Abstract: A method of manufacturing a microorganism resistant asphaltic roofing shingle includes supplying a tacky asphaltic strip material having a prime lane, and applying prime granules onto the prime lane to substantially cover the prime lane so that approximately all of the prime granules adhere to the asphaltic strip material. An excessive amount of backfall granules are applied onto the prime lane on top of the prime granules. Prior to applying the prime granules onto the prime lane of the asphaltic strip material, anti-microorganism granules are applied onto the prime lane so that nearly 100 percent of the anti-microorganism granules adhere to the asphaltic strip material.

Abstract: The method for applying granules to a moving coated asphalt sheet includes selecting blend drop areas on the sheet, the remainder of the sheet comprising background areas, depositing background granule drops on portions of the background areas such that the background granule drops have generally sharp leading edges which define upstream edges of the blend drop areas and have generally fuzzy trailing edges, depositing blend drops on the blend drop areas such that the blend drops have generally sharp leading edges and generally fuzzy trailing edges which overlap the background granule drops, and then depositing background granule drops on remaining portions of the background areas. The generally sharp leading edges of the background granule drops define the trailing edges of the blend drops so that when blend drops which overlap the background granule drops are removed by inverting the sheet, blend drop areas having sharp leading and trailing edges are produced.

Abstract: A method of making granule-covered roofing material comprises discharging granules onto continuously moving asphaltic material, pressing the granules into the asphaltic material, directing light toward the granule-covered asphaltic material, measuring the reflected light from the granule-covered asphaltic material, and responding to the measured reflected light by modifying a process parameter to effect a change in the reflectance of light from the granule-covered asphaltic material.

Abstract: A feeder for the production of glass filaments is provided with a shallow layer of glass over the discharge wall in combination with a fluid filled cavity capable of being pressure regulated to render the operation dripless or non-dripless as desired. Preferably, the feeder is rendered non-dripless when the restart of filament formation from idled orifices is desired.

Abstract: A feeder for the production of glass filaments is provided with a mechanical valve means to render the operation dripless or non-dripless as desired. Preferably, the feeder is rendered non-dripless when the restart of filament formation from idle orifices is desired.

Abstract: A glass fiber attenuation apparatus and process wherein molten glass is supplied from a molten glass body to an orifice plate at substantially atmospheric pressure to prevent molten glass flow through an orifice at which attenuation has ceased, thus permitting continuation of the attenuation process despite breakouts at individual orifices. The preferred embodiment of the method includes the steps of cooling the orifice plate undersurface to a non-wetting temperature and delivering molten glass to the orifice plate at a pressure less than the internal, surface tension-generated pressure of any bead formed on the undersurface of the orifice plate upon attenuation cessation at that orifice.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing and collecting continuous glass filaments is provided comprising: feeder means for supplying a plurality of streams of molten glass to be drawn into filaments; means for applying a liquid to said filaments; a rotatable member adapted to wind said filaments in layers therearound and to draw said streams into said filaments; distribution means for supplying a plurality of streams of gas to at least partially dry the filaments wound around said member, said streams being directed into contact with the layers along the length thereof and over a portion of the arcuate periphery of the layers; and collection means for removing the moisture containing air from around the periphery of said layers of filaments, said collection means extending along the length of said layers and over a portion of the arcuate periphery of the layers.

Abstract: The present invention embraces a method of, and apparatus for, forming mineral fibers, such as glass, comprising flowing stream of molten mineral material from a stream feeder through a plurality of orificed projections depending from the feeder floor, attenuating fibers from the streams of molten mineral material, and directing gas upwardly into contact with the streams of molten mineral material at a velocity and in an amount effective to convey away from the streams sufficient heat to render the material of the streams attenuable to fibers without appreciably disturbing the ambient gas above the streams in the region of the orificed projections, the improvement comprising restricting the flow of gas adjacent the plate in the region of the perimeter of the plurality of orificed projections while leaving the directed gas free to flow in the region of the perimeter of the streams of material.