Glassy materials from plumbites and cellulosics
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
InventorsTruman L. Ward, Ruth R. Benerito, Jacques J. Hebert
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Abstract
Glasslike materials have been produced by heating plumbite-treated cellulosics in a limited oxygen atmosphere while in contact with a glass or ceramic surface. Cotton-lace, knits, and other designs of cellulosic materials can be applied to glass or ceramic surfaces by process of this invention. Glass or ceramic materials have been joined together to form a strong bond by placing a piece of the plumbite-treated cellulosic material between the glasses and heating the assembly in a limited oxygen atmosphere. Etching of glass has also been achieved by process of this invention.
Claims1
A substantially rigid, polymeric, and transparent or translucent material formed on and bonded to the surface of soda lime glass, porcelain, borosilicate glass, and 96% silica fused quartz glass, said material being the reaction product of a sodium plumbite-cotton intermediate with the said glass, said intermediate material having a lead content of about from 5 to 15%, and said reaction product having resistance to etching by strong alkalies and mineral acids.
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