41c and the second low refractive index material layer 42c is preferably 105 nm to 120 nm, more preferably 110 nm to 115 nm. By setting the film thickness of the second high refractive index material layer 42b within the above range, when the optical laminate 1 is provided in an article, color unevenness is further less noticeable even when the viewing angle of the article is changed.

[0063] The total thickness of the optical functional layer 4 in the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment is preferably 230 nm to 270 nm, more preferably 240 nm to 260 nm. When the total thickness of the optical functional layer 4 is within the above range, the optical laminate 1 has a lower reflectance and the hue of the reflected light can be closer to neutral (achromatic). When the total thickness of the optical functional layer 4 is within the above range, the optical laminate 1 has color unevenness that is less visible even when the viewing angle of the article is changed when the optical functional layer 4 is provided in an article. When the total thickness of the optical functional layer 4 is 230 nm or more, the optical laminate 1 has color unevenness that is less visible even when the viewing angle of the article is changed when the optical functional layer 4 is provided in an article. When the total thickness of the optical functional layer 4 is 270 nm or less, the productivity is good.

[0064] The manufacturing method of the optical functional layer 4 is not particularly limited, and it can be manufactured using a known manufacturing method. The optical functional layer 4 can be manufactured, for example, by a method of forming a first high refractive index material layer 41b, a first low refractive index material layer 41c, a second high refractive index material layer 42b, and a second low refractive index material layer 42c in this order on the adhesive layer 4a by a sputtering method. When both the adhesive layer 4a and the optical functional layer 4 are formed by a sputtering method, they can be formed continuously, which is preferable. In addition, when the optical functional layer 4 is formed by a sputtering method, it becomes denser than one formed by a general vacuum deposition method or coating method. As a result, the water vapor permeability is 1.0 g / m 2 / day or less, the optical laminate 1 has good durability.

[0065] (Anti-stain layer) The antifouling layer 5 is provided on the surface of the optical functional layer 4 opposite to the hard coat layer 3. The antifouling layer 5 prevents the optical laminate 1 from being soiled and suppresses wear of the optical functional layer 4. The antifouling layer 5 preferably contains a fluorine-based compound. As the fluorine-based compound, for example, a compound consisting of a fluorine-modified organic group and a reactive silyl group such as alkoxysilane is preferably used. Such a compound includes perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (FDTS). Suitable commercially available materials for the antifouling layer 5 include Optool DSX (manufactured by Daikin Industries, Ltd.), KY-1203 (manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.), and KY-1901 (manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.).

[0066] The antifouling layer 5 may contain additives such as light stabilizers, ultraviolet absorbers, colorants, antistatic agents, lubricants, leveling agents, defoamers, antioxidants, flame retardants, infrared absorbers, and surfactants, as necessary.

[0067] The thickness of the antifouling layer 5 can be, for example, 1 to 20 nm, and preferably 3 to 10 nm. The method for producing the antifouling layer 5 is not particularly limited, and may be a known method, which is appropriately selected in consideration of the required durability and cost. Specifically, the antifouling layer 5 may be produced by a coating method or a vapor deposition method. Examples of the coating method include a method in which a coating liquid in which a material to become the antifouling layer 5 is dissolved in a solvent is applied onto the optical functional layer 4 by a known method, and then dried. In addition, when the antifouling layer 5 is formed by a vapor deposition method, it is denser and has better adhesion to the optical functional layer 4 than an antifouling layer formed by a coating method, for example. Therefore, the antifouling layer 5 formed by the vapor deposition method has high abrasion resistance.

[0068] In the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment, one or more layers may be provided on the surface of the transparent substrate 2 opposite to the hard coat layer 3, as necessary. For example, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for adhering the optical laminate 1 to other members such as the surface of an image display device may be provided on the surface of the transparent substrate 2 opposite to the hard coat layer 3, or the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and another optical film may be laminated in this order. Examples of the other optical film include a polarizing film, a retardation compensation film, a 1 / 2 wavelength plate, and a 1 / 4 wavelength plate. In addition, the above-mentioned other optical film may be formed in contact with the surface of the transparent substrate 2 opposite to the hard coat layer 3.

[0069] The optical laminate 1 of this embodiment includes a transparent substrate 2, an optically functional layer 4, and an antifouling layer 5 laminated in this order, and has a color spectrum of a in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light of a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm by a standard light source D65 is incident on the surface at an incident angle of 5° to 50°. * value and b * The value is a * b * For this reason, when the optical laminate 1 of the present embodiment is provided in an article, color unevenness is unlikely to be visually recognized even when the viewing angle of the article is changed.

[0070] [Goods] The article of the present embodiment includes the optical laminate 1 of the present embodiment. The article of the present embodiment may include the optical laminate 1 provided on the surface of an image display device. Examples of the image display device include flat panel displays (FPDs) such as liquid crystal display panels and organic electroluminescence (EL) display panels.

[0071] Examples of the surface of the image display device to which the optical laminate 1 of this embodiment is attached include the screens of mobile phones, smartphones, tablet terminals, personal computer displays, navigation system screens, screens of information input terminals such as game machine operation screens, operation screens of navigation support devices for aircraft, trains, etc., electronic display boards, etc. Among these, the image display device to which the optical laminate 1 is attached is preferably an image display device that is viewed from various viewing angles when in use, and is particularly preferably a navigation system screen, a mobile phone screen, or a smartphone screen.

[0072] The article of the present embodiment is not limited to an image display device having the optical laminate 1 on its surface. Examples of the article include window glass, goggles, the light receiving surface of a solar cell, the surface of a glass table, an instrument panel, the surface of an optical sensor, a helmet visor, a mirror, a head mounted display, and lenses such as lenticular lenses, each of which has the optical laminate 1 of the present embodiment on its surface. In the article of the present embodiment, the surface on which the optical laminate 1 is provided may be flat or curved.

[0073] Since the article of the present embodiment includes the optical laminate 1 of the present embodiment, color unevenness is unlikely to be visible even when the viewing angle is changed. In particular, when the article of the present embodiment includes the optical laminate 1 on the surface of an image display device, color unevenness in the displayed image is unlikely to be visible even when the viewing angle is changed, which is preferable. EXAMPLES

[0074] (Examples 1 and 2, Comparative Examples 1 and 2) The optical laminate 1 shown in FIG. 1 was produced by the method described below. First, a film made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) having a thickness of 80 μm was prepared as the transparent substrate 2. Then, a hard coat layer 3 having a thickness of 5 μm was formed on the transparent substrate 2. The hard coat layer 3 was formed by a method in which a coating liquid having a composition shown in Table 1 was applied onto the transparent substrate 2 using a bar coater, and then photopolymerized and cured by irradiating with ultraviolet light.

[0075] [Table 1]

[0076] Next, a Si target and a Nb target were used as sputtering targets on the hard coat layer 3, and Ar gas and O 2 The adhesive layer 4a and the optical function layer 4 were successively formed by reactive sputtering using a mixed gas of a gas and a gas. That is, a silicon oxide (SiO x ) and the adhesion layer 4a made of Nb 2 O 5 and a first high refractive index material layer 41b made of SiO 2 The first low refractive index material layer 41c is made of Nb 2 O 5and a second high refractive index material layer 42b made of SiO 2 A second low refractive index material layer 42c made of the above was then formed in this order.

[0077] [Table 2]

[0078] Next, a coating liquid was applied onto the optical functional layer 4 using a coil bar (product name: No. 579, rod No. 9, manufactured by Yasuda Seiki Seisakusho Co., Ltd.), and the coating liquid was dried at 80° C. for 2 minutes to form an antifouling layer 5 having a thickness of 5 nm. As the coating liquid, a solution containing 0.1 mass % of an alkoxysilane compound having a perfluoropolyether group (product name: Optool DSX, manufactured by Daikin Industries, Ltd.) in a fluorine solvent (product name: Fluorinert FC-3283, manufactured by 3M Japan Ltd.) was used. By the above steps, the optical laminates 1 of Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were obtained.

[0079] In Table 2, the "total thickness" is the total thickness of the adhesive layer 4a, the optical functional layer 4, and the antifouling layer 5.

[0080] "Measurement of chromaticity and reflectance of reflected light" The surfaces of the optical laminates of Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 obtained in this manner on the transparent substrate 2 side were each attached to the surface of a black acrylic panel using an acrylic transparent adhesive to prepare test specimens in which back surface reflection was eliminated. Then, using a JASCO V-550, light with a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm from a standard light source D65 was incident on the surface of the optical laminate at an incident angle of 5° from the surface of each test specimen opposite the transparent substrate 2, and the chromaticity and reflectance of the reflected light were calculated from the reflection spectrum using a formula. * Value, a * value and b * The value was calculated. Furthermore, for each test specimen, the light was incident on the surface of the optical laminate at an incident angle of 5°, and the chromaticity and reflectance of the reflected light were calculated at incident angles of 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50° in the same manner as when the light was incident on the surface of the optical laminate at an incident angle of 5°. The results are shown in Tables 3 to 6 and Figures 2 to 9.

[0081] [Table 3]

[0082] [Table 4]

[0083] [Table 5]

[0084] [Table 6]

[0085] 2 to 5 show the a in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light of wavelengths 380 nm to 780 nm from standard light source D65 is incident on the surface of the optical laminate at angles of incidence of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. * value and b * FIG. 2 is a graph showing the values ​​of a * value and b * FIG. 3 is a graph showing the values ​​of a * value and b * FIG. 4 is a graph showing the a value of Comparative Example 1. * value and b * FIG. 5 is a graph showing the a value of Comparative Example 2. * value and b * 1 is a graph showing values.

[0086] Fig. 6 to Fig. 9 are graphs showing the reflectance when light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm by standard light source D65 is incident on the surface of the optical laminate at angles of incidence of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. Fig. 6 is a graph showing the reflectance of Example 1, Fig. 7 is a graph showing the reflectance of Example 2, Fig. 8 is a graph showing the reflectance of Comparative Example 1, and Fig. 9 is a graph showing the reflectance of Comparative Example 2.

[0087] For the optical laminates of Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2, the L of reflected light when light was incident on the surface at angles of incidence of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50° shown in Tables 3 to 6 was calculated. * Value, a * value and b * Using the value, ΔE shown in the following formula (1) * The results are shown in Tables 3 to 6.

[0088]

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[0089] Furthermore, for the optical laminates of Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2, ΔY represented by the following formula (3) was calculated using the reflectance Y calculated when light was incident on the surface at angles of incidence of 5°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50° shown in Tables 3 to 6. The results are shown in Tables 3 to 6. △Y = (reflectance when incident at an angle of 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, or 50°) - (reflectance when incident at an angle of 5°) Equation (3)

[0090] As shown in Tables 3 and 4 and Figs. 2 and 3, the optical laminates of Examples 1 and 2 had a * value and b * The values ​​are all less than 0, * b * In addition, as shown in Tables 3 and 4, the optical laminates of Examples 1 and 2 had a ΔE * ab was less than 10.

[0091] Moreover, as shown in Tables 3 and 4 and Figures 6 and 7, the optical laminates of Examples 1 and 2 had a reflectance difference ΔY of 1% or less in absolute value from an incident angle of 5° at all incident angles of 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. Moreover, as shown in Tables 3 and 4 and Figures 6 and 7, the optical laminates of Examples 1 and 2 had the lowest reflectance at an incident angle of 30°.

[0092] In contrast, in the optical laminate of Comparative Example 1, as shown in Table 5 and FIG. 4, the reflected light when incident at an angle of incidence of 5° to 30° was a * value and b * The value is less than 0. However, the reflected light when incident at angles of 40° and 50° is * The a value was greater than 0. Therefore, in the optical laminate of Comparative Example 1, when the light was incident at an angle of 5° to 50°, * value and b * The value is a * b *In addition, as shown in Table 5, the optical laminate of Comparative Example 1 had a ΔE * ab was greater than 10.

[0093] In addition, as shown in Table 6 and FIG. 5, the reflected light of the optical laminate of Comparative Example 2 when incident at an incident angle of 5° to 20° is a * value and b * The value is less than 0. However, when the incident angle is 30° to 50°, the reflected light is * The a value was greater than 0. Therefore, in the optical laminate of Comparative Example 2, when the light was incident at an angle of 5° to 50°, * value and b * The value is a * b * The optical laminate of Comparative Example 2 was not in the same quadrant on the plane. * ab was greater than 10.

[0094] Moreover, as shown in Tables 5 and 6 and Figures 8 and 9, the optical laminates of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 had a difference ΔY in reflectance between an incident angle of 50° and an incident angle of 5° that exceeded 1% in absolute value. Moreover, as shown in Tables 5 and 6 and Figures 8 and 9, the optical laminates of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 had the lowest reflectance at an incident angle of 5°. [Explanation of symbols]

[0095] 1...Optical laminate 2...Transparent base material 3...Hard coat layer 4...Optical functional layer 4a…Adhesive layer 41b...first high refractive index material layer 41c...first low refractive index material layer 42b...second high refractive index material layer 42c...second low refractive index material layer 5...Anti-stain layer

Claims

1. A transparent substrate made of a plastic film, an optical functional layer, and an antifouling layer are laminated in this order, the optical functional layer is made of a laminate in which a low refractive index material layer and a high refractive index material layer made of a material having a refractive index higher than that of the low refractive index material layer are alternately laminated, a first high refractive index material layer having a thickness of 7.5 nm or more and made of the high refractive index material layer is disposed on the transparent substrate side of the laminate, a first low refractive index material layer having a thickness of 27 nm to 37 nm and made of the low refractive index material layer is disposed in contact with the first high refractive index material layer, and a second low refractive index material layer having a thickness of 85 nm to 103 nm and made of the low refractive index material layer is disposed on the antifouling layer side of the laminate, The a in the CIE-Lab color system of reflected light when light of wavelengths 380 nm to 780 nm from the standard light source D65 is incident on the surface at angles of incidence of 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. ＊ value and b ＊ the maximum difference between the reflectance when the light is incident on the surface at angles of incidence of 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50° and the reflectance when the light is incident on the surface at an angle of incidence of 5° is 1% or less in absolute value, When the light is incident on the surface at angles of incidence of 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°, the reflected light has a ΔE ＊ An optical laminate characterized in that ab is 10 or less: [0010] (In formula (1), ΔE ＊ ab is L ＊ Value, a ＊ value and b ＊ The change in value is ΔL. ＊ is the L of the reflected light when incident at angles of incidence of 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. ＊ value and the L of the reflected light when incident at an incident angle of 5° ＊ The maximum difference between the values. ＊ is the a of the reflected light when incident at an incidence angle of 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. ＊ value of the reflected light when incident at an incident angle of 5° ＊ The maximum difference between the values. ＊ is the b of the reflected light when incident at angles of incidence of 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 50°. ＊ value of the reflected light when incident at an incident angle of 5° ＊ The maximum difference between the values.)

2. a second high refractive index material layer having a thickness of 105 nm to 120 nm and made of a high refractive index material layer is disposed between the first low refractive index material layer and the second low refractive index material layer; 2. The optical laminate according to claim 1, wherein the optical functional layer is made up of four layers: the first high refractive index material layer, the first low refractive index material layer, the second high refractive index material layer, and the second low refractive index material layer.

3. An adhesive layer is provided between the transparent substrate and the optical functional layer, 3. The optical laminate according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive layer is made of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of metals, alloys, metal oxides, metal fluorides, metal sulfides, and metal nitrides.

4. The optical laminate according to claim 3 , wherein the adhesive layer is made of a metal oxide in an oxygen-deficient state.

5. The optical laminate according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a hard coat layer between the transparent substrate and the adhesive layer.

6. An article comprising the optical laminate according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The article according to claim 6 , wherein the optical laminate is provided on a surface of an image display device.

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