Patent ID: 8617332

Claim:
A method for forming an insulating glazing unit comprising the steps of: (A) providing a flexible spacer body in a storage container wherein the spacer body includes a pair of shoulders defining the width of the spacer body; the spacer body defining a pair of notches; (B) removing at least a portion of the spacer body from the storage container; (C) applying a first sealant to at least the notches of the spacer body to form a sealant-laden spacer body after step (B); (D) connecting the sealant-laden spacer body to a first glass sheet by adhesively connecting one of the shoulders to the first glass sheet after step (C) such that a portion of the first sealant engages the first sheet of glass and continuing to connect the sealant-laden spacer body to the first glass sheet to form a spacer frame; (E) adhesively connecting a second sheet of glass to the other shoulder of the sealant-laden spacer body after the spacer frame is formed to define an outwardly-facing channel between the two sheets of glass and the spacer body; and (F) adding a second sealant to the outwardly-facing channel after step (E).