Polyamideimide Resin Composition with N-Formylmorpholine Solvent

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Solution Overview

Problem

Polyamideimide resin varnishes synthesized in organic solvents other than N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone exhibit inferior storage stability and pose toxicity concerns, particularly reproductive toxicity, necessitating a low-toxicity solvent with similar dissolution properties.

Innovation Solution

A polyamideimide resin composition using N-formylmorpholine as a solvent and a terminal blocking agent to achieve excellent storage stability, comprising a blocked polyamideimide resin with isocyanate groups, N-formylmorpholine, and water, which forms a coating film with excellent adhesion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone is used as a solvent for polyamideimide resin, then excellent solubility characteristics are achieved, but toxicity (particularly reproductive toxicity) becomes a problem

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesolubility characteristicsVSAvoidtoxicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the solvent parameter from N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone to N-formylmorpholine, which has similar solubility characteristics but lower toxicity. This parameter substitution resolves the contradiction by maintaining the beneficial solubility property while eliminating the harmful toxicity aspect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs a water-based system with N-formylmorpholine that can be easily disposed of or degraded, reducing environmental persistence and toxicity concerns compared to traditional organic solvents like N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.

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

2Object-affected harmful factors

If an organic solvent other than N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone is used for synthesis, then toxicity is reduced, but storage stability becomes inferior

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovetoxicityVSAvoidstorage stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses N-formylmorpholine as an intermediary solvent that mediates between the conflicting requirements of low toxicity and high storage stability. It provides the necessary solvation properties during synthesis and storage while being less toxic than traditional solvents, thus resolving the contradiction through its intermediary chemical properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If a water-based resin solution is used instead of organic solvent, then environmental preservation and safety are improved, but solubility characteristics may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental impactVSAvoidsolubility characteristics
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a composite solvent system combining water with N-formylmorpholine. This composite approach leverages the environmental benefits of water while N-formylmorpholine provides the necessary solubility enhancement, thus resolving the contradiction between environmental friendliness and solubility performance.

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 composition provides a water-based polyamideimide resin with low toxicity and superior storage stability, forming a coating film with excellent adhesion, suitable as a binder for fluorochemical coating materials, while reducing environmental impact.

Implementation Method 1

N-formylmorpholine, and also using a terminal blocking agent, a polyamideimide resin composition (resin varnish) having excellent storage stability could be obtained

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDissolution: Solvation

Implementation Method 2

reacting a diisocyanate compound and a tribasic acid anhydride and/or tribasic acid halide in an organic solvent containing N-formylmorpholine, and a step of blocking the terminal isocyanate groups

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical reaction: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 3

aqueous resin solutions that use water as the solvent medium instead of an organic solvent

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAqueous solution formation: Solvation

Data Source

PatentUS10766999B2Poly(amide-imide) resin composition and fluorochemical coating material
Publication Date: 2020.09.08 RESONAC CORP

AI summary

A polyamideimide resin composition containing: (A) a polyamideimide resin which has isocyanate groups at the terminals and in which at least a portion of the isocyanate groups are blocked with a blocking agent selected from the group consisting of alcohols, oximes and lactams, (B) N-formylmorpholine, and (C) water.