Method and apparatus for pressing a glass or glass-ceramic preform to form a molded plate, liquid lens manufacturing method, and liquid lens

摘要

The method is a mold comprising a mold body and a plurality of mold protrusions extending from the mold body, at a pressing temperature and pressing pressure sufficient to transform the preform into a molded article comprising a plurality of cavities corresponding to the plurality of mold protrusions. It includes the step of pressing. The preform is formed from a glass material, a glass-ceramic material, or a combination thereof. The mold body is formed of a porous material. The plurality of mold protrusions are formed of a non-porous material.