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AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsCyril Rémy André Dedieu, Allan Mark Fredholm
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A system for forming a glass article includes a mold assembly and a burner assembly. The mold assembly includes a mold body that defines an open cavity configured to receive a glass-containing material in a molten state. The mold assembly further includes a plunger configured to be actuated towards the mold body and into the open cavity to press the glass-containing material into a closed volume defined by the mold body and the plunger. The mold assembly further includes (i) first surfaces that define the closed volume and (ii) one or more pairs of second surfaces that make sliding contact when the plunger is actuated. The burner assembly is configured to form a solid lubricant on active surfaces of the mold assembly. The active surfaces include all the first surfaces and at least one second surface of each of the one or more pairs of second surfaces.
A method for forming a glass article, comprising:
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