Soda Lime Glass Tube

Introduction

Soda-lime glass possesses several inherent properties that render it suitable for diverse applications. It is available in long lengths or cut pieces. Characterized by its hardness, chemical stability, and most notably, transparency to visible light, this versatile material can undergo various modifications to alter its physical and optical attributes.

Product Details

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Feature

- Hardness and Durability: Soda-lime glass exhibits exceptional hardness and durability, offering resistance against scratching and wear, ensuring longevity in use.

- Chemical Stability: Renowned for its remarkable chemical stability, soda-lime glass demonstrates resilience against a wide array of chemicals, including water, making it an ideal choice for liquid storage and laboratory equipment.

- Optical Transparency: Among its most valued characteristics is its remarkable transparency to visible light, making soda-lime glass an ideal material for applications such as windows, bottles, and lenses, where optical clarity is paramount.

Application

With a low softening point, soda lime glass tube is mainly used for blownware applications, such as incandescent lighting and ornament shells. It is also used to make the outer tube of fluorescent tube lights.

- Fluorescent Tubes: Soda lime glass tubes are extensively used in fluorescent lighting systems due to their ability to efficiently transmit light, enabling energy-efficient illumination.

- Neon Signs: Their transparency and uniform shape make soda lime glass tubes perfect for creating vibrant neon signs that captivate attention in various commercial and artistic settings.

- Incandescent Bulbs: In traditional incandescent bulbs, these tubes serve as the housing for the filament, providing structural support while allowing light to shine through, contributing to widespread lighting applications.

- LED Encapsulation: Soda lime glass tubes are utilized in the encapsulation of LEDs, protecting the delicate components while allowing light to pass through, crucial for the reliability and performance of LED lighting solutions.

Available Size

Parameter Value
Outer Diameter 2~26mm
Wall Thickness 0.4~1.7mm
Length 0.85m, 1.25m, 1.40m, 1.60m and 1.70m

OEM is acceptable

Chemical Properties

Elements SiO2 Na2O CaO MgO Al2O3 K2O B2O3 Fe2O3
% (Wt) 71.2±1 15.2±0.5 5±0.4 3±0.3 2.8±0.2 1.2±0.2 1.2±0.2 0.15~0.25

*For reference only

OEM is acceptable

Physical Properties

Items Data
Linear Expansivity (30-380℃) (91.5±1.5) X 10-7/℃
Density 2.5 g/cm3
Softening Point (Viscidity=107.6pas) 685±10℃
Annealing Point 560~600℃
Working Point 1100℃
Heat Stability ≥110℃
Chemical Stability Hydrolytic Class III

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