Go to GlobalSpec.com Home
Newsletter   FREE GlobalSpec e-Newsletters
Receive the latest news, trends, and technology relevant to your work.
(See Titles)

Fused Silica

 

 

Fused silica is a compound of silicon and oxygen. For dielectric applications, silicates are modified with magnesium and/or aluminum to provide sufficient dielectric properties. Cordierite and steatite are silicate commonly used in dielectric applications. High purity amorphous fused silica is a high performance ceramic with very low expansion, remarkable thermal shock resistance, low thermal conductivity, excellent electrical insulation up to 1000°C and excellent resistance to corrosion from molten metal and glass.

Products & Services
Ceramic manufacturing services for parts and assemblies made of ceramic or refractory materials.  Search by Specification | Learn more about Ceramic Manufacturing Services
Refractory services for manufacturing, installing and repairing refractory shapes or monolithic refractories. Learn more about Refractory Services
Glass fabrication services is the manufacturing of glass parts and assemblies using blowing, casting, extrusion, drawing, pressing, heat shrinking or other fabrication processes.   Search by Specification | Learn more about Glass Fabrication Services
Ceramic powders and precursors contain oxides, carbides, nitrides, carbon, and other non-metals. They are usually micron or mesh-size in distribution. Ceramic powders, sol-gel solutions and precursors are fabricated through atomization, crushing, milling, precipitation, and other chemical processes. Search by Specification | Learn more about Ceramic Powders and Precursors
Ceramic balls are rolling, spherical elements that are used in check and ball valves, bearings, and other mechanical devices that provide rotary or linear motion. They can provide higher stiffness, lower thermal expansion, lighter weight, increased corrosion resistance, and higher electrical resistance than comparable steel products. Search by Specification | Learn more about Ceramic Balls
Product Announcements
ZIRCAR Refractory Composites, Inc. - Refractory Sheet Type RSLE-57
ZIRCAR Refractory Sheet Type RSLE-57 is a low expansion high strength reinforced silica matrix composite. This remarkable material was designed for use as a high strength insulator in induction hot... (read more)
ZIRCAR Refractory Composites, Inc. - Refractory Blankets Type RSBL-SOL and Type SB-2000
Insulating blankets are non woven inorganic fiber-based products that contain noasbestos. They are engineered for use as thermal barrier materials in high temperature applications up to 1260°C... (read more)
ZIRCAR Refractory Composites, Inc. - Alumina-Silica Fiber Paper
Alumina-Silica Fiber Paper ZRCI Alumina-Silica Fiber Paper Type ASPA-1 and ASPA-2 are premium grade, lightweight refractory material made from high purity alumina-silica fibers formed into a highly... (read more)
ZIRCAR Refractory Composites, Inc. - Moldable Tpye RS-SI
ZRCI Silica Moldable Type RS-Si Moldable is a wet blanket that is a combination of high purity amorphous silica fibers and inorganic silica binder. Upon drying Type SI Moldable becomes a rigid... (read more)
Rath Incorporated - High-Purity Semiconductor Equipment Components
Rath Incorporated offers a broad line of high purity fiber insulation materials suitable for thermal processes up to 1850°C. Rath Incorporated fiber insulation is made using the highest quality... (read more)
Refractory Specialties Incorporated - Refractory Shapes
Refractory Ceramic Fiber Vacuum Formed Shapes - 3000 Series For 3000ºF Temperatures Standard and special shapes with extremely low thermal conductivity and excellent thermal shock resistance... (read more)
Refractory Specialties Incorporated - Insulation For Solar Thermal Plants
Insulation for solar thermal plants... (read more)
Refractory Specialties Incorporated - Refractory Ceramic Fiber Vacuum Formed Shapes
Gemcolite® Vacuum Formed Shapes Gemocolite Vacuum formed shapes are uniquely formulated from a blend of high purity alumina-silica fibers with an appropriate combination of organic and inorganic... (read more)
ZIRCAR Refractory Composites, Inc. - Alumina Felt Type RS-3000
ZIRCAR Refractory Composites, Inc. offers a wide range of insulating refractory felts, papers and blankets. These non-woven, asbestos free, fiber-based products are engineered as thermal barrier... (read more)
Refractory Specialties Incorporated - Unique Composition Refractory Shapes
For 3000ºF Temperatures Standard and special shapes with extremely low thermal conductivity and excellent thermal shock resistance... (read more)
Topics of Interest
Mullite (3Al2O3-2Si02 or Al6Si2O13) is a compound of aluminum, silicon, and oxygen. Mullite can also be viewed as a phase in the alumina-silica binary system. Mullite is a synthetic, fused, or... (Read More)
Cordierite porcelain (2MgO•2Al2O3•5SiO2) also known simply as cordierite, is a magnesium aluminum silicate produced by fusing a mixture of talc, clay and aluminum oxide. Cordierite and cordierite... (Read More)
Steatite or steatite porcelains are based on hydrated magnesium silicate (3MgO-4SiO2-4H2O) and are similar in composition to naturally occurring soapstone or mineral talc. Steatite ceramics may also... (Read More)
Overview The attenuation coefficient of amorphous quartz Is 0.16 db/km at ? = 1.55 ?m The fascinating properties of silica fibers are a direct consequence of the fact that silicon and oxygen... (Read More)
Alumina or aluminum oxide (Al2O3) is a compound that consists of aluminum and oxygen. It is typically used in the alpha alumina structural form. In its pure form, alumina is a white ceramic material... (Read More)
See more product announcements for Ceramic Manufacturing Services
Glass Tubes

Glass Tubes
IRD Glass


Thermal conductivity & hardness problem solved

Thermal conductivity & hardness problem solved
Insaco, Inc.


Alumina Forming, Machining and Post-Processing

Alumina Forming, Machining and Post-Processing
Advanced Orientation Systems, Inc.


11 See more product announcements for Ceramic Manufacturing Services