Abstract:
The present invention relates to optical elements, such as ophthalmic elements, including a substrate, a compatiblizing coating that optionally includes a dendritic polymer on at least a portion of the surface of the substrate and a functional organic coating, such as, but not limited to, an alignment coating, a photochromic coating, or an aligned liquid crystal coating, in contact with at least a portion of the compatiblizing coating opposite the substrate. The present invention also relates to compatiblizing coating compositions of dendritic polymers that may be used to form compatiblizing coatings on the surface of an optical element, and methods of making optical elements using the compatiblizing coatings.
Abstract:
Describes an article, e.g., an optical article such as a lens, in which the article includes (a) a rigid substrate, e.g., a transparent ophthalmic substrate, such as a thermoset or thermoplastic substrate, having at least one surface suitable for accommodating a photochromic coating, and (b) a transparent photochromic coating comprising dendritic polymeric acrylate, e.g., polyester acrylate, on at least a portion of said surface of the substrate, the coating comprising a photochromic amount of at least one photochromic material, e.g., an organic photochromic material.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to hyperbranched copolymers and compositions in which they are incorporated, e.g., colorant compositions, tint bases, and coatings such as latex paint, and methods for making such copolymers and compositions.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing special supramolecular assemblies of colorants, in particular cyanine dyes, called J aggregates. The inventive method consists in depositing a monolayer of dendrimers on a support and subsequently in deposing cyanines in solution for forming the organised monolayer of J aggregates. Said method can be used for producing a secondary light source (28) for injecting light into a waveguide (24) from a light energy received from a primary light source (30) emitting at different wavelength. The secondary source, which consists of the J aggregates incorporating energy acceptors, can be also integrated into an optical device (23) incorporating the waveguide.
Abstract:
New anti-reflective or fill compositions having improved flow properties are provided. The compositions comprise a dendritic polymer dispersed or dissolved in a solvent system, and preferably a light attenuating compound, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst. The inventive compositions can be used to protect contact or via holes from degradation during subsequent etching in the dual damascene process. The inventive compositions can also be applied to substrates (e.g., silicon wafers) to form anti-reflective coating layers having high etch rates which minimize or prevent reflection during subsequent photoresist exposure and developing.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a waterborne copolymer dispersion comprising at least one alkenyl functional dendritic polymer being copolymerized to the polymer backbone of at least one homo or copolymer obtainable by polymerization, such as emulsion polymerization, in an aqueous medium of at least one at least one polymerizable allyl, vinyl, maleic or diene monomer. The dendritic polymer is built up from a dendritic core polymer and at least one alkenyl functional compound bonded to the core polymer. In a further aspect the present invention concerns the use of said copolymer dispersion.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a polyester resin for use in a coating composition. The polyester resin is the reaction product of a first compound comprising a plurality of hydroxyl groups, a lactone compound, a carboxylic acid anhydride, an epoxy compound having at least one epoxy group, and a carbamate compound. The present invention is also directed to a coating composition including the polyester resin and to a method of preparing the resin.
Abstract:
Describes a photochromic plastic article, e.g., an ophthalmic photochromic article, such as a lens, in which the article includes (1) a rigid substrate, e.g., polymeric substrate, such as a thermoset or thermoplastic substrate, (2) a photochromic polymeric coating appended to at least one surface of the substrate, the photochromic polymeric coating containing a photochromic amount of at least one photochromic material, e.g., spirooxazine, naphthopyran and/or fulgide, and (3) a dendritic polyester acrylate film coherently appended to the photochromic coating. Describes also the aforedescribed photochromic article having an abrasion-resistant coating affixed to the dendritic polyester acrylate film, e.g., an abrasion-resistant coating comprising an organo silane; and a photochromic article having an antireflective coating affixed to the abrasion-resistant coating.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a waterborne copolymer dispersion comprising at least one alkenyl functional dendritic polymer being copolymerised to the polymer backbone of at least one homo or copolymer obtainable by polymerisation, such as emulsion polymerisation, in an aqueous medium of at least one at least one polymerisable allyl, vinyl, maleic or diene monomer. The dendritic polymer is built up from a dendritic core polymer and at least one alkenyl functional compound bonded to the core polymer. In a further aspect the present invention concerns the use of said copolymer dispersion.
Abstract:
Describes a photochromic plastic article, e.g., an ophthalmic photochromic article, such as a lens, in which the article includes (1) a rigid substrate, e.g., polymeric substrate, such as a thermoset or thermoplastic substrate, (2) a photochromic polymeric coating appended to at least one surface of the substrate, the photochromic polymeric coating containing a photochromic amount of at least one photochromic material, e.g., spirooxazine, naphthopyran and/or fulgide, and (3) a dendritic polyester acrylate film coherently appended to the photochromic coating. Describes also the aforedescribed photochromic article having an abrasion-resistant coating affixed to the dendritic polyester acrylate film, e.g., an abrasion-resistant coating comprising an organo silane; and a photochromic article having an antireflective coating affixed to the abrasion-resistant coating.