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US 2018/0022628 A1Published application
Manufacturing of continuous mineral fibers
AssigneeKnauf Insulation, Inc.
InventorsGerard DEMOTT, Bostjan MAROLT, David DUCARME
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Abstract
Continuous basalt fibers are produced by melting basalt rock in a submerged combustion melter, and by forming said melt into continuous basalt fibers.
Claims18
Process for the manufacturing of continuous mineral fibers, comprising the steps of:
- introducing a solid batch material for preparation of continuous mineral fibers into a melter;
- melting the solid batch material in the melter by submerged combustion to form a liquid melt;
- forming at least a portion of the liquid melt into continuous mineral fibers.
Production equipment for the manufacturing of continuous mineral fibers comprising a submerged combustion meter (1) comprising melting chamber (3) walls (19) and at least one submerged burner, and equipped with a raw material discharge or feeder (10) and melt outlet (9), and a continuous fiber forming device (20).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.