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Nitto Denko Corp has succeeded in developing a new thermosetting polymer with a high refractive index.
The new polymer has a refractive index of 1.76, the highest level in the world, and at the same time has excellent thermal resistance and processing properties as a thermosetting material.
Moreover, the addition of titania, zirconia, and other metal oxide nanoparticles with a high refractive index enables the design of other new materials with even higher refraction, and this will contribute to low power consumption and thinness through the enhancement of light emission-reception efficiency in equipment.
Based on the effective use of polymer properties, this material is expected to be used in a wide range of applications, including optical materials and optical communications-related optical materials for LCD, EL (electroluminescent), and other display devices, as well as luminous and photosensitive devices such as LEDs and CCDs.
 

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