A method of making a ceramic glaze formulation having an antimicrobial property for use with a ceramic article. The method comprises fritting an antimicrobial formulation in a flux frit, providing least one unfritted antimicrobial component, providing a silver carrier in a glass matrix, and combining the flux frit, the at least one unfritted component, and the silver carrier in the glass matrix to form the ceramic glaze formulation. The silver carrier is combined at an addition rate based on a dry weight basis of the ceramic glaze formulation. A ceramic glaze additive formulation and ceramic glazed article are also provided.

An antimicrobial chemically strengthened glass and a method for manufacturing the chemically strengthened antimicrobial glass. The antimicrobial chemically strengthened glass includes an antimicrobial surface layer having at least 0.1 at % of silver ions and at least 0.1 at % of copper ions, wherein the chemically strengthened antimicrobial glass has a CIE color channel b* of less than 1.

Described is a method of processing an antimicrobial glass substrate. More particularly, described is a method of removing one or more of silver nitrate or silver oxide on the surface of an antimicrobial glass substrate. Also described is a method of manufacturing a glass substrate that is substantially free of yellow discoloration.

The disclosure relates to a composition of biocomposite based on natural rubber containing sol-bioglass, which is used and intended for insulating layers and pads in flexible antennas which can be worn in close vicinity with regard to the human body without adversely affecting it. According to the invention, the composition of the biocomposite intended and designed for insulating layers and pads in flexible antennas based on natural rubber is filled with sol-gel derived bioglass amounting to a quantitative range starting from 8 to 50 parts by weight with regard to 100 parts by weight rubber and having following list of remaining ingredients: zinc oxide from 2.5 to 3.5, stearic acid from 1 to 2.5, bis (triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide from 4 to 6, tertiary butyl-benzothiazolyl sulfenamide from 1 to 2.5, sulfur from 1 to 3 and isopropyl-phenyl-β-phenylene diamine from 0.5 to 1.5.

Radiation shielding glass articles with thin glass faceplates that improve transmission are disclosed. A radiation shielding glass article includes a radiation shielding glass having a first surface and an opposing second surface; and a first thin glass faceplate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein one of said first surface or second surface of said first thin glass faceplate faces the first surface of the radiation shielding glass, wherein the first thin glass faceplate having a thickness of less than or equal to 1.0 mm is bonded to the first surface of the radiation shielding glass, and wherein the first thin glass faceplate is one of an alkaline boro-aluminosilicate glass, or a chemically strengthenable sodium aluminum silicate glass.

An antimicrobial glass-based article comprises: a first major surface opposing a second major surface. A first surface region extends 1 micron into the article from the first major surface. The first surface region has an average Ag.sub.2O concentration across the first surface region of equal to or greater than 10 mol % and equal to or less than 30 mol %, and a surface roughness R.sub.a of 100 nm or greater.

Compositions comprising a sol-gel derived glass, the sol-gel derived glass comprising two main components, the main components comprising a borate component and an alkaline earth metal component. Methods of making the compositions comprising combining precursor solutions containing boron ions, with alkaline earth metal ions to form a solution; gelling the solution to form a gel; drying the gel; and calcining the dried gel.

The disclosure is directed to a chemically strengthened glass having antimicrobial properties and to a method of making such glass. In particular, the disclosure is directed to a chemically strengthened glass with antimicrobial properties and with a low surface energy coating on the glass that does not interfere with the antimicrobial properties of the glass. The antimicrobial has an Ag ion concentration on the surface in the range of greater than zero to 0.047 μg/cm.sup.2. The glass has particular applications as antimicrobial shelving, table tops and other applications in hospitals, laboratories and other institutions handling biological substances, where color in the glass is not a consideration.

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.

The present invention relates to a process for producing an antimicrobial coating on a glass substrate, an antimicrobial coated glass substrate prepared by the process and use thereof, the process comprising the steps of: i) providing a glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface; ii) providing a silicon containing solution and a particle containing solution; iii) mixing together the silicon containing solution and the particle containing solution to form a silica coating composition; iv) contacting at least said first surface of the substrate with the silica coating composition to deposit a layer of silica on the glass substrate; and iv) curing the silica coating composition deposited on the glass substrate to form a silica matrix coating layer, wherein the particles are deposited on and/or within the silica matrix coating layer wherein the particles are deposited on and/or within the silica matrix coating layer in an amount of from 0.1 to 20% by weight.