Process for making a glass brick and brick obtained by said process

Abstract

A process for making a brick comprises the steps of prearranging at least one pair of half-shells (3a, 3b) and fixing said half-shells (3a, 3b) to each other to define a main body (2) of the brick with a cavity {4} therein. The process further comprises the step of introducing a preset quantity of argon into said cavity (4), A brick comprises a pair of half-shells (3a, 3b) fixed to each other to define a main body (2) of said brick (1); said main body (2) exhibits an inner cavity (4); said cavity (4) holds a preset quantity of argon.

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technical field [0001] The object of the invention is a method for producing a glass block and a block produced by said method. In particular, the invention relates to glass blocks for use in the formation of concrete-glass walls. [0002] A known type of block comprises a substantially prismatic body defined by two substantially equal half-shells joined to each other. Background technique [0003] As is known, a cavity is formed inside the body, insulating between the two environments in which said block is located. [0004] In order to improve the isolation capabilities of the known blocks, a sheet may be received in said cavity, the sheet being capable of reflecting at least a portion of incident infrared radiation striking the block and the sheet. [0005] The sheet (commonly referred to as "low emissivity sheet") comprises a glass plate coated with a layer of metallic material. [0006] In more detail, the sheet is connected to the two half-shells correspondingly wit...

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[0010] The applicant has found that the insulating capacity of the known blocks is sometimes not fully satisfactory and should be improved

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