Methods of forming laminated glass structures
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsDominick John Forenz, Michael William Price, Mary Rosettie, Eric Joseph Teator
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Abstract
A method of field shaping a laminated glass structure is provided. The method includes providing the laminated glass structure comprising a flexible glass sheet having a thickness of no greater than about 0.3 mm laminated to a non-glass substrate by an adhesive material. The laminated glass structure is field cut using a handheld power tool thereby forming a shaped laminated glass structure. An edge strength of a cut edge of the shaped laminated glass structure at least about 20 MPa.
Claims15
A method of field shaping a laminated glass structure, the method comprising:
- providing the laminated glass structure comprising a flexible glass sheet having a thickness of no greater than about 0.3 mm laminated to a non-glass substrate by an adhesive material;
- supporting the laminated glass structure on a support surface such that the non-glass substrate is located between the flexible glass sheet and the support surface;
- field cutting the laminated glass structure using a cutting tool of a handheld power tool in a climb cut orientation applying a compressive force to a surface of the flexible glass sheet that is opposite the non-glass substrate in a direction of movement of the handheld power tool thereby forming a shaped laminated glass structure;
- finishing a cut edge of the shaped laminated glass structures to form a finished cut edge
- wherein said finishing uses abrasive particles having an average diameter of less than about ¼ of the thickness of the flexible glass sheet and
- wherein a glass edge strength of the finished cut edge of the shaped laminated glass structure is at least about 20 MPa.
A method of field shaping a laminated glass structure, the method comprising:
- providing the laminated glass structure comprising a flexible glass sheet having a thickness of no greater than about 0.3 mm laminated to a non-glass substrate by an adhesive material;
- supporting the laminated glass structure on a support surface such that the non-glass substrate is located between the flexible glass sheet and the support surface;
- field cutting the laminated glass structure using a cutting tool of a handheld power tool in a climb cut orientation applying a compressive force to a surface of the flexible glass sheet that is opposite the non-glass substrate in a direction of movement of the handheld power tool thereby forming a shaped laminated glass structure
- wherein the handheld power tool includes a cutting tool having an abrasive coating of abrasive particles having an average diameter of less than about ¼ of the thickness of the flexible glass sheet and
- wherein a glass edge strength of a cut edge of the shaped laminated glass structure is at least about 20 MPa.
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