Formation of filaments directly from molten material
Abstract
Abstract A METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTINUOUS OR CONTROLLED LENGTH DISCONTINUOUS PRODUCTS HAVING A SMALL CROSS-SECTIONALS AREA SUCH AS FILAMENTS OR WIRE DIRECTLY FROM A POOLLIKE SOURCE OF MOLTEN METAL OR A MOLTEN INORGANIC COMPOUNDS HAVING A SURFACE TENSION AND VISCOSITY SIMILAR TO THAT OF A MOLTEN METAL CONSISTING OF FORMING SUCH PRODUCTS BY THE APPLICATION OF A ROATING DISK-SHAPED MEMBER TO THE SURFACE OF THE POOL OR MOLTEN MATERIAL SO AS TO FORM THE MATERIAL INTO THE DESIRED SHAPE BY EXTRACTING A FILAMENTARY FORM OF MATERIAL FROM THE SUPPLY OF MOLTEN MAT2 TERIAL. THE FINAL SHAPE OF THE PRODUCT IS DETERMINED BY THE PHYSICAL SHAPE OF THE MEMBER, THE TEMPERATURE AND MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF THE MELT. AS WELL AS THE VELOCITY OF THE MEMBER IN CONTACT WITH THE MELT. THE INVENTION DOES NOT RELY ON ANY TYPE OF ORIFICE OR THE MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF THE PRODUCT FROM THE MOVING MEMBER.
Inventors
- 👤 R Maringer
- 👤 A Rudnick
- 👤 C Mobley
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