Photosensitive resin composition

The photosensitive resin composition with a latent antioxidant addresses the issue of substrate warping by preventing oxidation and cure shrinkage during high-temperature reflow processing, maintaining sensitivity and ease of integration.

JP7767341B2Active Publication Date: 2025-11-11TAMURA KK
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JP2023040724
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JP · JP
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2023-03-15
Publication Date
2025-11-11
Estimated Expiration
2043-03-15

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Technical Problem

Conventional insulating protective films used in printed wiring boards and flexible printed wiring boards warp and shrink during high-temperature reflow processing, making them difficult to handle and incorporate into devices due to cure shrinkage.

Method used

A photosensitive resin composition comprising a photosensitive resin, photopolymerization initiator, reactive diluent, epoxy compound, colorant, and a latent antioxidant with an aromatic carbonate ester bond, which prevents oxidation and cure shrinkage in high-temperature environments.

Benefits of technology

The composition maintains sensitivity and prevents substrate warping by inhibiting oxidation and cure shrinkage, ensuring easy handling and integration into devices.

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Abstract

To provide a photosensitive resin composition from which an insulation protective film capable of preventing hardening shrinkage even under high temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment without impairing sensitivity even by an exposure method by direct drawing exposure.SOLUTION: A photosensitive resin composition contains (A) a photosensitive resin, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, (C) a reactive diluent, (D) an epoxy compound, (E) a coloring agent, and (F) a latent antioxidant.SELECTED DRAWING: None
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition that can be used as a covering material, for example, an insulating covering material for covering a conductor circuit pattern formed on a substrate such as a printed wiring board or a flexible printed wiring board; a cured product obtained by curing the photosensitive resin composition; a substrate such as a printed wiring board coated with the cured product; and a dry film having a coating film formed by applying the photosensitive resin composition to a film. [Background technology]

[0002] A conductor circuit pattern made of a conductor (e.g., copper foil) is formed on a substrate such as a printed wiring board or flexible printed wiring board, and electronic components are mounted on the soldering lands of the circuit pattern by soldering. The circuit portion excluding the soldering lands is covered with an insulating coating (e.g., a solder resist film) as a protective film. A photocured film of a photosensitive resin composition containing a photosensitive resin and a photopolymerization initiator may be used as the insulating protective film for the circuit portion.

[0003] A dry film may also be used as a method for forming the insulating protective film on a substrate. The dry film can be produced by forming a coating film of a photosensitive resin composition on a resin support film such as polyethylene terephthalate using a coating method such as a die coater, drying the coating film to form an insulating film (e.g., a solder resist film) on the support film, and then laminating a cover film on the formed insulating film. The insulating film and the substrate are bonded together while peeling off the cover film of the dry film, thereby forming an insulating film (e.g., a solder resist layer) on the substrate. Thereafter, the solder resist layer is exposed to light from above the support film to photocure it, and then further subjected to a thermal curing treatment, thereby forming an insulating protective film on the substrate.

[0004] When forming an insulating protective film such as a solder resist film on a printed wiring board, flexible printed wiring board, or the like, an exposure step may be performed using a direct imaging exposure device that directly draws an image on a coating film of the printed wiring board, flexible printed wiring board, or the like without using a photomask. Depending on the application of the printed wiring board, or the like, the insulating protective film such as a solder resist film may be made white to improve the reflectance of the insulating protective film. In white photosensitive resin compositions, an acylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator having discoloration resistance may be used as the photopolymerization initiator (Patent Document 1).

[0005] Electronic components are mounted by soldering onto soldering lands of a circuit pattern on a substrate having an insulating protective film. One method for mounting electronic components on soldering lands is reflow processing. However, in a high-temperature atmosphere during reflow processing (e.g., an atmosphere of 150°C to 260°C), conventional insulating protective films such as those disclosed in Patent Document 1 may harden and shrink due to the heat, resulting in the problem of warping of the substrate having the insulating protective film.

[0006] If a substrate having an insulating protective film warps, the substrate becomes difficult to handle and is difficult to incorporate into the main body of a device such as a smartphone. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-232402 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a photosensitive resin composition that can provide an insulating protective film that can prevent cure shrinkage even in a high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment without impairing sensitivity even when exposed by direct writing exposure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The gist of the configuration of the present invention is as follows. [1] A photosensitive resin composition comprising (A) a photosensitive resin, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, (C) a reactive diluent, (D) an epoxy compound, (E) a colorant, and (F) a latent antioxidant. [2] The photosensitive resin composition according to [1], wherein the (F) latent antioxidant is an aromatic compound having a carbonate ester bond. [3] The (F) latent antioxidant is R 1 -OC(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 )(R 3 )-(wherein, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 carbon atoms. [4] The (F) latent antioxidant is R 1 -OC(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 )(R 3 )-(wherein, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 carbon atoms) in one molecule. [5] R 1 , R 2 , R 3 is a hydrocarbon group having 4 carbon atoms represented by C(CH3)3. [6] The photosensitive resin composition according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the (E) colorant is a white colorant. [7] The photosensitive resin composition according to [6], wherein the white colorant is titanium oxide. [8] The photosensitive resin composition according to any one of [1] to [4], further comprising 1.0 part by mass or more and 25 parts by mass or less of the latent antioxidant (F) relative to 100 parts by mass of the photosensitive resin (A). [9] A cured product of the photosensitive resin composition according to any one of [1] to [4].

[10] A flexible printed wiring board comprising the cured product according to [9].

[11] A dry film comprising the photosensitive resin composition according to any one of [1] to [4].

[0010] The "latent antioxidant" in the above embodiment is a compound in which a moiety functioning as an antioxidant is protected with a protecting group, and the protecting group is eliminated by heating at 100°C to 150°C or at 80°C to 150°C in the presence of an acid / base catalyst, and the compound functions as an antioxidant upon elimination of the protecting group. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to an embodiment of the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention, the inclusion of (F) a latent antioxidant prevents oxidation of the photosensitive resin composition forming the insulating protective film even in a high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment, without impairing sensitivity even in an exposure method using direct writing exposure, thereby making it possible to obtain an insulating protective film that is free from cure shrinkage.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention, the (F) latent antioxidant is an aromatic compound having a carbonate ester bond, which more reliably prevents oxidation of the photosensitive resin composition forming the insulating protective film even in a high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment, thereby making it possible to obtain an insulating protective film that can more reliably prevent cure shrinkage.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention, the (F) latent antioxidant is R 1 -OC(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 )(R 3 )-(wherein, R 1 , R 2 , R 3and each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 carbon atoms), thereby more reliably preventing oxidation of the photosensitive resin composition forming the insulating protective film even in the high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment, and making it possible to obtain an insulating protective film that can more reliably prevent cure shrinkage.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention, the (F) latent antioxidant is R 1 -OC(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 )(R 3 )-(wherein, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 are each independently a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Ar is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 carbon atoms) in one molecule, the oxidation resistance of the photosensitive resin composition forming the insulating protective film is further improved even in the high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment, making it possible to obtain an insulating protective film that can more reliably prevent cure shrinkage.

[0015] According to one aspect of the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention, the (F) latent antioxidant is contained in an amount of 1.0 part by mass or more and 25 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the (A) photosensitive resin, whereby oxidation of the photosensitive resin composition forming the insulating protective film is more reliably prevented even in a high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment, and an insulating protective film that can be more reliably prevented from shrinking on cure can be obtained. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Next, the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention will be described in detail. The photosensitive resin composition of the present invention contains (A) a photosensitive resin, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, (C) a reactive diluent, (D) an epoxy compound, (E) a colorant, and (F) a latent antioxidant. The above components (A) to (F) will be described in detail below.

[0017] (A) Photosensitive resin The chemical structure of the photosensitive resin of component (A) is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include resins having one or more, preferably two or more, photosensitive unsaturated double bonds in one molecule. Examples of photosensitive resins include (A-1) a photosensitive resin (A-1 resin) obtained by reacting at least a part of the epoxy groups of a copolymer of an ester of a radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid such as acrylic acid or methacrylic acid (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "(meth)acrylic acid") with a compound having one or more radically polymerizable unsaturated groups and an epoxy group with a radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid such as (meth)acrylic acid; (A-2) a photosensitive resin (A-2 resin) obtained by reacting an epoxy or alcohol with a carboxyl group of a radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid such as (meth)acrylic acid; and (A-3) a photosensitive resin (A-3 resin) obtained by reacting at least a part of the carboxyl groups of a polymer of a radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid such as (meth)acrylic acid or a radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid such as (meth)acrylic acid with (meth)acrylic acid. and (A-4) an acid-modified urethane-modified unsaturated monocarboxylated epoxy resin (A-4 resin (urethane-modified resin)) having a moiety obtained by reacting a radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid with at least some of the epoxy groups of a polyfunctional epoxy resin having two or more epoxy groups per molecule to obtain an unsaturated monocarboxylated epoxy resin, then subjecting the resulting hydroxyl groups to an addition reaction with a polyisocyanate compound, and further subjecting the isocyanate groups of the resulting polyisocyanate compound to an addition reaction with a compound having a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group.

[0018] A-1 resin Examples of radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acids constituting the ester of radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid include (meth)acrylic acid, crotonic acid, tiglic acid, angelic acid, and cinnamic acid. Among these, (meth)acrylic acid is preferred because of its ease of availability and handling. These radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acids may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Furthermore, the alcohol constituting the ester of radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid is not particularly limited, and examples include aliphatic monoalcohols having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, and hexanol. These alcohols may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0019] Examples of compounds having one or more radically polymerizable unsaturated groups and epoxy groups include glycidyl compounds. Examples of glycidyl compounds include glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, allyl glycidyl ether, pentaerythritol triacrylate monoglycidyl ether, and pentaerythritol trimethacrylate monoglycidyl ether. One or more glycidyl groups may be present in one molecule. The above-mentioned compounds having one or more radically polymerizable unsaturated groups and epoxy groups may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0020] Examples of the radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid to be reacted with at least a portion of the epoxy groups of the copolymer include (meth)acrylic acid, crotonic acid, tiglic acid, angelic acid, cinnamic acid, etc., which are the same compounds as the radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid constituting the ester of the radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid. These radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acids may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0021] A-2 resin Examples of the radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid include the same compounds as those mentioned above, i.e., (meth)acrylic acid, crotonic acid, tiglic acid, angelic acid, cinnamic acid, etc. These radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acids may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0022] Examples of epoxy compounds to be reacted with the radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid include compounds having an alicyclic or aromatic ring skeleton and an epoxy group, or resins having an epoxy group. The epoxy equivalent is not particularly limited, but is preferably 100 to 1,000, and particularly preferably 100 to 500. Examples of alicyclic compounds include cyclohexane and cyclopentane. Examples of alicyclic epoxy compounds include 3,4-epoxycyclohexenylmethyl-3',4'-epoxycyclohexenecarboxylate, vinylcyclohexene monoxide 1,2-epoxy-4-vinylcyclohexane, and 1,2-epoxy-4-(2-oxiranyl)cyclohexane adduct of 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1-butanol. The resin having an epoxy group (epoxy resin) is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include rubber-modified epoxy resins such as biphenylaralkyl epoxy resins, phenylaralkyl epoxy resins, biphenyl epoxy resins, naphthalene epoxy resins, dicyclopentadiene epoxy resins, and silicone-modified epoxy resins; ε-caprolactone-modified epoxy resins; phenol novolac epoxy resins such as bisphenol A epoxy resins and bisphenol F epoxy resins; cresol novolac epoxy resins such as ortho-cresol novolac; bisphenol A novolac epoxy resins; cycloaliphatic polyfunctional epoxy resins; glycidyl ester polyfunctional epoxy resins; glycidyl amine polyfunctional epoxy resins; heterocyclic polyfunctional epoxy resins; bisphenol-modified novolac epoxy resins; and polyfunctional modified novolac epoxy resins. These resins may also be used with halogen atoms such as Br and Cl introduced. These epoxy resins may be used alone or in combination.

[0023] The alcohol to be reacted with the radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include C2-C olefins such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, trimethylene glycol, 1,4-butylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, 1,2-butylene glycol, 1,5-pentanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol, 3,3-dimethylolheptane, 2-ethyl-2-butyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,12-dodecanediol, and 1,18-octadecanediol. 22 Examples of suitable alcohols include aliphatic diols such as alkanediols, 2-butene-1,4-diol, 2,6-dimethyl-1-octene-3,8-diol, and other alkenediols; alicyclic diols such as 1,4-cyclohexanediol and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol; aliphatic triols such as glycerin, 2-methyl-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,4-dihydroxy-3-hydroxymethylpentane, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, trimethylolethane, trimethylolpropane, 2-methyl-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,4-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pentane, and 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-3-butanol; and polyols having four or more hydroxyl groups such as tetramethylolmethane, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol, and xylitol. These alcohols may be used alone or in combination.

[0024] A-3 resin Examples of monomers constituting the polymer of radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid include the same compounds as those described above, i.e., (meth)acrylic acid, crotonic acid, tiglic acid, angelic acid, cinnamic acid, etc. These radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acids may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Furthermore, examples of esters of radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acids constituting the copolymer include the esters used in synthesizing A-1 resin. Examples of compounds having one or more radically polymerizable unsaturated groups and an epoxy group that are reacted with at least a portion of the carboxyl groups of the polymer of radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid or at least a portion of the carboxyl groups of a copolymer obtained by reacting a radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid such as (meth)acrylic acid with an ester of a radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid such as (meth)acrylic acid, include glycidyl compounds. Examples of the glycidyl compound include the same compounds as those mentioned above, i.e., glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, allyl glycidyl ether, pentaerythritol triacrylate monoglycidyl ether, pentaerythritol trimethacrylate monoglycidyl ether, etc. The glycidyl group may be one or more per molecule. The above-mentioned compounds having one or more radically polymerizable unsaturated groups and epoxy groups may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0025] A-4 resin Examples of multifunctional epoxy resins include the same compounds as those described above, i.e., rubber-modified epoxy resins such as biphenylaralkyl epoxy resins, phenylaralkyl epoxy resins, biphenyl epoxy resins, naphthalene epoxy resins, dicyclopentadiene epoxy resins, and silicone-modified epoxy resins; ε-caprolactone-modified epoxy resins; phenol novolac epoxy resins such as bisphenol A epoxy resins and bisphenol F epoxy resins; cresol novolac epoxy resins such as ortho-cresol novolac; bisphenol A novolac epoxy resins; cycloaliphatic multifunctional epoxy resins; glycidyl ester multifunctional epoxy resins; glycidyl amine multifunctional epoxy resins; heterocyclic multifunctional epoxy resins; bisphenol-modified novolac epoxy resins; and multifunctional modified novolac epoxy resins. These resins may also be further modified with halogen atoms such as Br or Cl. These multifunctional epoxy resins may be used alone or in combination.

[0026] Examples of the radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid to be reacted with the epoxy group of the polyfunctional epoxy resin include the same compounds as those mentioned above, i.e., (meth)acrylic acid, crotonic acid, tiglic acid, angelic acid, cinnamic acid, etc. These radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acids may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0027] The polyisocyanate compound is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include diisocyanates such as hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), methylene diisocyanate (MDI), methylene biscyclohexyl isocyanate, trimethylhexamethyl diisocyanate, hexane diisocyanate, hexamethylamine diisocyanate, methylene biscyclohexyl isocyanate, toluene diisocyanate, 1,2-diphenylethane diisocyanate, 1,3-diphenylpropane diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and dicyclohexylmethyl diisocyanate. These polyisocyanate compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0028] The compound having a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include dialkanolalkanoic acids such as dimethylolalkanoic acids such as dimethylolpropionic acid, dimethylolbutanoic acid, dimethylolpentanoic acid, dimethylolheptanoic acid, etc. These compounds having a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0029] In addition to the above-mentioned A-1 to A-4 resins, examples of photosensitive resins include polybasic acid-modified radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid-modified epoxy resins (A-5 resins) obtained by reacting a radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid such as (meth)acrylic acid with at least some of the epoxy groups of a polyfunctional epoxy resin having two or more epoxy groups per molecule to obtain a radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid-modified epoxy resin, and then reacting the resulting hydroxyl groups with a polybasic acid or its anhydride to introduce free carboxyl groups. The polyfunctional epoxy resin and the radically polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid constituting the A-5 resin can each be any of the various compounds described above.

[0030] Examples of polybasic acids include succinic acid, maleic acid, adipic acid, citric acid, phthalic acid, phthalic acid derivatives (e.g., tetrahydrophthalic acid, 3-methyltetrahydrophthalic acid, 4-methyltetrahydrophthalic acid, 3-ethyltetrahydrophthalic acid, 4-ethyltetrahydrophthalic acid, hexahydrophthalic acid, 3-methylhexahydrophthalic acid, 4-methylhexahydrophthalic acid, 3-ethylhexahydrophthalic acid, 4-ethylhexahydrophthalic acid, methyltetrahydrophthalic acid, methylhexahydrophthalic acid, endomethylenetetrahydrophthalic acid, and methylendomethylenetetrahydrophthalic acid), trimellitic acid, pyromellitic acid, and diglycolic acid. Examples of polybasic acid anhydrides include anhydrides of the above-mentioned polybasic acids. These polybasic acids or anhydrides may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0031] The above-mentioned A-1 resin to A-5 resin may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds.

[0032] The mass average molecular weight of the photosensitive resin is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoints of toughness and dryness to touch of a cured product of the photosensitive resin composition, the lower limit is preferably 3,000, and particularly preferably 5,000. On the other hand, from the viewpoints of preventing an increase in the viscosity of the photosensitive resin composition and obtaining excellent coatability, the upper limit of the mass average molecular weight is preferably 200,000, and particularly preferably 50,000.

[0033] The double bond equivalent of the photosensitive resin is not particularly limited, but the lower limit is preferably 1000 g / eq, and particularly preferably 1300 g / eq, from the viewpoint of imparting excellent flexibility to the cured product of the photosensitive resin composition, while the upper limit is preferably 3000 g / eq, and particularly preferably 2000 g / eq, from the viewpoint of imparting strength to the cured product of the photosensitive resin composition.

[0034] (B) Photopolymerization initiator Examples of the photopolymerization initiator include an oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator and an acylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator.

[0035] Examples of the oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator include an oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator having a diphenyl sulfide skeleton. Examples of the oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator having a diphenyl sulfide skeleton include an oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator represented by the following general formula (1): [ka] (wherein R is H or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R 1 is H or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R 2 is O.C. n H 2n -OH), where n is an integer of 1 to 10. Among these, R is preferably H or a chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably H or a chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably H. In addition, R 1 is preferably H or a chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably H or a chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably H. Furthermore, n is preferably an integer of 1 to 5, more preferably an integer of 2 to 4, and particularly preferably 2.

[0036] Specific examples of the oxime ester photopolymerization initiator having a diphenyl sulfide skeleton include those represented by the following formula (1-1): [ka] Examples of the compound include compounds represented by the following formula:

[0037] Further, examples of the oxime ester photopolymerization initiator other than the oxime ester photopolymerization initiator having a diphenyl sulfide skeleton include 1,2-octanedione, 1-[4-(phenylthio)-2-(O-benzoyloxime)], ethanone 1-[9-ethyl-6-(2-methylbenzoyl)-9H-carbazol-3-yl]-1-(O-acetyloxime), 2-(acetyloxyiminomethyl)thioxanthen-9-one, 1,8-octanedione, 1,8-bis[9-ethyl-6-nitro-9H-carbazol-3-yl]-, 1,8-bis(O-acetyloxime), 1,8-octanedione, 1,8-bis[9-(2-ethylhexyl)-6-nitro-9H-carbazol-3-yl]-, 1,8-bis(O-acetyloxime), (Z) -(9-ethyl-6-nitro-9H-carbazol-3-yl)(4-((1-methoxypropan-2-yl)oxy)-2-methylphenyl)methanone O-acetyloxime.

[0038] Examples of the acylphosphine oxide photopolymerization initiator include 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phenylphosphine oxide, bis(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)-2,4,4-trimethylpentylphosphine oxide, and (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)ethoxyphenylphosphine oxide.

[0039] Examples of photopolymerization initiators (other photopolymerization initiators) other than the oxime ester photopolymerization initiators and the acylphosphine oxide photopolymerization initiators include α-aminoalkylphenone photopolymerization initiators such as 2-benzyl-2-dimethylamino-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-butanone-1, 2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-morpholinopropan-1-one, benzoin, benzoin methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, benzoin isopropyl ether, benzoin-n-butyl ether, benzoin isobutyl ether, acetophenone, dimethylaminoacetophenone, 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, 2,2-diethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, 2-hydroxy- Examples of such an alkyl ester include 2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-one, 1-hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone, 4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl-2-(hydroxy-2-propyl) ketone, benzophenone, p-phenylbenzophenone, 4,4'-diethylaminobenzophenone, dichlorobenzophenone, 2-methylanthraquinone, 2-ethylanthraquinone, 2-tertiary butylanthraquinone, 2-aminoanthraquinone, 2-methylthioxanthone, 2-ethylthioxanthone, 2-chlorothioxanthone, 2,4-dimethylthioxanthone, 2,4-diethylthioxanthone, benzyl dimethyl ketal, acetophenone dimethyl ketal, and p-dimethylaminobenzoic acid ethyl ester.

[0040] Of these photopolymerization initiators, it is preferable to use an oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator having a diphenyl sulfide skeleton in combination with an acylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator in order to improve the discoloration resistance of the photosensitive resin composition.

[0041] The amount of the photopolymerization initiator to be blended is not particularly limited, but the lower limit is preferably 1.0 part by mass, more preferably 5.0 parts by mass, and particularly preferably 10 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the photosensitive resin (solid content, the same applies hereinafter), from the viewpoint of reliably improving sensitivity and resolution. On the other hand, the upper limit of the amount of the photopolymerization initiator to be blended is preferably 50 parts by mass, and particularly preferably 40 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the photosensitive resin, from the viewpoint of reliably reducing warpage of the cured product of the photosensitive resin composition.

[0042] (C) Reactive diluent The reactive diluent is, for example, a photopolymerizable monomer, which is a compound having at least one polymerizable double bond per molecule, preferably two or more polymerizable double bonds per molecule. The reactive diluent reinforces the photocuring of the photosensitive resin composition, thereby contributing to the formation of a cured film having sufficient strength.

[0043] Examples of reactive diluents include monofunctional (meth)acrylate compounds and bifunctional or higher functional (meth)acrylate compounds. Examples of the (meth)acrylate compounds include monofunctional (meth)acrylate compounds such as hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, phenoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, diethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl (meth)acrylate, and caprolactone-modified (meth)acrylate, 1,4-butanediol di(meth)acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol di(meth)acrylate, neopentyl glycol di(meth)acrylate, diethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, neopentyl glycol adipate di(meth)acrylate, hydroxypivalic acid neopentyl glycol di(meth)acrylate, dicyclopentanyl di(meth)acrylate, and ethylene oxide. Examples of the (meth)acrylate compound include bifunctional (meth)acrylate compounds such as modified phosphoric acid di(meth)acrylate, allylated cyclohexyl di(meth)acrylate, and isocyanurate di(meth)acrylate; trifunctional (meth)acrylate compounds such as trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate, dipentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate, pentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate, propylene oxide-modified trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate, and tris(acryloxyethyl)isocyanurate; and tetrafunctional or higher functional (meth)acrylate compounds such as ditrimethylolpropane tetra(meth)acrylate, propionic acid-modified dipentaerythritol penta(meth)acrylate, and dipentaerythritol hexa(meth)acrylate. Examples of the (meth)acrylate compound include monofunctional or difunctional or higher functional epoxy (meth)acrylate compounds. These (meth)acrylate compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0044] The amount of reactive diluent added is not particularly limited, but is preferably 50 parts by mass or more and 250 parts by mass or less, and particularly preferably 100 parts by mass or more and 200 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the photosensitive resin.

[0045] (D) Epoxy compounds The epoxy compound contributes to increasing the crosslink density of the cured product of the photosensitive resin composition and forming a cured film with sufficient strength. Examples of epoxy compounds include epoxy resins. Examples of epoxy resins include, but are not limited to, rubber-modified epoxy resins such as biphenylaralkyl epoxy resins, phenylaralkyl epoxy resins, biphenyl epoxy resins, naphthalene epoxy resins, dicyclopentadiene epoxy resins, and silicone-modified epoxy resins; ε-caprolactone-modified epoxy resins; phenol novolac epoxy resins such as bisphenol A epoxy resins and bisphenol F epoxy resins; cresol novolac epoxy resins such as ortho-cresol novolac; bisphenol A novolac epoxy resins; cycloaliphatic polyfunctional epoxy resins; glycidyl ester polyfunctional epoxy resins; glycidyl amine polyfunctional epoxy resins; heterocyclic polyfunctional epoxy resins; bisphenol-modified novolac epoxy resins; polyfunctionally modified novolac epoxy resins; and dimer acid glycidyl ester epoxy resins. These epoxy compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0046] The amount of the epoxy compound is not particularly limited, but is preferably 20 parts by mass or more and 100 parts by mass or less, and particularly preferably 30 parts by mass or more and 80 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the photosensitive resin.

[0047] (E) Colorant By incorporating a colorant, a desired color can be imparted to a cured film of the photosensitive resin composition. The colorant is not particularly limited to pigments, dyes, etc., and any colorant can be used depending on the desired color, such as white colorants, blue colorants, green colorants, yellow colorants, purple colorants, black colorants, red colorants, orange colorants, etc. By incorporating a white colorant as the colorant, a white cured film can be formed, thereby improving the reflectance of the cured film. Examples of white colorants include titanium oxide. Examples of titanium oxide include anatase-type titanium oxide and rutile-type titanium oxide. Of these, rutile-type titanium oxide is preferred from the viewpoint of reflectance.

[0048] The amount of the colorant to be added is not particularly limited. In the case of a white colorant, the amount is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of improving the reflectance and flexibility of the cured film, the amount is preferably 100 parts by mass or more and 800 parts by mass or less, and particularly preferably 300 parts by mass or more and 500 parts by mass or less, relative to 100 parts by mass of the photosensitive resin.

[0049] (F) Latent antioxidant By incorporating a latent antioxidant, it is possible to obtain an insulating protective film that can prevent oxidation of the photosensitive resin composition that forms the insulating protective film, even when exposed to a high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment (e.g., an atmosphere of 150°C to 260°C), without impairing sensitivity even when using an exposure method using direct writing exposure, and that can prevent thermal cure shrinkage. Therefore, by incorporating a latent antioxidant, it is possible to prevent warping of a substrate having an insulating protective film formed from the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention, thereby preventing deterioration in the handleability of the substrate and deterioration in the ease of incorporating the substrate into the main body of a device such as a smartphone.

[0050] As the latent antioxidant, an aromatic compound having a carbonate ester bond is preferred, since oxidation of the photosensitive resin composition that forms the insulating protective film can be more reliably prevented even in the high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment and even after passing through the high-temperature atmosphere of reflow treatment, thereby enabling the production of an insulating protective film that can more reliably prevent cure shrinkage.

[0051] As the aromatic compound having a carbonate bond, R is preferably used because it can more reliably prevent oxidation of the photosensitive resin composition that forms the insulating protective film even in the high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment and even after passing through the high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment, and it can provide an insulating protective film that can more reliably prevent cure shrinkage. 1 -OC(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 )(R 3 )-(wherein, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 are each independently a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Ar is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 carbon atoms), and R is more preferably an aromatic compound having a chemical structure of the formula (I), because R further improves the oxidation resistance of the photosensitive resin composition that forms the insulating protective film, even in the high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment, and an insulating protective film that can be more reliably prevented from shrinking on cure can be obtained. 1 -OC(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 )(R 3 )-(wherein, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 R is each independently a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Ar is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 carbon atoms) in one molecule. 1 -OC(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 )(R 3 Aromatic compounds that have multiple )- structures in one molecule include R 1 -OC(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 )(R 3 Aromatic compounds having 2 to 5 of the chemical structure (III)- in one molecule are preferred, and aromatic compounds having 3 to 4 of the chemical structure (III)- in one molecule are particularly preferred.

[0052] In the high temperature atmosphere during reflow processing, R 1 -OC(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 )(R 3 )-, the protecting group is removed by decomposition at the -OC(=O)-O- site, and the HO-Ar(R 2 )(R 3)- chemical structure results in the formation of a compound that functions as an antioxidant.

[0053] R 1 , R 2 , R 3 are each independently a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, but are not particularly limited thereto. 1 , R 2 , R 3 are, for example, hydrocarbon groups having four carbon atoms represented by C(CH3)3.

[0054] R 1 -OC(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 )(R 3 Examples of aromatic compounds having a plurality of )- chemical structures in one molecule include compounds of the following formula (2) and formula (3), but the following compounds of formula (2) and formula (3) are merely examples, and aromatic compounds having carbonate ester bonds are not limited to these compounds. [ka] [ka]

[0055] The amount of the latent antioxidant to be added is not particularly limited, but the lower limit is preferably 1.0 part by mass, more preferably 2.0 parts by mass, and particularly preferably 4.0 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of photosensitive resin, in order to more reliably prevent oxidation of the photosensitive resin composition that forms the insulating protective film, even in the high-temperature atmosphere of reflow treatment and even after passing through the high-temperature atmosphere of reflow treatment, thereby enabling the production of an insulating protective film that is more reliably prevented from shrinking upon curing. On the other hand, the upper limit of the amount of the latent antioxidant to be added is preferably 25 parts by mass, and particularly preferably 20 parts by mass, in order to reliably obtain excellent photosensitivity.

[0056] In addition to the components (A) to (F) described above, the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention may contain various additive components, such as a curing catalyst, a flame retardant, an elastomer, a non-reactive diluent, and an antifoaming agent, as needed.

[0057] Examples of curing catalysts include dicyandiamide (DICY) and its derivatives, melamine and its derivatives, boron trifluoride-amine complex, organic acid hydrazide, diaminomaleonitrile (DAMN) and its derivatives, guanamine and its derivatives, amine imide, and polyamine.

[0058] Flexible printed wiring boards, printed wiring boards, etc., are often equipped with electronic components and light sources that generate a large amount of heat, and by incorporating a flame retardant into a photosensitive resin composition, flame retardancy can be imparted to a cured film of the photosensitive resin composition. Examples of the flame retardant include phosphorus-based flame retardants such as organic phosphates.Examples of phosphorus-based flame retardants include halogen-containing phosphorus compounds such as tris(chloroethyl)phosphate, tris(2,3-dichloropropyl)phosphate, tris(2-chloropropyl)phosphate, tris(2,3-bromopropyl)phosphate, tris(bromochloropropyl)phosphate, 2,3-dibromopropyl-2,3-chloropropyl phosphate, tris(tribromophenyl)phosphate, tris(dibromophenyl)phosphate, and tris(tribromoneopentyl)phosphate. Phosphate esters; non-halogenated aliphatic phosphate esters such as trimethyl phosphate, triethyl phosphate, tributyl phosphate, trioctyl phosphate, and tributoxyethyl phosphate; triphenyl phosphate, cresyl diphenyl phosphate, dicresyl phenyl phosphate, tricresyl phosphate, trixylenyl phosphate, xylenyl diphenyl phosphate, tris(isopropylphenyl) phosphate, isopropylphenyl diphenyl phosphate, and diisopropyl phosphate. Examples of suitable phosphine compounds include non-halogen aromatic phosphate esters such as propylphenylphenyl phosphate, tris(trimethylphenyl)phosphate, tris(t-butylphenyl)phosphate, hydroxyphenyldiphenylphosphate, and octyldiphenylphosphate; metal salts of phosphinic acid such as aluminum trisdiethylphosphinate, aluminum trismethylethylphosphinate, aluminum trisdiphenylphosphinate, zinc bisdiethylphosphinate, zinc bismethylethylphosphinate, zinc bisdiphenylphosphinate, titanyl bisdiethylphosphinate, titanium tetrakisdiethylphosphinate, titanyl bismethylethylphosphinate, titanium tetrakismethylethylphosphinate, titanyl bisdiphenylphosphinate, and titanium tetrakisdiphenylphosphinate; and phosphine oxide compounds such as diphenylvinylphosphine oxide, triphenylphosphine oxide, trialkylphosphine oxide, and tris(hydroxyalkyl)phosphine oxide.

[0059] The incorporation of an elastomer into a photosensitive resin composition contributes to imparting flexibility, warpage resistance, discoloration resistance, and high reflectivity to a cured film of the photosensitive resin composition. Examples of the elastomer include silicone-based elastomers. Examples of the defoaming agent include silicone-based polymers, hydrocarbon-based polymers, and acrylic-based polymers.

[0060] The non-reactive diluent is used to adjust the viscosity, drying property, coatability, etc. of the photosensitive resin composition. Examples of the non-reactive diluent include organic solvents. Examples of the organic solvent include ketones such as methyl ethyl ketone; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, and xylene; alcohols such as methanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, and cyclohexanol; alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane and methylcyclohexane; cellosolves such as cellosolve and butyl cellosolve; carbitols such as carbitol and butyl carbitol; and esters such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, cellosolve acetate, butyl cellosolve acetate, carbitol acetate, butyl carbitol acetate, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, and ethyl diglycol acetate. These non-reactive diluents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0061] The method for producing the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention is not limited to a specific method, and the composition can be produced, for example, by blending the above-mentioned components in a predetermined ratio and then kneading or mixing them at room temperature (e.g., 25° C.) using a kneading means such as a triple roll mill, a ball mill, a sand mill, a bead mill, or a kneader, or a stirring means such as a super mixer or a planetary mixer. Furthermore, prior to the kneading or mixing, pre-kneading or pre-mixing may be carried out as necessary.

[0062] Next, examples of methods for using the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention will be described. First, a method for forming a solder resist film on a flexible printed wiring board having a circuit pattern formed by etching copper foil on a substrate, using a dry film coated with the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention, will be described as an example.

[0063] The dry film has a laminated structure comprising a support film (e.g., a thermoplastic resin film such as a polyethylene terephthalate film or a polyester film), a solder resist layer coated on the support film, and a cover film (e.g., a polyethylene film or a polypropylene film) that protects the solder resist layer. The photosensitive resin composition of the present invention is applied to the support film by a known method such as a die coater method to form a coating film of the photosensitive resin composition having a predetermined thickness. If necessary, the formed coating film of the photosensitive resin composition is pre-dried by heating at a temperature of about 70 to 120°C for about 10 to 60 minutes to volatilize the non-reactive diluent in the photosensitive resin composition. The pre-drying process volatilizes the non-reactive diluent from the photosensitive resin composition, rendering the surface of the coating film tack-free, thereby forming a solder resist layer on the support film. A cover film is then laminated on the resulting solder resist layer to produce a dry film comprising the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention.

[0064] The prepared dry film is laminated onto a flexible printed wiring board while peeling off the cover film, forming a solder resist layer on the flexible printed wiring board. The support film remains laminated on the solder resist layer. A negative film having a pattern in which the circuit pattern is transparent except for the lands is then placed on the support film, and ultraviolet light (e.g., wavelengths in the range of 300 to 400 nm) is irradiated onto the negative film to photocure the solder resist layer. The support film is then peeled off, and the unexposed areas corresponding to the lands are removed with a dilute alkaline aqueous solution to develop the solder resist layer. Examples of development methods include spraying and showering. Examples of dilute alkaline aqueous solutions include a 0.5 to 5% by mass aqueous sodium carbonate solution. After alkaline development, the solder resist layer is thermally cured (post-cured) for 20 to 80 minutes using a hot air circulation dryer at 130 to 170°C, forming a solder resist film on the flexible printed wiring board.

[0065] Next, as an example of a method for using the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention, a case will be described in which the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention is applied as a solder resist film onto a flexible printed wiring board having a circuit pattern formed on a substrate by etching copper foil.

[0066] The photosensitive resin composition of the present invention is applied to a flexible printed wiring board to a desired thickness using a known coating method, such as screen printing, a spray coater, a bar coater, an applicator, a blade coater, a knife coater, a roll coater, or a gravure coater. After application, if a non-reactive diluent is blended into the photosensitive resin composition, the composition is pre-dried by heating at a temperature of about 70 to 120°C for about 10 to 60 minutes to volatilize the solvent in the photosensitive resin composition, forming a tack-free coating film. Next, the photosensitive resin composition is directly irradiated with active energy rays (e.g., ultraviolet rays) in a direct imaging device according to the desired pattern, photocuring the coating film in the pattern. The coating film is then developed by removing the unexposed areas with a dilute alkaline aqueous solution. Examples of the development method include a spray method and a shower method. Examples of the dilute alkaline aqueous solution include a 0.5 to 5% by mass aqueous sodium carbonate solution. Next, the developed coating film is thermally cured by performing a heat curing treatment (post-cure) for 20 to 80 minutes in a hot air circulation dryer or the like at 130 to 170°C, and a cured product of the photosensitive resin composition having the desired pattern can be formed on the flexible printed wiring board. [Example]

[0067] Next, examples of the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited to these examples as long as they do not depart from the spirit of the present invention.

[0068] Examples 1 to 3, Comparative Examples 1 to 2 The components shown in Table 1 below were blended in the blending ratios shown in Table 1 below, and mixed and dispersed at room temperature using a three-roll mill to prepare photosensitive resin compositions used in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2. Unless otherwise specified, the blending amount of each component shown in Table 1 below means parts by mass.

[0069] Details of each component in Table 1 are as follows:

[0070] (A) Photosensitive resin FLX-2089: Urethane-modified resin (A-4 resin), Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. (solid content 65% by mass) Synthetic resin The acrylic copolymer resin was synthesized as follows (in Table 1, "Synthetic Resin A"). A 3-liter separable flask equipped with a stirrer, thermometer, reflux condenser, dropping funnel, and nitrogen or air inlet tube was charged with 1500 g of propylene glycol monomethyl ether (Arcosolve PM, Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.). The temperature was raised to 105°C, and a solution containing 142 g of glycidyl methacrylate (Blenmer GH, NOF Corporation), 1279 g of n-butyl methacrylate, 360 g of propylene glycol monomethyl ether, and 15.0 g of dimethyl 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionate) (V-601, Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was added dropwise over 3 hours. After the dropwise addition, the reaction was continued for 3 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere for aging. Next, a solution containing 690 g of acrylic acid, 3 g of triphenylphosphine, and 3 g of methoxyphenol was added under an air atmosphere, and the reaction was continued for 10 hours at 110°C. This resulted in a solution of synthetic resin A (solid content 65% by mass) with an acid value of 1.2 mg KOH / g, a double bond equivalent of 1500 g / eq, and a weight average molecular weight of 22000. Synthetic resin A corresponds to resin A-1.

[0071] (B) Photopolymerization initiator SPEEDCURE TPO: 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, LAMBSON An oxime ester photopolymerization initiator having a diphenyl sulfide skeleton and a chemical structure represented by formula (1-1):

[0072] (C) Reactive diluent EBECRYL3708: Daicel Allnex Co., Ltd.

[0073] (D) Epoxy compounds EPICRON860: DIC Corporation Epicoat 1003: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

[0074] (E) Colorant CR-80: White colorant, Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.

[0075] (F) Latent antioxidant ADEKA ARCLES GPA-5001: Aromatic compound with a carbonate ester bond, ADEKA Corporation

[0076] curing catalyst DICY-7: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Melamine: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. flame retardants Exolit OP-935: Clariant Japan Elastomer EP-2601: Toray Dow Corning Co., Ltd. Non-reactive diluents ·EDGAC: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. Antifoaming agents AC-2000HF: Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.

[0077] Test specimen production process Substrate: Polyimide film (film thickness 25 μm, copper foil thickness 12 μm, Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical Co., Ltd. "ESPANEX") Surface treatment: 5% by mass sulfuric acid treatment Printing method: Screen printing Dry film thickness: 20 μm Pre-drying: 80°C, 20 minutes Exposure: 300 mJ / cm on photosensitive resin composition 2 (Direct imaging exposure device "Nuvogo1000R" (light source: laser, main wavelength 375nm, 405nm), manufactured by Orbotech) Alkaline development: 1% by mass Na2CO3 aqueous solution, liquid temperature 30°C, spray pressure 0.2 MPa, development time 60 seconds Post-cure heat treatment: 150°C, 60 minutes

[0078] Evaluation items (1) Sensitivity (Direct Imaging (LDI) Exposure Sensitivity) For the substrate that had undergone the preliminary drying process of the above test specimen preparation process, a step tablet for sensitivity measurement (Kodak, Stouffer 21 step) was placed on the coating film, and ultraviolet rays with wavelengths of 375 nm and 405 nm were irradiated at 300 mJ / cm using a direct writing exposure device "Nuvogo1000R" through this step tablet. 2 The irradiated material was used as a test piece. This test piece was developed in the same manner as in the above-mentioned test specimen preparation process. Of the exposed parts, the parts that were not removed after development were represented by a number (number of steps). The larger the number of steps, the better the sensitivity.

[0079] (2) Warp prevention The test specimen prepared in the above test specimen preparation process was cut into a 3 cm x 3 cm piece, and the cut test specimen was gently placed on a horizontal table with the top concave. Without applying any external force, the vertical distance between the four corners of the test specimen and the table was measured with a ruler, and the maximum value was used to evaluate the test specimen on the following four-point scale, with a rating of △ or higher being considered a pass. ◎: Less than 1 mm, ○: 1mm or more and less than 3mm, △: 3mm or more and less than 5mm, ×: 5mm or more

[0080] The evaluation results are shown in Table 1 below.

[0081] [Table 1]

[0082] As can be seen from Table 1, in Examples 1 to 3, which contained a latent antioxidant, the substrate was able to maintain warpage resistance even after heat treatment at 150°C for 60 minutes without impairing the direct imaging exposure (LDI exposure) sensitivity. Therefore, it was found that in Examples 1 to 3, oxidation of the photosensitive resin composition forming the insulating protective film was prevented even in the high-temperature atmosphere during reflow treatment, and an insulating protective film that can prevent cure shrinkage could be obtained.

[0083] On the other hand, as can be seen from Table 1 above, in Comparative Examples 1 and 2, which did not contain a latent antioxidant, warping occurred in the substrate after heat treatment at 150°C for 60 minutes, and it was not possible to obtain an insulating protective film that could prevent cure shrinkage. [Industrial Applicability]

[0084] The photosensitive resin composition of the present invention can prevent warping of a substrate even in a high-temperature atmosphere, and is therefore particularly useful in the field of forming a cured insulating coating on a flexible printed wiring board.

Claims

1. (A) a photosensitive resin, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, (C) a reactive diluent, (D) an epoxy compound, (E) a colorant, and (F) a latent antioxidant; the colorant (E) is a white colorant, The photosensitive resin composition of claim 1, wherein the content of the reactive diluent (C) is 50 parts by mass or more relative to 100 parts by mass of the photosensitive resin (A).

2. (A) a photosensitive resin, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, (C) a reactive diluent, (D) an epoxy compound, (E) a colorant, and (F) a latent antioxidant; the (E) colorant is a white colorant, and the content of the (E) colorant is 300 parts by mass or more relative to 100 parts by mass of the (A) photosensitive resin composition.

3. A photosensitive resin composition as described in claim 1, wherein the content of the (E) colorant is 300 parts by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the (A) photosensitive resin.

4. 2. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the latent antioxidant (F) is an aromatic compound having a carbonate bond.

5. The latent antioxidant (F) is R 1 -O-C(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 ) (R 3 )-(wherein, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 carbon atoms.

6. The latent antioxidant (F) is R 1 -O-C(=O)-O-Ar(R 2 ) (R 3 )-(wherein, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 carbon atoms.

7. The R 1 , R 2 , R 3 is C(CH 3 ) 3 7. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 5, wherein the hydrocarbon group has 4 carbon atoms and is represented by the following formula:

8. 7. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the white colorant is titanium oxide.

9. 7. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1, further comprising 1.0 part by mass or more and 25 parts by mass or less of the latent antioxidant (F) relative to 100 parts by mass of the photosensitive resin (A).

10. A cured product of the photosensitive resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

11. A flexible printed wiring board comprising the cured product according to claim 10.

12. A dry film comprising the photosensitive resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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