US Patent Issued to 3M Innovative Properties on Aug. 5 for "Low dielectric constant curable compositions" (Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,342, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Co. (St. Paul, Minn.).

"Low dielectric constant curable compositions" was invented by Claire Hartmann-Thompson (Lake Elmo, Minn.) and Evan L. Schwartz (Vadnais Heights, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Low dielectric constant curable compositions include a first alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer with 12 or more carbon atoms, a crosslinking monomer, a copolymeric additive of a polycarbosilane or a polycarbosiloxane, and at least one initiator. The curable composition is solvent free and inkjet printable. Upon curing the curable composition forms a non-crystalline, optically...