Durable solar mirror films

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9568653-B2
Application number	US-201314398485-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2013
Priority date	May 3, 2012
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to durable solar mirror films, methods of making durable solar mirror films, and constructions including durable solar mirror films. In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a solar mirror film comprising: a multilayer optical film layer including having a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion of less than about 30 ppm per percent relative humidity; and a reflective layer having a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A solar mirror film comprising:
a multilayer optical film layer including having a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion of less than about 30 ppm per percent relative humidity; and
a reflective layer.

2. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , wherein the coefficient of hygroscopic expansion of the multilayer optical film layer is between about 25 ppm per percent relative humidity and about 5 ppm per percent relative humidity.

3. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , wherein the reflective layer is a metal layer.

4. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , wherein the reflective layer comprises at least one of silver, gold, aluminum, copper, nickel, and titanium.

5. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , wherein the reflective layer has a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion that is between 0 ppm per percent relative humidity and 3 ppm per percent relative humidity.

6. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , further comprising:
a tie layer between the multilayer optical film layer and the reflective layer.

7. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , wherein the multilayer optical film layer is a weatherable layer.

8. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , further comprising:
a weatherable layer adjacent to the multilayer optical film layer.

9. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , wherein the multilayer optical film layer exhibits an average radiation reflectivity of at least 90% over a portion of the solar radiation wavelength range from 380 nm to 3,000 nm.

10. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , wherein the coefficient of hygroscopic expansion of the multilayer optical film layer is between about 10 ppm per percent relative humidity and about 25 ppm per percent relative humidity.

11. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , wherein the coefficient of hygroscopic expansion of the multilayer optical film layer is between about 15 ppm per percent relative humidity and about 20 ppm per percent relative humidity.

12. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , further comprising:
a compliance layer between the multilayer optical film layer and the reflective layer.

13. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , further comprising:
a corrosion protective layer adjacent to the reflective layer.

14. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , further including an adhesive layer adjacent to the reflective layer.

15. The solar mirror film of claim 14 , wherein the adhesive layer is between the reflective layer and a substrate.

16. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , further comprising:
a substrate.

17. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , wherein the solar mirror film includes one or more skin layers.

18. The solar mirror film of claim 1 , wherein the solar mirror film includes one or more optical layers.

19. A concentrated photovoltaic system, comprising the solar mirror film of claim 1 .

20. A concentrated solar power system, comprising the solar mirror film of claim 1 .

Assignees

• 3M Innovative Properties Co

Inventors

• O'Neill Mark B
• Henderson Andrew J
• Hebrink Timothy J
• Katare Rajesh K
• Jing Naiyong
• North Diane
• Peterson Eric M

Classifications

• G02B1/14

  Protective coatings, e.g. hard coatings · CPC title

• G02B5/0808 Primary

  having a single reflecting layer (G02B5/0883, G02B5/0891 take precedence) · CPC title

• B32B2037/246

  Vapour deposition · CPC title

• B32B2038/0028

  Stretching, elongating · CPC title

• B32B33/00 Primary

  Layered products characterised by particular properties or particular surface features, e.g. particular surface coatings; Layered products designed for particular purposes not covered by another single class · CPC title