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Silica glass powder and a method for its production and a silica glass body product made thereof

US5145510A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 1991
Grant dateSep 8, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S65/901
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A silica glass powder suitable for the production of a silica glass body product of a low silanol content, which is obtained by baking a dried silica gel powder obtained by a sol-gel method, at a temperature of from 1,000.degree. to 1,400.degree. C., wherein during the baking period, the silica gel powder is baked in a gas atmosphere containing from 10 to 100% by volume of steam for at least 5 hours.

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