Substrate lamination system and method
First Claim
1. A process for laminating substrates, the process comprising the steps:
- disposing a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer between a substantially planar surface of a first rigid substrate and a substantially planar surface of a second rigid substrate;
disposing the first substrate, pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and second substrate within a vacuum chamber;
disposing a mask member within the vacuum chamber with the first and second substrates over at least a portion of one of the first substrate and the second substrate to prevent contact between the portion and a flexible member;
evacuating the vacuum chamber;
applying pressure to at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate by expanding the flexible member;
wherein the first substrate comprises a display monitor.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a substrate lamination system and method. A method for laminating substrates may comprise: (a) disposing a pressure-sensitive adhesive later between a substantially planar surface of a first substrate and a substantially planar surface of a second substrate; (b) disposing the first substrate, pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and second substrate within a vacuum chamber; (c) evacuating the vacuum chamber; (d) applying pressure to at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate. A system for laminating substrates may comprise: (a) means for disposing a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer between a substantially planar surface of a first substrate and a substantially planar surface of a second substrate; (b) means for disposing the first substrate, pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and second substrate within a vacuum chamber; (c) means for evacuating the vacuum chamber; (d) means for applying pressure to at least one of the first and second substrates.
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26 Claims
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1. A process for laminating substrates, the process comprising the steps:
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disposing a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer between a substantially planar surface of a first rigid substrate and a substantially planar surface of a second rigid substrate; disposing the first substrate, pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and second substrate within a vacuum chamber; disposing a mask member within the vacuum chamber with the first and second substrates over at least a portion of one of the first substrate and the second substrate to prevent contact between the portion and a flexible member; evacuating the vacuum chamber; applying pressure to at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate by expanding the flexible member; wherein the first substrate comprises a display monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A process comprising:
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disposing a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer between a substantially planar surface of a first rigid substrate and a substantially planar surface of a second rigid substrate, the first substrate comprising a display monitor; disposing the first substrate, pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and second substrate within an alignment insert, the alignment insert provided within a vacuum chamber body at least partially defining a vacuum chamber; disposing a mask member over at least a portion of one of the first substrate and the second substrate, the mask member configured to prevent contact between the portion and a flexible member; supporting at least one of the first and second substrates within the vacuum chamber with a support pin disposed in the vacuum chamber body; evacuating the vacuum chamber; applying pressure to at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein the alignment insert is removable from the vacuum chamber body and the support pin. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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