POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING NANOPARTICLES
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1. A brightness enhancing film having a microstructured optical layer comprising the reaction product of a polymerizable resin composition comprising:
- a) one or more first monomers selected from the group consisting of;
i) a monomer comprising a major portion having the structure wherein R1 is independently hydrogen or methyl, R2 is hydrogen, Q is 0, and Z is independently —
C(CH3)2—
, —
CH2—
, or —
C(O)—
;
ii) a monomer comprising a major portion having the structure wherein R1 is independently hydrogen or methyl, R2 is hydrogen, Q is 0, Z is independently —
C(CH3)2—
, —
CH2—
, or —
C(O)—
, and L is a linking group independently selected from linear or branched C2-C8 alkyl groups wherein the carbon chain is substituted with one or more oxygen groups one or more hydroxyl groups, or a combination thereof;
and mixtures of i and ii;
b) at least about 10 wt-% of surface modified colloidal inorganic nanoparticles;
c) at least 5 wt-% to 50 wt-% of a reactive diluent; and
d) optionally a crosslinking agent.
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Abstract
Polymerizable compositions comprising nanopartilces particularly useful for brightness enhancing films.
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35 Claims
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1. A brightness enhancing film having a microstructured optical layer comprising the reaction product of a polymerizable resin composition comprising:
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a) one or more first monomers selected from the group consisting of;
i) a monomer comprising a major portion having the structure wherein R1 is independently hydrogen or methyl, R2 is hydrogen, Q is 0, and Z is independently —
C(CH3)2—
, —
CH2—
, or —
C(O)—
;
ii) a monomer comprising a major portion having the structure wherein R1 is independently hydrogen or methyl, R2 is hydrogen, Q is 0, Z is independently —
C(CH3)2—
, —
CH2—
, or —
C(O)—
, andL is a linking group independently selected from linear or branched C2-C8 alkyl groups wherein the carbon chain is substituted with one or more oxygen groups one or more hydroxyl groups, or a combination thereof;
and mixtures of i and ii;
b) at least about 10 wt-% of surface modified colloidal inorganic nanoparticles;
c) at least 5 wt-% to 50 wt-% of a reactive diluent; and
d) optionally a crosslinking agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 31)
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23. A substantially solvent free polymerizable resin composition comprising
a) at least about 15 wt-% of one or more first monomers selected from the group consisting of: -
i) a monomer comprising a major portion having the structure wherein R1 is independently hydrogen or methyl, R2 is hydrogen, Q is 0 or, and Z is independently —
C(CH3)2—
, —
CH2—
, or —
C(O)—
;
ii) a monomer comprising a major portion having the structure and mixtures of i and ii;
wherein R1 is independently hydrogen or methyl, R2 is hydrogen, Q is 0, Z is independently —
C(CH3)2—
, —
CH2—
, or —
C(O)—
, andL is a linking group independently selected from linear or branched C2-C8 alkyl groups wherein the carbon chain is substituted with one or more oxygen groups, one or more hydroxyl groups, or a combination thereof;
b) at least about 10 wt-% of surface modified colloidal inorganic nanoparticles;
c) at least 5 wt-% to 50 wt-% of a non-brominated reactive diluent;
d) optionally a crosslinking agent; and
e) a photoinitiator. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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24. A brightness enhancing film comprising:
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a brightness enhancing microstructured optical layer comprising the reaction product of a substantially solvent free polymerizable composition comprising an organic component comprising at least one monofunctional and at least one difunctional ethylenically unsaturated monomers wherein the organic component has a viscosity of less than 1000 cps at 180°
F.; and
at least 10 wt-% of surface modified inorganic nanoparticles. - View Dependent Claims (29, 32)
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25. A brightness enhancing film comprising:
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a brightness enhancing microstructured optical layer comprising the reaction product of a substantially solvent free polymerizable composition comprises an organic component comprising at least one difunctional ethylenically unsaturated monomers and a non-brominated reactive diluent wherein the organic component has a refractive index of at least 1.54; and
at least 10 wt-% surface modified inorganic nanoparticles. - View Dependent Claims (27, 30, 33)
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35. A brightness enhancing film comprising:
a brightness enhancing microstructured optical layer comprising the reaction product of a substantially solvent free polymerizable composition having a refractive index of at least 1.54 comprising a reactive diluent and at least 10 wt-% of surface modified inorganic nanoparticles.
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