WO2009048694A1 - Reinforced silicone resin film and nanofiber-filled silicone composition - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a reinforced silicone resin film and more particularly to a reinforced silicone resin film comprising at least one polymer layer, wherein at least one of the polymer layers comprises a cured product of at least one silicone resin, and at least one of the polymer layers comprises aluminum oxide nanofibers, wherein the nanofibers comprise at least one aluminum oxide selected from ⁇ - AlO(OH) and ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3.
- the present invention also relates to a nanofiber-filled silicone composition
- a nanofiber-filled silicone composition comprising a curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin, and aluminum oxide nanofibers.
- Silicone resins are useful in a variety of applications by virtue of their unique combination of properties, including high thermal stability, good moisture resistance, excellent flexibility, high oxygen resistance, low dielectric constant, and high transparency.
- silicone resins are widely used as protective or dielectric coatings in the automotive, electronic, construction, appliance, and aerospace industries.
- silicone resin coatings can be used to protect, insulate, or bond a variety of substrates
- free standing silicone resin films have limited utility due to low tear strength, high brittleness, low glass transition temperature, and high coefficient of thermal expansion.
- the present invention is directed to a reinforced silicone resin film comprising at least one polymer layer, wherein at least one of the polymer layers comprises a cured product of at least one silicone resin, and at least one of the polymer layers comprises aluminum oxide nanofibers, wherein the nanofibers comprise at least one aluminum oxide selected from ⁇ - AlO(OH) and ⁇ -Al 2 ⁇ 3.
- the present invention is also directed to a nanofiber-filled silicone composition
- a nanofiber-filled silicone composition comprising:
- the reinforced silicone resin film of the present invention has low coefficient of thermal expansion, and exhibits high resistance to thermally induced cracking.
- the reinforced silicone resin film of the present invention is useful in applications requiring films having high thermal stability, flexibility, mechanical strength, and transparency.
- the silicone resin film can be used as an integral component of flexible displays, solar cells, flexible electronic boards, touch screens, fire-resistant wallpaper, and impact-resistant windows.
- the film is also a suitable substrate for transparent or nontransparent electrodes.
- Figures IA, IB, and 1C are plan view (i.e., top view) photomicrographs of the reinforced silicone resin film of Example 3 after heat treatment.
- biehmite refers to ⁇ -aluminum oxide hydroxide having the formula ⁇ - AlO(OH), and vice-versa.
- a reinforced silicone resin film according to the present invention comprises at least one polymer layer, wherein at least one of the polymer layers comprises a cured product of at least one silicone resin, and at least one of the polymer layers comprises aluminum oxide nanofibers, wherein the nanofibers comprise at least one aluminum oxide selected from ⁇ -
- Each of the polymer layers of the reinforced silicone resin film typically has a thickness of from 0.01 to 1000 ⁇ m, alternatively from 5 to 500 ⁇ m, alternatively from 10 to
- Each of the polymer layers of the reinforced silicone resin film can comprise a thermoplastic polymer or a thermoset polymer.
- the thermoplastic or thermoset polymer can be a homopolymer or a copolymer.
- the thermoplastic or thermoset polymer can be a silicone polymer or an organic polymer.
- thermoplastic polymer refers to a polymer that has the property of converting to a fluid (flowable) state when heated and of becoming rigid (nonflowable) when cooled.
- thermoset polymer refers to a cured (i.e., cross-linked) polymer that does not convert to a fluid state on heating.
- thermoplastic polymers include, but are not limited to thermoplastic silicone polymers such as poly(diphenylsiloxane-co-phenylmethylsiloxane); and thermoplastic organic polymers such as polyolefins, polysulfones, polyacrylates and polyetherimides.
- thermoset polymers include, but are not limited to, thermoset silicone polymers such as cured silicone elastomers, silicone gels, and cured silicone resins; and thermoset organic polymers such as epoxy resins, cured amino resins, cured polyurethanes, cured polyimides, cured phenolic resins, cured cyanate ester resins, cured bismaleimide resins, cured polyesters, and cured acrylic resins.
- thermoset silicone polymers such as cured silicone elastomers, silicone gels, and cured silicone resins
- thermoset organic polymers such as epoxy resins, cured amino resins, cured polyurethanes, cured polyimides, cured phenolic resins, cured cyanate ester resins, cured bismaleimide resins, cured polyesters, and cured acrylic resins.
- Adjacent polymer layers of the reinforced silicone resin film differ in at least one of numerous physical and chemical properties, including thickness, polymer composition, crosslink density, and concentration of carbon nanomaterial or other reinforcement.
- the reinforced silicone resin film typically comprises from 1 to 100 polymer layers, alternatively from 1 to 10 polymer layers, alternatively from 2 to 5 polymer layers.
- At least one of the polymer layers of the reinforced silicone resin film comprises a cured product of at least one silicone resin.
- the term "cured product of at least one silicone resin” refers to a cross-linked product of at least one silicone resin, the product having a three-dimensional network structure.
- At least one of the polymer layers of the reinforced silicone resin film comprises aluminum oxide nanofibers.
- aluminum oxide nanofibers refers to aluminum oxide fibrils and aggregates of fibrils having an average width less than about 400 nm, as determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) using the methods described in the Examples section below.
- the aluminum oxide nanofibers may comprise fibrils, or a mixture of fibrils and aggregates, as determined by TEM.
- fibril refers to fibers which appear to be singular, i.e., do not appear to have a substructure when viewed by TEM.
- the aggregates contain two or more associated fibrils. Moreover, the fibrils within an aggregate are typically aligned substantially parallel to one another.
- the fibrils typically have an average width of from 1 to 20 nm, alternatively from 1 to 10 nm, alternatively from 2 to 6 nm, where the width of a fibril is the maximum diameter of the fibril.
- the aggregates typically have an average width of from 4 to 400 nm, alternatively from 10 to 300 nm, alternatively from 50 to 200 nm, where the width of an aggregate is the maximum dimension of the aggregate measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the fibrils.
- the aluminum oxide nanofibers typically comprise from 0 to 100% (w/w) of ⁇ -
- the dry weight of the aluminum oxide nanofibers may be determined by heating a sample of the dispersion under atmospheric pressure at temperature of 150 0 C for 1 h to remove the solvent.
- the aluminum oxide nanofibers can be untreated nanofibers or treated nanofibers prepared by treating a dispersion comprising the aluminum oxide nanofibers and a solvent with an organosilicon compound, as described below.
- the organosilicon compound can be any of the organosilicon compounds typically used to treat silica fillers, with the exception of compounds such as halosilanes that react with water to produce a strong acid. Suitable organosilicon compounds and methods of treating the dispersion are as described below in the method of preparing the aluminum oxide dispersion of the present invention.
- Examples of aluminum oxide nanofibers include, but are not limited to, nanofibers containing 100% (w/w) of ⁇ - AlO(OH) and 0% (w/w) of ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3, nanofibers containing 99%
- the aluminum oxide nanofibers can be a single type of nanofiber or a mixture comprising nanofibers that differ in at least one of the following properties: size, shape, proportion by weight of ⁇ - AlO(OH) and ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3, or type or extent of treatment.
- the concentration of the aluminum oxide nanofibers in the polymer layer is typically from 0.001 to 50% (w/w), alternatively from 0.1 to 10% (w/w), alternatively from 0.5 to 5% (w/w), based on the total weight of the polymer layer.
- the aluminum oxide nanofibers can be prepared as described below in the method of preparing the reinforced silicone resin film of the present invention
- at least one of the polymer layers of the reinforced silicone resin film can further comprise a fiber reinforcement.
- the fiber reinforcement can be any reinforcement comprising fibers, provided the reinforcement has a high modulus and high tensile strength.
- the fiber reinforcement typically has a Young's modulus at 25 °C of at least 3 GPa.
- the reinforcement typically has a Young's modulus at 25 °C of from 3 to 1,000 GPa, alternatively from 3 to 200 GPa, alternatively from 10 to 100 GPa.
- the reinforcement typically has a tensile strength at 25 °C of at least 50 MPa.
- the reinforcement typically has a tensile strength at 25 °C of from 50 to 10,000 MPa, alternatively from 50 to 1,000 MPa, alternatively from 50 to 500 MPa.
- the fiber reinforcement can be a woven fabric, e.g., a cloth; a nonwoven fabric, e.g., a mat or roving; or loose (individual) fibers.
- the fibers in the reinforcement are typically cylindrical in shape and have a diameter of from 1 to 100 ⁇ m, alternatively from 1 to 20 ⁇ m, alternatively form 1 to 10 ⁇ m.
- Loose fibers may be continuous, meaning the fibers extend throughout the reinforced silicone resin film in a generally unbroken manner, or chopped.
- the fiber reinforcement is typically heat-treated prior to use to remove organic contaminants. For example, the fiber reinforcement is typically heated in air at an elevated temperature, for example, 575 °C, for a suitable period of time, for example 2 h.
- fiber reinforcements include, but are not limited to reinforcements comprising glass fibers; quartz fibers; graphite fibers; nylon fibers; polyester fibers; aramid fibers, such as Kevlar® and Nomex®; polyethylene fibers; polypropylene fibers; and silicon carbide fibers.
- the concentration of the fiber reinforcement in the polymer layer is typically from
- the concentration of the mixture is typically from 0.1 to 96% (w/w), alternatively from 5 to 75%
- the polymer layer(s) of the reinforced silicone resin film can be prepared as described below in the method of preparing the reinforced silicone resin film of the present invention.
- the reinforced silicone resin film can be prepared by a method comprising forming at least one polymer layer, wherein at least one of the polymer layers comprises a cured product of at least one silicone resin, and at least one of the polymer layers comprises aluminum oxide nanofibers, wherein the nanofibers comprise at least one aluminum oxide selected from ⁇ - AlO(OH) and ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3.
- the first polymer layer and any additional polymer layer(s) are as described and exemplified above for the reinforced silicone resin film.
- at least one polymer layer is formed.
- a first polymer layer can be formed using a variety of methods, including coating, extrusion, blow molding, co-extrusion, and biaxial stretching, depending on the composition of the polymer layer.
- the layer can by formed by (i) coating a release liner with a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state and (ii) converting the thermoplastic polymer of the coated release liner to a solid state.
- a release liner is coated with a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state.
- the release liner can be any rigid or flexible material having a surface from which the first polymer layer can be removed without damage.
- release liners include, but are not limited to, silicon, quartz; fused quartz; aluminum oxide; ceramics; glass; metal foils; polyolefins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyethyleneterephthalate; fluorocarbon polymers such as polytetrafluoroethylene and polyvinylfluoride; polyamides such as Nylon; polyimides; polyesters such as poly(methyl methacrylate); epoxy resins; polyethers; polycarbonates; polysulfones; and polyether sulfones.
- the release liner can also be a material, as exemplified above, having a surface treated with a release agent, such as a silicone release agent.
- the composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer can be any composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid (i.e., liquid) state.
- thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state means the polymer is in a molten state or dissolved in an organic solvent.
- the composition can comprise a thermoplastic polymer in a molten state above the melting point (T m ) or glass transition temperature (T g ) of the polymer, or the composition can comprise a thermoplastic polymer and an organic solvent.
- the thermoplastic polymer of the composition is as described and exemplified above for the reinforced silicone resin film.
- the thermoplastic polymer can be a single thermoplastic polymer or a mixture (i.e., blend) comprising two or more different thermoplastic polymers.
- the thermoplastic polymer can be a polyolefin blend.
- the organic solvent can be any protic, aprotic, or dipolar aprotic organic solvent that does not react with the thermoplastic polymer and is miscible with the polymer.
- organic solvents include, but are not limited to, saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n- pentane, hexane, n-heptane, isooctane and dodecane; cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclopentane and cyclohexane; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene and mesitylene; cyclic ethers such as tetrahydrofuran (THF) and dioxane; ketones such as methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK); halogenated alkanes such as trichloroethane; halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons such as bromobenzene and chlorobenzene; and alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2- butanol, 2-methyl-l-butanol, 1,1 -dimethyl- 1- 1-
- the organic solvent can be a single organic solvent or a mixture comprising two or more different organic solvents, each as described and exemplified above.
- the composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer can further comprise aluminum oxide nanofibers, described and exemplified above.
- the composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer comprises aluminum oxide nanofibers
- the composition can be prepared by mixing an aluminum oxide dispersion comprising from 30 to 99.9% (w/w) of a solvent and from 0.1 to 70% (w/w) of aluminum oxide nanofibers suspended in the solvent, and the thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state, wherein the nanofibers comprise at least one aluminum oxide selected from ⁇ - AlO(OH) and ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3.
- the thermoplastic polymer is typically dissolved in an organic solvent.
- the aluminum oxide dispersion comprises at least one solvent.
- the solvent can be water, an organic solvent, or a mixture of water and an organic solvent.
- the organic solvent can be any nonpolar or polar (protic, aprotic, or dipolar aprotic) solvent that does not react with the aluminum oxide nanofibers or adversely affect the stability of the dispersion.
- the organic solvent may be completely miscible, partially miscible, or immiscible with water.
- solvents include, but are not limited to, saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-pentane, hexane, n-heptane, isooctane and dodecane; cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclopentane and cyclohexane; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene and mesitylene; cyclic ethers such as tetrahydrofuran (THF) and dioxane; ketones such as methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK); halogenated alkanes such as trichloroethane; halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons such as bromobenzene and chlorobenzene; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2- butanol, 2-methyl- 1-butanol, 1,1 -dimethyl- 1
- the solvent can be a single solvent or a mixture comprising two or more different solvents, each as described and exemplified above.
- the concentration of the solvent is typically from 30 to 99.9% (w/w), alternatively from 50 to 99% (w/w), alternatively from 80 to 98% (w/w), based on the total weight of the aluminum oxide dispersion.
- the aluminum oxide dispersion comprises aluminum oxide nanofibers suspended in the solvent, where the nanofibers are as described and exemplified above for the reinforced silicone resin film of the invention.
- the term "suspended" means the nanofibers are distributed throughout the solvent in the absence of agitation at room temperature.
- the concentration of the aluminum oxide nanofibers in the aluminum oxide dispersion is typically from 0.1 to 70% (w/w), alternatively from 0.5 to 50% (w/w), alternatively from 1 to 20% (w/w), based on the total weight of the dispersion.
- the weight of the nanofibers can be determined by heating a sample of the dispersion under atmospheric pressure at temperature of 150 0 C for 1 h to remove the solvent.
- the aluminum oxide nanofibers of the dispersion can be prepared as described below in the method of preparing the aluminum oxide dispersion of the present invention.
- the aluminum oxide dispersion can comprise additional ingredients, provided the ingredient does not adversely affect the stability of the dispersion.
- the aluminum oxide dispersion can further comprise at least one dispersing agent that promotes the formation of the dispersion, described below, and/or stabilizes the dispersion.
- dispersing agents include, but are not limited to, surfactants.
- the surfactant can be any anionic, cationic, nonionic, or zwitterionic surfactant typically employed to prepare and/or stabilize emulsions.
- anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, alkyl carboxylates such as sodium and potassium stearate and sodium myristate; unsaturated carboxylates such as sodium oleate; ethoxy carboxylates; alkyl sulfates such as sodium dodecyl sulfate; alcohol ether sulfates such as sodium dodecyl 3-mole ether sulfate; alkyl aryl sulfonates such as sodium alkyl benzene sulfonates; naphthalene and alkyl naphthalene sulfonates; ethoxy sulfonates such as sodium nonyl phenol 2-mole ethoxylate ethane sulfonate; ⁇ -olefin sulfonates; sulfosuccinates such as sodium di(2- ethylhexyl)sulfo succinate; alkyl phosphates; and
- cationic surfactants include, but are not limited to, alkyl trimethyl ammonium chlorides, dialkyl dimethyl ammonium chlorides, alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides; and polyethylene oxide modified cationic surfactants such as dodecyl methyl polyethylene oxide ammonium chloride.
- nonionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, alcohol ethoxylates such as hexaoxyethylene glycol monoether, polyoxyethylene cetyl ether, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, and polyoxyethylene stearyl ether; alkyl phenol ethoxylates; fatty acid ethoxylates such as glycerin monostearate and polyoxyethylene stearate; monoalkanolamide ethoxylates; sorbitan esters such as sorbitan monopalmitate and the surfactants sold under the name Span® (ICI); sorbitan ester ethoxylates such as polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate and the surfactants sold under the name Tween® (ICI); amine ethoxylates; ethylene oxide- propylene oxide copolymers such as the surfactants sold under the names Pluronics (Wyandotte) and Synperonic PE (ICI); glycol esters; glycerol and
- zwitterionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, aminocarboxylic acids; N-alkyl betaines such as lauryl amido propyl dimethyl betaine; N-alkyl amino propionates; sulfobetaines; and N-alkyl amino dipropionates.
- the concentration of the surfactant is typically from 0.1 to 20% (w/w), alternatively from 0.5 to 15% (w/w), alternatively from 1 to 5% (w/w), based on the total weight of the aluminum oxide dispersion.
- the aluminum oxide dispersion can further comprise at least one carboxylic acid.
- the carboxylic acid is as described and exemplified below in the method of preparing the aluminum oxide dispersion.
- the carboxylic acid can be a single carboxylic acid or a mixture comprising two or more different carboxylic acids.
- the concentration of the carboxylic acid is typically from 0.1 to 40% (w/w), alternatively from 0.5 to 15% (w/w), alternatively from 2 to 10% (w/w), based on the total weight of the aluminum oxide dispersion.
- the aluminum oxide dispersion can be prepared by (i) heating a mixture comprising aluminum oxide fibers comprising at least one aluminum oxide selected from ⁇ - AlO(OH) and ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3, water, and a carboxylic acid to produce a dispersion and a residue, wherein the dispersion comprises aluminum oxide nanofibers suspended in the water; and (ii) separating the dispersion from the residue.
- step (i) of the method of preparing the aluminum oxide dispersion a mixture comprising aluminum oxide fibers comprising at least one aluminum oxide selected from ⁇ - AlO(OH) and ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3, water, and a carboxylic acid is heated to produce a dispersion and a residue, wherein the dispersion comprises aluminum oxide nanofibers suspended in the water.
- the mixture comprises aluminum oxide fibers comprising from 0 to 100% (w/w) of ⁇ - AlO(OH) and from 100 to 0% (w/w) of ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3, alternatively from 30 to 99% (w/w) of ⁇ -
- the composition of the aluminum oxide fibers can be determined using X-ray diffraction. Also, the sum of the percent by weight of ⁇ - AlO(OH) and percent by weight of ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3 is 100% (w/w).
- the term "aluminum oxide fibers" refers to aluminum oxide particles comprising fibers.
- the particles typically have a median particle size of from 0.1 to 400 ⁇ m, alternatively from 10 to 150 ⁇ m. Unlike the aluminum oxide nanofibers of the dispersion, described above, the aluminum oxide fibers will not remain suspended in a solvent without continuous agitation.
- the aluminum oxide fibers of the present method can be prepared by heating aluminum hydroxide fibers comprising boehmite ( ⁇ - AlO(OH)), a mixture comprising boehmite and ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3, or a mixture of boehmite and aluminum trihydroxide, A1(OH)3, at a temperature of at least 450 0 C.
- aluminum hydroxide fibers refers to aluminum hydroxide particles comprising fibers. The particles typically have a median particle size of from 0.1 to 400 ⁇ m, alternatively from 10 to 150 ⁇ m.
- the aluminum hydroxide fibers are typically heat at a temperature of from 450 to 800 0 C at atmospheric pressure for a sufficient time to convert any A1(OH)3 to boehmite and, optionally, at least a portion of the boehmite to ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3.
- the aluminum hydroxide fibers can be heated at a temperature of from 400 to 600 0 C, alternatively from 450 to 550 0 C.
- the concentration of ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3 in the aluminum oxide fibers increases.
- the heating time depends on the composition of the aluminum hydroxide fibers and the temperature.
- the aluminum hydroxide fibers are heated for 10 to 240 minutes at a temperature of from 450 to 800 0 C to produce aluminum oxide fibers containing from 0.01 to 95% (w/w) of ⁇ -Ai2 ⁇ 3.
- Aluminum oxide fibers comprising boehmite and ⁇ -Ai2 ⁇ 3 are also sold commercially under the name NanoCeram® gamma alumina fibers by Argonide Corporation (Sanford, FL).
- the aluminum hydroxide fibers can be prepared using a variety of methods known in the art.
- the aluminum hydroxide fibers can be prepared by the electroplosion of aluminum wire under air or nitrogen as described in U.S. Patent No. 6,838,005 B2; heating a carbonated, hydrated alumina gel with acetic or formic acid under autogenous pressure, as described in U.S. Patent No. 3,031,417; or heating an aqueous dispersion of alumina in the presence of a strong acid, as described in U.S. Patent No. 2,915,475.
- Aluminum hydroxide fibers comprising boehmite and A1(OH)3 are also sold commercially under the name
- NanoCeram® boehmite fibers by Argonide Corporation (Sanford, FL).
- the mixture comprises at least one carboxylic acid.
- the carboxylic acid is typically soluble in water or a mixture of water and a water-soluble alcohol.
- the carboxylic acid typically has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- the carboxylic acid can be a monocarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylic acid.
- carboxylic acids include, but are not limited to, monocarboxylic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid, trifluoro acetic acid, propionic acid; and dicarboxylic acids such as butyric acid, oxalic acid, malonic and, and succinic acid.
- the carboxylic acid can be a single carboxylic acid or a mixture comprising two or more different carboxylic acids, each as described above.
- the mixture can further comprise at least one water-soluble alcohol, such as methanol, ethanol, and propanol.
- at least one water-soluble alcohol such as methanol, ethanol, and propanol.
- the mixture can be heated in any standard reactor suitable for carrying out hydrolysis reactions under reflux conditions.
- Suitable reactors include glass and Teflon-lined glass reactors.
- the reactor is equipped with a means of agitation, such as stirring.
- the mixture can be heated in air or an inert atmosphere, such as nitrogen or argon.
- the aluminum oxide fibers, water, and carboxylic acid can be combined in any order. Typically,the aluminum oxide fibers are added to water with agitation, followed by the addition of acetic acid.
- the concentration of water in the mixture is such that the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of aluminum oxide fibers is typically from 0.5 to 1000, alternatively from
- the concentration of the aluminum oxide fibers in the mixture is typically from 0.1 to 70% (w/w), alternatively from 1 to 50% (w/w), alternatively from 2 to 20% (w/w), based on the total weight of the mixture.
- the weight of the fibers can be determined by heating a sample of the mixture under atmospheric pressure at temperature of 150 0 C for 1 h to remove the solvent.
- the concentration of the carboxylic acid in the mixture is such that the ratio of the number of moles of carboxy groups (-CO2H) in the acid to the number of moles of aluminum oxide fibers is typically from 0.1 to 20, alternatively from 0.5 to 10, alternatively from 1 to 5.
- the aluminum oxide fibers comprise ⁇ - AlO(OH) and ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3.
- the term "moles of aluminum oxide fibers" refers to the number of moles of aluminum oxide fibers, based on the simplified formula AI2O3
- the reaction is typically carried out at the boiling point of the mixture under reflux conditions at ambient pressure. When the temperature is less than the boiling point of the mixture, the rate of formation of the aluminum oxide dispersion is typically very slow.
- the heating time depends on several factors, such as the mole ratio of carboxylic acid to aluminum oxide fibers, the weight ratio of water to aluminum oxide fibers, and the temperature.
- the time of reaction is typically from 1 to 164 h, alternatively from 10 to 48 h at a temperature equal to the boiling point of the mixture under ambient pressure. The optimum reaction time can be determined by routine experimentation using the methods set forth in the Examples section below.
- step (ii) of the method of preparing the aluminum oxide dispersion the dispersion is separated from the residue.
- suitable methods include, but are not limited to, decanting, filtering, and centrifugation.
- the method of preparing the aluminum oxide dispersion can further comprise, after step (ii), diluting the separated dispersion with an organic solvent or replacing at least a portion of the water in the separated dispersion with an organic solvent (water-soluble or water-insoluble).
- the latter can be carried out by adding an organic solvent to the separated dispersion to form a second mixture, and distilling the resulting second mixture to remove at least a portion of the water.
- the water can be replaced after removing the carboxylic acid from the separated dispersion, described below.
- the organic solvent can be any aprotic or dipolar aprotic organic solvent that is completely miscible, partially miscible, or immiscible with water, and does not react with the aluminum oxide dispersion under the conditions of the present method.
- the organic solvent forms a minimum boiling azeotrope with water. If the organic solvent does not form an azeotrope with water, the organic solvent preferably has a boiling point greater than the boiling point of water. Otherwise, the organic solvent may be completely removed during the distillation.
- the organic solvent is as described and exemplified above for the dispersion of the present invention.
- the organic solvent can be a single organic solvent or a mixture comprising two or more different organic solvents, each as defined above.
- the method of preparing the aluminum oxide dispersion can further comprise, after step (ii), removing the carboxylic acid from the separated dispersion.
- the carboxylic acid can be removed from the dispersion using conventional methods such as treating the dispersion with an anion exchange resin and distillation.
- the carboxylic acid can be removed from the dispersion by distilling the dispersion and periodically adding water to the dispersion to restore the original volume.
- the carboxylic acid can be removed from the dispersion after replacing at least a portion of the water with an organic solvent.
- the method of preparing the aluminum oxide dispersion can further comprise treating the separated dispersion with an organosilicon compound to produce treated aluminum oxide nanofibers.
- the organosilicon compound can be any of the organosilicon compounds commonly used to treat silica fillers, with the exception of halosilanes.
- organosilicon compounds include, but are not limited to, organosiloxanes such as hydroxy- endblocked dimethylsiloxane oligomer, hexamethyldisiloxane, and tetramethyldivinyldisiloxane; organosilazanes such as hexamethyldisilazane, hexamethylcyclotrisilazane; and organoalkoxysilanes such as methyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, and 3- methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane.
- the organosilicon compound can be a single organosilicon compound or a mixture comprising two or more different organosilicon compounds, each as described above.
- the concentration of the organosilicon compound is such that the ratio of the weight of the organosilicon compound to the weight of the aluminum oxide nanofibers is typically from 0.01 to 10, alternatively from 0.1 to 5, alternatively from 0.5 to 2.
- the weight of the aluminum oxide nanofibers refers to the dry weight of the nanofibers obtained after heating a sample of the dispersion under atmospheric pressure at 150 0 C for 1 h.
- the separated dispersion containing the aluminum oxide nanofibers can be treated with the organosilicon compound by mixing the dispersion and the organosilicon compound at a moderate temperature.
- the aforementioned components are typically mixed at a temperature of from 0 to 90 °C for a period of from 0.5 to 24 h.
- the separated dispersion containing the aluminum oxide nanofibers can be treated with the organosilicon compound by mixing the aluminum oxide dispersion, the organosilicon compound, and a water-immiscible organic solvent, to produce an organic phase comprising the nanofibers and an aqueous phase; and separating the organic phase from the aqueous phase.
- the organic phase containing the aluminum oxide nanofibers can be separated from the aqueous phase by discontinuing agitation of the mixture, allowing the mixture to separate into two layers, and removing the aqueous or organic layer.
- the organic phase containing the aluminum oxide nanofibers can be separated from the aqueous phase by distilling the mixture to remove the water or the organic solvent.
- the method of preparing the aluminum oxide dispersion can further comprise treating the separated dispersion with a dispersing agent.
- the dispersing agent is as described and exemplified above for the dispersion of the present invention.
- the dispersion can be treated with the dispersing agent after replacing at least a portion of the water and/or removing the carboxylic acid, described above.
- the release liner can be coated with the composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state using conventional coating techniques, such as spin coating, dipping, spraying, brushing, extrusion, or screen-printing.
- the amount of the composition is sufficient to form a first polymer layer having a thickness of from 0.01 to 1000 ⁇ m.
- the thermoplastic polymer of the coated release liner is converted to a solid state.
- the composition used to coat the release liner comprises a thermoplastic polymer in a molten state
- the thermoplastic polymer can be converted to a solid state by allowing the polymer to cool to a temperature below the liquid- solid transition temperature (Tg or T m ), for example, room temperature.
- Tg or T m liquid- solid transition temperature
- the thermoplastic polymer can be converted to a solid state by removing at least a portion of the solvent.
- the organic solvent can be removed by allowing the solvent to evaporate at ambient temperature or by heating the coating to a moderate temperature, for example, below the solid- liquid transition temperature of the polymer.
- the method of forming the first polymer layer, wherein the layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer can further comprise, after step (i) and before step (ii), applying a second release liner to the coated release liner of the first step to form an assembly, and compressing the assembly.
- the assembly can be compressed to remove excess composition and/or entrapped air, and to reduce the thickness of the coating.
- the assembly can be compressed using conventional equipment such as a stainless steel roller, hydraulic press, rubber roller, or laminating roll set.
- the assembly is typically compressed at a pressure of from 1,000 Pa to 10 MPa and at a temperature of from room temperature (-23 ⁇ 2 °C) to 200 °C.
- the method of forming the first polymer layer, wherein the layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer can further comprise repeating the steps (i) and (ii) to increase the thickness of the polymer layer, provided the same composition is used for each coating step.
- the first polymer layer comprises a thermoset (i.e., cross-linked) polymer
- the layer can be formed by (i) coating a release liner with a curable composition comprising a thermosetting polymer and (ii) curing the thermosetting polymer of the coated release liner.
- a release liner is coated with a curable composition comprising a thermosetting polymer.
- the curable composition comprising a thermosetting polymer can be any curable composition containing a thermosetting polymer.
- thermosetting polymer refers to a polymer having the property of becoming permanently rigid (nonflowable) when cured (i.e., cross-linked).
- the curable composition typically contains a thermosetting polymer and additional ingredients, such as an organic solvent, cross-linking agent, and/or catalyst.
- curable compositions comprising thermosetting polymers include, but are not limited to, curable silicone compositions, such as hydrosilylation-curable silicone compositions, condensation-curable silicone compositions, and peroxide-curable silicone compositions; curable polyolefin compositions such as polyethylene and polypropylene compositions; curable polyamide compositions; curable epoxy resin compositions; curable amino resin compositions; curable polyurethane compositions; curable polyimide compositions; curable polyester compositions; and curable acrylic resin compositions.
- the curable silicone composition can be any curable silicone composition comprising at least one silicone resin. Curable silicone compositions and methods for their preparation are well known in the art. Examples of curable silicone compositions include, but are not limited to, hydrosilylation-curable silicone compositions, condensation-curable silicone compositions, radiation-curable silicone compositions, and peroxide-curable silicone compositions.
- the silicone resin of the curable silicone composition can contain T siloxane units, T and Q siloxane units, or T and/or Q siloxane units in combination with M and/or D siloxane units.
- the silicone resin can be a T resin, a TQ resin, an MT resin, a DT resin, an MDT resin, an MQ resin, a DQ resin, an MDQ resin, an MTQ resin, a DTQ resin, or an
- the silicone resin typically contains silicon-bonded reactive groups capable of reacting in the presence or absence of a catalyst to form a cured product of the silicone resin.
- silicon-bonded reactive groups include, but are not limited to, -H, alkenyl, alkynyl, -OH, a hydrolysable group, alkenyl ether, acryloyloxyalkyl, substituted acryloyloxyalkyl, and an epoxy-substituted organic group.
- the silicone resin typically has a weight-average molecular weight (M w ) of from
- a hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition typically comprises a silicone resin having an average of at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups or silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; an organosilicon compound in an amount sufficient to cure the silicone resin, wherein the organosilicon compound has an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms or silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule capable of reacting with the silicon-bonded alkenyl groups or silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in the silicone resin; and a catalytic amount of a hydro silylation catalyst.
- each R 1 I independently Ci to CIQ hydrocarbyl or Ci to Ci Q halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl, both free of aliphatic unsaturation
- each R ⁇ is independently RI or alkenyl
- w is from 0 to 0.95
- x is from 0 to 0.95
- y is from 0 to 1
- z is from 0 to 0.9
- y+z is from 0.1 to 1
- the hydrocarbyl and halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl groups represented by R ⁇ are free of aliphatic unsaturation and typically have from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alternatively from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- Acyclic hydrocarbyl and halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl groups containing at least 3 carbon atoms can have a branched or unbranched structure.
- hydrocarbyl groups represented by RI include, but are not limited to, alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1-methylethyl, butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl, pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, 2,2- dimethylpropyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, and decyl; cycloalkyl, such as cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and methylcyclohexyl; aryl, such as phenyl and naphthyl; alkaryl, such as tolyl and xylyl; and aralkyl, such as benzyl and phenethyl.
- alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, propy
- halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl groups represented by RI include, but are not limited to, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, 3- chloropropyl, chlorophenyl, dichlorophenyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl, and 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyl.
- the alkenyl groups represented by R % typically have from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms, alternatively from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and are exemplified by, but not limited to, vinyl, allyl, butenyl, hexenyl, and octenyl.
- R % typically have from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms, alternatively from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and are exemplified by, but not limited to, vinyl, allyl, butenyl, hexenyl, and octenyl.
- the subscripts w, x, y, and z are mole fractions.
- the subscript w typically has a value of from 0 to 0.95, alternatively from 0 to 0.8, alternatively from 0 to 0.2; the subscript x typically has a value of from 0 to 0.95, alternatively from 0 to 0.8, alternatively from 0 to 0.5; the subscript y typically has a value of from 0 to 1, alternatively from 0.3 to 1, alternatively from 0.5 to 1; the subscript z typically has a value of from 0 to 0.9, alternatively from 0 to 0.5, alternatively from 0 to 0.1; and the sum y+z typically has value of from 0.1 to 1, alternatively from 0.2 to 1, alternatively from 0.5 to 1, alternatively 0.8 to 1.
- mol% of the groups R ⁇ in the silicone resin are alkenyl.
- mol% of the groups R ⁇ in the silicone resin are alkenyl is defined as the ratio of the number of moles of silicon-bonded alkenyl groups in the silicone resin to the total number of moles of the groups R ⁇ in the resin, multiplied by 100.
- the silicone resin typically contains less than 10% (w/w), alternatively less than 5% (w/w), alternatively less than 2% (w/w), of silicon-bonded hydroxy groups, as determined by
- silicone resins suitable for use as component (A) include, but are not limited to, resins having the following formulae:
- Component (A) can be a single silicone resin or a mixture comprising two or more different silicone resins, each as described above.
- silicone resins containing silicon-bonded alkenyl groups are well known in the art; many of these resins are commercially available. These resins are typically prepared by cohydrolyzing the appropriate mixture of chlorosilane precursors in an organic solvent, such as toluene.
- an organic solvent such as toluene.
- a silicone resin consisting essentially of
- RlR ⁇ 2 SiOy 2 units and R ⁇ Si ⁇ 3/ 2 units can be prepared by cohydrolyzing a compound having the formula RlR ⁇ 2 SiCl and a compound having the formula R ⁇ SiC ⁇ in toluene, where RI and R ⁇ are as defined and exemplified above.
- the aqueous hydrochloric acid and silicone hydrolyzate are separated and the hydrolyzate is washed with water to remove residual acid and heated in the presence of a mild condensation catalyst to "body" the resin to the requisite viscosity.
- the resin can be further treated with a condensation catalyst in an organic solvent to reduce the content of silicon-bonded hydroxy groups.
- silanes containing hydrolysable groups other than chloro such -Br, -I, -OCH3, -OC(O)CH3,
- -N(CH3) 2 , NHCOCH3, and -SCH3 can be utilized as starting materials in the cohydrolysis reaction.
- the properties of the resin products depend on the types of silanes, the mole ratio of silanes, the degree of condensation, and the processing conditions.
- Component (B) is at least one organosilicon compound having an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule in an amount sufficient to cure the silicone resin of component (A).
- the organosilicon compound has an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, alternatively at least three silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule. It is generally understood that cross-linking occurs when the sum of the average number of alkenyl groups per molecule in component (A) and the average number of silicon- bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule in component (B) is greater than four.
- the organosilicon compound can be an organohydrogensilane or an organohydrogensiloxane.
- the organohydrogensilane can be a monosilane, disilane, trisilane, or polysilane.
- the organohydrogensiloxane can be a disiloxane, trisiloxane, or polysiloxane.
- the structure of the organosilicon compound can be linear, branched, cyclic, or resinous.
- Cyclosilanes and cyclosiloxanes typically have from 3 to 12 silicon atoms, alternatively from 3 to 10 silicon atoms, alternatively from 3 to 4 silicon atoms.
- the silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms can be located at terminal, pendant, or at both terminal and pendant positions.
- organohydrogensilanes include, but are not limited to, diphenylsilane, 2-chloroethylsilane, bis[(p-dimethylsilyl)phenyl]ether, 1,4-dimethyldisilylethane, 1,4- bis(dimethylsilyl)benzene, 1 ,3,5-tris(dimethylsilyl)benzene, 1 ,3,5-trimethyl- 1 ,3,5-trisilane, poly(methylsilylene)phenylene, and poly(methylsilylene)methylene.
- organohydrogensiloxanes include, but are not limited to, 1,1,3,3- tetramethyldisiloxane, 1,1,3,3-tetraphenyldisiloxane, phenyltris(dimethylsiloxy)silane, 1,3,5- trimethylcyclotrisiloxane, a trimethylsiloxy- terminated poly(methylhydrogensiloxane), a trimethylsiloxy- terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane/methylhydrogensiloxane), a dimethylhydrogensiloxy-terminated poly(methylhydrogensiloxane), and a resin consisting essentially of HMe2SiOi/2 units, Me3SiOi/2 units, and Si ⁇ 4/2 units, wherein Me is methyl.
- Component (C) of the hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition is at least one hydrosilylation catalyst that promotes the addition reaction of component (A) with component (B).
- the hydrosilylation catalyst can be any of the well-known hydrosilylation catalysts comprising a platinum group metal, a compound containing a platinum group metal, or a microencapsulated platinum group metal-containing catalyst.
- Platinum group metals include platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, osmium and iridium.
- the platinum group metal is platinum, based on its high activity in hydrosilylation reactions.
- Preferred hydrosilylation catalysts include the complexes of chloroplatinic acid and certain vinyl-containing organosiloxanes disclosed by Willing in U.S. Pat. No. 3,419,593, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- a preferred catalyst of this type is the reaction product of chloroplatinic acid and l,3-diethenyl-l,l,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane.
- the hydrosilylation catalyst can also be a microencapsulated platinum group metal- containing catalyst comprising a platinum group metal encapsulated in a thermoplastic resin.
- compositions containing microencapsulated hydrosilylation catalysts are stable for extended periods of time, typically several months or longer, under ambient conditions, yet cure relatively rapidly at temperatures above the melting or softening point of the thermoplastic resin(s).
- Microencapsulated hydrosilylation catalysts and methods of preparing them are well known in the art, as exemplified in U.S. Pat. No. 4,766,176 and the references cited therein; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,017,654.
- Component (C) can be a single hydrosilylation catalyst or a mixture comprising two or more different catalysts that differ in at least one property, such as structure, form, platinum group metal, complexing ligand, and thermoplastic resin.
- the concentration of component (C) is sufficient to catalyze the addition reaction of component (A) with component (B).
- the concentration of component (C) is sufficient to provide from 0.1 to 1000 ppm of a platinum group metal, preferably from 1 to 500 ppm of a platinum group metal, and more preferably from 5 to 150 ppm of a platinum group metal, based on the combined weight of components (A) and (B).
- the rate of cure is very slow below 0.1 ppm of platinum group metal. The use of more than 1000 ppm of platinum group metal results in no appreciable increase in cure rate, and is therefore uneconomical.
- Component (A') is at least one silicone resin having the formula (RlR ⁇ 2 SiOi 72 ) w
- R.1, w, x, y, z, and y+z are as described and exemplified above for the silicone resin having the formula (I).
- mol% of the groups R ⁇ in the silicone resin are hydrogen.
- mol% of the groups R ⁇ in the silicone resin are hydrogen is defined as the ratio of the number of moles of silicon- bonded hydrogen atoms in the silicone resin to the total number of moles of the groups R ⁇ in the resin, multiplied by 100.
- the silicone resin typically contains less than 10% (w/w), alternatively less than 5% (w/w), alternatively less than 2% (w/w), of silicon-bonded hydroxy groups, as determined by
- silicone resins suitable for use as component (A') include, but are not limited to, resins having the following formulae:
- Component (A') can be a single silicone resin or a mixture comprising two or more different silicone resins, each as described above.
- Silicone resins are typically prepared by cohydrolyzing the appropriate mixture of chlorosilane precursors in an organic solvent, such as toluene.
- an organic solvent such as toluene.
- a silicone resin consisting essentially of RlR32SiOi/2 units and R ⁇ SiO 3 Z 2 units can be prepared by cohydrolyzing a compound having the formula RlR- ⁇ SiCl and a compound having the formula R- ⁇ SiCl 3 in toluene, where RI and R ⁇ are as described and exemplified above.
- aqueous hydrochloric acid and silicone hydrolyzate are separated and the hydrolyzate is washed with water to remove residual acid and heated in the presence of a mild non-basic condensation catalyst to "body" the resin to the requisite viscosity.
- the resin can be further treated with a non-basic condensation catalyst in an organic solvent to reduce the content of silicon-bonded hydroxy groups.
- silanes containing hydrolysable groups other than chloro such -Br, -I, -OCH 3 , -OC(O)CH 3 , -N(CH 3 ) 2 , NHCOCH 3 , and -SCH 3 , can be utilized as starting materials in the cohydrolysis reaction.
- the properties of the resin products depend on the types of silanes, the mole ratio of silanes, the degree of condensation, and the processing conditions.
- Component (B') is at least one organosilicon compound having an average of at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule in an amount sufficient to cure the silicone resin of component (A').
- the organosilicon compound contains an average of at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule, alternatively at least three silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule. It is generally understood that cross-linking occurs when the sum of the average number of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule in component (A') and the average number of silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule in component (B') is greater than four.
- the organosilicon compound can be an organosilane or an organosiloxane.
- the organosilane can be a monosilane, disilane, trisilane, or polysilane.
- the organosiloxane can be a disiloxane, trisiloxane, or polysiloxane.
- the structure of the organosilicon compound can be linear, branched, cyclic, or resinous.
- Cyclosilanes and cyclosiloxanes typically have from 3 to 12 silicon atoms, alternatively from 3 to 10 silicon atoms, alternatively from 3 to 5 silicon atoms.
- the silicon-bonded alkenyl groups can be located at terminal, pendant, or at both terminal and pendant positions.
- organosiloxanes suitable for use as component (B') include, but are not limited to, siloxanes having the following formulae:
- Component (B') can be a single organosilicon compound or a mixture comprising two or more different organosilicon compounds, each as described above.
- component (B') can be a single organosilane, a mixture of two different organosilanes, a single organosiloxane, a mixture of two different organosiloxanes, or a mixture of an organosilane and an organosiloxane.
- the concentration of component (B') is sufficient to cure (cross-link) the silicone resin of component (A').
- the exact amount of component (B') depends on the desired extent of cure, which generally increases as the ratio of the number of moles of silicon-bonded alkenyl groups in component (B') to the number of moles of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in component (A') increases.
- the concentration of component (B') is typically sufficient to provide from 0.4 to 2 moles of silicon-bonded alkenyl groups, alternatively from 0.8 to 1.5 moles of silicon-bonded alkenyl groups, alternatively from 0.9 to 1.1 moles of silicon-bonded alkenyl groups, per mole of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in component (A').
- Component (C) of the second embodiment of the hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition is as described and exemplified above for component (C) of the first embodiment.
- the hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition of the present method can comprise additional ingredients, provided the ingredient does not prevent the silicone composition from curing to form the first interfacial coating, described above, of the electronic package.
- additional ingredients include, but are not limited to, hydrosilylation catalyst inhibitors, such as 3-methyl-3-penten-l-yne, 3,5-dimethyl-3-hexen-l- yne, 3,5-dimethyl-l-hexyn-3-ol, 1-ethynyl-l-cyclohexanol, 2-phenyl-3-butyn-2-ol, vinylcyclosiloxanes, and triphenylphosphine; adhesion promoters, such as the adhesion promoters taught in U.S.
- the condensation-curable silicone composition typically comprises a silicone resin having an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, hydroxy groups, or hydrolysable groups per molecule and, optionally, a cross-linking agent having silicon- bonded hydrolysable groups and/or a condensation catalyst.
- w, x, y, z, and y+z are as described and exemplified above for the silicone resin having the formula (I).
- the hydrocarbyl and halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl groups represented by R ⁇ typically have from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alternatively from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alternatively from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- Acyclic hydrocarbyl and halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl groups containing at least 3 carbon atoms can have a branched or unbranched structure.
- hydrocarbyl groups include, but are not limited to, alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1-methylethyl, butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1,1- dimethylethyl, pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 1,2- dimethylpropyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, and decyl; cycloalkyl, such as cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and methylcyclohexyl; aryl, such as phenyl and naphthyl; alkaryl, such as tolyl and xylyl; aralkyl, such as benzyl and phenethyl; alkenyl, such as vinyl, allyl, and propenyl; arylalky
- halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl groups include, but are not limited to, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, 3-chloropropyl, chlorophenyl, dichlorophenyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl, and 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyl.
- hydrolysable group means the silicon-bonded group reacts with water in either the presence or absence of a catalyst at any temperature from room temperature (-23 ⁇ 2 °C) to 100 °C within several minutes, for example thirty minutes, to form a silanol (Si-OH) group.
- R 6 is Ci to Cg hydrocarbyl or Ci to Cg halogen- substituted hydrocarbyl.
- the hydrocarbyl and halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl groups represented by R 6 typically have from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alternatively from 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
- Acyclic hydrocarbyl and halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl groups containing at least 3 carbon atoms can have a branched or unbranched structure.
- hydrocarbyl examples include, but are not limited to, unbranched and branched alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1-methylethyl, butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl, pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1- ethylpropyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, hexyl, heptyl, and octyl; cycloalkyl, such as cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and methylcyclohexyl; phenyl; alkaryl, such as tolyl and xylyl; aralkyl, such as benzyl and phenethyl; alkenyl, such as vinyl, allyl, and propenyl; arylalkenyl, such as styryl;
- halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl groups include, but are not limited to, 3,3,3- trifluoropropyl, 3- chloropropyl, chlorophenyl, and dichlorophenyl.
- at least 2 mol%, alternatively at least 10 mol%, alternatively at least 30 mol% of the groups R ⁇ in the silicone resin are hydrogen, hydroxy, or a hydrolysable group.
- mol% of the groups R ⁇ in the silicone resin are in the silicone resin are hydrogen, hydroxy, or a hydrolysable group
- mol% of the groups R ⁇ in the silicone resin are in the silicone resin are hydrogen, hydroxy, or a hydrolysable group
- mol% of the groups R ⁇ in the silicone resin are hydrogen, hydroxy, or a hydrolysable group is defined as the ratio of the number of moles of silicon- bonded hydrogen, hydroxy, or a hydrolysable groups in the silicone resin to the total number of moles of the groups R ⁇ in the resin, multiplied by 100.
- silicone resins having the formula (III) include, but are not limited to, resins having the following formulae:
- the condensation-curable silicone composition can comprise a single silicone resin or a mixture comprising two or more different silicone resins, each as described above.
- Methods of preparing silicone resins containing silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, hydroxy groups, or hydrolysable groups are well known in the art; many of these resins are commercially available. Silicone resins are typically prepared by cohydrolyzing the appropriate mixture of silane precursors in an organic solvent, such as toluene.
- a silicone resin can be prepared by cohydrolyzing a silane having the formula R ⁇ R ⁇ SiX and a silane having the formula R ⁇ SiX3 in toluene, where R ⁇ is Ci to Ci Q hydrocarbyl or Ci to C ⁇ o halogen-substituted hydrocarby, R ⁇ is R.4, -H, or a hydrolysable group, and X is a hydrolysable group, provided when R ⁇ is a hydrolysable group, X is more reactive in the hydrolysis reaction than R ⁇ .
- the aqueous hydrochloric acid and silicone hydrolyzate are separated and the hydrolyzate is washed with water to remove residual acid and heated in the presence of a mild condensation catalyst to "body" (i.e., condense) the resin to the requisite viscosity.
- body i.e., condense
- the resin can be further treated with a condensation catalyst in an organic solvent to reduce the content of silicon-bonded hydroxy groups.
- the condensation-curable silicone composition can comprise additional ingredients, provided the ingredient does not prevent the silicone resin from curing to form the first interfacial coating, described above, of the electronic package.
- additional ingredients include, but are not limited to, adhesion promoters; dyes; pigments; anti-oxidants; heat stabilizers; UV stabilizers; flame retardants; flow control additives; organic solvents, cross-linking agents, and condensation catalysts.
- the condensation-curable silicone composition can further comprises a cross-linking agent and/or a condensation catalyst.
- the cross-linking agent can have the formula R qSiX ⁇ q, wherein R" is Ci to Cg hydrocarbyl or Ci to Cg halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl, X is a hydrolysable group, and q is 0 or 1.
- R ⁇ is Ci to Cg hydrocarbyl or Ci to Cg halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl
- X is a hydrolysable group
- q is 0 or 1.
- the hydrocarbyl and halogen- substituted hydrocarbyl groups represented by R ⁇ are as described and exemplified above.
- the hydrolysable groups represented by X are as described and exemplified above for
- cross-linking agents include, but are not limited to, alkoxy silanes such as MeSi(OCH 3 ) 3 , CH 3 Si(OCH 2 CH3)3, CH 3 Si(OCH2CH 2 CH3)3, CH 3 Si[O(CH2)3CH 3 ]3,
- the cross-linking agent can be a single silane or a mixture of two or more different silanes, each as described above. Also, methods of preparing tri- and tetra- functional silanes are well known in the art; many of these silanes are commercially available. [0150] When present, the concentration of the cross-linking agent in the silicone composition is sufficient to cure (cross-link) the silicone resin. The exact amount of the cross-linking agent depends on the desired extent of cure, which generally increases as the ratio of the number of moles of silicon-bonded hydrolysable groups in the cross-linking agent to the number of moles of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, hydroxy groups, or hydrolysable groups in the silicone resin increases.
- the concentration of the cross-linking agent is sufficient to provide from 0.2 to 4 moles of silicon-bonded hydrolysable groups per mole of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, hydroxy groups, or hydrolysable groups in the silicone resin.
- the optimum amount of the cross-linking agent can be readily determined by routine experimentation .
- the condensation-curable silicone composition can further comprise at least one condensation catalyst.
- the condensation catalyst can be any condensation catalyst typically used to promote condensation of silicon-bonded hydroxy (silanol) groups to form Si-O-Si linkages.
- condensation catalysts include, but are not limited to, amines; and complexes of lead, tin, zinc, and iron with carboxylic acids.
- the condensation catalyst can be selected from tin(II) and tin(IV) compounds such as tin dilaurate, tin dioctoate, and tetrabutyl tin; and titanium compounds such as titanium tetrabutoxide.
- the concentration of the condensation catalyst is typically from 0.1 to
- the radiation-curable silicone composition typically comprises a silicone resin having an average of at least two silicon-bonded radiation- sensitive groups per molecule and, optionally, a photoinitiator.
- R ⁇ , w, x, y, z, and y+z are as described and exemplified above.
- the hydrocarbyl and halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl groups represented by R 7 are as described and exemplified above for R ⁇
- Examples of radiation- sensitive groups represented by R° include, but are not limited to, acryloyloxyalkyl, substituted acryloyloxyalkyl, an alkenyl ether group, alkenyl, and an epoxy-substituted organic group.
- the term "radiation- sensitive group” means the group forms a reactive species, for example a free radical or cation, in the presence of a free radical or cationic photoinitiator when exposed to radiation having a wavelength of from 150 to 800 nm.
- Examples of acryloyloxyalkyl groups represented by R° include, but are not limited to, acryloyloxymethyl, 2-acryloyloxyethyl, 3-acryloyloxyypropyl, and 4-acryloyloxybutyl.
- Examples of substituted acryloyloxyalkyl groups represented by R ⁇ include, but are not limited to, methacryloyloxymethyl, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl, and 3- methacryloyloxylpropyl.
- alkenyl ether groups represented by R° include, but are not limited to, a vinyl ether group having the formula and R ⁇ is C 1 to Ci Q hydrocarbylene or C ⁇ to C ⁇ Q halogen-substituted hydrocarbylene.
- the hydrocarbylene groups represented by R ⁇ typically have from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alternatively from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alternatively from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- hydrocarbylene groups include, but are not limited to, alkylene such as methylene, ethylene, propane- 1,3-diyl, 2-methylpropane-l,3-diyl, butane- 1,4-diyl, butane- 1,3-diyl, pentane-l,5,-diyl, pentane- 1,4-diyl, hexane-l,6-diyl, octane- 1,8-diyl, and decane- 1,10-diyl; cycloalkylene such as cyclohexane- 1,4-diyl; arylene such as phenylene.
- halogen-substituted hydrocarbylene groups include, but are not limited to, divalent hydrocarbon groups wherein one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine, and bromine, such as -CH2CH2CF2CF2CH2CH2-.
- alkenyl groups represented by R° include, but are not limited to, vinyl, allyl, propenyl, butenyl, and hexenyl.
- epoxy-substituted organic group refers to a monovalent organic group in which an oxygen atom, the epoxy substituent, is directly attached to two adjacent carbon atoms of a carbon chain or ring system.
- Examples of epoxy-substituted organic groups represented by R° include, but are not limited to, 2,3-epoxypropyl, 3,4- epoxybutyl, 4,5-epoxypentyl, 2-glycidoxyethyl, 3-glycidoxypropyl, 4-glycidoxybutyl, 2-(3,4- epoxycylohexyl)ethyl, 3-(3,4-epoxycylohexyl)propyl, 2-(3,4-epoxy-3-methylcylohexyl)-2- methylethyl, 2-(2,3-epoxycylopentyl)ethyl, and 3-(2,3 epoxycylopentyl)propyl.
- the silicone resin typically contains an average of at least two silicon-bonded radiation-sensitive groups per molecule. Generally, at least 50 mol%, alternatively at least 65 mol%, alternatively at least 80 mol% of the groups R° in the silicone resin are radiation- sensitive groups.
- the term "mol% of the groups R ⁇ in the silicone resin are radiation- sensitive groups" is defined as the ratio of the number of moles of silicon-bonded radiation- sensitive groups in the silicone resin to the total number of moles of the groups R ⁇ in the resin, multiplied by 100.
- Examples of silicone resins having the formula (IV) include, but are not limited to, resins having the following formulae:
- silicone resins having silicon-bonded radiation- sensitive groups are known in the art.
- silicone resins containing silicon-bonded acryloyloxyalkyl or substituted acryloyloxyalkyl groups can be prepared by co-hydrolyzing an acryloyloxyalkyl- or substituted-acryloyloxyalkylalkoxysilane and an alkoxysilane in the presence of an acidic or basic catalyst, as exemplified in U.S. Patent No. 5,738,976 and U.S. Patent No. 5,959,038.
- such resins can be produced by co-hydrolyzing an acryloyloxyalkyl- or substituted-acryloyloxayalkylchlorosilane and at least one chlorosilane, as taught in U.S. Patent No. 4,568,566.
- Silicone reins containing silicon-bonded alkenyl ether groups can be prepared by reacting an alkoxysilane with water in the presence of an acidic condensation catalyst and subsequently treating the reaction mixture with a hydroxy- substituted vinyl ether and a transesterification catalyst, as described in U.S. Patent No. 5,861,467.
- silicone resins containing alkenyl ether groups can be prepared by reacting an alkoxysilane, water, and a hydroxy-substituted vinyl ether compound in the presence of a non-acidic condensation catalyst, and then treating the reaction mixture with a transesterification catalyst, as described in U.S. Patent No. 5,824,761.
- R is a monovalent hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms
- RI is a monovalent alkyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms
- R ⁇ is a divalent hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms
- x has a value of from 0 to 3, with the proviso that the molar ratio of water to alkoxy radicals is less than 0.5.
- Silicone resins containing silicon-bonded alkenyl groups can be prepared as described above for the silicone resin having the formula (I).
- Silicone resins containing silicon-bonded epoxy-substituted organic groups can be prepared by cohydrolyzing an epoxy-functional alkoxysilane and an alkoxysilane in the presence of an organotitanate catalyst, as described in U.S. Patent No. 5,468,826.
- silicone resins containing silicon-bonded epoxy-substituted organic groups can be prepared by reacting a silicone resin containing silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms with an epoxy-functional alkene in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst, as described in U.S. Patent Nos. 6,831,145; 5,310,843; 5,530,075; 5,283,309; 5,468,827; 5,486,588; and 5,358,983.
- the radiation-curable silicone composition can comprise additional ingredients, provided the ingredient does not prevent the silicone resin from curing to form the first interfacial coating, described above, of the electronic package.
- additional ingredients include, but are not limited to, adhesion promoters; dyes; pigments; anti-oxidants; heat stabilizers; flame retardants; flow control additives; fillers, including extending and reinforcing fillers; organic solvents; cross-linking agents; and photoinitiators.
- the radiation-curable silicone composition can further comprise at least one photoinitiator.
- the photoinitiator can be a cationic or free radical photoinitiator, depending on the nature of the radiation-sensitive groups in the silicone resin.
- the silicone composition can further comprise at least one cationic photoinitiator.
- the cationic photoinitiator can be any cationic photoinitiator capable of initiating cure (cross-linking) of the silicone resin upon exposure to radiation having a wavelength of from 150 to 800 nm.
- Examples of cationic photoinitiators include, but are not limited to, onium salts, diaryliodonium salts of sulfonic acids, triarylsulfonium salts of sulfonic acids, diaryliodonium salts of boronic acids, and triarylsulfonium salts of boronic acids.
- substituents on the hydrocarbyl group include, but are not limited to, Ci to Cg alkoxy, Ci to Ci g alkyl, nitro, chloro, bromo, cyano, carboxyl, mercapto, and heterocyclic aromatic groups, such as pyridyl, thiophenyl, and pyranyl.
- metals represented by M include, but are not limited to, transition metals, such as Fe, Ti, Zr, Sc, V, Cr, and Mn; lanthanide metals, such as Pr, and Nd; other metals, such as Cs, Sb, Sn, Bi, Al, Ga, and In; metalloids, such as B, and As; and P.
- the formula MX 2 " represents a non-basic, non-nucleophilic anion.
- onium salts include, but are not limited to, bis-diaryliodonium salts, such as bis(dodecyl phenyl)iodonium hexafluoroarsenate, bis(dodecylphenyl)iodonium hexafluoroantimonate, and dialkylphenyliodonium hexafluoroantimonate.
- bis-diaryliodonium salts such as bis(dodecyl phenyl)iodonium hexafluoroarsenate, bis(dodecylphenyl)iodonium hexafluoroantimonate, and dialkylphenyliodonium hexafluoroantimonate.
- diaryliodonium salts of sulfonic acids include, but are not limited to, diaryliodonium salts of perfluoroalkylsulfonic acids, such as diaryliodonium salts of perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, diaryliodonium salts of perfluoroethanesulfonic acid, diaryliodonium salts of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, and diaryliodonium salts of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid; and diaryliodonium salts of aryl sulfonic acids, such as diaryliodonium salts of para-toluenesulfonic acid, diaryliodonium salts of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, diaryliodonium salts of benzenesulfonic acid, and diaryliodonium salts of 3-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid.
- triarylsulfonium salts of sulfonic acids include, but are not limited to, triarylsulfonium salts of perfluoroalkylsulfonic acids, such as triarylsulfonium salts of perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, triarylsulfonium salts of perfluoroethanesulfonic acid, triarylsulfonium salts of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, and triarylsulfonium salts of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid; and triarylsulfonium salts of aryl sulfonic acids, such as triarylsulfonium salts of para-toluenesulfonic acid, triarylsulfonium salts of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, triarylsulfonium salts of benzenesulfonic acid, and triarylsulfon
- diaryliodonium salts of boronic acids include, but are not limited to, diaryliodonium salts of perhaloarylboronic acids.
- triarylsulfonium salts of boronic acids include, but are not limited to, triarylsulfonium salts of perhaloarylboronic acid.
- Diaryliodonium salts of boronic acids and triarylsulfonium salts of boronic acids are well known in the art, as exemplified in European Patent Application No. EP 0562922.
- the cationic photoinitiator can be a single cationic photoinitiator or a mixture comprising two or more different cationic photoinitiators, each as described above.
- the concentration of the cationic photoinitiator is typically from 0.01 to 20% (w/w), alternatively from 0.1 to 20% (w/w), alternatively from 0.1 to 5%, based on the weight of the silicone resin.
- the silicone composition can further comprise at least one free radical photoinitiator.
- the free radical photoinitiator can be any free radical photoinitiator capable of initiating cure (cross -linking) of the silicone resin upon exposure to radiation having a wavelength of from 150 to 800 nm.
- free radical photoinitiators include, but are not limited to, benzophenone; 4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone; halogenated benzophenones; acetophenone; ⁇ -hydroxyacetophenone; chloro acetophenones, such as dichloroacetophenones and trichloroacetophenones; dialkoxyacetophenones, such as 2,2- diethoxyacetophenone; ⁇ -hydoxyalkylphenones, such as 2-hydroxy-2-methyl- 1 -phenyl- 1- propanone and 1-hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone; ⁇ -aminoalkylphenones, such as 2- methyl-4'-(methylthio)-2-morpholiniopropiophenone; benzoin; benzoin ethers, such as benzoin methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, and benzoin isobutyl ether; benz
- the free radical photoinitiator can also be a polysilane, such as the phenylmethylpolysilanes defined by West in U.S. Pat. No. 4,260,780, which is hereby incorporated by reference; the aminated methylpolysilanes defined by Baney et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 4,314,956, which is hereby incorporated by reference; the methylpolysilanes of Peterson et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 4,276,424, which is hereby incorporated by reference; and the polysilastyrene defined by West et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 4,324,901, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- a polysilane such as the phenylmethylpolysilanes defined by West in U.S. Pat. No. 4,260,780, which is hereby incorporated by reference; the aminated methylpolysilanes defined by Baney et al. in
- the free radical photoinitiator can be a single free radical photoinitiator or a mixture comprising two or more different free radical photoinitiators.
- the concentration of the free radical photoinitiator is typically from 0.1 to 20% (w/w), alternatively from 1 to 10% (w/w), based on the weight of the silicone resin.
- the peroxide-curable silicone composition typically comprises a silicone resin having silicon-bonded unsaturated groups and an organic peroxide.
- the alkenyl groups represented by RI 1 typically have from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms, alternatively from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and are exemplified by, but not limited to, vinyl, allyl, butenyl, hexenyl, and octenyl.
- the alkynyl groups represented by RI 1 typically have from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms, alternatively from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and are exemplified by, but not limited to, ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, hexynyl, and octynyl.
- the resin contains an average of at least one alkenyl group or alkynyl group per molecule.
- the silicone resin typically contains less than 10% (w/w), alternatively less than 5% (w/w), alternatively less than 2% (w/w), of silicon-bonded hydroxy groups, as determined by
- silicone resins having the formula (V) include, but are not limited to, resins having the following formulae:
- the silicone resin can be a single silicone resin or a mixture comprising two or more different silicone resins, each as described above.
- silicone resins having silicon-bonded alkenyl groups or silicon-bonded alkynyl groups are well known in the art; many of these resins are commercially available. These resins are typically prepared by cohydrolyzing the appropriate mixture of chlorosilane precursors in an organic solvent, such as toluene.
- a silicone resin consisting essentially Of RlRH 2 SiOy 2 units and RHSi ⁇ 3/ 2 units can be prepared by cohydrolyzing a compound having the formula RlRH 2 SiCl and a compound having the formula RHSiCl 3 in toluene, where RI and R.H are as defined and exemplified above.
- aqueous hydrochloric acid and silicone hydrolyzate are separated and the hydrolyzate is washed with water to remove residual acid and heated in the presence of a mild condensation catalyst to "body" the resin to the requisite viscosity.
- the resin can be further treated with a condensation catalyst in an organic solvent to reduce the content of silicon-bonded hydroxy groups.
- silanes containing hydrolysable groups other than chloro such -Br, -I, -OCH 3 , -OC(O)CH 3 , -N(CH 3 ) 2 , -NHCOCH 3 , and -SCH 3 , can be utilized as starting materials in the cohydrolysis reaction.
- the properties of the resin products depend on the types of silanes, the mole ratio of silanes, the degree of condensation, and the processing conditions.
- organic peroxides include, diaroyl peroxides such as dibenzoyl peroxide, di-p-chlorobenzoyl peroxide, and bis-2,4-dichlorobenzoyl peroxide; dialkyl peroxides such as di-t-butyl peroxide and 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di-(t-butylperoxy)hexane; diaralkyl peroxides such as dicumyl peroxide; alkyl aralkyl peroxides such as t-butyl cumyl peroxide and l,4-bis(t-butylperoxyisopropyl)benzene; and alkyl aroyl peroxides such as t- butyl perbenzoate, t-butyl peracetate, and t-butyl peroctoate.
- diaroyl peroxides such as dibenzoyl peroxide, di-p-chlorobenzoy
- the organic peroxide can be a single peroxide or a mixture comprising two or more different organic peroxides.
- concentration of the organic peroxide is typically from 0.1 to 5% (w/w), alternatively from 0.2 to 2% (w/w), based on the weight of the silicone resin.
- the peroxide-curable silicone composition of the present invention can comprise additional ingredients, provided the ingredient does not prevent the silicone resin of the silicone composition from curing to form the first interfacial coating, described above, of the electronic package.
- additional ingredients include, but are not limited to, silicone rubbers; polyunsaturated compounds; free radical initiators; organic solvents; UV stabilizers; sensitizers; dyes; flame retardants; antioxidants; fillers, such as reinforcing fillers, extending fillers, and conductive fillers; and adhesion promoters.
- the curable composition comprising a thermosetting polymer can further comprise aluminum oxide nanofibers, which are as described and exemplified above.
- the nanofibers typically have a concentration of from 0.0001 to 99% (w/w), alternatively from 0.001 to 50% (w/w), alternatively from 0.01 to 25% (w/w), alternatively from 0.1 to 10% (w/w), alternatively from 1 to 5% (w/w), based on the total weight of the thermosetting polymer.
- the curable composition is a nanofiber-filled silicone composition comprising a curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin; and aluminum oxide nanofibers, wherein the nanofibers comprise at least one aluminum oxide selected from ⁇ - AlO(OH) and ⁇ -Al2 ⁇ 3.
- the curable silicone composition can further comprise a solvent, provided when the curable silicone composition is a hydrosilylation- curable silicone composition the solvent is aprotic (i.e., does not contain hydrogen bonded to nitrogen or oxygen).
- the curable silicone composition and aluminum oxide nanofibers are as described and exemplified above.
- the concentration of the aluminum oxide nanofibers in the nanofiber-filled silicone composition is typically from 0.001 to 50% (w/w), alternatively from 0.1 to 10% (w/w), alternatively from 0.5 to 5% (w/w), based on the total weight of the composition.
- the curable composition comprising a thermosetting polymer and aluminum oxide nanofibers can be prepared by combining an aluminum oxide dispersion, described above, with the curable composition. If desired, the composition can be distilled under reduced pressure to remove solvent.
- the curable composition comprising a thermosetting polymer is a nanofiber- filled silicone composition comprising a curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin, and aluminum oxide nanofibers
- the composition can be prepared by preparing the silicone resin using the methods described above, in the presence of the aluminum oxide nanofibers, and then combining this mixture with the other ingredients of the curable silicone composition.
- the release liner can be coated with the curable composition comprising a thermosetting polymer using conventional coating techniques, such as spin coating, dipping, spraying, brushing, extrusion, or screen-printing.
- the amount of the composition is sufficient to form a first polymer layer having a thickness of from 0.01 to 1000 ⁇ m after the polymer is cured in step (ii) of the method, described below.
- thermosetting polymer of the coated release liner is cured.
- the thermosetting polymer can be cured using a variety of methods, including exposing the polymer to ambient temperature, elevated temperature, moisture, or radiation, depending on the type of curable composition used to coat the release liner.
- the curable composition used to coat the release liner is a hydro silylation- curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin
- the silicone resin of the coated release liner can be cured by heating the coating to a temperature of from room temperature (-23 ⁇ 2 °C) to 250 0 C, alternatively from room temperature to 200 °C, alternatively from room temperature to 150 0 C, at atmospheric pressure.
- the coating is heated for a length of time sufficient to cure (cross-link) the silicone resin.
- the coating is typically heated at a temperature of from 150 to 200 °C for a time of from 0.1 to 3 h.
- the silicone resin can be cured (i.e., cross-linked) by heating the coating.
- the coating is typically heated at a temperature of from 50 to 250 0 C, for a period of from 1 to 50 h.
- the condensation-curable silicone composition comprises a condensation catalyst
- the silicone resin can typically be cured at a lower temperature, e.g., from room temperature (-23 ⁇ 2 0 C) to 200 0 C.
- the silicone resin used to coat the release liner is a condensation- curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin having silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms
- the silicone resin can be cured by exposing the coating to moisture or oxygen at a temperature of from 100 to 450 0 C for a period of from 0.1 to 20 h.
- the condensation- curable silicone composition contains a condensation catalyst
- the silicone resin can typically be cured at a lower temperature, e.g., from room temperature (-23 ⁇ 2 0 C) to 400 0 C.
- the silicone resin used to coat the release liner is a condensation- curable silicone composition
- the silicone resin can be cured by exposing the coating to moisture at a temperature of from room temperature (-23 + 2 °C) to 250 0 C, alternatively from 100 to 200 0 C, for a period of from 1 to 100 h.
- the silicone resin can typically be cured by exposing the coating to a relative humidity of 30% at a temperature of from about room temperature (-23 + 2 °C) to 150 0 C, for a period of from 0.5 to 72 h. Cure can be accelerated by application of heat, exposure to high humidity, and/or addition of a condensation catalyst to the composition.
- the silicone resin used to coat the release liner is a radiation-curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin having silicon-bonded radiation-sensitive groups
- the silicone resin can be cured by exposing the coating to an electron beam.
- the accelerating voltage is from about 0.1 to 100 keV
- the vacuum is from about 10 to 10-3 Pa
- the electron current is from about 0.0001 to 1 ampere
- the power varies from about 0.1 watt to 1 kilowatt.
- the dose is typically from about 100 microcoulomb/cm ⁇ to 100 coulomb/cm ⁇ , alternatively from about 1 to 10 coulombs/cm ⁇ .
- the time of exposure is typically from about 10 seconds to 1 hour.
- the silicone resin can be cured by exposing the coating to radiation having a wavelength of from 150 to 800 nm, alternatively from 200 to 400 nm, at a dosage sufficient to cure (cross-link) the silicone resin.
- the light source is typically a medium pressure mercury-arc lamp.
- the dose of radiation is typically from 30 to
- the coating can be externally heated during or after exposure to radiation to enhance the rate and/or extent of cure.
- the silicone composition used to coat the release liner is a peroxide-curable silicone composition
- the silicone resin can be cured by heating the coating at a temperature of from room temperature (-23 ⁇ 2 0 C) to 180 0 C, for a period of from 0.05 to 1 h.
- the method of forming the first polymer layer, wherein the layer comprises a thermoset polymer can further comprise, after step (i) and before step (ii), applying a second release liner to the coated release liner of the first step to form an assembly, and compressing the assembly.
- the assembly can be compressed to remove excess composition and/or entrapped air, and to reduce the thickness of the coating.
- the assembly can be compressed using conventional equipment such as a stainless steel roller, hydraulic press, rubber roller, or laminating roll set.
- the assembly is typically compressed at a pressure of from 1,000 Pa to 10 MPa and at a temperature of from room temperature (-23 ⁇ 2 °C) to 50 °C.
- the method of forming the first polymer layer, wherein the layer comprises a thermoset polymer can further comprise repeating the steps (i) and (ii) to increase the thickness of the polymer layer, provided the same curable composition is used for each coating step.
- the polymer layer can be formed by (a) impregnating a fiber reinforcement in a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state and (b) converting the thermoplastic polymer of the impregnated fiber reinforcement to a solid state.
- a fiber reinforcement is impregnated in a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state.
- the fiber reinforcement can be impregnated in a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state using a variety of methods.
- the fiber reinforcement can be impregnated by (i) applying a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state to a release liner to form a film; (ii) embedding a fiber reinforcement in the film; and (iii) applying the composition to the embedded fiber reinforcement to form an impregnated fiber reinforcement.
- step (i) of the immediately preceding method of impregnating a fiber reinforcement a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state is applied to a release liner to form a film.
- the release liner and the composition are as described and exemplified above.
- the composition can be applied to the release liner using conventional coating techniques, such as spin coating, dipping, spraying, brushing, extrusion, or screen- printing.
- the composition is applied in an amount sufficient to embed the fiber reinforcement in step (ii), below.
- a fiber reinforcement is embedded in the film.
- the fiber reinforcement is as described and exemplified above.
- the fiber reinforcement can be embedded in the film by simply placing the reinforcement on the film and allowing the composition of the film to saturate the reinforcement.
- step (iii) the composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state is applied to the embedded fiber reinforcement to form an impregnated fiber reinforcement.
- the composition can be applied to the embedded fiber reinforcement using conventional methods, as described above for step (i).
- the first method of impregnating a fiber reinforcement can further comprise the steps of (iv) applying a second release liner to the impregnated fiber reinforcement to form an assembly; and (v) compressing the assembly. Also, the first method can further comprise after step (ii) and before step (iii), degassing the embedded fiber reinforcement and/or after step (iii) and before step (iv), degassing the impregnated fiber reinforcement.
- the assembly can be compressed to remove excess composition and/or entrapped air, and to reduce the thickness of the impregnated fiber reinforcement.
- the assembly can be compressed using conventional equipment such as a stainless steel roller, hydraulic press, rubber roller, or laminating roll set.
- the assembly is typically compressed at a pressure of from 1,000 Pa to 10 MPa and at a temperature of from room temperature to 200 °C.
- the embedded fiber reinforcement or impregnated fiber reinforcement can be degassed by subjecting it to a vacuum at a temperature sufficient to maintain the fluid state of the thermoplastic polymer.
- the fiber reinforcement can be impregnated in the composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state by (i) depositing a fiber reinforcement on a release liner; (ii) embedding the fiber reinforcement in a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state; and (iii) applying the composition to the embedded fiber reinforcement to form an impregnated fiber reinforcement.
- the second method can further comprise the steps of (iv) applying a second release liner to the impregnated fiber reinforcement to form an assembly; and (v) compressing the assembly.
- steps (iii) to (v) are as described above for the first method of impregnating a fiber reinforcement in a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state.
- the second method can further comprise after step (ii) and before step (iii), degassing the embedded fiber reinforcement and/or after step (iii) and before step (iv), degassing the impregnated fiber reinforcement.
- step (ii) of the immediately preceding method of impregnating a fiber reinforcement a fiber reinforcement is embedded in a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state.
- the fiber reinforcement can be embedded in the composition by simply covering the reinforcement with the composition and allowing the composition to saturate the reinforcement.
- the fiber reinforcement when the fiber reinforcement is a woven or nonwoven fabric, the reinforcement can be impregnated in a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a fluid state by passing it through the composition.
- the fabric is typically passed through the composition at a rate of from 1 to 1,000 cm/min.
- the thermoplastic polymer of the impregnated fiber reinforcement is converted to a solid state.
- the thermoplastic polymer can be converted to a solid state by allowing the polymer to cool to a temperature below the liquid-solid transition temperature (T g or T m ), for example, room temperature.
- T g or T m liquid-solid transition temperature
- the thermoplastic polymer can be converted to a solid state by removing at least a portion of the solvent. The organic solvent can be removed by allowing the solvent to evaporate at ambient temperature or by heating the coating to a moderate temperature, for example, below the solid-liquid transition temperature of the polymer.
- the method of forming the first polymer layer, wherein the layer contains a composition comprising a thermoplastic resin in fluid state and a fiber reinforcement can further comprise repeating the steps (a) and (b) to increase the thickness of the polymer layer, provided the same composition is used for each impregnation.
- the polymer layer can be formed by (a') impregnating a fiber reinforcement in a curable composition comprising a thermosetting polymer; and (b') curing the thermosetting polymer of the impregnated fiber reinforcement.
- a fiber reinforcement is impregnated in a curable composition comprising a thermosetting polymer.
- the fiber reinforcement and composition are as described and exemplified above.
- the fiber reinforcement can be impregnated in the curable composition using the method described above for impregnating a fiber reinforcement in a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer.
- thermosetting polymer of the impregnated fiber reinforcement is cured.
- the thermosetting polymer can be cured using a variety of methods, including, exposing the impregnated fiber reinforcement to ambient or elevated temperature, moisture, or radiation, depending on the type of curable composition used to impregnate the fiber reinforcement.
- the curable silicone composition used to impregnate the fiber reinforcement is a curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin
- the resin can be cured by exposing the impregnated fiber reinforcement to the conditions described in the method of forming the first polymer layer, wherein the layer comprises a cured product of a silicone resin.
- the method of preparing the first polymer layer, wherein the layer comprises a thermoset polymer and a fiber reinforcement can further comprise repeating the steps (a') and (b') to increase the thickness of the polymer layer, provided the same curable composition is used for each impregnation.
- the method of preparing the reinforced silicone resin film can further comprise forming at least one additional polymer layer on the first polymer layer. Each additional polymer layer can be formed as described above in the method of forming the first polymer layer, except each additional polymer layer is formed directly on an existing polymer layer rather than a release liner.
- the method of preparing the reinforced silicone resin film further comprises separating the first polymer layer from the release liner.
- the first polymer layer can be separated from the release liner either before or after at least one additional polymer layer is formed. Moreover, the first polymer layer can be separated from the release liner by mechanically peeling the layer away from the release liner.
- the method of preparing the reinforced silicone resin film further comprises separating the first polymer layer from at least one of the release liners before at least one additional polymer layer is formed on the first polymer layer.
- the reinforced silicone resin film of the present invention typically comprises from 1 to 99% (w/w), alternatively from 10 to 95% (w/w), alternatively from 30 to 95% (w/w), alternatively from 50 to 95% (w/w), of the cured silicone resin. Also, the reinforced silicone resin film typically has a thickness of from 1 to 3000 ⁇ m, alternatively from 15 to 500 ⁇ m, alternatively from 15 to 300 ⁇ m, alternatively from 20 to 150 ⁇ m, alternatively from 30 to 125 ⁇ m.
- the reinforced silicone resin film typically has a flexibility such that the film can be bent over a cylindrical steel mandrel having a diameter less than or equal to 3.2 mm without cracking, where the flexibility is determined as described in ASTM Standard D522-93a, Method B.
- the reinforced silicone resin film has low coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CTE), high tensile strength, high modulus, and high resistance to thermally induced cracking.
- CTE linear thermal expansion
- the film typically has a CTE of from 0 to 80 ⁇ m/m°C, alternatively from 0 to 20 ⁇ m/m°C, alternatively from 2 to 10 ⁇ m/m°C, at temperature of from room temperature (-23 ⁇ 2 °C) to 200°C.
- the film typically has a tensile strength at 25 °C of from 5 to 200 MPa, alternatively from 20 to 200 MPa, alternatively from 50 to 200 MPa.
- the reinforced silicone resin film typically has a Young's modulus at 25 °C of from 0.5 to 10 GPa, alternatively from 1 to 6 GPa, alternatively from 3 to 5 GPa.
- the transparency of the reinforced silicone resin film depends on a number of factors, such as the composition of the cured silicone resin, the thickness of the film, and the type and concentration of the reinforcement.
- the reinforced silicone resin film typically has a transparency (% transmittance) of at least 5%, alternatively at least 10%, alternatively at least 15%, alternatively at least 20%, in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- the reinforced silicone resin film of the present invention is useful in applications requiring films having high thermal stability, flexibility, mechanical strength, and transparency.
- the silicone resin film can be used as an integral component of flexible displays, solar cells, flexible electronic boards, touch screens, fire-resistant wallpaper, and impact-resistant windows.
- the film is also suitable substrates for transparent or nontransparent electrodes.
- Aluminum oxide fibers are fibers prepared by heating NanoCeram® gamma alumina fiber nanopowder, sold by Argonide Corporation (Sanford, F), in air at about 500 0 C for 1 h.
- the heat-treated fibers contained 96% (w/w) of ⁇ - AlO(OH) and 4% (w/w) of ⁇ - AI2O3, as determined by X-ray diffraction.
- ORGANOSILICASOLTM IPA-ST obtained from Nisan Chemical (Houston, Texas), is a dispersion of colloidal silica in isopropyl alcohol, where the colloidal silica has a particle size of 10-15 nm.
- the dispersion contains 30% (w/w) of Si ⁇ 2, and has a pH of 2-4 and a specific gravity of 0.96-1.02.
- Glass Fabric is a heat-treated glass fabric prepared by heating style 106 electrical glass fabric having a plain weave and a thickness of 37.5 ⁇ m at 575 °C for 6 h.
- the untreated glass fabric was obtained from JPS Glass (Slater, SC).
- Example 1 Aluminum oxide fibers (2.0 g), 4.4 g of acetic acid, and 35.6 g of de-ionized water were combined in a 100 mL round bottom flask equipped with a condenser, a stirrer, and a heating mantle. The mole ratio of acetic acid to alumina fibers was 3.74. The mixture was heated to reflux with stirring. The mixture was heated at reflux for 120 hours and then allowed to cool to room temperature. The mixture was then centrifuged at 2000 rpm for 30 minutes. The supernatant dispersion was separated from the residue. Approximately, 20% (w/w) of the original solid was dispersed as discrete nanofibers in the aqueous solvent. A scanning electron micrograph of the aluminum oxide fibers is shown in Figure 1. A transmission electron micrograph of the aluminum oxide nanofibers is shown in Figure 2.
- ORGANOSILICASOLTM IPA-ST 200 g
- 28 g of de-ionized water 28 g
- the mixture was stirred and chilled with an ice water bath to 2 °C.
- Methyltrimethoxysilane 70.72 g
- 3.48 g of acetic acid were added to the mixture.
- the mixture was stirred for 3.5 h, after which time the ice water bath was removed and the mixture was allowed to warm up to room temperature.
- the mixture was stirred for an additional 14 h at room temperature.
- the resin solution was translucent and had a solid content of 24.5% (w/w), as determined by heating a 1.0 g of the sample at 150 °C for 1 h.
- a silicone composition was prepared by combining the resin solution (8.2 g) with 50 g of the dispersion of Example 1.
- Example 2 by passing the fabric through the composition at a rate of about 5 cm/s.
- the impregnated fabric was then hung vertically in a fume hood at room temperature to dry, and then cured in an air-circulating oven according to the following cycle: room temperature to
- the reinforced silicone resin film was then heat-treated in an oven in a nitrogen atmosphere under the following conditions: room temperature to 575 °C at 5 °C/min., 575 °C for 1 h. The oven was turned off and the reinforced silicone resin film was allowed to cool to room temperature. Photomicrographs of the film after heat treatment are shown in Figures IA, IB, and 1C. The heat-treated film is free of cracks.
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