Abstract: Delamination resistant glass containers with heat-tolerant coatings are disclosed. In one embodiment, a glass container may include a glass body having an interior surface, an exterior surface and a wall thickness extending from the exterior surface to the interior surface. At least the interior surface of the glass body is delamination resistant. The glass container may further include a heat-tolerant coating positioned on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the glass body. The heat-tolerant coating may be thermally stable at temperatures greater than or equal to 260° C. for 30 minutes.

Abstract: Embodiments of glass containers resistant to delamination and methods for forming the same are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a delamination resistant glass container may include a glass article having a body extending between an interior surface and an exterior surface. The body defines an interior volume. The body may include an interior region extending from 10 nm below the interior surface of the body into a thickness of the body. The interior region has a persistent layer homogeneity such that the body is resistant to delamination.

Abstract: A method of strengthening an edge of a glass article while maintaining the optical clarity of the major surfaces or protecting layers or structures deposited on the surfaces of the article. A protective coating or film of a polymer or polymer resin is applied to at least one surface of the glass article. The surface may either be melt-derived or polished, and/or chemically or thermally strengthened. The edge is etched with an etchant to reduce the size and number of flaws on the edge, thereby strengthening the edge. A glass article having an edge strengthened by the method is also provided.

Abstract: A method of ion exchanging glass and glass ceramic articles. The method includes immersion of at least one such article in an ion exchange bath having a first end and a second end that are heated to first and second temperatures, respectively. The first and second temperature may either be equal or different from each other, with the latter state creating a temperature gradient across or along the ion exchange bath. Continuous processing of multiple articles is also possible in the ion exchange bath.

Abstract: This disclosure teaches the use of low density, “open”-structure glasses as backing glasses, behind glass-ceramic strike-faces, in transparent armor composite windows. These low density “open-structure’ glasses are sometimes referred to as “anomalous” glasses. For transparent armor applications both silica, including fused silica, and borosilicate glasses can be used as backing glass. These backing glasses provide improved ballistics performance over that of standard commercial soda lime backing glass. These glasses should be used either in their as-formed state (e.g. float surfaces) or should be finished using a process designed for minimizing sub-surface damage.