Abstract: In a first aspect, a polymer composition includes a first polymer derived from a soluble polymer composition having an imide group and a Tg reducing compound having an amine group. The first polymer has a glass transition temperature that is lower than a second polymer derived from the same soluble polymer composition, but without a Tg reducing compound having an amine group. In a second aspect, a coating solution includes a soluble polymer having an imide group and a Tg reducing compound having an amine moiety that can be an amine or a first masked amine that can be converted to an amine, wherein the first masked amine can be chemically converted, thermally converted, photo-converted or dissociated.

Abstract: Disclosed is an actinic radiation curable (meth)acrylic composition for use in hardcoats for optical displays containing one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers, one or more Si-containing (meth)acrylate monomers, one or more UV radical initiators, one or more monomers to improve surface cure, nanoparticles, and one or more organic solvents. Coated hardcoat articles made from this composition exhibit improved properties for use in display applications.

Abstract: Disclosed is a curable resin composition comprising: (a) a liquid siloxane oligomer comprising polymerized units of formula R1mR2nSi(OR3)4-m-n, wherein R1 is a C5-C20 aliphatic group comprising an oxirane ring fused to an alicyclic ring, R2 is a C1-C20 alkyl, C6-C30 aryl group, or a C5-C20 aliphatic group having one or more heteroatoms, R3 is a C1-C4 alkyl group or a C1-C4 acyl group, m is 0.1 to 2.0 and n is 0 to 2.0; (b) non-hollow nanoparticles of silica, a metal oxide, or a mixture thereof, the non-hollow nanoparticles having an average particle diameter from 5 to 50 nm; (c) a volatile monoprotic alcohol cosolvent; (d) a surfactant; and (e) a photoacid generator. Further disclosed are associated methods and manufactured articles.

Abstract: Display substrates having a hard coat layer on a colorless polyimide substrate are formed from hard coat compositions having certain organic solvents that do not substantially impact the optical and mechanical properties of the colorless polyimide substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoformable and optically clear hard coat comprising a polyacrylate resin and 5 wt. % or less of inorganic nanoparticles with an average particle size of 100 nm or less in diameter based on total weight of resin solid. The polyacrylate resin is derived from polymerizing and curing ultraviolet (UV) curing acrylic compositions for use in making thermoformable hard coats for curved optical displays comprising (a) from 9 to 70 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomer solids, of an aliphatic tetrafunctional (meth)acrylate monomer or an aliphatic pentafunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; (b) from 3 to 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomer solids, of one or more one (meth)acrylate monomer containing an isocyanurate group; (c) from 5 to 55 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomer solids, of one or more aliphatic urethane (meth)acrylate functional oligomer having from 6 to 24 (meth)acrylate groups; (d) from 2 to 10 wt.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising an epoxy-siloxane oligomer comprising as polymerized units one or more difunctional silane monomers of formula (1) and one or more trifunctional silane monomers of formula (2) in a mole ratio of 95:5 to 10:30 Si(R1)(R2)(Y1)2??(1) SiR3(Y2)3??(2) wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently chosen from a C5-20-aliphatic group comprising an oxirane ring fused to an alicyclic ring, C1-20-alkyl, C6-30-aryl group, and a C5-20-aliphatic group having one or more heteroatoms; each Y1 and Y2 is independently chosen from halogen, C1-4-alkoxy, and —O—C1-4-acyl group; wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a C5-20-aliphatic group comprising an oxirane ring fused to an alicyclic ring; (b) organic particles having an average diameter of 50 to 250 nm; (c) a reactive carrier having one or more epoxy moieties or oxetane moieties; (d) a curing agent; and (e) one or more organic solvents, and methods of forming cured coatings using such compositions are described.

Abstract: The present invention provides ultraviolet (UV) curing acrylic compositions for use in making thermoformable hard coats for curved optical displays comprising: (a) one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate diluents chosen from (a1) an aliphatic trifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; (a2) an aliphatic tetrafunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; or (a3) an aliphatic pentafunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; (b) from 3 to 30 wt %, based on the total weight of monomer solids, of one or more one (meth)acrylate monomer containing an isocyanurate group; (c) from 5 to 40 wt %, based on the total weight of monomer solids, of one or more aliphatic urethane (meth)acrylate functional oligomer having from 6 to 12 (meth)acrylate groups; (d) from 2 to 10 wt %, based on total monomer solids, of one or more UV radical initiators; (e) from 10 to 30 wt %, based on the total weight of (a), (b), (c), and (d), of one or more sulfur-containing polyol (meth)acrylates; and (f) one or more organic solvents for the monomer composition.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising an epoxy-siloxane oligomer comprising as polymerized units one or more difunctional silane monomers of formula (1) and one or more trifunctional silane monomers of formula (2) in a mole ratio of 95:5 to 10:30 Si(R1)(R2)(Y1)2 ??(1) SiR3(Y2)3 ??(2) wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently chosen from a C5-20-aliphatic group comprising an oxirane ring fused to an alicyclic ring, C1-20-alkyl, C6-30-aryl group, and a C5-20-aliphatic group having one or more heteroatoms; each Y1 and Y2 is independently chosen from halogen, C1-4-alkoxy, and —O—C1-4-acyl group; wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a C5-20-aliphatic group comprising an oxirane ring fused to an alicyclic ring; (b) organic particles having an average diameter of 50 to 250 nm; (c) a reactive carrier having one or more epoxy moieties or oxetane moieties; (d) a curing agent; and (e) one or more organic solvents, and methods of forming cured coatings using such compositions are described.

Abstract: Display substrates having a hard coat layer on a colorless polyimide substrate are formed from hard coat compositions having certain organic solvents that do not substantially impact the optical and mechanical properties of the colorless polyimide substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides ultraviolet (UV) curing acrylic compositions for use in making thermoformable hard coats for curved optical displays comprising: (a) one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate diluents chosen from (a1) an aliphatic trifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; (a2) an aliphatic tetrafunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; or (a3) an aliphatic pentafunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; (b) from 3 to 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomer solids, of one or more one (meth)acrylate monomer containing an isocyanurate group; (c) from 5 to 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomer solids, of one or more aliphatic urethane (meth)acrylate functional oligomer having from 6 to 12 (meth)acrylate groups; (d) from 2 to 10 wt. %, based on total monomer solids, of one or more UV radical initiators; and (e) one or more organic solvents for the monomer composition. The composition has a viscosity measured by Anton Parr ASVM 3001 digital viscometer at 50 wt.

Abstract: The present invention provides organic solvent soluble or aqueous alkali soluble polymer composition comprising, in copolymerized form, one or more bis-arylcyclobutene monomers and one or more olefin or dienophile group containing second monomers, wherein the polymer is substantially free of (unreacted) arylcyclobutene groups. The compositions cure by a separate from the B-staging reaction which consumes substantially all of the arylcyclobutene groups in the composition; and they cure at temperatures below the cure temperature of less than 210° C., preferably, less than 180° C. The polymer compositions find use in making films or coatings and are aqueous or organic solvent developable when used in photolithography. Methods for making the polymer compositions are also provided.

Abstract: A curable resin composition comprising: (a) 27 to 60 wt % of a liquid siloxane oligomer comprising polymerized units of formula R1mR2nSi(OR3)4-m-n, wherein R1 is a C5-C20 aliphatic group comprising an oxirane ring fused to an alicyclic ring, R2 is a C1-C20 alkyl, C6-C30 aryl group, or a C5-C20 aliphatic group having one or more heteroatoms, R3 is a C1-C4 alkyl group or a C1-C4 acyl group, m is 0.1 to 2.0 and n is 0 to 2.0; (b) 35 to 66 wt % non-porous nanoparticles of silica, a metal oxide, or a mixture thereof, having an average particle diameter from 5 to 50 nm; and (c) 0.5 to 7 wt % of a cationic photoinitiator.