The authors reported that precise glass-ceramic capillaries, which consist of Li2O-Al203-Si02 (LAS) system, are obtained by re drawing crystallised preforms. The capillaries have good mechanical and chemical durability and are practically used for glass-ceramic ferrules of optical fibre connectors.
Origin
Nippon Electric Glass, Japan
Journal Title
Proc Icg Extended Abstracts 2 2001 184-185
Sector
Glass Ceramics
Class
GC 546