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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 1977
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1976
David C Boyd, Corning, NY (US);
Francis A Cantaloupe, Horseheads, NY (US);
William H Dumbaugh, Jr, Painted Post, NY (US);
James E Flannery, Corning, NY (US);
Louis M Holleran, Painted Post, NY (US);
Sylvester R Sandor, Corning, NY (US);
Dale R Wexell, Corning, NY (US);
Corning Glass Works, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to the production of a composite article consisting of an opal glass body exhibiting a dense, milky-white appearance coated with an adherent enamel demonstrating high gloss and exceptional chemical durability. More specifically, the opal glasses of the present invention have compositions within the Na.sub.2 O-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -SiO.sub.2 -F system and demonstrate a softening point in excess of 760.degree. C., a strain point in excess of 490.degree. C., and a coefficient of thermal expansion (0.degree.-300.degree. C.) of about 66-75 .times. 10.sup..sup.-7 /.degree. C. The enamels of the instant invention have flux compositions within the Li.sub.2 O-B.sub.2 O.sub.3 -TiO.sub.2 -ZrO.sub.2 -PbO-SiO.sub.2 system, will fire to a high gloss in less than about 10 minutes at temperatures below about 720.degree. C., will exhibit coefficients of thermal expansion (25.degree.-300.degree. C.) about 3-10 points lower than the opal glass substrate, will demonstrate lead release after chemical attack of less than about 2 .mu.g/cm.sup.2, and will manifest excellent resistance to dishwasher detergents.