Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing two-component urethanes adhesive
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Abstract
Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing two-component urethane adhesives to attach dynamic load-bearing attachment members to glass substrates to form a joint suitable for use on a vehicle, and related methods of forming are described herein. In addition, methods of attaching components to glass by use of these adhesives are disclosed. The two-component urethane adhesives utilized in this invention have been found to provide surprisingly strong bonds between glass and other materials which meet or exceed OEM requirements, and be particularly well suited for use in vehicles.
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1-130. -130. (canceled).
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131. A vehicular window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, said window assembly comprising:
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a glass panel having a first surface and an opposing second surface;
an attachment member;
said attachment member joined at said first surface of said panel by an adhesive layer;
said adhesive consisting essentially of a two-component urethane, said two-component urethane adhesive disposed between said first surface of said glass panel and said attachment member, said layer of two-component urethane adhesive cured to form a load bearing joint suitable for use on the vehicle;
said layer of cured urethane adhesive bonding said attachment member to said first surface of said glass panel prior to installation of said assembly in the vehicle and without exposure of said bonded attachment member at said second surface of said panel;
said two-component urethane adhesive comprising a) an isocyanate component, b) a polyol component, c) a filler, and d) a catalyst. - View Dependent Claims (132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168)
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