Abstract: A bone substitute composition includes glass flake and a hardenable material. The glass flake is a particle with an aspect ratio of, at least, 20:1 The preferred thickness of the glass flake is in the range from 200 to 1,000 nm and the average particle size is, preferably, from 20 to 60 ?m.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic-forming composition capable of being sintered at a temperature lower than that in the known art and to be formed into a dielectric ceramic material having a high dielectric constant; and a dielectric ceramic material obtained from the dielectric ceramic-forming composition are provided. The dielectric ceramic-forming composition includes a perovskite (ABO3) ceramic material powder having an average particle size of 0.01 to 0.5 ?m and a glass powder having an average particle size of 0.1 to 5 ?m, wherein the content of the glass powder is 3 to 12 percent by weight. The perovskite (ABO3) ceramic material powder is preferably a perovskite (ABO3) ceramic material powder prepared by a wet reaction.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a method of refining glass for which the temperature (T log 2) corresponding to a viscosity of 100 poise (10 Pa·s) is greater than or equal to 1480° C., characterized in that sulfides are used as a refining agent. It also relates to the glass article capable of being obtained by this method.

Abstract: A thermal transfer assembly that comprises a thermal transfer ribbon and a covercoated transfer sheet. The thermal transfer ribbon includes a support and a ceramic ink layer. The ceramic ink layer is present at a coating weight of from about 2 to about 15 grams per square meter, and it includes from about 15 to about 94.5 percent of a solid carbonaceous binder, and at least one of a film-forming glass frit, an opacifying agent and a colorant (at a combined level for the film forming glass frit, the opacifying agent and the colorant of at least 0.5 weight percent).

Abstract: The present claimed invention intends to provide a responsive glass membrane for ion selective electrode glass and an ion selective electrode comprising the responsive glass membrane that produces a self-cleaning function when the ultraviolet rays are irradiated although no change is brought in a composition of a sample solution as being an object to be measured and that is low in electric resistance value and superior in responsivity under an ordinary measurement environment. The responsive glass membrane for ion selective electrode is made of the titanium-containing oxide glass that contains 20˜80 mol % of titanium dioxide and lithium oxide.

Abstract: A particulate glass for a synthetic bone (including dental) graft includes ZnO, SrO, and may include NaO. The glass promotes cellular metabolism, and upon implantation in living bone tissue induces bone growth at their surface. The ZnO and SrO respectively degrade to provide Zn2+ and Sr2+ ions respectively. The ions released by the glass provide anti-bacterial effects; improved bone formation in place of diseased tissue; inhibition of bone resorption; and radiopacity. There is excellent synergy between the SrO, ZnO, and NaO. The Sr2+ ions have better bone formation effects than the Zn2+ ions, but an anti-bacterial effect which is not as good. Choice of relative proportions of ZnO and SrO combined with the choice of NaO concentration to set the resorption rate allow optimisation. NaO there is control of the degradation rate of the graft; a feature which is advantageous in tailoring the grafts to specific patients and applications.

Abstract: A method of making a fiber-reinforced component includes: providing a first composite member having a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein; providing a second composite member having a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein; and joining the first member to the second member by friction stir welding along a predetermined joint path, such that an average volume fraction of the reinforcing fibers within the joint path is substantially the same as an average volume fraction thereof in the composite members before joining. A fiber-reinforced component includes: first and second members each having a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein. The first member is bonded to the second member by a solid state bond along a predetermined joint path, such that an average volume fraction of the reinforcing fibers within the joint path is substantially the same as an average volume fraction thereof in remainder of the members.

Abstract: Use of polyaminomethylenephosphonates as dispersing and/or wetting and/or stabilizing agents in formulations for cements, detergents, ceramic materials, dyes, synthetic resins, and rubbers, drilling fluids, reverse osmosis, as a substitution of or in combination with commercial products suitable for the purpose, characterized in that said polyaminomethylenephosphonates have the formula. (I) wherein n is integer higher than 2, M is hydrogen or a cation selected from those of alkaline metals and the ammonium ion, and the residues R, the same or different, are independently selected from 1. —CH2PO3M2, 2. —CH2R1 with R1 selected from —CH2OH, —CHOHCH3, —CHOHCH2CL, —CHOHCH2OH, 3. —(CH2)Mso3M, m being equal to 3 or 4, 4. —CH2CH2R2 with R2 equal to —CONH2, CONH2, —CHO, —COOR3, —COOX, CN, R3 being either —CH3 or —C2H5 and X a cation selected from the meanings of M and from the fact that said polyaminomethylenephosphonates are present in the formulation of interest in a weight quantity of over 0.

Abstract: Decorative paints are typically burned in at relatively high temperatures, preferably in connection with the thermal ceramicizing process. In order to provide a glass ceramic panel having a cooking surface with a pleasing deep black, very smooth decoration by a burned-in decorative paint, the glass ceramic panel is formed from a melt that is black and the decorative paint on the black glass ceramic panel contains a colorless glass flux and from 0 to 10 percent by weight of at least one black pigment. The decorative paint can consist of the colorless melted-on glass flux. The glass flux preferably has a composition in percent by weight of Li2O, 0-5; Na2O, 0-5; K2O, <2; ?Li2O+Na2O+K2O, 1-10; MgO, 0-3; CaO, 0-4; SrO, 0-4; BaO, 0-4; ZnO, 0-4; B2O3, 15-27; Al2O3, 10-20; SiO2, 43-58; TiO2, 0-3; ZrO2, Sb2O3, 0-2; F, 0-3.

Abstract: Provided is an optical glasses that has high refractivity and low dispersion and anomalous partial dispersion capability and that has excellent processability and devitrification resistance and ensures that the occurrence of striae can be inhibited, the optical glass including an optical glass having a refractive index (nd) of 1.54 to 1.60, an Abbe's number (vd) of 65 to 78, a partial dispersion ratio of 0.530 or more, a specific gravity of 4.0 or less and a viscosity, measured at its liquidus temperature, of 4 dPa·s or more and an optical glass comprising as cationic components, by cationic %, 20 to 50% of p5+, 0.1 to 20% of Al3+, 0.1 to 20% of Mg2+, 0 to 20% of Ca2+, 0 to 20% of Sr2+, 0.1 to 30% of Ba2+ and 0 to 10% of y3+, and further comprising, as anionic components, F? and O2?, wherein the ratio of the content of Mg2+ to the content of Al3+, Mg2+/Al3+, based on cationic %, is 1.2 or less.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide glass for semiconductor encapsulation and an outer tube for semiconductor encapsulation which are friendly to environment and allow semiconductor electronic parts to have a heat resistance of 700° C. or higher as normal maximum temperature, and semiconductor electronic parts. The glass for semiconductor encapsulation according to the invention contains essentially no lead and the temperature at which viscosity reaches 1010 dPa·s is 700° C. or higher. According to such a constitution, since the glass contains essentially no lead, no harmful ingredients are discharged in the production of the outer tube for semiconductor encapsulation and in the production of the semiconductor electronic parts and thus the glass is friendly to environment. Moreover, since the temperature at which viscosity reaches 1010 dPa·s is 700° C. or higher, semiconductor electronic parts such as a bead thermistor using the same has a heat resistance of 700° C.

Abstract: Process for producing an inorganic-inorganic composite material, in which an open-pore, crystalline oxide ceramic shaped part is produced from an oxide ceramic powder or a powder of an oxide ceramic mixture after shape-imparting processing and presintering, an infiltration substance is applied to this shaped part in vacuo and at room temperature, and the oxide ceramic is sintered in a densifying manner under an air atmosphere and at ambient pressure to form an inorganic-inorganic composite material.

Abstract: Crosslinked polymer compositions have backbones with first and second divalent saturated aliphatic moieties, a divalent saturated aliphatic secondary alcohol moiety, and a trivalent saturated aliphatic moiety. Hydrolytically labile ester bonds joined together these moieties. These polyesters may be polycondensation reaction products of a diol, a triol and a diacid. A molar ratio of the first divalent saturated aliphatic moiety, the divalent saturated aliphatic secondary alcohol moiety, and the trivalent saturated aliphatic moiety to the second divalent saturated aliphatic moiety is in the range of about 0.85 to about 1.5. Preferably, these polyesters are non-cytotoxic, biocompatible, bioabsorbable, or exhibit shape memory behavior with at least one transition temperature of greater than about 30° C. and less than about 100° C. and most preferably exhibit each of these qualities. The compositions may be adapted for a wide variety of uses, including medical applications.

Abstract: The optical elements are made from an opto-ceramic material that is characterized by high density, transparency for visible light and IR, high refractive index, high Abbe number and outstanding relative partial dispersion. Mixed oxides are sintered to obtain the opto-ceramic material. The mixed oxides contain zirconium oxide and hafnium oxide mixed with one or more oxides of yttrium, scandium, lanthanide elements, and optionally mixed with one or more of SiO2, Na2O, and TiO2. Alternatively the mixed oxides contain zirconium oxide and hafnium oxide mixed with CaO and/or MgO and optionally mixed with one or more of SiO2, Na2O, and TiO2. In addition, the mixed oxides can also include one or more oxides of Al, Ga, In, and Sc; optionally one or more oxides of yttrium, some lanthanide elements; and optionally one or more of SiO2, Na2O, MgO, CaO, and TiO2.

Abstract: A low melting glass, which contains substantially no lead and contains 70-90% of Bi2O3, 1-20% of ZnO, 2-12% of B2O3, 0.1-5% of Al2O3, 0.1-5% of CeO2, 0-5% of CuO, 0-0.2% of Fe2O3 and 0.05-5% of CuO+Fe2O3 in mass %, wherein a content of alkali metal oxides in the glass composition is less than 0.1%, and the glass does not crystallize by pre-baking at a sealing temperature or more, can be used for sealing later, and can suppress deterioration of a material such as platinum or platinum-rhodium to provide a stable melting operation for a long period.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making a plasma display panel, and more specifically, a method of forming a dielectric layer on an upper substrate of a plasma display panel. According to first embodiment of the present invention, a method of forming a dielectric layer on an upper substrate of a plasma display panel, comprises steps of: forming a plurality of sustain electrodes on the upper substrate, and bus electrodes on the sustain electrodes; forming an electrode discoloration prevention layer which envelops said sustain electrodes and said bus electrodes, said electrode discoloration prevention layer including a green sheet by first casting; forming a penetration rate enhancement layer on the electrode discoloration prevention layer, said penetration rate enhancement layer including a green sheet by second casting.

Abstract: A limited portion of a surface of a glass substrate is removed by application of a laser beam on the limited portion of the glass substrate to thereby produce a glass structure according to the invention. The glass substrate contains at least one element such as titanium, iron, vanadium, bismuth, lead, thallium, tin, cerium, rhodium or cobalt capable of absorbing energy of the laser beam and has a threshold of not larger than 1.0 J/cm2 per laser beam pulse in terms of machining energy of the laser beam. When such a glass substrate 21 is used, a glass structure having a through-hole 61 or cavity optional in sectional shape can be formed by irradiation with the laser beam 10.

Abstract: A substrate for a magnetic recording medium made of a glass or crystallized glass which has a specified spectral light transmittance and a process for producing an information recording medium.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a reflector made of heat-resistant glass. It is another object of the present invention to provide a projective display which uses the reflector. A projector device having: a light source emitting white light; a reflector reflecting a light emitted from the light source; a light valve modulating illumination beam of light; and a projective lens projecting image light from the light valve, wherein the reflector is made of a glass containing SiO2 as a major ingredient and at least one rare-earth element selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, and the glass has a thermal expansion coefficient lower than 40×10?7/° C. and a transition temperature higher than 500° C.

Abstract: Disclosed are a glass substrate for an information recording medium, having excellent scratch resistance and a light weight and having high fracture toughness, the glass substrate having a fragility index value, measured in water, of 12 ?m?1/2 or less or having a fragility index value, measured in an atmosphere having a dew point of ?5° C. or lower, of 7 ?m?1/2 or less, or the glass substrate comprising, by mol %, 40 to 75% of SiO2, 2 to 45% of B2O3 and/or Al2O3 and 0 to 40% of R?2O in which R? is at least one member selected from the group consisting of Li, Na and K), wherein the total content of SiO2, B2O3, Al2O3 and R?2O is at least 90 mol %, and a magnetic information recording medium comprising a magnetic recording layer formed on the glass substrate.

Abstract: Glass powders and methods for producing glass powders. The powders preferably have a small particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology. The method includes forming the particles by a spray pyrolysis technique. The invention also includes novel devices and products formed from the glass powders.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a ceramic slurry composition. The ceramic slurry composition comprises 20˜50 wt. % of a ceramic powder, 2˜10 wt. % of a polymer having an average molecular weight of 400,000 or more, 0.1˜2 wt. % of a polymer having hydrogen bond-forming functional groups, and 40˜75 wt. % of a solvent. If necessary, the ceramic slurry composition further comprises 1˜5 wt. % of a polymer having an average molecular weight of 400,000 or less. Further disclosed are a method for producing a thin green sheet using an extrusion-stretching process, and an electronic device fabricated using the green sheet. The green sheet thus produce has a thickness of 10 &mgr;m or less, and can be laminated to form a 40-layer or more stack. No interlayer cracks and pillowing phenomenon occur even when the green sheets are laminated high.

Abstract: The invention relates to an essentially lead free glass. The lead free glass is suitable for making glass tubes and glass tubes for electric lamps in particular. The essentially lead free glass is characterized by having the lead oxide of a lead glass replaced by 1.0-3.0% by weight of lithium oxide. The ultraviolet radiation absorption of the glass is improved for wavelengths shorter than 320 nm. by the presence of 0.1-0.3% by weight of cerium oxide (CeO2) and 0.05-0.15% by weight of titanium dioxide (TiO2). With such an essentially lead free glass the transmittance of visible radiation may also be improved.

Abstract: The direct-write pulsed UV laser technique combined with the variable laser exposure fabrication method entails the precise variation of the laser irradiance during pattern formation in the photostructurable glass for variable laser exposing processing. The variable laser exposure patterning utilizes the dependence of the chemical etching rate on the controlled laser exposure dose for forming variable laser irradiated and crystallized regions of the exposed glass, that have variable etch rates that are dependent on the laser irradiance, resulting in the formation of high and low aspect ratio features in a common substrate that are realized during a single, maskless etch step.

Abstract: Opaque porcelains for use with metal cores in the manufacture of PFM restorations. The porcelains exhibit a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) substantially equal to or slightly above the CTE of the metal to which it is applied. The porcelains exhibit a CTE equal to or up to about 1.5×10−6/° C. higher than the dental alloys to which they are applied as the opaque. The porcelains are fabricated from a mixture of two frit compositions. A high expansion, leucite containing frit is combined with a low melting glass frit to provide a porcelain having an expansion in the range of 16.9 to about 18.5×10−6/° C. in the temperature range of 250°-600° C.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a ceramic comprising a phase-heterogeneous ceramic comprising m weight percent of a phase composed of BaNd2Ti4O12 with negative temperature coefficient of the dielectric constant and 100-m weight percent of a phase composed of Nd2Ti2O7 with positive temperature coefficient of the dielectric constant, whereby 50<m<70 applies, and comprising an additive of glass frit that contains ZnO, B2O3 and SiO2 and whose weight amounts to between 3 and 10 weight percent of the ceramic. The invention is also directed to a multi-layer capacitor having the ceramic mass. The inventive ceramic mass has the advantage that it can already be produced at a maximum calcination temperature of 1180° C. and that a minimization of the temperature coefficient of the dielectric constant is possible by means of a suitable selection of the parameter m. Over and above this, the inventive ceramic mass can be sintered together with copper electrodes.

Abstract: Pyrogenically prepared silicon dioxide with the following physicochemical properties: 1. Average particle size (D50 value)D50≧150 nm (dynamic light scattering, 30 wt %) 2. Viscosity (5 rpm, 30 wt %) &eegr;≦100 m·Pas 3. Thixotropy of Ti (&eegr;(5 rpm))/(&eegr;(50 rpm))≦2 4. BET surface area 30-60 m2/g 5. Compacted bulk=100-160 g/L 6. Original pH≦4.5 can be used for the preparation of dispersions and glass bodies.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a glass composition comprising, based on mole %, 15-35% MO where M is selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, PbO, SrO and mixtures thereof, 30-60% TiO2, 10-30% B2O3, 1-7% P2O5, 0-3% Li2O and 2-16% Ln2O3 where Ln is selected from the group of rare earth elements and mixtures thereof. The invention is further directed to the glass composition incorporated in a thick film composition or a castable dielectric composition comprising a dispersion of finely divided solids comprising, based on solids: (a) 30-100 wt. % the glass composition; (b) 0-50 wt. % ceramic filler; both dispersed in a solution of (c) an organic polymeric binder; and (d) a volatile organic solvent. The invention is still further directed to the castable dielectric composition used in a method of forming a high K green tape by casting a thin layer of the castable dispersion onto a flexible sheet and heating the cast layer to remove the volatile organic solvent.

Abstract: A display panel is provided that has a multilayer structure made of a colored glass layer having a desired shape and optical characteristics and a non-colored glass layer having high transparency, as well as high productivity. The display panel has a non-colored glass layer and a colored glass layer contacting the non-colored glass layer. A multilayer structure is formed that includes a colored paste layer and a non-colored paste layer. In the colored paste layer, crystallization glass powder that is crystallized at the temperature TA and coloring agent are diffused. In the non-colored paste layer, glass powder whose softening point is the temperature TB that is higher than the temperature TA. The multilayer structure is heated to the temperature TC that is higher than the temperature TB and is lower than the softening point of the crystallization glass powder after the crystallization to be burned, so that the non-colored glass layer and the colored glass layer are formed simultaneously.

Abstract: Mold lens glass including B2O3, SiO2, La2O3, ZnO, BaO, and CaO, wherein a composition in weight ratio is: B2O3 is 25% to 35% by weight, SiO2 is 1% to 7% by weight, where a total amount of B2O3 and SiO2 is 30% to 40% by weight. A content of La2O3 is 12% to 20% by weight, and a total amount of ZnO, BaO and CaO is 40% to 55% by weight. By using the mold lens glass of the present invention, it is possible to obtain mold lens glass having high refractive index, excellent water resistance and a stable glassy state.

Abstract: A conductive paste containing no Pb and able to suppress heat generation in a sintered ceramic body, and a medium and high voltage ceramic capacitor with thick film electrodes formed thereof, are provided. The conductive paste containing substantially no Pb is composed of an Ag powder, a glass powder having on a % by mole basis, 30<MO≦40; 10≦Bi2O3≦60; and 10≦B2O3≦60, where M indicates at least one alkaline earth metal, and a vehicle. The medium and high voltage ceramic capacitor provides thick film electrodes made of the aforementioned conductive paste on two end faces of the sintered ceramic body made of, for instance, barium titanate.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides glass beads and optical devices comprising the glass beads. In other aspects, the invention provides methods of making said glass beads and rapid glass screening methods that use glass beads. Glass beads of the invention comprise greater than 80 weight percent silica, active rare earth dopant, and modifying dopant. In another embodiment the glass beads comprise greater than 80 weight percent silica and at least 5 weight percent germania. In another embodiment, glass beads comprise and from about 20 to about 90 anion mole percent of non-oxide anion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for use in forming a white porcelain enamel coating on aluminized or galvanized steel. The composition according to the present invention includes a solids portion including a glass component and a white pigment. The glass component includes one or more glass frits including by weight from about 30% to 50% P2O5, from about 15% to about 30% Al2O3, from about 8% to about 40% X2O where X=Na and/or K, up to about 30% TiO2, up to about 12% B2O3, up to about 10% K2O, up to about 10% ZnO, up to about 8% SiO2, up to about 7% La2O3, up to about 5% Li2O, and up to about 15% F. The white pigment include TiO2.

Abstract: Provided are glass compositions uniquely applicable for the preparation of ultrafine fibers for filtration and separation applications. The glasses meet all physical and chemical criteria, including that for biodissolution rate.

Abstract: A method is provided for adjusting, e.g., lowering, the melting and/or forming temperatures of a glass composition without substantially changing the bending and annealing temperatures of the glass composition. The method includes increasing the amount of CaO and decreasing the amount of MgO in the glass composition by the same or about the same amount.

Abstract: A multilayered ceramic substrate is produced by laminating and sintering insulating ceramic layers and one or more dielectric ceramic layers. The insulating ceramic layer is composed of a BaO—Al2O3-SiO2 low temperature sintering ceramic material. The dielectric ceramic layer is composed of a dielectric ceramic material containing a dielectric ceramic component represented by BaO—TiO2-(Nd1—mMem)O{fraction (3/2)} wherein Me is a lanthanoid and 0≦m≦1.0, and a glass component of about 20.0 to 65.0 mole percent of barium oxide, about 5.0 to 50.0 mole percent of silicon oxide and about 10.0 to 50.0 mole percent of boron oxide.

Abstract: Glass for a light filter capable of preventing variation of refractive index in a band-pass filter has a coefficient of thermal expansion within a range from 90×10−7/° C. to 120×10−7/° C. within a temperature range from −20° C. to +70° C. and, preferably, Young's modulus of 75 GPa or over and Vickers hardness of 550 or over, and light transmittance for plate thickness of 10 mm of 90% or over within a wavelength range from 950 nm to 1600 nm.

Abstract: An insulating ceramic includes a fired mixture of a MgO—MgAl2O4 ceramic and a borosilicate glass, in which MgAl2O4 crystal phase and at least one of Mg3B2O6 crystal phase and Mg2B2O5 crystal phase are the major crystal phases. The insulating ceramic can be obtained by firing at low temperatures of 1000° C. or less, can be fired in conjunction with Ag or Cu, has a high Q-value and satisfactory mechanical strength, and is suitable for use at high frequencies.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glass powder, where at least one oxidizing agent or one reducing agent is added to the glass powder. The glass powder is preferably used as dental glass powder.

Abstract: An insulator ceramic composition making it possible to obtain a sintered material which can be fired at low temperature of 1000° C., can be co-sintered with Ag and Cu, exhibits superior mechanical strength, exhibits high Q value and is appropriate for using high frequencies, is provided. The insulator ceramic composition is composed of (A) an MgO—MgAl2O4 ceramic powder, and (B) a glass powder containing silicon oxide in a proportion of about 13 to 50 weight % in terms of SiO2, boron oxide in a proportion of about 3 to 60 weight % in terms of B2O3, and aluminum oxide in a proportion of 0 to about 20 weight % in terms of Al2O3.

Abstract: Disclosed is an insulating glass paste capable of forming an over glaze layer having a low rate of occurrence of cracks and excellent reliability. The insulating glass paste is used for forming an over glaze layer on an insulating substrate exhibits a fracture toughness strength of about 1.0 MN/m{fraction (3/2)} or more after burning.

Abstract: There is disclosed second-order nonlinear glass material wherein a part having second-order nonlinearity contains Ge, H and OH and has second-order nonlinear optical constant d of 1 pm/V or more, and a method for producing second-order nonlinear glass material comprising treating a porous glass material containing Ge with hydrogen, sintering it and subjecting it to a ultraviolet poling treatment. There can be provided second-order nonlinear glass material having second-order nonlinearity which is a sufficiently high and has a sufficiently long lifetime for a practical purpose, in use of the glass material for optical functional elements or the like.

Abstract: A pre-glass agglomeration fragrance delivery system comprising fused microspheres and a fragrance incorporated therein. The pre-glass agglomeration has an extended fragrance release time exceeding a year and a half, and uses microcapillary action to quickly uptake oils and alcohols. The pre-glass agglomeration provides a slow release of fragrance without the escape of any residual liquid. The pre-glass agglomeration may be replenished, an unlimited number of times, with fragrance containing oils and alcohols after the odor fades. The pre-glass agglomerations can be molded and may be colored or dyed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thick film coating compositions which adhere particularly well to silicon nitride substrates and accordingly may be used in the manufacture of heater apparatus using such substrates. Such thick film coating materials comprise a borosilicate glass matrix containing an amount of a metal oxide sufficient to enable said thick film coating material to react with a silicon nitride substrate to promote adherence thereto; and desirably further contains ceramic powders and/or metal or metal-containing compound powders and/or flakes.

Abstract: In a glass substrate for use in an information recording medium which is specified by Young's modulus E, the Young's modulus E is determined by the following equation (1) so that the Young's modulus exceeds 90, E=&Sgr;xi&rgr;i&Sgr;xisi  (1) where Si=2NA(Gi/M) (4&pgr;/3) (mRA3+nRO3), &rgr;i is the density of component i, NA is the Avogadro's number, Gi is dissociation energy of the component i, Mi is molecular weight of the component i, RA and RO is ionic radius of cation A and anion O of the component i defined by AmOn.

Abstract: The insulation component of a radiant electric heater device formed with fused silica particulates is combined in the device during its construction. Final preparation of the insulation takes place after assembly in a metal dish of the device.

Abstract: A sealing glass paste which comprises at least one sealing glass frit powder and an aqueous binder which comprises an aqueous solution, dispersion or emulsion of a polymeric material and a water soluble oxidant which decomposes at a temperature of below 475° C., the polymeric material burning out or decomposing at a temperature of below 475° C., in the presence of the oxidant, to leave less than 2% of residues based on the total weight of the solids content of the binder. The sealing glass pastes may be used in the assembly of cathode ray tubes. The aqueous binder system which is used results in low carbonaceous residue levels after firing and does not contain volatile organic solvents. Furthermore, using this aqueous binder system sealing glass pastes can be prepared with sealing glasses which include PbO therein.

Abstract: A nuclear medical drug for localize radiotheraphy of a tumor and methods for its preparation. The drug includes a radioactive ceramic or glass particle having biocompatiblity. Ceramic or glass particles prepared by traditional processes become radioactive particles with pure .beta.-particle-emitting radionuclides after being irradiated with an appropriate flux of neutrons. The radioactive particle with suitable particle size can then be dispersed into a contrast medium for injection or can be implanted by operation.

Abstract: The insulated board of this invention is a sintered body of a complex oxide containing Si, Al, Mg, Zn and B as constituent elements. This sintered body contains a spinel crystal phase containing at least ZnO and Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and a quartz crystal phase. Since the amorphous phase does not substantially contain ZnO, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 or MgO, the sintered body has a low dielectric loss of 30.times.10.sup.-4 or below and a dielectric constant of 30 or below at a frequency of 15 to 20 GHz. As a result, by forming a wiring layer on the surface or the inside of the insulated board of this invention, the insulated board can transmit high frequency signals at a low loss as the wiring layer.

Abstract: A method of producing a homogeneous metal oxide fiber having high denseness and free of voids that may adversely affect the electro-optic characteristic of the fiber, and a metal oxide fiber produced according to the method. The method comprises:a first step of forming a gel-form fiber from a sol obtained by concentrating a solution composed of a metallic compound, water and a solvent to the extent that the solution exhibits a spinnable behavior;a second step of decomposing and eliminating organic components out of the gel-form fiber obtained at the first step; anda third step of solidifying the gel-form fiber obtained at the second step;the second step and/or the third step being carried out while heating is made in a water vapor atmosphere.