Laminating apparatus and vacuum laminating apparatus therefor, flat press laminating apparatus

A laminating apparatus for laminating resin to a base material to form a laminate, comprising:

• a vacuum laminating device for pressing the base material and resin under reduced pressure to form a pre-laminate;
• and
• a first flat press laminating device for pressing the pre-laminate to form a laminate,
• wherein the vacuum laminating device includes a pair of plate blocks facing each other, and at least one of the plate blocks is set so as to be movable forwardly and backwardly relative to the other of the plate blocks, whereby the base material and resin are pressed between the pair of plate blocks,
• wherein the forwardly and backwardly movable plate block includes a flat pressing plate, an elastic pressing plate and a buffer material, and the buffer material has a multi-layer structure comprised of not less than three layers including a fiber layer and a rubber layer,
• wherein the first flat press laminating device includes a pair of plate blocks facing each other, and at least one of the plate blocks is set so as to be movable forwardly and backwardly relative to the other of the plate blocks, whereby the pre-laminate is pressed between the pair of plate blocks, and
• wherein a pressing force against the pre-laminate between the pair of plate blocks is set in the range of 2.5 to 3.97 MPa per 500 mm square area.