Abstract:
Provided is protective film-forming sheet (2) including: a protective film-forming film (1) having a light transmittance at a wavelength of 1064 nm of 55% or greater and a light transmittance at a wavelength of 550 nm of 20% or less; and a release sheet (21) which is laminated on one or both faces of the protective film-forming film (1). According to this protective film-forming sheet (2), it is possible to form a protective film which allows a workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer to have a modified layer disposed in advance therein by a laser so that the workpiece can be split through the application of force thereon, while preventing grinding marks on the workpiece or a product formed therefrom from being visible to the naked eye.