PROCESS AND MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING A HOLLOW ARTICLE MADE OF THIN GLASS.

摘要

Process for manufacturing a hollow article made of glass, comprising at least one thin sidewall (42), in which process: at least one parison of molten glass is introduced into a blank mould; a blank of the article is formed from said parison in the blank mould; the blank of the article is transferred to a finishing mould; and the article is formed in the finishing mould. During forming of the article, excess glass is directed towards the exterior of the sidewall of the article in order to form a convex curvature (43) and the curvature is removed in order to give the sidewall of the article a substantially constant thickness. Corresponding machine and product.