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Electrode plates for liquid crystal display panels

Assignee: Toyobo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-09-08
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Granted: 1989-02-07
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Expires: 2007-09-08
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Abstract

Abstract A liquid crystal display panel electrode plate having a transparent electrode on at least one side is described. This electrode plate comprises an optically non-rotatory transparent film substrate layer having a retardation value of not more than 30 nm as formed from a polycarbonate resin, polyether sulfone resin, polysulfone resin or polyarylene ester resin, and anchor layer formed from a solution or dispersion of an anchor agent in aqueous medium as disposed on at least one side of the substrate layer, and one or more protective layers of gas-impermeable resin or/and cured crosslinkable resin as disposed on the anchor layer. This electrode plate is optically transparent to visible light, optically isotropic, resistant to moisture, chemicals, liquid crystals and gas-impermeable.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rinjiro Ichikawa
  • 👤 Toshio Ishida

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 03:45
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/133305

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 154 words
In a liquid crystal display panel electrode plate having a transparent electrode on at least one side thereof, which plate comprises a substrate layer comprising an optically non-rotatory transparent film or sheet having a retardation value of not more than 30 nm formed from a polycarbonate resin, polyether sulfone resin, polysulfone resin or polyarylene ester resin, an anchor layer disposed on at least one side of said substrate layer, and one or more protective layers of gas-impermeable resin or/and cured crosslinkable resin disposed on said anchor layer, the improvement wherein said anchor layer is formed from a solution or dispersion of an anchor agent in an aqueous medium, said anchor agent being at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyesters, polyamides, polyurethanes and high molecular weight ion complexes, all of which contain sufficient hydrophilic groups in the polymer segment to achieve solution or dispersion of the polymer in an aqueous medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 154 words
In a liquid crystal display panel electrode plate having a transparent electrode on at least one side thereof, which plate comprises a substrate layer comprising an optically non-rotatory transparent film or sheet having a retardation value of not more than 30 nm formed from a polycarbonate resin, polyether sulfone resin, polysulfone resin or polyarylene ester resin, an anchor layer disposed on at least one side of said substrate layer, and one or more protective layers of gas-impermeable resin or/and cured crosslinkable resin disposed on said anchor layer, the improvement wherein said anchor layer is formed from a solution or dispersion of an anchor agent in an aqueous medium, said anchor agent being at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyesters, polyamides, polyurethanes and high molecular weight ion complexes, all of which contain sufficient hydrophilic groups in the polymer segment to achieve solution or dispersion of the polymer in an aqueous medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
An electrode plate according to claim 1 wherein said hydrophilic groups are selected from the group, consisting of sulfonic acid salts carboxyl, alkyl-substituted tertiary nitrogen and alkylene-substituted tertiary nitrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
An electrode plate according to claim 1 wherein said gas-impermeable resin forming said protective layer is a polymer containing at least 50 mole percent of acrylonitrile, vinyl alcohol or halovinylidene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
An electrode plate according to claim 1 wherein said cured crosslinkable resin forming said protective layer is a cured product of crosslinkable phenoxyether resin, epoxy resin, acrylic resin, melamine resin, phenolic resin or urethane resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 69 words
An electrode plate according to claim 1, comprising an anchor layer formed from a polyester resin or high molecular weight ion complex, each of which contains sufficient hydrophilic groups in the polymer segment to achieve solution or dispersion of the polymer in an aqueous medium, disposed on at least one side of said substrate layer and a protective layer of gas-impermeable resin disposed on top of said anchor layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 84 words
An electrode plate according to claim 1, comprising an anchor layer disposed on at least one side of said substrate layer, which anchor layer is formed from an aqueous solution of a polyester resin or high molecular weight ion complex, each of which contains sufficient hydrophilic groups in the polymer segment to achieve solution or dispersion of the polymer in an aqueous medium, at pH 7 or more and a protective layer of cured crosslinkable phenoxyether resin disposed on top of said anchor layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 47 words
An electrode plate according to claim 1, comprising a protective layer of gas-impermeable resin disposed on one side of said substrate layer through said anchor layer and a protective layer of cured crosslinkable resin disposed on the other side of said substrate layer through said anchor layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
An electrode plate according to claim 1, comprising a protective layer of gas-impermeable resin disposed on either side of said substrate layer through said anchor layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
An electrode plate according to claim 1, comprising a protective layer of cured crosslinkable resin disposed on either side of said substrate layer through said anchor layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 53 words
An electrode plate according to claim 1, comprising a protective layer of gas-impermeable resin disposed on at least one side of said substrate layer through said anchor layer and a protective layer of cured crosslinkable resin disposed on the first-mentioned protective layer either directly or through an anchor layer or an adhesive layer.

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