Acrylic-Modified Alkyd Resin Undercoat for Thin Inorganic Film Adhesion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing coating materials for undercoating thin inorganic films on plastic base materials fail to provide sufficient heat resistance and adhesiveness, leading to cracking or peeling under high-temperature conditions.

Innovation Solution

A curable composition comprising an acrylic-modified alkyd resin copolymer with an unsaturated bond, combined with a polymerizable monomer containing an aromatic vinyl monomer, which forms a strong and heat-resistant undercoat layer when cured, ensuring excellent adhesiveness to various base materials.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If a thin inorganic film is formed directly on a plastic base material, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but the surface smoothness and metal tone gloss are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing process simplicityVSAvoidsurface smoothness
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

An undercoat layer is applied to the plastic base material before forming the thin inorganic film. This preliminary action creates a smooth surface that enables the inorganic film to achieve high metal tone gloss, resolving the contradiction between process simplicity and surface quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If a conventional paint composition is used for the undercoat layer, then the application process is straightforward, but the thin inorganic film cracks or peels under high-temperature conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoating application simplicityVSAvoidheat resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The paint composition is modified by changing its chemical parameters - using a copolymer with specific composition ratios (styrene 20-60 parts, acrylic ester 30-60 parts, acrylamide 10-30 parts) and adding amine compounds. These parameter changes enable the coating to maintain flexibility and adhesion at high temperatures, preventing cracking and peeling while maintaining ease of application.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The undercoat layer uses a composite material system combining multiple polymer components (styrene-acrylic-acrylamide copolymer) with amine compounds. This composite structure provides both the ease of application of conventional paints and the heat resistance required to prevent cracking and peeling of the thin inorganic film at high temperatures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Manufacturing precision

If the undercoat layer is made thicker to improve smoothness, then the surface quality improves, but the coating material requires higher heat resistance to prevent peeling

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesurface smoothnessVSAvoidheat resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The chemical composition parameters of the paint are optimized to provide inherent heat resistance. The specific copolymer ratio and amine compound content enable the coating to maintain flexibility and adhesion at high temperatures, allowing adequate thickness for smoothness without compromising heat resistance and causing peeling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution provides a coating material that maintains adhesiveness and prevents peeling or appearance changes even under high-temperature conditions, ensuring a smooth and durable undercoat layer for thin inorganic films.

Implementation Method 1

an acrylic-modified alkyd resin including a copolymer comprising as essential components: an alkyd resin (A) having an unsaturated bond in a molecular structure; and a polymerizable monomer (B) having an unsaturated bond in a molecular structure

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPolymerization: Photopolymerisation

Data Source

PatentEP3428206B1Curable composition comprising an acrylic-modified alkyd resin and coating material for priming for thin inorganic film
Publication Date: 2021.06.23 DIC CORP

AI summary

Provided are a coating material that is for undercoating for a thin inorganic film, has excellent adhesiveness to various base materials, and produces no appearance change or no peeling off even under high-temperature conditions, and an acrylic-modified alkyd resin as a raw material for such a coating material. The acrylic-modified alkyd resin includes a copolymer including as essential components: an alkyd resin (A) having an unsaturated bond in a molecular structure; and a polymerizable monomer (B) having an unsaturated bond in a molecular structure. Also provided are a curable composition, a coating material for undercoating for a thin inorganic film, and a molded body including an undercoat layer including the coating material for undercoating for a thin inorganic film.