| US 7,491,441 B2 | ||
| High refractive index, durable hard coats | ||
| Richard J. Pokorny, Maplewood, Minn. (US); Roger A. Mader, Stillwater, Minn. (US); David B. Olson, Marine on St. Croix, Minn. (US); and Brant U. Kolb, Afton, Minn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 30, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/26,573. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0147702 A1, Jul. 06, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B32B 5/16 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); C08K 3/22 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 428—328 [428/323; 524/413] | 12 Claims |

| 1. A display system comprising a hard coat layer coupled to a substantially transparent substrate, the hard coat layer comprising:
functionalized zirconia nanoparticles;
at least one acrylate crosslinking agent; and
at least one aromatic sulfur acrylate monomer selected from the group of compounds defined by the following formula:
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