The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing insulation products based on mineral wool bound by an organic binder, comprising the following successive steps: (a) providing a mineral wool, (b) humidifying the mineral wool, (c) placing the humidified mineral wool fibers in contact with particles of binder comprising a mixture of thermosetting reagents, (d) shaping the mixture of mineral wool and binder particles, and (e) heating the shaped mixture to a temperature and for a period sufficient to allow the condensation of the reagents and the formation of an insulation product based on mineral wool bound by an insoluble and infusible organic binder.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing insulation products based on mineral wool bound by an organic binder, comprising the following successive steps: (a) providing a mineral wool, (b) humidifying the mineral wool, (c) placing the humidified mineral wool fibers in contact with particles of binder comprising a mixture of thermosetting reagents, (d) shaping the mixture of mineral wool and binder particles, and (e) heating the shaped mixture to a temperature and for a period sufficient to allow the condensation of the reagents and the formation of an insulation product based on mineral wool bound by an insoluble and infusible organic binder.

A method for manufacturing an exterior part for a timepiece or piece of jewelry made of Murano glass is disclosed. The method comprises providing a material formed of glass rods (2), also referred to as glass tubes, arranged side by side; applying a multi-cycle heat treatment to consolidate the material and form a blank; and machining the blank to produce the exterior part. The heat treatment may comprise a first cycle (a) consisting of heating the material from a temperature less than or equal to 100 C. to a temperature between 450 and 650 C. at a heating rate between 4 and 12 C./min in order to avoid the formation of air bubbles during the manufacturing of the blank. Also disclosed is an exterior part for a timepiece or piece of jewelry, in particular a watch case, having a structure with few or no air bubbles.

A method for manufacturing an exterior part for a timepiece or piece of jewelry made of Murano glass is disclosed. The method comprises providing a material formed of glass rods (2), also referred to as glass tubes, arranged side by side; applying a multi-cycle heat treatment to consolidate the material and form a blank; and machining the blank to produce the exterior part. The heat treatment may comprise a first cycle (a) consisting of heating the material from a temperature less than or equal to 100 C. to a temperature between 450 and 650 C. at a heating rate between 4 and 12 C./min in order to avoid the formation of air bubbles during the manufacturing of the blank. Also disclosed is an exterior part for a timepiece or piece of jewelry, in particular a watch case, having a structure with few or no air bubbles.

A formaldehyde-free sizing composition for products based on fibers, in particular mineral fibers, such as glass or rock fibers, which includes at least one humic acid and/or one fulvic acid or a salt of these acids, at least one saccharide, and at least one inorganic acid ammonium salt.

A multi-electrode system includes a fiber holder that holds at least one optical fiber, a plurality of electrodes arranged to generate a heated field to heat the at least one optical fiber, and a vibration mechanism that causes at least one of the electrodes from the plurality of electrodes to vibrate. The electrodes can be disposed in at least a partial vacuum. The system can be used for processing many types of fibers, such processing including, as examples, stripping, splicing, annealing, tapering, and so on. Corresponding fiber processing methods are also provided.

An apparatus used for the fabrication of fiberoptic waveguides utilizing a novel melting and resolidifying apparatus and method while under microgravity conditions is disclosed. In one embodiment, the optical fiber core has a lower melting point than the cladding and the core is melted and resolidified under microgravity conditions. The molten lower melting point core is thus contained by the higher melting point cladding while under microgravity conditions.

Herein is described a process for drying wet glass fibre forming packages, the process comprising: providing a wet glass fibre forming package comprising a strand of glass fibres with an aqueous sizing applied to the glass fibres; and subjecting the wet glass fibre forming package to microwave radiation having a frequency in the range of about 750 to about 1050 MHz.

Herein is described a process for drying wet glass fibre forming packages, the process comprising: providing a wet glass fibre forming package comprising a strand of glass fibres with an aqueous sizing applied to the glass fibres; and subjecting the wet glass fibre forming package to microwave radiation having a frequency in the range of about 750 to about 1050 MHz.

The present invention is directed to a glass container having an outer glass surface with an inkjet printed image provided on said surface, characterized in that a CEC with a thickness between 0 to 20 nm is present between the outer glass surface and the inkjet printed image. Such glass container is preferably a one-way beverage bottle. In addition, the present invention is directed to a method of inkjet printing an image on a glass container comprising the steps of: a) manufacturing a glass container having a CEC layer; b) removing at least part of the CEC layer to a level wherein the remaining CEC layer has a thickness of 0 to 20 nm; c) inkjet printing an image on the glass container.