Abstract: Glasses and glass products suitable for pharmaceutical packaging are provided and methods of making and using such glass and glass products are provided. The glasses combine chemical temperability with very good hydrolytic resistance as well as reduced color tinge. The invention also includes methods for the production of such glasses and their uses.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical containers which may include an aluminosilicate glass having a Class HGA 1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to ISO 720-1985 testing standard. The glass containers may also have a compressive stress layer with a depth of layer of greater than 25 ?m. A surface compressive stress of the glass containers may be greater than or equal to 350 MPa. The delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical containers may be ion exchange strengthened and the ion exchange strengthening may include treating the delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical container in a molten salt bath for a time less than or equal to 5 hours at a temperature less than or equal to 450° C.

Abstract: A method of color-striking a color-strikable article including the steps of: conveying a color-strikable article within a proximity of an energizer, and selectively color-striking said article with said energizer to produce a predetermined pattern on the article.

Abstract: The present invention provides an UV absorbent green solar control glass with low UV transmittance composition having a soda-lime-silica glass composition, wherein the coloring compounds comprises in weight percentage: from 0.50 to 1.30% of total iron expressed as Fe2O3; from 0.12 to 0.45% of FeO expressed as Fe2O3; from about 0.04 to 1.8 wt. % TiO2; about 0.20 to 2.0% wt CeO2; about 0.0004 to 0.0015 wt. % CuO; and about 0.010 to 0.10% C. The glass composition having a redox value (FeO/Total Fe2O3 from 10 to 35%.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing unbonded loosefill insulation material configured for distribution in a blowing insulation machine is provided. The method includes the steps of establishing apparatus configured for making fibrous materials, the apparatus including structures configured to provide molten materials to fiberizing apparatus and collection apparatus configured to collect the formed fibrous materials, determining whether the formed fibrous material will be further processed as loosefill insulation material or other fibrous products, and formulating a composition of the molten material in response to the determination of whether the formed fibrous material will be further processed as loosefill insulation material or other fibrous products.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing a soda-lime-silica glass basic formulation and a method for producing soda-lime-silica glass, comprising the steps of: pre-desiliconizing silicon-containing powdery industrial waste with a sodium hydroxide solution; introducing carbon dioxide for carbonation decomposition, and filtering to obtain a silicic acid precipitate and a sodium carbonate solution; drying the silicic acid precipitate to obtain silicon dioxide; adding lime milk into the filtered sodium carbonate for causticization, and filtering to obtain a sodium hydroxide solution and a calcium carbonate precipitate; drying the calcium carbonate precipitate; using said silicon dioxide and part of the calcium carbonate and adding sodium oxide.

Abstract: A soda-lime-silica glass container and related methods of manufacturing. A black-strikable glass composition having a base glass portion and a latent colorant portion is prepared. The base glass portion includes soda-lime-silica glass materials and one or more blue colorant materials, and the latent colorant portion includes cuprous oxide (Cu2O), stannous oxide (SnO), bismuth oxide (Bi2O3), and carbon (C). Glass containers may be formed from the black-strikable glass composition, and these glass containers may be heated to a temperature greater than 600 degrees Celsius to strike black therein. The glass containers formed from the black-strikable glass composition may be inspected—before or after striking—by infrared inspection equipment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pellets for use in the manufacture of glass.

Abstract: Pre-sintered blanks based on lithium disilicate glass ceramic are described which are suitable in particular for the preparation of dental restorations.

Abstract: Pre-sintered blanks based on lithium metasilicate glass ceramic are described which are suitable in particular for the preparation of dental restorations.

Abstract: A plurality of soda-lime glass batch materials are formed into granules that include a core and a shell surrounding the core. The core comprises a first portion of the plurality of glass batch materials, and the shell comprises a remaining portion of the plurality of glass batch materials. These core-shell granules can be melted in a glass furnace to produce molten soda-lime glass in less time and at a lower temperature than conventional soda-lime glass batch preparations.

Abstract: A rare earth ion doped silicate luminescence glass and preparation method thereof are provided. The luminescence glass is the material with the following formula: aM2O.bM?2O3.cSiO2.dRE2O3, wherein M is at least one of Na, K and Li, M? is at least one of Y, Gd, La, Sc and Lu, RE is at least one of Ce, Tm, Tb, Ho, Dy, Er, Nd, Sm, Eu and Pr. The preparation method is: grinding the raw material until mixed uniformly, calcining the raw material at 1200-1500° C. for 1-5 h, cooling to room temperature, annealing at 600-1100° C. for 0.5-24 h, cooling to room temperature again, molding then getting the product. The performance of the product is stable. The product is homogenous, and the luminescence performance is good. The light transmittance is high. The process of the preparation method is simple and with low cost.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing glass raw material granules which are less likely to be formed into fine powders which cause a change of the glass composition at a time of forming a glass melt or defects of glass, and which can be preferably used for producing glass. A process for producing glass raw material granules, which comprises a granulation step of adding boric acid to either one of or both of a glass raw material powder and an alkaline solution having a pH of at least 9 and mixing the glass raw material powder together with the alkaline solution. The glass raw material powder preferably contains at least 10 mass % of boric acid.

Abstract: A plurality of soda-lime glass batch materials are formed into granules that include a core and a shell surrounding the core. The core comprises a first portion of the plurality of glass batch materials, and the shell comprises a remaining portion of the plurality of glass batch materials. These core-shell granules can be melted in a glass furnace to produce molten soda-lime glass in less time and at a lower temperature than conventional soda-lime glass batch preparations.

Abstract: Methods, compositions, and articles provide for LAS-type glass-ceramics having specific thermo-mechanical, optical and coloration characteristics to yield generally brown-grey products. The glass-ceramic materials may include as colorants iron oxide, vanadium oxide, chromium oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide and/or cerium oxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a melt composition for the production of man-made vitreous fibres and man-made vitreous fibres comprising the following oxides, by weight of composition: SiO2 39-43 weight % Al2O3 20-23 weight % TiO2 up to 1.5 weight % Fe2O3 5-9 weight %, preferably 5-8 weight % CaO 8-18 weight % MgO 5-7 weight % Na2O up to 10 weight %, preferably 2-7 weight % K2O up to 10 weight %, preferably 3-7 weight % P2O5 up to 2% MnO up to 2% R2O up to 10 weight % wherein the proportion of Fe(2+) is greater than 80% based on total Fe and is preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 95% and most preferably at least 97% based on total Fe.

Abstract: A process for making a glass product with reduced greenhouse gas emission, comprising: providing a raw material composition comprising at least one silicon dioxide or silicon dioxide-containing compound and at least one pre-reacted compound, wherein the pre-reacted compound comprises an atom of an alkaline earth metal chemically bonded to an oxygen atom, and a silicon atom chemically bonded to the oxygen atom; melting the raw material composition to produce a molten material; and forming the molten material into a glass product.

Abstract: A low expansion glass filler which minimizes reflection of laser light during hermetic sealing, a method of manufacturing the same and a glass frit including the same. The low expansion glass filler includes SiO2, Al2O3, B2O3 and CaCO3, the transmittance of the low expansion glass filler being 80% or greater at a wavelength ranging from 630 to 920 nm.

Abstract: Provided is a mineral wool that includes recycled material. The mineral wool is characterized by an acid to base ratio within a specified range. Also provided is a method of manufacturing the mineral wool that includes selection of post-consumer or post-industrial recyclable materials. Application of the mineral wool to products such as an acoustical ceiling panel is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a near infrared cut filter glass by melting and forming a glass material blended; and from 0.1 to 5% as represented by mass percentage of an oxidant of at least of a nitrate compound, a sulfate compound, a peroxide, a perchlorate and chloric acid as well as a near infrared cut filter glass.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing compounds based on one or more silicates of alkali metals and/or of alkaline-earth metals, optionally in the form of mixed silicates that combine at least two of these elements, said process involving: (i) preferably a conversion reaction (1) in which halides of said alkali metals and/or of said rare earths and/or of said alkaline-earth metals are converted into the corresponding sulfates; (iii) a conversion reaction (2) in which said sulfates together with silica are converted into the corresponding silicates, the heat supply needed for this conversion being provided, at least in part, by a combustion reaction (3) using a submerged burner or a plurality of submerged burners.

Abstract: A glass composition including SiO2 in an amount from 74.5 to 80.0% by weight, AI2O3 in an amount from 5.0 to 9.5%>> by weight, MgO in an amount from 8.75 to 14.75% by weight, CaO in an amount from 0.0 to 3.0% by weight, Li2O in an amount from 2.0 to 3.25% by weight, Na2O in an amount from 0.0 to 2.0% by weight is provided. Glass fibers formed from the inventive composition may be used in applications that require high strength, high stiffness, and low weight. Such applications include woven fabrics for use in forming wind blades, armor plating, and aerospace structures.

Abstract: Glass batch compositions for the formation of high-modulus, and high-strength glass fibers as well as fibers suitable for use as textile and reinforcements are disclosed. Fibers formed of the composition are especially suitable for use in high-strength, low-weight applications such as windmill blades and high strength and modulus applications where strength and stiffness are required in the composite. The glass composition is up to about 70.5 weight % SiO2, about 24.5 weight % Al2O3, about 22 weight % alkaline earth oxides and may include small amounts of alkali metal oxides and ZrO2. Fiberglass-reinforced composite articles such as windmill blades are also disclosed.

Abstract: An unbonded loosefill insulation material formed from a glass batch is provided. The glass batch comprises, in weight percent: 62.0-69.0% of SiO2, 0.0-4.0% of Al2O3, 7.0-12.0% of CaO, 0.0-5.0% of MgO, 3.0-14.0% of B2O3, 13.0-18.0% of Na2O and 0.0-3.0% of K2O. The unbonded loosefill insulation material is configured for distribution in a blowing insulation machine.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a process for manufacturing red glass containing copper that comprises the steps consisting in: obtaining a mass of colorless molten glass, free of sulfides, the iron oxide weight content of which is between 0.01 and 0.15%; then conveying said mass of molten glass in a feeder channel, in which copper oxide and tin oxide are added to said mass of molten glass, the partial pressure of oxygen in said mass of molten glass being between 10?7 and 10?4; then forming glass objects, especially bottles or flasks from said mass of molten glass; then subjecting said glass objects to a heat treatment so as to develop a red tint.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass composition which can be suitably used as a glass filler to be blended into a polycarbonate resin. This glass composition contains, in mass %, 50?SiO2?60, 8?Al2O3?15, 0?MgO?10, 10?CaO?30, 0?Li2O+Na2O+K2O<2, and 5<TiO2?10, and does not substantially contain B2O3, F, ZnO, SrO, BaO and ZrO2.

Abstract: A colorless transparent colloid-former-containing glass that is convertible into a colorless transparent glass ceramic or a metal colloid-colored glass ceramic via respective heat treatments contains a combination of one or more metal colloid formers and one or more redox partners. The metal colloid formers are compounds containing Au, Ag, As, Bi, Nb, Cu, Fe, Pd, Pt, Sb and/or Sn. The redox partners are compounds containing As, Ce, Fe, Mn, Sb, Sn and/or W, with the proviso that the redox partner must be different from the metal colloid former.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass composition having a stable quality, which can be easily obtained. This glass composition can be used as a glass filler to be blended into a polycarbonate resin, and enables to reduce the load imposed on a glass manufacturing apparatus. Specifically, this glass composition contains, in mass %, 50?SiO2?60, 8?Al2O3?15, 0?MgO?10, 5?CaO<21, 0<SrO+BaO?25, 10<MgO+SrO+BaO?30, 0?Li2O+Na2O+K2O<2, 2<TiO2?10 and 0?ZrO2<2 and does not substantially contain B2O3, F, and ZnO.

Abstract: An unbonded loosefill insulation material formed from a glass batch is provided. The glass batch comprises, in weight percent: 62.0-69.0% of SiO2, 0.0-4.0% of Al2O3, 7.0-12.0% of CaO, 0.0-5.0% of MgO, 3.0-14.0% of B2O3, 13.0-18.0% of Na2O and 0.0-3.0% of K2O. The unbonded loosefill insulation material is configured for distribution in a blowing insulation machine.

Abstract: This invention relates to a high transmission low iron glass that includes boron oxide. The boron oxide, added to this low iron glass, has the effect of improving glass refining, homogeneity and quality (lower seed count) through its flux action and improves glass optical parameters of green and clear glass through the change in refractive index and surface tension. Boron oxide lends to broader and weaker absorption band of such transition element(s) as iron which additionally improves the transmittance of low iron clear glass in certain example embodiments of this invention. In certain example embodiments, the addition of boron oxide in certain quantities in advantageous in that it improves the chemical durability of the glass by decreasing the USPX (or USPXIII) value of the glass via suppression of the silica, sodium ions in the glass structure.

Abstract: To provide a method whereby it is possible to produce an alkali-free glass having little bubbles therein and excellent in homogeneity and flatness. A method for producing an alkali-free glass, which comprises melting a glass raw material containing a silicon source, followed by forming, wherein as the silicon source, a silica sand is used which has a median particle diameter D50 of from 20 ?m to 80 ?m and which contains particles having a particle diameter of at most 2 ?m at a ratio of at most 0.3 vol % and particles having a particle diameter of at least 100 ?m at a ratio of at most 2.5 vol %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to borosilicate glass compositions for a sintering agent, dielectric compositions containing the borosilicate glass compositions and a multilayer ceramic capacitor using the dielectric compositions. Borosilicate glass compositions for a sintering agent according to an aspect of the invention include an alkali oxide, an alkaline earth oxide and a rare earth oxide, can sinter ceramic dielectrics at low temperatures and improve the hot insulation resistance of a multilayer ceramic capacitor. Correspondingly, dielectric compositions including these borosilicate glass compositions and a multilayer ceramic capacitor using the dielectric compositions can be sintered at a low temperature of 1100° C. or less and have high hot insulation resistance, thereby ensuring high levels of reliability.

Abstract: Provided is the method for producing, by heat treating raw material powder, a lithium ion secondary battery positive electrode material which contains an olivine-structure crystal represented by general formula LiMxFe1-xPO4 (where 0?x<1 and M is at least one type selected from Nb, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co and Ni), wherein the raw material powder contains trivalent iron compound. The present invention allows for stably producing at reduced cost a lithium ion secondary battery positive electrode material which contains olivine-type LiMxFe1-xPO4 crystal.

Abstract: A borosilicate glass composition suitable for manufacturing microreactor glass frits includes 12-22 mol % B2O3=12-22; 68-80 mol % SiO2; 3-8 mol % Al2O3, 1-8 mol % Li2O, and one of 0.5±0.1 mol % ZrO2 and 1.1±0.5 mol % F. After sintering a glass frit having the borosilicate glass composition, the glass frit has a surface crystalline layer of 30 ?m or less or is amorphous throughout.

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: Provided is a method of producing a glass, including, in order to obtain an excellent refining effect: preparing a raw glass batch including: an antimony compound containing pentavalent antimony; and an oxidizing agent (a cerium oxide, a sulfate, a nitrate); and melting the raw glass batch. In preparing the raw glass batch, it is preferable that the antimony compound be premixed with the oxidizing agent. When the nitrate is used as the oxidizing agent, the raw glass batch is prepared so as to include the antimony compound in an amount of more than 0.5 parts by mass and at most 3 parts by mass, in terms of an amount of antimony pentoxide, per 100 parts by mass of a base glass composition expressed in terms of an amount of an oxide.

Abstract: The invention is to processes for producing a nanoglass powder batches and to powder batches formed by such processes. In one embodiment, the process comprises the steps of providing a precursor medium comprising a first metal oxide precursor to a first metal oxide, a second metal oxide precursor to a second metal oxide, and a liquid vehicle; and flame spraying the precursor medium under conditions effective to form aggregated nanoglass particles comprising the first and second metal oxides, wherein the aggregated nanoglass particles have an average primary particle size of from 25 nm to 500 nm. The aggregated nanoglass particles preferably have an average aggregate particle size of from 50 nm to 1000 nm and may be amorphous or crystalline.

Abstract: The invention relates to producing continuous organic fibers by stretching from molten minerals. These fibers can be used for producing heat resistant threads, rovings, cut fibers, fabrics, composite materials and products based thereon. The inventive glass has the following chemical composition in mass percentage: 15.9-18.1 Al2O3, 0.75-1.2 TiO2, 7.51-9.53 Fe2O3+FeO, 6.41-8.95 CaO, 2.5-6.4 MgO, 1.6-2.72 K2O, 3.3-4.1 Na2O, 0.23-0.5 P2O5, 0.02-0.15 SO3, 0.12-0.21 MnO, 0.05-0.19 BaO, impurities up to 1.0, the rest being SiO2. The inventive method consists in loading a ground composition in a melting furnace, in melting said composition, in homogenizing a melt, in consequently stabilizing the melt in the melting furnace feeder, in drawing and oiling the fiber and in winding it on a spool. Prior to loading, the composition is held in an alkali solution for 15-20 minutes, and is then washed with flowing water for 20-30 minutes and dried.

Abstract: A method for making porous articles, including: depositing a powder mixture layer comprising a binder powder, and at least one structural powder; contacting the powder mixture layer and an aqueous liquid to selectively activate the binder powder and form a green layer; repeating the depositing and the contacting sequence at least one time; and de-powdering and drying of the resulting green body. The binder powder can include, for example, a protein that is soluble in water at or below about 25° C. The disclosure also provides articles, having high porosity and optionally intricate 3D structures, as defined herein.

Abstract: In the process of producing a glass, a glass melt is formed from an initial glass batch, an inorganic or organic peroxide is include in the glass melt as a refining agent in an amount suitable for refining, and then the glass melt is refined at a refining temperature equal to or greater than a decomposition temperature of the inorganic or organic peroxide. The inorganic peroxides used in the glass-making process only include cations that are already present in components of the initial glass batch. The organic peroxides used in the glass-making process are chosen so that the organic residue remaining in the melt after release of oxygen is decomposed to volatile water and CO2.

Abstract: The subject invention is directed to a method for producing a raw material or materials that can be used by themselves or in combination with other ingredients to make glass of high quality at high efficiencies and short production times. The raw materials are capable of high reactivity in a glass melting furnace and therefore will allow glass to be produced either at lower temperatures or shorter residence times at the same temperatures as compared with known methods.

Abstract: A method for preparing pre-reacted synthetic batches, with a low content of carbon dioxide, for the production of glass formulas, which comprises mixing stoichiometric amounts of substances, containing molecular systems of silica-sodium, silica-sodium-calcium, silica-sodium-magnesium, silica-calcium-magnesium, silica-sodium-calcium-magnesium and mixtures thereof, having reaction temperatures which do not form a liquid phase, that are selected from invariant points or from points on a line connecting invariant points of phase diagrams of said molecular systems, to complete a desired molecular formula; adding cullet to the mixture; and calcining the mixture to a reaction temperature which do not form a liquid phase and wherein the CO2 is liberated.

Abstract: The invention is directed to oxyhalide fining agents for glass and processes for making glass using such a fining agent.

Abstract: Precursor materials and methods of making are disclosed. The precursor materials include at least one of a silica source, and a carbon source, with or without liquid and a binder The methods described include pyrolyzing the precursor material to form a carbonaceous mixture and heat treating the mixture for a pre-determined time and at an elevated temperature during which carbon and/or nitrogen react with silica in the mixture to form carbides and/or nitrides. The carbides and nitrides formed from said methods may be used as blowing agents in a glass, ceramic, or metal forming processes or for promoting dispersion of the carbides and nitrides throughout a glass, ceramic, or metal composite.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions for applying to honeycomb substrates. The compositions comprise an inorganic powder batch composition; a binder; and a liquid vehicle. The inorganic powder batch composition comprises a ceramic forming glass powder. The compositions are well suited for use as plugging compositions for forming ceramic diesel particulate wall flow filters. Also disclosed herein are end plugged wall flow filters comprising the disclosed plugging compositions and methods for the manufacture thereof. The glass powder forms crystalline cordierite.

Abstract: A solid state particle agglomerate and method for producing the solid state particle agglomerate are provided. The alkaline earth metal source material, aluminum source material and silicon source material that comprise the solid state particle agglomerate are uniformly distributed and in close proximity within the solid state particle agglomerate, enabling the solid state particle agglomerate to form glass in a more energy efficient manner when heated.

Abstract: A network former and a glass modifier are formed and maintained by using basalt rock ore, and the crystallization and binding of basalt fiber are inhibited The heat-resistance property of basalt fiber is greatly improved from the conventional 750° C. to 850 or 900° C., and significant cost reduction is achieved over conventional products. Basalt fiber material having basalt rock as a raw material to which one or more kinds of oxide selected from Al2O3, SiO2, CaO, and MgO is added, and basalt fiber material having two kinds of basalt rock containing different amounts of elements as raw materials are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture for the production of a vat-dyed amber glass; an amber glass formed from the vitrifiable mixture, based on a silico-sodo-calcic composition; and a method for the production of tubes and blanks (2) for bulbs (1) using said glass. The mixture contains 100% by weight of the following ingredients: 0.01%-1% by weight molybdenum bisulphur and 0.01%-7% strontium sulphur by weight. The glass thus obtained is devoid of harmful products such as cadmium and no additional heat treatment is required in order to obtain the desired colour thereof.

Abstract: The invention mainly relates to a transparent, essentially colorless/??-quartz glass-ceramic material, the composition of which is free of As2O3 and of Sb2O3 and contains a specific combination of three nucleating agents: TiO2, ZrO2 and SnO2; TiO2 being present in low quantity.

Abstract: Al2O3-rare earth oxide-ZrO2/HfO2 ceramics (including glasses, crystalline ceramics, and glass-ceramics) and methods of making the same. Ceramics according to the present invention can be made, formed as, or converted into glass beads, articles (e.g., plates), fibers, particles, and thin coatings. The particles and fibers are useful, for example, as thermal insulation, filler, or reinforcing material in composites (e.g., ceramic, metal, or polymeric matrix composites). The thin coatings can be useful, for example, as protective coatings in applications involving wear, as well as for thermal management. Certain ceramic particles according to the present invention can be are particularly useful as abrasive particles.