APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BENDING AND/OR TEMERING GLASS

摘要

An apparatus and method for bending and/or tempering glass substrate(s) are provided. The amount of near-IR radiation which reaches the glass (1, 5) to be bent and/or tempered is limited (e.g., via filtering (12) or any other suitable technique). Thus, the IR radiation (7) (used for heating the glass) which reaches the glass (1, 5) to be bent and/or tempered includes mostly mid-IR and/or far-IR radiation (10), and not much near-IR. In such a manner, coating(s) (3) provided on the glass can be protected and kept at lower temperatures so as to be less likely to be damaged during the bending and/or tempering process. Heating efficiency can be improved.