Due to its unique properties, quartz glass is an irreplaceable material for many processes within the semiconductor and photovoltaic industries. Quartz glass is used particularly in high temperature processes such as the production of silicon single crystals from the melt and other high-temperature or diffusion processes. Crucibles, reaction chambers and carriers are typical components made of quartz glass.
Quartz glass is one of the most extraordinary materials used in industry and research. Due to the combination of a number of very specific properties not given by any other material, quartz glass has cleared the way for many high-tech applications.Examples are the fabrication of computer processors and chips or the production of solar cells.Three aspects are crucial for most applications: purity, light and heat.