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Eutectic mixture as a flux for glass melts

US4341566A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 2, 1981
Grant dateJul 27, 1982
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03C1/026
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel flux for glass compositions which is an eutectic mixture of lithium carbonate and sodium sulfate (liquidus temperature 496.degree. C.) is used in fiberizable glass compositions to improve fluidity and reduce the temperature of fusion of the raw materials of which the glass is formed.

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