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`Docket No.: 1600-0182PUS1
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`1. (Original) An optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display comprising a hard coat
`layer and a low refractive index layer comprising aerogel, which layers are laminated, in this
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`order, directly or with another-interveningtayer one or more intervening layers on one surface of
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`a substrate film comprising a transparent resin, wherein the refractive index ny of the hard coat
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`layer and the refractive index ny, of the low refractive index layer satisfy the following three
`formulae [1], [2] and [3],
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`Formula [1] : np < 1.37
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`Formula [2] : ny > 1.53
`Formula [3] : (ng)! — 0.2 < ny < (ng)? + 0.2,
`wherein the low refractive index layer is a cured film formed from a coating material
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`composition comprising:
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`(i) fine hollow particles having a shell comprised of a metal oxide and
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`a matrix-forming material consisting essentially of the following (ii) and(iii).
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`(ii) at least one hydrolysis product selected from:
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`(ii-1) a hydrolysis product (A) obtained by hydrolysis of a hydrolyzable organosilane
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`represented by the following general formula (1):
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`SiX4
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`where each X individually represents a hydrolyzable group,
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`(ii-2) a copolymerization-hydrolysis product (B) obtained by hydrolysis and
`copolymerization of a hydrolyzable organosilane represented by the formula (1) with a
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`hydrolyzable organosilane having a fluorine-substituted alkyl group or groups,
`(iii) a hydrolyzable organosilane (C) having water- repellent groupsin its straight-chain
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`structure, and having at least two silicon atoms in the molecule, each of which is bonded with an
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`alkoxy group or alkoxy groups.
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`2 (Canceled)
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`3. (Currently amended) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according
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`to elaim-2, claim 1, wherein the water-repellent groups of the hydrolyzable organosilane (C) are
`represented by the following general formula(2) or (3):
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`General formula (2):
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`where each R! and R?individually represents an alkyl group, andnis an integer of 2 to 200,
`General formula(3):
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`-[-CF2-In-
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`where m is an integer of 2 to 20.
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`4-5. (Canceled)
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`6. (Currently amended) An optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display comprising
`a_hard coat
`layer_and_a low refractive index layer comprising aerogel, which layers are
`laminated, in this order, directly or with one or more intervening layers on one surface of a
`substrate film comprising a transparent resin, wherein the refractive index ny of the hard coat
`layer and the refractive index ny, of the low refractive index layer satisfy the following three
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`formulae (1),(2) and (3)
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`Formula
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`[1] :n < 1.3
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`Formula
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`Formula
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`(2)
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`(3)
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`:ny = 1.53
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`: (ny)’”- 0.2 <my,< (ny)? +0.2
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`Fhe-opticalmultilayerfilm_for-atiquiderystaldisplay according to-claim—t, wherein the
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`low refractive index layer is a cured film formed from a coating material composition
`comprising:
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`(i) a re-hydrolyzed product obtained by subjecting a mixture comprising fine hollow
`particles having a shell comprised of a metal oxide, and a hydrolysis product (A) obtained by
`hydrolysis of a hydrolyzable organosilane represented by the following general formula (1):
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`S1X4
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`where each X individually represents a hydrolyzable group, to a hydrolysis treatment whereby
`the hydrolysis product (A)is re-hydrolyzed; and
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`and
`hydrolysis
`by
`obtained
`(B)
`product
`copolymerization-hydrolysis
`a
`(ii)
`copolymerization of a hydrolyzable organosilane represented by the formula (1) with a
`hydrolyzable organosilane havinga fluorine-substituted alkyl group or groups, and
`a matrix-forming material in the coating material composition consists essentially of the
`re-hydrolyzed product and the copolymerization-hydrolysis product (B).
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`7. (canceled)
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`8. (Currently amended) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according
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`to elaim2;claim 1, wherein the hydrolysis product (A) comprises a partially or completely
`hydrolyzed product having a weight average molecular weight of at
`least 2,000 which is
`prepared by hydrolyzing the hydrolyzable organosilane of the formula (1) in the presence of
`water in amount such that the molar ratio of [HO] / [X] is in the range of 1.0 to 5.0 and further
`in the presence of an acid catalyst.
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`9. (Currently amended) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according
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`to elaim-2; claim 1, wherein the refractive index ny of the hard coat layer andthe refractive index
`ny of the low refractive index layersatisfy the following three formulae [4], [5] and [6],
`Formula [4]: 1.25 < np < 1.35
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`Formula [5]: ny> 1.55
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`Formula [6] : (ny)'” - 0.15 < ny, < (ng)!+ 0.15.
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`10. (Currently amended) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according
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`to elaim-2, claim 1, which hasa reflectivity of not larger than 0.7% at a wavelength of 550 nm
`andareflectivity of not larger than 1.5% at a wavelength in therange of 430 nm to 700 nm.
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`11. (Currently amended) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according
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`to elaim-2; claim 1, wherein the substrate film has a die line with a depth or height of not larger
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`than 0.1 pm.
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`12. (Currently amended) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according
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`to elaima-2; claim _1, wherein the transparent resin is selected from the group consisting of a
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`polymerresin having an alicyclic structure, a cellulose resin and a polyesterresin.
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`13. (Currently amended) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according
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`to elaim2; claim 1, wherein the transparent resin is a polymerresin having an alicyclic structure.
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`14. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 1,
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`wherein the copolymerization ratio of the hydrolyzable organosilane to the hydrolyzable
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`organosilane having a fluorine-substituted alkyl group or groups in the copolymerization-
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`hydrolysis product (B) is in the range of 99/1 to 50/50 as expressed by mass of the condensed
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`compound.
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`15. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 1,
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`wherein the hydrolyzable organosilane (C)has at least three silicon atoms bonded with an alkoxy
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`group or alkoxy groupsin its straight-chain structure.
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`16. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 1,
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`wherein the matrix-forming material contains the hydrolysis product
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`(A) and/or
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`the
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`copolymerization-hydrolysis product (B) and the hydrolyzable organosilane (C) in the ratio of
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`99/1 to 50/50 by weight with respect to [total of (A) and (B)]/(C).
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`17. (New)Theoptical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 1,
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`wherein the metal oxideis silica.
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`18. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 1,
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`wherein the coating material composition further comprises non-hollow fine silica particles or
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`porousparticles.
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`19. (New) Theoptical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 18,
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`wherein the porousparticle is the following (a) and/or (b):
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`(a) porous particles, which are prepared by subjecting a mixture comprising an alkyl
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`silicate, a solvent, water and a catalyst for hydrolysis and polymerization, to a hydrolysis-
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`polymerization wherebythe alkyl silicate is hydrolyzed and polymerized; and then removing the
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`solvent by drying the hydrolysis-polymerization product;
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`(b) porous particles having a cohesion average particle diameter in the range of 10 nm to
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`100 nm, which are prepared by subjecting a mixture comprising an alkyl silicate, a solvent, water
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`and a catalyst for hydrolysis and polymerization, to a hydrolysis- polymerization whereby the
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`alkyl
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`silicate
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`is hydrolyzed and polymerized;
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`terminating polymerization before
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`the
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`polymerization mixture is gelled to give a stabilized organosilica sol; and then removing the
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`solvent by drying the organosilicasol.
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`20. (New) Theoptical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 1,
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`wherein the coating material composition contains the fine hollow particles having a shell
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`comprised of a metal oxide with a range of 90 to 25% by weight based on the total solid
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`component.
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`21. (New) An optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display comprising a hard coat
`layer and a low refractive index layer comprising aerogel, which layers are laminated, in this
`order, directly or with one or more intervening layers on one surface of a substrate film
`comprising a transparent resin, wherein the refractive index ny of the hard coat layer and the
`refractive index ny of the low refractive index layer satisfy the following three formulae
`(1)
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`(2) and (3)
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`Formula
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`(1)
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`: ny < 1.37
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`Formula
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`(2)
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`: ny = 1.53
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`Formula
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`(3)
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`: (ny)’?—0.2 < np < (ny)’? + 0.2, and
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`wherein the low refractive index layer is a cured film formed from a coating material
`composition comprising:
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`(i) fine hollow particles having a shell comprised of a metal oxide and
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`a matrix-forming material consisting essentially of the following (ii) and(iii).
`(ii) at least one hydrolysis product selected from:
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`(ii-1) a hydrolysis product (A) obtained by hydrolysis of a hydrolyzable organosilane
`represented by the following general formula (1):
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`SiX,
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`where each X individually represents a hydrolyzable group, and
`and
`(ii-2)
`a copolymerization-hydrolysis product
`(B) obtained by hydrolysis
`copolymerization of a hydrolyzable organosilane represented by the formula (1) with a
`hydrolyzable organosilane having a fluorine-substituted alkyl group or groups
`(ili) a dimethyl-type silicone diol (D) represented by the following general formula (4):
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`HO-[-SiO-],-H
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`1 C
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`H,
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`wherep is a positive integer.
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`22. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 21,
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`wherein the positive integer p in the formula (4) is in the range of 20 to 100.
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`23. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 21,
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`wherein the copolymerization- hydrolysis product
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`(B)
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`is composed of the hydrolyzable
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`organosilane represented by the formula (1) 99-50 wt% and the hydrolyzable organosilane
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`having a fluorine-substituted alkyl group or groupsin theratio of 1 to 50 wt%.
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`24. (New)The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 21,
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`wherein the coating material composition contains the dimethyl-type silicone diol (D) in the
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`range of | to 10% by weight based onthe total solid.
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`25. (New) Theoptical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 21,
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`wherein the metal oxideis silica.
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`26. (New) Theoptical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 21,
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`wherein the coating material composition further contains non-hollow fine silica particles or
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`porousparticles.
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`27. (New) Theoptical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 26,
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`wherein the porousparticle is the following (a) and/or(b):
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`(a) porous particles, which are prepared by subjecting a mixture comprising an alkyl
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`silicate, a solvent, water and a catalyst for hydrolysis and polymerization, to a hydrolysis-
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`polymerization wherebythe alkyl silicate is hydrolyzed and polymerized; and then removing the
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`solvent by drying the hydrolysis-polymerization product;
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`(b) porous particles having a cohesion average particle diameter in the range of 10 nm to
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`100 nm, which are prepared by subjecting a mixture comprising an alkylsilicate, a solvent, water
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`and a catalyst for hydrolysis and polymerization, to a hydrolysis- polymerization whereby the
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`alkyl
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`silicate
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`is hydrolyzed and polymerized;
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`terminating polymerization before the
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`polymerization mixture is gelled to give a stabilized organosilica sol; and then removing the
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`solvent by drying the organosilica sol.
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`28. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 21,
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`wherein the coating material composition contains the fine hollow particles having a shell
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`comprised of a metal oxide in the range of 90 to 25% by weight based on the total solid
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`component.
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`29. (New) Theoptical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 21,
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`wherein the hydrolysis product (A) comprises a partially or completely hydrolyzed product
`having a weight average molecular weight ofat least 2,000 which is prepared by hydrolyzing the
`hydrolyzable organosilane of the formula (1) in the presence of water in amount such that the
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`molar ratio of [H2O]/[X] is in the range of 1.0 to 5.0 and further in the presence of an acid
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`catalyst.
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`30. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 21,
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`a wherein the refractive index nH of the hard coat layer and the refractive index ny, of the low
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`refractive index layersatisfy the following three formulae
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`[4]
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`,
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`[5] and [6]
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`,
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`Formula
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`(4)
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`:1.25 Sn, S 1.35
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`Formula
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`(5)
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`: ny 2 1.55
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`Formula
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`(6)
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`:(ny)'?-0.15 < ny < (ng)? +0.15
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`31. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display accordingto claim 21,
`whichhasareflectivity of not larger than 0.7% at a wavelength of 550 nm anda reflectivity of
`not larger than 1.5% at a wavelength in the range of 430 nm to 700 nm.
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`32. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 21,
`wherein the substrate film hasa die line with a depth or height ofnot larger than 0.1 um.
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`33. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 21,
`wherein the transparent resin is selected from the group consisting of a polymerresin having an
`alicyclic structure, a cellulose resin and a polyesterresin.
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`34. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to any one
`of claim 33, wherein the transparent resin is a polymerresin having an alicyclic structure.
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`35. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display accordingto claim 6,
`wherein the weight ratio of the re-hydrolyzed product including the fine hollow particles to the
`copolymerization-hydrolysis product (B) in the coating material composition is the range of 99/1
`to 50/50.
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`36. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 6,
`wherein the metal oxideissilica.
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`37. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 6,
`wherein the coating material composition further comprises non-hollow fine silica particles or
`porousparticles.
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`38. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display accordingto claim 37,
`wherein the porousparticle is the following (a) and/or(b):
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`(a) porous particles, which are prepared by subjecting a mixture comprising an alkyl
`silicate, a solvent, water and a catalyst for hydrolysis and polymerization, to a hydrolysis-
`polymerization whereby the alkyl]silicate is hydrolyzed and polymerized; and then removingthe
`solvent by drying the hydrolysis-polymerization product;
`(b) porousparticles having a cohesion average particle diameter in the range of 10 nm to
`100 nm, whichare prepared by subjecting a mixture comprising an alkylsilicate, a solvent, water
`and a catalyst for hydrolysis and polymerization, to a hydrolysis- polymerization whereby the
`alkyl
`silicate
`is hydrolyzed and polymerized;
`terminating polymerization before
`the
`polymerization mixture is gelled to give a stabilized organosilica sol; and then removing the
`solvent by drying the organosilicasol.
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`39. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 6,
`wherein the coating material composition contains the fine hollow particles having a shell
`comprised of a metal oxide in the range of 90 to 25% by weight based on the total solid
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`component.
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`40. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 6,
`wherein the hydrolysis product (A) comprises a partially or completely hydrolyzed product
`having a weightaverage molecular weight ofat least 2,000 which is prepared by hydrolyzing the
`hydrolyzable organosilane of the formula (1) in the presence of water in amount such that the
`molar ratio of [H2O]/[X] is in the range of 1.0 to 5.0 and further in the presence of an acid
`catalyst.
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`41. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 6,
`wherein the refractive index nH of the hard coat layer and the refractive index mn, of the low
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`refractive indexlayer satisfy the following three formulae
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`[4]
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`[5] and [6]
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`Formula [4)
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`:1.25 Sn, S 1.35
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`Formula
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`[5]
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`: ny = 1.55
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`Formula [6]
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`: (ny)’?-0.15 < ny < (ng)? +:0.15
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`42. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 6,
`whichhasareflectivity of not larger than 0.7% at a wavelength of 550 nm andareflectivity of
`not larger than 1.5% at a wavelength in the range of 430 nm to 700 nm.
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`43. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 6,
`wherein the substrate film has a die line with a depth orheight of not larger than 0.1 pm.
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`44, (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to claim 6,
`wherein the transparent resin is selected from the group consisting of a polymer resin having an
`alicyclic structure, a cellulose resin and a polyester resin.
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`45. (New) The optical multilayer film for a liquid crystal display according to any one
`of claim 44, wherein the transparent resin is a polymerresin having an alicyclic structure.
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