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US4418102A
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Liquid crystal displays having improved hermetic seal
Assignee: CHATFIELD CO 44236 A CORP
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Filing: 1981-05-14
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Granted: 1983-11-29
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Expires: 2001-05-14
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are liquid crystal displays utilizing an electrically insulative hermetic seal for enclosing the liquid crystalline material between the plates of the display. The seal provides a durable improved barrier to the penetration of vapor into the display by being the crosslinked thermoset product of a composition comprising at least one phenoxy resin and at least one epoxy resin in conjunction with a sufficient amount of crosslinking agent to crosslink the composition sufficiently to provide the seal with improved resistance to vapor penetration.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph P. Ferrato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:26
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1339; C; C09; C09K; C09K2323/00; C09K2323/05; C09K2323/055
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A hermetically sealed liquid crystal display comprising a liquid crystal layer enclosed between a pair of parallel plates of which at least one plate is transparent, said plates chemically bonded together by means of an electrically insulative sealant material disposed between the plates and surrounding the liquid crystal layer, said display having improved resistance to vapor penetration provided by said sealant material being a crosslinked thermoset product of an initially uncrosslinked composition comprising a mixture of at least one phenoxy resin and at least one epoxy resin in conjunction with a crosslinking agent, said composition adapted to be sufficiently flowable before crosslinking to enable the composition to be disposed as said sealant material between said plates, and said composition containing an amount of said crosslinking agent sufficient to insure that said composition is sufficiently crosslinked to provide said sealant material with improved resistance to vapor penetration after said composition has been disposed as said sealant material between the plates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A hermetically sealed liquid crystal display comprising a liquid crystal layer enclosed between a pair of parallel plates of which at least one plate is transparent, said plates chemically bonded together by means of an electrically insulative sealant material disposed between the plates and surrounding the liquid crystal layer, said display having improved resistance to vapor penetration provided by said sealant material being a crosslinked thermoset product of an initially uncrosslinked composition comprising a mixture of at least one phenoxy resin and at least one epoxy resin in conjunction with a crosslinking agent, said composition adapted to be sufficiently flowable before crosslinking to enable the composition to be disposed as said sealant material between said plates, and said composition containing an amount of said crosslinking agent sufficient to insure that said composition is sufficiently crosslinked to provide said sealant material with improved resistance to vapor penetration after said composition has been disposed as said sealant material between the plates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 1 wherein the composition contains two epoxy resins having different epoxide equivalent weights.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 2 having an epoxy resin that has an epoxide equivalent weight of from 2500 to 4000 and another epoxy resin having an equivalent weight of from 450 to 550.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 2 wherein at least one of the epoxy resins is a liquid at ambient temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 1 or 2 wherein the composition is adapted to be flowable by means of a solvent included in the composition that is capable of solvating the phenoxy resin and the epoxy resin without interferring with the crosslinking of said composition to said thermoset sealant material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 5 wherein the composition includes a filler.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 6 wherein the filler is silicone oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 6 wherein the filler is fused aluminum oxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 5 wherein the solvent is di-ethylene carbitol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 1 having only one phenoxy resin having the formula: ##STR3##
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 1 wherein having only one epoxy resin having the general formula: ##STR4##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 1 wherein the crosslinking agent is a heat activatable free radical producing catalyst.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 12 wherein the catalyst is ethyl methyl imidizole.
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