Patent ID: 6482488
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: B32B,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
An article comprising:a laminate comprising: (a) a first substrate, the first substrate having a first major surface and an opposite second major surface, wherein the first substrate comprises a material selected from the group consisting of glass, plastic and combinations thereof, wherein the first substrate has at least one scratch on its first major surface defining an abraded area and wherein the abraded area of the first major surface of the first substrate has an Rmax of greater than about 1 micron; (b) a second substrate having a first major surface and an opposite second major surface wherein the second substrate comprises immediately before, during and after formation of the laminate a material selected from the group consisting of glass, amorphous plastic in its glassy state, amorphous plastic in its rubbery state, crystalline plastic in its glassy state, crystalline plastic in its rubbery state, and combinations thereof; (c) a first bonding material layer having a stress relaxation value of about 15 percent or greater positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate in a manner to form a laminate, wherein the bonding material layer at least partially fills the scratch(es) and is in contact with at least the abraded area of the first major surface of the first substrate and is in contact with at least a portion of the second major surface of the second substrate; (d) a stack of removable sheets bonded to the first major surface of the second substrate and/or the second surface of the first substrate; wherein a maximum haze value through the laminate is less than about 20 percent.