TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INSTRUMENTATION AND TESTING - Preferred Method: The method includes: providing a third layer including a third layer top surface portion, third layer bottom surface portion and a third layer side surface portion interposed between the top and bottom portions; placing the third layer in at least partial communication with the second layer top surface portion or with the second layer bottom surface portion, where these steps occur before step (f), where the third layer has a third layer length and third layer width less than that of the first pocket; causing the energy activated flowable polymer to bond to the third layer and at least partially flow into a third gap between the third layer side surface portion and the internal side frame surface creating the bead that is coextensive with that of step (g), where the third layer has a third layer length and third layer width greater than that of the first pocket; providing a second frame pocket (1102) including a second frame pocket side wall profile, where the second frame pocket includes at least one insertable frame section; providing many additional layers forming the multi-layer stack and placing the many additional layers in at least partial communication with an adjacent layer, where these steps occur before step (g); providing at least one additional frame pocket including a frame pocket side wall profile; and providing a vacuum source and placing the lamination frame along with the multi-layer stack under a vacuum, where the multilayer stack includes at least a glass layer, a photovoltaic cell assembly layer, or a back sheet layer. The first frame pocket side wall profile tapers inward by at least a 1.5 degrees angle over at least a portion of the first frame pocket side wall as it progresses towards the second frame surface, where the first pocket length, a first pocket width, or both of the first frame pocket is no greater than 10 mm larger than the first layer length, the first layer width, or both. The second layer length, the second layer width, or both is no greater than 10 mm larger than that of the first layer. The internal side frame surface that projects towards the second frame surface from the first frame surface does so through the entire frame thickness. The second layer has a second layer length, a second layer width, and a second layer thickness such that it can flow into and fill the first gap between the internal side frame surface and the first layer side surface portion, where the frame is integral in a structure with many identical frames and multiple first and second layers and optional third layers are provided such that multi-layer laminate structures are produced simultaneously. Preferred Components: The first layer comprises a glass plate. The third layer comprises a photovoltaic ceil assembly. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.