METHODS OF MANUFACTURING OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC POLYMER THIN FILMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220105719A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17137455

    申请日:2020-12-30

    摘要: A method of manufacturing an optically anisotropic polymer thin film includes forming a composite structure that includes a polymer thin film and a high Poisson's ratio polymer thin film disposed directly over the polymer thin film, attaching a clip array to opposing edges of the composite, the clip array including a plurality of first clips slidably disposed on a first track located proximate to a first edge of the composite and a plurality of second clips slidably disposed on a second track located proximate to a second edge of the composite, applying a positive in-plane strain to the composite along a transverse direction by increasing a distance between the first clips and the second clips, and decreasing an inter-clip spacing amongst the first clips and amongst the second clips along a machine direction, wherein the high Poisson's ratio polymer thin film applies a negative in-plane strain to the polymer thin film along the machine.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC POLYMER THIN FILMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220105672A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17097261

    申请日:2020-11-13

    IPC分类号: B29C55/20 B29C55/04 B29C37/00

    摘要: A method includes attaching a clip array to opposing edges of a polymer thin film, the clip array having a plurality of first clips slidably disposed on a first track located proximate to a first edge of the polymer thin film and a plurality of second clips slidably disposed on a second track located proximate to a second edge of the polymer thin film, applying a positive in-plane strain to the polymer thin film along a transverse direction by increasing a distance between the first clips and the second clips, and decreasing an inter-clip spacing amongst the first clips and amongst the second clips along a machine direction while applying the in-plane strain to form an optically anisotropic polymer thin film.

    POLYMER THIN FILMS HAVING HIGH OPTICAL ANISOTROPY

    公开(公告)号:US20210263205A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US16984233

    申请日:2020-08-04

    IPC分类号: G02B5/30

    摘要: A polymer thin film is characterized by a first in-plane refractive index (nx) along a first direction of the polymer thin film, a second in-plane refractive index (ny) along a second direction of the polymer thin film orthogonal to the first direction, and a third refractive index (nz) along a thickness direction substantially orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction, where nx>nz>ny. Such a polymer thin film may exhibit one or more of (a) an in-plane birefringence of at least approximately 0.05, and (b) nx greater than approximately 1.7.

    HIGH MODULUS, HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY RADIATIVE PASSIVE COOLANT

    公开(公告)号:US20230039862A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17843138

    申请日:2022-06-17

    摘要: A polymer bilayer includes a layer of a porous fluoropolymer directly overlying a layer of polyethylene. The polyethylene layer may be porous or dense and may include an ultra-high molecular weight polymer. The polymer bilayer may be co-integrated with structures (e.g., wearable devices) exposed to high thermal loads (>0-1000 W/m2) and provide passive cooling thereof. For instance, passive cooling of AR/VR glasses under different solar loads may be achieved by a polymer bilayer that is both highly reflective across solar heating wavelengths and highly emissive in the long-wavelength infrared. The high reflectance decreases energy absorption across the solar spectrum while the high emissivity promotes radiative heat transfer to the surroundings.

    BIREFRINGENT POLYMER HAVING BIMODAL MOLECULAR WEIGHT

    公开(公告)号:US20220242100A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17514298

    申请日:2021-10-29

    摘要: An optically anisotropic polymer thin film includes a crystallizable polymer and an additive configured to interact with the polymer (e.g., via π-π interactions) to facilitate chain alignment and, in some examples, create a higher crystalline content within the polymer thin film. The polymer thin film may be characterized by a bimodal molecular weight distribution where the molecular weight of the additive may be less than approximately 50% of the molecular weight of the crystallizable polymer. Example crystallizable polymers include polyethylene naphthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene naphthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, as well as derivatives thereof. Example additives, which may occupy up to approximately 10 wt. % of the polymer thin film, include aromatic ester oligomers, aromatic amide oligomers, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, for example. The optically anisotropic polymer thin film may be characterized by a refractive index greater than approximately 1.7 and an in-plane birefringence greater than approximately 0.2.