Polyester protection film for polarising plate, polarising plate comprising same, and liquid crystal display apparatus comprising same

1. A polyester protective film for polarizing plates having a yellow index (YI) of 1.0 or less, wherein the polyester protective film includes a UV absorber represented by Formula 1 and a UV absorber represented by Formula 2:

wherein the polyester protective film has an out-of-plane retardation of 2,500 nm to 12,000 nm as measured at a wavelength of 550 nm and represented by Equation 3:

Rth= (( nx+ny )/2 −nz ) ×d   <Equation 3>

wherein in Equation 3, Rth is the out-of-plane retardation, nx, ny and nz are indices of refraction in the slow axis, fast axis, and thickness directions of the polyester protective film at the wavelength of 550 nm respectively, and d is a thickness of the polyester protective film with a unit of nm, and

wherein the polyester protective film has a change in yellow index (ΔYI) of 0.7 or less, as calculated according to Equation 4:

Change in yellow index =YI 2 −YI 1   <Equation 4>

wherein YI 1 denotes an initial yellow index of the polyester protective film and YI 2 denotes a yellow index measured after irradiation with light at a fluence of 0.68 W/m2 at a wavelength of 340 nm at 63° C. and 40% RH for 500 hours.

2. The polyester protective film according to claim 1 , wherein the polyester protective film has a transmittance of 1% or less, as measured at a wavelength of 370 nm.

3. The polyester protective film according to claim 1 , wherein the polyester protective film has a transmittance of 5% or less, as measured at a wavelength within a range of 380 nm to 382 nm.

4. The polyester protective film according to claim 1 , wherein the UV absorber represented by Formula 1 is present in an amount of 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt % in the polyester protective film and the UV absorber represented by Formula 2 is present in an amount of 0.1 wt % to 2.0 wt % in the polyester protective film.

5. The polyester protective film according to claim 1 , wherein the polyester protective film has an in-plane retardation of about 350 nm or less, as measured at a wavelength of 550 nm and represented by Equation 1:

Re= ( nx−ny )× d   <Equation 1>

wherein Re is the in-plane retardation, nx and ny are indices of refraction in slow axis and fast axis directions of the polyester protective film at the wavelength of 550 nm, respectively, and d is a thickness of the polyester protective film with a unit of nm.

6. The polyester protective film according to claim 1 , wherein the polyester protective film includes at least one of polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, and polybutylene naphthalate.

7. The polyester protective film according to claim 1 , further including: at least one additive of an oxidation stabilizer, a dispersant, an antifoaming agent, a lubricant, a radical scavenger, an acid scavenger, a leveling agent, a surface energy modifier, a preservative, and an antioxidant.

8. A polarizing plate comprising:

a polarizer; and

a polyester protective film formed on at least one surface of the polarizer,

wherein the polyester protective film is the polyester protective film for polarizing plates according to claim 1 .

9. A liquid crystal display comprising the polarizing plate according to claim 8 .