Nitto-denko Corporation

Yuki Nakano

Daisuke Ogomi

Masahiro Yaegashi

Kota Nakai

Yuji Saiki

Shusaku Goto

Minoru Miyatake

Shinobu Nagano

Kentaro Ikeshima

Muniridin Yasen

Osamu Kaneko

A long polarizer that can achieve the multi-functionalization and high-functionalization of an electronic device, such as an image display apparatus, that shows no variation in quality when provided as a final product, and that is excellent in yield in its production. A polarizer according to an embodiment includes a long resin film containing a dichromatic substance, the polarizer having non-polarization portions arranged in a lengthwise direction and/or a widthwise direction at predetermined intervals, the non-polarization portions including decolored portions formed through partial decoloring.

Polarizer having non-polarization portions, a long polarizing plate and image display device comprising the polarizer

A polarizer that can realize the multi-functionalization and high-functionalization of an electronic device, such as an image display apparatus. A polarizer including a resin film containing a dichroic substance, wherein the polarizer has a low dichroic substance concentration portion whose content of the dichroic substance is relatively low in the resin film. In the polarizer, the low dichroic substance concentration portion has a content of an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal of 3.6 wt % or less.

Polarizer, polarizing plate, and image display apparatus

A long polarizer that can achieve the multi-functionalization and high-functionalization of an electronic device, such as an image display apparatus, that shows no variation in quality when provided as a final product, and that is excellent in yield in its production. A polarizer including a long resin film containing a dichromatic substance, the polarizer having non-polarization portions arranged in a lengthwise direction and/or a widthwise direction at predetermined intervals, the non-polarization portions including decolored portions formed through partial decoloring.

There is provided a polarizer having a non-polarization portion that can achieve the multi-functionalization and high-functionalization of an electronic device, such as an image display apparatus, the polarizer being excellent in dimensional stability and external appearance of the non-polarization portion. A polarizer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a resin film containing a dichromatic substance, wherein: the polarizer has a non-polarization portion at a predetermined position; and the non-polarization portion includes a thin-walled portion thinner than another portion of the resin film.

Polarizer

A long polarizing film laminate capable of producing a polarizer that can achieve the multi-functionalization and high-functionalization of an electronic device, such as an image display apparatus, that shows no variation in quality when provided as a final product, and that is excellent in yield in its production. A polarizing film laminate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a long polarizer; and a surface protective film arranged on one surface side of the polarizer. The polarizing film laminate has, on the one surface side, exposed portions where the polarizer is exposed. The exposed portions are arranged in a lengthwise direction and/or a widthwise direction of the polarizer at predetermined intervals.

Polarizing film laminate comprising a long polarizing having exposed portion where a polarizer is exposed

An optical display device which includes a display panel, and at least one polarizing film including a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer disposed on a viewing side with respect to the display panel, and having an optical arrangement forming a cross-Nicol relationship with regard to polarized light entering the polarizing film from the side of the display panel. The polarizing film is produced to have a thickness of 10 &#x3bc;m or less, by a method comprising the steps of: forming a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer on a resin substrate; stretching the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer integrally with the resin substrate; and dyeing the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer using a dichroic material. The polarizing film is disposed in the optical display device in a state in which a surface of the polarizing film as a contact surface with the resin substrate during the production thereof is oriented toward a side opposite to the display panel.

Optical display device

Provided is a polarizing film that is excellent in external appearance and can contribute to improving the display characteristics of an image display apparatus. A polarizing film of the present invention includes a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin film containing iodine. At least one surface side of the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin film includes a low-iodine layer.

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Ibaraki, Japan

Yuki Nakano