Abstract:
A glass ribbon (10) including a first glass-ribbon portion (12) and a second portion (22) separated from one another by a gap (40), and a splice joint (30) coupling the first glass-ribbon portion to the second portion. The splice joint includes a splice member (31) having a Young's modulus and cross sectional area so that when subject to a force of 20kg the splice member undergoes an elongation of ≤ 20%. A filler material (80) may be disposed in the gap. Also, there are disclosed methods of splicing a glass ribbon, and preparing a coated glass ribbon for splicing. One embodiment of a method of splicing glass ribbon includes applying tape (70) to the glass ribbon, and cutting the glass ribbon together with the tape so as to create a free end in the glass ribbon. Before the glass ribbon is cut, a fracture line (75, 77) may be created in the glass ribbon wherein the tape is disposed across the fracture line. When preparing a coated glass ribbon, a separate tape member need not be applied before creating the fracture line or cutting the glass ribbon.
Abstract:
Non-contact, liquid-ejecting bearings (3) are provided for conveying flexible glass sheets (13), such as LCD substrates, at high conveyance speeds, e.g., speeds of 15 meters/minute and above. The operating parameters and physical properties of the bearings satisfy at least one of the following conditions: (a) the average flow rate from the bearing's orifices (22) is in the range of 100-800 milliliters/minute/orifice; (b) the orifices' average horizontal pitch (P) is in the range of 20-55 millimeters; and/or (c) the orifices' average size (e.g., D0) is in the range of 1.0-4.5 millimeters. The bearings (3) can reduce the time-averaged, peak-to-peak variation in the spacing between a LCD substrate (13) traveling at 15 meters/minute and the face (20) of the bearing (3) to less than 100 microns, thus reducing the chances that the bearing (3) will lose control of the substrate (13) or that the substrate (13) will hit the bearing (3).
Abstract:
Disclosed are systems and methods for forming glass sheets. Methods and systems are provided that comprise a refractory body configured to receive glass-based material and means for transmitting energy to selectively heat at least a portion of the refractory body through the glass-based material. In one aspect, the energy transmitted is of a selected frequency that is not fully absorbed by the glass-based material and is at least partially absorbed by the refractory body. The energy can be transmitted by a laser beam array, a scanning laser beam, a microwave generator, a radio frequency generator, or other means.
Abstract:
Foldable substrates comprise a first portion, a second portion, and a central portion positioned therebetween. The central portion comprises a first transition region comprising a first transition width and a first transition surface area extending between a first surface area of the first portion and a first central surface area of the central portion with a first average angle. In aspects, the first average angle is from about 167° to about 179°. In aspects, the first transition width is from about 150 micrometers to about 700 micrometers. Methods comprise disposing an etch mask over the first major surface of the foldable substrate before etching the foldable substrate. In aspects, the etch mask comprises a first polymer layer positioned between a first barrier layer and the first major surface. In aspects, the etch mask comprises a positive photoresist.
Abstract:
Foldable substrates comprise a substrate thickness from about 80 micrometers to about 2 millimeters. Foldable substrates comprise a first portion, a second portion, and a central portion positioned therebetween. The central portion comprises a central thickness from about 25 micrometers to about 80 micrometers defined between a first central surface area and a second central surface area. A central total thickness variation of the central portion over the first central surface area is less than or equal to 10 micrometers. The central portion comprises a first transition region extending between a first surface area of the first portion and the first central surface area. The first central surface area is recessed from the first major surface by a first distance. A thickness of the first transition region smoothly and monotonically decreases between the substrate thickness of the first portion and the central thickness of the central portion.
Abstract:
A glass-ceramic article includes: from 40 wt% to 60 wt% SiO2; from 18 wt% to 35 wt% Al2O3; from 12 wt% to 16 wt% B2O3; from 0 wt% to 4 wt% Li2O; from 0 wt % to 5 wt% Na2O; from 0 wt % to 5 wt% K2O; from 0 wt% to 15 wt% ZnO; and from 0 wt% to 8 wt% MgO. The sum of Li2O and Na2O in the glass-ceramic article may be from 1 wt% to 8 wt%. The sum of MgO and ZnO in the glass-ceramic article may be from 3 wt% to 20 wt%. A predominate crystalline phase of the glass-ceramic article may comprise a mullite-type structure.
Abstract:
A glass composition includes: greater than or equal to 24 mol% and less than or equal to 60 mol% SiO2; greater than or equal to 23 mol% and less than or equal to 35 mol% Al2O3; greater than or equal to 3.5 mol% and less than or equal to 35 mol% B2O3; greater than 0 mol% and less than or equal to 20 mol% Li2O; greater than or equal to 0 mol% and less than or equal to 10 mol% Na2O; and greater than or equal to 0 mol% and less than or equal to 3 mol% K2O. The sum of Li2O, Na2O, and K2O (i.e., R2O) in the glass composition may be greater than or equal to 12 mol% and less than or equal to 20 mol%.
Abstract:
Foldable substrates comprise a first outer layer comprising a first major surface, a second outer layer comprising a second major surface, and a core layer positioned therebetween. The core layer may comprise a first central surface area positioned between a first portion and a second portion of the first outer layer, and the core layer comprising a second central surface area positioned between a third portion and fourth portion of the second outer layer. Some foldable substrates comprise a first portion comprising a first depth of compression, a first depth of layer, and a first average concentration. The central portion may comprise a first central depth of compression, a first central depth of layer, and a central average concentration. Methods comprise chemically strengthening a foldable substrate. Some methods comprise etching the foldable substrate and then further chemically strengthening the foldable substrate.
Abstract:
Frangible glass articles having a fracture behavior that resists ejection of glass particles upon fracture. In some embodiments, the frangible glass articles can have a first surface region with a first elastic compressive stress energy per unit area of glass Formula (I), a second surface region with a second elastic compressive stress energy per unit area of glass Formula (II), and a central region with an elastic tensile stress energy per unit area of glass Formula (III). In some embodiments, the frangible glass articles can have a total load ratio (Wi/GD) less than 6.5 and a total elastic compressive stress energy per unit area of glass (Wc) less than 60% of a total load (Wi), where: Formula (IV), Formula (V), and Formula (VI), In some embodiments, the frangible glass articles can have a differential load ratio (Wd/G1c) less than Formula (VII).
Abstract:
Coated glass articles for a glass-ceramic ceramming process including a parting agent coated on a surface of the glass article. The parting agent coating can comprise an aqueous dispersion comprising amorphous silicon dioxide agglomerate particles and a dispersant. The parting agent coating can be dried to forming a parting layer for glass articles in a glass stack for a ceramming process that transforms the glass articles into glass-ceramic articles.