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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas R. Fields, Charlotte, NC (US);
Don Smith, Matthews, NC (US);
Quan Song, Matthews, NC (US);
Mark O. Outlaw, Charlotte, NC (US);
Kenneth W. Dick, San Ramon, CA (US);
Assignee:
Soliant LLC, Lancaster, SC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 1/500 ; B32B 3/00 ; B32B 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 1/500 ; B32B 3/00 ; B32B 7/00 ;
Abstract
A bright metallized formable film laminate having excellent optical and deformation properties. The bright metallized formable film laminate preferably includes a formable, weatherable clear coat film comprising polyvinylidene difluoride, a formable clear coat leveling layer on the weatherable clear coat film, and a discontinuous layer of indium islands deposited on the formable leveling layer, opposite said weatherable clear coat film. Also disclosed are methods of making such bright metallized formable film laminates.