Optical recording medium and method of producing the same

Abstract

An optical recording medium capable of improving uniformity of thickness of a protective film and suppressing warping. The medium is configured to comprise a substrate, an optical recording film formed on the substrate, and a light transmitting protective film formed above the optical recording layer, wherein the protective film comprises a polymer sheet produced by melt casting and an adhesive layer for bonding the polymer sheet to the optical recording layer. As the polymer sheet, a polycarbonate sheet, a cyclic polyolefin sheet, etc. can be used. As the adhesive layer, an ultraviolet curing resin, a heat curing resin, an epoxy resin-based adhesive agent or a pressure-sensitive tackiness agent-may be used alone or mixed or stacked.

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