# US 5,346,867 A · Neutral gray absorbing glass comprising manganese oxide for selenium retention during processing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,346,867 A - Document ID: US5346867A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/168,347 - Filed: 1993-12-17 - Granted: 1994-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 1993-12-17 - Assignees: Ford Motor Company - Inventors: James V. Jones; Edward N. Boulos - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5346867A ## CPC - C03C 3/087: containing calcium oxide, e.g. common sheet or container glass - C03C 4/02: for coloured glass - C03C 4/082: {for infrared absorbing glass} - C03C 4/085: {for ultraviolet absorbing glass} - C03C: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS ## Abstract A neutral gray, heat absorbing soda-lime-silica glass having at 4 mm. control thickness a light transmittance using illuminant A of 10.0% to 55.0%, ultra violet transmittance less than 25.0%, and infra red transmittance is less than about 50.0% produced with colorants consisting of 0.90 to 1.90 percent by weight total iron oxide as Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0.002 to 0.025 percent Co, 0.0010 to 0.0060 percent Se, 0.10 to 1.0 percent MnO.sub.2, and 0 to 1.0 percent TiO.sub.2. The flat glass products having such a composition is particularly suitable for use as a privacy glass or sun roof product in trucks and automobiles. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A heat absorbing, neutral gray colored glass composition having a base glass composition comprising by weight: 68 to 75% SiO.sub.2, 10 to 18% Na.sub.2 O, 5 to 15% CaO, 0 to 10% MgO, 0 to 5% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, and 0 to 5% K.sub.2 O, where CaO + MgO is 6 to 15% and Na.sub.2 O + K.sub.2 O is 10 to 20%, and colorants consisting essentially of: 0.90 to 1.90 wt. % total iron oxide as Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; 0.002 to 0.025 wt. % cobalt as Co; 0.0010 to 0.0060 wt. % selenium as Se; 0.10 to 1.0 wt. % manganese oxide as MnO.sub.2 ; and 0.0 to 1.0% titanium oxide as TiO.sub.2 ; the glass at 4 mm. control thickness having light transmittance using illuminant A of 10.0% to 55.0%, ultra violet transmittance less than 25.0%, and infra red transmittance is less than about 50.0%. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The neutral grey glass composition according to claim 1, wherein the dominant wavelength is between 470 and 590 nanometers. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The neutral grey glass composition according to claim 1, wherein SO.sub.3 is present in the composition in an amount about 0.01 to 0.03 wt. %. ### Claim 4 A heat absorbing, neutral gray colored glass composition having a base glass composition comprising: 71 to 74% SiO.sub.2, 13 to 13.80% Na.sub.2 O, 8.4 to 8.7% CaO, 3.5 to 4% MgO, 0.15 to 0.25% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, and 0 to 0.1% K.sub.2 O, where CaO + MgO is 6 to 15% and Na.sub.2 O +K.sub.2 O is 10 to 20%, and colorants consisting essentially of: 1.20 to 1.60 wt. % total iron oxide as Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; 0.0160 to 0.0185 wt. % cobalt as Co; 0.0020 to 0.0040 wt % selenium as Se; 0.15 to 0.60 wt. % manganese oxide as MnO.sub.2 ; and 0.0 to 0.35 wt. % titanium oxide as TiO.sub.2, the glass at 4 mm. control thickness having light transmittance using illuminant A between 16.0% and 20.0%, ultra violet transmittance between 5 and 10%, infra red transmittance between 10 and 18%, and a dominant wavelength between about 470 and 590 nanometers. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The neutral grey glass composition according to claim 4, wherein its excitation purity is less than about 5.5%. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The neutral grey glass composition according to claim 3, wherein the FeO/total iron oxide as Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 is between 0.18 and 0.26. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The neutral grey glass composition according to claim 1, wherein based on 1000 lbs. of sand used in batch ingredients to make said composition, other batch ingredients comprise: 6-24 lbs. salt cake; 3-20 lbs. sodium nitrate; and 0.1-1.5 lbs. carbocite. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The neutral grey glass composition according to claim 6, wherein said batch ingredients comprise 8-18 lbs. salt cake; 5-15 lbs. sodium nitrate; and 0.3-1.0 lbs carbocite. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The neutral grey glass composition according to claim 8, wherein said batch ingredients comprise 8-12 lbs. salt cake; 5-10 lbs. sodium nitrate; 0.3-1.0 lbs. carbocite; and said neutral grey glass composition comprises 0.15-0.60 MnO.sub.2 and 1.2-1.6 wt. % total iron as Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3. ### Claim 10 A heat absorbing, neutral gray colored glass composition having a base glass composition comprising by weight: 68 to 75% SiO.sub.2, 10 to 18% Na.sub.2 O, 5 to 15% CaO, 0 to 10% MgO, 0 to 5% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, and 0 to 5% K.sub.2 O, where CaO + MgO is 6 to 15% and Na.sub.2 O + K.sub.2 O is 10 to 20%, and colorants consisting essentially of: 0.90 to 1.90 wt. % total iron oxide as Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; 0.002 to 0.025 wt. % cobalt as Co; 0.0010 to 0.0060 wt. % selenium as Se; 0.10 to 1.0 wt. % manganese oxide as MnO.sub.2 ; and 0.0 to 1.0% titanium oxide as TiO.sub.2 ; the glass at 4 mm. control thickness having light transmittance using illuminant A of 10.0% to 55.0%, ultra violet transmittance less than 25.0%, and infra red transmittance is less than about 50.0%; and being made from batch materials comprising sand, soda ash, dolomite, limestone, salt cake, rouge, sodium nitrate, a manganese containing compound, carbocite, a cobalt containing compound, and selenium. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The neutral grey glass composition according to claim 10, wherein based on 1000 lbs. of said sand in said batch ingredients used to make said composition, said ingredients comprise 6-24 lbs. salt cake; 3-20 lbs. sodium nitrate; and 0.1-1.5 lbs carbocite. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The neutral grey glass composition according to claim 11, wherein said ingredients comprise 8-18 lbs. salt cake; 5-15 lbs. sodium nitrate; and 0.3-1.0 lbs. carbocite. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The neutral grey glass composition according to claim 12, wherein said ingredients comprise 8-12 lbs. salt cake; 5-10 lbs. sodium nitrate; 0.3-1.0 lbs. carbocite; and said neutral grey glass composition comprises 0.15-0.60 MnO.sub.2 and 1.2-1.6 wt. % total iron as Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A glazing for automotive or architectural use prepared from the neutral grey glass composition of claim 1.