Method of bidirectionally attenuating glass in a float process with edge cooling

Optical quality of float glass is improved by attenuating longitudinally prior to attenuating laterally and by providing cooled marginal edge portions of the glass ribbon during lateral attenuation.

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Main Author MOULY; RAYMOND J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.10.1982
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
GLASS
MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
METALLURGY
MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
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Summary:Optical quality of float glass is improved by attenuating longitudinally prior to attenuating laterally and by providing cooled marginal edge portions of the glass ribbon during lateral attenuation.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19810307815