Adhesive composition and polarizing plate comprising adhesive layer formed using same

1. An adhesive composition comprising:

3-ethyl-3-(2-ethylhexyloxy)methyloxetane;

3-ethyl-3-hydroxymethyloxetane;

3,3′-oxybis(methylene)bis(3-ethyloxetane);

an acryl-based compound;

an aromatic epoxy compound; and

an alicyclic epoxy compound,

wherein the 3-ethyl-3-(2-ethylhexyloxy)methyloxetane is present in an amount of 20 parts by weight to 40 parts by weight, the 3-ethyl-3-hydroxymethyloxetane is present in an amount of 2 parts by weight to 8 parts by weight, the 3,3′-oxybis(methylene)bis(3-ethyloxetane) is present in an amount of 2 parts by weight to 8 parts by weight, the acryl-based compound is present in an amount of 5 parts by weight to 20 parts by weight, the aromatic epoxy compound is present in an amount of 7 parts by weight to 40 parts by weight, and the alicyclic epoxy compound is present in an amount of 10 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the adhesive composition.

2. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the aromatic epoxy compound is one or more types selected from the group consisting of novolac-based epoxy, bisphenol A-based epoxy, bisphenol F-based epoxy, brominated bisphenol-based epoxy, phenyl glycidyl ether, o-cresyl glycidyl ether and nonylphenyl glycidyl ether.

3. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , further comprising an aliphatic epoxy compound.

4. The adhesive composition of claim 3 , wherein the aliphatic epoxy compound is one or more types selected from the group consisting of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol diglycidyl ether, 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether, 1,6-hexanediol diglycidyl ether, neopentyl diglycidyl ether, resorcinol diglycidyl ether, diethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, trimethylol propane triglycidyl ether, n-butyl glycidyl ether and 2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether.

5. The adhesive composition of claim 3 , wherein the aliphatic epoxy compound is present in an amount of 1 parts by weight to 30 parts by weight, based 100 parts by weight of the adhesive composition.

6. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the alicyclic epoxy compound is one or more types selected from the group consisting of 3′,4′-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexane carboxylate, vinylcyclohexene dioxide, dicyclopentadiene dioxide and bisepoxycyclopentyl ether.

7. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the acryl-based compound includes one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of tricyclodecane dimethanol diacrylate, hexanediol diacrylate, tripropylene glycol diacrylate, dipropylene glycol diacrylate, butanediol diacrylate, hydroxy pivalate neopentyl glycol acrylate, triethylene glycol diacrylate and 1,9-nonanediol diacrylate.

8. A polarizing plate comprising:

a polarizer;

an adhesive layer disposed on at least one surface of the polarizer, wherein the adhesive layer is formed using the adhesive composition of claim 1 ; and

a protective film disposed on at least one surface of the adhesive layer.

9. The polarizing plate of claim 8 , wherein the adhesive layer has a thickness of greater than 0 μm and less than or equal to 20 μm.

10. The polarizing plate of claim 8 , wherein the protective film is an acryl-based film.

11. An image display device comprising:

a display panel; and

the polarizing plate of claim 8 disposed on one surface or both surfaces of the display panel.