Multilayer tape constructions for low-temperature vibration damping with tunable adhesion
Provided herein are multilayer tape constructions comprising a damping layer and a bonding layer, wherein the multilayer tape construction effectively dissipates vibrations at low temperatures. The materials and configurations of the layers are selected such that the glass transition temperature of the bonding layer is greater than the glass transition of the damping layer, and the difference between the glass transition temperatures is related to the relative thicknesses of the damping layer and the bonding layer. The multilayer tape constructions may further comprise a carrier layer. Also provided are systems and methods using the disclosed multilayer tape constructions.
1. A multilayer tape construction comprising:
a damping layer having a damping layer glass transition temperature (T g,d ), a damping layer thickness (H d ), and a damping layer viscoelastic loss factor (tan(δ) d ) which is equal to or greater than (10 −10 H d −2.5 ±0.25); and
a bonding layer having a bonding layer glass transition temperature (T g,b ), a bonding layer thickness (H b ), and a bonding layer viscoelastic loss factor (tan(δ) b ), wherein T g,b is greater than T g,d , wherein each of the damping layer and the bonding layer comprises at least one pressure sensitive adhesive selected from the group consisting of silicon adhesives, (meth)acrylic adhesives, rubber adhesives, polyisobutyl/butyl polymers, and hybrid adhesives.
2. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 having a 200-Hz composite loss factor peak at a temperature less than 0° C.
3. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , having a peel adhesion greater than 10 N/25 mm.
4. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , having shear adhesion fail temperature greater than 115° C.
5. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , having a shear adhesion fail temperature greater than 100° C., a 200-Hz composite loss factor width greater than 40° C., and a 200-Hz composite loss factor peak at a temperature less than −5° C.
6. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , having a peel adhesion greater than 10 N/25 mm, a dynamic shear greater than 375 N/625 mm 2 , and a 200-Hz composite loss factor peak at a temperature less than −5° C.
7. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , having a peel adhesion greater than 10 N/25 mm, a dynamic shear greater than 75 N/625 mm 2 , and a 200-Hz composite loss factor peak at a temperature less than −15° C.
8. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein (T g,b -T g,d ) is less than (80±40)(H d /H b ) (0.6±0.2) ° C.
9. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein (T g,b -T g,d ) is less than (60±40)(H d /H b ) (0.3±0.2) ° C.
10. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein T g,b ranges from −35° C. to 100° C.
11. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein T g,d ranges from −80° C. to 0° C.
12. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein H d ranges from 0.1 mil to 200 mil.
13. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein H b ranges from 0.1 mil to 200 mil.
14. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein tan(δ) d is measured over a target operating temperature range or over a target operating frequency range.
15. The multilayer tape construction of claim 14 , wherein the target operating temperature range is greater than 30° C.
16. The multilayer tape construction of claim 15 , wherein the target operating temperature range includes temperatures between −40° C. and 0° C.
17. The multilayer tape construction of claim 14 , wherein the target operating frequency range is greater than 240 Hz.
18. The multilayer tape construction of claim 17 , wherein the target operating frequency range includes frequencies between 100 Hz and 2000 Hz.
19. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein tan(δ) d ranges from 1 to 4.
20. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein T g,b is at least 25° C. greater than T g,d , and wherein tan(δ) d is at least 2 greater than tan(δ) b .
21. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein T g,b is less than 25° C. greater than T g,d , wherein H d is greater than or equal to H b , and wherein tan(δ) d is at least 1.5 greater than tan(δ) b .
22. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein T g,b is less than 25° C. greater than T g,d , wherein Ha is less than H b , and wherein tan(δ) d is at least 2 greater than tan(δ) b .
23. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein tan(δ) b ranges from 0.5 to 2.5.
24. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 further comprising a carrier layer, at least a portion of which is disposed between the damping layer and the bonding layer.
25. The multilayer tape construction of claim 24 , wherein at least a portion of the damping layer is in direct contact with at least a portion of the carrier layer.
26. The multilayer tape construction of claim 25 , wherein the portion of the carrier layer in direct contact with the portion of the damping layer is at least partially coated with one or more coupling agents.
27. The multilayer tape construction of claim 25 , wherein the portion of the carrier layer in direct contact with the portion of the damping layer is corona treated.
28. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein the carrier layer is a first carrier layer, and wherein the multilayer tape construction further comprises at least one additional carrier layer.
29. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , further comprising:
a constraining layer.
30. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein the multilayer tape construction further comprises at least one additional bonding layer.
31. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , wherein the multilayer tape construction further comprises at least one additional damping layer.
32. The multilayer tape construction of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first release liner; and
a second release liner.
33. A system comprising:
a base substrate having a substrate extensional stiffness (K S ); and
the multilayer tape construction of claim 1 .