Patent ID: 7155934

Claim:
A method of producing borosilicate glass with an easily modified surface, said easily modified surface having reactive SiOH groups thereon, said method comprising the steps of; a) making a glass melt comprising a borosilicate glass; and b) dissolving at least 30 mMol of water in said glass melt per liter of said glass melt; wherein said borosilicate glass comprises from 70 to 87 percent by weight of SiO 2 , from 7 to 15 percent by weight of B 2 O 3 , from 0 to 8 percent by weight of Al 2 O 3 , from 0 to 8 percent by weight of Na 2 O, from 0 to 8 percent by weight of K 2 O and optionally from 0 to 8 percent by weight of additional optional components.