Patent ID: 6060168
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: C03C

Abstract:
A substrate for a flat panel display or photovoltaic device wherein said substrate is comprised of a flat, transparent glass exhibiting a linear coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) over the temperature range 0-300.degree. C. between 30-40.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree. C. and a strain point over 600.degree. C., said glass consisting essentially of an aluminosilicate having a composition as calculated in weight percent on an oxide basis, of 58-70% SiO.sub.2, 12-22% Al.sub.12 O.sub.3, 3-15% B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 2-12% CaO, 0-3% SrO, 0-3% BaO, 0-8% MgO, and SrO and BaO in combination being less than 3%.