Optical Material Composition Stabilizing Episulfide with Sulfur Intermediary

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing compositions for optical materials face challenges in stabilizing episulfide compounds for long-term storage, particularly due to high reactivity, requiring costly cooling and leading to light resistance issues when using epoxy compounds with halogen groups.

Innovation Solution

A composition containing an episulfide compound represented by formula (1) and a polymerizable compound, with specific ratios and a polymerization catalyst, which allows for stable storage and curing to achieve high refractive index and light resistance in optical materials.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If an epoxy compound having a halogen group is added to stabilize episulfide compound, then storage stability is improved, but light resistance deteriorates due to halogen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorage stabilityVSAvoidlight resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a sulfur-containing compound as an intermediary substance that reacts with the episulfide compound to form a stable adduct. This intermediary approach allows stabilization without using halogenated epoxy compounds, thereby maintaining light resistance while achieving long-term storage stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the stabilization system by using sulfur-containing compounds instead of halogenated epoxy compounds. This parameter change in the stabilizing agent's chemical composition eliminates the harmful halogen effect while maintaining the desired stabilization function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Stability of the object's composition

If cold storage is used to stabilize episulfide compound, then storage stability is improved, but cost increases due to dedicated cooling chamber

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorage stabilityVSAvoidcost
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a sulfur-containing compound as a chemical intermediary that provides stabilization through chemical reaction rather than physical cooling. This eliminates the need for expensive dedicated cooling chambers while achieving stable storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical cooling system with a chemical stabilization system. Instead of using cold storage (mechanical/physical method), the invention uses chemical reaction between sulfur-containing compounds and episulfide compounds to achieve stabilization, thereby reducing infrastructure costs.

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

3Illumination intensity

If episulfide compound is used to provide high refractive index, then optical performance is improved, but storage stability deteriorates due to high reactivity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverefractive indexVSAvoidstorage stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The sulfur-containing compound acts as a protective intermediary that reacts with the reactive episulfide compound to form a stable complex. This allows the episulfide compound to maintain its high refractive index properties while being stabilized against unwanted reactions during storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-reacting the episulfide compound with the sulfur-containing stabilizing compound before final use. This preliminary stabilization step prevents degradation during storage while preserving the optical properties needed for the final application.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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 enables stable storage and production of optical materials with improved light resistance and refractive index, reducing costs and temperature sensitivity, while maintaining heat resistance.

Implementation Method 1

a polymerizable and curable composition, which contains the composition for optical materials according to any one of items <2> to <6> and a polymerization catalyst

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPolymerization: Photopolymerisation

Data Source

PatentUS10131749B2Sulfur compound and composition for optical materials containing same
Publication Date: 2018.11.20 MITSUBISHI GAS CHEM CO INC
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AI summary

According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a composition for optical materials, which contains a compound represented by formula (1) and a compound represented by formula (2), is able to be provided. This composition for optical materials enables stable storage of a compound represented by formula (2) at low cost, and also enables stable storage thereof with respect to temperature change. In addition, this composition for optical materials enables the achievement of an optical material which has good light resistance.(In formula (1), in represents an integer of 0-4; and n represents an integer of 0-2.)(In formula (2), m represents an integer of 0-4; and n represents an integer of 0-2.)