3.014 | Fall 2006 | Undergraduate

Materials Laboratory

Melting and Drawing Fibers of Borate Glass

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A student draws a long glass fiber, using a silica rod dipped in the molten glass.

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Students draw glass fibers.
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A student draws a long glass fiber, using a silica rod dipped in the molten glass.
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Image courtesy of MIT OpenCourseWare.
Students draw glass fibers.
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