Cyclic Organopolysiloxane Adhesion Aid for Humid-Heat Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing adhesion aids fail to provide stable adhesiveness to metals and resins, particularly polycarbonate resins, under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions.

Innovation Solution

A cyclic organopolysiloxane represented by a specific general formula with alkyl and alkylene groups, used in a silicone composition, which maintains adhesiveness to metals and resins even in harsh environments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional adhesion aids are used, then adhesiveness to base materials is provided, but adhesiveness deteriorates under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesiveness stabilityVSAvoidhigh-temperature and high-humidity environment
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The invention modifies the chemical structure of the cyclic organopolysiloxane by changing parameters such as the introduction of specific functional groups (carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino groups) and adjusting the ratio of silicon-oxygen bonds to other bonds. These parameter changes enable the adhesion aid to maintain stable adhesiveness under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions while providing broad compatibility with various base materials including metals and resins.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If a single adhesion aid is designed for multiple adherends, then versatility is improved, but performance for specific adherends may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesiveness to multiple adherendsVSAvoidadhesiveness to specific resin
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention designs a cyclic organopolysiloxane with multiple functional groups (carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino groups) that can simultaneously interact with different types of base materials including metals, resins, and ceramics. The molecular structure is optimized to provide universal adhesion capability while maintaining strong bonding to specific difficult-to-adhere materials like polycarbonate and polyethylene terephthalate resins, thus achieving both versatility and specialized performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP4592300A1Cyclic organopolysiloxane, silicone composition, adhesion promoter, and adhesive
Publication Date: 2025.07.30 SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention is a cyclic organopolysiloxane represented by the following general formula (1). In the formula (1), R1 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R2 independently represents an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; "m" represents an integer of 1 to 3, "n" represents an integer of 1 to 3, and the sum of "m" and "n" is 4 to 6; and the sequence order of siloxane units is arbitrary. This can provide a cyclic organopolysiloxane used as an adhesion aid that is excellent in adhesiveness to metals and resins, particularly to polycarbonate resins, and can stably impart adhesiveness even when exposed to a high-temperature and high-humidity environment for a long period of time; and a silicone composition containing the cyclic organopolysiloxane; an adhesion aid; and an adhesive.