IP Library Granted Patent US 7,071,133
Granted Patent B2
US 7,071,133 · App. 10/373,080 · Granted Jul 4, 2006

Colored glass compositions and-automotive vision panels with-reduced transmitted-color shift

Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,071,133
App. No.
10/373,080
Granted
Jul 4, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A neutral gray colored glass composition for automotive vision panels having reduced transmitted color shift characteristics is provided. The glass composition has a base portion including 65 to 75 weight percent SiO 2 , 10 to 20 weight percent Na 2 O, 5 to 15 weight percent CaO, 0 to 5 weight percent MgO, 0 to 5 weight percent Al 2 O 3 , and 0 to 5 weight percent K 2 O. The composition also includes major colorants including 0.30 to 0.75 weight percent Fe 2 O 3 , 0 to 15 ppm CoO, and 1 to 15 ppm Se. The glass has a luminous transmittance of at least 65 percent at a thickness of 3.9 mm, a redox ratio of 0.2 to 0.675, a TSET of less than or equal to 65 percent, and a standard color shift of less than 6.

Claims (202)

1. A neutral gray colored glass composition for automotive vision panels having reduced transmitted color shift characteristics, the glass composition having a base portion comprising:

SiO 2

65 to 75

weight percent

Na 2 O

10 to 20

weight percent

CaO

5 to 15

weight percent

MgO

0 to 5

weight percent

Al 2 O 3

0 to 5

weight percent

K 2 O

0 to 5

weight percent

and major colorants comprising:

Fe 2 O 3 (total iron)

0.30 to 0.75

weight percent

CoO

0 to 15

ppm

Se

1 to 15

ppm

wherein the glass has a luminous transmittance of at least 65 percent at a thickness of 3.9 mm, a redox ratio of equal to or greater than 0.4, a TSET of less than or equal to 65 percent, a dominant wavelength ranging from 480 nm to 560 nm and a standard transmitted color shift of less than 6.

2. The glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the glass composition is essentially free of nickel.

3. The glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the glass composition includes one or more additional components selected from chromium oxide, manganese oxide, titanium oxide, cerium oxide, zinc oxide, molybdenum oxide, or iron polysulfide.

4. The glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the total iron is greater than 0.5 weight percent up to 0.07 weight percent.

5. The glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the CoO is less than 12 ppm.

6. The glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the Se is less than 8 ppm.

7. The glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the standard transmitted color shift is less than or equal to 4.

8. The glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the TSET is less than or equal to 60 percent.

9. The glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the excitation purity is less than 8 percent.

10. The glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the excitation purity is less than 3 percent.

11. The glass composition according to claim 1 , further including additional ultraviolet absorbing material.

12. The glass composition according to claim 11 , wherein the additional ultraviolet absorbing material is an oxide of a material selected from the group cerium, zinc, tin, vanadium, titanium, molybdenum or combinations thereof.

13. The glass composition according to claim 11 , wherein the additional ultraviolet material is less than or equal to 3 weight percent of the glass composition.

14. The glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the total iron is greater than 0.5 and up to 0.72 weight percent, the CoO is less than 9 ppm, and the Se is 1 to 6 ppm.

15. The glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the total iron is 0.3 to 0.5 weight percent.

16. The glass composition according to claim 15 , wherein the redox ratio is 0.4 to 0.675.

17. The glass composition according to claim 15 , wherein the Se is 3 to 6 ppm.

18. The glass composition according to claim 15 , wherein the total iron is 0.3 to 0.5 weight percent, the redox ratio is 0.4 to 0.675, the CoO is 0 ppm, and the Se is 4 to 5 ppm.

19. The glass composition according to claim 15 , including up to 10 ppm of iron polysulfide.

20. A neutral gray colored glass composition having reduced transmitted color shift characteristics as an automotive vision panels, the glass composition having a base portion comprising:

SiO 2

65 to 75

weight percent

Na 2 O

10 to 20

weight percent

CaO

5 to 15

weight percent

MgO

0 to 5

weight percent

Al 2 O 3

0 to 5

weight percent

K 2 O

0 to 5

weight percent

and major colorants comprising:

Fe 2 O 3 (total iron)

0.30 to 0.75

weight percent

CoO

0 to 15

ppm

Se

1 to 15

ppm

and essentially free of at least one of lanthanum oxide and cerium oxide, wherein the glass has a luminous transmittance of at least 65 percent at a thickness of 3.9 mm, a redox ratio of equal to or greater than 0.4, a TSET of less than or equal to 65 percent, a dominant wavelength ranging from 480 nm to 560 nm and a standard transmitted color shift of less than 6.

21. A neutral gray colored glass composition having reduced transmitted color shift characteristics as an automotive vision panel, the glass composition having a base portion comprising:

SiO 2

65 to 75

weight percent

Na 2 O

10 to 20

weight percent

CaO

5 to 15

weight percent

MgO

0 to 5

weight percent

Al 2 O 3

0 to 5

weight percent

K 2 O

0 to 5

weight percent

and major colorants comprising:

Fe 2 O 3 (total iron)

0.30 to 0.70

weight percent

CoO

0 to 15

ppm

Se

1 to 15

ppm

wherein the glass has a luminous transmittance of at least 65 percent at a thickness of 3.9 mm, a redox ratio of equal or greater than 0.4, a TSET of less than or equal to 65 percent, a dominant wavelength ranging from 480 nm to 560 nm and a standard transmitted color shift of less than 6.

22. An automobile having an interior and at least one vision panel having reduced transmitted color shift characteristics, the vision panel formed from a glass composition having a base portion comprising:

SiO 2

65 to 75

weight percent

Na 2 O

10 to 20

weight percent

CaO

5 to 15

weight percent

MgO

0 to 5

weight percent

Al 2 O 3

0 to 5

weight percent

K 2 O

0 to 5

weight percent

and major colorants comprising:

Fe 2 O 3 (total iron)

0.30 to 0.70

weight percent

CoO

0 to 15

ppm

Se

1 to 15

ppm

wherein the glass has a luminous transmittance of at least 65 percent at a thickness of 3.9 mm, a redox ratio of equal to or greater than 0.4, a TSET of less than or equal to 65 percent, a dominant wavelength ranging from 480 nm to 560 nm and a standard color shift of less than 6.

23. A transparency made from the glass composition recited in claim 1 .

24. The transparency of claim 23 , wherein the transparency has a thickness of 1 mm to 20 mm.

25. The transparency of claim 24 , including a solar control coating deposited over at least a portion of the transparency.

26. The transparency of claim 24 , wherein the transparency is an automotive vision panel.

27. A neutral gray colored glass composition for automotive vision panels having reduced transmitted color shift characteristics, the glass composition having a base portion comprising:

SiO 2

65 to 75

weight percent

Na 2 O

10 to 20

weight percent

CaO

5 to 15

weight percent

MgO

0 to 5

weight percent

Al 2 O 3

0 to 5

weight percent

K 2 O

0 to 5

weight percent

and major colorants comprising:

Fe 2 O 3 (total iron)

0.30 to 0.70

weight percent

CoO

0 to 15

ppm

Se

1 to 15

ppm

wherein the glass has a luminous transmittance of at least 65 percent at a thickness of 3.9 mm, a redox ratio of equal to or greater than 0.4, a TSET of less than or equal to 65 percent, a dominant wavelength ranging from 480 nm to 560 nm and a standard transmitted color shift of less than 4.

28. A neutral gray colored glass composition for automotive vision panels having reduced transmitted color shift characteristics, the glass composition having a base portion comprising:

SiO2

65 to 75

weight percent

Na 2 O

10 to 20

weight percent

CaO

5 to 15

weight percent

MgO

0 to 5

weight percent

Al 2 O 3

0 to 5

weight percent

K 2 O

0 to 5

weight percent

and major colorants consisting essentially of:

Fe 2 O 3 (total iron)

0.30 to 0.75

weight percent

CoO

0 to 15

ppm

Se

1 to 15

ppm

wherein the glass has a luminous transmittance of at least 65 percent at a thickness of 3.9 mm, a redox ratio of equal to or greater than 0.4, a TSET of less than or equal to 65 percent, a dominant wavelength ranging from 480 nm to 560 nm and a standard transmitted color shift of less than 6.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2021
From: VITRO, S.A.B. DE C.V.
To: VITRO FLAT GLASS LLC
Reel/Frame 058052/0526 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2019
From: VITRO, S.A.B. DE C.V.
To: VITRO FLAT GLASS LLC
Reel/Frame 048048/0177 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 040473 FRAME: 0455. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 3, 2017
From: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
To: VITRO, S.A.B. DE C.V.
Reel/Frame 042393/0520 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2016
From: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
To: VITRO, S.A.B. DE C.V.
Reel/Frame 040473/0455 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2003
From: ARBAB, MEHRAN; SMITH, DENNIS G.; SHELESTAK, LARRY J.; STRZELECKI, MARY T.
To: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
Reel/Frame 014208/0775 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 0959157300 · Jun 9, 2000
Continuation In Part 0841416500 · Mar 31, 1995
Continuation 0815324600 · Nov 16, 1993
Provisional Application 6014455200 · Jul 16, 1999
Provisional Application 6013889900 · Jun 11, 1999
Related Publication 20030216242A1 · Nov 20, 2003