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Apparatus for forming glass sheets with coaxial cavities

US5970747A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 1999
Grant dateOct 26, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B23/033
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A glass ceramic or glass-ceramic sheet is formed by progressively reducing the thickness of the sheet by passing the sheet between successive pairs of counter-rotating rollers. The average viscosity of the sheet is maintained between 5.times.10.sup.4 and 10.sup.9 P during the sheet forming operation.

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