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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2010
Enos A. Axtell, Iii, Washington, PA (US);
George E. Sakoske, Washington, PA (US);
Andreas Schulz, Karben, DE;
Juergen Hanich, Königstein, DE;
Lothar Heck, Dreiech, DE;
Dietrich Speer, Langenselbold, DE;
Martin Baumann, Frankfurt, DE;
Enos A. Axtell, III, Washington, PA (US);
George E. Sakoske, Washington, PA (US);
Andreas Schulz, Karben, DE;
Juergen Hanich, Königstein, DE;
Lothar Heck, Dreiech, DE;
Dietrich Speer, Langenselbold, DE;
Martin Baumann, Frankfurt, DE;
Ferro Corporation, Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to lead free and cadmium free copper-containing glass fits that can be used as pigments to color other glass fits or to impart color to solid substrates such as glass, ceramic or metals, or to impart color to a thermoplastic mass. The compositions comprise silica, alkali metal oxides, alkaline earth metal oxides, tin oxide and copper oxide. The resulting compositions can be used to decorate and protect automotive, beverage, architectural, pharmaceutical and other glass substrates, generally imparting a red color.