Made from silica, glass is very brittle in nature. However, due to large-scale demand from growing application areas, it is necessary to manipulate some of its properties to suit every need. Hence, glass additives have now become an important part of the glass manufacturing process. These additives are used as facilitators to help refine color, opaqueness, refractive index, and resistance, thus enhancing the final product's quality. Due to these abilities of the product, usage levels are expected to grow rapidly.
New Technique by KIT
Experts at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) recently introduced a new method that uses glass for additives manufacturing techniques. High-purity quartz glass nanoparticles are blended with small portions of liquid polymer and the mixture is cured with light at particular points through a method called “stereolithography”. The material that remains in a liquid form is then removed in a solvent wash, leaving just the preferred cured structure. The polymer still blended in this glass structure is then removed using heat.
This new method is an advanced innovation in materials processing. In this technique, the material of the manufactured product is high-quality and high-purity quartz glass with improved physical and chemical properties.
Future application areas include medical and biological technologies wherein small analytical systems can be developed using miniaturized glass tubes. Moreover, 3D glass microstructures can be used in several optical applications, including eyewear and lenses of desktop and laptop cameras.
Market Insights
The global glass additives market is expected to witness substantial growth over the forecast period (from 2014 to 2025). This is attributed to rising popularity of tailored glass ware across various industries such as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Lynas Corp. Ltd.; E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company; Namibia Rare Earths Inc.; Potters Industries LLC; and The Anchor Hocking Co. are some of the key companies operating in the global market.
To get free sample request at : Glass Additives Market
To get free sample request at : Glass Additives Market
1 comment:
It is an amazing collection of beautiful thoughts. I loved the quoted examples which made me to read the post multiple times. Nice work.
optical flatness
Post a Comment