Abstract: A device for flowing molten glass suitable for installation on a glass melting furnace, including: a flow channel including an outlet of given diameter; and a device for regulating flow of molten glass at an outlet of the flow channel, including: a removable plate including a through-orifice with an area smaller than an area of the outlet of the flow channel; and a movable shuttering mechanism configured to adjustably shutter the outlet of the flow channel or the through-orifice of the removable plate. The device allows a single furnace to be used for various types of glasses having very different viscosities.

Abstract: A device for flowing molten glass suitable for installation on a glass melting furnace, including: a flow channel including an outlet of given diameter; and a device for regulating flow of molten glass at an outlet of the flow channel, including: a removable plate including a through-orifice with an area smaller than an area of the outlet of the flow channel; and a movable shuttering mechanism configured to adjustably shutter the outlet of the flow channel or the through-orifice of the removable plate. The device allows a single furnace to be used for various types of glasses having very different viscosities.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of mineral wool can involve, first, a melting stage which makes it possible to obtain a molten glass. The chemical composition of the molten glass comprises the following constituents, in a content by weight, within the following limits: SiO2, 39-55%; Al2O3, 16-27%; CaO, 3-35%; MgO, 0-5%; Na2O+K2O, 9-17%; Fe2O3, 0-15%; and B2O3, 0-8%. The melting stage is carried out by electric melting in a furnace that has a tank made of refractory blocks and at least two electrodes immersed in the molten glass. At least one of the refractory blocks, in contact with the molten glass, is made of a material having at least 60% by weight of zirconium oxide and less than 5% by weight of chromium oxide. The molten glass is fiberized to obtain the mineral wool.

Abstract: A method is provided to produce fine diameter glass fibers with fewer defects through a combination of lower attenuating gas velocities and the use of spinners having more and smaller holes. The method uses a device for internal centrifugation of mineral fibers including a centrifuge equipped with a peripheral band perforated with orifices distributed in a plurality of annular zones arranged on top of each other, assuming that the centrifuge is in centrifugation position. The device includes at least two annular zones whose number of orifices per unit of surface area differs by a value greater than or equal to 5%, 10%, or 20%.

Abstract: A thermal and/or acoustic insulation product, and an apparatus and the process for manufacturing the product. The product is based on mineral wool of the glass wool or rock wool type. The product has at least part of its external surface uncovered. The product is surface-treated over at least a portion of the external surface with a composition having softening properties and including at least one surfactant.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making a heat and/or sound insulation product based on mineral wool by internal centrifuge, with a production line comprising n fibre drawing members in series, which consists in adjusting differently at least one fibre drawing parameter of two successive fibre drawing members on the production line. The invention also concerns the resulting products.

Abstract: A device for internal centrifugation of mineral fibers including a centrifuge equipped with a peripheral band perforated with orifices distributed in a plurality of annular zones arranged on top of each other, assuming that the centrifuge is in centrifugation position. The device also includes at least two annular zones whose number of orifices per unit of surface area differs by a value greater than or equal to 5%, in particular greater than or equal to 10%, and even 20%.

Abstract: A device for internal centrifugation of mineral fibers including a centrifuge equipped with a peripheral band perforated with orifices distributed in a plurality of annular zones arranged on top of each other, assuming that the centrifuge is in centrifugation position. The device also includes at least two annular zones whose number of orifices per unit of surface area differs by a value greater than or equal to 5%, in particular greater than or equal to 10%, and even 20%.

Abstract: Glass fiber insulation products, and methods of manufacturing small diameter glass fibers with fewer stress-rising defects. The insulation products can provide the same thermal resistance or R-value with reductions in fiber density of at least about 20% or more while achieving acceptable recovery of the nominal thickness following compression. The methods can produce fine diameter glass fibers with fewer defects through a combination of lower attenuating gas velocities and the use of spinners having more and smaller holes. A preferred method uses a device for internal centrifugation of mineral fibers including a centrifuge equipped with a peripheral bland perforated with orifices distributed in a plurality of annular zones arranged on top of each other, assuming that the centrifuge is in centrifugation position.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a thermal and/or acoustic insulation product based on mineral wool of the glass wool or rock woll type. This product has at least part of its external surface uncovered. It is surface-treated over at least a portion of the said external surface with a composition having softening properties and comprising at least one surfacant.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making a heat and/or sound insulation product based on mineral wool by internal centrifuge, with a production line comprising n fibre drawing members in series, which consists in adjusting differently at least one fibre drawing parameter of two successive fibre drawing members on the production line. The invention also concerns the resulting products.