Abstract:
Substantially alkali free glasses are disclosed with can be used to produce substrates for flat panel display devices, e.g., active-matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs). The glasses have high annealing temperatures and Young's modulus. Methods for producing substantially alkali free glasses using a downdraw process (e.g., a fusion process) are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Methods of producing a glass article include melting a first glass composition and feeding a second glass composition into the melter. Both glass compositions include the same combination of components but at least one component has a concentration that is different in each. At least three glass articles may be drawn from the melter, including: a first glass article formed from the first glass composition; at least one intermediate glass article composed of neither the first nor the second glass composition; and a final glass article not composed of the first glass composition. The concentration of the at least one component in the intermediate glass article may be between the concentration in the first and second glass compositions. The first glass article and final glass article may have differing values for certain properties, and the intermediate glass article may have an intermediate set of values for the same properties.
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.
Abstract:
Opal glass compositions and devices incorporating opal glass compositions are described herein. The compositions solve problems associated with the use of opal glasses as light-scattering layers in electroluminescent devices, such as organic light-emitting diodes. In particular, embodiments solve the problem of high light absorption within the opal glass layer as well as the problem of an insufficiently high refractive index that results in poor light collection by the layer. Particular devices comprise light-emitting diodes incorporating light scattering layers formed of high-index opal glasses of high light scattering power that exhibit minimal light attenuation through light absorption within the matrix phases of the glasses.
Abstract:
Strengthened glass substrates with glass frits and methods for forming the same are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for forming a glass frit on a glass substrate may include providing a glass substrate comprising a compressive stress layer extending from a surface of the glass substrate into a thickness of the glass substrate, the compressive stress having a depth of layer DOL and an initial compressive stress CSi. A glass frit composition may be deposited on at least a portion of the surface of the glass substrate. Thereafter, the glass substrate and the glass frit composition are heated in a furnace to sinter the glass frit composition and bond the glass frit composition to the glass substrate, wherein, after heating, the glass substrate has a fired compressive stress CSf which is greater than or equal to 0.70*CSi.
Abstract:
Glass compositions include silica (SiO2), alumina (Al2O3) and calcium oxide (CaO) as components and may optionally include lithium oxide (Li2O), magnesia (MgO), sodium oxide (Na2O), phosphorus oxide (P2O5), barium oxide (BaO), strontium oxide (SrO), B2O3 and other components. Glasses formed from the glass compositions may be characterized by high specific modulus and a high temperature at which the glass has a viscosity of 160 kP.
Abstract:
A phase separated composite glass has a first phase and a second phase. The first phase has an average microstructure size greater than a natural coursing limit of the phase separated composite glass (i.e., outside of what would be achievable by natural phase separation or otherwise in violation of the morphology constraints defined by a liquid-liquid immiscibility dome for the given bulk composition). Methods of preparing a phase separated composite glass based on a phase separated precursor glass or a template glass. Methods include combining a milled first glass corresponding to the first phase and a milled second glass corresponding to the second phase to form a glass mixture. Methods include melting the glass mixture at a temperature from about 25° C. to 0° C. less than an isotherm tie-line between endpoints of a pseudo-binary immiscibility dome defined by the phase separated precursor glass or the template glass.
Abstract:
Glass materials, glass articles, and sheets of glass materials are disclosed, as well as methods of making these, in which the glass materials comprise alkaline earth metals and have a high deep UV transmission, such as greater than 50% at wavelengths of 245-270 nm, and are further compatible with or formable by large scale manufacturing techniques such as fusion drawing.
Abstract:
A method includes depositing a glass frit on sidewalls of a plurality of cavities of a shaped article formed from a glass material, a glass ceramic material, or a combination thereof. The glass frit is heated to a firing temperature above a glass transition temperature of the glass frit to sinter the glass frit into a glaze disposed on the sidewalls of the plurality of cavities.
Abstract:
A glass article includes: from 60 mol % to 80 mol % SiO2; from 5 mol % a to 25 mol % Al2O3; from 0.25 mol % to 10 mol % MgO; from 0.25 mol % to 10 mol % Na2O; from 0 mol % to 2 mol % Li2O; from 0 mol % to 9 mol % La2O3; and from 0 mol % to 9 mol % Y2O3. La2O3+Y2O3 is from 2 mol % to 9 mol %. (La2O3+Y2O3)/(R2O+RO) is from 0.1 to 2, R2O being the sum of Na2O, Li2O, and K2O, and RO being the sum of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO.