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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1992
Clifford G Ruderer, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Gordon J Roberts, Parma, OH (US);
Hasan B Emlemdi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Ferro Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a lead-free glass coating made by firing a lead-free glass enamel composition comprising a glass frit having by weight from about 20% to about 40% zinc oxide, from about 20% to about 32% boron oxide, and from about 10% to about 30% silicon dioxide, from about 0% to about 12% titanium dioxide, from about 4% to about 12% sodium oxide, from about 0% to about 10% potassium oxide, from about 0% to about 12% zirconia, up to about 4% alumina, up to about 5% lithium and up to about 5% fluorine. The lead-free glass coating exhibits excellent adhesion and improved acid resistance.