Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Two-step method for strengthening glass
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Application No.: US14504755Application Date: 2014-10-02
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Publication No.: US10227253B2Publication Date: 2019-03-12
- Inventor: Sinue Gomez , Lisa Ann Lamberson , Robert Michael Morena
- Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US NY Corning
- Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Corning
- Agent Kevin Johnson
- Main IPC: C03C3/097
- IPC: C03C3/097 ; C03C3/091 ; C03C3/095 ; C03C21/00 ; C03C4/18

Abstract:
A method of strengthening an alkali aluminoborosilicate glass. A compressive layer extending from a surface of the glass to a depth of layer is formed by exchanging larger metal cations for smaller metal cations present in the glass. In a second step, metal cations in the glass are exchanged for larger metal cations to a second depth in the glass that is less than the depth of layer and increase the compressive stress of the compressive layer. Formation of the compressive layer and replacement of cations with larger cations can be achieved by a two-step ion exchange process. An alkali aluminoborosilicate glass having a compressive layer and a crack indentation threshold of at least 3000 gf is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150030840A1 TWO-STEP METHOD FOR STRENGTHENING GLASS Public/Granted day:2015-01-29
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