interlayers
Strata between strata
Interlayers are layers placed between other layers in a composite structure.
The term appears in materials science, geology, and manufacturing—describing anything sandwiched between primary layers: The interlayers of adhesive bond the glass panels together, Clay interlayers affect how water moves through rock formations.
The singular interlayer functions as both noun and adjective: an interlayer film, the polymer interlayer.
Material that bonds objects
- bondingForming close connections
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
resin · lamination · film · coating · thermoset · melamine · substrate · sandwich
Dissipation of vibrational energy
- isolationComplete separation from others
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
insulation · padding · shock · decoupling · barrier · resilience · acoustic · thermal
Study of rock layers
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- shaleCompacted clay sediment
- metamorphismHeat-pressure mineral alteration
sedimentary · tectonics · formation · sequence · horizon · deposition · mudstone · siltstone
adhesive
Material that bonds objects
plywood · resin · lamination · film · coating · thermoset · melamine · substrate · sandwich · panel
damping
Dissipation of vibrational energy
- isolationComplete separation from others
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- absorptionProcess of taking in
vibration · insulation · padding · shock · decoupling · barrier · resilience · acoustic · thermal · separation
stratigraphy
Study of rock layers
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- shaleCompacted clay sediment
metamorphism · sedimentary · tectonics · formation · sequence · horizon · deposition · mudstone · siltstone · limestone
interlayersouter layers
surface layers · veneer · top layer · outermost layer · skin