IP Library Granted Patent US 9,902,645
Granted Patent B2
US 9,902,645 · App. 15/490,403 · Granted Feb 27, 2018

Non-alkali glass

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Patent No.
US 9,902,645
App. No.
15/490,403
Granted
Feb 27, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a non-alkali glass having a strain point of 680° C. or higher, having an average thermal expansion coefficient of from 30×10 −7 /° C. to 45×10 −7 /° C. at from 50° C. to 350° C., containing, indicated by mass % on the basis of oxides: SiO 2 : 54% to 66%, Al 2 O 3 : 10% to 27%, B 2 O 3 : 0.2% to 5.5%, MgO: 0% to 10%, CaO: 0% to 15%, SrO: 0% to 15%, BaO: 0% to 15%, and MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO: 8% to 25%, containing 600 mass ppm or less of Na 2 O, and satisfying a mass ratio (Na 2 O/B 2 O 3 ) between Na 2 O and B 2 O 3 being from 0.001 to 0.3.

Claims (54)

1. A non-alkali glass having a strain point of 680° C. or higher, having an average the thermal expansion coefficient of from 30×10 −7 /° C. to 43×10 −7 /° C. at from 50° C. to 350° C., comprising, indicated by mass % on the basis of oxides:

SiO 2 : 54% to 66%,

Al 2 O 3 : 10% to 27%,

B 2 O 3 : 0.2% to 5.5%,

MgO: 0% to 10%,

CaO: 0% to 15%,

SrO: 0% to 15%,

BaO: 0% to 15%, and

MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO: 8% to 25%,

comprising 600 mass ppm or less of Na 2 O, and

satisfying a mass ratio (Na 2 O/B 2 O 3 ) between Na 2 O and B 2 O 3 being from 0.001 to 0.3.

2. The non-alkali glass according to claim 1 , having a denitrification viscous property η satisfying log η=3.5 [dPa·s] or more, comprising, indicated by mass % on the basis of oxides:

SiO 2 : 57% to 63%,

Al 2 O 3 : 18% to 23%,

B 2 O 3 : 0.2% to 5.5%,

MgO: 1% to 8.5%,

CaO: 3% to 12%,

SrO: 0% to 10%,

BaO: 0% to 5%, and

MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO: 13% to 23%, and

satisfying:

MgO/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO) being 0.15 or more,

CaO/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO) being 0.60 or less,

SrO/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO) being 0.70 or less, and

BaO/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO) being 0.50 or less.

3. The non-alkali glass according to claim 1 , having a devitrification viscous property η satisfying log η=4.5 [dPa·s] or more, comprising, indicated by mass % on the basis of oxides:

SiO 2 : 58% to 65%,

Al 2 O 3 : 14% to 22%,

B 2 O 3 : 0.2% to 5.5%,

MgO: 0% to 6%,

CaO: 3% to 12%,

SrO: 0% to 10%,

BaO: 0% to 10%, and

MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO: 8% to 22%, and

satisfying:

MgO/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO) being 0.25 or less,

CaO/(MgO±CaO+SrO+BaO) being 0.20 or more,

SrO/(MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO) being 0.50 or less, and

BaO/(MgO±CaO+SrO+BaO) being 0.70 or less.

4. The non-alkali glass according to claim 1 , wherein the mass ratio (Na 2 O/B 2 O 3 ) between Na 2 O and B 2 O 3 is 0.001 or more and less than 0.06.

5. The non-alkali glass according to claim 1 , having a strain point of 680° C. to 780° C.

6. The non-alkali glass according to claim 1 , having a strain point of 690° C. to 730° C.

7. The non-alkali glass according to claim 1 , having an average thermal expansion coefficient of from 35×10 −7 /° C. to 40×10 −7 /° C.

8. The non-alkali glass according to claim 1 , having a thermal shrinkage rate of 90 ppm or less.

9. The non-alkali glass according to claim 1 , obtained by cooling at an equivalent cooling rate of 400° C./minute or less.

10. A thin film transistor, comprising the non-alkali glass according to claim 1 .

11. A thin film transistor, comprising the non-alkali glass according to claim 2 .

12. A thin film transistor, comprising the non-alkali glass according to claim 3 .

13. A thin film transistor, comprising the non-alkali glass according to claim 8 .

14. A thin film transistor, comprising the non-alkali glass according to claim 9 .

15. A thin film transistor, comprising the non-alkali glass according to claim 4 .

16. A thin film transistor, comprising the non-alkali glass according to claim 5 .

17. A thin film transistor, comprising the non-alkali glass according to claim 6 .

18. A thin film transistor, comprising the non-alkali glass according to claim 7 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 7, 2018
From: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
To: AGC INC.
Reel/Frame 046730/0786 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2017
From: ONO, KAZUTAKA; TOKUNAGA, HIROFUMI; AKIYAMA, JUN
To: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 042045/0641 →