IP Library Patent Application 18884117
Patent Application
App. No. 18/884,117

POLISHING PAD WITH EXCELLENT RECYCLABILITY AND PYROLYSIS OIL OBTAINED THEREFROM

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18/884,117
Abstract

The embodiment relates to a polishing pad that comprises a polishing layer. When pyrolysis oil obtained by pyrolyzing the polishing layer at 320° C. for 6 hours is analyzed by combustion-ion chromatography (C-IC) in accordance with the IEC 62321-3-2 standard, the content of chlorine (CI) is less than 10,000 ppm. Further, the pyrolysis oil can be used as a high-quality energy source through a refining process.

Claims (15)

1 . A polishing pad, which comprises a polishing layer, wherein, when pyrolysis oil obtained by pyrolyzing the polishing layer at 320° C. for 6 hours is analyzed by combustion-ion chromatography (C-IC) in accordance with the IEC 62321-3-2 standard, the content of chlorine (Cl) is less than 10,000 ppm.

2 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein, when the pyrolysis oil is analyzed by combustion-ion chromatography (C-IC) in accordance with the IEC 62321-3-2 standard, the content of chlorine (CI) is 1 ppm to 100 ppm.

3 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein, when the pyrolysis oil is analyzed using an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES), the total content of metal components is 1 ppm to 3,000 ppm.

4 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein, when the pyrolysis oil is analyzed using an elemental analyzer, the content of sulfur(S) is 1 ppm to 100 ppm.

5 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein, when the pyrolysis oil is analyzed using an ICP-OES, the content of aluminum (Al) and that of iron (Fe) are each 1 ppm to 50 ppm.

6 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein, when the pyrolysis oil is analyzed according to the ASTM D2887 standard, the initial boiling point is 10° C. to 50° C., and the final boiling point may be 400° C. to 500° C.

7 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein the polishing layer comprises a polyurethane resin, the polyurethane resin is formed from a composition that comprises a urethane-based prepolymer, a foaming agent, and a curing agent, and the urethane-based prepolymer has an isocyanate end group content (NCO %) of 7.5% by weight to 12% by weight.

8 . The polishing pad of claim 7 , wherein the foaming agent comprises a solid phase foaming agent, the solid phase foaming agent comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylonitrile-based copolymer, a methyl methacrylate-based copolymer, a methacrylonitrile-based copolymer, and an acrylic-based copolymer, and

the curing agent comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of diethyltoluenediamine (DETDA), 3,5-dimethylthio-2,6-diaminotoluene (DMTDA), 1,3-propanediol bis(4-aminobenzoate) (PDPAB), N,N′-bis(sec-butylamino)diphenylmethane, 2,6-bis(methylthio)-4-methyl-1,3-benzenediamine, 4-(4-aminobenzoyl)oxyphenyl 4-aminobenzoate, 4-(4-aminobenzoyl)oxybutyl 4-aminobenzoate, 4-[4-(4-aminobenzoyl)oxy-3-methylbutoxy]butyl 4-aminobenzoate, and methylene bis-methylanthranilate (MBNA).

9 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein the polishing layer has a hardness of 50 Shore D to 65 Shore D, a tensile strength of 15 N/mm 2 to 25 N/mm 2 , and an elongation of 90% to 130%.

10 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein, when the silicon oxide layer of a silicon wafer is polished with a ceria slurry using the polishing pad, the polishing rate according to the following equation is 2,200 Å/minute to 2,600 Å/minute:

Polishing rate (Å/minute)=difference in thickness before and after polishing (Å)/polishing time (minute).

11 . Pyrolysis oil, which is obtained from a polishing layer of the polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein, when the polishing oil is analyzed by combustion-ion chromatography (C-IC) in accordance with the IEC 62321-3-2 standard, the content of chlorine (Cl) is less than 10,000 ppm.

12 . The pyrolysis oil of claim 11 , wherein the polishing pad is a spent polishing pad that has been used in a CMP process.

13 . The pyrolysis oil of claim 11 , wherein the pyrolysis oil is obtained by pyrolyzing the polishing layer at 280° C. to 350° C. for 3 hours to 9 hours.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2025
From: SK ENPULSE CO., LTD.
To: ENPULSE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071277/0667 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2024
From: KIM, YOUNGHWAN; YOON, JONGWOOK; SEO, JANGWON
To: SK ENPULSE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068575/0966 →