Method and apparatus for forming and collecting continuous glass filaments
US4440557A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 1982 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/31
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention encompasses a system for at least partially drying or curing wet glass strand as it is being wound into a package wherein streams of heated gas, such as air, are directed into contact with the outer layer of strand being collected on a rotating collet. Preferably, the streams of gas have a specific orientation with respect to the layers of strand and are supplied at predetermined temperatures and velocities to maximize the drying effect.
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