The present invention has an object to provide a compound which has excellent compatibility even with a cellulose ester resin having a low acetylation degree, is capable of providing an optical film having a high Rth value and high bleed resistance, and can be suitably used as a retardation enhancer; a cellulose ester resin composition including the compound; an optical film including the resin composition; and a liquid-crystal display device including the optical film. The present invention provides an epoxy ester compound represented by the following Formula (1) (in the formula, R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and A's each represent an aromatic group (a1) or an aliphatic group (a2) having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the average presence ratio [(a1)/(a2)] of the aromatic groups (a1) to the aliphatic groups (a2) is 99.9/0.1 to 80/20 in terms of a molar ratio).

The present invention has an object to provide a compound which has excellent compatibility even with a cellulose ester resin having a low acetylation degree, is capable of providing an optical film having a high Rth value and high bleed resistance, and can be suitably used as a retardation enhancer; a cellulose ester resin composition including the compound; an optical film including the resin composition; and a liquid-crystal display device including the optical film. The present invention provides an epoxy ester compound represented by the following Formula (1) (in the formula, R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and A's each represent an aromatic group (a1) or an aliphatic group (a2) having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the average presence ratio [(a1)/(a2)] of the aromatic groups (a1) to the aliphatic groups (a2) is 99.9/0.1 to 80/20 in terms of a molar ratio).

The present invention has an object to provide a compound which has excellent compatibility even with a cellulose ester resin having a low acetylation degree, is capable of providing an optical film having a high Rth value and high bleed resistance, and can be suitably used as a retardation enhancer; a cellulose ester resin composition including the compound; an optical film including the resin composition; and a liquid-crystal display device including the optical film. The present invention provides an epoxy ester compound represented by the following Formula (1) (in the formula, R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and A's each represent an aromatic group (a1) or an aliphatic group (a2) having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the average presence ratio [(a1)/(a2)] of the aromatic groups (a1) to the aliphatic groups (a2) is 99.9/0.1 to 80/20 in terms of a molar ratio).

Objects of the present invention are to provide a film for an agricultural greenhouse that can maintain a CO.sub.2 concentration necessary for the photosynthesis of plants even when ventilation is not performed and to provide an agricultural greenhouse using the film. The film for an agricultural greenhouse of the present invention is a cellulose film which contains a cellulose acylate resin and has an equilibrium moisture content of 4% to 8% at a temperature of 25° C., a relative humidity of 80% and a thickness of 60 to 200 μm.

A resin composition includes a cellulose ester resin having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 75,000; sulfuric acid; and at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Group 1 elements and Group 2 elements, wherein a ratio of the sum of the content [M1] of the Group 1 element and the content [M2] of the Group 2 element to the total amount of all the elements according to fluorescent X-ray spectroscopy is 0.052% by weight, and a molar ratio of the content [M1] of the Group 1 element, the content [M2] of the Group 2 element, and the content [S] of sulfur atoms (S) according to fluorescent X-ray spectroscopy satisfies a relationship of Expression 1: ([M1]/2)+[M2]≧1.5×[S].

A resin composition includes a cellulose ester resin having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 75,000; sulfuric acid; and at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Group 1 elements and Group 2 elements, wherein a ratio of the sum of the content [M1] of the Group 1 element and the content [M2] of the Group 2 element to the total amount of all the elements according to fluorescent X-ray spectroscopy is 0.052% by weight, and a molar ratio of the content [M1] of the Group 1 element, the content [M2] of the Group 2 element, and the content [S] of sulfur atoms (S) according to fluorescent X-ray spectroscopy satisfies a relationship of Expression 1: ([M1]/2)+[M2]≧1.5×[S].

Provided is a resin composition containing: a cellulose acylate (A); a thermoplastic elastomer (B); and a fiber (C).

Provided is a resin composition containing: a cellulose acylate (A); a thermoplastic elastomer (B); and a fiber (C).

Provided is a resin composition containing: a cellulose acylate (A); a thermoplastic elastomer (B); and a fiber (C).

An optical device and a use thereof are provided. The optical device is capable of suppressing external bubble inflow by eliminating negative pressures that can occur due to shape deformation of a base material in an environment changing between a high temperature and a low temperature and generating a positive pressure. Such optical device can be used as various transmittance-variable devices.