The Effects of Coupling Agent and Crosslinking Agent in the Synthesis of Acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive for Polarizer Film

The solution polymerization was conducted to synthesize pressure sensitive adhesive for polarizer film using acrylic monomers. 2-Ethylhexylacrylate, butylacrylate, acrylic acid were used as acrylic monomers. The ratio was 2-ethylliexylacrylate:butylacrylate:acrylic acid=25:50:3.6 by reflecting $-40^{\circ}C$ of glass transition temperature in the pressure sensitive adhesive. When 1 wt% of coupling agent was added to the polymerized pressure sensitive adhesive, the light transmissivity was significantly increased. This result is due to the enhancement of adhesive power against liquid crystal cell by Si-O bond of coupling agents. Cross-linking agent was added by 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 wt% with respect to the synthesized polymer. Initial tackiness decreased, while cohesion increased with increasing crosslinking agent. In the analysis of contact angle, the increase of crosslinking agents yielded the enhancement of surface energy, resulting in the decrease of contact angle. From the measurement of heat resistance, the acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive showed excellent heat resistance regardless of change in temperature and contents in crosslinking agent. In the observation of a cutting plane, the increased crosslinking agent represented a smoother and cleaner section. Comprehensively, the optimum additive amount of crosslinking agent was determined to be 1.0 wt% to monomer.

편광필름용 아크릴 점착제의 합성에서 커플링제와 가교제의 효과

편광필름용 점착제를 합성하기 위해 아크릴 단량체를 사용하여 용액중합이 수행되었다. 사용된 아크릴 단량체는 2-ethylhexylacrylate, butylacrylate, acrylic acid였으며, 비율은 점착제의 유리전이온도 $-40^{\circ}C$에 맞추어 2-ethylhexylacrylate: butylacrylate: acrylic acid=25:50:3.5로 하였다. 중합된 점착제에 커플링제를 1 wt% 첨가하였을 때 점착제의 광투과율이 매우 증가하였다. 이러한 현상은 커플링제의 Si-O 결합이 액정셀에 대한 점착력을 향상시킨 결과임을 알 수 있었다. 가교제를 단량체 대비 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 wt% 첨가하였을 매 가교제의 함량이 증가할수록 초기점착력은 감소하고 응집력은 증가하였다. 접촉각 분석에서 가교제의 함량이 증가할수록 표면에너지가 커져 접촉각이 감소하였다. 내열성 측정에서 가교제의 증가나 온도변화에 관계없이 아크릴 점착제는 우수한 내열성을 보였으며 절단면의 관찰에서 가교제의 함량이 증가할수록 절단면이 매끄럽고 깨끗하였다. 종합적으로 점착제의 초기점착력, 응집력, 표면에너지, 절단면의 상태 등을 고려하여 적정 가교제의 투입량을 1.0 wt%로 확정하였다.