| abstract |
A method for manufacturing a polarizer comprising a film having a structure wherein a minute domain is dispersed in a matrix formed of a translucent water-soluble resin including an iodine light absorbing material, the method comprising the steps of: forming a film from a solution including the translucent water-soluble resin, iodine and a material forming the minute domain; and stretching the film. The obtained iodine based polarizer has a high polarization degree. |