Claims
- 1. A laminate comprising:
an ionomer layer; a backing layer comprising acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene; acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate; an amorphous polyamide; butyl rubber; halogenated butyl rubber; a copolymer of isobutylene and an alkylstyrene; polyisobutylene; a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; a copolyester; a cyclic olefin copolymer; a dynamically vulcanized alloy; a liquid crystal polymer; natural rubber; a general purpose rubber; nitrile rubber; polyacrylonitrile; a polyamide compound that is impact modified with an acid and/or an anhydride containing polymer or rubber; a polyamide elastomer; a polyarylate; a polyaryletherketone; polybenzimidazole; polybutylene terephthalate; polybutylene naphthalate; a polyester elastomer; polyethylene naphthalate; polyetherketone; polyethersulfone; polyimidesulfone; polymethacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; polyphenylsulfone; polymethylmethacrylate; polystyrene; a high impact polystyrene; syndiotactic polystyrene; polystyrene maleic anhydride; polyethylene-vinyl alcohol; a sheet molding compound or a crosslinked, glass-reinforced, polyester/polystyrene composition; a bulk molding compound; a crosslinked polyurethane; a reinforced polyurethane; crosslinked dicyclopentadiene; a silicone rubber; a styrene block copolymer; a compression-molded article of woven, glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene fibers; or mixtures thereof; and a tie-layer disposed between the ionomer layer and the backing layer.
- 2. The laminate of claim 1, wherein the ionomer layer comprises a first ionomer layer and a second ionomer layer.
- 3. The laminate of claim 2, wherein one or both of the first ionomer layer and the second ionomer layer is pigmented, natural, or clear.
- 4. The laminate of claim 1, wherein the backing layer further comprises glass fibers, carbon fibers, polyaramide fibers, mineral fibers, mica, talc, metal whiskers, or mixtures thereof.
- 5. The laminate of claim 1, wherein the backing layer is multilayered.
- 6. The laminate of claim 1, wherein the backing layer is a blend.
- 7. A composite comprising:
an ionomer layer; a tie-layer; and a substrate comprising acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene; acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate; an amorphous polyamide; butyl rubber; halogenated butyl rubber; a copolymer of isobutylene and an alkylstyrene; polyisobutylene; a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; a copolyester; a cyclic olefin copolymer; a dynamically vulcanized alloy; a liquid crystal polymer; natural rubber; a general purpose rubber; nitrile rubber; polyacrylonitrile; a polyamide compound that is impact modified with an acid and/or an anhydride containing polymer or rubber; a polyamide elastomer; a polyarylate; a polyaryletherketone; polybenzimidazole; polybutylene terephthalate; polybutylene naphthalate; a polyester elastomer; polyethylene naphthalate; polyetherketone; polyethersulfone; polyimidesulfone; polymethacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; polyphenylsulfone; polymethylmethacrylate; polystyrene; a high impact polystyrene; syndiotactic polystyrene; polystyrene maleic anhydride; polyethylene-vinyl alcohol; a sheet molding compound or a crosslinked, glass-reinforced, polyester/polystyrene composition; a bulk molding compound; a crosslinked polyurethane; a reinforced polyurethane; crosslinked dicyclopentadiene; a silicone rubber; a styrene block copolymer; a compression-molded article of woven, glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene fibers; or mixtures thereof; and wherein the tie-layer is disposed between the ionomer layer and the substrate.
- 8. The composite of claim 7, wherein the ionomer layer comprises a first ionomer layer and a second ionomer layer.
- 9. The composite of claim 8, wherein one or both of the first ionomer layer and the second ionomer layer is pigmented, natural, or clear.
- 10. The composite of claim 7, wherein the composite further comprises a backing layer.
- 11. The composite of claim 10, wherein the backing layer further comprises glass fibers, carbon fibers, polyaramide fibers, mineral fibers, mica, talc, metal whiskers, or mixtures thereof.
- 12. The composite of claim 10, wherein the backing layer is a blend.
- 13. The composite of claim 10, wherein the backing layer is multilayered.
- 14. The composite of claim 7, wherein the ionomer layer comprises a zinc-neutralized ionomer, a sodium-neutralized ionomer, or a mixture thereof.
- 15. The composite of claim 7, wherein the thickness of the composite is from 200 μm to 6 mm.
- 16. The composite of claim 7, wherein the substrate further comprises glass fibers, carbon fibers, polyaramide fibers, mineral fibers, mica, talc, metal whiskers, or mixtures thereof.
- 17. The composite of claim 7, wherein the substrate is a foamed substrate.
- 18. A composite article comprising, in order:
a) an ionomer layer; b) a tie-layer; c) a backing layer; d) a substrate; wherein at least one of the backing layer and substrate is selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene; acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate; an amorphous polyamide; butyl rubber; halogenated butyl rubber; a copolymer of isobutylene and an alkylstyrene; polyisobutylene; a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; a copolyester; a cyclic olefin copolymer; a dynamically vulcanized alloy; a liquid crystal polymer; natural rubber; a general purpose rubber; nitrile rubber; polyacrylonitrile; a polyamide compound that is impact modified with an acid and/or an anhydride containing polymer or rubber; a polyamide elastomer; a polyarylate; a polyaryletherketone; polybenzimidazole; polybutylene terephthalate; polybutylene naphthalate; a polyester elastomer; polyethylene naphthalate; polyetherketone; polyethersulfone; polyimidesulfone; polymethacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; polyphenylsulfone; polymethylmethacrylate; polystyrene; a high impact polystyrene; syndiotactic polystyrene; polystyrene maleic anhydride; polyethylene-vinyl alcohol; a sheet molding compound or a crosslinked, glass-reinforced, polyester/polystyrene composition; a bulk molding compound; a crosslinked polyurethane; a reinforced polyurethane; crosslinked dicyclopentadiene; a silicone rubber; a styrene block copolymer; a compression-molded article of woven, glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene fibers; blends thereof; and filled blends thereof.
- 19. The composite article of claim 18, wherein the filled blend comprises glass fibers, carbon fibers, polyaramide fibers, mineral fibers, mica, talc, metal whiskers, or mixtures thereof.
- 20. The composite article of claim 18, wherein the ionomer layer comprises a first ionomer layer and a second ionomer layer.
- 21. The composite article of claim 20, wherein one or both of the first ionomer layer and the second ionomer layer is pigmented, natural, or clear.
- 22. The composite article of claim 18, wherein the backing layer comprises glass fibers, carbon fibers, polyaramide fibers, mineral fibers, mica, talc, metal whiskers, or mixtures thereof.
- 23. The composite article of claim 18, wherein the backing layer is a blend.
- 24. The composite article of claim 18, wherein the backing layer is multilayered.
- 25. The composite article of claim 18, wherein the ionomer layer comprises a zinc-neutralized ionomer, a sodium-neutralized ionomer, or a mixture thereof.
- 26. The composite article of claim 18, wherein the thickness of the composite article is from 200 μm to 6 mm.
- 27. The composite article of claim 7, wherein the substrate is a foamed substrate.
- 28. A method of forming a composite article comprising:
(a) providing a laminate; and (c) securing a substrate to the laminate; wherein the substrate comprises acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene; acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate; an amorphous polyamide; butyl rubber; halogenated butyl rubber; a copolymer of isobutylene and an alkylstyrene; polyisobutylene; a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; a copolyester; a cyclic olefin copolymer; a dynamically vulcanized alloy; a liquid crystal polymer; natural rubber; a general purpose rubber; nitrile rubber; polyacrylonitrile; a polyamide compound that is impact modified with an acid and/or an anhydride containing polymer or rubber; a polyamide elastomer; a polyarylate; a polyaryletherketone; polybenzimidazole; polybutylene terephthalate; polybutylene naphthalate; a polyester elastomer; polyethylene naphthalate; polyetherketone; polyethersulfone; polyimidesulfone; polymethacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; polyphenylsulfone; polymethylmethacrylate; polystyrene; a high impact polystyrene; syndiotactic polystyrene; polystyrene maleic anhydride; polyethylene-vinyl alcohol; a sheet molding compound or a crosslinked, glass-reinforced, polyester/polystyrene composition; a bulk molding compound; a crosslinked polyurethane; a reinforced polyurethane; crosslinked dicyclopentadiene; a silicone rubber; a styrene block copolymer; a compression-molded article of woven, glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene fibers; or mixtures thereof.
- 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the substrate further comprises glass fibers, carbon fibers, polyaramide fibers, mineral fibers, mica, talc, metal whiskers, or mixtures thereof.
- 30. The method of claim 28, wherein the laminate comprises an ionomer layer comprising a first ionomer layer and a second ionomer layer.
- 31. The method of claim 30, wherein one or both of the first ionomer layer and the second ionomer layer is pigmented, natural, or clear.
- 32. The method of claim 30, wherein the ionomer layer comprises a zinc-neutralized ionomer, a sodium-neutralized ionomer, or a mixture thereof.
- 33. The method of claim 28, wherein the composite article comprises a backing layer.
- 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the backing layer is multilayered.
- 35. The method of claim 33, wherein the backing layer is a blend.
- 36. The method of claim 28, wherein the thickness of the composite article is from 200 μm to 6 mm.
- 37. The method of claim 28, wherein the substrate is a foamed substrate.
- 38. The method of claim 28, wherein the laminate is a shaped laminate.
- 39. A composite article formed by the method comprising:
(a) coextruding an ionomer layer and a tie-layer to form a laminate; (b) forming a shape from the laminate, resulting in a shaped laminate; and (c) securing a substrate material to the shaped laminate; wherein the substrate comprises acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene; acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate; an amorphous polyamide; butyl rubber; halogenated butyl rubber; a copolymer of isobutylene and an alkylstyrene; polyisobutylene; a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; a copolyester; a cyclic olefin copolymer; a dynamically vulcanized alloy; a liquid crystal polymer; natural rubber; a general purpose rubber; nitrile rubber; polyacrylonitrile; a polyamide compound that is impact modified with an acid and/or an anhydride containing polymer or rubber; a polyamide elastomer; a polyarylate; a polyaryletherketone; polybenzimidazole; polybutylene terephthalate; polybutylene naphthalate; a polyester elastomer; polyethylene naphthalate; polyetherketone; polyethersulfone; polyimidesulfone; polymethacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; polyphenylsulfone; polymethylmethacrylate; polystyrene; a high impact polystyrene; syndiotactic polystyrene; polystyrene maleic anhydride; polyethylene-vinyl alcohol; a sheet molding compound or a crosslinked, glass-reinforced, polyester/polystyrene composition; a bulk molding compound; a crosslinked polyurethane; a reinforced polyurethane; crosslinked dicyclopentadiene; a silicone rubber; a styrene block copolymer; a compression-molded article of woven, glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene fibers; or mixtures thereof.
- 40. The composite article of claim 39, wherein the step of forming comprises thermoforming.
- 41. The composite article of claim 39, wherein the ionomer layer comprises a first ionomer layer and a second ionomer layer.
- 42. The composite article of claim 41, wherein one or both of the first ionomer layer and the second ionomer layer is pigmented, natural, or clear.
- 43. The composite article of claim 39, wherein the laminate further comprises a backing layer.
- 44. The composite article of claim 43, wherein the backing layer is a blend.
- 45. The composite article of claim 43, wherein the backing layer is multilayered.
- 46. The composite article of claim 39, wherein the ionomer layer comprises a zinc-neutralized ionomer, a sodium-neutralized ionomer, or a mixture thereof.
- 47. The composite article of claim 39, wherein the thickness of the composite article is from 200 μm to 6 mm.
- 48. The composite article of claim 39, wherein the substrate further comprises glass fibers, carbon fibers, polyaramide fibers, mineral fibers, mica, talc, metal whiskers, or mixtures thereof.
- 49. The composite article of claim 39, wherein the substrate is a foamed substrate.
- 50. A vehicle comprising a composite comprising:
an ionomer layer; a tie-layer; and a substrate comprising acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene; acrylonitrile styrene-acrylate; an amorphous polyamide; butyl rubber; halogenated butyl rubber; a copolymer of isobutylene and an alkylstyrene; polyisobutylene; a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; a copolyester; a cyclic olefin copolymer; a dynamically vulcanized alloy; a liquid crystal polymer; natural rubber; a general purpose rubber; nitrile rubber; polyacrylonitrile; a polyamide compound that is impact modified with an acid and/or an anhydride containing polymer or rubber; a polyamide elastomer; a polyarylate; a polyaryletherketone; polybenzimidazole; polybutylene terephthalate; polybutylene naphthalate; a polyester elastomer; polyethylene naphthalate; polyetherketone; polyethersulfone; polyimidesulfone; polymethacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; polyphenylsulfone; polymethylmethacrylate; polystyrene; a high impact polystyrene; syndiotactic polystyrene; polystyrene maleic anhydride; polyethylene-vinyl alcohol; a sheet molding compound or a crosslinked, glass-reinforced, polyester/polystyrene composition; a bulk molding compound; a crosslinked polyurethane; a reinforced polyurethane; crosslinked dicyclopentadiene; a silicone rubber; a styrene block copolymer; a compression-molded article of woven, glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene fibers; or mixtures thereof; and wherein the tie-layer is disposed between the ionomer layer and the substrate.
- 51. An appliance comprising a composite comprising:
an ionomer layer; a tie-layer; and a substrate comprising acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene; acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate; an amorphous polyamide; butyl rubber; halogenated butyl rubber; a copolymer of isobutylene and an alkylstyrene; polyisobutylene; a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; a copolyester; a cyclic olefin copolymer; a dynamically vulcanized alloy; a liquid crystal polymer; natural rubber; a general purpose rubber; nitrile rubber; polyacrylonitrile; a polyamide compound that is impact modified with an acid and/or an anhydride containing polymer or rubber; a polyamide elastomer; a polyarylate; a polyaryletherketone; polybenzimidazole; polybutylene terephthalate; polybutylene naphthalate; a polyester elastomer; polyethylene naphthalate; polyetherketone; polyethersulfone; polyimidesulfone; polymethacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; polyphenylsulfone; polymethylmethacrylate; polystyrene; a high impact polystyrene; syndiotactic polystyrene; polystyrene maleic anhydride; polyethylene-vinyl alcohol; a sheet molding compound or a crosslinked, glass-reinforced, polyester/polystyrene composition; a bulk molding compound; a crosslinked polyurethane; a reinforced polyurethane; crosslinked dicyclopentadiene; a silicone rubber; a styrene block copolymer; a compression-molded article of woven, glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene fibers; or mixtures thereof; and wherein the tie-layer is disposed between the ionomer layer and the substrate.
- 52. An automotive part comprising a composite comprising:
an ionomer layer; a tie-layer; and a substrate comprising acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene; acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate; an amorphous polyamide; butyl rubber; halogenated butyl rubber; a copolymer of isobutylene and an alkylstyrene; polyisobutylene; a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; a copolyester; a cyclic olefin copolymer; a dynamically vulcanized alloy; a liquid crystal polymer; natural rubber; a general purpose rubber; nitrile rubber; polyacrylonitrile; a polyamide compound that is impact modified with an acid and/or an anhydride containing polymer or rubber; a polyamide elastomer; a polyarylate; a polyaryletherketone; polybenzimidazole; polybutylene terephthalate; polybutylene naphthalate; a polyester elastomer; polyethylene naphthalate; polyetherketone; polyethersulfone; polyimidesulfone; polymethacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; polyphenylsulfone; polymethylmethacrylate; polystyrene; a high impact polystyrene; syndiotactic polystyrene; polystyrene maleic anhydride; polyethylene-vinyl alcohol; a sheet molding compound or a crosslinked, glass-reinforced, polyester/polystyrene composition; a bulk molding compound; a crosslinked polyurethane; a reinforced polyurethane; crosslinked dicyclopentadiene; a silicone rubber; a styrene block copolymer; a compression-molded article of woven, glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene fibers; or mixtures thereof; and wherein the tie-layer is disposed between the ionomer layer and the substrate.
- 53. A boat hull comprising a composite comprising:
an ionomer layer; a tie-layer; and a substrate comprising acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene; acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate; an amorphous polyamide; butyl rubber; halogenated butyl rubber; a copolymer of isobutylene and an alkylstyrene; polyisobutylene; a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; a copolyester; a cyclic olefin copolymer; a dynamically vulcanized alloy; a liquid crystal polymer; natural rubber; a general purpose rubber; nitrile rubber; polyacrylonitrile; a polyamide compound that is impact modified with an acid and/or an anhydride containing polymer or rubber; a polyamide elastomer; a polyarylate; a polyaryletherketone; polybenzimidazole; polybutylene terephthalate; polybutylene naphthalate; a polyester elastomer; polyethylene naphthalate; polyetherketone; polyethersulfone; polyimidesulfone; polymethacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; polyphenylsulfone; polymethylmethacrylate; polystyrene; a high impact polystyrene; syndiotactic polystyrene; polystyrene maleic anhydride; polyethylene-vinyl alcohol; a sheet molding compound or a crosslinked, glass-reinforced, polyester/polystyrene composition; a bulk molding compound; a crosslinked polyurethane; a reinforced polyurethane; crosslinked dicyclopentadiene; a silicone rubber; a styrene block copolymer; a compression-molded article of woven, glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene fibers; or mixtures thereof; and wherein the tie-layer is disposed between the ionomer layer and the substrate.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/473,789 filed May 27, 2003, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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