An infrared-reflective film includes a substrate film composed of a polyolefin film or a polycycloolefin film. The substrate film has two main surfaces and an infrared-reflective layer is formed on one main surface and the other main surface faces air, nitrogen gas, inert gas or a vacuum. A surface of the infrared-reflective layer faces either of air, nitrogen gas, inert gas or a vacuum.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an infrared-reflective film (heat reflective film).

Description of the Related Art

An infrared-reflective film is adhered to a building window, a vehicle window so as to be used to improve cooling or heating effect. Further, an infrared-reflective film is adhered to a window of a refrigerated (freezing) counter display to be also used to improve cold reserving effect.

FIG. 5is a cross-sectional view of a conventional infrared-reflective film70. In the conventional infrared-reflective film70, an infrared-reflective layer72is formed on one surface of a substrate film71(transparent polymer film). The substrate film71is to be used as a base of lamination and a polyethylene terephthalate film is preferably used as the substrate film71.

The infrared-reflective layer72is a laminated layer in which a metal thin layer is interposed between transparent dielectric layers respectively having a high reflective index. The infrared-reflective layer72transmits visible light, however, reflects infrared-reflective beams. The infrared-reflective layer72is formed on the substrate film71by a sputtering method or the like.

Far-infrared rays included in irradiation light73from above the infrared-reflective layer72are reflected by the infrared-reflective layer72. Far-infrared rays included in irradiation light74from below the substrate film71are, however, mostly absorbed in the substrate film71as mentioned below.

Since polyethylene terephthalate contains plenty of C═O groups, C—O groups, and aromatic groups, the polyethylene terephthalate exhibits vibration absorption of a far-infrared region of 5 μm to 25 μm. Accordingly, polyethylene terephthalate has a property of absorbing far-infrared rays.

In the infrared-reflective film70shown inFIG. 5, a polyethylene terephthalate film is used as the substrate film71. Accordingly, the substrate film71absorbs a part of far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light74from below the substrate film71to increase the temperature.

The temperature further increases because the substrate film71absorbs a part of far-infrared rays included in reflective light emitted to the lower side of the infrared-reflective layer72. As a result, the irradiation light74from below the substrate film71is mostly absorbed in the substrate film71. The substrate film71itself thereby re-emits infrared rays.

FIG. 6is a cross-sectional view of another conventional infrared-reflective film80(Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-104887 A). In the infrared-reflective film80shown inFIG. 6, an infrared-reflective layer82and a protective layer83are formed on one surface of a substrate film81. The substrate film81is a film to be a base of lamination and a polyethylene terephthalate film is preferably used as the substrate film81.

The infrared-reflective layer82is a laminated layer in which a metal thin layer is interposed between transparent dielectric layers with a high refractive index. The infrared-reflective layer82transmits visible light. However, the infrared-reflective layer82reflects infrared-reflective rays. The infrared-reflective layer82is formed on the substrate film81by the sputtering method or the like.

In the infrared-reflective film80shown inFIG. 6, a polycycloolefin layer is used as a protective layer83. Since the basic chemical constitution of polycycloolefin consists of carbon atom and hydrogen atom, polycycloolefin exhibits a little absorption of a far-infrared region. Accordingly, far-infrared rays included in irradiation light84from above the protection layer83reaches the infrared-reflective layer82without mostly being absorbed in the protective layer83to be reflected at the infrared-reflective layer82. Far-infrared rays included in reflective light85reflected by the infrared-reflective layer82are also scarcely absorbed in the protective film83and are emitted outward. Accordingly, there is almost no increase in the temperature of the protective layer83.

However, as mentioned below, far-infrared rays included in irradiation light86from below the substrate film81are mostly absorbed in the substrate film81.

In the infrared-reflective film80shown inFIG. 6, a polyethylene terephthalate film is used as the substrate film81. Accordingly, the temperature of the substrate film81rises by absorbing a portion of far-infrared rays included in irradiation light from below the substrate film81. The temperature of the substrate film81further rises by absorbing a portion of far-infrared rays included in reflective light emitted to the lower side of the infrared-reflective layer82. As a result, irradiation light86from below the substrate film81is mostly absorbed in the substrate film81. This substrate film81itself thereby re-emits infrared rays.

While the infrared-reflective film80shown inFIG. 6reflects far-infrared rays when the irradiation light84comes from a protective film layer83side (upper side), the infrared reflective film80does not reflect far-infrared rays when the irradiation light86comes from a substrate film81side (lower side). Consequently, the infrared-reflective film80shown inFIG. 6does not have sufficient infrared-reflective properties.

FIG. 7is a cross-sectional view showing still another conventional infrared-reflective film90(an infrared rays cut filter) (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2006-30944 A). The infrared-reflective film90shown inFIG. 7is a film in which infrared-reflective layers92,93are formed on both surfaces of a substrate film91(a transparent resin film). The substrate film91is a film to be a base of lamination and a norbornene resin film or a polyether sulfonic resin film is used as the substrate film91.

The infrared-reflective layers92,93are both dielectric multi-layers, in which a dielectric layer A and a dielectric layer B with a refractive index higher than the dielectric layer A are alternately formed. Although the infrared-reflective layers92,93allow visible light to transmit, the infrared-reflective layers92,93reflect far-infrared rays. The infrared-reflective layers92,93are formed on the substrate film91by the deposition evaporation method.

The infrared-reflective film90shown inFIG. 7has the infrared-reflective layers92,93on both surfaces thereof. Accordingly, regardless of a material of the substrate film91, the infrared-reflective film90similarly reflects both far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light94emitted from the upper side and far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light95emitted from the lower side. Consequently, the infrared-reflective film90shown inFIG. 7has superior infrared rays reflective properties.

However, it costs expensive to produce an infrared-reflective film90shown inFIG. 7because the infrared-reflective layers92,93have to be formed on both surfaces thereof.

Since the infrared-reflective film90shown inFIG. 7has the infrared-reflective layers92,93on both surfaces thereof, the infrared-reflective film90has a low transmittance of visible light. Accordingly, the room gets dark when the infrared-reflective film90is used for a window of a building. Further, when the infrared-reflective film90is adhered to a refrigerated (freezing) counter display, it becomes hard to see inside the refrigerated (freezing) counter display. Accordingly, the infrared-reflective film90shown inFIG. 7has a drawback in practicability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to realize an infrared-reflective film whose production cost is low and which has a high transmittance of visible light, and superior practicability while having far-infrared reflective properties equivalent to those of the infrared-reflective film90shown inFIG. 7having the infrared-reflective layers92,93.

The summary of the present invention is described as below.

In a first preferred aspect, there is provided an infrared-reflective film according to the present invention including a substrate film composed of a polyolefin film or a polycycloolefin film. The substrate film has two main surfaces. An infrared-reflective layer is formed on one main surface of the substrate film. A surface of the formed infrared-reflective layer faces either of air, nitrogen gas, inert gas or a vacuum. The other main surface of the substrate film faces either of air, nitrogen gas, inert gas or a vacuum. Atmospheric pressure of air, nitrogen gas, and inert gas is not limited to 1 atmospheric pressure, but may be higher than or lower than 1 atmospheric pressure.

In a second preferred aspect of the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention, the polyolefin film is a polyethylene film or a polypropylene film.

In a third preferred aspect of the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention, the polycycloolefin film is a polynorbornene film.

In a fourth preferred aspect of the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention, the infrared-reflective film has a normal emissivity of 0.40 or lower measured from a side of the infrared-reflective layer and a side of the substrate film, respectively.

In a fifth preferred aspect of the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention, the infrared-reflective film has a visible light transmittance of 50% or higher.

In a sixth preferred aspect of the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention, the infrared-reflective layer comprises a laminated layer composed of a metal thin layer and a high refractive index thin layer.

In a seventh preferred aspect of the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention, the metal thin layer is made of any one of gold, silver, copper, aluminum, palladium or an alloy of a combination thereof.

In an eighth preferred aspect of the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention, the high refractive index thin layer has a refractive index of 1.8 to 2.7.

In a ninth preferred aspect of the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention, the high refractive index thin layer is composed of any one of indium tin oxide (ITO), zinc oxide, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, tin oxide, indium oxide or a combination thereof.

In a tenth preferred aspect, there is provided an infrared-reflective film mounting body including a plurality of frames and the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention. A plurality of edges of the infrared-reflective film are fixed to the plurality of frames.

In an eleventh preferred aspect, there is further provided an infrared-reflective film mounting body including a plurality of frames, the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention, and a glass plate or a transparent plastic plate. A plurality of edges of the infrared-reflective film are fixed to the plurality of frames. The transparent glass plate or the transparent plastic plate is fixed to the frames with a void interposed between the transparent glass plate or the transparent plastic plate and the infrared-reflective film. The void is filled with air, nitrogen gas or inert gas. Alternatively, the void is a vacuum.

In a twelfth preferred aspect, there is still further provided an infrared-reflective film mounting body including a plurality of frames, the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention, and a plurality of transparent glass plates or a plurality of transparent plastic plates. The plurality of transparent glass plates or the plurality of transparent plastic plates are fixed to the plurality of frames with respective voids interposed between the transparent plates or the transparent plastic plates and the infrared-reflective film. The respective voids are filled with air, nitrogen gas or inert gas. Alternatively, the voids are a vacuum, respectively. The infrared-reflective film according to the present invention is arranged in the voids between one transparent glass plate and the other transparent glass plate or the voids between one transparent plastic plate and the other transparent plastic plate. The infrared-reflective film according to the present invention is arranged so as not to be in contact with the plurality of transparent glass plates or the plurality of transparent plastic plates. A plurality of edges of the infrared-reflective film according to the present invention are fixed to the frames.

In a thirteenth preferred aspect, a refrigerated counter display or a freezing counter display according to the present invention includes the infrared-reflective film mounting body in a window.

In a fourteenth preferred aspect, a building of the present invention includes the infrared-reflective film mounting body in a window.

Advantages of the Invention

Although the infrared-reflective film of the present invention has an infrared-reflective layer only on one surface thereof, the infrared-reflective film of the present invention has the equivalent infrared-reflective properties to the infrared-reflective properties of the infrared-reflective film90having infrared-reflective layers on both surfaces thereof shown inFIG. 7. Since the infrared-reflective-film of the present invention has an infrared-reflective layer on one surface only, the production cost is low and the transmittance of visible light is high. Since the infrared-reflective film of the present invention has a high transmittance of visible light, it does not get dark inside the room even the infrared-reflective film is used for a window of a building. Further, even when the infrared-reflective film of the present invention is adhered to a window of a refrigerated (freezing) counter display, it is easily view inside the counter display.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 (a)is a cross-sectional view of an infrared-reflective film10of the present invention. The infrared-reflective film10of the present invention comprises: a substrate film12; and an infrared-reflective layer11formed on the entire one main surface of the substrate film12. A surface (upper surface) of the infrared-reflective layer11and the other main surface (lower surface) of the substrate film12face any one of air, nitrogen gas, inert gas or a vacuum.

When irradiation light13is incident from an infrared-reflective layer11side (upper side), far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light13are reflected by the infrared-reflective layer11. This makes the far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light13impossible to transmit the infrared-reflective film10of the present invention. Accordingly, for instance, when the infrared-reflective film10of the present invention is used to form a sealed space with the infrared-reflective layer11placed outside, the temperature inside the sealed space is changed little even the irradiation light13included in far-infrared rays is irradiated from the outside. Conversely, when a sealed space is created with the infrared-reflective layer11placed inside, the temperature inside the sealed space tends to rise because thermal energy in the sealed space is prevented from being discharged to the outside as far-infrared rays. That is, the infrared-reflective film10of the present invention has functions of an insulated film.

The substrate film12is a polyolefin film or a polycycloolefin film. In a polyolefin film and a polycycloolefin film, stretching vibration of its C—H group appears at a shorter wavelength side (mid infrared region) of infrared rays. Consequently, the polyolefin film and the polycycloolefin film hardly absorb far-infrared rays.

Accordingly, in the case where the irradiation light14is incident from a substrate film12side (lower side), far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light14reach the infrared-reflective layer11hardly absorbed in the substrate film12.

Although the infrared-reflective layer11is in contact with the substrate film12, infrared-reflective functions of the infrared-reflective layer11are not lost as mentioned below because the substrate film12is a polyolefin film or a polycycloolefin film. Accordingly, far-infrared rays which have passed through the substrate film12are reflected by the infrared-reflective layer11and then pass through the substrate film12again to emit outside. At this time, the substrate film12hardly absorbs far-infrared rays that pass through. As a result, far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light14are unable to transmit the infrared-reflective film10of the present invention. Therefore, for example, when a sealed space is created with the substrate film12arranged outside by using the infrared-reflective film10of the present invention, there are little increases inside the sealed space even when the irradiation light14including far-infrared rays is irradiated from outside. In contrast, a sealed space is created with the substrate film12arranged inside, in the case where there is a heat source inside the sealed space, thermal energy in the sealed space is prevented from being discharged outside as far-infrared rays, which leads to an easy increase in temperature inside the sealed space. Consequently, when a sealed space is created, the infrared-reflective film10of the present invention has insulating film functions regardless of whether the infrared-reflective layer11is arranged inside or outside.

In both cases where irradiation light13is incident from the infrared-reflective layer11side (upper side) and the irradiation light14is incident from the substrate film12side (lower side), it is possible to minimize the infrared rays emissivity of the infrared-reflective film10. In both cases where measured from the infrared-reflective layer11side (upper side) and measured from the substrate film12side (lower side), the infrared-reflective film10preferably has a normal emissivity of 0.4 or lower, more preferably 0.2 or lower. As a result, the infrared-reflective film10of the present invention exhibits high thermal insulation properties.

The infrared-reflective layer11to be used in the present invention transmits visible light and reflects infrared rays. The infrared-reflective layer11alone preferably has a visible light transmittance of 50% or higher. The infrared-reflective layer11alone preferably has a normal emissivity of 0.1 or lower.

The infrared-reflective layer11is a multi-layer obtained by generally laminating a plurality of thin layers and a plurality of high refractive index thin layers. A material for forming a metal thin layer is typically gold, silver, copper, aluminum, palladium and the like or an alloy thereof. The metal thin layer is adjusted to preferably have a thickness in the range of 5 nm to 1,000 nm so that both the visible light transmittance and the infrared ray reflectivity may be high.

The high refractive index thin layer is typically a titanium dioxide or a zirconium dioxide. The high refractive index thin layer preferably has a refractive index in the range of 1.8 to 2.7. Indium tin oxide (ITO), titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, tin oxide, indium oxide and the like or a combination thereof are respectively used as a material for forming a high refractive index thin layer. The high refractive index thin layer is so adjusted to preferably have a thickness in the range of 20 nm to 100 nm.

A metal thin layer and a high refractive index thin layer are typically formed by the sputtering method, the vacuum deposition method, and the plasma chemical vapor deposition method or the like. It is possible to tightly form the infrared-reflective layer11on the substrate film12. The side that is in contact with the substrate film12may be either the metal thin layer or the high refractive index thin layer.

The substrate film12to be used in the present invention is a polyolefin film or a polycycloolefin film. Polyolefin and polycycloolefin exhibit a little absorption of a far-infrared region. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the minimum transmittance of light (for instance, 50% or higher) in the range of a wavelength of 5 μm to 25 μm (far-infrared region) by adjusting the thickness of the substrate film12.

Polyolefin to be used for the substrate film12is preferably polyethylene or polypropylene. Polycycloolefin to be used for the substrate film12is preferably polynorbornene.

The substrate film12preferably has a thickness of 10 μm to 150 μm. When the substrate film12has a thickness of less than 10 μm, there are fears that bearing properties of the infrared-reflective layer11may be lowered. On the other hand, when the substrate film12has a thickness of over 150 μm, as a result, absorption of light of the infrared region is increased and there are fears that thermal insulation may be lowered.

The infrared-reflective film10shown inFIG. 1 (a)has no autonomy. Accordingly, as shown inFIG. 1 (b), an infrared-reflective film mounting body20, in which a plurality of edges of the infrared-reflective film10were fixed to frames15, was invented by inventors of the present invention.

Even when the plurality of edges of the infrared-reflective film10are fixed to the frames15, there are no changes in infrared-reflective function. That is, in both cases where the irradiation light13is incident from the infrared-reflective layer11side (upper side) and the irradiation light14is incident from the substrate film12side (lower side), far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light13,14are reflected.

Since the infrared-reflective film mounting body20shown inFIG. 1 (b)is exposed, it is not easy to use the infrared-reflective film mounting body20in a place where there is a possibility of directly being in contact with the infrared-reflective film10.

Accordingly, as shown inFIG. 2 (a), an infrared-reflective film mounting body30, in which a transparent glass plate16was engaged with frames15as well as a plurality of edges of the infrared-reflective film10were fixed to the frames15, was invented by the inventors of the present invention.

In the infrared-reflective film mounting body30shown inFIG. 2 (a), the glass plate16is arranged on one side of the infrared-reflective film10. A transparent plastic plate (for example, an acrylic plate or a polycarbonate plate) may be used in place of the transparent glass plate16. Such a transparent plate is herein typically referred to as a glass plate16.

InFIG. 2 (a), while a glass plate16is arranged on the substrate film12side of the infrared-reflective film10, the glass plate16may be arranged on the infrared-reflective layer11side by reversing the front and back of the infrared-reflective film10.

An important thing in the infrared-reflective film mounting body30shown inFIG. 2 (a)is that a void is interposed between the infrared-reflective film10and the glass plate16to prevent the infrared-reflective film10from being in contact with the glass plate16. The void between the infrared-reflective film10and the glass plate16may be filled with air, nitrogen gas or inert gas or the void may be a vacuum. The void between the infrared-reflective film10and the glass plate16is herein typically referred to as an air layer17.

Generally, the infrared-reflective layer11reflects infrared rays only when a surface of the infrared-reflective layer11is in contact with air, nitrogen gas, inert gas or a vacuum. That is, when the infrared-reflective layer11is in contact with a polymer film, a glass plate or an adhesive and a pressure-sensitive adhesive, functions to reflect infrared rays are lost on a side which is in contact therewith. Consequently, it is needed for the infrared-reflective layer11not to be in contact with the polymer film, the glass plate or the adhesive and the pressure-sensitive adhesive.

However, when the infrared-reflective layer11is in contact with a polyolefin film or a polycycloolefin film, the infrared-reflective layer11does not exceptionally lose functions to reflect infrared rays. Consequently, the polyolefin film and the polycycloolefin film may be both used as the film substrate12when the infrared-reflective layer11is formed. More specifically, when the polyolefin film and the polycycloolefin film are both used as the substrate film12, it is possible to reflect far-infrared rays included in irradiation light emitted from the substrate film12side.

However, it is impossible to use a general polymer film such as a polyethylene terephthalate film as a substrate film for forming the infrared-reflective layer. When a polyethylene terephthalate film is used as a substrate film, it is impossible to reflect far-infrared rays included in irradiation light from the substrate film side because functions to reflect infrared rays are lost at a side which is in contact with the substrate film of the infrared-reflective layer.

In the infrared-reflective film mounting body30shown inFIG. 2 (a), the irradiation light13from (above) the infrared-reflective film10directly shines on the infrared-reflective film10. As a result, far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light13are reflected by the infrared-reflective layer11.

In the infrared-reflective film mounting body30shown inFIG. 2 (a), the irradiation light14from (below) the glass plate16shines on the infrared-reflective film10after passing through the glass plate16and the air layer17. Far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light14are reflected by the infrared-reflective film10and then pass through the air layer17and the glass plate16to emit to the lower side.

In such a manner, in the infrared-reflective film mounting body30shown inFIG. 2 (a), both far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light13from (above) the infrared-reflective film10and far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light14from (below) the glass plate16are reflected by the infrared-reflective film10.

To further improve practicability, in an infrared-reflective film mounting body40, as shown inFIG. 2 (b), two glass plates16,18are fixed to the frames15with respective voids interposed therebetween to arrange the infrared-reflective film10in the respective voids. The infrared-reflective film10is so arranged not to come in contact with the glass plates16,18and a plurality of edges thereof are fixed to the frames15.

In the infrared-reflective film mounting body40shown inFIG. 2 (b), there are no fears that a person may directly contact the infrared-reflective film10because the infrared-reflective film10is separated and protected by the two glass plates16,18. Accordingly, the infrared-reflective film mounting body40shown inFIG. 2 (b)is highly practicable.

Similarly, in the infrared-reflective film mounting body40shown inFIG. 2 (b), a space is respectively created between the infrared-reflective film10and the glass plate16and between the infrared-reflective film10and the glass plate18to prevent the infrared-reflective film10from coming in contact with the glass plates16,18. Each space between the infrared-reflective film10and the glass plate16and between the infrared-reflective film10and the glass plate18may be filled with air, nitrogen gas or inert gas or may be a vacuum. Respective spaces between the infrared-reflective film10and the glass plate16and between the infrared-reflective film10and the glass plate18are herein typically referred to as air layers17,19.

In the infrared-reflective film mounting body40shown inFIG. 2 (b), the irradiation light13from the upper side shines on the infrared-reflective film10after passing through the glass plate18and the air layer19. Far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light13are reflected by the infrared-reflective film10and then pass through the air layer19and the glass plate18and emit to the upper side.

In the infrared-reflective film mounting body40shown inFIG. 2 (b), the irradiation light14from the lower side shines on the infrared-reflective film10after passing through the glass plate16and the air plate17. Far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light14are reflected by the infrared-reflective film10and then pass through the air layer17and the glass plate16and emit to the lower side.

In this way, in the infrared-reflective film mounting body40shown inFIG. 2 (b), both far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light13come from the upper side and far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light14come from the lower side are reflected by the infrared-reflective film10.

An infrared-reflective film mounting body50shown inFIG. 3is a reference example. The infrared-reflective film mounting body50shown inFIG. 3is obtained by removing the air layers17,19from the infrared-reflective film mounting body40shown inFIG. 2 (b). Accordingly, the infrared-reflective film10is in contact with the glass plates16,18. In the infrared-reflective mounting body50without an air layer likeFIG. 3, capability to reflect far-infrared rays in the infrared-reflective film10is lost.

Consequently, the infrared-reflective film mounting body50without an air layer between the infrared-reflective film10and the glass plate16and between the infrared-reflective film10and the glass plate18as shown inFIG. 3is not capable to reflect far-infrared rays included in the irradiation light13,14. As a result, the infrared-reflective film mounting body50shown inFIG. 3lacks practicability.

EXAMPLES

An infrared-reflective layer was formed by alternately laminating an ITO (indium tin oxide) layer with a thickness of 35 nm and an APC (silver-palladium-copper) layer with a thickness of 15 nm on a polynorbornene film with a thickness of 23 μm (ZEONORFilm produced by ZEON CORPORATION) using the radio-frequency magnetron sputtering method to obtain an infrared-reflective film. The ITO layer is an indium tin oxide layer. The APC layer is an alloy layer of 98% by weight of silver, 1% by weight of palladium, and 1% by weight of copper.

An infrared-reflective layer was formed by alternately laminating an ITO (indium tin oxide) layer with a thickness of 35 nm and an APC (silver-palladium-copper) layer with a thickness of 15 nm on a polynorbornene film with a thickness of 40 μm (ZEONORFilm produced by ZEON CORPORATION) using the radio-frequency magnetron sputtering method to obtain an infrared-reflective film.

An infrared-reflective layer was formed by alternately laminating an ITO (indium tin oxide) layer with a thickness of 35 nm and an APC (silver-palladium-copper) layer with a thickness of 15 nm on a polynorbornene film with a thickness of 100 μm (ZEONORFilm produced by ZEON CORPORATION) using the radio-frequency magnetron sputtering method to obtain an infrared-reflective film.

An infrared-reflective layer was formed by alternately laminating an ITO (indium tin oxide) layer with a thickness of 35 nm and an APC (silver-palladium-copper) layer with a thickness of 15 nm on a polynorbornene film with a thickness of 7 μm using the radio-frequency magnetron sputtering method to obtain an infrared-reflective film. The polynorbornene film with a thickness of 7 μm was produced by simultaneously biaxial stretching a polynorbornene film with a thickness of 23 μm (ZEONORFilm produced by ZEON CORPORATION).

An infrared-reflective layer was formed by alternately laminating an ITO (indium tin oxide) layer with a thickness of 35 nm and an APC (silver-palladium-copper) layer with a thickness of 15 nm on a polypropylene film with a thickness of 10 μm (produced by Toray Industries, Inc.) using the radio-frequency magnetron sputtering method to obtain an infrared-reflective film.

An infrared-reflective layer was formed by laminating an Au layer with a thickness of 30 nm on a polynorbornene film with a thickness of 23 μm (ZEONORFilm produced by ZEON CORPORATION) using the radio-frequency magnetron sputtering method to obtain an infrared-reflective film.

An infrared-reflective layer was formed by laminating an Al layer with a thickness of 30 nm on a polynorbornene film with a thickness of 23 μm (ZEONORFilm produced by ZEON CORPORATION) using the radio-frequency magnetron sputtering method to obtain an infrared-reflective film.

Comparative Example 1

An infrared-reflective layer was formed by alternately laminating an ITO (indium tin oxide) layer with a thickness of 35 nm and an APC (silver-palladium-copper) layer with a thickness of 15 nm on a polyethylene terephthalate film with a thickness of 25 μm (Diafoil produced by MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.) using the radio-frequency magnetron sputtering method to obtain an infrared-reflective film.

Comparative Example 2

An infrared-reflective layer was formed by alternately laminating an ITO (indium tin oxide) layer with a thickness of 35 nm and an APC (silver-palladium-copper) layer with a thickness of 15 nm on a glass plate with a thickness of 1.1 mm using the radio-frequency magnetron sputtering method to obtain an infrared-reflective plate.

Comparative Example 3

The infrared-reflective film obtained in Example 5 was adhered to a glass plate with a thickness of 1.1 mm with intervention of an acrylic adhesive with a thickness of 20 μm to obtain an infrared-reflective plate.

Table 1 shows emissivity and temperatures in an insulated box of the infrared-reflective film (infrared-reflective plate) respectively obtained in Examples 1 to 7 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3.

The ITO in Table 1 is Indium Tin Oxide. The APC is an alloy layer of 98% by weight of silver, 1% by weight of palladium, and 1% by weight of copper.

As shown in Table 1, infrared-reflective films in Examples 1 to 7 respectively have a temperature higher than infrared-reflective films (infrared-reflective plate) in Comparative Examples 1 to 3 have and have high insulation effects.

A regular reflectance of infrared light at a wavelength of 5 μm to 25 μm was measured using a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) (FTS7000S) equipped with an angular adjusting reflective accessory produced by VARIAN, INC. to determine a normal emissivity in accordance with JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) R 3106-2008 (a testing method of transmittance, reflectivity, emissivity, and solar radiation heat gain coefficient of a plate glass kind).

A visible light transmittance of an infrared-reflective film was measured by using a spectrophotometer U-4100 produced by Hitachi High-Technology Corporation in accordance with the JIS A 5759-2008 (a film for architectural window).

FIG. 4shows an insulation measuring device. As shown inFIG. 4, an infrared-reflective film63(infrared-reflective plate) in Examples 1 to 7 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 was attached to an opening of an insulated box60with a heater61and a thermocouple62so as to tightly seal the insulated box60. At this time, an infrared-reflective layer64of the infrared-reflective film63was arranged inside and a substrate film65was arranged outside. The inner dimensions of the insulated box60are 10 cm×10 cm×14 cm. The wall of the insulated box60(insulated material: Kane Light Foam produced by KANEKA CORPORATION) has a thickness of 20 mm.

The inside of the insulated box60was heated by the heater61having constant output and the temperature in a portion having a distance of 1 cm from the infrared-reflective film63(infrared-reflective plate) in the insulated box60was measured with the thermocouple62.

The more thermal insulation of the infrared-reflective film63(infrared-reflective plate) is superior, the more the temperature in the insulated box60is higher. The thermal insulation of the infrared-reflective film63was evaluated in accordance with the temperature in the insulated box60.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

Uses of the infrared-reflective film and the infrared-reflective film mounting body of the present invention are not particularly limited. The infrared-reflective film mounting body of the present invention is typically used for a window of a building or a vehicle or the like, a transparent case for putting plants into it, and a refrigerated counter display or a freezing counter display to be used to improve cooling and heating effects and prevent rapid temperature changes.