Patent ID: 9145333
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: C03C

Abstract:
1. A method of making a glass article comprising: (I) melting batch materials to produce molten glass; and (II) forming a glass article from the molten glass; wherein: (A) the batch materials provide a plurality of components to the glass that affect at least one chemical-strengthening property of the glass; (B) said plurality of components comprises SiO (C) the method is characterized by selecting said plurality of components and/or their concentrations in the glass at least partially based on: (i) a measured and/or estimated value for the percentage of boron in the glass that is threefold coordinated; or (ii) a measured and/or estimated value for the percentage of boron in the glass that is fourfold coordinated; or (iii) measured and/or estimated values for the percentage of boron in the glass that is threefold coordinated and the percentage of boron in the glass that is fourfold coordinated.