Light scattering material
First Claim
1. A light scattering material comprising a non-crosslinked transparent elastomer matrix having a glass transition temperature of room temperature or lower, and particles of a transparent material dispersed therein having a different index of refraction from the matrix, wherein the difference in index of refraction between the transparent elastomer matrix and the particles of the transparent material is at least 0.03, wherein the particles of the transparent material have a size greater than the wavelength of incident light by a factor of 2 to 10, the amount of the transparent material particles blended is 0.01 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the transparent elastomer matrix, and said transparent elastomer matrix is selected from the group consisting of an acrylate ester polymer and an acrylate ester copolymer;
- wherein said acrylate ester copolymer comprises an acrylate ester monomer and a monomer selected from the group consisting of a methacrylate ester, styrene, α
-methyl styrene, vinyl acetate, methyl vinyl ketone, phenyl vinyl ketone and vinyl benzoate monomer; and
wherein said acrylate ester polymer, said acrylate ester monomer and said methacrylate ester contain a substituent selected from the group consisting of a methyl, ethyl, butyl, propyl, stearyl, lauryl, 2-ethylhexyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofurfuryl, aminoethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl, and trifluoroethyl radical.
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Abstract
A light scattering material is prepared by mixing with and dispersing in a transparent elastomer matrix particles of a transparent material. The matrix has a Tg of lower than room temperature and the transparent material has a different index of refraction form the matrix.
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3 Claims
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1. A light scattering material comprising a non-crosslinked transparent elastomer matrix having a glass transition temperature of room temperature or lower, and particles of a transparent material dispersed therein having a different index of refraction from the matrix, wherein the difference in index of refraction between the transparent elastomer matrix and the particles of the transparent material is at least 0.03, wherein the particles of the transparent material have a size greater than the wavelength of incident light by a factor of 2 to 10, the amount of the transparent material particles blended is 0.01 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the transparent elastomer matrix, and said transparent elastomer matrix is selected from the group consisting of an acrylate ester polymer and an acrylate ester copolymer;
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wherein said acrylate ester copolymer comprises an acrylate ester monomer and a monomer selected from the group consisting of a methacrylate ester, styrene, α
-methyl styrene, vinyl acetate, methyl vinyl ketone, phenyl vinyl ketone and vinyl benzoate monomer; andwherein said acrylate ester polymer, said acrylate ester monomer and said methacrylate ester contain a substituent selected from the group consisting of a methyl, ethyl, butyl, propyl, stearyl, lauryl, 2-ethylhexyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofurfuryl, aminoethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl, and trifluoroethyl radical. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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