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BOROFLOAT® 33
Inspiration through Quality
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BOROFLOAT® 33
Outstanding thermal resistance
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BOROFLOAT® 33
Exceptionally high transparency
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BOROFLOAT® 33
High chemical durability
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BOROFLOAT® 33
Excellent mechanical strength
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Success stories with BOROFLOAT®
A Union of Inspiration & Quality
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BOROFLOAT® 33 - Borosilicate glass

The world´s first floated borosilicate glass – Made in Germany with IQ 

More than 20 years ago, SCHOTT set up the first mi­crofloat pro­duc­tion line for the man­u­fac­tur­ing of what would soon become one of the most in­flu­en­tial spe­cialty glass ma­te­ri­als. The result was BOROFLOAT® 33 – the world’s first floated borosil­i­cate glass. With high-qual­ity German en­gi­neer­ing at its core, BO­ROFLOAT® 33 quickly became an out­stand­ing example of what happens when advanced knowl­edge, in­no­v­a­tive tech­nol­ogy and pro­fes­sional cu­rios­ity are com­bined.  The long-stand­ing in­ter­na­tional success of BO­ROFLOAT® is what drives us to improve. We work closely with our cus­tomers to offer high-qual­ity so­lu­tions that help to unlock new markets and meet the most tech­no­log­i­cally de­mand­ing ma­te­r­ial re­quire­ments. With BOROFLOAT® the key to it all!

General information about BOROFLOAT® 33

More than just glass. A material with unlimited potential.

BOROFLOAT IQ
It is the unique sum of its properties that defines the success of our specialty float glass.
Over the years BOROFLOAT® 33 has led to the development of a multitude of innovative products. BOROFLOAT®'s timeless versaility, in addition to its unique properties, makes it one of the most attractive specialty glasses available.  And, there really is no end in sight as BOROFLOAT® 33 continues to support customers in their relentless pursuit of technological breakthroughs.
Our goal is to be the most professional and reliable partner for our customers and to effectively support the design and implementation of their ideas and innovations. BOROFLOAT® 33 offers the ideal material requirements to achieve this. Its reliable and consistent quality, coupled with an outstanding versatility to address the demands of the most sophisticated applications, make BOROFLOAT® a perfect specialty glass solution.

The sum of its properties is what makes it unique!

Outstanding thermal resistance

Outstanding thermal resistance
BOROFLOAT® is the glass that specialists rely on when working with high fluctuations in temperature. Temperatures as high as 450 degrees Celsius pose no problem whatsoever for our specialty float glass. Not even in the case of unexpected cooling.
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Exceptionally high transparency

Exceptionally high transparency
BO­ROFLOAT®´s ex­cep­tion­ally high trans­parency makes it a key ma­te­r­ial of choice for optical applica­tions in re­search and in­dus­try. Its unique light trans­mis­sion over a wide spec­trum offers cus­tomers a vast wealth of new pos­si­bil­i­ties.
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High chemical durability

High chemical durability
High chem­i­cal sta­bil­ity is another key feature that dif­fer­en­ti­ates BO­ROFLOAT® glass from other ma­te­ri­als. Neither acids, alkalis nor other types of fluid can impair the per­for­mance of our special float glass, making it an ideal en­abling ma­te­r­ial for the chem­i­cal in­dus­try, as well as for use in medical and an­a­lytic tech­nol­ogy.
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Excellent mechanical strength

Excellent mechanical strength
Spe­cialty glass must be able to with­stand a number of chal­leng­ing factors. Par­tic­u­larly when used in some of the most tech­ni­cally chal­leng­ing fields. A study con­ducted by the renowned Fraun­hofer In­sti­tute has proven that BO­ROFLOAT® has higher me­chan­i­cal strength than other spe­cialty glass types – and it is even lighter! *
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* 2007 Study. Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering:
“Study and Analysis of the Scratch and Abrasion Resistance of Optical Glass Types”.
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