Abstract: Methods for cutting strengthened glass are disclosed. The methods can include using a laser. The strengthened glass can include chemically strengthened, heat strengthened, and heat tempered glass. Strengthened glass with edges showing indicia of a laser cutting process are also disclosed. The strengthened glass can include an electrochromic film.

Abstract: This disclosure features use of a paper or polymer film that includes a slip agent that can transfer to its surfaces. Once the paper or film is pressed against a glass sheet, this will leave a thin surface roughness of slip agent that can prevent or reduce glass surface scratches from other surfaces or particles during shipping or finishing (e.g., cutting to size, conveyance of glass), thereby improving the yield of glass shipments between glass forming plants and customers. The thin discontinuous layer of slip agent remaining on the glass surface can be washed off easily in subsequent washing processes. The paper or film can have the slip agent imbibed within the paper or coated on it as a surface member.

Abstract: A tempered glass includes a glass substrate and a glue. The glass substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and defines a plurality of strip recesses regularly arrayed on the first surface. The glue is infilled into the strip recesses to be coplanar with the first surface. The refractive index of the glue is substantially equal to the refractive index of the glass substrate.

Abstract: A method of making a glass lenticular array is provided. The method comprises: heating a sheet of glass, the sheet of glass comprising contact regions located thereupon in substantially parallel linear rows; and deforming the heated sheet of glass by contacting the contact regions with a forming body so as to form a plurality of cylindrical lenses in the heated sheet of glass, the plurality of cylindrical lenses arranged in substantially parallel rows with depressed regions between adjacent cylindrical lenses. The depressed regions are formed at the contact regions while apex regions of the cylindrical lenses are kept untouched during the step of deforming.

Abstract: A glass article includes a main body made from glass and at least one decorative member. The main body has a three-dimensional shape and has an outer surface which has at least one curved surface portion. The at least one curved surface portion defines at least one recess. The at least one decorative member are received in the corresponding at least one recess to form a desired symbol, logo, or pattern on the glass article. A method for making the glass article is also provided.

Abstract: Strengthened glass substrate sheets and methods of fabricating glass panels from glass substrate sheets are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes forming at least one series of holes through a thickness of the glass substrate sheet, wherein the at least one series of holes defines a perimeter of the glass panel to be separated from the glass substrate sheet. The method further includes strengthening the glass substrate sheet by a strengthening process, and separating the glass panel from the glass substrate sheet along the at least one series of holes. At least a portion of one or more edges of the glass panel has an associated edge compressive layer. In another embodiment, a strengthened glass substrate sheet includes at least one series of holes that defines a perimeter of one or more glass panels to be separated from the strengthened glass substrate sheet.

Abstract: A substrate (100) comprising a sheet of either a glass, a glass ceramic, or a ceramic and having increased edge strength. A polymeric edge coating (120) prevents creation of strength limiting defects along the edges of the substrate and protects the bend strength of the edges. The substrate may also have at least two parallel high strength edges (110, 112) and an edge coating (120) of a polymeric material covering at least a portion of each of the high strength edges to preserve the high strength edges from the introduction of defects and damage to the edges. Each of the two parallel high strength edges has a bend strength that is capable of less than about 2% failure probability at a stress level of 200 MPa over a test length of 50 mm. A method of making the substrate is also provided.

Abstract: Methods for edging optical articles comprising two main faces, at least one of which being coated with an outermost layer comprising fixing the optical article to a chuck with a holding pad that adheres to both the optical article and the chuck, wherein the surface of the holding pad contacting the optical comprises an adhesive material; and edging the optical article with an edging device; wherein prior to fixing the optical article to the chuck, at least one temporary layer of an organic material is formed onto said outermost layer of the optical article, the organic material of the temporary layer comprising at least one organic compound having a fluorinated functional moiety and at least one linking functional moiety capable of establishing at least one intermolecular bond or interaction with the adhesive material of the holding pad. Optical articles obtained via these methods.

Abstract: This composition comprises, in water: (A) at least one adhesion promoter bearing at least one amine functional group and/or at least one epoxy functional group; (B) at least one monomer and/or at least one prepolymer intended to form a polymer system capable of reacting covalently with the amine and/or epoxy functional group(s) of the constituent (A); (C) at least one curing agent or crosslinker used in an amount equivalent to ±30 mol % of the stoichiometry of the constituent (B); the constituent (B) being present in the composition in an amount of 0.5 to 5% by weight, in particular in an amount of 1.5% by weight, expressed as solids in water; and the constituent (A) being present in an amount of 0.2 to 3 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the constituent (B).

Abstract: A composite of glass and hot melt composition including glass; a primer layer formed on the glass using a primer containing a film forming resin and at least one alkoxysilyl group-containing compound selected from the group consisting of isocyanate silane and a reaction product of aminosilane and epoxysilane; and a hot melt layer formed on the primer layer using a hot melt composition containing an aromatic polyester (a), and its production method are provided. The resulting composite of glass and hot melt composition is excellent in water-resistant adhesion to glass.

Abstract: Use in the treatment of glass substrata of mono- and bi-functional (per)fluoropolyether compounds having the following structures: Rf—CFY-L-W??(I) W-L-YFC—O—Rf—CFY-L-W??(II) wherein: L is a linking organic group —CO—NR?—(CH2)q—, with R?=H or C1-C4 alkyl; q=1-8; Y=F, CF3; W is a —Si(R1)?(OR2)3?? group with ?=0, 1, 2; R1 and R2 equal to or different from each other are C1-C6 alkyl groups, optionally containing one or more ether O atoms, C6-C10 aryl groups, C7-C12 alkyl-aryl or aryl-alkyl groups; Rf has a number average molecular weight in the range 350-5,000, and comprises repeating units of the type: (CFXO),(CF2CF2O),(CF(CF3)CF2O),(CF2CF(CF3)O), wherein X=F, CF3.

Abstract: A water soluble mask is formed on a substrate. Thereafter, a coating (e.g., low-E coating) is formed on the substrate in at least one select area over the mask and in at least one area where the mask is not provided. After the coating has been formed, water is used to remove the mask and a portion of the coating formed thereon in order to form a partially coated substrate. The technique may be used in applications such as in the making of vehicle windshields, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a glass article having a transparent hydrophobic surface during a glass-forming operation. In accordance with the method, a plurality of solid particles of inorganic material having an average diameter of less than about 400 nm are applied to a surface of the glass article when the glass article is at a temperature within the range of from about 700° C. to about 1200° C. The inorganic particles fuse to the surface of the glass article to form the transparent hydrophobic surface. Optionally, a fluorosilane agent can be applied to the transparent hydrophobic surface to further increase its hydrophobicity. The transparent hydrophobic surface has a nano-structured texture, which makes the surface of the glass article very hydrophobic and easy to clean.

Abstract: An index-matching coating is applied directly to a low-emissivity (“lowE”) thin-film coating. Nodules growing from a site in the lowE coating are removed to avoid propagation of defects through the layers of the index-matching coating. A tempering step in an oxygen-containing atmosphere produces compressive stress in the lowE coating and hardens the coating. The compressive stress facilitates removal of the nodules and the hardening allows mechanical cleaning of the lowE coating prior to the index-matching coating, further removing nodules. Magnesium-fluoride is used as the final layer of the index-matching coating in one embodiment to improve abrasion resistance. The resulting glass panel may be used as a display panel in a plasma display or an organic light-emitting diode display, for example.

Abstract: Methods are provided for coating glass waste. A mixture including a universal resin, a curing agent, a flow modifier, and a colorant is applied to the glass waste. The glass waste is then cured. In some embodiments, the mixture is sprayed onto the glass waste. In an alternative embodiment, the mixture is mixed with the glass waste.

Abstract: A process for creating a visible pattern on a frosted glass article to give the appearance of selective frosting of the glass article. A clear glass substrate is uniformly roughened on one surface to create a uniform frosting effect and abrasion layer. Artwork for a desired visible pattern is created on a computer, and a silkscreen is prepared of the artwork. The silkscreen is used to transfer a clear ink to the substrate to fill in the abrasion layer in the desire visible pattern. The clear ink has an index of refraction close to glass, and the abrasion layer is essentially cancelled out or removed. The substrate is then cured in an oven until the ink is dry. The resulting glass substrate or glass article has the same appearance as if it had been entirely frosted, except for the desired visible pattern that appears clear and transparent to light. In another aspect of the present invention, a process is claimed for producing selectively frosted glass articles.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glass material for molding includes immersing a preformed glass material in an organic solution which contains an organic silicon-containing compound, an organic sulfur-containing compound, an organic fluorine-containing compound, or an organic nitrogen-containing compound to obtain the glass material which has a self-assembled film on a surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of applying a protective organic coating to an optical glass fiber, said glass fiber is drawn from a preform and passed through a liquid which contains the material for forming said organic coating, once the amount of liquid coating material to be applied to the fiber has been adjusted, said coating matrial is hardened, while a gas is passed along the liquid wherein nitrous oxide (an N2O-containing gas) is used as said gas. The invention also relates to the coated optical glass fiber, produced by that method.

Abstract: Removable coatings for protecting glass sheets and, in particular, for protecting LCD glass sheets during cutting, grinding, shipping, and/or storage are provided. The coatings comprise one or more polysaccharides, with the preferred polysaccharides being starches composed of a mixture of amylose and amylopectin molecules. The coatings can be removed from the glass sheets using water solutions, e.g., a mild detergent solution, in combination with, for example, ultrasonic cleaning and/or brush cleaning. After removal, the glass sheets have substantially the same surface characteristics and chemistry as untreated sheets and also have particle/contamination levels equivalent to those of control sheets held in a clean environment.

Abstract: A variety of refrigerators and merchandisers having glass or plastic substrates that are substantially fog-resistant are provided. For example, refrigerator doors having a substantially transparent substrate including an anti-fog coating on at least a portion thereof are provided. The portion of the substrate may substantially not fog when the portion has an initial surface temperature and is then exposed to a moist air ambient with a dewpoint temperature equal to or greater than the surface temperature for a period of time. The surface temperature may be less than about 0° C. and the period of time may be greater than about 6 seconds.

Abstract: The glass container stores and preserves pharmaceutical or diagnostic solutions for medicinal purposes. So that the container is free of silicones and other residues, it is provided with an amorphous, transparent anti-adherent coating (4) over its entire interior surface from its bottom over the wall (3) to the closure device (2). This anti-adherent coating (4) is free of heavy metals, free of silicones, is stable after autoclaving at about 120° C. for about 20 min or hot air sterilization for 30 min at 300° C., has a contact angle for wetting with water of ≧80°, contains silicon, oxygen, carbon, fluorine and hydrogen and is deposited by a PECVD method, especially a PICVD method. If the coating contains less than 0.1% by weight fluorine, then it contains greater than or equal to 10% by weight carbon, but if it contains greater than or equal to 0.1% fluorine then it contains greater than or equal to 5% by weight carbon.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for cutting a laminate made of a brittle material and a plastic with a cutting tool is described. The plastic is heated up, thereby lowering its viscosity, at least in the region of a predetermined cutting line. A cutting tool is placed onto the plastic side of the laminate, the loading pressure being adjustable. By moving cutting tool relative to the laminate along the predetermined cutting line, the plastic is severed; at the same time the brittle material is scored, thereby inducing a mechanical stress. If appropriate, the mechanical stress along the cutting line is subsequently increased to exceed the rupture strength of the scored brittle material. A preferred application is the cutting of thin glass or glass-ceramic/plastic laminates.

Abstract: The apparatus for cutting a laminate, which is made of a brittle material and a plastic, has a cutting tool for severing the plastic along a predetermined cutting line and simultaneously scoring the brittle material; a heating device for heating the plastic along the cutting line; a device for pressing the cutting tool with an adjustable pressure on the laminate; a device for moving the engaged cutting tool along the cutting line to simultaneously sever the plastic and score the brittle material and a controller for controlling the heating device so that during the severing and scoring a temperature of the cutting tool is maintained constant and the heating is sufficient to lower viscosity of the plastic along the cutting line so that a predetermined loading pressure of the cutting tool on the laminate necessary for simultaneously scoring the brittle material and severing the plastic is not exceeded, whereby uncontrollable fracture of the brittle material does not occur.

Abstract: Removable coatings for protecting glass sheets and, in particular, for protecting LCD glass sheets during cutting, grinding, shipping, and/or storage are provided. The coatings comprise one or more polysaccharides, with the preferred polysaccharides being starches composed of a mixture of amylose and amylopectin molecules. The coatings can be removed from the glass sheets using water solutions, e.g., a mild detergent solution, in combination with, for example, ultrasonic cleaning and/or brush cleaning. After removal, the glass sheets have substantially the same surface characteristics and chemistry as untreated sheets and also have particle/contamination levels equivalent to those of control sheets held in a clean environment.

Abstract: The method and formula for tinting glass described herein employs a transparent acetate lacquer. The transparent acetate lacquer is derived from a base of cellulose acetate dissolved in an appropriate solvent. Preferably, additional ingredients are added to the formula to provide a lacquer that is easy to apply and which provides superior adhesion to the glass. The method of this invention includes applying a transparent acetate lacquer to glass and allowing the lacquer to dry. Application of the lacquer may be conducted by any conventional method including spraying and brushing. When dried, the lacquer provides excellent tinting properties.

Abstract: A method of identifying glazing that has undergone a heat treatment, consisting of fixing a substance to its surface and/or on an edge, the optical characteristic of the substance being modified at a temperature reached during the heat treatment.

Abstract: A process for producing surface-sealed hollow glass containers, wherein as part of the production process the hollow glass containers are coated with a water-based cold end coating composition in the region of the exit from the annealing lehr, which is arranged following a machine for producing hollow glass containers, where the cold end coating composition comprises the following components: I. a water-based organopolysiloxane-containing composition prepared from alkoxysilanes which carry a functional group and alkoxysilanes which are selected from trialkoxysilanes, dialkoxysilanes and tetraalkoxysilanes, and II. a silicon-free component selected from a wax, a partial fatty acid ester, a fatty acid and/or a surfactant. The hollow glass containers produced in this way feature an enhanced long-term service strength.

Abstract: A surface-coated nanoporous silica dielectric film that is prepared by a process comprising the steps of forming a nanoporous silica dielectric coating on a substrate, and coating the formed nanoporous silica dielectric film with a coating composition comprising a polymer precursor, under conditions effective to form a strength-enhancing and/or hydrophobicity enhancing layer on the treated nanoporous silica dielectric film.

Abstract: The method and formula for tinting glass described herein employs a transparent acetate lacquer. The transparent acetate lacquer is derived from a base of cellulose acetate dissolved in an appropriate solvent. Preferably, additional ingredients are added to the formula to provide a lacquer that is easy to apply and which provides superior adhesion to the glass. The method of this invention includes applying a transparent acetate lacquer to glass and allowing the lacquer to dry. Application of the lacquer may be conducted by any conventional method including spraying and brushing. When dried, the lacquer provides excellent tinting properties.

Abstract: A method of providing a protective layer for a glass sheet. The protective layer provided by depositing a solution of a polymer and water on a glass sheet at a temperature high enough to provide a layer that is insoluble in water below a temperature of about 20° C. The layer is soluble in water at a temperature above about 60° C., so that the protective layer can be removed by rinsing in hot water.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a gas discharge type display panel makes it possible to manufacture an environmentally friendly substrate with high accuracy and yet at low cost. According to the manufacturing methods electrodes are formed on a back substrate by photolithography or printing, then a glass paste is printed to a height of approximately 10 &mgr;m-500 &mgr;m by printing. A barrier rib blanks are produced by rolling under pressure the glass paste by using a roller provided with grooves. The roller is heated in advance. The barrier rib blanks are sintered into the barrier ribs.