Optical material and articles formed therefrom

• US 10,047,192 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2013
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Sirrus, Inc (Nippon Shokubai Company Limited)
• Inventors: Ellison, Matthew McBrayer, Malofsky, Bernard Miles, Malofsky, Adam Gregg, Dey, Tanmoy, Sullivan, Jeffrey M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stanley, Jane L
• Application Number:
  US14/404,870
• Publication Number:
  US 20150148480A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,901 Days
• Field of Search: 524601
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 69/38 Malonic acid esters
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 69/708 Ethers
• CPC Class Codes: C08F 18/14 Esters of polycarboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: C08F 222/10 Esters
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 63/00 Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain of the macromolecule polyester-amides C08G69/44; polyester-imides C08G73/16
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 31/06 Homopolymers or copolymers of esters of polycarboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: C09J 167/00 Adhesives based on polyesters obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain based on polyester-amides C09J177/12; based on polyester-imides C09J179/08; Adhesives based on derivatives of such polymers
• CPC Class Codes: C09J 5/00 Adhesive processes in general; Adhesive processes not provided for elsewhere, e.g. relating to primers
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 1/04 made of organic materials, e.g. plastics G02B1/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/255 Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding

Abstract

Optical materials including polymerizable compositions and oligomeric and polymeric material formed therefrom. The oligomer or polymer material include structural repeat units. The optical material has low or substantially no absorbance of wavelengths in at least one of the spectral regions of interest. Optical components include adhesives, waveguides, spherical or non-spherical optical lenses, architectural articles, automotive components, laminated structures and composites.

Claims

1. An optical component comprising an optical material, the optical material comprising:

an oligomer or polymer material comprising structural repeating units represented by any of the formulas selected from;

2. The optical component according to claim 1, wherein the polymerizable composition has a refractive index between 1.40 and 1.50 when measured at 25°

C. in a liquid state, prior to polymerization.

3. The optical component according to claim 1, wherein the optical material comprises a glass transition temperature (T_g) between −

30°

C. and 100°

C.

4. The optical component according to claim 1, wherein the optical material exhibits a high solvent resistance.

5. The optical component according to claim 1, wherein the optical material comprises a decomposition temperature of about 200°

C. or more.

6. The optical component according to claim 1, wherein structure repeating unit has the formula:

7. The optical component of claim 1, which includes one or more of:

an optical waveguide for transmitting electromagnetic radiation selected from the group consisting of infrared, ultraviolet, and visible radiation;

a spherical or non-spherical optical lens;

a substantially transparent architectural article;

an automotive component; and

one or more layers of a laminated structure, wherein at least one layer of the laminated structure comprises the optical material.

8. The optical component according to claim 7, wherein the automotive component is one or more of a headlight lens, a fog light lens, a turn indicator lens, a brake light lens, an illumination cover, or an illumination accessory.

9. An optical composite article comprising at least first and second optical materials according to claim 1, wherein the first optical material comprises reinforcing or filler members and the second optical material comprises a binder or polymeric matrix.

10. An optical fiber comprising the optical material according to claim 1.

11. The optical fiber according to claim 10 is a single-mode fiber or a multi-mode fiber.