摘要 |
SiO2 slurry for the production of quartz glass contains a dispersion liquid and amorphous SiO2 particles with particle sizes to a maximum of 500 μm. The largest volume fraction is SiO2 particles with particle sizes of 1 μm-60 μm, as well as SiO2 nanoparticles with particle sizes less than 100 nm constituting 0.2-15% volume by weight of the entire solids content. To prepare the slurry for use and optimize its flow behavior for later processing by dressing or pouring the slurry mass, and for later drying and sintering without cracks, the slurry has SiO2 particles with a multimodal distribution of particle sizes, with a first maximum in the range 1 μm-3 μm and a second maximum in the range 5 μm-50 μm, and an 83%-90% solids content by weight of the SiO2 particles and the SiO2 nanoparticles together. |