Provided are an optical film, a circularly polarizing plate, and an image display apparatus in each of which the occurrence of cracks is suppressed in the obtained film in a case of being punched. The optical film includes a stretched resin film and a liquid crystal layer formed by fixing a liquid crystal compound twist-aligned along a helical axis extending along a direction in thickness, in which a δa value calculated using a three-dimensional solubility parameter of a resin in the stretched resin film is 8.0 MPa.sup.1/2 or less, the liquid crystal layer contains a cured substance of a polyfunctional compound having two or more polymerizable groups in one molecule, and an absolute value of a difference between the δa value calculated using the three-dimensional solubility parameter of the polyfunctional compound and the δa value calculated using the three-dimensional solubility parameter of the resin is 4.0 MPa.sup.1/2 or less.

The present invention provides a curable composition capable of securing delayed curing time for carrying out a work such as laminating or tightening after carrying out irradiation with an energy ray or heating and capable of exhibiting delayed curing property after that, regardless of whether an adherend is transparent or not. The present invention is a curable composition comprising components (A) to (C): a component (A): a compound having a (meth)acryloyl group in a molecule; a component (B): saccharin; and a component (C): at least one of a photocationic catalyst as a component (C-1) and a thermal cationic catalyst as a component (C-2).

The present invention provides a curable composition capable of securing delayed curing time for carrying out a work such as laminating or tightening after carrying out irradiation with an energy ray or heating and capable of exhibiting delayed curing property after that, regardless of whether an adherend is transparent or not. The present invention is a curable composition comprising components (A) to (C): a component (A): a compound having a (meth)acryloyl group in a molecule; a component (B): saccharin; and a component (C): at least one of a photocationic catalyst as a component (C-1) and a thermal cationic catalyst as a component (C-2).

According to the present invention, a lens adhesive including a compound represented by General Formula 1 is provided.
Pol.sub.1-Sp.sub.1-L.sub.1-Ar-L.sub.2-Sp.sub.2-Pol.sub.2  (General Formula 1) In the formula, Ar is an aromatic ring group represented by General Formula 2-2 and the like. ##STR00001## In the formula, Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, and the like; A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 each represent —S— and the like; X represents C(Rz).sub.2 and the like (where Rz is a substituent, and two Rz's may form a ring); L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 each represent a single bond, —O—, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)O—, —OC(═O)NH—, and the like; Sp.sub.1 and Sp.sub.2 each represent a single bond or a linking group such as a linear alkylene group; Pol.sub.1 and Pol.sub.2 each represent a hydrogen atom or a polymerizable group; and a compound represented by General Formula 1 has at least one polymerizable group. Using the lens adhesive, it is possible to provide a cemented lens that is unlikely to deteriorate due to light, and an imaging module having high durability.

According to the present invention, a lens adhesive including a compound represented by General Formula 1 is provided.
Pol.sub.1-Sp.sub.1-L.sub.1-Ar-L.sub.2-Sp.sub.2-Pol.sub.2  (General Formula 1) In the formula, Ar is an aromatic ring group represented by General Formula 2-2 and the like. ##STR00001## In the formula, Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, and the like; A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 each represent —S— and the like; X represents C(Rz).sub.2 and the like (where Rz is a substituent, and two Rz's may form a ring); L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 each represent a single bond, —O—, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)O—, —OC(═O)NH—, and the like; Sp.sub.1 and Sp.sub.2 each represent a single bond or a linking group such as a linear alkylene group; Pol.sub.1 and Pol.sub.2 each represent a hydrogen atom or a polymerizable group; and a compound represented by General Formula 1 has at least one polymerizable group. Using the lens adhesive, it is possible to provide a cemented lens that is unlikely to deteriorate due to light, and an imaging module having high durability.

Provided are a composition for forming an imprint pattern, containing a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator, and a dye, in which the dye is a compound which has no metal element in a chemical structure; a cured substance consisting of the composition for forming an imprint pattern; an imprint pattern producing method using the composition for forming an imprint pattern; and a method for manufacturing a device, including the imprint pattern producing method.

Provided are a composition for forming an imprint pattern, containing a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator, and a dye, in which the dye is a compound which has no metal element in a chemical structure; a cured substance consisting of the composition for forming an imprint pattern; an imprint pattern producing method using the composition for forming an imprint pattern; and a method for manufacturing a device, including the imprint pattern producing method.

A copolymer is formed by reacting (A) aromatic monomer, an oligomer thereof, or a polymer thereof, with (B) aliphatic monomer, an oligomer thereof, or a polymer thereof. The aromatic monomer has a chemical structure of

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in which each of R.sup.1 is independently H or CH.sub.3, and n=1-4. R.sup.2 is a single bond, —O—,

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Each of R.sup.3 is independently

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A copolymer is formed by reacting (A) aromatic monomer, an oligomer thereof, or a polymer thereof, with (B) aliphatic monomer, an oligomer thereof, or a polymer thereof. The aromatic monomer has a chemical structure of

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in which each of R.sup.1 is independently H or CH.sub.3, and n=1-4. R.sup.2 is a single bond, —O—,

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Each of R.sup.3 is independently

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Suggested are new adhesion promoters, which are particular suitable for use in displays. Its inclusion in the polymerisable LC mixture results in an excellent adhesion on substrate without colouration over time i.e. compared to amino siloxanes. The new additives have no effect on alignment of LC on the substrate while improving the adhesion.