Abstract: A strengthened cover glass or glass-ceramic sheet or article as well as processes and systems for making the strengthened glass or glass-ceramic sheet or article is provided for use in consumer electronic devices. The process comprises cooling the cover glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened cover glass sheets for use in or on consumer electronic products.

Abstract: A glass composition is provided that is capable of being ion exchanged to produce high central tension values. The glass composition includes SiO2, Li2O, and CaO. Glass-based articles formed by ion-exchanging glass-based substrates formed from the glass composition are also provided. The glass-based articles are characterized by a maximum central tension of greater than or equal to 150 MPa, and this maximum central tension value may be achieved by ion exchanging in a sodium containing molten salt bath. The glass-based articles may be utilized in consumer electronic devices.

Abstract: Glass-based articles comprise stress profiles providing improved fracture resistance. The glass-based articles herein provide high fracture resistance after multiple drops.

Abstract: A strengthened cover glass or glass-ceramic sheet or article as well as processes and systems for making the strengthened glass or glass-ceramic sheet or article is provided for use in consumer electronic devices. The process comprises cooling the cover glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened cover glass sheets for use in or on consumer electronic products.

Abstract: Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can involve contacting an existing first major surface of a foldable substrate with an alkaline solution to remove an outer layer to form a new first major surface. In aspects, the alkaline solution comprises about 10 weight % or more of a hydroxide-containing base and/or a pH of about 14 or more. Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can comprise contacting a first major surface of a foldable substrate with a first alkaline detergent solution under sonication. Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can comprise contacting an existing first major surface of a foldable substrate with an acidic solution having a pH from about 3.3 to about 3.5 and a fluorine-containing compound. Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can comprise contacting an existing first major surface of a foldable substrate with a solution comprising fluorosilicic acid.

Abstract: A glass composition includes from 55.0 mol % to 75.0 mol % SiO2; from 8.0 mol % to 20.0 mol % Al2O3; from 3.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Li2O; from 5.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Na2O; and less than or equal to 1.5 mol % K2O. The glass composition has the following relationships: Al2O3+Li2O is greater than 22.5 mol %, R2O+RO is greater than or equal to 18.0 mol %, R2O/Al2O3 is greater than or equal to 1.06, SiO2+Al2O3+B2O3+P2O5 is greater than or equal to 78.0 mol %, and (SiO2+Al2O3+B2O3+P2O5)/Li2O is greater than or equal to 8.0. The glass composition may be used in a glass article or a consumer electronic product.

Abstract: Glass compositions include silica (SiO2), alumina (Al2O3) and calcium oxide (CaO) as components and may optionally include lithium oxide (Li2O), magnesia (MgO), sodium oxide (Na2O), phosphorus oxide (P2O5), barium oxide (BaO), strontium oxide (SrO), B2O3 and other components. Glasses formed from the glass compositions may be characterized by high specific modulus and a high temperature at which the glass has a viscosity of 160 kP.

Abstract: Methods of making ion-exchanged glass articles including exposing the glass articles to a molten salt including 2 wt % to 10 wt % of an inorganic non-hydroxide salt sufficient to provide a pH from 9 to 12 when 5 grams of the inorganic non-hydroxide salt is dissolved in 100 grams of distilled water. The high-pH molten salts comprising the inorganic non-hydroxide salt can ion-exchange thin glass articles to have desirable mechanical performance without the use of a post-ion-exchange etching step. In some embodiments, the molten salt can include less than 1 wt % sodium nitrate (NaNO3).

Abstract: A glass is provided, comprising: greater than or equal to 50.4 mol % to less than or equal to 60.5 mol % SiO2; greater than or equal to 16.0 mol % to less than or equal to 20.0 mol % Al2O3; greater than or equal to 2.4 mol % to less than or equal to 9.5 mol % B2O3; greater than or equal to 0 mol % to less than or equal to 11.0 mol % MgO; greater than or equal to 0.4 mol % to less than or equal to 7.5 mol % CaO; greater than or equal to 7.4 mol % to less than or equal to 13.0 mol % Li2O; greater than or equal to 0.4 mol % to less than or equal to 5.5 mol % Na2O; greater than or equal to 0.1 mol % to less than or equal to 1.5 mol % ZrO2; wherein (Li2O+Na2O+MgO+CaO)/(Al2O3+ZrO2) is from 0.98 to 1.2.

Abstract: Aluminosilicate or aluminoborosilicate glass compositions and products comprising the same are provided. Such glass compositions are substantially alkali-free and include oxides of alkaline earth metals. The glass composition may include a low concentration of boron oxide. The glass compositions exhibit desirable physical properties and chemical properties, for example, improved annealing point (e.g., higher than 775° C.), improved elastic modulus, lowered stress optical coefficient (SOC), and desirable liquidus viscosity. The glass compositions are suitable for use as substrates in flat panel display devices such as active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs) with ultra-high resolution.

Abstract: A glass composition can include from 60 mol % to 69 mol % SiO2, from 10 mol % to 18 mol % Al2O3, from 2.3 mol % to 6.9 mol % Li2O, from 2.1 mol % to 6.7 mol % Na2O, and from 1.1 mol % to 9 mol % alkaline earth metal oxides. The glass composition can comprise a liquidus viscosity greater than or equal to 150 kP. The glass composition can include from 0.25 mol % to 1 mol % K2O, from 0.5 mol % to 4 mol % P2O5, and/or 0.5 mol % to 3.6 mol % B2O3. The glass composition can form anorthoclase or a feldspar solid solution. The glass composition can include MgO+Li2O?(CaO+SrO+Na2O+K2O) is from ?0.5 to ?4. The glass composition can include volume electrical resistivity is greater than or equal to 2×1015 Ohm-centimeters. The glass composition may have a fracture toughness of greater than or equal 0.75 MPa?m.

Abstract: Foldable substrates comprise a first portion, a second portion, and a central portion positioned therebetween. The central portion comprises a first central surface area recessed from a first major surface by a first distance and a second central surface area. A second major surface comprises the second central surface area. A blunted edge extends around an entire periphery of the foldable substrate. The blunted edge comprising a first blunted surface area where the blunted edge meets the first major surface and a second blunted surface area where the blunted edge meets the second major surface. Methods comprise laminating the foldable substrate with support layers before removing a peripheral portion of an initial edge of the foldable substrate to form an intermediate edge. The intermediate edge is contacted with an etchant to form the blunted edge. Methods further comprise removing the support layers from the foldable substrate.

Abstract: Glass compositions including 50 mol % to 65 mol % SiO2, 13 mol % to 20 mol % Al2O3, 6 mol % or more B2O3, 0 mol % to 5 mol % MgO, 0 mol % to 2 mol % CaO, 8 mol % to 14 mol % Li2O, 0 mol % to 4 mol % Na2O, and 0 mol % to 1 mol % K2O, where Al2O3 mol %>R2O+R?O?3 mol %. The glass compositions may have a K1C value of 0.75 MPa*m1/2 or more measured by a chevron short bar method. The glass compositions may be used in a glass article or consumer electronic product.

Abstract: In embodiments, a glass includes from 45 mol % to 70 mol % SiO2; from 11.5 mol % to 25 mol % Al2O3; from 2 mol % to 20 mol % Li2O; from greater than 0 mol % to 10 mol % Na2O; from 9 mol % to 19 mol % MgO; from 4 mol % ZrO2; and from 0 mol % to 0.5 mol % TiO2. In other embodiments, a glass includes from 45 mol % to 70 mol % SiO2; from 4 mol % to 25 mol % Al2O3; from 5 mol % to 20 mol % Li2O; from 0.1 mol % to 10 mol % Na2O; from 6 mol % to 25 mol % MgO; from 0.1 mol % to 4 mol % ZrO2; from 0.1 mol % to 5 mol % K2O; and from 0.05 mol % to 0.5 mol % SnO2.

Abstract: A glass composition includes: greater than or equal to 65.7 mol % and less than or equal to 68 mol % Si02; greater than or equal to 9 mol % and less than or equal to 12.6 mol % Al2O3; greater than or equal to 1.7 mol % and less than or equal to 11.2 mol % B2O3; greater than or equal to 0.09 mol % and less than or equal to 5.4 mol % MgO; greater than or equal to 0.02 mol % and less than or equal to 9.39 mol % CaO, and greater than or equal to 0.02 mol % and less than or equal to 1.6 mol % CeO2.

Abstract: Glass-based articles are provided that exhibit improved fracture resistance. The relationships between properties attributable to the glass composition and stress profile of the glass-based articles are provided that indicate improved fracture resistance.

Abstract: A laminated glass article comprises a core layer comprising a core glass composition having an average core coefficient of thermal expansion (CTEcore) and a clad layer directly adjacent to the core layer and comprising a clad glass composition having an average clad coefficient of thermal expansion (CTEclad) that is less than the CTEcore such that the clad layer is in compression and the core layer is in tension. A compressive stress of the clad layer increases with increasing distance from the outer surface of the clad layer, transitions to a minimum tensile stress as a step-change at an interface region between the core layer and the clad layer, and a magnitude of the tensile stress increases continuously to a maximum tensile stress in the core layer. Other stress profiles, and methods of preparing laminated glass articles are also disclosed.

Abstract: In embodiments, a glass includes from 45 mol % to 70 mol % SiO2; from 11.5 mol % to 25 mol % Al2O3; from 2 mol % to 20 mol % Li2O; from greater than 0 mol % to 10 mol % Na2O; from 9 mol % to 19 mol % MgO; from 4 mol % ZrO2; and from 0 mol % to 0.5 mol % TiO2. In other embodiments, a glass includes from 45 mol % to 70 mol % SiO2; from 4 mol % to 25 mol % Al2O3; from 5 mol % to 20 mol % Li2O; from 0.1 mol % to 10 mol % Na2O; from 6 mol % to 25 mol % MgO; from 0.1 mol % to 4 mol % ZrO2; from 0.1 mol % to 5 mol % K2O; and from 0.05 mol % to 0.5 mol % SnO2.

Abstract: Ion-exchanged alkali aluminosilicate glass articles with a ratio of peak compressive stress value to Young's modulus value of 14 or more. The glass articles may include Al2O3 mol %+RO mol %?18 mol %, where RO mol %=MgO mol %+CaO mol %, and be substantially free of ZnO, SrO, BaO, B2O3, P2O5, Li2O, and K2O. The glass articles may have a peak compressive stress value in a range of 850 MPa to 1400 MPa. The glass articles are suitable for various high-strength applications, including cover glass applications that experience significant bending stresses during use, for example, cover glasses for flexible displays.

Abstract: Glass-based articles are provided that exhibit improved fracture resistance. The relationships between properties attributable to the glass composition and stress profile of the glass-based articles are provided that indicate improved fracture resistance.