A method for producing a hollow glass product by an I.S. machine, said method being a press-blow or blow-blow method and implementing at least one parison mould and one blow mould, said method comprising the lubrication of said parison mould, the lubrication comprising spraying via a nozzle, said nozzle being carried by the arm of a mobile robot movable along the parison mould side of the I.S. machine, characterised in that said mobile robot is configured to bring said nozzle into the lubricating position after the glass gob has left the parison mould for the blow mould; spray the lubricant into said parison mould; withdraw said nozzle from the lubricating position before the transfer arm returns between the two half-moulds of the parison mould.

A method for producing a hollow glass product by an I.S. machine, said method being a press-blow or blow-blow method and implementing at least one parison mould and one blow mould, said method comprising the lubrication of said parison mould, the lubrication comprising spraying via a nozzle, said nozzle being carried by the arm of a mobile robot movable along the parison mould side of the I.S. machine, characterised in that said mobile robot is configured to bring said nozzle into the lubricating position after the glass gob has left the parison mould for the blow mould; spray the lubricant into said parison mould; withdraw said nozzle from the lubricating position before the transfer arm returns between the two half-moulds of the parison mould.

A semiconductor element is formed in a mesa portion of a semiconductor substrate. A cavity is formed in a working surface of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate is brought in contact with a glass piece made of a glass material and having a protrusion. The glass piece and the semiconductor substrate are arranged such that the protrusion extends into the cavity. The glass piece is bonded to the semiconductor substrate. The glass piece is in-situ bonded to the semiconductor substrate by pressing the glass piece against the semiconductor substrate. During the pressing a temperature of the glass piece exceeds a glass transition temperature and the temperature and a force exerted on the glass piece are controlled to fluidify the glass material and after re-solidifying the protrusion completely fills the cavity.

A semiconductor element is formed in a mesa portion of a semiconductor substrate. A cavity is formed in a working surface of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate is brought in contact with a glass piece made of a glass material and having a protrusion. The glass piece and the semiconductor substrate are arranged such that the protrusion extends into the cavity. The glass piece is bonded to the semiconductor substrate. The glass piece is in-situ bonded to the semiconductor substrate by pressing the glass piece against the semiconductor substrate. During the pressing a temperature of the glass piece exceeds a glass transition temperature and the temperature and a force exerted on the glass piece are controlled to fluidify the glass material and after re-solidifying the protrusion completely fills the cavity.

A gob trough for guiding a gob of molten glass is provided. The trough may be formed from trough segments that have a stepped configuration that reduces the amount of contact time between the gob and the trough. The trough may include surface formations that additionally reduce the contact time between the gob and the trough.

A lubricant composition comprising one or several poly-alpha olefin homopolymer(s), a suspension of particles having a size between 0.5 m and 25 m and an additive, and uses thereof in the glass industry, such as in the production of hollow glasses for the packaging of products to be applied on mammals.

A lubricant composition comprising one or several poly-alpha olefin homopolymer(s), a suspension of particles having a size between 0.5 m and 25 m and an additive, and uses thereof in the glass industry, such as in the production of hollow glasses for the packaging of products to be applied on mammals.

A method of forming a part from a blank includes positioning the blank within a forming die. Water is introduced between the blank and the forming die. The water is heated to form steam between the blank and the forming die. The blank is reshaped within the forming die to form the part while the steam is disposed between the blank and the forming die. The steam forms a cushion between the blank and the forming die to reduce friction therebetween. A lubricant is not applied to the blank prior to being positioned in the forming die. Therefore, the formed part does not require a washing step after being formed.

According to one or more embodiments described herein, a three-dimensional laminate glass article may be manufactured by a process which may include heating a glass stack including at least two glass sheets that are unbonded with one another at a first temperature range, fusing the first glass sheet with the second glass sheet by heating the glass stack at a second temperature range, and shaping the glass stack. The first temperature range may be from about 150 C. to about 400 C. for a first period of time of at least about 5 minutes. The second temperature range may be from about 400 C. to about 1200 C.

A method for forming a glass container having a low-friction coating is provided. method includes contacting a glass tube with a coupling agent solution to form a coated glass tube having a coupling agent layer, wherein the coupling agent includes an inorganic material, contacting the coated glass tube with at least one sacrificial material to form a sacrificial layer at least partially covering the coupling agent layer, subsequent to contacting the coated glass tube with at least one sacrificial material, forming at least one coated glass container from the coated glass tube, the at least one coated glass container including the coupling agent layer, ion exchange strengthening the at least one coated glass container in an ion exchange salt bath, and applying a polymer chemical composition solution to the at least one coated glass container to form a low-friction coating.