Hot Glass Handling Solutions That Protect Glass Quality and Extend Tool Life
During glass forming and transfer, protecting surface quality and maintaining dimensional accuracy is critical at extreme temperatures. Handling solutions must prevent sticking, marking, and thermal shock while supporting long tool life in continuous glass production environments.
We can custom-manufacture our hot glass handling products to your specific requirements. We specifically manufacture each product to be compatible with your specific glass type, including borosilicate, soda-lime, quartz and other customized glass types. We develop our own proprietary grades and manufacture each product in-house, so we will work closely with you to create a product that is right for you.
ENVIRONMENT, OPERATING CONDITIONS & APPLICATIONS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
Maintain material stability at high temperatures to prevent decomposition during glass handling.
LOW MAINTENANCE
Avoid wetting, marking, or staining glassware to maintain quality and reduce maintenance during production.
NON-CHECKING
Prevent glass checking during manufacturing to protect product integrity.
FOOD / MEDICAL / ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE
Support use in food, medical, and contamination-sensitive environments without added lubricants.
KEY END PRODUCTS
Our Hot Glass Handling products are used in manufacturing processes to develop a wide range of end products. Remember that we custom-design our products to fit your needs, so please contact us if you have a need outside of those below and we’ll work with you to find a solution.
- Glass Bottles / Containers
- Glass Test Tubes / Medical Equipment
- Electronic Glass Components
- Transportation Glass Components (e.g., Automotive, Aviation)
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU ?
CARBON GRAPHITE HOT GLASS HANDLING DETAILS
Working Temperature
- Minimum
- Runs in cryogenic temperatures (no true minimum value)
- Maximum
- Carbon/Graphite up to 700 F
- Electrographite up to 900 F
- Electrographite with inorganic additives up to 1150 F
- Other oxidation inhibitors (impregnants) up to 1200 F
- In inert/neutral environments
- Carbon/Graphite up to 1600 F
- Electrographite up to 5000 F
Key Markets
You can find our hot glass handling products are used across a wide range of different markets, including:
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Electronics
- Food & Beverage
- Industrial
- Medical
- Pharmaceutical
Product Material
Average Oxidation & Chemical Resistance
- Carbon grades are resistant to most chemicals
Spring Pressure Range
- Application dependent
Types of Glass
- What types should be listed?
CARBON GRAPHITE GRADE
| Grade | Density(lbs./ft.3) | Flexural Strength (psi) | Compressive Strength (psi) | Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (u/°F) | Temperature Limit Neutral (°F) | Temperature Limit Oxidizing (°F) | Scleroscope Hardness | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 107.95 | 7,000 | 15,500 | 2.4 | 5,000 | 850 | 65 | Glass Handling |
| 205AH | 110.45 | 8,500 | 15,500 | 2.3 | 1,500 | 1,100 | 75 | Glass Handling |
| 231 | 110.45 | 6,500 | 14,000 | 2.5 | 5,000 | 800 | 50 | Glass Handling |
| 261 | 99.84 | 6,000 | 30,000 | N/A | 1,500 | 700 | 85 | Glass Handling |
| 245 | 113.00 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 2.3 | 5,000 | 850 | 80 | Glass Handling |
| 75 | 106.08 | 8,100 | 21,500 | 2.8 | 3,000 | 750 | 80 | Glass Handling |
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Hot Glass Handling Data Sheet
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