Radical Polymerizable Composition for Plastic Lens Adhesiveness

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Problem

Existing plastic lens resin compositions with a fluorene skeleton exhibit poor adhesiveness to polyethylene terephthalate film substrates, which degrades over time, especially under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions, leading to detachment issues.

Innovation Solution

A radical polymerizable composition comprising phenylbenzyl (meth)acrylate and epoxy (meth)acrylate with an aromatic ring, at a specific molar ratio, along with a radical polymerization initiator, is used to create a cured product with high refractive index and improved adhesiveness to plastic film substrates, maintaining stability even under harsh conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a compound having a fluorene skeleton is used to achieve high refractive index, then the refractive index is improved, but the adhesiveness to plastic film substrate deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverefractive indexVSAvoidadhesiveness to substrate
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite resin composition containing both a fluorene skeleton compound (for high refractive index) and an aromatic ring-containing compound with specific functional groups (for adhesiveness). This composite approach allows the material to simultaneously achieve high refractive index and good adhesiveness to plastic film substrates, resolving the contradiction between optical properties and bonding performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If ortho-phenylphenoxyethyl acrylate is added to improve adhesiveness, then the initial adhesiveness is improved, but the storage stability deteriorates under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinitial adhesivenessVSAvoidstorage stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the adhesive component by using an aromatic ring-containing compound with specific functional groups (such as hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups, or amine groups) instead of conventional additives like ortho-phenylphenoxyethyl acrylate. This parameter change enables the composition to maintain both good initial adhesiveness and excellent storage stability under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If the resin material has low viscosity to fill die cavities completely, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the adhesiveness to substrate deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefilling completenessVSAvoidadhesiveness to substrate
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by having different molecular components serve different functions: the base resin provides low viscosity for complete die cavity filling, while the aromatic ring-containing compound with specific functional groups localized at appropriate concentrations provides the necessary adhesiveness to the substrate. This spatial and functional differentiation resolves the contradiction between flow properties and bonding performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 a cured product with high refractive index and long-term adhesiveness to plastic film substrates, preventing detachment under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions, suitable for producing durable plastic lenses.

Implementation Method 1

a radical polymerizable composition comprising phenylbenzyl (meth)acrylate (A), an epoxy (meth)acrylate (X) having an aromatic ring in its molecular structure, and a radical polymerization initiator (Y)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRadical polymerization: Photopolymerisation

Data Source

PatentEP2664635B1Radically polymerizable composition, cured product, and plastic lens
Publication Date: 2015.05.20 DIC CORP
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AI summary

There are provided a radical polymerizable composition having a low viscosity suitable for coating and a cured product and a plastic lens each obtained by curing the composition, the cured product having a high refractive index, good adhesiveness to a plastic film substrate, and good adhesiveness kept even under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions. The radical polymerizable composition includes phenylbenzyl (meth)acrylate (A), an epoxy (meth)acrylate (X) having an aromatic ring in its molecular structure, and a radical polymerization initiator (Y) as essential components.