A 3D cover glass, having a polygonal shape in a plan view which corner part may comprise a rounded portion, and containing a central part being flat plane, and curved parts each with a three-dimensional curved surface having a curvature radius of 100 mm or less on peripheries of at least two of the sides of the polygonal shape, wherein the 3D cover glass shows the maximum value of retardation per 1 mm thickness being 16 nm/mm or less when measured by irradiating a light having a wavelength of 543 nm onto the central part orthogonally.

A pair of moulds for moulding an optical component is disclosed. The pair of moulds includes a first mould having a first surface, and a second mould having a second surface. The first surface includes a moulding portion for moulding a first optical surface of the optical component, and an alignment portion for alignment with the second mould. The alignment portion extends around the moulding portion. The second surface includes a moulding portion for moulding a second, opposite optical surface of the optical component, and an alignment portion for alignment with the first mould via a contact with the alignment portion of the first surface. When the moulds are brought together, they self-align. A corresponding moulding apparatus and a method may use the mould pair to manufacture various optical components.

The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing an optical element, where a blank of glass is heated and/or provided and, after heating and/or after being provided between a first mold (UF) and at least one second mold (OF), is press molded, for example on both sides, to form the optical element and is then sprayed with a surface treatment agent.

A pair of moulds for moulding an optical component is disclosed. The pair of moulds includes a first mould having a first surface, and a second mould having a second surface. The first surface includes a moulding portion for moulding a first optical surface of the optical component, and an alignment portion for alignment with the second mould. The alignment portion extends around the moulding portion. The second surface includes a moulding portion for moulding a second, opposite optical surface of the optical component, and an alignment portion for alignment with the first mould via a contact with the alignment portion of the first surface. When the moulds are brought together, they self-align. A corresponding moulding apparatus and a method may use the mould pair to manufacture various optical components.

A 3D cover glass, having a polygonal shape in a plan view which corner part may comprise a rounded portion, and containing a central part being flat plane, and curved parts each with a three-dimensional curved surface having a curvature radius of 100 mm or less on peripheries of at least two of the sides of the polygonal shape, wherein the 3D cover glass shows the maximum value of retardation per 1 mm thickness being 16 nm/mm or less when measured by irradiating a light having a wavelength of 543 nm onto the central part orthogonally.

Provided is a molding die for 3D cover glass containing a pair of a convex mold and a concave mold each having a flat press surface A and a press surface B, in which the closest distance D between the press surfaces A of the convex mold and the concave mold during press-molding and the closest distance D1 between the press surfaces B of the convex mold and the concave mold during press-molding satisfy a predetermined conditions with respect to the plate thickness of a 3D cover glass as a final product.

The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing an optical element, where a blank of glass is heated and/or provided and, after heating and/or after being provided between a first mold (UF) and at least one second mold (OF), is press molded, for example on both sides, to form the optical element and is then sprayed with a surface treatment agent.

Provided is a molding die for 3D cover glass containing a pair of a convex mold and a concave mold each having a flat press surface A and a press surface B, in which the closest distance D between the press surfaces A of the convex mold and the concave mold during press-molding and the closest distance D1 between the press surfaces B of the convex mold and the concave mold during press-molding satisfy a predetermined conditions with respect to the plate thickness of a 3D cover glass as a final product.