Glass manufacturing – Processes – Fining or homogenizing molten glass
Patent
1989-01-03
1990-04-24
Woodard, Joye L.
Glass manufacturing
Processes
Fining or homogenizing molten glass
65135, 65136, C03B 5225
Patent
active
049196979
ABSTRACT:
In a method of vacuum refining molten glass or the like, sufficient concentrations of volatilizable substances are provided in the molten material. prior to entering the vacuum refiner so as to cause at least an eight-fold volume increase during foaming and thereby increase removal of gases from the molten material.
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Cooper Joseph E.
Pecoraro George A.
Shelestak Larry J.
Millman Dennis G.
PPG Industries Inc.
Woodard Joye L.
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