Metal-Polymer Composite with Roughed Surface for Thermal Stress Resistance

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Problem

Conventional metal/polymer composite materials face issues with high temperature degradation, where the polymer material is damaged, leading to the metal layer peeling off, resulting in poor performance and application limitations due to insufficient support strength and heat resistance.

Innovation Solution

A metal/polymer composite material is fabricated with a polymer base having a roughed surface of isotropic surface roughness, onto which a metal heat-dissipation layer is conformally deposited using low-temperature coating technology, ensuring tight bonding and preventing thermal stress-induced damage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If a metal layer is deposited on a polymer base to improve heat resistance and support strength, then the heat resistance and mechanical strength are improved, but the polymer material is damaged by high temperature causing the metal layer to peel off

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupport strengthVSAvoidbonding stability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing surface roughening treatment on the polymer base before metal layer deposition. This creates a roughed surface with increased surface area and improved mechanical interlocking capability, ensuring that when the metal layer is subsequently deposited, it forms a strong bond that can withstand thermal stress during high-temperature processes. The roughening is done in advance to prepare the surface for optimal bonding without exposing the polymer to damaging temperatures later.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by controlling the surface roughness parameters (Ra, Rz values) of the polymer base through roughening treatment. By optimizing these surface parameters, the bonding interface between polymer and metal is enhanced, allowing the metal layer to adhere strongly even under thermal expansion and contraction stresses during high-temperature processing, thus preventing peeling while maintaining the polymer's integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of manufacture

If high temperature is applied to deposit metal layer, then the metal layer forms properly, but the polymer material is damaged due to high temperature

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemetal layer depositionVSAvoidthermal damage to polymer
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs surface roughening treatment as a preliminary action before metal deposition. This pre-treatment creates a roughed surface that enhances mechanical interlocking and chemical bonding between the polymer and metal layers. As a result, lower deposition temperatures can be used, or the metal layer can be deposited more effectively at standard temperatures, avoiding thermal damage to the polymer while ensuring proper metal layer formation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The roughed surface acts as an intermediary between the polymer base and metal layer. By creating this intermediate rough surface structure, the bonding interface is enhanced without requiring high temperatures for deposition. The rough surface provides mechanical interlocking and increased surface area for bonding, allowing metal deposition to proceed at lower temperatures that do not damage the polymer material.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of manufacture

If the metal layer is deposited on a smooth polymer surface, then the deposition process is simple, but the bonding is insufficient causing peeling under thermal stress

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedeposition process simplicityVSAvoidbonding strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary surface roughening treatment to the polymer base before metal deposition. This pre-treatment creates a roughed surface with increased surface area and improved mechanical interlocking characteristics. Although this adds a preparatory step, it significantly enhances bonding strength, preventing peeling under thermal stress during subsequent high-temperature processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the surface parameters (roughness Ra, Rz) of the polymer base through controlled roughening treatment. By optimizing these surface parameters, the bonding interface is enhanced to provide sufficient bonding strength that prevents peeling under thermal stress, while maintaining a relatively simple overall manufacturing process.

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 enhances the bonding between the metal and polymer layers, preventing peeling and improving the composite material's performance by distributing thermal and mechanical stresses, thus overcoming the limitations of conventional technologies.

Implementation Method 1

the metal heat-dissipation layer is formed on the polymer base by using a low-temperature coating (deposition) technology

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhysical Vapour Deposition: Physical Vapour Deposition

Data Source

PatentUS10195816B2Metal/polymer composite material and method for fabricating the same
Publication Date: 2019.02.05 IND TECH RES INST
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AI summary

A metal/polymer composite material is disclosed, wherein the metal/polymer composite material comprises a polymer base and a metal heat-dissipation layer. The heat-dissipation layer comprises a roughed surface with an isotropic surface roughness. The metal heat-dissipation conformally blankets over the roughed surface.