Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an optical glass which has middle refractive index and low dispersibility, a low yield point (Ts) and a liquidus temperature (L.T.) and excellent weather resistance, and is suitable for mold press molding. The present invention relates to an optical glass comprising, in mass % on oxide basis, SiO2: 20 to 40%, B2O3: 10 to 30%, SrO: 10 to 30%, Al2O3: 5.5 to 15%, La2O3: 0.5 to 11%, Li2O: 3 to 12%, CaO: 0 to 10%, BaO: 0 to 9.5%, and ZnO: 0 to 10%.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic LED element in which the extraction efficiency is improved up to 80% of emitted light. Further, the invention relates to an electrode-attached translucent substrate having a translucent substrate, a scattering layer formed over the glass substrate and containing a base material having a first refractive index for at least one wavelength of wavelengths of emitted light of an organic LED element and a plurality of scattering materials positioned in the base material and having a second refractive index different from that of the base material, and a translucent electrode formed over the scattering layer and having a third refractive index equal to or lower than the first refractive index, in which distribution of the scattering materials in the scattering layer decreases from the inside of the scattering layer toward the translucent electrode.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical glass which comprises, in terms of % by mass on the basis of oxides, 35-45% of SiO2, 12-20% of B2O3, 2-7% of Li2O, 0.1-10% of ZnO, 2-15% of Al2O3, 10-40% of BaO, 0-5% of K2O, 0-10% of Na2O, and 0-20% of Gd2O3, wherein SiO2+B2O3 is 47-58% and Li2O+Na2O+K2O is 5-14%.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing an electrode-formed glass substrate, which increases the strength of a front substrate of a plasma display device. Electrodes formed on a glass substrate are covered with a lead-free glass comprising, as represented by mass %, from 30 to 50% of B2O3, from 21 to 25% of SiO2, from 10 to 35% of ZnO, from 7 to 14% in total of K2O and either one or both of Li2O and Na2O, from 0 to 10% of Al2O3, from 0 to 10% of ZrO2, and from 0 to 5% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO, and when the molar fractions of Li2O, Na2O and K2O are represented by l, n and k, respectively, l is at most 0.025, and l+n+k is from 0.07 to 0.13.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing an electrode-formed glass substrate, which is capable of suppressing warpage without lowering the strength of a front substrate of a plasma display device. Electrodes formed on a glass substrate are covered with a lead-free glass comprising, as represented by mass %, from 30 to 50% of B2O3, more than 25% and at most 35% of SiO2, from 10 to 25% of ZnO, from 7 to 19% in total of K2O and either one or both of Li2O and Na2O, from 0 to 5% of Al2O3, from 0 to 5% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO, and when the molar fractions of Li2O, Na2O and K2O are represented by l, n and k, respectively, l is at most 0.025, and l+n+k is from 0.07 to 0.17.

Abstract: This invention provides an optical glass including, by mass %: 30 to 40% of B2O3; 2.5 to 6% of Li2O; 10 to 17% of ZnO; 12 to 22% of La2O3; 15 to 25% of Gd2O3; 0 to 5% of SiO2; 0 to 5% of Bi2O3; 0 to 15% of Al2O3; 0 to 3% of ZrO2; 0 to 5% of WO3; 0 to 5% of Ta2O5; 0 to 3% of TiO2; 0 to 5% of Y2O3; and 0 to 5% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO.