JP4780275B2 - Organic EL element sealing material - Google Patents

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JP4780275B2
JP4780275B2 JP2004257853A JP2004257853A JP4780275B2 JP 4780275 B2 JP4780275 B2 JP 4780275B2 JP 2004257853 A JP2004257853 A JP 2004257853A JP 2004257853 A JP2004257853 A JP 2004257853A JP 4780275 B2 JP4780275 B2 JP 4780275B2
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本発明は、電界の印加によって高輝度で発光する有機EL素子用の有機EL素子封止材組成物に関し、さらに詳しくは湿分もしくは水分から有機EL素子を保護するための有機EL素子封止材組成物に関する。   The present invention relates to an organic EL element sealing material composition for an organic EL element that emits light with high luminance by application of an electric field, and more specifically, an organic EL element sealing material for protecting an organic EL element from moisture or moisture. Relates to the composition.

有機EL素子は多結晶の半導体デバイスであり、低電圧で高輝度の発光を得られるため液晶のバックライトなどに使用され、また、自発光性の薄型平面表示デバイスとして期待されている。しかしながら、有機EL素子は水分に極めて弱く、金属電極と有機物EL層との界面が水分の影響ではく離してしまったり、金属が酸化して高抵抗化してしまったり、有機物自体が水分によって変質してしまったりし、このようなことから発光しなくなったり輝度が低下してしまったりという欠点がある。   An organic EL element is a polycrystalline semiconductor device and can be used for a backlight of a liquid crystal because it can emit light with high luminance at a low voltage, and is also expected as a self-luminous thin flat display device. However, the organic EL element is extremely sensitive to moisture, and the interface between the metal electrode and the organic EL layer is separated by the influence of moisture, the metal is oxidized to increase resistance, or the organic matter itself is altered by moisture. For this reason, there is a disadvantage that the light is not emitted and the luminance is lowered.

このような課題を解消するために、有機EL素子をアクリル樹脂でモールドする方法(特許文献1)、有機EL素子を気密ケース内にPとともに入れて外気から遮断する方法(特許文献2)、有機EL素子上に金属の酸化物等の保護膜を設けた後にガラス板等を用いて気密にする方法(特許文献3)、有機EL素子上にプラズマ重合膜及び光硬化型樹脂層を設ける方法(特許文献4)、有機EL素子をフッ素化炭素からなる不活性液体中に保持する方法(特許文献5)、有機EL素子上に高分子保護膜を設けた後シリコーンオイル中に保持する方法(特許文献6)、有機EL素子上に設けられた無機酸化物等の保護膜の上にさらにポリビニルアルコールを塗布したガラス板をエポキシ樹脂で接着する方法(特許文献7)、有機EL素子を流動パラフィンやシリコーンオイル中に封じ込める方法(特許文献8)等が提案されている。また、近年では封止樹脂中に吸湿剤を添加してこれを有機EL素子上に積層して水分による影響から有機EL層を守る方法が提案されている。
特開平3−37991号公報 特開平3−261091号公報 特開平4−212284号公報 特開平5−36475号公報 特開平4−363890号公報 特開平5−367475号公報 特開平5−89959号公報 特開平5−129080号公報
In order to solve such problems, a method of molding an organic EL element with an acrylic resin (Patent Document 1), a method of blocking the organic EL element from outside air by putting it together with P 2 O 5 in an airtight case (Patent Document 2) ), A method of providing a protective film such as a metal oxide on an organic EL element and then air-tightening using a glass plate (Patent Document 3), a plasma polymerization film and a photocurable resin layer on the organic EL element A method of providing (Patent Document 4), a method of holding an organic EL element in an inert liquid made of fluorinated carbon (Patent Document 5), a polymer protective film on the organic EL element, and then holding it in silicone oil Method (Patent Document 6), Method of adhering a glass plate coated with polyvinyl alcohol on an organic oxide element protective film such as an inorganic oxide with an epoxy resin (Patent Document 7), Organic EL element And a method of confining the liquid paraffin and silicone oil (Patent Document 8) have been proposed. In recent years, a method has been proposed in which a hygroscopic agent is added to a sealing resin, and this is laminated on an organic EL element to protect the organic EL layer from the influence of moisture.
JP-A-3-37991 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-261091 JP-A-4-212284 JP-A-5-36475 JP-A-4-363890 JP-A-5-367475 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-89959 JP-A-5-129080

しかしながら、上記従来の有機EL層の封止方法はいずれも満足できるものではなく、例えば、吸湿剤とともに気密構造に素子を封じ込めるだけでは、ダークスポットの発生、成長を抑制出来ず、また、フッ素化炭素やシリコーンオイル中に保持する方法は液体を注入する工程を経ることにより封止工程が煩雑になるだけでなく、ダークスポットの増加も完全には防げず、むしろ液体が陰極と有機層の界面に侵入して陰極のはく離を促進する問題もある。吸湿剤が樹脂に添加された場合も、吸湿により樹脂自体が膨潤し剥離等を生じてしまうことがあった。この他にも、有機EL素子への水分による悪影響を排除するため、封止層とは別に光硬化性エポキシ樹脂に酸化バリウムや酸化カルシウムなどの金属酸化物からなる吸湿剤を添加して防湿層を別途設けることも提案されている(特許文献9)。
特開2001−237064号公報
However, none of the above-mentioned conventional organic EL layer sealing methods are satisfactory. For example, it is not possible to suppress the generation and growth of dark spots only by enclosing the element in an airtight structure together with a hygroscopic agent. The method of holding in carbon and silicone oil not only complicates the sealing process by injecting the liquid, but also does not completely prevent the increase of dark spots, but rather the liquid is at the interface between the cathode and the organic layer. There is also a problem that it penetrates into the cathode and promotes peeling of the cathode. Even when a hygroscopic agent is added to the resin, the resin itself may swell due to moisture absorption, resulting in peeling or the like. In addition to this, in order to eliminate the adverse effects of moisture on the organic EL element, a moisture-absorbing layer is formed by adding a moisture absorbent made of a metal oxide such as barium oxide or calcium oxide to the photocurable epoxy resin separately from the sealing layer. It has also been proposed to separately provide (Patent Document 9).
JP 2001-237064 A

一方、特許文献10には、紫外線硬化型樹脂を用いてガラス基板上にEL層を形成し、EL層全面を覆うように樹脂組成物を積層し非透水性ガラス基板を貼り合わせたものが開発された。しかし、特許文献10に記載されている樹脂組成物は該樹脂に含まれる有機溶剤や紫外線による素子の劣化の問題、硬化時の応力歪みによる有機層からの陰極のはく離の問題、紫外線が届かない所で未硬化が発生する問題があり、実用性にやや劣る面があった。
特開平5−182759号公報
On the other hand, in Patent Document 10, an EL layer is formed on a glass substrate using an ultraviolet curable resin, a resin composition is laminated so as to cover the entire surface of the EL layer, and a non-permeable glass substrate is bonded. It was done. However, the resin composition described in Patent Document 10 has a problem of deterioration of the device due to the organic solvent contained in the resin and ultraviolet rays, a problem of peeling of the cathode from the organic layer due to stress strain during curing, and ultraviolet rays do not reach. However, there was a problem that uncured material was generated in some places, and the practicality was slightly inferior.
JP-A-5-182759

また、エポキシ樹脂は成分に含まれるアミン由来の色(主に黄色、褐色)により、透明度(透過率)が低く、特許文献10に記載されたような有機EL発光側に用いることが出来なかった。また、透明性に優れるエポキシ樹脂は一般に硬化条件が厳しく、硬化物が固いためにはく離を起こす心配があり実用されていない。さらに、アミン系硬化剤で硬化させた場合、硬化時に発生するアミン系ガスによる影響で保護膜のピンホールから有機EL素子を腐食させる問題もあった。   Moreover, the epoxy resin has low transparency (transmittance) due to the amine-derived color (mainly yellow, brown) contained in the components, and could not be used on the organic EL light emitting side as described in Patent Document 10. . In addition, epoxy resins having excellent transparency are generally not used practically because the curing conditions are severe and the cured product is hard and may cause peeling. Further, when cured with an amine-based curing agent, there is also a problem that the organic EL element is corroded from the pinhole of the protective film due to the influence of the amine-based gas generated at the time of curing.

このように有機EL素子のダークスポットによる劣化が十分に改善されず、発光特性が不安定なことは、液晶ディスプレイのバックライト等の光源としては重大な欠陥となり、また、フラットパネル・ディスプレイなどの表示素子としても望ましくない。本発明は上記従来技術の課題を解決し、有機EL素子に悪影響を及ぼすことなく、効果的な封止を行うことにより、ダークスポットの発生・成長を確実に抑制して、長期間にわたって安定な発光特性を維持することが出来る有機EL素子封止用の硬化性樹脂性組成物である有機EL素子封止材を得ることを目的とする。   The deterioration of organic EL elements due to dark spots is not sufficiently improved and the light emission characteristics are unstable, which is a serious defect for light sources such as backlights of liquid crystal displays. It is not desirable as a display element. The present invention solves the above-described problems of the prior art and effectively suppresses the occurrence and growth of dark spots by performing effective sealing without adversely affecting the organic EL element, and is stable over a long period of time. It aims at obtaining the organic EL element sealing material which is a curable resin composition for organic EL element sealing which can maintain a luminescent property.

上記の課題を解決するため本発明は、ガラスもしくはフィルム基板1上に透明電極2、正孔輸送層3、有機物EL層4及び背面電極5からなる有機EL層を形成し、有機EL素子封止材層7を積層して非透水性ガラスもしくはフィルム6と貼り合わせることにより得られる有機EL素子に使用することができる有機EL素子封止材であり、該有機EL素子封止材が、
(A)分子中にグリシジル基を有する化合物:100重量部
(B)酸無水物硬化剤:50〜150重量部
を主成分とする有機EL素子封止材を見いだした。
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention forms an organic EL layer composed of a transparent electrode 2, a hole transport layer 3, an organic EL layer 4 and a back electrode 5 on a glass or film substrate 1, and seals the organic EL element. It is an organic EL element sealing material that can be used for an organic EL element obtained by laminating the material layer 7 and laminating it with the water-impermeable glass or film 6, and the organic EL element sealing material is
(A) Compound having glycidyl group in molecule: 100 parts by weight (B) Acid anhydride curing agent: An organic EL device sealing material having 50 to 150 parts by weight as a main component was found.

以下、本発明を詳細に説明する。まず、本発明で得られる有機EL素子は図1に示すようにガラスまたはフィルム基板1上にITO等の透明電極2、正孔輸送層3、有機物EL層4及び背面電極5がこの順に積層される。また、ガラスまたはフィルム基板1上には、耐湿性を有した有機EL素子封止材層7を介しガラスや金属等の非透水性ガラスまたはフィルム基板6が固着される。   Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. First, as shown in FIG. 1, the organic EL element obtained by the present invention is formed by laminating a transparent electrode 2 such as ITO, a hole transport layer 3, an organic EL layer 4 and a back electrode 5 in this order on a glass or film substrate 1. The On the glass or film substrate 1, a water-impermeable glass such as glass or metal or a film substrate 6 is fixed via an organic EL element sealing material layer 7 having moisture resistance.

さらに詳述すると、このような構成の有機EL素子は次のようにして製造される。まず、ガラスまたはフィルム基板1上に透明電極2を約0.1μmの厚みで成膜する。透明電極2の成膜に際しては、真空蒸着及びスパッタ等による方法がある。ただし、真空蒸着による成膜は、結晶粒が成長して膜表面の平滑度を低下させることがあり、薄膜ELに適用する場合には絶縁破壊や不均一発光の原因を作ることがあるため、注意を要する。一方、スパッタによる成膜は表面の平滑性がよく、その上に薄膜デバイスを積層する場合に好ましい結果が得られる。続いて、透明電極2の上部に正孔輸送層3及び有機物EL層4を0.05μmの厚みで順次成膜する。また有機物EL層4の上部に背面電極5を0.1〜0.3μmの厚みで成膜する。   More specifically, the organic EL element having such a configuration is manufactured as follows. First, the transparent electrode 2 is formed on the glass or film substrate 1 with a thickness of about 0.1 μm. In forming the transparent electrode 2, there are methods such as vacuum deposition and sputtering. However, film formation by vacuum deposition may cause crystal grains to grow and reduce the smoothness of the film surface, and when applied to a thin film EL, it may cause dielectric breakdown and uneven light emission, Need attention. On the other hand, film formation by sputtering has good surface smoothness, and preferable results are obtained when a thin film device is laminated thereon. Subsequently, the hole transport layer 3 and the organic EL layer 4 are sequentially formed on the transparent electrode 2 with a thickness of 0.05 μm. Further, the back electrode 5 is formed in a thickness of 0.1 to 0.3 μm on the organic EL layer 4.

これらの素子の成膜を終えた後、ガラスまたはフィルム基板1の上部に有機EL素子封止材を約0.1mmの厚みで滴下し、この有機EL素子封止材の上から非透水性ガラスまたはフィルム基板6を密着させる。有機EL素子封止材の詳細は後述する。非透水性ガラスまたはフィルム基板6の密着を終えた後、常温で養生または低温での加熱促進により有機EL素子封止材を硬化させて有機EL素子封止材層7を形成する。これにより、非透水性ガラス基板6は有機EL素子封止材層7を介してガラスまたはフィルム基板1に固着される。なお、上記の加熱促進硬化を行う場合は有機EL素子にダメージを与えないよう100℃以下で行うことが望ましい。また、有機EL素子封止材可使時間は作業性を考慮し室温で120分以上であることが望ましい。   After the film formation of these elements is completed, an organic EL element sealing material is dropped on the glass or film substrate 1 to a thickness of about 0.1 mm, and the water-impermeable glass is formed on the organic EL element sealing material. Alternatively, the film substrate 6 is brought into close contact. Details of the organic EL element sealing material will be described later. After the adhesion of the water-impermeable glass or the film substrate 6 is completed, the organic EL element sealing material layer 7 is formed by curing the organic EL element sealing material at room temperature or by promoting heating at a low temperature. Thereby, the water-impermeable glass substrate 6 is fixed to the glass or film substrate 1 through the organic EL element sealing material layer 7. In addition, when performing said heat-accelerated hardening, it is desirable to carry out at 100 degrees C or less so that an organic EL element may not be damaged. In addition, the usable time of the organic EL element sealing material is preferably 120 minutes or more at room temperature in consideration of workability.

本発明において有機EL素子封止材層7に求められる物性は、透湿度が60℃、95%で30g/m×24hr以下(厚み150μm)、光透過率91%以上(450nm、50μm)、ガラス同士のはく離接着力が1.5MPa以上及び比較的低温で硬化することが望まれる。これらの要求項目を満たすものとして、(A)分子中にグリシジル基を有する化合物100重量部、(B)酸無水物硬化剤50〜150重量部、からなるエポキシ樹脂組成物であることが必要である。 The physical properties required for the organic EL element sealing material layer 7 in the present invention are: moisture permeability is 60 ° C., 95%, 30 g / m 2 × 24 hr or less (thickness 150 μm), light transmittance 91% or more (450 nm, 50 μm), It is desired that the peel adhesion between the glasses is 1.5 MPa or more and that the glass is cured at a relatively low temperature. In order to satisfy these requirements, it is necessary that the epoxy resin composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a compound having a glycidyl group in the molecule and (B) 50 to 150 parts by weight of an acid anhydride curing agent. is there.

本発明の有機EL素子封止材組成物において(A)分子中にグリシジル基を有する化合物は、ビスフェノールA型エポキシ樹脂、ビスフェノールF型エポキシ樹脂、水素化ビスフェノール型エポキシ樹脂などがあげられるが、有機EL素子用に使用するためには塩素イオン含有量の少ないもの、具体的には加水分解性塩素が500ppm以下であるものが好ましく、また、含有水分量が800ppm以下(さらに好ましくは600ppm以下)であることが望ましい。(A)成分の具体例としては含有する塩素イオン濃度が少ないエピクロンEXA−835LV(大日本インキ工業株式会社製)が好ましく使用できる。 また、(A)成分の粘度は1000〜100000cP範囲であることが好ましい。粘度が100000cPを越えると(B)成分との混合性、貼合せ時に問題が生じる。   Examples of the compound having a glycidyl group in the molecule (A) in the organic EL device sealing material composition of the present invention include bisphenol A type epoxy resin, bisphenol F type epoxy resin, hydrogenated bisphenol type epoxy resin, and the like. In order to use for EL devices, those having a low chloride ion content, specifically those having a hydrolyzable chlorine content of 500 ppm or less are preferable, and the water content is 800 ppm or less (more preferably 600 ppm or less). It is desirable to be. As a specific example of the component (A), Epicron EXA-835LV (manufactured by Dainippon Ink Industries, Ltd.) having a low concentration of chlorine ions can be preferably used. Moreover, it is preferable that the viscosity of (A) component is 1000-100000 cP range. When the viscosity exceeds 100,000 cP, problems arise with mixing with (B) component and bonding.

上記(A)成分は水分が少ない方が好ましい。工業材料として水分を含んでいるもを使用する場合、例えば加熱・撹拌・脱泡(真空引き)が同時に行える装置を用いて、60℃〜100℃で数時間程度加熱撹拌脱泡を行ないうことで含有する水分量を低減させることが可能である。例えば80℃で1時間程度加熱撹拌脱泡を行うことでの含有水分量を800ppm以下することが可能である。   The component (A) preferably has less moisture. When using water that contains water as an industrial material, for example, using a device that can perform heating, stirring, and defoaming (evacuation) at the same time, heating and stirring and defoaming at 60 ° C to 100 ° C for several hours It is possible to reduce the amount of water contained. For example, the water content can be reduced to 800 ppm or less by heating and defoaming at 80 ° C. for about 1 hour.

本発明に用いられる(B)酸無水物硬化剤としては、従来から公知のものが使用可能である。酸無水物硬化剤としては液状で、二重結合を含まない水素化されたタイプの脂環式酸無水物が好ましい。例えば、メチルヘキサヒドロ無水フタル酸、水素化メチルナジック酸無水物が挙げられる。また、固体でもヘキサヒドロ無水フタル酸を溶解し使用することも可能である。その他、特に高い透過率を期待しないのであれば、メチルテトラヒドロ無水フタル酸、メチルナジック酸無水物等を使用することもできる。酸無水物は単独もしくは複数の混合でも使用可能である。(B)成分の配合量は(A)成分100重量部に対して50〜150重量部添加する。   As the (B) acid anhydride curing agent used in the present invention, conventionally known ones can be used. As the acid anhydride curing agent, a hydrogenated type alicyclic acid anhydride which is liquid and does not contain a double bond is preferable. For example, methyl hexahydrophthalic anhydride and hydrogenated methyl nadic acid anhydride can be mentioned. Moreover, it is also possible to dissolve and use hexahydrophthalic anhydride even in a solid state. In addition, if a particularly high transmittance is not expected, methyltetrahydrophthalic anhydride, methylnadic acid anhydride, or the like can be used. The acid anhydride can be used alone or in combination. Component (B) is added in an amount of 50 to 150 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A).

さらに本発明の有機EL素子封止材組成物は(C)硬化促進剤を添加することができる。硬化促進剤としては4級アンモニウム塩、4級スルホニウム塩、DBU脂肪酸塩、各種金属塩、イミダゾール、3級アミン等が挙げられる。例えば、4級アンモニウム塩としてはテトラメチルアンモニウムブロマイド、テトラブチルアンモニウムブロマイド、4級スルホニウム塩としてはテトラフェニルホスホニウムブロマイド、テトラブチルホスホニウムブロマイド、DBU脂肪酸塩としてはDBUの2−エチルヘキサン酸塩等、金属塩としてはオクチル酸亜鉛、オクチル酸スズ等、イミダゾールとしては1−ベンジル−2−メチルイミダゾール、1−ベンジル−2−フェニルイミダゾール、2−エチル−4−メチルイミダゾール等、三級アミンとしてはトリス(ジメチルアミノメチルフェノール、ベンジルジメチルアミン等が挙げられる。(A)成分100重量部に対して0〜10重量部添加する。(C)成分の添加により有機EL素子封止材組成物の硬化温度を所望の温度にすることができる。有機EL素子封止材組成物に(C)成分は(B)成分である酸無水物硬化剤とあらかじめ混合し(A)成分と混合することにより、硬化させることができる。   Furthermore, the organic EL element sealing material composition of this invention can add (C) hardening accelerator. Examples of the curing accelerator include quaternary ammonium salts, quaternary sulfonium salts, DBU fatty acid salts, various metal salts, imidazole, and tertiary amines. For example, tetramethylammonium bromide, tetrabutylammonium bromide as quaternary ammonium salt, tetraphenylphosphonium bromide, tetrabutylphosphonium bromide as quaternary sulfonium salt, DBU 2-ethylhexanoate as DBU fatty acid salt, etc. Zinc octylate and tin octylate as salts, 1-benzyl-2-methylimidazole, 1-benzyl-2-phenylimidazole, 2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole and the like as imidazole, and tris ( Examples thereof include dimethylaminomethylphenol, benzyldimethylamine, etc. (A) 0 to 10 parts by weight is added to 100 parts by weight of component (C) The curing temperature of the organic EL device sealing material composition is increased by adding component (C). To the desired temperature Rukoto can. (C) component organic EL element sealing material composition by mixing (B) pre-mixed with the acid anhydride curing agent as the component (A) component, can be cured.

(B)(C)成分は加熱、撹拌、脱泡(真空引き)などの工程処理を行なうことにより含有水分量を減少させることができる。これらの成分はその種類により水分量が大きく異なるため一概に規定できないが、例えば80℃で2時間程度加熱撹拌脱泡を行うことで1000ppm以下の水分量にすることが可能である。   The component (B) and component (C) can reduce the water content by carrying out process treatments such as heating, stirring and defoaming (evacuation). These components cannot be defined unconditionally because the amount of water varies greatly depending on the type, but for example, the amount of water can be reduced to 1000 ppm or less by heating and stirring and defoaming at 80 ° C. for about 2 hours.

本発明に使用できる(D)成分のカップリング剤としては、シランカップリング剤やチタネート系カップリング剤、アルミネート系カップリング剤、ジルコネート系カップリング剤、およびこれらを混合したものが使用できるが、エポキシシラン系カップリング剤とアルミネート系カップリング剤を1:1〜20:1(重量比)の割合で混合したものがより好ましい。カップリング剤の効果としては接着性の向上や粘度の低減がある。カップリング剤の配合量は(A)成分100重量部に対して0〜30重量部加えることが好ましい。   As the coupling agent of component (D) that can be used in the present invention, a silane coupling agent, a titanate coupling agent, an aluminate coupling agent, a zirconate coupling agent, and a mixture thereof can be used. More preferably, an epoxysilane coupling agent and an aluminate coupling agent are mixed at a ratio of 1: 1 to 20: 1 (weight ratio). As an effect of the coupling agent, there is an improvement in adhesion and a reduction in viscosity. The blending amount of the coupling agent is preferably 0 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A).

本発明には、さらに本発明の目的を達成可能な限り、その他の成分、例えばよう変剤、保存安定剤、可塑剤、反応性希釈剤、充填材、粘度調製剤等を添加することも可能であるが、それらの添加成分中の水分や不純物に注意する必要がある。   As long as the object of the present invention can be achieved, other components such as a modifier, a storage stabilizer, a plasticizer, a reactive diluent, a filler, a viscosity adjuster, etc. can be added to the present invention. However, it is necessary to pay attention to moisture and impurities in those added components.

上記のとおりベース層と非透水ガラスまたはフィルム基板層の接着に本発明の有機EL素子封止材組成物を使用し固着封止することにより、有機EL素子の劣化の進行を大幅に抑制することができ、長寿命化、有機EL発光側にエポキシ樹脂層があっても高輝度化を図ることができる。また、紫外線硬化型の接着剤組成物で問題となる紫外線の届かない箇所の未硬化や、大きな硬化収縮もないため、得られる有機EL素子は安定した性能を発揮する。本発明の有機EL素子封止材は二液性エポキシ樹脂として配合でき、常温で硬化させ、低温加熱により硬化促進させることができ、比較的低温の促進で十分に性能が安定する。   As described above, by using the organic EL element sealing material composition of the present invention for adhesion between the base layer and the non-permeable glass or film substrate layer, the deterioration of the organic EL element is greatly suppressed. Thus, the lifetime can be increased and the luminance can be increased even if the organic EL light emitting side has an epoxy resin layer. In addition, since there is no uncured portion where ultraviolet rays do not reach, which is a problem in the ultraviolet curable adhesive composition, and large shrinkage due to curing, the obtained organic EL device exhibits stable performance. The organic EL device sealing material of the present invention can be blended as a two-component epoxy resin, cured at room temperature, and cured by low temperature heating, and the performance is sufficiently stabilized by promoting relatively low temperatures.

以下実施例にて本発明を詳細に説明する。   Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples.

表1に示す通り有機EL素子封止材用の各硬化性樹脂を調製し各種評価を行った。その結果を表2に記載する。なお、使用した各成分はエピクロンEXA−835LV:ビスフェノールA型及びF型混合エポキシ樹脂低塩素型(大日本インキ化学工業株式会社製)、エピコート828:ビスフェノールA型エポキシ樹脂(ジャパンエポキシレジン株式会社製)、エピコート807:ビスフェノールF型エポキシ樹脂(ジャパンエポキシレジン株式会社製)、リカシッドMH−700:メチルヘキサヒドロ無水フタル酸(新日本理化株式会社社製)、リカシッドTH:テトラヒドロ無水フタル酸(新日本理化株式会社社製)、リカシッドHH:ヘキサヒドロ無水フタル酸(新日本理化株式会社社製)、1B2MZ:1−ベンジル−2−メチルイミダゾール、K−61B:トリス(ジメチルアミノメチル)フェノール・トリ(2−エチルヘキソエート)(エアープロダクツジャパン株式会社社製)、トーマイド296:ポリアミドアミン(富士化成工業株式会社製)、サンマイドA−100イミダゾール変性アミン(三和化学工業株式会社製)、アンカミンZ:芳香族ポリアミン(エアプロダクトジャパン株式会社製)、アンカミン2264:脂環式ポリアミン(エアプロダクトジャパン株式会社製)、アンカミン1784:脂肪族ポリアミン(エアプロダクトジャパン株式会社製)、KBM−403:シランカップリング剤(信越化学工業株式会社社製)である。   As shown in Table 1, each curable resin for an organic EL device sealing material was prepared and subjected to various evaluations. The results are listed in Table 2. In addition, each component used is Epicron EXA-835LV: Bisphenol A type and F type mixed epoxy resin low chlorine type (manufactured by Dainippon Ink Chemical Co., Ltd.), Epicoat 828: Bisphenol A type epoxy resin (manufactured by Japan Epoxy Resin Co., Ltd.) ), Epicoat 807: Bisphenol F-type epoxy resin (manufactured by Japan Epoxy Resin Co., Ltd.), Ricacid MH-700: Methylhexahydrophthalic anhydride (manufactured by Shin Nippon Rika Co., Ltd.), Ricacid TH: Tetrahydrophthalic anhydride (Shin Nihon) Manufactured by Rika Co., Ltd.), Ricacid HH: hexahydrophthalic anhydride (manufactured by Shin Nippon Rika Co., Ltd.), 1B2MZ: 1-benzyl-2-methylimidazole, K-61B: tris (dimethylaminomethyl) phenol tri (2 -Ethylhexoate) -Products Japan Co., Ltd.), Tomide 296: Polyamidoamine (Fuji Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd.), Sunmide A-100 Imidazole-modified amine (Sanwa Chemical Co., Ltd.), Ancamine Z: Aromatic polyamine (Air Product Japan) Ancamine 2264: Alicyclic polyamine (produced by Air Product Japan), Ancamine 1784: Aliphatic polyamine (produced by Air Product Japan), KBM-403: Silane coupling agent (Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) Company-made).

(A)成分の分子中にグリシジル基を有する化合物を80℃で2時間加熱、撹拌、脱泡を行い、水分量を800ppm以下に調整した。(B)成分の酸無水物硬化剤は、常温で脱泡、攪拌を30分行い水分量を1200ppm以下に調整した。なお、調整後の各成分は窒素雰囲気中で乾燥剤とともに保管した。   The compound having a glycidyl group in the molecule of component (A) was heated at 80 ° C. for 2 hours, stirred and degassed to adjust the water content to 800 ppm or less. The acid anhydride curing agent (B) was defoamed at room temperature and stirred for 30 minutes to adjust the water content to 1200 ppm or less. In addition, each component after adjustment was stored with a desiccant in a nitrogen atmosphere.

評価1:透湿度測定
各硬化性樹脂を厚み150μmのシート状に加工し硬化させ(硬化条件:表1参照)、60℃×95%の条件で透湿度を測定した。(使用機器:L80−5000型水蒸気透過度計/LYSSY社製)表中単位はg/mx24hである。
評価2:アウトガス測定
フッ素樹脂コートした板の上に各硬化性樹脂を約20mg計量し所定の硬化条件で硬化させ、ダブルショットパイロライザーおよびガスクロマトグラフ/質量分析計(GC/MS)を用いたダイナミックヘッドスペース法で120℃×15分加熱した際に発生するアウトガス量を測定した。表中単位はppmである。
評価3:透過率測定
パネル用ガラス基板を25mm×50mmにカットし、ガラス片が十字状になるように中央に樹脂を挟み(50μm)所定の硬化条件で硬化させた。これを分光高度計で400nmの透過性を測定し、硬化性樹脂を塗布しないガラスのみのものをブランクとして、透過率を測定した。表中単位は%である。
評価4:パネル信頼性試験(ダークスポット評価)
ガラス基板上にスパッタリングにより透明電極を0.1μmの厚みで成膜した。続いて、透明電極の上部に正孔輸送層及び有機物EL層を0.05μmの厚みで順次成膜した。また有機物EL層の上部に背面電極を0.2μmの厚みで成膜する。これらの素子の成膜を終えた後、ガラス基板1の上部に各硬化性樹脂をEL素子材として約0.1mmの厚みで滴下し、この硬化性樹脂の上から非透水性ガラス基板を密着させた(硬化条件:表1参照)。このようにして有機ELパネルを作製し、連続点灯で60℃、90%の環境でダークスポットの成長を観察した。1000時間経過後の直径100μm以上のダークスポットが発生したものはD、2000時間経過後に直径100μm以上のダークスポットが発生したものはC、同様に3000時間はB、4000時間経過しても直径100μm以上のダークスポットが発生していないものはAとした。これらの結果を表2に示した。
Evaluation 1: Measurement of moisture permeability Each curable resin was processed into a sheet having a thickness of 150 µm and cured (curing conditions: see Table 1), and the moisture permeability was measured at 60 ° C x 95%. (Equipment used: L80-5000 type water vapor permeability meter / manufactured by LYSSY) The unit in the table is g / m 2 × 24h.
Evaluation 2: Outgas measurement About 20 mg of each curable resin is weighed on a fluororesin-coated plate and cured under predetermined curing conditions, and dynamic using a double shot pyrolyzer and a gas chromatograph / mass spectrometer (GC / MS) The amount of outgas generated when heated at 120 ° C. for 15 minutes by the headspace method was measured. The unit in the table is ppm.
Evaluation 3: Transmittance measurement A glass substrate for panels was cut into 25 mm x 50 mm, and a resin was sandwiched in the center (50 µm) so that the glass piece had a cross shape, and cured under predetermined curing conditions. This was measured for transmittance at 400 nm with a spectrophotometer, and the transmittance was measured using only a glass without a curable resin as a blank. The unit in the table is%.
Evaluation 4: Panel reliability test (dark spot evaluation)
A transparent electrode having a thickness of 0.1 μm was formed on a glass substrate by sputtering. Subsequently, a hole transport layer and an organic EL layer were sequentially formed on the transparent electrode in a thickness of 0.05 μm. A back electrode is formed to a thickness of 0.2 μm on top of the organic EL layer. After film formation of these elements is completed, each curable resin is dropped as an EL element material on the glass substrate 1 with a thickness of about 0.1 mm, and a non-permeable glass substrate is adhered onto the curable resin. (Curing conditions: see Table 1). In this way, an organic EL panel was produced, and the growth of dark spots was observed in an environment of 60 ° C. and 90% with continuous lighting. D is a dark spot with a diameter of 100 μm or more after 1000 hours, C is a dark spot with a diameter of 100 μm or more after 2000 hours, and B is 3000 μ for 3000 hours. The case where the above dark spots were not generated was A. These results are shown in Table 2.

本発明は有機EL素子封止材料として好適に使用できる。   The present invention can be suitably used as an organic EL device sealing material.

本発明の有機EL素子封止材を使用して製造した有機EL表示装置の簡略断面図である。It is a simplified sectional view of an organic EL display device manufactured using the organic EL element sealing material of the present invention.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1ガラス基板
2透明電極
3正孔輸送層
4有機物EL層
5背面電極
6非透水性ガラス基板
7有機EL素子封止材
1 glass substrate 2 transparent electrode 3 hole transport layer 4 organic EL layer 5 back electrode 6 water-impermeable glass substrate 7 organic EL element sealing material

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ガラスもしくはフィルム基板1上に透明電極2、正孔輸送層3、有機物EL層4及び背面電極5からなる有機EL層を形成し、有機EL素子封止材7により透明電極2、正孔輸送層3、有機EL層4及び背面電極5の積層を覆う様に、該基板1と非透水性ガラスもしくはフィルム6を貼り合わせる有機EL素子に用いられる有機EL封止材であって、(A)〜(C)成分からなる有機EL素子封止材。
(A)成分 水分が800ppm以下の分子中にグリシジル基を有する化合物:100重量部
(B)成分 水分除去工程直後の水分が1200ppm以下のメチルヘキサヒドロ無水フタル酸:50〜150重量部
(C)成分 硬化促進剤:0.1〜10重量部
An organic EL layer composed of a transparent electrode 2, a hole transport layer 3, an organic EL layer 4 and a back electrode 5 is formed on a glass or film substrate 1, and the transparent electrode 2 and the hole transport layer are formed by an organic EL element sealing material 7. 3, an organic EL sealing material used in an organic EL element that bonds the substrate 1 and the water-impermeable glass or film 6 so as to cover the laminate of the organic EL layer 4 and the back electrode 5, (C) The organic EL element sealing material which consists of components.
(A) Component Compound having a glycidyl group in a molecule having a water content of 800 ppm or less: 100 parts by weight (B) Methylhexahydrophthalic anhydride having a water content of 1200 ppm or less immediately after the component water removal step : 50 to 150 parts by weight (C) Ingredient Curing accelerator: 0.1 to 10 parts by weight
前記有機EL素子封止材に、さらに(D)成分としてカップリング剤を添加する請求項1に記載の有機EL素子封止材。
The organic EL element sealing material according to claim 1, wherein a coupling agent is further added as a component (D) to the organic EL element sealing material.
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