Process of making glass beads from liquid medium feedstock
US4063916A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 1976 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 1996 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03C11/002
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process of making glass beads which comprises the steps of forming a fluid medium comprising an aqueous liquid having glass-forming material therein at least most of which is dissolved in the aqueous liquid, forming drops of such fluid medium, and converting the drops to glass beads by causing the drops to travel in separated condition first through a firing zone at glass-forming temperature to cause evaporation of liquid and formation of glass from the glass-forming material, and then through a cooling zone to cause the glass to solidify.
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