Polyacetal Release Film for Rigid Easy-Peel Auto Laminates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing multilayer structured films for decorative films in automobiles require increased production steps and costs due to the combination of a base layer with low releasability and an easy peel film or release agent to achieve rigidity and releasability.

Innovation Solution

A release film composed of a polyacetal resin base layer with specific melt flow rates and heat stabilizers, providing high rigidity and excellent releasability without the need for additional easy peel films or release agents.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a base layer with rigidity but low releasability is combined with an easy peel film or release agent, then releasability is improved, but the number of production steps and production costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovereleasabilityVSAvoidnumber of production steps
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges the base layer and easy peel film into a single integrated release film made of polyacetal resin. The polyacetal resin simultaneously provides both the rigidity function (replacing the base layer) and the releasability function (replacing the easy peel film), eliminating the need for separate layers and reducing production steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The polyacetal resin release film serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural rigidity like a base layer, delivers excellent releasability like an easy peel film, and maintains dimensional stability. This multi-functional material replaces what previously required multiple separate components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If a base layer with rigidity but low releasability is combined with an easy peel film or release agent, then releasability is improved, but production costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovereleasabilityVSAvoidproduction costs
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By combining the rigidity-providing base layer and releasability-providing easy peel film into a single polyacetal resin release film, the invention eliminates the need for separate production and assembly processes, thereby reducing overall production costs despite the specialized material used.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses polyacetal resin as a composite material that inherently combines the properties of both rigidity and releasability. This eliminates the need for complex multilayer composite structures with different materials, simplifying manufacturing and reducing costs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Ease of manufacture

If a film with both rigidity and releasability is achieved using only the base layer, then the number of production steps and costs are reduced, but releasability must be maintained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of production stepsVSAvoidreleasability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the material parameter by selecting polyacetal resin, which has specific physical and chemical properties including appropriate melt flow rate (0.5-50 g/10 min) and crystallization characteristics. These parameter changes enable the single-layer film to achieve both rigidity and excellent releasability simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The polyacetal resin release film is designed as a disposable single-use component that is extruded and formed into the final shape. After serving its purpose as a release film, it is discarded, eliminating the need for complex multilayer structures that would require more elaborate disposal or recycling processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

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 polyacetal resin-based release film offers high rigidity and excellent peelability, reducing production steps and costs while protecting decorative films for automobiles.

Implementation Method 1

a flow rate of the polyacetal resin is 0.5 to 50 g/10 min

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCrystallisation: Crystallisation

Data Source

PatentUS20250360691A1Release film and laminate
Publication Date: 2025.11.27 ASAHI KASEI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
  • US20250360691A1 patent drawing

AI summary

According to the present disclosure, a release film having high rigidity and excellent releasability can be provided for protecting exterior films, particularly decorative films for automobiles. A release film includes a base layer containing a polyacetal resin.