摘要 |
<p>This invention is directed to a method for making a soda lime glass article having at least one surface which is essentially defect free and having a smoothness at least equivalent to that of a polished surface. The method generally comprises the steps of: (a) bringing together a body of a soda lime glass and a body of a glass consisting essentially, by weight, of 0.75-7.5% Li2O and/or 18-27% PbO, the total Li2O+PbO not exceeding 32%, 35-50% BaO, 0-5% Al2O3, 30-50% B2O3, and 5-10% SiO2, said glass having a softening point between 575 DEG -650 DEG C, a coefficient of thermal expansion compatible with soda lime glass, and being at least 100 times more soluble in a particular solvent than soda lime glass, at a temperature wherein at least said more soluble glass is in fluid form to produce a laminate having an interface between the glass bodies which is essentially defect free; (b) cooling said laminate; and thereafter (c) contacting the laminate with an acid solution to dissolve away said more soluble glass.</p> |