Patent ID: 6838181
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a curved laminated automotive glazing panel, comprising the steps of: (a) depositing a solar control coating layer comprising a coating stack having at least two spaced sputtered silver containing layers on a substantially flat sheet of glazing material; (b) bending said substantially flat sheet of glazing material carrying said solar control coating layer such that the solar control coating layer is positioned at a convex surface of the bent sheet of glazing material; (c) laminating said bent sheet of glazing material carrying the solar control coating layer at a convex surface with another sheet of glazing material to form a glazing panel in which the solar control coating layer is positioned at the interior of the glazing panel; and wherein the laminated automotive glazing panel is curved according to at least one of the following (d) and (e): (d) the curved laminated automotive glazing panel has at least one portion having a radius of curvature that is less than 500 mm; (e) the curved laminated automotive glazing panel has a cross curvature of greater than or equal to 15 mm.