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Process for gradient nanovoided article
US10293370B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10293370-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013501304-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | Oct 24, 2009 |
| Publication date | May 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
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A process and apparatus for producing a gradient nanovoided article, a gradient nanovoided coating, and a gradient low refractive index coating is described. The process includes providing a first solution of a polymerizable material in a solvent, and providing a first environment proximate a first region of the coating and a different second environment proximate an adjacent region of the coating. The process further includes at least partially polymerizing the polymerizable material to form a composition that includes an insoluble polymer matrix and a second solution. The insoluble polymer matrix includes a plurality of nanovoids that are filled with the second solution, and a major portion of the solvent from the second solution is removed. A first volume fraction of the plurality of nanovoids proximate the first region of the coating is less than a second volume fraction of the plurality of nanovoids proximate an adjacent of the coating. An apparatus for the process is also described, and includes a web line, a coating section, a partial polymerization section, and a solvent removal section.
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What is claimed is: 1. A process comprising: applying a coating comprising a first solution comprising a polymerizable material in a solvent onto a substrate; exposing a first region of the coating to a first curing environment and a second region of the coating to a different second curing environment to at least partially polymerize the polymerizable material to form an insoluble polymer matrix bicontinuous with a plurality of nanovoids and a second solution, the second solution occupying the plurality of nanovoids, wherein the second solution comprises the solvent, wherein an average diameter of each nanovoid of the plurality of nanovoids is between about 1 nm to about 1000 nm, wherein a first volume fraction of the plurality of nanovoids proximate the first region of the coating is less than a second volume fraction of the plurality of nanovoids proximate the adjacent region of the coating; and removing a major portion of the solvent from the second solution. 2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the first curing environment comprises a polymerization inhibitor. 3. The process of claim 1 , wherein an oxygen concentration proximate the first region is greater than the oxygen concentration proximate the second region. 4. The process of claim 1 , further comprising an actinic radiation absorbing material in the first solution. 5. The process of claim 1 , wherein removing a major portion of the solvent comprises drying in a thermal oven, drying with infrared or other radiant light sources, vacuum drying, gap drying, or a combination thereof.
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by other chemical means · CPC title
After-treatment · CPC title
Curing or cross-linking the coating · CPC title
Nanooptics · CPC title
Post-treatment of applied coatings · CPC title
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- What does patent US10293370B2 cover?
- A process and apparatus for producing a gradient nanovoided article, a gradient nanovoided coating, and a gradient low refractive index coating is described. The process includes providing a first solution of a polymerizable material in a solvent, and providing a first environment proximate a first region of the coating and a different second environment proximate an adjacent region of the coat…
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- Haag Adam D, Edmonds William F, Petaja Jason S, and 6 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B05D3/101. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue May 21 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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