发明名称 |
METHOD OF STRENGTHENING GLASS USING PLASMA TORCHES AND/OR ARC JETS, AND ARTICLES MADE ACCORDING TO THE SAME |
摘要 |
Certain example embodiments relate to an improved method of strengthening glass substrates (e.g., soda lime silica glass substrates). In certain examples, a glass substrate may be chemically strengthened by creating an electric field within the glass. In certain cases, the chemical tempering may be performed by surrounding the substrate by a plasma including certain ions, such as Li+, K+, Mg2+, and/or the like. In some cases, these ions may be forced into the glass substrate due to the half-cycles of the electric field generated by the electrodes that formed the plasma. This may advantageously chemically strengthen a glass substrate on a substantially reduced time scale. In other example embodiments, an electric field may be set in a float bath such that sodium ions are driven from the molten glass ribbon into the tin bath, which may advantageously result in a stronger glass substrate with reduced sodium content. |
申请公布号 |
WO2013032733(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.03.07 |
申请号 |
WO2012US51263 |
申请日期 |
2012.08.17 |
申请人 |
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.;VEERASAMY, VIJAYEN;HU, XUEQUN;CERNY, GLENN, A. |
发明人 |
VEERASAMY, VIJAYEN;HU, XUEQUN;CERNY, GLENN, A. |
分类号 |
C03C21/00;C03C23/00 |
主分类号 |
C03C21/00 |
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