Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mineral glasses which are cerammable and which have a composition, expressed in percentages by weight of oxides, consisting essentially of: SiO2 65–70; Al2O3 18–20.5; Li2O 2.5–3.8; MgO 0.55–1.5; ZnO 1.2–2.8; BaO 0–1.4; SrO 0–1.4; with BaO+SrO 0.4–1.4; with MgO+BaO+SrO 1.1–2.3; Na2O 0–<1; K2O 0–<1; with Na2O+K2O 0–<1; with ? ? 2.8 ? ? Li 2 ? O + 1.2 ? ZnO 5.2 ? ? MgO > 1.8 ; TiO2 1.8–3.5; ZrO2 0.8–2.5; with ? ? 2.2 < TiO 2 ZrO 2 < 4.5 ; ? preferably ? ? 2.3 < TiO 2 ZrO 2 < 4.5 ; and, optionally, an effective, non-excess amount of at least one fining agent. The present invention also relates to glass-ceramic articles made from such glass as well as processes for making such glass-ceramic articles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mineral glasses which are cerammable and which have a composition, expressed in percentages by weight of oxides, consisting essentially of: SiO2 65-70; Al2O3 18-20.5; Li2O 2.5-3.8; MgO 0.55-1.5; ZnO 1.2-2.8; BaO 0-1.4; SrO 0-1.4; with BaO+SrO 0.4-1.4; with MgO+BaO+SrO 1.1-2.3; Na2O 0-<1; K2O 0-<1; with Na2O+K2O 0-<1; 1 with ⁢   ⁢ 2.8 ⁢   ⁢ Li 2 ⁢ O + 1.2 ⁢ ZnO 5.2 ⁢   ⁢ MgO > 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a decorated glass-ceramic plate, suitable in particular as a cooktop, comprising a glass-ceramic plate having a low coefficient of thermal expansion between ±15×10−7 K−1 (20-700° C.) and a decoration on the surface of said plate. Characteristically, said decoration comprises a vitrified glass frit containing 10 to 35% by weight of pigments and said decorated glass-ceramic cooktop has a modulus of rupture of at least 120 MPa. The invention also relates to a method of decorating glass-ceramic plates and to an enamel which is useful in particular for implementing said method.