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Method and apparatus for melting and processing glass

US4023950A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 1975
Grant dateMay 17, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B37/091
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure embraces a method of and apparatus for melting and processing glass suitable for attenuation to continuous fibers or filaments and more particularly to an arrangement having a limited capacity for processing glass providing a highly refined glass for the production of comparatively small quantities of textile fibers or filaments of usual glass compositions and for limited production of textile fibers or filaments of special glasses.

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