WO2021020243A1 - 複合顔料、識別媒体及び真正性判定方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a composite pigment, an identification medium, and an authenticity determination method.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal resin is obtained by cholesteric orientation of a liquid crystal compound and curing while maintaining the orientation.
- a cholesteric liquid crystal resin has a circular polarization separation function that reflects one of the left and right circularly polarized light and transmits the other circularly polarized light. It is known that in the cholesteric liquid crystal resin material, the wavelength of the reflected circular polarization shifts to the short wavelength side as the viewing angle ⁇ from the front direction increases. Using this property, the authenticity of the identification medium using the cholesteric liquid crystal resin can be identified.
- the present inventor uses a composite pigment containing a specific first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and a specific second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment in a predetermined ratio, and is derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment. It was found that the color of the above color is not visible or difficult to see by visual observation, but it can be made visible by microscopic observation, and thus the anti-counterfeiting effect can be improved.
- the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment a pigment having a central wavelength of the selective reflection band within a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 800 nm or less and having a selective reflection bandwidth of 150 nm or less is used, and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is used.
- the present invention provides the following.
- a first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and a second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment are included.
- the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is a pigment having a central wavelength of the selective reflection band within a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 800 nm or less and having a selective reflection bandwidth of 150 nm or less.
- the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is a pigment having a selective reflection bandwidth of 200 nm or more within a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 800 nm or less. At least a part of the selective reflection band of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the selective reflection band of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment overlap.
- Authenticity determination including step 3 of observing the identification medium with a microscope and determining whether or not both the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment are visible.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a composite pigment having an improved anti-counterfeiting effect, an ink composition and an identification medium using the composite pigment, and a method for identifying the authenticity of the identification medium.
- FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing an apparatus for producing a stripped piece of a resin thin film used in the production of the composite pigment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section when a corner portion of a bar of the manufacturing apparatus of FIG. 1 is cut by a plane perpendicular to the width direction of the support.
- composition includes not only a mixture of two or more substances, but also a material consisting of a single substance, and an “agent” is a material consisting of a single substance. Others include mixtures of two or more substances.
- (meth) acrylate means “acrylate”, “methacrylate”, or both.
- (meth) acrylic means “acrylic", “methacrylic”, or both.
- (Thio) Epoxy means “epoxy”, “thioepoxy”, or both.
- iso (thio) cyanate means “isocyanate”, “isothiocyanate”, or both.
- the composite pigment of the present invention includes a first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and a second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment.
- the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is a pigment having a central wavelength of the selective reflection band within a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 800 nm or less, and having a selective reflection bandwidth of 150 nm or less.
- the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is a pigment having a selective reflection bandwidth of 200 nm or more within a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 800 nm or less. At least a part of the selective reflection band of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the selective reflection band of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment overlap.
- the content of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is more than 0% by weight and 30% by weight or less with respect to the total amount of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment.
- the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment are each composed of a cholesteric liquid crystal resin.
- the "cholesteric liquid crystal resin” means a resin material having cholesteric regularity, and means that the molecules or molecular portions constituting the resin are aligned in a state having cholesteric regularity in the resin.
- the term "molecules in the resin have cholesteric regularity” means that the molecules in the resin have the specific regularity described below.
- the orientation direction in the next third plane that further overlaps the second plane deviates from the orientation direction in the second plane at a slight angle.
- the angles of the molecular axes in the planes are sequentially shifted (twisted).
- the structure in which the direction of the molecular axis is twisted in this way becomes an optically chiral structure.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal resin having an optically chiral structure usually has a circular polarization selective reflection function that selectively reflects circular polarization.
- Cholesteric liquid crystal resin "selectively reflects" light in a predetermined wavelength range means that one of the unpolarized light (that is, natural light) in a predetermined wavelength range is reflected and the other circularly polarized component is reflected. It means to be transparent.
- the "selective reflection band” refers to the range of wavelengths of circularly polarized light that is selectively reflected.
- the “selective reflection bandwidth” is the width of the selective reflection band, and specifically, it can be a half width of the selective reflection band.
- the selective reflection band of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the selective reflection band of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment overlap.
- the range in which the selective reflection band of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the selective reflection band of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment overlap is preferably 80% or more, more preferably 80% or more of the entire selective reflection band of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment. It is 90% or more, more preferably 100%.
- the range in which the selective reflection band of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the selective reflection band of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment overlap is preferably 10% or more, more preferably 10% or more, based on the entire selective reflection band of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment. It is 20% or more, preferably 50% or less, and more preferably 40% or less.
- the overlapping range of the selective reflection band of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the selective reflection band of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is equal to or more than the above lower limit value with respect to the entire selective reflection band of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment, it is visually observed.
- the anti-counterfeiting effect is enhanced.
- the overlapping range of the selective reflection band of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the selective reflection band of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is equal to or more than the above lower limit value with respect to the entire selective reflection band of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment, in visual observation, Since it becomes difficult to recognize the difference between the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment, the anti-counterfeiting effect is enhanced. Further, when it is not more than the above upper limit value, the difference in color between the first cholesteric pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment can be easily recognized by microscopic observation.
- the selective reflection bandwidth of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is 150 nm or less, and the selective reflection bandwidth of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is 200 nm or more. That is, the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is a cholesteric liquid crystal pigment having a narrower (narrower band) selective reflection bandwidth than the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment, and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment has a selective reflection band than that of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment.
- a wide (broadband) cholesteric liquid crystal pigment When the identification medium using the cholesteric liquid crystal pigment having a narrow selective reflection band width is observed with natural light, the appearance having colors corresponding to the reflection band can be visually recognized.
- the composite pigment includes a first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment having a selective reflection bandwidth of 150 nm or less and a second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment having a selective reflection bandwidth of 200 nm or more, such a composite pigment is used.
- the visually recognizable color is the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment or the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment.
- the selective reflection bandwidth of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is preferably 120 nm or less, more preferably 110 nm or less, preferably 30 nm or more, and more preferably 50 nm or more.
- the selective reflection bandwidth of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is preferably 200 nm or more, more preferably 300 nm or more.
- the upper limit of the selective reflection bandwidth of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2000 nm or less and 1000 nm or less.
- the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment has a central wavelength of the selective reflection band within a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 800 nm or less.
- the central wavelength of the selective reflection band of each cholesteric liquid crystal pigment can be the central wavelength of the region related to the half width of the selective reflection band. That is, the reflection spectrum of the cholesteric liquid crystal pigment at an incident angle of 5 ° is measured, and in the obtained reflection spectrum, the peak having the maximum intensity and the base having the minimum intensity are determined, and the minimum intensity + (maximum intensity-minimum intensity) /.
- the wavelength ⁇ 1 on the short wavelength side and the wavelength ⁇ 2 on the long wavelength side of the peak, which show the intensity of 2 are obtained.
- the average value (( ⁇ 1 + ⁇ 2) / 2) of these can be obtained, and the average value can be used as the center wavelength.
- the selective reflection band of each cholesteric liquid crystal pigment ranges from the wavelength ⁇ 1 on the short wavelength side of the peak showing the intensity of minimum intensity + (maximum intensity-minimum intensity) / 2 in the reflection spectrum to the wavelength ⁇ 2 on the long wavelength side. It is in the range ( ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 2), and the selective reflection bandwidth of each cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is the difference ( ⁇ 2- ⁇ 1) between the wavelength ⁇ 2 on the long wavelength side and the wavelength ⁇ 1 on the short wavelength side.
- the central wavelength of the selective reflection band of each cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is a thin film containing the pigment. Is the central wavelength of the selective reflection band observed when the is formed.
- the central wavelength ⁇ (nm) of the selective reflection band has an average refractive index of n for the cholesteric liquid crystal resin and a chiral structure possessed by the cholesteric liquid crystal resin.
- the pitch length of the (spiral structure) is P (nm)
- ⁇ n ⁇ P ⁇ cos ⁇
- the wavelength is shorter than the central wavelength ⁇ of the band.
- the front direction of the thin film containing the cholesteric liquid crystal pigment means the normal direction of the thin film when the thin film containing the cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is formed.
- the central wavelength ⁇ of the selective reflection band when the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment are observed from the front with a viewing angle ⁇ can be increased by increasing the pitch length P of the chiral structure (spiral structure), for example. It can be made smaller by reducing the pitch length P.
- Examples of the method of adjusting the pitch length of each cholesteric liquid crystal resin include a method of adjusting the type of chiral agent and a method of adjusting the amount of the chiral agent.
- the content of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is more than 0% by weight and 30% by weight or less with respect to the total amount of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment.
- the content of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is preferably 10% by weight or more, more preferably 15% by weight or more, preferably 25% by weight or less, based on the total amount of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment. It is preferably 20% by weight or less.
- the content of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment with respect to the total amount of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is not more than the above upper limit value, is the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment not visually recognized by visual observation? Although it is difficult to see, the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment can be visually recognized, and both the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment can be visually recognized by microscopic observation. Thereby, the anti-counterfeiting effect can be improved.
- the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the first cholesteric are observed under a microscope.
- the color derived from the liquid crystal pigment can be visually recognized.
- the average particle size of the flakes is preferably 20 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 30 ⁇ m or more, preferably 120 ⁇ m or less, more preferably. Is 100 ⁇ m or less, particularly preferably 80 ⁇ m or less.
- the particle size distribution can be measured by a laser / scattering method, and the average particle size can be measured from the particle size distribution.
- the particle size at which the integrated value of the volume is 50% can be used as the average particle size.
- the average particle size of flakes is a volume average unless otherwise specified.
- the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment may have the same twisting direction as each other, or may have different twisting directions from each other.
- the twisting direction can be determined by observing the reflected light when unpolarized light is incident on the sample containing each cholesteric liquid crystal pigment through the left and right circularly polarizing plates. That is, the twisting direction can be determined by irradiating the sample with non-polarized light from the observer side and observing the reflected light reflected by the sample and reaching the observer side.
- the reflected light is right-handed circularly polarized light, it can be judged as a right-handed twist, and when it is left-handed circularly polarized light, it can be judged as a left-handed twist.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal resin used as a material for the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is a cured product of the first liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal compound.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal resin used as a material for the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is a cured product of the second liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal compound.
- a polymerizable liquid crystal compound is preferable.
- a liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal compound having polymerizability can be easily cured while maintaining an oriented state by polymerizing the liquid crystal compound.
- a cholesteric liquid crystal compound As the liquid crystal compound, a cholesteric liquid crystal compound can be used.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal compound is a compound capable of exhibiting cholesteric liquid crystal property.
- a liquid crystal composition containing such a cholesteric liquid crystal compound and curing the liquid crystal composition in a state of exhibiting the cholesteric liquid crystal phase a cholesteric liquid crystal resin which is a resin material having cholesteric regularity can be obtained.
- liquid crystal compound contained in the first liquid crystal composition and the second liquid crystal composition for example, a rod-shaped liquid crystal compound having two or more reactive groups in one molecule can be used.
- the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound include a compound represented by the formula (1). R 3- C 3- D 3- C 5- MC 6- D 4- C 4- R 4 Equation (1)
- R 3 and R 4 are reactive groups, which are independently a (meth) acrylic group, a (thio) epoxy group, an oxetane group, a thietanyl group, an aziridinyl group, a pyrrol group, and a vinyl group. , Allyl group, fumarate group, cinnamoyl group, oxazoline group, mercapto group, iso (thio) cyanate group, amino group, hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, and alkoxysilyl group. By having these reactive groups, it is possible to obtain a cholesteric liquid crystal resin having high strength when the liquid crystal composition is cured.
- D 3 and D 4 are independently single-bonded, linear or branched-chain alkyl groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Represents a group selected from the group consisting of linear or branched alkylene oxide groups.
- C 3 to C 6 are independently single-bonded, -O-, -S-, -SS-, -CO-, -CS-, -OCO-, and -CH 2.
- M represents a mesogen group. Specifically, M may have an unsubstituted or substituent, azomethines, azoxys, phenyls, biphenyls, terphenyls, naphthalenes, anthracenes, benzoic acid esters, cyclohexanecarboxylics.
- R 5 and R 7 represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- R 6 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may have a substituent examples include a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a cyano group, an amino group, and 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- Examples thereof include an alkylcarbonyloxy group having 7 to 7 groups and an alkoxycarbonyloxy group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms.
- the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound preferably has an asymmetric structure.
- the asymmetric structure is a structure in which R 3- C 3- D 3- C 5- and -C 6- D 4- C 4- R 4 are different from each other with the mesogen group M as the center in the formula (1).
- the orientation uniformity can be further enhanced.
- rod-shaped liquid crystal compound examples include the following compounds (B1) to (B9).
- one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination at an arbitrary ratio.
- the first liquid crystal composition and / or the second liquid crystal composition preferably contains a compound represented by the above formula (1) as a liquid crystal compound, and one or more selected from the above compounds (B1) to (B9). It is more preferable to include.
- the first liquid crystal composition and / or the second liquid crystal composition may contain a compound represented by the following formula (2) in addition to the liquid crystal compound.
- the compound of formula (2) can function as an orientation aid.
- R 1 and R 2 are independently linear or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and linear having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, respectively.
- a branched alkylene oxide group, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, or a (meth) acrylic group, an epoxy group, a mercapto group, an isocyanate group, an amino group, which may be mediated by any bonding group may be present.
- a group selected from the group consisting of cyano groups may be present.
- the alkyl group and the alkylene oxide group may not be substituted or may be substituted with one or more halogen atoms.
- the halogen atom, hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, (meth) acrylic group, epoxy group, mercapto group, isocyanate group, amino group and cyano group are alkyl groups having 1 to 2 carbon atoms and alkylene oxides. It may be bonded to a group.
- R 1 and R 2 include halogen atoms, hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups, (meth) acrylic groups, epoxy groups, mercapto groups, isocyanate groups, amino groups, and cyano groups.
- At least one of R 1 and R 2 is preferably a reactive group.
- the compound represented by the formula (2) can be fixed in the cholesteric liquid crystal resin at the time of curing to form a stronger resin.
- the reactive group include a carboxyl group, a (meth) acrylic group, an epoxy group, a mercapto group, an isocyanate group, and an amino group.
- a 1 and A 2 are independently 1,4-phenylene group, 1,4-cyclohexylene group, cyclohexene-1,4-ylene group, 4,4'-biphenylene group, 4 , 4'-bicyclohexene group, and 2,6-naphthylene group represents a group selected from the group.
- substituents such as a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a cyano group, an amino group, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and an alkyl halide group. You may be. If two or more substituents are present in each of A 1 and A 2 , they may be the same or different.
- a 1 and A 2 are groups selected from the group consisting of 1,4-phenylene groups, 4,4'-biphenylene groups, and 2,6-naphthylene groups. These aromatic ring skeletons are relatively rigid as compared with the alicyclic skeleton, have a high affinity for the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound mesogen, and have higher orientation uniformity.
- particularly preferable compounds represented by the formula (2) include the following compounds (A1) to (A10). One of these may be used alone, or two or more of them may be used in combination at any ratio. Among the following compounds (A1) to (A10), one or more selected from the compounds (A2) and (A10) is particularly preferable.
- the compounds (A2) and (A10) can lower the development temperature of the liquid crystal phase in the liquid crystal composition, and can maintain a wide temperature range in which the liquid crystal phase of the liquid crystal compound is exhibited.
- the weight ratio represented by (total weight of the compound represented by the formula (2)) / (total weight of the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound) in the first liquid crystal composition or the second liquid crystal composition is preferably 0.05 or more. It is more preferably 0.1 or more, particularly preferably 0.15 or more, preferably 1 or less, more preferably 0.65 or less, and particularly preferably 0.55 or less.
- the weight ratio is preferably 0.05 or more. It is more preferably 0.1 or more, particularly preferably 0.15 or more, preferably 1 or less, more preferably 0.65 or less, and particularly preferably 0.55 or less.
- the total weight of the compounds represented by the formula (2) indicates the weight when only one kind of the compound represented by the formula (2) is used, and when two or more kinds are used, the total weight is shown. Shows the total weight.
- the total weight of the rod-shaped liquid crystal compounds indicates the weight when only one type of rod-shaped liquid crystal compound is used, and indicates the total weight when two or more types are used.
- the molecular weight of the compound represented by the formula (2) is preferably less than 600, and the molecular weight of the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound is preferably less than 600. It is preferably 600 or more.
- the compound represented by the formula (2) can enter the gaps of the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound having a larger molecular weight than that, so that the orientation uniformity can be improved.
- the first liquid crystal composition and the second liquid crystal composition may each contain a chiral agent.
- the twisting direction of the cholesteric liquid crystal resin can be appropriately selected depending on the type and structure of the chiral agent used.
- Specific examples of the chiral agent include JP-A-2005-289881, JP-A-2004-115414, JP-A-2003-66214, JP-A-2003-313187, JP-A-2003-342219, and JP-A-2003-342219. It is possible to appropriately use those published in JP-A-2000-290315, JP-A-6-072962, US Pat. No. 6,468,444, International Publication No. 98/00428, JP-A-2007-176870, and the like.
- LC756 of BASF Palio Color
- chiral agent a compound represented by the following formula (3) can also be used.
- One type of chiral agent may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination at any ratio.
- the amount of chiral agent can be arbitrarily set within a range that does not deteriorate the desired optical performance.
- the specific amount of the chiral agent is usually 1% by weight to 60% by weight in the liquid crystal composition.
- the first liquid crystal composition and the second liquid crystal composition may each contain a polymerization initiator.
- the polymerization initiator include photopolymerization initiators, and compounds capable of generating radicals or acids by ultraviolet rays or visible light can be used.
- Specific examples of the photopolymerization initiator include benzoin, benzyl dimethyl ketal, benzophenone, biacetyl, acetophenone, Michler ketone, benzyl, benzyl isobutyl ether, tetramethylthium mono (di) sulfide, 2,2-azobisisobutyronitrile, and the like.
- 2,2-azobis-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile benzoyl peroxide, di-tert-butyl peroxide, 1-hydroxycyclohexylphenylketone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-propane-1-one , 1- (4-isopropylphenyl) -2-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-1-one, thioxanthone, 2-chlorothioxanthone, 2-methylthioxanthone, 2,4-diethylthioxanthone, methylbenzoylformate, 2,2 -Diethoxyacetophenone, ⁇ -ionone, ⁇ -bromostyrene, diazoaminobenzene, ⁇ -amylcinnamic aldehyde, p-dimethylaminoacetophenone, p-dimethylaminopropiophenone, 2-chlorobenzophenone, pp'-dichlorobenzophenone, pp'-
- IRGACURE 184 or IRGACURE OXE02 manufactured by BASF can also be used. One of these may be used alone, or two or more of them may be used in combination at any ratio. Further, if necessary, a known photosensitizer or a tertiary amine compound as a polymerization accelerator may be used to control the curability.
- the amount of the polymerization initiator is preferably 0.03% by weight to 7% by weight in the liquid crystal composition.
- the first liquid crystal composition and the second liquid crystal composition may each contain a surfactant as a leveling agent.
- a surfactant for example, one that does not inhibit the orientation can be appropriately selected and used.
- a surfactant for example, a nonionic surfactant containing a siloxane or an alkyl fluoride group in the hydrophobic group portion is preferably mentioned.
- oligomers having two or more hydrophobic group portions in one molecule are particularly preferable.
- surfactants include PF-151N, PF-636, PF-6320, PF-656, PF-6520, PF-3320, PF-651, PF-652 of PolyFox of OMNOVA; FTX-209F, FTX-208G, FTX-204D; Surfron KH-40, S420; etc. of Seimi Chemical Co., Ltd. can be used.
- one type of surfactant may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination at an arbitrary ratio.
- the amount of the surfactant is preferably such that the amount of the surfactant in the cholesteric liquid crystal resin is 0.05% by weight to 3% by weight.
- Each of the first liquid crystal composition and the second liquid crystal composition may further contain an arbitrary component, if necessary.
- the optional component include; a polymerization inhibitor for improving pot life; an antioxidant for improving durability, an ultraviolet absorber and a light stabilizer; and the like.
- one of these optional components may be used alone, or two or more of them may be used in combination at an arbitrary ratio. The amount of these arbitrary components can be arbitrarily set as long as the desired optical performance is not deteriorated.
- the method for producing the first liquid crystal composition and the second liquid crystal composition is not particularly limited, and the first liquid crystal composition and the second liquid crystal composition can be produced by mixing the above components, respectively.
- the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is prepared by applying a coating liquid containing the first liquid crystal composition and a solvent on an appropriate support and drying as necessary to form a layer of the first liquid crystal composition, and this layer is cured. This can be produced by forming a thin film of the first cholesteric liquid crystal resin, then peeling the thin film of the first cholesteric liquid crystal resin from the support, and crushing the thin film.
- the surface of the support Prior to the application of the coating liquid containing the first liquid crystal composition, the surface of the support may be subjected to a treatment for imparting an orientation regulating force.
- a treatment for imparting an orientation regulating force include rubbing treatment on the surface of the support, stretching treatment of the film of the support, and the like.
- a surface treatment such as a corona treatment may be performed in order to enhance the affinity between the surface of the support and the first liquid crystal composition.
- a film having a resin layer made of resin can be used as the support.
- polymers contained in the resin constituting the resin layer include chain olefin polymers, cycloolefin polymers, polycarbonates, polyesters, polysulfones, polyethersulfones, polystyrenes, polyvinyl alcohols, cellulose acetate-based polymers, and polychlorides. Examples include vinyl and polymethacrylate.
- the resin one containing one kind of polymer alone may be used, or one containing two or more kinds of polymers in combination at an arbitrary ratio may be used.
- the resin may contain any compounding agent as long as the effects of the present invention are not significantly impaired.
- the support may be a single-layer structure film having only one layer, or a multi-layer structure film having two or more layers. Therefore, the support may be a film having only the above-mentioned resin layer, or may be a film having an arbitrary layer in addition to the above-mentioned resin layer.
- the support may have an alignment film on its surface.
- the alignment film can be formed of, for example, a resin containing a polymer such as polyimide, polyvinyl alcohol, polyester, polyarylate, polyamideimide, polyetherimide, or polyamide. In addition, one of these polymers may be used alone, or two or more of these polymers may be used in combination at any ratio.
- the alignment film can be produced by applying a solution containing the above-mentioned polymer, drying, and applying a rubbing treatment.
- the thickness of the alignment film is preferably 0.01 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 0.05 ⁇ m or more, preferably 5 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 1 ⁇ m or less.
- the support may be an unstretched unstretched film or a stretched stretched film. Further, the support may be an isotropic film or an anisotropic film. Further, the support may be surface-treated on one side or both sides thereof. By applying the surface treatment, it is possible to improve the adhesion with other layers directly formed on the surface of the support. Examples of the surface treatment include energy ray irradiation treatment and chemical treatment.
- the thickness of the support is preferably 30 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 60 ⁇ m or more, preferably 300 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 200 ⁇ m or less from the viewpoints of handleability during manufacturing, material cost, thinning and weight reduction. ..
- the coating liquid containing the first liquid crystal composition can be applied by a known coating method.
- the coating method include an extrusion coating method, a direct gravure coating method, a reverse gravure coating method, a die coating method, a spin coating method, and a bar coating method.
- orientation treatment can be performed if necessary before performing the curing step.
- the orientation treatment can be performed, for example, by heating the layer of the first liquid crystal composition at 50 to 150 ° C. for 0.5 to 10 minutes. By performing the orientation treatment, the liquid crystal compound in the first liquid crystal composition can be well oriented.
- the treatment of curing the layer of the first liquid crystal composition can be performed by irradiating with energy rays one or more times.
- energy rays include ultraviolet light, visible light and other electromagnetic waves.
- the energy ray irradiation can be performed by irradiating light having a wavelength of 200 to 500 nm for 0.01 seconds to 3 minutes.
- the method of peeling and crushing the thin film of the first cholesteric liquid crystal resin from the support is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include the method described in JP-A-2015-27743.
- the thin film of the first cholesteric liquid crystal resin can be peeled from the support by using the peeling piece manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG.
- a method for peeling the thin film of the first cholesteric liquid crystal resin using the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
- the "thin film of the first cholesteric liquid crystal resin” is also simply referred to as the "first resin thin film”.
- FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing an apparatus for producing a stripped piece of a resin thin film used in the production of the composite pigment of the present invention.
- the peeling piece manufacturing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a film delivery unit 120 capable of delivering a multilayer film 110 including a support 111 and a first resin thin film (see 112 in FIG. 2), and the fed multilayer.
- a peeling unit 130 capable of peeling the first resin thin film 112 from the film 110 and a collecting unit 140 capable of recovering the support 111 from which the first resin thin film 112 has been peeled are provided.
- the peeling portion 130 includes a bar 134 having a corner portion 135 provided at an acute angle, and a nozzle 136 provided immediately downstream of the corner portion 135 that can inject air.
- the angle of the corner portion 135 of the bar 134 is set so that the multilayer film 110 can be folded back at an angle ⁇ , and the corner portion has a chamfered structure.
- the peeling of the first resin thin film using the apparatus 100 can be performed as follows.
- the multilayer film 110 is attached to the film delivery portion 120 so that the first resin thin film 112 can be removed from the support 111 at the corner portion 135 of the bar 134 and the multilayer film 110 can be folded back.
- the multilayer film 110 is sent out from the film feeding unit 120 in a state where the film collecting unit 140 applies tension to the multilayer film 10 in the transport direction.
- the multilayer film 110 sent out from the film delivery unit 120 enters the peeling chamber 131 through the slit 132 and is folded back at the corner portion 135 of the bar 134.
- the support 111 bent at the corner portion 135 usually does not break.
- the first resin thin film 112 bent at the corner portion 135 is stressed by the bending deformation, and the first resin thin film 112 is destroyed by this stress to form a crack 113.
- the first resin thin film 112 having cracks formed by the air ejected from the nozzle 136 is peeled off and blown off to become a peeled piece 114.
- a part of the peeling piece 114 separates from the support 111 and is sent to the recovery path according to the flow of air injected by the nozzle 136. Further, another part of the peeling piece 114 is carried together with the support 111 in a state of being placed on the support 111 or attached to the support 111 by a force such as electrostatic attraction.
- the support 111 from which the first resin thin film 112 has been peeled off at the corner portion 135 of the bar 134 is transported downstream. As shown in FIG. 1, when the support 111 comes to the nozzle 136 installation position, the air ejected from the nozzle 136 is blown to the cracked portion of the first resin thin film 112. By this air, the peeling piece 114 contained in the cracked portion of the first resin thin film 112 is blown off and sent to the recovery path 137. Further, the first resin thin film (not shown) that remained on the support 111 without being separated from the support 111 only by forming the crack 113 is also supported by the pressure of the air jetted from the nozzle 136. It is peeled from 111, becomes a peeled piece 114, and is sent to the collection path 137.
- the peeled piece 114 sent to the collection path 137 is sent to a collector (not shown) on the air stream and collected.
- the support 111 from which the first resin thin film 112 has been peeled off is conveyed to the film recovery unit 140 through the slit 133, wound around the winding core 141, and recovered.
- the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment having a desired particle size is obtained by pulverizing the peeled pieces of the first cholesteric liquid crystal resin peeled from the support.
- the crushing process is usually carried out using a crusher.
- the crusher include a ball mill, a bead mill, a roll mill, a rod mill, a jet mill, a stone mill type crusher and the like.
- the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment can be produced by forming a thin film of the second cholesteric liquid crystal resin on the support, peeling the thin film of the second cholesteric liquid crystal resin from the support, and crushing the thin film.
- the operation of curing the layer of the second liquid crystal composition in a state where the pitch of the spiral structure is continuously changed by light irradiation and / or heating treatment at least once is performed on the thin film of the cholesteric liquid crystal resin. Since it is an operation to expand the reflection band, it is called a wide band processing. By performing the wide band processing, a wide reflection band can be realized even with a thin film of cholesteric liquid crystal resin having a thin thickness of, for example, 5 ⁇ m or less.
- the peeling and crushing of the thin film of the second cholesteric liquid crystal resin is carried out in place of the thin film of the first cholesteric liquid crystal resin (first resin thin film) in the above-mentioned "peeling and crushing of the thin film of the first cholesteric liquid crystal resin". This can be done by using a thin film of resin.
- the ink composition contains the composite pigment of the present invention and a binder resin.
- the binder resin contains a polymer. Examples of such a polymer include a polyester polymer, an acrylic polymer, a polystyrene polymer, a polyamide polymer, a polyurethane polymer, a polyolefin polymer, and a polycarbonate polymer. Examples include coalescence and polyvinyl-based polymers.
- One type of binder resin may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination at any ratio.
- the method for producing the ink composition of the present invention is not particularly limited, and the ink composition can be produced by mixing the above components.
- the ink composition of the present invention can form an identification medium by forming an ink layer by printing on a substrate and then curing the ink layer.
- the material of the base material forming the ink layer is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include resin, metal, glass, and paper.
- the printing method of the ink composition is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include screen printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing, letterpress printing, and offset printing.
- the treatment of curing the ink layer can be performed by heating or irradiating with energy rays one or more times.
- An example of heating is heat treatment at 150 ° C. or higher.
- thermosetting the ink layer by heat treatment it is possible to obtain an identification medium in which a printing layer containing the composite pigment of the present invention is formed on a base material.
- energy rays include ultraviolet light, visible light and other electromagnetic waves.
- the energy ray irradiation can be performed by irradiating light having a wavelength of 200 to 500 nm for 0.01 seconds to 3 minutes.
- the curing treatment of the ink layer it is possible to obtain an identification medium in which a printing layer containing the composite pigment of the present invention is formed on a base material.
- the identification medium of the present invention contains a binder resin and a pigment dispersed in the binder resin.
- the pigment contained in the identification medium is the composite pigment of the present invention.
- the identification medium may be in an embodiment including a binder resin and a layer containing the composite pigment of the present invention dispersed in the binder resin, and an arbitrary layer.
- the arbitrary layer include a base material and an adhesive layer.
- As the material of the base material 2. Examples include the materials described in.
- the arbitrary layer is preferably a layer having high light transmittance, more preferably a layer having a total light transmittance of 70% or more, and also.
- a layer having a small in-plane retardation Re (for example, 5 nm or less) is preferable.
- the identification medium is suitably used for identifying the authenticity of an article by attaching it to an article, transferring it, or the like.
- articles whose authenticity should be identified include articles such as cash vouchers, gift certificates, tickets, certificates, and security cards.
- the identification medium can also be used in the form of a label, a sticker, or the like for authenticity identification.
- the method for determining the authenticity of the identification medium of the present invention is one type selected from the hue, lightness, and saturation of the reflected light by observing the reflected light from the identification medium through the left circular polarizing plate and the right circular polarizing plate.
- the step 1 of determining whether or not there is a difference, the step 2 of visually observing the identification medium and determining whether or not the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is visible, and the identification medium are microscopically arranged.
- step 1 the reflected light from the identification medium is observed through the left circular polarizing plate and the right circular polarizing plate, and whether or not there is a difference in one or more types selected from the hue, lightness, and saturation of the reflected light. Is a step of determining.
- the identification medium contains a binder resin and a pigment dispersed in the binder resin, and the pigment is the composite pigment of the present invention, and the reflected light from the identification medium is a left circular polarizing plate and a right circular polarizing plate. Observe through the board.
- the reflected light is the reflected light when the identification medium is irradiated with natural light. Natural light means unpolarized light, and may be sunlight or artificial light.
- the polarized light reflected by the identification medium depending on the twisting direction of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment contained in the composite pigment of the present invention is as follows. (1) When the twisting directions of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment are the same as each other: The identification medium is only circular polarization in the same direction as the twisting direction of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment. reflect.
- the identification medium reflects one circular polarization which is the same direction as the twisting direction of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment, and the second cholesteric. It reflects the other circular polarization that is in the same direction as the twisting direction of the liquid crystal pigment.
- the identification medium when the identification medium is observed with the left circular polarizing plate and the right circular polarizing plate, the light reflected by the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment contains only one of the circular polarizations.
- the reflected light of the identification medium is visually recognized by the one circular polarizing plate that transmits the one circular polarization, and the reflected light of the identification medium is not visually recognized or difficult to be visually recognized by the other circular polarizing plate.
- the identification medium can be determined to be genuine.
- the identification medium does not have a selective reflection function for selectively reflecting circular polarization, and the identification medium. Can be determined not to be genuine.
- one circular polarizing plate transmits the light reflected by the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and is transmitted by the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment. Does not transmit the reflected light. Therefore, when the identification medium is observed from the vicinity in the front direction with one of the circularly polarizing plates, the light reflected by the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is visually recognized as the reflected light of the identification medium, but is reflected by the second cholesteric liquid crystal resin. Since the light does not pass through one of the circularly polarizing plates, the reflected light of the identification medium is not visible or is difficult to see.
- the other circular polarizing plate does not transmit the light reflected by the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment, but transmits the light reflected by the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment. Therefore, when the identification medium was observed from the vicinity in the front direction with the other circularly polarizing plate, the light reflected by the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment did not pass through the other circularly polarizing plate and was reflected by the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment. The light is visually recognized as the reflected light of the identification medium.
- the identification medium does not have a selective reflection function that selectively reflects circular polarization, and the identification medium is genuine. It can be determined that it is not.
- Step 2 is a step of visually observing the identification medium and determining whether or not the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is visible.
- the composite pigment of the present invention contained in the identification medium includes the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment of more than 0% by weight and 30% by weight or less based on the total amount of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment. include.
- an identification medium of the present invention is visually observed, as described below, the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is visible, but the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is not visible or visually recognized. It's hard to do.
- the content of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is smaller than the content of the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment, so that it is difficult to visually recognize the circular polarization component reflected by the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment by visual observation. Become. As a result, when the identification medium is visually observed, the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is visible, but the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is not visible or is difficult to see.
- the identification medium By visually observing the identification medium, when the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment cannot be visually recognized, and the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment can be recognized to the extent that they can be distinguished. In that case, it can be determined that it is not genuine.
- Whether or not the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment can be recognized to a distinguishable degree may be quantitatively evaluated using a spectrophotometer or the like.
- a spectrophotometer any system can be used, for example, an XYZ color system, an L * a * b * color system, or the like can be used.
- Step 3 is a step of observing the identification medium with a microscope and determining whether or not both the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment are visible.
- the magnification in microscopic observation is preferably 50 or more, more preferably 100 or more, preferably 1000 or less, and more preferably 500 or less.
- the magnification in microscopic observation is at least the above lower limit value, the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment becomes easily visible.
- the colors derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the colors derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment are derived regardless of whether the twisting directions of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment are the same or different from each other. Both colors are visible.
- the identification medium of the present invention has a first cholesteric liquid pigment having a central wavelength of the selective reflection band in the wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 800 nm or less and having a selective reflection bandwidth of 150 nm or less, and a wavelength in the range of 400 nm or more and 800 nm or less. Since it contains a composite pigment containing a second cholesteric liquid pigment having a selective reflection bandwidth of 200 nm or more in a predetermined ratio, the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid pigment having a narrow selective reflection band can be visually recognized or not visually observed. It is difficult to do, but it can be made visible by microscopic observation. As a result, according to the present invention, the criterion for authenticity is increased, which can improve the anti-counterfeiting effect.
- the full width at half maximum of the selective reflection band as the selective reflection bandwidth was obtained. That is, in the reflection spectrum, the base having the minimum intensity and the peak having the maximum intensity are determined, and the wavelength ⁇ 1 on the short wavelength side and the wavelength ⁇ 1 on the long wavelength side of the peak showing the intensity of the minimum intensity + (maximum intensity-minimum intensity) / 2.
- the wavelength ⁇ 2 of the above was determined, and the average value (( ⁇ 1 + ⁇ 2) / 2) of these was used as the center wavelength of the selective reflection band of the cholesteric liquid crystal resin (pigment). Further, the wavelength ⁇ 2 to the wavelength ⁇ 1 was defined as the selective reflection band, and the width thereof (difference between ⁇ 2 and ⁇ 1: ⁇ ) was defined as the selective reflection bandwidth.
- the particle size distribution of each pigment was measured by the laser / scattering method, and the average particle size was measured from the particle size distribution.
- a laser diffraction / scattering type particle size distribution measuring device LA-960 manufactured by HORIBA, Ltd.
- the twisting direction of each pigment is determined by transmitting the reflected light through the left and right circular polarizing plates when unpolarized light is incident on the multilayer films A to E (films containing each pigment) obtained in Production Examples 1 to 5. It was done by observing. That is, the multilayer film was irradiated with non-polarized light from the observer side, and the reflected light reflected by the multilayer film and reaching the observer side was observed. When the reflected light was right-handed circularly polarized light, it was judged to be right-handed twist, and when it was left-handed circularly polarized light, it was judged to be left-handed twisted.
- the identification medium to be evaluated was visually observed under natural light, and it was evaluated whether or not the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment was visible. If it was visible, it was judged to be visible, and if it was difficult to see, it was judged to be invisible if it was not visible.
- S ( ⁇ ) is the spectrum of the light source, and the value of the C light source was used in this embodiment. Further, x ( ⁇ ), y ( ⁇ ), and z ( ⁇ ) represent color matching functions.
- X n, Y n, Z n respectively are the tristimulus values calculated from equation (17) in equation (19).
- f (X / X n ), f (Y / Y n ), and f (Z / Z n ) are represented by the formulas (20) to (22), respectively.
- ⁇ a * b * was calculated from the obtained values of a * and b * in each example using the following formula (23).
- ⁇ a * b * ((a * 1- a * 2 ) 2 + (b * 1- b * 2 ) 2 ) 1/2 ... (23)
- a * 1 is in each example a *
- a * 2 is a * of comparative example 1
- b * 1 is b * of each example
- b * 2 denotes a b * Comparative Example 1.
- ⁇ a * b * When ⁇ a * b * is less than 10, it is difficult to recognize the difference between the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment, and when it is 5 or less, the difference in color is further recognized. It will be difficult. When ⁇ a * b * is 10 or more, the difference between the color derived from the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the color derived from the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment can be recognized.
- the coating liquid L1 was applied onto the rubbing-treated surface of the support to form a layer (coating layer) of the liquid crystal composition.
- the coating liquid L1 was applied by adjusting the discharge amount with a die coater so that the film thickness of the layer of the liquid crystal composition before drying was 15 ⁇ m.
- the layer side of the liquid crystal composition was irradiated with ultraviolet rays using a high-pressure mercury lamp to polymerize the layers of the liquid crystal composition.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal composition is cured while maintaining the cholesteric regularity, and the cholesteric liquid crystal which is a layer of the resin having cholesteric regularity is cured.
- a thin film of resin was formed.
- a multi-layer film A having a structure of (support) / (thin film of cholesteric liquid crystal resin) was obtained.
- the thickness of the thin film of the cholesteric liquid crystal resin of the multilayer film A was 3 ⁇ m.
- Production Example 2 Production of Multilayer Film B as a Material for Pigment B
- (1-1. Coating step) the coating liquid L2 obtained by mixing the materials shown in the following table was used instead of the coating liquid L1, and the coating liquid L2 was applied.
- the same operation as in (1-1) of Production Example 1 was performed except that the discharge amount was adjusted so that the film thickness of the coating layer before drying was 25 ⁇ m, and the liquid crystal composition was placed on the support. A layer was formed.
- the conditions for the first ultraviolet irradiation treatment were an illuminance of 5 mW / cm 2 at a wavelength of 365 nm and an exposure amount of 300 mJ / cm 2 at a wavelength of 365 nm under an atmospheric atmosphere.
- the conditions for the second ultraviolet irradiation treatment were an illuminance of 30 mW / cm 2 at a wavelength of 365 nm and an exposure amount of 1800 mJ / cm 2 at a wavelength of 365 nm under an atmospheric atmosphere.
- the heat treatment was carried out in an oven.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal composition is cured while maintaining the cholesteric regularity, and the cholesteric liquid crystal which is a layer of the resin having cholesteric regularity is cured.
- a thin film of resin was formed.
- a multi-layer film B having a composition of (support) / (thin film of cholesteric liquid crystal resin) was obtained.
- the thickness of the thin film of the cholesteric liquid crystal resin of the multilayer film B was 5 ⁇ m.
- Production Example 3 Production of Multilayer Film C as a Material for Pigment C
- the same operation as in Production Example 1 was performed except that the coating liquid L3 obtained by mixing the materials shown in the following table was used instead of the coating liquid L1 to obtain a multilayer film C.
- the thickness of the thin film of the cholesteric liquid crystal resin of the multilayer film C was 3 ⁇ m.
- Production Example 4 Production of Multilayer Film D as a Material for Pigment D
- the same operation as in Production Example 1 was performed except that the coating liquid L4 obtained by mixing the materials shown in the following table was used instead of the coating liquid L1 to obtain a multilayer film D.
- the thickness of the thin film of the cholesteric liquid crystal resin of the multilayer film D was 3 ⁇ m.
- Production Example 5 Production of Multilayer Film E as a Material for Pigment E
- the same operation as in Production Example 1 was performed except that the coating liquid L5 obtained by mixing the materials shown in the following table was used instead of the coating liquid L1 to obtain a multilayer film E.
- the thickness of the thin film of the cholesteric liquid crystal resin of the multilayer film E was 3 ⁇ m.
- the compound (3) contained in the coating liquid L5 is a compound represented by the following formula.
- the corner portion 135 of the bar 134 was set so that the multilayer film 110 could be folded back at an angle ⁇ (60 °).
- the multi-layer film 110 can be folded back from the support 111 (PET film) by removing the thin film 112 of the first cholesteric liquid crystal resin (or the thin film of the second cholesteric liquid crystal resin) from the film delivery portion 120.
- the multilayer film 110 was attached in such an orientation.
- the multilayer film 110 was sent out from the film feeding unit 120 in a state where the film collecting unit 140 applied tension to the multilayer film 10 in the transport direction.
- the magnitude of the tension applied to the multilayer film 110 was set to 80 N / m.
- air was injected from the nozzle 436 at a pressure of 0.5 MPa.
- the multilayer film 110 was folded back at the corner portion 135 of the bar 134, and many cracks were formed. After that, the thin film 112 of the first cholesteric liquid crystal resin (or the thin film of the second cholesteric liquid crystal resin) in which the cracks were formed was peeled off and blown off by the air ejected from the nozzle 136, and the peeled piece 111A was obtained.
- the stripped piece 111A was recovered, pulverized with a cutter mill, classified using a 51 ⁇ m sieve, and only the particles that passed through the sieve were recovered to obtain a pigment.
- the average particle size of the obtained pigment, the center wavelength of the selective reflection band, the selective reflection band and the selective reflection bandwidth were measured.
- the results are shown in Tables 5 and 6. From these measurement results, the pigments A, C, D and E have a central wavelength of the selective reflection band in the wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 800 nm or less, and the selective reflection bandwidth is 150 nm or less as the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment.
- Pigment B was a second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment having a selective reflection bandwidth of 200 nm or more within a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 800 nm or less.
- the color derived from pigment A was green, the color derived from pigment B was silver, the color derived from pigment C was blue, the color derived from pigment D was red, and the color derived from pigment E was red.
- Examples 1 to 7, Comparative Example 2 (Preparation of ink composition)
- the ink composition is prepared by the following method using the pigments A, C, D or E produced in Production Example 6 as the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the pigment B produced in Production Example 6 as the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment.
- the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment, the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment, and the binder (UV curable binder, "Recure OP 4300-2" series FG-20SC thick medium manufactured by Jujo Chemical Co., Ltd.) shown in Tables 6 and 7 are mixed.
- An ink composition having a solid content concentration of 10% was prepared.
- the content of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment with respect to the total amount of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment and the second cholesteric liquid crystal pigment is the amount shown in Tables 6 and 7 (described as "content of the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment" in the table). I tried to become.
- the prepared ink composition was screen-printed on a base material (black paper).
- a screen plate a screen plate having 120 thousands per inch was used.
- the printed surface of the base material was irradiated with ultraviolet rays using a high-pressure mercury lamp to obtain an identification medium.
- the illuminance at a wavelength of 365 nm was 280 mW / cm 2 and the exposure amount at a wavelength of 365 nm was 400 mJ / cm 2 under a nitrogen gas atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 400 ppm or less.
- the obtained identification medium was visually observed, evaluated by a spectrophotometer, observed under a microscope, and observed with a polarizing plate.
- Example 1 An identification medium was obtained by performing the same operation as in Example 1 except that the first cholesteric liquid crystal pigment was not used in the preparation of the ink composition of Example 1. The obtained identification medium was visually observed, evaluated by a spectrophotometer, observed under a microscope, and observed with a polarizing plate.
- the following table shows the pigment information (type, center wavelength of the selective reflection band, selective reflection band, selective reflection bandwidth, average particle size, and twisting direction) of the pigments used in each example together with the evaluation results of the examples and the comparative examples.
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コレステリック液晶樹脂は、液晶性化合物をコレステリック配向させ、その配向を維持させたまま硬化させて得られる。このようなコレステリック液晶樹脂は、左右円偏光のうち、一方の円偏光を反射し、他方の円偏光を透過する、円偏光分離機能を有する。コレステリック液晶樹脂料では、正面方向からの視野角θが大きくなるのに従って、反射される円偏光の波長が短波長側にシフトすることが知られている。この特性を利用して、コレステリック液晶樹脂を使用した識別媒体の真正性を識別しうる。
前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料は、波長400nm以上800nm以下の範囲内に選択反射帯域の中心波長を有し、かつ、選択反射帯域幅が150nm以下の顔料であり、
前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料は、波長400nm以上800nm以下の範囲内に、200nm以上の選択反射帯域幅を有する顔料であり、
前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域と、前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域とは、少なくとも一部が重なっており、
前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料の総量に対する、前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料の含有量が0重量%超30重量%以下である、複合顔料。
[2] 前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料の総量に対する、前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料の含有量が20重量%以下である、[1]に記載の複合顔料。
[3] 前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域幅が120nm以下である、[1]または[2]に記載の複合顔料。
[4] 前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料と、前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料とが、互いに同一の捩じれ方向を有する、[1]~[3]のいずれか一項に記載の複合顔料。
[5] 前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料と、前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料とが、互いに異なる捩じれ方向を有する、[1]~[3]のいずれか一項に記載の複合顔料。
[6] 前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料の、少なくとも一方がフレークであり、
前記フレークの平均粒子径が20μm以上120μm以下である、[1]~[5]のいずれか一項に記載の複合顔料。
[7] [1]~[6]のいずれか一項に記載の複合顔料と、バインダー樹脂と、を含むインキ組成物。
[8] バインダー樹脂と、前記バインダー樹脂中に分散する顔料と、を含み、
前記顔料が[1]~[6]のいずれか一項に記載の複合顔料である、識別媒体。
[9] [8]に記載の識別媒体の真正性判定方法であって、
前記識別媒体からの反射光を左円偏光板及び右円偏光板を介して観察して、前記反射光の色相、明度、及び彩度から選ばれる1種以上に、差があるか否かを判定する工程1と、
前記識別媒体を目視により観察して、前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色が視認可能か否かを判定する工程2と、
前記識別媒体を顕微鏡により観察して、前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色および前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色の両方が視認可能か否かを判定する工程3と、を含む、真正性判定方法。
本発明の、複合顔料は、第1コレステリック液晶顔料と、第2コレステリック液晶顔料と、を含む。第1コレステリック液晶顔料は、波長400nm以上800nm以下の範囲内に選択反射帯域の中心波長を有し、かつ、選択反射帯域幅が150nm以下の顔料である。第2コレステリック液晶顔料は、波長400nm以上800nm以下の範囲内に、200nm以上の選択反射帯域幅を有する顔料である。第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域と、第2コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域とは、少なくとも一部が重なっている。第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び第2コレステリック液晶顔料の総量に対する、第1コレステリック液晶顔料の含有量が0重量%超30重量%以下である。
ここで、樹脂内の分子が「コレステリック規則性を有する」とは、樹脂中の分子が、以下に述べる特定の規則性を有することをいう。樹脂内の分子がコレステリック規則性を有する場合、分子は、樹脂内において、多数の分子の層をなす態様で整列する。それぞれの分子の層において、分子は、分子軸が一定の配向方向になるよう並ぶ。樹脂の層の内部のある第一の平面における配向方向に対して、当該第一の平面に重なる次の第二の平面における配向方向は、少し角度をなしてずれる。当該第二の平面にさらに重なる次の第三の平面における配向方向は、第二の平面における配向方向から、さらに少し角度をなしてずれる。このように、重なって配列している複数の平面において、当該平面中の分子軸の角度が順次ずれて(ねじれて)いく。このように分子軸の方向がねじれてゆく構造は光学的にカイラルな構造となる。
本発明において、第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域と、第2コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域とは、少なくとも一部が重なっている。第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域と、第2コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域とが重なりあう範囲は、第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域全体に対して、好ましくは80%以上、より好ましくは90%以上であり、さらに好ましくは100%である。第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域と、第2コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域とが重なりあう範囲は、第2コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域全体に対して、好ましくは10%以上、より好ましくは20%以上であり、好ましくは50%以下、より好ましくは40%以下である。第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域と、第2コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域との重なり合う範囲が、第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域全体に対して上記下限値以上であると、目視観察において、第1コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色と第2コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色との違いが認識し難くなるので、偽造防止効果が高まる。第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域と、第2コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域との重なり合う範囲が第2コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域全体に対して上記下限値以上であると、目視観察において、第1コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色と第2コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色との違いが認識し難くなるので、偽造防止効果が高まる。また上記上限値以下であると、顕微鏡観察によって第1コレステリック顔料と第2コレステリック液晶顔料の色の違いが認識しやすくなる。
λ=n×P×cosθ
したがって、各コレステリック液晶顔料を含む薄膜を正面方向からの視野角θで観察した場合(cosθ<1)の選択反射帯域の中心波長λは、正面方向から観察した場合(cosθ=1)の選択反射帯域の中心波長λと比較して、短波長となる。コレステリック液晶顔料を含む薄膜の正面方向とは、コレステリック液晶顔料を含む薄膜を形成したときの薄膜の法線方向をいう。
本発明において、第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び第2コレステリック液晶顔料の総量に対する、第1コレステリック液晶顔料の含有量は0重量%超30重量%以下である。第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び第2コレステリック液晶顔料の総量に対する、第1コレステリック液晶顔料の含有量は、好ましくは10重量%以上、より好ましくは15重量%以上であり、好ましくは25重量%以下、より好ましくは20重量%以下である。
第1コレステリック液晶顔料と第2コレステリック液晶顔料とは、互いに同一の捩じれ方向を有していてもよいし、互いに異なる捩じれ方向を有していてもよい。捩じれ方向の決定は、各コレステリック液晶顔料を含むサンプルに非偏光を入射させたときの反射光を、左右の円偏光板を介して観察することにより行いうる。即ち、観察者側からサンプルに非偏光を照射し、サンプルで反射し観察者側に到達する反射光を観察することにより、捩れ方向の決定を行いうる。かかる反射光が右円偏光である場合は右捩じれと判断し、左円偏光である場合は左捩じれと判断することができる。
第1コレステリック液晶顔料の材料となるコレステリック液晶樹脂は、液晶性化合物を含む第1液晶組成物の硬化物である。第2コレステリック液晶顔料の材料となるコレステリック液晶樹脂は、液晶性化合物を含む第2液晶組成物の硬化物である。
第1液晶組成物及び第2液晶組成物に含まれる液晶性化合物としては、重合性を有する液晶性化合物が好ましい。重合性を有する液晶性化合物を含む液晶組成物は、その液晶性化合物を重合させることにより、配向状態を保持したまま容易に硬化させることができる。
R3-C3-D3-C5-M-C6-D4-C4-R4 式(1)
式(2)において、R1及びR2は、それぞれ独立して、炭素原子数1個~20個の直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のアルキル基、炭素原子数1個~20個の直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のアルキレンオキサイド基、水素原子、ハロゲン原子、ヒドロキシル基、カルボキシル基、任意の結合基が介在していてもよい(メタ)アクリル基、エポキシ基、メルカプト基、イソシアネート基、アミノ基、及びシアノ基からなる群より選択される基である。
Bとして特に好ましいものとしては、単結合、-O-(C=O)-及び-CH=N-N=CH-が挙げられる。
下記の化合物(A1)~(A10)の中でも、特に化合物(A2)及び(A10)から選ばれる1種以上が好ましい。化合物(A2)及び(A10)は、液晶組成物における液晶相の発現温度を低くすることができ、かつ、液晶性化合物の液晶相を呈する温度範囲を広い範囲に維持することができる。
第1コレステリック液晶顔料は、適切な支持体上に第1液晶組成物と溶媒とを含む塗布液を塗布して、必要に応じて乾燥して第1液晶組成物の層とし、この層を硬化することにより、第1コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜を形成した後、支持体から第1コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜を剥離し、これを破砕することにより製造しうる。
第1液晶組成物を含む塗布液の塗布に先立ち、支持体の表面に、配向規制力を付与する処理を施しうる。かかる処理の例としては、支持体表面のラビング処理、支持体のフィルムの延伸処理等が挙げられる。また、支持体の表面と第1液晶組成物との親和性を高めるための、コロナ処理等の表面処理を行ってもよい。
配向膜の厚みは、好ましくは0.01μm以上、より好ましくは0.05μm以上であり、好ましくは5μm以下、より好ましくは1μm以下である。
また、支持体は、等方なフィルムであってもよく、異方性を有するフィルムであってもよい。
さらに、支持体は、その片面又は両面に表面処理が施されたものであってもよい。表面処理を施すことにより、支持体の表面に直接形成される他の層との密着性を向上させることができる。表面処理としては、例えば、エネルギー線照射処理及び薬品処理などが挙げられる。
支持体から第1コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜を剥離し破砕する方法は、特に限定されないが、例えば、特開2015-27743号公報に記載の方法が挙げられる。この方法においては、支持体からの第1コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜の剥離を、図1に示す剥離片の製造装置を用いて行いうる。以下、図1に示す装置を用いた第1コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜の剥離方法について説明する。以下、「第1コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜」を単に「第1樹脂薄膜」ともいう。
第2コレステリック液晶顔料は、支持体上に第2コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜を形成した後、支持体から第2コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜を剥離し、これを破砕することにより製造しうる。
第2コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜の製造においては、上記「第1コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜の製造」において、第1液晶組成物の層を硬化して第1コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜を形成する代わりに、第2液晶組成物の層を1回以上の、光照射及び/又は加温処理により、らせん構造のピッチを連続的に変化させた状態で当該層を硬化して第2コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜を形成する。
第2コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜の剥離及び破砕は、上記「第1コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜の剥離及び破砕」において、第1コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜(第1樹脂薄膜)に代えて、第2コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜を用いることにより、行いうる。
インキ組成物は、本発明の複合顔料と、バインダー樹脂と、を含む。
バインダー樹脂は重合体を含むこのような重合体としては、例えば、ポリエステル系重合体、アクリル系重合体、ポリスチレン系重合体、ポリアミド系重合体、ポリウレタン系重合体、ポリオレフィン系重合体、ポリカーボネート系重合体、及びポリビニル系重合体が挙げられる。バインダー樹脂は、1種類を単独で用いてもよく、2種類以上を任意の比率で組み合わせて用いてもよい。
本発明の識別媒体は、バインダー樹脂と、バインダー樹脂中に分散する顔料と、を含む。識別媒体に含まれる顔料は、本発明の複合顔料である。
識別媒体は、物品に貼付、転写するなどして、物品の真正性を識別するために好適に用いられる。真正性を識別すべき物品としては、例えば、金券、商品券、チケット、証明書、セキュリティカード等の物品が挙げられる。識別媒体は、真正性識別用のラベル、シールなどの形態として用いることもできる。
本発明の識別媒体の真正性判定方法は、識別媒体からの反射光を左円偏光板及び右円偏光板を介して観察して、反射光の色相、明度、及び彩度から選ばれる1種以上に、差があるか否かを判定する工程1と、識別媒体を目視により観察して、第2コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色が視認可能か否かを判定する工程2と、識別媒体を顕微鏡により観察して、第1コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色および第2コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色の両方が視認可能か否かを判定する工程3と、を含む。
工程1は識別媒体からの反射光を左円偏光板及び右円偏光板を介して観察して、反射光の色相、明度、及び彩度から選ばれる1種以上に、差があるか否かを判定する工程である。
(1)第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び第2コレステリック液晶顔料の捩じれ方向が互いに同一である場合:識別媒体は、第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び第2コレステリック液晶顔料の捩じれ方向と同一方向の円偏光のみを反射する。
(2)第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び第2コレステリック液晶顔料の捩じれ方向が互いに異なる場合:識別媒体は、第1コレステリック液晶顔料の捩じれ方向と同一方向である一方の円偏光を反射し、第2コレステリック液晶顔料の捩じれ方向と同一方向である他方の円偏光を反射する。
したがって、この一方の円偏光板で識別媒体を正面方向近傍から観察すると、第1コレステリック液晶顔料により反射された光が、識別媒体の反射光として視認されるが、第2コレステリック液晶樹脂により反射された光は一方の円偏光板を透過しないため、識別媒体の反射光は視認されないか視認されにくい。
したがって、この他方の円偏光板で識別媒体を正面方向近傍から観察すると、第1コレステリック液晶顔料により反射された光は、他方の円偏光板を透過せず、第2コレステリック液晶顔料により反射された光が、識別媒体の反射光として視認される。
工程2は識別媒体を目視により観察して、第2コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色が視認可能か否かを判定する工程である。
工程3は、識別媒体を顕微鏡により観察して、第1コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色および第2コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色の両方が視認可能か否かを判定する工程である。
本発明の識別媒体は、波長400nm以上800nm以下の範囲内に選択反射帯域の中心波長を有し、かつ選択反射帯域幅が150nm以下の第1コレステリック液晶顔料、および波長400nm以上800nm以下の範囲内に200nm以上の選択反射帯域幅を有する第2コレステリック液晶顔料を、所定の割合で含む複合顔料を含むので、選択反射帯域が狭い第1コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色が、目視観察では視認されないか視認されにくいが、顕微鏡観察によっては視認可能とすることができる。その結果、本発明によれば、真正性の判定基準が高くなり、これにより偽造防止効果を向上できる。
以下の説明において、量を表す「%」及び「部」は、別に断らない限り、重量基準である。また、以下に説明する操作は、別に断らない限り、常温常圧大気中において行った。
(選択反射帯域の中心波長)
各例で用いた顔料(顔料A~E)の、選択反射帯域及び選択反射帯域の中心波長を、下記の方法に従い測定した。
下記製造例1~5で得られた複層フィルムA~Eにおける、コレステリック液晶樹脂の層を、粘着層付き黒色PETフィルム(巴川製紙所社製)に、粘着層を介して貼り合せた後、支持体を剥離して、液晶樹脂層を黒色PETフィルムに転写した。
次いで、分光光度計(日本分光社製「V570」)により、入射角5°における液晶樹脂層の反射スペクトルを測定した。得られた反射スペクトルから、選択反射帯域幅としての、選択反射帯域の半値幅を求めた。即ち、反射スペクトルにおいて、最小強度を有するベースと最大強度を有するピークを決定し、最小強度+(最大強度-最小強度)/2の強度を示す、ピークの短波長側の波長λ1及び長波長側の波長λ2を求め、これらの平均値((λ1+λ2)/2)を、コレステリック液晶樹脂(顔料)の、選択反射帯域の中心波長とした。また、波長λ2から波長λ1までを選択反射帯域とし、その幅(λ2とλ1との差:Δλ)を選択反射帯域幅とした。
レーザー・散乱法により各顔料の粒度分布を測定し、粒度分布から平均粒子径を測定した。測定機器として、レーザー回折/散乱式粒子径分布測定装置(堀場製作所製、LA-960)を用いた。
各顔料の捩じれ方向の決定は、製造例1~5で得られた複層フィルムA~E(各顔料を含むフィルム)に非偏光を入射したときの、反射光を左右の円偏光板を介して観察することにより行った。即ち、観察者側から複層フィルムに非偏光を照射し、複層フィルムで反射し観察者側に到達する反射光を観察した。かかる反射光が右円偏光である場合は右捩じれと判断し、左円偏光である場合は左捩じれと判断した。
自然光下、評価対象の識別媒体の目視観察を行い、第1コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色が目視可能か否か評価した。目視可能である場合は目視可能とし、目視しにくい場合目視不可能の場合は目視不可と判断した。
分光光度計(日本分光社製、V570)により、評価対象の識別媒体の印刷層側から、入射角5°における反射スペクトルを測定した。得られた反射スペクトルを用いて下記方法に従い、L*a*b*色度座標を算出した。さらに、第2コレステリック液晶顔料(顔料B)のみを含む比較例1の識別媒体の色度を基準として色差Δa*b*を算出した。
測定した反射スペクトルR(λ)と以下の式(11)~(13)を用いて、三刺激値X、Y、Zを算出した。
STEP.1で算出した三刺激値X、Y、Zを用いて、CIE 1976L*a*b*色空間の明度L*、a*、b*を算出した。算出には以下の式(14)から式(16)を利用した。
Δa*b*=((a* 1-a* 2)2+(b* 1-b* 2)2)1/2・・・(23)
式(23)中、a* 1は各例のa*、a* 2は比較例1のa*、b* 1は各例のb*、b* 2は比較例1のb*を示す。
光学顕微鏡(倍率100倍)により、識別媒体の印刷面を拡大観察した。顕微鏡観察により、第1コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色が視認可能か否か、視認可能である場合、何色に見えるかということを判断した。
識別媒体の印刷面からの反射光を、左円偏光板及び右円偏光板を介して観察した。反射光が視認可能か否か、視認可能である場合、何色に見えるかということを目視で判断した。
支持体として、ポリエチレンテレフタレート(PET)フィルム(東洋紡社製「コスモシャイン(登録商標)A4100]、厚み100μm)を準備し、片面をラビング処理した。
下記表に示す材料を混合して、液晶性化合物を含む液晶組成物(塗布液L1)を調製した。液晶性化合物(化合物(B3))及び式(2)の化合物(化合物(A2))は、それぞれ、下記式で表される化合物である。
支持体のラビング処理した面の上に、塗布液L1を塗布し、液晶組成物の層(塗布層)を形成した。塗布液L1の塗布は、ダイコーターにより、乾燥前の液晶組成物の層の膜厚が15μmとなるように、吐出量を調整して行った。
次いで、支持体上に形成された液晶組成物の層を、オーブンにて140℃で2分間加熱する乾燥工程を行った。
乾燥工程の後、液晶組成物の層側から、高圧水銀ランプを用いて紫外線を照射し、液晶組成物の層を重合する工程を行った。紫外線照射の条件は、酸素濃度400ppm以下である窒素ガス雰囲気下、波長365nmにおける照度を280mW/cm2とし、波長365nmにおける露光量を2300mJ/cm2とした。
(2-1.塗布工程)
製造例1の(1-1.塗布工程)において、塗布液L1に代えて、下記表に示す材料を混合して得られた塗布液L2を用いたこと、および、塗布液L2の塗布を、乾燥前の塗布層の膜厚が25μmとなるように、吐出量を調整して行ったこと以外は、製造例1の(1-1)と同じ操作を行い、支持体上に液晶組成物の層を形成した。
次いで、支持体上に形成された液晶組成物の層を、オーブンにて140℃で2分間加熱する乾燥工程を行った。
乾燥工程を行った後、高圧水銀ランプを用いた紫外線照射処理と、それに続く100℃で1分間の加熱処理と、からなるプロセスを2回行った。
広帯域化処理の後、液晶組成物の層側から、高圧水銀ランプを用いて紫外線を照射し、液晶組成物の層を重合する工程を行った。紫外線照射の条件は、酸素濃度400ppm以下である窒素ガス雰囲気下、波長365nmにおける照度を280mW/cm2とし、波長365nmにおける露光量を2300mJ/cm2とした。
製造例1において、塗布液L1に代えて、下記表に示す材料を混合して得られた塗布液L3を用いたこと以外は製造例1と同じ操作を行い、複層フィルムCを得た。複層フィルムCのコレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜の厚みは、3μmであった。
製造例1において、塗布液L1に代えて、下記表に示す材料を混合して得られた塗布液L4を用いたこと以外は製造例1と同じ操作を行い、複層フィルムDを得た。複層フィルムDのコレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜の厚みは、3μmであった。
製造例1において、塗布液L1に代えて、下記表に示す材料を混合して得られた塗布液L5を用いたこと以外は製造例1と同じ操作を行い、複層フィルムEを得た。複層フィルムEのコレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜の厚みは、3μmであった。
(コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜の剥離片の製造)
製造例1~5で製造した複層フィルムA~Eを用いて、図1に示す製造装置を用いて、以下の方法によりコレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜の剥離片を製造した。
図1に示すように、フィルム送出部120、剥離部130、及び、フィルム回収部140を備える製造装置100を用意した。剥離部130は、鋭角に設けられた角部分135を有するバー134、及び、角部分135の直ぐ下流に設けられた空気を噴射しうるノズル136を備えていた。この際、バー134の角部分135の角度は、複層フィルム110を角度θ(60°)で折り返せるように設定した。角部分はR=0.2mm~0.3mmの面取り構造となっている。
剥離片111Aを回収して、カッターミルで粉砕し、51μmの篩を用いて分級し、篩を通過した粒子のみを回収して顔料とした。得られた顔料の平均粒子径、選択反射帯域の中心波長、選択反射帯域及び選択反射帯域幅を測定した。結果を表5および6に示す。これらの測定結果から、顔料A、C、D及びEは、波長400nm以上800nm以下の範囲内に選択反射帯域の中心波長を有し、かつ、選択反射帯域幅が150nm以下の第1コレステリック液晶顔料であった。顔料Bは、波長400nm以上800nm以下の範囲内に、200nm以上の選択反射帯域幅を有する第2コレステリック液晶顔料であった。
(インキ組成物の調製)
第1コレステリック液晶顔料として、製造例6で製造した顔料A、C、DまたはEを用い、第2コレステリック液晶顔料として製造例6で製造した顔料Bを用いて、以下の方法でインキ組成物を調製した。
表6及び表7に記載の第1コレステリック液晶顔料、第2コレステリック液晶顔料、バインダー(UV硬化型バインダー、十条ケミカル社製「レイキュアーOP 4300-2」シリーズFG-20SC厚盛メジウム)を混合して固形分濃度が10%のインキ組成物を調製した。第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び第2コレステリック液晶顔料の総量に対する、第1コレステリック液晶顔料の含有量は、表6および表7に記載の量(表中「第1コレステリック液晶顔料の含有量」と記載)となるようにした。
調製したインキ組成物を基材(黒色の紙)に、スクリーン印刷した。スクリーン版として、1インチ当たりの千数が120のスクリーン版を用いた。基材の印刷面に、高圧水銀ランプを用いて紫外線照射を行い、識別媒体を得た。紫外線照射の条件は、酸素濃度400ppm以下である窒素ガス雰囲気下、波長365nmにおける照度を280mW/cm2とし、波長365nmにおける露光量を400mJ/cm2とした。
得られた識別媒体について、目視観察、分光光度計による評価、顕微鏡観察及び偏光板観察を行った。
実施例1のインキ組成物の調製において、第1コレステリック液晶顔料を用いなかったこと以外は、実施例1と同じ操作を行って、識別媒体を得た。得られた識別媒体について、目視観察、分光光度計による評価、顕微鏡観察及び偏光板観察を行った。
実施例及び比較例の評価結果とともに、各例で用いた顔料の情報(種類、選択反射帯域の中心波長、選択反射帯域、選択反射帯域幅、平均粒子径及び捩じれ方向)を下記表に示す。
本発明の複合顔料を含む識別媒体では、円偏光板観察により、左右の円偏光板による識別媒体の反射光の色相の差が認められ、第1コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色が、目視観察では視認できなかったが、顕微鏡観察によっては視認できた。これに対し、本発明で規定するよりも第1コレステリック液晶顔料の含有量が多い比較例2では、目視観察および顕微鏡観察により第1コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色が認められた。
以上の結果から、本発明によれば、真正性の判定基準を高くすることができ、これにより偽造防止効果を向上できるということがわかった。
110 複層フィルム
111 支持体
112 第1コレステリック液晶樹脂の薄膜
113 亀裂
114 剥離片
120 フィルム送出部
130 剥離部
131 剥離室
132 スリット
133 スリット
134 バー
135 バーの角部分
136 ノズル
137 回収路
140 フィルム回収部
141 巻き芯
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- 第1コレステリック液晶顔料と、第2コレステリック液晶顔料と、を含み、
前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料は、波長400nm以上800nm以下の範囲内に選択反射帯域の中心波長を有し、かつ、選択反射帯域幅が150nm以下の顔料であり、
前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料は、波長400nm以上800nm以下の範囲内に、200nm以上の選択反射帯域幅を有する顔料であり、
前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域と、前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域とは、少なくとも一部が重なっており、
前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料の総量に対する、前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料の含有量が0重量%超30重量%以下である、複合顔料。 - 前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料の総量に対する、前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料の含有量が20重量%以下である、請求項1に記載の複合顔料。
- 前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料の選択反射帯域幅が120nm以下である、請求項1または2に記載の複合顔料。
- 前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料と、前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料とが、互いに同一の捩じれ方向を有する、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の複合顔料。
- 前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料と、前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料とが、互いに異なる捩じれ方向を有する、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の複合顔料。
- 前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料及び前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料の、少なくとも一方がフレークであり、
前記フレークの平均粒子径が20μm以上120μm以下である、請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の複合顔料。 - 請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の複合顔料と、バインダー樹脂と、を含むインキ組成物。
- バインダー樹脂と、前記バインダー樹脂中に分散する顔料と、を含み、
前記顔料が請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の複合顔料である、識別媒体。 - 請求項8に記載の識別媒体の真正性判定方法であって、
前記識別媒体からの反射光を左円偏光板及び右円偏光板を介して観察して、前記反射光の色相、明度、及び彩度から選ばれる1種以上に、差があるか否かを判定する工程1と、
前記識別媒体を目視により観察して、前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色が視認可能か否かを判定する工程2と、
前記識別媒体を顕微鏡により観察して、前記第1コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色および前記第2コレステリック液晶顔料由来の色の両方が視認可能か否かを判定する工程3と、を含む、真正性判定方法。
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