A glass fiber filter element for visible light photocatalysis and air purification and a method for preparing the same. The glass fiber filter element includes 4 to 7 wt % of nanoparticles including at least one selected from zinc oxide, graphene oxide, titanium oxide, and reduced graphene oxide, 2 to 7 wt % of silver nanowires, 3 to 12 wt % of an adhesive system, and 78 to 91 wt % of a glass fiber mat, based on the total weight of the glass fiber filter element. The glass fiber mat is made of at least two glass fibers with different diameters, and the diameters are in a range of 0.15 to 3.5 μm. The nanoparticles have a particle size from 1 to 200 nm, and the silver nanowires have a diameter of 15 to 50 nm.

A glass material with a low dielectric constant and a low fiberizing temperature includes silicon dioxide, boron trioxide, aluminum oxide, calcium oxide, phosphorus pentoxide and zinc oxide. The silicon dioxide makes up 45%-52% by weight of the glass material. The boron trioxide makes up 25%-30% by weight of the glass material. The aluminum oxide makes up 10%-14% by weight of the glass material. The calcium oxide makes up 1%-4% by weight of the glass material. The phosphorus pentoxide makes up 0-3% by weight of the glass material. The zinc oxide makes up 1%-5% by weight of the glass material. The reduced silicon dioxide content and calcium oxide content and addition of phosphorus pentoxide and zinc oxide in the glass material lower the dielectric constant and fiberizing temperature of the glass material.

Provided is a glass direct roving that can achieve good productivity for long glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin pellets, and achieve excellent spinning productivity and good strength of glass fiber-reinforced resin molded articles produced by using long glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin pellets in combination. The glass direct roving includes a plurality of glass filaments bundled together, wherein the filament diameter of the glass filaments, D, is in the range of 17.5 to 21.5 μm, the number of the glass filaments bundled, F, is in the range of 3000 to 7000, the mass of the glass direct roving is in the range of 2450 to 4000 tex, the ignition loss of the glass direct roving, L, is in the range of 0.03 to 0.90%, and the D, F, and L satisfy the following formula (1):

[00001]$\begin{array}{cc}1050\le \left(D^4\times F^{1/4}\right)/\left(1000\times L^{1/6}\right)\le 1640& \left(1\right)\end{array}$

Provided is a glass direct roving that can achieve good productivity for long glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin pellets, and achieve excellent spinning productivity and good strength of glass fiber-reinforced resin molded articles produced by using long glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin pellets in combination. The glass direct roving includes a plurality of glass filaments bundled together, wherein the filament diameter of the glass filaments, D, is in the range of 17.5 to 21.5 μm, the number of the glass filaments bundled, F, is in the range of 3000 to 7000, the mass of the glass direct roving is in the range of 2450 to 4000 tex, the ignition loss of the glass direct roving, L, is in the range of 0.03 to 0.90%, and the D, F, and L satisfy the following formula (1):

[00001]$\begin{array}{cc}1050\le \left(D^4\times F^{1/4}\right)/\left(1000\times L^{1/6}\right)\le 1640& \left(1\right)\end{array}$

An antibacterial composition, includes: a borate-based glass material having a composition of: 0-25 wt. % SiO.sub.2, 30-75 wt. % B.sub.2O.sub.3, 0-10 wt. % P.sub.2O.sub.5, 0-30 wt. % Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 0-5 wt. % Li.sub.2O, 1-25 wt. % Na.sub.2O, 0-15 wt. % K.sub.2O, 0-10 wt. % MgO, 10-25 wt. % CaO, 12-30 wt. % MO, 8-25 wt. % R.sub.2O, and 30-75 (B.sub.2O.sub.3+Al.sub.2O.sub.3), such that at least one of P.sub.2O.sub.5 or Al.sub.2O.sub.3 is present, MO is the sum of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, R.sub.2O is the sum of Na.sub.2O, K.sub.2O, Li.sub.2O, and Rb.sub.2O, and the borate-based glass material is configured to achieve at least a 3.5-log kill rate of at least one of E. coli, P. gingivalis, or S. mutans bacteria.

An antibacterial composition, includes: a borate-based glass material having a composition of: 0-25 wt. % SiO.sub.2, 30-75 wt. % B.sub.2O.sub.3, 0-10 wt. % P.sub.2O.sub.5, 0-30 wt. % Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 0-5 wt. % Li.sub.2O, 1-25 wt. % Na.sub.2O, 0-15 wt. % K.sub.2O, 0-10 wt. % MgO, 10-25 wt. % CaO, 12-30 wt. % MO, 8-25 wt. % R.sub.2O, and 30-75 (B.sub.2O.sub.3+Al.sub.2O.sub.3), such that at least one of P.sub.2O.sub.5 or Al.sub.2O.sub.3 is present, MO is the sum of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, R.sub.2O is the sum of Na.sub.2O, K.sub.2O, Li.sub.2O, and Rb.sub.2O, and the borate-based glass material is configured to achieve at least a 3.5-log kill rate of at least one of E. coli, P. gingivalis, or S. mutans bacteria.

The invention discloses a borosilicate glass with high chemical resistance and an application thereof. The borosilicate glass contains 0.25-4.0 wt % of Y.sub.2O.sub.3 based on the oxide. The borosilicate glass has a high chemical stability, a suitable linear thermal expansion coefficient and is suitable for use in the field of pharmaceutical packaging materials.

Glass compositions suitable for fiber forming having low levels of Li.sub.2O and glass fibers having high-modulus are disclosed. The glass composition may include SiO.sub.2 from about 59 to about 63 weight percent, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 from about 13.7 to about 16 weight percent, CaO from about 14 to about 16.5 weight percent, MgO from about 6 to about 8.5 weight percent, Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 less than 1 weight percent, and TiO.sub.2 less than 1 weight percent. In some cases, the composition may be substantially free of Li.sub.2O. In some cases, the composition may include Li.sub.2O up to 0.5 weight percent. In some cases, RE.sub.2O.sub.3 may be present in the composition in an amount up to 1.5 weight percent. The glass compositions can be used to form glass fibers which can be incorporated into a variety of other fiber glass products (e.g., strands, rovings, fabrics, etc.) and incorporated into various composites.

Glass compositions suitable for fiber forming having low levels of Li.sub.2O and glass fibers having high-modulus are disclosed. The glass composition may include SiO.sub.2 from about 59 to about 63 weight percent, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 from about 13.7 to about 16 weight percent, CaO from about 14 to about 16.5 weight percent, MgO from about 6 to about 8.5 weight percent, Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 less than 1 weight percent, and TiO.sub.2 less than 1 weight percent. In some cases, the composition may be substantially free of Li.sub.2O. In some cases, the composition may include Li.sub.2O up to 0.5 weight percent. In some cases, RE.sub.2O.sub.3 may be present in the composition in an amount up to 1.5 weight percent. The glass compositions can be used to form glass fibers which can be incorporated into a variety of other fiber glass products (e.g., strands, rovings, fabrics, etc.) and incorporated into various composites.

Provided is a composition for a glass fiber which has a high elastic modulus and satisfactory productivity, and can facilitate the production of a fine-count glass fiber. The composition for a glass fiber of the present invention includes, as a glass composition expressed as a mass percent in terms of oxide, 50% to 70% of SiO.sub.2, 15% to 25% of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 3% to 13% of MgO, 3% to 15% of CaO, and 0.5% to 5% of B.sub.2O.sub.3.