Key Benefits for Glass Manufacturing
Having access to Goodfellow's specialist glass materials provides you with unique properties tailored for specific applications:
- Optical glass: for highlight transmittance, refractive indices and minimal dispersion
- Specialist high purity glasses for low electrical conductivity and thermal stability in electronics and optoelectronics.
- Other types include high-strength, chemical-resistant glass, and glass with low thermal expansion coefficients.
Precision Fabrication and Composition Analysis for Glass
Support advanced glass manufacturing needs with specialist services available through Goodfellow’s expert divisions.
Glass components requiring precise features — such as holes, channels, or patterning — can be fabricated by our microfabrication division, leveraging laser micromachining to deliver high-accuracy structuring on a range of glass substrates.
Glass composition and purity can be verified through chemical analysis at our ISO17025-accredited laboratory, providing XRF and ICP-based characterization to ensure material quality and consistency for demanding applications.
Glass Material Applications
Glass Melting and Processing
High-purity silica powders: Used as a primary raw material for various glass compositions, offering high purity and consistent quality for predictable melting behavior
Fluxing agents: Materials like borates, fluorides, and carbonates, added to the glass melt to lower the melting temperature and improve workability
Coloring agents: Metal oxides or other compounds incorporated into the glass melt to achieve specific colors or optical properties
Fining agents: Materials that promote the removal of gas bubbles from the molten glass, leading to a clear and defect-free final product
Specialty Materials for Glass Applications
Conductive glasses: Doped with specific elements to exhibit electrical conductivity, enabling applications like touchscreens and transparent electrodes
Sealing glasses: Form strong bonds with other materials like metals or ceramics, crucial for creating hermetic seals in electronic packaging and other applications
Low-expansion glasses: Exhibit minimal dimensional changes with temperature fluctuations, making them suitable for applications requiring high dimensional stability like telescope mirrors and scientific instruments
Materials for Glass Shaping and Fabrication
Glass frit: Crushed or granulated glass used for various applications like enameling, glassblowing, and investment casting, offering precise control over material distribution
Glass fibers: Strands of glass used for various purposes like insulation, reinforcement composites, and optical applications. Goodfellow offers different fiber diameters and compositions
Glass rods and tubes: Solid or hollow glass sections used for crafting specialized components, scientific equipment, and decorative objects
Glass Manufacturing Products
- Soda Lime Glass Tube Soda lime glass tube with transparency, moderate chemical resistance, and structural capability for laboratory apparatus, protective housings, and illumination components.each
Starting at $300.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesSoda lime glass tube with transparency, moderate chemical resistance, and structural capability for laboratory apparatus, protective housings, and illumination components. - Soda Lime Glass Capillary Tube Soda lime glass capillary tube with fine internal diameters, optical clarity, and chemical stability for microfluidics, diagnostics, controlled flow, and capillary electrophoresis.each
Starting at $298.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesSoda lime glass capillary tube with fine internal diameters, optical clarity, and chemical stability for microfluidics, diagnostics, controlled flow, and capillary electrophoresis. - Soda Lime Glass Balls Soda lime glass balls with transparency, hardness, and chemical durability for bearings, calibration spheres, mixing media, impact studies, and optical reference applications.each
Starting at $169.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesSoda lime glass balls with transparency, hardness, and chemical durability for bearings, calibration spheres, mixing media, impact studies, and optical reference applications. - 3000C Glassy Carbon Tube 3000 °C glassy carbon tube provides chemically inert, gas‑tight carbon tubing for reactors, high‑vacuum furnaces, and extreme‑temperature processes.each
Starting at $570.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchases3000 °C glassy carbon tube provides chemically inert, gas‑tight carbon tubing for reactors, high‑vacuum furnaces, and extreme‑temperature processes. - Grade 25 Fused Silica Balls Grade 25 fused silica balls provide ultra‑low thermal expansion and optical transparency for precision bearings, laser systems, and semiconductor equipment.each
Starting at $2,690.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesGrade 25 fused silica balls provide ultra‑low thermal expansion and optical transparency for precision bearings, laser systems, and semiconductor equipment. - 3000C Glassy Carbon Sheet 3000 °C glassy carbon sheet offers gas‑impermeable, non‑graphitizing carbon for furnace linings, precision fixtures, and high‑temperature testing.each
Starting at $271.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchases3000 °C glassy carbon sheet offers gas‑impermeable, non‑graphitizing carbon for furnace linings, precision fixtures, and high‑temperature testing. - Grade 25 Borosilicate Glass Balls Grade 25 borosilicate glass balls offer low thermal expansion, chemical durability, and thermal shock resistance for bearings, flow control, and high‑temperature instrumentation.each
Starting at $540.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesGrade 25 borosilicate glass balls offer low thermal expansion, chemical durability, and thermal shock resistance for bearings, flow control, and high‑temperature instrumentation. - 3000C Glassy Carbon Rod 3000 °C glassy carbon rod provides high‑temperature, chemically inert carbon for furnace components, electrodes, and extreme‑environment research.each
Starting at $374.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchases3000 °C glassy carbon rod provides high‑temperature, chemically inert carbon for furnace components, electrodes, and extreme‑environment research. - Fused Silica Sheet Fused silica sheet offers ultra‑low thermal expansion and broad UV–IR transparency for photonics, semiconductor processing, and precision optical substrates.each
Starting at $417.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesFused silica sheet offers ultra‑low thermal expansion and broad UV–IR transparency for photonics, semiconductor processing, and precision optical substrates. - Borosilicate Glass Tube Borosilicate glass tube offers high thermal shock resistance, low thermal expansion, and strong chemical durability for solar collectors, medicament containers, discharge lamps, optical conduits, and laboratory and energy systems.each
Starting at $296.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesBorosilicate glass tube offers high thermal shock resistance, low thermal expansion, and strong chemical durability for solar collectors, medicament containers, discharge lamps, optical conduits, and laboratory and energy systems. - 3000C Glassy Carbon Disk 3000 °C glassy carbon disk delivers non‑graphitizing carbon with extreme thermal stability, chemical inertness, and conductivity for electrochemistry and vacuum systems.each
Starting at $890.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchases3000 °C glassy carbon disk delivers non‑graphitizing carbon with extreme thermal stability, chemical inertness, and conductivity for electrochemistry and vacuum systems. - 3000C Glassy Carbon Spherical Powder 3000C glassy carbon spherical powder provides high purity, thermal stability to 3000 °C, inertness, and spherical flowability, supporting conductive fillers, coatings, catalysts, and high-temperature composite research.each
Starting at $478.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchases3000C glassy carbon spherical powder provides high purity, thermal stability to 3000 °C, inertness, and spherical flowability, supporting conductive fillers, coatings, catalysts, and high-temperature composite research. - Borosilicate Glass Sheet Borosilicate glass sheet provides low expansion, chemical durability, optical transmission, and mechanical strength for PV substrates, optical windows, and dielectric components in high‑frequency electronics and packaging research.each
Starting at $308.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesBorosilicate glass sheet provides low expansion, chemical durability, optical transmission, and mechanical strength for PV substrates, optical windows, and dielectric components in high‑frequency electronics and packaging research. - Borosilicate Glass Rod Borosilicate glass rod offers low expansion, thermal shock resistance, chemical durability, optical clarity, and machinability for stirring in molten handling, precision optics, and fibre drawing feedstock.each
Starting at $640.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesBorosilicate glass rod offers low expansion, thermal shock resistance, chemical durability, optical clarity, and machinability for stirring in molten handling, precision optics, and fibre drawing feedstock. - 3000C Glassy Carbon Foam 3000C glassy carbon RVC foam offers open-cell porosity, high conductivity, chemical inertness, and stability to 3000 °C, supporting fuel cells, electrodes, filters, composite frameworks, and extreme-environment research.each
Starting at $106.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchases3000C glassy carbon RVC foam offers open-cell porosity, high conductivity, chemical inertness, and stability to 3000 °C, supporting fuel cells, electrodes, filters, composite frameworks, and extreme-environment research. - Borosilicate Glass Capillary Tube Borosilicate glass capillary tube offers high chemical durability, low thermal expansion, and optical clarity with precise internal dimensions for chromatography, spectroscopic delivery, and pharmaceutical microfluidic transfer.each
Starting at $820.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesBorosilicate glass capillary tube offers high chemical durability, low thermal expansion, and optical clarity with precise internal dimensions for chromatography, spectroscopic delivery, and pharmaceutical microfluidic transfer. - 3000C Glassy Carbon Filament 3000C glassy carbon filament provides non-graphitizing structure, extreme thermal stability to 3000 °C, chemical inertness, and conductivity, supporting heating elements, electrodes, composite reinforcement, and high-temperature research systems.each
Starting at $4,930.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchases3000C glassy carbon filament provides non-graphitizing structure, extreme thermal stability to 3000 °C, chemical inertness, and conductivity, supporting heating elements, electrodes, composite reinforcement, and high-temperature research systems. - 3000C Glassy Carbon Sheet (Light Tight) 3000 °C glassy carbon sheet (light tight) combines extreme thermal stability with total optical opacity for vacuum optics and light‑isolated experiments.each
Starting at $230.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchases3000 °C glassy carbon sheet (light tight) combines extreme thermal stability with total optical opacity for vacuum optics and light‑isolated experiments. - 1000C Glassy Carbon Sheet 1000C glassy carbon sheet offers non-graphitizing structure, high thermal stability to 1000 °C, chemical resistance, and low permeability, enabling electrodes, heat shields, and inert fixtures for electronics, electrochemistry, vacuum systems, and high-temperature research.each
Starting at $357.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchases1000C glassy carbon sheet offers non-graphitizing structure, high thermal stability to 1000 °C, chemical resistance, and low permeability, enabling electrodes, heat shields, and inert fixtures for electronics, electrochemistry, vacuum systems, and high-temperature research. - Borosilicate Glass Balls Borosilicate glass balls provide low expansion, chemical resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical strength for miniature actuators, lab instrumentation components, composite fillers, and micromechanical wear reduction.each
Starting at $310.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesBorosilicate glass balls provide low expansion, chemical resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical strength for miniature actuators, lab instrumentation components, composite fillers, and micromechanical wear reduction. - Metallic Glass Iron/Boron/Silicon Spooled Wire (Fe77.5/B15/Si7.5 at%) Metallic glass Fe77.5/B15/Si7.5 spooled wire delivers high permeability, corrosion resistance, and thermal stability in continuous wire form for transformer windings, inductors, and EMI suppression.each
Starting at $332.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesMetallic glass Fe77.5/B15/Si7.5 spooled wire delivers high permeability, corrosion resistance, and thermal stability in continuous wire form for transformer windings, inductors, and EMI suppression. - Porous Alumino-Silicate Aluminosilicate Glass Tube Porous aluminosilicate glass tube offers permeability, surface area, and thermal stability for catalytic reactors, separation systems, chromatographic flow channels, and research on porous‑media fluid dynamics and gas‑diffusion layers.each
Starting at $540.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesPorous aluminosilicate glass tube offers permeability, surface area, and thermal stability for catalytic reactors, separation systems, chromatographic flow channels, and research on porous‑media fluid dynamics and gas‑diffusion layers. - Aluminosilicate Glass Tube Aluminosilicate glass tube provides high strength, low expansion, dielectric stability, and chemical durability for lighting, plasma devices, optical housings, and high-temperature chemical transport.each
Starting at $378.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesAluminosilicate glass tube provides high strength, low expansion, dielectric stability, and chemical durability for lighting, plasma devices, optical housings, and high-temperature chemical transport. - Porous Alumino-Silicate Aluminosilicate Glass Sheet Porous aluminosilicate glass sheet provides large‑area porosity, chemical resistance, and thermal stability for catalyst carriers, membranes, acoustic panels, energy devices, and research into adsorption, ionic transport, and layered composite structures.each
Starting at $680.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesPorous aluminosilicate glass sheet provides large‑area porosity, chemical resistance, and thermal stability for catalyst carriers, membranes, acoustic panels, energy devices, and research into adsorption, ionic transport, and layered composite structures. - Corning® EAGLE XG® Sheet Corning® EAGLE XG® sheet provides alkali-free boro‑aluminosilicate glass with excellent optical clarity, thermal stability, and chemical durability for flat-panel displays, photonics, and thin-film electronics.each
Starting at $339.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesCorning® EAGLE XG® sheet provides alkali-free boro‑aluminosilicate glass with excellent optical clarity, thermal stability, and chemical durability for flat-panel displays, photonics, and thin-film electronics. - Corning® EAGLE XG® Disk Corning® EAGLE XG® disk is an alkali-free boro‑aluminosilicate glass offering high optical clarity, low thermal expansion, and mechanical strength for LCD/OLED substrates, precision optics, and laser micromachining platforms.each
Starting at $318.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesCorning® EAGLE XG® disk is an alkali-free boro‑aluminosilicate glass offering high optical clarity, low thermal expansion, and mechanical strength for LCD/OLED substrates, precision optics, and laser micromachining platforms. - Porous Alumino-Silicate Aluminosilicate Glass Disk Porous aluminosilicate glass disk offers high surface area, mechanical stability, and thermal resistance for filtration, catalysis, electrochemical sensing, energy‑storage separators, and flow‑through porous media research.each
Starting at $560.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesPorous aluminosilicate glass disk offers high surface area, mechanical stability, and thermal resistance for filtration, catalysis, electrochemical sensing, energy‑storage separators, and flow‑through porous media research. - Metallic Glass Iron/Boron/Silicon Coil (Fe81/B13.5/Si3.5/C2 at%) Metallic glass Fe81/B13.5/Si3.5/C2 coil provides strong mechanical stability, thermal resilience, and soft magnetic behavior, with carbon improving ductility for high-frequency inductors and EMI shielding.each
Starting at $580.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesMetallic glass Fe81/B13.5/Si3.5/C2 coil provides strong mechanical stability, thermal resilience, and soft magnetic behavior, with carbon improving ductility for high-frequency inductors and EMI shielding. - Metallic Glass Iron/Boron/Silicon Coil (Fe78/B13/Si9 at%) Metallic glass Fe–B–Si coil delivers high strength, corrosion resistance, and low magnetic loss for power conversion, magnetic shielding, and high‑frequency devices.each
Starting at $590.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesMetallic glass Fe–B–Si coil delivers high strength, corrosion resistance, and low magnetic loss for power conversion, magnetic shielding, and high‑frequency devices. - Metallic Glass Iron/Nickel/Boron/Molybdenum Alloy Coil (Fe40/Ni38/B18/Mo4 at%) Metallic glass Fe40/Ni38/B18/Mo4 coil provides corrosion resistance, magnetic softness, and toughness in amorphous form for transformers, inductors, and shielding systems.each
Starting at $620.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesMetallic glass Fe40/Ni38/B18/Mo4 coil provides corrosion resistance, magnetic softness, and toughness in amorphous form for transformers, inductors, and shielding systems. - Metallic Glass Nickel/Boron/Silicon Alloy Coil (Ni78/B14/Si8 at%) Metallic glass Ni78/B14/Si8 coil offers corrosion resistance, mechanical strength, and soft magnetic performance for compact transformers, power conditioning, and EMI shielding.each
Starting at $419.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesMetallic glass Ni78/B14/Si8 coil offers corrosion resistance, mechanical strength, and soft magnetic performance for compact transformers, power conditioning, and EMI shielding. - Metallic Glass Cobalt/Silicon/Molybdenum/Iron/Boron/Niobium Coil Metallic glass Co–Si–Mo–Fe–B–Nb coil provides high corrosion resistance, thermal stability, and soft magnetic response for transformers, sensors, and power circuitry.each
Starting at $332.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesMetallic glass Co–Si–Mo–Fe–B–Nb coil provides high corrosion resistance, thermal stability, and soft magnetic response for transformers, sensors, and power circuitry. - Metallic Glass Cobalt/Boron/Silicon/Iron/Molybdenum/Nickel Coil Metallic glass Co–B–Si–Fe–Mo–Ni coil is an amorphous soft magnetic ribbon offering high strength, corrosion resistance, and low loss for transformers, inductors, and shielding.each
Starting at $540.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesMetallic glass Co–B–Si–Fe–Mo–Ni coil is an amorphous soft magnetic ribbon offering high strength, corrosion resistance, and low loss for transformers, inductors, and shielding. - Metallic Glass Nickel/Iron/Silicon/Boron Coil Metallic glass Ni–Fe–Si–B coil provides corrosion resistance, soft magnetic behavior, and high strength for inductors, transformer cores, and high-frequency magnetic devices.each
Starting at $437.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesMetallic glass Ni–Fe–Si–B coil provides corrosion resistance, soft magnetic behavior, and high strength for inductors, transformer cores, and high-frequency magnetic devices. - Metallic Glass Iron/Boron/Silicon Coil (Fe79/B16/Si5 at%) Metallic glass Fe79/B16/Si5 coil offers high magnetic permeability, corrosion resistance, and thermal stability in an amorphous form for power electronics, transformers, and magnetic shielding.each
Starting at $580.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesMetallic glass Fe79/B16/Si5 coil offers high magnetic permeability, corrosion resistance, and thermal stability in an amorphous form for power electronics, transformers, and magnetic shielding. - Metallic Glass Cobalt/Silicon/Boron/Iron/Nickel Coil Metallic glass Co–Si–B–Fe–Ni coil provides high hardness, corrosion resistance, and soft magnetic performance for inductors, transformers, and power devices.each
Starting at $475.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesMetallic glass Co–Si–B–Fe–Ni coil provides high hardness, corrosion resistance, and soft magnetic performance for inductors, transformers, and power devices. - Metallic Glass Cobalt/Silicon/Boron/Manganese Coil Metallic glass Co–Si–B–Mn coil offers ductile amorphous structure with soft magnetic behavior for high‑frequency inductors, shielding, and actuators.each
Starting at $427.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesMetallic glass Co–Si–B–Mn coil offers ductile amorphous structure with soft magnetic behavior for high‑frequency inductors, shielding, and actuators. - Grade 25 Advanced Crystal Glass Balls Grade 25 advanced crystal glass balls provide optical clarity, chemical resistance, and dimensional stability for precision bearings and optical systems.each
Starting at $184.00
In stockDiscounts applied for volume purchasesGrade 25 advanced crystal glass balls provide optical clarity, chemical resistance, and dimensional stability for precision bearings and optical systems.
Applications
Aerospace
Glass and glass components play a key role in the aerospace sector. They play an important part in protecting electronics, sensors, and navigation equipment from the harsh pressure and temperature environments the sector encounters, where reliability and performance are paramount.
Medical
There are many uses of glass and glass components in medical applications. From optical windows used in laparoscopic devices for keyhole surgery to X-ray transmission windows in radiation devices, glass plays an important role in the ever-evolving sector.
Optics
The transparency, durability, and precision of glass and glass windows makes it an ideal material for use in optical devices. Analytical equipment, measuring instruments, microscopes all utilize glass in some ways, as do more personal devices such as smart phones and cameras, where quality and clarity of image as become ever more important.
High Vacuum
Vacuum sight glasses are vital for inspection, monitoring and measurement of substances or components in high vacuum compartments. Particularly important in gas and oil industry, the low thermal expansion and high strength of glass windows, allow for bonding to metal housing without breaking vacuum.
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