Mechanical properties of fused quartz are much the same as those of other glasses. The material is extremely strong in compression, with design compressive strength…
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Glass 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…
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Now 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…
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Glassblowing 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…
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Stone-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…
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While master glassblowers know how to hand tool and grind their own glass joints and stopcocks, the time and effort these tasks require are considerable….
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During the course of history, human ingenuity and rise of technology enabled our ancestors to conquer the ability to create glass some 3 thousand years…
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What 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 reading admin GLASSBLOWING Obsidian, a black volcanic glass, is probably the best known of the naturally occurring glasses. It was used by early man to form cutting…
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High purity quartz- commonly known as HPQ or Quartz – is distinguished by exceptionally low concentrations of elements other than silicon and oxygen, having less…
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Fused Quartz Properties of Fused Quartz Properties [English, Metric, International System of Units (SI) Value] Trace Impurities Pressure Calculations Fused Quartz Proper Usage Guidelines Silica…
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Annealing 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…
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Early 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…
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Glass 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…
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