Extensible, visible light-transmissive and infrared-reflective film and methods of making and using the film
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1. A process for making a film comprising:
- a) providing a visible light-transmissive support, b) forming a visible light-transmissive first metal or metal alloy layer atop the support, c) forming an organic spacing layer atop the first metal or metal alloy layer, d) crosslinking the spacing layer, and e) forming a visible light-transmissive second metal or metal alloy layer atop the organic spacing layer, whereby the thicknesses of the first and second metal or metal alloy layers and the crosslinked spacing layer are such that the film is extensible visible light-transmissive and infrared-reflective.
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Abstract
A film contains first and second metal or metal alloy layers separated by a crosslinked polymeric spacing layer whose thicknesses are such that the film is extensible visible light-transmissive and infrared reflective. The film can be joined or laminated into glazing (especially non-planar vehicular safety glazing) with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layers will be damaged or distorted.
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36 Claims
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1. A process for making a film comprising:
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a) providing a visible light-transmissive support, b) forming a visible light-transmissive first metal or metal alloy layer atop the support, c) forming an organic spacing layer atop the first metal or metal alloy layer, d) crosslinking the spacing layer, and e) forming a visible light-transmissive second metal or metal alloy layer atop the organic spacing layer, whereby the thicknesses of the first and second metal or metal alloy layers and the crosslinked spacing layer are such that the film is extensible visible light-transmissive and infrared-reflective. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A process for making a glazing article comprising:
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a) assembling a layer of glazing material and an extensible, visible light-transmissive and infrared-reflective film comprising first and second metal or metal alloy layers separated by a crosslinked polymeric spacing layer, and b) bonding the glazing material and film together into a unitary article. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A process for making a laminate article comprising:
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a) assembling a first glazing material layer, a first mechanical energy-absorbing layer, a visible light-transmissive and infrared-reflective film layer comprising first and second metal or metal alloy layers separated by a crosslinked polymeric spacing layer, a second mechanical energy-absorbing layer and a second glazing material layer, b) removing residual air from between the layers, and c) heating and applying pressure to the layers to bond the layers together into a unitary article. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 18. A film comprising first and second metal or metal alloy layers separated by a crosslinked polymeric spacing layer whose thicknesses are such that the film is extensible visible light-transmissive and infrared-reflective.
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27. A safety glazing pre-laminate comprising at least one layer of a mechanical energy-absorbing material joined to an extensible, visible light-transmissive and infrared-reflective film comprising first and second metal or metal alloy layers separated by a crosslinked polymeric spacing layer.
- 28. A glazing article comprising at least one layer of glazing material joined to an extensible, visible light-transmissive and infrared-reflective film comprising first and second metal or metal alloy layers separated by a crosslinked polymeric spacing layer.
- 35. A vehicle with glazing comprising at least one windshield, backlight, side window or skylight comprising an extensible, visible light-transmissive and infrared-reflective film comprising first and second metal or metal alloy layers separated by a crosslinked polymeric spacing layer.
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