IP Library Granted Patent US 11,713,378
Granted Patent B2
US 11,713,378 · App. 16/912,908 · Granted Aug 1, 2023

Polymer film and preparation method thereof

Inventors: Jung Hee Ki (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Sunhwan Kim (Incheon, KR); Dae Seong Oh (Seoul, KR); Jin Woo Lee (Seoul, KR); Sang Hun Choi (Seoul, KR); Han Jun Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Heung Sik Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: SK MICROWORKS CO., LTD.
C08J5/18C08J2377/00C08J2379/08
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Patent No.
US 11,713,378
App. No.
16/912,908
Granted
Aug 1, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The polymer film according to an embodiment comprises at least one polymer resin selected from the group consisting of a polyamide-based resin, a polyimide-based resin, and a polyamide-imide-based resin, and has a haze of 0.6% or less and an in-plane retardation within a specific range for each wavelength band in the visible light region. The polymer film, which has an in-plane retardation within a specific range for each wavelength band in the visible light region, is excellent in transparency and optical properties, and it can remarkably reduce the rainbow phenomenon and improve the reflection appearance.

Claims (22)

1. A polymer film, which comprises at least one polymer resin selected from the group consisting of a polyamide-based resin, a polyimide-based resin, and a polyamide-imide-based resin, which has a glossiness of 90 GU to 120 GU,

wherein the polymer film has a haze of 0.6% or less and an in-plane retardation deviation ratio (A) represented by the following Equation 1 of −0.5 or more, and

R1 in the following Equation 1 is 1,000 nm or less:

A =( R 2− R 1)/(λ2−λ1)  [Equation 1]

in the above, λ1 is 400 nm, λ2 is 800 nm, R1 is the in-plane retardation of the polymer film measured with light having a wavelength of λ 1 , and R2 is the in-plane retardation of the polymer film measured with light having a wavelength of λ 2 .

2. The polymer film of claim 1 , wherein A is −0.4 or more, R1 is 400 nm or less, and R2 is 300 nm or less.

3. The polymer film of claim 1 , wherein R1 is larger than R2.

4. The polymer film of claim 1 , which has an in-plane retardation deviation gap (G) represented by the following Equation 2 of 100 nm or less:

G=|R 3−{ R 1+ A (λ3−λ1)}|  [Equation 2]

in the above, λ3 is 550 nm, and R3 is the in-plane retardation of the polymer film measured with light having a wavelength of λ3.

5. The polymer film of claim 1 , which comprises the at least one polymer resin selected from the group consisting of a polyamide-based resin, a polyimide-based resin, and a polyamide-imide-based resin in an amount of 90% by weight or more based on the total weight of the polymer film.

6. The polymer film of claim 1 , which has a light transmittance at a wavelength of 550 nm of 80% or more, a yellow index of 3 or less, and a thickness of 30 μm to 100 μm.

7. The polymer film of claim 1 , which has a refractive index of 1.6 to 1.7.

8. The polymer film of claim 1 , which has an Ra represented by the following Equation 5 of 1.0 to 1.4 and an Rb represented by the following Equation 6 of 0.7 to 1.0:

Ra=R 450 /R 550   [Equation 5]

Rb=R 650 /R 550   [Equation 6]

in the above, R 450 , R 550 , and R 650 are the in-plane retardations of the polymer film measured with light having a wavelength of 450 nm, 550 nm, and 650 nm, respectively.

9. A process for preparing the polymer film of claim 1 , which comprises:

forming an unstretched sheet from at least one polymer resin selected from the group consisting of a polyamide-based resin, a polyimide-based resin, and a polyamide-imide-based resin;

stretching the unstretched sheet at a stretching ratio of 1.01 to 1.5 in the MD direction or the TD direction; and

heat setting the stretched sheet.

10. The process of claim 9 for preparing the polymer film, wherein the stretching is carried out at a stretching temperature higher or lower than the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polymer resin by 5° C. to 20° C.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 15, 2026
From: SK MICROWORKS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
To: MICROWORKS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074078/0923 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2025
From: SK MICROWORKS CO., LTD.
To: SK MICROWORKS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070929/0875 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 063240 FRAME: 0192. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 8, 2023
From: SKC CO., LTD.
To: SK MICROWORKS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065841/0822 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: SKC CO., LTD.
To: SK MICROWORKS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063240/0192 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2020
From: KI, JUNG HEE; KIM, SUNHWAN; OH, DAE SEONG; LEE, JIN WOO; CHOI, SANG HUN; KIM, HAN JUN; KIM, HEUNG SIK
To: SKC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053047/0049 →