Abstract: The PbO-free UV-absorbing glass is made under oxidative conditions and has a composition, in % by weight, of: SiO2, 55-79; B2O3, 3-25; Al2O3, 0-10; Li2O, 0-10; Na2O, 0-10; K2O, 0-10; MgO, 0-2; CaO, 0-3; SrO, 0-3; BaO, 0-3; ZnO, 0-3; ZrO2, 0-3; CeO2, 0-1; Fe2O3, 0-1; WO3, 0-3; Bi2O3, 0-3; MoO3, 0-3; ?Li2O+Na2O+K2O=0.5 to 16 and ?MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO=0-10. It also contains from 0.1 to 10% TiO2 with at least 95% of the titanium as Ti+4 so that it has a high visible transmission, reduced color centers, and a sharp UV absorption edge.

Abstract: The invention concerns a glass composition for a glass body of an illuminating means with external electrodes, wherein the quotient of the loss angle (tan ?[10?4]) and the dielectric constant (??) amounts to tan ?[10?4]/??<5, i.e., tan ?/??<5×10?4). In this way, the total power loss of the illuminating means with external electrodes can be minimized in a targeted manner by means of the glass properties.

Abstract: Glass for gas discharge tubes, which are used in fluorescent lamps, EEFL lamps, LCD displays, computer monitors, telephone displays and TFT displays, and a process for making it are described. The glass contains, in % by weight based on oxide content: SiO2, 60-75; B2O3, >25-35; Al2O3, 0-10; Li2O, 0-10; Na2O, 0-20; K2O, 0-20; MgO, 0-8; CaO, 0-20; SrO, 0-5; BaO, 0-5; ZnO, 0-3; ZrO2, 0-5; TiO2, 0-10; Fe2O3, 0-0.5; CeO2 0-0.5; MnO2, 0-1.0; Nd2O3, 0-1.0; WO3, 0-2; Bi2O3, 0-5; MoO3, 0-5; As2O3, 0-1; Sb2O3, 0-1; SO42?, 0-2; Cl-, 0-2 and F?, 0-2, wherein ?Li2O+Na2O+K2O=0-25% by weight; ?MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO=0-20; ?Fe2O3+CeO2+TiO2+PbO+As2O3+Sb2O3 is at least 0-10; and ?PdO+PtO3+PtO2+PtO+RhO2+Rh2O3+IrO2+Ir2O3 is from 0.00001-0.1.

Abstract: The lamp bulb for discharge lamps is made from an aluminosilicate glass with a transformation temperature Tg>600° C. The aluminosilicate glass has a composition (in % by weight, based on oxide content) of SiO2>55-64; Al2O3, 13-18; B2O3, 0-5.5; MgO, 0-7; CaO, 5-14; SrO, 0-8; BaO, 6-17; ZrO2, 0-2; TiO2, 0-5, but may contain small amounts of CeO2 and/or Fe2O3, for anti-solarization and fining agents, such as SnO2, Sb2O3 and/or As2O3. The lamp bulbs for the discharge lamps of the invention may include a melted-in molybdenum electrode and/or an electrode feed or they may be free of any internal electrodes. A method for making the lamp bulbs is also described.

Abstract: A backlight system for background illumination of displays or screens includes at least one light source with a glass envelope, whereby the glass composition of the glass envelope is doped with one or more doping oxides which absorb the IR-radiation, and/or whereby the glass envelope has an outside and/or inside coating which absorbs the IR-radiation, and/or whereby the backlight system has a coating on components other than the glass envelope, absorbing the IR-radiation.

Abstract: Glass for gas discharge tubes, which are used in fluorescent lamps, especially EEFL and miniaturized lamps, LCD displays, computer monitors, telephone displays and TFT displays, and a process for making it are described. The glass contains, in % by weight based on oxide content: SiO2, 60-85; B2O3, 0-10; Al2O3, 0-10; Li2O, 0-10; Na2O, 0-20; K2O, 0-20; MgO, 0-8; CaO, 0-20; SrO, 0-5; BaO, 0-5; ZnO, 0-8; ZrO2, 0-5; TiO2, 0-10; Fe2O3, 0-5; CeO2 0-5; MnO2, 0-5; Nd2O3, 0-1.0; WO3, 0-2; Bi2O3, 0-5; MoO3, 0-5; PbO, 0-5; As2O3, 0-1; Sb2O3, 0-1; SO42?, 0-2; Cl?, 0-2 and F?, 0-2, wherein ? Li2O+Na2O+K2O=5-25% by weight; ? MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO=3-20; ? Fe2O3+CeO2+TiO2+PbO+As2O3+Sb2O3 is at least 0-10; and ? PdO+PtO3+PtO2+PtO+RhO2+Rh2O3+IrO2+Ir2O3 is 0.1.

Abstract: The chemically resistant borosilicate glass has the following composition (in % by weight): SiO2, 67-74; B2O3, 5-10; Al2O3, 3-10; Li2O, 0-4; Na2O, 0-10; K2O, 0-10; MgO, 0-2; CaO, 0-3; SrO, 0-3; BaO, 0-3; ZnO, 0-3; ZrO2, 0-3; CeO2, 0-1; with ?Li2O+Na2O+K2O=0.5 to 10.5 and ?MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO=0-6. The borosilicate glass is characterized by a composition including 0 to 10% of at least one of TiO2, Bi2O3 and MoO3 and a sum total of TiO2+Bi2O3+MoO3 of 0.1 to 10%. This glass is obtained from the melt under oxidative conditions. The glass is useful in gas discharge lamps, such as Xenon lamps and fluorescent lamps, and display devices, flat structured backlighting devices, and glass-to-metal seals with Mo, Wo and Ni—Fe—Co alloys.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for background lighting of displays or screens, including at least one lighting device including a glass envelope and a transparent element provided thereabove, at least one surface of the element being provided with a fluorescent layer on at least a portion of its surface.

Abstract: A cold cathode fluorescent lamp (1) has feedthrough pins (5) made from molybdenum or a molybdenum alloy that form a glass-metal seal (6) with a glass composed of 55-75 wt. % SiO2, 13-25 wt. % B2O3, 0-10 wt. % Al2O3, 5-12 wt. % alkali oxides, 0-3 wt. % alkali earth oxides, 0-5 wt. % ZrO2, 0-10 wt. % TiO2 und 0-5 wt. % remaining oxides. The lamp has hollow cathodes (4) made from a material of the group molybdenum, molybdenum alloys, niobium, niobium alloys, and the lamp is manufactured in a compact form using conventional manufacturing parameters, and the resulting lamp has crack free, long-term vacuum-tight glass-metal seals.

Abstract: The PbO-free UV-absorbing glass is made under oxidative conditions and has a composition, in % by weight, of: SiO2, 55-79; B2O3, 3-25; Al2O3, 0-10; Li2O, 0-10; Na2O, 0-10; K2O, 0-10; MgO, 0-2; CaO, 0-3; SrO, 0-3; BaO, 0-3; ZnO, 0-3; ZrO2, 0-3; CeO2, 0-1; Fe2O3, 0-1; WO3, 0-3; Bi2O3, 0-3; MoO3, 0-3; ?LiO+Na2O+K2O=0.5 to 16 and ?MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO=0-10. It also contains from 0.1 to 10% TiO2 with at least 95% of the titanium as Ti+4 so that it has a high visible transmission, reduced color centers, and a sharp UV absorption edge. It is especially useful in lamps display devices and glass-to-metal seals.

Abstract: The method for making UV-absorbing glass, which transmits in a visible range, includes melting raw materials to form a melt and producing the melt under oxidative conditions. The UV-absorbing glass is free of PbO and has the following composition (in % by weight): SiO2, 55-79; B2O3, 3-25; Al2O3, 0-10; Li2O, 0-10; Na2O, 0-10; K2O, 0-10; MgO, 0-2; CaO, 0-3; SrO, 0-3; BaO, 0-3; ZnO, 0-3; ZrO2, 0-3; CeO2, 0-1; Fe2O3, 0-1; WO3, 0-3; Bi2O3, 0-3; MoO3, 0-3; with ? Li2O+Na2O+K2O=0.5 to 16 and ? MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO=0-10. The melt composition is characterized by including 0.1 to 10 % TiO2 and from 0.01-10 % As2O3. The glass made by the method and its properties are also disclosed. The glass is useful in lamps, LCD displays, monitors and glass-to-metal seals with molybdenum, tungsten and Fe—Co—Ni alloys.

Abstract: An EEFL-type fluorescent lamp for backlighting of displays or screens, whereby the encapsulating glass and/or a (partial) coating of the interior surface of the encapsulating glass are provided which possess a low work function Wa for the electrons of <6 eV, preferably <5 eV, more preferably 0 eV<Wa<5 eV, especially preferably 0 eV<Wa<4 eV, more especially preferably 0 eV<Wa<3 eV. This allows for the operating efficiency to be optimized and the firing voltage to be lowered.

Abstract: A system for backlighting of one of displays and screens including at least one light device and a light distribution unit. The at least one light device includes a glass body in the form of a hollow body with an inside and an outside. The light distribution unit containes at least one polymer. The glass body is made of a glass composition that is UV blocking and the glass body is at least partially transparent and has a transmission degree T <0.1 for wavelengths <340 nm.

Abstract: A glass composition for a glass body of an illuminating device with external electrodes is provided. In the glass composition, the quotient of the loss angle and the dielectric constant amounts to tan ?/??<5. In this way, the total power loss of the illuminating device can be minimized in a targeted manner by the glass properties.

Abstract: Glass for gas discharge tubes, which are used in fluorescent lamps, especially EEFL and miniaturized lamps, LCD displays, computer monitors, telephone displays and TFT displays, and a process for making it are described. The glass contains, in % by weight based on oxide content: SiO2, 60-85; B2O3, 0-10; Al2O3, 0-10; Li2O, 0-10; Na2O, 0-20; K2O, 0-20; MgO, 0-8; CaO, 0-20; SrO, 0-5; BaO, 0-5; ZnO, 0-8; ZrO2, 0-5; TiO2, 0-10; Fe2O3, 0-5; CeO2 0-5; MnO2, 0-5; Nd2O3, 0-1.0; WO3, 0-2; Bi2O3, 0-5; MoO3, 0-5; PbO, 0-5; As2O3, 0-1; Sb2O3, 0-1; SO42?, 0-2; Cl?, 0-2 and F?, 0-2, wherein ? Li2O+Na2O+K2O=5-25% by weight; ? MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO=3-20; ? Fe2O3+CeO2+TiO2+PbO+As2O3+Sb2O3 is at least 0-10; and ? PdO+PtO3+PtO2+PtO+RhO2+Rh2O3+IrO2+Ir2O3 is 0.1.

Abstract: Glass for gas discharge tubes, which are used in fluorescent lamps, EEFL lamps, LCD displays, computer monitors, telephone displays and TFT displays, and a process for making it are described. The glass contains, in % by weight based on oxide content: SiO2, 60-75; B2O3, >25-35; Al2O3, 0-10; Li2O, 0-10; Na2O, 0-20; K2O, 0-20; MgO, 0-8; CaO, 0-20; SrO, 0-5; BaO, 0-5; ZnO, 0-3; ZrO2, 0-5; TiO2, 0-10; Fe2O3, 0-0.5; CeO2 0-0.5; MnO2, 0-1.0; Nd2O3, 0-1; WO3, 0-2; Bi2O3, 0-5; MoO3, 0-5; As2O3, 0-1; Sb2O3, 0-1; SO42?, 0-2 C?, 0-2 and F?, 0-2, wherein ?Li2O+Na2O+K2O=0-25% by weight; ?MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO=0-20; ?Fe2O3+CeO2+TiO2+PbO+As2O3+Sb2O3 is at least 0-10; and ?PdO+PtO3+PtO2+PtO+RhO2+Rh2O3+IrO2+Ir2O3 is from 0.00001-0.1.

Abstract: The method for making UV-absorbing glass, which transmits in a visible range, includes melting raw materials to form a melt and producing the melt under oxidative conditions. The melt has the following composition (in % by weight): SiO2, 55-79; B2O3, 3-25; Al2O3, 0-10; Li2O, 0-10; Na2O, 0-10; K20, 0-10; MgO, 0-2; CaO, 0-3; SrO, 0-3; BaO, 0-3; ZnO, 0-3; ZrO2, 0-3; CeO2, 0-1; Fe2O3, 0-1; WO3, 0-3; Bi2O3, 0-3; MoO3, 0-3; with ?Li2O+Na2O+K2O=0.5 to 16 and ?MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO=0-10. The melt composition is characterized by including 0.1 to 10% TiO2 and from 0.01-10% As2O3. The glass made by the method and its properties are also disclosed. The glass is useful in lamps, LCD displays, monitors and glass-to-metal seals with molybdenum, tungsten and Fe—Co—Ni (KOVAR) alloys.

Abstract: The chemically resistant borosilicate glass has the following composition (in % by weight): SiO2, 67-74; B2O3, 5-10; Al2O3, 3-10; Li2O, 0-4; Na2O, 0-10; K2O, 0-10; MgO, 0-2; CaO, 0-3; SrO, 0-3; BaO, 0-3; ZnO, 0-3; ZrO2, 0-3; CeO2, 0-1; with &Sgr;Li2O+Na2O+K2O=0.5 to 10.5 and &Sgr;MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO=0-6. The borosilicate glass is characterized by a composition including 0 to 10% of at least one of TiO2, Bi2O3 and MoO3 and a sum total of TiO2+Bi2O3+MoO3 of 0.1 to 10%. This glass is obtained from the melt under oxidative conditions. The glass is useful in gas discharge lamps, such as Xenon lamps and fluorescent lamps, and display devices, flat structured backlighting devices, and glass-to-metal seals with Mo, Wo and Ni—Fe—Co alloys.

Abstract: A cold cathode fluorescent lamp (1) has feedthrough pins (5) made from molybdenum or a molybdenum alloy that form a glass-metal seal (6) with a glass composed of 55-75 wt. % SiO2, 13-25 wt. % B2O3, 0-10 wt. % Al2O3, 5-12 wt. % alkali oxides, 0-3 wt. % alkali earth oxides, 0-5 wt. % ZrO2, 0-10 wt. % TiO2 und 0-5 wt. % remaining oxides. The lamp has hollow cathodes (4) made from a material of the group molybdenum, molybdenum alloys, niobium, niobium alloys, and the lamp is manufactured in a compact form using conventional manufacturing parameters, and the resulting lamp has crack free, long-term vacuum-tight glass-metal seals.

Abstract: The lamp bulb for discharge lamps is made from an aluminosilicate glass with a transformation temperature Tg>600° C. The aluminosilicate glass has a composition (in % by weight, based on oxide content) of SiO2>55-64; Al2O3, 13-18; B2O3, 0-5.5; MgO, 0-7; CaO, 5-14; SrO, 0-8; BaO, 6-17; ZrO2, 0-2; TiO2, 0-5, but may contain small amounts of CeO2 and/or Fe2O3, for anti-solarization and fining agents, such as SnO2, Sb2O3 and/or As2O3. The lamp bulbs for the discharge lamps of the invention may include a melted-in molybdenum electrode and/or an electrode feed or they may be free of any internal electrodes. A method for making the lamp bulbs is also described.