IP Library Granted Patent US 7,250,217
Granted Patent B2
US 7,250,217 · App. 10/499,121 · Granted Jul 31, 2007

Film for composite security disks with self-adhesiveness

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Patent No.
US 7,250,217
App. No.
10/499,121
Granted
Jul 31, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Plasticized films suitable as an intermediate layer in laminated safety glass and based on partially acetalized polyvinyl alcohols, in particular PVB, have not only the required excellent adhesion to glass but also undesired self-adhesion (susceptibility to blocking). Amounts of from 0.001 to 0.1% by weight of a pentaerythritol ester are proposed for use as an additive which reduces self-adhesion. This additive does not alter the adhesion of the film to glass. The invention is used for producing films for the production of laminated safety glass. The need to cool the films for stacking or wind-up is substantially eliminated.

Claims (39)

1. A plasticized film suitable as an intermediate layer in laminated safety glass comprising partially acetalized polyvinyl alcohol and, additionally, one or more pentaerythritol esters of the following formula:

where R 1 , R 2 and R 3 =

where R 5 and R 5′ =saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon having from 1 to 26 carbon atoms, and R 7 =H, alkyl group or aryl group,

and R 4 =

where R 5 and R 5′ =saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon having from 1 to 26 carbon atoms.

2. The plasticized film as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the one or more pentaerythritol esters are of the following formula:

where R 1 , R 2 and R 3 =

where in each case R 7 , R 8 , R 8′ , R 9 and R 9′ =H, alkyl group or aryl group, and m and m′=from 1 -26

and R 4 =

where in each case R 8 , R 8′ , R 9 and R 9′ =H, alkyl group or aryl group, and m and m′=from 1 -26.

3. The plasticized film as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the one or more pentaerythritol esters comprise esters of the formula

where n=from 0 to 2

and m=from 11 to 20

where n′=from 1 to 3

m′=from 11 to 20.

4. The plasticized film as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the one or more pentaerythritol esters comprise a pentaerythritol tetrastearate.

5. The plasticized film as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the one or more pentaerythritol esters comprise a pentaerythritol (mono, di- or tri-) adipatostearate of the formula:

where n =1,2 or 3.

6. The plasticized film as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the one or more pentaerythritol esters are provided in a total amount of more than 0.002% by weight, based on the total mixture for the film.

7. The plasticized film as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the one or more pentaerythritol esters are dispersed or dissolved homogeneously in the film.

8. The plasticized film as claimed in claim 1 , comprising one or more plasticizers from the group consisting of

adipic esters,

sebacic esters,

phthalic esters, and

esters of di-, tri- or tetraglycols with linear or branched aliphatic carboxylic acids.

9. The plasticized film as claimed in claim 1 , comprising one or more plasticizers from the group consisting of

polyalkylene glycols of the formula HO—(R—O) n —H, where R=alkylene and n>5,

block copolymers composed of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol and having the formula HO—(CH 2 —CH 2 —O) n —(CH 2 —CH(CH 3 )—O) m —H, where n>2, m>3 and (n+m)<25,

derivatives of block copolymers composed of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol and having the formula

R 1 O—(CH 2 —CH 2 —O) n—(CH 2 —CH(CH 3 )—O) m —H,

or

HO—(CH 2 —CH 2 —O) n —(CH 2 —CH(CH 3 )—O) m —R 1 ,

where n>2, m>3 and (n+m)<25, and R 1 is an organic radical,

derivatives of polyalkylene glycols of the formula R 1 —O—(R 2 —O) n —H, where R 2 =alkylene and n≧2, where the hydrogen of one of the two terminal hydroxy groups of the polyalkylene glycol has been replaced by an organic radical R 1 , and

derivatives of polyalkylene glycols of the formula R 1 —O—(R 2 —O) n —R 3 , where R 2 =alkylene and n>5, where the hydrogen in the terminal hydroxy groups of the polyalkylene glycol has been replaced by an organic radical R 1 and, respectively, R 3 .

10. A laminated safety glass with at least one glass pane and one film adjoining this glass pane wherein the film is a plasticized film as claimed in claim 1 .

11. The plasticized film as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the one or more pentaerythritol esters are provided in a total amount of from 0.01 to 0.1% by weight, based on the total mixture for the film.

12. The plasticized film as claimed in claim 1 , comprising one or more plasticizers from the group consisting of triethylene glycol bis(2-ethylbutyrate) (3GH), triethylene glycol bis(n-heptanoate) (3G7), triethylene glycol bis(2-ethylhexanoate) (3 G 8 ), and tetraethylene glycol bis(n-heptanoate) (4G7).

13. A method for transport and/or storage of a film as claimed in claim 1 , wound directly without interlay to give a wound roll, wherein the wound roll undergoes a rise in temperature to at least 20° C., at least for a period.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Feb 20, 2007
From: KURARAY SPECIALITIES EUROPE GMBH
To: KURARAY EUROPE GMBH
Reel/Frame 019102/0100 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2005
From: PROFINE GMBH
To: KURARAY SPECIALITIES EUROPE GMBH
Reel/Frame 016383/0332 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2004
From: HOSS, MANFRED; KOLL, BERNHARD; STENZEL, HOLGER
To: PROFINE GMBH
Reel/Frame 016141/0269 →