Glass articles with low-friction coatings

• US 9,763,852 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2013
• Issued: 09/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corning Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Corning Incorporated
• Inventors: Fadeev, Andrei Gennadyevich, Chang, Theresa, Bookbinder, Dana Craig, Pal, Santona, Saha, Chandan Kumar, DeMartino, Steven Edward, Timmons, Christopher Lee, Peanasky, John Stephen
• Primary Examiner(s): HIGGINS, GERARD T
• Application Number:
  US13/780,740
• Publication Number:
  US 20130171456A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,664 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1468 Containers characterised by specific material properties
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/0821 consisting mainly of polymeric materials B65D23/0828 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 17/005 Coating the outside
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 17/30 with silicon-containing compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 17/32 with synthetic or natural resins C03C17/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 17/42 at least one coating of an organic material and at least one non-metal coating
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 21/002 to perform ion-exchange between alkali ions C03C21/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 2217/78 Coatings specially designed to be durable, e.g. scratch-resistant
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 2218/111 by dipping, immersion
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1321 Polymer or resin containing [i.e., natural or synthetic]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24926 including ceramic, glass, porcelain or quartz layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24942 including components having same physical characteristic in differing degree
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/265 1 mil or less
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31612 As silicone, silane or siloxane
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31623 Next to polyamide or polyimide

Abstract

Low-friction coatings and glass articles with low-friction coatings are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a coated glass article may include a glass body comprising a first surface and a low-friction coating positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body. The low-friction coating may include a polymer chemical composition. The coated glass article may be thermally stable at a temperature of at least about 260° C. for 30 minutes. A light transmission through the coated glass article may be greater than or equal to about 55% of a light transmission through an uncoated glass article for wavelengths from about 400 nm to about 700 nm. The low-friction coating may have a mass loss of less than about 5% of its mass when heated from a temperature of 150° C. to 350° C. at a ramp rate of about 10° C./minute.

Claims

1. A coated glass article comprising:

a glass container comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface is an exterior surface of the glass container and the glass container is formed from an alkali aluminosilicate glass having a Class HGA 1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to the ISO 720-1985 testing standard; and

a low-friction coating bonded to at least a portion of the first surface of the glass container, the low-friction coating having a thickness of less than or equal to about 1 micron and comprising;

a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyimides, fluoropolymers, silsesquioxane-based polymers, and silicon resins; and

a coupling agent disposed between the polymer and the first surface of the glass body, wherein

the portion of the first surface of the coated glass container with the bonded low-friction coating has a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to 0.7 relative to a like-coated glass container;

the coated glass container is thermally stable after depyrogenation at a temperature of at least about 260°

C. for 30 minutes in air; and

the coated glass container is a pharmaceutical package.

2. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the low-friction coating has a mass loss of less than about 5% of its mass when heated from a temperature of 150°

C. to 350°

C. at a ramp rate of about 10°

C./minute.

3. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the low-friction coating comprises:

a coupling agent layer in direct contact with the first surface of the glass container, the coupling agent layer comprising the coupling agent; and

a polymer layer in direct contact with the coupling agent layer, the polymer layer comprising the polymer.

4. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the coupling agent comprises at least one of:

a first silane, a hydrolysate thereof, or an oligomer thereof;

a chemical formed from the oligomerization of at least the first silane and a second silane, wherein the first silane and the second silane are different.

5. The coated glass article of claim 4, wherein the first silane is an aromatic silane.

6. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the coupling agent comprises a silsesquioxane comprising an aromatic moiety and an amine moiety.

7. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the coupling agent comprises at least one of:

a mixture of a first silane and a second silane;

or

a chemical formed from the oligomerization of at least the first silane and the second silane, wherein the first silane and the second silane are different.

8. The coated glass article of claim 7, wherein the first silane is an aromatic silane.

9. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the polymer is a polyimide.

10. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the glass container comprises ion-exchanged glass.

11. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the silicone resin is a phenyl methyl silicone resin.

12. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the polymer is a fluoropolymer.

13. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the polymer is a silsesquioxane-based polymer.

14. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the polymer is a silicone resin consisting of:

M-resin monomeric units having a general formula of R₃SiO;

D-resin monomeric units having a general formula R₂SiO₂;

T-resin monomeric units having a general formula RSiO₃;

Q-resin monomeric units having the general formula SiO₄;

or

combinations thereof, wherein each R is a non-reactive substituent consisting of a methyl or a phenyl.

15. A coated glass article comprising:

a glass container comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface is an exterior surface of the glass container; and

a low-friction coating bonded to at least a portion of the first surface of the glass container, the low-friction coating comprising;

a coupling agent layer in direct contact with the first surface of the glass container, the coupling agent layer comprising at least one of;

a first silane, a hydrolysate thereof, or an oligomer thereof, wherein the first silane is an aromatic silane;

or

a chemical formed from the oligomerization of at least the first silane and a second silane;

a polymer layer in direct contact with the coupling agent layer, the polymer layer comprising a polyimide, wherein;

the first silane and the second silane are different; and

the coated glass container is thermally stable after depyrogenation at a temperature of at least about 280°

C. for 30 minutes in air.

16. The coated glass article of claim 15, wherein the low-friction coating has a mass loss of less than about 5% of its mass when heated from a temperature of 150°

C. to 350°

C. at a ramp rate of about 10°

C./minute.

17. The coated glass article of claim 15, wherein the first silane is selected from the group consisting of aminophenyl, 3-(m-aminophenoxy) propyl substituted alkoxy silanes;

aminophenyl, 3-(m-aminophenoxy) propyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

aminophenyl, 3-(m-aminophenoxy) propyl substituted halogen silanes;

aminophenyl, 3-(m-aminophenoxy) propyl substituted amino silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted alkoxy silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted halogen silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted amino silanes;

(chloromethyl) phenyl substituted alkoxy silanes;

(chloromethyl) phenyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

(chloromethyl) phenyl substituted halogen silanes;

(chloromethyl) phenyl substituted amino silanes;

hydrolysates thereof; and

oligomers thereof.

18. The coated glass article of claim 15, wherein the coupling agent layer comprises at least one of:

a mixture of the first silane and the second silane, wherein the second silane is an aliphatic silane;

or

a chemical formed from the oligomerization of at least the first silane and the second silane.

19. The coated glass article of claim 18, wherein the first silane is an aromatic alkoxysilane comprising at least one amine moiety and the second silane is an aliphatic alkoxysilane comprising at least one amine moiety.

20. The coated glass article of claim 18, wherein:

the first silane is selected from the group consisting of aminophenyl, 3-(m-aminophenoxy) propyl substituted alkoxy silanes;

aminophenyl, 3-(m-aminophenoxy) propyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

aminophenyl, 3-(m-aminophenoxy) propyl substituted halogen silanes;

aminophenyl, 3-(m-aminophenoxy) propyl substituted amino silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted alkoxy silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted halogen silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted amino silanes;

(chloromethyl) phenyl substituted alkoxy silanes;

(chloromethyl) phenyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

(chloromethyl) phenyl substituted halogen silanes;

(chloromethyl) phenyl substituted amino silanes;

hydrolysates thereof; and

oligomers thereof; and

the second silane is selected from the group consisting of 3-aminopropyl, N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl substituted alkoxy silanes;

3-aminopropyl, N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

3-aminopropyl, N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl substituted halogen silanes;

3-aminopropyl, N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl substituted amino silanes;

vinyl substituted alkoxy silanes, vinyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

vinyl substituted halogen silanes;

vinyl substituted amino silanes;

methyl substituted alkoxy silanes;

methyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

methyl substituted halogen silanes;

methyl substituted amino silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted alkoxy silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted halogen silanes;

N-phenylaminopropyl substituted amino silanes;

(N-phenylamino)methyl substituted alkoxy silanes;

(N-phenylamino)methyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

(N-phenylamino)methyl substituted halogen silanes;

(N-phenylamino)methyl substituted amino silanes;

N-(2-Vinylbenzylaminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl substituted alkoxy silanes;

N-(2-Vinylbenzylaminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl substituted acyloxy silanes;

N-(2-Vinylbenzylaminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl substituted halogen silanes;

N-(2-Vinylbenzylaminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl substituted amino silanes;

hydrolysates thereof; and

oligomers thereof.

21. The coated glass article of claim 18, wherein the first silane comprises at least one amine moiety and the second silane comprises at least one amine moiety.

22. The coated glass article of claim 18, wherein the first silane is aminophenyltrimethoxy silane and the second silane is 3-aminopropyltrimethoxy silane.

23. The coated glass article of claim 15, wherein the polyimide is formed from the polymerization of:

at least one monomer comprising at least two amine moieties; and

at least one monomer comprising at least two anhydride moieties and having a benzophenone structure.

24. The coated glass article of claim 17, wherein the polyimide is formed from the polymerization of at least ortho-Tolidine, 4,4′

-methylene-bis(2-methylaniline), and benzophenone-3,3′

,4,4′

-tetracarboxylic dianhydride.

25. A coated glass article comprising:

a glass container comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface is an exterior surface of the glass container and the glass container is formed from a borosilicate glass that meets the Type 1 criteria according to USP <

660>

; and

a low-friction coating bonded to at least a portion of the first surface of the glass container, the low-friction coating having a thickness of less than or equal to about 1 micron and comprising;

a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyimides, fluoropolymers, silsesquioxane-based polymers, and silicone resins; and

a coupling agent disposed between the polymer and the first surface of the glass body, wherein;

the portion of the first surface of the coated glass container with the bonded low-friction coating has a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to 0.7 relative to a like-coated glass container;

the coated glass container is thermally stable after depyrogenation at a temperature of at least about 260°

C. for 30 minutes in air; and

the coated glass container is a pharmaceutical package.

26. The coated glass article of claim 25, wherein the low-friction coating has a mass loss of less than about 5% of its mass when heated from a temperature of 150°

C. to 350°

C. at a ramp rate of about 10°

C./minute.

27. The coated glass article of claim 25, wherein the low-friction coating comprises:

a coupling agent layer in direct contact with the first surface of the glass container, the coupling agent layer comprising the coupling agent; and

a polymer layer in direct contact with the coupling agent layer, the polymer layer comprising the polymer.

28. The coated glass article of claim 25, wherein the coupling agent comprises at least one of:

a first silane, a hydrolysate thereof, or an oligomer thereof;

or

a chemical formed from the oligomerization of at least the first silane and a second silane, wherein the first silane and the second silane are different.

29. The coated glass article of claim 28, wherein the first silane is an aromatic silane.

30. The coated glass article of claim 25, wherein the coupling agent comprises a silsesquioxane comprising an aromatic moiety and an amine moiety.

31. The coated glass article of claim 25, wherein the coupling agent comprises at least one of:

a mixture of a first silane and a second silane;

or

a chemical formed from the oligomerization of at least the first silane and the second silane, wherein the first silane and the second silane are different.

32. The coated glass article of claim 31, wherein the first silane is an aromatic silane.

33. The coated glass article of claim 25, wherein the polymer is a polyimide.

34. The coated glass article of claim 25, wherein the glass container comprises ion-exchanged glass.

35. The coated glass article of claim 25, wherein the polymer is a fluoropolymer.

36. The coated glass article of claim 25, wherein the polymer is a silsesquioxane-based polymer.

37. The coated glass article of claim 25, wherein the polymer is a silicone resin consisting of:

M-resin monomeric units having a general formula of R₃SiO;

D-resin monomeric units having a general formula R₂SiO₂;

T-resin monomeric units having a general formula RSiO₃;

Q-resin monomeric units having the general formula SiO₄;

or

combinations thereof, wherein each R is a non-reactive substituent consisting of a methyl or a phenyl.