US20240010550A1 - Non-contact coated glass and related coating system and method - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the disclosure relates generally to a coated glass (including glass-ceramic) material, and specifically to such materials in which a coating material is applied or a coating is formed on the glass in a non-contact environment.
- Glass materials have many uses including in electronics, displays, in architectural applications such as building windows, in automotive applications such as vehicle windows, etc.
- the glass material may include one or more coating layer on a surface that provides a desired function to the glass, such as low emissivity, reflective properties, anti-static properties, scratch resistance, etc.
- One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a process for applying a coating layer to glass.
- the process includes providing a glass article having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface.
- the process includes applying a first coating precursor material to the first surface of the glass article.
- the process includes supporting the glass article via a gas bearing.
- the process includes heating the glass article and the coating precursor material to above a glass transition temperature of the glass article while the glass article is supported by the gas bearing. During heating, a property of the first coating precursor material changes, such that a first coating layer is formed on the first surface of the glass article from the first precursor material.
- An additional embodiment of the disclosure relates to a coated glass article.
- the coated glass article includes a first major surface, a second major surface opposite the first major surface and glass material of at least 50% silicon dioxide by weight.
- the coated glass article includes a first coating layer located on the first major surface, and the first coating layer is formed from a material different than the glass material of the glass article.
- the first coating layer includes a first diffusion zone located within the material of the glass article extending from an interface between the first coating layer and the glass article toward the center of the glass article. Within the first diffusion zone, a concentration of a material of the first coating layer decreases as the depth into the glass article increases, and the diffusion zone has a depth greater than 50 nm.
- An additional embodiment of the disclosure relates to an A system for coating a glass sheet.
- the system includes a heating station including a heating element delivering heat to the glass sheet, and the heating station defines a first channel such that during heating the glass sheet is located within the first channel.
- the glass sheet includes a first major surface, a second major surface and a thickness between the first and second major surfaces.
- the system includes a cooling station including opposing first and second heat sink surfaces defining a second channel therebetween such that during cooling the glass sheet is located within the second channel.
- the system includes a gas bearing delivering pressurized gas to the first and second channels such that the glass sheet is supported by the gas within the first channel without touching a surface of the heating station during heating and such that the glass sheet is supported by the gas within the second channel without touching the first and second heat sink surfaces during cooling.
- the system includes a supply of glass coating precursor material in communication with the gas bearing such that glass coating precursor material is delivered via the pressurized gas to at least one of the first major surface and the second major surface of the glass sheet while the glass sheet is supported by the gas.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional diagram of a coating system according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a coated glass sheet according an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of a coated glass sheet according an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of the coated glass sheet of FIG. 11 under loading according an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view of a coated, thermally tempered glass sheet according an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a graphical representation of estimated tensile stress versus thickness for a glass or glass-ceramic article according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is an SEM image of SiO 2 particles coated on a glass sheet according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a DSIMS plot showing Cu and Cl diffusion into glass sheets coated according to exemplary embodiments.
- FIG. 17 is an AFM topographical image showing BN particles coated on a glass sheet according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is an SEM image of TiO 2 particles coated on a glass sheet according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 19 is a DSIMS plot showing Ti diffusion into glass sheets coated according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a DSIMS plot showing Zn diffusion into glass sheets coated according to an exemplary embodiment.
- the coated glass article is formed, at least in part, in a non-contact coating formation system, and in particular, a coating on the glass article is formed and/or a coating material is applied to the glass article without contacting the major surfaces of the glass article.
- this non-contact coating formation is provided by a system that supports the glass article within a double-sided gas bearing while the coating on the glass article is formed and/or the coating material is applied to the glass article.
- this non-contact coating formation may provide a glass article with coating layers with a variety of characteristics not believed achievable in solid contact-based or solid support-based coating systems. As explained in more detail below, such properties include low coating defect rate, high glass surface smoothness, low coating thickness variation, etc.
- the non-contact, gas bearing support system discussed herein enables coating formation on both sides of the glass article, it is believed that highly consistent coatings may be achieved on multiple surfaces of a glass article (e.g., opposing major surfaces of a glass sheet). This is believed to contrast to many types of conventional coating systems that support a glass article during coating via a solid support structure (e.g., rollers, belt, etc.).
- the supporting gas bearing structure discussed herein is configured as a heating station delivering heat to the glass article to form a coating on the glass article from a coating precursor material.
- the heated gas bearing arrangement discussed herein is able to deliver a high level of heat to the pre-coated glass article quickly while the glass article is supported by the gas bearings.
- these high heat levels can form a coating layer by altering a property of a coating precursor material to form a coating layer from the precursor material while the article is supported by the gas bearing.
- the high heat transfer rates and temperatures achieved with the gas bearing heating system discussed herein are believed to provide benefits over at least some types conventional coating systems.
- the heated gas bearing arrangements discussed herein do not require vacuum conditions that many thin-film deposition techniques require. Further, the high temperatures achievable in the heated bearing arrangement may allow for use of less volatile coating precursor materials as compared to at least some types conventional coating systems.
- the systems and methods described herein are configured to deliver coating precursor materials onto the surfaces of the glass article via the gas streams supplying supporting gas to the gas bearings.
- the coating precursor materials may be applied to the glass article prior to heating or at the same time as heating.
- such embodiments provide a coated glass article in which both the coating precursor material layer and the final coating layer (e.g., following formation via heating) have not been contacted by a solid support structure during formation.
- the system and method described herein include a gas bearing-based cooling station that acts to cool the coated glass article following coating material application and/or coating formation while the glass article remains supported by the gas bearing.
- the glass article and coating may be cooled to a relatively low temperature (e.g., less than the glass transition temperature of the glass article, to below a melting temperature of a coating material, to room temperature, etc.) prior to the coated glass article coming into contact with a solid support.
- the system and method described herein include a conductive, gas bearing-based cooling station that acts to cool the coated glass article following coating material application and coating formation primarily via heat conduction from the coated glass to the material of the gas bearings.
- a cooling station supports the heated, coated glass article with an air bearing structure a small gap between opposing gas bearing surfaces such that a small gap distance (e.g., less 200 ⁇ m, less than 100 ⁇ m, less than 25 ⁇ m) is located between each of the glass article surfaces and each of the opposing gas bearing surfaces.
- a small gap distance e.g., less 200 ⁇ m, less than 100 ⁇ m, less than 25 ⁇ m
- the system and method of the present disclosure may form a non-contact coated glass article having high levels of tempering and/or high surface fictive temperatures, not believed to be previously achievable in conventional thermal tempering systems.
- system 10 includes a heating zone 12 , a transition zone 14 and a cooling zone 16 .
- zones 12 , 14 and 16 each include opposing gas bearings, shown as air bearings 18 .
- air bearings 18 include a plurality of pores or supply channels 20 that deliver air into a bearing channel 22 defined between opposing air bearing surfaces 24 . Air supplied to bearing channel 22 via supply channels 20 is supplied at a large enough rate or pressure such that a glass article 26 is supported within bearing channel 22 such that the glass article does not come into contact with bearing surfaces 24 .
- the air bearing gap between the glass surfaces and the opposing air bearing surface may be sized to support glass article 26 within system 10 , such as less than 1 mm, less than 600 ⁇ m, less than 400 ⁇ m, less than 300 ⁇ m, less than 200 ⁇ m, etc.
- system 10 may be used to coat discreet glass sheets, and in other embodiments, system 10 may be used to coat long or continuous glass sheets, such as in roll-to-roll coating systems.
- Air bearings 18 may be any suitable air support system.
- the air bearing bodies may be solid or porous in configuration. Suitable materials for the air bearing bodies include, but are not limited to, aluminum, bronze, carbon or graphite, stainless steel, etc.
- the air bearing body dimensions may be designed to be sufficient to address the size of the glass sheet and to efficiently and effectively, support the glass article within bearing channel 22 and to efficiently and effectively allow for heat transfer (either heating or cooling) to glass article 26 .
- the bearing bodies may still include additional apertures or holes for flowing gas and/or may use the porous structure to provide flow.
- glass article 26 includes one or more layer of coating precursor material 28 applied to one or more surfaces of glass article 26 .
- glass article 26 includes a coating precursor material layer 28 on both of the opposing first and second major surfaces (e.g., upper and lower surfaces in the orientation of FIG. 1 ) of glass article 26 .
- first and second major surfaces e.g., upper and lower surfaces in the orientation of FIG. 1
- the peripheral edge surface extending between the upper and lower surfaces of glass article 26
- coating precursor material layer 28 is coated with coating precursor material layer 28 .
- a supply of coating precursor material 30 is in communication with the air supply delivering the pressurized air to air bearings 18 .
- coating precursor material 32 travels with the bearing supporting air represented by arrows 33 through supply channels 20 and into bearing channel 22 .
- coating precursor material 32 is applied to glass article 26 forming precursor coating layer 28 while glass article 26 is supported by air bearing 18 within heating zone 12 .
- a supply of coating precursor material 30 is in communication with both sides of air bearing 18 such that coating precursor material 30 is delivered to both sides of glass article 26 forming a coating precursor material layer 28 to both major surfaces of article 26 .
- coating precursor material 32 may be any of the coating precursor materials and/or coating reactants discussed herein and may include various particles, gases, reactive precursors, binders, carriers, etc.
- heating zone 12 includes one or more heating elements 34 .
- Heating elements 34 are in communication with the solid portions of the bearing bodies of bearings 18 within heating zone 12 and/or with the air delivered to the heated zone portion of bearing channel 22 .
- heating elements 34 may be cartridge heating elements located within or embedded the heated zone portions of bearings 18 that heats the air being delivered to bearing channel 22 within heating zone 12 .
- heating elements 34 generate heat such that glass article 26 is heated while within heating zone 12 .
- heating elements 34 generate sufficient heat to change one or more physical property of the coating precursor material of layer 28 to form a coating layer in the final glass article discussed in more detail below.
- a physical property of the coating precursor material of layer 28 changed while within heating zone 12 may include a change in bulk material composition (e.g., burn-off of a sacrificial carrier material), change in chemical composition (e.g., oxidation, chemical reaction with additional coating precursor materials, a decomposition, “cracking,” etc.), a change in shape of precursor particles, diffusion into the material of glass article 26 , a change in a diffusion profile into the material of glass article 26 , a change in position relative to a surface of article 26 (e.g., embedding of a particle into the material of article 26 ), etc.
- coating precursor material of layer 28 includes an organometallic precursor material, and the heat within heating zone 12 is used to “crack” the organometallic precursor to form the coating layer.
- coating precursor material of layer 28 includes the recombination of precursor materials and generation of by-products.
- heating zone 12 is configured (e.g., through a combination of energy generated by heating elements 34 and dwell time (e.g., 10-15 seconds in some embodiments) of article 26 within heating zone 12 ) to heat article 26 and coating precursor layer 28 to a temperature greater than 700 degrees C. and below a softening point of the glass material. In other embodiments, heating zone 12 is configured to heat article 26 above the glass softening point. In various embodiments, heating zone 12 is configured to heat article 26 and coating precursor layer 28 to a temperature greater than the glass transition temperature of the material of article 26 . In some such embodiments (and explained in more detail below), heated article 26 is then rapidly cooled in cooling zone 16 forming surface compressive stress and central tension (e.g., to thermally temper the glass article) and/or high surface fictive temperatures.
- surface compressive stress and central tension e.g., to thermally temper the glass article
- the process temperatures within heating zone 12 are dependent on a number of factors, including glass composition, glass thickness, glass properties (CTE, etc.), coating reaction kinetics, desired level of strengthening, desired fictive temperature, etc.
- system 10 heats the glass article 26 to a temperature between the glass transition temperature and the Littleton softening point, or in some embodiments, even higher.
- system 10 heats the glass article 26 to a temperature greater than 620° C., specifically from about (e.g., plus or minus 1%) 620 to about 800° C., about 640 to about 770° C., about 660 to about 750° C., about 680 to about 750° C., about 690 to about 740° C., or about 690 to about 730° C.
- system 10 heats the glass article 26 to a temperature greater than 640° C., specifically about (e.g., plus or minus 1%) 640 to about 730° C. or between about 690 to about 730° C.
- article 26 entering heating zone 12 may be preheated such that heating zone 12 raises the temperature of article 26 from the preheat temperature to the final temperature (e.g., rather than from room temperature to the final temperature).
- gaps 31 between the hot zone portion of air bearing 18 and the upper and lower surfaces of glass article 26 may be relatively large, on the order of 0.05′′ (1.27 mm) to 0.125′′ (3.175 mm) or greater, and in such embodiments, glass article 26 is heated up via thermal radiation from the hot zone air bearings 18 into the glass article 26 .
- hot zone gap 31 may be as small as between 150 microns and 500 microns on each side of the glass article 26 . In such small gap heating zones, heating of article 26 may be significantly or primarily though conduction of hear from the bodies of air bearing 18 to article 26 .
- these small gaps are believed to be advantageous, because they enable the bearings to have better “stiffness”—i.e., ability to centralize the glass and therefore flatten it while it is in its softened state.
- the process may re-form the glass sheets—flattening them—in the initial heating step, for example via the pressure supplied by the air bearings 18 .
- heated glass article 26 is moved through transition zone 14 and into cooling zone 16 .
- the distance between opposing bearing surfaces 24 is greater in heating zone 12 than in cooling zone 16
- the opposing bearing surfaces 24 within transition zone 14 have a tapered shape providing the transition from larger distance within heating zone 12 and the smaller distance, shown as D 1 , in cooling zone 16 .
- additional low temperature coatings application zones follow cooling zone 16 such that low temperature coatings are applied after coated glass article 36 exits cooling zone 16 , such as to form a superhydrophobic coating.
- glass article 26 is cooled as desired to form the appropriate glass article or coating composition, shown as coated glass article 36 .
- glass article 26 is cooled to below a glass transition temperature of the material of glass article 26 , while glass article 26 is supported by air bearings 18 .
- glass article 26 is cooled to room temperature, while glass article 26 is supported by air bearings 18 . This cooling forms a cooled, coated glass article 36 from the precursor coated article 26 .
- cooling zone 16 is structured such that heated glass article 26 and coating precursor layer 28 is cooled substantially by conductive transfer of heat from article 26 to bearings 18 forming coated glass article 36 .
- substantial conductive cooling is achieved by sizing bearing channel 22 relative to the thickness of glass article such that the distance, D 2 , between the outer surfaces of glass article 26 and bearing surfaces 24 is relatively small.
- channel 22 is sized such that at least 20% of the thermal energy leaving heated article 26 during cooling crosses the gap, D 2 , and is received by the bodies of air bearings 18 , and specifically such that at least 50% of the thermal energy leaving heated article 26 during cooling crosses the gap, D 2 , and is received by the bodies of air bearings 18 .
- cooling zone 16 has a heat transfer rate to air bearings 18 greater than 450 kW/m 2 per unit area of the major surfaces of article 26 .
- the rapid, conductive cooling provided by cooling zone 16 thermally tempers glass article 26 by forming surface compressive stress and central tension within the final, coated glass article 36 .
- cooling zone 16 portion of air bearings 18 are actively cooled (e.g., through flow of cooling fluid through the bearing bodies) to further facilitate high cooling rates, particularly in a continuous system.
- system 10 and the related process may be any of the systems or processes or may incorporate any of the system components, elements, features or process steps, in any combination, described in the following US patent applications: U.S. Ser. No. 14/814,232, filed Jul. 30, 2015; U.S. Ser. No. 14/814,181, filed Jul. 30, 2015; and US 62/236,296, filed Oct. 2, 2015. All three of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
- glass article 26 and/or glass article 36 may be any of the glass articles or materials or may incorporate any of the glass article features, characteristics, etc., in any combination, described in the following US patent applications: U.S. Ser. No. 14/814,232, filed Jul. 30, 2015; U.S. Ser. No. 14/814,181, filed Jul. 30, 2015; and U.S. 62/236,296, filed Oct. 2, 2015. All three of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties
- Applicant believes that utilizing a non-contact, air bearing based heating zone, such as heating zone 12 , provides a number of advantageous and/or unique glass coating characteristics and features compared to various conventional coating systems, for a wide range of coating materials.
- heating zone 12 does not necessarily need vacuum conditions for coating formation, and the coating processes discussed herein are believed to provide a more efficient, robust and economical approach to coating certain glass articles, such as large glass articles used for building windows, vehicle windows and large displays.
- the high temperatures delivered by heating zone 12 allows for coating formation utilizing less reactive or volatile coating precursor material by relying on high heat kinetics to cause the reactions needed for certain coating formation.
- utilizing high temperatures during glass coating application and/or coating layer formation typically cause a decrease in glass article quality (e.g., such as high levels of warp, increased surface roughness, etc.) that results from contact with a solid support, while the glass article is softened due to the increased temperature.
- the non-contact coating process discussed herein is believed to allow for utilizing high temperatures during coating without the same decreases in glass article quality.
- the non-contact coating process discussed herein also is believed to result in superior coating quality by reducing coating defects and reducing the chance of pinhole formation.
- the present system and method addresses such problems by utilizing air bearings to support the heated glass article during coating application and/or formation and during cooling of the glass article.
- utilization of the air-bearing based heating and cooling process for coating or forming a coating layer on a glass article enables a continuous manufacturing process in contrast to batch processes typical with CVD techniques.
- the high temperature coating application or formation may allow for coating layers to be formed with high levels of diffusion into the glass article provided by the high temperature within heating zone 12 .
- Such high diffusion rates may provide for high levels of bonding between the coating material and the glass article.
- the diffusion profile created by the high temperatures within heating zone 12 provides a gradual transition from the physical properties of a coating layer to the physical properties of the glass article, and it is believed that this gradual transition will distribute contact stresses more evenly than coating applications with little or no coating diffusion adjacent the glass surfaces.
- the double-sided air bearing support allows coating to be applied and/or formed to both sides of the glass article at the same time under the same conditions in one heating/coating step.
- This system and process allows for coating layers to be formed on both surfaces of the glass article having highly consistent or identical physical and/or chemical properties as each other.
- glass article 36 includes glass material 40 , and coating layers 42 are located on the opposing major surfaces of glass material 40 .
- Coating layers 42 are the layers formed from coating precursor material 28 following processing through system 10 , and in some embodiments, coating precursor material 28 or a portion thereof remains within coating layers 42 following formation.
- coating layers 42 are contiguous, continuous coating layers covering all or substantially all of the major surfaces of glass material 40 . It should be understood that while coating layers 42 are each generally shown as a single layered, conformal coating, each coating layer 42 may include multiple layers of different materials providing different functionality at each layer, may include discreet particles, may include altered surface structures, may include altered surface chemistry and/or may include patterned zones or regions of any of these layer types. In some embodiments, a patterned coating layer 42 may be one or more coating layer including one or more coating zones interrupted by uncoated sections of glass surface or by differently coated sections of glass. In such embodiments, a patterned coating layer 42 covers a portion (e.g., less than all) of the major surfaces of the glass.
- a patterned coating layer 42 does not completely coat the entire surface of the glass article.
- a patterned coating layer 42 may be a coating layer for various applications where the coating functionality is only provided at certain sections of the surfaces of the glass.
- a patterned coating layer 42 may provide zones of different refractive index along a glass article and/or zones of increased surface roughness for enhanced gripping at particular portions of the glass article.
- Glass material 40 of glass article 36 has a thickness, Ti, and each coating layer 42 has a thickness, T 2 .
- T 1 is between 10 ⁇ m and 15 mm, and specifically between 10 ⁇ m and 7 mm, as may be needed for a particular application.
- glass article 36 is a soda-lime architectural glass having a thickness of 6 mm.
- T 1 is a very low thickness, and in such embodiments, the air bearing supports and/or conductive tempering provided by system 10 allows T 1 to be particularly low compared to solid contact based support systems and/or conventional thermal tempering systems.
- T 1 is between 10 ⁇ m and 2 mm, and more specifically is between 100 ⁇ m and 2 mm.
- T 2 may also be selected based on a particular coating application or coating material. In general, T 2 is less than T 1 , such as less than 50% of T 1 , less than 10% of T 1 , less than 1% of T 1 , between 0.001% and 10%. In various embodiments, In various embodiments, T 2 is between 1 nm and 1000 nm.
- Glass article 36 includes diffusion zones 44 adjacent the major surfaces of glass material 40 .
- diffusion zones 44 are zones in which one or more component of coating layers 42 have migrated into glass material 40 , particularly during heating within heating zone 12 .
- Applicant believes diffusion zones 44 may be particularly deep due to the high temperature within heating zone 12 and/or due to the amount of time that glass article 26 spends within heating zone 12 , as compared to coating systems in which the glass is at relatively low temperature during coating. Further, Applicant believes that the diffusion zones 44 provide a zone of gradual transition from the coating material to the glass material, as compared to coating systems in which the glass is at relatively low temperature during coating. In at least some embodiments, Applicant believes that the depth and/or transition provided by diffusion zones 44 provide improved coating functionality.
- Applicant believes that the diffusion zones 44 discussed herein may result in a improved coating-to-glass interface than coatings with little or no diffusion into the glass, and this improved coating-to-glass interface is believed to decrease/eliminate the risk of coating spalling and/or delamination.
- diffusion zones 44 have a depth, shown as T 3 .
- T 3 is greater than 50 nm, specifically is greater than 50 nm and less than 2 ⁇ m, and more specifically greater than 50 nm and less than 1.5 ⁇ m.
- diffusion depth T 3 is the depth within the glass at which the concentration of a coating material is between 10% and 20% of the concentration of the coating material at the surface of the glass, and more specifically 15% of the concentration of the coating material at the surface of the glass.
- the depth of diffusion zone 44 will depend on various factors including the temperature of heating zone 12 , the time glass article 26 spends in heating zone 12 , the charge of the diffusing coating component, the size of the diffusing coating component, etc.
- diffusion zones 44 may be characterized using methods such as X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) or Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (DSIMS) or any other suitable technique that allows for depth profiling of a chemical composition into a glass material.
- XPS X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
- DIMS Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
- the thickness of the coating layer, T 2 , and the depth of the diffusion zone T 3 may vary along the length or width of article 36 .
- T 2 and T 3 may be controlled by controlling the speed at which article 26 traverses heating zone 12 .
- the depth and/or composition profile of diffusion zone 44 may further be controlled by varying the temperature at different times as article 26 traverses heating zone 12 .
- Gradients or variations in the coating along the upper or lower surfaces of article 26 may be formed by varying the gas or precursor delivery composition spatially across the length or width of air bearing 18 and/or by varying gas or precursor delivery composition with time, while glass article 26 traverses heating zone 12 .
- a coating layer 42 and/or diffusion layer 44 is formed that varies in all three dimensions by combining these techniques.
- diffusion zones 44 generally define a diffusion profile between the surfaces of glass material 40 and the interior-most or deepest portion of diffusion zone 44 .
- concentration of one or more coating component decreases as the distance into glass material 40 increases.
- concentration of the coating component decreases linearly as the as the distance into glass material 40 increases, and in another embodiment, the concentration of the coating component decreases nonlinearly as the as the distance into glass material 40 increases.
- the non-contact, air bearing support provided within system 10 ensures that various properties of both upper and lower coating layers 42 are highly consistent to each other.
- this high level of consistency results at least in part from the fact that precursors for both upper and lower coating layers 42 were applied at and/or formed at the same time, under the same conditions within heating zone 12 (e.g., in contrast to glass coating processes that coat each glass surface in separate, sequential steps).
- the thicknesses, T 2 , of both upper and lower coating layers 42 are within 10% of each other, specifically within 1% of each other, and more specifically within 0.1% of each other.
- the thicknesses, T 3 , of both upper and lower diffusion zones 44 are within 10% of each other, specifically within 1% of each other, and more specifically within 0.1% of each other.
- other properties such as coating strength, coating integrity, coating robustness, refractive index, electrical sheet resistance, optical transmission, reflection, hardness, modulus of elasticity, etc. may be the same or similar between the upper and lower coating layers 42 (e.g., within 10%, 5%, 1% or 0.1% as each other).
- the difference between the electrical resistance of upper and lower coating layers 42 is low, such as less than 5% and more specifically less than 3%.
- the difference between the optical transmission of upper and lower coating layers 42 is low, such as less than 5% and more specifically less than 3%.
- the difference between the reflectance of upper and lower coating layers 42 is low, such as less than 5% and more specifically less than 3%.
- the difference between the hardness and/or Young's modulus of elasticity of upper and lower coating layers 42 is low, such as less than 5% and more specifically less than 3%.
- the material of precursor coating layer 28 may be selected to form a coating providing a wide range of properties.
- the material of precursor coating layer 28 may be selected to form one or more of a low emissivity coating (e.g., for heat management), an anti-static coating, an anti-glare coating, anti-glare (e.g., fluoride coating), an anti-reflective coating, a low friction coating, an anti-microbial coating, a glass tint, an abrasion or scratch resistant coating, a water resistant coating, a water soluble coating, a coating to increase surface compressive stresses/strength/temper of the associated glass article, etc.
- a low emissivity coating e.g., for heat management
- an anti-static coating e.g., an anti-glare coating, anti-glare (e.g., fluoride coating)
- an anti-reflective coating e.g., a low friction coating
- an anti-microbial coating e.g., a glass tint,
- coatings may be applied that increase adhesion for lamination purposes to organic or inorganic substrates.
- the material of precursor coating layer 28 may be selected to form a coating that changes an optical property of the article, which changes a physical surface property, such as surface texture, roughness, etc. of the article and/or which changes a chemical surface property of the article.
- the coating layer formed from precursor coating layer 28 may be formed from a material that has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) different than that of the glass.
- CTE coefficient of thermal expansion
- the coating layer is in compression and glass material 40 is in tension.
- the coating layer is in tension and glass material 40 is in compression.
- imparting compressive stress with an increased CTE coating layer provides a stronger damage resistant glass article similar to thermal or chemical tempering.
- imparting tensile surface stress with a decreased CTE coating layer provides a weakened glass article which may find use in certain applications such as in emergency release/access panels, fire alarms, emergency exits, and other “break here” articles.
- a coating with a diffusion zone may be used to alter the surface of the glass to have a lower CTE such that compression is formed in the coating layer to prevent initial crack nucleation.
- precursor coating layer 28 may be one or more layer of an inorganic coating material.
- precursor coating layer 28 may include a metal precursor to form a metal oxides (in presence of oxygen), nitrides (in presence of nitrogen), carbides (in presence of acetylene), sulfides, selenides, organometallic materials etc.
- precursor coating layer 28 may include one or more of SiO 2 , Ag salts (e.g., AgCl), Cu salts (e.g., CuCl), Na salts (e.g., NaCl), BN, TiO 2 , ZnO, MgF 2 , aluminum-doped ZnO, lithium salt, Cu, Au, Ag, Al, Sn, C, an oxide, a nitride, a carbide, a sulfide, a selenide, fluoride, aluminum oxynitride, TiN, TiSi 2 , an organometallic material, amorphous silicon, polycrystalline silicon and fluorine doped SnO 2 .
- precursor coating layer 28 may be a solid material (e.g., a particulate material) or coating material in a solution.
- precursor coating layer 28 may be a solid salt or solid organometallic material (e.g., a particulate material) or may be a salt or organometallic solution.
- precursor coating layer 28 may include one or more precursor material supported by a carrier or binder.
- precursor coating layer 28 may include one or more coating precursor material in an aqueous solution.
- precursor coating layer 28 may include one or more reactive component that react under the heated conditions within heating zone 12 to form a coating layer.
- precursor coating layer 28 may react to form the coating layer and/or the reactive component of precursor coating layer 28 may react with a gas (e.g., oxygen, nitrogen, etc.) delivered to bearing channel 22 within heating zone 12 .
- precursor coating layer 28 may be formed from a gaseous precursor material that is cracked utilizing the high temperature within heating zone 12 .
- precursor coating layer 28 may be formed from an organometallic material, which is applied in as a solution and/or as a gas.
- precursor coating layer 28 may be a carbon material forming a hermetic carbon layer around a glass article.
- glass material 40 of coated glass article 36 may be any suitable glass or glass-ceramic material as needed for different applications.
- glass material 40 may be any glass including at least 50%, and more specifically, at least 70%, silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) by weight.
- glasses coated and/or strengthened via the processes and systems discussed herein may include an amorphous material, a crystalline material or a combination thereof, such as a glass-ceramic material.
- Glasses coated and/or strengthened via the processes and systems discussed herein may include a soda-lime glass (SLG), an alkali aluminosilicate glass, alkali containing borosilicate glass, alkali aluminophosphosilicate glass, alkali boron-aluminum-phosphosilicate glasses or alkali aluminoborosilicate glass.
- SLG soda-lime glass
- coated glass article 36 is suitable for a wide variety of uses including double pane windows, monolithic architectural glass, architectural window glass, cover glass, glass for architectural surfaces such as counter tops, structural glass, automotive glass, display glass, deposition substrates, electronic substrates, etc.
- the glass articles discussed herein may be formed from monolithic glass or laminated glass.
- coated articles, as disclosed herein may be glass sheets, such as windows, and/or may not be flat sheets, such as glass articles having one or more curvatures, bumps, indentations, rolling waves, etc.
- system 10 is shown according to another exemplary embodiment in which system 10 is configured to apply multiple layers of precursor coating materials onto glass article 26 in order to form a multi-component coating layer or a multi-layer coating layer following cooling.
- system 10 includes one or more additional heated zones, shown as additional heating zone 50 .
- a second supply of coating precursor material 52 is in communication with the air supply delivering the pressurized air to air bearings 18 .
- second coating precursor material 54 travels with the bearing air into bearing channel 22 within additional heating zone 50 .
- second coating precursor material 54 forms an outer layer on top of first coating precursor material 32 .
- a multi-layer coating layer 42 is formed having an inner portion formed from first precursor material 32 and an outer portion formed from second coating precursor material 54 .
- first precursor material 32 is a first reactant
- second precursor material 54 is a second reactant, that react with each other while heated within additional heating zone 50 forming a coating layer 42 formed from the reaction product of first precursor material 32 and second precursor material 54 .
- a multi-component coating layers or multi-layer coatings may be formed by timing the flow of different coating materials while glass article 26 is within a single heating zone.
- system 10 is shown according to another exemplary embodiment in which system 10 includes a preliminary coating zone 60 that is configured to apply coating precursor material 62 prior to the entry of glass article 26 into heating zone 12 .
- coating zone 60 is a non-air bearing based coating system in which coating precursor material 62 is applied to glass article 26 from supply 64 prior to entering heating zone 12 .
- Coating zone 60 may include any suitable coating process, including spin-coating, spray coating, mist coating, dip coating, aerosol-type coating, electrostatic-based coating, etc.
- heating zone 12 may apply heat to article 26 coated with precursor material 62 changing a physical property of the material to form a coating layer, such as layer 42 .
- heating zone 12 may deliver coating precursor material 32 , as discussed above.
- precursor material 32 forms an outer layer on the layer of precursor material 62 applied by coating zone 60 such that a multi-layer coating 42 is formed following cooling.
- first precursor material 32 is a first reactant
- precursor material 62 is a second reactant, that react with each other while heated within additional heating zone 50 forming a coating layer 42 formed from the reaction product of first precursor material 32 and second precursor material 62 .
- FIG. 5 various embodiments of a process of forming a coated glass article utilizing system 10 is shown.
- a glass article 26 prior to coating is delivered to heating zone 12 , and gas phase reactants 70 and heat are delivered to heating zone 12 such that coating layers 42 are formed on glass article 26 following cooling.
- coating precursor materials such as coating precursor materials 62
- coating precursor materials 62 are applied to one surface of glass article 26 and the other surface is left uncoated.
- Article 26 is then delivered to heating zone 12 , and gas phase reactants 70 and heat are delivered by heating zone 12 such that a single coating layer 42 is formed on coated glass article 36 following cooling while the lower surface remains uncoated.
- gas phase reactants 70 may be delivered in gas mixtures including, atmospheric, oxygen containing, nitrogen containing or other carrier or reactive gases containing mixtures or combinations thereof.
- coating precursor materials such as coating precursor materials 62
- coating precursor materials 62 are applied to both upper surface and lower surfaces of glass article 26 .
- Article 26 is then delivered to heating zone 12 , and gas phase reactants 70 and heat are delivered by heating zone 12 such that coating layers 42 are formed on both the upper and lower surfaces of coated glass article 36 following cooling.
- a first coating precursor material such as coating precursor material 62
- a different coating precursor material shown as precursor material 72
- Article 26 is then delivered to heating zone 12
- gas phase reactants 70 and heat are delivered by heating zone 12 such that a coating layer 42 is formed on the upper surface of coated glass article 36 from precursor material 62 following cooling and such that a coating layer 74 is formed on the lower surface of coated glass article 36 from precursor material 72 following cooling.
- coated glass article 36 includes different coating layers on the upper and lower surfaces of the coated glass article 36 .
- coating precursor layer 28 is applied to one or more surface of a glass article 26 .
- Coating precursor layer 28 may be applied either through air delivered by the air bearing within heating zone 12 and/or by a preliminary coating process, such as by coating station 60 .
- coating precursor layer 28 includes a reactant and a sacrificial binder material.
- glass article 26 is processed through system 10 forming a coated article 36 .
- coating layer 42 is formed by changing at least the composition of coating precursor layer 28 through the burn-off of the sacrificial binder component of layer 28 , leaving primarily the reactant component forming coating layer 42 .
- a washing or etching step 76 is preformed to remove any remaining binder and/or reactant forming a final coating layer 78 .
- layer 78 includes a diffusion zone 44 within the glass material 40 of coated article 36 .
- coating precursor layer 28 is applied to one or more surface of a glass article 26 .
- Coating precursor layer 28 may be applied either through air delivered by the air bearing within heating zone 12 and/or by a preliminary coating process, such as by coating station 60 .
- coating precursor layer 28 includes a plurality of coating particles 80 and supported by a sacrificial binder material 82 .
- particles 80 are SiO 2 particles and/or TiO 2 particles.
- glass article 26 is processed through system 10 forming a coated article 36 .
- coating layer 42 is formed by changing at least the composition of coating precursor layer 28 through the burn-off of the sacrificial binder 82 of layer 28 caused by the heat within heating zone 12 .
- the heat within heating zone 12 also causes an embedding or fusing of particles 80 to glass material 40 .
- the embedded particles 80 are formed from a material providing the desired coating function to coated glass article 36 .
- particles 80 may be used to form or imprint a surface structure or desired surface roughness to the outer surface of the glass portion 40 of article 36 .
- article 36 is washed or etched removing particles 80 from glass portion 40 . This leaves a glass article 36 having a textured outer surface 85 that has surface features sized and shaped based on the size of particles 80 .
- textured outer surface 85 may provide desired optical properties, chemical functionally, increased area for binding to downstream deposited layers, etc.
- coating precursor layer 28 is applied to one or more surface of a glass article 26 .
- Coating precursor layer 28 may be applied through air delivered by the air bearing within heating zone 12 and/or by a preliminary coating process, such as by coating station 60 .
- coating precursor layer 28 includes a plurality of coating particles 86 .
- coating particles 86 are applied without a binder material.
- glass article 26 is processed through system 10 forming a coated article 36 .
- coating layer 42 is formed by changing at least the shape of particles 86 of coating precursor layer 28 , for example through melting caused by the heat within heating zone 12 . As shown in FIG.
- this melting causes particles 86 to deform, embed, spread out, etc. forming shaped particles 88 .
- shaped particles 88 provide a textured surface to article 36 .
- particles 88 may be SiO 2 particles providing an anti-glare property to article 36 .
- particles 86 are formed from a glass material that has a lower melting temperature than that of glass material 40 . In one such embodiment, particles 86 melt forming a shape such that shaped particles 88 act as lenses. In various embodiments, particles 86 may be nano-sized particles and/or micro-sized particles. In such embodiments, the shape of melted, shaped particles 88 can be controlled by selecting material for particles 86 having a desired viscosity, surface energy and/or surface tension.
- coating precursor layer 28 is applied to one or more surface of a glass article 26 .
- Coating precursor layer 28 may be applied through air delivered by the air bearing within heating zone 12 and/or by a preliminary coating process, such as by coating station 60 .
- coating precursor layer 28 includes a plurality of discreet drops 90 of coating material precursor.
- coating precursor drops 90 include a plurality of coating particles 92 supported by a sacrificial binder/ink material.
- glass article 26 is processed through system 10 forming a coated article 36 .
- coating layer 42 is formed by changing at least the composition of coating precursor layer 28 through the burn-off of the sacrificial binder/ink material of each of the precursor drops 90 caused by the heat within heating zone 12 .
- the heat within heating zone 12 also causes particles 92 to melt or fuse together forming coating structures 94 which are bound or embedded in glass material 40 of coated glass article 36 . Similar to shaped particles 88 , structures 94 may be shaped to act as lenses.
- FIG. 10 schematically shows the steps of forming a CVD-type coating on a glass article via heating zone 12 .
- reactive coating precursors 100 are directed onto the glass material 40 of article 26 .
- the reactive coating precursors may be delivered via the air bearing air flow, as discussed above regarding coating precursor 32 in FIG. 1 .
- reactive coating precursors 100 undergo adsorption and/or surface reactions forming surface attached coating precursors 102 .
- film growth continues forming coating layer 42 from reactive precursors 100 .
- volatile by-products 104 are released during the process.
- the reactive precursors 100 can be added using different carrier gases which can be inert (Ar) or also serve as reactive components, such as formation of metal oxides (e.g., with oxygen containing gas) or metal nitrides (e.g., with nitrogen) or metal carbides (e.g. with acetylene) or others and combinations thereof (oxycarbide, oxynitride, etc.).
- various dopants are delivered via the air bearing air flow along with reactive coating precursors 100 to form dopant levels of the desired amount, for example to impart additional properties or for property enhancement (i.e., conductivity).
- a coated glass article 36 is shown according to an exemplary embodiment including a scratch resistant coating layer.
- coating layer 42 is formed from a hard, high modulus material (such as alternate stacking layers of SiO 2 and AlON).
- glass material 40 has a surface glass layer 110 adjacent to layer 42 that has a relatively low modulus.
- the hard, high modulus coating 42 is supported with a somewhat compliant glass layer 110 , and under loading or indentation the coating may tend to crack due to stress concentrations that form due to the low level of resistance provided by the upper compliant glass layer.
- diffusion zone 44 provides a modulus gradient providing a more gradual transition from the hard, high modulus coating 42 and the more compliant glass layer 110 , which improves stress distribution under loading and reduces the chance that coating 42 could crack.
- cooling zone 16 of system 10 is configured to rapidly cool glass article 26 , such as through substantially conductive cooling.
- rapid cooling of glass article 26 results in a final, coated glass article 36 with a high fictive temperature at the surface of the article.
- compliant glass layer 110 may have a high fictive temperature resulting in a less dense glass matrix within layer 110 , which Applicant believes may alter how force is distributed under impact.
- the high fictive temperature at the surface of glass layer 110 interfacing with hard layer 42 is also believed to limit the ability of a crack that forms in coating layer 42 from propagating across the interface into glass material 40 , and this in turn limits the chance that the glass article is weakened by a crack in coating layer 42 .
- final coated glass article 36 has a fictive temperature at the surface interfacing with coating layer 42 of at least 50° C. above a glass transition temperature of glass material 40 .
- glass article 36 has a portion thereof, such as at or near the major surfaces of article 36 , that has a particularly high fictive temperature, such as at least 500° C., such as at least 600° C., or even at least 700° C. in some embodiments.
- glass article 36 is formed from soda-lime glass (SLG).
- glass article 36 has a portion thereof, such as at or near the major surfaces of article 36 , that has a particularly high fictive temperature relative to annealed glass of the same chemical composition, such as at least 10° C. greater, at least 30° C. greater, at least 50° C. greater, at least 70° C. greater, or even at least 100° C. greater.
- High fictive temperature may be achieved by the presently disclosed inventive technology at least in part due to the rapid transition from the heating to the cooling zones in the strengthening system and the high rate of cooling within cooling zone 16 . Applicant believes that high fictive temperature may correspond or relate to increased damage resistance of glass.
- Surface fictive temperatures may be determined by any suitable method, including differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Brillouin spectroscopy, or Raman spectroscopy.
- FIGS. 13 and 14 a coated glass article 36 is shown according to an exemplary embodiment in which cooling within cooling zone 16 occurs at a high rate of heat transfer, primarily through conduction as discussed above.
- FIG. 13 shows a diagrammatic partial cross-section of thermally strengthened sheet of glass material 40 having a high surface compressive stress and/or a high central tension, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- a strengthened glass article 36 (e.g., sheet, beam, plate), includes a first major surface 112 , a second major surface 114 and a body 117 extending therebetween.
- the second major surface 114 is on an opposite side of the body 117 from the first major surface 112 such that a thickness T 1 of article 36 is defined as a distance between the first and second major surfaces 112 , 114 .
- article 36 also includes a width that is defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces 112 , 114 orthogonal to the thickness T 1 and a length that is defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces 112 , 114 orthogonal to both the thickness T 1 and the width.
- thickness T 1 of glass article 36 is less than the length and/or width of glass article 36 .
- glass article 36 further has regions of permanent thermally induced compressive stress 116 and 118 at and/or near the first and second major surfaces 112 , 114 , balanced by a region of permanent thermally induced central tensile stress 120 (i.e., tension) in the central portion of the sheet.
- thickness T 1 of glass article 36 ranges from 0.1 mm to 5.7 or 6.0 mm, including, in addition to the end point values, 0.2 mm, 0.28 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.55 mm, 0.7 mm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.8 mm, 2 mm, and 3.2 mm.
- Contemplated embodiments include thermally strengthened glass articles 36 having thicknesses T 1 in ranges from 0.1 to 20 mm, from 0.1 to 16 mm, from 0.1 to 12 mm, from 0.1 to 8 mm, from 0.1 to 6 mm, from 0.1 to 4 mm, from 0.1 to 3 mm, from 0.1 to 2 mm, from 0.1 to less than 2 mm, from 0.1 to 1.5 mm, from 0.1 to 1 mm, from 0.1 to 0.7 mm, from 0.1 to 0.5 mm and from 0.1 to 0.3 mm.
- glass sheets of 3 mm or less in thickness are used.
- the glass thickness is about (e.g., plus or minus 1%) 8 mm or less, about 6 mm or less, about 3 mm or less, about 2.5 mm or less, about 2 mm or less, about 1.8 mm or less, about 1.6 mm or less, about 1.4 mm or less, about 1.2 mm or less, about 1 mm or less, about 0.8 mm or less, about 0.7 mm or less, about 0.6 mm or less, about 0.5 mm or less, about 0.4 mm or less, about 0.3 mm or less, or about 0.28 mm or less.
- glass article 36 has a thickness T 1 that is thinner than 5 cm, such as 2.5 cm or less, 1 cm or less, 5 mm or less, 2.5 mm or less, 2 mm or less, 1.7 mm or less, 1.5 mm or less, 1.2 mm or less, or even 1 mm or less in contemplated embodiments, such as 0.8 mm or less; and/or the thickness T 1 is at least 10 ⁇ m, such as at least 50 ⁇ m, at least 100 ⁇ m, at least 300 ⁇ m.
- thermally strengthened glass sheets have high aspect ratios, i.e., the length and width to thickness ratios are large. Because the thermal tempering processes discussed herein do not rely on high pressures or large volumes of air, various glass sheet properties, such as surface roughness and flatness, can be maintained after tempering by the use of gas bearings and high thermal transfer rate systems discussed herein. Similarly, the thermal tempering processes discussed herein allow high aspect ratio glass sheets (i.e., glass sheets with high ratio of length to thickness, or of width to thickness, or both) to be thermally strengthened while retaining the desired or necessary shape.
- high aspect ratio glass sheets i.e., glass sheets with high ratio of length to thickness, or of width to thickness, or both
- sheets with length to thickness and/or width to thickness ratios (“aspect ratios”) of approximately at least 10:1, at least 20:1, and up to and over 1000:1 can be strengthened.
- sheets with aspect ratios of at least 200:1, at least 500:1, at least 1000:1, at least 2000:1, at least 4000:1 can be strengthened.
- the length of strengthened glass article 36 is greater than or equal to the width, such as greater than twice the width, greater than five times the width, and/or no more than fifty times the width.
- the width of strengthened glass article 36 is greater than or equal to the thickness T 1 , such as greater than twice the thickness T 1 , greater than five times the thickness T 1 , and/or no more than fifty times the thickness T 1 .
- the length of glass article 36 is at least 1 cm, such as at least 3 cm, at least cm, at least 7.5 cm, at least 20 cm, at least 50 cm, and/or no more than 50 m, such as no more than 10 m, no more than 7.5 m, no more than 5 m.
- the width of glass article 36 is at least 1 cm, such as at least 3 cm, at least 5 cm, at least 7.5 cm, at least 20 cm, at least 50 cm, and/or no more than 50 m, such as no more than 10 m, no more than 7.5 m, no more than 5 m.
- first and/or second surfaces 112 , 114 of glass article 36 has a relatively large surface area.
- first and/or second surfaces 112 , 114 having areas of at least 100 mm 2 , such as at least 900 mm 2 , at least 2500 mm 2 , at least 5000 mm 2 , at least 100 cm 2 , at least 900 cm 2 , at least 2500 cm 2 , at least 5000 cm 2 , and/or no more than 2500 m 2 , such as no more than 100 m 2 , no more than 5000 cm 2 , no more than 2500 cm 2 , no more than 1000 cm 2 , no more than 500 cm 2 , no more than 100 cm 2 .
- glass article 36 may have a relatively large surface area, which, except by the conductive thermal tempering discussed herein, may be difficult or impossible to thermally strengthen particularly while having the thicknesses, surface qualities, and/or strain homogeneities of the glass sheets discussed herein. Further, except by methods and systems disclosed herein, it may be difficult or impossible to achieve the stress profile, particularly the negative tensile stress portion of the stress profile (see generally FIG. 14 ), without relying upon ion-exchange or a change in the type of glass.
- the non-contact nature of system 10 produces a glass article having surfaces with high levels of flatness compared to at least some other high temperature, contact-based coating systems.
- the coating system discussed herein utilizes controlled gas bearings to support the glass material during transporting, heating and coating formation, and in some embodiments, can be used to assist in controlling and/or improving the flatness of the glass sheet or coating, resulting in a higher degree of flatness than previously obtainable, particularly for thin and/or highly strengthened glass sheets.
- the flatness of coated and/or thermally strengthened glass sheets embodied herein can comprise 100 ⁇ m or less total indicator run-out (TIR) along any 50 mm length along one of the first or second surfaces thereof, 300 ⁇ m TIR or less within a 50 mm length on one of the first or second surfaces, 200 ⁇ m TIR or less, 100 ⁇ m TIR or less, or 70 ⁇ m TIR or less within a 50 mm length on one of the first or second surfaces.
- TIR total indicator run-out
- flatness is measured along any 50 mm or less profile of the glass sheet.
- sheets with thickness disclosed herein have flatness 200 ⁇ m TIR or less within a 20 mm length on one of the first or second surfaces, such as flatness 100 ⁇ m TIR or less, flatness 70 ⁇ m TIR or less, flatness 50 ⁇ m TIR or less.
- the thermally strengthened glass sheets discussed herein may have surprisingly high surface compressive stresses, e.g., in regions 116 , 118 shown in FIG. 13 , surprisingly high central tensile stresses, e.g., in region 120 shown in FIG. 13 , and/or unique stress profiles (see FIG. 14 ). This is particularly true considering the low thickness and/or other unique physical properties (e.g., very low roughness, high degree of flatness, various optical properties, fictive temperature properties, etc.) of glass article 36 as discussed herein.
- unique physical properties e.g., very low roughness, high degree of flatness, various optical properties, fictive temperature properties, etc.
- Compressive stresses of glasses can vary as a function of thickness T 1 of the glasses.
- glasses e.g., glass article 36 , having a thickness of 3 mm or less have a compressive stress (e.g., surface compressive stress) of at least 80 MPa, at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300 MPa, at least 350 MPa, at least 400 MPa, and/or no more than 1 GPa.
- glasses having a thickness of 2 mm or less have a compressive stress of at least MPa, at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 175 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300 MPa, at least 350 MPa, at least 400 MPa, and/or no more than 1 GPa.
- glasses having a thickness of 1.5 mm or less have a compressive stress of at least 80 MPa, at least 100-MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 175 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300-MPa, at least 350 MPa, and/or no more than 1 GPa.
- glasses having a thickness of 1 mm or less have a compressive stress of at least 80 MPa, at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 175 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300 MPa, and/or no more than 1 GPa.
- glasses having a thickness of 0.5 mm or less have a compressive stress of at least 50 MPa, at least 80 MPa, at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 175 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, and/or no more than 1 GPa.
- the thermally induced central tension in glasses formed by the processes and systems disclosed herein may be greater than 40 MPa, greater than 50 MPa, greater than 75 MPa, greater than 100 MPa. In other embodiments, the thermally induced central tension may be less than 300 MPa, or less than 400 MPa. In some embodiments, the thermally induced central tension may be from about 50 MPa to about 300 MPa, about 60 MPa to about 200 MPa, about 70 MPa to about 150 MPa, or about 80 MPa to about 140 MPa. In some embodiments, the thermally strengthened glass sheets have high thinness i.e., are particularly thin.
- a conceptual stress profile 122 at room temperature of 25° C. and standard atmospheric pressure, of strengthened glass article 36 of FIG. 13 , shows an interior portion 120 of strengthened glass article 36 under positive tensile stress and portions 116 , 118 of strengthened glass article 36 exterior to and adjoining the interior portion 120 under negative tensile stress (e.g., positive compressive stress).
- negative tensile stress e.g., positive compressive stress
- tensile stress in the stress profile 122 sharply transitions between the positive tensile stress of the interior portion 120 and the negative tensile stress of the portions 116 , 118 exterior to and adjoining the interior portion 120 .
- This sharp transition may be understood as a rate of change (i.e., slope) of the tensile stress which may be expressed as a magnitude of stress (e.g., 100 MPa, 200 MPa, 250 MPa, 300 MPa, 400 MPa, a difference in peak values of the positive and negative tensile stresses +G, ⁇ G) divided by a distance of thickness over which the change occurs, such as a distance of 1 mm, such as a distance of 500 ⁇ m, 250 ⁇ m, 100 ⁇ m (which is the distance used to quantify a rate of change, which may be a portion of article thickness, and not necessarily a dimension of the article geometry).
- a rate of change i.e., slope
- a magnitude of stress e.g., 100 MPa, 200 MPa, 250 MPa, 300 MPa, 400 MPa, a difference in peak values of the positive and negative tensile stresses +G, ⁇ G
- a distance of thickness over which the change occurs such as a distance of 1 mm
- the rate of change of the tensile stress does not exceed 7000 MPa divided by 1 mm, such as no more than 5000 MPa divided by 1 mm.
- the difference in peak values of the positive and negative tensile stresses is at least 50 MPa, such as at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300 MPa, at least 400 MPa, at least 500 MPa, and/or no more than 50 GPa.
- glass article 36 has a peak negative tensile stress of at least 50 MPa in magnitude, such as at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300 MPa, at least 400 MPa, at least 500 MPa.
- the steep tensile curve transitions generated by the system and method discussed herein are believed to be indicative of the ability to achieve higher magnitudes of negative tensile stress at a surface of a glass sheet for a given thickness and/or to manufacture thinner glass articles to a higher degree of negative tensile stress, such as to achieve a fragmentation potential for dicing as disclosed herein.
- Conventional thermal tempering approaches may be unable to achieve such steep tensile stress curves.
- the high rate of change of tensile stress is at least one of the above-described magnitudes or greater sustained over a thickness-wise stretch of the stress profile 122 that is at least 2% of the thickness, such as at least 5% of the thickness, at least 10% of the thickness, at least 15% of the thickness, or at least 25% of the thickness of glass article 36 .
- the strengthening extends deep into strengthened glass article 36 such that the thickness-wise stretch with the high rate of change of tensile stress is centered at a depth of between 20% and 80% into the thickness from the first surface, which may further distinguish chemical tempering for example.
- strengthened glass article 36 includes a change in the composition thereof in terms of ion content, conceptually shown as dotted line 126 in FIG. 14 . More specifically, the composition of strengthened glass article 36 in such embodiments includes exchanged or implanted ions that influence the stress profile 122 . In some such embodiments, the exchanged or implanted ions do not extend fully through the portions 116 , 118 of strengthened glass article 36 under the negative tensile stress because the negative tensile stress is also a result of the thermal tempering as disclosed herein.
- the curve of the tensile stress profile 122 with ion exchange strength augmentation includes a discontinuity or sudden change 124 in direction where tangents of the curve differ from one another on either side of the discontinuity or sudden change 124 .
- the sudden change 124 is located within the portions 116 , 118 under negative tensile stress such that the tensile stress is negative on either side immediately adjacent to the discontinuity or sudden change 124 .
- the discontinuity or sudden change 124 may correspond to the depth of the different ion content, however in some such embodiments other parts of the portions 116 , 118 under negative tensile stress still have the same composition in terms of ion content as the portion 120 under positive tensile stress.
- the composition of at least a part of the portions 116 , 118 of strengthened glass article 36 is the same as the composition of at least a part of the interior portion 120 , which is under the positive tensile stress.
- at least some of the negative tensile stress of the stress profile is independent of a change in the composition (e.g., ion composition) of strengthened glass article 36 .
- Such structure may simplify the composition of strengthened glass article 36 at least to a degree by providing sufficient strength without and/or with less chemical tempering.
- glass article is not chemical tempered such that composition of glass material 40 is consistent (at least interior of coating diffusion zone 44 ).
- coating layer 42 may be formed from SiO 2 microparticles and/or nanoparticles.
- samples were prepared by spin coating (0-500 rpm in 5 sec, 500 rpm for 10 sec dwell, 500-1000 rpm in 5 sec, 1000 rpm for 30 second dwell) a diluted solution of Snowtex SiO 2 particles, available from Nissan Chemicals, from 30 wt % to 5 wt % using deionized water, onto a sheet of Coring® Gorilla® Glass. The samples were dried in an oven prior to use.
- FIG. 15 shows an SEM image of the 30 second sample.
- the SiO 2 particles 130 fuse and embed into the surface of the glass material 40 .
- SiO 2 particles 130 may function as an anti-glare coating.
- coating layer 42 may be formed from a metal ion solution such as, a Ag or Cu salt solution, that diffuses into the glass material. In some embodiments, this may form an anti-microbial surface, and in yet other embodiments, the coating may add a slight colored tint to the coated glass.
- a metal ion solution such as, a Ag or Cu salt solution
- the coating may add a slight colored tint to the coated glass.
- Copper(I) chloride 0.5 wt %) was dispersed in an aqueous solution using a PVP binder (polyvinylpyrrolidone, 5 wt % relative to CuCl). The dispersion was coated onto a sheet of Coring® Gorilla® Glass by spin coating.
- the three samples were run through a non-contact heating/cooling system, such as system 10 , and specifically heated within a non-contact heating zone, such as heating zone 12 , at 820 degrees C., for 10, 20 or 30 seconds.
- the samples were washed (Crestline) before analysis with DSIMS.
- Diffusion profiles of the samples were analyzed using DSIMS at regions of the glass where high levels copper salt precipitate were detected and at regions where low levels of copper salt precipitate were detected.
- FIG. 16 shows a DSIMS analysis of the sample and shows substantial Cu(I) diffusion to a depth of approximately 800 nm in the 10 second heated sample within the precipitate regions and to a depth of approximately 1400 nm in the 30 second heated sample within the precipitate regions. Lower diffusion rates of Cu(II) were found under the same test procedures using Cu(II)SO 4 solution.
- coating layer 42 may be formed from a BN precoating or BN particle coating.
- B diffusion into the glass makes it water-soluble, and further, the remaining BN may be rinsed following heating leaving a textured surface.
- BN was sprayed from a can BN source, and the coated glass was run through a non-contact heating/cooling system, such as system 10 , and specifically heated within a non-contact heating zone, such as heating zone 12 , at a temperature of 670-700 degrees C. for between 10-15 seconds.
- FIG. 17 shows atomic force microscopy (AFM) image showing topography of the glass following washing which shows BN particle peaks 132 having heights of approximately 50 nm, and depressions 134 believed to be formed from removed BN particles having depths of approximately 50 nm. This is in comparison to the uncoated glass that has maximum peaks of about 2.5 nm and minimum depression of about 2.5 nm.
- the BN particulate coating shown in FIG. 17 may function as an anti-glare coating.
- coating layer 42 may be formed from a TiO 2 , a ZnO 2 and/or an aluminum-doped ZO (AZO) material.
- TiO 2 is applied using a binder material, and AZO is sputter coated.
- the particles are sunk into the surface and/or diffuse into the glass material during heating within heating zone 12 .
- 5% TiO 2 was applied to a sheet of Coring® Gorilla® Glass. The sample was run through a non-contact heating/cooling system, such as system 10 , and specifically heated within a non-contact heating zone, such as heating zone 12 , at 820 degrees C., for 20 seconds.
- FIG. 18 shows an SEM image of the sample. As can be seen in FIG. 18 , the TiO 2 particles 136 fuse and embed into the surface of glass material 40 .
- FIG. 19 shows a DSIMS analysis of the sample and shows substantial Ti diffusion to a depth of approximately 150 nm in the sample.
- the other plots in FIG. 19 are components of the glass material showing substantially constant concentrations outside of the Ti diffusion zone.
- the Ti diffusion zone may be used to improve glass strength, and in such embodiments, the Ti coating is believed to increase surface compression of the glass material following cooling.
- FIG. 20 shows a DSIMS analysis of the sample and shows substantial Zn diffusion to a depth of approximately 100 nm in the sample, and the other plots in FIG. 20 , the O, Na, H, Si, and Al plots, are components of the glass material showing substantially constant concentrations outside of the Zn diffusion zone.
- the system and process discussed herein allows for diffusion of lithium ions into the glass material due to the heating of the glass article above the strain point within heating zone 12 .
- This process is believed to allow for Li ion diffusion into the glass without the cracks or damage that is typically associated with standard coating techniques.
- a lithium ion coating and/or diffusion zone imparts a water diffusion barrier into the glass and renders the glass more chemically stable.
- this process also provides for Li ion-exchange that produces high surfaces compression stresses (e.g., higher than potassium ion-exchange typically used for glass tempering). As one example if this was done on a sodium glass, now some of the surface exchange would be Li—K resulting in higher compressive stress.
- coating layers may be a wide variety of low emissivity coatings.
- the low emissivity coating is a multi-layer coating having a first layer of SnO 2 , a second layer of SiO 2 and a fluorine doped SnO 2 layer.
- the low emissivity coating layer 42 includes a 25 nm layer of SnO 2 , a 25 nm layer of SiO 2 and a layer of 1 F. doped SnO 2 have a thickness of about (e.g., plus or minus 1%) 0.5 ⁇ m.
- the first two 25 nm layers act to minimize iridescence of the fluorine doped tin oxide layer by displacing it from the surface.
- SnO 2 coatings can also provide abrasion resistances and can be used as hot end coating for containers.
- coating layers discussed herein may be a solar control coating including mixed oxides of cobalt, iron and chromium that absorb both visible and infrared light as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,850,679, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and such coatings may have a neutral grey color or muted color.
- coating layers discussed herein may be a solar control coating including titanium nitride, and/or titanium silicide or silicon, which reflect light and heat with less absorption than metal oxides.
- a top layer of tin oxide may protect the titanium nitride, and/or titanium silicide or silicon layers.
- Various additional coatings are described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,690, 871 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,057,375, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
- system 10 may be used to react silane gas, SiH 4 , which has deposition rates that are typically fast at glass temperatures of ⁇ 650° C. to produce amorphous silicon (a-Si). Higher temperatures result in polycrystalline silicon (p-Si). Glass with such coatings may be used in various applications, such as OLED applications.
- system 10 utilizes the presence of oxygen with silane gas.
- silane gas As the material is pyrophoric, a low concentration of silane will be used to result in film formation rather than powder (particular) formation.
- Ethylene radical traps
- Silicon suboxides with larger refractive indices up to 2 as opposed to 1.45) can be produced by using silane in the presence of carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide rather than oxygen.
- dichlorosilane can react in the presence of oxygen to produce SiO 2 films.
- TEOS tetraethylorthosilicate
- Heating zone 12 operates above 700° C.
- a SiO 2 film may be deposited utilizing TEOS which may be deposited with or without use of triethylphosphite to accelerate the reaction.
- other organic silanes can also be used for appropriate temperature ranges and reaction kinetics as may be used for tempering of glasses of differing softening points.
- organometallic precursors including triethyl-dialuminum tri-sec-butoxide for aluminum oxide
- metal oxides coatings can be used to produce corresponding metal oxides coatings.
- system 10 may be used to form a glass article having a metallic coating, such as an Ag coating.
- a metallic coating such as an Ag coating.
- metal nanoparticles are coated onto the glass, and the glass is heated within heating zone 12 which allows the nanoparticles to partially or fully sink or embed into the glass surface.
- a nonoxidizing environment may be used unless a metal oxide coating is the desired end product.
- metal ions can be coated onto the glass surface with or without a binder and subsequently heated with heating zone 12 in a reducing environment to reduce the metal ions to its metallic form.
- metal nitrides can be made by utilizing nitrogen containing gases such as ammonia with heating zone 12 .
- nitrogen containing gases such as ammonia
- titanium nitride can be formed on glass substrates that are heated to temperatures above 500° C. within heating zone 12 in the presence of a nitrogen containing gas.
- reaction of TiCl 4 with SiH 4 with glass article 26 within heating zone 12 will result in a titanium silicide coating formed on glass article 26 when heated to a temperature of 600-650° C. within heating zone 12 .
- alternate stacking layers of SiO 2 and AlON can be deposited on a hot glass article 26 to produce a scratch resistant coating comprising of SiO 2 and AlON or other metal oxide/oxynitride/nitride stacked structures.
- a scratch resistant coating comprising of SiO 2 and AlON or other metal oxide/oxynitride/nitride stacked structures.
- different precursors may be introduced onto the glass sequentially, such as utilizing the multi-stage coating system shown in FIG. 3 above.
- anti-reflective coatings multilayers can be produced utilizing a similar coating strategy of alternate layers of high and low refractive index materials.
- coating layer 42 may be a hermetic carbon coating layer.
- hermetic carbon coating formation uses high temperatures (700-1000° C.), and Applicant believes that conventional coating processes limits such coatings to high melt temperature substrates.
- heating zone 12 is capable of heating the glass article, such as article 26 , to greater than 100° C. above Tg of the glass while the air bearing supports the article at these temperatures with minimal distortion allowing for hermetic carbon coating formation.
- a coated glass article includes a glass article formed from glass material.
- the glass material at least primarily includes a glass and/or glass-ceramic, as disclosed herein.
- the glass article has a first major surface and includes a diffusion zone.
- the diffusion zone has a coating material extending into the glass material of the glass article from the first major surface of the glass article and toward a center of the glass article.
- concentration of the coating material decreases as depth into the glass article increases (e.g., linearly, exponentially, generally, in a non-uniform manner), where the diffusion zone has a depth from the first major surface of the glass article toward a widthwise center of the glass article of greater than 50 nm, such as greater than 100 nm, greater than 150 nm, and/or no more than halfway through the article, such as no more than 25% of the width of the article.
- the depth of the diffusion zone may be 50 nm or less.
- an exterior surface of the coated glass article facing away from the first major surface of the glass article is generally flat despite diffusion of the coating into the first major surface.
- Such an article may be surprising or counter-intuitive to those of skill in the art because coatings that diffuse into glass materials, as disclosed herein, such as lithium or copper, may require heating of the glass material above a glass transition temperature of the glass material in order for the coating to diffuse, such as to a depth of at least 50 nm.
- Such heating and softening of the glass material may typically be expected to deform the underside of the coated glass article, which may traditionally be supported by a solid surface, such as a setter board, that may deform and/or adhere to the exterior surface of the coated glass article facing away from the first major surface of the glass article.
- the exterior surface of the coated glass article facing away from the first major surface of the glass article may be flat to at least 50 ⁇ m total indicator run-out along a 50 mm profile and/or along a profile fully across the exterior surface facing away from the first major surface, such as to at least 40 ⁇ m total indicator run-out, and/or at least 30 ⁇ m total indicator run-out.
- the exterior surface facing away from the first major surface may not be so flat.
- the coating material and the glass material are related to one another such that diffusion of the particular coating material into the particular glass material to a depth of greater than 50 nm (e.g., greater than 75 nm, greater than 100 nm), without cracking the glass material, requires heating the glass material to at least a glass transition temperature of the glass.
- the coating material is or includes copper and/or lithium and the glass material is a soda lime glass.
- the coating material is or includes some or any of the other coatings disclosed herein and/or some or any of the glass materials disclosed herein.
- coated glass article of claim 26 wherein the coating material and the glass material are such that diffusion of the coating material into the glass material to a depth of greater than 50 nm, without cracking the glass material, requires heating the glass material to at least a glass transition temperature of the glass.
- an exterior surface of the coated glass article facing away from the first major surface of the glass article has at least a square centimeter of area (e.g., at least 3 cm 2 , at least 10 cm 2 , at least 50 cm 2 , such as the size of a window, and/or no more than at least 10 m 2 ) and/or all of the area thereof having fewer than ten surface defects (e.g., fewer than 5 such surface defects, 2 or fewer such surface defects) from adhesion and/or abrasion with a dimension greater than five micrometers (e.g., greater than 7 ⁇ m, greater than 10 ⁇ m, and/or no more than 1 cm; or alternatively greater than 50 nm, greater than 100 nm, and/or no more than 100 ⁇ m) and, in some such embodiments, a maximum depth of at least 50 nm relative to adjoining portions the exterior surface facing away from the first major surface, such as at least 100 nm, such as at least 150 nm
- Such a high quality back surface of the coated glass article may be surprising for articles disclosed herein, particularly for thin articles disclosed herein, where back side surface damage may a limitation of conventional coated glass articles where the articles are supported during the coating process and the support causes defects that may limit the functionality or usefulness of the coated glass articles.
- technology disclosed herein facilitates manufacture of a coated glass article having a coating on opposing major faces of the article where the coating diffuses into the article to about the same depth on each side.
- Such an article may be unexpected to those of skill in the art that rely on separate heating cycles to coat both sides of a glass article so that the coating diffuses into the article because the coating may be applied and diffused first into one side, with the article then flipped and reheated to diffuse coating into the second side, resulting in continued diffusion of the first coating into the article and the coatings on opposing sides diffusing to substantially different depths from one another.
- Such asymmetry may require marking or otherwise denoting of the deeper-diffused coating for consistent use of such coated glass articles and/or may cause stresses that influence (e.g., lessen) the strength of the respective coated glass articles and/or warp the respective coated glass articles.
- coating(s) may be applied simultaneously and/or diffused simultaneously on opposing sides of a glass article as disclosed herein.
- a coated glass articles includes a glass article that has a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface.
- the coated glass article further includes first coating layer located on the first major surface, where the first coating layer is formed from a material different than material of the glass article, such as a diffused combination of a coating material as disclosed herein and glass material, or only the coating material.
- the first coating layer including a first diffusion zone located within the material of the glass article extending from an interface between the first coating layer and the glass article toward a center of the glass article. The interface may be the first surface of the glass article.
- the coated glass material in some such embodiments further includes a second coating layer located on the second major surface, where the second coating layer is also formed from a material different than the glass material of the glass article, such as the same material as the first coating layer and/or any other coating material disclosed herein.
- the second coating layer likewise includes a second diffusion zone located within the material of the glass article and extending from an interface (e.g., second major surface) between the second coating layer and the glass article toward the center of the glass article. Within the second diffusion zone, a concentration of the material of the second coating layer decreases as the depth into the glass article increases.
- the first and second diffusion zones each have a depth greater than 50 nm, such as greater than 100 nm, such as greater than 150 nm.
- the depth of the second diffusion zone is within 30% of the depth of the first diffusion zone, such as within 20%, within 10%, within about 5%, and/or even closer to even in depth, providing an improved symmetry to the coated glass article relative to coated glass articles that are asymmetric due to other manufacturing processes.
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Abstract
A coated glass article and of a system and method for forming a coated glass article are provided. The process includes applying a first coating precursor material to the first surface of the glass article and supporting the glass article via a gas bearing. The process includes heating the glass article and the coating precursor material to above a glass transition temperature of the glass article while the glass article is supported by the gas bearing such that during heating, a property of the first coating precursor material changes forming a coating layer on the first surface of the glass article from the first precursor material. The high temperature and/or non-contact coating formation may form a coating layer with one or more new physical properties, such as a deep diffusion layer within the glass, and may form highly consistent coatings on multiple sides of the glass.
Description
- This Application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/410,320 filed Jan. 19, 2017, which claims the priority benefit of U.S. App. No. 62/287,186 filed Jan. 26, 2016, the content of each of which is relied upon and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- Also, as originally indicated in U.S. App. No. 62/287,186, each of U.S. application Ser. Nos. 14/814,232 filed Jul. 30, 2015, 14/814,181 filed Jul. 30, 2015, and 62/236,296 filed Nov. 2, 2015 is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- The disclosure relates generally to a coated glass (including glass-ceramic) material, and specifically to such materials in which a coating material is applied or a coating is formed on the glass in a non-contact environment. Glass materials have many uses including in electronics, displays, in architectural applications such as building windows, in automotive applications such as vehicle windows, etc. In many applications, the glass material may include one or more coating layer on a surface that provides a desired function to the glass, such as low emissivity, reflective properties, anti-static properties, scratch resistance, etc.
- One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a process for applying a coating layer to glass. The process includes providing a glass article having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. The process includes applying a first coating precursor material to the first surface of the glass article. The process includes supporting the glass article via a gas bearing. The process includes heating the glass article and the coating precursor material to above a glass transition temperature of the glass article while the glass article is supported by the gas bearing. During heating, a property of the first coating precursor material changes, such that a first coating layer is formed on the first surface of the glass article from the first precursor material.
- An additional embodiment of the disclosure relates to a coated glass article. The coated glass article includes a first major surface, a second major surface opposite the first major surface and glass material of at least 50% silicon dioxide by weight. The coated glass article includes a first coating layer located on the first major surface, and the first coating layer is formed from a material different than the glass material of the glass article. The first coating layer includes a first diffusion zone located within the material of the glass article extending from an interface between the first coating layer and the glass article toward the center of the glass article. Within the first diffusion zone, a concentration of a material of the first coating layer decreases as the depth into the glass article increases, and the diffusion zone has a depth greater than 50 nm.
- An additional embodiment of the disclosure relates to an A system for coating a glass sheet. The system includes a heating station including a heating element delivering heat to the glass sheet, and the heating station defines a first channel such that during heating the glass sheet is located within the first channel. The glass sheet includes a first major surface, a second major surface and a thickness between the first and second major surfaces. The system includes a cooling station including opposing first and second heat sink surfaces defining a second channel therebetween such that during cooling the glass sheet is located within the second channel. The system includes a gas bearing delivering pressurized gas to the first and second channels such that the glass sheet is supported by the gas within the first channel without touching a surface of the heating station during heating and such that the glass sheet is supported by the gas within the second channel without touching the first and second heat sink surfaces during cooling. The system includes a supply of glass coating precursor material in communication with the gas bearing such that glass coating precursor material is delivered via the pressurized gas to at least one of the first major surface and the second major surface of the glass sheet while the glass sheet is supported by the gas.
- Additional features and advantages will be set forth in the detailed description that follows, and, in part, will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the description or recognized by practicing the embodiments as described in the written description and claims hereof, as well as the appended drawings.
- It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary, and are intended to provide an overview or framework to understand the nature and character of the claims.
- The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate one or more embodiment(s), and together with the description serve to explain principles and the operation of the various embodiments.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional diagram of a coating system according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a coated glass sheet according an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 5 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 6 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 7 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 8 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 9 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 10 is a diagram of a coating system according to another exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of a coated glass sheet according an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of the coated glass sheet ofFIG. 11 under loading according an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view of a coated, thermally tempered glass sheet according an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 14 is a graphical representation of estimated tensile stress versus thickness for a glass or glass-ceramic article according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 15 is an SEM image of SiO2 particles coated on a glass sheet according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 16 is a DSIMS plot showing Cu and Cl diffusion into glass sheets coated according to exemplary embodiments. -
FIG. 17 is an AFM topographical image showing BN particles coated on a glass sheet according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 18 is an SEM image of TiO2 particles coated on a glass sheet according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 19 is a DSIMS plot showing Ti diffusion into glass sheets coated according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 20 is a DSIMS plot showing Zn diffusion into glass sheets coated according to an exemplary embodiment. - Referring generally to the figures, various embodiments of a coated glass (including glass ceramic) article and of a system and method for forming a coated glass article are shown. In various embodiments discussed herein, the coated glass article is formed, at least in part, in a non-contact coating formation system, and in particular, a coating on the glass article is formed and/or a coating material is applied to the glass article without contacting the major surfaces of the glass article. In various embodiments, this non-contact coating formation is provided by a system that supports the glass article within a double-sided gas bearing while the coating on the glass article is formed and/or the coating material is applied to the glass article.
- In various embodiments, it is believed that this non-contact coating formation may provide a glass article with coating layers with a variety of characteristics not believed achievable in solid contact-based or solid support-based coating systems. As explained in more detail below, such properties include low coating defect rate, high glass surface smoothness, low coating thickness variation, etc. In particular embodiments, because the non-contact, gas bearing support system discussed herein enables coating formation on both sides of the glass article, it is believed that highly consistent coatings may be achieved on multiple surfaces of a glass article (e.g., opposing major surfaces of a glass sheet). This is believed to contrast to many types of conventional coating systems that support a glass article during coating via a solid support structure (e.g., rollers, belt, etc.).
- In particular embodiments, the supporting gas bearing structure discussed herein is configured as a heating station delivering heat to the glass article to form a coating on the glass article from a coating precursor material. The heated gas bearing arrangement discussed herein is able to deliver a high level of heat to the pre-coated glass article quickly while the glass article is supported by the gas bearings. In particular embodiments, these high heat levels can form a coating layer by altering a property of a coating precursor material to form a coating layer from the precursor material while the article is supported by the gas bearing. In various embodiments, the high heat transfer rates and temperatures achieved with the gas bearing heating system discussed herein are believed to provide benefits over at least some types conventional coating systems. For example, the heated gas bearing arrangements discussed herein do not require vacuum conditions that many thin-film deposition techniques require. Further, the high temperatures achievable in the heated bearing arrangement may allow for use of less volatile coating precursor materials as compared to at least some types conventional coating systems.
- In addition, in particular embodiments, the systems and methods described herein are configured to deliver coating precursor materials onto the surfaces of the glass article via the gas streams supplying supporting gas to the gas bearings. In such embodiments, the coating precursor materials may be applied to the glass article prior to heating or at the same time as heating. Further, such embodiments provide a coated glass article in which both the coating precursor material layer and the final coating layer (e.g., following formation via heating) have not been contacted by a solid support structure during formation.
- In addition, in particular embodiments, the system and method described herein include a gas bearing-based cooling station that acts to cool the coated glass article following coating material application and/or coating formation while the glass article remains supported by the gas bearing. In such embodiments, the glass article and coating may be cooled to a relatively low temperature (e.g., less than the glass transition temperature of the glass article, to below a melting temperature of a coating material, to room temperature, etc.) prior to the coated glass article coming into contact with a solid support.
- Further, in specific embodiments, the system and method described herein include a conductive, gas bearing-based cooling station that acts to cool the coated glass article following coating material application and coating formation primarily via heat conduction from the coated glass to the material of the gas bearings. Such a cooling station supports the heated, coated glass article with an air bearing structure a small gap between opposing gas bearing surfaces such that a small gap distance (e.g., less 200 μm, less than 100 μm, less than 25 μm) is located between each of the glass article surfaces and each of the opposing gas bearing surfaces. By cooling the glass article primarily via conduction, high temperature differentials within the glass article can be generated during cooling which in turn results in high levels of thermal tempering within the glass article. Thus, in such embodiments, the system and method of the present disclosure may form a non-contact coated glass article having high levels of tempering and/or high surface fictive temperatures, not believed to be previously achievable in conventional thermal tempering systems.
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FIG. 1 , asystem 10 and related method for applying a coating layer to a glass article is shown and described. In general,system 10 includes aheating zone 12, atransition zone 14 and acooling zone 16. In the embodiment shown,zones air bearings 18. In general,air bearings 18 include a plurality of pores orsupply channels 20 that deliver air into a bearingchannel 22 defined between opposing air bearing surfaces 24. Air supplied to bearingchannel 22 viasupply channels 20 is supplied at a large enough rate or pressure such that aglass article 26 is supported within bearingchannel 22 such that the glass article does not come into contact with bearing surfaces 24. In various embodiments, the air bearing gap between the glass surfaces and the opposing air bearing surface may be sized to supportglass article 26 withinsystem 10, such as less than 1 mm, less than 600 μm, less than 400 μm, less than 300 μm, less than 200 μm, etc. In various embodiments,system 10 may be used to coat discreet glass sheets, and in other embodiments,system 10 may be used to coat long or continuous glass sheets, such as in roll-to-roll coating systems. -
Air bearings 18 may be any suitable air support system. In various embodiments, the air bearing bodies may be solid or porous in configuration. Suitable materials for the air bearing bodies include, but are not limited to, aluminum, bronze, carbon or graphite, stainless steel, etc. The air bearing body dimensions may be designed to be sufficient to address the size of the glass sheet and to efficiently and effectively, support the glass article within bearingchannel 22 and to efficiently and effectively allow for heat transfer (either heating or cooling) toglass article 26. In the case where the bearing bodies are porous, they may still include additional apertures or holes for flowing gas and/or may use the porous structure to provide flow. - In general,
glass article 26 includes one or more layer ofcoating precursor material 28 applied to one or more surfaces ofglass article 26. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 ,glass article 26 includes a coatingprecursor material layer 28 on both of the opposing first and second major surfaces (e.g., upper and lower surfaces in the orientation ofFIG. 1 ) ofglass article 26. In various embodiments, only one surface ofarticle 26 is coated withprecursor material layer 28, and in yet other embodiments, the peripheral edge surface (extending between the upper and lower surfaces of glass article 26) is coated with coatingprecursor material layer 28. - In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 1 , a supply ofcoating precursor material 30 is in communication with the air supply delivering the pressurized air toair bearings 18. In such embodiments,coating precursor material 32 travels with the bearing supporting air represented byarrows 33 throughsupply channels 20 and into bearingchannel 22. In such embodiments,coating precursor material 32 is applied toglass article 26 formingprecursor coating layer 28 whileglass article 26 is supported byair bearing 18 withinheating zone 12. In various embodiments, a supply ofcoating precursor material 30 is in communication with both sides ofair bearing 18 such thatcoating precursor material 30 is delivered to both sides ofglass article 26 forming a coatingprecursor material layer 28 to both major surfaces ofarticle 26. In various embodiments,coating precursor material 32 may be any of the coating precursor materials and/or coating reactants discussed herein and may include various particles, gases, reactive precursors, binders, carriers, etc. - In the embodiment shown,
heating zone 12 includes one ormore heating elements 34.Heating elements 34 are in communication with the solid portions of the bearing bodies ofbearings 18 withinheating zone 12 and/or with the air delivered to the heated zone portion of bearingchannel 22. In specific embodiments,heating elements 34 may be cartridge heating elements located within or embedded the heated zone portions ofbearings 18 that heats the air being delivered to bearingchannel 22 withinheating zone 12. In general,heating elements 34 generate heat such thatglass article 26 is heated while withinheating zone 12. - In various embodiments,
heating elements 34 generate sufficient heat to change one or more physical property of the coating precursor material oflayer 28 to form a coating layer in the final glass article discussed in more detail below. In various embodiments, a physical property of the coating precursor material oflayer 28 changed while withinheating zone 12 may include a change in bulk material composition (e.g., burn-off of a sacrificial carrier material), change in chemical composition (e.g., oxidation, chemical reaction with additional coating precursor materials, a decomposition, “cracking,” etc.), a change in shape of precursor particles, diffusion into the material ofglass article 26, a change in a diffusion profile into the material ofglass article 26, a change in position relative to a surface of article 26 (e.g., embedding of a particle into the material of article 26), etc. In specific embodiments, coating precursor material oflayer 28 includes an organometallic precursor material, and the heat withinheating zone 12 is used to “crack” the organometallic precursor to form the coating layer. In yet other embodiments, coating precursor material oflayer 28 includes the recombination of precursor materials and generation of by-products. - In various embodiments,
heating zone 12 is configured (e.g., through a combination of energy generated byheating elements 34 and dwell time (e.g., 10-15 seconds in some embodiments) ofarticle 26 within heating zone 12) toheat article 26 andcoating precursor layer 28 to a temperature greater than 700 degrees C. and below a softening point of the glass material. In other embodiments,heating zone 12 is configured to heatarticle 26 above the glass softening point. In various embodiments,heating zone 12 is configured to heatarticle 26 andcoating precursor layer 28 to a temperature greater than the glass transition temperature of the material ofarticle 26. In some such embodiments (and explained in more detail below),heated article 26 is then rapidly cooled in coolingzone 16 forming surface compressive stress and central tension (e.g., to thermally temper the glass article) and/or high surface fictive temperatures. - In various embodiments, the process temperatures within
heating zone 12 are dependent on a number of factors, including glass composition, glass thickness, glass properties (CTE, etc.), coating reaction kinetics, desired level of strengthening, desired fictive temperature, etc. In some embodiments,system 10 heats theglass article 26 to a temperature between the glass transition temperature and the Littleton softening point, or in some embodiments, even higher. In some embodiments,system 10 heats theglass article 26 to a temperature greater than 620° C., specifically from about (e.g., plus or minus 1%) 620 to about 800° C., about 640 to about 770° C., about 660 to about 750° C., about 680 to about 750° C., about 690 to about 740° C., or about 690 to about 730° C. For SLG, for example,system 10 heats theglass article 26 to a temperature greater than 640° C., specifically about (e.g., plus or minus 1%) 640 to about 730° C. or between about 690 to about 730° C. In some embodiments,article 26 enteringheating zone 12 may be preheated such thatheating zone 12 raises the temperature ofarticle 26 from the preheat temperature to the final temperature (e.g., rather than from room temperature to the final temperature). - In some embodiments,
gaps 31, between the hot zone portion ofair bearing 18 and the upper and lower surfaces ofglass article 26 may be relatively large, on the order of 0.05″ (1.27 mm) to 0.125″ (3.175 mm) or greater, and in such embodiments,glass article 26 is heated up via thermal radiation from the hotzone air bearings 18 into theglass article 26. In other embodiments,hot zone gap 31 may be as small as between 150 microns and 500 microns on each side of theglass article 26. In such small gap heating zones, heating ofarticle 26 may be significantly or primarily though conduction of hear from the bodies ofair bearing 18 toarticle 26. In addition, in some embodiments, these small gaps are believed to be advantageous, because they enable the bearings to have better “stiffness”—i.e., ability to centralize the glass and therefore flatten it while it is in its softened state. In some embodiments, the process may re-form the glass sheets—flattening them—in the initial heating step, for example via the pressure supplied by theair bearings 18. - Following heating and/or coating within
heating zone 12,heated glass article 26 is moved throughtransition zone 14 and intocooling zone 16. As shown in the embodiment ofFIG. 1 , the distance between opposing bearingsurfaces 24 is greater inheating zone 12 than in coolingzone 16, and the opposing bearing surfaces 24 withintransition zone 14 have a tapered shape providing the transition from larger distance withinheating zone 12 and the smaller distance, shown as D1, in coolingzone 16. In some embodiments, additional low temperature coatings application zones follow coolingzone 16 such that low temperature coatings are applied after coatedglass article 36exits cooling zone 16, such as to form a superhydrophobic coating. - In various embodiments, while within cooling
zone 16,glass article 26 is cooled as desired to form the appropriate glass article or coating composition, shown as coatedglass article 36. In particular embodiments, while within coolingzone 16,glass article 26 is cooled to below a glass transition temperature of the material ofglass article 26, whileglass article 26 is supported byair bearings 18. In another embodiment, while within coolingzone 16,glass article 26 is cooled to room temperature, whileglass article 26 is supported byair bearings 18. This cooling forms a cooled,coated glass article 36 from the precursor coatedarticle 26. - In the particular embodiment shown, cooling
zone 16 is structured such thatheated glass article 26 andcoating precursor layer 28 is cooled substantially by conductive transfer of heat fromarticle 26 tobearings 18 forming coatedglass article 36. In various embodiments, substantial conductive cooling is achieved by sizing bearingchannel 22 relative to the thickness of glass article such that the distance, D2, between the outer surfaces ofglass article 26 and bearing surfaces 24 is relatively small. In various embodiments,channel 22 is sized such that at least 20% of the thermal energy leavingheated article 26 during cooling crosses the gap, D2, and is received by the bodies ofair bearings 18, and specifically such that at least 50% of the thermal energy leavingheated article 26 during cooling crosses the gap, D2, and is received by the bodies ofair bearings 18. - In specific embodiments, D2 is less than 200 μm, and specifically is greater than 10 μm and less than 200 μm, and Applicant has identified that these small air bearing gaps when combined with relatively low air flow rates (e.g., flow rates selected to support
glass article 26 rather than to cool convectively) results in the high levels of conductive heat transfer set forth above. In various embodiments, coolingzone 16 has a heat transfer rate toair bearings 18 greater than 450 kW/m2 per unit area of the major surfaces ofarticle 26. As will be described in more detail below, in some such embodiments, the rapid, conductive cooling provided by coolingzone 16 thermallytempers glass article 26 by forming surface compressive stress and central tension within the final,coated glass article 36. In some embodiments, coolingzone 16 portion ofair bearings 18 are actively cooled (e.g., through flow of cooling fluid through the bearing bodies) to further facilitate high cooling rates, particularly in a continuous system. - In various embodiments,
system 10 and the related process may be any of the systems or processes or may incorporate any of the system components, elements, features or process steps, in any combination, described in the following US patent applications: U.S. Ser. No. 14/814,232, filed Jul. 30, 2015; U.S. Ser. No. 14/814,181, filed Jul. 30, 2015; andUS 62/236,296, filed Oct. 2, 2015. All three of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. In various embodiments,glass article 26 and/orglass article 36 may be any of the glass articles or materials or may incorporate any of the glass article features, characteristics, etc., in any combination, described in the following US patent applications: U.S. Ser. No. 14/814,232, filed Jul. 30, 2015; U.S. Ser. No. 14/814,181, filed Jul. 30, 2015; and U.S. 62/236,296, filed Oct. 2, 2015. All three of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties - In various embodiments, Applicant believes that utilizing a non-contact, air bearing based heating zone, such as
heating zone 12, provides a number of advantageous and/or unique glass coating characteristics and features compared to various conventional coating systems, for a wide range of coating materials. For example, as compared to various vacuum-based coating techniques, such as vacuum chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and sputtering,heating zone 12 does not necessarily need vacuum conditions for coating formation, and the coating processes discussed herein are believed to provide a more efficient, robust and economical approach to coating certain glass articles, such as large glass articles used for building windows, vehicle windows and large displays. In addition, as compared to some coating techniques that utilize highly reactive and volatile coating precursor materials (e.g., atmospheric CVD coating processes), the high temperatures delivered byheating zone 12 allows for coating formation utilizing less reactive or volatile coating precursor material by relying on high heat kinetics to cause the reactions needed for certain coating formation. - Further, utilizing high temperatures during glass coating application and/or coating layer formation typically cause a decrease in glass article quality (e.g., such as high levels of warp, increased surface roughness, etc.) that results from contact with a solid support, while the glass article is softened due to the increased temperature. The non-contact coating process discussed herein is believed to allow for utilizing high temperatures during coating without the same decreases in glass article quality. In at least some embodiments, the non-contact coating process discussed herein also is believed to result in superior coating quality by reducing coating defects and reducing the chance of pinhole formation. The present system and method addresses such problems by utilizing air bearings to support the heated glass article during coating application and/or formation and during cooling of the glass article. In addition, utilization of the air-bearing based heating and cooling process for coating or forming a coating layer on a glass article enables a continuous manufacturing process in contrast to batch processes typical with CVD techniques.
- Further, the high temperature coating application or formation may allow for coating layers to be formed with high levels of diffusion into the glass article provided by the high temperature within
heating zone 12. Such high diffusion rates may provide for high levels of bonding between the coating material and the glass article. For some applications, such as abrasion resistant coatings, it is believed that the diffusion profile created by the high temperatures withinheating zone 12 provides a gradual transition from the physical properties of a coating layer to the physical properties of the glass article, and it is believed that this gradual transition will distribute contact stresses more evenly than coating applications with little or no coating diffusion adjacent the glass surfaces. - In addition, the double-sided air bearing support allows coating to be applied and/or formed to both sides of the glass article at the same time under the same conditions in one heating/coating step. This system and process allows for coating layers to be formed on both surfaces of the glass article having highly consistent or identical physical and/or chemical properties as each other.
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FIG. 2 , a detailed cross-sectional view of final coated,glass article 36 following coating layer formation and cooling, is shown. In the embodiment shown,glass article 36 includesglass material 40, andcoating layers 42 are located on the opposing major surfaces ofglass material 40. Coating layers 42 are the layers formed fromcoating precursor material 28 following processing throughsystem 10, and in some embodiments,coating precursor material 28 or a portion thereof remains within coating layers 42 following formation. - In various embodiments, coating layers 42 are contiguous, continuous coating layers covering all or substantially all of the major surfaces of
glass material 40. It should be understood that while coating layers 42 are each generally shown as a single layered, conformal coating, eachcoating layer 42 may include multiple layers of different materials providing different functionality at each layer, may include discreet particles, may include altered surface structures, may include altered surface chemistry and/or may include patterned zones or regions of any of these layer types. In some embodiments, a patternedcoating layer 42 may be one or more coating layer including one or more coating zones interrupted by uncoated sections of glass surface or by differently coated sections of glass. In such embodiments, a patternedcoating layer 42 covers a portion (e.g., less than all) of the major surfaces of the glass. In such embodiments, the patternedcoating layer 42 does not completely coat the entire surface of the glass article. In some such embodiments, a patternedcoating layer 42 may be a coating layer for various applications where the coating functionality is only provided at certain sections of the surfaces of the glass. In specific embodiments, a patternedcoating layer 42 may provide zones of different refractive index along a glass article and/or zones of increased surface roughness for enhanced gripping at particular portions of the glass article. -
Glass material 40 ofglass article 36 has a thickness, Ti, and eachcoating layer 42 has a thickness, T2. In various embodiments, T1 is between 10 μm and 15 mm, and specifically between 10 μm and 7 mm, as may be needed for a particular application. In a particular embodiment,glass article 36 is a soda-lime architectural glass having a thickness of 6 mm. In specific embodiments, T1 is a very low thickness, and in such embodiments, the air bearing supports and/or conductive tempering provided bysystem 10 allows T1 to be particularly low compared to solid contact based support systems and/or conventional thermal tempering systems. In such embodiments, T1 is between 10 μm and 2 mm, and more specifically is between 100 μm and 2 mm. In various embodiments, T2, may also be selected based on a particular coating application or coating material. In general, T2 is less than T1, such as less than 50% of T1, less than 10% of T1, less than 1% of T1, between 0.001% and 10%. In various embodiments, In various embodiments, T2 is between 1 nm and 1000 nm. -
Glass article 36 includesdiffusion zones 44 adjacent the major surfaces ofglass material 40. As will be understood,diffusion zones 44 are zones in which one or more component of coating layers 42 have migrated intoglass material 40, particularly during heating withinheating zone 12. In various embodiments, Applicant believesdiffusion zones 44 may be particularly deep due to the high temperature withinheating zone 12 and/or due to the amount of time thatglass article 26 spends withinheating zone 12, as compared to coating systems in which the glass is at relatively low temperature during coating. Further, Applicant believes that thediffusion zones 44 provide a zone of gradual transition from the coating material to the glass material, as compared to coating systems in which the glass is at relatively low temperature during coating. In at least some embodiments, Applicant believes that the depth and/or transition provided bydiffusion zones 44 provide improved coating functionality. For example, Applicant believes that thediffusion zones 44 discussed herein may result in a improved coating-to-glass interface than coatings with little or no diffusion into the glass, and this improved coating-to-glass interface is believed to decrease/eliminate the risk of coating spalling and/or delamination. - As shown in
FIG. 2 ,diffusion zones 44 have a depth, shown as T3. In various embodiments, T3 is greater than 50 nm, specifically is greater than 50 nm and less than 2 μm, and more specifically greater than 50 nm and less than 1.5 μm. In various embodiments, diffusion depth T3 is the depth within the glass at which the concentration of a coating material is between 10% and 20% of the concentration of the coating material at the surface of the glass, and more specifically 15% of the concentration of the coating material at the surface of the glass. As will be understood the depth ofdiffusion zone 44 will depend on various factors including the temperature ofheating zone 12, thetime glass article 26 spends inheating zone 12, the charge of the diffusing coating component, the size of the diffusing coating component, etc. In various embodiments,diffusion zones 44 may be characterized using methods such as X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) or Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (DSIMS) or any other suitable technique that allows for depth profiling of a chemical composition into a glass material. - In various embodiments, the thickness of the coating layer, T2, and the depth of the diffusion zone T3, may vary along the length or width of
article 36. In such embodiments, T2 and T3 may be controlled by controlling the speed at whicharticle 26 traversesheating zone 12. Further, the depth and/or composition profile ofdiffusion zone 44 may further be controlled by varying the temperature at different times asarticle 26 traversesheating zone 12. Gradients or variations in the coating along the upper or lower surfaces ofarticle 26 may be formed by varying the gas or precursor delivery composition spatially across the length or width ofair bearing 18 and/or by varying gas or precursor delivery composition with time, whileglass article 26 traversesheating zone 12. In a particular embodiment, acoating layer 42 and/ordiffusion layer 44 is formed that varies in all three dimensions by combining these techniques. - In general,
diffusion zones 44 generally define a diffusion profile between the surfaces ofglass material 40 and the interior-most or deepest portion ofdiffusion zone 44. In various embodiments, withindiffusion zones 44 the concentration of one or more coating component decreases as the distance intoglass material 40 increases. In some embodiments, the concentration of the coating component decreases linearly as the as the distance intoglass material 40 increases, and in another embodiment, the concentration of the coating component decreases nonlinearly as the as the distance intoglass material 40 increases. - In particular embodiments, the non-contact, air bearing support provided within
system 10 ensures that various properties of both upper and lower coating layers 42 are highly consistent to each other. In particular embodiments, this high level of consistency results at least in part from the fact that precursors for both upper and lower coating layers 42 were applied at and/or formed at the same time, under the same conditions within heating zone 12 (e.g., in contrast to glass coating processes that coat each glass surface in separate, sequential steps). In particular embodiments, the thicknesses, T2, of both upper and lower coating layers 42 are within 10% of each other, specifically within 1% of each other, and more specifically within 0.1% of each other. In particular embodiments, the thicknesses, T3, of both upper andlower diffusion zones 44 are within 10% of each other, specifically within 1% of each other, and more specifically within 0.1% of each other. - In some embodiments, other properties such as coating strength, coating integrity, coating robustness, refractive index, electrical sheet resistance, optical transmission, reflection, hardness, modulus of elasticity, etc. may be the same or similar between the upper and lower coating layers 42 (e.g., within 10%, 5%, 1% or 0.1% as each other). In various embodiments, the difference between the electrical resistance of upper and lower coating layers 42 is low, such as less than 5% and more specifically less than 3%. In various embodiments, the difference between the optical transmission of upper and lower coating layers 42 is low, such as less than 5% and more specifically less than 3%. In various embodiments, the difference between the reflectance of upper and lower coating layers 42 is low, such as less than 5% and more specifically less than 3%. In various embodiments, the difference between the hardness and/or Young's modulus of elasticity of upper and lower coating layers 42 is low, such as less than 5% and more specifically less than 3%.
- In various embodiments, a wide range of different coatings can be applied and/or formed using
system 10. In various embodiments, the material ofprecursor coating layer 28 may be selected to form a coating providing a wide range of properties. In various embodiments, the material ofprecursor coating layer 28 may be selected to form one or more of a low emissivity coating (e.g., for heat management), an anti-static coating, an anti-glare coating, anti-glare (e.g., fluoride coating), an anti-reflective coating, a low friction coating, an anti-microbial coating, a glass tint, an abrasion or scratch resistant coating, a water resistant coating, a water soluble coating, a coating to increase surface compressive stresses/strength/temper of the associated glass article, etc. In some embodiments, coatings may be applied that increase adhesion for lamination purposes to organic or inorganic substrates. In addition as discussed herein, the material ofprecursor coating layer 28 may be selected to form a coating that changes an optical property of the article, which changes a physical surface property, such as surface texture, roughness, etc. of the article and/or which changes a chemical surface property of the article. - In some embodiments, the coating layer formed from
precursor coating layer 28 may be formed from a material that has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) different than that of the glass. In at least some embodiments where the CTE of the coating is greater than the CTE ofglass material 40, the coating layer is in compression andglass material 40 is in tension. In at least some embodiments where the CTE of the coating is less than the CTE ofglass material 40, the coating layer is in tension andglass material 40 is in compression. In some such embodiments, imparting compressive stress with an increased CTE coating layer provides a stronger damage resistant glass article similar to thermal or chemical tempering. In other embodiments, imparting tensile surface stress with a decreased CTE coating layer provides a weakened glass article which may find use in certain applications such as in emergency release/access panels, fire alarms, emergency exits, and other “break here” articles. In some embodiments, a coating with a diffusion zone, as discussed above, may be used to alter the surface of the glass to have a lower CTE such that compression is formed in the coating layer to prevent initial crack nucleation. - In various embodiments,
precursor coating layer 28 may be one or more layer of an inorganic coating material. In various embodiments,precursor coating layer 28 may include a metal precursor to form a metal oxides (in presence of oxygen), nitrides (in presence of nitrogen), carbides (in presence of acetylene), sulfides, selenides, organometallic materials etc. In various embodiments,precursor coating layer 28 may include one or more of SiO2, Ag salts (e.g., AgCl), Cu salts (e.g., CuCl), Na salts (e.g., NaCl), BN, TiO2, ZnO, MgF2, aluminum-doped ZnO, lithium salt, Cu, Au, Ag, Al, Sn, C, an oxide, a nitride, a carbide, a sulfide, a selenide, fluoride, aluminum oxynitride, TiN, TiSi2, an organometallic material, amorphous silicon, polycrystalline silicon and fluorine doped SnO2. In various embodiments,precursor coating layer 28 may be a solid material (e.g., a particulate material) or coating material in a solution. In particular embodiments,precursor coating layer 28 may be a solid salt or solid organometallic material (e.g., a particulate material) or may be a salt or organometallic solution. In various embodiments,precursor coating layer 28 may include one or more precursor material supported by a carrier or binder. In various embodiments,precursor coating layer 28 may include one or more coating precursor material in an aqueous solution. In some embodiments,precursor coating layer 28 may include one or more reactive component that react under the heated conditions withinheating zone 12 to form a coating layer. In such embodiments, multiple reactive components withinprecursor coating layer 28 may react to form the coating layer and/or the reactive component ofprecursor coating layer 28 may react with a gas (e.g., oxygen, nitrogen, etc.) delivered to bearingchannel 22 withinheating zone 12. In some embodiments,precursor coating layer 28 may be formed from a gaseous precursor material that is cracked utilizing the high temperature withinheating zone 12. In some embodiments,precursor coating layer 28 may be formed from an organometallic material, which is applied in as a solution and/or as a gas. In some embodiments,precursor coating layer 28 may be a carbon material forming a hermetic carbon layer around a glass article. - In various embodiments,
glass material 40 ofcoated glass article 36 may be any suitable glass or glass-ceramic material as needed for different applications. In various embodiments,glass material 40 may be any glass including at least 50%, and more specifically, at least 70%, silicon dioxide (SiO2) by weight. In some contemplated embodiments, glasses coated and/or strengthened via the processes and systems discussed herein (such as glass article 36) may include an amorphous material, a crystalline material or a combination thereof, such as a glass-ceramic material. Glasses coated and/or strengthened via the processes and systems discussed herein (such as glass article 36) may include a soda-lime glass (SLG), an alkali aluminosilicate glass, alkali containing borosilicate glass, alkali aluminophosphosilicate glass, alkali boron-aluminum-phosphosilicate glasses or alkali aluminoborosilicate glass. In various embodiments,coated glass article 36 is suitable for a wide variety of uses including double pane windows, monolithic architectural glass, architectural window glass, cover glass, glass for architectural surfaces such as counter tops, structural glass, automotive glass, display glass, deposition substrates, electronic substrates, etc. In contemplated embodiments, the glass articles discussed herein may be formed from monolithic glass or laminated glass. In contemplated embodiments, coated articles, as disclosed herein, may be glass sheets, such as windows, and/or may not be flat sheets, such as glass articles having one or more curvatures, bumps, indentations, rolling waves, etc. - Referring to
FIG. 3 ,system 10 is shown according to another exemplary embodiment in whichsystem 10 is configured to apply multiple layers of precursor coating materials ontoglass article 26 in order to form a multi-component coating layer or a multi-layer coating layer following cooling. In this embodiment,system 10 includes one or more additional heated zones, shown asadditional heating zone 50. In this embodiment, a second supply ofcoating precursor material 52 is in communication with the air supply delivering the pressurized air toair bearings 18. In such embodiments, secondcoating precursor material 54 travels with the bearing air into bearingchannel 22 withinadditional heating zone 50. - In one such embodiment, second
coating precursor material 54 forms an outer layer on top of firstcoating precursor material 32. In some such embodiments, during heating, amulti-layer coating layer 42 is formed having an inner portion formed fromfirst precursor material 32 and an outer portion formed from secondcoating precursor material 54. In other embodiments,first precursor material 32 is a first reactant, andsecond precursor material 54 is a second reactant, that react with each other while heated withinadditional heating zone 50 forming acoating layer 42 formed from the reaction product offirst precursor material 32 andsecond precursor material 54. In other embodiments, a multi-component coating layers or multi-layer coatings may be formed by timing the flow of different coating materials whileglass article 26 is within a single heating zone. - Referring to
FIG. 4 ,system 10 is shown according to another exemplary embodiment in whichsystem 10 includes apreliminary coating zone 60 that is configured to applycoating precursor material 62 prior to the entry ofglass article 26 intoheating zone 12. In such embodiments, coatingzone 60 is a non-air bearing based coating system in whichcoating precursor material 62 is applied toglass article 26 fromsupply 64 prior to enteringheating zone 12.Coating zone 60 may include any suitable coating process, including spin-coating, spray coating, mist coating, dip coating, aerosol-type coating, electrostatic-based coating, etc. In such embodiments,heating zone 12 may apply heat toarticle 26 coated withprecursor material 62 changing a physical property of the material to form a coating layer, such aslayer 42. In some embodiments,heating zone 12 may delivercoating precursor material 32, as discussed above. In one such embodiment,precursor material 32 forms an outer layer on the layer ofprecursor material 62 applied by coatingzone 60 such that amulti-layer coating 42 is formed following cooling. In another such embodiment,first precursor material 32 is a first reactant, andprecursor material 62 is a second reactant, that react with each other while heated withinadditional heating zone 50 forming acoating layer 42 formed from the reaction product offirst precursor material 32 andsecond precursor material 62. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , various embodiments of a process of forming a coated glassarticle utilizing system 10 is shown. InFIG. 5(a) , aglass article 26 prior to coating is delivered toheating zone 12, andgas phase reactants 70 and heat are delivered toheating zone 12 such that coating layers 42 are formed onglass article 26 following cooling. - In
FIG. 5(b) , coating precursor materials, such ascoating precursor materials 62, are applied to one surface ofglass article 26 and the other surface is left uncoated.Article 26 is then delivered toheating zone 12, andgas phase reactants 70 and heat are delivered byheating zone 12 such that asingle coating layer 42 is formed oncoated glass article 36 following cooling while the lower surface remains uncoated. In various embodiments,gas phase reactants 70 may be delivered in gas mixtures including, atmospheric, oxygen containing, nitrogen containing or other carrier or reactive gases containing mixtures or combinations thereof. - In
FIG. 5(c) , coating precursor materials, such ascoating precursor materials 62, are applied to both upper surface and lower surfaces ofglass article 26.Article 26 is then delivered toheating zone 12, andgas phase reactants 70 and heat are delivered byheating zone 12 such that coating layers 42 are formed on both the upper and lower surfaces ofcoated glass article 36 following cooling. - In
FIG. 5(d) , a first coating precursor material, such ascoating precursor material 62, is applied to the one surface ofglass article 26, and a different coating precursor material, shown asprecursor material 72, is applied to another surface ofglass article 26.Article 26 is then delivered toheating zone 12, andgas phase reactants 70 and heat are delivered byheating zone 12 such that acoating layer 42 is formed on the upper surface ofcoated glass article 36 fromprecursor material 62 following cooling and such that acoating layer 74 is formed on the lower surface ofcoated glass article 36 fromprecursor material 72 following cooling. In this embodiment,coated glass article 36 includes different coating layers on the upper and lower surfaces of the coatedglass article 36. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , a process for forming a coated glass article is shown according to an exemplary embodiment. In this embodiment,coating precursor layer 28 is applied to one or more surface of aglass article 26.Coating precursor layer 28 may be applied either through air delivered by the air bearing withinheating zone 12 and/or by a preliminary coating process, such as by coatingstation 60. In this specific embodiment,coating precursor layer 28 includes a reactant and a sacrificial binder material. Next,glass article 26 is processed throughsystem 10 forming acoated article 36. In this embodiment,coating layer 42 is formed by changing at least the composition ofcoating precursor layer 28 through the burn-off of the sacrificial binder component oflayer 28, leaving primarily the reactant component formingcoating layer 42. In the particular embodiment ofFIG. 6 , a washing oretching step 76 is preformed to remove any remaining binder and/or reactant forming afinal coating layer 78. As shown in the magnified insert, similar tocoating layer 42,layer 78 includes adiffusion zone 44 within theglass material 40 ofcoated article 36. - Referring to
FIG. 7 , a process for forming a coated glass article is shown according to an exemplary embodiment. In this embodiment,coating precursor layer 28 is applied to one or more surface of aglass article 26.Coating precursor layer 28 may be applied either through air delivered by the air bearing withinheating zone 12 and/or by a preliminary coating process, such as by coatingstation 60. In this specific embodiment,coating precursor layer 28 includes a plurality ofcoating particles 80 and supported by asacrificial binder material 82. In various embodiments,particles 80 are SiO2 particles and/or TiO2 particles. Next,glass article 26 is processed throughsystem 10 forming acoated article 36. In this embodiment,coating layer 42 is formed by changing at least the composition ofcoating precursor layer 28 through the burn-off of thesacrificial binder 82 oflayer 28 caused by the heat withinheating zone 12. In addition in this embodiment, the heat withinheating zone 12 also causes an embedding or fusing ofparticles 80 toglass material 40. In some embodiments, the embeddedparticles 80 are formed from a material providing the desired coating function tocoated glass article 36. - In other embodiments,
particles 80 may be used to form or imprint a surface structure or desired surface roughness to the outer surface of theglass portion 40 ofarticle 36. In such embodiments, atstep 84,article 36 is washed or etched removingparticles 80 fromglass portion 40. This leaves aglass article 36 having a texturedouter surface 85 that has surface features sized and shaped based on the size ofparticles 80. In various embodiments, texturedouter surface 85 may provide desired optical properties, chemical functionally, increased area for binding to downstream deposited layers, etc. - Referring to
FIG. 8 , a process for forming a coated glass article is shown according to an exemplary embodiment. In this embodiment,coating precursor layer 28 is applied to one or more surface of aglass article 26.Coating precursor layer 28 may be applied through air delivered by the air bearing withinheating zone 12 and/or by a preliminary coating process, such as by coatingstation 60. In this specific embodiment,coating precursor layer 28 includes a plurality ofcoating particles 86. In some embodiments,coating particles 86 are applied without a binder material. Next,glass article 26 is processed throughsystem 10 forming acoated article 36. In this embodiment,coating layer 42 is formed by changing at least the shape ofparticles 86 ofcoating precursor layer 28, for example through melting caused by the heat withinheating zone 12. As shown inFIG. 8 , this melting causesparticles 86 to deform, embed, spread out, etc. forming shaped particles 88. In one embodiment, shaped particles 88 provide a textured surface toarticle 36. In one embodiment, particles 88 may be SiO2 particles providing an anti-glare property toarticle 36. - In one embodiment,
particles 86 are formed from a glass material that has a lower melting temperature than that ofglass material 40. In one such embodiment,particles 86 melt forming a shape such that shaped particles 88 act as lenses. In various embodiments,particles 86 may be nano-sized particles and/or micro-sized particles. In such embodiments, the shape of melted, shaped particles 88 can be controlled by selecting material forparticles 86 having a desired viscosity, surface energy and/or surface tension. - Referring to
FIG. 9 , a process for forming a coated glass article is shown according to an exemplary embodiment. In this embodiment,coating precursor layer 28 is applied to one or more surface of aglass article 26.Coating precursor layer 28 may be applied through air delivered by the air bearing withinheating zone 12 and/or by a preliminary coating process, such as by coatingstation 60. In this specific embodiment,coating precursor layer 28 includes a plurality ofdiscreet drops 90 of coating material precursor. In the embodiment shown, coating precursor drops 90 include a plurality ofcoating particles 92 supported by a sacrificial binder/ink material. Following coating withdrops 90,glass article 26 is processed throughsystem 10 forming acoated article 36. In this embodiment,coating layer 42 is formed by changing at least the composition ofcoating precursor layer 28 through the burn-off of the sacrificial binder/ink material of each of the precursor drops 90 caused by the heat withinheating zone 12. In addition, in some embodiments, the heat withinheating zone 12 also causesparticles 92 to melt or fuse together formingcoating structures 94 which are bound or embedded inglass material 40 ofcoated glass article 36. Similar to shaped particles 88,structures 94 may be shaped to act as lenses. - Referring to
FIG. 10 , a process for forming a coated glass article is shown according to an exemplary embodiment.FIG. 10 schematically shows the steps of forming a CVD-type coating on a glass article viaheating zone 12. As shown inFIG. 10 , withinheating zone 12,reactive coating precursors 100 are directed onto theglass material 40 ofarticle 26. In such embodiments the reactive coating precursors may be delivered via the air bearing air flow, as discussed above regardingcoating precursor 32 inFIG. 1 . Driven by the heat withinheating zone 12,reactive coating precursors 100 undergo adsorption and/or surface reactions forming surface attachedcoating precursors 102. As the process continues, driven by the heat withinheating zone 12, film growth continues formingcoating layer 42 fromreactive precursors 100. In some such embodiments, volatile by-products 104 are released during the process. However, Applicant believes that, at least in comparison to some CVD-type process, the high heat ofzone 12 allows for coating formation from reactive precursors that release fewer or less volatile by-products 104. Thereactive precursors 100 can be added using different carrier gases which can be inert (Ar) or also serve as reactive components, such as formation of metal oxides (e.g., with oxygen containing gas) or metal nitrides (e.g., with nitrogen) or metal carbides (e.g. with acetylene) or others and combinations thereof (oxycarbide, oxynitride, etc.). In yet other embodiments, various dopants are delivered via the air bearing air flow along withreactive coating precursors 100 to form dopant levels of the desired amount, for example to impart additional properties or for property enhancement (i.e., conductivity). - Referring to
FIGS. 11 and 12 , acoated glass article 36 is shown according to an exemplary embodiment including a scratch resistant coating layer. In this embodiment,coating layer 42 is formed from a hard, high modulus material (such as alternate stacking layers of SiO2 and AlON). Further, in this embodiment,glass material 40 has asurface glass layer 110 adjacent to layer 42 that has a relatively low modulus. In some glass articles with hard coatings, the hard,high modulus coating 42 is supported with a somewhatcompliant glass layer 110, and under loading or indentation the coating may tend to crack due to stress concentrations that form due to the low level of resistance provided by the upper compliant glass layer. Applicant believes that diffusion zones discussed herein, such asdiffusion zone 44, provides a modulus gradient providing a more gradual transition from the hard,high modulus coating 42 and the morecompliant glass layer 110, which improves stress distribution under loading and reduces the chance that coating 42 could crack. - As noted above, in some embodiments, cooling
zone 16 ofsystem 10 is configured to rapidlycool glass article 26, such as through substantially conductive cooling. In such embodiments, rapid cooling ofglass article 26 results in a final,coated glass article 36 with a high fictive temperature at the surface of the article. In some such embodiments,compliant glass layer 110 may have a high fictive temperature resulting in a less dense glass matrix withinlayer 110, which Applicant believes may alter how force is distributed under impact. Further, the high fictive temperature at the surface ofglass layer 110 interfacing withhard layer 42 is also believed to limit the ability of a crack that forms incoating layer 42 from propagating across the interface intoglass material 40, and this in turn limits the chance that the glass article is weakened by a crack incoating layer 42. This is in contrast to typical hard coated articles in which cracks within the coating layer tend to propagate into the glass article thereby weakening the glass. Thus, Applicant believes that by utilizing the high-fictive temperature article formed by the rapid cooling provided by coolingzone 16, ahard coating layer 42 may be applied without compromising glass strength. - In particular embodiments, final coated
glass article 36 has a fictive temperature at the surface interfacing withcoating layer 42 of at least 50° C. above a glass transition temperature ofglass material 40. According to an exemplary embodiment,glass article 36 has a portion thereof, such as at or near the major surfaces ofarticle 36, that has a particularly high fictive temperature, such as at least 500° C., such as at least 600° C., or even at least 700° C. in some embodiments. In some such embodiments,glass article 36 is formed from soda-lime glass (SLG). According to an exemplary embodiment,glass article 36 has a portion thereof, such as at or near the major surfaces ofarticle 36, that has a particularly high fictive temperature relative to annealed glass of the same chemical composition, such as at least 10° C. greater, at least 30° C. greater, at least 50° C. greater, at least 70° C. greater, or even at least 100° C. greater. High fictive temperature may be achieved by the presently disclosed inventive technology at least in part due to the rapid transition from the heating to the cooling zones in the strengthening system and the high rate of cooling withincooling zone 16. Applicant believes that high fictive temperature may correspond or relate to increased damage resistance of glass. Surface fictive temperatures may be determined by any suitable method, including differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Brillouin spectroscopy, or Raman spectroscopy. - Referring to
FIGS. 13 and 14 , acoated glass article 36 is shown according to an exemplary embodiment in which cooling withincooling zone 16 occurs at a high rate of heat transfer, primarily through conduction as discussed above. In particular,FIG. 13 shows a diagrammatic partial cross-section of thermally strengthened sheet ofglass material 40 having a high surface compressive stress and/or a high central tension, according to an exemplary embodiment. - As shown in
FIG. 13 , a strengthened glass article 36 (e.g., sheet, beam, plate), includes a firstmajor surface 112, a secondmajor surface 114 and abody 117 extending therebetween. The secondmajor surface 114 is on an opposite side of thebody 117 from the firstmajor surface 112 such that a thickness T1 ofarticle 36 is defined as a distance between the first and secondmajor surfaces article 36 also includes a width that is defined as a first dimension of one of the first or secondmajor surfaces major surfaces - In exemplary embodiments, thickness T1 of
glass article 36 is less than the length and/or width ofglass article 36. As shown inFIG. 13 ,glass article 36 further has regions of permanent thermally inducedcompressive stress major surfaces -
System 10 and the related processes may be used to coat and strengthen glass sheets or articles having a wide variety of thickness ranges. In various embodiments, thickness T1 ofglass article 36 ranges from 0.1 mm to 5.7 or 6.0 mm, including, in addition to the end point values, 0.2 mm, 0.28 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.55 mm, 0.7 mm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.8 mm, 2 mm, and 3.2 mm. Contemplated embodiments include thermally strengthenedglass articles 36 having thicknesses T1 in ranges from 0.1 to 20 mm, from 0.1 to 16 mm, from 0.1 to 12 mm, from 0.1 to 8 mm, from 0.1 to 6 mm, from 0.1 to 4 mm, from 0.1 to 3 mm, from 0.1 to 2 mm, from 0.1 to less than 2 mm, from 0.1 to 1.5 mm, from 0.1 to 1 mm, from 0.1 to 0.7 mm, from 0.1 to 0.5 mm and from 0.1 to 0.3 mm. - In some embodiments, glass sheets of 3 mm or less in thickness are used. In some embodiments, the glass thickness is about (e.g., plus or minus 1%) 8 mm or less, about 6 mm or less, about 3 mm or less, about 2.5 mm or less, about 2 mm or less, about 1.8 mm or less, about 1.6 mm or less, about 1.4 mm or less, about 1.2 mm or less, about 1 mm or less, about 0.8 mm or less, about 0.7 mm or less, about 0.6 mm or less, about 0.5 mm or less, about 0.4 mm or less, about 0.3 mm or less, or about 0.28 mm or less. In various embodiments,
glass article 36 has a thickness T1 that is thinner than 5 cm, such as 2.5 cm or less, 1 cm or less, 5 mm or less, 2.5 mm or less, 2 mm or less, 1.7 mm or less, 1.5 mm or less, 1.2 mm or less, or even 1 mm or less in contemplated embodiments, such as 0.8 mm or less; and/or the thickness T1 is at least 10 μm, such as at least 50 μm, at least 100 μm, at least 300 μm. - In some embodiments, thermally strengthened glass sheets have high aspect ratios, i.e., the length and width to thickness ratios are large. Because the thermal tempering processes discussed herein do not rely on high pressures or large volumes of air, various glass sheet properties, such as surface roughness and flatness, can be maintained after tempering by the use of gas bearings and high thermal transfer rate systems discussed herein. Similarly, the thermal tempering processes discussed herein allow high aspect ratio glass sheets (i.e., glass sheets with high ratio of length to thickness, or of width to thickness, or both) to be thermally strengthened while retaining the desired or necessary shape. Specifically, sheets with length to thickness and/or width to thickness ratios (“aspect ratios”) of approximately at least 10:1, at least 20:1, and up to and over 1000:1 can be strengthened. In contemplated embodiments, sheets with aspect ratios of at least 200:1, at least 500:1, at least 1000:1, at least 2000:1, at least 4000:1 can be strengthened. According to an exemplary embodiment, the length of strengthened
glass article 36 is greater than or equal to the width, such as greater than twice the width, greater than five times the width, and/or no more than fifty times the width. In some such embodiments, the width of strengthenedglass article 36 is greater than or equal to the thickness T1, such as greater than twice the thickness T1, greater than five times the thickness T1, and/or no more than fifty times the thickness T1. - In some embodiments, such as in glass for building windows, car windows, displays, etc., the length of
glass article 36 is at least 1 cm, such as at least 3 cm, at least cm, at least 7.5 cm, at least 20 cm, at least 50 cm, and/or no more than 50 m, such as no more than 10 m, no more than 7.5 m, no more than 5 m. In some such embodiments, the width ofglass article 36 is at least 1 cm, such as at least 3 cm, at least 5 cm, at least 7.5 cm, at least 20 cm, at least 50 cm, and/or no more than 50 m, such as no more than 10 m, no more than 7.5 m, no more than 5 m. - In some embodiments, at least one of the first or
second surfaces glass article 36 has a relatively large surface area. In various embodiments, first and/orsecond surfaces glass article 36 may have a relatively large surface area, which, except by the conductive thermal tempering discussed herein, may be difficult or impossible to thermally strengthen particularly while having the thicknesses, surface qualities, and/or strain homogeneities of the glass sheets discussed herein. Further, except by methods and systems disclosed herein, it may be difficult or impossible to achieve the stress profile, particularly the negative tensile stress portion of the stress profile (see generallyFIG. 14 ), without relying upon ion-exchange or a change in the type of glass. - As noted above, the non-contact nature of
system 10 produces a glass article having surfaces with high levels of flatness compared to at least some other high temperature, contact-based coating systems. In various embodiments, the coating system discussed herein utilizes controlled gas bearings to support the glass material during transporting, heating and coating formation, and in some embodiments, can be used to assist in controlling and/or improving the flatness of the glass sheet or coating, resulting in a higher degree of flatness than previously obtainable, particularly for thin and/or highly strengthened glass sheets. The flatness of coated and/or thermally strengthened glass sheets embodied herein can comprise 100 μm or less total indicator run-out (TIR) along any 50 mm length along one of the first or second surfaces thereof, 300 μm TIR or less within a 50 mm length on one of the first or second surfaces, 200 μm TIR or less, 100 μm TIR or less, or 70 μm TIR or less within a 50 mm length on one of the first or second surfaces. In exemplary embodiments, flatness is measured along any 50 mm or less profile of the glass sheet. In contemplated embodiments, sheets with thickness disclosed herein haveflatness 200 μm TIR or less within a 20 mm length on one of the first or second surfaces, such asflatness 100 μm TIR or less,flatness 70 μm TIR or less,flatness 50 μm TIR or less. - As noted above, the thermally strengthened glass sheets discussed herein may have surprisingly high surface compressive stresses, e.g., in
regions FIG. 13 , surprisingly high central tensile stresses, e.g., inregion 120 shown inFIG. 13 , and/or unique stress profiles (seeFIG. 14 ). This is particularly true considering the low thickness and/or other unique physical properties (e.g., very low roughness, high degree of flatness, various optical properties, fictive temperature properties, etc.) ofglass article 36 as discussed herein. - Compressive stresses of glasses (e.g., in
regions FIG. 13 ) formed by the conductive tempering processes and systems disclosed herein can vary as a function of thickness T1 of the glasses. In various embodiments, glasses, e.g.,glass article 36, having a thickness of 3 mm or less have a compressive stress (e.g., surface compressive stress) of at least 80 MPa, at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300 MPa, at least 350 MPa, at least 400 MPa, and/or no more than 1 GPa. In contemplated embodiments, glasses having a thickness of 2 mm or less have a compressive stress of at least MPa, at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 175 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300 MPa, at least 350 MPa, at least 400 MPa, and/or no more than 1 GPa. In contemplated embodiments, glasses having a thickness of 1.5 mm or less have a compressive stress of at least 80 MPa, at least 100-MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 175 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300-MPa, at least 350 MPa, and/or no more than 1 GPa. In contemplated embodiments, glasses having a thickness of 1 mm or less have a compressive stress of at least 80 MPa, at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 175 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300 MPa, and/or no more than 1 GPa. In contemplated embodiments, glasses having a thickness of 0.5 mm or less have a compressive stress of at least 50 MPa, at least 80 MPa, at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 175 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, and/or no more than 1 GPa. - In some embodiments, the thermally induced central tension in glasses formed by the processes and systems disclosed herein (e.g., in the
region 120 shown inFIG. 14 ) may be greater than 40 MPa, greater than 50 MPa, greater than 75 MPa, greater than 100 MPa. In other embodiments, the thermally induced central tension may be less than 300 MPa, or less than 400 MPa. In some embodiments, the thermally induced central tension may be from about 50 MPa to about 300 MPa, about 60 MPa to about 200 MPa, about 70 MPa to about 150 MPa, or about 80 MPa to about 140 MPa. In some embodiments, the thermally strengthened glass sheets have high thinness i.e., are particularly thin. Because very high-heat transfer rates can be applied via the systems and methods discussed herein, significant thermal effects, for example central tensions of at least 10 or even at least 20 MPa, can be produced in sheets of soda-lime glass of less than 0.3 mm thickness. In fact, very thin sheets, sheets at least as thin as 0.1 mm, can be thermally strengthened. - Referring to
FIG. 14 , aconceptual stress profile 122, at room temperature of 25° C. and standard atmospheric pressure, of strengthenedglass article 36 ofFIG. 13 , shows aninterior portion 120 of strengthenedglass article 36 under positive tensile stress andportions glass article 36 exterior to and adjoining theinterior portion 120 under negative tensile stress (e.g., positive compressive stress). Applicant believes that the negative tensile stress, at least in part, fortifies strengthenedglass article 36 by limiting initiation and/or propagation of cracks therethrough. - Given relatively large surface areas and/or thin thicknesses of strengthened
glass article 36 as disclosed herein, tensile stress in thestress profile 122 sharply transitions between the positive tensile stress of theinterior portion 120 and the negative tensile stress of theportions interior portion 120. This sharp transition may be understood as a rate of change (i.e., slope) of the tensile stress which may be expressed as a magnitude of stress (e.g., 100 MPa, 200 MPa, 250 MPa, 300 MPa, 400 MPa, a difference in peak values of the positive and negative tensile stresses +G, −G) divided by a distance of thickness over which the change occurs, such as a distance of 1 mm, such as a distance of 500 μm, 250 μm, 100 μm (which is the distance used to quantify a rate of change, which may be a portion of article thickness, and not necessarily a dimension of the article geometry). In some such embodiments, the rate of change of the tensile stress does not exceed 7000 MPa divided by 1 mm, such as no more than 5000 MPa divided by 1 mm. In contemplated embodiments, the difference in peak values of the positive and negative tensile stresses is at least 50 MPa, such as at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300 MPa, at least 400 MPa, at least 500 MPa, and/or no more than 50 GPa. In contemplated embodiments,glass article 36 has a peak negative tensile stress of at least 50 MPa in magnitude, such as at least 100 MPa, at least 150 MPa, at least 200 MPa, at least 250 MPa, at least 300 MPa, at least 400 MPa, at least 500 MPa. The steep tensile curve transitions generated by the system and method discussed herein are believed to be indicative of the ability to achieve higher magnitudes of negative tensile stress at a surface of a glass sheet for a given thickness and/or to manufacture thinner glass articles to a higher degree of negative tensile stress, such as to achieve a fragmentation potential for dicing as disclosed herein. Conventional thermal tempering approaches may be unable to achieve such steep tensile stress curves. - According to an exemplary embodiment, the high rate of change of tensile stress is at least one of the above-described magnitudes or greater sustained over a thickness-wise stretch of the
stress profile 122 that is at least 2% of the thickness, such as at least 5% of the thickness, at least 10% of the thickness, at least 15% of the thickness, or at least 25% of the thickness ofglass article 36. In contemplated embodiments, the strengthening extends deep into strengthenedglass article 36 such that the thickness-wise stretch with the high rate of change of tensile stress is centered at a depth of between 20% and 80% into the thickness from the first surface, which may further distinguish chemical tempering for example. - In at least some contemplated embodiments, strengthened
glass article 36 includes a change in the composition thereof in terms of ion content, conceptually shown as dottedline 126 inFIG. 14 . More specifically, the composition of strengthenedglass article 36 in such embodiments includes exchanged or implanted ions that influence thestress profile 122. In some such embodiments, the exchanged or implanted ions do not extend fully through theportions glass article 36 under the negative tensile stress because the negative tensile stress is also a result of the thermal tempering as disclosed herein. - Accordingly, the curve of the
tensile stress profile 122 with ion exchange strength augmentation includes a discontinuity orsudden change 124 in direction where tangents of the curve differ from one another on either side of the discontinuity orsudden change 124. - The
sudden change 124 is located within theportions sudden change 124. The discontinuity orsudden change 124 may correspond to the depth of the different ion content, however in some such embodiments other parts of theportions portion 120 under positive tensile stress. - For at least some
strengthened glass articles 36, with or without ion-exchange or implantation, the composition of at least a part of theportions glass article 36, which is under the negative tensile stress and is exterior to and adjoining theinterior portion 120, is the same as the composition of at least a part of theinterior portion 120, which is under the positive tensile stress. In such embodiments, at least some of the negative tensile stress of the stress profile is independent of a change in the composition (e.g., ion composition) of strengthenedglass article 36. Such structure may simplify the composition of strengthenedglass article 36 at least to a degree by providing sufficient strength without and/or with less chemical tempering. In a particular embodiment, glass article is not chemical tempered such that composition ofglass material 40 is consistent (at least interior of coating diffusion zone 44). - In various embodiments,
coating layer 42 may be formed from SiO2 microparticles and/or nanoparticles. In one test, samples were prepared by spin coating (0-500 rpm in 5 sec, 500 rpm for 10 sec dwell, 500-1000 rpm in 5 sec, 1000 rpm for 30 second dwell) a diluted solution of Snowtex SiO2 particles, available from Nissan Chemicals, from 30 wt % to 5 wt % using deionized water, onto a sheet of Coring® Gorilla® Glass. The samples were dried in an oven prior to use. The three samples were run through a non-contact heating/cooling system, such assystem 10, and specifically were heated within a non-contact heating zone, such asheating zone 12, at 820 degrees C., for 10, 20 or 30 seconds. The samples were washed (Crestline) before analysis with SEM.FIG. 15 shows an SEM image of the 30 second sample. As can be seen inFIG. 15 , the SiO2 particles 130 fuse and embed into the surface of theglass material 40. In particular embodiments, SiO2 particles 130 may function as an anti-glare coating. - Silver and/or Copper Salts
- In various embodiments,
coating layer 42 may be formed from a metal ion solution such as, a Ag or Cu salt solution, that diffuses into the glass material. In some embodiments, this may form an anti-microbial surface, and in yet other embodiments, the coating may add a slight colored tint to the coated glass. In one test, Copper(I) chloride (0.5 wt %) was dispersed in an aqueous solution using a PVP binder (polyvinylpyrrolidone, 5 wt % relative to CuCl). The dispersion was coated onto a sheet of Coring® Gorilla® Glass by spin coating. The three samples were run through a non-contact heating/cooling system, such assystem 10, and specifically heated within a non-contact heating zone, such asheating zone 12, at 820 degrees C., for 10, 20 or 30 seconds. The samples were washed (Crestline) before analysis with DSIMS. Diffusion profiles of the samples were analyzed using DSIMS at regions of the glass where high levels copper salt precipitate were detected and at regions where low levels of copper salt precipitate were detected.FIG. 16 shows a DSIMS analysis of the sample and shows substantial Cu(I) diffusion to a depth of approximately 800 nm in the 10 second heated sample within the precipitate regions and to a depth of approximately 1400 nm in the 30 second heated sample within the precipitate regions. Lower diffusion rates of Cu(II) were found under the same test procedures using Cu(II)SO4 solution. - In various embodiments,
coating layer 42 may be formed from a BN precoating or BN particle coating. In various embodiments, following heating, B diffusion into the glass makes it water-soluble, and further, the remaining BN may be rinsed following heating leaving a textured surface. In one test, BN was sprayed from a can BN source, and the coated glass was run through a non-contact heating/cooling system, such assystem 10, and specifically heated within a non-contact heating zone, such asheating zone 12, at a temperature of 670-700 degrees C. for between 10-15 seconds.FIG. 17 shows atomic force microscopy (AFM) image showing topography of the glass following washing which shows BN particle peaks 132 having heights of approximately 50 nm, anddepressions 134 believed to be formed from removed BN particles having depths of approximately 50 nm. This is in comparison to the uncoated glass that has maximum peaks of about 2.5 nm and minimum depression of about 2.5 nm. In particular embodiments, the BN particulate coating shown inFIG. 17 may function as an anti-glare coating. - TiO2 ZnO2 and/or AZO Coatings
- In various embodiments,
coating layer 42 may be formed from a TiO2, a ZnO2 and/or an aluminum-doped ZO (AZO) material. In particular embodiments, TiO2 is applied using a binder material, and AZO is sputter coated. In such embodiments, the particles are sunk into the surface and/or diffuse into the glass material during heating withinheating zone 12. In one test, 5% TiO2 was applied to a sheet of Coring® Gorilla® Glass. The sample was run through a non-contact heating/cooling system, such assystem 10, and specifically heated within a non-contact heating zone, such asheating zone 12, at 820 degrees C., for 20 seconds.FIG. 18 shows an SEM image of the sample. As can be seen inFIG. 18 , the TiO2 particles 136 fuse and embed into the surface ofglass material 40. -
FIG. 19 shows a DSIMS analysis of the sample and shows substantial Ti diffusion to a depth of approximately 150 nm in the sample. The other plots inFIG. 19 , Na, Mg, Al, K, Ca, and Si plots, are components of the glass material showing substantially constant concentrations outside of the Ti diffusion zone. In particular embodiments, the Ti diffusion zone may be used to improve glass strength, and in such embodiments, the Ti coating is believed to increase surface compression of the glass material following cooling. - In another test, a sheet of Coring® Gorilla® Glass was sputter coated with AZO-Zinc oxide with 1% aluminum doping. The sample was run through a non-contact heating/cooling system, such as
system 10, and specifically heated within a non-contact heating zone, such asheating zone 12, at 820 degrees C., for 20 seconds. The AZO coating was etched using a 5-10% aqueous acetic acid solution.FIG. 20 shows a DSIMS analysis of the sample and shows substantial Zn diffusion to a depth of approximately 100 nm in the sample, and the other plots inFIG. 20 , the O, Na, H, Si, and Al plots, are components of the glass material showing substantially constant concentrations outside of the Zn diffusion zone. - In various embodiments, the system and process discussed herein allows for diffusion of lithium ions into the glass material due to the heating of the glass article above the strain point within
heating zone 12. This process is believed to allow for Li ion diffusion into the glass without the cracks or damage that is typically associated with standard coating techniques. In some embodiments, a lithium ion coating and/or diffusion zone imparts a water diffusion barrier into the glass and renders the glass more chemically stable. In some embodiments, this process also provides for Li ion-exchange that produces high surfaces compression stresses (e.g., higher than potassium ion-exchange typically used for glass tempering). As one example if this was done on a sodium glass, now some of the surface exchange would be Li—K resulting in higher compressive stress. - As discussed herein, coating layers, such as
layers 42, may be a wide variety of low emissivity coatings. In one embodiment, the low emissivity coating is a multi-layer coating having a first layer of SnO2, a second layer of SiO2 and a fluorine doped SnO2 layer. In a particular embodiment, the lowemissivity coating layer 42 includes a 25 nm layer of SnO2, a 25 nm layer of SiO2 and a layer of 1 F. doped SnO2 have a thickness of about (e.g., plus or minus 1%) 0.5 μm. In such embodiments, the first two 25 nm layers act to minimize iridescence of the fluorine doped tin oxide layer by displacing it from the surface. In addition, SnO2 coatings can also provide abrasion resistances and can be used as hot end coating for containers. - In other embodiments, coating layers discussed herein may be a solar control coating including mixed oxides of cobalt, iron and chromium that absorb both visible and infrared light as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,850,679, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and such coatings may have a neutral grey color or muted color. In other embodiments, coating layers discussed herein may be a solar control coating including titanium nitride, and/or titanium silicide or silicon, which reflect light and heat with less absorption than metal oxides. In some embodiments, a top layer of tin oxide may protect the titanium nitride, and/or titanium silicide or silicon layers. Various additional coatings are described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,690, 871 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,057,375, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
- Amorphous and/or Polycrystalline Silicon
- In various embodiments, Applicant believes that the system and method discussed herein can be used to form coatings of amorphous silicon (a-Si) and/or polycrystalline silicon (p-Si). In such embodiments,
system 10 may be used to react silane gas, SiH4, which has deposition rates that are typically fast at glass temperatures of ˜650° C. to produce amorphous silicon (a-Si). Higher temperatures result in polycrystalline silicon (p-Si). Glass with such coatings may be used in various applications, such as OLED applications. - In various embodiments, Applicant believes that the system and method discussed herein can be used to form SiO2 film coatings. In such an embodiment,
system 10 utilizes the presence of oxygen with silane gas. As the material is pyrophoric, a low concentration of silane will be used to result in film formation rather than powder (particular) formation. Ethylene (radical traps) can be used but typically use glass temperatures of 600° C. or above. Silicon suboxides with larger refractive indices (up to 2 as opposed to 1.45) can be produced by using silane in the presence of carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide rather than oxygen. For soda-lime glass or other sodium containing glasses, dichlorosilane can react in the presence of oxygen to produce SiO2 films. TEOS (tetraethylorthosilicate) can react with oxygen to form SiO2 but with reaction rate that is slow below 700° C., and thus in embodiments utilizing TEOS,heating zone 12 operates above 700° C. For some glass materials that utilize higher temperatures for tempering (such as Gorilla glasses, display glass substrates), a SiO2 film may be deposited utilizing TEOS which may be deposited with or without use of triethylphosphite to accelerate the reaction. In other embodiments, other organic silanes can also be used for appropriate temperature ranges and reaction kinetics as may be used for tempering of glasses of differing softening points. - In other embodiments, organometallic precursors (including triethyl-dialuminum tri-sec-butoxide for aluminum oxide) can be used to produce corresponding metal oxides coatings.
- In one embodiment,
system 10 may be used to form a glass article having a metallic coating, such as an Ag coating. In such an embodiment, metal nanoparticles are coated onto the glass, and the glass is heated withinheating zone 12 which allows the nanoparticles to partially or fully sink or embed into the glass surface. To prevent oxide formation, a nonoxidizing environment may be used unless a metal oxide coating is the desired end product. Alternatively, metal ions can be coated onto the glass surface with or without a binder and subsequently heated withheating zone 12 in a reducing environment to reduce the metal ions to its metallic form. - In various embodiments, because carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide can be used to tune reaction/deposition rates of various metal oxides, metal nitrides can be made by utilizing nitrogen containing gases such as ammonia with
heating zone 12. In one such embodiment, titanium nitride can be formed on glass substrates that are heated to temperatures above 500° C. withinheating zone 12 in the presence of a nitrogen containing gas. Similarly in another embodiment, reaction of TiCl4 with SiH4 withglass article 26 withinheating zone 12 will result in a titanium silicide coating formed onglass article 26 when heated to a temperature of 600-650° C. withinheating zone 12. - In various embodiments, alternate stacking layers of SiO2 and AlON can be deposited on a
hot glass article 26 to produce a scratch resistant coating comprising of SiO2 and AlON or other metal oxide/oxynitride/nitride stacked structures. To produce multi-layer coatings different precursors may be introduced onto the glass sequentially, such as utilizing the multi-stage coating system shown inFIG. 3 above. In other embodiments, anti-reflective coatings multilayers can be produced utilizing a similar coating strategy of alternate layers of high and low refractive index materials. - In various embodiments,
coating layer 42 may be a hermetic carbon coating layer. In various embodiments, hermetic carbon coating formation uses high temperatures (700-1000° C.), and Applicant believes that conventional coating processes limits such coatings to high melt temperature substrates. In various embodiments,heating zone 12 is capable of heating the glass article, such asarticle 26, to greater than 100° C. above Tg of the glass while the air bearing supports the article at these temperatures with minimal distortion allowing for hermetic carbon coating formation. - In some contemplated embodiments, a coated glass article, as disclosed herein, includes a glass article formed from glass material. The glass material at least primarily includes a glass and/or glass-ceramic, as disclosed herein. In some such embodiments, the glass article has a first major surface and includes a diffusion zone. The diffusion zone has a coating material extending into the glass material of the glass article from the first major surface of the glass article and toward a center of the glass article. Within the diffusion zone, concentration of the coating material decreases as depth into the glass article increases (e.g., linearly, exponentially, generally, in a non-uniform manner), where the diffusion zone has a depth from the first major surface of the glass article toward a widthwise center of the glass article of greater than 50 nm, such as greater than 100 nm, greater than 150 nm, and/or no more than halfway through the article, such as no more than 25% of the width of the article. In other contemplated embodiments, the depth of the diffusion zone may be 50 nm or less.
- At least in part due to processes disclosed herein, an exterior surface of the coated glass article facing away from the first major surface of the glass article is generally flat despite diffusion of the coating into the first major surface. Such an article may be surprising or counter-intuitive to those of skill in the art because coatings that diffuse into glass materials, as disclosed herein, such as lithium or copper, may require heating of the glass material above a glass transition temperature of the glass material in order for the coating to diffuse, such as to a depth of at least 50 nm. Such heating and softening of the glass material may typically be expected to deform the underside of the coated glass article, which may traditionally be supported by a solid surface, such as a setter board, that may deform and/or adhere to the exterior surface of the coated glass article facing away from the first major surface of the glass article. However, due to technology disclosed herein, the exterior surface of the coated glass article facing away from the first major surface of the glass article may be flat to at least 50 μm total indicator run-out along a 50 mm profile and/or along a profile fully across the exterior surface facing away from the first major surface, such as to at least 40 μm total indicator run-out, and/or at least 30 μm total indicator run-out. In other such embodiments, the exterior surface facing away from the first major surface may not be so flat.
- The coating material and the glass material, according to at least some of such embodiments, are related to one another such that diffusion of the particular coating material into the particular glass material to a depth of greater than 50 nm (e.g., greater than 75 nm, greater than 100 nm), without cracking the glass material, requires heating the glass material to at least a glass transition temperature of the glass. In contemplated embodiments, the coating material is or includes copper and/or lithium and the glass material is a soda lime glass. In other contemplated embodiments, the coating material is or includes some or any of the other coatings disclosed herein and/or some or any of the glass materials disclosed herein.
- The coated glass article of
claim 26, wherein the coating material and the glass material are such that diffusion of the coating material into the glass material to a depth of greater than 50 nm, without cracking the glass material, requires heating the glass material to at least a glass transition temperature of the glass. - According to an exemplary embodiment, an exterior surface of the coated glass article facing away from the first major surface of the glass article has at least a square centimeter of area (e.g., at least 3 cm2, at least 10 cm2, at least 50 cm2, such as the size of a window, and/or no more than at least 10 m2) and/or all of the area thereof having fewer than ten surface defects (e.g., fewer than 5 such surface defects, 2 or fewer such surface defects) from adhesion and/or abrasion with a dimension greater than five micrometers (e.g., greater than 7 μm, greater than 10 μm, and/or no more than 1 cm; or alternatively greater than 50 nm, greater than 100 nm, and/or no more than 100 μm) and, in some such embodiments, a maximum depth of at least 50 nm relative to adjoining portions the exterior surface facing away from the first major surface, such as at least 100 nm, such as at least 150 nm. Such a high quality back surface of the coated glass article may be surprising for articles disclosed herein, particularly for thin articles disclosed herein, where back side surface damage may a limitation of conventional coated glass articles where the articles are supported during the coating process and the support causes defects that may limit the functionality or usefulness of the coated glass articles.
- According to an exemplary embodiment, technology disclosed herein facilitates manufacture of a coated glass article having a coating on opposing major faces of the article where the coating diffuses into the article to about the same depth on each side. Such an article may be unexpected to those of skill in the art that rely on separate heating cycles to coat both sides of a glass article so that the coating diffuses into the article because the coating may be applied and diffused first into one side, with the article then flipped and reheated to diffuse coating into the second side, resulting in continued diffusion of the first coating into the article and the coatings on opposing sides diffusing to substantially different depths from one another. Such asymmetry may require marking or otherwise denoting of the deeper-diffused coating for consistent use of such coated glass articles and/or may cause stresses that influence (e.g., lessen) the strength of the respective coated glass articles and/or warp the respective coated glass articles. However, in at least some contemplated embodiments, coating(s) may be applied simultaneously and/or diffused simultaneously on opposing sides of a glass article as disclosed herein.
- According to an exemplary embodiment, a coated glass articles includes a glass article that has a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The coated glass article further includes first coating layer located on the first major surface, where the first coating layer is formed from a material different than material of the glass article, such as a diffused combination of a coating material as disclosed herein and glass material, or only the coating material. In some such embodiments, the first coating layer including a first diffusion zone located within the material of the glass article extending from an interface between the first coating layer and the glass article toward a center of the glass article. The interface may be the first surface of the glass article. In some embodiments, within the first diffusion zone, a concentration of a material of the first coating layer decreases as the depth into the glass article increases, as disclosed herein. The coated glass material in some such embodiments further includes a second coating layer located on the second major surface, where the second coating layer is also formed from a material different than the glass material of the glass article, such as the same material as the first coating layer and/or any other coating material disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the second coating layer likewise includes a second diffusion zone located within the material of the glass article and extending from an interface (e.g., second major surface) between the second coating layer and the glass article toward the center of the glass article. Within the second diffusion zone, a concentration of the material of the second coating layer decreases as the depth into the glass article increases. According to an embodiment, the first and second diffusion zones each have a depth greater than 50 nm, such as greater than 100 nm, such as greater than 150 nm. At least in part due to technology disclosed herein, the depth of the second diffusion zone is within 30% of the depth of the first diffusion zone, such as within 20%, within 10%, within about 5%, and/or even closer to even in depth, providing an improved symmetry to the coated glass article relative to coated glass articles that are asymmetric due to other manufacturing processes.
- Unless otherwise expressly stated, it is in no way intended that any method set forth herein be construed as requiring that its steps be performed in a specific order. Accordingly, where a method claim does not actually recite an order to be followed by its steps or it is not otherwise specifically stated in the claims or descriptions that the steps are to be limited to a specific order, it is in no way intended that any particular order be inferred. In addition, as used herein, the article “a” is intended to include one or more than one component or element, and is not intended to be construed as meaning only one.
- It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosed embodiments. Since modifications, combinations, sub-combinations and variations of the disclosed embodiments incorporating the spirit and substance of the embodiments may occur to persons skilled in the art, the disclosed embodiments should be construed to include everything within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
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1. A method of strengthening a glass sheet, comprising:
thermally-tempering glass of the glass sheet to impart a compressive stress therein greater than
where:
t is a thickness of the glass sheet, and wherein the t is less than 3 mm,
h is a heat transfer coefficient greater than or equal to 0.020 cal/s·cm2·° C.,
aS CTE is a low temperature linear CTE of the glass in 1/° C.,
aL CTE is a high temperature linear CTE of the glass in 1/° C.,
E is an elastic modulus of the glass in GPa,
Tsoft is temperature in ° C. of glass of the glass sheet at viscosity of 107.6 Poise, and
Tstrain is temperature in ° C. of the glass of the glass sheet at a viscosity of 1014.7 Poise; and
wherein, after the thermal-tempering, the glass sheet comprises a non-dimensional surface fictive temperature θs of the glass sheet between 0.2 and 0.9, where:
θs is (Tfs−Tanneal)/(Tsoft−Tanneal),
Tfs is fictive temperature in ° C. of the glass of the glass sheet at a surface therof,
Tanneal is temperature in ° C. of the glass of the glass sheet at viscosity of 1013.2 Poise.
2. The method of claim 1 , where h is 0.0625 cal/s·cm2·° C.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the glass comprises soda lime silicate.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising ion-exchanging the glass sheet after the thermally-tempering to further strengthen the glass sheet.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein compressive stresses of the glass sheet are further increased by at least 100 MPa from the ion-exchanging.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein, after the thermally-tempering, the glass sheet comprises a surface comprising a 50 mm profile that is flat to 100 μm total indicator run-out.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein, after the thermally-tempering, the glass sheet comprises a surface comprising an area of 10 μm by 10 μm having a roughness in a range of from 0.2 to 1.5 nm Ra thereover.
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