Crack and scratch resistant glass and enclosures made therefrom

A glass and an enclosure, including windows, cover plates, and substrates for mobile electronic devices comprising the glass. The glass has a crack initiation threshold that is sufficient to withstand direct impact, has a retained strength following abrasion that is greater than soda lime and alkali...

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Main Authors DEJNEKA MATTHEW JOHN, GOMEZ SINUE, SHASHIDHAR NAGARAJA, BAREFOOT KRISTEN L, GROSS TIMOTHY MICHAEL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.03.2016
Subjects
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUSENAMELS
CHEMISTRY
GLASS
JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
METALLURGY
MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS,MINERALS OR SLAGS
SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS
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Summary:A glass and an enclosure, including windows, cover plates, and substrates for mobile electronic devices comprising the glass. The glass has a crack initiation threshold that is sufficient to withstand direct impact, has a retained strength following abrasion that is greater than soda lime and alkali aluminosilicate glasses, and is resistant to damage when scratched. The enclosure includes cover plates, windows, screens, and casings for mobile electronic devices and information terminal devices.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201314082847