CONFORMABLE FILMS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM

• Main Author: CHAN U. KO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 19.08.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; ADHESIVES; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F,C08G; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; DYES; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; PAINTS; POLISHES; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES ASCOMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES; WORKING-UP

This invention relates to a vinyl halide film comprising (A) at least one vinyl halide polymer, (B) at least one non-halogenated polymeric plasticizer and (C) at least one second plasticizer, wherein a major amount of the polymers of the film comprise the vinyl halide polymer (A) and wherein the film has an elongation of at least about 50%. The invention also relates to an adhesive article comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a first and second surface, and a vinyl halide film adhered to the first surface of the adhesive layer, wherein the vinyl halide film comprises (A) at least one vinyl halide polymer, (B) at least one non-halogenated polymeric plasticizer and (C) at least one second plasticizer, wherein the adhesive article has an elongation of at least about 50%. The invention also includes a plastisol, useful for preparing vinyl halide films, comprising (A) at least one vinyl halide polymer, (B) at least one non-halogenated polymeric plasticizer, (C) at least one second plasticizer, and (D) at least one solvent. The film and subsequent articles derived therefrom have improved conformability. Additionally, the film is a castable film. The films and articles are useful in exterior graphics applications, including graphics for vehicles, especially vehicles with corrugated side panels.