Fundamentals of Laminating Process and Quality Requirements

Abstract: Fundamentals of Laminating Process
and Quality Requirements.
As we review the previous decades, we are
impressed with the technological
accomplishments of the worldwide laminated
architectural glass manufacturers especially in
the areas of product diversification. Keeping up
with it has been challenging for all of us and, as
we are entering a new century, we see even more
diversifications and greater challenges for PVB-based
laminated glass.
As might be expected, past diversification and
growth have led up to some confusions and, to a
lesser extent, some misunderstandings in the
market place about laminated glass products and
performances.
From the CEN/TC129/WG3 “Glass in Building”
prEN 12543-1 to 7 draft documents, we are getting
a clear understanding of what is laminated glass
and laminated safety glass, as well as, what is
expected of these products in terms of
performances, overall visual quality and durability.
An in-depth knowledge of the laminating glass
process fundamentals combined with the legen-dary
“know-how” of the professionals should mini-mize
or better eliminate industry wide problems and
assess definitively the credibility of these products.

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The Authors

Dr. Gérard Savineau Dr. Solutia Europe S.A/N.V Dr. Gérard Savineau has been employed in corporate executive positions with Monsanto/Solutia Europe S.A. and USA continuously from September 1976 to the present time. He has been involved with Automot... Read more