Polyamideimide Film Coating Composition Using Gamma-Butyrolactone and Cyclopentanone

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional polyamideimide-based film coating compositions face issues with restricted solvents like N-methyl pyrrolidone and N-ethyl pyrrolidone, and γ-butyrolactone's high boiling point leads to poor drying and leveling properties, impairing coating performance.

Innovation Solution

A polyamideimide-based film coating composition using γ-butyrolactone and cyclopentanone as solvents, with γ-butyrolactone comprising 50% or more of the total volume, combined with a solid lubricating agent like molybdenum disulfide and an epoxy resin, to enhance drying and sliding characteristics while avoiding restricted substances.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If N-methyl pyrrolidone is used as a solvent for polyamideimide resin, then the resin dissolving property is improved, but the substance becomes restricted due to adverse effects on living bodies

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresin dissolving propertyVSAvoidadverse effect on living body
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes the harmful solvent N-methyl pyrrolidone from the coating composition while maintaining the essential function of dissolving polyamideimide resin. This is achieved by replacing it with a safer solvent system comprising γ-butyrolactone and cyclopentanone, thereby eliminating the harmful substance while preserving the resin-dissolving capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs a readily available and safer solvent system (γ-butyrolactone and cyclopentanone) that can be easily disposed of without environmental or health concerns, replacing the problematic N-methyl pyrrolidone. The new solvent system achieves the same functional purpose without the long-term harmful effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If γ-butyrolactone is used as a solvent, then the restricted substance issue is avoided, but the drying property and leveling property deteriorate due to high boiling point

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverestricted substance avoidanceVSAvoiddrying property and leveling property
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the solvent system into two components: γ-butyrolactone (providing resin dissolving power and avoiding restricted substance issues) and cyclopentanone (providing fast drying and good leveling properties). This segmentation allows each solvent to contribute its strengths while compensating for the weaknesses of the other.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite solvent system by combining γ-butyrolactone and cyclopentanone in specific proportions (50-95 vol% γ-butyrolactone and 5-50 vol% cyclopentanone). This composite solvent system integrates the beneficial properties of both solvents: the restricted-substance-free characteristic of γ-butyrolactone and the excellent drying/leveling properties of cyclopentanone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Quantity of substance

If N-ethyl pyrrolidone is used as a replacement for N-methyl pyrrolidone, then the structure similarity provides comparable dissolving property, but the risk of similar adverse effects remains

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresin dissolving propertyVSAvoidrisk of adverse effect on living body
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes N-ethyl pyrrolidone from consideration as a solvent option, recognizing that its structural similarity to N-methyl pyrrolidone means it would exhibit comparable harmful effects. Instead, the patent adopts a completely different chemical approach using γ-butyrolactone and cyclopentanone, which have different chemical structures and safety profiles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent selects a safer, more environmentally friendly solvent system (γ-butyrolactone and cyclopentanone) that can be used without concern for long-term health effects. These solvents represent a sustainable alternative that eliminates the need to worry about restricted substance status.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

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 excellent coating properties, improved drying efficiency, and reduced baking temperature, along with enhanced sliding and wear resistance, replacing conventional coatings without using restricted solvents.

Implementation Method 1

a polyamideimide resin and a solvent, the polyamideimide resin being dissolved as a binder in the solvent, wherein the solvent contains γ-butyrolactone and cyclopentanone

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDissolution: Solvation

Implementation Method 2

a poor drying property is yielded and a leveling property is deteriorated when only γ-butyrolactone is used as a solvent

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEvaporation: Evaporation

Data Source

PatentEP2428539B1Polyamideimide-based film coating composition
Publication Date: 2015.11.25 VALEO JAPAN CO LTD
  • EP2428539B1 patent drawingFigure 1

AI summary

The invention relates to a polyamideimide-based film coating composition free from any restricted substance or a substance which might possibly be a restricted one such as N-methyl pyrrolidone and N-ethyl pyrrolidone and capable of replacing a conventional coating composition using a solvent such as N-methyl pyrrolidone. The polyamideimide-based film coating composition of the present invention is a polyamideimide-based film coating composition comprising a polyamideimide resin and a solvent, the polyamideimide resin being dissolved as a binder in the solvent, wherein the solvent contains γ-butyrolactone and cyclopentanone, and a volume of γ-butyrolactone is 50% by volume or more compared to a total volume of γ-butyrolactone and cyclopentanone.