Method of producing glass and of using glass in cutting materials
OwnerJames Murray Gillis, Jiann-Yang Hwanginventors
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Abstract
A method of producing glass as an abrasive media for cutting materials includes the steps of providing a glass feed stock and reducing the glass feed stock in size to produce glass particles with a high angularity and low aspect ratio. The method also includes the step of classifying the glass particles to remove at least one of coarses and fines. The method further includes the steps of size classifying the glass particles to produce an abrasive media with a predetermined size classification for use in abrasivejet cutting of materials.
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A dry method of producing glass as an abrasive media for cutting materials, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a glass feed stock;
- reducing the glass feed stock in size to produce glass particles with a high angularity and low aspect ratio and sharp edges;
- classifying the glass particles to remove at least one of coarses and fines;
- and
- size classifying the glass particles to produce an abrasive media with a predetermined size classification and sharp edges for use in abrasivejet cutting of materials.
A method of producing glass as an abrasive media for cutting materials, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a glass feed stock;
- reducing the glass feed stock in size to produce glass particles with a high angularity and low aspect ratio and sharp edges;
- classifying the glass particles to remove at least one of coarses and fines;
- and
- size classifying the glass particles to produce an abrasive media with a predetermined size classification and sharp edges.
A method of producing glass as an abrasive media for cutting materials, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a glass feed stock;
- reducing the glass feed stock in size to produce glass particles with a high angularity and low aspect ratio and sharp edges;
- classifying the glass particles to remove at least one of coarses and fines;
- and
- size classifying the glass particles by air classification to produce an abrasive media with a predetermined size classification and sharp edges for use in abrasivejet cutting of materials.
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