Compositions for articles comprising replicated microstructures
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1. A curable composition comprising:
- (a) at least one silicone containing surfactant, wherein the surfactant is present in a range corresponding to from about 0.01 to about 5 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition;
(b) at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate represented by the structure I wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl;
X1 is O, S, or Se;
n is at least 2; and
R2 is a polyvalent aromatic radical; and
(c) at least one nanoparticulate filler.
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Abstract
The present invention provides novel curable compositions useful in the preparation of light management films and other optical articles. The curable compositions comprise (a) at least one silicone-containing surfactant, (b) at least one a multifunctional (meth)acrylate having structure I; (c) at least one nanoparticulate filler; and in certain embodiments, (d) at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate. The curable compositions may be cured to provide the corresponding cured compositions and articles made therefrom.
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37 Claims
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1. A curable composition comprising:
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(a) at least one silicone containing surfactant, wherein the surfactant is present in a range corresponding to from about 0.01 to about 5 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition;
(b) at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate represented by the structure I wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl;
X1 is O, S, or Se;
n is at least 2; and
R2 is a polyvalent aromatic radical; and
(c) at least one nanoparticulate filler.
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2. A curable composition comprising:
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(a) at least one silicone containing surfactant, wherein the surfactant is present in a range corresponding to from about 0.01 to about 5 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition;
(b) a multifunctional (meth)acrylate represented by the structure I wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl;
X1 is O, S, or Se;
n is at least 2; and
R2 is a polyvalent aromatic radical; and
(c) at least one nanoparticulate filler; and
(d) at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A curable composition comprising:
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(a) at least one silicone-containing surfactant, said at least one silicone-containing surfactant being present in an amount corresponding to from about 0.1 to about 1 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition;
(b) a multifunctional (meth)acrylate represented by the structure I wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl;
X1 is O, S, or Se;
n is 2; and
R2 is a divalent aromatic radical;
(c) at least one nanoparticulate filler; and
(d) at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate having structure VI wherein R10 is hydrogen or methyl;
X2 and X3 are independently in each instance O, S, or Se;
R11 is a divalent C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a divalent C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a divalent C3-C20 aromatic radical; and
Ar is monovalent C3-C20 aromatic radical. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A curable composition comprising:
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(a) at least one silicone-containing surfactant, said at least one silicone-containing surfactant being present in an amount corresponding to from about 0.1 to about 1 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition;
(b) a multifunctional (meth)acrylate represented by the structure IV wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl, and U is a bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a selenium atom, an SO2 group, an SO group, a CO group, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C3-C20 aromatic radical;
(c) at least one nanoparticulate filler comprising antimony oxide and at least one meth(acryloyloxy) group; and
(d) at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate having structure VI wherein R10 is hydrogen or methyl;
X2 and X3 are independently in each instance O, S, or Se;
R11 is a divalent C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a divalent C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a divalent C3-C20 aromatic radical; and
Ar is monovalent C3-C20 aromatic radical.
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22. A cured composition comprising:
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(a) at least one silicone-containing surfactant, said at least one silicone-containing surfactant being present in an amount corresponding to from about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition;
(b) structural units derived from at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate represented by the structure I wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl;
X1 is O, S, or Se;
n is at least 2; and
R2 is a polyvalent aromatic radical; and
(c) at least one nanoparticulate filler; and
(d) structural units derived from at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An article comprising a cured composition, said cured composiiton comprising:
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(a) at least one silicone containing surfactant, wherein the surfactant is present in a range corresponding to from about 0.01 to about 5 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition;
(b) structural units derived from at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate represented by the structure I wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl;
X1 is O, S, or Se;
n is at least 2; and
R2 is a polyvalent aromatic radical; and
(c) at least one nanoparticulate filler; and
(d) structural units derived from at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. An article comprising a cured composition, said cured composiiton comprising:
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(a) at least one silicone containing surfactant, wherein the surfactant is present in a range corresponding to from about 0.01 to about 1 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition;
(b) structural units derived from at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate represented by the structure I wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl;
X1 is O, S or Se;
n is at least 2; and
R2 is a polyvalent aromatic radical;
(c) at least one nanoparticulate filler; and
(d) structural units derived from at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate having structure VI (e) wherein R10 is hydrogen or methyl;
X2 and X3 are independently in each instance O, S, or Se;
R11 is a divalent C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a divalent C3C20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a divalent C3-C20 aromatic radical; and
Ar is monovalent C3-C20 aromatic radical. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A cured composition comprising:
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(a) at least one silicone containing surfactant, wherein the surfactant is present in a range corresponding to from about 0.01 to about 5 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition;
(b) structural units derived from at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate represented by the structure I wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl;
X1 is O, S, or Se;
n is at least 2; and
R2 is a polyvalent aromatic radical; and
(c) at least one nanoparticulate filler.
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