Main raw materials for making quartz glass

August.30,2024

The main raw material of quartz glass is quartz sand, which is a naturally formed mineral whose main component is silicon dioxide. The purity of quartz sand has a direct impact on the performance of quartz glass. Therefore, choosing high-purity quartz sand is the key to making high-quality quartz glass.

The refining process of quartz sand is a complex and delicate process. First, the quartz sand needs to be crushed and then washed with water to remove impurities. Next, the washed quartz sand is placed in a high-temperature furnace for smelting to melt it into a liquid state. In this process, the temperature and time need to be strictly controlled to ensure that the quartz sand can be completely melted.

After the smelting is completed, the liquid quartz sand is poured into the mold for cooling and solidification. This process requires very precise temperature control to prevent cracks or deformation of the quartz glass. After cooling and solidifying, the quartz glass can be cut, polished and other post-processing processes to obtain our common quartz glass products.

LZZG high-purity quartz sand washing production line

In addition to quartz sand, some auxiliary materials are also required to make quartz glass, such as additives, colorants, etc. These auxiliary materials can improve certain properties of quartz glass, such as impact resistance, heat resistance, etc. At the same time, they can also make quartz glass have various colors to meet the needs of different fields.

It is worth mentioning that although the main raw material of quartz glass is quartz sand, due to differences in the origin and quality of quartz sand, the performance of the manufactured quartz glass will also be different. Therefore, how to select high-quality raw materials and how to accurately control the production process are the key to manufacturing high-quality quartz glass.