Design of thermo-mechanical properties of highly reliable, UV-curable optical polymers

First focus when developing imprint materials for optical applications is on their optical properties. However other properties are also key. Here we focus on the thermo-mechanical properties of polymer-based imprint materials and their importance for various applications. Special emphasis will be put on thermo-mechanical stress induced by thermal mismatch. We’ll compare thermo-mechanical bulk properties of such materials with results from FEM simulations and experimental tests.