A Thermoplastic Transparent Adhesive for Bonding Polycarbonate to Glass

Abstract

Ethylene terpolymers varying in molecular weight, hydroxyl content, and degree of partial crosslinking were investigated for the bonding of glass and polycarbonate used in armored windows. The primary requisites for the adhesive were that it be thermoplastic, optically clear, hydrolytically stable, and maintain the integrity of glass-polycarbonate laminate when exposed to either thermal cycling from -65 to + 165 F or ballistic impact. Ethylene terpolymer fulfilled the performance requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0728174

Entities

People

  • Charles J. North
  • George L. Ball Iii
  • Ival O. Salyer
  • Philip H. Wilken

Organizations

  • Monsanto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Alkenes
  • Composite Materials
  • Ethylenes
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Laminates
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Weight
  • Polymers
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.