In the production of glass fibers, unhindered fiber drawing subsequent to the melting process is of great significance. The continuous flow of the melt should ensure that fibers do not tear off and that the diameter of the fine fibers remains constant. Heraeus will help you to achieve this goal and to optimize your products. Profit from our many years experience.
Glass fiber bushings are used for a multitude of glass fibers of C and E glasses and for the production of basalt fibers, i.e., for more than 90% of all fibers produced worldwide.
The first glass fibers were manufactured in Hamburg by W. von Paczinsky in 1908 using a bushing. Industrial production started in the USA in 1930 and in Germany in 1939, initially using 51-, 102- and 204-tip bushings. Heraeus has been producing glass fiber bushings since 1970. The designs have been continually optimized and, by reducing the spacing, the number of tips has been increased to 4000 and more. To meet customer requirements, bushings can be made both for the two-step process, in which glass pellets are melted on a perforated sheet and subsequently drawn to fibers, and for the single-step process, in which pre-melted glass is fed into the bushing. We would be pleased to assist you in continually optimizing your system.
Welded tip plates have the advantage that the tip geometry can be designed at will (e.g., variable distribution of the diameter and stepped internal diameter) and the materials for the tips and the remaining bushing do not have to be identical. In this way, load bearing parts of the bushing can be made from materials with maximum strength and service life. The particle strengthened DPH materials are available for this purpose. We would be pleased to advise you in selecting the right materials for your application.
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