Abstract:
A method of producing plasticized partial polyvinyl butyral sheet (10) having a desired level of potential adhesion to glass which comprises: i) providing partial polyvinyl butyral resin having a high affinity for adhesion to glass when in sheet form under laminating conditions of elevated temperature and pressure; ii) mixing the resin with plasticizer to form a heat-shapable formulation; iii) extruding the formulation to form a sheet, and formulation; iv) applying a multiplicity of spaced anti-adhesion projections (16) to the surface of the sheet (10) to an extent effective to counteract the high adhesion of the sheet to glass between projections.
Abstract:
A plastic sheet (10) preferably of plasticized partial polyvinyl butyral, for a laminated safety glazing, having means (16) dispersed on its surface, preferably comprising a multiplicity of spaced projections, capable of resisting adhesion to a rigid panel, such as glass, of such a glazing when the sheet is laminated to the panel, the area of the sheet surface without such dispersed means having high affinity for adhesion. The projections (16) physically block adhesion of a dispersed area of the sheet to the panel in that the means on the sheet surface have no or weak interfacial adhesion. The multiplicity of space projections also have low or no affinity for adhesion when in blocking contact with each other or with another plasticized partial polyvinyl butyral surface and thereby increase blocking resistance.