The present invention relates to a glass for a pharmaceutical container that is excellent in ultraviolet shielding ability, and is also excellent in chemical durability. The glass for a pharmaceutical container of the present invention includes as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 67% to 81% of SiO.sub.2, more than 4% to 7% of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 7% to 14% of B.sub.2O.sub.3, 3% to 12% of Na.sub.2O+K.sub.2O, 0% to 1.8% of CaO+BaO, 0.5% to less than 2% of Fe.sub.2O.sub.3, and 1% to 5% of TiO.sub.2, and satisfies a relationship of CaO/BaO≤0.5.

A UV transmitting glass of the present invention is characterized by including as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 60% to 78% of SiO.sub.2, 1% to 25% of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 10.8% to 30% of B.sub.2O.sub.3, 0% to less than 1.9% of Li.sub.2O, 0% to 8% of Na.sub.2O, 1.6% to 8% of K.sub.2O, 1.6% to 10% of Li.sub.2O+Na.sub.2O+K.sub.2O, 0% to less than 1.9% of BaO, 0% to less than 1.9% of Li.sub.2O+BaO, and 0% to 1% of Cl, and having an external transmittance at a thickness of 0.5 mm and a wavelength of 200 nm of 40% or more.

Devised is a UV transmitting glass having a high transmittance in a deep UV region, and also having high weather resistance. The UV transmitting glass of the present invention is characterized by including as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 55% to 80% of SiO.sub.2, 1% to 25% of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 10.8% to 30% of B.sub.2O.sub.3, 0% to 10% of Na.sub.2O, 0% to less than 1.6% of K.sub.2O, 0.1% to 10% of Li.sub.2O+Na.sub.2O+K.sub.2O, 0% to 5% of BaO, and 0% to 1% of Cl, and having an external transmittance at a thickness of 0.5 mm and a wavelength of 200 nm of 38% or more.

A glass includes SiO.sub.2 in an amount of at least 60.0 wt.-% and an amount of WO.sub.3 from 0.1 ppm to 60.0 ppm. Tungsten is present in such oxidation states that a transmittance of the glass at a wavelength of 260 nm is at least 75.0%.

A glass includes SiO.sub.2 in an amount of at least 60.0 wt.-% and an amount of WO.sub.3 from 0.1 ppm to 60.0 ppm. Tungsten is present in such oxidation states that a transmittance of the glass at a wavelength of 260 nm is at least 75.0%.

Alkali-doped boroaluminosilicate glasses are provided. The glasses include the network formers SiO.sub.2, B.sub.2O.sub.3, and Al.sub.2O.sub.3. The glass may, in some embodiments, have a Young's modulus of less than about 65 GPa and/or a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than about 40×10.sup.−7/° C. The glass may be used as a cover glass for electronic devices, a color filter substrate, a thin film transistor substrate, or an outer clad layer for a glass laminate.

A glass article including at least about 40 mol % SiO.sub.2 and, optionally, a colorant imparting a preselected color is disclosed. In general, the glass includes, in mol %, from about 40-70 SiO.sub.2, 0-25 Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 0-10 B.sub.2O.sub.3; 5-35 Na.sub.20, 0-2.5 K.sub.2O, 0-8.5 MgO, 0-2 ZnO, 0-10% P.sub.2O.sub.5 and 0-1.5 CaO. As a result of ion exchange, the glass includes a compressive stress (as) at at least one surface and, optionally, a color. In one method, communicating a colored glass with an ion exchange bath imparts as while in another; communicating imparts as and a preselected color. In the former, a colorant is part of the glass batch while in the latter; it is part of the bath. In each, the colorant includes one or more metal containing dopants formulated to impart to a preselected color. Examples of one or more metal containing dopants include one or more transition and/or rare earth metals.

A glass article including at least about 40 mol % SiO.sub.2 and, optionally, a colorant imparting a preselected color is disclosed. In general, the glass includes, in mol %, from about 40-70 SiO.sub.2, 0-25 Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 0-10 B.sub.2O.sub.3; 5-35 Na.sub.20, 0-2.5 K.sub.2O, 0-8.5 MgO, 0-2 ZnO, 0-10% P.sub.2O.sub.5 and 0-1.5 CaO. As a result of ion exchange, the glass includes a compressive stress (as) at at least one surface and, optionally, a color. In one method, communicating a colored glass with an ion exchange bath imparts as while in another; communicating imparts as and a preselected color. In the former, a colorant is part of the glass batch while in the latter; it is part of the bath. In each, the colorant includes one or more metal containing dopants formulated to impart to a preselected color. Examples of one or more metal containing dopants include one or more transition and/or rare earth metals.

The present invention relates to a method for producing mineral wool having a chemical composition, expressed as a percentage by weight of oxides, comprising:

TABLE-US-00001 SiO2 30-50%  Al2O3 15-35%  CaO 5-25% MgO 1-25% Fe2O3 2-15% Na2O + K2O  >10%
said method comprising providing a mixture of raw materials, melting said mixture of raw materials to obtain a molten material, and fiberizing the molten material; characterized in that the mixture of raw materials comprises at least 8.5% by weight of a recycled raw material comprising at least 3% of magnesium, expressed by weight of oxides, said recycled raw material being substantially free of carbonates, and in that the mixture of raw materials is free of dolomite and magnesia.

A laminate sheet article including: a core including an electrical semi-conductor or an electrical conductor; and a continuous glass clad layer on at least four of six sides the core of the sheet article. Also disclosed is an apparatus for making a sheet laminate article as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of making and using the article.