Bis-type alicyclic cardo phenol resin for moisture barrier

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current polarizing plate protective films for liquid crystal display devices face challenges with high moisture permeability, leading to degradation, especially in outdoor applications, and existing additives compromise transparency and heat resistance when used to reduce moisture permeability.

Innovation Solution

A resin composition incorporating a novel bis-type alicyclic cardo phenol compound, which enhances moisture barrier properties without deteriorating transparency or heat resistance, is developed. This compound is specifically designed to interact with polymer chains, suppressing molecular motion and improving the film's moisture permeability while maintaining or exceeding the inherent heat resistance of the resin.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If low molecular weight substances are added as additives to resin to reduce moisture permeability, then moisture barrier properties are improved, but transparency deteriorates due to poor compatibility between resin and additive

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemoisture permeabilityVSAvoidtransparency
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the molecular structure parameters of the additive by introducing a rigid cyclic structure with specific functional groups (carboxyl, hydroxyl, or amino groups). This structural modification allows the additive to reduce moisture permeability while maintaining compatibility with the resin matrix, thereby preserving transparency. The rigid cyclic structure prevents excessive molecular motion that would cause incompatibility and haze formation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite system where a low molecular weight substance with specific functional groups is combined with polymer chains. The composite structure utilizes hydrogen bonding or ionic interactions between the additive and polymer chains to achieve uniform dispersion, maintaining transparency while providing moisture barrier properties through the synergistic interaction between the two components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Object-affected harmful factors

If low molecular weight substances are added as additives to resin to reduce moisture permeability, then moisture barrier properties are improved, but heat resistance reduces due to plasticization

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemoisture permeabilityVSAvoidheat resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the physical and chemical parameters of the additive by incorporating a rigid cyclic structure, which fundamentally changes how the additive interacts with polymer chains. Instead of acting as a plasticizer that increases molecular motion, the rigid structure restricts polymer chain movement through hydrogen bonding or ionic interactions, thereby maintaining or even improving heat resistance while reducing moisture permeability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the potential harmful effect of adding low molecular weight substances (which usually cause plasticization and reduce heat resistance) into a beneficial effect. By carefully designing the molecular structure with rigid cyclic groups and specific functional groups, the additive becomes a heat-resistant moisture barrier agent that simultaneously improves moisture protection without compromising thermal stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If acrylic resin films are used to achieve low moisture permeability, then moisture barrier properties are improved, but the moisture permeability is not sufficient for polarizing plate protective films requiring ultra-low moisture permeability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemoisture permeabilityVSAvoidmoisture permeability performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the functional parameters of the resin system by incorporating low molecular weight substances with specific molecular structures (rigid cyclic structures with carboxyl, hydroxyl, or amino groups) into the acrylic resin matrix. This modification creates hydrogen bonding networks or ionic interactions that significantly reduce free volume and molecular motion, achieving ultra-low moisture permeability levels below 50 g/m²/day, which is sufficient for outdoor polarizing plate applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite material system combining acrylic resin with specifically designed low molecular weight additives. The composite structure leverages the hydrophobic nature of acrylic resin and the hydrogen bonding capability of the additive to achieve synergistic moisture barrier properties, resulting in films with sufficiently low moisture permeability for demanding outdoor applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 results in films with significantly reduced haze, improved heat resistance, and lower moisture permeability, effectively mitigating degradation due to moisture absorption, thus enhancing the reliability and performance of polarizing plates and liquid crystal display devices.

Implementation Method 1

This compound is specifically designed to interact with polymer chains, suppressing molecular motion and improving the film's moisture permeability

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHydrogen bonding: Chemical Bonding

Data Source

PatentUS9822237B2Resin composition, film, polarizing plate protective film, polarizing plate, liquid crystal display device, and bis type alicyclic cardo phenol compound
Publication Date: 2017.11.21 FUJIFILM CORP
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AI summary

A resin of the present disclosure includes a resin and a compound represented by General Formula I below.wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number within a range from 1 to 8, and X represents a divalent linking group constituted by at least one species selected from among a single bond, an ether bond, and an alkylene group having a carbon number within a range from 1 to 15.