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7,132,169 Title:

Composition for forming coating layer and flat monitor panel for display device having coating layer prepared from the same

Abstract:

Disclosed is a composition for forming a coating layer, and a flat monitor panel for a display device comprising the coating layer. The composition for forming the coating layer comprises a metallic oxide particulate, a coloring agent, and a silane coupling agent. The metallic oxide particulate is at least one metallic oxide selected from the group consisting of indium tin oxide (ITO), antimony tin oxide (ATO), aluminum zinc oxide (AZO), SnO.sub.2, In.sub.2O.sub.3, and Sb.sub.2O.sub.3. The coloring agent includes an organic or an inorganic pigment, or a metal complex.

Claims:

What is claimed is:

1. A composition for forming a coating layer on the outer surface of a flat monitor panel, comprising: a metallic oxide particulate selected from the group consisting ofindium tin oxide (ITO), antimony tin oxide (ATO), aluminum zinc oxide (AZO), SnO.sub.2, In.sub.2O.sub.3, and Sb.sub.2O.sub.3; a coloring agent; and a silane coupling agent represented by the following Formula (1): YRSiX.sub.3 (1) wherein Y is anorganic functional group selected from the group consisting of a vinyl groups, phenyl groups, and mercapto groups, and is reactive with an organic material; R is an alkyl group; and X is an alkoxy group that is reactive with an inorganic material.

2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the content of the metallic oxide particulate is between 0.5 and 6% based on the solid content of the composition, and the content of the silane coupling agent is between 0.01 and 10% based onthe solid content of the composition.

3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the coloring agent is selected from the group consisting of an organic or an inorganic pigment, and a metal complex.

4. The composition according to claim 3, wherein the coloring agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon black, graphite, titan black (TiG), TiN, TiO.sub.1-xN.sub.x (0<x<1), TiC, TiN-TiC, cobalt oxide, zinc oxide,ferric oxide, ruthenium oxide, aluminum oxide, metal complex azo dyes, metal complex anthraquinone dyes, and a mixture thereof.

5. A composition for forming a coating layer on the outer surface of a flat monitor panel, comprising: a metallic oxide particulate selected from the group consisting of indium tin oxide (ITO), antimony tin oxide (ATO), aluminum zinc oxide(AZO), SnO.sub.2, In.sub.2O.sub.3, and Sb.sub.2O.sub.3; titan black; and a silane coupling agent represented by the following Formula (1): YRSiX.sub.3 (1) wherein Y is an organic functional group selected from the group consisting of a vinyl groups,phenyl groups, and mercapto groups, and is reactive with an organic material; R is an alkyl group; and X is an alkoxy group that is reactive with an inorganic material.

6. A flat monitor panel for a display device comprising a coating layer formed by coating the outer surface of a flat monitor panel with a composition for forming a coating layer, comprising: a metallic oxide particulate; a coloring agent; and a silane coupling agent represented by the following Formula (1): YRSiX.sub.3 (1) wherein Y is an organic functional group selected from the group consisting of a vinyl groups, phenyl groups, and mercapto groups, and is reactive with an organicmaterial; R is an alkyl group; and X is an alkoxy group that is reactive with an inorganic material.

7. The flat monitor panel according to claim 6, wherein the panel further comprises: a second coating layer formed by coating the coating layer of claim 6 with a second coating composition for forming the second coating layer comprising ametallic alkoxide or an oligomer thereof on the coating layer.

8. The flat monitor panel according to claim 7, wherein the metallic alkoxide of the second coating layer is represented by the following Formula (2): M(OR').sub.4 (2) wherein M is one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Sn,and Zr; and R' is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group.

9. The flat monitor panel according to claim 7, wherein the oligomer of the metallic alkoxide of the second coating layer has a degree of polymerization of between 2 and 10.

10. The flat monitor panel according to claim 6, wherein the panel further comprises: a second coating layer formed by coating the coating layer of claim 6 with a second coating composition for forming the second coating layer comprising ametallic alkoxide or an oligomer thereof, a coloring agent, a silane coupling agent, and a solvent on the coating layer.

11. The flat monitor panel according to claim 10, wherein the content of the metallic oxide or oligomer thereof is between 0.01 and 10% based on the total solid content of the second composition for forming the second coating layer.

12. The flat monitor panel according to claim 10, wherein the content of the coloring agent is between 0.01 and 5% based on the total solid content of the second composition for forming the second coating layer.

13. The flat monitor panel according to claim 10, wherein the content of the silane coupling agent is between 0.01 and 70% based on the solid content of the metallic alkoxide.

14. The flat monitor panel according to claim 6, wherein the panel further comprises: a second coating layer formed by coating the first coating layer with a second composition comprising a metallic alkoxide or an oligomer thereof; and a thirdcoating layer formed by spray-coating the second coating layer with a hydrolysate comprising a metallic alkoxide or an oligomer thereof.

15. The flat monitor panel according to claim 14, wherein the metallic alkoxide of the second coating layer is represented by the following Formula (2): M(OR').sub.4 (2) wherein M is one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Sn,and Zr; and R' is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group.

16. The flat monitor panel according to claim 14, wherein the oligomer of the metallic alkoxide has a degree of polymerization of between 2 and 10 .

17. A flat monitor panel for a display device, comprising: a first coating layer formed by coating the outer surface of a flat monitor panel with a first composition comprising a conductive particulate; and a second coating layer formed bycoating the first coating layer with a second composition for forming the second coating layer comprising a metallic oxide particulate, a coloring agent, and a silane coupling agent, wherein the silane coupling agent is represented by the followingFormula (1): YRSiX.sub.3 (1) wherein Y is an organic functional group selected from the group consisting of a vinyl groups, phenyl groups, and mercapto groups, and is reactive with an organic material; R is an alkyl group; and X is an alkoxy group thatis reactive with an inorganic material.

18. The flat monitor panel according to claim 17, wherein the panel further comprises: a third coating layer formed by spray-coating the second coating layer with a hydrolysate comprising a metallic alkoxide or an oligomer thereof.