Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A metal-clad laminate comprising: a base plate; and a layer of metal foil on at least one side of said base plate; said base plate including, in order, a first electrically insulating material layer composed of a cross-linked silane-modified polyethylene resin laminated to a layer of said metal foil, and a second electrically insulating material layer made of paper or cloth containing an epoxy resin, a silanol condensation catalyst or a mixture of said epoxy resin and said silanol condensation catalyst laminated to said first electrically insulating layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A metal-clad laminate comprising: a base plate; and a layer of metal foil on at least one side of said base plate; said base plate including, in order, a first electrically insulating material layer composed of a cross-linked silane-modified polyethylene resin laminated to a layer of said metal foil, and a second electrically insulating material layer made of paper or cloth containing an epoxy resin, a silanol condensation catalyst or a mixture of said epoxy resin and said silanol condensation catalyst laminated to said first electrically insulating layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A metal-clad laminate according to claim 1, wherein the paper or cloth layer contains a silanol condensation catalyst.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A metal-clad laminate according to claim 2, wherein the silanol condensation catalyst is an organic tin compound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A metal-clad laminate according to claim 3, wherein the silanol condensation catalyst is at least one member selected from dioctyltin malate, monobutyltin oxide, dibutyltin dilaurate, dibutyltin chloride and dibutyltin diacetate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
A metal-clad laminate according to claim 2, wherein the amount of the silanol condensation catalyst is 3 to 10% by weight based on the weight of the epoxy resin when the epoxy resin content of the paper or cloth layer is 15% by weight of more, and it is 0.5 to 2% by weight based on the weight of the paper or cloth in the layer when the epoxy resin content is less than 15% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A metal-clad laminate according to claim 1, wherein the paper or cloth layer contains an epoxy resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A metal-clad laminate according to claim 6, wherein the amount of the epoxy resin contained in the paper or cloth layer is 5 to 35% by weight based on the weight of the paper or cloth plus any other constituents of the layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A metal-clad laminate according to claim 6, wherein the amount of the epoxy resin contained in the paper or cloth layer is 10 to 30% by weight based on the weight of the paper or cloth plus any other constituents of the layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A metal-clad laminate according to claim 6, further comprising a third electrically insulating layer laminated to the paper or cloth, said third electrically insulating layer comprising a thermoplastic resin having a heat deformation temperature of 130° C. or higher.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A metal-clad laminate according to claim 9, wherein the thermoplastic resin of said third electrically insulating layer is a polyethersulfone, a polysulfone, a polyphenylene sulfide, a polyetheretherketone, a polyphenylene oxide or a polyetherimide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A metal-clad laminate according to claim 1, comprising layers laminated in the order of the metal foil, the cross-linked silane-modified polyethylene resin layer, the paper or cloth, a third cross-linked silane-modified polyethylene resin layer and a second layer of metal foil.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A metal-clad laminate according to claim 1, which has a metal foil on only one surface laminated to the base plate and has an electrically insulating layer made of a cross-linked silane-modified polyethylene resin on the other surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process for producing a metal-clad laminate of claim 1, characterized by laminating a metal oil and at least the following electrically insulating materials and integrally forming them into one body by heating and pressing: (a) a crosslinkable, silane-modified polyethylene sheet, and (b) a paper or cloth containing an epoxy resin, a silanol condensation catalyst or a mixture thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 13 , wherein the paper or cloth contains an epoxy resin and said epoxy resin comprises 10 to 40% by weight of a novolak type epoxy resin based on the total weight of the epoxy resin.