Patent Publication Number: US-11389919-B2

Title: Methods for strengthening edges of laminated glass articles and laminated glass articles formed therefrom

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/546,975 filed on Jul. 27, 2017, which is a 371 of International Application No. PCT/US16/16091 filed on Feb. 2, 2016, which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/110,782 filed on Feb. 2, 2015, the content of each is incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. 
    
    
     FIELD 
     The present specification generally relates to laminated glass articles and, more specifically, to methods for finishing and strengthening the edges of laminated glass articles and laminated glass articles formed therefrom. 
     TECHNICAL BACKGROUND 
     Glass articles, such as cover glasses, glass backplanes and the like, are employed in both consumer and commercial electronic devices such as LCD and LED displays, computer monitors, automated teller machines (ATMs) and the like. Some of these glass articles may include “touch” functionality which necessitates that the glass article be contacted by various objects including a user&#39;s fingers and/or stylus devices and, as such, the glass must be sufficiently robust to endure regular contact without damage. Moreover, such glass articles may also be incorporated in portable electronic devices, such as mobile telephones, personal media players, and tablet computers. The glass articles incorporated in these devices may be susceptible to damage during transport and/or use of the associated device. Accordingly, glass articles used in electronic devices may require enhanced strength to be able to withstand not only routine “touch” contact from actual use, but also incidental contact and impacts which may occur when the device is being transported. 
     Strengthened glass articles may be formed from processes such as chemical tempering, thermal tempering, and lamination. A glass article strengthened by lamination is formed from at least two glass compositions which have different coefficients of thermal expansion. These glass compositions are brought into contact with one another in a molten state to form the glass article and fuse or laminate the glass compositions together. As the glass compositions cool, the difference in the coefficients of thermal expansion cause compressive stresses to develop in at least one of the layers of glass, thereby strengthening the glass article. Lamination processes can also be used to impart or enhance other properties of laminated glass articles, including physical, optical, and chemical properties 
     Various processes may be utilized to produce laminated glass articles, including the fusion lamination process which yields a continuous ribbon of laminated glass. Discrete laminated glass articles may be singulated from the continuous ribbon of laminated glass for incorporation in other devices. For example, the continuous ribbon of laminated glass is singulated or cut to a predetermined size, by either mechanical cutting, laser or thermal scoring and break separation techniques, or combinations thereof depending on a thickness ratio and material selection of the laminated glass, to produce a singulated discrete laminated glass article. The edges of the singulated articles are prone to the formation of defects either during singulation or after, which defects reduce the strength of the glass articles and may lead to breakage. 
     Accordingly, a need exists for alternative methods for strengthening the scored edges of laminated glass articles and laminated glass articles formed therefrom to increase the edge strength of the laminated glass article. 
     SUMMARY 
     According to one embodiment, a method for strengthening an edge of a laminated glass article is described. The laminated glass article may initially be in the form of a laminated glass ribbon which includes a glass core layer positioned between a first glass clad layer and a second glass clad layer. The laminated glass ribbon may be cut or singulated to form one or more laminated glass articles having cut edges. At least two of the laminated glass articles are stacked to form a stack, and the cut edges of the stack may be directly polished such that, after polishing, an edge strength for the laminated glass article is greater than or equal to about 400 MPa. 
     In another embodiment, a laminated glass article may include a glass core layer, a first glass clad layer fused directly to a first surface of the glass core layer and a second glass clad layer fused directly to a second surface of the glass core layer opposite the first surface. A polished edge of the laminated glass article may have an edge strength that is measurable at a value greater than or equal to 400 MPa. 
     Additional features and advantages of the methods and laminated glass articles described herein will be set forth in the detailed description which follows, and in part will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from that description or recognized by practicing the embodiments described herein, including the detailed description which follows, the claims, as well as the appended drawings. 
     It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description describe various embodiments and are intended to provide an overview or framework for understanding the nature and character of the claimed subject matter. The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the various embodiments, and are incorporated into and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate the various embodiments described herein, and together with the description serve to explain the principles and operations of the claimed subject matter. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  schematically depicts a cross section of a laminated glass article according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; 
         FIG. 2  schematically depicts an apparatus for forming a laminated glass article according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; 
         FIG. 3  is an exemplary microscopic image showing preferential etching at an interface of a laminated glass article; 
         FIG. 4  is a flow chart of process steps to treat laminated glass articles and strengthen the edges of the laminated glass articles according and applicable to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; 
         FIGS. 5( a )-5( b )  are flow charts outlining stacking steps of a process for strengthening the edges of laminated glass article, such as the process detailed in  FIG. 4 , according and applicable to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; 
         FIGS. 6( a )-6( h )  are images of an exemplary stacking process according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; 
         FIG. 7( a )  is an image of an exemplary stack of laminated glass articles prior to grinding by a computer numerical control (CNC) machine according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; 
         FIG. 7( b )  is the stack of  FIG. 7( a )  after grinding by the CNC machine according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; 
         FIG. 8( a )  is an image of an exemplary stack of laminated glass articles prior to polishing according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; 
         FIG. 8( b )  is an image of an exemplary stack of laminated glass articles placed on a stacking fixture for a polishing machine prior to polishing according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; 
         FIG. 8( c )  is an image of an exemplary stack of laminated glass articles loaded in a polishing machine prior to polishing according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; 
         FIG. 8( d )  is an image of the stacks of  FIGS. 8( a )-8( c )  after polishing according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; and 
         FIG. 9  graphically depicts an exemplary Weibull probability plot of the strength in MPa (x-axis) of different laminate glass articles treated by different post-cutting finishing processes and subjected to a bending strength test against a probability of failure (percent) (y-axis) to illustrate a strength distribution according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of methods of finishing and strengthening the edges of laminated glass articles and glass articles formed therefrom, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Whenever possible, the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. One embodiment of a method for strengthening an edge of a laminated glass article is depicted in  FIGS. 4-8 . In embodiments, the laminated glass article may be strengthened by polishing cut edges of a stack of laminated glass articles using a loose abrasive assist polishing process with or without an intermediate grinding process and with or without a rapid etching process to achieve a target edge strength that is greater than or equal to 400 MPa. 
     Various embodiments of methods for strengthening the edges of laminated glass articles and laminated glass articles formed therefrom will be described herein with specific reference to the appended drawings. 
     The term “CTE,” as used herein, refers to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass composition averaged over a temperature range from about 20° C. to about 300° C. The CTE can be determined, for example, using the procedure described in ASTM E228 “Standard Test Method for Linear Thermal Expansion of Solid Materials With a Push-Rod Dilatometer” or ISO 7991:1987 “Glass—Determination of coefficient of mean linear thermal expansion.” 
     Referring now to  FIG. 1 , a laminated glass article  100  is schematically depicted in cross section. The laminated glass article  100  generally comprises a glass core layer  102  and at least one glass clad layer  104   a . In the embodiment of the laminated glass article  100  shown in  FIG. 1  the laminated glass article includes a first glass clad layer  104   a  and a second glass clad layer  104   b  positioned on opposite sides of the glass core layer  102 . While  FIG. 1  schematically depicts the laminated glass article  100  as being a laminated glass sheet, it should be understood that other configurations and form factors are contemplated and possible. 
     In the embodiment of the laminated glass article  100  depicted in  FIG. 1 , the glass core layer  102  generally comprises a first surface  103   a  and a second surface  103   b  which is opposed to the first surface  103   a . A first glass clad layer  104   a  is fused to the first surface  103   a  of the glass core layer  102  and a second glass clad layer  104   b  is fused to the second surface  103   b  of the glass core layer  102 . The glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  are fused to the glass core layer  102  without any additional non-glass materials, such as adhesives, coating layers or the like, being disposed between the glass core layer  102  and the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b . Thus, in some embodiments, the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  are fused directly to the glass core layer  102  or are directly adjacent to the glass core layer. In some embodiments, the laminated glass article  100  comprises one or more intermediate layers disposed between the glass core layer and the glass clad layer(s). For example, the intermediate layers may comprise intermediate glass layers and/or diffusion layers formed at the interface of the glass core layer and the glass clad layer(s) (e.g., by diffusion of one or more components of the glass core and glass clad layers into the diffusion layer). In some embodiments, the laminated glass article comprises a glass-glass laminate (e.g., an in situ fused multilayer glass-glass laminate) in which the interfaces between directly adjacent glass layers are glass-glass interfaces. 
     In the embodiments of the laminated glass articles described herein, the composition of the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  is different than the composition of the glass core layer  102  to achieve specific attributes in the final laminated glass article. For example, in the embodiments described herein, the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  are formed from glass compositions which have an average clad coefficient of thermal expansion CTE CL  and the glass core layer  102  is formed from a different glass composition which has an average core coefficient of thermal expansion CTE C . The CTE C  is greater than CTE CL  (i.e., CTE C &gt;CTE CL ) which results in the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  being compressively stressed without being ion-exchanged or thermally tempered. 
     For example, in some embodiments, the glass clad layers are formed from glass compositions which have average clad CTE CL  less than or equal to about 40×10 −7 /° C. averaged over a range from 20° C. to 300° C. In some embodiments, the average clad CTE CL  of the clad glass compositions may be less than or equal to about 37×10 −7 /° C. averaged over a range from 20° C. to 300° C. In yet other embodiments, the average clad CTE CL  of the clad glass compositions may be less than or equal to about 35×10 −7 /° C. averaged over a range from 20° C. to 300° C. However, the glass core layer may be formed from glass compositions which have an average coefficient of thermal expansion which is greater than or equal to about 40×10 −7 /° C. in a range from 20° C. to 300° C. In some of these embodiments, the average core CTE C  of the core glass composition of the glass core layer may be greater than or equal to about 60×10 −7  /° C. in a range from 20° C. to 300° C. In yet other embodiments, the average core CTE C  of the glass composition of the glass core layer may be greater than or equal to about 80×10 −7 /° C. averaged over a range from 20° C. to 300° C. In yet other embodiments, the average core CTE C  of the glass composition of the glass core layer may be greater than or equal to about 90×10 −7 /° C. averaged over a range from 20° C. to 300° C. 
     In the embodiments described herein, the CTE differential between the glass core layer  102  and the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  (i.e., |CTE C −CTE CL |) is sufficient to generate a compressive stress in the clad layers. In some embodiments the CTE differential between the glass core layer and the glass clad layers is greater than or equal to about 20×10 −7 /° C. or even 30×10 −7 /° C. In some other embodiments, the CTE differential between the glass core layer and the glass clad layers is greater than or equal to about 40×10 −7 /° C. or even 50×10 −7 /° C. In yet other embodiments, the CTE differential between the glass core layer and the glass clad layers is greater than or equal to about 60×10 −7 /° C. or even 65×10 −7 /° C. 
     In some embodiments, one or more of the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  may be formed from a glass composition which is less soluble in a particular solution than the glass composition from which the glass core layer  102  is formed, as described in co-pending International Patent Application No. PCT/US2014/042237 filed Jun. 13, 2014 and entitled “Method of Manufacturing Laminated Glass Articles with Improved Edge Condition,” which is incorporated herein by reference. This enables a portion of the glass core layer  102  to be selectively removed, such as by chemical etching, while the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  remain substantially unaffected. In still other embodiments, the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  may contain additional constituent components which alter the optical characteristics of the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  relative to the glass core layer. Accordingly, it should be understood that the composition of at least one of the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  is different than the composition of the glass core layer  102  to which it is fused. 
     In some embodiments, the glass core layer may be formed from one of the glass core layer compositions listed in Tables 1A and 1B below. However, it should be understood that other compositions for the glass core layer  102  are contemplated and possible. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1A 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Exemplary Glass Core Layer Compositions 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 1-1 
                 1-2 
                 1-3 
                 1-4 
                 1-5 
                 1-6 
                 1-7 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 SiO 2   
                 61.97 
                 66.54 
                 63.46 
                 69.05 
                 56.12 
                 59.05 
                 56.24 
               
               
                 Al 2 O 3   
                 10.89 
                 10.03 
                 9.56 
                 10.2 
                 16.73 
                 15.1 
                 14.38 
               
               
                 B 2 O 3   
                 10.09 
                 6 
                 7.09 
                   
                 10.5 
                 6.26 
                 7.16 
               
               
                 Na 2 O 
                 0.07 
                 0.09 
                 0.09 
                 15.13 
                 0.064 
                 0.086 
                 0.084 
               
               
                 K 2 O 
                 2.17 
                 5.79 
                 5.79 
                   
                 3.084 
                 8.059 
                 8.042 
               
               
                 MgO 
                 6.16 
                 1.9 
                 2.49 
                 5.49 
                 3.74 
                 1.13 
                 1.48 
               
               
                 CaO 
                 5.45 
                 6.23 
                 7.41 
                   
                 4.61 
                 5.16 
                 6.13 
               
               
                 SrO 
                 3.09 
                 3.28 
                 3.95 
                   
                 4.83 
                 5.02 
                 6.04 
               
               
                 BaO 
                 0.03 
                 0.04 
                 0.04 
                   
                 0.08 
                 0.08 
                 0.1 
               
               
                 SnO 2   
                 0.04 
                 0.07 
                 0.07 
                 0.13 
                 0.092 
                 0.151 
                 0.164 
               
               
                 ZrO 2   
                 0.01 
                 0.02 
                 0.03 
                   
                 0.023 
                 0.032 
                 0.051 
               
               
                 Fe 2 O 3   
                 0.01 
                 0.01 
                 0.01 
                   
                 0.033 
                 0.031 
                 0.032 
               
               
                 As 2 O 3   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 0.0002 
                 0.0002 
                 0.0002 
               
               
                 CTE 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 43.9 
                 59.8 
                 54.9 
               
               
                 (×10 −7  C −1 ) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1B 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Exemplary Glass Core Layer Compositions 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 1-8 
                 1-9 
                 1-10 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 SiO 2   
                 67.45 
                 69.17 
                 68.84 
               
               
                   
                 Al 2 O 3   
                 12.69 
                 8.53 
                 10.63 
               
               
                   
                 B 2 O 3   
                 3.67 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Na 2 O 
                 13.67 
                 13.94 
                 14.86 
               
               
                   
                 K 2 O 
                 0.02 
                 1.17 
                 0.02 
               
               
                   
                 MgO 
                 2.36 
                 6.45 
                 5.43 
               
               
                   
                 CaO 
                 0.03 
                 0.54 
                 0.04 
               
               
                   
                 SrO 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 BaO 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 SnO 2   
                 0.09 
                 0.19 
                 0.17 
               
               
                   
                 ZrO 2   
                 0.01 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Fe 2 O 3   
                 0.01 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 As 2 O 3   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 CTE (×10 −7  C −1 ) 
                 74.6 
                 83.6 
                 80.1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In some embodiments, the glass clad layers may be formed from one or more of the glass clad layer compositions listed in Table 2 below. However, it should be understood that other compositions for the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  are contemplated and possible. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Exemplary Glass Clad Layer Compositions 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 2-1 
                 2-2 
                 2-3 
                 2-4 
                 2-5 
                 2-6 
                 2-7 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 SiO 2   
                 69.44 
                 67.55 
                 62.93 
                 64.59 
                 60.48 
                 62.39 
                 67.29 
               
               
                 Al 2 O 3   
                 12.36 
                 11 
                 10.74 
                 7.38 
                 11.55 
                 17.21 
                 6.47 
               
               
                 B 2 O 3   
                 4.35 
                 9.83 
                 13.16 
                 16.45 
                 17.6 
                 10.5 
                 20.99 
               
               
                 Na 2 O 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 0.05 
               
               
                 K 2 O 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 0.022 
               
               
                 MgO 
                 4.01 
                 2.26 
                 3.58 
                 2.21 
                 1.38 
                 1.41 
                 0.35 
               
               
                 CaO 
                 5.98 
                 8.73 
                 7.32 
                 8.14 
                 7.01 
                 7.51 
                 4.49 
               
               
                 SrO 
                 1.73 
                 0.52 
                 2.17 
                 1.11 
                 1.86 
                 0.83 
                 0.29 
               
               
                 BaO 
                 1.98 
                   
                 0.01 
                 0.01 
                 0.02 
                   
                 0.01 
               
               
                 SnO 2   
                 0.1 
                 0.07 
                 0.07 
                 0.06 
                 0.208 
                 0.16 
                 0.05 
               
               
                 ZrO 2   
                 0.03 
                 0.02 
                   
                   
                 0.14 
                   
                 0.05 
               
               
                 Fe 2 O 3   
                 0.02 
                 0.01 
                 0.01 
                 0.01 
                 0.039 
                   
                 0.01 
               
               
                 AS 2 O 3   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 0.0004 
               
               
                 CTE 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 35.6 
                 31.7 
                 30.9 
               
               
                 (×10 −7  C −1 ) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     A variety of processes may be used to produce the laminated glass articles described herein including, without limitation, lamination slot draw processes, lamination float processes, or fusion lamination processes. Each of these lamination processes generally involves flowing a first molten glass composition, flowing a second molten glass composition, and contacting the first molten glass composition with the second molten glass composition at a temperature greater than the glass transition temperature of either glass composition to form an interface between the two compositions such that the first and second molten glass compositions fuse together at the interface as the glass cools and solidifies. 
     In one particular embodiment, the laminated glass articles  100  described herein may be formed by a fusion lamination process such as the process described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,214,886, which is incorporated herein by reference. Referring to  FIG. 2  by way of example, a laminate fusion draw apparatus  200  for forming a laminated glass article includes an upper overflow distributor or isopipe  202  which is positioned over a lower overflow distributor or isopipe  204 . The upper overflow distributor  202  includes a trough  210  into which a molten glass clad composition  206  is fed from a melter (not shown). Similarly, the lower overflow distributor  204  includes a trough  212  into which a molten glass core composition  208  is fed from a melter (not shown). 
     As the molten glass core composition  208  fills the trough  212 , it overflows the trough  212  and flows over the outer forming surfaces  216 ,  218  of the lower overflow distributor  204 . The outer forming surfaces  216 ,  218  of the lower overflow distributor  204  converge at a root  220 . Accordingly, the molten glass core composition  208  flowing over the outer forming surfaces  216 ,  218  rejoins at the root  220  of the lower overflow distributor  204  thereby forming a glass core layer  102  of a laminated glass article. 
     Simultaneously, the molten glass clad composition  206  overflows the trough  210  formed in the upper overflow distributor  202  and flows over outer forming surfaces  222 ,  224  of the upper overflow distributor  202 . The molten glass clad composition  206  is outwardly deflected by the upper overflow distributor  202  such that the molten glass clad composition  206  flows around the lower overflow distributor  204  and contacts the molten glass core composition  208  flowing over the outer forming surfaces  216 ,  218  of the lower overflow distributor, fusing to the molten glass core composition and forming glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  around the glass core layer  102 . 
     While  FIG. 2  schematically depicts a particular apparatus for forming planar laminated glass articles such as sheets or ribbons, it should be appreciated that other geometrical configurations are possible. For example, cylindrical laminated glass articles may be formed, for example, using the apparatuses and methods described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,023,953. 
     In some embodiments, the molten glass core composition  208  generally has an average core coefficient of thermal expansion CTE C  which is greater than the average clad coefficient of thermal expansion CTE CL  of the molten glass clad composition  206 . Accordingly, as the glass core layer  102  and the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  cool, the difference in the coefficients of thermal expansion of the glass core layer  102  and the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  causes a compressive stresses to develop in the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b . The compressive stress increases the strength of the resulting laminated glass article. 
     In some other embodiments, the molten glass core composition  208  generally has an average core coefficient of thermal expansion CTE C  which is similar to the average clad coefficient of thermal expansion CTE CL  of the molten glass clad composition  206 . In this embodiment, after the glass core layer  102  and the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  cool and solidify, the resulting laminated glass article may undergo further processing, such as by heat treatment or the like, in order to ceram at least one of the glass core layer  102  and/or the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  which, in turn, changes the CTE of the layer and results in compressive stress being formed in the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  of the laminated glass article. For example, in one embodiment, the glass core layer  102  may be formed from a glass ceramic material which precipitates a crystalline phase upon heat treatment, thereby increasing the core coefficient of thermal expansion CTE C  relative to the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b . The resulting difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion causes compressive stress to develop in the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b . In another embodiment, the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  may be formed from a glass ceramic material which precipitates a crystalline phase upon heat treatment, thereby decreasing the clad coefficient of thermal expansion CTE CL  relative to the glass core layer  102 . The resulting difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion causes compressive stress to develop in the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b.    
     Referring again to  FIG. 1 , as noted herein, the method of forming the laminated glass articles by the fusion process initially results in a continuous ribbon of glass. Thus, discrete laminated glass articles can be singulated or separated from the continuous ribbon of glass. Upon separation from the continuous ribbon of glass, the core layer of the laminated glass article is exposed. In embodiments where the laminated glass article  100  is strengthened, either during formation or as a result of ceramming after formation, the glass clad layers  104   a ,  104   b  exposed at the edge  106  of the laminated glass article  100  are in compression due to strengthening while the glass core layer  102  exposed at the edge  106  of the laminated glass article is in tension. Because of this tensile stress in the glass core layer  102 , the glass core layer  102  is particularly susceptible to damage which may lead to catastrophic failure (i.e., complete fracture) of the laminated glass article  100 . Further, the process of singulating the discrete laminated glass articles from the continuous ribbon of glass may also leave flaws in the cut edges of the glass, which flaws may serve as an initiation point for cracks. The methods described herein may be used to both finish and strengthen the edges of laminated glass articles and assist in mitigating failures originating at the edges of the laminated glass articles. 
     Edges of these singulated laminated glass articles may be further processed with conventional finishing processes including grinding with fixed abrasive formed wheels, or chamfering, lapping, and polishing. For example, sharp or square scored edges of the laminated glass articles may undergo an edging or chamfering process to eliminate residual score and break damage that can lead to relatively low edge strengths in comparison to the intrinsic strength of the glass. This relatively low edge strength may subsequently lead to glass failure under an applied load. Residual damage occurring from the edging and chamfering processes may be removed by additional polishing steps, which additional steps increase the cost of production of the laminated glass article. 
     These conventional finishing processes have resulted in edge strength from about 90 MPa to 200 MPa depending on the type of laminated glass and the process used to score and break and/or separate laminated glass edges to form the singulated discrete laminated glass articles. These edge strengths are relatively low and leave the laminated glass article susceptible to failure from damage incident on the edge of the laminated glass article. 
     To finish and strengthen the edge  106  of the laminated glass article and reduce its susceptibility to failure, the edge  106  of the laminated glass article  100  may be further processed. 
     Mechanical edging or chamfering processes or combinations thereof may increase the strength of edges  106  of laminated glass articles  100 . However, these processes have not been known to achieve a target edge strength of greater than or equal to about 400 MPa in the edges of laminated glass articles. Another technique which may be utilized to enhance edge strength following conventional mechanical edge finishing processes is chemical etching. For example, one type of chemical etching step referred to as a conventional edge strengthening process is set forth in U.S. Patent App. Publ. No. 2014/0065401, entitled “GLASS ARTICLES WITH HIGH FLEXURAL STRENGTH AND METHOD OF MAKING,” published Mar. 6, 2014, which reference is incorporated herein in its entirety, (hereinafter, the “conventional edge strengthening process”). The conventional edge strengthening process may be used to strengthen the edges  106  of a laminated glass article  100 . However, due to differences in the chemical durability of the clad and the core layers of laminated glass articles formed by the fusion process, the conventional edge strengthening process may also diminish the edge strength of the laminated glass articles. For example, the conventional edge strengthening process may result in the preferential removal of material at the clad/core interface between the clad and core layers. To illustrate this effect, a conventional edge strengthening process was applied to strengthen the edge  106  of a laminated glass article  100 . The process was applied for approximately sixteen minutes and resulted in a non-uniform edge profile as shown in  FIG. 3 . Specifically,  FIG. 3  is a magnified image of an edge of a laminated glass article having a thickness of 0.7 mm illustrating preferential etching at an interface of such a clad and core layer. That is, preferential etching and removal of material occurred at the interface of the clad and core layers during application of the conventional edge strengthening process. Specifically, peak  300  in  FIG. 3  delineates a clad/core interface of the glass article along axis I. To the right of axis I is the core layer  302 , and to the left of axis I is the clad layer  304 . To the right of peak  300  is a valley  306  created by the preferential etching and removal of material at the clad/core interface layer from the conventional edge strengthening process. This preferential removal of material degrades the edge strength of the glass article such that a target edge strength of 400 MPa is not met. Aside from the possibility of decreasing the edge strength in some laminated glass article, the addition of a chemical etching process, such as the conventional edge strengthening process, adds significantly to the cost of manufacturing laminated glass articles. 
     Embodiments herein are directed to an edge processing technique different than the conventional edge strengthening process described above or another, similar chemical etching step. The edge processing techniques described herein may be utilized to reach a target edge strength of greater than or equal to 400 MPa in laminated glass articles formed by the fusion process. The cut or unprocessed edges of the laminated glass articles may be created when the laminated glass articles are singulated from a continuous ribbon of laminated glass or from a larger sheet of laminated glass (i.e., a mother sheet). For example, in some embodiments, singulation may be accomplished by an ultra-short laser pulse system used to laser score the laminated glass articles which are, thereafter separated from the remaining glass of the ribbon or sheet, leaving the laminated glass articles with cut or unprocessed edges. Alternatively, the laminated glass articles may be mechanically scored to separate the laminated glass articles from a continuous glass ribbon or a mother sheet. Such cut or unprocessed edges of the laminated glass articles may then be finished and strengthened utilizing the methods described herein. In one embodiment described herein, a loose abrasive polishing system is used to apply a slurry to a cut glass edge of a laminated glass article via a slurry delivery system utilizing a rotating brush. For example, such a polishing system is commercially available from Shoda Techtron Corp. of Japan, such as edge polishing machines with model number BPM-380C/570B that utilize a slurry delivery system with a nylon rotating brush (hereinafter, “edge polishing machines”). The slurry may include loose abrasive material (i.e., polishing media). For example, in some embodiments, the slurry contains CeO 2  particulates having a density of 1.3 g/cm 3  or about 1.3 g/cm 3 . Advantageously, such a polishing step may be applied to a cut edge of a laminated glass article with or without the need for an intermediate edging (or grinding) step and still result in an average strength value of greater than or equal to the target of 400 MPa. However, it should be understood that the polishing step may be utilized in conjunction with one or more grinding steps in order to created laminated glass articles having the desired edge strength. 
     In embodiments, singulated laminated glass articles may be stacked and the loose abrasive polishing process as described herein is applied to the entire stack. In embodiments, the stack of laminated glass articles may include up to about 250 laminated glass articles. In some other embodiments, the stack of laminated glass articles may include from about 50 to about 250 laminated glass articles. In some other embodiments the stack may include from about 50 to about 200 laminated glass articles. However, it should be understood that the methods described herein may be used to treat individual laminated glass articles. When individual glass articles are treated according to the polishing methods described herein, sacrificial top and bottom glass articles may be used to surround an individual laminated glass article to be treated, thereby protecting the surface of the individual laminated glass article. Processing a plurality of laminated glass articles in a single stack may be suitable and desirable for mass production, and visual inspection of such stacks treated by embodiments described herein revealed no substantial negative effects to the surfaces (as opposed to the cut edges) of the so-processed glass articles. 
     In some embodiments, the edge polishing processes described herein may be utilized in conjunction with a beveling process for treating the cut edges of laminated glass articles by mechanical grinding. More particularly, the methods for strengthening an edge of a laminated glass article described herein may be utilized in conjunction with a bevel process in which the edges of a singulated laminated glass article (alone or in a stack of singulated laminated fusion glass articles) are beveled using an abrasive assist process to produce a laminated glass article with an edge strength of greater than or equal to a target strength of 400 MPa. In embodiments, beveling the edges may mean treating the edges of the laminated glass article to produce an edge profile that deviates from the original flat, rectangular shape. This beveling process may include a grinding step. Such an edge finishing process incorporating a beveling process may be utilized to mass produce laminated glass articles for use in, for example, display applications or as cover glasses for electronic device, etc. 
     Further, the edge polishing processes described herein may also be utilized with an etching step. While it has been found that the edge polishing process described herein, utilized alone or in conjunction with an edge beveling process, increases the edge strength of laminated glass articles formed by the fusion process to greater than or equal to 400 MPa, it has also been found that adding an etching step to the polishing process may result in a further improvement in the edge strength by approximately 10%. This etching step may be rapidly performed in a time period of less than 3 minutes. Such a shortened etching timeframe in comparison to the more traditional 16 minute etching step described above with the aforementioned conventional edge strengthening process may reduce residual contamination of the glass edges of the laminated glass articles due to the etching process. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 4 , in one embodiment, a method for strengthening the edge of laminated glass articles includes the step  400  of cutting laminated glass into singulated laminated glass articles, for example, using laser separation techniques, mechanical separation techniques or combinations thereof. Thereafter, in step  402 , the singulated laminated glass articles are stacked via a stacking process to create a first stack of laminated glass articles. The stacking process will be described in further detail herein with specific reference to  FIGS. 5 and 6 ( a )- 6 ( h ). In step  404 , a computer numerical control (CNC) machine may be used to grind the stack by employing a CNC grinding operation to the sides of the first stack to remove glass material from the cut edges of each of the laminated glass articles within the stack, thereby forming a CNC ground stack. In step  406 , the CNC ground stack is unstacked. That is, the laminated glass articles within the stack are removed from the stack to allow for the individual treatment of each laminated glass article apart from the remainder of the stack. In embodiments, the CNC ground stack may be unstacked by positioning the CNC ground stack in an ultrasonic bath with a solvent such as water, alcohol, or the like. In step  408 , the individual laminated glass articles are washed and dried to remove any residue from the stacking process and/or the CNC grinding process. In step  410 , the individual laminated glass articles are restacked into a second stack. In embodiments, the individual glass articles are restacked using a commercial plate stacking system such as a stacking system commercially available from Shoda Techtron Corp. of Japan. Thereafter, in step  412 , the edges of the singulated glass articles of the second stack are polished. In embodiments, the polishing may be performed by CNC brush polishing using an edge polishing machine with loose abrasive entrained in a slurry to create a CNC polished stack. In step  414 , the CNC polished stack is unstacked after edge polishing to remove the individual laminated glass articles from the CNC polished stack. The individual laminated glass articles are then washed and dried and then prepared for further processing and/or final packaging and distribution. 
     The unstacking and restacking steps (e.g., steps  402  and  410 , respectively) can enable the spacing between individual laminated glass articles to be different for different processing steps. During the grinding step (e.g., grinding step  404 ), adjacent individual laminated glass articles may be spaced from one another by a grinding spacing. During the polishing step (e.g., polishing step  412 ), adjacent individual laminated glass articles may be spaced from one another by a polishing spacing. In embodiments, the grinding spacing may be greater than the polishing spacing. In other embodiments, the grinding spacing may be less than the polishing spacing. In other embodiments, the grinding spacing may be equal or substantially equal to the polishing spacing. 
     In one embodiment, the stacking process of step  402  and the restacking process of step  410  may include the steps described in the flow diagrams of  FIGS. 5( a ) and 5( b ) , which steps are illustrated in  FIGS. 6( a )-6( h ) . For example, stacking of the as cut laminated glass articles may be performed manually, as described below, with an ultraviolet (UV) curable adhesive and PMMA (Poly(methyl methacrylate)) spherical spacers positioned between the individual laminated glass articles of the stack to avoid contact between adjacent surfaces of at least two individual laminated glass articles. In embodiments, the spherical spacers are configured such that the grinding spacing is at least about 20 μm, at least about 30 μm, or at least about 35 μm. Additionally, or alternatively, the spherical spacers are configured such that the grinding spacing is at most about 100 μm, at most about 90 μm, at most about 80 μm, at most about 70 μm, at most about 60 μm, at most about 50 μm, or at most about 45 μm. 
     Referring specifically to  FIGS. 5( a )-5( b )  and  FIG. 6( a ) , in step  500  a substrate, such as a clear film  600 , is laid on a generally flat solid surface such as table  602 . In step  502 , supports  604  are positioned on and around opposing perimeter positions of film  600  to hold film  600  in a desired position on table  602 . In step  504 , a first laminated glass article  606   a  having cut edges  608   a  is placed on film  600  and spaced apart from supports  604 . In step  506 , adhesive  610  is applied to a top surface of the first laminated glass article  606   a . The adhesive may be a UV curable adhesive or other suitable bonding adhesive. Adhesive  610  may be applied in one of a variety of patterns. For example, adhesive  610  may be applied as a single layer extending across the entire surface of the first laminated glass article (not shown) or in a X-shaped pattern with surrounding dots of adhesive, as shown in  FIG. 6( a ) . Additionally, spacers, such as PMMA spherical spacers, may be positioned on the top surface of the first laminated glass article  606   a . Such spacers may measure 40 μm in thickness or be in the range of about 20 μm to 100 μm. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 5( a )-5( b ) and 6( b ) , in step  508  a second laminated glass article  606   b  is placed on top of the first laminated glass article  606   a  and adhesive  610 . Thereafter, in step  510 , pressure is applied to a top surface of glass article  606   b  to create a first segment  612   a  of stack  612 . The term “segment,” as used herein, refers to two laminated glass articles adhesively but releasably bound together. As shown in  FIG. 6B , the application of pressure may cause excess adhesive portions  614  of adhesive  610  to be released past edges  608   a  and  608   b  of respective glass articles  606   a  and  606   b  of stack  612  and may be deposited on a top surface of the film  600  disposed below stack  612 . In step  512 , the excess adhesive portions  614  may be removed such as by wiping or the like.  FIGS. 6( c ) and 6( d )  show stack  612  after excess adhesive portions  614  have been removed. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 5( a )-5( b ) and 6( e ) , in step  514 , tool  616  is used to adjust edges  608   a  and  608   b  to align laminated glass articles  606   a  and  606   b  of the first segment  612   a  of stack  612 . In step  516 , a weight system, such as deadweight  618 , may be placed atop stack  612  as shown in  FIG. 6( f )  to insure proper adhesion of the laminated glass articles within the first segment  612   a  of the stack  612 . In embodiments, the deadweight  618  may comprise a solid, weighted object such as a solid block of metal, ceramic or even glass. The deadweight  618  may be placed atop the stack  612  for a period of time of up to about 5 minutes. Thereafter, the positioning of individual laminated glass articles within the stack  612  may again be adjusted by use of a tool such as tool  616  and any excess adhesive portions may again be removed, as may be done where excess adhesive portions are present before, after, or during any steps of the process. 
     In step  518  the stack  612  is exposed to a preliminary UV curing step for a time period from about 1 minute to about 2 minutes. At step  520 , stack  612  is removed from the clear film  600  and, at step  522 , stack  612  is placed on a clean substrate, such as a paper substrate or the like, having a thickness from of about 0.14 mm to about 0.19 mm. Excess adhesive portions may again be removed from the perimeter of the stack. The preliminary UV curing step can help to ensure that the stack does not shift between stacking and curing (e.g., during transfer from a stacking machine into a UV curing machine). In other embodiments, the preliminary UV curing step may be omitted. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6( g ) and 6( h ) , at step  524 , the stack  612  is subjected to a UV curing process. Specifically, stack  612  is inserted in a UV cure machine  622  and subjected to a suitable amount or number of UV curing radiation cycles. In embodiments, the stack  612  is subjected to two UV curing radiation cycles. At step  526 , stack  612  may be removed from UV cure machine  622  and excess adhesive portions again removed. Stack  612  may then be placed on another material such as clear film, paper, or the like. Steps  500  to  526  may then be repeated to add one or more additional segments to the stack of laminated glass articles to create a final stack that includes multiple stacked segments of laminated glass articles. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 7( a )-7( b ) , respectively, images of a pre-ground stack  700  and post-ground stack  702  of laminated glass articles are shown before and after a grinding step of the bevel process, such as optional step  404  of  FIG. 4 . The optional grinding step  404  may include the use of rough and fine abrasive wheels such as rough grinding wheels having 325 grit fixed abrasive particles and fine wheels having 800 grit fixed abrasive particles. A wheel used for the grinding step may either be a formed wheel for grinding singulated laminated glass articles or a flat-faced wheel used to grind a stack of singulated laminated glass articles, as described herein. In embodiments, the grinding process conditions may include 20 mm flat diamond wheels (i.e., a diamond wheel with no grooves included). The rough wheels may be wheels such as those manufactured by Fujiloy Japan, such as a 325 grit metal bonded wheel and a 800 grit electroplated wheel. The wheels may run at 10,000 rpm to 30,000 rpm, such as 20,000 rpm or about 20,000 rpm and have a 50 mm/min to 150 mm/min linear speed, such as a 100 mm/min or about 100 mm/min linear speed. The depth of cut of the rough wheels may be 0.2 mm to 0.5 mm per pass, such as 0.35 mm or about 0.35 mm per pass for one pass, and the depth of cut of the fine wheels may be 0.01 mm to 0.1 mm per pass, such as 0.05 mm or about 0.05 mm per pass for two passes. The rough wheels are used for the initial grinding pass(es) and the fine wheels for the later grinding pass(es) so as to impart a better surface finish to the edges of the laminated glass articles after grinding. It should be understood that grinding wheels with different ranges or abrasive grit and/or types of grinding wheels (e.g., metal bonded, electroplated, etc.) may be employed in the optional grinding step. For example, the rough wheel used may be a metal bonded wheel with abrasive grit in the range of from about a 240 grit to about a 400 grit. The fine wheel may be an electroplated wheel having abrasive grit in the range of from about a 800 grit to about 1200 grit or even 1000 grit to 1200 grit. Alternatively, the fine wheel may be a metal bonded wheel having abrasive grit in the range from about 500 grit to about 800 grit. In yet other embodiments, the fine wheel may be a resin bonded wheel having abrasive grit in the range from about 500 grit to about 3000 grit, or even from about 500 grit to about 1200 grit. 
       FIGS. 8( a )-8( c )  illustrate, respectively, a stack of as cut laminated glass articles as stack  800  before a polishing step of the bevel process when first stacked ( FIG. 8( a ) ), initially positioned within a stacking fixture of a polishing machine ( FIG. 8( b ) ), and then fully placed in and engaged with the brushes of the polishing machine ( FIG. 8( c ) ).  FIG. 8( d )  depicts the now polished stack  802  after the polishing step. 
     In some embodiments described herein, singulated laminated glass articles are manually stacked on a stacking tool fixture with stacking tools, such as those commercially available from Shoda Techtron Corp. of Japan to create a stack of laminated glass articles, such as pre-polished stack  800  of  FIG. 8( a ) . In other embodiments, singulated laminated glass articles are stacked together onto a special mount associated with a stacking tool and a polishing machine such that the glass to glass spacing between the laminated glass articles from about 0.14 mm to about 0.19 mm. This spacing may be controlled by placing a substrate, such as paper or the like (as described herein), between the individual laminated glass articles. The paper may cover about 85% to 90% of the glass surface area of the stacked laminated glass articles. In embodiments, the pre-polished stack  800  is held together using compression (e.g., by a stack holding tool). Thus, the interface between adjacent laminated glass articles may be free or substantially free of adhesive materials. In other embodiments, an adhesive is used between adjacent laminated glass articles to hold the stack together. In embodiments, the substrate (e.g., paper) is configured such that the polishing spacing is at least about 100 μm, at least about 110 μm, at least about 120 μm, at least about 130 μm, at least about 140 μm, or at least about 150 μm. Additionally, or alternatively, the substrate (e.g., paper) is configured such that the polishing spacing is at most about 220 μm, at most about 210 μm, at most about 200 μm, at most about 190 μm, at most about 180 μm, or at most about 170 μm. The polishing spacing can enable the bristles of the polishing machine to round edge corners of the individual laminated glass articles. 
     Once stacked and positioned in the mount, stack  800  is then loaded into the polishing machine and polished to create post-polished stack  802 . As noted hereinabove, the polishing machine may be a Shoda model number BPM-380C/570B edge polishing machine that uses a circular nylon brush in conjunction with loose abrasive assist polishing media. In embodiments, the polishing media includes CeO 2  particulates in a slurry having a density of about 1.3 g/cm 3 . While specific brush material and polishing media are described herein, it should be understood that brushes formed from other materials and other types of polishing media may be used. The brushes of the polishing machine are utilized to both apply the slurry of polishing media to the perimeter of the stack of laminated glass articles and traverse the polishing media over the surface of the perimeter of the stack of laminated glass articles, thereby facilitating both glass material removal and a polishing action. In the embodiments described herein, the removal of the edge surfaces of the stack of laminated glass articles is done to a removal depth of about 0.05 mm. However, it should be understood that the removal depth may be more or less than about 0.05 mm. In embodiments, the depth of material removal is achieved through consecutive removal passes. For example, in one embodiment, each removal pass is set to remove approximately 8 μm to about 10 μm of material per pass. 
     After the polishing step, the stack is removed from the mount and unstacked (as discussed above with respect to the unstacking step  414  of  FIG. 4 ). The laminated glass articles are then washed and dried. 
     EXAMPLES 
     The embodiments described herein will be further clarified by the following examples. 
     Example 1 
     A statistical distribution plot obtained by the edge processing methods described herein was created to demonstrate the improvement in the magnitude of edge strength post-processing to determine whether a target edge strength of greater than or equal to 400 MPa would be met by laminate glass articles exposed to different post-processing methods.  FIG. 9  graphically depicts the failure probability, in four point bending, for laminated glass articles subjected to different processing conditions. The strength can be determined as described in ASTM C1161-13 “Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient Temperature.” The plot is shown as a Weibull plot with a 90% confidence interval (CI) with strength (e.g., the load at failure) in MPa on the x-axis plotted against a failure percentage on the y-axis. The conditions in the legend refer to the different types of materials and processes used to produce the samples tested. The glass materials tested included IOX glass (i.e., a CONCORE™ IOX glass was used) and a CORNING® Incorporated glass (hereinafter, “CORNING glass”). 
     A laser cut laminated fusion glass article utilizing the CORNING glass and tested as the control is listed under Condition legend  900  as “(Control) Cut as is” and hereinafter is referenced as Condition  900 A. The laser cut laminated glass article or glass of Condition  900 A resulted in an edge strength of about 110 MPa B10 value (wherein B10 is a value of the Weibull test to measure or indicate an average strength with about a 10% product population failure rate and a 90% product population reliability rate). Also tested was a CORNING glass referenced as Condition  900 B in  FIG. 9  that was initially ground by 320 grit metal bonded rough wheels and 800 grit electroplated fine wheels and, thereafter, polished by a Shoda edge polishing machine as described above. The laser cut laminated glass article or glass of Condition  900 B resulted in an edge strength of about 490 MPa B10 value. Another glass or glass article tested was a CORNING glass referenced as Condition  900 C in  FIG. 9  that was initially ground by 320 grit metal bonded rough wheels and 800 grit electroplated fine wheels and, thereafter, polished with a Shoda edge polishing machine and then subjected to a rapid 3 minute etching process as described above. Another glass article tested was an IOX glass commercially available from Corning, Inc. as CONCORE™ and referenced as Condition  900 D in  FIG. 9 . This glass was initially ground with 320 grit metal bonded rough wheels and 800 grit electroplated fine wheels and then polished by a Shoda edge polishing machine as described above. The laser cut laminated fusion glass article or glass of Condition  900 D resulted in a similar edge strength to that of the glasses of Conditions  900 B and  900 C. 
     Yet another glass article tested was a CORNING glass referenced as Condition  900 E in  FIG. 9 . The glass was initially polished (without any intermediate grinding step) by a Shoda edge polishing machine. The laser cut laminated glass article or glass of Condition  900 E resulted in an edge strength of about 433 MPa B10 value. Yet another glass article tested was a CORNING glass referenced as Condition  900 F in  FIG. 9  that was directly polished by a Shoda edge polishing machine and then subjected to a rapid 3 minute etching process as described above. The laser cut laminated glass article or glass of Condition  900 F resulted in an edge strength of about 470 MPa B10 value. Another glass article tested was a CORNING glass referenced as Condition  900 G in  FIG. 9 . The glass was initially subjected to a rapid 3 minute etching process as described above without any further grinding or polishing steps. The laser cut laminated glass article or glass of Condition  900 G resulted in an edge strength of about 330 MPa B10 value, which is below the target edge strength range for laminated fusion glass articles of greater than or equal to 400 MPa. 
     Further values depicted in Values Legend  902  of the plot of  FIG. 5  include Shape, Scale, N, AD, and P. Shape and Scale are Weibull parameters utilized to arrive at a strength valuation per use of calculations such as equations (1)-(5) listed below wherein F(t) is the probability to failure, t is the stress at failure, and Eta (or η) is equal to 2.718281828, N is the number of samples used, AD is an Anderson-Darling statistical value that measures how well data follows a particular distribution, and P is a probability value. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     It should now be understood that the embodiments described herein relate to methods for forming laminated glass articles and, more specifically, to methods for forming laminated fusion glass articles with improved edge strength and laminated fusion glass articles formed thereby. In embodiments, strengthening the edge of the laminated glass article involves using a loose abrasive assist polishing technique on edges of the laminated fusion glass articles, either on a singular article or stack of such laminated fusion glass articles, and with or without grinding and/or chemical etching steps, to achieve a target strength of greater than or equal to 400 MPa. 
     The beveling process applied to laminated fusion glass articles and utilizing a loose abrasive polishing assist technique as described herein, where the laminated fusion glass articles have a relative difference in the coefficients of thermal expansion between the glass core layer and the glass clad layers, imparts the laminated glass article with a unique residual stress profile which enhances the edge strength of the laminated glass article. Specifically, the resulting laminated glass article includes an edge strength of greater than or equal to 400 MPa with or without intermediate grinding and/or chemical etching steps. 
     The laminated glass articles described herein can be used for a variety of applications including, for example, for cover glass or glass backplane applications in consumer or commercial electronic devices including, for example, LCD, LED, OLED, and quantum dot displays, computer monitors, and automated teller machines (ATMs); for touch screen or touch sensor applications, for portable electronic devices including, for example, mobile telephones, personal media players, and tablet computers; for integrated circuit applications including, for example, semiconductor wafers; for photovoltaic applications; for architectural glass applications; for automotive or vehicular glass applications; for commercial or household appliance applications; for lighting or signage (e.g., static or dynamic signage) applications; or for transportation applications including, for example, rail and aerospace applications. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimed subject matter. Thus it is intended that the specification cover the modifications and variations of the various embodiments described herein provided such modification and variations come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.