END FACE GRINDING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF GRINDING END FACE, FOR GLASS SUBSTRATE

摘要

End face grinding apparatus (1) for glass substrate including grindstone (4) for grinding an end face of glass substrate (3) by making relative movement to the glass substrate (3) and including grinding fluid supply means (6) for feeding grinding fluid (7) to an area surrounding a grind location of the glass substrate (3), wherein there is disposed water spouting means (8) for forming water curtain (9) adapted to block the flow along the surface of the glass substrate (3) of any cut dust contained in the grinding fluid (7) scattered in the grinding of the end face of the glass substrate (3) by the grindstone (4).