Patent ID: 9272499
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B32B,C03C,C09J,E06B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of preparing a window module, comprising: providing a metal frame having a first major surface; applying a structural glazing tape to the first major surface of the metal frame, the structural glazing tape comprising: a polymer foam tape having first and second major surfaces; an adhesive layer overlying the first major surface for bonding the structural glazing tape to the structural frame; and a release layer overlying the second major surface; positioning a glass panel on the structural glazing tape such that, when assembled in the window module, the glass panel is adjacent the release layer; filling a space with a curable sealant, the space defined by the glass panel, the metal frame, and the structural glazing tape; and curing the sealant to bond the glass panel and the metal frame together.