Methods and apparatus for glass laminate edge finishing and glass laminates formed thereby

An apparatus for finishing a cut edge of a glass laminate, the apparatus comprising:

• a support for the glass laminate comprising a surface and an edge, wherein the glass laminate comprises a glass sheet and a non-glass substrate;
• a rail disposed adjacent to the support and extending substantially parallel to the edge of the support;
• a carrier coupled to the rail;
• and
• a finishing tool coupled to the carrier and comprising an abrasive surface positioned adjacent to the edge of the support, wherein the finishing tool comprises a first axis perpendicular to the abrasive surface, a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a third axis perpendicular to each of the first axis and the second axis;
• wherein the carrier is translatable along the rail to translate the abrasive surface of the finishing tool relative to the edge of the support,
• and wherein the carrier is adjustable to orient the abrasive surface of the finishing tool relative to the support such that an angle is formed between the abrasive surface and the edge of the support, measured along a plane parallel to the surface of the support;
• wherein the rail is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the rail to adjust an angle between the abrasive surface of the finishing tool and the surface of the support, wherein the angle is measured along a plane perpendicular to the surface of the support and including the first axis.