Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

Nobuyuki Kurata

Narutoshi Hayashi

Koji Matsumoto

A method for producing a polarizing film comprising the step of dipping a polyvinyl alcohol film in/on which iodine is adsorbed and oriented in an aqueous solution containing boric acid wherein contact between the aqueous solution and oxygen is suppressed. The produced polarizing film has a high contrast.

Method for producing iodine type polarizing film

A method for producing a polarizing film comprising the step of dipping a polyvinyl alcohol film in/on which iodine is adsorbed and oriented in an aqueous solution containing boric acid wherein the aqueous solution has an absorbance of 0.13 or less at a wavelength of 450 nm. The produced polarizing film has a high contrast.

Method for producing polarizing film

A reflector having one or two reflection angles exhibiting maximums in an angle-dependent distribution curve of intensity of reflected light which is generated when light is illuminated from a light source on the surface of the reflector at specific angles, wherein at least one angle exhibiting the maximum deviates by at least 5 degrees from a regular reflection angle in relation to the incidence angle of the light, and the surface roughness of the reflector is between 200 nm and 1500 nm in terms of a center line average roughness (Ra), and a semi-transmissive reflector having one or two reflection angles which exhibit maximums in an angle-dependent distribution curve of intensity of reflected light which is generated when light is illuminated from a light source on the surface of the reflector at specific angles, wherein at least one angle exhibiting the maximum deviates by at least 5 degrees from a regular reflection angle in relation to the incidence angle of the light. A reflective liquid crystal can display bright images with good visibility, when such a reflector is attached on the liquid crystal display and the screen is viewed from an angle at which the reflection of the external light is avoided.

Reflector, reflective polarizing plate and reflective liquid crystal display

A reflective liquid crystal display and a light diffusion reflector are provided, comprising at least one light diffusion layer and a reflector having one or two reflection angles which exhibit maximums in an angle-dependent distribution curve of reflected light intensity which is generated when light is irradiated on the reflector surface from a direction at an angle of -45 degrees from a normal line to the reflector surface, in which at least one angle exhibiting the maximum deviates by at least 5 degrees from the angle of +45 degrees from the normal line to the reflector surface. The reflective liquid crystal display exhibits a bright image and an excellent visibility of images.

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Habikino, Japan

Nobuyuki Kurata