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COVID-19 and Highly Educated

The world is experiencing a global pandemic like we have never seen before. It only makes sense you might have some questions about us and or your order at this time. The two most common are: 1. Ar...

Black Spots on Your Opaque Gavel. How They Got There. How To Prevent It.

If you are reading this blog it's probably because you have developed black spots inside of your Gavel and your curiosity brought you here. Well I'm happy to oblige. Today we are going to take a lo...

Gavel 3 Recommended Use

"Since the variables in any given application can all be infinitely different, there is not any set of rules to adhere to. " In a previous blog post we discussed the recommended use times with a Ga...

Cold Starts: Consequences of Capping Early

Cold starts are becoming a fairly popular trend. As people begin to familiarize themselves with cold starts we have noticed one trend that we would like to put an end to: COLD STARTING WITH THE CAP...

Quartz Cleaning Solutions

Cleaning solutions can work great when used properly. When used improperly they can cause more harm than good. Stay conscious of what is in them and more importantly, what is being left behind on t...

Gavel Recommended Torch Times and Cold Start Techniques

One of the most frequently asked questions we get in regards to the Gavel is how long one should heat it up and how long they should let it cool. The answer to this question is not objective but su...

HE Opaque Quartz Vs Commercially Available Opaque Quartz

In my previous post I discuss the difference types of quartz and how product purity is mostly determined by the extent of refinement of the raw material and the quality control of the manufacturer....

Quartz, Fused Quartz, Fused Silica, What's the Difference?

What is Quartz? Quartz is a term used to describe many different compact forms of SiO2. As one of the second most common and varied minerals on earth, its abundant and can be found in crystalline ...

6 Ways To Avoid an Accident with Quartz

If there's one thing that life has taught me, it's that accidents happen. Doing customer service here has familiarized us with many of the most commonly made mistakes while handling quartz. As the ...

Thermal Shock vs Tensile Strength: A Comparison Study

It is a popular fallacy among consumers of quartz (fused quartz) to equate its thermal shock resistance to its tensile strength. In reality this is far from the truth. Quartz actually has significa...