A method for producing phosphate glass fibres having remarkable durability and uniform diameters from the glass melt state is reported. In addition, the flow characteristics of the melt in this method have been optimised using both temperature and haul off speed so that fibres of a desired diameter can be made. The results obtained from an accelerated water durability test show that even under the severe conditions of high temperature and water immersion, the glass fibre dissolution rate is in the order of magnitude of 10-5g cm-3 min-1.
Origin
Iowa State University, Usa
Journal Title
Glass Technology 42 6 2001 168-170
Sector
Glass Fibre
Class
GF 306