Borosilicate Glass | SCHOTT

This type of glass was invented in 1887 by SCHOTT founder Otto SCHOTT. By adding a high proportion of boron oxide to silicon oxide, as an additional network ... Home Expertise Materials BorosilicateGlass BorosilicateGlass Thistypeofglasswasinventedin1887bySCHOTTfounderOttoSCHOTT.Byaddingahighproportionofboronoxidetosiliconoxide,asanadditionalnetworkformerinaglassmelt,borosilicateglassacquiresseveraloutstandingpropertiesthatmakeitidealfordemandingtechnicalapplications. Aspecialmaterial Basedontwomainbuildingblocks,siliconoxideandboronoxide,borosilicateglassischaracterizedbyadenselycross-linkedglassnetwork.Thismaterialdisplayshigherchemicaldurabilityandthermalresistancethanconventionalglasstypessuchassoda-limeglass.Engineersaswellasproductdesignersalikecanbenefitfromsuperiorperformanceandversatilitytohelpthembringtheirvisionstolife. Aglasswhichoffersmanyoptions Borosilicateglassismanufacturedusingavarietyofmoldingprocesses.Itcanbedrawnasglasstubingforpharmaceuticalpackagingandasflatglass,oritcanbeshapedusingthemicrofloatprocess.Thisresultsinawidevarietyofglassshapesandglassthicknesses,allofwhichfeatureaverysmoothsurface.Duetothevarietyofformingoptions,thismaterialoffersauniquespectrumofgeometriesforagrowingrangeofapplications. Materialvariations Differenttypesofborosilicateglassaredefinedbythemixtureofboronoxideandsiliconoxideandbytheadditionofothercomponents.Borosilicateglasswithlowalkaliandalkalineearthcontentofferhighchemicaldurability,alowcoefficientofthermalexpansion(CTE)andhighelectricalinsulation.Byincreasingthealkaliandalkalineearthcontent,theCTEcanbeadaptedtospecificapplications. Borosilicateglassexcelsthroughthesumofitsproperties Duetoitscomposition,borosilicateglasshasanumberofremarkabletechnicalproperties.Thankstoitsoutstandingchemicaldurability,thisspecialglasswasusedearlyoninchemicallaboratoriesasthepreferredmaterial.Comparedtosoda-limeglass,borosilicateglassexhibitssignificantlyincreasedscratchandabrasionresistance.Thehighthermalresistanceallowsthismaterialtowithstandextremeandfluctuatingtemperatures.Atthesametime,itshightransmissionandopticalclarityprovideexcellentvisualquality. Outstandingchemicaldurability Highhydrolyticresistanceandexcellentresistancetoacidsarethedistinguishingfeaturesofthisspecialglass. Highthermalresistance Providesexceptionalresistancetothermalshockandtemperaturefluctuationsduetolowthermalexpansion. Excellentmechanicalproperties Deliverssignificantlyincreasedscratchandabrasionresistance. Exceptionallyhightransmission Providesexcellentopticalclarityandvisualquality. Productvariations SCHOTTdevelopsandmanufacturesawiderangeofborosilicateglassforavarietyofapplications.Findoutwhichoneisrightforyou! BOROFLOAT® Tough,lightandversatile,BOROFLOAT®iscovetedbytechnologycompaniesandscientificinstitutesforitssuperbtechnicalcapabilities.Excellenttransparencyandthermalandchemicalresistancemakeitidealforuseinautomotiveapplications,digitalprojection,inspectionwindowsandmuchmore. Explore PharmaceuticalTypeIGlassTubing SCHOTT’sextensiveproductlineofhigh-qualityTypeIborosilicateglasstubinghasbeendesignedtopreserveactivepharmaceuticalingredientstoensuretheireffectiveness.ThepremiumstandardFIOLAX®andBORO-8330™aregloballeadersfortheproductionofsyringes,cartridges,vialsandampoules. Explore KIMAX® KIMAX®acidwasteandventsystemssetthestandardforborosilicateglasspipingsystems,offeringthehighestchemicalresistanceforacidwastewhileremainingsustainable,durable,user-friendlyandeasytoassemble.Forspecialhandlingofcorrosivewasteinanon-processsystem,KIMAX®isyourtrustedpartner. Explore DURAN® EversinceitwasinventedbyOttoSchottin1897,hassetthestandardforborosilicateglasstubing... Explore MEMpax® MEMpax®isanextremelythin,smoothborosilicateglasswithrealversatility.WhileitsharessimilarchemicalandphysicalcharacteristicstoSCHOTT’sworld-renownedBOROFLOAT®,itopensupmanynewareasofpotentialapplicationthankstoitslowerthicknessandfire-polishedsurface. Explore D263® TheSCHOTTD263®familyofborosilicateglassisrelieduponinawiderangeofapplicationsdemandinghigh-precisionofcomponents.Applicationsincludemicroscopy,imaging,sensing,sensors,semiconductorsandMEMS.Thisportfolioofflawlessandrobustglassesoffersabroadrangeofthicknesses,excellentlyopticaltransmissionandhighchemicalresistance. Explore SolarGlass0787 Asoneoftheharshestenvironmentsknowntoman,spacedemandsmaterialsandequipmentthatcanperformunderthemostdemandingconditions.AnECSSspace-qualifiedmaterial,SCHOTT®SolarGlass0787hasbeenuniquelydesignedfortheseconditions,helpingspacecrafttopushthelimitsofhumanknowledge. Explore News&Innovationstories TheendofMoore'slaw? Withthenumberoftransistorsperunitareadoublingaboutevery24months,traditionalchiparchitecturesarereachingtheirtechnologicallimits.Findouthow3Dchippackagesusingglasscouldpushthesectorforwards. ReadMore Signalingthefuture FindoutwhyFinnishbeaconlightinnovatorObeluxseesabrightfuturewithDURAN®glasstubesinitslong-lifeLEDdevices. ReadMore Theleadingedgeofphysicresearch Dr.ChristianSchanzer,ChiefOperatingOfficerofSwissNeutronics,explainshowSCHOTTfloatglassisusedinneutronguidesforhighenergyphysicsresearch. ReadMore Wanttoknowmore?Let’stalk Whetheryouneedmoreinformation,samples,aquote,oradviceforaproject,wewouldbedelightedtotalktoyou. Getintouch Setyourcookiepreferences Youcannarrowyourpreferencesonlytospecificcookiecategories.Youcanchangeyourcookiesettingsatanytime.YoucanfindfurtherdetailedinformationonallcookieslistedbyhavingalookatourDataProtectionPolicy. 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