Metal Pattern Film With Oxide Adhesion Layers for Clean Peeling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing metal pattern films experience a stick-slip phenomenon during peeling, leading to wrinkles and stains, making reprocessing impossible.

Innovation Solution

A metal pattern film with ultra-thin inorganic oxide adhesion promoting layers on both surfaces of the substrate, formed via e-beam sputter equipment, enhances adhesive strength and prevents stick-slip by reducing vibrations during peeling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of repair

If a conventional metal pattern film is peeled off, then the functional film can be reused, but a stick-slip phenomenon occurs causing wrinkles and stains

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverepeatability of reprocessingVSAvoidstick-slip phenomenon causing wrinkles and stains
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of repairVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

An ultra-thin inorganic oxide layer (0.1-30 nm) is introduced as an intermediary between the substrate and adhesive layer. This layer acts as a mediator that reduces the stick-slip phenomenon during peeling, allowing the functional film to be peeled off without wrinkles or stains while maintaining adhesion strength

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The thickness of the inorganic oxide layer is precisely controlled within the range of 0.1-30 nm. By optimizing this parameter, the film achieves both strong adhesion and reduced stick-slip phenomenon, enabling clean peeling and reprocessing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Strength

If an adhesion promoting layer is added to enhance adhesive strength, then bonding between substrate and adhesive layer improves, but film complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesive strengthVSAvoidnumber of layers
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The inorganic oxide layer thickness is optimized to an ultra-thin range of 0.1-30 nm. This parameter optimization provides sufficient adhesion promotion while minimizing the added complexity and maintaining overall film simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The film structure combines the substrate, ultra-thin inorganic oxide layer, and adhesive layer into a composite structure. This composite design enhances adhesive strength through the oxide layer while maintaining overall structural simplicity

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 film maintains adhesive strength and transparency, allowing for reprocessing without wrinkles or stains, and improves adhesiveness between the substrate and pattern layer.

Implementation Method 1

the first and second adhesion promoting layers are formed on the substrate by a vapor deposition process using e-beam sputter equipment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSputtering: Sputtering

Implementation Method 2

the first and second adhesion promoting layers are formed on the substrate by a vapor deposition process using e-beam sputter equipment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhysical Vapour Deposition: Physical Vapour Deposition

Data Source

PatentEP3636430B1Metal pattern film and manufacturing method therefor
Publication Date: 2026.01.21 LG CHEM LTD
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AI summary

The present application relates to a metal pattern film comprising a substrate; a first adhesion promoting layer and a second adhesion promoting layer each provided on both surfaces of the substrate; a metal pattern provided on a surface opposite to the surface adjoining the substrate of the first adhesion promoting layer; a first adhesive layer provided on the surface provided with the metal pattern of the first adhesion promoting layer so as to cover the metal pattern; and a second adhesive layer provided on a surface opposite to the surface adjoining the substrate of the second adhesion promoting layer, wherein the first adhesion promoting layer and the second adhesion promoting layer comprise an inorganic oxide, and a method for preparing the same.