Method for producing a laminated glass pane free of optical obstruction caused by warping, use of a particular carrier film for the production of the laminated glass pane and carrier films particularly suitable for the method or the use

• US 6,242,088 B1
• Filed: 07/31/1998
• Issued: 06/05/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Pilkington Automotive Deutschland GmbH (Pilkington PLC)
• Original Assignee: Pilkington Automotive Deutschland GmbH (Pilkington PLC)
• Inventors: Costa, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Lorin, Francis J.
• Application Number:
  US09/043,366
• Time in Patent Office: 1,040 Days
• Field of Search: 156/99, 156/102, 156/106, 428/332, 428/339
• US Class Current: 428/339
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10005 laminated safety glass or glazing
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10036 comprising two outer glass sheets
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10761 containing vinyl acetal
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10788 containing ethylene vinylacetate
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10807 Making laminated safety glass or glazing; Apparatus therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10963 specially adapted for repairing the layered products
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2367/00 Polyesters, e.g. PET, i.e. polyethylene terephthalate
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/36 comprising polyesters
• CPC Class Codes: G03C 2200/51 Polyvinyl chloride
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24066 Wood grain
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/26 Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component, the element or component having a specified physical dimension
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/269 including synthetic resin or polymer layer or component

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a laminated glass pane free of optical obstruction, caused by warping, in reflected and transmitted light. The laminated glass pane comprises a first pane of glass, a second pane of glass and a multilayer spacer layer comprising a first composite film, a biaxially-stretched, thermoplastic carrier film provided with a thin layer system, and a second composite film. A carrier film provided with the thin layer system is mounted on the first composite film and has a thickness of from 30 to 70 μm and a degree of heat shringage of from 0.3 to 0.8%, measured after a heat treatment of 20 seconds at 120° C., in both directions. The second composite film is mounted on the carrier film. The packet of films is arranged between the two panes of glass so as to be wrinkle-free, pressed using pressure and heat and made into a composite with the panes of glass. A suitable carrier film and the use thereof for producing the laminated pane of glass are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A process for the manufacture of a laminated safety glass pane which in reflected and/or transmitted light is free from wrinkle-related optical distortions, comprising a first glass pane, a corresponding second glass pane and a multi-layer intermediate layer, which intermediate layer in the form of a foil laminate consists of a first laminating foil, a bi-axially stretched thermoplastic carrier foil provided with a thin-film system, and a second laminating foil, with the characteristics:

1.1) Placed on the first laminating foil is a carrier foil provided with the thin-film system, which

1.11) has a thickness of 30 to 70 μ

m and

1.12) in both stretching directions displays a heat shrinkage degree of 0.3 to 0.8%, measured after a heat treatment of 20 seconds at 120°

C.,

and the second laminating foil is placed on the carrier foil,

1.2) the foils according to characteristic 1.1) are arranged wrinkle-free between the two glass panes and pressed, using pressure and heat, as well as joined to the glass panes, wherein within the framework of the measures according to 1.1) and/or 1.2) at least one deaeration is carried out.

2. A process according to claim 1, wherein on the first glass pane a pre-laminate consisting of the first laminating foil and the carrier foil is placed and the second laminating foil is placed the prilaminate.

3. A process according to claim 2, wherein after applying the pre-laminate, a pre-pressing is carried out using pressure and heat, and subsequently the second laminating foil is put on and pressed.

4. A process according to claim 1, wherein onto the first glass pane the first laminating foil, the carrier foil and the second laminating foil, a pre-laminate of these foils is applied and subsequently the pressing is carried out.

5. A process according to claim 1, wherein on the first laminating foil a carrier foil provided with the thin-film system is placed, the heat shrinkage degree of which according to characteristic 1.12) and 2.12) respectively lies in the range of 0.3 to 0.6%.

6. A process according to claim 1, wherein on the first laminating foil a carrier foil is placed, which has a thickness of 40 to 60 μ

m, preferably approximately 50 μ

m.

7. A process according to claim 1, wherein on the first laminating foil a carrier foil provided with the thin-film system is placed, which on both surfaces has a surface energy of at least 40 mJ/m².

8. A process according to claim 1, wherein laminating foils are used based on polyvinyl butyral or ethylenevinyl acetate and a carrier foil of polyethylene terephthalate.

9. A process according to claim 1 wherein the pressing according to characteristic 1.1) is carried out at a temperature in the range of 115 to 135°

C. with a pressure of maximum 13 bar.

12. Stretched carrier foil of thermoplastic plastic provided with a thin-film system for carrying out the process according to claim 1, which has a thickness of 30 to 70 μ

m and in both stretching directions a heat shrinkage degree of 0.3 to 0.8%, measured after a heat treatment of 20 seconds at 120°

C.

15. Stretched carrier foil according to claim 12, which on both surfaces has a surface energy of at least 40 mJ/m².

16. Stretched carrier foil according to claim 12, which comprises polyethylene terephthalate.

10. Use of a carrier foil of stretched thermoplastic plastic provided with a thin-film system, which carrier foil has a thickness of 30 to 70 μ

m as well as a bi-axial stretching,

for the manufacture of laminated safety glass panes, in particular for the manufacture of laminated safety glass panes which in reflected and/or transmitted light are free from wrinkle-related optical distortions, comprising a first glass pane, a corresponding second glass pane and a multi-layer intermediate layer in the form of a foil laminate consisting of a first laminating foil, the bi-axially stretched carrier foil and a second laminating foil,

characterised in that the carrier foil in both stretching directions displays a heat shrinkage degree of 0.3 to 0.8%, measured after a heat treatment of 20 seconds at 120°

C.

11. Use according to claim 10 wherein the heat shrinkage degree of the carrier foil lies in the range of 0.3 to 0.6%.

13. Stretched carrier foil of thermoplastic plastic provided with a thin-film system for the use according to claim 10, which has a thickness of 30 to 70 μ

m and in both stretching directions a heat shrinkage degree of 0.3 to 0.8%, measured after a heat treatment of 20 seconds at 120°

C.

14. Stretched carrier foil according to claim 10, which has a thickness of 40 to 60 μ

m.

17. Stretched carrier foil according to claim 14, which has a thickness of approximately 50 μ

m.