Abstract: The present invention provides a glass sheet formed on molten tin, that exhibits a high transmittance that is originally inherent to its composition. In this glass sheet, the difference between a visible light reflectance of a surface formed in contact with the molten tin and a visible light reflectance of a surface on the opposite side thereof is not greater than 0.25%. And when the glass sheet's thickness is 4 mm, a light transmittance at 540 nm wavelength is at least 91.5%, and a light transmittance at 450 nm wavelength is at least 91.0%, and after irradiating UV light for 6 hours as specified in the radiation-proofing test according to JIS R3212, a light transmittance at 540 nm wavelength is at least 91.0% and a light transmittance at 450 nm wavelength is at least 90.5%.

Abstract: A glass has greenish color shade, a medium visible light transmittance, a low solar energy transmittance, and a low ultraviolet transmittance, and is suitable for a rear window of a vehicle arranged next to an ultraviolet/infrared absorbent glass with high light transmittance. The glass is formed of a base glass including 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2, 0 to 5 wt. %, Al2O3; 2 to 10 wt. % MgO, 5 to 15 wt. % CaO wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is 7 to 15 wt. % (excluding 7 wt. %), 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O, 0 to 5 wt. % K2O wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is 10 to 20 wt. %, and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3; and colorants including 1.0 to 1.35 wt. % total iron oxide as Fe2O3, 0.001 to 0.05 wt. % NiO, and 0 to 0.006 wt. % CoO (excluding 0.006 wt. %).

Abstract: An ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass is formed of base glass containing 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; greater than 2.1 to less than or equal to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is 7 to 15 wt. %; 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is 10 to 20 wt. %; and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3, and colorants including 1.25 to 2.2 wt. % total iron oxide (T-Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; 0.001 to 0.018 wt. % CoO; 0 to 0.0004 wt. % Se; and 0.028 to 0.2 wt. % NiO, wherein the glass has a turquoise blue or deep green color.

Abstract: Low transmittance glass is composed of soda-lime-silica glass including 0.001 to 2 wt. % Li2O and, as colorant, 0.7 to 2.2 wt. % total iron oxide expressed as Fe2O3 (T-Fe2O3) . The glass has visible light transmittance (YA) of not greater than 65%, measured by using the CIE illuminant A, total solar radiation transmittance (TG) of not greater than 60%, and ultraviolet transmittance defined by ISO 9050 of not greater than 25%, when the glass has a thickness between 2.1 mm and 6 mm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass sheet formed on molten tin, that exhibits a high transmittance that is originally inherent to its composition. In this glass sheet, the difference between a visible light reflectance of a surface formed in contact with the molten tin and a visible light reflectance of a surface on the opposite side thereof is not greater than 0.25%. And when the glass sheet's thickness is 4 mm, a light transmittance at 540 nm wavelength is at least 91.5%, and a light transmittance at 450 nm wavelength is at least 91.0%, and after irradiating UV light for 6 hours as specified in the radiation-proofing test according to JIS R3212, a light transmittance at 540 nm wavelength is at least 91.0% and a light transmittance at 450 nm wavelength is at least 90.5%.

Abstract: The ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass has a grayish green color shade, low visible light transmittance, low total solar energy transmittance, and low ultraviolet transmittance, and is suitable for a rear window of a vehicle and capable of protecting privacy. The glass is formed of a base glass including: 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; 0 to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO, wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is between 5 and 15 wt. %; 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O, wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is between 10 and 20 wt. %; and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3, and colorants including: more than 0.95 wt. % and less than 1.2 wt. % total iron oxide (T-Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; 0.001 to 0.0180 wt. % CoO; and 0.003 to 0.2 wt. % NiO.

Abstract: The ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass consists of base glass including: 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; 0 to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO (a total amount of MgO and CaO is between 5 to 15 wt. %); 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O (a total amount of Na2O and K2O is between 10 to 20 wt. %); and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3; and colorants including: 1.2 to 2.2 wt. % total iron oxide (T-Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; greater than 0.03 wt. % CoO; less than 0.0001 wt. % Se; and 0 to 0.2 wt. % NiO. The glass has a visible light transmittance measured by the illuminant A of not greater than 12% in case that the glass has a thickness of 4 mm. The glass has almost neutral color such as bluish green shade or deep green shade, low visible light transmittance, low solar energy transmittance and low ultraviolet transmittance, so that it is useful for windows of vehicles or buildings particularly for thickness and weight reduction of a privacy preventing glass.

Abstract: Ultraviolet/infrared absorbent green glass is composed of soda-lime-silica glass including 0.001 to 2 wt. % Li2O and, as colorant, 0.4 to 2 wt. % total iron oxide expressed as Fe2O3 (T-Fe2O3) wherein FeO expressed as Fe2O3 is 15 to 60% of T-Fe2O3. The glass has visible light transmittance (YA) of not less than 70%, measured by using the CIE illuminant A, and total solar radiation transmittance (TG) of not greater than 60%, when the glass has a thickness between 2.1 mm and 6 mm.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a clad glass composition for graded-index rod lens for covering, during manufacturing, a preform glass composition lens of a graded-index rod lens that does not include PbO, in which the composition substantially does not include PbO, and expressed in mol % includes SiO2: 45 to 65, Na2O: 3 to 30, K2O: 0 to 10, MgO: 0 to 15, BaO: 0 to 20, where Na2O+K2O: 3 to 35 and MgO+BaO: 0 to 25, and furthermore includes B2O3: 0 to 15, ZnO: 0 to 10, TiO2: 0 to 10, Y2O3: 0 to 7, ZrO2: 0 to 7, Nb2O5: 0 to 7, In2O3: 0 to 7, La2O3: 0 to 7, Ta2O5: 0 to 10, where B2O3+ZnO+TiO2+Y2O3+ZrO2+Nb2O5+In2O3+La2O3+Ta2O5: 0 to 20, and a content of at least one of TiO2 and La2O3 is substantially 0 mol %.

Abstract: A flat electron beam excitation display includes: a front panel 1 made of a glass substrate 15 having an image-forming member 5 formed in its inner surface; and a rear panel 2 made of a glass substrate 21 mounted with a group of electron emission devices. A plurality of glass spacers 4 are inserted between the front panel 1 and the rear panel 2 so that the glass spacers 4 serve as atmospheric pressure bearing members.

Abstract: The present invention can provide an alkali free glass containing as a refining agent, a tin oxide and at least one selected from the group consisting of a cerium oxide, a manganese oxide, a tungsten oxide, a tantalum oxide and a niobium oxide.

Abstract: An ultraviolet and infrared radiation absorbing green glass comprises: in % by weight, as coloring components, 0.5 to 1.1%, excluding 0.5%, total iron oxide in terms of Fe2O3; 0 to 2.0% CeO2, 0 to 1.0% TiO2; 0.0005 to 0.01% NiO; and 0.0001 to 0.001% CoO; wherein, when the glass has a thickness of 4 mm, the glass has a visible light transmittance of 70% or more, a total solar energy transmittance of 60% or less, and an ultraviolet transmittance defined by ISO 9050 of 25% or less.

Abstract: A method for shifting the absorption peak wavelength in the wavelength range 900-1600 nm of an infrared radiation absorbing glass from less than 1100 nm to 1100 nm or longer without substantially changing the tint of the glass, comprising the step of irradiating with ultraviolet light of 400 nm or shorter at an energy density of 1.0×106 J/m2/hr or more to increase the content of FeO in the irradiated glass by reducing Fe (III) to Fe (II), the ultraviolet light irradiated glass thereby comprising 0.02 wt. % or more FeO in terms of Fe2O3. The glass to be irradiated comprises, in % by weight: 65 to 80% SiO2, 0 to 5% Al2O3, 0 to 10% MgO, 5 to 15% CaO, 10 to 18% Na2O, 0 to 5% K2O, 5 to 15% MgO+CaO, 10 to 20% Na2O+K2O, and 0 to 5% B2O3; 0.02% or more total iron oxide (T-Fe2O3) in terms of Fe2O3, 0 to 2.0% CeO2, 0 to 1.0% TiO2, 0 to 0.005% CoO, and 0 to 0.005% Se.

Abstract: An ultraviolet/infrared absorbent glass plate includes base glass including 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; 0 to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO; 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O; 5 to 15 wt. % a total amount of MgO and CaO; 10 to 20 wt. % a total amount of Na2O and K2O; 0.05 to 0.3 wt. % SO3; 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3; 0 to 1 wt. % SnO2; and 0 to 350 ppm MnO; and colorants including 0.2 to 0.45 wt. % total iron oxide (T—Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; 0.01 to 0.03 wt. % (excluding 0.03 wt. %) FeO; 0.8 to 2 wt. % CeO2; 0 to 0.003 wt. % CoO; and 0 to 1.5 wt. % TiO2. FeO expressed as Fe2O3 is 5 to 10 wt. % (excluding 10 wt. %) of T—Fe2O3, and the glass at any thickness in a range of 3.25 mm to 6.25 mm has visible light transmittance of equal to or more than 80% when measured by using CIE illuminant A.

Abstract: A glass has greenish color shade, a medium visible light transmittance, a low solar energy transmittance, and a low ultraviolet transmittance, and is suitable for a rear window of a vehicle arranged next to an ultraviolet/infrared absorbent glass with high light transmittance. The glass is formed of a base glass including 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2, 0 to 5 wt. %, Al2O3; 2 to 10 wt. % MgO, 5 to 15 wt. % CaO wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is 7 to 15 wt. % (excluding 7 wt. %), 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O, 0 to 5 wt. % K2O wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is 10 to 20 wt. %, and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3; and colorants including 1.0 to 1.35 wt. % total iron oxide as Fe2O3, 0.001 to 0.05 wt. % NiO, and 0 to 0.006 wt. % CoO (excluding 0.006 wt. %).

Abstract: Low transmittance glass is composed of soda-lime-silica glass including 0.001 to 2 wt. % Li2O and, as colorant, 0.7 to 2.2 wt. % total iron oxide expressed as Fe2O3 (T-Fe2O3). The glass has visible light transmittance (YA) of not greater than 65%, measured by using the CIE illuminant A, total solar radiation transmittance (TG) of not greater than 60%, and ultraviolet transmittance defined by ISO 9050 of not greater than 25%, when the glass has a thickness between 2.1 mm and 6 mm. Ultraviolet/infrared absorbent green glass is composed of soda-lime-silica glass including 0.001 to 2 wt. % Li2O and, as colorant, 0.4 to 2 wt. % total iron oxide expressed as Fe2O3 (T-Fe2O3) wherein FeO expressed as Fe2O3 is 15 to 60% of T-Fe2O3. The glass has visible light transmittance (YA) of not less than 70%, measured by using the CIE illuminant A, and total solar radiation transmittance (TG) of not greater than 60%, when the glass has a thickness between 2.1 mm and 6 mm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light-colored high-transmittance glass sheet including, as coloring components, in weight percent, less than 0.06% total iron oxide in terms of Fe2O3 (T—Fe2O3); 0.5 to 5 ppm CoO; and 0 to 0.45% cerium oxide; wherein the ratio of FeO in terms of Fe2O3 to T—Fe2O3 is less than 40%; and wherein the glass sheet has a dominant wavelength of 470 to 495 nm when measured at a glass sheet thickness of 10 mm. The present invention also provides a light-colored high-transmittance glass sheet of light neutral gray or bronze tint with a dominant wavelength of 560 to 585 nm.

Abstract: An infrared and ultraviolet radiation absorbing glass having a green tint, more particularly, an infrared and ultraviolet radiation absorbing glass having high transmission and pale bluish green tint which is suitable for use as a glass for automobiles or a glass for construction. The infrared and ultraviolet radiation absorbing glass comprises, in % by weight: a soda-lime-silica basic glass, and coloring components comprising 0.40 to less than 0.58% total iron oxide (T—Fe2O3) in terms of Fe2O3, 0.05 to less than 0.5% CeO2, 0 to 0.5% TiO2, and 0.0001 to 0.002% CoO, wherein 20 to less than 30% of T—Fe2O3 is FeO in terms of Fe2O3.

Abstract: The ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass has a grayish green color shade, low visible light transmittance, low total solar energy transmittance, and low ultraviolet transmittance, and is suitable for a rear window of a vehicle and capable of protecting privacy. The glass is formed of a base glass including: 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; 0 to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO, wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is between 5 and 15 wt. %; 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O, wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is between 10 and 20 wt. %; and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3, and colorants including: more than 0.95 wt. % and less than 1.2 wt. % total iron oxide (T-Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; 0.001 to 0.0180 wt. % CoO; and 0.003 to 0.2 wt. % NiO.

Abstract: An infrared and ultraviolet radiation absorbing glass having a green tint, more particularly, an infreared and ultraviolet radiation absorbing glass having high transmission and pale bluish green tint which is suitable for use as a glass for automobiles or a glass for construction.