Patent ID: 8642173
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: B32B,C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A protective film for an electronic display, the protective film comprising: a first layer having a top and a bottom, wherein said top forms a protective outer surface layer of said protective film; said first layer being made from urethane, a second layer having a top and a bottom, said bottom forming the bottom surface of the second layer; said second layer being made from an optically clear supporting plastic material, wherein said first layer and said second layer form a laminated film wherein said first layer and said second layer are laminated together by a high tack adhesive to form said laminated film so that said bottom of said first layer and said top of said second layer are engaged, and wherein said first layer top forms the top surface of said laminated film, and wherein said second layer bottom surface forms the bottom surface of said laminated film; and a self-wetting adhesive provided on said bottom surface of said laminated film; wherein said first urethane layer is made from a polycaprolactone aliphatic polyurethane and wherein said second layer is a material selected from the group consisting of acrylic, polystyrene, and polyethylene terephthalate, and wherein said first layer bottom surface is attached to said second layer top surface and said self-wetting adhesive is provided on said second layer bottom surface; wherein said first layer of polycaprolactone aliphatic polyurethane is an optically clear layer; wherein said optically clear first layer together with said second layer and said self-wetting adhesive layer comprise a three-layer protective film that is optically clear and has the protective outer surface layer that is resistant to abrasion; and wherein the thickness of the protective film combined is from 1.5 mils to 16 mils.