WO2020121410A1 - エポキシ樹脂bステージフィルム、エポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム、及びエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an epoxy resin B stage film, an epoxy resin cured film, and a method for manufacturing an epoxy resin cured film.
- the amount of heat generated per unit volume has tended to increase with the increase in energy density due to the miniaturization and high performance of electronic devices, so that the insulating materials that make up electronic devices are required to have high thermal conductivity.
- the insulating material epoxy resin is widely used from the viewpoint of high withstand voltage and ease of molding.
- a method of increasing the thermal conductivity of an epoxy resin a method of adding a filler having a high thermal conductivity and an insulating property to the resin is generally used. Alumina particles and the like are used as the filler having a high thermal conductivity and an insulating property.
- the liquid crystalline epoxy resin forms a higher-order structure on the alumina surface, and the higher-order structure forms a heat conduction path so as to connect the alumina, thereby improving the heat conductivity.
- an insulating composition having electrical insulation and excellent thermal conductivity an insulating composition containing a liquid crystalline resin obtained by polymerizing a resin composition containing a monomer having a mesogenic group as an essential component is disclosed in JP-A-11- It is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 323162.
- Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-323162 describes that an insulating composition may contain an inorganic ceramic such as aluminum oxide having an excellent thermal conductivity.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an epoxy resin B stage film capable of forming an epoxy resin cured film having excellent thermal conductivity, an epoxy resin cured film having excellent thermal conductivity, and a method for producing an epoxy resin cured film. To do.
- a semi-cured epoxy resin composition containing a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer capable of forming a cured product containing a liquid crystal structure and a curing agent Has an average thickness of less than 8 ⁇ m
- An epoxy resin B stage film in which the liquid crystal structure contained in the cured product becomes a liquid crystal structure in which molecules are aligned in the film thickness direction of the film when cured ⁇ 2>
- R 1 to R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- R 1 to R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- a method for producing an epoxy resin cured film having the following.
- an epoxy resin B stage film capable of forming an epoxy resin cured film having excellent thermal conductivity, an epoxy resin cured film having excellent thermal conductivity, and a method for producing an epoxy resin cured film.
- the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.
- the constituent elements including element steps and the like
- the term “process” includes not only a process independent of other processes but also the process even if the process is not clearly distinguishable from the other processes as long as the purpose of the process is achieved. ..
- the numerical range indicated by using "to” includes the numerical values before and after "to" as the minimum value and the maximum value, respectively.
- each component may include a plurality of types of applicable substances.
- the content rate or content of each component is the total content rate or content of the multiple types of substances present in the composition unless otherwise specified. Means quantity.
- a plurality of types of particles corresponding to each component may be included.
- the particle size of each component means a value for a mixture of the plurality of types of particles present in the composition unless otherwise specified.
- the term “film” may include not only a case where the film is formed over the entire region but also a case where the film is formed only in a part of the region when the region where the film is present is observed. included.
- the average thickness is a value given as an arithmetic average value by measuring the thicknesses of five randomly selected objects. The thickness can be measured using a micrometer or the like.
- the epoxy resin B stage film (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as “B stage film”) of the present disclosure is an epoxy containing a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer capable of forming a cured product having a liquid crystal structure, and a curing agent.
- the B stage film may further contain other components.
- the regulation of JIS K6900:1994 shall be referred to. Since the unreacted liquid crystalline epoxy monomer and the curing agent remain in the B stage film, it can be cured by heating the B stage film.
- “semi-curing” the epoxy resin composition means heating the epoxy resin composition to allow the reaction to proceed to the B stage.
- the average thickness of the B stage film is less than 8 ⁇ m, preferably 7 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 6 ⁇ m or less, and further preferably 5 ⁇ m or less.
- the epoxy resin composition used in the present disclosure contains a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer capable of forming a cured product having a liquid crystal structure, and a curing agent, and may further contain other components as necessary.
- the epoxy resin composition contains a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer capable of forming a cured product having a liquid crystal structure.
- a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer has, for example, a mesogenic structure (biphenyl group, cyclohexylphenyl group, terphenyl group, terphenyl analog group, anthracene group, groups in which these are connected by an azomethine group or an ester group, etc.) Examples include monomers.
- a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer having a mesogenic structure reacts with a curing agent to form a cured product (sometimes referred to as a resin matrix)
- a higher-order structure also referred to as a periodic structure
- a higher-order structure also referred to as a periodic structure
- the higher-order structure (periodic structure) in the present disclosure means a state in which molecules are oriented in the resin matrix, for example, a state in which a crystalline structure or a liquid crystal structure exists in the resin matrix.
- the presence of such a crystal structure or a liquid crystal structure can be directly confirmed by, for example, observation with a polarization microscope under a crossed Nicols or X-ray scattering.
- the change in the storage elastic modulus of the resin with respect to temperature decreases when a crystal structure or a liquid crystal structure is present, the existence of the crystal structure or liquid crystal structure is indirectly confirmed by measuring the change in the storage elastic modulus with temperature. it can.
- the highly ordered higher-order structure derived from the mesogen structure includes a nematic structure, a smectic structure and the like.
- the nematic structure is a liquid crystal structure in which the major axes of the molecules are oriented in a uniform direction and only the orientational order is present.
- the smectic structure is a liquid crystal structure that has a one-dimensional positional order in addition to the alignment order and has a layered structure with a constant period. Further, within the same periodic structure of the smectic structure, the direction of the period of the layer structure is uniform.
- the liquid crystal structure is preferably a nematic structure or a smectic structure.
- the ratio of the liquid crystal structure to the entire resin matrix can be easily measured by observing with a polarizing microscope, for example. Specifically, the area of the liquid crystal structure was measured by observing the cured product with a polarizing microscope (for example, Nikon Corporation, product name: "OPTIPHOT2-POL"), and the percentage of the entire field of view observed with the polarizing microscope was measured. By determining, the ratio of the liquid crystal structure to the entire resin matrix can be easily measured.
- a polarizing microscope for example, Nikon Corporation, product name: "OPTIPHOT2-POL
- the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer preferably contains a monomer represented by the following general formula (I).
- a monomer represented by the following general formula (I) one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
- R 1 to R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- R 1 to R 4 are preferably each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and even more preferably a hydrogen atom.
- 2 to 4 of R 1 to R 4 are preferably hydrogen atoms, more preferably 3 or 4 are hydrogen atoms, and all 4 are more preferably hydrogen atoms. preferable.
- any of R 1 to R 4 is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms
- at least one of R 1 and R 4 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- examples of the monomer represented by the general formula (I) are described in, for example, JP-A-2011-74366.
- liquid crystal epoxy monomers include, for example, biphenyl epoxy monomers and tricyclic epoxy monomers other than the monomers represented by the general formula (I).
- Biphenyl-type epoxy monomers include 4,4'-bis(2,3-epoxypropoxy)biphenyl and 4,4'-bis(2,3-epoxypropoxy)-3,3',5,5'-tetramethyl Examples thereof include an epoxy monomer obtained by reacting biphenyl or epichlorohydrin with ⁇ -hydroxyphenyl- ⁇ -hydropoly(biphenyldimethylene-hydroxyphenylene).
- product names such as "YX4000”, “YL6121H” (all manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd.), "NC-3000”, “NC-3100” (all manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.) are used. Commercially available products can be mentioned.
- Examples of the tricyclic epoxy monomer include an epoxy monomer having a terphenyl skeleton, 1-(3-methyl-4-oxiranylmethoxyphenyl)-4-(4-oxiranylmethoxyphenyl)-1-cyclohexene, 1- Examples include (3-methyl-4-oxiranylmethoxyphenyl)-4-(4-oxiranylmethoxyphenyl)-benzene.
- At least a part of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer may be in a prepolymer state obtained by reacting with a prepolymerizing agent described later.
- the prepolymerizing agent is a compound having a functional group capable of reacting with the epoxy group of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer and capable of polymerizing the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer to form a prepolymer.
- Liquid crystalline epoxy monomers having a mesogenic structure in the molecular structure, including the monomer represented by the general formula (I) are generally easily crystallized, and their solubility in a solvent is often lower than that of other epoxy monomers.
- the prepolymerizing agent may be the same as or different from the curing agent described below.
- a divalent phenol compound having two hydroxyl groups as substituents on one benzene ring or a biphenol compound having two hydroxyl groups as substituents on two benzene rings is used.
- Preferred are catechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone, derivatives thereof, biphenols such as 3,3′-biphenol and 4,4′-biphenol, and derivatives thereof.
- the derivative include compounds in which a benzene ring is substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
- prepolymerizing agents it is preferable to use at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroquinone, 3,3′-biphenol and 4,4′-biphenol from the viewpoint of improving the thermal conductivity of the molded product. More preferably, 4,4'-biphenol is used. Since 4,4′-biphenol has a structure in which two hydroxyl groups are substituted in a point-symmetrical positional relationship, a prepolymer obtained by reacting with a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer tends to have a linear structure. Therefore, it is considered that the stacking property of molecules is high and a higher-order structure is easily formed. These prepolymerizing agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer preferably contains a reaction product of the monomer represented by the general formula (I) and at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroquinone and biphenol as a prepolymer, It is more preferable to include, as a prepolymer, a reaction product of the monomer represented by the formula (I) and at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroquinone, 3,3′-biphenol and 4,4′-biphenol. It is more preferable to include, as a prepolymer, a reaction product of the monomer represented by the general formula (I) and 4,4′-biphenol.
- the prepolymer is prepared by mixing and reacting a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer with a prepolymerizing agent so that the equivalent ratio of epoxy group and hydroxyl group (epoxy group/hydroxyl group) is 100/5 to 100/35.
- the equivalent ratio is preferably 100/15 to 100/30, more preferably 100/15 to 100/25.
- the method of synthesizing the prepolymer by reacting the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer with the prepolymerizing agent is not particularly limited.
- a prepolymer can be synthesized by dissolving a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer, a prepolymerizing agent, and a reaction catalyst used as necessary in a solvent and stirring the mixture while heating.
- the prepolymer can be synthesized by mixing the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer, the prepolymerizing agent, and the reaction catalyst used as necessary without using a solvent and stirring the mixture while heating.
- the solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer and the prepolymerizing agent and can heat up to a temperature necessary for both compounds to react.
- Specific examples thereof include cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, ethyl lactate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, N-methylpyrrolidone, methyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve and propylene glycol monopropyl ether.
- the amount of solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer, the prepolymerizing agent and the reaction catalyst used as necessary at the reaction temperature.
- solubility varies depending on the type of the raw material before the reaction, the type of the solvent, etc.
- the viscosity of the solution after the reaction is in a preferable range if the solid concentration of the charged material is 20% by mass to 60% by mass, for example. There is a tendency.
- the type of reaction catalyst is not particularly limited, and an appropriate one can be selected from the viewpoint of reaction rate, reaction temperature, storage stability and the like. Specific examples include imidazole compounds, organic phosphorus compounds, tertiary amines, quaternary ammonium salts and the like.
- the reaction catalyst may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of reaction catalyst is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of reaction rate and storage stability, it is preferably 0.1 parts by mass to 1.5 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer and the prepolymerizing agent, and 0.2 It is more preferably from 1 part by mass to 1 part by mass.
- the synthesis of the prepolymer can be performed using a reaction vessel such as a flask for a small scale and a synthesis pot for a large scale.
- a specific synthesis method is as follows, for example. First, a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer is charged into a reaction container, a solvent is added as necessary, and heated to a reaction temperature with an oil bath or a heat medium to dissolve the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer. A prepolymerizing agent is added thereto, and then a reaction catalyst is added as necessary to start the reaction. Then, if necessary, the solvent is distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain a prepolymer.
- the reaction temperature is not particularly limited as long as it is a temperature at which the reaction between the epoxy group of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer and the functional group capable of reacting with the epoxy group of the prepolymerization agent proceeds, and for example, in the range of 100°C to 180°C. Preferably in the range of 100° C. to 150° C.
- the reaction temperature By setting the reaction temperature to 100° C. or higher, the time until the reaction is completed tends to be shortened. On the other hand, setting the reaction temperature to 180° C. or lower tends to reduce the possibility of gelation.
- the content of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer is preferably 5% by volume to 80% by volume, more preferably 10% by volume to 70% by volume, based on the total solid content of the epoxy resin composition. It is more preferably 20% by volume to 60% by volume, and particularly preferably 30% by volume to 50% by volume.
- the volume-based content of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer with respect to the total solid content is a value calculated by the following equation.
- each variable is as follows.
- Aw Mass composition ratio (mass %) of filler used as necessary
- Bw Mass composition ratio of liquid crystalline epoxy monomer (mass %)
- Cw Mass composition ratio of the curing agent (mass %)
- Dw Mass composition ratio (mass %) of other optional components (excluding solvent)
- Ad Specific gravity of filler used as required
- Bd Specific gravity of liquid crystalline epoxy monomer
- Cd Specific gravity of curing agent
- Dd Specific gravity of other optional components (excluding solvent)
- the epoxy resin composition may further contain other epoxy monomer other than the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer.
- Other epoxy monomers include glycidyl ethers of phenol compounds such as bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol S, phenol novolac, cresol novolak, resorcinol novolac; glycidyl ethers of alcohol compounds such as butanediol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol; phthalic acid.
- Glycidyl esters of carboxylic acid compounds such as isophthalic acid and tetrahydrophthalic acid; glycidyl type (including methylglycidyl type) epoxy monomers such as aniline and isocyanuric acid in which the active hydrogen bonded to the nitrogen atom is replaced with a glycidyl group; Vinyl cyclohexene epoxide obtained by epoxidizing the olefin bond in the molecule, 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate, 2-(3,4-epoxy)cyclohexyl-5,5-spiro(3 ,4-epoxy)cyclohexane-m-dioxane and other alicyclic epoxy monomers; bis(4-hydroxy)thioether epoxidized compounds; para-xylylene-modified phenol resin, meta-xylylene para-xylylene-modified phenol
- the content of the other epoxy monomer is not particularly limited, and is preferably 0.3 or less, more preferably 0.2 or less, and 0 when the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer is 1 on a mass basis. More preferably, it is less than or equal to 1.
- the epoxy resin composition contains a curing agent.
- the curing agent is not particularly limited as long as it is a compound capable of curing reaction with the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer.
- Specific examples of the curing agent include amine curing agents, acid anhydride curing agents, phenol curing agents, polymercaptan curing agents, polyaminoamide curing agents, isocyanate curing agents and blocked isocyanate curing agents. These curing agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the curing agent is preferably an amine curing agent or a phenol curing agent, more preferably an amine curing agent.
- amine curing agent examples include 3,3′-diaminodiphenyl sulfone, 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl sulfone, 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane, 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether, 4,4′-diamino- 3,3'-dimethoxybiphenyl, 4,4'-diaminophenylbenzoate, 1,5-diaminonaphthalene, 1,3-diaminonaphthalene, 1,4-diaminonaphthalene, 1,8-diaminonaphthalene, 1,3-diamino Examples thereof include benzene, 1,4-diaminobenzene, 4,4′-diaminobenzanilide, trimethylene-bis-4-aminobenzoate and the like.
- a curing accelerator may be used together if necessary. By using the curing accelerator together, the epoxy resin composition can be further sufficiently cured.
- the type of curing accelerator is not particularly limited and may be selected from commonly used curing accelerators. Examples of the curing accelerator include imidazole compounds, phosphine compounds, and borate salt compounds.
- the content of the curing agent in the epoxy resin composition can be appropriately set in consideration of the type of the curing agent to be blended and the physical properties of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer.
- the equivalent number of the functional group of the curing agent is preferably 0.005 equivalents to 5 equivalents, and 0.01 equivalents to 3 equivalents to 1 equivalent of the epoxy group in the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer. Is more preferable, and 0.5 equivalent to 1.5 equivalents is even more preferable.
- the equivalent number of the functional group of the curing agent is 0.005 equivalent or more with respect to 1 equivalent of the epoxy group, the curing rate of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer tends to be further improved. Further, when the equivalent number of the functional group of the curing agent is 5 equivalents or less relative to 1 equivalent of the epoxy group, the curing reaction tends to be controlled more appropriately.
- the chemical equivalent in the present disclosure represents, for example, when a phenol curing agent is used as a curing agent, the equivalent number of hydroxyl groups of the phenol curing agent to 1 equivalent of an epoxy group, and an amine curing agent is used as the curing agent. In this case, it represents the equivalent number of active hydrogen of the amine curing agent to 1 equivalent of the epoxy group.
- the epoxy resin composition may contain a filler.
- ceramic particles can be used from the viewpoint of thermal conductivity and insulating properties. Examples of the ceramic particles include alumina particles, silica particles, magnesium oxide particles, boron nitride particles, aluminum nitride particles and silicon nitride particles.
- the filler preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of alumina particles, boron nitride particles, aluminum nitride particles, and magnesium oxide particles, and more preferably contains alumina particles.
- the alumina particles preferably include alumina particles having high crystallinity, and more preferably ⁇ -alumina particles.
- the filler contains alumina particles, from the viewpoint of thermal conductivity, in the cured product of the epoxy resin composition, it is preferable to form a periodic structure of smectic structure in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the alumina particles. ..
- the volume average particle diameter of the filler is preferably 0.01 ⁇ m to 1 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of thermal conductivity, and more preferably 0.01 ⁇ m to 0.1 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of transparency.
- the volume average particle size of the filler is measured using a laser diffraction method.
- the measurement by the laser diffraction method can be performed using a laser diffraction/scattering particle size distribution measuring device (for example, LS230 manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.).
- the volume average particle size of the filler in the epoxy resin composition, the B stage film or the cured epoxy resin film is measured by a laser diffraction scattering particle size distribution measuring device after extracting the filler from the epoxy resin composition, the B stage film or the cured epoxy resin film. Is measured using.
- an organic solvent, nitric acid, aqua regia, etc. are used to extract the filler from the epoxy resin composition, the B stage film or the cured epoxy resin film, and the obtained filler is ultrasonically dispersed in a dispersion medium. Etc. to sufficiently disperse and prepare a dispersion liquid. The volume cumulative distribution curve of this dispersion is measured by a laser diffraction/scattering particle size distribution measuring device. When the volume cumulative distribution curve is drawn from the small diameter side, the particle diameter (D50) that gives a cumulative 50% is obtained as the volume average particle diameter, so that the epoxy resin composition, the B stage film or the epoxy resin cured film is contained. The volume average particle size of the filler is measured.
- the content of the filler is preferably 20% by mass or less, more preferably 15% by mass or less, based on the total solid content of the epoxy resin composition. It is more preferably 10% by mass or less, particularly preferably 1% by mass or less, and most preferably 0.1% by mass or less.
- the epoxy resin composition does not need to contain a filler.
- the epoxy resin composition may further contain a coupling agent, a dispersant, an elastomer, a release agent, a solvent and the like.
- a solvent acetone, isobutyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, isopentyl alcohol, ethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, xylene, cresol, chlorobenzene, isobutyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, isopentyl acetate, ethyl acetate, methyl acetate, cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone , 1,4-dioxane, dichloromethane, styrene, tetrachloroethylene, tetrahydrofuran, toluene, normal hexane, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, methanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl ethyl
- the B-stage film of the present disclosure can be produced, for example, by molding the above-mentioned epoxy resin composition to an average thickness of less than 8 ⁇ m and semi-curing.
- Examples of the method for molding the epoxy resin composition to an average thickness of less than 8 ⁇ m include a bar coating method and a spin coating method. From the viewpoint of uniform molding, the spin coating method is preferable.
- the spin speed of the spin coating is not limited, and is preferably 50 rpm/min to 5000 rpm, more preferably 100 rpm/3000 rpm, and further preferably 500 rpm/2500 rpm.
- the temperature at which the spin coating is performed is not limited, but is preferably 150° C. or lower, more preferably 100° C. or lower so that the curing of the epoxy resin composition does not proceed too much.
- the method for semi-curing the molded product obtained by molding the epoxy resin composition to an average thickness of less than 8 ⁇ m is not particularly limited. You may semi-cure by heating a molded object. Examples of the heating device for the molded body include a high temperature tank and a hot plate. When the spin coating method is used, the temperature of the spin coating and the time of the spin coating may be adjusted to semi-cure the molded body.
- the B stage film of the present disclosure is obtained by molding the above epoxy resin composition to an average thickness of less than 8 ⁇ m on an oxide substrate having good wettability with water (also referred to as hydrophilic) such as a glass substrate or an alumina substrate. It may be one that has been When the B-stage film formed on an oxide substrate having good wettability with water is cured, the liquid crystal structure contained in the cured product is likely to be a liquid crystal structure in which molecules are oriented in the film thickness direction.
- the B-stage film of the present disclosure has high molecular orientation and is excellent in thermal conductivity when it is a cured product. Therefore, the epoxy resin B stage film of the present disclosure can be suitably used as a heat dissipation material for exothermic electronic components mounted in various electric devices and electronic devices.
- the cured epoxy resin film of the present disclosure has a liquid crystal structure in which molecules are oriented in the film thickness direction, and has an average thickness of less than 8 ⁇ m. Since the liquid crystal structure included in the epoxy resin cured film is a liquid crystal structure in which molecules are aligned in the film thickness direction of the film, the epoxy resin cured film of the present disclosure has excellent thermal conductivity. Whether or not the liquid crystal structure has molecules oriented in the film thickness direction can be examined by conoscopic observation with a polarizing microscope.
- a polarizing microscope for example, manufactured by Nikon Corporation, product name: "OPTIPHOT2-POL" is used to place a cured epoxy resin film under the crossed Nicols, and a dark field is obtained by orthoscopic observation. If a Maltese cross can be observed by conoscopic observation, it means that the molecules are oriented in the film thickness direction.
- the epoxy resin cured film of the present disclosure has an average thickness of less than 8 ⁇ m.
- the average thickness of the epoxy resin cured film By setting the average thickness of the epoxy resin cured film to less than 8 ⁇ m, the molecules are easily oriented in the film thickness direction and the thermal conductivity in the film thickness direction is excellent.
- the average thickness of the cured epoxy resin film is less than 8 ⁇ m, the probability of defects such as disordered orientation of molecules is reduced, so that the thermal conductivity tends to be stably increased.
- the epoxy resin cured film of the present disclosure may be a cured product obtained by curing the epoxy resin B stage film of the present disclosure or the epoxy resin composition described above.
- the epoxy resin cured film of the present disclosure is a film having an average thickness of less than 8 ⁇ m at 150° C. or less using an epoxy resin composition containing a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer capable of forming a cured product having a liquid crystal structure and a curing agent.
- a step of curing the film at a curing temperature of 200° C. or lower hereinafter, may be referred to as a curing step). It may be obtained through the method for producing an epoxy resin-cured film.
- a film can be formed using the epoxy resin composition by a bar coating method, a spin coating method, or the like.
- the film formed in the film forming step may be a B stage film, or may be an A stage film in a state where curing of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer contained in the film has not progressed.
- a film is formed on an oxide substrate having good wettability with water (also called hydrophilicity) such as a glass substrate or an alumina substrate, and Curing on the substrate is preferred.
- the curing temperature in the curing step can be set according to the components of the epoxy resin composition, and is, for example, preferably 200° C. or lower, more preferably 180° C. or lower.
- the curing time is not particularly limited and is, for example, preferably 1 hour to 5 hours, more preferably 2 hours to 4 hours. It is also preferable to further heat-treat the epoxy resin cured film (hereinafter, also referred to as “post-curing”). Post-curing tends to further increase the crosslink density. As described above, the heat treatment may be performed twice or more.
- the heating device used for heat treatment is not particularly limited, and a commonly used heating device can be used.
- the temperature for post-curing is not particularly limited, and is preferably 60° C. to 100° C., more preferably 80° C. to 100° C., for example.
- the post-curing time is not particularly limited, and is preferably 10 minutes to 600 minutes, more preferably 60 minutes to 300 minutes.
- a composition was prepared. The content of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer was about 35% by volume based on the total solid content of the epoxy resin composition. The synthetic process of the resin 2 will be described later.
- the compounding amounts of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer and the curing agent are adjusted so that the ratio of the equivalent number of active hydrogen of the curing agent to the equivalent number of epoxy groups of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer (epoxy group:active hydrogen) is 1:1. did.
- the prepared epoxy resin composition was spin-coated on a glass substrate at 90° C. at 2000 rpm. After curing the epoxy resin composition by curing at 150° C. for 4 hours, the glass substrate was etched with hydrofluoric acid to obtain an epoxy resin cured film. The thermal diffusivity of the obtained epoxy resin cured film was measured using a thermal diffusivity measuring device TA3 manufactured by Bethel, and the measurement result was multiplied by the density measured by the Archimedes method and the specific heat measured by the DSC method.
- the thermal conductivity in the thickness direction of the epoxy resin cured film was determined.
- the presence or absence of a liquid crystal structure in the epoxy resin cured film and the orientation direction were examined by using Nikon Corporation's product name: “OPTIPHOT2-POL”.
- the average thickness of the epoxy resin cured film was examined using a micrometer. The results obtained are shown in Table 1.
- Example 2 Example 1 was performed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that hydroquinone was used instead of 4,4′-biphenol to synthesize a prepolymer (hereinafter, also referred to as “resin 3”).
- the content of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer was about 35% by volume based on the total solid content of the epoxy resin composition.
- Example 3 In Example 1, instead of the resin 1, a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer (1-(3-methyl-4-oxiranylmethoxyphenyl)-4-(4-oxiranylmethoxyphenyl)-1-cyclohexene) (hereinafter Example 1 was repeated except that a prepolymer (hereinafter, also referred to as “resin 5”) was synthesized using the resin (also referred to as “resin 4”). The content of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer was about 35% by volume based on the total solid content of the epoxy resin composition.
- a prepolymer herein 5
- the content of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer was about 35% by volume based on the total solid content of the epoxy resin composition.
- Example 4 The procedure of Example 2 was repeated, except that the prepolymer (hereinafter, also referred to as “resin 6”) was synthesized using the resin 4 instead of the resin 1.
- the content of the liquid crystalline epoxy monomer was about 35% by volume based on the total solid content of the epoxy resin composition.
- Example 1 was the same as Example 1 except that 100 parts by weight of the solvent (tetrahydrofuran) was added to 100 parts of Resin 2 to prepare an epoxy resin composition.
- solvent tetrahydrofuran
- Example 6 Example 2 was the same as Example 2 except that 100 parts by weight of the solvent (tetrahydrofuran) was further added to 100 parts by weight of Resin 3 to prepare an epoxy resin composition.
- the solvent tetrahydrofuran
- Example 3 was the same as Example 3 except that 100 parts of the resin 5 was further added to 100 parts of the resin 5 to prepare an epoxy resin composition.
- Example 4 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 4 except that 100 parts of the resin 6 was added to 100 parts of the resin 6 to prepare an epoxy resin composition.
- Example 1 Comparative Example 1 In Example 1, except that the resin 2 was replaced with a non-liquid crystalline epoxy monomer (manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation: jER828, different from the general formula (I)) (hereinafter, also referred to as “resin 7”). Same as Example 1.
- a non-liquid crystalline epoxy monomer manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation: jER828, different from the general formula (I)
- Example 2 The same procedure as in Example 1 was carried out except that the spin coating speed was changed to 200 rpm.
- Example 3 (Comparative example 3) In Example 1, except that a release film (manufactured by DuPont, Melinex S (trade name)) was spin-coated in place of the glass substrate, cured, and then physically peeled to obtain an epoxy resin cured film. was the same as in Example 1.
- a release film manufactured by DuPont, Melinex S (trade name)
- Comparative Example 1 does not form a liquid crystal structure because the non-liquid crystalline epoxy resin is used, and it is considered that the thermal conductivity is low.
- Comparative Example 2 is considered to have low thermal conductivity because of its thick film thickness.
- Comparative Example 3 since the molecules are oriented horizontally, it is considered that the thermal conductivity in the film thickness direction is low.
- Example 1 to 8 it is considered that the liquid crystal structure in which the molecules are aligned in the vertical direction (the film thickness direction of the film) is formed and the film thickness is thin, and thus the thermal conductivity is high.
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液晶性エポキシ樹脂とアルミナ粒子を組み合わせることで、液晶性エポキシ樹脂がアルミナ表面で高次構造を形成し、その高次構造がアルミナを繋ぐように熱伝導パスを形成し、熱伝導性を高められることが、国際公開2013/065758号に記載されている。
さらに、電気絶縁性でかつ優れた熱伝導性を有する絶縁組成物として、メソゲン基を有するモノマーを含む樹脂組成物を重合させた液晶性樹脂を必須成分として含む絶縁組成物が、特開平11-323162号公報に開示されている。特開平11-323162号公報には、絶縁組成物に酸化アルミニウム等の熱伝導率に優れる無機セラミックを含有させてもよい旨の記載がある。
上記状況に鑑み、本発明の課題は、熱伝導性に優れるエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムを形成可能なエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルム、熱伝導性に優れるエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム、及びエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムの製造方法を提供することにある。
<1> 液晶構造を含む硬化物を形成可能な液晶性エポキシモノマーと、硬化剤と、を含有するエポキシ樹脂組成物を半硬化させたものであり、
平均厚みが8μm未満であり、
硬化することで、前記硬化物に含まれる液晶構造が、フィルムの膜厚方向に分子が配向した液晶構造となるエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルム。
<2> 前記液晶性エポキシモノマーが、下記一般式(I)で表されるモノマーを含む<1>に記載のエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルム。
<3> 前記液晶性エポキシモノマーが、前記一般式(I)で表されるモノマーとハイドロキノン及びビフェノールからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種との反応生成物を含む<2>に記載のエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルム。
<4> 前記硬化剤が、アミン硬化剤を含む<1>~<3>のいずれか1項に記載のエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルム。
<5> フィルムの膜厚方向に分子が配向した液晶構造を含み、平均厚みが8μm未満のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
<6> 前記液晶構造が、ネマチック構造又はスメクチック構造である<5>に記載のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
<7> 液晶構造を含む硬化物を形成可能な液晶性エポキシモノマーと、硬化剤と、を含有するエポキシ樹脂組成物の硬化物である<5>又は<6>に記載のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
<8> 前記液晶性エポキシモノマーが、下記一般式(I)で表されるモノマーを含む<7>に記載のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
<9> 前記液晶性エポキシモノマーが、前記一般式(I)で表されるモノマーとハイドロキノン及びビフェノールからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種との反応生成物を含む<8>に記載のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
<10> 前記硬化剤が、アミン硬化剤を含む<7>~<9>のいずれか1項に記載のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
<11> <1>~<4>のいずれか1項に記載のエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルムの硬化物である<5>又は<6>に記載のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
<12> 液晶構造を含む硬化物を形成可能な液晶性エポキシモノマーと、硬化剤と、を含有するエポキシ樹脂組成物を用いて150℃以下で平均厚みが8μm未満のフィルムを形成する工程と、
200℃以下の硬化温度で前記フィルムを硬化する工程と、
を有するエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムの製造方法。
本開示において「工程」との語には、他の工程から独立した工程に加え、他の工程と明確に区別できない場合であってもその工程の目的が達成されれば、当該工程も含まれる。
本開示において「~」を用いて示された数値範囲には、「~」の前後に記載される数値がそれぞれ最小値及び最大値として含まれる。
本開示中に段階的に記載されている数値範囲において、一つの数値範囲で記載された上限値又は下限値は、他の段階的な記載の数値範囲の上限値又は下限値に置き換えてもよい。また、本開示中に記載されている数値範囲において、その数値範囲の上限値又は下限値は、実施例に示されている値に置き換えてもよい。
本開示において各成分は該当する物質を複数種含んでいてもよい。組成物中に各成分に該当する物質が複数種存在する場合、各成分の含有率又は含有量は、特に断らない限り、組成物中に存在する当該複数種の物質の合計の含有率又は含有量を意味する。
本開示において各成分に該当する粒子は複数種含んでいてもよい。組成物中に各成分に該当する粒子が複数種存在する場合、各成分の粒子径は、特に断らない限り、組成物中に存在する当該複数種の粒子の混合物についての値を意味する。
本開示において「膜」との語には、当該膜が存在する領域を観察したときに、当該領域の全体に形成されている場合に加え、当該領域の一部にのみ形成されている場合も含まれる。
本開示において、平均厚みは、対象物の無作為に選んだ5点の厚みを測定し、その算術平均値として与えられる値とする。厚みは、マイクロメーター等を用いて測定することができる。
本開示のエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルム(以下、単に「Bステージフィルム」と称することがある。)は、液晶構造を含む硬化物を形成可能な液晶性エポキシモノマーと、硬化剤と、を含有するエポキシ樹脂組成物を半硬化させたものであり、平均厚みが8μm未満であり、硬化することで、前記硬化物に含まれる液晶構造が、フィルムの膜厚方向に分子が配向した液晶構造となるフィルムである。
Bステージフィルムが上記構成であることで、Bステージフィルムの硬化物は、熱伝導性が向上するものと考えられる。Bステージフィルムは、さらにその他の成分を含んでいてもよい。
本開示において、「Aステージ」及び「Bステージ」については、JIS K6900:1994の規定を参照するものとする。Bステージフィルム中には未反応の液晶性エポキシモノマー及び硬化剤が残存しているため、Bステージフィルムを加熱することにより硬化することができる。
本開示において、エポキシ樹脂組成物を「半硬化させる」とは、エポキシ樹脂組成物を加熱してBステージまで反応を進行させることをいう。
本開示で用いられるエポキシ樹脂組成物は、液晶構造を含む硬化物を形成可能な液晶性エポキシモノマーと、硬化剤と、を含有し、必要に応じてその他の成分を含有してもよい。
エポキシ樹脂組成物は、液晶構造を含む硬化物を形成可能な液晶性エポキシモノマーを含有する。このような液晶性エポキシモノマーとしては、例えば、メソゲン構造(ビフェニル基、シクロヘキシルフェニル基、ターフェニル基、ターフェニル類縁基、アントラセン基、これらがアゾメチン基又はエステル基で接続された基等)を有するモノマーが挙げられる。メソゲン構造を有する液晶性エポキシモノマーが硬化剤と反応して硬化物(樹脂マトリックスと称することがある。)を形成すると、樹脂マトリックス中にメソゲン構造に由来する高次構造(周期構造ともいう)が形成される。
なお、樹脂マトリックス全体に対する液晶構造の割合は、例えば、偏光顕微鏡で観察することにより、簡易的に測定することができる。具体的には、硬化物を偏光顕微鏡(例えば、株式会社ニコン製、製品名:「OPTIPHOT2-POL」)で観察して液晶構造の面積を測定し、偏光顕微鏡で観察した視野全体の面積に対する百分率を求めることにより、樹脂マトリックス全体に対する液晶構造の割合を簡易的に測定することができる。
一般式(I)で表されるモノマーを含め、分子構造中にメソゲン構造を有する液晶性エポキシモノマーは一般的に結晶化し易く、溶剤への溶解度はその他のエポキシモノマーと比べると低いものが多い。液晶性エポキシモノマーの少なくとも一部を重合させてプレポリマーとすることで、結晶化が抑制され、エポキシ樹脂組成物の成形性が向上する傾向がある。
これらのプレポリマー化剤は、1種類を単独で用いてもよく、2種類以上を併用してもよい。
あるいは、液晶性エポキシモノマーとプレポリマー化剤と必要に応じて用いる反応触媒とを、溶剤を用いずに混合し、加熱しながら撹拌することで、プレポリマーを合成することができる。
まず、液晶性エポキシモノマーを反応容器に投入し、必要に応じて溶剤を入れ、オイルバス又は熱媒により反応温度まで加温し、液晶性エポキシモノマーを溶解する。そこにプレポリマー化剤を投入し、次いで必要に応じて反応触媒を投入し、反応を開始させる。次いで、必要に応じて減圧下で溶剤を留去することで、プレポリマーが得られる。
液晶性エポキシモノマーの全固形分に対する含有率(体積%)=[(Bw/Bd)/{(Aw/Ad)+(Bw/Bd)+(Cw/Cd)+(Dw/Dd)}]×100
ここで、各変数は以下の通りである。
Aw:必要に応じて用いられるフィラーの質量組成比(質量%)
Bw:液晶性エポキシモノマーの質量組成比(質量%)
Cw:硬化剤の質量組成比(質量%)
Dw:その他の任意成分(溶剤を除く)の質量組成比(質量%)
Ad:必要に応じて用いられるフィラーの比重
Bd:液晶性エポキシモノマーの比重
Cd:硬化剤の比重
Dd:その他の任意成分(溶剤を除く)の比重
エポキシ樹脂組成物は、硬化剤を含有する。硬化剤は、液晶性エポキシモノマーと硬化反応が可能な化合物であれば特に制限されるものではない。硬化剤の具体例としては、アミン硬化剤、酸無水物硬化剤、フェノール硬化剤、ポリメルカプタン硬化剤、ポリアミノアミド硬化剤、イソシアネート硬化剤、ブロックイソシアネート硬化剤等が挙げられる。これらの硬化剤は、1種類を単独で用いてもよく、2種類以上を併用してもよい。
具体的には、液晶性エポキシモノマーにおけるエポキシ基の1当量に対して硬化剤の官能基の当量数が0.005当量~5当量であることが好ましく、0.01当量~3当量であることがより好ましく、0.5当量~1.5当量であることがさらに好ましい。硬化剤の官能基の当量数がエポキシ基の1当量に対して0.005当量以上であると、液晶性エポキシモノマーの硬化速度をより向上することができる傾向にある。また、硬化剤の官能基の当量数がエポキシ基の1当量に対して5当量以下であると、硬化反応をより適切に制御することができる傾向にある。
エポキシ樹脂組成物は、フィラーを含有してもよい。フィラーとしては、熱伝導性と絶縁性の観点から、セラミック粒子を用いることができる。セラミック粒子としては、アルミナ粒子、シリカ粒子、酸化マグネシウム粒子、窒化ホウ素粒子、窒化アルミニウム粒子、窒化ケイ素粒子等が挙げられる。フィラーは、アルミナ粒子、窒化ホウ素粒子、窒化アルミニウム粒子及び酸化マグネシウム粒子からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種を含むことが好ましく、アルミナ粒子を含むことがより好ましい。アルミナ粒子は、結晶性が高いアルミナ粒子を含むことが好ましく、α-アルミナ粒子を含むことがより好ましい。
また、フィラーがアルミナ粒子を含む場合、熱伝導性の観点から、エポキシ樹脂組成物の硬化物中において、アルミナ粒子の表面に対して垂直方向にスメクチック構造の周期構造を形成していることが好ましい。
エポキシ樹脂組成物は、さらに、カップリング剤、分散剤、エラストマー、離型剤、溶剤等を含有してもよい。
溶剤としては、アセトン、イソブチルアルコール、イソプロピルアルコール、イソペンチルアルコール、エチルエーテル、エチレングリコールモノエチルエーテル、キシレン、クレゾール、クロロベンゼン、酢酸イソブチル、酢酸イソプロピル、酢酸イソペンチル、酢酸エチル、酢酸メチル、シクロヘキサノール、シクロヘキサノン、1,4-ジオキサン、ジクロロメタン、スチレン、テトラクロロエチレン、テトラヒドロフラン、トルエン、ノルマルヘキサン、1-ブタノール、2-ブタノール、メタノール、メチルイソブチルケトン、メチルエチルケトン、メチルシクロヘキサノール、メチルシクロヘキサノン、クロロホルム、四塩化炭素、1,2-ジクロロエタン等の一般的に各種化学製品の製造技術で利用されている有機溶剤を使用することができる。
本開示のBステージフィルムは、例えば、上述のエポキシ樹脂組成物を8μm未満の平均厚みに成形して、半硬化させることによって製造することができる。エポキシ樹脂組成物を平均厚み8μm未満に成形する方法としては、バーコート法、スピンコート法等が挙げられる。均一成形の観点からはスピンコート法が好ましい。スピンコートのスピンの速度に制限はなく、50回転/分~5000回転/分が好ましく、100回転/分~3000回転/分がより好ましく、500回転/分~2500回転/分がさらに好ましい。
スピンコートを行う際の温度に制限はないが、エポキシ樹脂組成物の硬化が進行しすぎることのないように、150℃以下が好ましく、100℃以下がさらに好ましい。
また、スピンコート法を用いる場合、スピンコートの際の温度及びスピンコートの時間を調整して成形体を半硬化させてもよい。
本開示のBステージフィルムは、分子の配向性が高く、硬化物としたときの熱伝導性に優れる。したがって、本開示のエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルムは、各種の電気機器及び電子機器に搭載される発熱性電子部品の放熱材料等に好適に用いることができる。
本開示のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムは、フィルムの膜厚方向に分子が配向した液晶構造を含み、平均厚みが8μm未満のものである。エポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムに含まれる液晶構造はフィルムの膜厚方向に分子が配向した液晶構造であることから、本開示のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムは熱伝導性に優れる。
液晶構造が、フィルムの膜厚方向に分子が配向しているものであるか否かは、偏光顕微鏡のコノスコープ観察によって調べることができる。具体的には、偏光顕微鏡(例えば、株式会社ニコン製、製品名:「OPTIPHOT2-POL」)を用いて直交ニコル下にエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムを配置した状態で、オルソスコープ観察で暗視野になり、コノスコープ観察でマルタ十字が観察できれば、フィルムの膜厚方向に分子が配向していることを示す。
本開示のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムは、液晶構造を含む硬化物を形成可能な液晶性エポキシモノマーと、硬化剤と、を含有するエポキシ樹脂組成物を用いて150℃以下で平均厚みが8μm未満のフィルムを形成する工程(以下、フィルム形成工程と称することがある。)と、200℃以下の硬化温度で前記フィルムを硬化する工程(以下、硬化工程と称することがある。)と、を有する本開示のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムの製造方法を経て得られたものであってもよい。
フィルム形成工程では、エポキシ樹脂組成物を用いてバーコート法、スピンコート法等によりフィルムを形成することができる。フィルム形成工程で形成されたフィルムはBステージフィルムであってもよいし、フィルムに含まれる液晶性エポキシモノマーの硬化が進行していない状態のAステージフィルムであってもよい。
液晶性エポキシモノマー(4-{4-(2,3-エポキシプロポキシ)フェニル}シクロヘキシル=4-(2,3-エポキシプロポキシ)ベンゾエート、一般式(I)で表されるモノマー、以下、「樹脂1」ともいう)と4,4’-ビフェノールとを予め反応させたプレポリマー(以下、「樹脂2」ともいう)と、硬化剤(3,3’-ジアミノジフェニルスルホン)と、を加えてエポキシ樹脂組成物を調製した。液晶性エポキシモノマーの含有率は、エポキシ樹脂組成物の全固形分中、約35体積%であった。
なお、樹脂2の合成工程は、後述する。
調製したエポキシ樹脂組成物を、90℃で2000回転/分でガラス基板上にスピンコートした。150℃で4時間硬化させることによりエポキシ樹脂組成物を硬化した後、ガラス基板をフッ化水素酸でエッチングすることにより、エポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムを得た。
得られたエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムの熱拡散率をBethel社製の熱拡散率測定装置TA3を用いて測定し、測定結果にアルキメデス法により測定した密度と、DSC法により測定した比熱とを乗じることにより、エポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムの厚み方向の熱伝導率を求めた。エポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム中の液晶構造の有無、及び配向方向を、株式会社ニコン製、製品名:「OPTIPHOT2-POL」を用いて調べた。エポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムの平均厚みをマイクロメータを用いて調べた。得られた結果を表1に示す。
500mLの三口フラスコに、樹脂1を50g量り取り、そこに溶剤としてプロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルを80g添加した。三口フラスコに冷却管及び窒素導入管を設置し、溶剤に漬かるように撹拌羽を取り付けた。この三口フラスコを120℃のオイルバスに浸漬し、撹拌を開始した。樹脂1が溶解し、透明な溶液になったことを確認した後、4,4’-ビフェノールを、エポキシ基及び水酸基の当量比(エポキシ基/水酸基)が100/25となるように添加し、反応触媒としてトリフェニルホスフィンを0.5g添加し、120℃のオイルバス温度で加熱を継続した。3時間加熱を継続した後に、反応溶液からプロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルを減圧留去し、残渣を室温(25℃)まで冷却することにより、樹脂1の一部が4,4’-ビフェノールと反応して多量体(プレポリマー)を形成した状態の液晶性エポキシモノマー(樹脂2)を得た。
実施例1において、4,4’-ビフェノールの替わりに、ハイドロキノンを用いて、プレポリマー(以下、「樹脂3」ともいう)を合成したこと以外は実施例1と同様にした。液晶性エポキシモノマーの含有率は、エポキシ樹脂組成物の全固形分中、約35体積%であった。
実施例1において、樹脂1の代わりに、液晶性エポキシモノマー(1-(3-メチル-4-オキシラニルメトキシフェニル)-4-(4-オキシラニルメトキシフェニル)-1-シクロヘキセン)(以下、「樹脂4」ともいう)を用いてプレポリマー(以下、「樹脂5」ともいう)を合成したこと以外は実施例1と同様にした。液晶性エポキシモノマーの含有率は、エポキシ樹脂組成物の全固形分中、約35体積%であった。
実施例2において、樹脂1の代わりに、樹脂4を用いてプレポリマー(以下、「樹脂6」ともいう)を合成したこと以外は実施例2と同様にした。液晶性エポキシモノマーの含有率は、エポキシ樹脂組成物の全固形分中、約35体積%であった。
実施例1において、さらに溶剤(テトラヒドロフラン)を、樹脂2の100部に対して100部加えてエポキシ樹脂組成物を調製したこと以外は実施例1と同様にした。
実施例2において、さらに溶剤(テトラヒドロフラン)を、樹脂3の100部に対して100部加えてエポキシ樹脂組成物を調製したこと以外は実施例2と同様にした。
実施例3において、さらに溶剤(テトラヒドロフラン)を、樹脂5の100部に対して100部加えてエポキシ樹脂組成物を調製したこと以外は実施例3と同様にした。
実施例4において、さらに溶剤(テトラヒドロフラン)を、樹脂6の100部に対して100部加えてエポキシ樹脂組成物を調製したこと以外は実施例4と同様にした。
実施例1において、樹脂2の代わりに、非液晶性エポキシモノマー(三菱ケミカル株式会社製:jER828、一般式(I)とは異なる)(以下、「樹脂7」ともいう)に代えたこと以外は実施例1と同様にした。
実施例1において、スピンコートの速度を200回転/分にしたこと以外は実施例1と同様にした。
実施例1において、ガラス基板の代わりに離型フィルム(デュポン社製、メリネックスS(商品名))上にスピンコートして、硬化した後に物理的に剥離させてエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムを得たこと以外は実施例1と同様にした。
表1中の溶剤の欄の「-」は、溶剤を使用していないことを表す。
それに対し、実施例1~8は、垂直方向(フィルムの膜厚方向)に分子が配向した液晶構造を形成しており、膜厚が薄いため、熱伝導率が高いと考えられる。
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- 液晶構造を含む硬化物を形成可能な液晶性エポキシモノマーと、硬化剤と、を含有するエポキシ樹脂組成物を半硬化させたものであり、
平均厚みが8μm未満であり、
硬化することで、前記硬化物に含まれる液晶構造が、フィルムの膜厚方向に分子が配向した液晶構造となるエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルム。 - 前記液晶性エポキシモノマーが、前記一般式(I)で表されるモノマーとハイドロキノン及びビフェノールからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種との反応生成物を含む請求項2に記載のエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルム。
- 前記硬化剤が、アミン硬化剤を含む請求項1~請求項3のいずれか1項に記載のエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルム。
- フィルムの膜厚方向に分子が配向した液晶構造を含み、平均厚みが8μm未満のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
- 前記液晶構造が、ネマチック構造又はスメクチック構造である請求項5に記載のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
- 液晶構造を含む硬化物を形成可能な液晶性エポキシモノマーと、硬化剤と、を含有するエポキシ樹脂組成物の硬化物である請求項5又は請求項6に記載のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
- 前記液晶性エポキシモノマーが、前記一般式(I)で表されるモノマーとハイドロキノン及びビフェノールからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種との反応生成物を含む請求項8に記載のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
- 前記硬化剤が、アミン硬化剤を含む請求項7~請求項9のいずれか1項に記載のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
- 請求項1~請求項4のいずれか1項に記載のエポキシ樹脂Bステージフィルムの硬化物である請求項5又は請求項6に記載のエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルム。
- 液晶構造を含む硬化物を形成可能な液晶性エポキシモノマーと、硬化剤と、を含有するエポキシ樹脂組成物を用いて150℃以下で平均厚みが8μm未満のフィルムを形成する工程と、
200℃以下の硬化温度で前記フィルムを硬化する工程と、
を有するエポキシ樹脂硬化フィルムの製造方法。
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