The invention relates to a coated glass substrate or glass ceramic substrate with resistant, multi-functional surface properties, including a combination of anti-microbial, anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint properties, or a combination of anti-microbial, anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint properties where the substrate is chemically pre-stressed, or a combination of anti-microbial and anti-reflective properties where the substrate is chemically pre-stressed. The coated glass substrate or glass ceramic substrate exhibits a unique combination of functions which are permanently present and do not exert a negative effect on each other.

The invention relates to a coated glass substrate or glass ceramic substrate with resistant, multi-functional surface properties, including a combination of anti-microbial, anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint properties, or a combination of anti-microbial, anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint properties where the substrate is chemically pre-stressed, or a combination of anti-microbial and anti-reflective properties where the substrate is chemically pre-stressed. The coated glass substrate or glass ceramic substrate exhibits a unique combination of functions which are permanently present and do not exert a negative effect on each other.

Photosensitive lithium zinc aluminosilicate glasses that can be selectively irradiated and cerammed to provide patterned regions of glass and lithium-based glass ceramic, and composite glass articles made from such glasses and glass ceramics are provided. Compressive and tensile stress at the interface of the lithium-based glass-ceramic and lithium zinc aluminosilicate glass may be used to frustrate crack propagation in such a composite glass/glass ceramic article. Methods of making composite glass articles comprising such lithium-based glass ceramics and lithium zinc aluminosilicate glasses are also provided.

Photosensitive lithium zinc aluminosilicate glasses that can be selectively irradiated and cerammed to provide patterned regions of glass and lithium-based glass ceramic, and composite glass articles made from such glasses and glass ceramics are provided. Compressive and tensile stress at the interface of the lithium-based glass-ceramic and lithium zinc aluminosilicate glass may be used to frustrate crack propagation in such a composite glass/glass ceramic article. Methods of making composite glass articles comprising such lithium-based glass ceramics and lithium zinc aluminosilicate glasses are also provided.

Glass compositions suitable for fiber forming having rare earth oxides (RE.sub.2O.sub.3) and glass fibers having a high modulus are disclosed. The glass composition may include SiO.sub.2 from about 44.5 to about 64 weight percent, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 from about 12 to about 32 weight percent, CaO from about 0.1 to about 15.5 weight percent, MgO from about 5 to about 22 weight percent, Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 less than 1 weight percent, TiO.sub.2 less than 2 weight percent, Na.sub.2O less than 3 weight percent, Y.sub.2O.sub.3 up to 12 weight percent, CeO.sub.2 up to 6 weight percent, ZnO up to 4 weight percent, and B.sub.2O.sub.3 less than 4.5 weight percent. The glass compositions can be used to form glass fibers and incorporated into various composites.

An alkali-free glass includes, in mol % in terms of oxides: SiO.sub.2: 63-75%; Al.sub.2O.sub.3:10-16%; B.sub.2O.sub.3: larger than 0.5% and 5% or smaller; MgO: 0.1-15%; CaO: 0.1-12%; SrO: 0-8%; and BaO: 0-6%. [MgO]/[CaO] is larger than 1.5. A value of Formula (A) is 82.5 or larger. A value of Formula (B) is 690 or larger and 800 or smaller. A value of Formula (C) is 100 or smaller. A value of Formula (D) is 20 or smaller. The alkali-free glass has a Young's modulus of 83 GPa or larger and a surface devitrification viscosity η.sub.c of 10.sup.4.2 dPa.Math.s or higher.

The present invention discloses glass ceramics, and a production method and a dedicated device therefor. Glass ceramics are prepared by using tantalum-niobium tailings, blind mining of natural stone material is greatly reduced, and comprehensive utilization efficiency of tantalum-niobium tailings is improved. The glass ceramics obtained by the production method and the dedicated device has few bubbles and high strength, and the yield and the quality of the finished product are both improved. Moreover, the idle tantalum-niobium tailings are utilized in the production, so that resources are saved.

The invention relates to the field of glass manufacturing, and discloses non-alkali aluminum silicate glass and a preparation method as well as application thereof. A glass melt of the non-alkali aluminum silicate glass at 1600° C. has a resistivity of 200 Ω.Math.cm or less; a temperature T35000 corresponding to 35000 P viscosity is 1250° C. or more; an annealing point corresponding to 1013 P viscosity is 790° C. or more, based on a total molar weight of the non-alkali aluminum silicate glass, the non-alkali aluminum silicate glass comprises, by oxide, 69-73 mol % of SiO2, 11-15 mol % of Al2O3, 0-2 mol % of B2O3, 2-8 mol % of MgO, 2-8 mol % of CaO, 0-3 mol % of SrO, 3-10 mol % of BaO, 0.1-2 mol % of ZnO, 0.02-0.7 mol % of RE2O3, 0.01-0.5 mol % of Se2O3 and R2O, less than 0.05 mol %, wherein RE represents rare earth elements, and R represents alkali metals.

The invention relates to a glass production method comprising charging a glass furnace with solid-state raw materials, said raw materials comprising granular glassy sodium silicate and having a moisture content of less than 1%, preferably 0%, by weight, and powdered calcium oxide.

The invention relates to a glass production method comprising charging a glass furnace with solid-state raw materials, said raw materials comprising granular glassy sodium silicate and having a moisture content of less than 1%, preferably 0%, by weight, and powdered calcium oxide.