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Abrasion-resistant protective laminates
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1990-09-04
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2010-09-04
Abstract
Abstract Multi-layer sheet materials useful as protective laminates for application to substrates, such as photographic elements, which require the protection of an abrasion-resistant material, are comprised of a strippable carrier, an abrasion-resistant layer which overlies the carrier, a structural interlayer which overlies the abrasion-resistant layer, and an adhesive layer which overlies the structural interlayer. The structural interlayer is very thin in relation to the thickness of the carrier, and is permanently bonded to one surface of the abrasion-resistant layer, whereas the carrier is releasably bonded to the other surface of the abrasion-resistant layer so as to permit it to be stripped away after it has served its purpose. A process for manufacturing the multi-layer sheet material comprises the steps of advancing the carrier in web form through a coating station at which it is coated with a layer of liquid composition that is curable to a solid form; laminating the structural interlayer to the coated surface of the carrier; curing the liquid layer in situ to a solid form to thereby form an abrasion-resistant layer; and applying an adhesive layer over the surface of the structural interlayer.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas M. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:44
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B7/00; B32B7/02; G; G03; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1452; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2809; Y10T428/2848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A multi-layer sheet material that is useful as a protective laminate; said multi-layer sheet material consisting essentially of: (1) a strippable carrier comprised of a flexible sheet material; (2) an abrasion-resistant layer which overlies said carrier and is releasably boned thereto, said abrasion-resistant layer having been cured by in situ radiation-curing; (3) a thin structural interlayer of flexible laminatable sheet material which overlies said abrasion-resistant layer and is permanently bonded thereto, as a result of said in situ radiation-curing of said abrasion-resistant layer, said interlayer being very thin in relation to the thickness of said carrier; and (4) an adhesive layer overlying said interlayer; said multi-layer sheet material being adapted to be bonded to a substrate by means of said adhesive layer and said carrier being adapted to be stripped from said abrasion-resistant layer to thereby provide a protective laminate on said substrate which has an abrasion-resistant surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A multi-layer sheet material that is useful as a protective laminate; said multi-layer sheet material consisting essentially of: (1) a strippable carrier comprised of a flexible sheet material; (2) an abrasion-resistant layer which overlies said carrier and is releasably boned thereto, said abrasion-resistant layer having been cured by in situ radiation-curing; (3) a thin structural interlayer of flexible laminatable sheet material which overlies said abrasion-resistant layer and is permanently bonded thereto, as a result of said in situ radiation-curing of said abrasion-resistant layer, said interlayer being very thin in relation to the thickness of said carrier; and (4) an adhesive layer overlying said interlayer; said multi-layer sheet material being adapted to be bonded to a substrate by means of said adhesive layer and said carrier being adapted to be stripped from said abrasion-resistant layer to thereby provide a protective laminate on said substrate which has an abrasion-resistant surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A multi-layer sheet material as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising a release sheet overlying said adhesive layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multi-layer sheet material as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising a release coating on the side of said carrier opposite to said abrasion-resistant coating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multi-layer sheet material as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising a release coating interposed between said carrier and said abrasion-resistant layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A multi-layer sheet material as claimed in claim 1 wherein said interlayer has a mean thickness of less than 20 micrometers and said carrier has a mean thickness at least five times that of said interlayer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A multi-layer sheet material as claimed in claim 1 wherein said interlayer has a mean thickness in the range of about 2 to about 10 micrometers, and said carrier has a mean thickness in the range of about 50 to about 175 micrometers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A multi-layer sheet material as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adhesive layer is composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A multi-layer sheet material as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adhesive layer is composed of a heat-sealable adhesive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A multi-layer sheet material as claimed in claim 1 wherein said interlayer is composed of polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A multi-layer sheet material as claimed in claim 1 wherein both said interlayer and said carrier are composed of polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A multi-layer sheet material as claimed in claim 1 wherein said abrasion-resistant layer is also an antistatic layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
152 words
A multi-layer sheet material that is useful as a protective laminate, said multi-layer sheet material comprising: (1) a strippable carrier of polyethylene terephthalate having a mean thickness in the range of from about 50 to about 175 micrometers; (2) a radiation-cured abrasion-resistant layer which overlies said carrier and is releasably bonded thereto; (3) a structural interlayer of polyethylene terephthalate having a mean thickness in the range of from about 2 to about 10 micrometers which overlies said abrasion-resistant layer and is permanently bonded thereto; (4) a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive overlying said interlayer; and (5) a release sheet overlying said adhesive layer; said multi-layer sheet material being adapted to be bonded to a substrate by means of said adhesive layer upon removal of said release sheet and said carrier being adapted to be stripped from said abrasion-resistant layer to thereby provide a protective laminate on said substrate which has an abrasion-resistant surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
152 words
A multi-layer sheet material that is useful as a protective laminate, said multi-layer sheet material comprising: (1) a strippable carrier of polyethylene terephthalate having a mean thickness in the range of from about 50 to about 175 micrometers; (2) a radiation-cured abrasion-resistant layer which overlies said carrier and is releasably bonded thereto; (3) a structural interlayer of polyethylene terephthalate having a mean thickness in the range of from about 2 to about 10 micrometers which overlies said abrasion-resistant layer and is permanently bonded thereto; (4) a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive overlying said interlayer; and (5) a release sheet overlying said adhesive layer; said multi-layer sheet material being adapted to be bonded to a substrate by means of said adhesive layer upon removal of said release sheet and said carrier being adapted to be stripped from said abrasion-resistant layer to thereby provide a protective laminate on said substrate which has an abrasion-resistant surface.
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