화학공학소재연구정보센터
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.459, 27-34, 2006
Synthesis and optical properties of cycloolefin copolymers for plastic substrates
Cycloolefin copolymers comprise a new class of polymer materials showing properties, of high glass transition temperature, optical clarity, low shrinkage, low moisture absorption and low birefringence. There are several types of cyclic olefin copolymers based on different type of cyclic monomers and polymerization methods. In ethylene/norbornene (E/NB) copolymerization, iPr(Cp)(Flu)ZrCl2 catalyst exhibited more activity than Cp2ZrCl2 and rac-Et(Ind)(2)ZrCl2 catalysts. By the incorporation of Norbornene in copolymer, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of copolymer became higher. The Tg of copolymer increased up to 190 degrees C. The transmission of copolymers was above 90% over 300 similar to 900 nm. The RI of ethylene/tetracyclododecene (E/TCD) copolymer was higher than that of E/NB copolymer. The RI of E/NB copolymer could not changed increasing NB contents, however, the RI of E/TCD copolymer increased with increasing of TCD contents. The E/NB copolymer has very low birefringence and that film has very smooth surface.