The embodiments described herein relate to low temperature moldable sheet forming glass compositions and glass articles formed from the same. In various embodiments, the glass composition comprises from about 60 mol. % to about 67 mol. % SiO.sub.2, from about 6 mol. % to about 11 mol. % B.sub.2O.sub.3, from about 4.5 mol. % to about 11 mol. % Li.sub.2O, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, Na.sub.2O, and K.sub.2O. The glass composition also includes greater than about 2 mol. % RO, where RO are divalent metal oxides, and R.sub.2O from about 14 mol. % to about 20 mol. %, where R.sub.2O are alkali metal oxides. The glass composition also has a glass transition temperature T.sub.g of less than about 500 C, a softening point of less than about 650 C, and a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of less than about 85×10.sup.−7 K.sup.−1.

Embodiments of a glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less (e.g., about 1 millimeter or less), and a stress profile, wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0.Math.t up to 0.3.Math.t and from greater than 0.7.Math.t, comprise a tangent that is less than about −0.1 MPa/micrometers or greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometers, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the glass-based article includes a non-zero metal oxide concentration that varies along at least a portion of the thickness (e.g., 0.Math.t to about 0.3.Math.t). In some embodiments, the concentration of metal oxide or alkali metal oxide decreases from the first surface to a point between the first surface and the second surface and increases from the point to the second surface. The concentration of the metal oxide may be about 0.05 mol % or greater or about 0.5 mol % or greater throughout the thickness. Methods for forming such glass-based articles are also disclosed.

Embodiments of a glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less (e.g., about 1 millimeter or less), and a stress profile, wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0.Math.t up to 0.3.Math.t and from greater than 0.7.Math.t, comprise a tangent that is less than about −0.1 MPa/micrometers or greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometers, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the glass-based article includes a non-zero metal oxide concentration that varies along at least a portion of the thickness (e.g., 0.Math.t to about 0.3.Math.t). In some embodiments, the concentration of metal oxide or alkali metal oxide decreases from the first surface to a point between the first surface and the second surface and increases from the point to the second surface. The concentration of the metal oxide may be about 0.05 mol % or greater or about 0.5 mol % or greater throughout the thickness. Methods for forming such glass-based articles are also disclosed.

Methods for strengthening edges of a laminated glass article comprising a glass core layer positioned between a first glass clad layer and a second glass clad layer are disclosed. The methods may comprise polishing the cut edges of the laminated glass article with a slurry of polishing media applied to the edges of the laminated glass article with brushes. An edge strength of the laminated glass article is greater than or equal to about 400 MPa after polishing.

A glass includes a first surface; and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface, wherein an absorption coefficient of the glass at light of wavelength 550 nm is less than or equal to 1 m.sup.−1, and a ratio (α.sub.max /α.sub.min) of a maximum value α.sub.max (m.sup.−1) to a minimum value α.sub.min (m.sup.−1) of absorption coefficients of the glass at light within a range of wavelengths from 400 nm to 700 nm is less than or equal to 10, and wherein a two-dimensional arithmetical mean height of a selectable area of 1790 μm×1330 μm of the first surface is less than or equal to 1 nm.

A glass includes a first surface; and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface, wherein an absorption coefficient of the glass at light of wavelength 550 nm is less than or equal to 1 m.sup.−1, and a ratio (α.sub.max /α.sub.min) of a maximum value α.sub.max (m.sup.−1) to a minimum value α.sub.min (m.sup.−1) of absorption coefficients of the glass at light within a range of wavelengths from 400 nm to 700 nm is less than or equal to 10, and wherein a two-dimensional arithmetical mean height of a selectable area of 1790 μm×1330 μm of the first surface is less than or equal to 1 nm.

The present invention provides a tin alloy bath for a float bath, an apparatus for manufacturing a float glass, a method for manufacturing a float glass that can provide a high quality float glass in which defects due to coagulation and falling of a volatile tin component have been suppressed, and a float glass manufactured using those. The above-mentioned tin alloy bath for a float bath is a molten metal bath to be placed in the float bath for supplying molten glass to a liquid surface of the molten metal bath, thereby forming into a glass ribbon, and includes 1 mass % or more of copper with the remainder being unavoidable impurities and tin.

The present invention provides a tin alloy bath for a float bath, an apparatus for manufacturing a float glass, a method for manufacturing a float glass that can provide a high quality float glass in which defects due to coagulation and falling of a volatile tin component have been suppressed, and a float glass manufactured using those. The above-mentioned tin alloy bath for a float bath is a molten metal bath to be placed in the float bath for supplying molten glass to a liquid surface of the molten metal bath, thereby forming into a glass ribbon, and includes 1 mass % or more of copper with the remainder being unavoidable impurities and tin.

The disclosure relates to glass compositions with high coefficients of thermal expansion and low fracture toughness designed for thermal tempering. These glasses are ideally suited to produce a “dicing” pattern when thermally tempered, even when thin (<3 mm). Disclosed glasses have high thermal expansions at low and high temperatures to produce increased temper stresses once quenched, coupled with low fracture toughness which promotes crack bifurcation and enhanced frangibility. Methods of making such glasses are also provided.

The disclosure relates to glass compositions with high coefficients of thermal expansion and low fracture toughness designed for thermal tempering. These glasses are ideally suited to produce a “dicing” pattern when thermally tempered, even when thin (<3 mm). Disclosed glasses have high thermal expansions at low and high temperatures to produce increased temper stresses once quenched, coupled with low fracture toughness which promotes crack bifurcation and enhanced frangibility. Methods of making such glasses are also provided.