Polymer interlayers having improved sound insulation properties

US9809006B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9809006-B2
Application numberUS-201414563719-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 8, 2014
Priority dateDec 8, 2014
Publication dateNov 7, 2017
Grant dateNov 7, 2017

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A polymer interlayer comprising a layer comprising a poly(vinyl acetal) resin having a residual hydroxyl content and a residual acetate content, and a plasticizer, wherein the residual hydroxyl content, the residual acetate content and the plasticizer are selected such that the polymer interlayer has at least one glass transition temperature less than about 20° C. and a peak tan delta of greater than 1.33, and a glass panel having a configuration of 2.3-mm glass//interlayer//2.3-mm glass and at 20° C. has a transmission loss, TL w , of greater than 42 decibels as measured by weighted average sound transmission loss at 2000 to 8000 Hz, and a transmission loss, TL c , of greater than 38 decibels at the coincident frequency is disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A polymer interlayer comprising: a layer comprising a poly(vinyl acetal) resin having a residual hydroxyl content and a residual acetate content, and a plasticizer, wherein the residual hydroxyl content, the residual acetate content and the plasticizer are selected such that the polymer interlayer has at least one glass transition temperature less than about 20° C. and a peak tan delta of greater than 1.33, and a glass panel having a configuration of 2.3-mm glass//interlayer//2.3-mm glass and at 20° C. has a transmission loss, TL w , of greater than 42 decibels as measured by weighted average sound transmission loss at 2000 to 8000 Hz, and a transmission loss, TL c , of greater than 38 decibels at the coincident frequency. 2. The polymer interlayer of claim 1 , wherein the plasticizer comprises an aromatic moiety. 3. The polymer interlayer of claim 1 , further comprising a second plasticizer. 4. The polymer interlayer of claim 1 , further comprising a second poly(vinyl acetal) resin. 5. The polymer interlayer of claim 1 , further comprising a second layer. 6. The polymer interlayer of claim 5 , wherein the second layer comprises a second poly(vinyl acetal) resin and a second plasticizer. 7. A polymer interlayer comprising: a first layer comprising a first poly(vinyl acetal) resin having a first residual hydroxyl content and a first residual acetate content, and a first plasticizer; and a second layer comprising a second poly(vinyl acetal) resin having a second residual hydroxyl content and a second residual acetate content, and a second plasticizer; wherein the residual hydroxyl contents, the residual acetate contents and the plasticizers are selected such that the polymer interlayer has at least one glass transition temperature less than about 20° C. and a peak tan delta of greater than 1.33, and a glass panel having a configuration of 2.3-mm glass//interlayer//2.3-mm glass and at 20° C. has a transmission loss, TL w , of greater than 42 decibels as measured by weighted average sound transmission loss at 2000 to 8000 Hz, and a transmission loss, TL c , of greater than 38 decibels at the coincident frequency. 8. The polymer interlayer of claim 7 , wherein the first plasticizer and the second plasticizer are the same. 9. The polymer interlayer of claim 7 , wherein the first plasticizer and the second plasticizer are different. 10. The polymer interlayer of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first plasticizer and the second plasticizer comprises an aromatic moiety. 11. The polymer interlayer of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the difference between the first residual hydroxyl content and the second residual hydroxyl content and the difference between the first residual acetate content and the second residual acetate content is at least 2.0 weight percent. 12. The polymer interlayer of claim 7 , wherein the polymer interlayer has at least one glass transition temperature less than about 19° C. and a peak tan delta of greater than 1.35. 13. A polymer interlayer comprising: a first layer comprising a first poly(vinyl acetal) resin having a first residual hydroxyl content and a first residual acetate content, and a first plasticizer; and a second layer comprising a second poly(vinyl acetal) resin having a second residual hydroxyl content and a second residual acetate content, and a second plasticizer; wherein the residual hydroxyl contents, the residual acetate contents and the plasticizers are selected such that the polymer interlayer has at least one glass transition temperature less than about 20° C. and a peak tan delta of greater than 1.33; and wherein at least one of the difference between the first residual hydroxyl content and the second residual hydroxyl content and the difference between the first residual acetate content and the second residual acetate content is at least 2.0 weight percent, and a glass panel having a configuration of 2.3-mm glass//interlayer//2.3-mm glass and at 20° C. has a transmission loss, TL w , of greater than 42 decibels as measured by weighted average sound transmission loss at 2000 to 8000 Hz, and a transmission loss, TL c , of greater than 38 decibels at the coincident frequency. 14. The polymer interlayer of claim 13 , wherein the difference between the first residual hydroxyl content and the second residual hydroxyl content is at least 2.0 weight percent and the difference between the first residual acetate content and the second residual acetate content is at least 2.0 weight percent. 15. The polymer interlayer of claim 13 , wherein the difference between the first residual hydroxyl content and the second residual hydroxyl content is at least 4.0 weight percent. 16. The polymer interlayer of claim 13 , wherein the difference between the first residual acetate content and the second residual acetate content is at least 4.0 weight percent. 17. The polymer interlayer of claim 13 , wherein the polymer interlayer has at least one glass transition temperature less than about 19° C. and a peak tan delta of greater than 1.35. 18. The polymer interlayer of claim 13 , wherein the first plasticizer and the second plasticizer are the same. 19. The polymer interlayer of claim 13 , wherein the first plasticizer and the second plasticizer are different. 20. The polymer interlayer of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the first plasticizer and the second plasticizer comprises an aromatic moiety.

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A polymer interlayer comprising a layer comprising a poly(vinyl acetal) resin having a residual hydroxyl content and a residual acetate content, and a plasticizer, wherein the residual hydroxyl content, the residual acetate content and the plasticizer are selected such that the polymer interlayer has at least one glass transition temperature less than about 20° C. and a peak tan delta of greate…
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Solutia Inc
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Primary CPC classification B32B27/306. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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Publication date Tue Nov 07 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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