Curable Silicone Composition for Optical Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional curable silicone compositions for optical displays and touch panels have slow curing rates, leading to difficulties in adhering at room temperature, and often result in discolored, insufficiently strong, and durable products.

Innovation Solution

A curable silicone composition comprising specific organopolysiloxanes, organohydrogenpolysiloxanes, and a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, which allows for fast curing at room temperature without increasing catalyst amounts, ensuring excellent transparency, adhesive strength, and durability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the amount of catalyst is increased to accelerate curing rate, then the curing rate is improved, but the cured product becomes discolored and cannot be used in optical displays

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecuring rateVSAvoidtransparency of cured product
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the catalyst system by selecting specific platinum complexes with ligands (such as phosphine ligands or N-heterocyclic carbene ligands) that enable fast curing at room temperature without causing discoloration. This parameter change in catalyst structure and composition allows achieving high curing rate while maintaining the transparency required for optical display applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Temperature

If conventional curable silicone composition is used, then the composition can be cured at low temperature, but the curing rate is slow and adhering at room temperature is difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecuring temperatureVSAvoidcuring rate
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the catalyst system parameters to achieve room temperature curing with fast curing rate. By using specific platinum-based catalysts with appropriate ligands, the reaction activation energy is reduced, enabling the curing reaction to proceed rapidly at low temperatures without requiring external heating or UV irradiation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If the composition requires UV irradiation for curing, then the curing rate is improved, but decorative portions in the display periphery cannot be cured due to UV light not being transmitted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecuring rateVSAvoidcuring applicability to decorative portions
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the UV irradiation mechanism with a chemical catalyst mechanism. Instead of using external energy input (UV light) to drive the curing reaction, the system uses a platinum-based catalyst that enables the hydrosilylation reaction to proceed spontaneously at room temperature, allowing complete curing throughout the adhesive layer including decorative portions that block UV transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

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 composition achieves rapid curing, maintains transparency, and provides strong, durable adhesion even under high temperature and humidity conditions, enhancing the reliability of optical displays and touch panels.

Implementation Method 1

a curable silicone composition containing (A) a straight chain or branched organopolysiloxane having in one molecule at least 2 alkenyl groups... (B) a straight chain or branched organohydrogenpolysiloxane having a silicon-bonded hydrogen atom... and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHydrosilylation reaction: Chemical Bonding

Data Source

PatentUS11981776B2Curable silicone composition and cured product thereof, layered product and production method therefor, and optical device or optical display
Publication Date: 2024.05.14 DOW TORAY CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided is: a resin sheet having excellent characteristics as an optical member and exhibiting excellent performance when used in a light emitting device or the like; and a manufacturing method thereof. A curable silicone composition, comprises: (A) (a1) a straight chain or partially branched organopolysiloxane having an alkenyl group, and (a2) an organopolysiloxane having an alkenyl group, including an organopolysiloxane resin having an alkenyl group, comprising a certain amount of branched siloxane units; (B) (b1) a straight chain or partially branched organohydrogenpolysiloxane having a silicon-bonded hydrogen atom at an end of a molecular chain, (b2) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, including a organohydrogenpolysiloxane resin, having a certain amount of branched siloxane units; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst.