US4388375A
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Polyester based polarizer
Assignee: CNA Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1981-11-24
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Granted: 1983-06-14
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Expires: 2001-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A polarizer having increased hydrolytic stability is produced by impregnating a polyvinyl alcohol substrate with an iodine containing composition and then subjecting the substrate to both concentrated infrared and ultraviolet radiation treatments sufficient to substantially increase the hydrolytic stability of the thusly formed polarizer. The polyvinyl alcohol film had been laminated to a polyester support with a dispersed, aqueous composition of polyvinyl alcohol or polyurethane on its surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Hopper
- 👤 Michael R. Martin
- 👤 Lawrence Bolt
- 👤 Michael Smith
- 👤 Ali Tavasolian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:27
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; G; G02; G02B; G02B5/00; G02B5/30; G02B5/3025; G02B5/3033; B32B2329/00; B32B2329/04; B32B2367/00; B32B2375/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31565; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31928; Y10T428/31935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A polarizer prepared by the process which comprises: (a) extruding a moving molten web of polyester film; and (b) quenching the moving web to solidify it in a substantially amorphous form; and (c) applying a coating of a dispersed aqueous composition of polyvinyl alcohol or polyurethane to at least a portion of the surface of said film; and (d) stretching the moving web in a direction transverse to the direction of motion while heating the web at a temperature of from about its glass transition temperature to about 160° C.; and (e) crystalizing the transversely restrained moving web by heating it to a temperature in the range of 130° C. to 240° C. without stretching said web; and (f) cooling said web to substantially ambient atmospheric room temperature; and (g) adhering a polyvinyl alcohol film to at least a portion of said coating; and (h) staining said polyvinyl alcohol film in a bath of an iodine containing composition; and (i) subjecting said polyvinyl alcohol film to concentrated sources of infrared and ultraviolet radiation sufficient to substantially increase the hydrolytic stability of the formed polarizer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A polarizer prepared by the process which comprises: (a) extruding a moving molten web of polyester film; and (b) quenching the moving web to solidify it in a substantially amorphous form; and (c) applying a coating of a dispersed aqueous composition of polyvinyl alcohol or polyurethane to at least a portion of the surface of said film; and (d) stretching the moving web in a direction transverse to the direction of motion while heating the web at a temperature of from about its glass transition temperature to about 160° C.; and (e) crystalizing the transversely restrained moving web by heating it to a temperature in the range of 130° C. to 240° C. without stretching said web; and (f) cooling said web to substantially ambient atmospheric room temperature; and (g) adhering a polyvinyl alcohol film to at least a portion of said coating; and (h) staining said polyvinyl alcohol film in a bath of an iodine containing composition; and (i) subjecting said polyvinyl alcohol film to concentrated sources of infrared and ultraviolet radiation sufficient to substantially increase the hydrolytic stability of the formed polarizer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The polarizer of claim 1 wherein said polyester film comprises polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The polarizer of claim 1 wherein the temperature in step (d) ranges from about 80° C. to about 110° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The polarizer of claim 1 wherein said polyvinyl alcohol film is laminated to said support sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The polarizer of claim 1 wherein an adhesion promoting agent is disposed between said polyvinyl alcohol film and said coating on said polyester film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The polarizer of claim 5 wherein said adhesion promoting agent comprises one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of water, polyvinyl alcohol and polyurethane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The polarizer of claim 1 wherein said iodine containing bath comprises water, iodine and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of potassium, sodium, lithium and hydrogen iodide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The polarizer of claim 1 further comprising the step of subjecting said stained film to a stabilizing treatment of a boronic composition prior to said radiation steps.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The polarizer of claim 8 wherein said boronic composition comprises an aqueous solution of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of boric acid and borax.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The polarizer of claim 1 wherein said iodine is present in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 2% by weight of said bath.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The polarizer of claim 7 wherein said iodide is present in said bath in an amount by weight of from about 1% to about the saturation point.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The polarizer of claim 1 wherein said dispersd aqueous composition comprises an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol wherein said polyvinyl alcohol is present in an amount of from about 2% to about 25% by weight.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The polarizer of claim 1 wherein said dispersed aqueous composition comprises an aqueous dispersion of polyurethane wherein said polyurethane is present in an amount of from about 5% to about 40% by weight.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polarizer of claim 12 wherein said polyvinyl alcohol in said dispersed aqueous composition is hydrolyzed from about 33% to about 99%.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The polarizer of claim 12 wherein said coating weight ranges from about 0.07 to about 1.0 dry pounds of coating per thousand square feet of unstretched film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The polarizer of claim 13 wherein said coating weight ranges from about 0.07 to about 0.35 dry pounds of coating per thousand square feet of unstretched film.
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