Viscoelastic plastic interlayer for vibroacoustic damping and glazing comprising such an interlayer
A viscoelastic plastic interlayer intended to be incorporated between two glass sheets to form a laminated glazing with vibro-acoustic damping properties, the interlayer comprising at least one layer made of viscoelastic plastic with vibro-acoustic damping properties, the interlayer being such that the resonant frequency f 2 of the second resonance mode of a laminated glazing bar with a surface area of 25 mm×300 mm composed of two glass sheets each 2.1 mm thick, between which is incorporated the interlayer, determined by measuring the mechanical impedance (MIM) at 20° C. according to standard ISO 16940, is between 760 Hz and 1000 Hz and the loss factor η 2 of the second resonance mode of the same bar, determined by MIM under the same conditions, is greater than or equal to 0.25.
1. A laminated glazing, comprising:
a first glass sheet having a thickness in a range of from 0.5 to 2.6 mm;
a second glass sheet having a thickness in a range of from 0.5 to 1.6 mm, a total thickness of the glass sheets being less than 3.7 mm;
a viscoelastic plastic interlayer between the first and second glass sheets,
wherein the interlayer is incorporated between two glass sheets to form the laminated glazing with vibro-acoustic damping properties,
wherein the interlayer comprises:
an inner layer made of viscoelastic plastic with vibro-acoustic damping properties, and two outer layers consisting of standard PVB, the at least one inner layer being between the two outer layers,
wherein a resonant frequency f 2 of the second resonance mode of a laminated glazing bar with a surface area of 25 mm×300 mm composed of two glass sheets each 2.1 mm thick, between which is incorporated the interlayer, determined by measuring the mechanical impedance (MIM) at 20° C. according to standard ISO 16940, is in a range of from 800 to 900 Hz,
wherein the loss factor 172 of the second resonance mode of the laminated glazing bar, determined by MIM under the same conditions, is greater than or equal to 0.25,
wherein the inner layer is based on polyvinyl butyral and plasticizer,
wherein the inner layer is less rigid than the two outer layers, and
wherein for a total glass thickness of 3.2 mm and for a thickness of the first glass sheet of 1.8 mm and a thickness of the second glass sheet of 1.4 mm, the laminated glazing has a dip in acoustic insulation in a frequency range that is between 6,300 Hz and 8,000 Hz.
2. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein the loss factor 172 is greater than 0.30.
3. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein the measurement of the mechanical impedance is performed at least one month after assembly of the laminated glazing bar, the laminated glazing bar having itself been assembled at least one month after the manufacture of the interlayer.
4. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the first glass sheet is in a range of from 1.4 to 2.0 mm.
5. A motor vehicle comprising the glazing of claim 1 , wherein the first glass sheet is configured to be turned facing the exterior of the vehicle, and
wherein the second glass sheet is configured to be turned facing the interior of the vehicle.
6. A vehicle windscreen, comprising:
the glazing of claim 1 .
7. The glazing of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second inner layer consisting of polyvinyl butyral and at least one plasticizer with vibro-acoustic damping properties,
wherein the outer layers each directly contact one of the two inner layers and the inner layers contact each other on one side and one of the two outer layers on the other side.
8. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein the resonant frequency f 2 is in a range of from 800 to 850 Hz.
9. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the second glass sheet is in a range of from 1.1 to 1.5 mm.
10. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the first glass sheet is no more than 2.0 mm, and the thickness of the second glass sheet is no more than 1.5 mm.
11. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein the total thickness of the glass sheets is no more than 3.2 mm.
12. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein the total thickness of the glass sheets is at least 2.5 mm.
13. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein the loss factor 112 of the second resonance mode is a range of from 0.27 to 0.33.
14. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein the loss factor 112 of the second resonance mode is less than 0.32.
15. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein the inner layer consists of polyvinyl butyral and plasticizer.
16. The glazing of claim 1 , consisting of the outer layers and the inner layer, wherein the inner layer consists of polyvinyl butyral and at least one plasticizer.
17. The glazing of claim 1 , wherein for the total glass thickness of 3.2 mm and for the thickness of the first glass sheet of 1.8 mm and the thickness of the second glass sheet of 1.4 mm, the laminated glazing has a maximum in acoustic insulation in a frequency range between 4,000 Hz and 5,000 Hz.
18. A laminated glazing, comprising:
a first glass sheet having a thickness in a range of from 0.5 to 2.6 mm;
a second glass sheet having a thickness in a range of from 0.5 to 1.6 mm, a total thickness of the glass sheets being less than 3.7 mm;
a viscoelastic plastic interlayer between the first and second glass sheets
wherein the interlayer is incorporated between two glass sheets to form the laminated glazing with vibro-acoustic damping properties,
wherein the interlayer comprises:
an inner layer made of viscoelastic plastic with vibro-acoustic damping properties, and two outer layers consisting of standard PVB, the at least one inner layer being between the two outer layers,
wherein a resonant frequency f 2 of the second resonance mode of a laminated glazing bar with a surface area of 25 mm×300 mm composed of two glass sheets each 2.1 mm thick, between which is incorporated the interlayer, determined by measuring the mechanical impedance (MIM) at 20° C. according to standard ISO 16940, is in a range of from 800±15 Hz to 900 Hz,
wherein the loss factor 112 of the second resonance mode of the laminated glazing bar, determined by MIM under the same conditions, is in a range of from 0.25 to 0.33,
wherein the inner layer is based on polyvinyl butyral and plasticizer,
wherein the inner layer is less rigid than the two outer layers, and
wherein for a total glass thickness of 3.2 mm and for a thickness of the first glass sheet of 1.8 mm and a thickness of the second glass sheet of 1.4 mm, the laminated glazing has a dip in acoustic insulation in a frequency range that is between 6,300 Hz and 8,000 Hz.
19. The glazing of claim 18 , wherein the inner layer consists of polyvinyl butyral and plasticizer,
wherein the resonant frequency f 2 is 800±15 Hz, and
wherein the loss factor 112 of the second resonance mode is a range of from 0.25 to 0.33.
20. The glazing of claim 18 , consisting of the outer layers and the inner layer,
wherein the inner layer consists of polyvinyl butyral and plasticizer,
wherein the resonant frequency f 2 is 800±15 Hz, and
wherein the loss factor 172 of the second resonance mode is a range of from 0.27 to 0.33.
21. The glazing of claim 18 , consisting of the outer layers and the inner layer,
wherein the inner layer consists of polyvinyl butyral and plasticizer,
wherein the resonant frequency f 2 is 800±15 Hz,
wherein the loss factor 112 of the second resonance mode is a range of from 0.27 to 0.33, and
wherein the total thickness of the glass sheets is in a range of from 2.5 to 3.2 mm.