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interlayer

interlayer

1 7.1
A thin sheet placed between two materials to join them or change how they work
  • noun
  • /ˈɪntərˌleɪər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : intercapa
  • To enhance the glass's strength, the manufacturer added a special interlayer between the two panels.

Examples

  • Eastman, which acquired Solutia earlier this year, featured a number of products for laminated glass applications including Saflex DG, its new interlayer material designed for structural glazing.

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  • The product drew a large crowd and lots of interest, according to Doug Marren, architectural business manager of Americas for advanced interlayers.

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  • In addition, Eastman is also in the process of launching new solar interlayers for the architectural market.

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  • The group found that the interlayer tunneling current, which is normally strongly suppressed, developed an enormous and narrow peak when the voltage difference approached zero.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The line was introduced last year for the automotive market and offers UVA and UVE blocking features thanks to nanoparticles that are mixed into the interlayer.

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  • From new coatings to new interlayers, Glasstec 2012, which took place last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, offered attendees a number of developments for architectural glazing.

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  • The architect specified a new interlayer to improve the energy efficiency of the building's windows.

  • The car's windshield has an interlayer that helps to reduce noise and protect against UV rays.

Synonyms

interphase
vsinterlayer
  • Specialized
9.1

An area between two materials that has its own properties

is a deliberately placed layer used to separate bind or add functions

How Thick

slab
87 3.3
interlayer
  • Specialized
1 7.1
sheet
140 1.4
film
191 3.2

Surface Forms

interlayer singular
interlayers plural

Morphology

interlayer = layer (transparent) = inter + layer

The prefix 'inter-' clearly indicates 'between' or 'among', making the meaning of 'interlayer' clear as a layer between others.

Etymology

Interlayer comes from the prefix inter- meaning 'between', seen in international, and the word layer, so imagine it as the thin filling put 'between' two layers like the inside of a sandwich. That's why an interlayer is a layer put 'between' other layers to separate them, hold them together, or add a useful function.