The present invention pertains to: a method for manufacturing an ultraviolet-resistant quartz glass, said method including melting a synthetic silica powder; and a method for manufacturing an ultraviolet-resistant quartz glass, said method including performing arc plasma melting of a silica powder. Provided is an ultraviolet-resistant quartz glass having an ultraviolet-resistance of 2500 seconds, wherein, taking the initial transmittance during irradiation of a quadruple higher harmonic (266 nm) of a YAG laser (irradiation performed at a YAG laser output of 180 mW, pulse width of 20 nsec, and frequency of 80 kHz) at an optical path length of 30 mm to be 100%, the irradiation period until the transmittance falls to 3% is defined as resistance to ultraviolet rays (referred to as ultraviolet-resistance). Also provided is an optical member for YAG-laser higher harmonics, said optical member comprising this quartz glass.

A sintered formed body containing a glass in which undesired coloring in a blackish color, incomplete sintering, a lack of strength, and formation of bubbles are suppressed, and an article provided with the same are provided. Provided are a sintered formed body and an article provided with the same, the sintered formed body consisting of a sintered body containing a glass, and having a thick part with a thickness of 60 m or more, in which a carbon content from a position of a surface of the thick part to a position at a depth of at least 30 m from the surface of the thick part is 0.7 to 15 mass ppm.

A sintered formed body containing a glass in which undesired coloring in a blackish color, incomplete sintering, a lack of strength, and formation of bubbles are suppressed, and an article provided with the same are provided. Provided are a sintered formed body and an article provided with the same, the sintered formed body consisting of a sintered body containing a glass, and having a thick part with a thickness of 60 m or more, in which a carbon content from a position of a surface of the thick part to a position at a depth of at least 30 m from the surface of the thick part is 0.7 to 15 mass ppm.

An additive manufacturing system includes a build platform, a plurality of particles positioned on the build platform defining a build layer, a first and second region within the build layer, and at least one consolidation device. The first region and the second region each including a portion of the plurality of particles. The at least one consolidation device is configured to consolidate the plurality of particles within the build layer into a solid, consolidated portion of said build layer. The consolidation device is further configured to consolidate at least one of the plurality of particles within the build layer and the solid, consolidated portion of the build layer into a molten volume of transfer material. The consolidation device is further configured to transfer a portion of the molten volume of transfer material within the first region from the first region to the second region.

An additive manufacturing system includes a build platform, a plurality of particles positioned on the build platform defining a build layer, a first and second region within the build layer, and at least one consolidation device. The first region and the second region each including a portion of the plurality of particles. The at least one consolidation device is configured to consolidate the plurality of particles within the build layer into a solid, consolidated portion of said build layer. The consolidation device is further configured to consolidate at least one of the plurality of particles within the build layer and the solid, consolidated portion of the build layer into a molten volume of transfer material. The consolidation device is further configured to transfer a portion of the molten volume of transfer material within the first region from the first region to the second region.

A method of manufacturing a cover glass is provided. The method comprises providing a glass base; forming a glass support portion by printing glass onto the glass base; and applying glass wool onto the glass support portion.

A method of manufacturing a cover glass is provided. The method comprises providing a glass base; forming a glass support portion by printing glass onto the glass base; and applying glass wool onto the glass support portion.

According to one embodiment, a method includes forming a structure by printing an ink, the ink including a glass-forming material, and heat treating the formed structure for converting the glass-forming material to glass. According to another embodiment, an ink composition includes a glass-forming material and a solvent.

According to one embodiment, a method includes forming a structure by printing an ink, the ink including a glass-forming material, and heat treating the formed structure for converting the glass-forming material to glass. According to another embodiment, an ink composition includes a glass-forming material and a solvent.

The invention relates to a water-based ceramic three-dimensional laminate material and a method for using the same material to manufacture the ceramic objects, comprising: a step Sa of preparing a plurality of projected slice graphics and a slurry, wherein the projected slice graphics are formed by slicing a three-dimensional image along a specific direction with a specific thickness, the slurry is prepared by mixing the material powder, the photo-curing resin, the solvent and the additive; a step Sb of uniformly laying the slurry on the substrate to form a sacrificial layer; and a step Sc of uniformly laying the slurry on the slurry to form a reaction layer on the sacrificial layer; a step Sd of irradiating the reaction layer with a light beam according to one of the plurality of projected slice graphics, and the slurry is cured after being irradiated; a step Se of repeating steps Sc and Sd until a ceramic body is formed; a step Sf of washing the ceramic body with water or an organic solvent; and a step Sg of sintering the ceramic body at a high temperature to form a ceramic object.