Abstract:
Borosilicate glasses, preferably for use in the pharmaceutical sector, are provided. The borosilicate glasses are outstandingly suitable for the use as pharmaceutical primary packaging, such as phials or ampoules, since the aqueous or water-containing medicaments kept in the containers do not attack the glass significantly, and so the glass releases no, or only few, ions. The borosilicate glasses have the following composition in % by weight or consist thereof: SiO271-77; B2O39-12; Al2O35.5-8; Na2O6-8; K2O0.1-0.9; Li2O0-0.3; CaO0-1.5; BaO0-1; F0-0.3; Cl-0-0.3; and MgO + CaO + BaO + SrO 0-2.
Abstract:
A zirconium-free neutral glass is provided that finds use in the pharmaceutical sector. The glass has a combination of alkali metal oxides of sodium, potassium and optionally lithium, and a controlled amount of aluminium oxide, which provides a zirconium-free and low-boron neutral glass having good hydrolytic stability, good acid and alkali stability and good devitrification properties. The glass includes the following components in % by weight: SiO2 72-82, B2O3 3-8, Al2O3 5-8, Na2O2.5-5.5, K2O3.6-8.4, Li2O 0-0.7, MgO 0-0.7, CaO 0-0.4, and TiO2 0-5, wherein Li2O + Na2O + K2O6.8-14.6, and K2O/Na2O ratio0.7-3.4.
Abstract:
A method for producing glass vials, in particular pharmaceutical vials or pharmaceutical ampoules, from a glass tube is provided, the method including the following steps: (a) rotating the glass tube about a longitudinal axis thereof; (b) locally heating the glass tube from one side by means of at least one burner to at least the softening temperature of the glass; (c) reducing the diameter by pressing at least one forming body laterally against the heated region; and (d) separating the glass tube by means of a burner. A glass vial produced in such a way releases a reduced amount of alkali in accordance with ISO 4802 and has a decreased delamination tendency. Furthermore, in the hot-formed peripheral region, the alkali content is only slightly reduced when compared with the alkali content in the glass interior.