Abstract:
Provided are a decorative film including a base material and a reflective layer having a convex structure, in which, in a cross section obtained by cutting the convex structure in a direction perpendicular to a plane direction of the decorative film, in a case where a direction in which an average ΦAVE of positive tilt angles is a largest is defined as a first direction and a direction in which the average ΦAVE of the positive tilt angles is a smallest is defined as a second direction, the decorative film has a region A in which ΦAVE in the first direction is 3° or more and ΦAVE in the second direction is less than 3°; and applications thereof.
Abstract:
There is provided a composition containing a discotic liquid crystal compound, a chiral agent, and a surfactant which can form a light reflecting layer formed by fixing a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase, which exhibits excellent durability under a hot and humid environment and excellent heat resistance, and has few alignment defects; a light reflecting film; a luminance-improving film; a backlight unit; and a liquid crystal display device.
Abstract:
A cholesteric liquid-crystal mixture containing a compound represented by the general formula (Ia), a compound represented by the general formula (Ib), a fluorine-containing horizontal alignment agent and a polymerization initiator is capable of forming a film which is prevented from precipitation of liquid-crystal compounds therein, of which the haze is reduced and which has a broad reflection width. Z1—Y1-A1-Y3-M1-Y4-A2-Y2—Z2 General Formula (Ia) Z3—Y5-A3-Y7-M2-P General Formula (Ib)
Abstract:
A structural interface having an adaptive liquid crystal material that is positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation and adapted to reflect a selective band of the received electromagnetic radiation so as to help with cooling of a structure in the summer and/or heating of the structure in the winter. The adaptive liquid crystal material is designed to change its selective reflection band when exposed to an activating temperature or an activating light or both. Depending on the interior and/or exterior conditions, the adaptive liquid crystal material has one or more selective reflection bands with a peak wavelength selected from the following: within a sunlight wavelength span, outside a thermal infrared wavelength span, outside the sunlight wavelength span, or within the thermal infrared wavelength span. The structural interface may be applied to an exterior or interior surface of a structural envelop or be integrated into a structural envelope material.
Abstract:
An identification medium cannot be reused when an attempt has been made to remove it from an object by using solvent. A cholesteric liquid crystal layer subjected to a hologram processing is formed while contacting a COP (cycloolefin polymer) layer. When the identification medium is removed using a solvent from a state in which it was adhered to an object by an adhesive layer, the COP layer is melted by the solvent and is damaged. The COP layer is a layer which functions as a substrate of the identification medium, and the identification medium is damaged by contacting with the solvent, as described above, and it is difficult to reuse.
Abstract:
A spatial light modulator comprises a solid-state chiral material disposed between electrodes such that the polarization direction of the polarized light incident thereto can be controlled through an electrical field established between the electrodes.
Abstract:
There is provided a cholesteric liquid crystal display device including a first liquid crystal panel containing a first cholesteric liquid crystal substancecrystal material for reflecting a light of a first color, a second liquid crystal panel containing a second cholesteric liquid crystal substancecrystal material for reflecting a light of a second color, a third liquid crystal panel containing a third cholesteric liquid crystal substancecrystal material for reflecting a light of a third color, a light absorption layer combined to a lower portion of the third liquid crystal panel, a first double-sided adhesive buffer layer configured to combine the second liquid crystal panel to a lower portion of the first liquid crystal panel and a second double-sided adhesive buffer layer configured to combine the third liquid crystal panel to a lower portion of the second liquid crystal panel.
Abstract:
A cholesteric reflector (100) includes a substrate (110) and a first cholesteric layer (120) which is disposed over the substrate (110) and reflects a first polarization of light within a design waveband. A second cholesteric layer (140) is disposed over the first cholesteric layer (120) and reflects a second polarization of light within the design waveband.
Abstract:
In this disclosure, a blue colorant is added in the adhesion layer of a reflective polarizer to compensate the chromaticity difference caused by the reflective polarizer itself and large horizontal viewing angle. The chromaticity difference can be further reduced by adding beads in the adhesion layer and/or forming light-gathering microstructures on the outer surface of the quarter wave plate of the reflective polarizer.
Abstract:
Methods of making an optical body include coating a mixture including a first cholesteric liquid crystal polymer, a second cholesteric liquid crystal monomer, a second cholesteric liquid crystal polymer formed from a portion of the second cholesteric liquid crystal monomer, and a solvent on a substrate. The first cholesteric liquid crystal polymer is different than the second cholesteric liquid crystal polymer. Then, forming from the mixture an optical body including a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer disposed between the first and second layer. The first layer includes a majority of the first cholesteric liquid crystal polymer. The second layer includes a majority of a second cholesteric liquid crystal monomer. The third layer includes the second cholesteric liquid crystal polymer.