Abstract:
An optical film having a thickness of from 20-60 μm, Re(550) of larger than 80-350 nm, an elastic modulus Em in a direction that is in parallel or perpendicular to one arbitrary edge of the film and provides a maximum elastic modulus of the film, and an elastic modulus Es in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of Em, with satisfying Em/Es of 1.5-2.5; and satisfying: - 0.14 ≦ log E T 10 ′ - log E T 100 ′ T 10 - T 100 ≦ - 0.02 wherein T10 represents a temperature where E′RT becomes 1/10; T100 represents a temperature where E′RT becomes 1/100; log E′T10 represents log E′ where E′RT becomes 1/10; and log E′T100 represents log E′ where E′RT becomes 1/100, wherein E′ represents a storage modulus of the film measured by dynamic viscoelastic measurement, and E′RT represents the storage modulus of the film at room temperature.
Abstract:
An optical film having a high Re and a low |Rth| is provided. An optical film consists of a composition that includes cellulose acylate having an acyl group including an aromatic group, and satisfies Formula (I) 150 nm≦Re (550)≦350 nm, Formula (II) −50 nm≦Rth (550)≦50 nm, and Formula (III) 0.07 nm≦degree of cross-sectional orientation P2z≦1, Here, Re (550) represents the in-plane retardation at a wavelength of 550 nm, and Rth (550) represents the thickness direction retardation at a wavelength of 550 nm.