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Optically clear copper halide photochromic glass articles

US4222781A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1979
Grant dateSep 16, 1980
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Expiry dateAug 16, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03C4/065
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Silver-free, cadmium-free, copper halide-based alkali aluminoborosilicate glasses exhibiting good optical clarity and good photochromic darkening and fading are provided by controlling the alkali, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and B.sub.2 O.sub.3 concentrations in the base glass and/or adding MoO.sub.3 or WO.sub.3 thereto.

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