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Material Category
Fused Silica & Quartz Glass
Fused Silica & Quartz Glass supplied and processed by ANTGLASS for uv and laser windows, semiconductor and mems components, high-temperature equipment parts…
How to Choose
Choose the Material from Performance, Grade and Finished-Part Requirements
The category owns broad material-family and comparison terms. Named grades and distinct material families keep their own detail pages.
Compare named grades separately
Keep manufacturer, grade, test condition and source attached to each value instead of mixing family-level and grade-level data.
Confirm the starting form
Check sheet, plate, wafer, block, tube or rod availability together with thickness and usable blank size before finalizing the drawing.
Connect material to the finished part
The final selection must also support cutting, machining, polishing, cleaning, coating, inspection and packaging requirements.
Supply Forms
Confirm the Starting Form and Thickness
Available form and usable size must be confirmed for the named material and order.
Sheet, plate, blank or component form according to gradeCut blanksWindows and platesDiscs, rings or wafersDrawing-based finished componentsPlates, discs, windows and blanksPlates, tubes, discs and windowsPlates, discs, windows and tubesBoules, blanks, windows, wafers and large optical elementsOptical blanks and components
Application Direction
Match the Material to the Service Environment
The application narrows optical, thermal, chemical, surface and process requirements.
UV and laser windowsSemiconductor and MEMS componentsHigh-temperature equipment partsSpectroscopy and analytical opticsPrecision substrates and wafersLaboratory and research components
Material Comparison
Compare the Named Materials and Material Families
Exact values remain attached to the named grade, manufacturer, unit, test condition and source. Family pages explain selection direction without mixing grade data.
| Material | Material type | Optical properties | Thermal properties | Available forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fused Silica Glass | Fused Silica: Synthetic amorphous SiO2 | Typical high-purity grades cover deep UV through near IR | About 0.5-0.6 x 10^-6/K | Sheet, plate, blank or component form according to grade, Cut blanks, Windows and plates |
| Fused Quartz Glass | Fused Quartz: Melted natural quartz glass | UV/VIS/NIR performance depends on purity and OH | About 0.55 x 10^-6/K | Sheet, plate, blank or component form according to grade |
| JGS1, JGS2 & JGS3 Quartz Glass | JGS1: UV optical fused silica class; JGS2: Visible optical fused quartz/silica class; JGS3: IR-oriented low-OH quartz class | 0.17-2.10 um; Tavg >90% | 0.55 x 10^-6/K, 20-320 C | Plates, discs, windows and blanks, Plates, tubes, discs and windows, Plates, discs, windows and tubes |
| Corning HPFS Fused Silica | HPFS 7980: High-purity synthetic fused silica | Deep UV through infrared; grade-specific curve | 0.52 ppm/K (5-35 C); 0.57 ppm/K (0-200 C) | Boules, blanks, windows, wafers and large optical elements |
| Heraeus Suprasil Fused Silica | Suprasil 3001: Low-OH synthetic fused silica; Suprasil 030 / 300: Synthetic multi-step quartz tube | UV through NIR with very low NIR absorption | About 0.55 x 10^-6/K | Optical blanks and components, Tubes OD 7-90 mm with wall ranges and tolerances in datasheet, Cut blanks |
Reference boundary: Published values remain attached to the named grade, source and test condition. ANTGLASS processing is specified separately by the finished-part drawing.
All Materials
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Fused Silica Glass
Fused Silica Glass supplied and processed by ANTGLASS for uv windows, laser optics, semiconductor parts, lamps. Compare source-linked properties, available f… View details →
Fused Quartz Glass
Fused Quartz Glass supplied and processed by ANTGLASS for high-temperature tubes, furnace parts, lamps, general quartz components. Compare source-linked prop… View details →
JGS1, JGS2 & JGS3 Quartz Glass
JGS1, JGS2 & JGS3 Quartz Glass supplied and processed by ANTGLASS for laser substrates, windows, lenses, prisms. Compare source-linked properties, available… View details →
Corning HPFS Fused Silica
Corning HPFS Fused Silica supplied and processed by ANTGLASS for uv windows, laser optics, semiconductor parts, lamps. Compare source-linked properties, avai… View details →
Heraeus Suprasil Fused Silica
Heraeus Suprasil Fused Silica supplied and processed by ANTGLASS for uv windows, laser optics, semiconductor parts, lamps. Compare source-linked properties… View details →
Recommended Products
Products Commonly Manufactured from This Material Family
The relationship provides a selection route. Final grade, geometry, surface and inspection requirements remain project-specific.
Laser Windows
ANTGLASS manufactures custom laser windows for laser sources, beam delivery, protective enclosures, cutting systems, analytical instruments and optical assemblies. View details →
Precision Optical Glass Windows
Precision optical and protective glass windows for sensors, instruments, imaging systems and optical assemblies—not architectural building windows. View details →
Glass Wafers
Project-specific glass wafers reviewed by material, diameter or outline, thickness, edge profile, surface condition, cleaning and packaging. View details →
Glass Carrier Wafers
ANTGLASS manufactures glass carrier wafers for temporary bonding, thin-wafer handling, wafer thinning, device transfer and semiconductor process support. View details →
TGV Glass Substrates
ANTGLASS manufactures TGV glass substrates and glass interposer blanks for advanced packaging, RF devices, MEMS, sensors and microelectronic integration. View details →
Quartz Cuvettes
ANTGLASS manufactures fused quartz cuvettes, spectroscopy cells and custom flow cells for UV-Vis, fluorescence, analytical and laboratory measurement. View details →
Related Processing
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Related Processing
Fused Quartz Window Processing
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Open resource →Applications & Solutions
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Related Applications
Application Page
Wafer Processing Viewport glass processing review for UV Fused Silica
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Open resource → Application PageWafer Processing Viewport glass processing review for Fused Silica Glass
Open resource →Related Solutions
Semiconductor, MEMS & Advanced Packaging Glass
ANTGLASS manufactures glass wafers, carrier wafers, TGV substrates, glass interposers and precision MEMS and semiconductor glass components. View details →
Optical & Sensor Interface Glass Solutions
Engineering support for optical interfaces, sensor protection, machine vision, CMOS, CCD and instrument glass components. View details →
High-Temperature & Chemical-Resistant Glass Solutions
Material and component selection for projects requiring verified thermal, thermal-shock and chemical-durability performance. View details →
Glass Material Selection & Substitution
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Technical Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
Selection and RFQ Questions for This Category
Use these answers to prepare the material, component, drawing and inspection requirements before quotation.
What is fused silica and quartz glass?
Fused silica and fused quartz are silica-based materials selected for low thermal expansion, high-temperature performance and broad optical transmission. ANTGLASS processes synthetic fused silica, fused quartz, JGS grades, HPFS and Suprasil into windows, wafers, substrates, laser components and semiconductor parts.
Which grades are included in Fused Silica & Quartz Glass?
The category includes Fused Silica Glass, Fused Quartz Glass, JGS1, JGS2 & JGS3 Quartz Glass, Corning HPFS Fused Silica, Heraeus Suprasil Fused Silica. Each grade has a separate page so that values and sources are not mixed.
Which properties matter when selecting Fused Silica & Quartz Glass?
Review wavelength or transmission, refractive properties where relevant, CTE, temperature, chemical durability, hardness, thickness, starting form, geometry and finished-surface requirements.
What products can ANTGLASS manufacture from Fused Silica & Quartz Glass?
ANTGLASS supplies and processes these materials into Laser Windows, Precision Optical Glass Windows, Glass Wafers, Glass Carrier Wafers, TGV Glass Substrates, Quartz Cuvettes and other drawing-based components.
What should a Fused Silica & Quartz Glass RFQ include?
Provide the preferred grade or target properties, drawing, dimensions, functional surfaces, environment, quantity, inspection, cleaning and packaging requirements.
Drawing / Material Review
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