US5731086A
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Debossable films
Assignee: Henkel Loctite Corp
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1998-03-24
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A thin thermosetting resin film that is amenable to being subjected to a debossing procedure that debosses a grooved printed circuit pattern thereon with minimal loss of debossment precision of the grooved pattern, which pattern and the grooving can be cured to produce a thermoset resin film that can be employed for eventually generating a printed board. The thermosetting resin film has the following qualities: a) it is designed for shaping by processes such as stamping, compression molding, transfer molding, injection molding, and the like without the need for constraining flow at the edges of the resin film; b) the resin is nonconductive, i.e., the resin can be used as a dielectric substrate; c) it is a thin film that is sufficiently uniform in thickness in order to provide consistent heat shaping capability across the breadth of the film, and the thickness should be sufficient to accept the shape imposed by the shaping process; d) the film possesses low flow over a broad temperature range so that it does not flow uncontrollably while undergoing cure conditions, and when placed under pressure, only the portions that are superimposed over a groove or cavity in the case of a female mold, or over a protuberance in the case of a male mold, will be caused to flow because of pressure imposed on the film; and e) the film gels or achieves properties similar to a state of gelation, over conditions leading to cure, that satisfy commercial conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 William F. Gebhardt
- 👤 Rocco Papalia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:58
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B9/00; B32B9/04; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/021; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B32B15/082; B32B15/092; B32B15/20; B32B17/00; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/02; H05K3/04; H05K3/045; B29C2043/023; B29C2043/025; B29K; B29K2101/00; B29K2101/10; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/708; B32B2311/00; B32B2311/12; B32B2333/00; B32B2333/04; B32B2363/00; B32B2457/00; B32B2457/08; H05K3/38; H05K3/386; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31507; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A dielectric, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film that a) shapes by stamping and compression molding and with respect thereto it can be molded without containing flow of the resin film; b) forms a thermoset dielectric substrate; c) is sufficiently uniform in thickness to provide consistent and essentially uniform heat shaping capability across the whole of the film, and the thickness is sufficient to accept the shape imposed by a shaping process; d) has low flow over a broad temperature range so that it does not flow uncontrollably while undergoing cure conditions, and when placed under pressure, only the potions that are superimposed over a groove or cavity in the case of a female mold, or over a protuberance in the case of a male mold, will be caused to flow because of pressure imposed on the film; and e) gels or near-gels under conditions leading to cure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A dielectric, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film that a) shapes by stamping and compression molding and with respect thereto it can be molded without containing flow of the resin film; b) forms a thermoset dielectric substrate; c) is sufficiently uniform in thickness to provide consistent and essentially uniform heat shaping capability across the whole of the film, and the thickness is sufficient to accept the shape imposed by a shaping process; d) has low flow over a broad temperature range so that it does not flow uncontrollably while undergoing cure conditions, and when placed under pressure, only the potions that are superimposed over a groove or cavity in the case of a female mold, or over a protuberance in the case of a male mold, will be caused to flow because of pressure imposed on the film; and e) gels or near-gels under conditions leading to cure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 1 wherein the film comprises (i) a thermosetting resin that advances in molecular weight without forming a significant volatile byproduct and (ii) a flow control component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
133 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 1 wherein the film possesses a) an uniform areal thickness ranging from about 1 to about 250 mils (about 0.0254 mm to about 6.35 mm) as calculated from the weight of resin film for a given area; b) with minimum and maximum thicknesses not exceeding the deviation factor set forth in Table A, TABLE A
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Range in mils Deviation Factor
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1 to 5 ±1 mil
5 to 10 ±2 mils
10 to 250 ±20%
______________________________________ c) low flow at a broad temperature range; d) the ability to cure, gel, or near-gel, at temperatures from about 20° C. to about 250° C., in less than about 7 days and more than 1 second; e) a low dielectric constant in the thermoset state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 2 wherein flow control component comprises one or more of i) one or more electronic grade fillers; ii) a thermoplastic resin that is soluble or partially soluble in the thermosetting resin; iii) a polymer that provides discrete elastomer phases (second phases) in the thermosetting resin matrix; and iv) a thixotrope.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 1 wherein the film when cured is metal platable and adheres to a conductive metal film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 1 wherein the film adhesively bonds to metal foil and can be used to make a stamping surface or create a conductive pathway on a stamped and cured resin film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 1 wherein the film is shaped to contain grooves suitable for use in making a conductive pathway in a printed circuit board.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 1 wherein the thermosetting resin is an epoxy resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 1 wherein the thermosetting resin is from the group consisting of bismaleimide, phenolic, polyester, PMR-15 polyimide, cyanate ester, vinyl ester and acetylene terminated resins.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 9 wherein the thermosetting resin is a mixture of an epoxy resin and a cyanate resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 9 wherein the thermosetting resin is a vinyl ester resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 4 wherein the flow control agent comprises a polymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 4 wherein the flow control agent comprises a polyurethane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 13 wherein the flow control agent comprises a polyurethane containing uriedo bonded phenolic hydroxyl containing terminal groups.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 1 wherein the resin contains in situ-expandable thermoplastic particles.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 1 wherein the resin contains a low profile additive.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 2.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 3.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 4.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 1 and containing a thin metal foil film adhesively bonded thereto.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 2 and containing a thin metal foil film adhesively bonded thereto.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 3 and containing a thin metal foil film adhesively bonded thereto.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 4 and containing a thin metal foil film adhesively bonded thereto.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
29 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 21 wherein the thin metal foil is copper.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 22 wherein the thin metal foil is copper.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 23 wherein the thin metal foil is copper.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
The essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermoset resin film made by curing the essentially nonconductive, isotropic, thin thermosetting resin film of claim 24 wherein the thin metal foil is copper.
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