Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080206504 | Decorative Safety Glass - An image-bearing article comprising a rigid sheet bearing an image which is coated on the image-bearing side and over the image with an adhesion promoter. | 08-28-2008 |
20080233279 | High contrast decorative films and laminates - An image-bearing article comprises an opaque layer bearing an image which is coated on the image-bearing side and over the image with an adhesion promoter. A process of preparing an image-bearing article comprising a coated image-bearing white layer comprises the steps of providing an opaque layer; printing an image on the opaque layer so as to produce an image-bearing opaque layer containing an image-bearing side; and coating an adhesion promoter on the image-bearing side and over the image to produce a coated image-bearing opaque layer containing a coated image-bearing side. | 09-25-2008 |
20080233352 | High contrast decorative sheets and laminates - An image-bearing article comprising an interlayer bearing an image and a white layer or another colored layer. The image-bearing article can be coated on the image-bearing side and over the image with an adhesion promoter. | 09-25-2008 |
20080233371 | Decorative safety glass - An image-bearing article comprising a rigid sheet bearing an image and a polymeric interlayer sheet comprising an ionomer copolymer of an alpha-olefin and about 15 to about 30 wt % of an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid based on the total weight of the ionomer copolymer, wherein about 5 to about 90 percent of the carboxylic acids are neutralized with a metal ion. In addition, a process of preparing an image-bearing article comprising an image-bearing rigid sheet and an ionomer interlayer sheet:
| 09-25-2008 |
20080233377 | High contrast high strength decorative sheets and laminates - An image-bearing article comprising an interlayer bearing an image and a white layer. The image-bearing article can be coated on the image-bearing side and over the image with an adhesion promoter. | 09-25-2008 |
20080233412 | High contrast high strength decorative films and laminates - Described is image-bearing article comprising an opaque layer bearing an image which is coated on the image-bearing side and over the image with an adhesion promoter and laminated to an ionomer interlayer sheet. Also described is a process of preparing an image-bearing article comprising a coated image-bearing opaque layer laminated to an ionomer interlayer sheet, comprising the steps of providing a opaque layer; printing an image on the opaque layer so as to produce an image-bearing opaque layer containing an image-bearing side; coating an adhesion promoter on the image-bearing side and over the image to produce a coated image-bearing opaque layer containing a coated image-bearing side; and laminating an ionomer interlayer sheet to the coated image-bearing side of the coated image-bearing opaque layer by the adhesion promoter. | 09-25-2008 |
20080264558 | Decorative safety glass - An image-bearing article comprising a film layer bearing an image which is coated on the image-bearing side and over the image with an adhesion promoter and which is adhered by the adhesion promoter to a polymeric interlayer. | 10-30-2008 |
20080268214 | Decorative safety glass - An image-bearing article comprising a film layer bearing an image and a polymeric interlayer sheet comprising an ionomer copolymer of an alpha-olefin and about 15 to about 30 wt % of an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid based on the total weight of the ionomer copolymer, wherein about 5 to about 90 percent of the carboxylic acids are neutralized with one or more metal ions. In addition, a process of preparing an image-bearing article comprising an image-bearing film layer and an ionomer interlayer sheet:
| 10-30-2008 |
20080277045 | POLYVINYLBUTYRAL INTERLAYER SHEET WITH IMPROVED ADHESION TO GLASS AND A PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME - The present invention is an improved PVB composition comprising an adhesion control agent which is a mixture of potassium and magnesium salts in a ratio of from about 0.05:1 to about 5:1, by weight, potassium salts to magnesium salts. The present invention also describes a method for improved control of adhesion of PVB to glass. | 11-13-2008 |
20080280076 | Decorative safety glass - An image-bearing article comprising an interlayer bearing an image wherein the interlayer is an acoustic poly(vinyl acetal) interlayer having a Tg 23° C. or less. The acoustic poly(vinyl acetal) interlayer is preferably laminated to a film layer, a white layer, a second interlayer sheet or a rigid layer. The image-bearing article can preferably be coated on the image-bearing side and over the image with an adhesion promoter. | 11-13-2008 |
20080286542 | Decorative safety glass - An image-bearing article comprising a film layer bearing an image and an acoustic poly(vinyl acetal) interlayer sheet having a Glass transition temperature of 23° C. or less. In addition, a process of preparing an image-bearing article comprising an image-bearing film layer and an acoustic poly(vinyl acetal) interlayer sheet:
| 11-20-2008 |
20080302461 | Transparent Colored High Modulus Interlayers and Laminates Therefrom - A process for preparing a transparent laminate comprising a colored interlayer and a rigid sheet, comprising: (a) forming a color concentrate comprising a thermoplastic ionomer copolymer and about 1 to about 10 wt % (based on the total weight of the color concentrate) of pigment by: (i) combining (a) one or more colored master batch, each comprising about 50 to about 80 wt % (based upon the weight of the master batch) a thermoplastic matrix polymer and about 20 to about 50 wt % (based on the weight of the master batch) of pigment, and (b) one or more thermoplastic ionomer copolymer; and (ii) melt mixing the one or more colored master batch and the one or more thermoplastic ionomer copolymer at a temperature above the melting points of the thermoplastic ionomer copolymer and the thermoplastic matrix polymer; (b) forming an interlayer composition comprising thermoplastic ionomer copolymer and about 0.01 to about 3 wt % (based upon the weight of the thermoplastic ionomer copolymer and pigment in the interlayer composition) pigment by: (i) combining the color concentrate and thermoplastic ionomer copolymer; and (ii) melt mixing the color concentrate and the thermoplastic ionomer copolymer at a temperature above the melting point of the thermoplastic ionomer copolymer; and (c) forming a colored thermoplastic interlayer sheet comprising thermoplastic ionomer copolymer and about 0.01 to about 3 wt % (based upon the weight of the ionomer and pigment in the interlayer) pigment by extruding the interlayer composition into the interlayer sheet; and (d) preparing a laminate comprising the colored thermoplastic interlayer and a rigid sheet; wherein by thermoplastic ionomer copolymer is meant a thermoplastic copolymer of an alpha-olefin having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and about 15 to about 30 wt % (based on the total weight of the ionomer copolymer) of an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbons, wherein about 5 to about 90% of the carboxylic acids are neutralized with a metal ion. In addition, ionomer/pigment master batch. | 12-11-2008 |
20090250100 | SOLAR CELL MODULES COMPRISING HIGH MELT FLOW POLY(VINYL BUTYRAL) ENCAPSULANTS - A solar cell module comprising a solar cell layer comprised of one or a plurality of electrically interconnected solar cells and an encapsulant layer comprised or made of a poly(vinyl butyral) sheet having melt flow rate (MFR) of about 0.8 to about 2 g/10 min as determined according to ASTM 1238 (150° C., 5 kg load, 2 mm orifice) and a process for producing the same. | 10-08-2009 |
20090288701 | SOLAR CELL LAMINATES HAVING COLORED MULTI-LAYER ENCAPSULANT SHEETS - Solar cell modules are provided having a solar cell layer and a colored multi-layer encapsulant sheet where an uncolored surface sub-layer of the encapsulant sheet is in direct contact with the solar cell layer. | 11-26-2009 |
20100101646 | NON-AUTOCLAVE LAMINATION PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULES - Disclosed is an improved non-autoclave lamination process for manufacturing solar cell modules, which comprises an additional heating step following and in addition to a heat/vacuum process. | 04-29-2010 |
20100101647 | NON-AUTOCLAVE LAMINATION PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULES - Disclosed is an improved non-autoclave lamination process for manufacturing solar cell modules, which combines a laminator and at least one pair of confronting nip rollers. | 04-29-2010 |
20100108125 | SOLAR CELL MODULE HAVING A LOW HAZE ENCAPSULANT LAYER - A solar cell module comprising a solar cell layer and a sheet comprising at least one layer of a sodium ionomer composition, wherein the sodium ionomer composition consists essentially of a sodium ionomer that is an ionic, neutralized derivative of a precursor α-olefin carboxylic acid copolymer, wherein about 10% to about 35% of the total content of the carboxylic acid groups present in the precursor α-olefin carboxylic acid copolymer have been neutralized with sodium ions, and wherein the precursor α-olefin carboxylic acid copolymer comprises (i) copolymerized units of an α-olefin having 2 to 10 carbons and (ii) about 20 to about 25 wt %, based on the total weight of the α-olefin carboxylic acid copolymer, of copolymerized units of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8. | 05-06-2010 |
20100180942 | POLY(VINYL BUTYRAL) ENCAPSULANT COMPRISING HINDERED AMINES FOR SOLAR CELL MODULES - Provided is a solar cell module that comprises a solar cell assembly. The solar cell assembly is encapsulated by a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant and contains an oxidizable metal component that is at least partially in contact with the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. The poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant comprises poly(vinyl butyral), about 15 to about 45 wt % of one or more plasticizers, and about 0.5 to about 2 wt % of one or more hindered amine, based on the total weight of the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. Further provided are an assembly for preparing the solar cell module; a process for preventing or reducing the discoloration of a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant in contact with an oxidizable metal component in the solar cell module; and the use of the solar cell module to convert solar energy to electricity. | 07-22-2010 |
20100180943 | POLY(VINYL BUTYRAL) ENCAPSULANT COMPRISING CHELATING AGENTS FOR SOLAR CELL MODULES - Provided is a solar cell module that comprises a solar cell assembly. The solar cell assembly is encapsulated by a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant and contains an oxidizable metal component that is at least partially in contact with the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. The poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant comprises poly(vinyl butyral), about 15 to about 45 wt % of one or more plasticizers, and about 0.5 to about 2 wt % of one or more chelating agent, based on the total weight of the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. Further provided are an assembly for preparing the solar cell module; a process for preventing or reducing the discoloration of a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant in contact with an oxidizable metal component in the solar cell module; and the use of the solar cell module to convert solar energy to electricity. | 07-22-2010 |
20100180947 | SOLAR CELL MODULES WITH POLY(VINYL BUTYRAL) ENCAPSULANT COMPRISING UNSATURATED HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND - Provided is a solar cell module that comprises a solar cell assembly. The solar cell assembly is encapsulated by a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant and contains a silver component that is at least partially in contact with the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. The poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant comprises poly(vinyl butyral), about 15 to about 45 wt % of one or more plasticizers, and about 0.1 to about 2 wt % of one or more unsaturated heterocyclic compounds, based on the total weight of the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. Further provided are an assembly for preparing the solar cell module; a process for preventing or reducing the discoloration of a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant in contact with a silver component in the solar cell module; and the use of the solar cell module to convert solar energy to electricity. | 07-22-2010 |
20110114159 | SOLAR CELL MODULES WITH POLYMER ENCAPSULANT COMPRISING REDUCING AGENTS - A solar cell module comprises a solar cell assembly and a polymeric encapsulant material. The polymeric encapsulant material is in contact with components of the solar cell assembly that comprise oxidizable metals, such as silver. Discoloration may result when metal cations migrate into the encapsulant material. An improved encapsulant material described herein includes one or more reducing agents to lessen or prevent this discoloration. | 05-19-2011 |
20110165390 | DECORATIVE LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS - The present invention is a decorative laminated article comprising an image bearing thermoplastic interlayer wherein the image has been printed on the interlayer using an ink jet printing process, wherein the pigment comprises at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of: PY 120; PY 155; PY 128; PY 180; PY 95; PY 93; PV19/PR 202; PR 122; PB 15:4; PB 15:3; and PBI 7. The interlayer material of the present invention can be, for example, PVB, PET, or polyurethane. | 07-07-2011 |
20120160304 | SOLAR CELL MODULES WITH POLY(VINYL BUTYRAL) ENCAPSULANT COMPRISING ALDEHYDE SCAVENGERS - A solar cell module comprises a solar cell assembly. The solar cell assembly is encapsulated by a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant and contains a metal component that is at least partially in contact with the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. The poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant comprises poly(vinyl butyral), about 15 to about 45 wt % of one or more plasticizers, and about 0.001 to about 10.0 wt % of one or more aldehyde scavengers, based on the total weight of the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. Further provided are an assembly for preparing the solar cell module; a process for preventing or reducing the discoloration of a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant in contact with a metal component in the solar cell module; and the use of the solar cell module to convert solar energy to electricity. | 06-28-2012 |
20120167958 | PROCESSES FOR FABRICATING SOLAR CELL MODULES WITH ENCAPSULANT HAVING RESISTANCE TO DISCOLORATION - Provided herein is a process for fabricating a solar cell module that is resistant to discoloration. The solar cell module comprises a solar cell assembly and an encapsulant. The solar cell assembly in turn comprises a solar cell and a metal component. The encapsulant is in contact with the metal component. The process comprises the step of applying an additive that prevents or reduces discoloration to the encapsulant or to the metal component. Further provided is a solar cell module that is a product of the process described herein. | 07-05-2012 |
20130225746 | TRANSLUCENT WHITE POLYMER COMPOSITION AND ITS USE IN GLASS LAMINATES AND OTHER ARTICLES - Provided herein is a translucent white polymer composition suitable for use as a safety glass interlayer. The translucent white polymer composition comprises a pigment and a polymeric resin that comprises an ionomer of an ethylene acid copolymer. Alumina (Al | 08-29-2013 |