Carbides, Ceramics and Glass Materials Reference Materials

Description: Because fused quartz is used in applications involving internal pressures, it is helpful to know the maximum pressure that can be applied to a selected fused quartz tube. The formula below can ...

Description: PROPERTIES OF FUSED QUARTZ ...

Description: Foam density - The actual density of a piece of foam is simply the bulk density of the base material of the struts or ligaments multiplied by the relative density. ...

Description: Energy absorbers are a class of products that generally absorb kinetic mechanical energy by compressing or deflecting at a relatively constant stress over an extended distance, and not rebounding. ...

Description: Pressure drop through the foam is strictly a function of the pore size (pores per inch). ...

Description: Silicon carbide (SiC) is composed of tetrahedra of carbon and silicon atoms with strong bonds in the crystal lattice. This produces a very hard and strong material. Silicon carbide is not attacked by ...

Description: An overview of most often requested material properties of readily available fine grained and dense commercially available technical ceramics. ...

Description: Although world demand for semiconductors is expected to continue its rebound in the near futw'e, whether up or down, the industry will always be among the most uniquely demanding and competitive. ...

Description: Much of the .cuccess of sustainable cncrgy sow-cçs depends on the achievement of improved cffieiençIc, and phõtovolta ics are no exception. One of the primary matei aIs that delivers supenor ...

Description: The unique thermal, optical and mechanical properties of quam glass make it ideal for use in a wide variety of applications where other materials are problematic. Properties such as hardness, chemical ...

Description: Glass bubble properties and applications. ...

Description: Fillers have been in use since the early days of plastics. Today's enormous growth of the polymer industry is due to the unique properties that fillers impart to polymers. Glass bubbles (low density ...

Description: Low density hollow microspheres have been produced and used in various thermoset applications for decades. The advent of highstrength, low density glass microspheres that can survive high shear ...

Description: Functionally, the ability of a tungsten carbide/steel assembly to succeed mechanically in severe service valve component applications is dependent upon the strength and reliability of the method of ...

Description: Tech Note explains how UV blocking glass (coated glass filters) work in conjunction with dental curing lights. ...

Description: This is a dictionary of terms associated with optics, glass, and coatings. ...

Description: Producers of lime and Portland cement operate rotary kilns as part of their manufacturing process. These rotary kilns are large horizontal cylinders, slightly elevated at the charge end to permit ...

Description: A fuel cell is an alternative energy source that utilizes hydrogen to provide continuous energy without the use of an internal combustion operation. The reaction is "clean", provides power comparable ...

Description: Increasing output and reducing costs in a heat seal pin system with Dicronite dry lubrication. ...

Description: The demand for laminated glass is a continually growing market. Uses for laminated glass include standard safety, hurricane resistant, automotive, structural and ballistic glass. Laminates may be flat ...

Description: Glass, one of the oldest man-made materials known, dates back to 3500 BC in the region of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Natural forms of glass are traceable back to the beginning of time. Manufactured or ...

Description: Guide for installing brick stones. ...