Mar resistance, non-glare transparent acrylic sheet with consistent optical properties at various sheet thicknesses
US6861129B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31935
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a mar resistant transparent co-extruded sheet which is comprised of (a) a cap layer containing particles having a mean particle size of about 1 to 60 microns wherein 90% of the particles are less than 70 microns, at a loading of 0.1 to 18%, melt blended with an acrylic matrix, wherein the particle and matrix have refractive indices within 0.020 units when measured in conformance with ASTM D 542; and (b) a clear substrate layer comprised of an acrylic composition, wherein the substrate has a refractive index within 0.020 units of the refractive index of the cap layer matrix when measured in conformance with ASTM D 542; wherein the co-extruded product has (i) a luminous transmission (CIE tristimulus Y value) of greater than 90% when measuring spectral transmission data using a Macbeth® Color-Eye® 7000 spectrophotometer (Division of Kollmorgen Instruments Corporation), Illuminant C, and the 2° standard observer, and calculating the CIE tristimulus Y value in conformance with ASTM E 308, and (ii) a haze of less than 16% when measured in conformance with ASTM D 1003, and at least one of (iii) or (iv), (iii) a 60° gloss value measured on a 0.118 inch thick sample within 15 u…
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