The present invention relates to a process for preparing aqueous hydrolysates of aminoalkyltrialkoxysilanes by (a) initially charging water, optionally heating, (b) adding hydrolysable silanes consisting of at least one aminoalkyltrialkoxysilane in an amount which provides a molar ratio of water to total amount of aminoalkyltrialkoxysilane of 10.5 to 20, and (c) distilling off the alkyl alcohol formed in the reaction,
wherein the solids content in an aqueous composition thus prepared is 30% to 55% by weight, based on the composition, and the aqueous solution has a total content of free and bound alkyl alcohol of not more than 1% by weight, based on the composition.

An optical fiber having an axial direction and a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction, and a method and preform for producing such an optical fiber. The optical fiber is adapted to guide light at a wavelength ?, and includes a core region, an inner cladding region surrounding said core region, and at least one of a first type of feature including a void and a surrounding first silica material. The core, the inner cladding region and the first type of feature extends along said axial direction over at least a part of the length of the optical fiber. The first silica material has a first chlorine concentration of about 300 ppm or less.

An optical fiber having an axial direction and a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction, and a method and preform for producing such an optical fiber. The optical fiber is adapted to guide light at a wavelength ?, and includes a core region, an inner cladding region surrounding said core region, and at least one of a first type of feature including a void and a surrounding first silica material. The core, the inner cladding region and the first type of feature extends along said axial direction over at least a part of the length of the optical fiber. The first silica material has a first chlorine concentration of about 300 ppm or less.

A functionalized glass fiber depth filter is provided, along with a method for making and using the filter. The glass fiber depth filter may be functionalized by an amino functional siloxane.

A functionalized glass fiber depth filter is provided, along with a method for making and using the filter. The glass fiber depth filter may be functionalized by an amino functional siloxane.

Surface-modified glass fiber, comprising: a core made of a first glass fiber material; a surface layer that encloses the core completely in a sheath-like way; wherein the surface layer has a higher silicon dioxide percentage and a higher porosity compared to the core.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing aqueous hydrolysates of aminoalkyltrialkoxysilanes by (a) initially charging water, optionally heating, (b) adding hydrolysable silanes consisting of at least one aminoalkyltrialkoxysilane in an amount which provides a molar ratio of water to total amount of aminoalkyltrialkoxysilane of 10.5 to 20, and (c) distilling off the alkyl alcohol formed in the reaction,
wherein the solids content in an aqueous composition thus prepared is 30% to 55% by weight, based on the composition, and the aqueous solution has a total content of free and bound alkyl alcohol of not more than 1% by weight, based on the composition.

A method for forming a glass article and the corresponding glass article are provided. The method for forming a glass article includes providing a glass substrate sheet, and translating a pulsed laser beam on the glass substrate sheet. The pulsed laser forms a laser damage region extending from first surface of the glass substrate sheet a mid-point of the glass substrate sheet. The method further includes contacting the glass substrate sheet with an etchant solution to form channels at the laser damage region, the channels having width and depth dimensions of less than 150 m. The glass article includes a first surface, a second surface, a channel extending from the first surface to point between the first surface and the second surface. The channel has width and height dimensions less than about 150 m.

A method for forming a glass article and the corresponding glass article are provided. The method for forming a glass article includes providing a glass substrate sheet, and translating a pulsed laser beam on the glass substrate sheet. The pulsed laser forms a laser damage region extending from first surface of the glass substrate sheet a mid-point of the glass substrate sheet. The method further includes contacting the glass substrate sheet with an etchant solution to form channels at the laser damage region, the channels having width and depth dimensions of less than 150 m. The glass article includes a first surface, a second surface, a channel extending from the first surface to point between the first surface and the second surface. The channel has width and height dimensions less than about 150 m.

The present disclosure is directed to a method of making an optical fiber with improved bend performance, the optical fiber having a core and at least one cladding layer, and a chlorine content in the in the last layer of the at least one cladding layer that is greater than 500 ppm by weight. The fiber is prepared using a mixture of a carrier gas, a gaseous chlorine source material and a gaseous reducing agent during the sintering of the last or outermost layer of the at least one cladding layer. The inclusion of the reducing gas into a mixture of the carrier gas and gaseous chlorine material reduces oxygen-rich defects that results in at least a 20% reduction in TTP during hydrogen aging testing.