Method for repairing delamination and moisture by heat, pressure and adhesive

A method for repairing a window laminate which has been delaminated and wherein moisture has entered into a void created by delamination, comprising the steps of:

• placing the window laminate into a vacuum bag, sealing the vacuum bag closed and placing the vacuum bag containing the window laminate into an oven or an autoclave for a minimum of ten minutes at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit to remove moisture between plies of the window laminate;
• removing the vacuum bag and the window laminate from the oven or the autoclave;
• and removing the window laminate from the vacuum bag;
• forcing a needle on a syringe through an edge of the window laminate in an area of delamination so that the needle enters into the void created by delamination;
• injecting an adhesive in the syringe into the void to fill the void with the adhesive;
• inspecting the window laminate for damage or defects;
• removing at least one of an outer nonstructural glass ply or an inner nonstructural glass ply upon determining damage or a defect in an adhesive ply of the window laminate;
• removing the damaged or defective adhesive ply;
• replacing the damaged or defective adhesive ply with a new adhesive ply;
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• reattaching the removed at least one of the outer nonstructural glass ply or the inner nonstructural glass ply to the window laminate to complete a repair of the window laminate.

A method for repairing a window laminate which has been delaminated and wherein moisture has entered into a void created by delamination, comprising the steps of:

• placing the window laminate into a vacuum bag, sealing the vacuum bag closed and placing the vacuum bag containing the window laminate into an oven or an autoclave for a minimum of ten minutes at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit to remove moisture between plies of the window laminate;
• removing the vacuum bag and the window laminate from the oven or the autoclave;
• and removing the window laminate from the vacuum bag;
• inspecting the window laminate for damage or defects;
• removing at least one of an outer nonstructural glass ply or an inner nonstructural glass ply upon determining damage or a defect in an adhesive ply of the window laminate;
• removing the damaged or defective adhesive ply;
• replacing the damaged or defective adhesive ply with a new adhesive ply;
• removing a damaged or defective heat sensor and replacing the damaged or defective heat sensor with a functional heat sensor;
• and
• reattaching the removed at least one of the outer nonstructural glass ply or the inner nonstructural glass ply to the window laminate to complete a repair of the window laminate.

A method for repairing a window laminate which has been delaminated and wherein moisture has entered into a void created by delamination, comprising the steps of:

• placing the window laminate into a vacuum bag, sealing the vacuum bag closed and placing the vacuum bag containing the window laminate into an oven or an autoclave for a minimum of ten minutes at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit to remove moisture between plies of the window laminate;
• removing the vacuum bag and the window laminate from the oven or the autoclave;
• and removing the window laminate from the vacuum bag;
• inspecting the window laminate for damage or defects;
• removing at least one of an outer nonstructural glass ply or an inner nonstructural glass ply upon determining damage or a defect in an adhesive ply of the window laminate;
• removing the damaged or defective adhesive ply;
• replacing the damaged or defective adhesive ply with a new adhesive ply;
• removing damaged or defective heating wires and busbar and replacing new and functional wire heaters and busbar with the new adhesive ply;
• removing a damaged or defective heat sensor and replacing the damaged or defective heat sensor with a functional heat sensor;
• and
• reattaching the removed at least one of the outer nonstructural glass ply or the inner nonstructural glass ply to the window laminate to complete a repair of the window laminate.