Polarizing plate, image display device comprising same and photocurable composition for polarizing plate protection layer

1. A polarizing plate comprising:

a polarizer; and

a protective layer in direct contact with at least one surface of the polarizer,

wherein the protective layer is a cured material of a photocurable composition for a polarizing plate protective layer comprising a photopolymerizable compound, and a photocation polymerization initiator; and wherein the photopolymerizable compound is formed from a first epoxy-based compound, a second epoxy-based compound and an oxetane compound, where in the first epoxy-based compound is 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3′,4′-epoxycyclohexane carboxylate and the second epoxy-based compound is 1,4-cyclohexyl dimethanol diglycidyl ether, and the oxetane compound is 3-ethyl-3-[(3-ethyloxetan-3-yl)methoxymethyl]oxetane;

the first epoxy-based compound is included in 65 parts by weight with respect to a total 100 parts by weight of the photopolymerizable compound wherein the second epoxy-based compound is included in 20 parts by weight with respect to a total 100 parts by weight of the photopolymerizable compound, and the oxetane compound is included in 15 parts by weight of the photopolymerizable compound;

the photocation polymerization initiator comprises a short wavelength initiator and a long wavelength initiator;

the short wavelength initiator is (4-methylphenyl) [4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl] iodonium hexafluorophosphate and is included in 2.1 parts by weight and the long wavelength initiator is isopropylthioxanthone and is included in 0.8 parts by weight with respect to a total 100 parts by weight of the photocurable composition for a polarizing plate protective layer;

the photocurable composition for a polarizing plate protective layer has viscosity of greater than or equal to 50 cps and less than or equal to 200 cps at 25° C.; and

the protective layer has storage modulus of 1,500 MPa to 10,000 MPa at 80° C.

2. The polarizing plate of claim 1 , wherein the protective layer is formed on the polarizer by direct coating.

3. The polarizing plate of claim 1 , wherein the protective layer has a thickness of 5 μm to 10 μm.

4. The polarizing plate of claim 1 , further comprising a carrier film on a surface opposite to a surface in contact with the polarizer of the protective layer.

5. The polarizing plate of claim 1 , wherein a protective film is attached on a surface opposite to a surface in contact with the protective layer of the polarizer using an adhesive layer as a medium.

6. The polarizing plate of claim 5 , wherein the adhesive layer is a cured material of an adhesive composition, and the adhesive composition comprises an epoxy compound and an oxetane compound.

7. An image display device comprising the polarizing plate of claim 1 .

8. A photocurable composition for a polarizing plate protective layer comprising:

a photopolymerizable compound formed with a first epoxy-based compound, a second epoxy-based compound and an oxetane compound, where in the first epoxy-based compound is 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3′,4′-epoxycyclohexane carboxylate and the second epoxy-based compound is 1,4-cyclohexyl dimethanol diglycidyl ether, and the oxetane compound is 3-ethyl-3-[(3-ethyloxetan-3-yl)methoxymethyl]oxetane; and

a photocation polymerization initiator,

wherein the first epoxy-based compound is included in 65 parts by weight with respect to a total 100 parts by weight of the photopolymerizable compound, wherein the second epoxy-based compound is included in 20 parts by weight with respect to a total 100 parts by weight of the photopolymerizable compound, and the oxetane compound is included in 15 parts by weight of the photopolymerizable compound;

the photocation polymerization initiator comprises a short wavelength initiator and a long wavelength initiator; and

the short wavelength initiator is (4-methylphenyl) [4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl] iodonium hexafluorophosphate and is included in 2.1 parts by weight and the long wavelength initiator is isopropylthioxanthone and is included in 0.8 parts by weight with respect to a total 100 parts by weight of the photocurable composition for a polarizing plate protective layer;

the photocurable composition for a polarizing plate protective layer has viscosity of greater than or equal to 50 cps and less than or equal to 200 cps at 25° C.; and

the protective layer has storage modulus of 1,500 MPa to 10,000 MPa at 80° C.