ON-LINE ANNEALING OF LARGE FUSED QUARTZ INGOTS

    公开(公告)号:EP3656744A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-27

    申请号:EP18207950.9

    申请日:2018-11-23

    IPC分类号: C03B17/04 C03B20/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a quartz glass ingot of large cross-sectional area by drawing solftened quartz glass mass through a die and on-line cutting to a specific length, whereby on-line crack-free cutting of the ingot is ensured by using the internal heat of the ingot to permit equilibration of the internal and surface temperatures while passing through one or more annealing chambers, thus ensuring controlled cooling to temperature at which it is possible to cut the ingot with a water-cooled saw.