A method for the deposition of an organic intumescent coating on a glass sheet, includes the preparation of an organic intumescent coating composition by mixing a latex having a pH from 4 to 6 and an intumescent agent chosen from thermally degradable polycarboxylic acids, and the application of the organic intumescent coating composition to the glass sheet.

Method and composition for switchable panels are disclosed. Switchable films are placed between glass and liquid resin is injected between the glass and cured. The panels may be used for a wide variety of applications.

Methods of manufacturing electrochromic windows are described. Insulated glass units (IGU's) are protected, e.g. during handling and shipping, by a protective bumper. The bumper can be custom made using IGU dimension data received from the IGU fabrication tool. The bumper may be made of environmentally friendly materials. Laser isolation configurations and related methods of patterning and/or configuring an electrochromic device on a substrate are described. Edge deletion is used to ensure a good seal between spacer and glass in an IGU and thus better protection of an electrochromic device sealed in the IGU. Configurations for protecting the electrochromic device edge in the primary seal and maximizing viewable area in an electrochromic pane of an IGU are also described.

Novel multilayer laminates and lamination methods useful for the production of safety glass are disclosed in which an interlayer is provided between substrates and a porous sealant material is provided in a strip around the perimeter of the interlayer and at least partially in-between the substrates adjacent the interlayer. The space between the substrates is evacuated or de-aired through the porous sealant. The porous sealant is then made into a non-porous, continuous perimeter seal by pressing at or near room temperature or at a moderately elevated temperature to remove pores or gaps. The laminate is further processed at higher elevated temperatures either at or near atmospheric pressure or at elevated pressure to increase the bonding between the interlayer and the substrates and to eliminate most or all of the initial texture on the surfaces of the interlayer.

A glass article without cracks includes a first glass, a second glass, and a bonding layer located between and connecting the first glass and the second glass. A method for manufacturing a glass article includes fixing and holding a first glass and a second glass, and irradiating the first glass and the second glass with a laser beam to form a bonding layer between two surfaces of the first glass and the second glass, the bonding layer connecting with the first glass and the second glass. The disclosure further provides a laser welding equipment for combining the first glass and the second glass.

The present disclosure provides an electrochromic sunroof encapsulating a pre-assembled all solid-state flexible thin film ECDs and methods to fabricate the disclosed electrochromic sunroof. The electrochromic sunroof of the present disclosure provides great flexibility and can be adapted to virtually any curvature or shape without leaking concerns.

The use of camera based safety systems is growing at a rapid rate in modern automobiles. As the industry moves towards vehicles with full autonomous capability, the number of cameras required and the resolution of the cameras are both increasing. At the same time, windshields, where many of the cameras are mounted, are becoming larger and more complex in shape. This presents problems in the area of camera optics. Variations in the thickness of the glass and the plastic layer, surface mismatch, surface texture and the design curvature of the glass in conjunction with the often low installation angle, can reduce the optical clarity of the camera optics. These optical aberrations are further exacerbated during the lamination process when the layers are bonded together under pressure. The laminate of the invention utilizes a cutout in the plastic bonding layer in side of the laminate, preferable in the camera field of view. A laminating resin is used to fill the gap left by the cutout between the two glass layers.

A laminated glazing includes two sheets of glass and a polymer interlayer positioned between them. The first sheet of glass is thicker than the second sheet of glass the thickness of which is less than 1.2 mm. The edge of the second sheet of glass is recessed with respect to the edge of the first sheet of glass over all or part of the periphery of the glazing, thereby making it possible to protect the more fragile second sheet of glass from mechanical knocks against the edge face of the glazing.

The present invention provides an aerospace or aircraft transparency which, generally, includes a cast acrylic having a conductive acrylic incorporating a conductive ionic polymer is cast thereatop and cured. In a second embodiment hereof, a stretchable acrylic formulation having a conductive polymer admixed therewith along with a minor amount of a cross-linking agent cast atop a ply of unfilled stretchable acrylic. The stack is simultaneously cured and then stretched.

Method and composition for switchable panels are disclosed. Switchable films are placed between glass and liquid resin is injected between the glass and cured. The panels may be used for a wide variety of applications.