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Fluorophosphate opal glasses

US4298390A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 1980
Grant dateNov 3, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03C10/16
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention is directed to spontaneous opal glasses wherein Ba.sub.2 F(PO.sub.4) constitutes the predominant crystalline opal phase. The glasses exhibit softening points in excess of 710.degree. C., excellent chemical durability, and consist essentially, in weight percent on the oxide basis, of 6-10% Na.sub.2 O, 1-6% K.sub.2 O, 4-11% BaO, 9-18% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 50-70% SiO.sub.2, 3.5-7% P.sub.2 O.sub.5, and 1-4% F.

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