LAMINATING THIN GLASS STRUCTURES

摘要

A method for finishing an edge of a glass laminate structure comprising the steps of assembling a glass laminate structure having a first glass sheet, a second glass sheet and an interlayer material intermediate the first and second glass sheets and placing a compressive material on a first edge of the assembled structure. A vacuum can be applied to a second edge of the assembled structure and the assembled structure heated to a predetermined temperature at or above a softening temperature of the interlayer material. The vacuum and temperature can be maintained for a predetermined period of time whereby the compressive material provides an in situ finish for the first edge of the glass laminate structure.