A method of producing a glass briquette in which reclaimed glass fines are mixed with a binder material to create a mixture. The mixture is subsequently compressed in a chamber to form a briquette having the shape of the interior of the chamber. The reclaimed glass includes glass fines of a size of smaller than 10 mm. The method is performed without melting the glass fines such that the resulting briquette contains the discrete glass fines held in the binder and may be used as a furnace ingredient for later glass product production. The glass briquette may contain other batch ingredients required in the production of glass.

Ceramic colours containing effect pigments and a liquid glass forming component for decoration of metallic, ceramic and glassy articles and a process for the preparation of a ceramic glaze.

Methods of synthesizing particles and the resulting particles are disclosed. The methods include synthesizing the particles in the presence of one or more additives. The resulting particles are smaller and easier to disperse in solution. Also described are methods of processing particles and the resulting particles. In particular embodiments, the particles are suited for incorporation into films.

A gallium silica glass composition is described. The glass can be used in variety of biomedical applications

A gallium silica glass composition is described. The glass can be used in variety of biomedical applications.

Compositions comprising a polymer matrix or film having dispersed therein a plurality of glass bubbles with affinity groups bound thereto, and methods of detecting target analytes using the same.

A method of fabricating a ceramic component includes processing a hybrid matrix blend formed of a ceramic precursor and a glass powder to form a hybrid matrix composite component. A polymer-derived ceramic component including a hybrid matrix composite formed of a hybrid matrix blend including at least one of a ceramic precursor and a conversion char, and a glass powder.

A fining agent for reducing the concentration of seeds or bubbles in a silicate glass. The fining agent includes at least one inorganic compound, such as a hydrate or a hydroxide that acts as a source of water. In one embodiment, the fining agent further includes at least one multivalent metal oxide and, optionally, an oxidizer. A fusion formable and ion exchangeable silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm.sup.3 is also provided. Methods of reducing the seed concentration of a silicate glass, and a method of making a silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm.sup.3 are also described.

A process for the preparation of composite filler particles, comprising: (a) coating a particulate filler having a median particle size (D50) of from 1 to 1200 nm; (b) agglomerating the coated particulate filler, for providing a granulation of the coated particulate filler wherein the granulation contains the coated particulate filler particles whereby the at least one coating layer may be crosslinked by crosslinking groups obtained by reacting the reactive groups and optionally a further crosslinking agent.

A method of fabricating a ceramic component includes processing a hybrid matrix blend formed of a ceramic precursor and a glass powder to form a hybrid matrix composite component. A polymer-derived ceramic component including a hybrid matrix composite formed of a hybrid matrix blend including at least one of a ceramic precursor and a conversion char, and a glass powder.