Welding is the best and strongest option. A quartz glassblower could do this for you. (It is a very specialised skill so don't try doing it yourself.)
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I most chemical/pharmacutical plants primary considerations are: resistance to chemical attack, ability to withstand high temperatures and resistance to thermal shock.
For these reasons, fused quartz (or fused silica) windows are often used in these environments. (See...
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We manufacture Quartzel fiber for such applications.
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George
If you need a glass for higher temperarures than borosilicate, fused quartz or fused silica is the solution.
Fused quartz/silica will withstand temperatures of over 1000 degrees C and have virtually zero thermal expansion (0.54 ppm) so no problems with thermal shock.
George
As has been said previously, there are many problems in producing fused silica yourself. I work in the fused quartz industry and would not recommend that you try this.
You need a furnace that can operate a 2000 degrees C, you will also need special refractories that will not contaminate the...
Why do you want to produce this fused silica glass yourself? This is not really a do it yourself process due to all the problems previously stated by others.
If you are looking for high purity natural fused silica (99.8% SiO2), fused quartz (99.99%+ SiO2) or synthetic fused silica (99.9999%+...
