• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.210-214
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• 2010

The structural development of triacetyl cellulose (TAC) was studied as a function of solution casting processing parameters such as dope concentration, evaporation temperature, annealing temperature and the addition of plasticizer. The crystalline structure was developed by the solution casting and the level of crystallinity was increased with increasing dope concentration and evaporation temperature. The crystalline structure could be enhanced by the annealing process after formation of TAC film. Introducing plasticizer resulted in decreasing melting temperature and crytallinity of TAC film due to the increase of chain mobility. It was also found that thermal stability of TAC was improved due to the rigid structure of applied plasticizer.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.133-136
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• 2010

Effect of solution film processing conditions on the dimensional stability of TAC film which is used as protection film of liquid crystal display (LCD) has been studied under hot and humid environmental condition (65 $^{\circ}C$, 90%). In addition, the mechanical and optical property changes due to the dimensional instability were also investigated. It was found that the fast solvent evaporation due to the increasing of methylene chloride content in solvent mixtures and decreasing dope concentration caused the lowering of dimensional stability under hot and humid condition. This dimensional stability change also affected the mechanical and optical properties of TAC films as well.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.560-564
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• 2010

Dimensional stability of LCD polarization film consisted of triacetyl cellulose (TAC) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) film has been studied and especially, the effect of PVA adhesive on the dimensional stability has been considered as function of deacetylation and molecular weight of PVA adhesive. The maximum adhesion strength between TAC and PVA film was obtained in the laminate using PVA adhesive with 70% of OH content and the effect of molecular weight on the adhesion strength was only pronounced in the laminate using PVA adhesive with OH content above 70%. It was found that the optimum dimensional stability of TAC/PVA/TAC laminate (polarizing film) was obtained when applied PVA adhesive has low molecular weight and it was more dependent upon the OH content than the adhesion strength between TAC and PVA films.