Abstract:
A laminate structure having a first glass layer, a second glass layer, and at least one polymer interlayer intermediate the first and second glass layers. In some embodiments, the first glass layer can be comprised of a strengthened glass having first and second surfaces, the second surface being adjacent the interlayer and chemically polished and the second glass layer can be comprised of a strengthened glass having third and fourth surfaces, the fourth surface being opposite the interlayer and chemically polished and the third surface being adjacent the interlayer and having a substantially transparent coating formed thereon. In another embodiment, the first glass layer is curved and the second glass layer is substantially planar and cold formed onto the first glass layer to provide a difference in surface compressive stresses on the surfaces of the second glass layer.
Abstract:
A combination of a connector for glass elements and such glass elements to provide a loadbearing glass construc- tion that comprises at least one glass post and at least one glass beam that are arranged adjacent to each other, wherein the connector is arranged to provide a rotationally fixed connection between the post and the beam.
Abstract:
This disclosure is directed to laminates for transparent armor application and in particular to laminates comprising at least one layer of an intermediate or anomalous glass. Anomalous glasses include glasses with a SiO 2 content (in mol %) greater than 80 mol %, and the glasses can contain other elements that give the glass highly desirable properties such as impact resistance. Examples include Corning ULE glass 4 wt% to 2 with the remainder being SiO 2 , fused silica, and Vycor. An additional type of glass that can be used in the laminates described herein are "intermediate" glasses; for example, an aluminoborosilicate impact resistant glass comprising 60-72 mol% SiO 2 ; 9-16 mol% Al 2 O 3 ; 5-12 mol% B 2 O 3 ; 8-16 mol% Na 2 O; and 0-4 mol % K 2 O that is ion exchanged with potassium ions to form a chemically strengthened glass.
Abstract:
L'invention se rapporte à un vitrage(1), notamment un vitrage automobile, comportant au moins un élément vitré(2) présentant une zone périphérique munie d'au moins une portion de joint(3) comprenantune matière plastique, ledit vitragecomportant au moins un insert(4), cet insert présentant une portion intérieure(5) positionnée à l'intérieur dudit joint(3)et une portion extérieure(6) positionnée à l'extérieur dudit joint(3),caractérisé en ce que ledit insert(4) présente en coupe transversale une forme de peigne comportant au moins trois dents(10, 10'), et de préférence au maximum dix dents, chaque dent s'étendant perpendiculairement à partir d'une base(11) ou avec un angle α supérieur à 45 ° et inférieur à 90 ° à partir d'une base(11)et en ce queladite base(11) estpositionnée à l'extérieur dudit joint(3).