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US 12,636,859 · App. 18/025,376 · Granted May 26, 2026

Methods for bonding plastics and components made by the same

Inventors: Eumene Lee (San Diego, CA); Tyson Grant (San Diego, CA); Steven Quintero (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Truvian Sciences, Inc.
B32B7/12B32B27/325B32B27/365B32B37/12B32B37/26B32B2250/24B32B2307/308
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Patent No.
US 12,636,859
App. No.
18/025,376
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods of bonding plastics are described herein. The method includes providing a substrate having a melting temperature in a first range, providing a bonding film having a melting temperature in the first range, providing an adhesive layer, providing an optical film having a melting temperature in a second range, laminating the bonding film, the adhesive layer, and optical film together, and bonding the laminate to the substrate. Another method includes providing the substrate and the optical film, coating the substrate with a thermal matching layer having a melting temperature in the second range, or coating the optical film with a thermal matching layer having a melting temperature in the first range, and bonding the thermal matching layer to the substrate or the optical film that is uncoated with the thermal matching layer. A difference between melting temperatures of the substrate and the optical film is about 50 to 250° F.

Claims (38)

1 . A component comprising:

a substrate having a melting temperature in a first temperature range; and

a laminate bonded to the substrate, the laminate comprising:

a bonding film having a melting temperature in the first temperature range;

an adhesive layer; and

an optical film having a melting temperature in a second temperature range,

wherein the bonding film and the adhesive layer have cut outs so that only the optical film is in an optical path of an analytical instrument wherein a difference between the melting temperature of the substrate and the melting temperature of the optical film is about 50 to 250° F.

2 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the first temperature range is about 140 to 220° F.

3 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the second temperature range is about 250 to 450° F.

4 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the difference between the melting temperature of the substrate and the melting temperature of the optical film is about 100 to 200° F.

5 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate consists of a polycarbonate.

6 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the bonding film consists of a polycarbonate.

7 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer is a pressure sensitive adhesive layer.

8 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the optical film consists of a cyclic olefin polymer.

9 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the bonding film is in direct contact with the substrate.

10 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate and the bonding film have a difference between melting temperatures of about 30° F.

11 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the bonding film, adhesive layer, and optical film are laminated together to form the laminate that is bonded to a substrate.

12 . A method comprising:

providing a substrate having a melting temperature in a first temperature range;

providing a bonding film having a melting temperature in the first temperature range;

providing an adhesive layer;

providing an optical film having a melting temperature in a second temperature range;

laminating the bonding film, the adhesive layer, and optical film together; and

bonding the laminate to the substrate to form the component according to claim 1 ,

wherein a difference between the melting temperature of the substrate and the melting temperature of the optical film is about 50 to 250° F.

13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the first temperature range is about 140 to 220° F.

14 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the second temperature range is about 250 to 450° F.

15 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the bonding film comprises a polycarbonate.

16 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the adhesive layer is a pressure sensitive adhesive layer.

17 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the optical film comprises a cyclic olefin polymer.

18 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the bonding the laminate to the substrate includes bonding the bonding film in direct contact with the substrate.

19 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the bonding the laminate to the substrate comprises thermal bonding the laminate to the substrate.

20 . A component comprising:

a substrate having a melting temperature in a first temperature range; and

a laminate bonded to the substrate, the laminate comprising:

a bonding film having a melting temperature in the first temperature range;

an adhesive layer wherein the bonding film and the adhesive layer have cut outs so that only the optical film is in an optical path of an analytical instrument; and

an optical film having a melting temperature in a second temperature range.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2023
From: LEE, EUMENE; GRANT, TYSON; QUINTERO, STEVEN
To: TRUVIAN SCIENCES, INC.
Reel/Frame 064768/0072 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63081588 · Sep 22, 2020
Related Publication 20240025147A1 · Jan 25, 2024
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