CPC C03B 19/09 (2013.01) [B32B 15/02 (2013.01); B32B 17/061 (2013.01); C03C 1/002 (2013.01); C03C 3/078 (2013.01); C03C 14/002 (2013.01); C03C 14/004 (2013.01); E04C 2/02 (2013.01); F41H 5/0407 (2013.01); F41H 5/0421 (2013.01); C03C 2214/04 (2013.01); C03C 2214/08 (2013.01)] | 38 Claims |
1. A process for forming a glass product, the process comprising:
providing a containment system;
locating a mixture in said containment system, said mixture comprising glass fragments and locating at least one layer of reinforcement, adapted to mechanically interlock with said mixture when heated; and
applying at least one heating process and at least one cooling process to said mixture, wherein the at least one heating process comprises a first heating process of heating the one or more materials to a soaking temperature being a temperature between the glass transition point temperature and 1100° C. such that said glass fragments slump to form the product;
wherein said mixture comprises at least two cullet types being a first cullet type and a second cullet type, and wherein said at least two cullet types are different size categories or different colours;
wherein said locating of said mixture in said containment system comprises locating at least a first layer of cullet of said first cullet type and a second layer of cullet of said second cullet type; and
wherein a layer of said at least one layer of reinforcement is disposed intermediate said first layer and said second layer.
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