Abstract: A process for manufacturing glass objects such as bottles, in which a cold fluid containing a cryogen is sprayed around and/or under the bottles in the region of the transfer tongs and/or of the standby table in order to accelerate the cooling of the bottles and improve the quality of the latter and the productivity of the manufacturing machines. This cooling may be accompanied by a localized, or complete quenching of the bottle.

Abstract: A crystallized glass having natural-marble-like surface patterns comprising 45 to 75 wt. % of SiO.sub.2, 1 to 25 wt. % of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 1 to 20 wt. % of CaO, 0.5 to 17 wt. % of MgO, 0.1 to 18 wt. % of BaO, 0 to 18 wt. % of ZnO, 1 to 15 wt. % of Na.sub.2 O, 0 to 7 wt. % of K.sub.2 O, 0 to 5 wt. % of Li.sub.2 O, 0 to 10 wt. % of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 10 wt. % of P.sub.2 O.sub.5, 0 to 1 wt. % of As.sub.2 O.sub.3, and 0 to 1 wt. % of Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3, substantially free from nucleating agent, in which diopside type crystals are precipitated, and a method of producing the crystallized glass are disclosed.

Abstract: A glass gob cutting device in a gob feeder for cutting a gob of molten glass supplied from an orifice of a furnace and supplying the cut gob of molten glass to a glass forming machine. The glass gob cutting device includes a pair of shearing blades for cutting a gob of molten glass to make the cut gob of molten glass, a pair of supporting arms for supporting the pair of shearing blades, a shearing mechanism connected to the supporting arms for actuating the supporting arms, a guide arm being actuated by actuating means different from the shearing mechanism and a guide provided on a free end of the guide arm for guiding the cut gob of molten glass and introducing the same into the glass forming machine.

Abstract: This invention relates to the production of high purity fused silica glass through oxidation or flame hydrolysis of a vaporizable silicon-containing compound. More particularly, this invention is directed to the use of vaporizable, halide-free compounds in said production. In the preferred practice, a polymethylsiloxane comprises said vaporizable, halide-free compound.

Abstract: A plunger operating mechanism for forming parisons in a glassware forming machine comprises a piston and a positioning unit for determining the position of the plunger in its loading and invert positions, the positioning unit being held removable from the mechanism as a unit.

Abstract: Machinable ceramics with 30-60 vol. % of fine crystals of fluorophlogopite, a synthetic mica, evenly dispersed in a vitreous matrix is produced using as principal raw materials kaolin and activated clay, which are natural minerals, other than metal oxides themselves. According to the production process, a mixture of fine particulate raw materials is calcined under first heat treatment conditions in which a maximum temperature is in the range of 1,000.degree.-1,100.degree. C. The raw materials include kaolin and activated clay as principal raw materials, Mg-containing, K-containing and F-containing compounds as auxiliary raw materials and B.sub.2 O.sub.3 as a sintering aid. The resulting calcined mass is ground into fine particles, followed by the formation of a green body of a desired shape. The green body is then sintered into a fired body under second heat treatment conditions in which a maximum temperature is in the range of 1,100.degree.-1,250.degree. C.