WO1996011965A1 - Optical glass fiber coating composition - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical glass fiber coating composition suitable for use as a primary coating on an optical glass fiber. More
- this invention relates to an optical glass fiber coating composition which when coated on an optical glass fiber and suitably cured exhibits the combination of properties of low tensile modulus at room temperature, sufficient adhesion to the optical glass fiber to prevent structural defects and micro-bending in the optical glass fiber, and being
- Optical glass fibers are typically provided with one or more coatings of a UV-curable coating composition that when suitably cured protect the optical glass fiber from begin damaged by attack from moisture or mechanical forces.
- the coating adjacent to the optical glass fiber is known as the primary
- the primary coating must have a low tensile modulus at room temperature in order to prevent
- the primary coating must have a tensile modulus much lower than that of the primary coatings commonly used for the purpose of reducing attenuation of the signal
- the primary coating must have a low and stable tensile modulus over a broad range of temperatures below room temperature.
- the coating material must be stripped from optical glass fiber.
- the primary coating must be strippable form the optical glass fiber while leaving
- the primary coating must also have adeguate adhesion to the optical glass fiber to prevent structural defects, micro-bending, and the like.
- an optical glass fiber coating composition which when suitable cured exhibits a low tensile modulus at room temperature that is stable over a broad range of temperatures below room temperature, had adeguate adhesion to the optical glass fiber to prevent structural defects, micro-bending, and the like, and yet is strippable from the optical glass fiber while leaving substantially no residue on the optical glass fiber.
- an objective of the present invention is to provide an optical glass fiber coating composition which when coated on an optical glass fiber and suitably cured has a tensile modulus that is low at room temperature and stable over a broad range of temperatures below room temperature.
- Another objective is to provide an optical glass fiber coating composition that when coated on an optical glass fiber and suitably cured exhibits the combination of adequate adhesion to an optical glass fiber and being strippable from the optical glass fiber while leaving substantially no residue on the surface of the optical glass fiber.
- the invention provides an optical glass fiber coating composition which when coated on an optical glass fiber and suitably cured provides a coating having the combination of properties (i) through (iv): (i) a stable tensile modulus that is low at room
- This coating composition comprises:
- the urethane (meth)acrylate (A) can be obtained by the reaction of a diol compound (a) comprising at least one of the structures represented by the formulas (1) and (2):
- diol compound (a) a compound containing two isocyanate groups (b), and a compound containing a (meth)acrylate group and a hydroxy group (c) (hereinafter referred to as "diol compound (a)"), a compound containing two isocyanate groups (b), and a compound containing a (meth)acrylate group and a hydroxy group (c) (hereinafter referred to as "diol compound (a))
- b a compound containing two isocyanate groups
- c a compound containing a (meth)acrylate group and a hydroxy group
- (meth)acrylate as used herein includes acrylate, methacrylate, and mixtures thereof.
- the structure represented by the formula (1) in diol compound (a) is present in an amount of about 2 to about 50% by weight, and more preferably about 10 to about 40% by weight of the diol compound (a).
- These amounts of formula (1) produce a cured coating having well balanced oil resistance and water resistance.
- the structure represented by the formula (2) in diol compound (a) is present in an amount of about 20 to about 98% by weight, and more preferably about 60 to about 90% by weight based on the total weight of the diol compound (a).
- the diol compound (a) may contain structures represented by the following formulas (3-1) to (3-6) to the extent that objects of the present invention are not adversely affected.
- the number average molecular weight of the diol compound (a) is preferably about 200 to about 10,000, and more preferably about 1,000 to about 5,000.
- Diol compound (a) can be prepared, for example, by the ring-opening copolymerization of ethylene oxide and 1,2-butene oxide.
- the ring-opening copolymerization may be either random copolymerization or block copolymerization. The random copolymerization is preferred.
- diols compounds besides the diol compound (a), can also be used in combination with the diol compound (a).
- diol compounds include polyether diols, polyester diols, polycarbonate diols, and polycaprolactone diols, which do not have the above formulas (1) and (2).
- polyether diols examples include, polyethylene glycol, 1,2-polypropylene glycol,
- polytetramethylene glycol 1,2-polybutylene glycol, polyisobutylene glycol, ethylene oxide-tetrahydrofuran copolymer, methyltetrahydrofuran-tetrahydrofuran copolymer, and the like.
- polyester diols examples include polyester polyols obtained by the reaction of a polyhydric alcohol, such as, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol,
- polytetramethylene glycol 1,6 hexane diol, neopentyl glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentane diol, 1,9-nonane diol, or 2-methyl-1,8-octane diol, and a polybasic acid, such as phthalic acid, isophtalic acid, terephtalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, adipic acid, or sebacic acid.
- a polybasic acid such as phthalic acid, isophtalic acid, terephtalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, adipic acid, or sebacic acid.
- polycaprolactone diols examples include those obtained by the reaction of caprolactone and a diol, such as, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, tetramethylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol, 1,2-polybutylene glycol, 1,6-hexane diol, neopentyl glycol, 1,4 cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-butane diol, and commercially available polycaprolactone diols such as PLACSEL 204, 205AL, 212, 212AL, 220, and 220AL, all manufactured by Diacell Co., Ltd.
- a diol such as, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, tetramethylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol, 1,2-polybutylene glycol, 1,6-hexane diol, neopenty
- Diols other than the above-described diols that can be used include, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butane glycol, 1,5-pentane glycol, 1,5-hexane glycol, neopentyl glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, dimethylol compounds of
- diols compounds can be used either alone or in admixture of two or more with the diol compound (a).
- the number average molecular weight of the diol compounds, other than diol compound (a), is usually about 200 to about 10,000, preferably about 200 to about 5,000, and they are incorporated in an amount of about 20% by weight or less based on the amount of urethane (meth)acrylate (A) produced.
- suitable diisocyanate compounds are usually about 200 to about 10,000, preferably about 200 to about 5,000, and they are incorporated in an amount of about 20% by weight or less based on the amount of urethane (meth)acrylate (A) produced.
- (b) include, 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate, 2,6-tolylene diisocyanate, 1,3-xylylene diisocyanate, 1,4-xylylene diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, m-phenylene diisocyanate, 3,3-dimethyl-4,4-phenylmethane
- diisocyanate 1,6-hexane diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, methylene bis(4 cyclohexylisocyanate), 2 , 2, 4-trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, 1,4- hexamethylene diisocyanate, bis (2 isocyanate-ethyl) fumarate, 6-isopropyl-1,3-phenyl diisocyanate, 4-diphenylpropane diisocyanate, and lysine diisocyanate. More than one type of diisocyanate compound (b) can be used.
- (c) include, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2- hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl
- (meth)acrylate 1,4-butanediol mono(meth)acrylate, 2- hydroxyalkyl (meth)acryloyl phosphate, 4-hydroxycyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol mono(meth)acrylate, neopentylglycol mono(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane di (meth)acrylate, tr imethylethane di(meth)acrylate, pentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate, dipentaerythritol penta(meth)acrylate, and
- (meth)acrylates represented by the following formula (4) wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and n is an integer from 1 to about 15, preferably 1-4.
- a glycidyl group-containing compound such as alkyl glycidyl ether, allyl glycidyl, ether, or glycidyl (meth)acrylate, and a (meth)acrylic acid can also be used.
- the above described (meth)acrylate compounds (c) can be used either alone or in admixture of two or more of them.
- these (meth)acrylate compounds (c) 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate and 2-hydroxypropyl
- the urethane (meth)acrylate (A) can be obtained by reacting the diol compound (a), the
- diisocyanate compound (b) the (meth)acrylate compound (c) and, optionally, diol compounds other than the diol compounds (a).
- this reaction is between the isocyanate groups in the diisocyanate compound (b) and the hydroxy groups present in the diol compound (a), any other diol compounds if present, and the
- Diisocyanate compound (b) and the (meth)acrylate compound (c) are first reacted, and then the resulting reaction product is reacted with the diol compound (a) and any other diol compounds present.
- Diisocyanate compound (b) and a portion of the (meth)acrylate compound (c) are first reacted, the resulting product is reacted with all of the diol compound (a) and about 20 to about 80% by weight of any other diol compounds present, and the resulting reaction product is finally reacted with the remaining other diol compounds present and the remaining (meth)acrylate compound (c).
- (b) and (meth)acrylate compound (c) can be used in a proportion such that the amount of isocyanate groups contained in the diisocyanate compound (b) are about 1.1 to about 3 equivalent and the hydroxy group contained in the (meth)acrylate compound (c) is about 0.1 to about 1.5 equivalent, for one equivalent of the hydroxy group contained in the diol compound (a) an any other diol compounds present.
- silane-coupling agent having a functional group reactive with isocyanate.
- silane coupling agents include, aminopropyltr imethoxysilane, aminopropyltr iethoxysilane, mercaptopropylatr imethoxysilane, and mercaptopropyltr iethoxysilane.
- silane coupling agents can be used in an amount such that the functional group reactive with isocyanate group contained in the silane coupling agents is about 0.05 to about 0.3 equivalent,
- a catalyst can be used to catalyze the urethane polymerization reaction.
- suitable catalysts include, copper naphthenate, cobalt
- the catalyst can be present, for example, in an amount of about 0.01 to about 1 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the reaction components.
- the reaction temperature for example, can be about 10°C to about 90°C, and
- the number average molecular weight of urethane (meth)acrylate (A) thus obtained is preferably about 1,000 to about 20,000, and more preferably about 2,000 to about 15,000, in order to provide the optical glass fiber coating composition having a viscosity adequate for coating optical glass fibers, and to obtain cured coatings having a low tensile modulus which is stable over a broad range of temperatures below room temperature.
- the urethane (meth)acrylate (A) thus obtained can be incorporated in the optical glass fiber coating composition in an amount of about 15 to about 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the coating composition.
- Use of the urethane (meth)acrylate (A) in range of about 20 to about 60% by weight is particularly preferred to provide an optical glass fiber coating composition having good coatability on optical glass fibers and a cured coating having
- (meth)acrylate group (B) include, isobutyl acrylate, tridecyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, lauryl acrylate, trioctyl acrylate, 2-methoxyethyl acrylate, 2-methoxybutyl acrylate, phenoxyethyl acrylate, phenol polyethylene glycol acrylate, nonylphenol polyethylene glycol acrylate, nonylphenol polypropylene glycol acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate, 2-acryloyloxyethyl succinate.
- (meth)acrylate group (B) includes (meth)acryl esters containing a high molecular weight mono-alcohol
- the ring- opening polymerization can be accomplished, for
- cyclic ether examples include C 2 -C 5 cyclic ethers, such as ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butene oxide, tetrahydrofuran, 3-methyl tetrahydrofuran, and the like. These ethers can be used either alone or in admixture of two or more.
- C 1 -C 12 alcohols such as methanol, ethanol,
- propylalcohol butanol, and the like, can be used as the alcohol for sealing the active end of the polymer.
- the weight average molecular weight of the high molecular weight mono-alcohol compound thus obtained can be about 200 to about 10, 000, and
- the high molecular weight mono-alcohol compounds having a molecular weight in this range provides an optical glass fiber coating composition that can be easily handled and exhibits excellent coatability on optical glass fibers. Furthermore, when these compounds are used in the optical glass fiber coating composition and the coating composition is suitably cured, coatings having a low tensile modulus can be obtained.
- Examples of suitable commercial products of the compound having a (meth)acrylate group (B) include AIB, LA, 2-MTA, BISCOAT #150, #158, #192 (Osaka Organic Chemical Industry, Ltd.), NP-4, NP8EA, L-A, PO-A, P-200A, HOA-MS (Kyoei Chemical Co., Ltd.), M101, M113, M114, M117 (Toagosei Chemical Industries), KAYARAD TCllOS (Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.), M3000-20A, M-3000-21A (Dai-ichi kogyo Seiyaku), and the like.
- (meth)acrylate group (B) may be used in combination of two or more. Preferred combinations include: a combination of lauryl acrylate and nonylphenol
- nonylphenol polyethylene glycol acrylate having a polyethylene glycol chain having an average molecular weight of about 40 to about 300 and nonylphenol
- polyethylene glycol acrylate containing a polyethylene glycol chain having an average molecular weight of about 300 to about 1,000; a combination of an acryl ester containing a copolymer mono-alcohol produced from ethylene oxide and butene oxide and having a number average molecular weight of about 500 to about 5,000, as an alcohol component, and lauryl acrylate; a
- the amount of compound containing a (meth)acrylate group (B) in the optical glass fiber coating composition of the present invention is
- (meth)acrylate group (B) in this range provides a cured coating having a tensile modulus which is low at room temperature and stable over a broad range of
- the cured coatings exhibit adequate adhesion to glass optical fibers and yet are strippable from the glass optical fibers. In particular, substantially no residues remain on optical glass fibers when the coatings are stripped from the surface of the optical glass fibers.
- Polymerization diluents can optionally be included in the composition of the present invention.
- Examples of monofunctional compounds having one (meth)acryloyl group include: t-butyl
- polyfunctional compounds having two or more (meth)acryloyl groups include:
- SA1002 SA2007 (Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.), BISCOAT #700 (Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd.), KAYARAD R-604, DPCA-20, DPCA-30, DPCA-60, DPCA-120, HX-620, D-310, D-330, (Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.), ARONIX M210, M215, M315, M325 (Toagosei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.), and the like.
- the molecular weight of the diluents having (meth)acryloyl groups is typically about 200 to about 3,000.
- Examples of diluents having vinyl groups include: N-vinylpyrrolidone, N-vinylcaprolactum, hydroxybutyl vinyl ether, lauryl vinyl ether, cetyl vinyl ether, 2-ethylhexyl vinyl ether, and triethylene glycol divinyl ether.
- N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylcaprolactum are especially preferred compounds because they promote curing of the optical glass fiber coating composition and adhesion of the cured coating to optical glass fibers.
- the polymerization diluents can be incorporated in the optical glass fiber coating
- composition of the present invention in an amount of 0 to amount 40%, preferably about 1 to about 20%, based on the total weight of the coating composition.
- An excessive amount of the polymerization diluent present in the optical glass fiber coating composition may undesirably increase the tensile modulus of the cured coating at low temperatures and undesirably increase attenuation of the signal transmission when coated on optical glass fibers.
- the optical glass fiber coating composition of the present invention can be cured by heat and/or radiation.
- radiation include infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays, electron beam, ⁇ -rays, ⁇ -rays, and ⁇ -rays.
- radical polymerization initiators include peroxides and azo compounds.
- a photoinitiator and, optionally, a photosensitizer can be used as polymerization
- photoinitiators examples include: 1-hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone, 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, xanthone, fluorenone, benzaldehyde, fluorene, anthraquinone, tr iphenylamine, carbazole, 3-methylacetophenone, 4-chlorobenzophenone, 4 ,4-dimethoxybenzophenone, 4,4-diaminobenzophenone, Michler's ketone, benzoin propyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, benzyl dimethyl ketal, 1-(4-isopropylphenyl)2-hydroxy-2-methylpropane-1-one, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropane-1-one, thioxanthone, diethylthioxanthone, 2-isopropylthioxanthone, 2-chlorothioxanthone
- IRGACURE 184 651, 500 907, CG1369, CGI-1700 (Ciba Geigy); Lucirin LR8728 (BASF), Darocur 1116, 1173 (Merck Co.); and Ubecryl P36 (UCB Co.).
- these polymerization initiators can be incorporated in the optical glass fiber coating composition in an amount of about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of the total coating composition.
- Suitable photosensitizers include: tr iethylamine, diethylamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, ethanolamine, 4-dimethylaminobenzoic acid, ethyl 4 dimethylaminobenzoate, isoamyl 4-dimethylaminobenzoate, and commercially available products such as Ubecryl P102, P103, P104, a P105 manufactured by UCB Co.. These photosensitizers can be used in an amount of less than about 5% by weight.
- the optical glass fiber coating composition may be formulated with various components, as required, such as antioxidants, absorbers, photostabilizers, silane coupling agents, thermal polymerization inhibitors, leveling agents, surface active agents, preservatives, plasticizers, lubricants, solvents, fillers, coloring matters, wettability improvers, and coating surface improvers.
- components such as antioxidants, absorbers, photostabilizers, silane coupling agents, thermal polymerization inhibitors, leveling agents, surface active agents, preservatives, plasticizers, lubricants, solvents, fillers, coloring matters, wettability improvers, and coating surface improvers.
- antioxidants examples include Irganox 1010, 103, 1076, 1222 (manufactured by Ciba Geigy), and the like.
- W absorbers Tinuvin P, 234, 320, 326, 327, 328, 213 (manufactured by Ciba Geigy) Sumisorb 100, 130, 140, 220, 250, 300, 320, 340, 350, 400 (manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.), and the like can be used.
- photostabilizers which can be added include Tinuvin 292, 144, 622LD (manufactured by Ciba Geigy), and Sanol LS700, LS765, LS292, LS2626, LS1114, LS744 (manufactured by Sankyo Chemical Co.).
- suitable silane coupling agent include: epoxy resin, polyamide, polyamideimide, polyurethane, polybutadiene, chloroprene, polyether, polyester, pentadiene derivatives, styrene/
- ethylene/butene/styrene block copolymer styrene/isoprene/styrene block copolymer
- petroleum resin xylene resin
- ketone resin fluorine-containing oligomer
- silicone oligomer silicone oligomer
- polysulfide oligomer and the like.
- the optical glass fiber coating composition can be prepared by blending the components using any common or well-known method.
- the viscosity of the composition thus prepared is typically about 100 to about 20,000 cps at 25°C, and preferably about 1,500 to about 15,000 cps at 25°C to facilitate application of the coating composition to optical glass fibers.
- the optical glass fiber coating composition When suitably cured by heat or radiation, the optical glass fiber coating composition provides a cured coating which satisfies the following
- the tensile modulus X at 23°C of the cured coating is 0.2 kg/mm 2 or- less, one of the well-known causes for an undesired increase in the attenuation of the signal transmission when the coating is used as the primary coating on optical glass fibers is
- the ratio XSY (the ratio of the tensile modulus at 23°C ad the tensile modulus at -40°C of the cured product) of about 1/10 or larger indicates a stable tensile modulus at low temperatures and that one of the known causes for the undesired increase in the attenuation of the signal transmission is substantially eliminated.
- the tensile modulus X at 23°C is in the range of about 0.02 to about 0,18 kg/mm 2 , and the ratio of the tensile modulus X at 23°C and the tensile modulus Y at -40°C (X/Y) is about 1/5 or larger, most preferably about 1/2.5 or larger.
- the factors affecting the tensile modulus of the cured coating include the type and amounts of diol compounds (a), diisocyanate compounds (b),
- (meth)acrylate compounds (d) the types and amounts of other optional components used for preparing the composition of the present invention; the types and amounts of polymerization initiators; and the curing conditions, such as curing temperature and types of radiation.
- parts means “parts by weight”.
- urethane acrylate polymer thus obtained is designated as UA-2.
- nonylphenol polyethylene glycol acrylate
- nonylphenol polyethylene glycol acrylate
- M-3000-21A glycol acrylate
- Nonylphenol polyethylene (n 4) glycol acrylate
- compositions shown in Table 1 were applied to glass plates using a 150 ⁇ m applicator and then irradiated with ultraviolet light at 1.0 J/cm 2 in air to produce cured films.
- the cured films were peeled from the glass plates and conditioned at 23oC and 50% RH for 24 hours to obtain test specimens.
- the tensile modulus, adhesion strength, and peelability of the cured coatings were measured using the following methods.
- the tensile modulus at 23°C was measured according to JIS K7113.
- the drawing rate was 1 mm/min and the tensile modulus was calculated from the tensile stress at 2.58 strain.
- the resin compositions were applied to quartz plates using an applicator having a thickness of 150 ⁇ m and irradiated with ultraviolet light at 0.1 J/cm 2 under a nitrogen atmosphere to produce cured films.
- the cured films were cut to a width of 1 cm.
- the cured films were pulled at a right angle to the quartz plates and peeled away from the quartz plates at a rate of 50 mm/min, while measuring the force.
- the coating compositions were applied to quartz plate using an applicator having a thickness of 150 ⁇ m and then irradiated with ultraviolet rays at 0.1 J/cm 2 under a nitrogen atmosphere to produce cured films.
- the cured films were pulled at an angle of 180° from the quartz plates to peel them away from the quartz plates at a rate of 50 mm/min.
- the peelability was evaluated by observation the samples using the naked eye and touching the samples with the finger to examine the presence or absence of residues of the film on the quartz plates. If neither observation confirmed any residues remaining on the quartz plates, the peelability was judged as good; if any residues were confirmed by either observation, the peelability was judged as bad.
- Table 2 The results are shown in Table 2.
- test results in Table 2 demonstrate that the optical glass fiber coating compositions according to the present invention can be suitably cured to provide coatings having a tensile modulus which is low at room temperature and stable over a broad range of temperatures below room temperature.
- the results demonstrate that when the coating is used on optical glass fibers, adequate adhesion to the optical glass fiber achieved in combination with a good peelability from the optical glass fiber while not leaving residue on the optical glass fiber.
- the optical glass fiber coating composition of the present invention is an ideal material for use as a primary coating on optical glass fibers in which the tensile modulus must be low and stable over a wide temperature range.
- optical glass fiber coating compositions described herein the following optical glass fiber coating compositions:
- An optical glass fiber coating composition containing, as (meth)acrylate compound (d), a
- An optical glass fiber coating composition containing, as (meth)acrylate compound (d), a
- nonylphenol polyethylene glycol acrylate having a polyethylene glycol chain having a number average molecular weight of about 40 to about 300 and
- nonylphenol polyethylene glycol acrylate having a polyethylene glycol chain having a number average molecular weight of about 300 to about 1,000; a combination of an acryl ester containing a copolymer mono-alcohol produced from ethylene oxide and butene oxide and having a number average molecular weight of about 500 to about 5,000, as an alcohol component, and lauryl acrylate; or a combination of an acryl ester containing a copolymer mono-alcohol produced from ethylene oxide and butene oxide and having a number average molecular weight of about 500 to about 5,000, as an alcohol component, and nonylphenol-polyethylene glycol acrylate.
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