Tunable multi-layer materials for energy damping and vibration dissipation
OwnerGary Wnek, Zachary Baierlinventors
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Abstract
A multilayer material includes a plurality of energy-damping and/or vibration dissipation overlapping polymer layers, wherein at least two physically cross-linked thermoplastic polymer layers or chemically cross-linked rubber layers confine at least one uncross-linked rubber layer to inhibit flow of the at least one uncross-linked rubber layer from the multilayer material under load and/or stress.
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A multilayer material comprising a plurality of energy-damping and/or vibration dissipation overlapping polymer layers, wherein at least thermoplastic polymer layers, which are optionally physically crosslinked, or chemically cross-linked rubber layers confine at least one uncross-linked rubber layer to inhibit flow of the at least one uncross-linked rubber layer from the multilayer material under load and/or stress.
A method of forming an energy-damping and/or vibration dissipation material, the method comprising:
- confining at least one uncross-linked rubber film between at least two physically cross-linked thermoplastic polymer films or cross-linked rubber films to form a multilayer material, wherein at least two physically cross-linked thermoplastic polymer layers or chemically cross-linked rubber layers inhibit flow of at least one confined uncross-linked rubber layer from the multilayer material under load and/or stress.
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