TYPE OF GLASS…

A) Fused silicate glass:

 Sand (silica) is heated until it melts at 1700°C, and the

viscous liquid is cooled immediately. This produces a
transparent solid with an uneven arrangement of atoms,
called fused silicate glass.

 This glass cannot expand or contract easily when there are

temperature changes. But it cannot become misshapen
because of its high melting point.

 It is known as quartz glass.

 Fused quartz is normally transparent.

 Semi-finished products made of fused quartz or fused silica

possess a unique range of properties:

• high purity level

• low OH content
• high homogeneity
• low thermal expansion
• high chemical resistance
• excellent thermal shock resistance
• low dielectric losses
• low bubble content
• high optical transmission in the IR & UV domain
• low thermal conductivity
• high use temperatures
Example :

 Optical Fibre..
 Laboratory Glassware