摘要 |
A method for strengthening an alkali-containing glass article including: contacting a standardized glass article and aqueous vapor at about 80 to 500° C. for 0.5 to 400 hours at atmospheric pressure. A method for making a damage resistant, low-alkali, glass article including: contacting a standardized glass article and aqueous vapor at about 100 to 600° C. for about 0.5 to about 200 hours at atmospheric pressure. A strengthened and durable glass article prepared by the disclosed methods is disclosed. A display system that can incorporate the glass article, as defined herein, is also disclosed. |