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Optical device containing polymeric material domains having different degrees of randomness

US6627300B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2000
Grant dateSep 30, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31786
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved optical film having a continuous/disperse phase morphology and a method for making the same is provided. At least one of the continuous and disperse phases comprises a blend of homopolymers which are inter-reacted, as by transesterification. The resulting films exhibit a higher degree of birefringence for a given level of strain than analogous films in which the blend is replaced by a random copolymer.

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