Julia E Gibson

US Patent:

20120107615, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Sep 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/243160

Inventors:

Kevin G. Hetzler - Parsippany NJ, US
Jessica L. McCoy - Waltham MA, US
Karen M. Conley - Amesbury MA, US
Julia DiCorleto Gibson - Bedford MA, US
Michael J. Lemberger - Dudley MA, US

Assignee:

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation - Aurora OH

International Classification:

B32B 27/16
B32B 38/00
B32B 37/12
B32B 27/08
B32B 37/14

US Classification:

428412, 428421, 428422, 156 60, 1562733, 216 34

Abstract:

The disclosure is directed to a laminate structure including an encapsulant layer and a thermoplastic polymer layer. The encapsulant layer has a major surface, wherein the major surface of the encapsulant is treated to increase adhesion. The thermoplastic polymer layer has a melting point temperature or glass transition temperature greater than about 165 C., wherein the thermoplastic layer has a major surface that is treated to increase adhesion and is disposed on the treated major surface of the encapsulant layer. The disclosure is further directed to a method of forming the aforementioned laminate structure.