Abstract: A delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical container may include a glass body comprising a borosilicate glass having a Type 1 chemical durability according to USP <660>. At least an inner surface of the glass body may have a delamination factor less than or equal to 10. A thermally stable coating may be positioned around at least a portion of the outer surface of the glass body. The thermally stable coating may be an outermost coating on the outer surface of the glass body and the outer surface of the glass body with the thermally stable coating has a coefficient of friction less than or equal to 0.7. The thermally stable coating comprising at least one of a metal nitride coating, a metal oxide coating, a metal sulfide coating, SiO2, diamond-like carbon, graphene, and a carbide coating.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical containers which may include an aluminosilicate glass having a Class HGA 1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to ISO 720-1985 testing standard. The glass containers may also have a compressive stress layer with a depth of layer of greater than 25 ?m. A surface compressive stress of the glass containers may be greater than or equal to 350 MPa. The delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical containers may be ion exchange strengthened and the ion exchange strengthening may include treating the delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical container in a molten salt bath for a time less than or equal to 5 hours at a temperature less than or equal to 450° C.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a method of making a coated pharmaceutical container, may include: forming a glass tube; forming the glass tube into a pharmaceutical container comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface; and applying a coating to the exterior surface. The coating may have a coefficient of friction less than or equal to 0.7 relative to a second pharmaceutical container when tested in a vial-on-vial testing jig under a normal load of 30 N. The coated pharmaceutical container may be thermally stable after depyrogenation at a temperature of at least 260° C. for 30 minutes in air.

Abstract: An aqueous formulation and method of making an ultraviolet light blocking coating from an aqueous formulation having from greater than or equal to 15 wt % to less than or equal to 65 wt % water, from greater than or equal to 30 wt % to less than or equal to 70 wt % metal oxide particles, and from greater than or equal to 5 wt % to less than or equal to 35 wt % aminoalkylsilsesquioxane oligomers. An optical device including a housing, a lens element, potting material positioned between the lens element and the housing, and an ultraviolet light blocking coating positioned between the lens element and the potting material. The ultraviolet light blocking coating has from greater than or equal to 30 wt % to less than or equal to 90 wt % metal oxide particles and from greater than or equal to 10 wt % to less than or equal to 70 wt % silsesquioxane.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coated glass articles which reduce glass particle formation caused by glass to glass contact in pharmaceutical glass filling lines.

Abstract: A method for measuring volatile organic compounds includes loading glass containers into an oven, heating the oven, purging the oven with dry clean air, collecting a volumetric portion of an oven exhaust, trapping volatile organic compounds from the volumetric portion, and measuring the volatile organic compounds trapped in the trap. The one or more glass containers are in-tact while measuring the VOCs of the coated glass container. An apparatus includes an oven having an interior volume that is capable of holding one or more in-tact glass containers, a flow meter fluidly connected to the first trap, and a pump fluidly connected to the flow meter. The first trap collects volatile organic compounds from a volumetric portion of the oven exhaust gas. The pump controls a flow rate of the volumetric portion of the oven exhaust gas across the first trap.

Abstract: A coated glass package comprising a glass body having a Type 1 chemical durability according to USP 660, at least a class A2 base resistance or better according to ISO 695, and at least a type HGB2 hydrolytic resistance or better according to ISO 719. A lubricous coating having a thickness of ?100 microns may be positioned on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the glass body. The portion of the coated glass package with the lubricous coating comprises a coefficient of friction that is at least 20% less than an uncoated glass package and the coefficient of friction does not increase by more than 30% after undergoing a depyrogenation cycle. A horizontal compression strength of the coated glass package is at least 10% greater than an uncoated glass package and the horizontal compression strength is not reduced by more than 20% after undergoing the depyrogenation cycle.

Abstract: A coated glass container having a Type 1 chemical durability according to USP 660 (2011), a class A2 base resistance or better according to ISO 695, and a type HGB2 hydrolytic resistance or better according to ISO 719. The glass body having an interior surface and an exterior surface. A lubricous coating having a thickness of <100 microns positioned on the exterior surface. The portion of the exterior surface with the coating having a coefficient of friction that is at least 20% less than an uncoated glass container formed from the same glass composition and does not increase by more than 30% after undergoing depyrogenation at about 260° C. for 30 minutes. A horizontal compression strength of the coated glass container is at least 10% greater than an uncoated glass container formed from the same glass composition and is not reduced by more than 20% after heat treatment at about 260° C. for 30 minutes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical containers which may include a glass body having a Class HGA1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to the ISO 720:1985 testing standard. The glass body may have an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface of the glass body does not comprise a boron-rich layer when the glass body is in an as-formed condition. A heat-tolerant coating may be bonded to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the glass body. The heat-tolerant coating may have a coefficient of friction of less than about 0.7 and is thermally stable at a temperature of at least 250° C. for 30 minutes.

Abstract: The glass containers described herein have at least two performance attributes selected from resistance to delamination, improved strength, and increased damage resistance. In one embodiment, a glass container may include a body having an inner surface, an outer surface and a wall thickness extending between the outer surface and the inner surface. At least the inner surface of the body may have a delamination factor less than or equal to 10. A tenacious inorganic coating may be positioned around at least a portion of the outer surface of the body. The outer surface of the body with the tenacious inorganic coating may have a coefficient of friction less than or equal to 0.7.

Abstract: In embodiments, a delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical package includes a glass body formed from a Type 1 Class glass composition according to ASTM Standard E438-92, the glass body having a wall portion with an inner surface and an outer surface. The glass body may have at least a class A2 base resistance or better according to ISO 695, at least a type HGB2 hydrolytic resistance or better according to ISO 719 and Type 1 chemical durability according to USP <660>. An interior region of the glass body may extend from about 10 nm below the inner surface and have a persistent layer homogeneity. The glass body may also have a surface region extending over the inner surface and having a persistent surface homogeneity such that the glass body is resistant to delamination.

Abstract: A method for forming a glass container having a low-friction coating is provided. method includes contacting a glass tube with a coupling agent solution to form a coated glass tube having a coupling agent layer, wherein the coupling agent includes an inorganic material, contacting the coated glass tube with at least one sacrificial material to form a sacrificial layer at least partially covering the coupling agent layer, subsequent to contacting the coated glass tube with at least one sacrificial material, forming at least one coated glass container from the coated glass tube, the at least one coated glass container including the coupling agent layer, ion exchange strengthening the at least one coated glass container in an ion exchange salt bath, and applying a polymer chemical composition solution to the at least one coated glass container to form a low-friction coating.

Abstract: Delamination resistant glass containers with heat-tolerant coatings are disclosed. In one embodiment, a glass container may include a glass body having an interior surface, an exterior surface and a wall thickness extending from the exterior surface to the interior surface. At least the interior surface of the glass body is delamination resistant. The glass container may further include a heat-tolerant coating positioned on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the glass body. The heat-tolerant coating may be thermally stable at temperatures greater than or equal to 260° C. for 30 minutes.

Abstract: Delamination resistant glass containers with heat-tolerant coatings are disclosed. In one embodiment, a glass container may include a glass body having an interior surface, an exterior surface and a wall thickness extending from the exterior surface to the interior surface. At least the interior surface of the glass body is delamination resistant. The glass container may further include a heat-tolerant coating positioned on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the glass body. The heat-tolerant coating may be thermally stable at temperatures greater than or equal to 260° C. for 30 minutes.

Abstract: Glass pharmaceutical packages comprising glass containers are disclosed. In embodiments, a coated glass pharmaceutical package includes a glass container formed from one of a borosilicate glass composition that meets Type 1 criteria according to USP <660> or an alkali aluminosilicate glass having a Class HGA 1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to the ISO 720-1985 testing standard. A lubricous coating may be positioned on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the glass container. The portion of the coated glass pharmaceutical package with the lubricous coating has a coefficient of friction that is at least 20% less than an uncoated glass pharmaceutical package. A horizontal compression strength of the portion of the coated glass pharmaceutical package with the lubricous coating may be at least 10% greater than an uncoated glass pharmaceutical package.

Abstract: Coated glass pharmaceutical packages are disclosed. According to embodiments, a coated glass pharmaceutical package may include a glass container formed from one of a borosilicate glass composition that meets Type 1 criteria according to USP <660> or an alkali aluminosilicate glass having a Class HGA 1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to the ISO 720-1985 testing standard. A low-friction coating may be bonded to the exterior surface of the glass container. The low-friction coating may include a polymer. The exterior surface of the glass container with the low-friction coating may have a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to 0.7. The coated glass pharmaceutical package may be thermally stable after depyrogenation in air at a temperature of at least about 260° C. for 30 minutes.

Abstract: A delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical container may include a glass body comprising a borosilicate glass having a Type 1 chemical durability according to USP <660>. At least an inner surface of the glass body may have a delamination factor less than or equal to 10. A thermally stable coating may be positioned around at least a portion of the outer surface of the glass body. The thermally stable coating may be an outermost coating on the outer surface of the glass body and the outer surface of the glass body with the thermally stable coating has a coefficient of friction less than or equal to 0.7. The thermally stable coating comprising at least one of a metal nitride coating, a metal oxide coating, a metal sulfide coating, SiO2, diamond-like carbon, graphene, and a carbide coating.

Abstract: Coated pharmaceutical packages are disclosed. The coated pharmaceutical packages may include a glass body formed from one of a borosilicate glass composition that meets Type 1 criteria according to USP <660> or an alkali aluminosilicate glass having a Class HGA 1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to the ISO 720-1985 testing standard. A low-friction coating may be positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body the low-friction coating may include a polymer and a coupling agent disposed between the polymer and the first surface of the glass body. A coefficient of friction of the portion of the coated pharmaceutical package with the low-friction coating is at least 20% less than a coefficient of friction of a surface of an uncoated pharmaceutical package formed from the same glass composition.

Abstract: The glass containers described herein are resistant to delamination, have improved strength, and increased damage resistance. In one embodiment, a glass container may include a body having an inner surface, an outer surface and a wall thickness extending between the outer surface and the inner surface. At least the inner surface of the body may have a delamination factor less than or equal to 10. The body may also have a compressively stressed layer extending from the outer surface of the body into the wall thickness. The compressively stressed layer may have a surface compressive stress greater than or equal to 150 MPa. A lubricous coating may be positioned around at least a portion of the outer surface of the body, such that the outer surface of the body with the lubricous coating has a coefficient of friction less than or equal to 0.7.

Abstract: Coated pharmaceutical packages are disclosed. The coated pharmaceutical packages may Include a glass body formed from borosilicate glass that meets Type 1 criteria according to USP <660> or alkali aluminosilicate glass having a Class HGA 1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to the ISO 720-1985 testing standard. A low-friction coating comprising a polymer may be positioned on a portion of the exterior surface. A coefficient of friction of an abraded area of the portion of the exterior surface with the low-friction coating may be less than 0.7 after exposure to a temperature of 260° C. for 30 minutes and abrasion under a load of at least 10 N and does not have observable damage. A retained strength of the coated glass article in horizontal compression does not decrease by more than 20% after the temperature exposure and the abrasion.