Abstract: Disclosed are glass compositions, glass fiber compositions, glass fiber battery separators, glass fiber filter media, battery additives and active materials formed with glass compositions disclosed, glass fiber radiation shields, and glass fiber paper compositions. Certain embodiments include, among other components, bismuth oxide. Certain embodiments include about 0.5–30% bismuth oxide of the composition by weight and silica oxide at about 54–70% of the composition by weight. Embodiments may also include other components. For example, zinc oxide can make up about 0.01–3% of the composition by weight.

Abstract: The invention provides temperable high shading performance low-emissivity coatings. The invention also provides insulating glass units, monolithic panes, and other substrates bearing such coatings. Further, the invention provides methods of producing coated substrates by depositing coatings of this nature.

Abstract: A transparent conductive layered structure which has the functions of preventing electrostatic charging or shielding an electric field, and preventing reflection, the two-layered film of which has an excellent scratch strength, and with which a reduction in production cost is expected and a method of producing the same, and a transparent coat layer forming coating liquid used in the method of producing the same, and a display device to which the transparent conductive layered structure is applied, are provided.

Abstract: An optical fiber preform (1) serving as a material of an optical fiber has a shoulder portion (12) thrusting beyond a middle portion (M) in a base end region (K) which is on the upper side when the optical fiber preform is suspended for a drawing process. The optical fiber preform (1) of this configuration can be easily produced by appropriately setting the heating condition, etc. for the sintering step in the production process. Thus, it is possible to omit the elongating step after the sintering step, thereby simplifying the production process. Further, in the prior-art technique, turbulence is generated in the gas flow in the furnace of the drawing apparatus toward the end of the drawing step, making it impossible to draw in a stable manner.

Abstract: The invention provides high shading performance, low-emissivity coatings. The invention provides a monolithic pane bearing a high shading performance, low-emissivity coating. The invention also provides an insulating glass unit bearing a high shading performance, low-emissivity coating. Finally, the invention provides methods of producing coated substrates by depositing high shading performance, low-emissivity coatings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a laminated sheet comprising an alumina fiber precursor, which process comprises spinning out an alumina fiber precursor from a solution mainly comprising an aluminum compound, falling and stacking said alumina fiber precursor on the surface of an accumulator to form a thin lamina sheet of alumina fiber precursor, continuously pulling out said lamina sheet from the accumulator, transferring the resultant lamina sheet to a folding device, and folding the sheet by a predetermined width while stacking the folded sheet and continuously moving the stacking sheet in the direction orthogonal to the folding direction.

Abstract: Glass for a light filter capable of preventing variation of refractive index in a band-pass filter has a coefficient of thermal expansion within a range from 90×10?7/° C. to 120×10?7/° C. within a temperature range from ?20° C. to +70° C. and, preferably, Young's modulus of 75 GPa or over and Vickers hardness of 550 or over, and light transmittance for plate thickness of 10 mm of 90% or over within a wavelength range from 950 nm to 1600 nm.

Abstract: Coated articles are provided with an anti-reflection system(s) which enables high visible transmission and/or low visible reflection. Neutral color is also achievable in certain example embodiments. In certain example embodiments, the anti-reflection system(s) is used in conjunction with a double silver (Ag) layer stack which provides low sheet resistance and/or emissivity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass sheet formed on molten tin, that exhibits a high transmittance that is originally inherent to its composition. In this glass sheet, the difference between a visible light reflectance of a surface formed in contact with the molten tin and a visible light reflectance of a surface on the opposite side thereof is not greater than 0.25%. And when the glass sheet's thickness is 4 mm, a light transmittance at 540 nm wavelength is at least 91.5%, and a light transmittance at 450 nm wavelength is at least 91.0%, and after irradiating UV light for 6 hours as specified in the radiation-proofing test according to JIS R3212, a light transmittance at 540 nm wavelength is at least 91.0% and a light transmittance at 450 nm wavelength is at least 90.5%.

Abstract: A protective plate for a plasma display including a conductive substrate for protecting the plasma display. The conductive substrate includes a substrate having a glass plate and a conductive film formed on a resinous film bonded to the glass plate substrate. The plasma display also includes an electrode in electrical contact with the conductive substrate.

Abstract: A coated article is provided that may be heat treated in certain example embodiments. A coating of the coated article includes a tin oxide inclusive layer, a silicon nitride inclusive layer and/or a zinc oxide inclusive layer located under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver. It has been found that this may result in improved thermal stability upon heat treatment, higher visible transmission, desirable coloration, lower sheet resistance (Rs), and/or lower emissivity in certain example embodiments of this invention. In certain embodiments, a zinc oxide inclusive layer may be provided above a contact layer over the IR reflecting layer, again for improving thermal stability, coloration, sheet resistance and/or visible transmission.

Abstract: A fire-protection glass product having a heat shielding characteristic comprises a fireproof glass plate, a heat ray reflection film formed on one or both of opposite surfaces of the fireproof glass plate, and an oxidation prevention film formed on the heat ray reflection film.

Abstract: A coated article or layer system is provided which includes at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer including niobium (Nb) sandwiched between at least a pair of dielectric layers. In certain embodiments, a Cr inclusive barrier layer is provided to protect the Nb inclusive IR reflecting layer, for chemical durability purposes. In other example embodiments, a protective overcoat including a zirconium oxide inclusive layer may be provided to protect the Nb inclusive IR reflecting layer for durability purposes.

Abstract: Parts, especially those formed of quartz glass, for film-forming devices, plasma-treating devices and the like have a problem of inner pollution of the devices with particles given by dropping of deposit films from the parts, a problem of hermetical sealing reduction due to bonding failure of the parts to other parts, and a problem of energy efficiency reduction due to the heat insulation failure in the parts. Parts having a thermal sprayed quartz glass film formed on a substrate have an increased ability to hold a deposit thereon, and have an increased ability to hermetically bond to other parts. The parts having a thermal sprayed black quartz glass film have an increased ability of heat insulation property. Even when washed with acid, the abilities of the parts do not lower. The parts can be used for a long period of time and their life is long.

Abstract: A coated article is provided which may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) in certain instances. In certain example embodiments, an interlayer of or including a metal oxide such as tin oxide is provided under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer so as to be located between respective layers comprising silicon nitride and zinc oxide. It has been found that the use of such a tin oxide inclusive interlayer results in significantly improved mechanical durability, thermal stability and/or haze characteristics. In certain example embodiments, a zinc oxide inclusive layer is provide over an IR reflecting layer in order to improve thermal stability. A zirconium oxide overcoat may also be provided in certain example instances.

Abstract: A low-emissivity multilayer system, capable of being bent and prestressed, for glazing panes, with silver as functional layer, comprises a sacrificial metal layer of Ti or an alloy of Ti and Zn and/or Al placed above the silver layer, antireflection dielectric layers and an oxide, nitride or oxynitride covering layer. The sacrificial metal layer contains chemically bonded hydrogen. An optionally Al- and/or In-doped ZnO layer is adjacent to the sacrificial metal layer. The covering layer consists of a titanium compound. Multilayer systems of this type can be manufactured relatively inexpensively and have a high hardness and a high chemical resistance. Their color parameters are very reproducible, even in the case of a heat treatment at high temperature.

Abstract: A laminated glazing panel (10) has at least one sheet of glass having a thickness of between 0.8 mm and 3.5 mm. The glass sheet has: a) an edge compression stress of between 20 MPa and 90 MPa; and b) a surface compressive stress at a central portion of the glass of between 2 MPa and 39 MPa. The glazing panel may be used as a laminated automotive glazing. A method of manufacturing a laminated glazing panel is also disclosed, comprising individually bending two sheets of glass and subsequently assembling and laminating the two sheets of glass together.

Abstract: A thermoelectric transducing material according to this invention includes a layered cobaltite based substance represented by the chemical formula AxCoO2, wherein A consists of an element or element group selected from alkali metal elements and alkali earth group elements and is compositionally modulated in a thickness-wise direction of layers in a structure of the layered cobaltite based substance.

Abstract: The invention provides low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coatings. The invention provides a monolithic pane bearing a low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coating. Further, the invention provides an insulating glass unit bearing a low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coating. Finally, the invention provides methods of producing coated substrates by depositing low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coatings.

Abstract: The invention provides low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coatings. The invention also provides a pane bearing a low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coating. Further, the invention provides an insulating glass unit comprising first and second panes held in a spaced-apart configuration, wherein the panes have confronting inner surfaces oriented toward a between-pane space and opposed outer surfaces oriented away from the between-pane space, and wherein one of these inner surfaces bears a low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coating. Also provided are methods of producing coated substrates.