IP Library Patent Application 14781341
Patent Application
App. No. 14/781,341

OPTICAL FILM AND SURFACE LIGHT EMITTING BODY

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14/781,341
Abstract

This optical film comprises: a recessed and projected structure layer that forms one surface of the optical film; and an adhesive layer that forms the other surface of the optical film. The recessed and projected structure layer contains 1-28% by mass of first fine light diffusing particles relative to the total mass of the recessed and projected structure layer, and the adhesive layer contains 1-40% by mass of second fine light diffusing particles relative to the total mass of the adhesive layer. This surface light emitting body comprises the above-described optical film.

Claims (23)

1 . An optical film comprising a relief structure layer forming one surface of the optical film and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer forming the other surface of the optical film, wherein

the relief structure layer contains first light-diffusing fine particles at from 1 to 28% by mass with respect to a total mass of the relief structure layer and

the pressure sensitive adhesive layer contains second light-diffusing fine particles at from 1 to 40% by mass with respect to a total mass of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer.

2 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a content of the second light-diffusing fine particles with respect to a total mass of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is from 20 to 40% by mass.

3 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a volume average particle size of the first light-diffusing fine particles contained in the relief structure layer is from 0.5 to 20 μm.

4 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a volume average particle size of the second light-diffusing fine particles contained in the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is from 0.5 to 20 μm.

5 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a difference between a refractive index of a material constituting the relief structure layer and a refractive index of the first light-diffusing fine particles contained in the relief structure layer is from 0.02 to 0.30.

6 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a difference between a refractive index of a material constituting the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a refractive index of the second light-diffusing fine particles contained in the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is from 0.02 to 0.30.

7 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a content of the second light-diffusing fine particles contained in the pressure sensitive adhesive layer with respect to a total mass of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer to a content of the first light-diffusing fine particles contained in the relief structure layer with respect to a total mass of the relief structure layer is from 0.05 to 10.

8 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a volume average particle size of the second light-diffusing fine particles contained in the pressure sensitive adhesive layer to a volume average particle size of the first light-diffusing fine particles contained in the relief structure layer is from 0.125 to 1.25.

9 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a refractive index of the second light-diffusing fine particles contained in the pressure sensitive adhesive layer to a refractive index of the first light-diffusing fine particles contained in the relief structure layer is from 0.80 to 1.05.

10 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the optical film further comprises a base layer coming in contact with the relief structure layer, and a total thickness of the relief structure layer and the base layer is from 20 to 80 μm.

11 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is from 5 to 50 μm.

12 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a volume average particle size of the second light-diffusing fine particles contained in the pressure sensitive adhesive layer to a thickness of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is from 0.05 to 0.5.

13 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a material constituting the relief structure layer is at least one kind of material selected from the group consisting of an acrylic resin, a styrene resin, an olefin resin, a polycarbonate resin, a silicone resin, an epoxy resin, and a polyester resin.

14 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a material constituting the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive.

15 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the first light-diffusing fine particles contained in the relief structure layer is at least one kind of material selected from the group consisting of a silicone resin, an acrylic resin, a styrene resin, a urethane resin, a melamine resin, and an epoxy resin.

16 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the second light-diffusing fine particles contained in the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is at least one kind of material selected from the group consisting of a silicone resin, an acrylic resin, a styrene resin, a urethane resin, a melamine resin, and an epoxy resin.

17 . The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the optical film further comprises a substrate, and the pressure sensitive adhesive layer, the substrate, and the relief structure layer are sequentially stacked.

18 . A surface light emitting body comprising the optical film according to claim 1 and an EL light emitting device.

19 . A method for producing an optical film, comprising:

providing a pressure sensitive adhesive layer containing second light-diffusing fine particles at from 1 to 40% by mass with respect to a total mass of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer on one surface of a substrate; and

providing a relief structure layer containing first light-diffusing fine particles at from 1 to 28% by mass with respect to a total mass of the relief structure layer on the other surface of the substrate.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jun 28, 2017
From: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043029/0663 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2015
From: MORINAKA, TAKESHI; HATTORI, TOSHIAKI; OKUNO, DAICHI
To: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036690/0267 →