Method of packaging glass strand

Claim 1

A method of collecting fibrous glass strand comprising drawing a plurality of glass fibers from a molten glass source; applying size to said fibers as they are being drawn; drying the fibers to remove substantially all of the moisture therefrom; rewetting the fibers to supply 2 to 6 percent by weight water therein; passing the moisture laden fibers in strand form into a container in random layers and drying the strand in said container to remove a substantial portion of the moisture applied to the strand during the moisture treatment step.

Claim 2

A method of collecting fibrous glass strand comprising drawing a plurality of glass fibers from a molten glass source; applying size to said fibers as they are being drawn; drying the fibers to remove substantially all of the moisture therefrom; rewetting the fibers to supply 2 to 6 percent by weight water therein; passing the moisture laden fibers in strand form into a container in random layers and drying the strand in said container to remove a substantial portion of the moisture applied to the strand during the moisture treatment step.

Claim 3

A METHOD OF COLLECTING FIBROUS GLASS STRAND COMPRISING DRAWING A PLURLIALITY OF GLASS FIBERS FROM A MOLTEN GLASS SOURCE; APPLYING SIZE TO SAID FIBERS AS THEY ARE BEING DRAWN; DRYING THE FIBERS TO REMOVE SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE MOISTURE THEREFROM; REWETTING THE FIBERS TO SUPPLY 2 TO 6 PERCENT BY WEIGHT WATER THEREIN; PASSING THE MOISTURE LADEN FIBERS IN STRAND FORM INTO A CONTAINER IN RANDOM LAYERS AND DRYING THE STRAND FORM INTO CONTAINER TO REMOVE A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE MOISTURE APPLIED TO THE STRAND DURING THE MOISTURE TREATMENT STEP.

Claim 4

A METHOD OF COLLECTING FIBROUS GLASS STRAND COMPRISING DRAWING A PLURLIALITY OF GLASS FIBERS FROM A MOLTEN GLASS SOURCE; APPLYING SIZE TO SAID FIBERS AS THEY ARE BEING DRAWN; DRYING THE FIBERS TO REMOVE SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE MOISTURE THEREFROM; REWETTING THE FIBERS TO SUPPLY 2 TO 6 PERCENT BY WEIGHT WATER THEREIN; PASSING THE MOISTURE LADEN FIBERS IN STRAND FORM INTO A CONTAINER IN RANDOM LAYERS AND DRYING THE STRAND FORM INTO CONTAINER TO REMOVE A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE MOISTURE APPLIED TO THE STRAND DURING THE MOISTURE TREATMENT STEP.

Claim 5

A method of processing glass fibers comprising drawing glass fibers from a molten glass source at speeds of 500 to 10,000 feet per minute, applying binder and moisture to the fibers as they are being drawn, removing the moisture therefrom to provide substAntially dry fibers, gathering the dry fibers into strand, applying water to said strand to provide a strand containing 2 to 6 percent by weight water basis the glass fibers, passing the strand so formed into a container in random layers and subsequently drying the strand in said container to a moisture content of 0.05 percent by weight or less.

Claim 6

A method of processing glass fibers comprising drawing glass fibers from a molten glass source at speeds of 500 to 10,000 feet per minute, applying binder and moisture to the fibers as they are being drawn, removing the moisture therefrom to provide substAntially dry fibers, gathering the dry fibers into strand, applying water to said strand to provide a strand containing 2 to 6 percent by weight water basis the glass fibers, passing the strand so formed into a container in random layers and subsequently drying the strand in said container to a moisture content of 0.05 percent by weight or less.

Claim 7

A method of processing a fibrous glass strand comprising drawing a plurality of glass fibers from a molten glass source, applying a binder to said glass fibers as they are drawn from an aqueous media, drying said fibers to provide a moisture content of less than 0.5 percent by weight therein, gathering the fibers so dried into strand form, applying to the formed strand a moisture content of 2 to 6 percent by weight, passing the strand into a moving container in random layers and drying the strand so collected for a time and at temperature sufficient to provide a moisture content therein of less than 0.05 percent by weight.

Claim 8

A method of processing a fibrous glass strand comprising drawing a plurality of glass fibers from a molten glass source, applying a binder to said glass fibers as they are drawn from an aqueous media, drying said fibers to provide a moisture content of less than 0.5 percent by weight therein, gathering the fibers so dried into strand form, applying to the formed strand a moisture content of 2 to 6 percent by weight, passing the strand into a moving container in random layers and drying the strand so collected for a time and at temperature sufficient to provide a moisture content therein of less than 0.05 percent by weight.