METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAMINATING GLASS SHEETS

摘要

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for laminating glass articles without using an autoclave. The sandwich structure (2,1,2) to be laminated is placed in a controllable vacuum and subjected to short wave radiation (4) with specified frequency and power. Pressure (5) that is applied continuously during the heating and cooling is also specified for achieving an appropriate bond. An apparatus appropriate for realizing the invented process is also provided. The apparatus includes a loading table (10), furnace (11), and cooling chamber (12) that are adjusted to and adjoined to each to other. These parts provide the necessary conditions for high-quality laminating simple and multi-sandwich structures with high production rate and efficiency. The apparatus is inexpensive and fits into the space of two glass article lengths.