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US 2002/0162357 A1Published application
Method and feedstock for making silica by flame combustion
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsDavid L. Tennent, Joseph M. Whalen
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Abstract
A method for making silica includes delivering a silica precursor comprising a perfluorinated group to a conversion site and passing the silica precursor through a conversion flame to produce silica soot.
Claims33
A method for making silica, comprising:
- delivering a silica precursor comprising a perfluorinated group to a conversion site;
- and
- passing the silica precursor through a conversion flame to produce silica soot.
A method for making fused silica, comprising:
- delivering a silica precursor comprising a perfluorinated group to a conversion site;
- passing the silica precursor through a conversion flame to produce silica soot;
- and
- depositing the silica soot onto a deposition surface, wherein the silica soot is immediately consolidated into glass.
1 more element
A method for making silica, comprising:
- delivering a silica precursor comprising a chloro-derivative to a conversion site;
- and
- passing the silica precursor through a flame to produce silica soot.
A method for making silica, comprising:
- delivering a silica precursor comprising a fluoro-derivative to a conversion site;
- and
- passing the silica precursor through a flame to produce silica soot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.