Method of Making Composite Laminated Product

Abstract

A method of making a composite light diffusing panel including at least spaced apart lites with a fabric layer applied to an inner surface of at least one of said lites, involves applying a transparent adhesive to the layer of fabric or the lite(s), firmly applying the layer of fabric onto the lite(s) to avoid wrinkling fabric, curing the adhesive to bond the fabric to the lite(s), and assembling the lites to form the light diffusing panel. In this way, a functionally useful product can be obtained that does not suffer from wrinkling and other distracting effects.

1 . A composite light diffusing panel comprising at least spaced apart lites with a light transmissive fabric layer applied to an inner surface of at least one of said lites, wherein said layer of fabric is glued to said at least one lite with a light transmissive adhesive applied at a density of between 0.5 and 2 g/sq.ft. 
   
   
       2 . A composite light diffusing panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said light transmissive adhesive is has a density of about 0.5 g/sq.ft. 
   
   
       3 . A composite light diffusing panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive is a water based pressure sensitive acrylic based adhesive. 
   
   
       4 . A composite light diffusing panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive is a UV curable adhesive. 
   
   
       5 . A composite light diffusing panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive contains colors or pigments to form a pattern. 
   
   
       6 . A composite light diffusing panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said lites are made of glass. 
   
   
       7 . A composite light diffusing panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said lites are separated by a transparent insulating matrix. 
   
   
       8 . A composite light diffusing panel as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said transparent insulating matrix is honeycomb insulation. 
   
   
       9 . A composite light diffusing panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said fabric comprises a fiber glass veil.