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Abrasion-resistant transfer laminating sheet material

Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1980-06-16
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Granted: 1982-06-29
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Expires: 2000-06-16
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Abstract

Abstract Flexible mar-resistant transferable laminating sheet materials comprise multilayers, said layers being a strippable carrier substrate, an epoxy-terminated silane abrasion-resistant polymer with improved weathering properties, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a release sheet.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ronald J. Eshleman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 07:38
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/28; C; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J7/22; C09J7/25; C09J2483/00; C09J2483/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1452; Y10T428/1471; Y10T428/1476; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 230 words
A multilayered sheet of material for providing a transferrable abrasion-resistant coating capable of lamination comprising in sequence a. a strippable carrier substrate; b. a flexible abrasion-resistant coating on the said carrier substrate wherein said coating is from 1.27 to 25.4 μm thick and comprises a polymer which has at most 30% haze according to ASTM D 968-51 using 1 liter of sand in 10-11 seconds, said polymer having (1) 25 to 60% by weight units derived from precondensed monomers which are epoxy-terminated silanes of the formulae ##STR4## wherein R is selected from alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms and --CH 2 --O--(CH 2 ) m , wherein m is 1 to 5, n is 1, and R' is selected from alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, (2) 40 to 75% by weight units derived from epoxidized organic compounds other than epoxy silanes, and (3) from 0.1 to 5% by weight of an antioxidant; c. a coated pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which is from 0.5 to 13 μm thick; and d. a strippable release sheet comprised of a liner substrate with a low adhesion backsize; wherein the release force between the abrasion-resistant coating, peeled at a 180° angle, and the carrier substrate is <25 g/2.54 cm width, and the release force between the release sheet, peeled at a 180° angle, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive coating is <10 g/2.54 cm width.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 230 words
A multilayered sheet of material for providing a transferrable abrasion-resistant coating capable of lamination comprising in sequence a. a strippable carrier substrate; b. a flexible abrasion-resistant coating on the said carrier substrate wherein said coating is from 1.27 to 25.4 μm thick and comprises a polymer which has at most 30% haze according to ASTM D 968-51 using 1 liter of sand in 10-11 seconds, said polymer having (1) 25 to 60% by weight units derived from precondensed monomers which are epoxy-terminated silanes of the formulae ##STR4## wherein R is selected from alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms and --CH 2 --O--(CH 2 ) m , wherein m is 1 to 5, n is 1, and R' is selected from alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, (2) 40 to 75% by weight units derived from epoxidized organic compounds other than epoxy silanes, and (3) from 0.1 to 5% by weight of an antioxidant; c. a coated pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which is from 0.5 to 13 μm thick; and d. a strippable release sheet comprised of a liner substrate with a low adhesion backsize; wherein the release force between the abrasion-resistant coating, peeled at a 180° angle, and the carrier substrate is <25 g/2.54 cm width, and the release force between the release sheet, peeled at a 180° angle, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive coating is <10 g/2.54 cm width.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
A multilayered sheet material according to claim 1 wherein R of the abrasion-resistant coating polymer is selected from alkylene of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and R' of the abrasion resistant coating polymer is selected from alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 43 words
A multilayered sheet material according to claim 1 wherein the abrasion-resistant coating polymer comprises 40 to 55% by weight units derived from an epoxy-terminated silane precondensed monomers and 45 to 60% by weight units derived from epoxidized organic compounds other than epoxy silanes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 43 words
A multilayered sheet material according to claim 1 wherein the abrasion-resistant coating polymer comprises 55 to 60% by weight units derived from an epoxy-terminated silane precondensed monomers and 40 to 45% by weight units derived from epoxidized organic compounds other than epoxy silanes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
A multilayered sheet material according to claim 1 wherein the precondensed monomers of the abrasion-resistant coating polymer are 35 to 95% hydrolyzed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 22 words
A multilayered sheet material according to claim 1 wherein the precondensed monomers of the abrasion-resistant coating polymer are 60 to 95% hydrolyzed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
A multilayered sheet material according to claim 1 wherein the abrasion-resistant coating was cured in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a strong Bronsted acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
A multilayered sheet material according to claim 7 wherein the strong Bronsted acid is bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)phenyl methane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 31 words
A multilayered sheet material according to claim 1 wherein the antioxidant in the abrasion resistant coating is present in an amount from 0.25 to 2% by weight of the abrasion-resistant coating.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 30 words
A multilayered sheet material according to claim 1 wherein the antioxidant in the abrasion resistant coating is present in an amount of about 1% by weight of the abrasion-resistant coating.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
A multilayered sheet material according to claim 1 wherein the antioxidant in the abrasion resistant coating is selected from the group comprising 4,4'-thiobis-(6-tert-butyl-m-cresol),
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 6 words
dilaurylthiodipropionate, 1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)benzene, and phenol-type antioxidants.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 6 words
dilaurylthiodipropionate, 1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)benzene, and phenol-type antioxidants.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 17 words
A multilayered sheet material according to claim 1 wherein the carrier substrate is a polyethylene terephthalate film.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 81 words
A process for applying a flexible abrasion-resistant coating to a solid substrate which process comprises the steps of providing the multilayered sheet of claim 1 and a. peeling off the strippable release sheet to expose the adhesive layer; b. contacting said adhesive layer of said multilayered sheet with the solid substrate to be protected; c. using pressure to laminate said flexible abrasion-resistant coating to said solid substrate; and d. peeling off the strippable carrier substrate to expose the flexible abrasion-resistant coating.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 17 words
A process according to claim 13 wherein lamination takes place at temperatures of 38° to 66° C.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-06-28 1985-12-28 1986-06-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-06-28 1989-12-28 1990-06-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-06-28 1993-12-28 1994-06-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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