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Fused SilicaThe Fused Silica division is the world’s leading supplier of crucibles used in the production of polycrystalline silicon ingots.
Ingots produced in Fused Silica crucibles are then sliced into wafers and used for manufacturing photovoltaic cells.
Technology developed by Vesuvius includes rollers used in the transformation of flat glass and special steels, refractory products used in both glass production and glass treatment and innovations in thin film photovoltaic diffusion furnaces and jewellery crystal fusion.
- Main end markets : photovoltaic panels & thin films, tempered glass for windscreens, flat glass for TV screens.
- Customers : polycrystalline silicon, flat glass manufacturers, special steel and foundry producers.
- Products : solar crucibles, rollers, tweels, shadow walls, silica foam.