IP Library Patent Application 16936533
Patent Application
App. No. 16/936,533

CRYSTALLIZED GLASS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE, CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLIZED GLASS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE AND CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE

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16/936,533
Abstract

The present invention provides crystallized glass of three-dimensional shape for easily producing chemically strengthened glass of three-dimensional shape that resists damage and has exceptional transparency. This crystallized glass of three-dimensional shape: contains crystals; has light transmittance in terms of a thickness of 0.8 mm of 80% or higher; and contains 45-74% SiO 2 , 1-30% Al 2 O 3 , 1-25% Li 2 O, 0-10% Na 2 O, 0-5% K 2 O, a total of 0-15% of SnO 2 and/or ZrO 2 , and 0-12% P 2 O 5 , these amounts expressing the oxide-based mass percentage.

Claims (93)

1 . A three-dimensionally shaped crystallized glass comprising a crystal, the glass having a light transmittance of 80% or more in terms of a thickness of 0.8 mm and comprising, in mass % on an oxide basis:

from 45 to 74% of SiO 2 ;

from 1 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 ;

from 1 to 25% of Li 2 O;

from 0 to 10% of Na 2 O;

from 0 to 5% of K 2 O;

from 0 to 15% in total of either one or more of SnO 2 and ZrO 2 ; and

from 0 to 12% of P 2 O 5 .

2 . The three-dimensionally shaped crystallized glass according to claim 1 , comprising, in mass % on an oxide basis:

from 58 to 74% of SiO 2 ;

from 5 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 ;

from 1 to 14% of Li 2 O;

from 0 to 5% of Na 2 O;

from 0 to 2% of K 2 O;

from 0.5 to 12% in total of either one or more of SnO 2 and ZrO 2 ; and

from 0 to 6% of P 2 O 5 .

3 . The three-dimensionally shaped crystallized glass according to claim 2 , comprising, in mass % on an oxide basis:

from 58 to 70% of SiO 2 ;

from 15 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 ;

from 2 to 10% of Li 2 O;

from 0 to 5% of Na 2 O;

from 0 to 2% of K 2 O;

from 0.5 to 6% of SnO 2 ;

from 0.5 to 6% of ZrO 2 ; and

from 0 to 6% of P 2 O 5 ,

in which Na 2 O+K 2 O is from 1 to 5%.

4 . The three-dimensionally shaped crystallized glass according to claim 1 , comprising, in mass % on an oxide basis:

from 45 to 70% of SiO 2 ;

from 1 to 20% of Al 2 O 3 ;

from 10 to 25% of Li 2 O;

from 0 to 10% of Na 2 O;

from 0 to 5% of K 2 O;

from 0 to 15% of ZrO 2 ; and

from 0 to 12% of P 2 O 5 .

5 . The three-dimensionally shaped crystallized glass according to claim 1 , comprising a β-spodumene crystal.

6 . The three-dimensionally shaped crystallized glass according to claim 1 , comprising a petalite crystal.

7 . The three-dimensionally shaped crystallized glass according to claim 1 , comprising a lithium metasilicate crystal.

8 . The three-dimensionally shaped crystallized glass according to claim 1 , having a Vickers hardness of 780 or more.

9 . A three-dimensionally shaped chemically strengthened glass having a compressive stress layer on a surface thereof, the glass being a crystallized glass comprising a crystal, having a light transmittance of 80% or more in terms of a thickness of 0.8 mm and comprising, in mass % on an oxide basis:

from 45 to 74% of SiO 2 ;

from 1 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 ;

from 1 to 25% of Li 2 O;

from 0 to 10% of Na 2 O;

from 0 to 5% of K 2 O;

from 0 to 15% in total of either one or more of SnO 2 and ZrO 2 ; and

from 0 to 12% of P 2 O 5 .

10 . The three-dimensionally shaped chemically strengthened glass according to claim 9 , comprising, in mass % on an oxide basis:

from 58 to 74% of SiO 2 ;

from 5 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 ;

from 1 to 14% of Li 2 O;

from 0 to 5% of Na 2 O;

from 0 to 2% of K 2 O;

from 0.5 to 12% in total of either one or more of SnO 2 and ZrO 2 ; and

from 0 to 6% of P 2 O 5 .

11 . The three-dimensionally shaped chemically strengthened glass according to claim 9 , comprising, in mass % on an oxide basis:

from 45 to 70% of SiO 2 ;

from 1 to 20% of Al 2 O 3 ;

from 10 to 25% of Li 2 O;

from 0 to 10% of Na 2 O;

from 0 to 5% of K 2 O;

from 0 to 15% of ZrO 2 ; and

from 0 to 12% of P 2 O 5 .

12 . The three-dimensionally shaped chemically strengthened glass according to claim 9 , comprising a β-spodumene crystal.

13 . The three-dimensionally shaped chemically strengthened glass according to claim 9 , comprising a lithium metasilicate crystal.

14 . The three-dimensionally shaped chemically strengthened glass according to claim 9 , having a Vickers hardness of 800 or more.

15 . The three-dimensionally shaped chemically strengthened glass according to claim 9 , having a surface compressive stress of 600 MPa or more and a depth of the compressive stress layer of 80 μm or more.

16 . A production method of a glass for chemical strengthening, the method comprising: heating and crystallizing a glass comprising, in mass % on an oxide basis:

from 45 to 74% of SiO 2 ;

from 1 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 ;

from 1 to 25% of Li 2 O;

from 0 to 10% of Na 2 O;

from 0 to 5% of K 2 O;

from 0 to 15% in total of either one or more of SnO 2 and ZrO 2 ; and

from 0 to 12% of P 2 O 5 ; and

bend-forming a resulting crystallized glass under heating.

17 . The production method of a glass for chemical strengthening according to claim 16 , wherein the glass comprises, in mass % on an oxide basis:

from 58 to 74% of SiO 2 ;

from 5 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 ;

from 1 to 14% of Li 2 O;

from 0 to 5% of Na 2 O;

from 0 to 2% of K 2 O;

from 0.5 to 12% in total of either one or more of SnO 2 and ZrO 2 ; and

from 0 to 6% of P 2 O 5 ,

in which Na 2 O+K 2 O is from 1 to 5%.

18 . The production method of a glass for chemical strengthening according to claim 16 , wherein the glass comprises, in mass % on an oxide basis:

from 45 to 70% of SiO 2 ;

from 1 to 20% of Al 2 O 3 ;

from 10 to 25% of Li 2 O;

from 0 to 10% of Na 2 O;

from 0 to 5% of K 2 O;

from 0 to 15% of ZrO 2 ; and

from 0 to 12% of P 2 O 5 .

19 . A production method of a chemically strengthened glass, the method comprising chemically strengthening a glass for chemical strengthening obtained by the method according to claim 16 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2020
From: LI, QING; IMAKITA, KENJI; KOIKE, AKIO; MAEDA, ERIKO
To: AGC INC.
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