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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hubert Lauvray, Paris, FR;
Jean-Charles Maurice, Le Perreux-sur-Marue, FR;
Jean-Louis Sabot, Maisons Laffitte, FR;
Assignee:
Rhone-Poulenc Chimie, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
65 301 ; 65 24 ; 65 26 ;
Abstract
A process for the treatment of a glass to reduce or remove its wettability by gallium is provided, wherein the glass is treated with a silyling agent. Also is provided an apparatus comprising at least one hollow element containing a gallium or gallium based alloy or in which a gallium or gallium based alloy can circulate, wherein the glass forming the hollow element has been treated using the process. The apparatus may be thermometer, barometer or electric switch.