Robax Technical Data

The transparent glass ceramic from Schott, called Robax , has a slight amber shade and its rolled surface exhibits a slight texture from the manufacturing process. 

The low density and the inherent stability, the high thermal load and the good transparency are characteristics that make this glass ceramic an interesting design material. In many environments, Robax is chemically resistant. 

As compared to metallic or polymeric materials, the properties of Robax transparent glass ceramic are to be explained by its vitreous nature . Brittleness and high notch impact strength are of great significance to the user as they make the component s load capacity heavily dependent on the component s surface condition as well as on the edge processing, installation, type of impact, panel size, and thickness, and so on. 

2 Development and Production as Stove and Fireplace Sight Panels 

Its characteristics make Robax ideally suited to be used as material for sight panels capable of sustaining high temperatures. Robax is used for sight and protective panels in combustion furnaces (e.g., for wood, coal, oil, gas), industrial furnaces, and for cover panels in front of open fireplaces . 

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