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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 1985
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
James E Flannery, Corning, NY (US);
John L Stempin, Beaver Dams, NY (US);
Dale R Wexell, Corning, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Glass Works, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C / ; C03C / ; C03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
501 32 ; 501 59 ; 501 61 ;
Abstract
This invention is directed to spontaneous opal glasses containing an apatite opacifying phase and exhibiting a softening point of at least 740.degree. C., excellent chemical durability, and a temperature interval between the high temperature crystallization liquidus and the emulsion liquidus greater than 50.degree. C. The glasses consist essentially, in weight percent on the oxide basis, of