Process for preparing glass and for conditioning the raw materials intended for this glass preparation

US6009724A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• Jozef A. Helsen · Leuven, BE
• Joris Proost · Dessel, BE
• Etienne Brauns · Mol, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 17, 1997
• Grant date: Jan 4, 2000
• Expiry date: Sep 17, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C03C12/00
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a process for preparing glass, more specifically glass powder or glass films, together with a process for conditioning the raw materials intended for preparing glass characterized in that raw materials are converted to freely flowing powder suitable for feeding to a plasma torch in which the powder is converted to glass.