Abstract: A method is provided of adhesively bonding an elastomeric member to a glass substrate in such a way as to accelerate the building of the strength of such bond and to a vehicle glazing having such an elastomeric member bonded to the glass substrate. This accelerated bonding process is accomplished by mixing a nucleophilic and/or electrophilic catalyst with a beneficial amount of an adhesion promoting primer applying such mixture to a peripheral portion of the glass substrate and exposing same to ambient air. By accelerating the building of the subject bond strength, the rate of “creep” is significantly reduced.
Abstract: A barrier coating for a composite article is provided. The barrier coating includes an organic zone; an inorganic zone; and an interface zone between the organic zone and the inorganic zone.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 26, 2007
Date of Patent:
April 8, 2014
Assignee:
General Electric Company
Inventors:
Tae Won Kim, Min Yan, Ahmet Gun Erlat, Thomas Bert Gorczyca, Christian Maria Anton Heller, Paul Alan McConnelee, Marc Schaepkens
Abstract: A polysilane-polysilazane copolymer contains a polysilane unit of formula (I), and a polysilazane unit of formula (II), where each R1 and each R2 are each independently selected from H, Si, and N atoms, R3 is selected from H, Si, or C atoms, a?1, b?1, and a quantity (a+b)?2. The polysilane-polysilazane copolymer may be formulated in a composition with a solvent. The polysilane-polysilazane copolymer may be used in PMD and STI applications for trench filling, where the trenches have widths of 100 nm or less and aspect ratios of at least (6). The polysilane-polysilazane copolymer can be prepared by amination of a perchloro polysilane having (2) or more silicon atoms per molecule with a primary amine.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 25, 2014
Assignee:
Dow Corning Corporation
Inventors:
Wei Chen, Eric Scott Moyer, Binh Thanh Nguyen, Sheng Wang, Mark A. Wanous, Xiaobing Zhou
Abstract: There is disclosed an intermediate transfer member that includes a layer of a polymer blend of polyimide and amino silicone having conductive particles dispersed therein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 21, 2011
Date of Patent:
February 18, 2014
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Jin Wu, David W. Martin, Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma
Abstract: The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member includes a substrate layer comprising a polymer blend polyimide polymer and amino silicone.
Abstract: The present invention provides an interlayer film for a laminated glass which can suppress bubble formation and bubble growth in the laminated glass. An interlayer film 1 for a laminated glass includes a first layer 2 and a second layer 3 laminated on one face 2a of the first layer 2. Each of the first layer 2 and the second layer 3 contains a polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer. In the case of measuring viscoelasticity of a resin film (glass transition temperature: Tg (° C.)) formed from the first layer 2 or a resin film (glass transition temperature: Tg (° C.)) formed with 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl acetal resin contained in the first layer 2 and 60 parts by weight of a plasticizer of triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate (3GO), the resin film has an elastic modulus of G?(Tg+80) at (Tg+80)° C. and an elastic modulus of G?(Tg+30) at (Tg+30)° C., and provides a ratio (G?(Tg+80)/G?(Tg+30)) of 0.65 or higher.
Abstract: A barrier film is disclosed that includes a polymeric film substrate and at least first and second polymer layers separated by an inorganic barrier layer. The first polymer layer is disposed on the polymeric film substrate. At least one of the first or second polymer layers is prepared from co-deposited amino silane and acrylate or methacrylate monomer. A method of making the barrier film is also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 23, 2012
Date of Patent:
January 14, 2014
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Inventors:
Mark D. Weigel, Mark A. Roehrig, Alan K. Nachtigal
Abstract: An interlayer film for a laminated glass includes a first layer, a second layer laminated on one face of the first layer. Each of the first layer and the second layer contains a polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer. The hydroxyl content of the polyvinyl acetal resin in the first layer is lower than the hydroxyl content of the polyvinyl acetal resin in the second layer. The difference between the hydroxyl content of the polyvinyl acetal resin in the first layer and the hydroxyl content of the polyvinyl acetal resin in the second layer is at most 9.2 mol %. If the difference in the content is higher than 8.5 mol % and at most 9.2 mol %, a degree of acetylation of the polyvinyl acetal resin of the polyvinyl acetal resin in the first layer is at most 8 mol %.
Abstract: The gas barrier layered product of the present invention includes a base and a gas barrier layer. The gas barrier layer is formed of a composition that includes a hydrolyzed condensate of a compound (L) and a neutralized product of a polymer (X) containing a carboxyl group or a carboxylic acid anhydride group. The compound (L) includes a specific compound (A) that contains M1 (Al, Ti, or Zr) to which a hydrolyzable characteristic group is bonded and a specific compound (B) that contains Si to which a hydrolyzable characteristic group is bonded. At least part of —COO— group of the polymer (X) is neutralized with a metal ion having a valence of at least two. At least 80 mol % of the compound (B) is a compound expressed by a specific formula. The ratio of [the number of moles of M1 in the compound (A)]/[the number of moles Si in the compound (B)] is in the range of 0.1/99.9 to 30.0/70.0.
Abstract: A hydrophobic coating having a contact angle of at least about 150 degrees is disclosed herein, which coating comprises: a polymer substrate comprising a first linker incorporated therein at a specified surface density of from about 3×10?4 to about 9×10?8 units per nm2; a first polymer layer in contact with said first linker; a second linker in contact with said first polymer layer; and a second polymer layer in contact with said second linker. Also disclosed herein are methods for producing the hydrophobic coating. This hydrophobic coating is useful for making microfluidic devices having a hydrophobic coating on the microfluidic channels, as well as other uses in the field of microfluidics.
Abstract: A release film 10 having a base film 12 and a polymer layer 14 formed on one side of the base film 12, wherein the polymer layer 14 includes a layer containing a cured (meth)acrylate component and a film containing a silicone polymer component covering part of the surface on the side of the layer opposite the base film side, and wherein the silicone polymer component is a modified silicone oil polymer that has been modified with a (meth)acryloyl and/or vinyl group.
Abstract: The present invention generally relates to composite laminates and uses thereof in articles in need of protection from mechanical damage and water or oxygen based degradation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 8, 2010
Date of Patent:
December 17, 2013
Assignee:
Dow Global Technologies LLC
Inventors:
Shaofu Wu, Peter S. Martin, Xuming Chen, Michelle L. Boven, Weijun Zhou, Valentina A. Kuznetsova
Abstract: The invention relates to film laminates, formed from at least three layers A, B and C, each layer containing at least one plasticizer and at least one polyvinyl acetal, wherein, at least one of the layers A, B or C contains at least one polyvinyl (iso)acetal having a mean degree of polymerization of less than 3000, 10 to 25% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol groups and a proportion 50 to 80% by weight of polyvinyl (iso)acetal groups, and wherein layer B has a plasticizer content of less than 32% by weight. The film laminates can be used for the production of glass/film laminate/glass composites for motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, architectural glazings, façade components, or for the production of photovoltaic modules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 19, 2012
Date of Patent:
December 3, 2013
Assignee:
Kuraray Europe GmbH
Inventors:
Markus Meise, Jan Beekhuizen, Martin Steuer, Uwe Keller, Michael Frank
Abstract: The transparent fire-resistant glazing has at least two glass or glass ceramic panes with a gap between them, which is filled with a UV-cured material. It is made by curing a UV-curable material filling the gap with UV radiation. The UV-curable material includes polymerizable components, namely a monomer with acrylate functionality and an oligomer, and at least one bromine-containing flame retardant. The fire retardant can be a polybrominated diphenyl ether, a brominated alcohol, or a polybrominated cycloalkane, and/or a mixtures thereof. The glazing is made by a process in which the panes are cleaned and masked to form the gap between them, the UV-curable material is filled into the gap and then cured with the UV radiation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 4, 2012
Date of Patent:
December 3, 2013
Assignee:
Schott AG
Inventors:
Jens Klossek, Ruediger Freitag, Klaus-Dieter Schwabe, Stefan Meinhardt
Abstract: The invention relates to a binding agent comprising a mixture of a carboxylic acid vinyl ethylene ester copolymer (A) and a polyolefin (B) containing a functional monomer (X), the mass ratio B/(A+B) being between 0.05 and 1. Said binder has very good adhesion properties for adhering to a number of supports in photovoltaic modules, in addition to satisfactory transparency and electrical resistivity properties for the advantageous use of the binder in said module.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 13, 2009
Date of Patent:
November 26, 2013
Assignee:
Arkema France
Inventors:
Laurent R. Cartier, Olivier Collas, Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli, Samuel Devisme
Abstract: In order to improve the emptying of residual contents from containers, such as pharmaceutical packaging, the invention provides corresponding substrates with a hydrophobic coating. Provided for this purpose is a composite material which comprises a substrate and a coating deposited on it, which forms at least a part of the surface of the coated substrate, with the coating having a compound containing the elements C, O, and H, with further elements, apart from Si, C, H, having a content of less than 10 at %, preferably less than 5 at %, characterized in that this compound has a composition SiOxCyHz, in which x is at most 1.2.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 12, 2007
Date of Patent:
November 26, 2013
Assignee:
Schott AG
Inventors:
Matthias Bicker, Hartmut Bauch, Andreas Hahn, Stefan Bauer, Manfred Lohmeyer, Robert Hormes
Abstract: A protective paper or film and a method of protecting a glass substrate by applying the protective paper or film having a slip agent composition onto a surface of a glass substrate. The slip agent composition comprises at least one fatty alcohol as defined herein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 28, 2012
Date of Patent:
November 19, 2013
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated
Inventors:
Hongkyu Kim, James Robert Matthews, Wanda Janina Walczak, Liming Wang, Ruchirej Yongsunthon
Abstract: The invention relates polysilazane-containing coatings for increasing the light permeability of sun-facing covers of solar cells. The coating for surfaces contains at least one polysilazane of formula (1) —(SiRR?R?—NR??1)n- (1), wherein R?, R?, R?? are the same or different or represent an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, vinyl or (trialkoxysilyl)alkyl group, n being an integer and n being chosen in such a manner that the perhydropolysilazane has a number average molecular weight of 150 to 150,000 g/mol, a solvent and a catalyst. The cured coating has a thickness of at least 0.50-10 micrometer, preferably 0.2 to 5 micrometer, especially preferred 0.5 to 1.5 micrometer. It is especially suitable as transmission-promoting coating for use in sun-facing covers of solar cells.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 17, 2009
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2013
Assignee:
AZ Electronic Materials (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.
Inventors:
Klaus Rode, Hartmut Wiezer, Sandra Stojanovic, Hubert Liebe, Lars Blankenburg