Anti-reflective material

• US 6,511,721 B1
• Filed: 07/28/2000
• Issued: 01/28/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tomoegawa Paper Company Limited (Tomoegawa Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Tomoegawa Paper Company Limited (Tomoegawa Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Murata, Makoto, Higashi, Kensaku
• Primary Examiner(s): Thibodeau, Paul
• Assistant Examiner(s): ZACHARIA, RAMSEY E
• Application Number:
  US09/628,041
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: 428/1.3, 428/1.32, 428/336, 428/422, 428/448
• US Class Current: 428/1.3
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2323/03 Viewing layer characterised by chemical composition
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2323/033 Silicon compound, e.g. glass or organosilicon
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 1/111 using layers comprising organic materials
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 1/113 using inorganic layer materials only
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 1/14 Protective coatings, e.g. hard coatings
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133502 Antiglare, refractive index matching layers
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 2329/867 Seals between parts of vessels
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 29/896 Anti-reflection means, e.g. eliminating glare due to ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/265 1 mil or less
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31544 Addition polymer is perhalogenated

Abstract

The present invention provides an anti-reflective material with good the stainproofing properties, wherein dust and fingerprints do not readily adhere to the surface and can be easily wiped off when adhered, the anti-reflective material being provided with a stainproofing layer having excellent durability of its stainproofing effect. In an anti-reflective material comprising a transparent substrate and a low-refractive index layer and a stainproofing layer laminated in order on the transparent substrate, the low-refractive index layer is a silica film formed by the sol-gel method, and the stainproofing layer contains at least a perfluoroalkyl ether compound.

Claims

1. An anti-reflective material comprising a transparent substrate and at least a low-refractive index layer and a stainproofing layer laminated in order on said transparent substrate, wherein said low-refractive index layer is a silica film formed by the sol-gel method, and said stainproofing layer has a dry coat thickness of more than 0.1 nm and contains at least one perfluoroalkyl ether compound having a molecular weight of more than 500.

2. An anti-reflective material in accordance with claim 1, wherein said perfluoroalkyl ether compound has one or more functional groups having an affinity with silica and/or chemically bonding functional groups at the molecular terminal.

3. An anti-reflective material in accordance with claim 1, wherein said perfluoroalkyl ether compound is represented by the following formula 1 and/or formula 2:

4. An anti-reflective material in accordance with claim 2, wherein said functional group having an affinity with silica and/or chemically bonding functional group is at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, carboxylic group, phosphoric group, phosphate group, sulfonic group, sulfonate group, hydroxyl group, amino group, imino group, ammonium salt group, amide group, thiol group, isocyanate group, chlorosilyl group, and alkoxysilyl group.

5. An anti-reflective material in accordance with claim 3, wherein said functional group having an affinity with silica and/or chemically bonding functional group is at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, carboxylic group, phosphoric group, phosphate group, sulfonic group, sulfonate group, hydroxyl group, amino group, imino group, ammonium salt group, amide group, thiol group, isocyanate group, chlorosilyl group, and alkoxysilyl group.

6. An anti-reflective material in accordance with claim 3, wherein the molecular weight of said perfluoroalkyl ether compound is between 500 and 10,000.

7. An anti-reflective material in accordance with claim 1, wherein a hard coat layer is formed between said transparent substrate and said low-refractive index layer.

8. An anti-reflective material in accordance with claim 1, wherein the dry coat thickness of said stainproofing layer is between 0.1 and 50 nm.

9. A display comprising the anti-reflective material of