Corning Incorporated
TOOLING DESIGN FOR A SELF-WEIGHT EDGE PRESS MOLDING ELEMENT FOR THIN-SHEET GLASS AND THIN HYBRID-GLASS STACK FORMING

Abstract:

An edge-press molding element is part of a glass-bending tooling that includes a contoured-ring, gasket form factor. The edge-press molding element operates by self-weight bending a glass pane under a thermal load. The glass pane bends under molding conditions where a temperature differential of as low as 30.degree. C. up to 100.degree. C. is achieved between an edge of the glass pane and the center.