Abstract: Provided are: spherical crystalline silica particles which ensure higher productivity and lower production costs than conventional ones, contain plenty of quartz having high thermal conductivity, have high fluidity, high dispersibility, high filling property, and low abrasion property, and are also applicable to semiconductor field; and a method for producing the spherical crystalline silica particles. The crystalline silica particles are characterized in that with respect to the total mass of the particles, the content of a crystal phase is at least 90 mass % and the content of a quartz crystal is at least 70 mass %. In addition, at least one kind of alkali metals may be contained in an amount of 0.4-5 mass % in terms of oxides, with respect to the total mass of the particles. Furthermore, at least one kind of alkaline earth metals may be contained in an amount of 1-5 mass % in terms of oxides, with respect to the total mass of the particles.

Abstract: A wavelength conversion structure comprises a sintered body comprising a mixture of a wavelength conversion material and a glass composition, wherein the wavelength conversion material comprises a phosphor and the glass composition comprises ZnO—BaO—SiO2—B2O3.

Abstract: A charging load and a method of making the same wherein the charging load includes at least three diverse mineral raw materials in pre-selected percentages, the charging load being transformable into an aluminosilicate glass product by heating to a temperature of at least 1,200° C. and being a mass of structurally stabilized individual beads, where each of the beads is a composite of the at least three diverse mineral raw materials made non-friable by a partial sintering process, each bead of the mass containing a homogeneous mixture of ground and sized particles of the at least three diverse mineral raw materials, where the particles have a controlled maximum particle size of less than 30 microns and are mixed in each of the beads at the pre-selected percentages.

Abstract: A process for making inorganic, metal oxide spheres that includes exposing solidified, molded microparticles that include a glass precursor composition to a temperature sufficient to transform the molded microparticles into molten glass and cooling the molten glass to form inorganic, metal oxide spheres.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the wet production of granules from powdered materials, in particular raw materials for the production of glass. The process of the invention comprises the following successive steps: (i) the powdered materials to be granulated are divided into at least two portions: a first portion and a second portion; (ii) a binder liquid is added to the first portion of powdered materials; (iii) the first mixture thus obtained is agglomerated in the granulator in order to obtain granules (a); (iv) the second portion of powdered materials is added to the granulator; and (v) the new mixture obtained is agglomerated in the granulator in order to obtain granules (b). This sequenced granulation process allows granules to be obtained that have a degree of moisture that assures their stability and their ease of handling eliminating the drying step.

Abstract: A green light-emitting glass and the method of preparing the same are provided. The components with parts by mole of the green light-emitting glass are alkali oxide 25-40, Y2O3 0.01-15, SiO2 40-70, Tb2O3 0.01-15. The method of preparing the glass includes mixing alkali salt with Y2O3, SiO2 and Tb4O7, firing the mixture at 1200° C.-1500° C. for 1-5 hours, cooling the precursor to the room temperature and annealing the precursor in a reducing atmosphere at 600° C.-1200° C. for 1-20 hours. A green light-emitting glass with good transparence, high uniformity, easily being made into big bulk and high stability is provided. The process of capsulation of parts by using the glass is simple. And a method of preparing the glass with simple process and low cost is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of glass-crystalline particles comprising a glass component and a crystalline component comprising the steps of: a) providing a precursor solution comprising a solvent, a glass component composition, and a crystalline component composition; b) forming an aerosol comprising finely divided droplets of the precursor solution, wherein the droplet concentration which is below the concentration where collisions and subsequent coalescence of the droplets results in a 10% reduction in droplet concentration; c) heating the aerosol wherein, upon heating, glass-crystalline particles are formed, wherein the glass-crystalline particles comprise a glass component and a crystalline component, and wherein the crystalline component comprises one or more metal oxides; and d) isolating the glass-crystalline particles.

Abstract: A process and apparatus is provided for enhancing the formation of a uniform population of hollow glass microspheres. A burner head is used which directs incoming glass particles away from the cooler perimeter of the flame cone of the gas burner and distributes the glass particles in a uniform manner throughout the more evenly heated portions of the flame zone. As a result, as the glass particles are softened and expand by a released nucleating gas so as to form a hollow glass microsphere, the resulting hollow glass microspheres have a more uniform size and property distribution as a result of experiencing a more homogenous heat treatment process.

Abstract: The production of synthetic quartz glass granules by vitrifying a free-flowing SiO2 granulate from porous granulate particles is time-consuming and expensive. The aim of the invention is to provide a method that allows a continuous and cost-effective production of dense synthetic quartz glass granules on the basis of porous SiO2 granulate. According to the invention, this is achieved by the following method steps: (a) granulating pyrogenically produced silicic acid with the formation of the SiO2 granulate made of porous granulate particles; (b) drying the SiO2 granulate; (c) cleaning the SiO2 granulate by heating in an atmosphere containing halogen in a cleaning furnace; and (d) vitrifying the cleaned SiO2 granulate by sintering in a vitrifying furnace with the formation of quartz glass granules. The drying, cleaning, and vitrifying of the SiO2 granulate are each carried out in a tary tube of a rotary tube furnace, said rotary tube rotating about a central axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a doped quartz glass, containing: a raw material gas-forming step of vaporizing a liquid raw material containing a silicon compound and a sublimable organic metal compound to form a raw material gas, and a glass fine particle-forming step of feeding the raw material gas to oxyhydrogen flame and reacting the gas in the flame to form a glass fine particle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing expanded glass granules. To this end, starting materials are provided, comprising 80% to 95% glass and 5% to 20% sodium silicate hydrate having a water of crystallization content between 1 and 2 wt %, in relation to the solids content. After the glass is ground, the starting materials are mixed, the ground starting materials are granulated into raw granules, and the raw granules are mixed with a release agent, the mixture comprising the raw granules and the release agent is heated to a processing temperature. In a first partial step, the pores on the surfaces of the particles of the raw granules are closed, and in a second partial step, the water of crystallization is dissolved from the sodium silicate hydrate and caused to thermally expand, whereby the particles of the raw granules expand and form the expanded glass granules.

Abstract: In a process for granulating slag, from a blast furnace or a smelting reduction plant, in which a granule/water mixture formed during the granulation is fed to a granulation tank and then to a dewatering installation, in which the slag granules are dewatered. H2S-containing vapors and gases formed during the granulation are at least partially condensed by injection of water in a condensation space which is flow-connected to the granulation tank. H2S-containing residual gases are discharged from the compensation space below the water injection point, H2S is burnt.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing ceramic microspheres from industrial slag. The microspheres have a particle size of about 38 microns to about 150 microns. The microspheres are used to create a cement slurry having a density of at least about 11 lbs/g. The resultant cement slurry may then be used to treat subterranean wells.

Abstract: There is provided a method for making hollow microspheres including heating a feed under conditions sufficient to convert at least a portion of the feed into hollow microspheres, where the heating is conducted under a vacuum. There is also provided hollow microspheres made using this method.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to seals for glass articles. Certain example embodiments relate to a composition used for sealing an insulted glass unit. In certain example embodiments the composition includes vanadium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, and at least one additional additive. For instance, another additive that is a different metal oxide or different metal chloride may be provided. In certain example embodiments, a composition may be combined with a binder solution that substantially or completely burns out by the time the composition is melted. In certain example embodiments, a CTE filler is included with a frit material. In certain example embodiments, a vacuum insulated glass unit includes first and second glass substrates that are sealed together with a seal that includes the above-described composition.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to improved seals for glass articles. Certain example embodiments relate to a composition used for sealing an insulted glass unit. In certain example embodiments the composition includes vanadium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, and at least one additional additive. For instance, another additive that is a different metal oxide or different metal chloride may be provided. In certain example embodiments, a vacuum insulated glass unit includes first and second glass substrates that are sealed together with a seal that includes the above-described composition.

Abstract: Silica glass granule having the following features: Area: 100 to 5000 ?m2, ECD: 5 to 100 ?m, Circumference: 20 to 400 ?m, Maximum diameter: 10 to 140 ?m, Minimum diameter: 5 to 80 ?m, where all values are medium values, Specific BET surface area: <1 m2/g Impurities: <50 ppm It is prepared by a) compacting pyrogenic silicon dioxide powder with a tamped density of 15 to 190 g/l to slugs, b) subsequently crushing them and removing slug fragments with a diameter of <100 ?m and >800 ?m, c) the slug fragments having a tamped density of 300 to 600 g/l, and d) subsequently treating them at 600 to 1100° C. in an atmosphere which comprises one or more compounds which are suitable for removing hydroxyl groups, and e) then sintering them at 1200° C. to 1400° C.

Abstract: A method of making a foamed glass composite, including crushing a vitreous precursor material, such as waste glass, frit, metallurgical slag or the like, sizing the crushed vitreous precursor to segregate an amount of crushed particles of a predetermined size and pelletizing the crushed particles. The pellets are preheated and passed through a high-temperature zone to foam the pellets. The foamed pellets are rapidly quenched to a temperature below their dilatometric softening point and then cooled to room temperature. The high temperature zone is at least about 1200° C. and the pellets are preheated to within no more than about 25° C. of their dilatometric softening point. The pellets are quenched to partially or completely avoid annealing and have increased hardness and compressive strength as a consequence, as well as a preferred failure mode under compression and torsional loads of crushing/shattering.

Abstract: A green light-emitting glass and the method of preparing the same are provided. The components with parts by mole of the green light-emitting glass are alkali oxide 25-40, Y2O3 0.01-15, SiO2 40-70, Tb2O3 0.01-15. The method of preparing the glass includes mixing alkali salt with Y2O3, SiO2 and Tb4O7, firing the mixture at 1200° C-1500° C. for 1-5 hours, cooling the precursor to the room temperature and annealing the precursor in a reducing atmosphere at 600° C-1200° C. for 1-20 hours. A green light-emitting glass with good transparence, high uniformity, easily being made into big bulk and high stability is provided. The process of capsulation of parts by using the glass is simple. And a method of preparing the glass with simple process and low cost is provided.

Abstract: A method for changing the width of particle thickness size distribution of flakes of material with the flakes being formed by a process that includes the steps of feeding a stream of molten material in a downwards direction into a rotating cup or disc and allowing the material to pass over the edge of the cup or disc in such a manner as to be forced into a gap between a pair of plates surrounding the cup or disc. The movement of material in the process used for forming the flakes is maintained in an angular direction and effected by a flow of air passing through the plates and either side of the material, so as to pull the stream of material in a manner for keeping it flat and, further, to pull the stream of material so that, as solidification of the material is effected, the sheet of material so formed is broken into flakes.

Abstract: A ceramic consisting essentially of: about 51% to about 68% by weight ZrO2; about 20% to about 40% by weight Al2O3; about 9% to about 12% by weight CeO2; about 0.05% to about 0.2% by weight SiO2; about 0.01% to about 0.1% by weight MgO; about 0.1% to about 0.6% by weight MnO; and about 0.01% to about 0.8% by weight CaO.

Abstract: A process for producing a glass in the production of a glass molded article formed of an optical glass by melting and clarifying a glass raw material to prepare a molten glass and molding said molten glass, the process comprising preparing a glass raw material that gives an oxide glass comprising, by cationic %, 12 to 65% of B3+, 0 to 20% of Si4+, 0 to 6% of Ge4+, 15 to 50% of total of La3+, Gd3+, Y3+, Yb3+, Sc3+ and Lu3+, 4 to 54% of total of Ta5+, Zr4+, Ti4+, Nb5+, W6+ and Bi3+, 0 to 35% of Zn2+, 0 to 9% of total of Li+, Na+ and K+, and 0 to 15% of total of Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+ and Ba2+, a total content of said cationic components in the oxide glass being 99 to 100%, and said glass raw material comprising carbonate and sulfate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of glass-crystalline particles comprising a glass component and a crystalline component comprising the steps of: a) providing a precursor solution comprising a solvent, a glass component composition, and a crystalline component composition; b) forming an aerosol comprising finely divided droplets of the precursor solution, wherein the droplet concentration which is below the concentration where collisions and subsequent coalescence of the droplets results in a 10% reduction in droplet concentration; c) heating the aerosol wherein, upon heating, glass-crystalline particles are formed, wherein the glass-crystalline particles comprise a glass component and a crystalline component, and wherein the crystalline component comprises one or more metal oxides; and d) isolating the glass-crystalline particles.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a product, including the following successive steps: a) mixing raw materials to form a starting feedstock; b) melting the starting feedstock so as to form a molten liquid; c) solidifying the molten liquid so as to obtain a fused product comprising crystals linked by a glassy phase; and d) crystallization heat treatment of the glassy phase of said fused product, in which the composition of the starting feedstock is adapted in order to manufacture a product having the following chemical composition, as weight percentages based on the oxides, and for a total of 100%: 40%?(ZrO2+HfO2)?94%; 4%<CeO2<31%; 0%?Y2O3; 0%?Al2O3; 2%?SiO2; 0%?MgO; 0%?TiO2; and other oxides?1%.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for producing high silicate glass which has a low Fe concentration and can achieve a high UV transmittance while retaining advantages of Vycor glass that mass-production at low cost is feasible and that complex formation with various photofunctional ions can be effected; and high silicate glass of a high UV transmittance. For obtaining the above high silicate glass, the method is characterized by comprising the steps of: heating borosilicate glass including a heavy metal or rare-earth element (preferably a high-valence heavy metal or rare-earth element) so as to phase-separate the borosilicate glass; subjecting the phase-separated borosilicate glass to acid treatment so as to elute a metal; and sintering the acid-treated borosilicate glass.

Abstract: The crystallized glass according to the present invention contains a LiVOPO4 crystal. The LiVOPO4 crystal is preferably a ?-LiVOPO4 crystal. In addition, the crystallized glass according to the present invention preferably contains a composition of Li2O: 25-60%, V2O5: 20-40% and P2O5: 20-40% in terms of mol %. The crystallized glass according to the present invention is suitable as a positive electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries. The present invention provides a substance suitable as a positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery having good battery properties and a method for producing the substance.

Abstract: The invention concerns silica microspheres (M) having an outer diameter between 50 and 125 ?m, preferably between 60 and 90 ?m, a wall thickness not less than 1 ?m, preferably between 1 and 3 ?m and a density between 0.3 and 0.7/cm3, a manufacturing method by injecting silica microsphere precursors (MS, PR1, PR1?, PR2?) into an inductive plasma (P), assembly methods and possible uses of silica microspheres.

Abstract: Porous, ferro- or ferrimagnetic, glass particles are described that selectively bind molecules of interest, especially nucleic acid molecules, under appropriate conditions. Methods of preparing the porous, ferro- or ferrimagnetic, glass particles and their use for identifying or separating molecules of interest are also described. Kits comprising the porous, ferro- or ferrimagnetic, glass particles are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to glass powder, especially a biologically active glass powder, which includes a plurality of glass particles and which is characterized by the following features: the glass particles are made up by >90% of non-spherical particles; the geometry of the individual non-spherical particle is characterized by a ratio of length to diameter of 1.1 to 105.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing ceramic microspheres from industrial slag. The microspheres have a particle size of about 38 microns to about 150 microns. The microspheres are used to create a cement slurry having a density of at least about 11 lbs/g. The resultant cement slurry may then be used to treat subterranean wells.

Abstract: Artificial turf for use with an artificial turf system, which may also include a base layer and a support layer. The artificial turf comprising a backing supporting pile tufts of between ¼? to 4? in length, in position on its upper surface. The backing may comprise a porous synthetic foam or backing sheet. A filler of particles shaped to have no sharp edges and of substantially equal size are interspersed over the backing and about the tufts up to at least half thick length. The artificial turf substantially retains its resiliency, porosity and equal density throughout.

Abstract: A porous media, a housing containing a porous media and methods for fabricating the housing containing a porous media are provided. The porous media is composed of varying amounts of sorptive binding particles in combination with polymer particles, for example silica particles mixed with polyethylene beads. The porous media is sintered into target housings, for example pipette tips, for use in desalting, purifying and separating biomolecules in target samples. The porous media is also formed into porous media discs via pressure and heating for insertion into housing devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for forming a particulate composition, especially a particle glass composition, through the use of shock waves. A nozzle element is utilized having inlets for introduction of cold and heated gas and a delivery tube for introducing molten material. Through the introduction of the cold and heated gases, droplets are formed from a molten stream, a cone-shaped standing shock wave is formed, and shock waves are formed via a modified Hartmann-Sprenger chamber, the shock waves impinging on the droplet stream to break up the larger droplets.

Abstract: A substantially white powder for use as a filler and/or extender derived from by-products of manufacturing vitreous low alkali, low iron glass fibers, and a method for producing the powder. The filler has very low alkalinity and by virtue of its being essentially free of crystalline silica is non-hazardous to health and therefore safe for consumer-based and industrial-based uses.

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: 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: The present invention relates to a dental glass containing 50 to 70 wt. % of SiO2, 5 to 18 wt. % of Al2O3, 6.1 to 30 wt. % of MgO, 1 to 15 wt. % of La2O3, 1 to 15 wt. % of WO3, 0.1 to 8 wt. % of ZrO2, and optionally further oxides except for the oxides of Sr, Ba or alkali metals, wherein the stated quantities in total add up to 100 wt. %.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a reliable substrate in good yield, by suppressing bleeding of boric acid from a green sheet comprising a powder of borosilicate glass to improve printability of a conductive pattern thereby to prevent disconnection. A process for producing a substrate which comprises firing a green sheet comprising a powder of borosilicate glass, wherein the powder is one prepared by holding borosilicate glass before pulverization, at a temperature higher by at least 30° C. than the glass transition temperature and lower by at most 50° C. than the softening point of the borosilicate glass for at least 3 hours in the atmosphere, followed by pulverization.

Abstract: A sphering apparatus includes a sphering furnace on a body of which a plurality of adhesion preventing air-introducing holes is formed and at a lower position of which a carrier air-introducing hole and a carrier air-withdrawing hole are formed; an air blower introducing both an adhesion preventing air and a carrier air; a first pipe one end of which is connected to a discharging part of the air blower and the other end of which is biforked, one biforked end being connected to the carrier air-introducing hole and the other biforked end being connected to a manifold bundling the plurality of adhesion preventing air-introducing holes; a first damper provided in any one of two pipes in the biforked part of the first pipe; a cyclone connected to the carrier air-withdrawing hole through a second pipe; and a bag filter connected to the cyclone through a third pipe.

Abstract: A method for forming microspheres on a microscopic level comprises the steps of defining holes through a substrate, disposing a sheet of thermally formable material onto the substrate covering the holes, heating the sheet of thermally formable material until a predetermined degree of plasticity is achieved, applying fluidic pressure through the holes to the sheet of thermally formable material, while the sheet of glass is still plastic, and forming microspheres on the substrate in the sheet of thermally formable material by means of continued application of pressure for a predetermined time. The invention also includes a substrate having a plurality of holes defined therethrough, a layer of thermally formable material disposed onto the substrate covering the plurality of holes, and a plurality of microspheres thermally formed in the layer by means of applied pressure through the holes when it has been heated to a predetermined degree of plasticity.

Abstract: A composite nanoparticle includes a nanoparticle of mineral oxide and a shell of a transition metal oxide. The mineral oxide may be silica, alumina, or a mixture of such materials, and the shell of transition metal oxide at least partially surrounds the nanoparticle of mineral oxide. Methods of preparation include reacting a solution comprising a salt of a transition metal with a nanoparticle of the mineral oxide in the presence of a reducing agent and an organic stabilizing agent; drying the resulting mixture to form a dried mixture; and annealing the dried mixture to form the composite nanoparticle.

Abstract: A titanium-containing oxide glass having a bulky form and substantially having a chemical composition represented by the formula: (M1)1-x(M2)x(Ti1-y1(M3)y1)y2Oz [wherein M1 represents an element selected from Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Na and Ca; M2 represents at least one element selected from Mg, Ba, Ca, Sr, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Na, Sc, Y, Hf, Bi and Ag; M3 represents at least one element selected from V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Al, Si, P, Ga, Ge, In, Sn, Sb and Te; and x, y1, y2 and z satisfy the following requirements: 0?x?0.5, 0?y1<0.31, 1.4<y2<3.3, and 3.9<z<8.0, provided that x+y1?0 when M1 represents Ba, and y1?0 when both M1 and M2 represent Ba].

Abstract: Methods for producing glass powders are provided. The methods include generating an aerosol stream comprising droplets that include a liquid and a glass precursor. Glass particles are formed in the aerosol stream having a small average particle size. The powders can also have a small particle size, narrow size distribution, a high density and a spherical morphology. The invention also includes devices and products formed from the glass powders.

Abstract: The present invention includes micro-sphere composition, methods of making binding assays. The present invention also includes a micro-sphere for binding biological molecules without pretreatment. The micro-sphere includes a spherical glass substrate having one or more metal nanoparticle regions that are exposed from within the glass, wherein the micro-sphere is capable of binding biological molecules without pretreatment.

Abstract: Abrasive particles comprising ceramic (including glasses, crystalline ceramics, and glass-ceramics) comprising (on a theoretical oxide basis) Al2O3 and at least one other metal oxide (e.g., REO and; REO and at least one of ZrO2 or HfO2) and methods of making the same. The abrasive particles can be incorporated into a variety of abrasive articles, including bonded abrasives, coated abrasives, nonwoven abrasives, and abrasive brushes.

Abstract: A granular soil composition consisting of a first mixture of organic material and a second plurality of substantially nonporous generally spherical foamed glass particles. The second substantially nonporous generally spherical foamed glass particles is typically present in amounts of between about 20 and 50 volume percent. The first mixture is typically selected from the group including bark, wood chips, rice husks, coco peat, peat moss and mixtures thereof and the plurality if substantially nonporous generally spherical foamed glass particles are characterized by mean strengths of at least about 350 PSI, diameters of between about 0.1 and 10 millimeters, and bulk densities of between about 15 and about 60 lb/ft3.

Abstract: Al2O3—Y2O3—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: Abrasive particles and methods of making the same. Embodiments of the invention can be used to make abrasive particles. The abrasive particles can be incorporated into a variety of abrasive articles, including bonded abrasives, coated abrasives, nonwoven abrasives, and abrasive brushes.

Abstract: Methods for making glasses and glass-ceramics comprising Al2O3 and SiO2. Glasses made according to the present invention can be made, formed as, or converted into glass beads, articles (e.g., plates), fibers, particles, and thin coatings. Some embodiments of glass-ceramic particles made according to the present invention can be are particularly useful as abrasive particles.

Abstract: Methods of making amorphous material and ceramic materials. Embodiments of the invention can be used to make abrasive particles. The abrasive particles can be incorporated into a variety of abrasive articles, including bonded abrasives, coated abrasives, nonwoven abrasives, and abrasive brushes.