Silica glass honeycomb structure from silica soot extrusion
First Claim
1. A glass honeycomb article comprising high purity silicon dioxide and comprising first and second ends, an outer longitudinal surface, and channels traversing within said longitudinal surface, along a longitudinal axis, from said first end to said second end, said channels being separated from each other by longitudinal cell walls;
- having a thickness greater than 10 micron, said article prepared by an extrusion process utilizing high purity fused silica soot.
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Abstract
The present invention describes a glass honeycomb structure having a variety of shapes and sizes depending on its ultimate application. Unlike prior art honeycomb structures made from ceramics, the inventive glass honeycomb can be readily bent and/or redrawn. Furthermore, the inventive honeycomb structure is lightweight, yet able to support heavy loads on its end faces. Therefore, the inventive honeycomb can be used as a light-weight support for such objects as mirrors. Other useful properties of the extruded glass honeycomb are its high softening temperature, its transparency to ultraviolet and visible light, and its ability to be redrawn. Embodiments that rely upon one or more of these properties include: a bio-reactor, a membrane reactor, a capillary flow controller, a high efficiency filtration system, in-situ water treatment, high temperature dielectric material, and photonic band gap material.
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28 Claims
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1. A glass honeycomb article comprising high purity silicon dioxide and comprising first and second ends, an outer longitudinal surface, and channels traversing within said longitudinal surface, along a longitudinal axis, from said first end to said second end, said channels being separated from each other by longitudinal cell walls;
- having a thickness greater than 10 micron, said article prepared by an extrusion process utilizing high purity fused silica soot.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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