Laminated Glass Interlayer Film Acoustic Insulation

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Problem

Laminated glasses with existing interlayer films have insufficient sound-insulating properties, particularly in high frequency ranges and against solid-borne sounds, and excessive plasticizer addition can lead to bleeding issues.

Innovation Solution

An interlayer film with a multilayer structure comprising a first layer of polyvinyl acetal resin, plasticizer, and rosin resin as a tackifier, and additional layers with lower acetylation degrees and reduced plasticizer amounts, enhancing sound-insulating properties and penetration resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Weight of moving object

If a thinner laminated glass is used to reduce weight, then weight is reduced, but sound-insulating property deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveweight of laminated glassVSAvoidsound-insulating property
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the interlayer film by specifying a polyvinyl acetal resin with a degree of acetalization of 70-85 mol% and adding a rosin resin tackifier in specific amounts (5-50 parts by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl acetal resin). These parameter changes enable the interlayer film to achieve enhanced sound-insulating properties, particularly against solid-borne sounds, while maintaining a thin structure that reduces overall weight.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite material system by combining polyvinyl acetal resin with rosin resin tackifier and plasticizer in specific proportions. This composite interlayer film formulation synergistically improves sound-insulating properties, particularly in the high frequency range (above 2000 Hz), while allowing the use of thinner glass plates to reduce weight.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Object-affected harmful factors

If additional plasticizer is added to enhance sound-insulating property, then sound-insulating property is improved, but plasticizer bleeding occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound-insulating propertyVSAvoidplasticizer bleeding
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the plasticizer content parameter to 10-50 parts by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl acetal resin, which is a controlled amount that provides sufficient sound-insulating enhancement without causing plasticizer bleeding. The patent also specifies the degree of acetalization (70-85 mol%) which affects plasticizer retention and prevents bleeding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The rosin resin tackifier acts as an intermediary substance that stabilizes the plasticizer within the interlayer film matrix. The tackifier prevents plasticizer migration and bleeding while still allowing the plasticizer to provide its sound-insulating function. This intermediary role resolves the contradiction between using enough plasticizer for sound insulation and preventing plasticizer bleeding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of manufacture

If existing interlayer film composition is used, then manufacturing is simple, but sound-insulating property against solid-borne sounds deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidsound-insulating property against solid-borne sounds
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the interlayer film composition parameters by specifying polyvinyl acetal resin with 70-85 mol% degree of acetalization and adding rosin resin tackifier in specific amounts. These parameter changes enhance sound-insulating properties against solid-borne sounds while maintaining compatibility with existing lamination processes, thus preserving ease of manufacture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a composite formulation combining polyvinyl acetal resin, rosin resin tackifier, and plasticizer. This composite material provides superior sound-insulating properties against solid-borne sounds compared to conventional interlayer films, while the formulation can be produced using standard polymer processing techniques, maintaining manufacturing simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The interlayer film significantly improves sound-insulating properties in high frequency ranges and reduces plasticizer bleeding, enhancing both sound insulation and mechanical properties of laminated glass.

Implementation Method 1

a tackifier, wherein the tackifier is a rosin resin

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentEP2759527B1Interlayer for laminated glass and laminated glass
Publication Date: 2018.01.24 SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD
  • EP2759527B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2
  • EP2759527B1 patent drawing

AI summary

The present invention provides an interlayer for laminated glass which, when used to compose laminated glass, is capable of increasing sound insulation for the obtained laminated glass; and laminated glass. The interlayer for laminated glass according to the present invention includes a first layer, and a second layer which is laminated on a first surface of the first layer, and the first layer contains a polyvinyl acetal resin, a plasticizer and a tackifier; and the laminated glass according to the present invention includes first and second components for laminated glass and the interlayer disposed between the first and second components for laminated glass.