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Thermoplastic resin shaped-article, method of manufacturing the same, thermoplastic resin light guide, light source device, and liquid crystal display device

US9920174B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 2014
Grant dateMar 20, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08J2333/12
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a thermoplastic resin shaped-article in which vacancies with satisfactory light emission efficiency are formed, and a thermoplastic resin light guide that uses the thermoplastic resin shaped-article.Pulse laser irradiation is performed in a state in which the pulse laser is focused to an inner region of a primary thermoplastic resin shaped-article, thereby forming cracks at the inner side of the primary thermoplastic resin shaped-article. Then, a heat treatment is performed at a temperature equal to or higher than a glass transition temperature of a thermoplastic resin that constitutes the primary thermoplastic resin shaped-article, thereby obtaining a thermoplastic resin shaped-article 20 in which substantially spherical vacancies 244 having minimum diameter of 30 μm or more are formed only at the inner region distant from a surface thereof by 10 μm or more.

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