Patent ID: 9708216
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A01N,C03C,Y10T

Claim:
1. A strengthened antimicrobial glass comprising: greater than or equal to about 50.0 mol. % to less than or equal to about 65.0 mol. % SiO greater than or equal to about 14.0 mol. % to less than or equal to about 22.0 mol. % Al greater than or equal to about 14.0 mol. % to less than or equal to about 22.0 mol. % R greater than or equal to about 4.0 mol. % to less than or equal to about 10.0 mol. % P the glass comprises a compressive stress layer having a thickness of greater than or equal to about 20 μm and having a surface compressive stress of greater than or equal to about 700 MPa; and the glass as an antimicrobial activity greater than or equal to about 1.0 Log Kill at about 23° C. and about 40.0% relative humidity.