TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FOR SHAPE-INDUCED IN-PLANE STRESSES IN GLASS SUBSTRATES

Methods of fabricating glass sheets (13) are provided in which the sheets are cut from a glass ribbon (15) composed of a glass having a setting zone temperature range (SZTR). As the glass is drawn, it passes through the SZTR (31) and an across-the-ribbon temperature distribution is produced at least...

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Hauptverfasser:	MARKHAM, SHAWN R, NOLET, DANIEL A, MEDA, GAUTAM, NOVAK, ROBERT A, NEILSON, DOUGLAS G
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	CHEMISTRY GLASS MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES METALLURGY MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
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Zusammenfassung:	Methods of fabricating glass sheets (13) are provided in which the sheets are cut from a glass ribbon (15) composed of a glass having a setting zone temperature range (SZTR). As the glass is drawn, it passes through the SZTR (31) and an across-the-ribbon temperature distribution is produced at least one longitudinal position along the ribbon to compensate for in-plane stress induced in the sheets (13) when flattened. Through such thermal compensation, glass sheets (13) are produced which exhibit controlled levels of distortion when cut into sub-pieces and thus are suitable for use as substrates in the manufacture of, for example, flat panel displays, e.g., LCD displays.