Adhesive polymers for forming laminate structures

1. A laminate structure comprising two or more sheets of glass and an adhesive polymer disposed between the sheets of glass, wherein the adhesive polymer comprises a poly(ester amide) that is a self assembling material; wherein

the poly(ester amide) has the formula:

wherein paired brackets contain respective x and y repeat units, wherein each x and y independently is an integer of 1 or higher that represents the number of one of the respective x and y repeat units;

R is independently in each occurrence an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group;

R′ is a C 2 -C 12 alkylene;

R″ is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and

Ra is a bond or is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group;

or

wherein

paired brackets contain respective x and y repeat units, wherein each x and y independently is an integer of 1 or higher that represents the number of one of the respective x and y repeat units;

R is independently in each occurrence an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group;

R′ is a bond or a C 2 -C 12 alkylene group;

R″ is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and

Ra is a bond or is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group; wherein the number average molecular weight of the adhesive polymer is between 8,000 and 20,000 g/mol.

2. The laminate structure according to claim 1 , wherein the poly(ester amide) is of the formula:

wherein paired brackets contain respective x and y repeat units, wherein each x and y independently is an integer of 1 or higher that represents the number of one of the respective x and y repeat units;

R is independently in each occurrence an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group;

R′ is a C 2 -C 12 alkylene group;

R″ is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and

Ra is a bond or is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group.

3. The laminate structure according to claim 2 wherein the poly(ester amide) is of the formula:

wherein

p, q, and r are independently 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8; and

n is an integer of 2-6.

4. The laminate structure according to claim 3 wherein the poly(ester amide) is of the formula

5. The laminate structure according to claim 3 , wherein p, q, and r are independently 2, 4, 5, or 6.

6. The laminate structure according to claim 1 , wherein the poly(ester amide) is of the formula:

wherein

paired brackets contain respective x and y repeat units, wherein each x and y independently is an integer of 1 or higher that represents the number of one of the respective x and y repeat units;

R is independently in each occurrence an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group;

R′ is a bond or a C 2 -C 12 alkylene group;

R″ is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and

Ra is a bond or is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group.

7. An article comprising the laminate structure according to claim 1 .

8. The article according to claim 7 , wherein the laminate structure comprises a vehicle windshield, a window, a synthetic glazing system, a display, a display case, a window system, an automotive interior system, or a home appliance assembly.

9. The laminate structure of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive polymer comprises the poly(ester amide) that is a self assembling material; wherein the poly(ester amide) has a statistical distribution of repeat units.

10. The laminate structure of claim 1 , wherein there are at least 70 moles of x units for each 30 moles of y units.

11. A laminate structure consisting of one sheet of glass and an adhesive polymer, the sheet of glass having a surface and the adhesive polymer coating a substantial portion of the surface of the sheet of glass, wherein the adhesive polymer comprises a poly(ester amide) that is a self assembling material; wherein the poly(ester amide) has the formula:

wherein

paired brackets contain respective x and y repeat units, wherein each x and y independently is an integer of 1 or higher that represents the number of one of the respective x and y repeat units;

R is independently in each occurrence an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group;

R′ is a C 2 -C 12 alkylene group;

R″ is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and

Ra is a bond or is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group;

or

wherein

paired brackets contain respective x and y repeat units, wherein each x and y independently is an integer of 1 or higher that represents the number of one of the respective x and y repeat units;

R is independently in each occurrence an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group;

R′ is a bond or a C 2 -C 12 alkylene group;

R″ is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and

Ra is a bond or is an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic, alicyclic or heteroalicyclic or aromatic or heteroaromatic group; wherein the number average molecular weight of the adhesive polymer is between 8,000 and 20,000 g/mol.

12. The laminate structure of claim 11 , wherein the poly(ester amide) has a statistical distribution of repeat units.

13. The laminate structure according to claim 11 wherein the poly(ester amide) is of the formula:

14. The laminate structure of claim 11 , wherein there are at least 70 moles of x units for each 30 moles of y units.