Dimensionally stable electroluminescent lamp without substrate
View Patent ↗An electroluminescent panel includes a release layer, a first insulating layer on the release layer, a plurality of lamp layers on the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer overlying the lamp layers. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer include low molecular weight PVDF/HFP resin. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, at least one of the lamp layers includes a UV-cured resin and the remaining lamp layers include a heat-cured resin.
1. An electroluminescent panel comprising:
a release layer;
a first insulating layer on said release layer;
a plurality of lamp layers on said first insulating layer;
a second insulating layer overlying said lamp layers;
wherein said first insulating layer and said second insulating layer include low molecular weight PVDF/HFP resin;
wherein said lamp layers include a front electrode a front bus bar, a rear electrode, and a rear bus bar, at least one of said bus bars including low molecular weight PVDF/HFP resin and a conductive filler.
2. The electroluminescent panel as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least one of said lamp layers includes a UV-cured resin and the remaining lamp layers include a heat-cured resin.
3. The electroluminescent panel as set forth in claim 1 wherein one of said lamp layers is a cascading-color layer made from a UV-curable ink.
4. The electroluminescent panel as set forth in claim 3 wherein said first insulating layer includes a cascading dye.
5. The electroluminescent panel as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first insulating layer includes a cascading dye.
6. The electroluminescent panel as set forth in claim 1 wherein said lamp layers include a third electrode.
7. An electroluminescent panel comprising:
a release layer;
a first insulating layer on said release layer;
a plurality of lamp layers on said first insulating layer;
a second insulating layer overlying said lamp layers;
wherein at least one of said lamp layers includes a UV-cured resin and the remaining lamp layers include a heat-cured resin;
wherein said lamp layers include a front electrode, a front bus bar, a rear electrode, and a rear bus bar, at least one of said bus bars including low molecular weight PVDF/HFP resin and a conductive filler.
8. The electroluminescent panel as set forth in claim 7 wherein said first insulating layer and said second insulating layer include UV-curable resin.
9. The electroluminescent panel as set forth in claim 7 wherein at least one of said lamp layers includes low molecular weight PVDF/HFP resin.
10. The electroluminescent panel as set forth in claim 7 wherein one of said lamp layers is a cascading layer made from a UV-curable ink.
11. The electroluminescent panel as set forth in claim 10 wherein said first insulating layer includes a cascading dye.
12. The electroluminescent panel as set forth in claim 7 wherein said first insulating layer includes a cascading dye.
13. The electroluminescent panel as set forth in claim 7 wherein said lamp layers include a third electrode.