Vitro has filed a patent for a method of making glass with specific colorant portions including iron and tin metal. The glass product has varying tin concentrations on different sides. The claim describes a glass comprising a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion. GlobalData’s report on Vitro gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
According to GlobalData’s company profile on Vitro, Photovoltaic drones was a key innovation area identified from patents. Vitro's grant share as of January 2024 was 54%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Tin-containing glass with specific iron and redox ratio
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20240018032A1) discloses a glass composition that includes a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion along with a colorant portion selected from various compounds such as CoO, Se, NiO, and others. The glass also contains tin in specific weight percentages and has a redox ratio within a defined range. The glass product is characterized by specific optical properties such as light transmission (LTA), dominant wavelength, and excitation purity, along with thermal properties like melting temperature.
Furthermore, the patent describes a method for producing this glass using a conventional float non-vacuum glass system. The method involves melting a combination of sand, soda ash, limestone, dolomite, and tin in specified ratios. Additional steps include the addition of sulfur-containing oxidizers and carbon-based reducing agents to eliminate sulfur impurities during melting. The resulting glass product exhibits high light transmission, specific optical properties, and thermal stability, making it suitable for various applications requiring precise optical and thermal characteristics.
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