Curable composition, film, optical filter, solid-state imaging element, and image display device
By adding a urethane resin with specific properties to the curable composition, the adhesion issues in fine-pattern optical filters and imaging devices are resolved, resulting in improved film stability and reduced development residues.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/JP2025/023144
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-07-12
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-15
AI Technical Summary
Existing curable compositions used in optical filters and solid-state imaging devices face issues with insufficient adhesion to the support as pattern sizes become finer, leading to potential problems with film detachment and development residues during pattern formation.
Incorporating a urethane resin with specific molecular weight and functional groups into the curable composition, along with a predetermined content range, to enhance film adhesion and improve developability, thereby forming a film with excellent adhesion to the support.
The curable composition forms a film with improved adhesion, reducing development residues and enhancing the stability of optical filters and solid-state imaging devices, particularly in fine pattern applications.
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Description
Curable composition, film, optical filter, solid-state imaging device and image display device
[0001] The present invention relates to a curable composition containing a colorant, a polymerizable monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator. The present invention also relates to a film, an optical filter, a solid-state imaging device, and an image display device using the curable composition.
[0002] Curable compositions containing a colorant, a polymerizable monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator can be polymerized and cured by irradiation with light, and are therefore used in optical filters, photocurable inks, photosensitive printing plates, various photoresists, and the like.
[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses that an optical filter such as a color filter is produced using a curable composition containing a color material, a polymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a resin.
[0004] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2022-063556
[0005] In recent years, progress has been made in miniaturizing the pattern size of optical filters used in solid-state imaging devices, etc. However, as the pattern size becomes finer, the adhesion to the support tends to become insufficient.
[0006] The present inventors have studied the curable composition described in Patent Document 1 and found that there is room for further improvement in the adhesion of the resulting film to the support.
[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition capable of forming a film with excellent adhesion, and a film, an optical filter, a solid-state imaging device, and an image display device.
[0008] The present inventors have conducted extensive research into a curable composition containing a colorant, a polymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a resin, and have found that a film with excellent adhesion can be formed by adding a predetermined amount of urethane resin, thereby completing the present invention.
[0009] <1> A curable composition comprising a colorant, a polymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a resin, wherein the resin comprises a urethane resin, and the content of the urethane resin in the total solid content of the curable composition is 0.5% by mass or more and less than 10% by mass. <2> The curable composition according to <1>, wherein the urethane resin has a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000. <3> The curable composition according to <1> or <2>, wherein the urethane resin has an acid group and an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group in a side chain. <4> The curable composition according to any one of <1> to <3>, wherein the urethane resin has a salt structure of an anion and an ammonium cation. <5> The curable composition according to any one of <1> to <4>, wherein the urethane resin has a structure represented by any one of formulas (u1-1) to (u1-3): In the formula, R 1 represents an alkyl group; 1 and L 2 each independently represents a divalent linking group; 1 represents —O— or —NH—; L 3 represents a divalent linking group; Y 1 represents an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group, and * represents a bonding position. <6> The curable composition according to any one of <1> to <5>, wherein the urethane resin has a urethane value of 2.0 to 4.0 mmol / g. <7> The curable composition according to any one of <1> to <6>, wherein the polymerizable monomer is contained in an amount of 60 to 1,000 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the urethane resin. <8> The curable composition according to any one of <1> to <7>, wherein the content of the colorant in the total solid content of the curable composition is 60% by mass or more. <9> A film obtained using the curable composition according to any one of <1> to <8>. <10> An optical filter having the film according to <9>. <11> A solid-state imaging device having the film according to <9>. <12> An image display device having the film according to <9>.
[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a curable composition capable of forming a film having excellent adhesion. The present invention also provides a film, an optical filter, a solid-state imaging device, and an image display device.
[0011] The present invention will be described in detail below. In this specification, the term "to" is used to mean that the numerical values before and after the term are included as the lower and upper limits. In the description of groups (atomic groups) in this specification, a term without specifying whether it is substituted or unsubstituted encompasses both unsubstituted groups (atomic groups) and substituted groups (atomic groups). For example, the term "alkyl group" encompasses not only unsubstituted alkyl groups (unsubstituted alkyl groups) but also substituted alkyl groups (substituted alkyl groups). In this specification, unless otherwise specified, "exposure" includes not only exposure using light but also drawing using particle beams such as electron beams and ion beams. Examples of light used for exposure include the bright line spectrum of a mercury lamp, far ultraviolet light typified by excimer lasers, extreme ultraviolet light (EUV light), X-rays, electron beams, and other actinic rays or radiation. As used herein, "(meth)acrylate" refers to either or both of acrylate and methacrylate, "(meth)acrylic" refers to either or both of acrylic and methacrylic, and "(meth)acryloyl" refers to either or both of acryloyl and methacryloyl. In the structural formulae herein, Me refers to a methyl group, Et refers to an ethyl group, Bu refers to a butyl group, and Ph refers to a phenyl group. As used herein, the weight-average molecular weight and number-average molecular weight are polystyrene-equivalent values measured by GPC (gel permeation chromatography). As used herein, the term "total solids" refers to the total mass of all components of a composition excluding the solvent. As used herein, the term "pigment" refers to a coloring material that is difficult to dissolve in a solvent. As used herein, the term "process" refers not only to an independent process, but also to a process that cannot be clearly distinguished from other processes, as long as the intended effect of the process is achieved.
[0012] <Curable composition> The curable composition of the present invention is a curable composition containing a colorant, a polymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a resin, wherein the resin contains a urethane resin, and the content of the urethane resin in the total solid content of the curable composition is 0.5 mass % or more and less than 10 mass %.
[0013] The curable composition of the present invention can form a film with excellent adhesion to the support. The reason for this effect is presumed to be as follows. Since the curable composition of the present invention has a urethane resin content of 0.5 mass% or more and less than 10 mass% of the total solid content, it is presumed that the urethane resin can appropriately form a hydrogen bond network in the film to improve film strength, and furthermore, can form hydrogen bonds with the support. For this reason, it is presumed that the curable composition of the present invention can form a film with excellent adhesion to the support.
[0014] Furthermore, the curable composition of the present invention can also suppress the generation of development residues when pixels are formed by pattern formation using a photolithography method. It is presumed that the curable composition of the present invention contains a predetermined amount of urethane resin, thereby improving the developability of the curable composition and, as a result, suppressing the generation of development residues.
[0015] The curable composition of the present invention is preferably used as a curable composition for an optical filter. Examples of the optical filter include a color filter, an infrared transmission filter, and an infrared cut filter, and a color filter is preferred.
[0016] The color filter may have colored pixels that transmit light of a specific wavelength. Examples of the colored pixels include red, green, blue, magenta, cyan, and yellow pixels, with blue pixels being preferred. The colored pixels of the color filter may be formed using a curable composition containing a chromatic colorant.
[0017] The infrared cut filter preferably has a maximum absorption wavelength in the wavelength range of 700 to 1800 nm, more preferably in the wavelength range of 700 to 1300 nm, and even more preferably in the wavelength range of 700 to 1000 nm. The transmittance of the infrared cut filter over the entire wavelength range of 400 to 650 nm is preferably 70% or more, more preferably 80% or more, and even more preferably 90% or more. The transmittance at at least one point in the wavelength range of 700 to 1800 nm is preferably 20% or less. The ratio of the absorbance Amax at the infrared cut filter's maximum absorption wavelength to the absorbance A550 at a wavelength of 550 nm (absorbance Amax / absorbance A550) is preferably 20 to 500, more preferably 50 to 500, even more preferably 70 to 450, and particularly preferably 100 to 400. The infrared cut filter can be formed using a curable composition containing an infrared-absorbing colorant.
[0018] The infrared transmission filter is a filter that transmits at least a portion of infrared light. The infrared transmission filter is preferably a filter that blocks at least a portion of visible light and transmits at least a portion of infrared light. Examples of the infrared transmission filter include a filter that satisfies the spectral characteristics of a maximum transmittance of 20% or less (preferably 15% or less, more preferably 10% or less) in the wavelength range of 400 to 640 nm and a minimum transmittance of 70% or more (preferably 75% or more, more preferably 80% or more) in the wavelength range of 1100 to 1300 nm. The infrared transmission filter is preferably a filter that satisfies any one of the following spectral characteristics (1) to (5): (1): A filter that has a maximum transmittance of 20% or less (preferably 15% or less, more preferably 10% or less) in the wavelength range of 400 to 640 nm and a minimum transmittance of 70% or more (preferably 75% or more, more preferably 80% or more) in the wavelength range of 800 to 1500 nm. (2): A filter having a maximum transmittance of 20% or less (preferably 15% or less, more preferably 10% or less) in the wavelength range of 400 to 750 nm, and a minimum transmittance of 70% or more (preferably 75% or more, more preferably 80% or more) in the wavelength range of 900 to 1500 nm. (3): A filter having a maximum transmittance of 20% or less (preferably 15% or less, more preferably 10% or less) in the wavelength range of 400 to 830 nm, and a minimum transmittance of 70% or more (preferably 75% or more, more preferably 80% or more) in the wavelength range of 1000 to 1500 nm. (4): A filter having a maximum transmittance of 20% or less (preferably 15% or less, more preferably 10% or less) in the wavelength range of 400 to 950 nm, and a minimum transmittance of 70% or more (preferably 75% or more, more preferably 80% or more) in the wavelength range of 1100 to 1500 nm. (5): A filter having a maximum transmittance of 20% or less (preferably 15% or less, more preferably 10% or less) in the wavelength range of 400 to 1050 nm, and a minimum transmittance of 70% or more (preferably 75% or more, more preferably 80% or more) in the wavelength range of 1200 to 1500 nm.
[0019] The solids concentration of the curable composition of the present invention is preferably 5 to 30% by mass. The lower limit is preferably 7.5% by mass or more, more preferably 10% by mass or more. The upper limit is preferably 25% by mass or less, more preferably 20% by mass or less, and even more preferably 15% by mass or less.
[0020] Each component used in the curable composition of the present invention will be described below.
[0021] <<Colorant>> The curable composition of the present invention contains a colorant. Examples of the colorant include a white colorant, a black colorant, a chromatic colorant, and an infrared-absorbing colorant. Pigment derivatives can also be used as the colorant. Examples of pigment derivatives include compounds having a structure in which an acid group or a basic group is bonded to a dye skeleton. Details of pigment derivatives will be described later. In the present invention, the white colorant includes not only pure white colorants but also light gray colorants close to white (e.g., off-white, light gray, etc.).
[0022] The colorant may be a pigment or a dye. A pigment and a dye may be used in combination. The pigment may be either an inorganic pigment or an organic pigment, but organic pigments are preferred from the viewpoints of a wide range of color variations, ease of dispersion, safety, and the like. When a pigment and a dye are used in combination, the content of the dye is preferably 5 to 100 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the pigment. The upper limit is preferably 80 parts by mass or less, and more preferably 60 parts by mass or less. The lower limit is preferably 10 parts by mass or more, and more preferably 15 parts by mass or more.
[0023] The colorant preferably contains a pigment, and more preferably contains a pigment and a pigment derivative. In particular, when a chromatic pigment or an infrared-absorbing pigment is used as the pigment, the colorant contained in the curable composition of the present invention preferably contains a pigment and a pigment derivative. Furthermore, when a chromatic colorant is used as the colorant, the colorant contained in the curable composition of the present invention preferably contains a pigment, a dye, and a pigment derivative. The content of the pigment derivative is preferably 1 to 30 parts by mass, more preferably 3 to 20 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the pigment. Only one type of pigment derivative may be used, or two or more types may be used in combination.
[0024] The average primary particle diameter of the pigment and pigment derivative is preferably 1 to 200 nm. The lower limit is preferably 5 nm or more, more preferably 10 nm or more. The upper limit is preferably 180 nm or less, more preferably 150 nm or less, and even more preferably 100 nm or less. In this specification, the primary particle diameter of the pigment and pigment derivative can be determined from a photograph obtained by observing the primary particles of the pigment and pigment derivative using a transmission electron microscope. Specifically, the projected area of the primary particles of the pigment is determined, and the corresponding circle-equivalent diameter is calculated as the primary particle diameter of the pigment. In addition, the average primary particle diameter in the present invention is the arithmetic mean value of the primary particle diameters of 400 primary particles of the pigment. Furthermore, primary particles of the pigment refer to independent particles without aggregation. The same applies to the average primary particle diameter of pigment derivatives.
[0025] The crystallite size of the pigment and pigment derivative is preferably 0.1 to 50 nm, more preferably 0.5 to 30 nm, and even more preferably 1 to 15 nm. The crystallite size can be determined from the half-width of the diffraction angle peak using an X-ray diffractometer and calculated using the Scherrer equation. The crystallite size of the pigment and pigment derivative can be adjusted by known methods such as adjusting the production conditions or pulverizing the pigment after production.
[0026] The specific surface area of pigments and pigment derivatives is 1 to 300 m 2 / g. The lower limit is 10 m 2 / g or more, and 2 / g or more is more preferable. 2 / g or less, and 2 The value of the specific surface area can be determined according to the BET (Brunauer, Emmett and Teller) method in accordance with DIN 66131: Determination of the specific surface area of solids by gas adsorption.
[0027] (Chromatic Colorant) Examples of chromatic colorants include colorants having a maximum absorption wavelength in the wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm, such as green colorants, red colorants, yellow colorants, purple colorants, blue colorants, and orange colorants.
[0028] Examples of the red colorant include a diketopyrrolopyrrole compound, an anthraquinone compound, an azo compound, a naphthol compound, an azomethine compound, a xanthene compound, a quinacridone compound, a perylene compound, and a thioindigo compound, and the like, preferably a diketopyrrolopyrrole compound, an anthraquinone compound, or an azo compound, and more preferably a diketopyrrolopyrrole compound. The red colorant is preferably a pigment (red pigment), and more preferably a diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment.
[0029] Specific examples of red colorants include C.I. (Color Index) Pigment Red 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 17, 22, 23, 31, 38, 41, 48:1, 48:2, 48:3, 48:4, 49, 49:1, 49:2, 52:1, 52:2, 53:1, 57:1, 60:1, 63:1, 66, 67, 81:1, 81:2, 81:3, 83, 88, 90, 105, 112, 119, 122, 123, 144, 146, 149, Examples of red pigments include 150,155,166,168,169,170,171,172,175,176,177,178,179,184,185,187,188,190,200,202,206,207,208,209,210,216,220,224,226,242,246,254,255,264,269,270,272,279,291,294,295,296,297. In addition, as a red colorant, a compound described in paragraph 0034 of WO 2022 / 085485, or a brominated diketopyrrolopyrrole compound described in JP-A-2020-085947 can also be used.
[0030] As the red colorant, C.I. Pigment Red 122, 177, 224, 254, 255, 264, 269, 272, and 291 are preferred, C.I. Pigment Red 254, 264, and 272 are more preferred, and C.I. Pigment Red 254 and 264 are even more preferred.
[0031] Examples of the green colorant include phthalocyanine compounds and squarylium compounds, and the phthalocyanine compounds are preferred. The green colorant is preferably a pigment (green pigment), and more preferably a phthalocyanine pigment.
[0032] Specific examples of green colorants include green pigments such as C.I. Pigment Green 7, 10, 36, 37, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, and 66. Furthermore, as a green colorant, a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment having an average of 10 to 14 halogen atoms, an average of 8 to 12 bromine atoms, and an average of 2 to 5 chlorine atoms per molecule can also be used. Specific examples include the compounds described in WO 2015 / 118720. Furthermore, as a green colorant, the compounds described in paragraph 0029 of WO 2022 / 085485, the aluminum phthalocyanine compounds described in JP-A 2020-070426, and the diarylmethane compounds described in JP-A 2020-504758 can also be used.
[0033] As the green colorant, C.I. Pigment Green 7, 36, 58, 62, and 63 are preferred.
[0034] Examples of orange colorants include diketopyrrolopyrrole compounds and azo compounds. The orange colorant is preferably a pigment (orange pigment). Specific examples of orange colorants include orange pigments such as C.I. Pigment Orange 2, 5, 13, 16, 17:1, 31, 34, 36, 38, 43, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 55, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 71, and 73.
[0035] Examples of the yellow colorant include an azo compound, an azomethine compound, an isoindoline compound, a pteridine compound, a quinophthalone compound, and a perylene compound. The yellow colorant is preferably a pigment (yellow pigment). Specific examples of the yellow colorant include C.I. Pigment Yellow 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24, 31, 32, 34, 35, 35:1, 36, 36:1, 37, 37:1, 40, 42, 43, 53, 55, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 73, 74, 77, 81, 83, 86, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 100, 101, 104, 106, 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 123, 125 , 126, 127, 128, 129, 137, 138, 139, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 161, 162, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 179, 180, 181, 182, 185, 187, 188, 193, 194, 199, 213, 214, 215, 228, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and the like.
[0036] As the yellow coloring material, an azobarbituric acid nickel complex having the following structure can also be used.
[0037] As the yellow colorant, the compounds described in paragraphs 0031 to 0033 of WO 2022 / 085485, the methine dyes described in JP-A 2019-073695, and the methine dyes described in JP-A 2019-073696 can be used.
[0038] Examples of the purple colorant include an oxazine compound, a quinacridone compound, a perylene compound, and an indigo compound, and the oxazine compound is preferred. The purple colorant is preferably a pigment (purple pigment). Specific examples of the purple colorant include purple pigments such as C.I. Pigment Violet 1, 19, 23, 27, 32, 37, 42, 60, and 61.
[0039] Examples of blue colorants include phthalocyanine compounds and squarylium compounds, with phthalocyanine compounds being preferred. The blue colorant is preferably a pigment (blue pigment). Specific examples of blue colorants include blue pigments such as C.I. Pigment Blue 1, 2, 15, 15:1, 15:2, 15:3, 15:4, 15:6, 16, 22, 29, 60, 64, 66, 79, 80, 87, and 88. Furthermore, aluminum phthalocyanine compounds having phosphorus atoms can also be used as blue colorants. Specific examples include the compounds described in paragraphs 0022 to 0030 of JP-A No. 2012-247591 and paragraph 0047 of JP-A No. 2011-157478.
[0040] Dyes can also be used as chromatic colorants. There are no particular limitations on the dyes, and known dyes can be used. Examples include pyrazole azo dyes, anilino azo dyes, triarylmethane dyes, anthraquinone dyes, anthrapyridone dyes, benzylidene dyes, oxonol dyes, pyrazolotriazole azo dyes, pyridone azo dyes, cyanine dyes, phenothiazine dyes, pyrrolopyrazole azomethine dyes, xanthene dyes, phthalocyanine dyes, benzopyran dyes, indigo dyes, and pyrromethene dyes. The dye is preferably a xanthene dye.
[0041] A dye polymer can also be used as a chromatic colorant. The dye polymer is preferably a dye dissolved in a solvent when used. The dye polymer may also form particles. When the dye polymer is particulate, it is typically used in a dispersed state in a solvent. A particulate dye polymer can be obtained, for example, by emulsion polymerization, and specific examples of the compounds and production methods described in JP-A 2015-214682 include those described in JP-A 2015-214682. The dye polymer has two or more dye structures in one molecule, preferably three or more dye structures. The upper limit is not particularly limited, but can be 100 or less. The multiple dye structures in one molecule may be the same dye structure or different dye structures. The weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the dye polymer is preferably 2,000 to 50,000. The lower limit is more preferably 3,000 or more, and even more preferably 6,000 or more. The upper limit is more preferably 30,000 or less, and even more preferably 20,000 or less. As the dye multimer, compounds described in JP-A-2011-213925, JP-A-2013-041097, JP-A-2015-028144, JP-A-2015-030742, WO 2016 / 031442, etc. can also be used.
[0042] Examples of chromatic colorants include triarylmethane dye polymers described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0028160, xanthene compounds described in JP 2020-117638 A, phthalocyanine compounds described in WO 2020 / 174991 A, isoindoline compounds or salts thereof described in JP 2020-160279 A, compounds represented by formula 1 described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0069442 A, compounds represented by formula 1 described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0069730 A, and compounds represented by formula 1 described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0069730 A. Compounds represented by formula 1 described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0069070, compounds represented by formula 1 described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0069067, compounds represented by formula 1 described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0069062, halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigments described in Japanese Patent No. 6809649, isoindoline compounds described in JP 2020-180176, phenothiazine compounds described in JP 2021-187913, halogenated zinc phthalocyanines described in WO 2022 / 004261, WO Halide zinc phthalocyanine described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0030759, quinophthalone compound represented by formula 1 in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0061793, polymer dye described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0061793, chromatic colorant described in JP-A-2022-029701, isoindoline compound described in WO 2022 / 014635, aluminum phthalocyanine compound described in WO 2022 / 024926, compound described in JP 2022-045895, WO 2022 / 05005 Compounds described in JP-A-2020-090676, compounds described in JP-A-2020-055956, compounds described in JP-A-2021-031681, compounds described in JP-A-2022-056354, compounds described in US Patent Application Publication No. 2021 / 0355327, compounds described in WO 2022 / 065357, compounds described in JP-A-2020-045436, compounds described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0146726, compounds described in JP-A-2018-178039,Compounds described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 113881244, compounds described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 113881245, compounds described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 113881246, compounds described in JP 2022-104822 A, compounds described in JP 2022-096701 A, compounds described in JP 2020-023652 A, green pigments described in the Journal of the Japan Color Materials Association (published in 2022) pages 80 to 84, compounds described in JP 2022-143135 A, compounds described in JP 2022-140287 A, compounds described in WO 2014 / 014906 Compounds described in Patent Publication No. 2022 / 136308, perylene compounds described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 113061349, cyan pigments described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0018993, isoindoline compounds described in JP 2020-180176, compounds described in JP 2023-013209, compounds described in JP 2023-013166, xanthene compounds described in WO 2023 / 286526, compounds described in JP 2021-155746, compounds described in JP 2021-155747, JP Compounds described in JP-A-2021-155748, compounds described in JP-A-2021-155749, compounds described in WO 2018 / 051876, compounds described in JP-A-2020-083981, compounds described in JP-A-2023-056463, compounds described in JP-T-2023-515473, dioxane compounds described in JP-T-2022-549530, pigment preparations described in JP-A-2022-061494, diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments described in JP-A-2023-057917, and JP-A-2023-061273 Diketopyrrolopyrrole compounds described in JP-A-2023-519314, phthalocyanines described in JP-A-2023-080419, quinophthalones described in JP-A-2023-103177, phthalocyanine compounds described in JP-A-2023-103177, isoindoline compounds described in JP-A-2020-026521, squarylium compounds described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2023-0043000, squarylium compounds described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2023-0050069, diketopyrrolopyrrole compounds described in JP-A-2023-127878,Triarylmethane compounds described in JP 2023-150459 A, triarylmethane compounds described in JP 2023-149735 A, core-shell dyes described in JP 2023-123349 A, xanthene compounds described in JP-T-2023-543717 A, compounds described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 116102441 A, compounds described in JP 2023-150459 A, compounds described in JP 2023-167345 A, Korean Patent Publication Compounds described in Japanese Patent No. 10-2023-0061078, compounds described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-183509, colorants described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-079395, compounds represented by formula (1) described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2022 / 0119643, dyes described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-048989, compounds described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2024-014738, pigments described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 115873417, and the like can also be used. Furthermore, the chromatic colorant may be a rotaxane. The dye skeleton may be used in the cyclic structure of the rotaxane, in the rod-shaped structure, or in both structures.
[0043] Two or more chromatic colorants may be used in combination. When two or more chromatic colorants are used in combination, the combination of the two or more chromatic colorants may form a black color. Examples of such combinations include the following embodiments (1) to (7). When the curable composition contains two or more chromatic colorants and exhibits a black color through the combination of the two or more chromatic colorants, the curable composition of the present invention can be preferably used as a curable composition for forming an infrared transmission filter. (1) An embodiment containing a red colorant and a blue colorant. (2) An embodiment containing a red colorant, a blue colorant, and a yellow colorant. (3) An embodiment containing a red colorant, a blue colorant, a yellow colorant, and a purple colorant. (4) An embodiment containing a red colorant, a blue colorant, a yellow colorant, a purple colorant, and a green colorant. (5) An embodiment containing a red colorant, a blue colorant, a yellow colorant, and a green colorant. (6) An embodiment containing a red colorant, a blue colorant, and a green colorant. (7) An embodiment containing a yellow coloring material and a purple coloring material.
[0044] (White coloring material) Examples of the white coloring material include inorganic pigments such as titanium oxide, strontium titanate, barium titanate, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, zirconium oxide, aluminum oxide, barium sulfate, silica, talc, mica, aluminum hydroxide, calcium silicate, aluminum silicate, and zinc sulfide. As the white coloring material, the white pigments described in paragraphs 0040 to 0043 of WO 2022 / 085485 can be used.
[0045] (Black Colorant) The black colorant is not particularly limited, and known materials can be used. The black colorant may be an inorganic black colorant or an organic black colorant. The black colorant is preferably a pigment. In this specification, the black colorant refers to a colorant that exhibits absorption over the entire wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm.
[0046] Examples of inorganic black colorants include carbon black, titanium black, graphite, etc., with carbon black and titanium black being preferred, and titanium black being more preferred. Titanium black is a black particle containing titanium atoms, and low-order titanium oxide or titanium oxynitride is preferred. As the titanium black, the titanium black described in paragraph 0044 of WO 2022 / 085485 can be used. As the inorganic black colorant, zirconium nitride powder described in JP 2023-048173 A can also be used.
[0047] Examples of organic black colorants include bisbenzofuranone compounds, azomethine compounds, perylene compounds, and azo compounds, with bisbenzofuranone compounds and perylene compounds being preferred. The organic black colorant may be a compound described in paragraph 0166 of International Publication No. 2022 / 065215. Furthermore, as the organic black colorant, perylene black (such as Lumogen Black FK4280) described in paragraphs 0016 to 0020 of JP-A-2017-226821 or a black azo pigment described in JP-A-2022-121935 may also be used.
[0048] The black coloring material may be any of those described in pages 294 to 307 of the Journal of the Color Materials Association, Vol. 96, No. 9, 2023.
[0049] (Infrared absorbing colorant) The infrared absorbing colorant is preferably a compound having a maximum absorption wavelength longer than 700 nm. The infrared absorbing colorant is preferably a compound having a maximum absorption wavelength in the wavelength range of more than 700 nm to 1800 nm, more preferably a compound having a maximum absorption wavelength in the wavelength range of more than 700 nm to 1400 nm, even more preferably a compound having a maximum absorption wavelength in the wavelength range of more than 700 nm to 1200 nm, and particularly preferably a compound having a maximum absorption wavelength in the wavelength range of more than 700 nm to 1000 nm. In addition, the absorbance A of the infrared absorbing colorant at a wavelength of 500 nm is 1 and absorbance A at the maximum absorption wavelength 2 Ratio A 1 / A 2 is preferably 0.08 or less, and more preferably 0.04 or less. The infrared absorbing colorant is preferably a pigment, and more preferably an organic pigment.
[0050] Examples of infrared absorbing colorants include pyrrolopyrrole compounds, cyanine compounds, squarylium compounds, phthalocyanine compounds, naphthalocyanine compounds, quaterrylene compounds, merocyanine compounds, croconium compounds, oxonol compounds, iminium compounds, dithiol compounds, triarylmethane compounds, pyrromethene compounds, azomethine compounds, anthraquinone compounds, dibenzofuranone compounds, dithiolene metal complexes, metal oxides, and metal borides. Specific examples of these include the compounds described in paragraph 0114 of WO 2022 / 065215. Examples of infrared absorbing colorants include the compounds described in paragraph 0121 of WO 2022 / 065215, squarylium compounds described in JP 2020-075959 A,Copper complexes described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0135217, croconic acid compounds described in JP 2021-195515, infrared absorbing dyes described in JP 2022-022070, croconium compounds described in WO 2019 / 021767, compounds described in JP 2019-127549, compounds described in WO 2022 / 059619, compounds described in JP 2022-151682, squarylium compounds described in JP 2022-188858, and compounds described in JP 2022-184710 Compounds described in JP 2022-189736 A, squarylium compounds described in JP 2023-004570 A, squarylium compounds described in WO 2019 / 230660 A, compounds described in WO 2020 / 218615 A, diiminium compounds described in JP 2023-068643 A, squarylium compounds described in JP 2023-052770 A, phthalocyanine compounds described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0163680 A, indium compounds described in JP 2023-073064 A Gomonoboron complexes, phthalocyanine compounds described in JP 2023-066025 A, phthalocyanine compounds described in JP 2020-041127 A, indigo compounds described in JP 2023-073064 A, indigo compounds described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2023-0016355 A, squarylium compounds described in WO 2019 / 230570 A, diiminium compounds described in JP 2023-095824 A, compounds described in JP 2023-159964 A, compounds described in JP 2023-176615 A Compounds, compounds described in JP-T-2024-500537, phthalocyanine compounds described in JP-A-2024-019936, compounds described in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2575190, polymethine compounds described in JP-A-2024-017061, boron derivatives described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 116715690, phthalocyanine compounds described in JP-A-2024-020454, compounds described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 116891482, compounds described in JP-T-2024-511242 can also be used.
[0051] (Pigment Derivative) In the present invention, a pigment derivative can also be used as the colorant. In the present invention, it is preferable to use a pigment and a pigment derivative in combination. Examples of the pigment derivative include compounds having a structure in which an acid group or a basic group is bonded to a colorant skeleton.
[0052] Examples of the dye structure include a quinoline dye structure, a benzimidazolone dye structure, a benzisoindole dye structure, a benzothiazole dye structure, an iminium dye structure, a squarylium dye structure, a croconium dye structure, an oxonol dye structure, a pyrrolopyrrole dye structure, a diketopyrrolopyrrole dye structure, an azo dye structure, an azomethine dye structure, a phthalocyanine dye structure, a naphthalocyanine dye structure, an anthraquinone dye structure, a quinacridone dye structure, a dioxazine dye structure, a perinone dye structure, a perylene dye structure, a thiazineindigo dye structure, a thioindigo dye structure, an isoindoline dye structure, an isoindolinone dye structure, a quinophthalone dye structure, a dithiol dye structure, a triarylmethane dye structure, and a pyrromethene dye structure.
[0053] Examples of the acid group possessed by the pigment derivative include a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a phosphate group, a boronic acid group, an imidic acid group, and salts thereof. Examples of the atom or atomic group constituting the salt include an alkali metal ion (Li + , Na + , K. + etc.), alkaline earth metal ions (Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ Examples of the imide acid group include an ammonium ion, an imidazolium ion, a pyridinium ion, and a phosphonium ion. 2 NHSO 2 R X1 , -CONHSO 2 R X2 , -CONHCOR X3 or -SO 2 NHCOR X4 A group represented by the formula: 2 NHSO 2 R X1 , -CONHSO 2 R X2 , or -SO 2 NHCORX4 A group represented by the formula: 2 NHSO 2 R X1 or -CONHSO 2 R X2 is more preferred. X1 ~R X4 R each independently represents an alkyl group or an aryl group. X1 ~R X4 The alkyl group and aryl group represented by R may have a substituent. The substituent is preferably a halogen atom, more preferably a fluorine atom. X1 ~R X4 are each independently preferably an alkyl group containing a fluorine atom or an aryl group containing a fluorine atom, and more preferably an alkyl group containing a fluorine atom. The number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group containing a fluorine atom is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, and even more preferably 1 to 3. The number of carbon atoms in the aryl group containing a fluorine atom is preferably 6 to 20, more preferably 6 to 12, and even more preferably 6.
[0054] Examples of basic groups possessed by the pigment derivative include amino groups, pyridinyl groups and their salts, ammonium salts, and phthalimidomethyl groups. Examples of atoms or atomic groups that constitute the salts include hydroxide ions, halogen ions, carboxylate ions, sulfonate ions, and phenoxide ions.
[0055] The amino group is —NR x11 R x12 and a cyclic amino group.
[0056] -NR x11 R x12 In the group represented by x11 and R x12are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and are preferably an alkyl group. That is, the amino group is preferably a dialkylamino group. The alkyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 5, and even more preferably 1 to 3. The alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic, but is preferably linear or branched, and more preferably linear. The alkyl group may have a substituent. The aryl group preferably has 6 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 20, and even more preferably 6 to 12. The aryl group may have a substituent.
[0057] Examples of the cyclic amino group include a pyrrolidine group, a piperidine group, a piperazine group, a morpholine group, etc. These groups may further have a substituent.
[0058] Specific examples of pigment derivatives include the compounds described in paragraph 0124 of WO 2022 / 085485, the benzimidazolone compounds or salts thereof described in JP 2018-168244 A, the compounds having an isoindoline skeleton described in general formula (1) of Japanese Patent No. 6996282 A, the compounds described in JP 2019-172968 A, and the compounds described in Chinese Patent Publication No. 115124889 A.
[0059] The content of the colorant in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 50% by mass or more, more preferably 55% by mass or more, even more preferably 60% by mass or more, and still more preferably 65% by mass or more, and the upper limit is preferably 80% by mass or less, more preferably 77.5% by mass or less, and even more preferably 75% by mass or less.
[0060] The content of the pigment in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 30% by mass or more, more preferably 45% by mass or more, and even more preferably 55% by mass or more, and the upper limit is preferably 80% by mass or less, more preferably 77.5% by mass or less, and even more preferably 75% by mass or less.
[0061] The content of the pigment in the colorant is preferably 20 to 100% by mass, more preferably 50 to 100% by mass, and even more preferably 70 to 100% by mass. The total content of the pigment and pigment derivative in the colorant is preferably 25 to 100% by mass, more preferably 55 to 100% by mass, and even more preferably 75 to 100% by mass.
[0062] <<Polymerizable Monomer>> The curable composition of the present invention contains a polymerizable monomer. Examples of the polymerizable monomer include a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group. Examples of the ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group include a vinyl group, an allyl group, a (meth)acryloyl group, and a styrene group. The polymerizable monomer used in the present invention is preferably a radically polymerizable monomer.
[0063] The molecular weight of the polymerizable monomer is preferably 100 to 3000. The upper limit is more preferably 2000 or less, and even more preferably 1500 or less. The lower limit is more preferably 150 or more, and even more preferably 250 or more.
[0064] The polymerizable monomer is preferably a compound containing two or more ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing groups, more preferably a compound containing 2 to 15 ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing groups, and even more preferably a compound containing 2 to 6 ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing groups. Furthermore, the polymerizable monomer is preferably a difunctional to 15-functional (meth)acrylate compound, and more preferably a difunctional to hexafunctional (meth)acrylate compound. Specific examples of polymerizable monomers include the compounds described in paragraphs 0075 to 0083 of WO 2022 / 065215 and the compounds described in Taiwan Patent Publication No. 201832008.
[0065] Preferred polymerizable monomers include dipentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate (commercially available product: KAYARAD D-330, manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.), dipentaerythritol tetra(meth)acrylate (commercially available product: KAYARAD D-320, manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.), dipentaerythritol penta(meth)acrylate (commercially available product: KAYARAD D-310, manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.), dipentaerythritol hexa(meth)acrylate (commercially available products: KAYARAD DPHA, manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd., and NK Ester A-DPH-12E, manufactured by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Co., Ltd.), and compounds having a structure in which the (meth)acryloyl group is bonded via an ethylene glycol and / or propylene glycol residue (e.g., SR454, SR499, commercially available from Sartomer).Examples of polymerizable monomers include diglycerin EO (ethylene oxide) modified (meth)acrylate (commercially available product: M-460, manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd.), pentaerythritol tetraacrylate (NK Ester A-TMMT, manufactured by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Co., Ltd.), and 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate (KAYARAD, manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.). HDDA), RP-1040 (manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.), Aronix TO-2349 (manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd.), NK Oligo UA-7200 (manufactured by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.), DPHA-40H (manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.), UA-306H, UA-306T, UA-306I, AH-600, T-600, AI-600, LINC-202UA (manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.), 8UH-10 06, 8UH-1012 (all manufactured by Taisei Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.), Light Acrylate POB-A0 (manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.), Aronix MT-3041, 3042 (manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd., polymerizable monomers containing amines), Aronix M-510, 520 (manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd., polymerizable monomers having an acidic group), Etercure 6361-100 (Eternal Materials, polymerizable monomer having a hyperbranched structure), EBECRYL80 (tetrafunctional monomer containing amine, manufactured by Daicel-Olknes Co., Ltd.), EBECRYL7100 (bifunctional monomer containing amine, manufactured by Daicel-Olknes Co., Ltd.), CN371NS (bifunctional monomer containing amine, manufactured by Arkema), HOA-MPL (2-acryloyloxyethyl-phthalic acid: manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.), HOA-MPE (2- Acryloyloxyethyl-2-hydroxyethyl-phthalic acid: manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.), polymerizable monomers having a dendrimer structure or hyperbranched structure described in JP-A-2023-043479, polymerizable monomers described in JP-T-2023-529984, polymerizable monomers described in WO 2023 / 190562, (meth)acrylate compounds described in JP-A-2023-173204, and the like can also be used.
[0066] As the polymerizable monomer, a polymerizable monomer having a fluorene skeleton can also be used. The polymerizable monomer having a fluorene skeleton is preferably a bifunctional polymerizable monomer. Commercially available polymerizable monomers having a fluorene skeleton include OGSOL EA-0200 and EA-0300 (manufactured by Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd., (meth)acrylate monomers having a fluorene skeleton).
[0067] The content of the polymerizable monomer in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 1 to 30% by mass, with the upper limit being preferably 20% by mass or less, and more preferably 15% by mass or less, and the lower limit being preferably 3% by mass or more, and more preferably 5% by mass or more.
[0068] The curable composition of the present invention preferably contains 20 to 3,000 parts by mass, more preferably 50 to 2,000 parts by mass, and even more preferably 60 to 1,000 parts by mass of the polymerizable monomer relative to 100 parts by mass of the urethane resin, because this can further suppress the generation of development residues and further improve the adhesion of the resulting film.
[0069] The curable composition of the present invention may contain only one type of polymerizable monomer or may contain two or more types of polymerizable monomers. When two or more types of polymerizable monomers are contained, the total amount thereof is preferably within the above range.
[0070] <<Photopolymerization Initiator>> The curable composition of the present invention contains a photopolymerization initiator. The photopolymerization initiator is preferably a photoradical polymerization initiator.
[0071] Examples of the photopolymerization initiator include halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives (for example, compounds having a triazine skeleton, compounds having an oxadiazole skeleton, etc.), acylphosphine compounds, hexaarylbiimidazole compounds, oxime compounds, organic peroxides, thio compounds, ketone compounds, aromatic onium salts, α-hydroxyketone compounds, α-aminoketone compounds, and glyoxylate compounds. The photopolymerization initiator is preferably a trihalomethyltriazine compound, a benzyl dimethyl ketal compound, an α-hydroxyketone compound, an α-aminoketone compound, an acylphosphine compound, a phosphine oxide compound, a metallocene compound, an oxime compound, a hexaarylbiimidazole compound, an onium compound, a benzothiazole compound, a benzophenone compound, an acetophenone compound, a cyclopentadiene-benzene-iron complex, a halomethyloxadiazole compound, a glyoxylate compound, or a 3-aryl-substituted coumarin compound, more preferably an oxime compound, an α-hydroxyketone compound, an α-aminoketone compound, or an acylphosphine compound, still more preferably an α-aminoketone compound or an oxime compound, and particularly preferably an oxime compound.
[0072] Examples of the photopolymerization initiator include the compounds described in paragraphs 0065 to 0111 of JP-A No. 2014-130173, the compounds described in Japanese Patent No. 6301489, and the compounds described in MATERIAL STAGE 37-60pp, vol. 19, No. peroxide-based photopolymerization initiators described in JP-A-2019-3, 2019, photopolymerization initiators described in WO 2018 / 221177, photopolymerization initiators described in WO 2018 / 110179, photopolymerization initiators described in JP-A-2019-043864, photopolymerization initiators described in JP-A-2019-044030, peroxide-based initiators described in JP-A-2019-167313, aminoacetophenone-based initiators having an oxazolidine group described in JP-A-2020-055992, Oxime-based photopolymerization initiators described in JP-A-2020-190459, polymers described in JP-A-2020-172619, compounds represented by formula 1 described in WO 2020 / 152120, compounds described in JP-A-2021-181406, photopolymerization initiators described in JP-A-2022-013379, compounds represented by formula (1) described in JP-A-2022-015747, fluorine-containing fluorene oxime ester-based photoinitiators described in JP-T-2021-507058, Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 11 Initiators described in Patent Publication No. 0764367, initiators described in JP-T-2022-518535, initiators described in WO 2021 / 175855, compounds described in Taiwan Patent Application Publication No. 202200534, compounds described in JP-A-2022-078550, compounds described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0087330, compounds described in WO 2022 / 075452, oxime ester compounds described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 110066225, Compounds described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2022-0076157, compounds having a triarylamine or N-arylcarbazole skeleton described in paragraphs 0042 to 0062 of International Publication No. 2019 / 013112, oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiators described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7219378, photopolymerization initiators described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0146174, photopolymerization initiators described in International Publication No. 2019 / 013112, photopolymerization initiators described in JP-A No. 2023-033731,Initiators described in JP-T-2022-515524, initiators described in JP-T-2023-517304, initiators described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 114149517, aminoketone compounds described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 115925596, compounds described in JP-A-2023-159489, compounds described in JP-A-2023-159487, compounds described in Taiwan Patent Application Publication No. 202336003, compounds described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 113527138, organosilicon compounds described in JP-T-2022-502526, and the like.
[0073] Specific examples of hexaarylbiimidazole compounds include 2,2',4-tris(2-chlorophenyl)-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5-diphenyl-1,1'-biimidazole.
[0074] Commercially available α-hydroxyketone compounds include Omnirad 184, Omnirad 1173, Omnirad 2959, and Omnirad 127 (all manufactured by IGM Resins B.V.), and Irgacure 184, Irgacure 1173, Irgacure 2959, and Irgacure 127 (all manufactured by BASF). Commercially available α-aminoketone compounds include Omnirad 907, Omnirad 369, Omnirad 369E, Omnirad 379EG (all manufactured by IGM Resins B.V.), Irgacure 907, Irgacure 369, Irgacure 369E, Irgacure 379EG (all manufactured by BASF), etc. Commercially available acylphosphine compounds include Omnirad 819, Omnirad TPO (all manufactured by IGM Resins B.V.), Irgacure 819, Irgacure TPO (all manufactured by BASF), etc. Commercially available glyoxylate compounds include Esacure 563 (manufactured by IGM Resins B.V.).
[0075] Examples of the oxime compound include the compounds described in paragraph 0142 of WO 2022 / 085485, the compounds described in Japanese Patent No. 5430746, the compounds described in Japanese Patent No. 5647738, the compounds represented by the general formula (1) of JP-A-2021-173858, and the compounds described in paragraphs 0022 to 0024, and the compounds represented by the general formula (1) of JP-A-2021-170089 and the compounds described in paragraphs 0117 to 0120. Specific examples of the oxime compound include 3-benzoyloxyiminobutan-2-one, 3-acetoxyiminobutan-2-one, 3-propionyloxyiminobutan-2-one, 2-acetoxyiminopentan-3-one, 2-acetoxyimino-1-phenylpropan-1-one, 2-benzoyloxyimino-1-phenylpropan-1-one, 3-(4-toluenesulfonyloxy)iminobutan-2-one, 2-ethoxycarbonyloxyimino-1-phenylpropan-1-one, 1-[4-(phenylthio)phenyl]-3-cyclohexyl-propane-1,2-dione-2-(O-acetyloxime), and the like. Commercially available products include Irgacure OXE01, Irgacure OXE02, Irgacure OXE03, Irgacure OXE04, Irgacure OXE05 (all manufactured by BASF), TR-PBG-301, TR-PBG-304, TR-PBG-305, TR-PBG-309, TR-PBG-3054, TR-PBG-3057, TR-PBG-314, TR-PBG-327, TR-PBG-345, TR-PBG-346, TR- Examples of the oxime compound include PBG-358, TR-PBG-365, TR-PBG-380, TR-PBG-610, TR-PBG-A, and TR-PBG-B (all manufactured by TRONLY Corporation), and ADEKA OPTOMER N-1919 (manufactured by ADEKA Corporation; photopolymerization initiator 2 described in JP 2012-014052 A). In addition, it is also preferable to use, as the oxime compound, a compound that is not colorable or a compound that is highly transparent and does not easily discolor. Commercially available products include ADEKA ARCLES NCI-730, NCI-831, NCI-831E, and NCI-930 (all manufactured by ADEKA Corporation).
[0076] As the photopolymerization initiator, an oxime compound having a fluorene ring, an oxime compound having a skeleton in which at least one benzene ring of a carbazole ring is replaced with a naphthalene ring, an oxime compound having a fluorine atom, an oxime compound having a nitro group, an oxime compound having a benzofuran skeleton, an oxime compound in which a substituent having a hydroxy group is bonded to a carbazole skeleton, or a compound described in paragraphs 0143 to 0149 of WO 2022 / 085485 can also be used.
[0077] As the photopolymerization initiator, a compound represented by formula (OX-1) can also be used.
[0078] In formula (OX-1), X 1a represents a divalent linking group containing at least one ring selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ring and a heterocyclic ring; 1a represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group; R 2a represents an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 3a and R 4a each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; Alk 1 and Alk 2 each independently represents an alkyl group; R 3a and R 4a may be bonded to form a ring, Alk 1 and Alk 2 may be bonded to form a ring, and n represents 0 or 1.
[0079] X in formula (OX-1) 1a Examples of the divalent linking group represented by include a divalent aromatic ring group, a divalent heterocyclic group, a divalent group in which two or more aromatic ring groups are bonded together via a single bond or a linking group, a divalent group in which two or more heterocyclic groups are bonded together via a single bond or a linking group, and a divalent group in which an aromatic ring group and a heterocyclic group are bonded together via a single bond or a linking group. Examples of the linking group that bonds the above-mentioned aromatic ring groups together, heterocyclic groups together, or an aromatic ring group and a heterocyclic group include -CH 2 -, -O-, -CO-, -S-, -NR x - and groups combining these. xrepresents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group.
[0080] X in formula (OX-1) 1a is preferably a group represented by any one of formulas (X-1) to (X-13), more preferably a group represented by formula (X-1), formula (X-2), formula (X-4), formula (X-6) or formula (X-8), and further preferably a group represented by formula (X-2) or formula (X-6).
[0081] In the formula R X1 ~R X9 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group, and * represents a bond.
[0082] R X1 ~R X9 The number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group represented by is preferably 1 to 15, and more preferably 1 to 10. The alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. The alkyl group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an aryl group, and a heteroaryl group.
[0083] R X1 ~R X9 The number of carbon atoms in the alkenyl group represented by is preferably 2 to 15, and more preferably 2 to 10. The alkenyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. The alkenyl group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an aryl group, and a heteroaryl group.
[0084] R X1 ~R X9 The number of carbon atoms in the alkynyl group represented by is preferably 2 to 15, and more preferably 2 to 10. The alkynyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. The alkynyl group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an aryl group, and a heteroaryl group.
[0085] R X1 ~R X9The number of carbon atoms in the aryl group represented by is preferably 6 to 20, more preferably 6 to 12, still more preferably 6 to 10, and particularly preferably 6. The aryl group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, and a heteroaryl group.
[0086] R X1 ~R X9 The heteroaryl group represented by is preferably a 5-membered or 6-membered ring. The heteroatoms contained in the heteroaryl group are preferably oxygen atoms, nitrogen atoms, and sulfur atoms. The number of heteroatoms contained in the heteroaryl group is preferably 1 to 3. The heteroaryl group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, and an aryl group.
[0087] R in formula (OX-1) 1a represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group, and is preferably an acyl group.
[0088] R in formula (OX-1) 2a represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, and is preferably an alkyl group because the reactivity of the generated radical is high. 2a The number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group represented by is preferably 1 to 15, more preferably 1 to 10, even more preferably 1 to 5, and even more preferably 1 to 3. The alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic, but is preferably linear or branched, and more preferably linear. The alkyl group may have a substituent, but is preferably an unsubstituted alkyl group. R 2a The alkyl group represented by R is preferably an unsubstituted linear or branched alkyl group, and more preferably an unsubstituted linear alkyl group. 2a The number of carbon atoms in the aryl group represented by is preferably 6 to 20, more preferably 6 to 12, still more preferably 6 to 10, and particularly preferably 6. The aryl group may have a substituent, but is preferably an unsubstituted aryl group.
[0089] R in formula (OX-1) 3a and R 4aR each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and is preferably a hydrogen atom. 3a and R 4a The number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group represented by is preferably 1 to 15, more preferably 1 to 10, even more preferably 1 to 5, and even more preferably 1 to 3. The alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic, but is preferably linear or branched, and more preferably linear. The alkyl group may have a substituent, but is preferably an unsubstituted alkyl group. R 3a and R 4a may be bonded to form a ring. The ring formed is preferably a 5- or 6-membered ring, and more preferably a 5- or 6-membered aliphatic hydrocarbon ring.
[0090] Alk of formula (OX-1) 1 and Alk 2 each independently represents an alkyl group. The number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group is preferably 1 to 15, more preferably 1 to 10, even more preferably 1 to 5, and even more preferably 1 to 3. The alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic, but is preferably linear or branched, and more preferably linear. The alkyl group may have a substituent, but is preferably an unsubstituted alkyl group. Alk 1 and Alk 2 may be bonded to form a ring, and preferably form a ring. The ring formed is preferably a 5- or 6-membered ring, more preferably a 5- or 6-membered aliphatic hydrocarbon ring, and more preferably a cyclopentane ring or a cyclohexane ring.
[0091] In formula (OX-1), n represents 0 or 1, and is preferably 0.
[0092] Specific examples of the compound represented by formula (OX-1) include the compounds described in paragraphs 0092 to 0096 of JP-A No. 2012-113104 and the compound described in paragraph 0041 of JP-A No. 2012-189997.
[0093] As the photopolymerization initiator, a compound represented by formula (OX-2) can also be used.
[0094]
[0095] In formula (OX-2), R 1b and R 2b each independently represents a substituent, R 3b ~R 7b each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, Ar 1b represents an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heteroaryl group which may have a substituent; n represents 0 or 1;
[0096] R 1b and R 2b Examples of the substituent represented by include an alkyl group and an aryl group, and an alkyl group is preferred. The alkyl group preferably has 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and more preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms. The alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. The alkyl group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, and a heteroaryl group. The aryl group preferably has 6 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 12 carbon atoms, even more preferably 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 6 carbon atoms. The aryl group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, and a heteroaryl group.
[0097] R 3b ~R 7b Examples of the substituent represented by R include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, and an aryl group. Examples of the alkyl group and the aryl group include those described above. 3b ~R 7b is preferably a hydrogen atom.
[0098] Ar 1b represents an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heteroaryl group which may have a substituent, Ar 1bis preferably an aryl group which may have a substituent. The number of carbon atoms in the aryl group is preferably 6 to 20, more preferably 6 to 12, still more preferably 6 to 10, and particularly preferably 6. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a nitro group, and an acyl group, and an acyl group is preferred.
[0099] As the photopolymerization initiator, a compound represented by formula (OX-3) can also be used.
[0100]
[0101] In formula (OX-3), Ar 1c represents a (k+m+1)-valent aromatic ring group or a (k+m+1)-valent heterocyclic group; Ar 2c represents a (k+2)-valent aromatic ring group or a (k+2)-valent heterocyclic group; R 1c ~R 3c each independently represents a substituent; 1c is a single bond or CR 11c R 12c represents R 11c and R 12c each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; 1c Ha-CH 2 represents -, -N-, -O- or -S-; k represents 0 or 1; m represents an integer of 0 to 4; and n represents 0 or 1.
[0102] R 1c and R 2cExamples of the substituent represented by include an alkyl group and an aryl group, and an alkyl group is preferred. The alkyl group preferably has 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and more preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms. The alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. The alkyl group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, and a heteroaryl group. The aryl group preferably has 6 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 12 carbon atoms, even more preferably 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 6 carbon atoms. The aryl group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, and a heteroaryl group. R 2c is preferably an alkyl group having a branched or cyclic structure.
[0103] R 3c Examples of the substituent represented by include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group and an acyl group, and an acyl group is preferred.
[0104] L 1c is a single bond or CR 11c R 12c represents R 11c and R 12c R each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group. 11c and R 12c The alkyl group and aryl group in R 1c and R 2c When k is 1, L 1c is preferably a single bond.
[0105] X 1c is -CH 2 It represents -, -N-, -O- or -S-, and is preferably -O- or -S-.
[0106] Ar 1crepresents a (k+m+1)-valent aromatic ring group or a (k+m+1)-valent heterocyclic group, and is preferably a (k+m+1)-valent aromatic ring group. The aromatic ring group is preferably a benzene ring group or a naphthalene ring group, and more preferably a benzene ring group.
[0107] Ar 2c represents a (k+2)-valent aromatic ring group or a (k+2)-valent heterocyclic group, and is preferably a (k+2)-valent aromatic ring group. The aromatic ring group is preferably a benzene ring group or a naphthalene ring group, and more preferably a benzene ring group.
[0108] k represents 0 or 1, and is preferably 0. m represents an integer of 0 to 4, and is preferably 0 or 1, and more preferably 1. n represents 0 or 1, and is preferably 0.
[0109] As the photopolymerization initiator, a ketoxime ester compound having an aryloxy group at the ortho position, represented by formula (OX-4), can also be suitably used. Examples of such compounds include the compounds described in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 117342977.
[0110] In formula (OX-4), R 1d and R 2d each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; R 3d , R 4d , R 5d , R 6d are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, CN, NO 2 , C.F. 3 ,R,OR,SR,SOR,SO 2 R or NRR', R and R' each independently represent an alkyl group or an aryl group, and when R and R' are present at the same time, R and R' may be bonded to form a ring, and one or more -CH in the alkyl group or aryl group represented by R and R' 2 - may be independently substituted with -O-, -N-, -S-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO- or a benzene ring; R 7d , R8d and R 9d each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
[0111] The photopolymerization initiator may also be a compound represented by formula (OX-5). Examples of such a compound include the compounds described in WO 2024 / 101219.
[0112] In formula (OX-5), R 1e ~R e5 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent; n represents an integer of 0 to 4.
[0113] Specific examples of the oxime compound include the compounds shown below.
[0114]
[0115]
[0116]
[0117]
[0118]
[0119] As the photopolymerization initiator, a bifunctional or trifunctional or higher functional photopolymerization initiator may be used. Specific examples of the bifunctional or trifunctional or higher functional photopolymerization initiator include the compounds described in paragraph 0148 of WO 2022 / 065215.
[0120] The content of the photopolymerization initiator in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 0.1 to 20% by mass. The lower limit is preferably 0.5% by mass or more, more preferably 1% by mass or more, even more preferably 1.5% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 2% by mass or more. The upper limit is preferably 15% by mass or less, more preferably 10% by mass or less, and even more preferably 8% by mass or less. In the curable composition of the present invention, only one type of photopolymerization initiator may be used, or two or more types may be used. When two or more types are used, it is preferable that the total amount thereof be in the above range.
[0121] <<Resin>> The curable composition of the present invention contains a resin. The resin is blended, for example, for the purpose of dispersing pigments and the like in the curable composition or for the purpose of using as a binder. Note that a resin used mainly for dispersing pigments and the like in the curable composition is also called a dispersant. However, such uses of the resin are only examples, and the resin can also be used for purposes other than these uses.
[0122] (Urethane Resin) The resin contained in the curable composition of the present invention includes a urethane resin. A urethane resin is a polymer compound formed by the reaction of an isocyanate group with an alcohol group. Specifically, it is a polymer compound having a urethane bond (or carbamate bond) formed by the reaction of a compound having an isocyanate group (polyisocyanate) with a compound having an alcohol group (polyol).
[0123] The urethane value of the urethane resin is preferably 0.5 to 6.0 mmol / g. The lower limit is preferably 1.0 mmol / g or more, more preferably 1.5 mmol / g or more, and even more preferably 2.0 mmol / g or more. The upper limit is preferably 5.0 mmol / g or less, more preferably 4.5 mmol / g or less, and even more preferably 4.0 mmol / g or less. The urethane value of the urethane resin is particularly preferably 2.0 to 4.0 mmol / g, because this allows the formation of a film with superior adhesion and further suppresses the generation of development residues. The urethane value of the urethane resin is a numerical value representing the molar amount of urethane bonds per 1 g of solid content of the urethane resin.
[0124] The weight average molecular weight of the urethane resin is preferably 5,000 to 100,000, and more preferably 10,000 to 50,000, because this allows the formation of a film with better adhesion and further suppresses the generation of development residues.
[0125] The urethane resin preferably has an acid group. According to this embodiment, developability can be improved and the generation of development residues can be further suppressed. Examples of the acid group include a carboxy group, a phosphate group, a sulfo group, and a phenolic hydroxy group, and the carboxy group is preferred. The acid value of the urethane resin is preferably 1 to 150 mgKOH / g. The lower limit is preferably 2 mgKOH / g or more, and more preferably 5 mgKOH / g or more. The upper limit is preferably 100 mgKOH / g or less, and more preferably 60 mgKOH / g or less.
[0126] The urethane resin preferably has an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group in its side chain. This embodiment can further improve adhesion. Examples of the ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group include a vinyl group, an allyl group, a (meth)acryloyl group, and a styrene group, with a (meth)acryloyl group being preferred. The ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group value (hereinafter also referred to as the C=C value) of the urethane resin is preferably 0.05 to 1.5 mmol / g. The lower limit is preferably 0.07 mmol / g or more, more preferably 0.1 mmol / g or more. The upper limit is preferably 1.2 mmol / g or less, more preferably 1.0 mmol / g or less. The C=C value of the urethane resin is a value representing the molar amount of the ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group per gram of solid content of the urethane resin.
[0127] The urethane resin is preferably a resin having an acid group and an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group in a side chain, which can form a film with better adhesion and can further suppress the generation of development residues.
[0128] The urethane resin preferably has a salt structure of an anion and an ammonium cation. According to this embodiment, a film with superior adhesion can be formed, and the generation of development residues can be further suppressed. Examples of the anion that forms the salt structure include a carboxylate anion, a sulfonate anion, and a phosphate anion, with a carboxylate anion being preferred. The ammonium cation that forms the salt structure is preferably a quaternary ammonium cation. It is also preferred that the ammonium cation has an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group. Examples of the ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group include the groups described above, and the preferred ranges are also the same. The molecular weight of the ammonium cation is preferably 100 to 600, more preferably 200 to 500, and even more preferably 250 to 450.
[0129] The urethane resin is also preferably a resin having an alicyclic structure or an aromatic ring structure. By using such a urethane resin, a film having superior adhesion can be formed and the generation of development residues can be further suppressed.
[0130] The urethane resin is preferably a resin having a structure represented by any one of formulas (u1-1) to (u1-3). In the formula, R 1 represents an alkyl group; 1 and L 2 each independently represents a divalent linking group; 1 represents —O— or —NH—; L 3 represents a divalent linking group; Y 1 represents an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group, and * represents the bonding position.
[0131] R 1 The number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group represented by is preferably 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 10, still more preferably 1 to 5, and particularly preferably 1 to 3. The alkyl group is preferably linear or branched, and more preferably linear.
[0132] L 1 and L 2The divalent linking group represented by is preferably an alkylene group or an arylene group, and more preferably an alkylene group. The alkylene group preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 10, even more preferably 1 to 5, and particularly preferably 1 to 3. The alkylene group is preferably linear or branched, and more preferably linear. The arylene group preferably has 6 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 12, and even more preferably 6.
[0133] X 1 represents —O— or —NH—, and is preferably —O—.
[0134] L 3 Examples of the divalent linking group represented by are: an alkylene group; an arylene group; a group formed by connecting two or more alkylene groups together via a single bond, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —COO—, —OCO—, —SO 2 a group in which two or more arylene groups are bonded via a single bond, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —COO—, —OCO—, —SO 2 a group connecting one or more alkylene groups and one or more arylene groups via a single bond, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —COO—, —OCO—, —SO 2 - or -NH-.
[0135] The number of carbon atoms in the alkylene group is preferably 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 10, still more preferably 1 to 5, and particularly preferably 1 to 3. The alkylene group is preferably linear or branched, and more preferably linear. The number of carbon atoms in the arylene group is preferably 6 to 20, more preferably 6 to 12, and even more preferably 6. The alkylene group and arylene group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom and a hydroxy group.
[0136] Y 1 Examples of the ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group represented by include a vinyl group, an allyl group, a (meth)acryloyl group, and a styrene group, with a (meth)acryloyl group being preferred.
[0137] (Other Resins) The curable composition of the present invention can contain resins other than urethane resin (also referred to as other resins).As other resins, for example, (meth) acrylic resin, epoxy resin, (meth) acrylamide resin, ene-thiol resin, polycarbonate resin, polyether resin, polyarylate resin, polysulfone resin, polyethersulfone resin, polyphenylene resin, polyarylene ether phosphine oxide resin, polyimide resin, polyamideimide resin, polyolefin resin, cyclic olefin resin, polyester resin, styrene resin and siloxane resin can be enumerated.
[0138] Other resins include resins described in paragraphs 0091 to 0099 of WO 2022 / 065215, blocked polyisocyanate resins described in JP 2016-222891 A, resins described in JP 2020-122052 A, resins described in JP 2020-111656 A, resins described in JP 2020-139021 A, resins containing a structural unit having a ring structure in the main chain and a structural unit having a biphenyl group in the side chain described in JP 2017-138503 A, resins described in paragraphs 0199 to 0233 of JP 2020-186373 A, alkali-soluble resins described in JP 2020-186325 A, and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0078339 Resins represented by formula 1 described in Patent Publication No. 2018-135514, copolymers containing epoxy groups and acid groups described in WO 2022 / 030445, resins described in JP 2018-135514 A, copolymers described in JP 2020-041046 A, resins described in JP 2023-033156 A, resins described in JP 2023-030386 A, resins described in JP 2023-027753 A, resins described in JP 2020-139021 A, resins described in JP 2023-074038 A, resins described in JP 2023-079666 A, cardo resins described in China Patent Application Publication No. 115947929, copolymers described in JP 2024-014141 A can also be used.
[0139] The weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the other resin is preferably 3,000 to 2,000,000. The upper limit is preferably 1,000,000 or less, and more preferably 500,000 or less. The lower limit is preferably 4,000 or more, and more preferably 5,000 or more.
[0140] As the other resin, it is preferable to use a resin having an acid group, such as a carboxy group, a phosphate group, a sulfo group, or a phenolic hydroxy group.
[0141] The acid value of the resin having acid groups is preferably 30 to 500 mgKOH / g. The lower limit is preferably 40 mgKOH / g or more, and more preferably 50 mgKOH / g or more. The upper limit is preferably 400 mgKOH / g or less, more preferably 300 mgKOH / g or less, and even more preferably 200 mgKOH / g or less. The weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the resin having acid groups is preferably 5,000 to 100,000, and more preferably 5,000 to 50,000. The number average molecular weight (Mn) of the resin having acid groups is preferably 1,000 to 20,000.
[0142] The resin having an acid group preferably contains a repeating unit having an acid group on a side chain, and more preferably contains 5 to 70 mol% of the repeating units having an acid group on a side chain based on all repeating units of the resin. The upper limit of the content of repeating units having an acid group on a side chain is preferably 50 mol% or less, more preferably 30 mol% or less. The lower limit of the content of repeating units having an acid group on a side chain is preferably 10 mol% or more, more preferably 20 mol% or more.
[0143] For resins having acid groups, please refer to the descriptions in paragraphs
[0558] to
[0571] of JP 2012-208494 A (corresponding to paragraphs
[0685] to
[0700] of U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012 / 0235099 A) and paragraphs
[0076] to
[0099] of JP 2012-198408 A, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Commercially available resins having acid groups can also be used. There are no particular limitations on the method for introducing acid groups into the resin, and examples include the method described in Japanese Patent No. 6,349,629 A. Furthermore, examples of methods for introducing acid groups into the resin include a method in which an acid anhydride is reacted with a hydroxy group generated by a ring-opening reaction of an epoxy group to introduce the acid group.
[0144] As the other resin, a resin having a basic group can also be used. The resin having a basic group is preferably a resin containing a repeating unit having a basic group in the side chain, more preferably a copolymer having a repeating unit having a basic group in the side chain and a repeating unit not containing a basic group, and even more preferably a block copolymer having a repeating unit having a basic group in the side chain and a repeating unit not containing a basic group. The resin having a basic group can also be used as a dispersant. The amine value of the resin having a basic group is preferably 5 to 300 mgKOH / g. The lower limit is preferably 10 mgKOH / g or more, more preferably 20 mgKOH / g or more. The upper limit is preferably 200 mgKOH / g or less, more preferably 100 mgKOH / g or less.
[0145] Commercially available resins having basic groups include DISPERBYK-161, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 174, 182, 183, 184, 185, 2000, 2001, 2050, 2150, 2163, 2164, and BYK-LPN6919 (all manufactured by BYK-Chemie), and Solsperse 112. 00, 13240, 13650, 13940, 24000, 26000, 28000, 32000, 32500, 32550, 32600, 33000, 34750, 35100, 35200, 37500, 38500, 39000, 53095, 56000, 7100 (all manufactured by The Lubrizol Group, Japan), Efka PX 4300, 4330, 4046, 4060, 4080 (all manufactured by BASF), and the like. In addition, the resin having a basic group may be the block copolymer (B) described in paragraphs 0063 to 0112 of JP-A-2014-219665, the block copolymer A1 described in paragraphs 0046 to 0076 of JP-A-2018-156021, or the vinyl resin having a basic group described in paragraphs 0150 to 0153 of JP-A-2019-184763, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
[0146] As the other resin, it is also preferable to use a resin having an aromatic carboxy group. In a resin having an aromatic carboxy group, the aromatic carboxy group may be contained in the main chain of the repeating unit or may be contained in the side chain of the repeating unit. The aromatic carboxy group is preferably contained in the main chain of the repeating unit. In this specification, an aromatic carboxy group refers to a group having a structure in which one or more carboxy groups are bonded to an aromatic ring. In the aromatic carboxy group, the number of carboxy groups bonded to the aromatic ring is preferably 1 to 4, and more preferably 1 to 2. Examples of resins having an aromatic carboxy group include the resins described in paragraphs 0082 to 0107 of WO 2021 / 166858.
[0147] As the other resin, it is also preferable to use a resin having a crosslinkable group. Examples of the crosslinkable group include an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group and a cyclic ether group. Examples of the ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group include a vinyl group, an allyl group, a (meth)acryloyl group, and a styrene group. Examples of the cyclic ether group include an epoxy group and an oxetanyl group.
[0148] As the other resin, it is also preferable to use a graft resin. Examples of the graft resin include a resin having a repeating unit with a graft chain. In this specification, the term "graft chain" refers to a polymer chain that branches off from the main chain of the repeating unit. The graft chain preferably has 40 to 10,000 atoms excluding hydrogen atoms, more preferably 50 to 2,000 atoms excluding hydrogen atoms, and even more preferably 60 to 500 atoms excluding hydrogen atoms.
[0149] The graft chain preferably contains a repeating unit of at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a polyester structure, a polyether structure, and a poly(meth)acrylic structure, more preferably contains a repeating unit of a polyester structure or a polyether structure, and even more preferably contains a repeating unit of a polyester structure.
[0150] As another resin, it is also preferable to use a resin as a dispersant. Examples of dispersants include acidic dispersants (acidic resins) and basic dispersants (basic resins). Here, the term "acidic dispersant (acidic resin)" refers to a resin in which the amount of acid groups is greater than the amount of basic groups. As the acidic dispersant (acidic resin), a resin in which the amount of acid groups is 70 mol% or more is preferred when the total amount of the acid groups and the basic groups is 100 mol%. The acid group possessed by the acidic dispersant (acidic resin) is preferably a carboxy group. The acid value of the acidic dispersant (acidic resin) is preferably 10 to 105 mg KOH / g. Furthermore, the term "basic dispersant (basic resin)" refers to a resin in which the amount of basic groups is greater than the amount of acid groups. As the basic dispersant (basic resin), a resin in which the amount of basic groups is greater than 50 mol% is preferred when the total amount of the acid groups and the basic groups is 100 mol%. The basic group possessed by the basic dispersant is preferably an amino group.
[0151] The resin used as the dispersant is preferably a graft resin, and is preferably a resin having an aromatic carboxy group.
[0152] The resin used as the dispersant is preferably a polyimine-based dispersant containing a nitrogen atom in at least one of the main chain and the side chain. The polyimine-based dispersant is preferably a resin having a main chain with a partial structure having a functional group with a pKa of 14 or less, and a side chain having 40 to 10,000 atoms, and having a basic nitrogen atom in at least one of the main chain and the side chain. There are no particular restrictions on the basic nitrogen atom, as long as it is a nitrogen atom that exhibits basicity. For details about polyimine-based dispersants, please refer to the descriptions in paragraphs 0102 to 0166 of JP 2012-255128 A, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
[0153] The resin used as a dispersant is preferably a resin having a structure in which multiple polymer chains are bonded to a core portion. Examples of such resins include dendrimers (including star-shaped polymers). Specific examples of dendrimers include polymer compounds C-1 to C-31 described in paragraphs 0196 to 0209 of JP-A-2013-043962.
[0154] The resin used as a dispersant is also preferably a resin containing a repeating unit having an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group in a side chain. The content of the repeating unit having an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group in a side chain is preferably 10 mol % or more, more preferably 10 to 80 mol %, and even more preferably 20 to 70 mol %, of all repeating units of the resin.
[0155] As the dispersant, the resin described in JP 2018-087939 A, the block copolymers (EB-1) to (EB-9) described in paragraphs 0219 to 0221 of Japanese Patent No. 6432077 A, polyethyleneimine having a polyester side chain described in WO 2016 / 104803, block copolymers described in WO 2019 / 125940 A, block polymers having an acrylamide structural unit described in JP 2020-066687 A, block polymers having an acrylamide structural unit described in JP 2020-066688 A, dispersants described in WO 2016 / 104803, and the like can also be used.
[0156] Dispersants are also available as commercially available products, and specific examples thereof include the DISPERBYK series manufactured by BYK Chemie, the SOLSPERSE series manufactured by Lubrizol Japan, the Efka series manufactured by BASF, and the AJISPER series manufactured by Ajinomoto Fine-Techno Co., Ltd. In addition, the products described in paragraph 0129 of JP 2012-137564 A and the products described in paragraph 0235 of JP 2017-194662 A can also be used as dispersants.
[0157] The content of the urethane resin in the total solid content of the curable composition is 0.5% by mass or more and less than 10% by mass. The upper limit is preferably 9.5% by mass or less, more preferably 9% by mass or less, and even more preferably 8% by mass or less. The lower limit is preferably 1% by mass or more, and more preferably 1.5% by mass or more.
[0158] The resin content of the curable composition is preferably 0.5 to 50% by mass based on the total solid content. The upper limit is preferably 40% by mass or less, and more preferably 30% by mass or less. The lower limit is preferably 1% by mass or more, more preferably 5% by mass or more, and more preferably 10% by mass or more.
[0159] The content of the urethane resin in the resin contained in the curable composition is preferably 50% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, and even more preferably 80% by mass or more, and the upper limit can be set to 100% by mass or less.
[0160] The curable composition of the present invention may contain only one resin or two or more resins. When two or more resins are contained, the total amount thereof is preferably within the above range.
[0161] <<Chain Transfer Agent>> The curable composition of the present invention preferably contains a chain transfer agent. Examples of the chain transfer agent include a thiol compound, a thiocarbonylthio compound, and an aromatic α-methylalkenyl dimer, and a thiol compound is preferred. Examples of the chain transfer agent include the compounds described in paragraphs 0093 to 0113 of WO 2019 / 188652.
[0162] The thiol compound used as a chain transfer agent is a compound having one or more thiol groups, preferably a compound having two or more thiol groups. The upper limit of the number of thiol groups contained in the thiol compound is preferably 10 or less, more preferably 6 or less, and even more preferably 4 or less. The thiol compound is particularly preferably a compound having two thiol groups.
[0163] The thiol compound is preferably a compound represented by the following formula (SH-1): S1 - (SH) n Formula (SH-1) (wherein SH represents a thiol group, L 1 represents an n-valent group, where n is an integer of 1 or more.
[0164] L in formula (SH-1) S1 The n-valent group represented by is a hydrocarbon group, a heterocyclic group, —O—, —S—, —NR S1 -, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -SO 2 - or a group consisting of a combination thereof. S1represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, with a hydrogen atom being preferred. The hydrocarbon group may be an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group. The aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be cyclic or acyclic. The aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The hydrocarbon group may have a substituent or may not have a substituent. The cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group and the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be a monocyclic or fused ring. The heterocyclic group may be a monocyclic or fused ring. The heterocyclic group is preferably a 5- or 6-membered ring. The heterocyclic group may be an aliphatic heterocyclic group or an aromatic heterocyclic group. Examples of heteroatoms constituting the heterocyclic group include a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, and a sulfur atom. L 1 The number of carbon atoms constituting the group is preferably 3 to 100, and more preferably 6 to 50.
[0165] In formula (SH-1), n represents an integer of 1 or more. The upper limit of n is preferably 10 or less, more preferably 6 or less, and even more preferably 4 or less. The lower limit of n is preferably 2 or more.
[0166] Specific examples of thiol compounds include the compounds described in the Examples below and the compounds described in paragraphs 0100 to 0103 of WO 2019 / 188652. Commercially available thiol compounds include PEMP (manufactured by SC Organic Chemical Co., Ltd.), Suncera M (manufactured by Sanshin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.), Karenz MTBD1, Karenz MTPE1, Karenz MTNR1, and Karenz MTTPMB (all manufactured by Resonac Co., Ltd.). The thiol compounds described in JP 2020-109068 A can also be used as chain transfer agents.
[0167] The molecular weight of the chain transfer agent is preferably 200 or more. The upper limit is preferably 1000 or less, more preferably 800 or less, and even more preferably 600 or less, because the SH valence per weight can be increased.
[0168] The content of the chain transfer agent in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 0.001 to 5% by mass. The upper limit is preferably 3% by mass or less, and more preferably 1% by mass or less. The lower limit is preferably 0.05% by mass or more, and more preferably 0.01% by mass or more. Only one type of chain transfer agent may be used, or two or more types may be used. When two or more types are used, the total amount thereof preferably falls within the above range.
[0169] <<Polyalkyleneimine>> The curable composition of the present invention can also contain a polyalkyleneimine. The polyalkyleneimine is used, for example, as a dispersing aid for pigments. A dispersing aid is a material for improving the dispersibility of coloring materials such as pigments in a curable composition. The polyalkyleneimine is a polymer obtained by ring-opening polymerization of an alkyleneimine. The polyalkyleneimine is preferably a polymer having a branched structure containing a primary amino group, a secondary amino group, and a tertiary amino group. The alkyleneimine preferably has 2 to 6 carbon atoms, more preferably 2 to 4 carbon atoms, even more preferably 2 or 3 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 2 carbon atoms.
[0170] The molecular weight of the polyalkyleneimine is preferably 200 or more, more preferably 250 or more. The upper limit is preferably 100,000 or less, more preferably 50,000 or less, even more preferably 10,000 or less, and particularly preferably 2,000 or less. Regarding the molecular weight value of the polyalkyleneimine, if the molecular weight can be calculated from the structural formula, the molecular weight of the polyalkyleneimine is the value calculated from the structural formula. On the other hand, if the molecular weight of the specific amine compound cannot be calculated from the structural formula or calculation is difficult, the number average molecular weight value measured by the boiling point elevation method is used. If the number average molecular weight cannot be measured by the boiling point elevation method or is difficult to measure, the number average molecular weight value measured by the viscosity method is used. If the number average molecular weight cannot be measured by the viscosity method or is difficult to measure, the number average molecular weight value measured in terms of polystyrene by GPC (gel permeation chromatography) is used.
[0171] The amine value of the polyalkyleneimine is preferably 5 mmol / g or more, more preferably 10 mmol / g or more, and even more preferably 15 mmol / g or more.
[0172] Specific examples of alkyleneimines include ethyleneimine, propyleneimine, 1,2-butyleneimine, and 2,3-butyleneimine, with ethyleneimine or propyleneimine being preferred, and ethyleneimine being more preferred. It is particularly preferred that the polyalkyleneimine be polyethyleneimine. Furthermore, the polyethyleneimine preferably contains primary amino groups in an amount of 10 mol% or more, more preferably 20 mol% or more, and even more preferably 30 mol% or more, based on the total of primary amino groups, secondary amino groups, and tertiary amino groups. Commercially available polyethyleneimines include Epomin SP-003, SP-006, SP-012, SP-018, SP-200, and P-1000 (all manufactured by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.).
[0173] The content of the polyalkyleneimine in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 0.1 to 5% by mass. The lower limit is preferably 0.2% by mass or more, more preferably 0.5% by mass or more, and even more preferably 1% by mass or more. The upper limit is preferably 4.5% by mass or less, more preferably 4% by mass or less, and even more preferably 3% by mass or less. The content of the polyalkyleneimine is preferably 0.5 to 20 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the pigment. The lower limit is preferably 0.6 parts by mass or more, more preferably 1 part by mass or more, and even more preferably 2 parts by mass or more. The upper limit is preferably 10 parts by mass or less, and even more preferably 8 parts by mass or less. Only one type of polyalkyleneimine may be used, or two or more types may be used. When two or more types are used, it is preferable that the total amount thereof is within the above range.
[0174] <<Solvent>> The curable composition of the present invention preferably contains a solvent. Examples of the solvent include organic solvents. The type of solvent is basically not particularly limited as long as the solubility of each component and the coatability of the composition are satisfied. Examples of organic solvents include ester-based solvents, ketone-based solvents, alcohol-based solvents, amide-based solvents, ether-based solvents, and hydrocarbon-based solvents. For details of these, please refer to paragraph
[0223] of WO 2015 / 166779, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Furthermore, ester-based solvents substituted with a cyclic alkyl group and ketone-based solvents substituted with a cyclic alkyl group can also be preferably used. Specific examples of organic solvents include polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether, dichloromethane, methyl 3-ethoxypropionate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, ethyl cellosolve acetate, ethyl lactate, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, butyl acetate, methyl 3-methoxypropionate, 2-heptanone, 2-pentanone, 3-pentanone, 4-heptanone, cyclohexanone, 2-methylcyclohexanone, 3-methylcyclohexanone, 4-methylcyclohexanone, cycloheptanone, cyclooctanone, cyclohexyl acetate, cyclopentanone, ethyl carbitol acetate, butyl carbitol acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether ... Examples of suitable ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate include 3-methoxy-N,N-dimethylpropanamide, 3-butoxy-N,N-dimethylpropanamide, propylene glycol diacetate, 3-methoxybutanol, methyl ethyl ketone, gamma butyrolactone, sulfolane, anisole, 1,4-diacetoxybutane, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, butane-1,3-diyl diacetate, dipropylene glycol methyl ether acetate, diacetone alcohol (also known as diacetone alcohol, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone), 2-methoxypropyl acetate, 2-methoxy-1-propanol, and isopropyl alcohol.However, it may be preferable to reduce the amount of aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, etc.) used as organic solvents for environmental reasons (for example, the amount may be 50 ppm by mass (parts per million) or less, 10 ppm by mass or less, or 1 ppm by mass or less, relative to the total amount of organic solvents).
[0175] The metal content of the organic solvent is preferably low. The metal content of the organic solvent is preferably, for example, 10 parts per billion (ppb) by mass or less. If necessary, an organic solvent having a metal content of ppt (parts per trillion) by mass may be used, and such an organic solvent is provided, for example, by Toyo Gosei Co., Ltd. (The Chemical Daily, November 13, 2015).
[0176] Methods for removing impurities such as metals from organic solvents include, for example, distillation (molecular distillation, thin-film distillation, etc.) and filtration using a filter. The pore size of the filter used for filtration is preferably 10 μm or less, more preferably 5 μm or less, and even more preferably 3 μm or less. The filter material is preferably polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, or nylon.
[0177] The organic solvent may contain isomers (compounds having the same number of atoms but different structures). The organic solvent may contain only one type of isomer or multiple types of isomers.
[0178] The organic solvent preferably has a peroxide content of 0.8 mmol / L or less, and more preferably contains substantially no peroxide.
[0179] The content of the solvent in the curable composition is preferably from 10 to 95% by mass, more preferably from 20 to 90% by mass, and even more preferably from 30 to 90% by mass.
[0180] From the viewpoint of environmental regulations, it is preferable that the curable composition of the present invention is substantially free of environmentally restricted substances. In the present invention, "substantially free of environmentally restricted substances" means that the content of environmentally restricted substances in the curable composition is 50 ppm by mass or less, preferably 30 ppm by mass or less, more preferably 10 ppm by mass or less, and particularly preferably 1 ppm by mass or less. Examples of environmentally restricted substances include benzene; alkylbenzenes such as toluene and xylene; and halogenated benzenes such as chlorobenzene. These substances are registered as environmentally restricted substances under the REACH (Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations, the PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) Act, the VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) regulations, etc., and their usage amounts and handling methods are strictly regulated. These compounds may be used as solvents when producing the components used in the curable composition, and may be mixed into the curable composition as residual solvents. From the viewpoints of human safety and environmental considerations, it is preferable to reduce these substances as much as possible. Examples of methods for reducing environmentally restricted substances include a method in which the system is heated or depressurized to a temperature above the boiling point of the environmentally restricted substance, thereby distilling off the environmentally restricted substance from the system. Furthermore, when distilling off a small amount of environmentally regulated substances, it is useful to perform azeotropy with a solvent having a boiling point equivalent to that of the solvent in question in order to increase efficiency. Furthermore, when a radically polymerizable compound is contained, a polymerization inhibitor or the like may be added prior to distillation under reduced pressure to prevent intermolecular crosslinking due to the progress of a radical polymerization reaction during distillation under reduced pressure. These distillation methods can be used at any stage, such as the stage of raw materials, the stage of a product obtained by reacting the raw materials (e.g., a resin solution or a polyfunctional monomer solution after polymerization), or the stage of a curable composition prepared by mixing these compounds.
[0181] <<Compound Having a Cyclic Ether Group>> The curable composition of the present invention can contain a compound having a cyclic ether group. Examples of the cyclic ether group include an epoxy group and an oxetanyl group. The epoxy group may be an alicyclic epoxy group. The alicyclic epoxy group refers to a monovalent functional group having a cyclic structure in which an epoxy ring and a saturated hydrocarbon ring are condensed. The compound having a cyclic ether group is preferably a compound having an epoxy group (hereinafter also referred to as an epoxy compound). Examples of epoxy compounds include compounds having one or more epoxy groups per molecule, and compounds having two or more epoxy groups are preferred. The epoxy compound is preferably a compound having 1 to 100 epoxy groups per molecule. The upper limit of the number of epoxy groups contained in the epoxy compound can be, for example, 10 or less, or 5 or less. The lower limit of the number of epoxy groups contained in the epoxy compound is preferably 2 or more.
[0182] Examples of compounds having a cyclic ether group include the compounds described in paragraphs 0034 to 0036 of JP-A-2013-011869, paragraphs 0147 to 0156 of JP-A-2014-043556, and paragraphs 0085 to 0092 of JP-A-2014-089408, compounds described in JP-A-2017-179172, xanthene-type epoxy resins described in JP-A-2021-195421, and xanthene-type epoxy resins described in JP-A-2021-195422.
[0183] The compound having a cyclic ether group may be a low molecular weight compound (for example, a molecular weight of less than 2000, or even less than 1000) or a high molecular weight compound (macromolecule) (for example, a molecular weight of 1000 or more, and in the case of a polymer, a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more). The weight average molecular weight of the compound having a cyclic ether group is preferably 200 to 100,000, and more preferably 500 to 50,000. The upper limit of the weight average molecular weight is preferably 10,000 or less, more preferably 5,000 or less, and even more preferably 3,000 or less.
[0184] Commercially available examples of compounds having a cyclic ether group include EHPE3150 (manufactured by Daicel Corporation), EPICLON N-695 (manufactured by DIC Corporation), Marproof G-0150M, G-0105SA, G-0130SP, G-0250SP, G-1005S, G-1005SA, G-1010S, G-2050M, G-01100, and G-01758 (all manufactured by NOF Corporation, epoxy group-containing polymers).
[0185] The content of the compound having a cyclic ether group in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 0.1 to 20% by mass. The lower limit is preferably 0.5% by mass or more, and more preferably 1% by mass or more. The upper limit is preferably 15% by mass or less, and more preferably 10% by mass or less. Only one type of compound having a cyclic ether group may be used, or two or more types may be used. When two or more types are used, it is preferable that the total amount thereof be in the above range.
[0186] <<UV Absorber>> The curable composition of the present invention may contain an UV absorber. Examples of UV absorbers include conjugated diene compounds, aminodiene compounds, salicylate compounds, benzophenone compounds, benzotriazole compounds, acrylonitrile compounds, hydroxyphenyltriazine compounds, indole compounds, triazine compounds, and dibenzoyl compounds. Specific examples of such compounds include the compounds described in paragraph 0179 of WO 2022 / 085485, the reactive triazine UV absorbers described in JP 2021-178918 A, the UV absorbers described in JP 2022-007884 A, the compounds described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0014454, the compounds described in JP 2023-013321 A, and the compounds described in JP 2023-178225 A can also be used. The content of the ultraviolet absorber in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 0.01 to 10 mass%, more preferably 0.01 to 5 mass%. Only one type of ultraviolet absorber may be used, or two or more types may be used. When two or more types are used, it is preferable that the total amount thereof is in the above range.
[0187] <<Polymerization Inhibitor>> The curable composition of the present invention may contain a polymerization inhibitor. Examples of polymerization inhibitors include hydroquinone, p-methoxyphenol, di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, pyrogallol, tert-butylcatechol, benzoquinone, 4,4'-thiobis(3-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol), 2,2'-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-t-butylphenol), and N-nitrosophenylhydroxyamine salts (ammonium salts, cerous salts, etc.). Of these, p-methoxyphenol is preferred. The content of the polymerization inhibitor in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 0.0001 to 5 mass%. One type of polymerization inhibitor may be used alone, or two or more types may be used. When two or more types are used, the total amount is preferably within the above range.
[0188] <<Silane Coupling Agent>> The curable composition of the present invention may contain a silane coupling agent. Examples of the silane coupling agent include silane compounds having a hydrolyzable group, and preferably a silane compound having a hydrolyzable group and other functional groups. The hydrolyzable group refers to a substituent directly bonded to a silicon atom that can form a siloxane bond by at least one of a hydrolysis reaction and a condensation reaction. Examples of the hydrolyzable group include a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, and an acyloxy group, with an alkoxy group being preferred. That is, the silane coupling agent is preferably a compound having an alkoxysilyl group. Examples of functional groups other than the hydrolyzable group include a vinyl group, an allyl group, a (meth)acryloyl group, a thiol group, an epoxy group, an oxetanyl group, an amino group, a ureido group, a sulfide group, an isocyanate group, and a phenyl group, with an amino group, a (meth)acryloyl group, and an epoxy group being preferred. Specific examples of the silane coupling agent include the compound described in paragraph 0177 of WO 2022 / 085485 and the compound described in JP 2019-183020 A. The content of the silane coupling agent in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 0.1 to 15% by mass. The upper limit is preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less. The lower limit is preferably 0.5% by mass or more, more preferably 1% by mass or more. Only one type of silane coupling agent may be used, or two or more types may be used. When two or more types are used, it is preferable that the total amount is within the above range.
[0189] <<Surfactant>> The curable composition of the present invention may contain a surfactant. As the surfactant, various surfactants such as a fluorine-based surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, and a silicone-based surfactant may be used. The surfactant is preferably a silicone-based surfactant or a fluorine-based surfactant, and more preferably a silicone-based surfactant. For details of the surfactant, reference may be made to the surfactants described in paragraphs 0238 to 0245 of WO 2015 / 166779, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
[0190] As the fluorine-based surfactant, the compounds described in paragraphs 0167 to 0173 of WO 2022 / 085485 can be used.
[0191] Examples of nonionic surfactants include the compounds described in paragraph 0174 of WO 2022 / 085485.
[0192] Silicone surfactants include DOWSIL SH8400, SH8400 FLUID, FZ-2122, 67 Additive, 74 Additive, M Additive, and SF 8419. OIL (all manufactured by Dow Toray Industries, Inc.), TSF-4300, TSF-4445, TSF-4460, TSF-4452 (all manufactured by Momentive Performance Materials), KP-341, KF-6000, KF-6001, KF-6002, KF-6003 (all manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.), BYK-307, BYK-322, BYK-323, BYK-330, BYK-333, BYK-3760, BYK-UV3510 (all manufactured by BYK-Chemie). Furthermore, compounds having the following structure can also be used as the silicone surfactant.
[0193] The content of the surfactant in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 0.001% by mass to 5.0% by mass, more preferably 0.005% by mass to 3.0% by mass. The surfactant may be one type or two or more types. When two or more types are used, it is preferable that the total amount is in the above range.
[0194] <<Antioxidant>> The curable composition of the present invention may contain an antioxidant. Examples of the antioxidant include phenolic antioxidants, amine antioxidants, phosphorus-based antioxidants, and sulfur-based antioxidants. Examples of the phenolic antioxidant include hindered phenol compounds. The phenolic antioxidant is preferably a compound having a substituent at the position adjacent to the phenolic hydroxy group (ortho position). The substituent is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms. The antioxidant is also preferably a compound having a phenol group and a phosphite ester group in the same molecule. Examples of phosphorus-based antioxidants include tris[2-[[2,4,8,10-tetrakis(1,1-dimethylethyl)dibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepin-6-yl]oxy]ethyl]amine, tris[2-[(4,6,9,11-tetra-tert-butyldibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepin-2-yl)oxy]ethyl]amine, ethyl bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-methylphenyl)phosphite, and tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite. Commercially available antioxidants include, for example, ADK STAB AO-20, ADK STAB AO-30, ADK STAB AO-40, ADK STAB AO-50, ADK STAB AO-50F, ADK STAB AO-60, ADK STAB AO-60G, ADK STAB AO-80, ADK STAB AO-330 (manufactured by ADEKA Corporation), and JP-650 (manufactured by Johoku Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.). Antioxidants include the compounds described in paragraphs 0023 to 0048 of Japanese Patent No. 6268967, the compounds described in WO 2017 / 006600, the compounds described in WO 2017 / 164024, and the compounds described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0059371. The content of the antioxidant in the total solid content of the curable composition is preferably 0.01 to 20 mass %, more preferably 0.3 to 15 mass %. Only one type of antioxidant may be used, or two or more types may be used. When two or more types are used, the total amount thereof is preferably within the above range.
[0195] <<Other Components>> The curable composition of the present invention may contain, as necessary, a sensitizer, a plasticizer, and other auxiliaries (e.g., conductive particles, fillers, antifoaming agents, flame retardants, leveling agents, release promoters, fragrances, surface tension modifiers, chain transfer agents, etc.). By appropriately incorporating these components, properties such as film physical properties can be adjusted. As these components, the compound described in paragraph 0182 of WO 2022 / 085485, the compound having two or more triethoxysilyl groups described in JP 2023-180607 A, and the like can be used.
[0196] The curable composition of the present invention may contain a metal oxide in order to adjust the refractive index of the resulting film. Examples of the metal oxide include TiO 2 , ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 The primary particle size of the metal oxide is preferably 1 to 100 nm, more preferably 3 to 70 nm, and even more preferably 5 to 50 nm. The metal oxide may have a core-shell structure. In this case, the core may be hollow.
[0197] The curable composition of the present invention may contain a light resistance improver. Examples of the light resistance improver include the compounds described in paragraph 0183 of WO 2022 / 085485.
[0198] It is also preferable that the curable composition of the present invention is substantially free of terephthalic acid esters. Here, "substantially free" means that the content of terephthalic acid esters in the total amount of the curable composition is 1,000 ppb by mass or less, more preferably 100 ppb by mass or less, and particularly preferably zero.
[0199] In view of environmental regulations, the curable composition of the present invention preferably has a melamine content of 10,000 ppm by mass or less.
[0200] The curable composition of the present invention preferably has a free metal content of 100 ppm or less, more preferably 50 ppm or less. The free halogen content is preferably 100 ppm or less, more preferably 50 ppm or less. Methods for reducing the free metals and halogens in the curable composition include washing with ion-exchanged water, filtration, ultrafiltration, and purification with an ion-exchange resin.
[0201] From the standpoint of environmental regulations, the use of perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids and their salts, and perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids and their salts may be restricted. When the content of the above-mentioned compounds in the curable composition of the present invention is reduced, the content of perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (particularly perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids having a perfluoroalkyl group of 6 to 8 carbon atoms) and their salts, and perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (particularly perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids having a perfluoroalkyl group of 6 to 8 carbon atoms) and their salts is preferably in the range of 0.01 ppb to 1000 ppb, more preferably in the range of 0.05 ppb to 500 ppb, and even more preferably in the range of 0.1 ppb to 300 ppb, relative to the total solids content of the curable composition. The curable composition of the present invention may be substantially free of perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids and their salts, and perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids and their salts. For example, by using a compound that can replace perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid and its salt, and a compound that can replace perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid and its salt, a curable composition that is substantially free of perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid and its salt, and perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid and its salt may be selected. Examples of compounds that can replace restricted compounds include compounds that are exempt from restrictions due to differences in the number of carbon atoms in the perfluoroalkyl group. However, the above does not preclude the use of perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid and its salt, and perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid and its salt. The curable composition of the present invention may contain perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid and its salt, and perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid and its salt, within the maximum allowable range.
[0202] The water content of the curable composition of the present invention is usually 3% by mass or less, preferably 0.01 to 1.5% by mass, and more preferably 0.1 to 1.0% by mass. The water content can be measured by the Karl Fischer method.
[0203] The curable composition of the present invention can be used by adjusting the viscosity for the purpose of adjusting the film surface state (flatness, etc.), adjusting the film thickness, etc. The viscosity value can be appropriately selected as needed, but is preferably 0.3 mPa·s to 50 mPa·s, and more preferably 0.5 mPa·s to 20 mPa·s at 25°C. The viscosity can be measured, for example, using a cone-plate type viscometer with the temperature adjusted to 25°C.
[0204] <<Storage Container>> The container for storing the curable composition is not particularly limited, and any known container can be used. In addition, the container described in paragraph 0187 of WO 2022 / 085485 can be used as the storage container.
[0205] <Method for preparing curable composition> The curable composition of the present invention can be prepared by mixing the above-mentioned components. When preparing the curable composition, all components may be simultaneously dissolved and / or dispersed in a solvent to prepare the curable composition, or, if necessary, each component may be prepared as two or more appropriate solutions or dispersions, which are mixed at the time of use (application) to prepare the curable composition.
[0206] The preparation of the curable composition preferably includes a process for dispersing the pigment. In the process for dispersing the pigment, mechanical forces used to disperse the pigment include compression, squeezing, impact, shear, and cavitation. Specific examples of these processes include a bead mill, a sand mill, a roll mill, a ball mill, a paint shaker, a microfluidizer, a high-speed impeller, a sand grinder, a flow jet mixer, high-pressure wet atomization, and ultrasonic dispersion. Furthermore, when grinding the pigment in a sand mill (bead mill), it is preferable to use small-diameter beads, increase the bead packing ratio, or otherwise increase the grinding efficiency under such conditions. Furthermore, it is preferable to remove coarse particles after the grinding process by filtration, centrifugation, or the like. In addition, the process and disperser for dispersing pigments can be suitably used, for example, the process and disperser described in "Dispersion Technology Encyclopedia," published by Joho Kiko Co., Ltd., July 15, 2005, or "Dispersion Technology and Industrial Applications Focused on Suspension (Solid / Liquid Dispersion System) - Comprehensive Data Collection," published by the Management Development Center Publishing Department, October 10, 1978, or paragraph 0022 of JP 2015-157893 A. In addition, in the process for dispersing pigments, particle refinement may be performed in a salt milling process. For details on the materials, equipment, processing conditions, etc. used in the salt milling process, see, for example, JP 2015-194521 A and JP 2012-046629 A. Examples of materials for beads used in dispersion include zirconia, agate, quartz, titania, tungsten carbide, silicon nitride, alumina, stainless steel, and glass. The beads may also be made of an inorganic compound having a Mohs hardness of at least 2. The curable composition may contain 1 to 10,000 ppm of the beads.
[0207] When preparing the curable composition, it is preferable to filter the curable composition with a filter for the purpose of removing foreign matter, reducing defects, etc. Examples of the type of filter and filtration method used for filtration include the filters and filtration methods described in paragraphs 0196 to 0199 of WO 2022 / 085485.
[0208] <Film> The film of the present invention is a film obtained from the curable composition of the present invention described above. The film of the present invention can be used for optical filters such as color filters, infrared transmission filters, and infrared cut filters.
[0209] The thickness of the film of the present invention can be adjusted appropriately depending on the purpose. For example, the thickness is preferably 20 μm or less, more preferably 10 μm or less, and even more preferably 5 μm or less. The lower limit of the thickness is preferably 0.1 μm or more, more preferably 0.2 μm or more, and even more preferably 0.3 μm or more.
[0210] When the film of the present invention is used as a color filter, the film of the present invention preferably has a green, red, blue, cyan, magenta, or yellow hue. The film of the present invention can also be preferably used as a color pixel of a color filter. Examples of the color pixel include a red pixel, a green pixel, a blue pixel, a magenta pixel, a cyan pixel, and a yellow pixel.
[0211] <Pixel Manufacturing Method> A pixel manufacturing method using the curable composition of the present invention will be described. The pixel manufacturing method includes the steps of forming a composition layer on a support using the curable composition of the present invention, exposing the composition layer to light in a pattern, and developing and removing the unexposed areas of the composition layer. If necessary, a step of drying the composition layer (pre-baking step) and a step of heat-treating the developed pattern (pixel) (post-baking step) may also be provided.
[0212] In the step of forming a composition layer, a composition layer is formed on a support using the curable composition of the present invention. The support is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the application. Examples include a glass substrate and a silicon substrate, with a silicon substrate being preferred. The silicon substrate may also be formed with a charge-coupled device (CCD), a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS), a transparent conductive film, or the like. A black matrix is sometimes formed on the silicon substrate to isolate each pixel. The silicon substrate may also be provided with an underlayer to improve adhesion with an upper layer, prevent diffusion of substances, or flatten the substrate surface. The surface contact angle of the underlayer is preferably 20 to 70° when measured with diiodomethane. It is also preferably 30 to 80° when measured with water.
[0213] Known methods can be used as the coating method for the curable composition. For example, a dropping method (drop casting); a slit coating method; a spray method; a roll coating method; a rotary coating method (spin coating); a casting coating method; a slit and spin method; a pre-wetting method (for example, the method described in JP 2009-145395 A); inkjet (for example, on-demand method, piezo method, thermal method), various printing methods such as nozzle jet and other ejection printing, flexographic printing, screen printing, gravure printing, reverse offset printing, metal mask printing; a transfer method using a mold or the like; a nanoimprint method, etc. can also be mentioned. In addition, the coating method described in paragraph 0207 of WO 2022 / 085485 A can also be used.
[0214] The composition layer formed on the support may be dried (prebaked). When a film is produced by a low-temperature process, prebaking may not be performed. When prebaking is performed, the prebaking temperature is preferably 150°C or lower, more preferably 120°C or lower, and even more preferably 110°C or lower. The lower limit can be, for example, 50°C or higher, or can also be 80°C or higher. The prebaking time is preferably 10 to 300 seconds, more preferably 40 to 250 seconds, and even more preferably 80 to 220 seconds. Prebaking can be performed using a hot plate, an oven, or the like.
[0215] Next, the composition layer is exposed to light in a pattern (exposure step). For example, the composition layer can be exposed to light in a pattern by using a stepper exposure machine, a scanner exposure machine, or the like, through a mask having a predetermined mask pattern. This allows the exposed portion to be cured.
[0216] Examples of radiation (light) that can be used for exposure include g-line and i-line. Light with a wavelength of 300 nm or less (preferably light with a wavelength of 180 to 300 nm) can also be used. Examples of light with a wavelength of 300 nm or less include KrF line (wavelength 248 nm) and ArF line (wavelength 193 nm), with KrF line (wavelength 248 nm) being preferred. Long-wave light sources of 300 nm or more can also be used.
[0217] The exposure may be performed by continuous irradiation with light or by pulsed irradiation (pulse exposure), which is an exposure method in which light irradiation and pauses are repeated in short cycles (e.g., milliseconds or less).
[0218] The irradiation amount (exposure amount) is, for example, 0.03 to 2.5 J / cm 2 is preferred, and 0.05 to 1.0 J / cm 2 The oxygen concentration during exposure can be appropriately selected. In addition to being performed in the atmosphere, exposure may be performed in a low-oxygen atmosphere with an oxygen concentration of 19% by volume or less (e.g., 15% by volume, 5% by volume, or substantially oxygen-free), or in a high-oxygen atmosphere with an oxygen concentration of more than 21% by volume (e.g., 22% by volume, 30% by volume, or 50% by volume). The exposure illuminance can be appropriately set, and is usually 1000 W / m 2 ~100000W / m 2 (For example, 5000 W / m 2 , 15000W / m 2 , or 35,000 W / m 2 The oxygen concentration and exposure illuminance may be appropriately combined. For example, an oxygen concentration of 10% by volume and an illuminance of 10,000 W / m 2 , oxygen concentration 35% by volume, illuminance 20,000 W / m 2etc.
[0219] Next, the unexposed portions of the composition layer are developed and removed to form a pattern (pixels). The unexposed portions of the composition layer can be developed and removed using a developer. As a result, the unexposed portions of the composition layer in the exposure step are dissolved into the developer, leaving only the photocured portions. The temperature of the developer is preferably, for example, 20 to 30°C. The development time is preferably 20 to 180 seconds. In addition, to improve residue removability, the process of shaking off the developer every 60 seconds and then supplying fresh developer may be repeated several times.
[0220] Examples of the developer include organic solvents and alkaline developers, and alkaline developers are preferably used. Regarding the developer and the washing (rinsing) method after development, the developer and washing method described in paragraph 0214 of WO 2022 / 085485 can be used.
[0221] After development and drying, it is preferable to perform additional exposure treatment or heating treatment (post-baking). The additional exposure treatment or post-baking is a post-development curing treatment to ensure complete curing. The heating temperature in post-baking is, for example, preferably 100 to 300°C, more preferably 200 to 270°C. Post-baking can be performed continuously or batchwise using a heating means such as a hot plate, convection oven (hot air circulation dryer), or high-frequency heater to achieve the above conditions for the developed film. When additional exposure treatment is performed, it is preferable that the light used for exposure has a wavelength of 400 nm or less. The additional exposure treatment may also be performed by the method described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0122130.
[0222] <Optical Filter> The optical filter of the present invention includes the above-described film of the present invention. Types of optical filters include color filters, infrared cut filters, and infrared transmission filters, and a color filter is preferred. The color filter preferably has the film of the present invention as its pixel, and more preferably has the film of the present invention as a colored pixel.
[0223] The optical filter may have a protective layer provided on the surface of the film of the present invention. By providing a protective layer, various functions can be imparted, such as oxygen blocking, low reflectivity, hydrophilicity / hydrophobicity, and blocking of light of specific wavelengths (ultraviolet rays, infrared rays, etc.). The thickness of the protective layer is preferably 0.01 to 10 μm, more preferably 0.1 to 5 μm. Methods for forming the protective layer include a method of applying a resin composition for forming the protective layer, a chemical vapor deposition method, and a method of attaching a molded resin with an adhesive. Components constituting the protective layer include (meth)acrylic resin, ene-thiol resin, polycarbonate resin, polyether resin, polyarylate resin, polysulfone resin, polyethersulfone resin, polyphenylene resin, polyarylene ether phosphine oxide resin, polyimide resin, polyamideimide resin, polyolefin resin, cyclic olefin resin, polyester resin, styrene resin, polyol resin, polyvinylidene chloride resin, melamine resin, urethane resin, aramid resin, polyamide resin, alkyd resin, epoxy resin, modified silicone resin, fluororesin, polyacrylonitrile resin, cellulose resin, Si, C, W, Al 2 O 3 , Mo, SiO 2 , Si 2 N 4 For example, in the case of a protective layer intended to block oxygen, the protective layer may contain a polyol resin and SiO 2 and Si 2 N 4 In the case of a protective layer intended to reduce reflection, the protective layer preferably contains a (meth)acrylic resin and a fluorine resin.
[0224] When forming a protective layer by applying a resin composition, known methods such as spin coating, casting, screen printing, and inkjet printing can be used as the method for applying the resin composition. Known organic solvents (e.g., propylene glycol 1-monomethyl ether 2-acetate, cyclopentanone, ethyl lactate, etc.) can be used as the organic solvent contained in the resin composition. When forming the protective layer by chemical vapor deposition, known chemical vapor deposition methods (thermal chemical vapor deposition, plasma chemical vapor deposition, photochemical vapor deposition) can be used as the chemical vapor deposition method.
[0225] The protective layer may contain additives such as organic or inorganic fine particles, absorbers for light of specific wavelengths (e.g., ultraviolet light, infrared light, etc.), refractive index adjusters, antioxidants, adhesives, and surfactants, as needed. Examples of organic or inorganic fine particles include polymeric fine particles (e.g., silicone resin fine particles, polystyrene fine particles, and melamine resin fine particles), titanium oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, indium oxide, aluminum oxide, titanium nitride, titanium oxynitride, magnesium fluoride, hollow silica, silica, calcium carbonate, and barium sulfate. Known absorbers for light of specific wavelengths can be used. The content of these additives can be adjusted as appropriate, but is preferably 0.1 to 70% by mass, and more preferably 1 to 60% by mass, of the total mass of the protective layer.
[0226] As the protective layer, the protective layers described in paragraphs 0073 to 0092 of JP-A-2017-151176 can also be used.
[0227] The optical filter may have a structure in which each pixel is embedded in a space partitioned by partition walls, for example, in a grid pattern.
[0228] <Solid-state imaging device> The solid-state imaging device of the present invention has the above-described film of the present invention. The configuration of the solid-state imaging device is not particularly limited as long as it has the film of the present invention and functions as a solid-state imaging device, but examples thereof include the following configurations.
[0229] The substrate includes a plurality of photodiodes constituting a light-receiving area of a solid-state imaging device (such as a CCD (charge-coupled device) image sensor or a CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) image sensor) and transfer electrodes made of polysilicon or the like. A light-shielding film is formed on the photodiodes and transfer electrodes, with only the light-receiving portions of the photodiodes exposed. A device protection film made of silicon nitride or the like is formed on the light-shielding film so as to cover the entire light-shielding film and the light-receiving portions of the photodiodes. A color filter is also provided on the device protection film. Furthermore, the device protection film may include a light-collecting means (e.g., a microlens, etc.; the same applies hereinafter) below the color filter (on the side closer to the substrate), or on the color filter. The color filter may have a structure in which each color pixel is embedded in a space partitioned by partition walls, for example, in a grid pattern. In this case, the partition walls preferably have a lower refractive index than the color pixels. Examples of imaging devices having such a structure include those described in JP 2012-227478 A, JP 2014-179577 A, and WO 2018 / 043654 A. Furthermore, as shown in JP 2019-211559 A, an ultraviolet absorbing layer may be provided within the structure of the solid-state imaging element to improve light resistance. An imaging device equipped with the solid-state imaging element of the present invention can be used for digital cameras, electronic devices with imaging functions (such as mobile phones), as well as in-vehicle cameras and surveillance cameras.
[0230] <Image Display Device> The image display device of the present invention has the above-described film of the present invention. Examples of image display devices include liquid crystal display devices and organic electroluminescence display devices. Definitions of image display devices and details of each image display device are described, for example, in "Electronic Display Devices" (written by Akio Sasaki, published by Kogyo Chosakai Co., Ltd. in 1990) and "Display Devices" (written by Nobuaki Ibuki, published by Sangyo Tosho Co., Ltd. in 1989). Liquid crystal display devices are described, for example, in "Next Generation Liquid Crystal Display Technology" (edited by Tatsuo Uchida, published by Kogyo Chosakai Co., Ltd. in 1994). There are no particular limitations on the liquid crystal display device to which the present invention can be applied, and the present invention can be applied to various types of liquid crystal display devices described in the above-mentioned "Next Generation Liquid Crystal Display Technology."
[0231] The present invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to examples. The materials, amounts used, ratios, treatment details, treatment procedures, etc. shown in the following examples can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific examples shown below. Note that Bz in the structural formula shown below is a benzyl group.
[0232] Synthesis Examples Synthesis Example 1 Synthesis of Urethane Resin U-3 12.59 g of 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)butyric acid (DMBA), 35.05 g of PLACCEL 210 (polycaprolactone diol, manufactured by Daicel Corporation), 21.15 g of hexamethylene diisocyanate, and 68.78 g of propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate were added to a three-neck flask and heated to an internal temperature of 70°C. After the temperature stabilized, 0.0688 g of Neostan U-600 (manufactured by Nitto Kasei Co., Ltd.) was added to initiate the reaction. The reaction was monitored by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and when the weight-average molecular weight reached approximately 23,000, 123.7 g of propylene glycol monomethyl ether was added, the temperature was raised to 90°C, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour to terminate the polymerization reaction. The temperature was returned to room temperature, and 0.261 g of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl (TEMPO), 7.22 g of 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate glycidyl ether (4HBAGE), and 2.39 g of dimethyldodecylamine were added, followed by a reaction at 90°C for 24 hours. The disappearance of 4HBAGE was confirmed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and the reaction was terminated to synthesize urethane resin U-3. The weight average molecular weight of urethane resin U-3 measured by GPC was 25,000.
[0233] (Synthesis Examples 2 to 44) Synthesis of Urethane Resins U-1, U-2, U-4 to U-44 Urethane resins U-1, U-2, U-4 to U-44 were synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that the types of each raw material were changed as shown in the table below and the amounts of each compound added were changed.
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[0236] The details of the materials listed in the table above are as follows: (Compound 1) 1-1: 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)butyric acid (DMBA) 1-2: 5-(2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)butoxy)-5-oxopentanoic acid 1-3: 2-((2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)butoxy)carbonyl)benzoic acid 1-4: 2-(2-(2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)butoxy)-2-oxoethoxy)acetic acid 1-5: 4-(2-((3-((2,3-dihydroxypropyl)thio)propanol)oxy)ethoxy)-4-oxobutanoic acid
[0237] (Compound 2) 2-1: 1,3-bis(isocyanatomethyl)cyclohexane (cis-, trans-mixture) (HXDI) 2-2: Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) 2-3: Xylylene diisocyanate (XDI) 2-4: Isophorone diisocyanate (isomer mixture) (IPDI)
[0238] (Compound 3) 3-1: PO1000 (polypropylene glycol, diol type, weight average molecular weight 1000, manufactured by FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) 3-2: EO1000 (polyethylene glycol, weight average molecular weight 1000, manufactured by FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) 3-3: PLACCEL 210 (polycaprolactone diol, manufactured by Daicel Corporation) 3-4: T5651 (polycarbonate diol, Duranol T5651, manufactured by Asahi Kasei Corporation) 3-5: PO400 (polypropylene glycol, diol type, weight average molecular weight 400, manufactured by FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) 3-6: PO200 (polypropylene glycol, diol type, weight average molecular weight 200, manufactured by FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) 3-7: dipropylene glycol 3-8: PO2000 (polypropylene glycol, diol type, weight average molecular weight 2000, manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) 3-9: PO4000 (polypropylene glycol, diol type, weight average molecular weight 4000, manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) 3-10: Perhydrobisphenol A (mixture of isomers) 3-11: 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene 3-12: 3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)heptane
[0239] (Compound 4) 4-1: 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate glycidyl ether (4HBAGE) 4-2: glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) 4-3: allyl glycidyl ether (AGE) 4-4: 2-(((2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)butoxy)carbonyl)amino)ethyl acrylate (TMP-AOI) 4-5: 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)butyl acrylate (TMP-AA)
[0240] (Compound 5) 5-1: Dimethyldodecylamine 5-2: Dimethylbutylamine 5-3: Dimethylethanolamine 5-4: Dimethylbenzylamine
[0241] The structures of urethane resins U-1 to U-44 are as follows. In the structural formulas below, *11 to *18 bond with *1 or *2 to form a urethane bond. Note that R in U-4 represents an alkyl group having 5 or 6 carbon atoms. In each structural formula, the value of the number of repetitions of the alkyleneoxy group enclosed in [ ] is an average value. For example, in U-1, the number of repetitions of the propyleneoxy group enclosed in [ ] is 17, but this is an average value. Furthermore, since the structure of the raw material PLACCEL 210 (polycaprolactone diol, manufactured by Daicel Corporation) is unknown, the unknown structural parts of urethane resins U-3 and U-44 synthesized using this are represented as X, m, and n.
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[0243] The weight average molecular weight, acid value, C═C value (ethylenically unsaturated bond group value), and urethane value of urethane resins U-1 to U-44 are as follows. The C═C value and urethane value of each resin were calculated from the raw materials used in the synthesis of each urethane resin.
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[0245] <Preparation of Curable Composition> Each curable composition was prepared by mixing the materials in the ratios shown in the following formulas (BLUE1 to BLUE14, BLUEr1, RED1, GRN1, Black1, IR1). The units of values shown in the tables are parts by mass. The pigment, dye, and pigment derivative are materials that correspond to the colorant in the present invention. In each formula, each curable composition was prepared by mixing the pigment, pigment derivative, dispersant, and part of the solvent, dispersing the resulting mixture using an Ultra Apex Mill, a circulating dispersion device (bead mill) manufactured by Kotobuki Industries Co., Ltd., to prepare a dispersion, and then mixing the remaining materials.
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[0253] Details of the materials shown in the table above are as follows:
[0254] (Pigment) PR254: C.I. Pigment Red 254 (red pigment) PR272: C.I. Pigment Red 272 (red pigment) PY139: C.I. Pigment Yellow 139 (yellow pigment) PB15:6: C.I. Pigment Blue 15:6 (blue pigment) PV23: C.I. Pigment Violet 23 (purple pigment) PG36: C.I. Pigment Green 36 (green pigment) PY150: C.I. Pigment Yellow 150 (yellow pigment) PY185: C.I. Pigment Yellow 185 (yellow pigment) Bk-1: Titanium Black 13M-C (black pigment, manufactured by Mitsubishi Materials Electronic Chemicals Co., Ltd.) Ir-1: Compound having the following structure (infrared absorbing pigment, pyrrolopyrrole compound)
[0255] (Dye) Dye-1: Compound having the following structure (xanthene dye, m=2, n=4, weight average molecular weight 9200)
[0256] (Pigment derivatives) Syn-1 to Syn-4: Compounds having the following structure
[0257] (Dispersant) D-1: Plysurf A208F (manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.) D-2: Resin having the following structure (weight average molecular weight 12,000, the number attached to the main chain is the molar ratio)
[0258] (Polymerizable Monomers) M-1 to M-4: Compounds having the following structures
[0259] (Photopolymerization initiator) I-1: Compound having the following structure I-2: TR-PBG-314 (manufactured by TRONLY) I-3: TR-PBG-3057 (manufactured by TRONLY) I-4: Compound having the following structure
[0260] (Epoxy compound) E-1: Compound having the following structure (weight average molecular weight: 2300)
[0261] (Thiol compound) SH-1: Compound having the following structure
[0262] (Surfactant) W-1: KF-6000 (silicone surfactant, manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.)
[0263] (Polymerization inhibitor) G-1: p-methoxyphenol
[0264] (Solvents) S-1: Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA) S-2: Cyclohexanone S-3: Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME) S-4: Cyclopentanone
[0265] The formulation types and urethane resin types in the curable compositions of Examples 1 to 65 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 are as follows. The content of urethane resin in the total solid content of each curable composition and the content of colorant in the total solid content of each curable composition are shown in the "Urethane Resin Content" and "Colorant Content" columns, respectively, in the table below. The mass ratio of the polymerizable monomer to the urethane resin (polymerizable monomer / urethane resin) contained in each curable composition is shown in the "Mass Ratio 1" column in the table below. Note that U-1 to U-44 listed in the "Type of Urethane Resin" column are the above-mentioned urethane resins U-1 to U-44, respectively. Furthermore, U-6a to U-6e are resins having the same structure as the above-mentioned urethane resin U-6 but with different weight-average molecular weights. The weight average molecular weight of U-6a is 8,000, the weight average molecular weight of U-6b is 15,000, the weight average molecular weight of U-6c is 40,000, the weight average molecular weight of U-6d is 50,000, and the weight average molecular weight of U-6e is 60,000.
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[0268] <Performance Evaluation> (Evaluation of Adhesion) CT-4000L (manufactured by FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.) was applied to an 8-inch (203.2 mm) silicon wafer using a spin coater so that the thickness after post-baking would be 0.1 μm, and the wafer was heated using a hot plate at 220°C for 300 seconds to form an undercoat layer, thereby obtaining a silicon wafer with an undercoat layer. Each curable composition was applied to the 8-inch silicon wafer with an undercoat layer using a spin coater so that the film thickness after post-baking would be 0.6 μm, and then the wafer was heated (pre-baked) at 90°C for 120 seconds using a hot plate to form a coating film. Next, the coating film was exposed to light (KrF line) with a wavelength of 248 nm through a patterned mask (0.5 μm x 0.5 μm) using a KrF scanner exposure machine at an exposure dose of 350 mJ / cm. 2 , illuminance 35000W / m 2The silicon wafer on which the exposed coating film was formed was then placed on the horizontal rotating table of a spin-shower developer (DW-30 model, manufactured by Chemitronics Corporation), and puddle development was performed for 60 seconds at 23°C using a 60% diluted solution of CD-2000 (manufactured by Fujifilm Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.), forming a pattern on the silicon wafer. The silicon wafer on which the pattern was formed was fixed to the horizontal rotating table using a vacuum chuck system, and while the silicon wafer was rotated at a rotation speed of 50 rpm using a rotation device, pure water was supplied in a shower-like manner from a spray nozzle from above the center of rotation to perform a rinse treatment, followed by spray drying. Furthermore, a heat treatment (post-bake) was performed for 300 seconds using a hot plate at 200°C to form pixels. The resulting pixels were observed at a magnification of 20,000x using a scanning electron microscope (S-4800H, manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech Corporation). The number of peeled pixels out of the total number of pixels (1071 × 1071) formed in a partial region of the observed image was counted, and adhesion was evaluated based on the following evaluation criteria. -Evaluation criteria- A: The number of peeled pixels was 10 or less. B: The number of peeled pixels was more than 10 and 50 or less. C: The number of peeled pixels was more than 50 and 200 or less. D: The number of peeled pixels was more than 200.
[0269] (Evaluation of Development Residue) CT-4000L (manufactured by FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.) was applied to an 8-inch (203.2 mm) silicon wafer using a spin coater so that the thickness after post-baking would be 0.1 μm, and the wafer was heated at 220° C. for 300 seconds using a hot plate to form an undercoat layer, thereby obtaining a silicon wafer with an undercoat layer. Each curable composition was applied to the 8-inch silicon wafer with an undercoat layer using a spin coater so that the film thickness after post-baking would be 0.6 μm, and then heated (pre-baked) at 90° C. for 120 seconds using a hot plate to form a coating film. Next, the coating film was exposed to light (KrF line) with a wavelength of 248 nm through a patterned mask (0.5 μm × 0.5 μm) using a KrF scanner exposure machine at an exposure dose of 350 mJ / cm. 2 , illuminance 35000W / m 2The silicon wafer on which the exposed coating film was formed was then placed on the horizontal rotating table of a spin-shower developer (DW-30 model, manufactured by Chemitronics Corporation), and puddle development was performed for 60 seconds at 23°C using a 60% diluted solution of CD-2000 (manufactured by Fujifilm Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.), forming a pattern on the silicon wafer. The silicon wafer on which the pattern was formed was fixed to the horizontal rotating table using a vacuum chuck system, and while the silicon wafer was rotated at a rotation speed of 50 rpm using a rotation device, pure water was supplied in a shower-like manner from a spray nozzle from above the center of rotation to perform a rinse treatment, followed by spray drying. Furthermore, a heat treatment (post-baking) was performed for 300 seconds using a hot plate at 200°C to form pixels. The resulting pixels were observed at a magnification of 20,000x using a scanning electron microscope (S-4800H, manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech Corporation), and development residue was evaluated based on the following evaluation criteria. -Evaluation criteria- A: No development residue was found outside the pixel formation area (unexposed area). B: A very small amount of development residue was found outside the pixel formation area (unexposed area), but it was not a problem in practical use. C: A small amount of development residue was found outside the pixel formation area (unexposed area), but it was not a problem in practical use. D: A significant amount of development residue was found outside the pixel formation area (unexposed area).
[0270] The evaluation results of adhesion and development residue are as follows.
[0271] As shown in the above table, the examples were excellent in the evaluation of adhesion and development residue.
Claims
1. A curable composition comprising a colorant, a polymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a resin, wherein the resin comprises a urethane resin, and the content of the urethane resin in the total solid content of the curable composition is 0.5 mass % or more and less than 10 mass %.
2. The curable composition according to claim 1, wherein the weight average molecular weight of the urethane resin is 10,000 to 50,000.
3. The curable composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the urethane resin has an acid group and an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group in a side chain.
4. The curable composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the urethane resin has a salt structure of an anion and an ammonium cation.
5. The curable composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the urethane resin has a structure represented by any one of formulas (u1-1) to (u1-3). In the formula, R 1 represents an alkyl group; 1 and L 2 each independently represents a divalent linking group; 1 represents —O— or —NH—; L 3 represents a divalent linking group; Y 1 represents an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing group, and * represents the bonding position.
6. The curable composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the urethane resin has a urethane value of 2.0 to 4.0 mmol / g.
7. The curable composition according to claim 1 or 2, comprising 60 to 1,000 parts by mass of the polymerizable monomer per 100 parts by mass of the urethane resin.
8. The curable composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the content of the coloring material in the total solid content of the curable composition is 60 mass % or more.
9. A film obtained using the curable composition according to claim 1 or 2.
10. An optical filter having the film according to claim 9.
11. A solid-state imaging device having the film according to claim 9.
12. An image display device having the film according to claim 9.
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