Surface Treatment Composition for Friction Durability

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Problem

Conventional fluorine-containing silane compounds are not effective in forming durable antifouling coatings on resin materials, lacking friction durability and stability, which is essential for modern touch panel surfaces like smartphones and tablets.

Innovation Solution

A composition comprising a polyisocyanate trimer reacted with a perfluoropolyether having an active hydrogen and a monomer with multiple carbon-carbon double bonds, forming a surface treatment layer with enhanced friction durability, water-repellency, and antifouling properties on various materials, including resins.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If fluorine-containing silane compound is used for surface treatment, then water-repellency and oil-repellency are improved, but friction durability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewater-repellency and oil-repellencyVSAvoidfriction durability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The invention uses a composite coating system comprising a base coat layer and a fluorine-containing silane compound layer. The base coat contains a polymer with carboxyl groups that forms a durable adhesive bond with the substrate, while the fluorine-containing silane layer provides water and oil repellency. This composite structure allows the durable base layer to provide friction durability while the fluorine layer provides repellency properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the chemical parameters of the coating system by introducing a base coat layer with specific polymer compounds containing carboxyl groups. This parameter change enables strong chemical bonding to the substrate through coordination bonds with metal oxide surfaces, thereby improving friction durability while maintaining the water and oil repellency provided by the fluorine-containing silane layer.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If fluorine-containing silane compound is used for surface treatment, then antifouling property is improved, but adhesion to resin materials deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveantifouling propertyVSAvoidadhesion to resin materials
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The invention creates a composite coating system where the base coat layer contains polymers with carboxyl groups that provide strong adhesion to both resin and glass substrates. The fluorine-containing silane layer is applied over this adhesive base layer, allowing the system to achieve both strong adhesion and antifouling properties through the combined functionality of the two layers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The base coat layer acts as an intermediary between the substrate and the fluorine-containing silane layer. It provides chemical groups that bond to the substrate and creates a surface that enhances adhesion, while allowing the fluorine layer to provide antifouling properties. This intermediary layer resolves the conflict between adhesion and antifouling requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 surface treatment layer with improved friction durability, water-repellency, and antifouling properties, effectively addressing the limitations of conventional coatings on resin materials.

Implementation Method 1

a composition comprising a compound containing a carbon-carbon double bond obtained by reacting (A) a polyisocyanate which is a trimer of diisocyanate, with (B) a compound having an active hydrogen

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical reaction: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 2

a perfluoropolyether compound containing a carbon-carbon double bond

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHydrophobic effect: Hydrophobe

Data Source

PatentUS9822259B2Surface treatment composition
Publication Date: 2017.11.21 DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD
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AI summary

A composition including a compound containing a carbon-carbon double bond obtained by reacting (A) a polyisocyanate which is a trimer of diisocyanate, with (B) a compound having an active hydrogen, wherein component (B) includes (B1) a perfluoropolyether having an active hydrogen, and (B2) a monomer having an active hydrogen and at least two groups having a carbon-carbon double bond.