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Process for the manufacture of fibers
Assignee: Saint Gobain Adfors SAS
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Filing: 1980-11-17
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Granted: 1982-05-04
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Expires: 2000-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A process and apparatus for forming fibers from attenuable materials, such as molten glass, by attenuating streams of glass from the bottom of a bushing wherein the bottom has downwardly presented wall portions at upper and lower levels. According to the disclosure the upper and lower wall portions are formed into series of elongated channels, separated by grooves in the underside of the bushing. Filamentary material is manufactured by drawing at least one filament from each of a plurality of orifices formed in spaced rows in the bottom walls of the channels. Temperature differences existing in the molten material within the bushing are evened out by differential cooling of the material as it flows through the channels to the orifices. Cooling is effected in various ways including the placement of solid elongated cooling fins underneath the grooves between channels.
Inventors
- 👤 Giuseppe Melan
- 👤 Pierre Verdet
- 👤 Christian Besenval
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 05:28
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B37/00; C03B37/01; C03B37/02; C03B37/0203; C03B37/0209; C03B37/08; C03B37/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
The process for manufacturing fibers from a thermoplastic mineral material, such as glass, consisting of causing the molten glass to pass through the orifices of a perforated bottom wall of a bushing having portions at higher and lower levels, the orifices being arranged in spaced rows in the portions of the bushing at the lower level, and the bottom wall of the bushing having downwardly open channels between spaced rows of orifices, the channels being exposed to the ambient, drawing into filaments the glass bulbs formed at the exit of the orifices, the process being characterized in that differential drops in temperature are induced in the glass within the bushing between the higher and lower portions thereof by thermal exchange with cooling means comprising cooling elements extended along the channels, the differential drop in temperature being regulated as a function of the temperatures of the glass leaving the orifices and the drops in temperature between the level of entry of each channel and the average level of fiberization being at least equal to 20° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
The process for manufacturing fibers from a thermoplastic mineral material, such as glass, consisting of causing the molten glass to pass through the orifices of a perforated bottom wall of a bushing having portions at higher and lower levels, the orifices being arranged in spaced rows in the portions of the bushing at the lower level, and the bottom wall of the bushing having downwardly open channels between spaced rows of orifices, the channels being exposed to the ambient, drawing into filaments the glass bulbs formed at the exit of the orifices, the process being characterized in that differential drops in temperature are induced in the glass within the bushing between the higher and lower portions thereof by thermal exchange with cooling means comprising cooling elements extended along the channels, the differential drop in temperature being regulated as a function of the temperatures of the glass leaving the orifices and the drops in temperature between the level of entry of each channel and the average level of fiberization being at least equal to 20° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the drops in temperature in the channels are selectively regulated by adjusting the position of the various elements of the cooling means in relation to the base of the channels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the drop in temperature in each channel is comprised between 20° C. and 140° C. and preferably between 30° and 70° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process in accordance with claim 3, characterized in that the drops in temperature in the channels are increased by engaging the cooling elements in the various grooves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process in accordance with claim 4, characterized in that the glass flows from each channel through at least two rows of orifices, parallel to the direction of the channels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process in accordance with claim 5, characterized in that the temperature of the glass in the orifices of a channel is practically equal to the temperature of the plate adjacent to each orifice.
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