Colored Dispersion for Black Matrix Light Shielding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional black matrix compositions for large-scale TVs face challenges in maintaining dispersion stability, adhesion to substrates, and process margin due to high carbon black content, leading to increased viscosity and reduced productivity.

Innovation Solution

A colored dispersion using a binder resin with specific monomers, combined with a dispersing agent and pigment, is developed to enhance light-shielding properties while maintaining dispersion stability and improving adhesion and photosensitivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If the content of carbon black is increased to improve light-shielding property, then light-shielding property is improved, but viscosity increases and dispersion stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight-shielding propertyVSAvoiddispersion stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a specific binder resin containing polyfunctional monomers as an intermediary substance between carbon black particles and the composition matrix. This binder resin with multiple functional groups effectively binds carbon black particles, preventing aggregation and maintaining dispersion stability even at high carbon black content (30-60 wt%), thereby resolving the contradiction between light-shielding property and dispersion stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite photoresist composition system combining carbon black pigment, specific binder resin containing polyfunctional monomers, and other components. This composite approach allows the system to achieve both high light-shielding property through high carbon black content and stable dispersion through the synergistic interaction of multiple components, particularly the polyfunctional monomer-based binder resin.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Illumination intensity

If the content of carbon black is increased to improve light-shielding property, then light-shielding property is improved, but process characteristic deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight-shielding propertyVSAvoidprocess characteristic
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The binder resin containing polyfunctional monomers acts as a mediator that maintains process characteristics despite high carbon black content. The polyfunctional monomers provide adequate solubility and reactivity, ensuring the composition can be properly applied and processed while achieving high light-shielding property.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes key parameters of the composition system by introducing binder resin with specific polyfunctional monomers (containing both hydroxyl groups and carboxylic acid groups). This parameter change in the chemical structure of the binder enables the system to maintain appropriate viscosity and processability even with 30-60 wt% carbon black content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Illumination intensity

If the content of carbon black is increased to improve light-shielding property, then light-shielding property is improved, but adhesion to substrate deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight-shielding propertyVSAvoidadhesion to substrate
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent develops a composite photoresist composition where the binder resin containing polyfunctional monomers provides adhesion-promoting functional groups. These groups (hydroxyl and carboxylic acid) can interact with the substrate surface, ensuring good adhesion even when carbon black content is high and would otherwise compromise film strength and adhesion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

4Illumination intensity

If the content of carbon black is increased to improve light-shielding property, then light-shielding property is improved, but photosensitivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight-shielding propertyVSAvoidphotosensitivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the binder resin by incorporating polyfunctional monomers with specific functional groups. These monomers provide adequate solubility and photoreactivity, maintaining photosensitivity in the composition even at high carbon black content where light absorption would otherwise be excessive.

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 achieves stable dispersion, improved adhesion, and increased photosensitivity, ensuring high light-shielding properties and wide process margins, thus addressing the limitations of conventional compositions.

Implementation Method 1

a colored dispersion comprising: a binder resin including monomers represented by the following formulas 1 to 4, and a dispersing agent and a pigment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDispersion: Dispersion (of waves)

Implementation Method 2

a photoresist composition including the same and a black matrix prepared by using the same

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotopolymerisation: Photopolymerisation

Data Source

PatentUS8822132B2Colored dispersion, photoresist composition and black matrix
Publication Date: 2014.09.02 LG CHEM LTD
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AI summary

A colored dispersion according to the present invention comprises a resin including monomers of Formulas 1 to 4, as a binder resin.Accordingly, a photoresist composition for a black matrix of a high light shielding property, which has the dispersion stability of the colored dispersion according to the present invention, could be provided, and a black matrix of high sensibility having an uniform process characteristic while maintaining a high light-shielding property could be produced.