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Blue glass compositions

US5070048A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 1990
Grant dateDec 3, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03C4/02
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A blue glass composition comprises conventional soda-lime-silica glass ingredients and specific amounts of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, Co.sub.3 O.sub.4, NiO, and optionally Se, resulting in an Illuminant C transmittance of 54% .+-.3% at one quarter inch thickness, a dominant wavelength of 482 nm.+-.1 nm, and a color purity of 13% .+-.1%.

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