Specialty / Other Glass Materials
Description
Specialty glass materials are designed to perform specific functions that standard glass cannot. These materials are engineered to possess unique properties such as enhanced durability, chemical resistance, or optical clarity. They are often used in environments where traditional glass would fail, providing solutions for demanding applications.
Working Principle
Specialty glass materials work by leveraging their unique chemical compositions and structural properties to achieve desired performance characteristics. For example, borosilicate glass contains boron trioxide, which significantly reduces its thermal expansion, making it resistant to thermal shock. This property is crucial for applications involving rapid temperature changes. The inclusion of heavy elements like lead in lead glass increases its refractive index, enhancing its optical properties for use in lenses and prisms. These materials are useful because they can be tailored to meet specific requirements, such as high thermal resistance or superior optical clarity, which are not achievable with standard glass.
Applications
Specialty glass materials find applications in a wide range of industries. Borosilicate glass is commonly used in chemical laboratory ware and cookware due to its thermal shock resistance and chemical durability . Lead glass is utilized in optical applications such as prisms and lenses because of its high refractive index . Electronic glass is employed in the fabrication of electronic components like X-ray tubes and display devices . Opal glass is used to diffuse light uniformly, making it ideal for lighting applications .
Advantages over other Glass Materials
Specialty glass materials offer several advantages over traditional glass types. Borosilicate glass, for instance, provides superior thermal shock resistance and chemical durability compared to soda-lime glass, making it suitable for high-temperature and chemically aggressive environments . Lead glass, with its high refractive index, offers better optical performance for precision applications . These advantages make specialty glass materials indispensable in applications where standard glass would be inadequate.
Limitations
Despite their advantages, specialty glass materials have limitations. For example, lead glass, while offering excellent optical properties, is relatively soft and can be more prone to scratching compared to harder glass types . Additionally, the inclusion of heavy elements like lead can pose environmental and health concerns, necessitating careful handling and disposal.
Considerations
When selecting specialty glass materials, several considerations should be taken into account. Initial costs can be higher due to the specialized manufacturing processes and raw materials required. Operating expenses may also be influenced by the need for specific handling and maintenance procedures to preserve the material's unique properties. Durability varies depending on the type of specialty glass, with some offering excellent resistance to thermal and chemical stresses, while others may require more frequent replacement due to wear. Maintenance costs can be significant, especially for materials like lead glass, which may require special cleaning and handling protocols to prevent damage and ensure safety.
from Fountyl Technologies Pte. Ltd.
Mainly for semiconductor, optics, optical communication, photovoltaic, LED and other downstream industry customers, to provide the precision processing services for quartz glass products in various specifications. It has gradually become a quartz material supplier with great competitive advantages... [See More]
- Applications:
- Shape / Form: Custom Shape
- Glass Type: Glass; Quartz
from MarShield
MarShield carries a variety of sizes and thicknesses of lead glass that is excellent in providing radiation shielding. The material is usually placed into a lead-lined frame built into a wall or door. Lead glass is used extensively in x-ray rooms, operating theatres, radiation therapy rooms, dental... [See More]
- Applications: Radiation Protections
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; Lead Glass
- Length: 8 to 48
from Pegasus Glass
Pegasus with the brand SIMAX are committed to providing the absolute best quality most diverse and extensive offering of 3.3 Borosilicate Glass Tubing and Rod in the industry. We have recently added 61 NEW sizes to our standard offering. Our literature and warehouse have over 330 standard sizes... [See More]
- Applications: Laboratory; Chemical or material processing
- Shape / Form: Hollow Shape or Stock; Tube
- Glass Type: Glass; Borosilicate
- Width / OD: 0.1575
from Abrisa Technologies
Abrisa Technologies now provides “Dynamic ” Deadfront Interface Panel Glass solutions that afford equipment designers greater flexibility in achieving the overall clean lines and sleek uncluttered aesthetics they seek. When backlit, the “Dynamic ” Deadfront panel illuminates... [See More]
- Applications: Automotive, Display, Avionics; Electronics or semiconductors
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass
- Length: 0.3000 to 18
from Trelleborg Offshore
Eccospheres ®glass microspheres are hollow thin-walled glass microspheres composed of sodium borosilicate glass. To the naked eye they resemble a fine, white, free-flowing powder. However, magnification reveals them to be near perfect spheres. [See More]
- Applications: Light Weight Composites, Buoyancy; Thermal Insulation or Fire Proofing Material
- Shape / Form: Hollow Shape or Stock; Powder, Grain or Aggregate
- Glass Type: Glass; Borosilicate
- Width / OD: 0.0591 to 0.1772
from Saint-Gobain Innovative Materials
For many years, Saint-Gobain NorPro has been known for its range of very low surface area macroporous alpha-alumina-based carrier materials. Inert to their environment in most circumstances, the carriers play a vitally active role in many catalytic reactions. Other low-surface area catalyst carrier... [See More]
- Applications: Customer Specified; Chemical or material processing
- Shape / Form: Hollow Shape or Stock (optional feature); Spray Dried Powder; Custom Shape
- Glass Type: Glass; alpha/ Glassy Silica, Bauxite
- Width / OD: 0.1181 to 19.69
from Robuster Quartz
Robuster Quartz Fused Silica Ceramics features excellent thermal reliability under high temperature (up to 1350 ˚C), resistivity to chemical corrosion and thermal shock; Our Silica ceramic products are widely used in chemical, medical and biology industries for chemical... [See More]
- Applications: Petrochemical Industry; Chemical or material processing
- Shape / Form: Quartz Tray; Custom Shape
- Glass Type: Glass; Quartz
- Length: 2.36 to 5.91
from Abrisa Technologies
The highest quality anti-glare glass designed specifically for electronic displays offering industry leading low sparkle, high resolution, and low haze. AgamaEtch is produced using a subtractive etching process making the glass extremely durable resulting in long product life and ideal for any... [See More]
- Applications: Aerospace,Automotive,Coating Substrate,Digital Signs,Gaming,Industrial,Marine,Medical,Military,Motorcycle,Agriculture,Outdoor Kiosks,Touch Screens; Electronics or semiconductors; Optical Grade
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass
- Length: 31.97 to 60
from Robuster Quartz
Robuster Quartz is a quartz plate supplier from China. We can offers a wide range of quartz plates for numerous applications in corrosive and high temperature environments. All plates and discs are manufactured from Robuster standard sands and Unimin sands IOTA CG. Other material available upon... [See More]
- Applications: High Temperature; Corrosion resistant
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; Quartz
- Length: 1 to 6
from Abrisa Technologies
Abrisa Technologies offers Asahi Glass Corporation (AGC) EN-A 1 material, a highly transmissive, alkali-free thin boro-aluminosilicate glass that is ideal for highly sensitive bio-photo detection applications, high through put sensor applications and as enhancement glass for thin displays and... [See More]
- Applications: Biosensors, Image Sensor Windows, Display Enhancement Glass, Glass for Semiconductor Thinning, Cover Glass for Micro Arrays; Biomaterial; Dielectric
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; Borosilicate; Aluminosilicate
- Length: 25
from Abrisa Technologies
Abrisa Technologies now offers PRO-HC-VIS1, a protective anti-abrasion hard coat clear glass coating option for high traffic contact scanner applications which delivers up to 40X more linear taber abrasion resistance when compared to uncoated glass and HIE ™ chemically strengthened glass... [See More]
- Applications: Pos Scanners, Passport & Transit Pass Readers, Field-use
- Length: 16
- Glass Type: Glass; SodaLime (optional feature); Aluminosilicate (optional feature); Non-Glare & Anti-Reflection, Specialty Glass
- Width / OD: 23
from Abrisa Technologies
Anti-glare glass breaks up incident light reflected images, allowing the user to focus on the display image versus the reflected images. Unlike anti-reflective (AR) coated or untreated surfaces, anti-glare etched glass does not become highly reflective as a result of oily fingerprints. Abrisa... [See More]
- Applications: Monitor Face Plates, Electronic Displays, Medical Instruments, Video Game Screens, Touch Panels, LED Displays, Outdoor Electronic Monitors & Systems; Electronics or semiconductors; Optical Grade
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; SodaLime
- Length: 62
from Abrisa Technologies
BOROFLOAT ® 33 is a UV-NIR transparent borosilicate float glass with excellent optical properties and smooth low scatter surfaces straight off the float process. It is an economical high performance material, making it ideal for the volume manufacture of windows, mirrors, filters, display glass,... [See More]
- Applications: Medical Imaging, Outdoor VIS-NIR Image Sensing, High Intensity Lighting & Curing Filters, Heated 3D Additive Build Platforms
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; Borosilicate
- Length: 45.28 to 90.55
from Abrisa Technologies
Asahi Glass Corporation (AGC) Dragontrail ™ is innovative High Ion-Exchange (HIE ™) aluminosilicate glass with superior strength, scratch resistance and a beautiful surface finish that is made by applying a proprietary chemical strengthening and tempering process to the highly even and... [See More]
- Applications: Displays, Touch Screen, Scanners, Cover Glass, Sensor; Electronics or semiconductors; Dielectric
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; Aluminosilicate
- Length: 48 to 60
from Abrisa Technologies
High Ion-Exchange (HIE ™) aluminosilicate glass is a strong, lightweight, colorless and flexible glass that achieves high levels of damage resistance for scratch, break, impact and shock combined with good optical clarity. It is an excellent choice for use as protective enhancement glass for... [See More]
- Applications: Display, Touch Screen, Back Plate, Protective Windows; Electronics or semiconductors; Optical Grade
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; Aluminosilicate
- Length: 46
from Abrisa Technologies
Corning's New Gorilla® Glass 3 with Native Damage Resistance ™ - is an alkali-aluminosilicate thin sheet glass that is better able to survive the real-world events that most commonly cause glass failure. With its new core composition, this glass enables improved damage resistance and toughness... [See More]
- Applications: Smartphones,Laptops, Mobile Devices, Optical Components, Touchscreen; Electronics or semiconductors; Optical Grade
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; Aluminosilicate
- Thickness: 0.0157 to 0.0787
from Abrisa Technologies
Heat Absorbing Float Glass (HAFG) provides superior performance in reducing solar heat gain while maintaining desirable high visible light transmission. The light blue/green color subdues brightness while providing the highest visible light transmittance (77% for 6.0 mm thickness) of all tinted... [See More]
- Applications: Short pass (SP) filter; Optical Grade
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; SodaLime
- Length: 84
from Abrisa Technologies
Description: Laminated glass is created by layering two or more pieces of glass together with a transpassive interlayer, such as PVB (polyvinyl butyral). When broken the interlayer holds the glass together, providing increased strength and safety. Laminated glass is used in automobiles,... [See More]
- Applications: Automobiles, Architecture; Armor / Ballistic Protection
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass
- Features: Laminated; Safety / Tempered
from Abrisa Technologies
Description: Soda lime glass is the most prevalent type of glass and is prepared by melting the raw materials, such as soda, lime, silica, alumina, and small quantities of fining agents in a glass furnace at temperatures up to 1675 °C. Soda lime sheet glass is made by floating molten glass on a... [See More]
- Applications: Lighting, Display, Port Projection; HV / Electrical; BuildingConstruction; Optical Grade
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; SodaLime
- Length: 130
from Abrisa Technologies
Abrisa Technologies offers an expanded range of standard stock non-glare (NG), anti-reflection (AR) and anti-reflection coated non-glare (NG/AR) glass and custom solutions, ready to be fabricated to your exact specifications. The display designer and integrator now have 3 options from which to... [See More]
- Applications: Displays, Touch Panels, 2D-3D Scanners, Image Sensors
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; SodaLime; Borosilicate; Aluminosilicate
- Length: 126
from Abrisa Technologies
Abrisa Technologies ’ PRO-NG ™ 120, High-Ion Exchange (HIE ™) non-glare aluminosilicate provides 120 gloss level glare reduction in an extra-thin, lightweight format with up to 6x the strength of standard soda lime float. This new HIE ™ strengthened non-glare material is... [See More]
- Applications: Ruggedized Portable Devices,In-Cockpit Systems,In-Vehicle Displays,Sunlight Readable Displays,High-Contact Touch Control Pads, Slim Profile Hand-Helds; Electronics or semiconductors; Optical Grade
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; Aluminosilicate
- Length: 19.69
from Abrisa Technologies
Description: SCHOTT Supremax ® Rolled Borosilicate is almost identical in its properties to Borofloat ® 33, it has slightly lower surface quality due to the rolled process. It is a versatile borosilicate glass with excellent thermal properties, chemical resistance, and good light... [See More]
- Applications: High Temperature Windows for Lighting, Filters, Mirrors; Chemical or material processing; Armor / Ballistic Protection; Optical Grade
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; Borosilicate
- Length: 90
from Abrisa Technologies
Abrisa Technologies, a US based company, distributes and fabricates SCHOTT ROBAX ®, a highly transparent glass-ceramic with virtually zero thermal expansion. IR heat-reflective coatings can be applied to ROBAX ® panels, providing excellent infrared (IR) transmission while blocking harmful... [See More]
- Applications: Wood, Pellet, And Gas Fireplaces, Stoves, Inserts And Doors
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; GlassCeramic
- Length: 77
from Abrisa Technologies
Schott AS 87 eco is an ultra-thin aluminosilicate glass with extremely high levels of bending and impact strength and superior scratch resistance. It is an excellent choice for use as cover or enhancement glass on low profile displays, touch sensors and other applications where thickness and weight... [See More]
- Applications: Automotive Interiors, Fingerprint Sensor (FPS), Medical & Bio-Medical, Camera Imaging (CIS), Touch Panels/Displays Cover Glass; Biomaterial; Dielectric
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; Aluminosilicate
- Length: 19.68
from Abrisa Technologies
SCHOTT D 263 ® T eco is a clear, lightweight, low fluorescence, borosilicate glass available from Abrisa Technologies in thicknesses from 0.03 mm to 1.1 mm with excellent transmission and high chemical resistance. The glass is made with the SCHOTT specific down-draw method that results in... [See More]
- Applications: Sample Platforms; Chemical or material processing; Electronics or semiconductors
- Shape / Form: Plate / Board
- Glass Type: Glass; Borosilicate
- Length: 14.17