Biaxial-optical polynorbornene-based film and method of manufacturing the same, integrated optical compensation polarizer having the film and method of manufacturing the polarizer, and liquid crystal display panel containing the film and/or polarizer

• Main Authors: PAIK KYUNG L, CHUN SUNG H, NIKOLAI MALIMONENKO, KIM WON K, SERGEY BELYAEV
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.05.2006
• Subjects: ADHESIVES; CHEMISTRY; DYES; MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; PAINTS; POLISHES

A method of manufacturing a biaxial-optical polynorbornene-based film is provided, including: preparing a polynorbornene-based polymer containing composition by dissolving a polynorbornene-based polymer in a mixed solvent containing a high-boiling solvent and a low-boiling solvent, with a difference in boiling points of the two solvents of 20° C. or greater and an amount of the high-boiling solvent being 0.1 to 15 wt % based on a weight of the polynorbornene-based polymer; casting and partially drying the composition to obtain a polynorbornene-based film containing 1 to 6 wt % of the mixed solvent based on a total weight of the polynorbornene-based film; and uniaxially stretching the partially dried film in one direction parallel with the surface of the film at a stretching temperature less than or equal to the boiling point of the high-boiling solvent +20° C. and drying the stretched film at a temperature greater than or equal to the boiling point of the high-boiling solvent. According to the method of manufacturing a biaxial polynorbornene-based film, a compensation film which has good light transmittance and a uniform in-plane retardation value and can function as both a negative C-plate and an A-plate can be obtained.