Adhesive agent, adhesive agent composition, adhesive sheet, laminate, and display comprising laminate

Abstract

Provided is an adhesive agent that contains an acrylic polymer (A). The acrylic polymer (A) is a copolymer of a monomer mixture that contains a monomer (a1), a monomer (a2), and / or a monomer (a3) and, among monomers which have a carboxy group and monomers which have a hydroxy group, at least a monomer which has a hydroxy group. In 100 mass% of the monomer mixture, the content of the monomer (a1) is not less than 50 mass% but less than 99 mass%, the content of the total of the monomer (a2) and the monomer (a3) is not less than 0.1 mass% but less than 70 mass%, the content of the total of monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group is 0.5-30 mass%, and the content of monomers having a carboxy group is not more than 0.5 mass%. Here, (a1) is 2-octyl(meth)acrylate, (a2) is a monomer for which a homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of not lower than 0°C (excluding the monomer (a3), monomers having a carboxy group, and monomers having a hydroxy group), and (a3) is isobornyl(meth)acrylate.

Description

Adhesive and adhesive composition, adhesive sheet, laminate and display including said laminate

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive and a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, a laminate, and a display including the laminate.

[0002] Because adhesive sheets having an adhesive layer formed from an adhesive are easy to handle, they are used in a wide range of fields, including label applications and medical applications. They are also widely used in various optical displays, such as liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and organic electroluminescence displays (OLEDs). Optical displays are also used as input devices, such as touch panels, in addition to their use as display devices. Touch panels are equipped with cover panels for the purpose of surface protection. The components that make up these optical displays are typically bonded together via an adhesive layer. Among these, adhesives used in applications where long-term use is expected, such as marking films, window films, automotive components, and optical displays, require high adhesion to the substrate to prevent peeling during use.

[0003] On the other hand, for convenient coating during the production of adhesive sheets, adhesives are generally diluted and adjusted to low viscosity before use. Regarding the solvent used for viscosity adjustment, it is desirable to reduce the content as much as possible from the viewpoint of cost and handling. Furthermore, if the solid content of the adjusted solution is low, it tends to be difficult to apply the adhesive thickly and uniformly, so there is a demand for low-viscosity adhesives that can be made with a higher solid content.

[0004] The adhesives described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are adjusted to a solids content of about 35%. The inventors' investigations revealed that the adhesives described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 could not have an increased solids content because adjusting the solids content to 35% or more would result in excessively high viscosity, making coating difficult. As a result, the high cost of the solvent used and the difficulty of applying a thick layer of adhesive have become major issues.

[0005] Furthermore, Patent Document 3 discloses a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition with low viscosity, but the adhesive strength to the adherend is problematic. In addition to the increasing performance requirements, the depletion of petroleum resources and carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of petroleum-derived products are becoming increasingly problematic in industries that use pressure-sensitive adhesive sheets. Therefore, efforts to conserve petroleum resources by replacing petroleum-derived materials with biologically derived materials have been attempted in various industries, starting with packaging, optics, and semiconductors. One method for increasing the proportion of biologically derived materials in pressure-sensitive adhesives primarily composed of acrylic polymers is to obtain an acrylic polymer by copolymerizing a monomer mixture containing a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer obtained by esterifying a linear alkyl alcohol produced by a living organism with (meth)acrylic acid. Furthermore, there are also tackifying resins made from naturally derived components, and selective use of these can achieve environmentally friendly products. Increasing the proportion of environmentally friendly materials can contribute to the conservation of petroleum resources, but this requires the use of limited environmentally friendly materials, which currently poses challenges to the performance originally achieved, such as adhesive strength and other fixation properties.

[0006] JP 2007-264092 A JP 2012-173354 A JP 2010-506979 A

[0007] The problem that the present disclosure aims to solve is to provide a low-viscosity adhesive that has high adhesive strength performance to an adherend and is capable of high solidification, an adhesive sheet using the same, a laminate, and a display including the laminate.

[0008] After extensive research, the present inventors have found that the problems of the present disclosure can be solved in the following manner, and have thus completed the present invention. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive containing an acrylic polymer (A), wherein the acrylic polymer (A) is a copolymer of a monomer mixture containing the following monomers (a1), (a2), and / or (a3), and at least one monomer having a hydroxy group selected from among monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group, wherein, based on 100% by mass of the monomer mixture, the pressure-sensitive adhesive contains 50% by mass or more and less than 99% by mass of monomer (a1), 0.1% by mass or more and less than 70% by mass of monomer (a2) and monomer (a3) ​​in total, and 0.5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less of monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group in total, and the content of the monomers having a carboxy group is 0.5% by mass or less. (a1) 2-octyl (meth)acrylate (a2) A monomer having a glass transition temperature of 0°C or higher when formed as a homopolymer (excluding monomer (a3), a monomer having a carboxy group, and a monomer having a hydroxy group) (a3) ​​Isobornyl (meth)acrylate

[0009] The present disclosure makes it possible to provide a low-viscosity adhesive that has high adhesive strength performance to adherends and is capable of high solidification, as well as an adhesive sheet and laminate using the same, and a display including the laminate.

[0010] Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view partially showing an example of a laminate according to the present disclosure;Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view partially showing a display, which is an example of use of an example of a laminate according to the present disclosure;Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view partially showing an example of a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet according to the present disclosure.

[0011] The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, laminate, and display including the laminate according to the present disclosure have the following configurations [1] to

[13] .

[0012] [1] A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising an acrylic polymer (A), wherein the acrylic polymer (A) is a copolymer of a monomer mixture containing the following monomer (a1), monomer (a2) and / or monomer (a3), and at least one monomer having a hydroxy group selected from among monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive contains, based on 100% by mass of the monomer mixture, 50% by mass or more and less than 99% by mass of monomer (a1), 0.1% by mass or more and less than 70% by mass of monomer (a2) and monomer (a3) ​​in total, and 0.5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less of monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group in total, and the content of the monomers having a carboxy group is 0.5% by mass or less. (a1) 2-octyl (meth)acrylate (a2) A monomer having a glass transition temperature of 0°C or higher as a homopolymer (excluding monomer (a3), a monomer having a carboxy group, and a monomer having a hydroxy group) (a3) ​​isobornyl (meth)acrylate [2] A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising an acrylic polymer (A), wherein the acrylic polymer (A) is a copolymer of a monomer mixture containing the following monomer (a1), monomer (a2), and / or monomer (a3), and at least one monomer having a hydroxy group among monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group, wherein the monomer mixture contains, based on 100% by mass, 50% by mass or more and less than 99% by mass of monomer (a1), 0.1% by mass or more and less than 70% by mass of monomer (a2) and monomer (a3), and 0.5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less of monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group in total, and the content of the monomer having a carboxy group is 0.5% by mass or less, A pressure-sensitive adhesive, wherein when the pressure-sensitive adhesive contains a nitrogen-containing monomer as monomer (a2) and also contains monomer (a3), the content of at least one of the monomer (a2), the nitrogen-containing monomer, and the hydroxy group-containing monomer in 100% by mass of the monomer mixture is less than 10% by mass.(a1) 2-octyl (meth)acrylate (a2) A monomer having a glass transition temperature of 0°C or higher as a homopolymer (excluding monomer (a3), a monomer having a carboxy group, and a monomer having a hydroxy group) (a3) ​​isobornyl (meth)acrylate [3] A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising an acrylic polymer (A), wherein the acrylic polymer (A) is a copolymer of a monomer mixture containing the following monomer (a1), monomer (a2), and at least one monomer having a hydroxy group among monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group, wherein the monomer mixture contains, based on 100% by mass, 50% by mass or more and less than 99% by mass of monomer (a1), 0.1% by mass or more and less than 70% by mass of monomer (a2), 0.5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less of monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group in total, and the content of the monomer having a carboxy group is 0.5% by mass or less, A pressure-sensitive adhesive, in which, when a nitrogen-containing monomer is contained as monomer (a2), the content of at least one of the nitrogen-containing monomer and the hydroxy group-containing monomer is less than 10 mass% based on 100 mass% of the monomer mixture. (a1) 2-octyl (meth)acrylate (a2) A monomer whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of 0°C or higher (excluding monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group). [4] The pressure-sensitive adhesive according to [1], in which the total content of the monomer (a2) and the monomer (a3) ​​is 0.1 mass% or more and less than 50 mass% based on 100 mass% of the monomer mixture. [5] The pressure-sensitive adhesive according to [1], in which the monomer (a2) is selected from the group consisting of methyl (meth)acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, benzyl (meth)acrylate, phenoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, and phenyl (meth)acrylate. [6] A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising the pressure-sensitive adhesive according to [1] and a curing agent (B), wherein the curing agent (B) comprises at least one of an isocyanate-based curing agent and an epoxy-based curing agent. [7] The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to [6], further comprising a silane coupling agent (C). [8] The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to [6], having a gel fraction of 40% or more.[9] The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to [6], further comprising less than 50 parts by mass of a tackifier resin (D) per 100 parts by mass of the acrylic polymer (A).

[10] The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to [9], wherein the tackifier resin (D) has a biomass content of 80% or more.

[11] A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer made of the pressure-sensitive adhesive according to any one of [1] to [5] or a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer made of the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to any one of [6] to

[10] .

[12] A laminate comprising the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet according to

[11] and a light-transmitting substrate.

[13] A display comprising the laminate according to

[12] , a polarizing plate, and an optical element.

[0013] The composition, pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, laminate, and display of the present disclosure are described below, but are not limited thereto. In this specification, (meth)acrylate includes acrylate and methacrylate, and (meth)acryloxy group includes acryloxy group and methacryloxy group. A monomer is a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group. In this specification, a numerical range specified using "to" includes the numerical values ​​before and after "to" as the lower and upper limit values. Furthermore, "film" and "sheet" are not distinguished by thickness. In other words, in this specification, "sheet" includes thin film-like objects, and "film" in this specification includes thick sheet-like objects. Furthermore, an adherend refers to a surface to which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is attached. Unless otherwise noted, the various components mentioned in this specification may be used independently, either singly or in combination of two or more types.

[0014] <<Adhesive>> The adhesive of the present disclosure contains an acrylic polymer (A).

[0015] <Acrylic Polymer (A)> The acrylic polymer (A) is a copolymer of a monomer mixture containing the following monomer (a1), monomer (a2), and / or monomer (a3), and at least one monomer having a hydroxy group among monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group, and the acrylic polymer (A) contains, based on 100% by mass of the monomer mixture, 30% by mass or more and less than 99% by mass of (a1), 0.1% by mass or more and less than 70% by mass of (a2) and monomer (a3) ​​in total, 0.5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less of monomers having a carboxy group and monomers having a hydroxy group in total, and 0.5% by mass or less of monomers having a carboxy group.

[0016] [Monomer (a1)] Monomer (a1) refers to 2-octyl(meth)acrylate and is represented by the following formula (1): (Formula 1) (R1 = H, CH ３ The content of (a1) is 30% by mass or more and less than 99% by mass based on 100% by mass of the monomer mixture. If the content of (a1) is less than 30% by mass, the viscosity of the adhesive increases or the adhesive strength decreases, which is not preferable.

[0017] [Monomer (a2)] Monomer (a2) is a monomer having a glass transition temperature of 0°C or higher when it forms a homopolymer. However, even if the monomer has a glass transition temperature of 0°C or higher when it forms a homopolymer, monomer (a3) ​​and those having a carboxy group and a hydroxy group are excluded. The glass transition temperature (°C) of the homopolymer can be known from information provided by the vendor of the various monomers or from the values ​​described in "Polymer Handbook 3rd Edition" (A Wiley-Interscience Publication, 1989).

[0018] Examples of monomer (a2) include nitrogen-containing monomers such as acrylamide, N,N-dimethylacrylamide, methacrylonitrile, acrylonitrile, and diacetone acrylamide, alkyl (meth)acrylates such as methyl (meth)acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, ter-butyl methacrylate, sec-butyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, isopropyl methacrylate, and stearyl (meth)acrylate, and (meth)acrylates having an alicyclic or aromatic ring such as cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, benzyl (meth)acrylate, phenoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, and phenyl (meth)acrylate. From the viewpoint of improving cohesive strength and / or adhesive strength, monomer (a2) is preferably selected from the group consisting of methyl (meth)acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, benzyl (meth)acrylate, phenoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, and phenyl (meth)acrylate.

[0019] When the monomer mixture contains a nitrogen-containing monomer as the monomer (a2) and also contains a monomer (a3), the content of at least one of the nitrogen-containing monomer, the monomer (a3), and the hydroxyl group-containing monomer is less than 10% by mass. If the content of the nitrogen-containing monomer as the monomer (a2), the monomer (a3), and the hydroxyl group-containing monomer is high, the cohesive strength becomes too high, resulting in a decrease in adhesive strength. Therefore, it is important that the content of at least one of the three types is less than 10% by mass.

[0020] When the monomer mixture contains a nitrogen-containing monomer as the monomer (a2), the content of at least one of the nitrogen-containing monomer and the hydroxyl group-containing monomer is less than 10% by mass. If the content of the nitrogen-containing monomer and the hydroxyl group-containing monomer as the monomer (a2) is too high, the cohesive strength becomes too high, resulting in a decrease in adhesive strength. Therefore, it is important that the content of at least one of them is less than 10% by mass.

[0021] The total content of (a2) and monomer (a3) ​​is preferably 0.1% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less, based on 100% by mass of the monomer mixture. By including 0.1% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less, cohesive strength and / or adhesive strength can be ensured. It is more preferably 5% by mass or more and less than 50% by mass, and even more preferably 3% by mass or more and less than 30% by mass.

[0022] [Monomer (a3)] Monomer (a3) ​​is isobornyl (meth)acrylate, which is a biomass monomer. In order to increase the biomass content of the PSA, it is preferable to contain monomer (a3).

[0023] The monomer mixture constituting the acrylic polymer (A) further contains at least a hydroxyl group-containing monomer selected from a carboxyl group-containing monomer and a hydroxyl group-containing monomer. The monomer mixture may contain both a carboxyl group-containing monomer and a hydroxyl group-containing monomer. By including a hydroxyl group-containing monomer, corrosion of the adherend by acid can be prevented.

[0024] The total content of the carboxyl group-containing monomer and the hydroxyl group-containing monomer is preferably 0.5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less, more preferably 0.5% by mass or more and 21% by mass or less, and even more preferably 0.5% by mass or more and less than 10% by mass, based on 100% by mass of the monomer mixture. By using a content of 0.5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less, curing can be accelerated and wet heat whitening can be prevented. When a carboxyl group-containing monomer is included, the content of the carboxyl group-containing monomer in 100% by mass of the monomer mixture is preferably 5% by mass or less, more preferably 0.5% by mass or less, in order to prevent corrosion of the adherend by acid.

[0025] The monomer having a carboxy group is not limited as long as it has a carboxy group in the molecule, and specific examples include (meth)acrylic acid, p-carboxybenzyl acrylate, β-carboxyethyl acrylate, maleic acid, monoethyl maleate, itaconic acid, citraconic acid, fumaric acid, etc. Of these, (meth)acrylic acid is preferred from the viewpoint of adhesive strength, and acrylic acid is more preferred.

[0026] The monomer having a hydroxy group is not limited as long as it is a monomer having a hydroxy group in the molecule, and specific examples include 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate, etc. Of these, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate and 4-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate are preferred from the viewpoints of adhesive strength and moist heat resistance.

[0027] (Production of Acrylic Polymer (A)) The acrylic polymer (A) can be produced by polymerizing the monomer mixture. Although known polymerization methods such as solution polymerization, bulk polymerization, emulsion polymerization, and suspension polymerization are possible, solution polymerization is preferred. Preferred solvents used in solution polymerization include, for example, acetone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, toluene, xylene, anisole, methyl ethyl ketone, and cyclohexanone. The polymerization temperature is preferably a boiling point reaction at 60 to 120°C. The polymerization time is preferably about 5 to 12 hours.

[0028] The polymerization initiator used in the polymerization is preferably a radical polymerization initiator. Radical polymerization initiators are generally peroxides and azo compounds. Examples of peroxides include dialkyl peroxides such as di-t-butyl peroxide, dicumyl peroxide, t-butylcumyl peroxide, α,α'-bis(t-butylperoxy-m-isopropyl)benzene, and 2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)hexyne-3; peroxy esters such as t-butyl peroxybenzoate, t-butyl peroxyacetate, and 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(benzoylperoxy)hexane; ketone peroxides such as cyclohexanone peroxide, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone peroxide, and methylcyclohexanone peroxide; 2,2-bis(4,4-di-t-butylperoxycyclohexyl)propane; Examples of the peroxyketals include 1,1-bis(t-butylperoxy)3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane, 1,1-bis(t-butylperoxy)cyclohexane, and n-butyl-4,4-bis(t-butylperoxy)valerate; hydroperoxides such as cumene hydroperoxide, diisopropylbenzene hydroperoxide, and 2,5-dimethylcyclohexane-2,5-dihydroperoxide; diacyl peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide, decanoyl peroxide, lauroyl peroxide, and 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl peroxide; and peroxydicarbonates such as bis(t-butylcyclohexyl)peroxydicarbonate.

[0029] Examples of the azo compound include 2,2'-azobisbutyronitrile such as 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (abbreviation: AIBN) and 2,2'-azobis(2-methylbutyronitrile); 2,2'-azobisvaleronitrile such as 2,2'-azobis(4-methoxy-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) and 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile); 2,2'-azobispropionitrile such as 2,2'-azobis(2-hydroxymethylpropionitrile); and 1,1'-azobis-1-alkanenitrile such as 1,1'-azobis(cyclohexane-1-carbonitrile).

[0030] The polymerization initiator is preferably used in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 2 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the monomer mixture.

[0031] (Weight-average molecular weight (Mw)) The weight-average molecular weight of the acrylic polymer (A) is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2,000,000 or less, and more preferably 1,000,000 or less. The weight-average molecular weight is a polystyrene-equivalent value measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).

[0032] <<Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Composition>> The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present disclosure contains a pressure-sensitive adhesive containing an acrylic polymer (A) and a curing agent (B). It may also contain a silane coupling agent (C) and a tackifier resin (D) as needed.

[0033] <Curing Agent (B)> The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present disclosure contains a curing agent (B), and the curing agent (B) contains at least one of an isocyanate-based curing agent and an epoxy-based curing agent. The incorporation of the curing agent improves the cohesive strength of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and improves the adhesive strength, heat resistance, and light resistance. As long as the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains at least one of an isocyanate-based curing agent and an epoxy-based curing agent, a known curing agent other than an isocyanate-based curing agent or an epoxy-based curing agent may be used in combination.

[0034] The isocyanate curing agent is an isocyanate having two or more isocyanate groups. Examples of the isocyanate include aromatic polyisocyanates, aliphatic polyisocyanates, araliphatic polyisocyanates, alicyclic polyisocyanates, and their biuret forms, nurate forms, and adduct forms, and from the viewpoint of yellowing resistance, aliphatic polyisocyanates, alicyclic polyisocyanates, and their biuret forms, nurate forms, and adduct forms are more preferred.

[0035] Examples of aromatic polyisocyanates include 1,3-phenylene diisocyanate, 4,4'-diphenyl diisocyanate, 1,4-phenylene diisocyanate, 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate, 2,6-tolylene diisocyanate, 4,4'-toluidine diisocyanate, 2,4,6-triisocyanate toluene, 1,3,5-triisocyanate benzene, dianisidine diisocyanate, 4,4'-diphenyl ether diisocyanate, and 4,4',4"-triphenylmethane triisocyanate.

[0036] Examples of aliphatic polyisocyanates include trimethylene diisocyanate, tetramethylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate (also known as HMDI), pentamethylene diisocyanate, 1,2-propylene diisocyanate, 2,3-butylene diisocyanate, 1,3-butylene diisocyanate, dodecamethylene diisocyanate, and 2,4,4-trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate.

[0037] Examples of the aromatic aliphatic polyisocyanate include ω,ω'-diisocyanate-1,3-dimethylbenzene, ω,ω'-diisocyanate-1,4-dimethylbenzene, ω,ω'-diisocyanate-1,4-diethylbenzene, 1,4-tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate, and 1,3-tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate.

[0038] Examples of alicyclic polyisocyanates include 3-isocyanatemethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl isocyanate (also known as IPDI, isophorone diisocyanate), 1,3-cyclopentane diisocyanate, 1,3-cyclohexane diisocyanate, 1,4-cyclohexane diisocyanate, methyl-2,4-cyclohexane diisocyanate, methyl-2,6-cyclohexane diisocyanate, 4,4'-methylenebis(cyclohexyl isocyanate), and 1,4-bis(isocyanatemethyl)cyclohexane.

[0039] The biuret compound is a self-condensation product having a biuret bond formed by self-condensation of an isocyanate monomer, such as a biuret compound of hexamethylene diisocyanate.

[0040] The nurate derivative is a trimer of an isocyanate monomer, such as a trimer of hexamethylene diisocyanate, a trimer of isophorone diisocyanate, or a trimer of tolylene diisocyanate.

[0041] The adduct is a bifunctional or higher isocyanate compound obtained by reacting an isocyanate monomer with a bifunctional or higher low-molecular-weight active hydrogen-containing compound. Examples of the adduct include a compound obtained by reacting trimethylolpropane with hexamethylene diisocyanate, a compound obtained by reacting trimethylolpropane with tolylene diisocyanate, a compound obtained by reacting trimethylolpropane with xylylene diisocyanate, a compound obtained by reacting trimethylolpropane with isophorone diisocyanate, and a compound obtained by reacting 1,6-hexanediol with hexamethylene diisocyanate.

[0042] The isocyanate compound is preferably a trifunctional isocyanate compound from the viewpoint of forming a sufficient crosslinked structure. The isocyanate compound is more preferably an adduct or nurate, which is a reaction product of an isocyanate monomer and a trifunctional low-molecular-weight active hydrogen-containing compound. The isocyanate compound is preferably a trimethylolpropane adduct of hexamethylene diisocyanate, a nurate of hexamethylene diisocyanate, a trimethylolpropane adduct of tolylene diisocyanate, a nurate of tolylene diisocyanate, a trimethylolpropane adduct of isophorone diisocyanate, or a nurate of isophorone diisocyanate, and more preferably a trimethylolpropane adduct of hexamethylene diisocyanate, a trimethylolpropane adduct of tolylene diisocyanate, or a trimethylolpropane adduct of isophorone diisocyanate.

[0043] Examples of epoxy curing agents include glycerin diglycidyl ether, 1,6-hexanediol diglycidyl ether, N,N,N',N'-tetraglycidyl-m-xylylenediamine, 1,3-bis(N,N'-diglycidylaminomethyl)cyclohexane, and N,N,N',N'-tetraglycidylaminophenylmethane.

[0044] The curing agent (B) is preferably contained in an amount of 0.02 to 4 parts by mass, and more preferably 0.04 to 1 part by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the acrylic polymer (A). When the content is 0.02 part by mass or more, the cohesive strength is further improved, and when the content is 4 parts by mass or less, it becomes easier to achieve both cohesive strength and flexibility, making it easier to obtain sufficient adhesive strength, heat resistance, and light resistance.

[0045] <Silane Coupling Agent (C)> The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present disclosure preferably contains a silane coupling agent (C). By including the silane coupling agent (C), it is possible to improve adhesive strength, heat resistance, resistance to wet heat whitening, and light fastness. The silane coupling agent (C) is preferably included in an amount of 0.05 to 0.2 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the acrylic polymer (A). By including the silane coupling agent (C) in an amount of 0.05 to 0.2 parts by mass, it becomes easy to achieve both heat resistance, outgassing resistance, and light fastness.

[0046] Examples of the silane coupling agent (C) include alkoxysilane compounds having a (meth)acryloxy group, alkoxysilane compounds having a vinyl group, alkoxysilane compounds having an amino group, alkoxysilane compounds having a mercapto group, and alkoxysilane compounds having an epoxy group. Specific examples of commercially available products include KBM-403 (3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane), KBE-403 (3-glycidoxypropyltriethoxysilane), KBM-303 (2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltrimethoxysilane) (all manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.), and BYK-325N (polyether-modified polymethylalkylsiloxane) (manufactured by BYK Japan KK).

[0047] <Tackifier Resin (D)> The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present disclosure preferably further contains a tackifier resin (D). As the tackifier resin (D), any of the existing resins can be used, such as aliphatic petroleum resins, aromatic petroleum resins, synthetic hydrocarbon resins, terpene resins, rosin resins (rosin, polymerized rosin, hydrogenated rosin, and their esters with glycerin, pentaerythritol, etc., resin acid dimers, etc.), and acrylic resins. The tackifier resin may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0048] Examples of aliphatic petroleum resins include Quinton B170 manufactured by Zeon Corporation; examples of aromatic petroleum resins include Nisseki Neopolymer L-90 manufactured by ENEOS Materials Corporation; examples of aliphatic / aromatic petroleum resins include FTR6100 manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.; and examples of rosin derivatives include SylvatacRE85 manufactured by Arizona Chemical Company and Superester A-75 manufactured by Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd.

[0049] Examples of synthetic hydrocarbon resins include aliphatic petroleum resins, aromatic petroleum resins, aliphatic / aromatic petroleum resins, hydrogenated petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, and phenol resins.

[0050] Examples of terpene resins include α-pinene resins, β-pinene resins, dipentene resins, aromatic modified terpene resins, hydrogenated terpene resins, terpene phenol resins, acid modified terpene resins, styrenated terpene resins, and styrene-aliphatic hydrocarbon copolymer resins.

[0051] Examples of rosin-based resins include rosin ester, polymerized rosin, hydrogenated rosin, disproportionated rosin, maleic acid-modified rosin, fumaric acid-modified rosin, rosin phenolic resin, and natural rosin.

[0052] The content of the tackifier resin (D) is preferably 50 parts by mass or less, more preferably 30 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the acrylic polymer (A) in the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. It is also preferably 1 part by mass or more, more preferably 5 parts by mass or more, and particularly preferably 10 parts by mass or more. By including the tackifier resin (D), the adhesive strength to the adherend can be improved.

[0053] In consideration of the environment, it is more preferable to use a tackifier resin (D) having a biomass content of 80% or more.

[0054] The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present disclosure may contain various resins, chlorinated polyolefins described below, oils, softeners, dyes, pigments, antioxidants, and ultraviolet absorbers as optional components, as long as the problem can be solved.

[0055] Examples of chlorinated polyolefins include chlorinated polypropylene, acid-modified chlorinated polypropylene, acrylic-modified chlorinated polypropylene, chlorinated polyethylene, and chlorinated ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers. Chlorinated polypropylene and chlorinated ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers are preferred from the viewpoints of good compatibility with acrylic polymers and the like and effective reduction of polarity. Specific examples of commercially available products include Superchlor 390S (chlorinated polypropylene, chlorine content 36%) and Superchlor BX (chlorinated EVA, chlorine content 18%) (both manufactured by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.).

[0056] The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present disclosure preferably has a gel fraction of 40% or more, although a gel fraction of 40% or less may also be usable depending on the application.

[0057] The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present disclosure contains an acrylic polymer (A), which is a copolymer of a monomer mixture containing a specific monomer, thereby suppressing the increase in viscosity when using an acrylic polymer and ensuring high adhesive strength to an adherend. This allows for a significant reduction in the amount of organic solvent used to adjust the viscosity during application compared to conventional methods. In the present disclosure, when the weight-average molecular weight of the acrylic polymer (A) is 1.9 million to 2 million, the viscosity at a solids content of 15% (±1%) is preferably 3,000 mPas·s or less; when it is 700,000 to 900,000, the viscosity at a solids content of 35% (±1%) is preferably 3,000 mPas·s or less; and when it is 400,000 to 500,000, the viscosity at a solids content of 50% (±1%) is preferably 3,000 mPas·s or less. Details of the solids content adjustment method and viscosity measurement method are described in the Examples.

[0058] <<Adhesive Sheet>> The adhesive sheet includes an adhesive layer made of the adhesive or adhesive composition of the present disclosure.

[0059] The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present disclosure preferably has a configuration in which a release film is formed on one or both sides of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from the pressure-sensitive adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present disclosure.

[0060] <Release Film> The release film is not particularly limited, but a transparent plastic substrate can be suitably used. Examples of materials for the transparent plastic substrate include polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), acrylic resins such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and plastic materials such as polycarbonate, triacetyl cellulose, polysulfone, polyarylate, and polycycloolefin. The plastic materials can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0061] As the release film, among the above-mentioned transparent plastic substrates, a transparent plastic substrate having excellent heat resistance, i.e., a transparent plastic substrate that is suppressed or prevented from deforming under severe conditions such as high temperature, high temperature and high humidity, etc. PET film or sheet is particularly suitable as the transparent plastic substrate.

[0062] The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present disclosure has excellent adhesiveness and is therefore suitable as an adhesive for forming optical display components such as display devices such as LCDs and OLEDs, and input devices such as touch panels, or for bonding these components together. Examples of optical components include, but are not limited to, PET films, polarizing plates, retardation plates, elliptically polarizing plates, optical compensation films, brightness-enhancing films, infrared / electromagnetic wave-blocking films, front-surface anti-reflection films, surface protection films, films having an ITO (indium tin oxide) layer, films having a zinc oxide (ZnO) layer, films obtained by coating or printing metal nanoparticles, films obtained by coating or printing a dispersion containing carbon nanotubes, films obtained by coating or printing a dispersion containing graphene, films obtained by coating or printing a dispersion containing a conductive polymer, metal plates made of SUS or the like, metal meshes, and laminates of these.

[0063] The thickness of the transparent plastic substrate is not particularly limited, but is preferably, for example, 10 to 200 μm, and more preferably 25 to 150 μm.

[0064] When applying the adhesive or adhesive composition, a suitable liquid medium can be added to adjust the viscosity.Specific examples include hydrocarbon solvents such as toluene, xylene, hexane, and heptane; ester solvents such as ethyl acetate and butyl acetate; ketone solvents such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone; halogenated hydrocarbon solvents such as dichloromethane and chloroform; ether solvents such as diethyl ether, methoxytoluene, and dioxane, or other hydrocarbon solvents.However, water and alcohols must be used carefully because they may inhibit the reaction between the acrylic polymer (A) and the isocyanate curing agent (B).

[0065] The coating method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include various coating methods using a Mayer bar, applicator, brush, spray, roller, gravure coater, die coater, lip coater, comma coater, knife coater, reverse coater, spin coater, etc. The drying and curing method is also not particularly limited, and examples thereof include hot air drying, infrared rays, reduced pressure methods, and methods using active energy rays, but hot air or steam heating at 60 to 180°C is preferred from the viewpoint of outgassing resistance.

[0066] The thickness of the adhesive layer is preferably 2 to 1000 μm, more preferably 5 to 500 μm. The adhesive layer may be in the form of a single layer or a laminate of two or more layers.

[0067] <<Laminate>> The laminate comprises a light-transmitting substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed using the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present disclosure. Specifically, for example, the laminate can be formed by peeling the release film from the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present disclosure and attaching the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to the light-transmitting substrate. The laminate of the present disclosure has, for example, a configuration of light-transmitting substrate / pressure-sensitive adhesive layer / polarizing plate. In this case, it is preferable to provide the light-transmitting substrate, pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and polarizing plate in this order. This allows for a laminate with excellent transparency.

[0068] <Light-Transmitting Substrate> A transparent plastic substrate is used as the light-transmitting substrate. Examples of materials for such light-transmitting substrates include acrylic resins such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate, and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and plastic materials such as polycarbonate (PC), polycycloolefin, polyimide, polyphenylene ether, polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polystyrene, and polypropylene. PET film or PC is preferred, and PC is more preferred in terms of durability. The plastic materials can be used alone or in combination of two or more. The light-transmitting substrate may also be subjected to an appropriate surface treatment, such as a physical treatment such as corona discharge treatment or plasma treatment, or a chemical treatment such as a primer treatment.

[0069] An example of a schematic cross-sectional view partially illustrating a laminate of the present disclosure is shown in Figure 1. In Figure 1, 3 is a light-transmitting substrate (cover panel), 1 is a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and 4 is a polarizing plate. In the laminate shown in Figure 1, the light-transmitting substrate (cover panel) is attached to the polarizing plate via the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

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[0023] Figure 3 shows a schematic cross-sectional view partially illustrating an example of a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet according to the present disclosure. In Figure 3, 3 denotes a light-transmitting substrate (cover panel), 1 denotes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and 2 denotes a release film. In the release sheet shown in Figure 3, the release film 2 can be peeled off, and the light-transmitting substrate (cover panel) 1 can be attached to a polarizing plate or the like via the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 1.

[0071] <Production of Laminate> A laminate can be produced, for example, by peeling off a release film from a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having release films on both sides of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and attaching the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to an adherend such as a light-transmitting flexible substrate or a polarizing plate, etc. Alternatively, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer can be formed directly on a light-transmitting flexible substrate, and then attaching an adherend or a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on another pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, to form a laminate.

[0072] <Adherend> The adherend refers to the object to which the adhesive layer of the adhesive sheet having an adhesive layer is attached, and is not limited to a specific one. Examples include polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, resins such as polycarbonate and phenol, metals such as iron, stainless steel (SUS), aluminum and copper, as well as cement, mortar, and glass. The adhesive and adhesive composition of the present disclosure exhibit excellent adhesive strength to at least one type of adherend.

[0073] <Display> A display includes the laminate of the present disclosure, a polarizing plate, and an optical element. This allows the display of the present disclosure to have excellent visibility. The optical element is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a liquid crystal element and an organic EL element.

[0074] Figure 2 shows an example of a schematic cross-sectional view partially illustrating a display, which is an example of use of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present disclosure. In Figure 2, 3 is a light-transmitting substrate (cover panel), 1 is a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 1, 4 is a polarizing plate, 5 is a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 2, 6 is a barrier layer such as silicon nitride, 7 is an organic EL layer, 8 is a support such as polyimide, and 9 is an organic EL cell. It should be noted that the configuration of the display is not limited to that shown in Figure 2.

[0075] In the display shown in FIG. 2 , a light-transmitting substrate (cover panel) is attached to a polarizing plate via a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 1) of the present disclosure, and is further attached to an organic EL cell via a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for a polarizing plate (pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 2). In this way, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present disclosure can be used in a form in which a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from the pressure-sensitive adhesive is attached to a light-transmitting substrate (cover panel) and a polarizing plate, and the laminate is further attached to an organic EL cell via a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for a polarizing plate. For example, in FIG. 2 , the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the present disclosure can be used for both pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 1 and pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 2. Generally, when pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 1 and pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 2 are compared, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 1 has higher quality requirements, while the pressure-sensitive adhesive of the present disclosure is preferably used for pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 1 because of its excellent adhesion and bondability to the substrate. In this case, the pressure-sensitive adhesive for forming pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 2 may be the pressure-sensitive adhesive of the present disclosure or a conventionally known pressure-sensitive adhesive.

[0076] The uses of the display are not particularly limited, but examples include organic EL televisions, organic EL smartphones, organic EL tablets, and organic EL smart watches.

[0077] In view of the recent trend toward environmentally friendly materials, the adhesive and adhesive composition of the present disclosure can be made partially or entirely from biologically derived materials by using a biomass monomer as a monomer constituting the acrylic polymer (A) or by using a biomass tackifier. The biomass content is preferably 30% or more. The method for calculating the biomass content is described in the Examples.

[0078] The present disclosure will be further described in detail below using examples, but the present disclosure is not limited to these examples. In the examples, unless otherwise specified, "parts" and "%" refer to "parts by mass" and "% by mass," respectively. Furthermore, the blend amounts in the tables are in parts by mass, and values ​​other than the solvent are calculated as nonvolatile components. Blank spaces in the tables indicate that no blend is present. It is common technical knowledge that the viscosity of a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition increases or decreases depending on the Mw of the acrylic polymer (A) contained therein. Since the Mw of the acrylic polymer (A) can be adjusted as appropriate, it is not realistic to confirm the effects of the present disclosure over the entire Mw range of the acrylic polymer (A). Therefore, in the examples, acrylic polymers (A) were produced and evaluated so that the Mw was 400,000 to 500,000, 700,000 to 900,000, or 1,900,000 to 2,000,000. The method for measuring the weight-average molecular weight of the acrylic polymer is as follows.

[0079] <Method for measuring weight-average molecular weight (Mw) and evaluating Mw classification> The weight-average molecular weight (Mw) was measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The apparatus used was a GPC apparatus manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation: LC-GPC system "Prominence". Furthermore, a column manufactured by Tosoh Corporation: TSKgel α-M was used, with two columns connected in series. N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) was used as the eluent, and measurements were taken at 40°C. Mw was determined by conversion using polystyrene with a known Mw as the standard substance. The weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the acrylic polymer was measured, and the evaluation results were determined as follows: if it was 1.9 million to 2 million, the Mw classification was U; if it was 700,000 to 900,000, the Mw classification was H; and if it was 400,000 to 500,000, the Mw classification was L.

[0080] (Production of Acrylic Polymer) Example 1: Production of (A-1) Using a reaction apparatus equipped with a stirrer, a reflux condenser, a nitrogen inlet tube, a thermometer, and a dropping tube, ethyl acetate was added as a polymerization solvent to a reaction vessel, and a monomer mixture of 19.75 parts of 2-octyl acrylate (2-OA) as monomer (a1), 20 parts of methyl acrylate (MA) as monomer (a2), 3 parts of isobornyl acrylate (IBXA) as monomer (a3), 7 parts of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) and 0.25 parts of 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate (4HBA) as monomer (a3), and azobisisobutyronitrile as an initiator was added. A 0.04 part reaction vessel was charged with a monomer mixture of 19.75 parts of 2-octyl acrylate (2-OA), 20 parts of methyl acrylate (MA) as monomer (a2), 3 parts of isobornyl acrylate (IBXA) as monomer (a3), 7 parts of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA), and 0.25 parts of 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate (4HBA), ethyl acetate as a polymerization solvent, and 0.02 parts of azobisisobutyronitrile as an initiator. The resulting solution was added dropwise from the dropping tube over approximately 2 hours and polymerized for 6 hours at approximately 80°C under a nitrogen atmosphere. After completion of the reaction, the mixture was cooled and diluted with ethyl acetate to obtain an acrylic polymer solution. The resulting acrylic polymer was designated (A-1). The weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the resulting acrylic polymer was measured, and the results are shown in Table 1.

[0081] <Production of Examples 2 to 8, Comparative Production Examples 1 to 7: (A-2 to A-8, A'-1 to A'-6)> Acrylic polymers (A-2 to A-8, A'-1 to A'-6) were produced in the same manner as in the production of the acrylic polymer (Example 1), except that the compositions and blending amounts (parts by mass) were changed to those shown in Table 1. The Mw classification of the obtained acrylic polymers is also shown in Table 1.

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[0084] Examples 24 to 30: Production of (A-9 to A-15) Acrylic polymers (A-9 to A-15) were produced in the same manner as in the production of the acrylic polymer (Example 1), except that the compositions and blending amounts (parts by mass) were changed to those shown in Table 2. The Mw classification of the obtained acrylic polymers is shown in Table 2.

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[0086] The abbreviations are as follows: Regarding biomass content, only confirmed cases are listed. [Monomer (a1)] 2-OA: 2-octyl acrylate (biomass content: 73%) 2-OMA: 2-octyl methacrylate (biomass content: 67%) [Monomer (a2)] MA: methyl acrylate (Tg: 8°C) MMA: methyl methacrylate (Tg: 105°C) BMA: butyl methacrylate (Tg: 20°C) [Monomer (a3)] IBXA: isobornyl acrylate (Tg: 97°C, biomass content: 76%) [Monomers having a hydroxy group (OH monomer) and monomers having a carboxy group (COOH monomer)] HEA: hydroxyethyl acrylate 4HBA: 4-hydroxy-normal-butyl acrylate AA: acrylic acid [Other monomers] 2EHA: 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (Tg: -70°C) BA: n-butyl acrylate (Tg: -55°C, biomass content: 57%)

[0087] Example 9 A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition was obtained by blending 0.2 parts of "D-165N" (a biuret of hexamethylene diisocyanate manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.) as the curing agent (B) with 100 parts of the acrylic polymer (A-1). The resulting pressure-sensitive adhesive composition was applied using a comma coater to a 38 μm thick release liner (SP-PET-O1-BU, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals Tocello, Inc.) as a release sheet so that the dried thickness would be 25 μm. After drying at 110°C for 3 minutes, a 75 μm thick release liner (SP-PET-O3-B3, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals Tocello, Inc.) was laminated to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer as a release sheet, and the resulting mixture was aged in this state at 23°C for 7 days to obtain a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet.

[0088] Examples 10 to 20, Examples 22 to 23, Examples 31 to 40, Comparative Examples 1 to 8 As shown in Table 3, pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions and pressure-sensitive adhesive sheets were obtained in the same manner as in Example 9, except that the types and blending amounts of the acrylic polymer, curing agent (B), silane coupling agent (C), and tackifier resin (D) were changed.

[0089] Example 21 A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet was obtained in the same manner as in Example 9, except that the acrylic polymer (A-6) obtained in Example 6 was used as the pressure-sensitive adhesive.

[0090] <Gel Fraction Measurement> The 38 μm release liner was peeled off from the obtained pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer was attached to a PET film substrate (Cosmoshine A-4360, manufactured by Toyobo Co., Ltd., thickness 100 μm), which was then cut into a size of 30 mm wide x 100 mm long to prepare a test pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet. The release liner on the other side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape was then peeled off to prepare a test specimen, and its weight was measured. The test specimen was immersed in ethyl acetate at 23°C for 24 hours, then removed from the ethyl acetate and dried at 150°C for 30 minutes. The weight of the test specimen after drying was measured, and the gel fraction was calculated using the following formula (1). In Table 3, "40%<" means that the gel fraction is greater than 40%. Gel fraction (wt %) = 100 × (W2 - W0) / (W1 - W0) (1) (W0: weight of substrate (PET film), W1: weight of test piece before immersion, W2: weight of test piece after immersion and drying) <Calculation of Biomass Degree> The biomass degree of the PSA composition was calculated using the following formula (2). (In the case of a system consisting of two monomer components (A, B) and one tackifier component (C)) Biomass degree = {(Aw × Ab) + (Bw × Bb) + (Cw × Cb)} / (Aw + Bw + Cw) (2) Aw: weight of monomer A, Bw: weight of monomer B, Cw: weight of tackifier, Ab: biomass degree of monomer A (%), Bb: biomass degree of monomer B (%), Cb: biomass degree of monomer C (%). When the biomass degree was specified as a range, the minimum value was used for the calculation.

[0091] The materials used in the examples and comparative examples are listed below. <Curing agent (B)> D-165N: biuret of hexamethylene diisocyanate, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. Tetrad X: multifunctional epoxy resin, manufactured by Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. Aluminum Chelate A: chelate curing agent, manufactured by Kawaken Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.

[0092] <Silane coupling agent (C)> KBE-403: (3-glycidoxypropyltriethoxysilane, manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) <Tackifying resin (D)> A-100: (Super Ester A-100, manufactured by Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd., biomass content 95 to 100%)

[0093] The adhesives and adhesive compositions obtained in Examples 9 to 23, 31 to 40, and Comparative Examples 1 to 8 were evaluated for low viscosity, and the adhesive strength of the adhesive sheets was measured using the methods described below. Adhesion was judged to be practical if the adhesive strength to either glass or SUS adherends was evaluated as "usable" or better; if the adhesive strength to one adherend was evaluated as "good," evaluation of the adhesive strength to the other adherend was omitted. Diagonal lines in the tables indicate that no evaluation was performed. The results are shown in Table 2.

[0094] <Low Viscosity> The viscosity of the PSA compositions of Examples 9 to 23, 31 to 40, and Comparative Examples 1 to 8 was measured by the following method to evaluate their low viscosity. When the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the contained acrylic polymer was 1.9 million to 2.0 million (U), the solids content was adjusted to 15% (±1); when the Mw was 700,000 to 900,000 (H), the solids content was adjusted to 35% (±1); and when the Mw was 400,000 to 500,000 (L), the solids content was adjusted to 50% (±1), and the viscosity was measured using a Brookfield viscometer (rotor number: M3, rotation speed: 12 rpm). The solids content was adjusted using ethyl acetate. When evaluating PSA compositions and PSA compositions with Mws that do not fall into any of U, H, or L, the evaluation may be performed using the criteria for the classification closest to the Mw. [Evaluation criteria] A: Viscosity less than 3000 mPas·s: Good B: Viscosity 3000 mPas·s or more but less than 4000 mPas·s: Usable C: Viscosity 4000 mPas·s or more: Unusable

[0095] <Glass Adhesion Strength> The 38 μm release liner was peeled off from the resulting pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer was attached to a PET film substrate (Cosmoshine A-4360, 100 μm thick, manufactured by Toyobo Co., Ltd.), and cut into a size of 25 mm wide x 100 mm long to prepare a test pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet. The other 75 μm release liner was peeled off from this test pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer was attached to a glass plate in an atmosphere of 23°C and 50% relative humidity (50% RH), and further pressed with a roll in accordance with JIS Z-0237. After 24 hours of pressing, the peel strength (peel angle 180°, peel rate 300 mm / min; unit N / 25 mm width) was measured using a tensile tester (Tensilon, manufactured by Orientec Co., Ltd.). [Evaluation Criteria] A: Peel strength of 20 N / 25 mm or more. : Good B: Peel strength is 10N / 25mm or more and less than 20N / 25mm. : Usable C: Peel strength is less than 10N / 25mm. : Unusable

[0096] <SUS Adhesion Strength> Measurement was performed in the same manner as in the glass adhesion strength measurement above, except that the adherend was changed from a glass plate to a SUS plate. [Evaluation Criteria] A: Peel strength of 10 N / 25 mm or more: Good B: Peel strength of 5 N / 25 mm or more but less than 10 N / 25 mm: Usable C: Peel strength of less than 5 N / 25 mm: Unusable

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[0098] Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above-mentioned several embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these several embodiments. Various modifications can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.

[0099] The disclosure of this application is related to the subject matter described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2023-144832 filed on September 6, 2023, and the subject matter described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2023-181269 filed on October 20, 2023, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0100] The symbols in Figures 1, 2 and 3 are explained below: 1 adhesive layer 1, 2 release film, 3 film substrate (cover panel), 4 polarizing plate, 5 adhesive layer 2, 6 barrier layer, 7 organic EL layer, 8 support, 9 organic EL cell

Claims

1. An adhesive comprising an acrylic polymer (A), the acrylic polymer (A) being a copolymer of a monomer mixture comprising the following monomers (a1), (a2) and / or (a3), and at least one monomer having a hydroxyl group among monomers having a carboxyl group and monomers having a hydroxyl group, the adhesive comprising, in 100% by mass of the monomer mixture, 50% by mass or more and less than 99% by mass of monomer (a1), 0.1% by mass or more and less than 70% by mass in total of monomer (a2) and monomer (a3), 0.5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less in total of monomers having a carboxyl group and monomers having a hydroxyl group, and the content of monomers having a carboxyl group is 0.5% by mass or less. (a1) 2-octyl (meth)acrylate (a2) Monomers having a homopolymer glass transition temperature of 0°C or more (excluding monomer (a3), monomers having a carboxyl group and monomers having a hydroxyl group) (a3) ​​isobornyl (meth)acrylate 2. A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising an acrylic polymer (A), wherein the acrylic polymer (A) is a copolymer of a monomer mixture comprising the following monomer (a1), monomer (a2) and / or monomer (a3), and at least one monomer having a hydroxyl group among monomers having a carboxyl group and monomers having a hydroxyl group, wherein, in 100% by mass of the monomer mixture, the monomer (a1) is contained at 50% by mass or more and less than 99% by mass, the total of the monomer (a2) and monomer (a3) ​​is 0.1% by mass or more and less than 70% by mass, and the total of the monomer having a carboxyl group and the monomer having a hydroxyl group is 0.5% by mass or more and less than 30% by mass, and the content of the monomer having a carboxyl group is 0.5% by mass or less, and when the monomer (a2) contains a nitrogen-containing monomer and also contains monomer (a3), the content of at least one of the monomer (a2), the nitrogen-containing monomer and the hydroxyl group-containing monomer in 100% by mass of the monomer mixture is less than 10% by mass. (a1) 2-octyl (meth)acrylate (a2) A monomer having a homopolymer glass transition temperature of 0° C. or higher (excluding monomer (a3), monomers having a carboxy group, and monomers having a hydroxy group) (a3) ​​isobornyl (meth)acrylate 3. An adhesive containing an acrylic polymer (A), the acrylic polymer (A) being a copolymer of a monomer mixture containing the following monomers (a1), (a2), and at least one monomer having a hydroxyl group among monomers having a carboxyl group and monomers having a hydroxyl group, the monomer mixture contains 50% by mass or more and less than 99% by mass of monomer (a1), 0.1% by mass or more and less than 70% by mass of monomer (a2), and a total of 0.5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less of monomers having a carboxyl group and monomers having a hydroxyl group, and the content of monomers having a carboxyl group is 0.5% by mass or less, and when a nitrogen-containing monomer is contained as monomer (a2), the content of at least one of the nitrogen-containing monomer and the hydroxyl group-containing monomer in 100% by mass of the monomer mixture is less than 10% by mass. (a1) 2-octyl (meth)acrylate (a2) A monomer having a glass transition temperature of a homopolymer of 0°C or more (excluding monomers having a carboxyl group and monomers having a hydroxyl group) 4. The adhesive according to claim 1, containing the monomer (a2) and the monomer (a3) ​​in a total amount of 0.1 mass% or more and less than 50 mass% based on 100 mass% of the monomer mixture.

5. The adhesive according to claim 1, wherein the monomer (a2) is selected from the group consisting of methyl (meth)acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, benzyl (meth)acrylate, phenoxyethyl (meth)acrylate and phenyl (meth)acrylate.

6. An adhesive composition comprising the adhesive according to claim 1 and a curing agent (B), the curing agent (B) comprising at least one of an isocyanate-based curing agent and an epoxy-based curing agent.

7. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to claim 6, further comprising a silane coupling agent (C).

8. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to claim 6, which has a gel fraction of 40% or more.

9. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to claim 6, further comprising less than 50 parts by mass of a tackifier resin (D) per 100 parts by mass of the acrylic polymer (A).

10. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to claim 9, wherein the tackifier resin (D) has a biomass content of 80% or more.

11. An adhesive sheet comprising an adhesive layer made of the adhesive according to any one of claims 1 to 5 or an adhesive layer made of the adhesive composition according to any one of claims 6 to 10.

12. A laminate comprising the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet according to claim 11 and a light-transmitting substrate.

13. A display comprising the laminate according to claim 12, a polarizing plate, and an optical element.

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