Stretchable Film Surface Siloxane Localization for Strength and Repellency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current stretchable films for wearable devices lack both excellent stretchability and strength, as well as repellency, with existing materials either suffering from hydrolysis or having intermediate properties between polyurethane and silicone.

Innovation Solution

A stretchable film comprising a cured product of a composition containing a (meth)acrylate compound with a siloxane bond, a (meth)acrylate compound with a urethane bond, and an organic solvent with a boiling point between 115° C and 200° C, where the (meth)acrylate compound with a siloxane bond is localized on the film surface, achieving enhanced repellency, stretchability, and strength.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If polyurethane is used as coating material, then stretchability and strength are improved, but hydrolytic properties cause deterioration of these properties over time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestretchability and strengthVSAvoidhydrolytic stability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite material system combining polyurethane resin and silicone resin in specific proportions (polyurethane 70-95 wt%, silicone 5-30 wt%). The polyurethane provides the primary stretchability and strength, while the silicone resin is surface-localized to provide hydrophobicity and resistance to hydrolysis, creating a synergistic effect that resolves the contradiction between mechanical properties and chemical stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates local quality differentiation by having silicone resin localized primarily on the surface of the coating film while polyurethane forms the bulk structure. This is achieved through controlled composition and curing processes that cause silicone to migrate to the surface. The surface region thus provides hydrolytic stability and repellency, while the interior provides mechanical strength and stretchability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Object-affected harmful factors

If silicone is used as coating material, then repellency is improved, but strength is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproverepellencyVSAvoidstrength
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a composite coating system where silicone resin (5-30 wt%) provides surface repellency through its hydrophobic properties, while polyurethane resin (70-95 wt%) provides the structural framework for mechanical strength. The combination allows the coating to exhibit both high repellency from the silicone-rich surface and high strength from the polyurethane bulk structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent achieves local quality by concentrating silicone resin at the coating surface where it provides repellency, while the polyurethane forms the stronger interior structure. This spatial separation of functions allows the coating to simultaneously achieve high surface repellency and high overall strength without compromise.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Strength

If crosslinkable urethane-acrylate and silicone-acrylate are blended, then heat resistance and strength are improved, but intermediate properties are obtained without achieving optimal repellency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestrength and adhesivenessVSAvoidrepellency
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the compositional parameters by using a much higher proportion of polyurethane resin (70-95 wt%) compared to silicone resin (5-30 wt%), and specifically controls the ratio of polyurethane to silicone to be 7:3 to 19:1. This parameter optimization ensures that while crosslinking provides strength, the surface remains sufficiently silicone-rich to provide high repellency, avoiding the intermediate property problem.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent maintains local quality differentiation even with crosslinkable resins by controlling the composition and curing process to ensure silicone components localize at the surface. The crosslinked polyurethane interior provides strength and adhesiveness, while the silicone-rich surface maintains high repellency, preventing the uniform dispersion that would result in intermediate properties.

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 film exhibits excellent stretchability and strength comparable to polyurethane and repellency comparable to silicone, with the siloxane-bonded compound preventing peeling and maintaining surface repellency, making it suitable for wearable device applications.

Implementation Method 1

an organic solvent having a boiling point in the range of 115 to 200° C. at atmospheric pressure

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEvaporation: Evaporation

Implementation Method 2

a cured product of a composition which contains (A) a (meth)acrylate compound having a siloxane bond, (B) a (meth)acrylate compound other than the component (A) having a urethane bond

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotopolymerization: Photopolymerisation

Data Source

PatentUS10544272B2Stretchable film and method for forming the same, method for manufacturing coated wiring substrate, and stretchable wiring film and method for manufacturing the same
Publication Date: 2020.01.28 SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a stretchable film including: a cured product of a composition which contains (A) a (meth)acrylate compound having a siloxane bond, (B) a (meth)acrylate compound other than the component (A) having a urethane bond, and (C) an organic solvent having a boiling point in the range of 115 to 200° C. at atmospheric pressure; wherein the component (A) is localized in the direction of a surface of the film. The stretchable film of the present invention is excellent in stretchability and strength as well as repellency on the film surface.