Polyimide Precursor Composition with Terminal Triple Bond

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Polyimide precursor compositions with terminal carboxy or amide groups in aqueous solvents experience increased viscosity over time, leading to deteriorated storage stability and film preparation properties.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a polyimide precursor with a terminal triple bond group in an aqueous solvent composition, which enhances solubility and prevents viscosity increase, allowing for improved storage stability and mechanical characteristics of the polyimide molded articles.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If a polyimide precursor with terminal carboxy or amide groups is used in an aqueous solvent, then the polyimide molded article achieves good mechanical characteristics, but the viscosity of the composition increases over time leading to deteriorated storage stability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemechanical characteristicsVSAvoidstorage stability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the chemical parameter of the polyimide precursor by replacing terminal carboxy or amide groups with terminal triple bond groups. This parameter change fundamentally alters the molecular structure to prevent the time-dependent viscosity increase while preserving mechanical characteristics. The triple bond group creates a different chemical environment at the polymer chain end that does not promote aggregation or crosslinking over time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite chemical structure by combining the polyimide backbone with terminal triple bond groups. This composite approach integrates the desirable mechanical properties of polyimide with the stabilizing effect of the triple bond terminal group, achieving both strength and storage stability in the composition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If a polyimide precursor with terminal carboxy or amide groups is used in an aqueous solvent, then the polyimide molded article achieves good mechanical characteristics, but the film preparation properties deteriorate due to increased viscosity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemechanical characteristicsVSAvoidfilm preparation properties
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

By changing the terminal group parameter from carboxy/amide to triple bond, the invention maintains low viscosity over time, which directly preserves film preparation properties. The triple bond terminal structure prevents the compositional changes that would otherwise occur with storage, ensuring consistent coating and molding performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Strength

If a polyimide precursor with terminal carboxy or amide groups is used, then the polyimide resin achieves good mechanical characteristics, but the solubility in aqueous solvent decreases leading to viscosity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemechanical characteristicsVSAvoidsolubility
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the solubility parameter by introducing terminal triple bond groups, which create a molecular structure that remains soluble in aqueous solvents without the time-dependent aggregation that occurs with carboxy or amide terminal groups. This parameter change maintains both solubility and mechanical characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10597493B2Polyimide precursor composition and method of preparing polyimide molded article
Publication Date: 2020.03.24 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
  • US10597493B2 patent drawing
  • US10597493B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A polyimide precursor composition includes a solvent including water and a polyimide precursor including a group having a triple bond at a terminal thereof, which is dissolved in the solvent.