Float glass for display substrate and method for producing it
View Patent ↗A float glass for a display substrate, characterized in that its composition consists essentially of, as represented by mass % based on oxide, from 52 to 62% of SiO 2 , from 5 to 15% of Al 2 O 3 , from more than 0% to 9% of MgO, from 3 to 12% of CaO, from 9 to 18% of SrO, from 0 to 13% of BaO, from 25 to 30% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO, from 6 to 14% of Na 2 O+K 2 O+Li 2 O, from 0 to 6% of ZrO 2 and from 0 to 1% of SO 3 , the temperature of glass melt corresponding to the viscosity of 10 2 dPa·s is at most 1,520° C., the temperature of glass melt corresponding to the viscosity of 10 4 dPa·s is at most 1,120° C., the glass transition temperature is at least 610° C., and the specific gravity is at most 2.9.
1. A float glass for a display substrate, characterized in that its composition consists essentially of, as represented by mass % based on oxide,
from 52 to 62% of SiO 2 ,
from 5 to 15% of Al 2 O 3 ,
from more than 0% to 9% of MgO,
from 3 to 12% of CaO,
from 9 to 18% of SrO,
from 2.6 to 13% of BaO,
from 25.2 to 30% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO,
from 6 to 14% of Na 2 O+K 2 O+Li 2 O,
from 0 to 6% of ZrO 2 and
from 0 to 1% of SO 3 ,
the temperature of glass melt corresponding to the viscosity of 10 2 dPa·s is at most 1,520° C.,
the temperature of glass melt corresponding to the viscosity of 10 4 dPa·s is at most 1,120° C.,
the glass transition temperature is at least 610° C., and
the specific gravity is at most 2.9.
2. The float glass for a display substrate according to claim 1 , which contains from more than 0% to at most 5% of MgO, as represented by mass % based on oxide.
3. The float glass for a display substrate according to claim 1 , which contains from at least 0.001% to less than 1% of SO 3 , as represented by mass % based on oxide.
4. The float glass for a display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the foam growth starting temperature in the glass melt is lower than 1,420° C.
5. The float glass for a display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal expansion coefficient is within the range of from 80×10 −7 /° C. to 90×10 −7 /° C.
6. The float glass for a display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the volume resistivity of the glass is at least 1×10 11 Ω·cm at 150° C.
7. The float glass according to claim 1 , wherein the foam growth starting temperature in the glass melt is more than 1,400° C.
8. The float glass according to claim 1 , wherein the SrO is present in an amount of from 10 to 17% by mass, and the temperature of the glass melt corresponding to the viscosity of 10 2 dPa·s is at most 1,495° C.
9. The float glass for a display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature of the glass melt corresponding to the viscosity of 10 2 dPa·s is at most 1,495° C.
10. A method for producing a float glass for a display substrate, characterized in that a glass material is prepared so as to be the glass as defined in claim 1 , and the glass material is then melted and formed into a plate glass by a float process.