Product type: Microcrystalline Glass. Application: Furniture, Door, Building, Window. Function: Optical Function, Electromagnetic Function, Thermal Function, Mechanics and Mechanical Function, Biological and Chemical Function.
Overview
The Translucent Glass Ceramic for Lighting Covers with Uniform Light Diffusion is supplied as a lighting protective glass. Listed geometry: bulk shape. Optical / electrical data: transmittance 92%. Temperature 520 ºC. Listed for Building applications. Dimensions, material grade, coating and finish can be quoted to your drawing; the values above are the listed starting point.
Specifications
| Type | Microcrystalline Glass |
|---|---|
| Shape | Bulk |
| Application | Building |
| Usage | Furniture, Door, Building, Window |
| Structure | Solid |
| Moh's Hardness | 8 |
| Function | Optical Function, Electromagnetic Function, Thermal Function, Mechanics and Mechanical Function, Biological and Chemical Function |
| Transparency | Opaque |
| Processing Method | Mechanical Stretching |
| Preparation Process | Fusion Method |
| Color | Black |
| Technics | Float Process |
| Silicon Content | Above 80% |
| Strain Temperature | 520 ºC |
| Softening Temperature | 820 ºC |
| Refractive Index | 1.47 |
| Transmittance (2 mm) | 92% |
| Supplier | Tai 'an Zhongxin Glass Technology Co., Ltd |
What to specify when you request a quote
- Glass type and thickness — name the glass (soda-lime, aluminosilicate, borosilicate) and thickness.
- Strengthening — listed as “Float Process”; state thermal tempering or chemical strengthening and the required surface compression or impact rating.
- Printing and coatings — listed as “Furniture, Door, Building, Window”; list silk-screen colours, windows, and any AR / AG / AF coating.
- Outline and edges — listed as “Bulk”; send a drawing with cut-outs, holes and edge finish.
- Optical requirements — listed as “92%”; give transmission, haze or gloss targets for the viewing area.
Engineering guides for this part
For material grades and coating options, see LED Cover Glass Material Guide for Optical Encapsulation. How parts like this are machined and finished is covered in Borosilicate Glass Sandblasting for Consistent Matte Surface Processing. For an application example, read Why Quartz Glass Components Excel in Coffee Heating Modules. Before sending a drawing, check Thermal Conductivity of Quartz Glass & Fused Quartz: A Process Guide. A related standard product is LED Groove Cover Glass.
