WO2006096258A1 - Element retroreflechissant comprenant des coins de cube et des surfaces avant et arriere opposees et toutes deux retroreflechissantes - Google Patents

Element retroreflechissant comprenant des coins de cube et des surfaces avant et arriere opposees et toutes deux retroreflechissantes Download PDF

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WO2006096258A1
WO2006096258A1 PCT/US2006/003262 US2006003262W WO2006096258A1 WO 2006096258 A1 WO2006096258 A1 WO 2006096258A1 US 2006003262 W US2006003262 W US 2006003262W WO 2006096258 A1 WO2006096258 A1 WO 2006096258A1
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  • the present invention relates to retroreflective elements, methods of making retroreflective elements, and uses for the retroreflective elements, and, more specifically, to a retroreflective element that has a retroreflective front surface and a retroreflective rear surface; to a retroreflective material that supplies retroreflectivity to an article on which it is placed; and to a retroreflective body including the material that supplies retroreflectivity.
  • Retroreflectors have the ability to redirect incident light back towards the light source. Retroreflectors are commonly used in signs, such as signposts and construction signs; in automobile and motorcycle tape; on or in clothing; on or in safety materials, such as, for example, life-saving devices; in signboard marking; as a reflecting plate for visible and laser light; and for infrared light reflecting-type sensors.
  • retroreflectors There are two major types of retroreflectors: beaded articles and cube corner articles.
  • Beaded articles commonly include glass or ceramic microsperes, such as, for example, microglass beads, that retroreflect incident light.
  • Cube corner articles typically employ cube corner elements to retroreflect incident light. Cube corner articles may exhibit excellent retroreflective efficiency as compared to the beaded articles. This excellent retroreflective efficiency may be one reason why use of cube corner articles is increasing.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a rear surface of a retroreflective element 10 of Japanese Patent Kohyo Publication 2002-538485.
  • Retroreflective element 10 includes multiple cube corner elements in the form of trigonal pyramids 11. Trigonal pyramids 11 are formed on a common base surface S and are directly adjacent to one another. Adjacent trigonal pyramids 1 Ia and 1 Ib are both convex to the base surface of retroreflective element 10.
  • Fig. 1 retroreflect light that is directed toward the flat, front surface of the retroreflective elements.
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional view of retroreflective element 10 of Fig. 1 taken .along line A-A.
  • Light I is incident on a front surface of the retroreflective element 10, is retroreflected within a cavity 21 of a trigonal pyramid 11, and propagates through the front surface as reflected light R.
  • cavity 21 refers to a structure that forms a portion of trigonal pyramids 11 of Fig. 1.
  • the retroreflective element shown in Fig.s 1 and 2 does not retroreflect light directed to the rear surface (i.e,. the structured, as opposed to flat, surface) of the retroreflective element because light propogating through the rear surface is not incident on any cavities, trigonal pyramids, or cube corner elements capable of retroreflecting the light.
  • One prior art attempt at making the rear surface reflective involved applying a light reflective layer to the rear surface. However, no one has successfully made the rear surface retroreflective.
  • Retroreflectors may be manufactured as a sheet having a surface in/on/from which the retroreflective element is formed.
  • the retroreflective sheeting may be attached to a substrate, such as, for example, a sign or article of clothing, by means of known attachment processes, including, for example, adhesion and suturing.
  • Retroreflective sheeting may be difficult to apply to complex surfaces, such as, for example, non-flat or three-dimensional surfaces.
  • retroreflective materials may be formed as "flakes" that can be added to the resin composition to supply retroreflectivity to the resin.
  • resin compositions including these flakes have been found to have poor reflective efficiency due, at least in part, to the structure of the cube corner elements conventionally used to form the resin compositions.
  • Japanese Patent Kokai Publication H5 No. 1993-209142 describes a coating material that is able to provide a retroreflective film.
  • the coating material is in the form of flakes.
  • the process of forming the substrate is undesirably complicated. Specifically, the procedure involves using a die to press a metal flake onto both the front and rear surfaces of the substrate. Further, the retroreflective article formed by this method exhibits poor retroreflective efficiency, deformation or imprecision in shape, and low structural density.
  • the inventors of the present invention have formed a retroreflective element having cube corners and exhibiting retroreflectivity on both the front and rear surfaces of the retroreflective element.
  • the inventors have also created a novel method of making the retroreflective element and a novel method of incorporating the retroreflective element into a resin composition.
  • a resin composition including the retroreflective element may be applied to or molded to form a retroreflective body that exhibits excellent retroreflective efficiency.
  • An exemplary retroreflective element includes a substrate formed of a light transmissive material.
  • the substrate has opposed major first (front) and second (rear) surfaces.
  • the front surface is substantially flat, and the rear surface includes a cube corner retroreflective structure that includes multiple cube corner trigonal pyramids that are arranged adjacent to one another on a common base surface. At least some of the trigonal pyramids are concave to the rear surface and some are convex to the rear surface.
  • a light reflective layer is preferably applied to the rear surface of the substrate.
  • the retroreflective element can be formed in a variety of shapes, including as a sheet or in flake form.
  • a method of producing a retroreflective article involves (1) combining the retroreflective element described above with a light transmissible resin to form a retroreflective resin composition; and (2) applying the retroreflective resin composition to an article or molding the retroreflective resin to form a retroreflective article.
  • the resulting dual-side retroreflective article has excellent retroreflective efficiency and excels at retroreflecting incident light with a high incidence angle. Further, the method permits complicated, three-dimensional shapes, that were previously difficult if not impossible to apply a sheet of retroreflective material to, to be highly retroreflective.
  • Fig. 1 is a plan view showing a rear surface of a prior art cube corner type retroreflective element.
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the prior art retroreflective element of Fig. 1 taken along line A-A.
  • Fig. 3 is a plan view showing a rear surface of a cube corner type retroreflective element that is retroreflective on both major opposed surfaces.
  • Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the retroreflective element of Fig. 3 taken along line B-
  • retroreflective element refers to an optical element that is able to alter orientation of an incident light beam such that at least a part of the incident light beam is reflected from the optical element in the same direction as the light beam was initially propagating.
  • a cube corner-type retroreflective element of the present invention includes a substrate formed of a light transmissive material.
  • the light transmissive material may be, for example, a light transmissive polymer of the type that is commonly known for use in making a retroreflective, cube corner element.
  • the light transmissive polymer preferably transmits at least 70% of the intensity of an incident light beam at a given wavelength.
  • the light transmissiveness of the light transmissible polymer is preferably greater than 70%.
  • the light transmissive polymer more preferably transmits at least 80%, and most preferably at least 90%, of the intensity of an incident light beam at a given wavelength
  • the substrate is preferably in a sheet form having opposed major first (front) and second (rear) surfaces.
  • the front surface is preferably substantially flat, but may be convex or concave provided that the front surface provides adequate light incidence.
  • the rear surface preferably includes multiple cube corner elements that are arranged adjacent to one another.
  • Fig. 3 is a plan view of one exemplary rear surface in which the cube corners are in the form of multiple trigonal pyramids 31 that are arranged adjacent to one another on a common base surface S. As shown in Fig. 3, some of trigonal pyramids 31a, 31b are concave to the common base surface S and some are convex to the common base surface S.
  • the first of two directly adjacent trigonal pyramids 31 is concave and the second is convex to the common base surface S.
  • Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the exemplary rear surface shown in Fig. 3 taken along line B-B. Because directly adjacent trigonal pyramids 31a and 31b are in the relationship of concave-convex on the common base surface S, a cavity 41 is formed for incidence of light propagating through the front surface, and a cavity 42 is formed for incidence of light propagating through the rear surface. More specifically, light I propagates through the front surface, is retroreflected by cavity 41, and is retroreflected from the front surface as reflected light R.
  • Trigonal pyramids 31 are in the form of trihedral prisms having three exposed planes. Adjacent planes are substantially perpendicular to one another at an angle point. The trihedral prisms generally have a vertical angle of about 90°, but this is not necessary.
  • one trigonal pyramid and three trigonal pyramids adjacent thereto form a full cube comer.
  • full cube corner refers to a cube corner element in which three planes that form a corner also form a hexahedron shape.
  • the exemplary cube corners shown in Fig. 3 are full cube corners.
  • the trigonal pyramid size is variable, as is know to those of skill in the art.
  • An exemplary trigonal pyramid has a ridge line that is between about 50 microns and about 5 millimeters, preferably between about 100 microns and 2.5 millimeters, and more preferably between about 250 microns and about 1 millimeter.
  • formation of a trigonal pyramid having a side that is less than 50 microns is difficult.
  • the formation of a trigonal pyramid having a side that is longer than 5 millimeters may undesirably result in the formation of large flakes that are difficult to treat and manipulate.
  • the shape of the cube corner element may vary, as is known to those of skill in the art.
  • One exemplary cube corner shape is described in U.S. Patent No. 4,775,219 in which the trigonal pyramid has a vertical angle departing from 90°.
  • Another exemplary cube corner shape is described in U.S. Patent No. 4,588,258 in which an angular point of the trigonal pyramid may be placed aslant to the center of the trigonal pyramid.
  • Additional exemplary shaped cube corner elements are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,938,563; 4,775,219; 4,243,618; 4,202,600; 3,712,706; and 4,588,258.
  • the shape of the cube corner elements can be chosen to obtain a preferred retroreflectiveness when a wide angle over multiple visible planes is involved.
  • the retroreflective element of the present invention includes a light reflective layer applied on the rear surface (not shown in the Fig.s). This light reflective layer reflects light directed to the rear surface of the retroreflective element. Without a light reflective layer, much of the light may propagate through the retroreflective element.
  • One preferred light reflective layer is a mirror-type reflective layer. Preferred reflective layers have a thickness that maximizes the retroreflectivity of the element, and is preferably greater than 200 angstrom, and more preferably greater than 400 angstrom.
  • the light reflective layer may include a metal, such as, for example, aluminum; silver; platinum; nickel; tin; copper; rhodium; chromium; lead; palladium; molybdenum; tungsten; gold; and combinations thereof.
  • the light reflective layer may also include a metal oxide, such as, for example, SnO 2 ; ZnO; In 2 O 3 ; and combinations thereof or a doped metal oxide, such as, for example, SnO 2 :F; SnO 2 :Sb; ITO; ZnO:Al; ZnO:Ga; and combinations thereof.
  • a metal oxide such as, for example, SnO 2 ; ZnO; In 2 O 3 ; and combinations thereof or a doped metal oxide, such as, for example, SnO 2 :F; SnO 2 :Sb; ITO; ZnO:Al; ZnO:Ga; and combinations thereof.
  • the light reflective layer may also include non-metals, such as multilayered dielectric laminates in which layers OfNa 2 AlF 6 ; MgF 2 ; SiO 2 ; SiO; Al 2 O 3 ; CeF 3 ; PbF 2 ; Nd 2 O 3 ; ZrO 2 ; TiO 2 ; CeO 2 ; ZnS; ZnSe; CdTe; Si; Ge; PbTe; and combinations thereof are layered.
  • the layers may be bound physically or chemically, as is known to those of skill in the art, by processes such as, for example, vacuum evaporation, sputtering, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) 5 plasma enforced CVD, electrodeless vapor deposition; and combinations and variations thereof. The specific process used will likely depend on the composition and properties of the desired film.
  • the light reflective layer may have multiple layers, such as, for example, a base layer, a barrier layer, and a layer for promoting cohesion to a protection overcoating layer.
  • An exemplary multi-layer film suitable for a polycarbonate substrate includes a titanium dioxide layer having a thickness of about 1 nm and an atomized aluminum layer having a thickness of about 100 nm.
  • the titanium dioxide layer serves as a barrier, promotes cohesion, and minimizes the effect of pinholes that may be present in the aluminum layer.
  • the light reflective layer may be formed with a light transmissible material having a refractive index higher than that of the light transmissible polymer. Alternatively, the light reflective layer may be formed with a multi-layered reflective film that interferes with light beams.
  • the retroreflective element may be shaped in a flake form.
  • the retroreflective element can serve as a retroreflectiveness supplying material.
  • an appropriate amount of the retroreflectiveness supplying material may be added to a composition, such as a resin, to form a retroreflective resin composition.
  • the retroreflectiveness supplying material may be molded to form a retroreflective article.
  • the substrate material of the retroreflective element preferably includes a light transmissive polymer that is solvent- and heat-resistant.
  • Exemplary light transmissive polymers include methacrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, polystyrene resin, fluorine resin, polyimide resin, polyamide resin, polyether sulfone resin, polysulfone resin, polyurethane resin, and combinations and/or modifications thereof.
  • a retroreflective element may be shaped into flake form by cutting, for example, with a die; by laser-processing; and by means of other methods of cutting or forming flakes commonly known to those of skill in the art.
  • the retroreflective flakes preferably have an average diameter that is between about 0.1 mm to about 10 mm, more preferably between about 0.5 mm and about 5 mm; and most preferably between about 0.5 mm to about 7 mm.
  • a resin composition including retroreflective flakes may include an acrylic resin, a urethane resin, a vinyl chloride resin, an alkyd resin, a polyester resin, or combinations or modifications thereof.
  • the resin composition may include a photocurable resin. Some photocurable resin compositions may be cured without heating, such as, for example, acrylic resins or aqueous urethane resins not containing a solvent.
  • Retroreflective flakes may be incorporated into the resin in a ratio that is between about 5 to about 100 parts by weight, preferably between about 10 to about 70 parts by weight, and more preferably between about 20 to about 50 parts by weight.
  • retroreflective element examples include use in the manufacture of signs, such as, for example, pavement markings, signposts, and construction signs; tape, such as, for example, automobile or motorcycle tape; clothing; safety materials, such as, for example, life jackets or other life-saving materials; and markings on a signboard. Examples
  • a cube corner retroreflective sheet having a flat surface and full cubes (as shown in Fig. 3) was obtained.
  • An exemplary commercially available retroreflective sheet of this kind is Reflective BoardTM E39-R1 manufactured by Omron K.K.
  • This specific commercially available retroreflective sheeting includes trigonal pyramid cube corners whose sides have a length of about 1.5 mm.
  • Aluminum was vapor deposited on the rear surface of the retroreflective sheet to a thickness of about 100 nm.
  • the front and rear surfaces of the retroreflective sheet were irradiated following vapor deposition, and the brightness of the reflected lights were measured with a reflectometer (Model 920 manufactured by Art-Gamma Scientific Inc.). The results are provided in Table I.
  • the vapor-coated and irradiated cube corner retroreflective sheet of Example 1 was cut into 5 mm squares and was combined with aqueous urethane resin (R960 manufactured by Kusumoto Kasei K.K.; 20 parts by weight of the retroreflective sheet per 100 parts by weight of the aqueous urethane resin) to form a retroreflective resin composition.
  • the retroreflective resin composition was applied to a road surface made of uneven asphalt (a non-drainable road surface) and was allowed to dry. The surface of the dried composition was observed and it was determined that the cut piece of retroreflective sheet successfully retroreflected light on both a front surface and a rear surface.
  • Example 1 The non-vapor-coated and non-irradiated retroreflective sheet of Example 1 was irradiated and its brightness was measured as described in Example 1. The results are in Table I. As Table I shows, only the front surface of the retroreflective sheet retroreflected light.
  • a cube corner retroreflective sheet having a flat surface and the cube corner structure as shown in Fig. 1 was obtained.
  • An exemplary commercially available retroreflective sheet of this kind is reflective board manufactured by 3M Company. This specific commercially available retroreflective sheeting has trigonal pyramid cube corners whose sides have a length of about 1.5 mm.
  • Aluminum was vapor deposited on the rear surface of the retroreflective sheet to a thickness of about 100 nm.
  • the front and rear surfaces of the retroreflective sheet were irradiated following vapor deposition, and the brightness of the reflected lights were measured with a reflectometer (Model 920 manufactured by Art-Gamma Scientific Inc.). The result of these measurements is provided in Table I. As shown in Table I, retroreflectivity was observed on only the front surface.

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L’invention concerne un élément rétroréfléchissant (10) comprenant des coins de cube (31) et des surfaces principales avant et arrière opposées qui sont toutes les deux rétroréfléchissantes. L'élément rétroréfléchissant (10) peut être combiné à une résine laissant passer la lumière pour former une composition de résine rétroréfléchissante qui peut être appliquée à des articles de façon à augmenter leur rétroréflectivité ou être moulée pour former des articles rétroréfléchissants. L'élément rétroréfléchissant et les articles l’utilisant présentent une excellente rétroréflectivité et un excellent rendement de rétroréflexion.
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