GB1370906A - Method and apparatus for producing light-conducting filaments from streams of heat softened glass - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for producing light-conducting filaments from streams of heat softened glass

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Publication number
GB1370906A
GB1370906A GB5869771A GB5869771A GB1370906A GB 1370906 A GB1370906 A GB 1370906A GB 5869771 A GB5869771 A GB 5869771A GB 5869771 A GB5869771 A GB 5869771A GB 1370906 A GB1370906 A GB 1370906A
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Prior art keywords
glass
core
compartment
sheath
fins
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Expired
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GB5869771A
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English (en)
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Owens Corning
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Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp
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Publication of GB1370906A publication Critical patent/GB1370906A/en
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/01Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/02Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
    • C03B37/0203Cooling non-optical fibres drawn or extruded from bushings, nozzles or orifices
    • C03B37/0209Cooling non-optical fibres drawn or extruded from bushings, nozzles or orifices by means of a solid heat sink, e.g. cooling fins
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/01Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/02Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/01Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/02Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
    • C03B37/022Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor from molten glass in which the resultant product consists of different sorts of glass or is characterised by shape, e.g. hollow fibres, undulated fibres, fibres presenting a rough surface
    • C03B37/023Fibres composed of different sorts of glass, e.g. glass optical fibres, made by the double crucible technique
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/08Bushings, e.g. construction, bushing reinforcement means; Spinnerettes; Nozzles; Nozzle plates
    • C03B37/081Indirect-melting bushings
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/08Bushings, e.g. construction, bushing reinforcement means; Spinnerettes; Nozzles; Nozzle plates
    • C03B37/083Nozzles; Bushing nozzle plates
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/08Bushings, e.g. construction, bushing reinforcement means; Spinnerettes; Nozzles; Nozzle plates
    • C03B37/09Bushings, e.g. construction, bushing reinforcement means; Spinnerettes; Nozzles; Nozzle plates electrically heated
    • C03B37/091Indirect-resistance heating

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
GB5869771A 1970-12-28 1971-12-17 Method and apparatus for producing light-conducting filaments from streams of heat softened glass Expired GB1370906A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US10193170A 1970-12-28 1970-12-28

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GB1370906A true GB1370906A (en) 1974-10-16

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BE (1) BE777283A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA972159A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2120027B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1370906A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT944289B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NL (1) NL7117782A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NO (1) NO131201C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
SE (1) SE389495B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL202212A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * 1954-11-22
US3209641A (en) * 1960-02-15 1965-10-05 American Optical Corp Infra-red transmitting fibers formed of arsenic and sulphur
US3192023A (en) * 1961-10-30 1965-06-29 Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp Method for uniting two molten streams by attenuating
US3274324A (en) * 1961-10-30 1966-09-20 Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp Apparatus for forming heat-softenable materials
US3288583A (en) * 1962-06-07 1966-11-29 Bausch & Lomb Apparatus for producing optical fiber
FR1496223A (fr) * 1966-08-19 1967-09-29 Saint Gobain Procédé et dispositif pour la fabrication de fibres dites

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NO131201C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1975-04-23
SE389495B (sv) 1976-11-08
NO131201B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1975-01-13
FR2120027A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1972-08-11
FR2120027B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1976-06-04
IT944289B (it) 1973-04-20
DE2162069B2 (de) 1977-04-14
BE777283A (fr) 1972-04-17
NL7117782A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1972-06-30
DE2162069A1 (de) 1972-07-06
CA972159A (en) 1975-08-05

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