Abstract: An adhesive composition for polarizing plates includes a (meth)acrylic copolymer prepared by copolymerization of a monomer mixture and a curing agent. The monomer mixture includes a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic monomer, a tertiary amine group-containing (meth)acrylic monomer and a monomer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of about 100° C. or greater. The adhesive composition has a gel fraction of about 50% or greater after aging for 12 hours. An adhesive film is formed from the adhesive composition. An optical display includes the adhesive film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocurable adhesive composition. The photocurable adhesive composition comprises a urethane(meth)acrylate resin, a functional-group-containing polybutadiene, a photocurable monomer and a photoinitiator; and the functional group is either an epoxy group or a hydroxyl group. The photocurable adhesive composition ensures good outdoor readability, has outstanding adhesive properties, and impact strength and optical transparency, and minimizes the phenomenon whereby substantial contraction occurs during photocuring, and thus can be suitably used for a display.

Abstract: An adhesive composition for polarizing plates includes a (meth)acrylic copolymer and a biphenyl group-containing photocuring agent. A polarizing plate includes an adhesive layer formed of the adhesive composition An optical display includes the polarizing plate.

Abstract: A photocurable adhesive composition, a module apparatus, and a method of assembling a module, the composition including a urethane (meth)acrylate binder, the composition having a viscosity of about 3,000 to about 6,000 cps at 25° C., and providing an adhesive film having an adhesive strength of about 30 N/cm2 or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocurable adhesive composition. The photocurable adhesive composition comprises a urethane(meth)acrylate resin, a functional-group-containing polybutadiene, a photocurable monomer and a photoinitiator; and the functional group is either an epoxy group or a hydroxyl group. The photocurable adhesive composition ensures good outdoor readability, has outstanding adhesive properties, and impact strength and optical transparency, and minimizes the phenomenon whereby substantial contraction occurs during photocuring, and thus can be suitably used for a display.

Abstract: An adhesive composition includes an acrylic copolymer having at least one alkyl group, at least one hydroxyl group, and at least one furyl based group; and a curing agent.

Abstract: An optical adhesive composition includes a urethane (meth)acrylate resin having at least one hydroxyl group and at least one vinyl group, the urethane (meth)acrylate resin having a curing contraction ratio expressed by Equation 1 of about 0 to about 3%; and an adhesion of about 30 to about 80 kgf: Curing contraction ratio (%)=(A?B)/A×100,??[Equation 1] where A is a specific gravity of the optical adhesive composition before curing, and B is a specific gravity of the solid optical adhesive composition after curing.

Abstract: An adhesive film for polarizing plates includes a (meth)acrylic copolymer obtained by polymerizing about 15 wt % to about 30 wt % of a (meth)acrylic monomer having a hetero-alicyclic ring. The adhesive film has a storage modulus (G?) of about 30 kPa or greater as determined from Frequency sweep testing at 85° C. by oscillation at an angular speed of 10?3 rad/s to 102 rad/s. An adhesive composition for the same, a polarizing plate including the same, and an optical display device including the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: An adhesive composition includes an acrylic copolymer having at least one alkyl group, at least one hydroxyl group, and at least one furyl based group; and a curing agent.

Abstract: An adhesive binder, an adhesive composition including the same, an optical member, and associated methods, the adhesive binder including a (meth)acrylic copolymer having urethane, hydroxyl, aromatic, and vinyl groups in side chains thereof.

Abstract: A photocurable composition includes (A) a photocurable monomer and (B) a silicon-containing monomer or oligomer thereof, the silicon-containing monomer being represented by Formula 1

Abstract: An aromatic ring-containing polymer, a polymer mixture, an antireflective hardmask composition, and a method for patterning a material on a substrate, the aromatic ring-containing polymer including at least one aromatic ring-containing polymer represented by Formulae 1, 2, or 3.

Abstract: An optical adhesive composition includes a urethane(meth)acrylate resin having at least one hydroxyl group and at least one vinyl group, the urethane(meth)acrylate resin having a curing contraction ratio expressed by Equation 1 of about 0 to about 3%; and an adhesion of about 30 to about 80 kgf: Curing contraction ratio (%)=(A?B)/A×100, ??[Equation 1] where A is a specific gravity of the optical adhesive composition before curing, and B is a specific gravity of the solid optical adhesive composition after curing.

Abstract: A photocurable adhesive composition, a module apparatus, and a method of assembling a module, the composition including a urethane (meth)acrylate binder, the composition having a viscosity of about 3,000 to about 6,000 cps at 25° C., and providing an adhesive film having an adhesive strength of about 30 N/cm2 or more.

Abstract: An adhesive composition includes an acrylic copolymer having at least one alkyl group, at least one hydroxyl group, and at least one furyl based group; and a curing agent.

Abstract: An adhesive binder, an adhesive composition including the same, an optical member, and associated methods, the adhesive binder including a (meth)acrylic copolymer having urethane, hydroxyl, aromatic, and vinyl groups in side chains thereof.

Abstract: Provided herein are hardmask compositions for resist underlayer films, wherein according to some embodiments of the invention, hardmask compositions include a polymer prepared by the reaction of a compound of Formula 1 with a compound of Formula 2 (R)m—Si—(OCH3)4-m??(2) in the presence of a catalyst, wherein R is a monovalent organic group, n is an integer from 3 to 20, and m is 1 or 2; and an organic solvent. Also provided herein are methods for producing a semiconductor integrated circuit device using a hardmask composition according to an embodiment of the invention. Further provided are semiconductor integrated circuit devices produced by a method embodiment of the invention.

Abstract: Provided herein, according to some embodiments of the invention, are organosilane polymers prepared by reacting organosilane compounds including (a) at least one compound of Formula I Si(OR1)(OR2)(OR3)R4??(I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 may each independently be an alkyl group, and R4 may be —(CH2)nR5, wherein R5 may be an aryl or a substituted aryl, and n may be 0 or a positive integer; and (b) at least one compound of Formula II Si(OR6)(OR7)(OR8)R9??(II) wherein R6, R7 and R8 may each independently an alkyl group or an aryl group; and R9 may be an alkyl group. Also provided are hardmask compositions including an organosilane compound according to an embodiment of the invention, or a hydrolysis product thereof. Methods of producing semiconductor devices using a hardmask compostion according to an embodiment of the invention, and semiconductor devices produced therefrom, are also provided.

Abstract: Hardmask compositions having antireflective properties useful in lithographic processes, methods of using the same, and semiconductor devices fabricated by such methods, are provided.

Abstract: An aromatic ring-containing polymer, a polymer mixture, an antireflective hardmask composition, and a method for patterning a material on a substrate, the aromatic ring-containing polymer including at least one aromatic ring-containing polymer represented by Formulae 1, 2, or 3.