3rdparty Supplier
3rdparty Supplier
3rdparty Supplier
Silica (SiO2) Primary glass-forming component Unimin Corporation, Sibelco Purity, Particle Size, Moisture Content XRF, Laser Diffraction, LOD/Karl Fischer
Alumina (Al2O3) Enhances hardness and chemical durability Alcoa, Almatis Purity, Particle Size, Moisture Content ICP, Laser Diffraction, LOD/Karl Fischer
Raw Materials for
1
Glass Composition
Lowers melting temperature and improves thermal
Boron Oxide (B2O3) Eti Maden, Rio Tinto Borax Purity, Particle Size, Moisture Content XRF, Laser Diffraction, LOD/Karl Fischer
stability
Sodium Oxide (Na2O) Acts as a flux to lower the melting point Solvay, Tata Chemicals Purity, Particle Size, Moisture Content ICP, Laser Diffraction, LOD/Karl Fischer
Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Increases mechanical strength RHI Magnesita, Magnezit Group Purity, Particle Size, Moisture Content ICP, Laser Diffraction, LOD/Karl Fischer
2 Additives
Calcium Oxide (CaO) Improves chemical resistance and stability Graymont, Lhoist Purity, Particle Size, Moisture Content ICP, Laser Diffraction, LOD/Karl Fischer
Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2) Anti-reflective coating Solvay, Honeywell Optical Clarity, Deposition Uniformity, Purity Spectrophotometry, Ellipsometry/Profilometry, XRF
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Anti-reflective coating Kronos Worldwide, Tronox Refractive Index, Particle Size, Purity Refractometry, Laser Diffraction, ICP
3 Coating Materials
Morgan Advanced Materials, Fraunhofer
Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Hard coating to increase scratch resistance Hardness, Friction Coefficient, Purity Nanoindentation, Tribometer Testing, Mass Spectrometry
Institute
Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Anti-static coating Indium Corporation, Umicore Conductivity, Optical Transparency, Purity Four-point Probe, Spectrophotometry, XRF
Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Cleaning and etching of glass surfaces Honeywell, Solvay Purity Mass Spectrometry
Cleaning and
4 Cerium Oxide (CeO2) Polishing agent for achieving ultra-smooth surfaces Molycorp, Lynas Corporation Purity, Particle Size ICP, Laser Diffraction
Polishing
Ultrasonic Cleaning Solutions Removing contaminants Branson Ultrasonics, Blue Wave Ultrasonics Effectiveness in removing contaminants Ultrasonic Cleaning Efficiency Test
6 Miscellaneous Protective Gases (e.g., Argon) Prevent oxidation during melting and coating processes Air Products, Praxair Purity Mass Spectrometry