Cellulose ester multilayer interlayers
AssigneeSolutia Inc.
InventorsAristotelis Karagiannis, Bruce Edward Wade, Michael Eugene Donelson, Khanh Duc Tran
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Abstract
An interlayer structure having a cellulose ester layer for use in structural laminates is described herein. The cellulose ester layer provides rigidity and support to multilayer interlayers comprising an array of different layers. Due to the diverse properties of the cellulose ester layers, the present interlayers can be useful in producing structural laminates having high stiffness and which possess good optical clarity for a variety of applications, including outdoor structural applications.
Claims20
A multilayer interlayer comprising:
- (a) a non-cellulose ester layer comprising an ionomer resin;
- and
- (b) a cellulose ester layer comprising at least one cellulose ester having a hydroxyl content of at least 0.5 weight percent based on the entire weight of the cellulose ester, wherein said cellulose ester layer has a glass transition (“Tg”) temperature of at least 50° C. and not more than 250° C.;
- wherein said cellulose ester interlayer exhibits a yellowness index of less than 1.5.
A multilayer interlayer comprising:
- (a) a non-cellulose ester layer comprising an ionomer resin;
- and
- (b) a cellulose ester layer comprising at least one cellulose ester having a hydroxyl content of at least 0.5 weight percent based on the entire weight of the cellulose ester and a plasticizer, wherein said cellulose ester layer has a glass transition (“Tg”) temperature of at least 70° C. and not more than 250° C.;
- wherein said cellulose ester interlayer exhibits a yellowness index of less than 1.5.
A multilayer interlayer comprising:
- (a) a first non-cellulose ester layer comprising an ionomer resin;
- and
- (b) a cellulose ester layer comprising at least one cellulose ester having a hydroxyl content of at least 0.5 weight percent based on the entire weight of the cellulose ester and a plasticizer, wherein said cellulose ester layer has a glass transition (“Tg”) temperature of at least 50° C. and not more than 250° C.;
- wherein said cellulose ester interlayer exhibits a yellowness index of less than 1.5;
- (c) a second non-cellulose ester layer comprising an ionomer resin, wherein said cellulose ester layer is disposed between and in contact with said first non-cellulose ester layer and said second non-cellulose ester layer.
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