Urethane Poly(meth)acrylate Crosslinking Aid for Ethylene Copolymer Insulation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional sealing materials using ethylene copolymers for electronic modules, particularly solar cells, do not adequately address insulation properties as measured by volume resistivity values.

Innovation Solution

A crosslinking resin composition comprising an ethylene copolymer and a urethane poly(meth)acrylate as a crosslinking aid, with specific ratios and combinations of additives, is used to enhance the insulation properties of the crosslinked product.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional crosslinking aids (such as TAIC or polyfunctional (meth)acrylates) are used in ethylene copolymer sealing materials, then crosslinking performance is achieved, but insulation properties (volume resistivity) are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinsulation propertiesVSAvoidcrosslinking performance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical structure parameters of the crosslinking aid by using urethane poly(meth)acrylate with specific molecular weight (1000-10000) and functional groups, which fundamentally alters the crosslinking mechanism to achieve both good crosslinking performance and excellent insulation properties simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite system by combining ethylene copolymer base material with urethane poly(meth)acrylate crosslinking aid and organic peroxide crosslinking agent, where the unique molecular structure of the urethane poly(meth)acrylate provides both crosslinking functionality and insulation performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If the amount of crosslinking aid is increased to improve crosslinking performance, then crosslinking density increases, but insulation properties deteriorate due to excessive additive content

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecrosslinking densityVSAvoidvolume resistivity
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the用量 parameter of urethane poly(meth)acrylate to 0.1-3.0 parts by weight per 100 parts of ethylene copolymer, which achieves sufficient crosslinking density while maintaining excellent insulation properties due to the high efficiency of the urethane poly(meth)acrylate crosslinking mechanism

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 significantly improved insulation properties, as evidenced by higher volume resistivity values, making it suitable for use in solar cells and other electronic material modules.

Implementation Method 1

a resin composition comprising an ethylene copolymer and a crosslinking agent

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCrosslinking reaction: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 2

an organic peroxide as a crosslinking agent

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRadical reaction: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 3

a multifunctional monomer having four or more acryloyl and/or methacryloyl groups in total

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPolymer crosslinking: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 4

a urethane poly(meth)acrylate as a crosslinking aid

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAcryloyl group reaction: Chemical Bonding

Data Source

PatentEP2960265B1Crosslinking resin composition and sealing medium
Publication Date: 2018.11.14 MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP

AI summary

The present invention provides a crosslinking resin composition comprising an ethylene copolymer and a crosslinking aid, in which the crosslinked product of the resin composition has excellent insulation properties (volume resistivity value). The present invention provides a heat-crosslinking resin composition comprising an ethylene copolymer, a crosslinking agent and a urethane poly(meth)acrylate as a crosslinking aid, and (2) a radiation-crosslinking resin composition comprising an ethylene copolymer and a urethane poly(meth)acrylate as a crosslinking aid.