Abstract:
Films, such as optical films that comprise a microstructured surface are described. The microstructures comprise the reaction product of a polymerizable resin composition comprising certain polyalkyl nitrogen or phosphorus onium fluoroalkyl sulfonyl salts as an antistatic agent. Also described is a polymerizable resin comprising at least one di(meth)acrylate monomer comprising at least two aromatic rings, a reactive diluent; and the polyalkyl nitrogen or phosphorus onium fluoroalkyl sulfonyl salts as an antistatic agent antistatic agent.
Abstract:
A main object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display using a ferroelectric liquid crystal, with the ferroelectric liquid crystal in the mono-stability state and the excellent alignment stability. To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display comprising: a reactive liquid crystal side substrate having a first substrate, an electrode layer formed on the first substrate, a first alignment layer formed on the electrode layer, and a reactive liquid crystal layer with a reactive liquid crystal fixed and formed on the first alignment layer; and a counter substrate having a second substrate, an electrode layer formed on the second substrate, and a second alignment layer formed on the electrode layer, wherein the reactive liquid crystal layer of the reactive liquid crystal side substrate and the second alignment layer of the counter substrate are disposed to face each other such that a liquid crystal layer including a ferroelectric liquid crystal and a polymerized product of a polymerizable monomer is sandwiched between the reactive liquid crystal side substrate and the counter substrate.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a film, in particular a stamping film, laminating film or sticker film, which has at least one anisotropic polymer layer of an at least partially oriented liquid crystal material. The anisotropic polymer layer has one or more first regions which form a first security feature and in which the anisotropic polymer layer has properties which linearly polarise or which rotate the direction of rotation, and one or more second regions which form a second security element and in which the anisotropic polymer layer has circularly polarising properties. The first security feature is visualised when viewed through a first polariser and the second security feature is visualised when viewed through a second polariser responsive to a different polarisation state from that of the first polariser.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to dielectrically positive liquid-crystalline media comprising a dielectrically neutral or slightly positive component, component A, comprising one or more dielectrically neutral or slightly positive compounds of the formula I in which the parameters have the meaning indicated in the specification, and a dielectrically positive component, component B, comprising one or more dielectrically positive compounds, and optionally a second dielectrically neutral component, component C, and to liquid-crystal displays containing these media, especially active-matrix displays and in particular TN, IPS and FFS displays.
Abstract:
A cyclic olefin-based polymer containing a repeating unit represented by formula (1), an optical material containing the cyclic olefin-based polymer, a polarizing plate containing the optical material, and a liquid crystal display device containing the polarizing plate: in which R1 represents a substituent; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, and forms an alcohol together with the —OH group; p represents an integer of 0 or 1; q represents an integer of from 0 to 3; r represents an integer of from 1 to 4; and R1 and L may be combined with each other to form a 5- to 7-membered ring.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to novel polymerizable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PS (polymer-stabilized) and PSA (polymer-sustained alignment) type.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display is provided which is capable of reducing the occurrence of defective display due to variations in the initial alignment direction of a liquid crystal alignment control film in a liquid crystal display of an IPS scheme, realizing the stable liquid crystal alignment, providing excellent mass productivity, and having high image quality with a higher contrast ratio.The liquid crystal display has a liquid crystal layer disposed between a pair of substrates, at least one of the substrates being transparent, and an alignment control film formed between the liquid crystal layer and the substrate. At least one of the alignment control films 109 comprises photoreactive polyimide and/or polyamic acid provided with an alignment control ability by irradiation of substantially linearly polarized light.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an optically anisotropic film used for a liquid crystal display of a vertical alignment liquid crystal mode comprising a fatty acid cellulose aster film, a retardation value (Rt value) in the thickness direction of the fatty acid cellulose ester film is from 60 to 300 nm, and the number of luminescent points having a size exceeding 50 μm is zero per 250 mm2, and the number of luminescent points having a size of 5 to 50 μm is 200 or less per 250 mm2 when the fatty acid cellulose ester film is observed with two polarizing plates being provided on both surfaces of the fatty acid cellulose ester film so as to shield transmission light.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a liquid-crystalline medium, which contains one or more compounds of formula I their use for electro-optical purposes, to displays containing this medium, and to novel LC compounds for use in LC media and displays.
Abstract:
A plastic substrate according to the present invention is used in optical instruments. The plastic substrate includes a composite substrate 10 in which fibers 11 are embedded in a resin matrix 12. The fibers are arranged in at least one predetermined direction within a plane of the composite substrate. The composite substrate substantially transmits visible radiation and has a predefined retardation that is associated with the predetermined direction in which the fibers are arranged.