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US4364786A
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Process for making safety glass laminates subject to nonsymmetrical thermal stress
Assignee: Advanced Glass Systems Corp
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Filing: 1981-03-23
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Granted: 1982-12-21
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Expires: 2001-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A process is disclosed for producing multi-layer laminates of glass and plastic of the type subject to nonsymmetrical thermal shear stress, such as flat or curved glass-plastic laminates or curved glass-plastic-glass sandwiches. Use of difunctional silane-treated glass and an aliphatic polyether polyurethane interlayer allows curing at temperatures low enough to minimize shear stresses which tend to cause delamination or shattering of the thin layer of glass in the finished part. The interlayer of aliphatic polyether polyurethane can be replaced by cured-in-place polyurethane having a polyether backbone, allowing processing at even lower temperatures.
Inventors
- 👤 W. Novis Smith, Jr.
- 👤 Nelson P. Bolton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 20:31
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/30; B32B17/00; B32B17/06; B32B17/10; B32B17/10005; B32B17/10009; B32B17/10018; B32B17/1055; B32B17/1077; B32B17/10807; B32B17/10816; B32B17/10825; B32B17/10834; B32B17/10844; B32B17/10853; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/36; B32B27/365; B32B27/40; B32B2369/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31507; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31573; Y10T428/31576; Y10T428/31598; Y10T428/31601
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A process for producing a non-symmetrical laminate of glass and plastic comprising the steps of: (a) treating a glass blank with a difunctional silane coupling agent; (b) forming a first laminate by placing the glass blank against a sheet of an aliphatic polyether polyurethane, and heating to about 200°-220° F.; and, (c) forming a second laminate of said initial laminate and a plastic sub-layer by placing sub-layer against the aliphatic polyether polyurethane, and simultaneously heating to about 130°-160° F. and pressurizing to about 150 psi for about one hour, whereby non-symmetrical thermal shear stresses between the first and second laminates are minimized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A process for producing a non-symmetrical laminate of glass and plastic comprising the steps of: (a) treating a glass blank with a difunctional silane coupling agent; (b) forming a first laminate by placing the glass blank against a sheet of an aliphatic polyether polyurethane, and heating to about 200°-220° F.; and, (c) forming a second laminate of said initial laminate and a plastic sub-layer by placing sub-layer against the aliphatic polyether polyurethane, and simultaneously heating to about 130°-160° F. and pressurizing to about 150 psi for about one hour, whereby non-symmetrical thermal shear stresses between the first and second laminates are minimized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said plastic sub-layer is a transparent polycarbonate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said plastic sub-layer is a transparent polyacrylate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 2 or 3, wherein said glass blank is curved, and said plastic sublayer is curved to a lesser curvature, whereby said glass blank and said plastic sub-layer are held in mechanical contact by a spring effect therebetween.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 4, further comprising enclosing said product in a mylar bag and evacuating the bag before said curing step, whereby the product is enclosed in a protective coating of mylar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 4, further comprising enclosing said product in a nylon bag and evacuating the bag before said curing step, whereby the product is enclosed in a protective coating of nylon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process of claim 4, further comprising treating and forming a second glass-polyurethane initial laminate from a second glass blank and second polyurethane sheet, and placing said second initial laminate against the plastic sublayer before forming the second laminate, whereby a glass-plastic-glass laminate is produced.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the glass blank is curved.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
A process for producing a non-symmetrical laminate of glass and plastic comprising the steps of: (a) treating a glass blank with a difunctional silane coupling agent; (b) injecting an uncured aliphatic polyurethane having a polyether backbone and a curing accelerator between said glass blank and a plastic sublayer; and, (c) curing said product by heating to about 100° F. for about one hour, whereby non-symmetrical thermal shear stresses are minimized.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
A process for producing a non-symmetrical laminate of glass and plastic comprising the steps of: (a) treating a glass blank with a difunctional silane coupling agent; (b) injecting an uncured aliphatic polyurethane having a polyether backbone and a curing accelerator between said glass blank and a plastic sublayer; and, (c) curing said product by heating to about 100° F. for about one hour, whereby non-symmetrical thermal shear stresses are minimized.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said plastic sub-layer is a transparent polycarbonate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said plastic sub-layer is a transparent polyacrylate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claims 10 or 11, wherein said glass blank is curved, and said plastic sub-layer is curved to a lesser curvature, whereby said glass blank and said plastic sub-layer are held in mechanical contact by a spring effect therebetween.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 12, further comprising enclosing in a mylar bag and evacuating the bag before said curing step, whereby the product is enclosed in a protective coating of mylar.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 12, further comprising enclosing in a nylon bag and evacuating the bag before said curing step, whereby the product is enclosed in a protective coating of nylon.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 12, further comprising treating and injecting a second glass blank and uncured polyurethane before curing, whereby a glass-plastic-glass laminate is produced.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 9, wherein the glass blank is curved.
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