Abstract:
The norbornene derivative of the present invention is represented by the following formula (Im). According to the present invention, a novel norbornene derivative that is useful as a precursor monomer for preparing a cycloolefin polymer exhibiting excellent transparency, heat resistance and low-water absorption properties and having been freely controlled in the birefringence properties and the wavelength dispersion properties can be provided. According to the present invention, further, a norbornene ring-opened (co)polymer having excellent transparency and heat resistance, exhibiting high solubility in organic solvents and having specific birefringence properties and wavelength dependence, and a process for preparing the ring-opened (co)polymer can be provided.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a positive photosensitive insulating resin composition including: (A) an alkali soluble resin, (B) a compound having a quinonediazide group, and (C) an epoxy resin having a softening point of not lower than 30° C.; and a cured product which is obtained by curing the composition. The cured product obtained by curing the composition is excellent in resolution, electrical insulation, thermal shock resistance and adhesion, and exhibits reduced deformation after post-baking.
Abstract:
A polymer composition containing a specific silyl group-containing polymer, in which the maximum size of particles contained therein is 2 &mgr;m or less, and the number of particles having a size of 0.2 &mgr;m to 2 &mgr;m is 1,000 particles/ml or less. The composition may further contain a specific compound or at least one component selected from an organosilane represented by (R1)nSi(X)4-n, a hydrolyzate of the organosilane and a condensate of the organosilane. The composition is excellent in storage stability, high in hardness and excellent in mechanical strength such as wear resistance, so that a coating film having good taking-up properties even when no lubricant is contained, extremely smooth and having no difference in film thickness can be formed.
Abstract:
The norbornene derivative of the present invention is represented by the following formula (Im). According to the present invention, a novel norbornene derivative that is useful as a precursor monomer for preparing a cycloolefin polymer exhibiting excellent transparency, heat resistance and low-water absorption properties and having been freely controlled in the birefringence properties and the wavelength dispersion properties can be provided. According to the present invention, further, a norbornene ring-opened (co)polymer having excellent transparency and heat resistance, exhibiting high solubility in organic solvents and having specific birefringence properties and wavelength dependence, and a process for preparing the ring-opened (co)polymer can be provided.
Abstract:
A cycloolefin copolymer obtained by ring opening polymerization according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a specific structural unit and exhibiting a single peak in a derivative differential scanning calorimetry curve obtained by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), having a temperature width of the rising part in the peak of 35° C. or below, and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 110° C. or above. The cycloolefin copolymer provided by the present invention has excellent heat resistance and optical properties, is suitable for the formation of a film or sheet therefrom, and can be stretched even at a relatively low temperature around the Tg without causing troubles such as cloudiness. A film or sheet comprising the cycloolefin copolymer, which has excellent optical properties and heat resistance and is also suitable for stretching even at a relatively low temperature, is also provided. Further, there are also provided a retardation plate having excellent optical properties and heat resistance and having uniform retardation, and a process for producing the retardation plate.
Abstract:
There is provided by the invention a retardation film stably exhibiting excellent optical properties over a long period of time. The retardation film of the invention is a retardation film comprising (A) a cycloolefin resin and (B) inorganic particles which have a longer diameter and a shorter diameter and exhibit shape anisotropy, a refractive index of which in the longer diameter direction is larger than an average refractive index of which in the direction crossing the longer diameter direction at right angles and which exhibit birefringence, wherein the inorganic particles (B) are orientated and the retardation film has a difference in refractive index between the film plane direction and the film thickness direction.
Abstract:
The norbornene derivative of the present invention is represented by the following formula (Im). According to the present invention, a novel norbornene derivative that is useful as a precursor monomer for preparing a cycloolefin polymer exhibiting excellent transparency, heat resistance and low-water absorption properties and having been freely controlled in the birefringence properties and the wavelength dispersion properties can be provided. According to the present invention, further, a norbornene ring-opened (co)polymer having excellent transparency and heat resistance, exhibiting high solubility in organic solvents and having specific birefringence properties and wavelength dependence, and a process for preparing the ring-opened (co)polymer can be provided.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a positive photosensitive insulating resin composition including: (A) an alkali soluble resin, (B) a compound having a quinonediazide group, and (C) an epoxy resin having a softening point of not lower than 30° C.; and a cured product which is obtained by curing the composition. The cured product obtained by curing the composition is excellent in resolution, electrical insulation, thermal shock resistance and adhesion, and exhibits reduced deformation after post-baking.
Abstract:
The invention provides a ring-opened norbornene polymer that is relatively small in birefringence, has specific wavelength dependency about birefringence and is excellent in transparency and heat resistance. [Solving means] The polymer of the present invention has a structural unit (I) of the general formula (I): wherein in the general formula (I), m and n are integers of 0 to 2, X1 is an ethylene or vinylene group, R1 and R2 are individually a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and R3 is a group of the general formula (I-1) or (I-2), in which in the general formulae (I-1) and (I-2), R11 to R27 are individually a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, which may have a linkage containing or not containing oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and/or silicon atom(s); or a polar group, p and q in the general formula (I-1) are individually 0 or a positive integer, with the proviso that when both p and q are 0, R12 and R15, or R19 and R15 may be bonded to each other to form a carbon ring or heterocyclic ring, and the carbon ring or heterocyclic ring may be either a monocyclic structure or a polycyclic structure, and s in the general formula (I-2) is 0 or a positive integer.
Abstract:
The invention provides a ring-opened polynorbornene that is relatively low in birefringence, has specific wavelength dependency about birefringence and is excellent in transparency and heat resistance. [Solving means] The polymer of the present invention has a structural unit (I) of the general formula (I): [Chemical formula 1] wherein in the general formula (I), m and n are integers of 0 to 2, X1 is an ethylene or vinylene group, R1 and R2 are individually a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and R3 is a group of the general formula (I-1) or (I-2), in which in the general formulae (I-1) and (I-2), R11 to R27 are individually a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, which may have a linkage containing or not containing oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and/or silicon atom(s); or a polar group, p and q in the general formula (I-1) are individually 0 or a positive integer, with the proviso that when both p and q are 0, R12 and R15, or R19 and R15 may be bonded to each other to form a carbon ring or heterocyclic ring, and the carbon ring or heterocyclic ring may be either a monocyclic structure or a polycyclic structure, and s in the general formula (I-2) is 0 or a positive integer.