Transparent Colored High Modulus Interlayers and Laminates Therefrom
First Claim
1. 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 about 97 to about 99.9 wt % (based upon the weight of the ionomer and pigment in the interlayer composition) 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 about 97 to about 99.9 wt % (based upon the weight of the ionomer and pigment in the interlayer composition) 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.
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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.
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1. A process for preparing a transparent laminate comprising a colored interlayer and a rigid sheet, comprising:
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(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 about 97 to about 99.9 wt % (based upon the weight of the ionomer and pigment in the interlayer composition) 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 about 97 to about 99.9 wt % (based upon the weight of the ionomer and pigment in the interlayer composition) 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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4. A process for preparing a transparent laminate comprising a colored interlayer and a rigid sheet, comprising:
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(a) forming a color concentrate consisting essentially of (I) about 90 to about 99 wt % (based on the total weight of the ionomer and pigment in the color concentrate) of an thermoplastic ionomer copolymer, (II) about 1 to about 10 wt % (based on the total weight of the ionomer and pigment in the color concentrate) of pigment, and (III) 0 to about 5 wt % (based on the total weight of the color concentrate) optional additives by; (i) combining (a) one or more colored master batch, each comprising about 50 to about 80 wt % (based upon the weight of the ionomer and pigment in the master batch) a thermoplastic ionomer copolymer and about 20 to about 50 wt % (based on the weight of the ionomer and pigment in 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 point of the thermoplastic ionomer copolymer; (b) forming an interlayer composition consisting essentially of (I) about 97 to about 99.9 wt % (based upon the weight of the ionomer and pigment in the interlayer composition) thermoplastic ionomer copolymer, (II) about 0.01 to about 3 wt % (based upon the weight of the ionomer and pigment in the interlayer composition) pigment, and (III) 0 to about 5 wt % (based on the total weight of the interlayer composition) optional additives 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 consisting essentially of (I) about 97 to about 99.9 wt % (based upon the weight of the ionomer and pigment in the interlayer) thermoplastic ionomer copolymer, (II) 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 (III) 0 to about 5 wt % (based on the total weight of the colored thermoplastic interlayer sheet of optional additives; 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. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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27. A colored master batch comprising:
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(a) about 50 to about 80 wt % (based on the total weight of the colored master batch) of (i) an ionomer copolymer of an alpha-olefin and about 15 to about 30 wt % (based on the total weight of the ionomer copolymer) of an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, wherein about 5 to about 90% of the carboxylic acids are neutralized with a metal ion; and (b) about 20 to about 50 wt % (based on the total weight of the colored master batch) pigment.
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28. A transparent, colored thermoplastic interlayer sheet comprising about 97 to about 99.9 wt % (based upon the weight of the thermoplastic ionomer copolymer and pigment in the interlayer composition) 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) pigment, wherein the thermoplastic ionomer copolymer is 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, wherein the interlayer sheet has about 90 to 100% clarity.
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29. A transparent laminate comprising a colored thermoplastic interlayer sheet and a rigid sheet, the colored thermoplastic interlayer sheet comprising about 97 to about 99.9 wt % (based upon the weight of the thermoplastic ionomer copolymer and pigment in the interlayer composition) 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) pigment, wherein the thermoplastic ionomer copolymer is 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, wherein the laminate has about 90 to 100% clarity.
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