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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

        Science and technology



                                                                                  EDI






                                                                         application



                                                                       in increasing



                                                                        durability of



                                                                       glass moulds



                                                                            elements






                This article shows how, thanks to

               the continuous work of The Chisinau

               Glass Factory and the State University

               of Balti, a graphite layer deposited

               on the surface of the transverse


               plate simultaneously performs a

               series of functions that include anti-

               wearing protection, also increasing

               refractability, and much more.




                 he Chisinau Glass Factory    surface hardening simultaneously
                 and the State University     serving as ointment in solid state,   Fig.1. Scheme of electrode
            Tof Balti have been working       the result being the increase of   distribution in the processing
                                                                                 with electric discharges in
            actively together on the increase   machined items functional per-    impulse: 1 – cathode, 2 –
            of durability of glass moulds since   formances with the formation of   plasma canal, 3 – anode
            2010. Led by Professor Topala     graphite pellicles on their active
            Pavel and a team of scientists,   surface by applying electrical dis-
            together with engineer Cosovschi   charges in impulse (EDI).       equipment and parts do not pos-
            Pavel, Chisinau Glass Factory,      It is well known that after    sess the same indices of exploi-
            results were achieved in partial   a few hours of functioning the   tation, their technical state gets




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