Close up of CoralPor® Macro-Porous glass particle

CoralPor® Porous Glasses

CoralPor® Nano- and Macro-Porous glasses have rigid amorphous microstructures that offer outstanding properties, including robust mechanical, thermal, and chemical resistance. The capability to tailor pore structures in terms of size and volume combined with easy surface functionalization enables a broad variety of applications.

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A wealth of application opportunities

The unique properties of porous glass make it one of the most extensively researched amorphous solids. Application possibilities include its use as a biotechnological substrate, a filter/membrane material, a highly efficient desiccant, and a carrier for liquids. Learn more in the Applications section.

High-quality porous material from Europe’s leader in specialty glass

SCHOTT covers the entire value chain – from glass melt to “naked” Controlled Pore Glass (CPG) – in-house. Our glass expertise enables the high quality and precise tailoring of shape and pore characteristics to suit specific application and usage requirements.

Glass dish full of CoralPor® Nano-Porous glass powder

Product variants

CoralPor® Nano- and Macro-Porous glasses have fundamentally different properties. Both types are available in a variety of product specifications to cover an exceptionally broad range of use cases. As well as powders and granulates, porous glasses are available as monolithic rods, discs, plates, and custom shapes.

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CoralPor® Nano-Porous glass is available in powder form

Tight control for increased function

Porous glasses have a number of unique properties that make them an intriguing alternative to organic polymers. Unlike porous polymers, the porosity of porous glass can be tightly controlled, enabling the fulfillment of increased requirements in a broad variety of applications.