Automotive plastic panel
AssigneeFlex-N-Gate Corporation
InventorsGeoffrey Brooks, Guido Benvenuto
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Abstract
A plastic panel suitable for use in an automotive vehicle or other structure is provided wherein the plastic panel includes a polycarbonate substrate, a PMMA layer and a scratch resistant coating. The polycarbonate substrate may have a thickness approximately between 2.0 mm and approximately 6.0 mm. The PMMA layer may be disposed onto the polycarbonate substrate and the PMMA layer may have a thickness approximately between 0.25 mm and approximately 3.0 mm. The scratch resistant coating is applied to both the PMMA layer and the PC substrate.
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A plastic panel suitable for use in an automotive vehicle, the plastic panel comprising:
- a polycarbonate substrate being approximately between 2.0 mm and approximately 6.0 mm thick;
- a PMMA layer having UV absorbing material, the PMMA layer disposed onto the polycarbonate substrate and being between approximately 0.25 mm and approximately 3.0 mm thick;
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- a scratch resistant coating applied to the PMMA layer.
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A plastic panel suitable for use in an automotive vehicle, the plastic panel comprising:
- a polycarbonate substrate having a thickness approximately between 2.0 mm and approximately 6.0 mm;
- a PMMA layer disposed onto the polycarbonate substrate, the PMMA layer having UV absorbing material and having a thickness approximately between 0.25 mm and approximately 3.0 mm;
- a blackout layer disposed onto the polycarbonate substrate opposite the PMMA layer;
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- a scratch resistant coating applied to the PMMA layer.
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A plastic panel suitable for use in an automotive vehicle, the plastic panel comprising:
- a polycarbonate substrate being approximately between 2.0 mm and approximately 6.0 mm thick;
- a hybrid film disposed onto the polycarbonate substrate;
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- a scratch resistant coating applied to the hybrid film.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.