Degassing experiments showed that a remarkable volume of oxygen is evolved above 1100 degrees C by heating a silicate glass under vacuum. The degassing is discussed in terms of a "fining" behaviour which reflects the tendency of bubbles to nucleate in a melt under a particular set of conditions.
Origin
Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat, Jena
Journal Title
Glass Technology 1990 31 6 236-239
Sector
General
Class
G 515