3m Innovative Properties Company

Corning Incorporated

Other

Arlin Lee Weikel

Kevin Michael Lewandowski

Jonathan E Janoski

Duane Douglas Fansler

Babu Nana Gaddam

Larry R Krepski

Anthony F Schultz

Keith R Lyon

Jayshree Seth

Corinne Elizabeth Lipscomb

Wayne Scott Mahoney

Jason D Clapper

Ronald S Steelman

Hidetoshi Abe

Terry R Hobbs

Peter Knowles

Carla S Thomas

Jennifer Lynn Lyon

Eric D Shockey

Tien Y H Whiting

Wageesha Senaratne

Christopher Lee Timmons

Kathleen S Shafer

John W Frank

Pamela Arlene Maurey

Ying Zhang

Marie Aloshyna Ep Lesuffleur

Christopher Mark Schweiger

Audrey A Sherman

Timothy Michael Gross

Thomas P Klun

Michael Alan Meis

Timothy J Hebrink

Lei Zhang

Kevin R Schaffer

Steven D Solomonson

Maureen Ann Kavanagh

Jason Thomas Harris

Jingjing Ma

Po Ki Yuen

Thu-Van T Tran

James Robert Matthews

Jeffrey John Domey

Yousef Kayed Qaroush

Michael W Kobe

Anthony M Renstrom

Evan D Brutinel

Michael Edward DeRosa

Zhong Chen

Michael Lesley Sorensen

Arpita Mitra

Sonja S Mackey

Dhananjay Joshi

Jan D Forster

Khaled Layouni

Steffen Traser

Kerstin Unverhau

Jeffrey Michael Benjamin

Shinu Baby

Linda Frances Reynolds-Heffer

John W Vanderzanden

Taylor J Kobe

Doreen Eckhardt

Frank Kuester

Naigeng Chen

Tingge Xu

Jan U Wieneke

Amanda K Hulke

Donald E Gustafson

Christiane Strerath

Claudia Torre

Daniel J Renninger

David A Gries

Lingke Li

Tien YH Whiting

Foldable apparatus comprise a foldable substrate foldable about an axis and a substrate thickness defined between a first major surface and a second major surface. The foldable substrate comprises a central portion positioned between a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprising a substrate thickness. The central portion comprises a central thickness that is less than the substrate thickness. In some embodiments, a width of central portion is about 45 millimeters or less. Methods of making a foldable apparatus comprise forming a recess in a first major surface of the foldable substrate. In some embodiments, methods comprise chemically strengthening the foldable substrate.

Foldable apparatus, foldable substrate, and methods of making

Embodiments of a vehicle interior component and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The vehicle interior component includes a frame with a support surface and having an opening formed in the support surface. A glass substrate is provided that includes a first major surface, a second major surface facing the support surface, and a minor surface between the first and second major surfaces and defining a thickness of the glass substrate. An adhesive at least partially fills the opening and adheres the glass substrate to the frame. The adhesive in the opening acts to secure the glass substrate and adhesive to the frame.

Cold-formed curved glass articles and methods of making the same

Embodiments of this disclosure pertains to methods for controlling adhesive bondline while cold-bending a glass substrate. The method includes forming a frame to define a viewing area at least partially surrounded by the frame; shaping the frame to include at least one curvature; positioning a spacer proximate the frame, the spacer comprising: a border area; and a protrusion extending from the border area; engaging the border area of the spacer with the frame to insert the protrusion through the viewing area, wherein the protrusion extends beyond the frame a first distance; positioning an adhesive between the frame and the glass substrate alongside the protrusion to control the bondline; engaging a glass substrate with the adhesive and the protrusion to cold form the glass substrate to the shape of the frame; and securing the glass substrate to the spacer to hold the frame against the adhesive to maintain the bondline.

Methods for uniform adhesive bondline control for 3D cold formed curved laminate

The disclosure relates to vacuum forming methods, apparatuses and resulting displays that represent improvements in various key areas. The methods, for example, greatly improve manufacturing throughput through reduced curing times. The methods further facilitate improved control of glass shape to a targeted shape and improved control of bond line thickness, which result in improved survivability and long-term reliability, for example.

Cold formed 3D product and processes using vacuum chuck

Embodiments of a method of cold-forming a glass article are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the method includes bending a glass sheet over the chuck such that a first major surface of the glass sheets conforms to a bending surface of the chuck. In one or more embodiments, the method includes adhering a frame to the second major surface of the glass sheet such that at least one spacer is positioned between the glass sheet and the frame.

Methods for forming curved glass articles

The present disclosure is directed to pharmaceutical packages which include a coating that comprises polycyanurate, and methods for the production of such. In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a pharmaceutical package may comprise a glass container comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface may be an outer surface of the glass container. The pharmaceutical package may further comprise a coating positioned over at least a portion of the first surface of the glass container. The coating may comprise polycyanurate.

Pharmaceutical packages with coatings comprising polycyanurates

Described are viscoelastic damping materials and constructions which may demonstrate low temperature performance and adhesion and which may be used in making vibration damping composites. Viscoelastic damping materials and constructions may include polymers or copolymers of monomers according to formula I:CH&#x2550;CHR&#x2014;COOR&#x2003;&#x2003;[I]wherein Ris H, CHor CHCHand Ris a branched alkyl group containing 12 to 32 carbon atoms.

Low temperature vibration damping pressure sensitive adhesives and constructions

A film is described comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer and a polyvinyl acetal (e.g. butyral) resin. In some embodiments, the film has a glass transition temperature (i.e. Tg) ranging from 30&#xb0; C. to 60&#xb0; C. In some embodiments, the film has a gel content of at least 20% or greater. In some embodiments, the film has an elongation at break of at least 175%. The film typically comprises photoinitiator as a result of the method by which the film was made. The film may be a monolithic film or a layer of a multilayer film.

Acrylic polyvinyl acetal films and composition

A film is described comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer and polyvinyl acetal polymer composition, wherein the film comprises a structured layer.

Acrylic films comprising a structured layer

A film is described comprising a first film layer having a Tg ranging from 30&#xb0; C. to 60&#xb0; C. The first film layer comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer and polyvinyl acetal polymer composition. The film further comprises a second layer proximate the first film layer. The second layer is different than the first film layer. The second may be a cured (meth)acrylic polymer film or coating; a backing such as thermoplastic polymer, woven or nonwoven fabrics, metal foils, paper, foams; or a coverfilm such as a fluoropolymer.

Acrylic polyvinyl acetal films comprising a second layer

A composite coating having a high refractive index, high Abbe number, low haze and high transmittance, suitable for fabricating nanoscale optical surface features includes a resin with a crosslinked polymer matrix having polymers with repeat units derived from acrylic or methacrylic monomers or oligomers and inorganic nanoparticles disposed within the resin, wherein the composite coating has a refractive index equal to or greater than 1.7 and a glass transition temperature equal to or greater than 60&#xb0; C.

High refractive index nanocomposites

Described herein are laminate structures with enhanced sound-damping properties and mechanical properties. The laminates are composed of an interlayer structure disposed between a first glass substrate and a second glass substrate, wherein the interlayer is composed of a polymer layer designed such that sound attenuation or damping by the laminate is optimized. The laminates described herein may be used in vehicles or architectural panels. In one or more embodiments, the laminate may be disposed in an opening of a vehicle body. Where the vehicle body is an automobile, the laminate could be used as a windshield, a side window, sunroof or rear windshield. The body of some embodiments may include railcar body, or an airplane body. In other embodiments, the laminate may be used in architectural panels, which may include a window, an interior wall panel, a modular furniture panel, a backsplash, a cabinet panel, or an appliance panel.

Laminate structures with enhanced damping properties

A film is described comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer and polyvinyl acetal polymer composition. A layer of an adhesive composition is disposed proximate the film. The adhesive composition has a tensile elastic modulus of less than 1 MPa at 25&#xb0; C. and 1 hertz.

Acrylic polyvinyl acetal films comprising an adhesive layer

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Arlin Lee Weikel