Abstract: The embodiments described herein relate to glass articles that include mechanically durable glass compositions having high liquidus viscosity. The glass articles may include glass compositions having from 50 mol. % to 80 mol. % SiO2; from 7 mol. % to 25 mol. % Al2O3; from 2 mol. % to about 14 mol. % Li2O; 0.4 mol. % P2O5; and less than or equal to 0.5 mol. % ZrO2. The quantity (Al2O3 (mol. %)-R2O (mol. %)-RO (mol. %)) is greater than zero, where R2O (mol. %) is the sum of the molar amounts of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O, and Cs2O in the glass composition and RO (mol. %) is the sum of the molar amounts of BeO, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, and ZnO in the glass composition. A molar ratio of (Li2O (mol. %))/(R2O (mol. %)) may be greater or equal to 0.5. In embodiments, the glass composition may include B2O3. The glass compositions are fusion formable and have high damage resistance.

Abstract: Devices, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed that include a glass or glass ceramic substrate with a bleached region and an unbleached region. Examples include a substrate with a region that transmits IR wavelength light, and a region that is substantially opaque to IR light. Examples include additional opacity in some or all regions to visible wavelength light and/or UV wavelength light.

Abstract: Glasses having a high degree of resistance to damage cause by abrasion, scratching, indentation, and the like are disclosed. In embodiments, the glasses may include at least 50 mol % SiO2; 9 mol % to 22 mol % Al2O3; Na2O; Li2O; at least 10 mol % R2O, wherein R2O is the sum of alkali metal oxides in the glass; 2.7 mol % to 4.5 mol % B2O3; and greater than 0.1 mol % of MgO+ZnO, wherein (B2O3—(R2O—Al2O3)) is greater than or equal to 3.

Abstract: A group of glass compositions in the Li2O—Al2O3—SiO2—B2O3 family that can be chemically strengthened in single or multiple ion exchange baths containing at least one of NaNO3 and KNO3 for a short time (2-4 hours) to develop a deep depth of layer (DOL). In some instances, the DOL is at least 70 ?m; in others, at least about 100 ?m. The ion exchanged glasses have a high damage resistance (indentation fracture toughness ranging form greater than 10 kgf to greater than 50 kgf) that is better than or at least comparable to that of sodium aluminosilicate glasses.

Abstract: Optically transparent glass ceramic materials comprising a glass phase containing and a crystalline tungsten bronze phase comprising nanoparticles and having the formula MxWO3, where M includes at least one H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Cu, Ag, Sn, Cd, In, Tl, Pb, Bi, Th, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, and U, and where 0<x<1. Aluminosilicate and zinc-bismuth-borate glasses comprising at least one of Sm2O3, Pr2O3, and Er2O3 are also provided.

Abstract: A group of glass compositions in the Li2O—Al2O3—SiO2—B2O3 family that can be chemically strengthened in single or multiple ion exchange baths containing at least one of NaNO3 and KNO3 for a short time (2-4 hours) to develop a deep depth of layer (DOL). In some instances, the DOL is at least 70 ?m; in others, at least about 100 ?m. The ion exchanged glasses have a high damage resistance (indentation fracture toughness ranging form greater than 10 kgf to greater than 50 kgf) that is better than or at least comparable to that of sodium aluminosilicate glasses.

Abstract: A glass-based article includes an amorphous phase and a crystalline phase, and a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface thereby defining a thickness (t) of the glass-based article. The glass-based article has a stress profile with a surface compressive stress (CS) and a maximum central tension (CT). The maximum CT is greater than or equal to 80 MPa and less than or equal to 95 MPa, and the maximum CT is positioned within the glass-based article at a range from greater than or equal to 0.4·t and less than or equal to 0.6·t. The surface CS of the glass-based article is greater than or equal to 200 MPa; and a depth of compression (DOC) is from greater than or equal to 0.14·t and less than or equal to 0.25·t.

Abstract: Laminated glass-based articles are provided. The glass-based articles include at least a first glass-based layer, a second glass-based layer, and a polymer layer disposed between the first and second glass-based layers. At least one of the first and second glass-based layers has a thickness of less than or equal to 200 ?m, and the polymer layer has a thickness of less than or equal to 100 ?m. The polymer layer has an elastic modulus greater than or equal to 100 MPa at a strain rate of 1/s. Methods of producing the laminated glass-based articles are also provided.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein relate to glass articles that include mechanically durable glass compositions having high liquidus viscosity. The glass articles may include glass compositions having from 50 mol. % to 80 mol. % SiO2; from 7 mol. % to 25 mol. % Al2O3; from 2 mol. % to about 14 mol. % Li2O; 0.4 mol. % P2O5; and less than or equal to 0.5 mol. % ZrO2. The quantity (Al2O3 (mol. %)?R2O (mol. %)?RO (mol. %)) is greater than zero, where R2O (mol. %) is the sum of the molar amounts of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O, and Cs2O in the glass composition and RO (mol. %) is the sum of the molar amounts of BeO, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, and ZnO in the glass composition. A molar ratio of (Li2O (mol. %))/(R2O (mol. %)) may be greater or equal to 0.5. In embodiments, the glass composition may include B2O3. The glass compositions are fusion formable and have high damage resistance.

Abstract: A method of marking a glass-ceramic article includes the steps of: illuminating a glass-ceramic article with a beam from a laser, the glass-ceramic article having a thickness, T; and forming a mark in the glass-ceramic article while translating at least one of the glass-ceramic article or laser. The mark has a Contrast Ratio greater than 10. The step of forming a mark includes focusing the beam from the laser within the thickness, T, of the glass-ceramic article. The focusing of the beam results in alteration of a chemical property or a physical property of the glass-ceramic article. The mark produced by the beam from the laser extends through at least 50% of the thickness, T, of the glass-ceramic article. The glass-ceramic article may have a global temperature less than 100° C. during the marking process and does not fracture as the mark is formed.

Abstract: A glass-ceramic includes glass and crystalline phases, where the crystalline phase includes non-stoichiometric suboxides of titanium, forming ‘bronze’-type solid state defect structures in which vacancies are occupied with dopant cations.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein relate to low temperature moldable sheet forming glass compositions and glass articles formed from the same. In various embodiments, the glass composition comprises from about 60 mol. % to about 67 mol. % SiO2, from about 6 mol. % to about 11 mol. % B2O3, from about 4.5 mol. % to about 11 mol. % Li2O, Al2O3, Na2O, and K2O. The glass composition also includes greater than about 2 mol. % RO, where RO are divalent metal oxides, and R2O from about 14 mol. % to about 20 mol. %, where R2O are alkali metal oxides. The glass composition also has a glass transition temperature Tg of less than about 500 C., a softening point of less than about 650 C, and a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of less than about 85×10?7K?1.

Abstract: An article includes SiO2 from about 40 mol % to about 80 mol %, Al2O3 from about 1 mol % to about 20 mol %, B2O3 from about 3 mol % to about 50 mol %, WO3 plus MoO3 from about 1 mol % to about 18 mol % and at least one of: (i) Au from about 0.001 mol % to about 0.5 mol %, (ii) Ag from about 0.025 mol % to about 1.5 mol %, and (iii) Cu from about 0.03 mol % to about 1 mol %, and R2O from about 0 mol % to about 15 mol %. The R2O is one or more of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O and Cs2O. R2O minus Al2O3 ranges from about ?12 mol % to about 3.8 mol %.

Abstract: A glass-ceramic includes glass and crystalline phases, where the crystalline phase includes non-stoichiometric suboxides of titanium, forming ‘bronze’-type solid state defect structures in which vacancies are occupied with dopant cations.

Abstract: A glass-based article of a composition comprising: from 48 mol. % to 75 mol. % SiO2; from 8 mol. % to 40 mol. % Al2O3; from 9 mol. % to 40 mol. % Li2O; from 0 mol. % to 3.5 mol. % Na2O; from 9 mol. % to 28 mol. % R2O, wherein R is an alkali metal and R2O comprises at least Li2O and Na2O; from 0 mol. % to 10 mol. % Ta2O5; from 0 mol. % to 4 mol. % ZrO2; from 0 mol. % to 4 mol. % TiO2; from 0 mol. % to 3.5 mol. % R?O, R? being a metal selected from Ca, Mg, Sr, Ba, Zn, and combinations thereof; and from 0 mol. % to 8 mol. % RE2O3, RE being a rare earth metal selected from Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, and combinations thereof. The glass is ion exchangeable. R2O+R?O?Al2O3?Ta2O5+1.5*RE2O3?ZrO2?TiO2 is in a range from ?8 mol. % to 5 mol. %. ZrO2+TiO2+SnO2 is in a range from greater than or equal to 0 mol % to less than or equal to 2 mole %. The composition is free of As2O3, Sb2O3, and PbO.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for an improved visual and optionally tactile features on a visible element of an article, such as a consumer electronic device (e.g., a mobile electronic device, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet, a phablet, a notebook computer, a laptop, etc.).

Abstract: Polymer-based portions comprise an index of refraction ranging from about 1.49 to about 1.55. In some embodiments, the polymer-based portion comprises the product of curing 45-75 wt % of a difunctional urethane-acrylate oligomer with 25-55 wt % of a difunctional cross-linking agent and optionally a reactive diluent. In some embodiments, the polymer-based portion comprises the product of curing 75-100 wt % of a reactive diluent and optionally one or more a difunctional urethane-acrylate oligomer and/or a difunctional cross-linking agent. Adhesives comprise an index of refraction ranging from about 1.49 to about 1.55. In some embodiments, the adhesive comprises the product of heating 10-35 wt % of a silane-hydride-terminated siloxane and 65-90 wt % of a vinyl-terminated siloxane. In some embodiments, the adhesive comprises the product of irradiating a thiol-containing siloxane and a photo-initiator with at least one wavelength of light that the photo-initiator is sensitive to.

Abstract: Alkali aluminosilicate glasses that are ion exchangeable to high compressive stresses, have fast ion exchange kinetics, and high intrinsic damage resistance. The glasses achieve all of the above desired properties either with only small amounts of P2O5 (<1 mol %) or without addition of any P2O5.

Abstract: A laminate glass-ceramic article is provided that includes: a core glass layer having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE); and a plurality of clad glass-ceramic layers, each having a CTE that is lower than or equal to the first CTE of the core glass layer. A first of the clad glass-ceramic layers is laminated to a first surface of core glass layer and a second of the clad glass-ceramic layers is laminated to a second surface of the core glass layer. Further, a total thickness of the plurality of clad glass-ceramic layers is from about 0.05 mm to about 0.5 mm. In addition, each of the glass-ceramic layers includes: an alumino-boro-silicate glass, 0 mol %?MoO3?15 mol %, and 0 mol %?WO3?15 mol %, the WO3 (mol %) plus the MoO3 (mol %) is from 0.7 mol % to 19 mol %.

Abstract: A glass-based article includes an amorphous phase and a crystalline phase, and a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface thereby defining a thickness (t) of the glass-based article. The glass-based article has a stress profile with a surface compressive stress (CS) and a maximum central tension (CT). The maximum CT is greater than or equal to 80 MPa and less than or equal to 95 MPa, and the maximum CT is positioned within the glass-based article at a range from greater than or equal to 0.4·t and less than or equal to 0.6·t. The surface CS of the glass-based article is greater than or equal to 200 MPa; and a depth of compression (DOC) is from greater than or equal to 0.14·t and less than or equal to 0.25·t.