For over 55 years, QSI has met the challenges of an ever changing semiconductor industry. Research labs, Universities, and a host of others also rely on us to meet their stringent requirements for purity, high temperature suitability, and dimensional integrity. Our product lines shown here are typically in stock or deliverable within 2 weeks if fabrication is necessary.
Fused quartz and silica have an extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion which imparts a high resistance to thermal shock.
Learn MoreFused quartz (transparent) and fused silica (translucent) are amorphous products resulting from high temperature treatment
Learn MoreHere is an analysis of the global labware market for 2020 to 2025. According to the Bandera County Courier: “Researchstore.biz unravels its new study titled…
Continue readingCOVID-19 has brought a shift to markets across all industries. Here is a look at the test tube market. According to 3news: “The Centrifuge Test…
Continue readingLooking ahead to 2026, here is insight into the general labware market. According to Jewish Life News: “The report provides a valuable source of insightful…
Continue readingThe quartz test tube market is expected to see growth by 2025. According to Bandera County Courier: “A new business intelligence report published by MarketsandResearch.biz,…
Continue readingThe global quartz market is seeing growth and opportunity. According to Jay Turner with Fashion Trends Now: “The Global Quartz Crucible Market 2020 Industry Trends…
Continue readingMaterial hardness is commonly understood as resistance to scratching or abrasion. However, different tests are used to measure different aspects of material hardness in accordance…
Continue readingGlass tubing is used to connect other pieces of lab equipment. It can be cut, bent and stretched for a variety of uses. Here is how…
Continue readingLaboratory equipment used for holding liquids is utilized when working in a laboratory either in school or professionally. The purpose of using laboratory equipment is…
Continue readingDispose of a glass bottle and you may see it again one day as a new bottle. Because glass is 100 percent recyclable, glass makers…
Continue reading“Quartz glass: A clear vitreous solid, formed by melting pure quartz, that can withstand high temperatures and is extremely transparent to infrared, visible, and ultraviolet…
Continue readingQuartz is the most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust. You can find quartz in sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks, and in geological curiosities like…
Continue readingEven though we look at the glass as one of the most common building material for various kitchen utensils, windows, wide variety of ornamental small…
Continue readingQuartz and calcite are common minerals in the rocks around the world. Both minerals form in a variety of colors, such as purple, white, brown,…
Continue readingA beaker is a cylindrical container used to store, mix and heat liquids in laboratories. Most are made of glass, but other non-corrosive materials, such…
Continue readingBending and drawing glass tubing is a handy skill for managing laboratory glassware. Here is how to do it. Note About Glass There are two main types of…
Continue readingIf you’re working in a lab or taking a lab class, you’ll encounter many different kinds of glassware, each of which has features that make…
Continue readingGlass is an amorphous form of matter. It is a solid. You may have heard different explanations about whether glass should be classified as a solid…
Continue readingQuartz and fluorite are two very different minerals, each with a different hardness and crystal structure, although on the surface they look very similar. Both…
Continue readingQuartz – chemical name silicon dioxide – is one of the most common minerals found on the earth’s surface. Quartz covers a wide variety of stones, many…
Continue readingQuartz and rock crystal are both abundant minerals found throughout the world in the Earth’s crust. According to Mindat.org, “Quartz is the most common mineral…
Continue readingQuartz is an old German word that originally meant something like hard or tough. It is the most common mineral in the continental crust, and the…
Continue readingCombining very high purity with outstanding high temperature properties, Momentive’s fused quartz tubing is an excellent candidate to consider for use in furnaces for processing…
Continue readingGlass is an amorphous solid. The term is usually applied to inorganic solids and not to plastics or other organics. Glasses do not have crystalline internal structure. They usually are hard and…
Continue readingLaboratory glassware is necessary for virtually every type of chemical and biological analysis. Borosilicate glass, which is made of silica and boron oxide, is the…
Continue readingGlassware used as laboratory apparatus offers a wide range of containment and transport functions for solutions and other liquids used in laboratories. Most laboratory glassware…
Continue readingDublin, July 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Quartz Market – Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2019 – 2024)”report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The quartz market is…
Continue readingAt first glance, quartz crystals and glass can look like identical stones. There are notable differences in their internal structural composition, but it takes lab…
Continue readingChemistry Lab This is a collection of lab equipment and scientific instruments. Glassware Is Important for a Lab Analytical Balance This type of analytical balance…
Continue readingWhen you hear the term “glass” you may think of window glass or a drinking glass. However, there are many other types of glass. Glass…
Continue readingGlassware used in a chemistry laboratory is special. It needs to resist chemical attack. Some glassware has to withstand sterilization. Other glassware is used to…
Continue readingWhether for education or as a hobby, chemistry is an interesting area of science involving many specialty tools. Chemistry flasks are very important tools that…
Continue readingWhat would a chemistry lab be without glassware? Common types of glassware include beakers, flasks, pipettes, and test tubes. Each of these containers has its…
Continue readingBoth graduated cylinders and beakers are pieces of laboratory glassware that have a specific function. Graduated cylinders typically are more accurate at reading the volumes…
Continue readingThe report gives the research-based overview of on Global High-grade Fused Quartz Market 2019 size, industry status and forecast, competition landscape and growth opportunity. This research report…
Continue readingNowadays, the intricate artworks that are blown are good enough to blow your mind! Yes, we are talking about glassblowing. It is by definition termed…
Continue readingSilicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2, most commonly found in nature as quartz and in…
Continue readingUsing a glass lathe is just one of the methods of glassblowing, and each can produce an amazing variation of glass items. This article will help explain…
Continue readingWhat is Quartz? Quartz is a chemical compound consisting of one part silicon and two parts oxygen. It is silicon dioxide (SiO2). It is the…
Continue readingWhat is Quartz? Quartz is a term used to describe many different compact forms of SiO2. As one of the second most common and varied minerals on earth,…
Continue readingMechanical properties of fused quartz are much the same as those of other glasses. The material is extremely strong in compression, with design compressive strength…
Continue readingGlass Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline) solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent. The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in…
Continue readingNow you see it, now you don’t. Glass is a bit of a riddle. It’s hard enough to protect us, but it shatters with incredible…
Continue readingGlassblowing lathes are found in almost every scientific glassblowing shop. The primary function of the lathe is to hold and rotate glass tubing, rod or glass…
Continue readingStone-age man has used naturally occurring glass obsidian, the black volcanic glass, and tektites to craft weapons and decorative objects. Archaeological findings in Egypt and…
Continue readingWhile master glassblowers know how to hand tool and grind their own glass joints and stopcocks, the time and effort these tasks require are considerable….
Continue readingDuring the course of history, human ingenuity and rise of technology enabled our ancestors to conquer the ability to create glass some 3 thousand years…
Continue readingWhat is it? Scientific Glassblowing is the process of creating glass apparatus and glass systems used in research and production. Where is it found? Scientific glassware is…
Continue readingGLASSBLOWING Obsidian, a black volcanic glass, is probably the best known of the naturally occurring glasses. It was used by early man to form cutting…
Continue readingHigh purity quartz- commonly known as HPQ or Quartz – is distinguished by exceptionally low concentrations of elements other than silicon and oxygen, having less…
Continue readingFused Quartz Properties of Fused Quartz Properties [English, Metric, International System of Units (SI) Value] Trace Impurities Pressure Calculations Fused Quartz Proper Usage Guidelines Silica…
Continue readingAnnealing in the Home Shop Annealing scientific glassware is necessary for practical and safety reasons, and all your work needs to be properly annealed to remove glass stress prior…
Continue readingEarly History of Glass Natural glass has existed since the beginnings of time, formed when certain types of rocks melt as a result of high-temperature…
Continue readingGlass Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline) solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent. The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in…
Continue readingGlass is a state of matter. It is a solid produced by cooling molten material so that the internal arrangement of atoms, or molecules, remains…
Continue readingBoth glass and quartz are crystals are used for decorative and industrial purposes. Glass is popularly utilized to make prisms, windows, chandeliers, pendants, necklaces, and…
Continue readingPeople had used naturally occurring glass, especially obsidian (the volcanic glass) before they learned how to make glass. Obsidian was used for production of knives,…
Continue readingAt first glance, quartz crystals and glass might look identical. Although their internal structural compositions differ greatly, the average person doesn’t have the lab equipment…
Continue readingGlassblowing, the practice of shaping a mass of glass that has been softened by heat by blowing air into it through a tube. Glassblowing was invented by Syrian craftsmen…
Continue readingWhat is Quartz? Quartz is a chemical compound consisting of one part silicon and two parts oxygen. It is silicon dioxide (SiO2). It is the…
Continue readingThe practice of blowing glass may seem hip and modern if you’ve recently hit up an art exhibition by Dale Chihuly or Harvey Littleton, but…
Continue readingThe optimal design of quartzware as well as choosing the matching fused silica material for an application has a significant impact on functionality and cost….
Continue readingFused silica or fused quartz is a glass-type material. It has a fairly low density relative to other glass and glass-ceramics in the database. The…
Continue readingYou can process forming of fused quartz and fused silica as any other glass. The processes can be grouped in the general sections: Mechanical processing…
Continue readingOne of the most important thermal properties of fused quartz is its extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion: 5.5 x 10-7 /°C (20-320 °C). Its coefficient…
Continue readingA number of unique optical, mechanical and thermal properties of fused silica have made quartz glass an indispensable material in the fabrication of high-tech products….
Continue readingAn important consideration for today’s users of fused quartz use guidelines is the availability of technical product support. Momentive Performance Materials Quartz backs its products…
Continue readingEXTREME PURITY, HIGH TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES Combining very high purity with outstanding high temperature properties, Momentive’s fused quartz tubing is an excellent candidate to consider for…
Continue readingAs the title implies, there are two distinctive ways to making of fused quartz and fused silica. One that starts with high purity quartz, or…
Continue readingPrimarily utilized as “boats,” or wafer carriers, in the manufacturing process of semiconductors, Momentive semiconductor fused quartz rods are designed to carry the wafers as…
Continue readingAccording to the latest market report published by Persistence Market Research titled ‘High Purity Fused Quartz: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2016–2024’, global sales of…
Continue reading
