Water repellent film and component for vehicle including the film

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9724892-B2
Application number	US-201013202853-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 31, 2010
Priority date	May 31, 2010
Publication date	Aug 8, 2017
Grant date	Aug 8, 2017

Abstract

A water repellent film ( 200 ) according to the present invention includes a first layer ( 10 ) having a plurality of fine protrusions ( 100 ) on the surface thereof, a second layer ( 20 ) covering the fine protrusions ( 100 ) and having a water repellent property, and a third layer ( 30 ) provided on the surface of the first layer ( 10 ) on the opposite side of the fine protrusions ( 100 ). When a modulus of elasticity of the first layer ( 10 ) is defined as E 1 , a modulus of elasticity of the second layer ( 20 ) is defined as E 2 , and a modulus of elasticity of the third layer ( 30 ) is defined as E 3 , a definition of E 2 >E 1 >E 3 is fulfilled. Accordingly, the water repellent film having excellent resistance to abrasion in which a fine structure is not easily abraded and damaged by an external friction force or the like can be obtained.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A water repellent film, comprising:
a first layer having a plurality of fine protrusions on a surface thereof;
a second layer covering the fine protrusions and having a water repellent property; and
a third layer provided on a surface of the first layer on an opposite side of the fine protrusions,
wherein when a modulus of elasticity of the first layer is defined as E 1 , a modulus of elasticity of the second layer is defined as E 2 , and a modulus of elasticity of the third layer is defined as E 3 , a definition of E 2 >E 1 >E 3 is fulfilled,
wherein the thickness of the first layer is between 1 μm and 30 μm,
wherein the third layer includes a cellulose film.

2. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein a pitch of the fine protrusions is 380 nm or less.

3. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the fine protrusions is 100 nm or more.

4. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein a pitch of the fine protrusions is 150 nm or less.

5. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the fine protrusions is 600 nm or less.

6. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the third layer is larger than a thickness of the first layer.

7. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness T 3 of the third layer is 20 μm≦T 3 ≦250 μm.

8. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein an elongation at break ε max of the third layer is 50% or more.

9. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein the modulus of elasticity of the first layer is between 0.1 GPa and 5 GPa, and the modulus of elasticity of the second layer is between 50 GPa and 210 GPa.

10. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein the fine protrusions are formed into a cone or pyramid shape, or a frustum shape.

11. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the second layer is between 1 nm and 30 nm.

12. A component for a vehicle comprising the water repellent film according to claim 1 .

13. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer includes a material selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic resin, a styrene elastomer, a urethane elastomer, a silicone elastomer, and gel material, and
wherein the thermoplastic resin includes a material selected from the group consisting of a non-cross-linked acrylic resin, a cross-linked acrylic resin, a cross-linked acrylic-urethane copolymer, a cross-linked acrylic-elastomer copolymer, a silicone elastomer, cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, modified polyphenylene ether, polyphenylene sulfide, polyether ether ketone, a liquid crystal polymer, fluororesin, polyarylate, polysulfone, polyether sulfone, thermoplastic polyimide, polyamide imide and polyether imide.

14. The water repellent film according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer includes a material selected from the group consisting of a transparent inorganic and a ceramic material,
wherein the transparent inorganic includes a material selected from the group consisting of glass, silicon oxide, and aluminum oxide, and
wherein the ceramic material includes a material selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, magnesium oxide, titanium oxide, indium oxide, niobium oxide, zirconium oxide, zinc oxide, ITO, barium titanate, and hafnia.

15. A water repellent film, comprising:
a first layer having a plurality of fine protrusions on a surface thereof;
a second layer covering the fine protrusions and having a water repellent property; and
a third layer provided on a surface of the first layer on an opposite side of the fine protrusions,
wherein when a modulus of elasticity of the first layer is defined as E 1 , a modulus of elasticity of the second layer is defined as E 2 , and a modulus of elasticity of the third layer is defined as E 3 , a definition of E 2 >E 1 >E 3 is fulfilled, and
wherein the thickness of the first layer is between 1 μm and 30 μm,
wherein the first layer includes gel material.

Assignees

• Kuroda Motohiko
• Noguchi Yuji
• Yamamoto Isao
• Fukui Takayuki
• Nissan Motor

Inventors

• Kuroda Motohiko
• Noguchi Yuji
• Yamamoto Isao
• Fukui Takayuki

Classifications

• B32B27/308

  comprising acrylic (co)polymers · CPC title

• B32B27/36

  comprising polyesters · CPC title

• B32B2307/554

  Wear resistance · CPC title

• B32B2307/40

  having particular optical properties · CPC title

• B32B2605/006

  Transparent parts other than made from inorganic glass, e.g. polycarbonate glazings · CPC title