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US 4,516,999 AGranted
Process for the thermal tempering of glass
AssigneeJenaer Glaswerk Schott & Gen.
InventorsWerner Kiefer, Klaus Stetter
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Abstract
A process for the thermal tempering of glass wherein the hot glass is immersed in a vessel in which there are two mutually immiscible liquids. The liquid of lower density is above the liquid of higher density. The glass is precooled for a specific time in the liquid of lower density and then is brought into the liquid of higher density.
Claims7
A process for tempering glass consisting of the steps of:
- I. heating the glass to a temperature above the glass transformation temperature and below the softening temperature to produce heated glass;
- and then
- II. passing the heated glass into a liquid of lower density;
- and then
- III. passing the heated glass into a liquid of higher density;
- wherein the residence time of the glass in the liquid of lower density is long enough such that the glass does not crack upon entering the liquid of higher density but is not so long as to completely cool the glass;
- and
- wherein the liquid of lower density is immisible with the liquid of higher density and wherein both liquids are contained in a single vessel;
- and
- wherein the liquid of higher density is water.
7 more elements
A process for the tempering of thin borosilicate glass comprising, in sequence, the steps of:
- I. heating the glass to a temperature of 700.degree. to 780.degree. C. to produce heated glass;
- and then
- II. passing the heated glass into a hydrocarbon oil having a temperature of 10.degree. to 40.degree. C.;
- and then
- III. passing the heated glass into an aqueous solution containing two to 20% ethanol based upon the combined weight of ethanol and water;
- wherein a given portion of the surface of the glass remains in the oil for a time between 0.5 and 3 seconds before being brought in contact with the aqueous solution;
- and
- wherein the oil is immiscible with the aqueous solution;
- and
- wherein both liquids are contained in a single vessel;
- and
- wherein the oil has a density less than that of the aqueous solution such that the oil is present in a continuous layer floating on the top of the aqueous solution.
9 more elements
A process for the tempering of thin float glass comprising, in sequence, the steps of:
- I. heating the glass to a temperature of 650.degree. to 730.degree. C. to produce heated glass;
- and then
- II. passing the heated glass into a hydrocarbon oil having a temperature of 10.degree. to 40.degree. C.;
- and then
- III. passing the heated glass into an aqueous solution containing two to 20% ethanol based upon the combined weight of ethanol and water;
- wherein a given portion of the surface of the glass remains in the oil for a time between 0.5 and 3 seconds before being brought in contact with the aqueous solution;
- and
- wherein the oil is immiscible with the aqueous solution;
- and
- wherein both liquids are contained in a single vessel;
- and
- wherein the oil has a density less than that of the aqueous solution such that the oil is present in a continuous layer floating on the top of the aqueous solution.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.