Aerogel molding and handling technology, multiple-pane insulating glazing units incorporating aerogel, and IG unit manufacturing methods
AssigneeCardinal CG Company
InventorsMegan E. Rose, Kari B. Myli, Keith James Burrows
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Abstract
In some embodiments, the invention provides a multiple-pane insulating glazing unit having a between-pane space. An aerogel layer is located in the between-pane space. Further, some embodiments of the invention provide a method of manufacturing such a multiple-pane insulating glazing unit. Still further, some embodiments provide a glazing assembly comprising a frame and a multiple-pane insulating glazing unit that includes an aerogel layer and is mounted in the frame. Finally, some embodiments provide a method of handling an aerogel sheet.
Claims12
A method of handling an aerogel sheet, the aerogel sheet initially being received in a mold that includes both a perimeter mold frame and a mold base such that the perimeter mold frame is disposed about a perimeter of the aerogel sheet while the mold base is under a bottom side of the aerogel sheet, the method comprising separating the aerogel sheet and the perimeter mold frame from the mold base and moving the aerogel sheet and the perimeter mold frame together as a subassembly.
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