Abstract: Glasses comprising SiO2, Al2O3, and P2O5 that are capable of chemical strengthened by ion exchange and having high damage resistance. These phosphate-containing glasses have a structure in which silica (SiO2) is replaced by aluminum phosphate (AlPO4) and/or boron phosphate (BPO4).

Abstract: A compositional range of high strain point alkali metal free, silicate, aluminosilicate and boroaluminosilicate glasses are described herein. The glasses can be used as substrates for photovoltaic devices, for example, thin film photovoltaic devices such as CIGS photovoltaic devices. These glasses can be characterized as having strain points ?570° C., thermal expansion coefficient of from 5 to 9 ppm/° C.

Abstract: To provide a glass containing little B2O3, whereby when its powder is fired, its thermal expansion curve does not have an inflection point, a non-lead glass is provided containing, as represented by mol % based on the following oxides, from 35 to 41.5% of SiO2, from 8 to 25% of MgO, more than 27 to 35% of CaO, from 0 to 2% of SrO, from 0 to 4% of BaO, from 5 to 15% of ZnO and from 4.5 to 10% of Al2O3, wherein the total content of these components is at least 97%, and when SrO and BaO are contained, the total content of SrO and BaO is at most 2%; as well as a non-lead glass containing, as represented by mol % based on the following oxides, from 39.5 to 41.5% of SiO2, from 10 to less than 13% of MgO, from 18 to 22% of CaO, more than 12 to 15% of SrO, from 0 to 1% of BaO, from 6 to 11% of ZnO and from 4.5 to 7% of Al2O3, wherein the total content of these components is at least 97%.

Abstract: An optical glass having a refractive index (nd) within a range from 1.825 to 1.870, an Abbe number (?d) within a range from 22 to less than 27, a transformation temperature (Tg) within a range from 530° C. to 585° C. and an mean coefficient of linear thermal expansion (?) within a range from 80×10?7° C.?1 to 103×10?7° C.?1, comprising SiO2, TiO2, Nb2O5 and Li2O and being substantially free of a Pb compound.

Abstract: The application describes glass compositions that includes more than 30 percent by weight of bismuth compounds, in particular bismuth oxide. Additionally, components, specifically battery separators, made from the glass compositions with high levels of bismuth are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to aluminophosphate-based glasses suitable for use as a solid laser medium, which further contains SiO2 and B2O3. The laser glasses possess desirable figure of merit values for FOMTM and FOMlaser, as described herein.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed microelectromechanical system (MEMS) package for an implantable medical device is presented. The MEMS comprises a first substrate that includes an aperture. A feedthrough assembly is coupled to the aperture; the feedthrough assembly comprises a conductive element housed in a glass insulating member. A second substrate is coupled to the first substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a glass member for optical parts that represents a greater absolute value |?n| of refractive index difference ?n of visual light between base glass and heterogeneous phase region. In the glass member for optical parts, the heterogeneous phase region distinguishable by a different refractive index is formed at an intended location inside a glass by focused irradiation of a pulsed laser. When a multicomponent optical glass of SiO2, Rn2+RO, and TiO2 is used, |?n| of no less than 0.005 can be attained under a lower irradiation intensity. It is suitable for optical parts such as optical low-pass filters, diffractive optical parts, optical diffusion parts, optical filters, lenses and microlens arrays.

Abstract: Provided is a radiation-shielding glass, including a glass composition in % by mass of 10 to 35% SiO2, 55 to 80% PbO, 0 to 10% B2O3, 0 to 10% Al2O3, 0 to 10% SrO, 0 to 10% BaO, 0 to 10% Na2O, and 0 to 10% K2O, in which the radiation-shielding glass has a total light transmission at a wavelength of 400 nm at a thickness of 10 mm of 50% or higher. Also provided is a radiation-shielding glass which has the similar glass composition and can be used for a gamma-ray shielding glass for a PET examination.

Abstract: To provide a cover glass for a solid-state imaging element package, which is useful for air-tight sealing of a resin package and which has a strength not to undergo breakage even when subjected to external force. A cover glass for a solid-state imaging element package, which comprises, by mole percentage, P2O5: 15 to 40%, Al2O3: 15 to 30%, SiO2: 0 to 15%, B2O3: 0 to 20%, Li2O: 0 to 15%, Na2O: 0 to 25%, K2O: 0 to 25%, provided that Li2O+Na2O+K2O: 15 to 40%, and MgO+CaO+SrO+ZnO: 1 to 35%.

Abstract: Disclosed are the use of phosphate-based glasses as a solid state laser gain medium, in particular, the invention relates to broadening the emission bandwidth of rare earth ions used as lasing ions in a phosphate-based glass composition, where the broadening of the emission bandwidth is believed to be achieved by the hybridization of the glass network.

Abstract: Pressable glass-ceramic compositions for dental purposes of the composition I, II or III I II III (percent by weight) (percent by weight) (percent by weight) ZrO2 17-70%? ZrO2/Al2O3 15-70%? Al2O3 15-70%? SiO2 17-59%? SiO2 17-59%? SiO2 17-59%? Al2O3 ?2-15% ZrO2 ?2-15% ZrO2 ?2-15% Y2O3 ??0-6% Y2O3 ??0-6% Y2O3 ??0-6% K2O 3-12.5%? K2O 3-12.5%? K2O 3-12.5%? Na2O 0.2-8.5%?? Na2O 0.2-8.5%?? Na2O 0.2-8.5%?? Li2O 0-1.5% Li2O 0-1.5% Li2O 0-1.5% CaO 0.3-2% CaO 0.3-2% CaO 0.3-2% B2O3 0.1-5% B2O3 0.1-5% B2O3 0.1-5% F 0-2.5% F 0-2.5% F 0-2.5% CeO2 0.2-2% CeO2 0.2-2% CeO2 0.2-2% TiO2 0-1.5% TiO2 0-1.5% TiO2 0-1.5% are particularly suitable for the manufacturing of ceramic veneer frames.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition. The composition comprises zinc and bismuth. The composition is for use in the protection of glassware in an automatic dishwashing process.

Abstract: The invention provides a powder comprising at least 95% by number of fused grains, with the following chemical composition, as a percentage by weight based on the oxides, for a total of 100%: 0?BaO?40.8%; 0?SrO?31.8%; 27.2%?Al2O3?31.3%; 32%?SiO2?36.9%; other species ?1%; the quantity of at least one of the oxides BaO and SrO being more than 0.3%, the size of said grains being such that D5?5 ?m and D95?150 ?m.

Abstract: Melt formed inorganic fibers are disclosed having the composition:— Al2O3 5-90 mol % K2O 5-90 mol % SiO2 5-90 mol % in which SiO2+Al2O3+K2O>=50 mol %. Fibers of like composition having K2O greater than 12 mol % are also encompassed.

Abstract: Preforms for precision press molding made of optical glass, optical elements, and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The preforms are suited to precision press molding having a broad range of dispersion characteristics, a low glass transition temperature, a low sag point, and good resistance to devitrification while containing no PbO. The optical element is obtained by precision press molding the preform. One example of the preform has a refractive index (nd) of greater than or equal to 1.7 and an Abbé number (?d) of less than or equal to 32. The other example of the preform has an Abbé number (?d) exceeding 32.

Abstract: To provide a light-amplifying glass capable of increasing absorption of Yb3+. A light-amplifying glass to be used for amplifying light having a wavelength of 1.0 to 1.2 ?m, which comprises, as represented by mol % based on the following oxides, from 30 to 55% of Bi2O3, from 25 to 50% of either one, or both in total, of SiO2 and B2O3, from 12 to 27% of either one, or both in total, of Al2O3 and Ga2O3, from 0 to 4% of La2O3 and from 0.1 to 4% of Yb2O3 and which contains substantially no Er2O3. An optical waveguide having such a light-amplifying glass as a core.

Abstract: An optical glass having optical constants of a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 or over, an Abbe number (?d) of 30 or below, and a partial dispersion ratio (?g, F) of 0.620 or below comprises SiO2 and Nb2O5 as essential components, wherein an amount of Nb2O5 in mass % is more than 40%. The optical glass further comprising, in mass % on oxide basis, less than 2% of K2O and one or more oxides selected from the group consisting of B2O3, TiO2, ZrO2, WO3, ZnO, SrO, Li2O and Na2O wherein a total amount of SiO2, B2O3, TiO2, ZrO2, Nb2O5, WO3, ZnO, SrO, Li2O and Na2O is more than 90% and TiO2/(ZrO2+Nb2O5) is less than 0.32.

Abstract: The invention relates to opaque, colored glass-ceramic articles and to the production of opaque, colored glass-ceramic articles which can be readily formed to a desired shape using standard metal-working tools. The glass-ceramic material used to make such articles contains mica crystals as the predominant phase. The desired color is obtained through the addition of a colorant system to the precursor glass. In a particular embodiment the invention is directed to a black glass-ceramic article, the black color being obtained by the addition of iron oxides in levels as high as 20 wt %, which can yield a glass-ceramic having an iron-rice mica phase and/or a glass ceramic having an iron-rich mica phase plus an iron oxide phase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical glass, a preform for precision press molding, methods for manufacturing the same, and an image pickup device. The optical glass of the present invention not only has a high refractive index, a high dispersion property, and good precision press moldability, but also has good stability with respect to devitrification when reheated (referred to as “devitrification stability upon reheating”), and is an optical glass with a good partial dispersion ratio (Pg, F).

Abstract: An optical glass having optical constants of a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 or over, an Abbe number (?d) of 30 or below, and a partial dispersion ratio (?g, F) of 0.620 or below comprises SiO2 and Nb2O5 as essential components, wherein an amount of Nb2O5 in mass % is more than 40%. The optical glass further comprising, in mass % on oxide basis, less than 2% of K2O and one or more oxides selected from the group consisting of B2O3, TiO2, ZrO2, WO3, ZnO, SrO, Li2O and Na2O wherein a total amount of SiO2, B2O3, TiO2, ZrO2, Nb2O5, WO3, ZnO, SrO, Li2O and Na2O is more than 90% and TiO2/(ZrO2+Nb2O5) is less than 0.32.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical glass having optical constants in the form of a refractive index nd of 1.70 or higher and an Abbé number nud of 50 or higher, a preform for precision press molding comprised of this glass, an optical element comprised of this glass, and methods for manufacturing the preform and the optical element.

Abstract: There is provided an optical glass with a high refractive index and a low dispersion having a refractive index (nd) of not less than 1.75 and an Abbe's number (?d) of not less than 35 where the image formation characteristic is hardly affected by changes in temperature of the using environment. SiO2, B2O3 and La2O3 are contained as essential components and the ratio of the constituting components are adjusted whereby an optical glass in which a product of ? and ? where ? is an average linear expansion coefficient at ?30 to +70° C. and ? is an optical elasticity constant at the wavelength of 546.1 nm is not more than 130×10?12° C.?1×nm×cm?1×Pa?1 is able to be achieved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a ceramic comprising: at least two different metal oxides, the at least two different metal oxides comprising TiO2 and La2O3 or TiO2 and BaO; less than 20% by weight SiO2; less than 20% by weight B2O3; and less than 40% by weight P2O5; the ceramic having a glass transition temperature, Tg, and a crystallization onset temperature, Tx, and the difference between Tg and Tx is at least 5K. The ceramic may comprise additional metal oxides. Also disclosed herein is a method of making an article using the ceramic; typically, the ceramic is heated above the Tg, shaped, and then cooled.

Abstract: Optical glass having a refractive index (nd) of 1.85 or greater, and an Abbe number (?d) falling within the range of 10 to 30, which is suited for molding by precision mold press is provided. The optical glass is characterized by including B2O3+SiO2 in an amount of 3 to 60%, Bi2O3 in an amount of 25 to 80%, RO+Rn2O in an amount of 5 to 60% (wherein R represents one or more selected from a group consisting of Zn, Ba, Sr, Ca, and Mg; and Rn represents one or more selected from a group consisting of Li, Na, K, and Cs), with each component in the range expressed in oxide-based mole percentage, and is characterized in that transparency in the visible region is high, and that the transition point (Tg) is 480° C. or lower. The optical glass is characterized by having a spectral transmittance of 70% or greater at a wavelength of 600 nm for a thickness of 10 mm.

Abstract: To provide a light-amplifying glass capable of increasing absorption of Yb3+. A light-amplifying glass to be used for amplifying light having a wavelength of 1.0 to 1.2 ?m, which comprises, as represented by mol % based on the following oxides, from 30 to 55% of Bi2O3, from 25 to 50% of either one, or both in total, of SiO2 and B2O3, from 12 to 27% of either one, or both in total, of Al2O3 and Ga2O3, from 0 to 4% of La2O3 and from 0.1 to 4% of Yb2O3 and which contains substantially no Er2O3. An optical waveguide having such a light-amplifying glass as a core.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of novel glass materials comprising rare earth aluminate glasses (REA1™ glasses) in the gain medium of solid state laser devices that produce light at infrared wavelengths, typically in the range 1000 to 3000 nm and for infrared optics with transmission to approximately 5000 nm in thin sections. The novel glass materials provide stable hosts for trivalent ytterbium (Yb3+) ions and other optically active species or combinations of optically active species that exhibit fluorescence and that can be optically excited by the application of light. The glass gain medium can be configured as a waveguide or placed in an external laser cavity, or otherwise arranged to achieve gain in the laser waveband and so produce laser action.

Abstract: An optical glass contains, based on a total weight of the optical glass: 12 to 30 weight percent of P2O5; 1 to 5 weight percent of B2O3; 1 to 8 weight percent of Li2O; 0.5 to weight percent of Na2O; 0.5 to 15 weight percent of K2O; 1 to 5 weight percent of CaO; 0 to 20 weight percent of BaO; 0 to 5 weight percent of SrO; 1 to 10 weight percent of TiO2; 1 to 20 weight percent of Bi2O3; 3 to 35 weight percent of Nb2O5; 13 to 60 weight percent of WO3; and 0 to 1 weight percent of Sb2O3, wherein a total weight of Na2O and K2O is in a range of 3 to 20 weight percent based on the total weight of the optical glass.

Abstract: Water-soluble glass as corrosion protector in dishwashing machines A zinc-containing, water-soluble glass composition comprising from 41 to 54 mole % of P2O5, 10 to 30 mole % of alkali oxides, up to 5 mole % of SO3 and up to 25 mole % of ZnO.

Abstract: Provided are optical glasses having a phosphate-containing composition that can materialize highly useful optical properties including high-refractivity and high-dispersion properties; an optical glass comprising P2O5, SiO2 and Li2O as essential components, comprising Na2O and K2O as optional components, having an Li2O/(Li2O+Na2O+K2O) molar ratio of from ? to 1 and having an Abbe's number (?d) of 30 or less, and an optical glass comprising P2O5, SiO2 and Li2O as essential components, having the property of transmittance that when light is caused to vertically enter one of two plane and mutually parallel optically polished surfaces of a sample of the glass having a thickness of 10.0±0.1 mm and caused to exit from the other surface, the wavelength at which the transmittance represented by the ratio of transmitted light intensity to incidence light intensity (transmitted light intensity/incidence light intensity) comes to be 70% is 510 nm or less, having a refractive index (nd) of 1.

Abstract: An optical glass composition contains, in % by mole, 14.0% or more and 31.0% or less of SiO2, 19.0% or more and 40.0% or less of B2O3, 0% or more and 5.0% or less of Li2O, 0% or more and 12.0% or less of ZnO, 0% or more and 12.0% or less of ZrO2, 15.0% or more and 26.0% or less of La2O3, 22.0% or more and 38.0% or less of La2O3+ZrO2, 2.0% or more and 5.0% or less of Ta2O5 and 4.0% or more and 16.0% or less of Gd2O3, and has nd of 1.83 or higher and 1.87 or lower and ?d of 43 or higher and 47 or lower, and a preform and an optical element are formed from the optical glass composition.

Abstract: An optical glass composition contains, in % by weight, 1.0% or more and 12.0% or less of SiO2, 8.0% or more and 18.0% or less of B2O3, 0% or more and 6.0% or less of ZnO, 1.0% or more and 10.0% or less of ZrO2, 25.0% or more and 47.0% or less of La2O3, 0% or more and 5.0% or less of R2O (here, R is at least one of Li, Na and K), 0% or more and 15.0% or less of Nb2O5, 0% or more and 7.0% or less of TiO2, 0% or more and 15.0% or less of Ta2O5, 1.0% or more of Nb2O5+TiO2+Ta2O5, 0% or more and 25.5% or less of Gd2O3, 0.5% or more and 15.0% or less of WO3 and 0.5% or more and 26.0% or less of Gd2O3+WO3, and has nd of 1.88 or higher and 1.92 or lower and ?d of 33 or higher and 37 or lower, and a preform and an optical element are formed from the optical glass composition.

Abstract: Glass has optical constants of a refractive index (nd) of 1.79 or over and an Abbe number (?d) of 27 or over and a specific gravity (D) of 3.20 or over and is free from devitrification in the interior of the glass in a reheat test. The glass has chemical durability according to the Powder Method (acid-proof property RA according to the Powder Method) which is Class 1.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) and a method of producing the same are provided. In the PDP, airtightness of discharge space is maintained and the performance of the PDP does not deteriorate while a sealing part containing P2O5 and SnO is provided. The sealing member with which such PDP can be obtained also is provided. The PDP includes a pair of substrates that are disposed facing each other so that a discharge space is formed therebetween, and peripheries of the pair of substrates are sealed together, with a first sealing part. The first sealing part includes a glass composition containing P2O5 and SnO, and a refractory filler. The organic matter content in the first sealing part is less than 11 ppm.

Abstract: Provided are inorganic fibers containing calcium and alumina as the major fiber components. According to certain embodiments, the inorganic fibers containing calcia and alumina are provided with a coating of a phosphorous containing compound on at least a portion of the fiber surfaces. Also provided are methods of preparing the coated and non-coated inorganic fibers and of thermally insulating articles using thermal insulation comprising the inorganic fibers.

Abstract: Optical glass has a refractive index of 1.83 or above and an Abbe number of 26 or less and contains SiO2, TiO2, Nb2O5 and Na2O as its essential constituents in such proportions on a final oxide basis that the amounts of its oxide constituents as expressed on a mass percentage basis may satisfy the relationship: (TiO2+Nb2O5)/(Na2O+K2O)=3.0 to 4.0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to glass compositions for use in formation of polycarboxylate cements and polycarboxylate cements comprising these glasses, wherein the glasses comprise SiO2 and MgO, with a molar percentage of SiO2 not exceeding 60% and a molar percentage of MgO being greater than 20%.

Abstract: Optical glass containing bismuth oxide having good defoamability. The Optical glass contains, as % by mass, from 10 to less than 90% of a Bi2O3 component and at least 0.1% of a TeO2 and/or SeO2 component. The optical glass is on Grade 4 to Grade 1 in “JOGIS12-1994, Method for Measuring Bubbles in Optical Glass”. By controlling the amount of RO component (R is at least one selected from a group consisting of Zn, Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg) and Rn2O component (Rn?Li, Na, K, Cs), the clarifying time may be shortened.

Abstract: An optical glass comprising, by mass %, 12 to 40% of SiO2, 15% or more but less than 42% of Nb2O5, 2% or more but less than 18% of TiO2, (provided that Nb2O5/TiO2 is over 0.6), 0.1 to 20% of Li2O, 0.1 to 15% of Na2O, and 0.1 to 25% of K2O, and having an Abbe's number ?d of 20 to 30, a ?Pg,F of 0.016 or less and a liquidus temperature of 1,200° C. or lower.

Abstract: A glass material for mold pressing, comprised of a core portion comprised of a multicomponent optical glass containing at least one readily reducible component selected from among W, Ti, Bi, and Nb, and a covering portion covering the surface of said core portion, comprised of a multicomponent glass containing none or a lower quantity of said readily reducible component than is contained in said core portion. A glass material for mold pressing comprising a core portion comprised of a fluorine-containing multicomponent optical glass and a covering portion covering the surface of said core portion, comprised of a multicomponent glass containing none or a lower quantity of fluorine than is contained in said core portion. A method for manufacturing an optical glass element comprising heat softening a glass material that has been preformed into a prescribed shape, and conducting press molding with a pressing mold, employing the above glass material of the invention.

Abstract: An optical glass for the manufacture of large transmission optics, such as lenses having a thickness of 100 millimeters or more, comprises 35 to 70 wt.-% SiO2, 17 to 35 wt.-% Al2O3, 3 to 17 wt.-% P2O5, 0 to 6 wt.-% Li2O, 0.5 to 4 wt.-% MgO, 0.5 to 3 wt.-% ZnO, a maximum of 1 wt.-% CaO, a maximum of 0.5 wt.-% BaO, 0.5 to 6 wt.-% TiO2, 0.5 to 3 wt.-% ZrO2, 0 to 1 wt.-% Na2O, 0 to 1 wt.-% K2O, a maximum of 1 wt.-% of refining agents (As2O3, SP2O3) and a maximum of 500 ppm of other contaminants. The glass composition may be equal to the composition of the glass ceramic Zerodur® and allows to manufacture large transmission optics in a cost-effective way, has a maximum of transmittance which is in the range of a He—Ne lasers and has a CTE of about 3·10?6/K.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical glass having a refractive index (nd) of greater than or equal to 1.65 and an Abbé number (? (nu)d) of greater than or equal to 50 for use in precision press molding. The glass exhibits that a ratio ? (alpha)1/? (alpha)2 is less than 17 when temperature denoting maximum value of differential in amount of elongation of glass relative to temperature differential DELTAT (where DELTAT denotes a constant value of 1° C. or less) over a temperature range from glass transition temperature (Tg) to sag temperature (Ts) is denoted as T1, average coefficient of linear expansion over a range from T1?5° C. to T1+5° C. is denoted as alpha1, and average coefficient of linear expansion over a range from the glass transition temperature (Tg)?160° C. to the glass transition temperature (Tg)?140° C. is denoted as alpha2.

Abstract: A zinc and bismuth containing, water-soluble glass composition comprising from 10 to 75 mole % P2O5, 5-50 mole % alkali metal oxide, up to 40 mole % ZnO and up to 40 mole % Bi2O3.

Abstract: An aluminosilicate glass composition comprising: (a) 10-35% by weight of silica; (b) 10-35% by weight of alumina; (c) 3-30% by weight of zinc oxide; (d) 4-30% by weight P205; and (e) 3-25% by weight of fluoride which contains at most 3% by weight of alkaline metals calculated as M20, wherein M is Li, Na, and/or K, and wherein the weight ratio of the sum of zinc oxide and fluoride to P205 of from 0.8 to 3.0.

Abstract: Optical glass having a refractive index (nd) of 1.75 or greater, and an Abbe number (?d) falling within the range of 15 to 40, which is suitable for molding by precision mold press is provided. The optical glass is characterized by including B2O3+SiO2 in an amount of 10 to 70%, Bi2O3 in an amount of 5% or more and less than 25%, RO+Rn2O in an amount of 5 to 60% (wherein R represents one or more selected from a group consisting of Zn, Ba, Sr, Ca, and Mg; and Rn represents one or more selected from a group consisting of Li, Na, K, and Cs), with each component in the range expressed in oxide-based mole, and is characterized in that transparency in the visible region is high, and that the transition point (Tg) is 520° C. or lower. The optical glass is characterized by having a spectral transmittance of 70% or greater at a wavelength of 550 nm, for a thickness of 10 mm.

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.

Abstract: To provide a glass containing little B2O3, whereby when its powder is fired, its thermal expansion curve does not have an inflection point. Non-lead glass comprising, as represented by mol % based on the following oxides, from 35 to 41.5% of SiO2, from 8 to 25% of MgO, more than 27 to 35% of CaO, from 0 to 2% of SrO, from 0 to 4% of BaO, from 5 to 15% of ZnO and from 4.5 to 10% of Al2O3, wherein the total content of these components is at least 97%, and when SrO and BaO are contained, the total content of SrO and BaO is at most 2%. Non-lead glass comprising, as represented by mol % based on the following oxides, from 39.5 to 41.5% of SiO2, from 10 to less than 13% of MgO, from 18 to 22% of CaO, more than 12 to 15% of SrO, from 0 to 1% of BaO, from 6 to 11% of ZnO and from 4.5 to 7% of Al2O3, wherein the total content of these components is at least 97%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an all-ceramic dental prosthesis in which a porous ceramic matrix material is infiltrated with a glass, having a solubility of <1100 ?g/cm2 according to DIN EN ISO 6872. The invention also relates to the use of niobium-containing glass having an Nb2O5 content of more than 0.1% by weight as an infiltration glass for all-ceramic dental compositions.

Abstract: The X-ray opaque glass is characterized by a composition, in mol %, of SiO2, 75-98; Yb2O3, 0.1 to 40; and ZrO2, 0 to 40. Preferred embodiments of the glass are free of Al2O3 and B2O3. The glass is produced from the glass batch by melting at a temperature of at least 1500° C. in an iridium or iridium alloy vessel with the assistance of high-frequency radiation. In preferred embodiments of the glass production process at least one raw material ingredient is present in the batch as a nanoscale powder. The glass is useful in dental applications, optical applications, and biomedical applications, or for photovoltaics, or as a target material in PVD processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sealing glass composition that excludes Pb, i.e., an environmentally harmful material, and a flat panel display apparatus using the same. A sealing glass composition of the present invention comprises Sb2O3 of 20 mol % to 50 mol %, B2O3 of 30 mol % to 70 mol %, SiO2 of 5 mol % to 15 mol % and Al2O3 of 0 mol % to 15 mol %. The flat display apparatus of the present invention has a front panel and a rear panel, which are combined together with a sealing glass composition with a predetermined distance therebetween.