An antimicrobial strengthened glass and a preparation process thereof. The antimicrobial strengthened glass made from components including 30-50 parts of silicon dioxide, 10-20 parts of epoxy resin, 10-20 parts of titanium dioxide, 5-15 parts of nano bismuth oxide, 8-12 parts of boron oxide, 4-8 parts of chlorinated polyethylene, 2-6 parts of aluminum oxide, 1-3 parts of sodium oxide, 1-3 parts of manganese dioxide, 5-15 parts of graphite powder, 1-3 parts of barium sulfate, 2-4 parts of calcium hexaluminate, 1-3 parts of sodium fluorosilicate, 2-4 parts of borax decahydrate, 3-5 parts of sodium oxalate, 1-2 parts of sodium phosphate, 1-3 parts of sodium carbonate, 1-3 parts of potassium persulfate, 1-2 parts of potassium carbonate, 1-5 parts of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid disodium, 1-5 parts of acrylamide, 0.01-1 part of silver nitrate and 0.01-1 parts of zinc sulfate.

An antimicrobial strengthened glass and a preparation process thereof. The antimicrobial strengthened glass made from components including 30-50 parts of silicon dioxide, 10-20 parts of epoxy resin, 10-20 parts of titanium dioxide, 5-15 parts of nano bismuth oxide, 8-12 parts of boron oxide, 4-8 parts of chlorinated polyethylene, 2-6 parts of aluminum oxide, 1-3 parts of sodium oxide, 1-3 parts of manganese dioxide, 5-15 parts of graphite powder, 1-3 parts of barium sulfate, 2-4 parts of calcium hexaluminate, 1-3 parts of sodium fluorosilicate, 2-4 parts of borax decahydrate, 3-5 parts of sodium oxalate, 1-2 parts of sodium phosphate, 1-3 parts of sodium carbonate, 1-3 parts of potassium persulfate, 1-2 parts of potassium carbonate, 1-5 parts of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid disodium, 1-5 parts of acrylamide, 0.01-1 part of silver nitrate and 0.01-1 parts of zinc sulfate.

Provided is a glass film in which an optical defect is less likely to occur and which has excellent handleability. The glass film has a thickness of 150 μm or less and has flexibility. On one surface of the glass film, the number of deposited contaminants of 5 μm or more is 130/m.sup.2 or more, and the number of deposited contaminants of 100 μm or more is 10/m.sup.2 or less. On one surface of the glass film, the number of deposited contaminants of 5 μm or more and less than 100 μm is preferably 130 to 1200/m.sup.2. The glass film preferably has a length of 100 m or more.

Provided is a glass film in which an optical defect is less likely to occur and which has excellent handleability. The glass film has a thickness of 150 μm or less and has flexibility. On one surface of the glass film, the number of deposited contaminants of 5 μm or more is 130/m.sup.2 or more, and the number of deposited contaminants of 100 μm or more is 10/m.sup.2 or less. On one surface of the glass film, the number of deposited contaminants of 5 μm or more and less than 100 μm is preferably 130 to 1200/m.sup.2. The glass film preferably has a length of 100 m or more.

The present invention is directed to a process for producing a sintered lithium disilicate glass ceramic dental restoration out of a porous 3-dim article, the process comprising the step of sintering the porous 3-dim article having the shape of a dental restoration with an outer and inner surface to obtain a sintered lithium disilicate ceramic dental restoration, the sintered lithium disilicate glass ceramic dental restoration comprising Si oxide calculated as SiO2 from 55 to 80 wt.-%, Li oxide calculated as Li2O from 7 to 16 wt.-%, Al oxide calculated as Al2O3 from 1 to 5 wt.-%, and P oxide calculated as P2O5 from 1 to 5 wt.-%, wt.-% with respect to the weight of the dental restoration,
the sintering being done under reduced atmospheric pressure conditions, the reduced atmospheric pressure conditions being applied at a temperature above 600° C.

The present invention is also directed to a kit of parts comprising a porous 3-dim article having the shape of a dental milling block and a respective instruction of use.

The present invention is directed to a process for producing a sintered lithium disilicate glass ceramic dental restoration out of a porous 3-dim article, the process comprising the step of sintering the porous 3-dim article having the shape of a dental restoration with an outer and inner surface to obtain a sintered lithium disilicate ceramic dental restoration, the sintered lithium disilicate glass ceramic dental restoration comprising Si oxide calculated as SiO2 from 55 to 80 wt.-%, Li oxide calculated as Li2O from 7 to 16 wt.-%, Al oxide calculated as Al2O3 from 1 to 5 wt.-%, and P oxide calculated as P2O5 from 1 to 5 wt.-%, wt.-% with respect to the weight of the dental restoration,
the sintering being done under reduced atmospheric pressure conditions, the reduced atmospheric pressure conditions being applied at a temperature above 600° C.

The present invention is also directed to a kit of parts comprising a porous 3-dim article having the shape of a dental milling block and a respective instruction of use.

Embodiments of an enclosure including a substrate having an anti-fingerprint surface are disclosed. The anti-fingerprint surface may include a textured surface, a coated surface or a coated textured surface that exhibits a low fingerprint visibility, when a fingerprint is applied to the anti-fingerprint surface. In one or more embodiments, the enclosure exhibits any one of the following attributes (1) radio, and microwave frequency transparency, as defined by a loss tangent of less than 0.03 and at a frequency range of between 15 MHz to 3.0 GHz; (2) infrared transparency; (3) a fracture toughness of greater than 0.6 MPa.Math.m.sup.1/2; (4) a 4-point bend strength of greater than 350 MPa; (5) a Vickers hardness of at least 450 kgf/mm.sup.2 and a Vickers median/radial crack initiation threshold of at least 5 kgf; (6) a Young's Modulus in the range from about 50 GPa to about 100 GPa; and (7) a thermal conductivity of less than 2.0 W/m° C.

Embodiments of an enclosure including a substrate having an anti-fingerprint surface are disclosed. The anti-fingerprint surface may include a textured surface, a coated surface or a coated textured surface that exhibits a low fingerprint visibility, when a fingerprint is applied to the anti-fingerprint surface. In one or more embodiments, the enclosure exhibits any one of the following attributes (1) radio, and microwave frequency transparency, as defined by a loss tangent of less than 0.03 and at a frequency range of between 15 MHz to 3.0 GHz; (2) infrared transparency; (3) a fracture toughness of greater than 0.6 MPa.Math.m.sup.1/2; (4) a 4-point bend strength of greater than 350 MPa; (5) a Vickers hardness of at least 450 kgf/mm.sup.2 and a Vickers median/radial crack initiation threshold of at least 5 kgf; (6) a Young's Modulus in the range from about 50 GPa to about 100 GPa; and (7) a thermal conductivity of less than 2.0 W/m° C.

A glass substrate includes: a first major surface; a second major surface that is opposite to the first major surface; an end surface interposed between the first major surface and the second major surface; a first boundary surface that is interposed between the first major surface and the end surface and connected to the end surface; and a second boundary surface that is connected to the first major surface and the first boundary surface. The second boundary surface is a convex curved surface, and the second boundary surface has a radius of curvature R.sub.2 of 0.1 mm or larger and 2.0 mm or smaller.

A glass substrate includes: a first major surface; a second major surface that is opposite to the first major surface; an end surface interposed between the first major surface and the second major surface; a first boundary surface that is interposed between the first major surface and the end surface and connected to the end surface; and a second boundary surface that is connected to the first major surface and the first boundary surface. The second boundary surface is a convex curved surface, and the second boundary surface has a radius of curvature R.sub.2 of 0.1 mm or larger and 2.0 mm or smaller.