What is glass?
Glass is an amorphous, non-crystalline material that can be shaped at elevated temperatures. It is characterized by its high transparency, good chemical resistance, and low electrical conductivity. At the same time, glass possesses high hardness and excellent thermal shock resistance.
Technical glasses are specialized types of glass that have been developed for specific industrial and technical applications due to their unique properties and compositions. However, because of its brittle structure, precise glass processing places special demands on the manufacturing process.
Glass is used, among other things, in:
- optical components
- microelectronics
- sensor technology
- medical technology
- display and photonics systems
Precision Laser Processing of Technical Glass
Precision laser processing of glass places the highest demands on the manufacturing process due to the material’s hardness and brittleness. Non-contact glass laser processing enables high-precision micro-machining with minimal thermal stress and outstanding machining quality—even for complex contours and delicate structures.
Our laser machines enable high-precision micro-machining of technical glass—from intricate contours and microstructures to the precise cutting of glass wafers. Whether it’s laser cutting, laser structuring, laser drilling, laser marking, laser scribing or wafer dicing: contactless machining ensures reproducible results and the highest quality, even with complex geometries.
