The demand for laminated glass is a continually growing market. Uses include standard safety, hurricane resistant, automotive, structural & ballistic glass. Laminates can be flat or bent, & composed of mutiple layers of glass, plastic materials such as polycarbonate with flexible or rigid interlayer materials including polyvinyl butyral, urethane, EVA & others. In N America & other parts of the world, laminated glass is manufactured to precut sizes. It is common in Europe for stock sheets to be created, which are cut to the final size as needed. Three critical areas of the laminating process can greatly influence the productivity of the line and they include the laminate assembly, ovens & presses. This article explains why certain features are important in the laminated glass production process
