Tessie M. Che - Westfield NJ Raymond V. Carney - Millington NJ Duane L. Dotson - Parsippany NJ
Assignee:
Hoechst Celanese Corp. - Somerville NJ
International Classification:
C03C 300
US Classification:
501 12
Abstract:
In one embodiment this invention provides novel microporous inorganic oxide glass monolith structures, which have improved mechanical strength and optical transparency. An invention glass monolith is produced by a novel sol-gel process, which utilizes trioxane as an essential additive during the gellation phase, to provide a glass monolith with micropores having uniformity of size and shape.
Tessie M. Che - Westfield NJ Raymond V. Carney - Millington NJ Duane L. Dotson - Parsippany NJ
Assignee:
Hoechst Celanese Corporation - Somerville NJ
International Classification:
C03B 2000
US Classification:
65 181
Abstract:
In one embodiment this invention provides a novel sol-gel process for the production of microporous inorganic oxide glass monolith structures which have improved mechanical strength and optical transparency. An essential feature of the process is the use of trioxane during the gellation phase, to provide a glass monolith with micropores which have uniformity of size and shape.