Thermosetting Adhesive Sheet Suppressing Epoxy Exudation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional adhesive compositions for flexible printed circuit boards face issues with unreacted epoxy resin exudation during thermal compression molding, leading to clogging of openings, and existing solutions require additional UV curing steps and special storage conditions.
Innovation Solution
A thermosetting resin composition incorporating an acrylic copolymer with partially cross-linked epoxy groups using a thiol compound and an amine compound, combined with an organic acid dihydrazide as the curing agent for the epoxy resin, to suppress exudation and improve storage properties at room temperature.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a large amount of epoxy resin is added to improve bonding strength, then bonding strength is improved, but unreacted epoxy resin exudes during thermal compression molding and clogs openings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by partially cross-linking the acrylic copolymer before the final curing step. This pre-cross-linking creates a network structure that binds epoxy resin, preventing exudation during thermal compression molding while still allowing the adhesive to achieve full bonding strength after complete curing
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials by combining acrylic copolymer with epoxy groups, epoxy resin, and curing agent in a specific formulation. The acrylic copolymer acts as a matrix that holds the epoxy resin, creating a composite system where the cross-linked acrylic network prevents exudation while the epoxy provides bonding strength
2Object-generated harmful factors
If UV curable resin is added to prevent exudation, then exudation is prevented, but additional UV application step and special storage conditions are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the UV curing step and special storage requirements from the adhesive system. Instead of using UV curable resin, the invention employs a thermosetting system with partial pre-cross-linking that prevents exudation through chemical cross-linking structure alone, eliminating the need for additional UV equipment and special storage conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex UV curing infrastructure with a simple thermal curing process. The partial pre-cross-linking is achieved through conventional mixing and storage, and final curing is done through standard thermal compression molding, eliminating the need for expensive UV application equipment and special storage facilities
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 effectively reduces exudation of unreacted epoxy resin during heat compression molding, maintaining storage properties at room temperature and enhancing the adhesive's bonding strength and soldering heat resistance.
Implementation Method 1
epoxy groups in at least the acrylic copolymer are partially cross-linked with an amine compound and a thiol compound having 2 to 4 thiol groups per molecule
Implementation Method 2
the curing agent for an epoxy resin is an organic acid dihydrazide
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AI summary
A thermosetting resin composition has good storage properties at room temperature and an unreacted epoxy resin etc. are less likely to exude therefrom during heat compression molding. The thermosetting resin composition contains an acrylic copolymer including an epoxy group-containing (meth)acrylate unit, an epoxy resin, and a curing agent for an epoxy resin. In this thermosetting resin composition, epoxy groups in at least the acrylic copolymer are partially cross-linked with an amine compound and a thiol compound having 2 to 4 thiol groups per molecule, and the curing agent for an epoxy resin is an organic acid dihydrazide.


