METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COATING FIBRES

摘要

Method and apparatus for coating fibers of glass and the like with a liquid such as molten aluminum. The fibers are passed through a lip of the molten metal which projects from an upper edge of a vessel which holds a body of the molten metal. The coated fibers are then passed over a heated wiper to more uniformly distribute the molten metal on the fibers before the metal hardens. An automatic control is provided for maintaining a substantially constant molten metal level in the vessel as the metal is applied to the fibers.