Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for producing fibers

US4316731A · kind A · utility

12Cited by

4References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. · US

Inventors

David C. Lin · Worthington, US
Larry J. Huey · North Augusta, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 25, 1980
Grant date	Feb 23, 1982
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 25, 2000

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC03B37/06
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus are provided for fluidically attenuating streams of material into filaments wherein the blower is designed according to a number of parameters to provide a stream of working fluid at sonic velocity.

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