USE OF COLEMANITE IN GLASS FIBER PRODUCTION

摘要

The possibility of replacing boric acid with colemanite in the mix composition of glass is assessed for type E borosilicate glass. The processes occurring during glass making at the silicate- and glass-forming stages are examined. The effect of colemanite on these processes is studied. The production of glass fiber and the expansion of the applications of glass-fiber materials possessing special pro-perties which are not characteristic of natural materials have accelerated in recent years.