IP Library Granted Patent US 12,606,674
Granted Patent B2
US 12,606,674 · App. 17/872,102 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Polyamide-based film, method of preparing the same, and cover window and display device comprising the same

Inventors: Hak Soo Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hye Jin Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jin Woo Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: MICROWORKS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
C08G73/14B32B7/12B32B27/34C08J5/18C08K3/36B32B2307/412B32B2307/536B32B2307/538B32B2307/732B32B2377/00B32B2457/202B32B2457/206C08K2201/003C08K2201/011
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Patent No.
US 12,606,674
App. No.
17/872,102
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The embodiments relate to a polyamide-based film that is excellent in optical properties and mechanical properties, to a process for preparing the same, and to a cover window and a display device comprising the same. It comprises a polyamide-based polymer and a filler in an amount of 600 ppm or more relative to the weight of the polyamide-based polymer, wherein when the 3D surface roughness thereof is measured, the number of summits per unit area (Sds) is 4,400/mm 2 or less.

Claims (18)

1 . A polyamide-based film, which comprises a polyamide-based polymer and a filler in an amount of 600 ppm or more relative to the weight of the polyamide-based polymer, wherein when the 3D surface roughness thereof is measured, the number of summits per unit area (Sds) measured by the following measurement method is 4,400/mm 2 or less:

[Measurement method]

CONTOUR GT-X of Bruker is used, the measurement area at one time is set to 166 μm×220 μm, a 20-magnification objective lens is adopted for measurement, and a Gaussian filter is applied after the measurement,

wherein the number of summits per unit area (Sds) is 1,600 to 3,900/mm 2 .

2 . The polyamide-based film of claim 1 , wherein the surface elevation difference (Sz) is 320 nm to 2,000 nm, wherein Sz is the average difference value between the five highest peaks and five lowest valleys.

3 . The polyamide-based film of claim 1 , wherein the summits have an average curvature (Ssc) of 24 to 47/mm.

4 . The polyamide-based film of claim 1 , wherein the filler comprises inorganic particles, and the filler has an average particle diameter (D50) of 30 nm to 200 nm.

5 . The polyamide-based film of claim 1 , wherein the content of the filler is 600 ppm to 3,000 ppm based on the total weight of the polyamide-based polymer.

6 . The polyamide-based film of claim 1 , wherein the polyamide-based polymer comprises an imide-based repeat unit and an amide-based repeat unit at a molar ratio of 0:100 to 50:50.

7 . The polyamide-based film of claim 1 , which, based on a thickness of the film of 50 μm, has a modulus of 5 GPa or more, a transmittance of 80% or more, a haze of 1% or less, a yellow index of 3 or less, and a pencil hardness of F or higher.

8 . A process for preparing the polyamide-based film of claim 1 , which comprises:

polymerizing a diamine compound, a dicarbonyl compound, and, optionally, a dianhydride compound in an organic solvent to prepare a polymer solution comprising a polyamide-based polymer;

casting the polymer solution onto a belt and drying it to prepare a gel sheet; and

thermally treating the gel sheet.

9 . The process for preparing the polyamide-based film according to claim 8 , wherein the step of preparing the polymer solution comprising a polyamide-based polymer comprises producing a first polymer solution having a viscosity of 500 cps to 10,000 cps when measured at 20° C.; and further reacting the first polymer solution with an additional dicarbonyl compound to produce a second polymer solution having a viscosity of 150,000 cps to 300,000 cps when measured at 20° C.

10 . The process for preparing the polyamide-based film according to claim 8 , wherein the step of drying the polymer solution on the belt is carried out by adjusting the evaporation amount of solvents per unit area to 1.1 to 3.0 kg/m 2 .

11 . A cover window, which comprises the polyamide-based film of claim 1 and a functional layer.

12 . A display device, which comprises a display unit; and a cover window disposed on the display unit, wherein the cover window comprises the polyamide-based film of claim 1 and a functional layer.

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 Jul 25, 2022
From: LEE, HAK SOO; KIM, HYE JIN; LEE, JIN WOO
To: SKC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060602/0830 →