Glass articles with low-friction coatings

• US 9,918,898 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2013
• Issued: 03/20/2018
• 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
• Application Number:
  US13/780,754
• Publication Number:
  US 20130224407A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,846 Days
• Field of Search: 428 347, 428212, 428426, 428429, 428435, 2065243, 524600
• 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 body comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the glass body is a glass container and the first surface is an exterior surface of the glass container; and

a low-friction coating positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body, the low-friction coating comprising;

a polymer layer comprising a polymer;

a coupling agent layer positioned between the polymer layer and the first surface of the glass body, the coupling agent layer comprising a coupling agent; and

an interface layer positioned between the coupling agent layer and the polymer layer, wherein the interface layer comprises one or more chemicals of the polymer layer bound with one or more chemicals of the coupling agent layer, wherein;

the coated glass article is a pharmaceutical package; and

the coated glass article is thermally stable at a temperature of at least about 260°

C. for 30 minutes.

2. 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;

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.

3. The coated glass article of claim 2, wherein the first silane is an aromatic silane.

4. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the coupling agent comprises a silsesquioxane.

5. The coated glass article of claim 4, wherein the silsesquioxane comprises an aromatic moiety.

6. The coated glass article of claim 5, wherein the silsesquioxane further comprises 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 pharmaceutical package contains a pharmaceutical composition.

11. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the coefficient of friction of the portion of the coated glass article with the low-friction coating is at least 20% less than a coefficient of friction of a surface of an uncoated glass article formed from the same glass composition.

12. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the portion of the coated glass article with the low-friction coating has a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to about 0.7 after exposure to autoclave conditions.

13. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the glass body comprises ion-exchanged glass.

14. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the portion of the coated glass article with the low-friction coating has a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to about 0.7 after the coated glass article is submerged in a water bath at a temperature of about 70°

C. for 1 hour.

15. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the portion of the coated glass article with the low-friction coating has a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to about 0.7 after exposure to lyophilization conditions.

16. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the glass body is formed from a borosilicate glass composition.

17. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the glass body is formed from a Type 1B glass composition.

18. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein a light transmission through the coated glass article is 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.

19. 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.

20. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the coefficient of friction of the portion of the coated glass article with the low-friction coating is at least 20% less than a coefficient of friction of a surface of an uncoated glass article formed from a same glass composition.

21. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the polymer is selected from at least one of the polymer of the group consisting of polyimides, polybenzimidazoles, polysulfones, polyetheretheketones, polyetherimides, polyphenyls, polybenzothiazoles, polybenzoxazoles, polybisthiazoles, polyaromatic heterocyclic polymers, fluoropolymers, silicone resins, and silsesquioxane-based polymers.

22. The coated glass article of claim 1, wherein the glass body is formed from an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition.

23. A coated glass article comprising:

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 comprising;

a polymer; and

a coupling agent 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,

wherein;

the first silane and the second silane are different;

the coated glass article is thermally stable at a temperature of at least about 260°

C. for 30 minutes;

the coated glass article is a pharmaceutical package.

24. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the glass body comprises ion-exchanged glass.

25. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein:

the glass body is a glass container comprising a second surface opposite the first surface; and

the first surface is an exterior surface of the glass container.

26. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the pharmaceutical package contains a pharmaceutical composition.

27. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the low-friction coating comprises:

a coupling agent layer positioned on the first surface of the glass body, the coupling agent layer comprising the coupling agent; and

a polymer layer positioned over the coupling agent layer, the polymer layer comprising the polymer.

28. The coated glass article of claim 27, wherein:

the low-friction coating further comprises an interface layer positioned between the coupling agent layer and the polymer layer; and

the interface layer comprises one or more chemicals of the polymer layer bound with one or more chemicals of the coupling agent layer.

29. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the first silane comprises at least one amine moiety.

30. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the first silane is an aromatic alkoxysilane, an aromatic acyloxysilane, an aromatic halogen silane, or an aromatic aminosilane.

31. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the first silane is selected from the group consisting of aminophenyl alkoxysilanes, aminophenyl acyloxysilanes, aminophenyl halosilanes, 3-(aminophenoxy)propyl alkoxysilanes, 3-(m-aminophenoxy)propyl acyloxysilanes, 3-(m-aminophenoxy)propyl halosilanes, N-phenylaminopropyl alkoxysilanes, N-phenylaminopropyl acyloxysilanes, N-phenylaminopropyl halosilanes, (chloromethyl)phenyl acyloxysilanes, and (chloromethyl)phenyl halosilanes.

32. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the first silane is aminophenyltrimethoxy silane.

33. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the coupling agent 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.

34. The coated glass article of claim 33, wherein a molar ratio of the first silane to the second silane is from about 0.1:

1 to about 10;

1.

35. The coated glass article of claim 33, 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.

36. The coated glass article of claim 33, wherein the first silane comprises at least one amine moiety and the second silane comprises at least one amine moiety.

37. The coated glass article of claim 33, wherein the first silane is aminophenyltrimethoxy silane and the second silane is 3-aminopropyltrimethoxy silane.

38. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the polymer is a polyimide 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.

39. The coated glass article of claim 38, wherein the at least one monomer comprising at least two anhydride moieties is benzophenone-3,3′

,4,4′

-tetracarboxylic dianhydride.

40. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the polymer is a polyimide formed from the polymerization of at least:

a first monomer, the first monomer comprising at least two amine moieties;

a second monomer, the second monomer comprising at least two amine moieties; and

a third monomer, the third monomer comprising at least two anhydride moieties;

wherein the first monomer is different than the second monomer.

41. The coated glass article of claim 40, wherein the third monomer has a benzophenone structure.

42. The coated glass article of claim 41, wherein the third monomer is benzophenone-3,3′

,4,4′

-tetracarboxylic dianhydride.

43. The coated glass article of claim 40, wherein the first monomer comprises two aromatic ring moieties.

44. The coated glass article of claim 43, wherein the two aromatic ring moieties of the first monomer are directly bonded to one another.

45. The coated glass article of claim 44, wherein the second monomer comprises two aromatic ring moieties and the two aromatic ring moieties of the second monomer are bonded with an alkyl moiety.

46. The coated glass article of claim 45, wherein a molar ratio of the first monomer to the second monomer is between about 0.01:

0.49 to about 0.40;

0.10.

47. The coated glass article of claim 43, wherein the two aromatic ring moieties of the first monomer are bonded with an alkyl moiety.

48. The coated glass article of claim 43, wherein the first monomer comprises a tolidine structure.

49. The coated glass article of claim 48, wherein the first monomer is ortho-Tolidine.

50. The coated glass article of claim 48, wherein the first monomer is 4,4′

-methylene-bis(2-methylaniline).

51. The coated glass article of claim 48, wherein the first monomer is ortho-Tolidine and the second monomer is 4,4′

-methylene-bis(2-methylaniline).

52. The coated glass article of claim 43, wherein the second monomer comprises an aromatic ring moiety.

53. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the glass body is formed from a borosilicate glass composition.

54. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the glass body is formed from a Type 1B glass composition.

55. The coated glass article of claim 23, wherein the glass body is formed from an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition.

56. A low-friction coating on a substrate, the low-friction coating comprising:

a polyimide formed from the polymerization of at least benzophenone-3,3′

,4,4′

-tetracarboxylic dianhydride, ortho-Tolidine, and 4,4′

-methylene-bis(2-methylaniline); and

a coupling agent comprising at least one of;

a mixture of a first silane, a hydrolysate thereof, or an oligomer thereof, and a second silane, a hydrolysate thereof, or an oligomer thereof, wherein the first silane is an aromatic silane and the second silane is an aliphatic silane;

or

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

wherein;

the low-friction coating is thermally stable at a temperature of at least about 260°

C. for 30 minutes.

57. The coated glass article of claim 56, wherein the glass body is formed from an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition.

58. A coated glass article comprising:

a glass body comprising a first surface;

a low-friction coating positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body, the low-friction coating comprising;

a coupling agent comprising an oligomer of one or more silanes, wherein the oligomer is a silsesquioxane and at least one of the silanes comprises at least one aromatic moiety and at least one amine moiety; and

a polyimide formed from the polymerization of at least a first diamine monomer, a second diamine monomer, and a dianhydride monomer, wherein the first diamine monomer is different than the second diamine monomer,

wherein the coated glass article is a pharmaceutical package.

59. The coated glass article of claim 58, wherein:

the glass body is a glass container comprising a second surface opposite the first surface; and

the first surface is an exterior surface of the glass container.

60. The coated glass article of claim 58, wherein the glass body comprises ion-exchanged glass.

61. The coated glass article of claim 58, wherein the low-friction coating comprises:

a coupling agent layer positioned on the first surface of the glass body, the coupling agent layer comprising the coupling agent; and

a polymer layer positioned over the coupling agent layer, the polymer layer comprising the polymer.

62. The coated glass article of claim 61, wherein:

the low-friction coating further comprises an interface layer positioned between the coupling agent layer and the polymer layer; and

the interface layer comprises one or more chemicals of the polymer layer bound with one or more chemicals of the coupling agent layer.

63. The coated glass article of claim 58, wherein the oligomer is formed from at least aminophenyltrimethoxy silane.

64. The coated glass article of claim 58, wherein the oligomer is formed from at least aminophenyltrimethoxy silane and 3-aminopropyltrimethoxy silane.

65. The coated glass article of claim 58, wherein the first diamine monomer is ortho-Tolidine, the second diamine monomer is 4,4′

-methylene-bis(2-methylaniline), and the dianhydride monomer is benzophenone-3,3′

,4,4′

-tetracarboxylic dianhydride.

66. The coated glass article of claim 58, wherein the pharmaceutical package contains a pharmaceutical composition.

67. The coated glass article of claim 58, wherein the glass body is formed from a borosilicate glass composition.

68. The coated glass article of claim 58, wherein the glass body is formed from a Type 1B glass composition.

69. The coated glass article of claim 58, wherein the glass body is formed from an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition.

70. A coated glass article comprising:

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

a low-friction coating positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body, the low-friction coating comprising;

a polymer layer comprising a polymer;

a coupling agent layer positioned between the polymer layer and the first surface of the glass body, the coupling agent layer comprising a coupling agent; and

an interface layer positioned between the coupling agent layer and the polymer layer, wherein the interface layer comprises one or more chemicals of the polymer layer bound with one or more chemicals of the coupling agent layer, wherein;

the coated glass article is thermally stable at a temperature of at least about 300°

C. for 30 minutes;

a light transmission through the coated glass article is 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; and

the coated glass article is a pharmaceutical package.

71. The coated glass article of claim 70, wherein the glass body is formed from a borosilicate glass composition.

72. The coated glass article of claim 70, wherein the glass body is formed from a Type 1B glass composition.

73. The coated glass article of claim 70, wherein the glass body is formed from an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition.

74. A coated glass article comprising:

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

a low-friction coating positioned on at least a portion of the exterior surface, the low-friction coating comprising;

a polymer layer comprising a polymer;

a coupling agent layer positioned between the polymer layer and the first surface of the glass body, the coupling agent layer comprising a coupling agent; and

an interface layer positioned between the coupling agent layer and the polymer layer, wherein the interface layer comprises one or more chemicals of the polymer layer bound with one or more chemicals of the coupling agent layer, wherein;

a coefficient of friction of an abraded area of the portion of the exterior surface with the low-friction coating is less than 0.7 after exposure to an elevated temperature of 280°

C. for 30 minutes and abrasion under a 30 N load and does not have observable damage;

a retained strength of the coated glass article in horizontal compression does not decrease by more than about 20% after exposure to an elevated temperature of 280°

C. for 30 minutes and abrasion under a 30 N load; and

the coated glass article is a pharmaceutical package.

75. The coated glass article of claim 74, wherein the glass body is formed from a borosilicate glass composition.

76. The coated glass article of claim 74, wherein the glass body is formed from a Type 1B glass composition.

77. The coated glass article of claim 74, wherein the glass body is formed from an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition.

78. A coated glass article comprising:

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

a low-friction coating positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body, the low-friction coating comprising;

a coupling agent layer positioned on the first surface of the glass body, wherein the coupling agent layer comprises a coupling agent;

a polymer layer positioned over the coupling agent layer, wherein the polymer layer comprises a polymer; and

an interface layer positioned between the coupling agent layer and the polymer layer, wherein the interface layer comprises one or more chemicals of the polymer layer bound with one or more chemicals of the coupling agent layer, wherein;

the coated glass article is thermally stable at a temperature of at least about 260°

C. for 30 minutes;

a light transmission through the coated glass article is 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 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; and

the coated glass article is a pharmaceutical package, wherein the coated glass article comprises at least one of;

the coefficient of friction of the portion of the coated glass article with the low-friction coating is at least 20% less than a coefficient of friction of a surface of an uncoated glass article formed from a same glass composition;

the portion of the coated glass article with the low-friction coating has a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to about 0.7 after exposure to autoclave conditions;

the portion of the coated glass article with the low-friction coating has a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to about 0.7 after the coated glass article is submerged in a water bath at a temperature of about 70°

C. for 1 hour;

or

the portion of the coated glass article with the low-friction coating has a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to about 0.7 after exposure to lyophilization conditions.

79. The coated glass article of claim 78, wherein the glass body is formed from a borosilicate glass composition.

80. The coated glass article of claim 78, wherein the glass body is formed from a Type 1B glass composition.

81. The coated glass article of claim 78, wherein the glass body is formed from an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition.

82. A coated glass article comprising:

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

a low-friction coating positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body, the low-friction coating comprising;

a polymer layer comprising a polymer;

a coupling agent layer positioned between the polymer layer and the first surface of the glass body, the coupling agent layer comprising a coupling agent; and

an interface layer positioned between the coupling agent layer and the polymer layer, wherein the interface layer comprises one or more chemicals of the polymer layer bound with one or more chemicals of the coupling agent layer, wherein;

the coated glass article is thermally stable at a temperature of at least about 260°

C. for 30 minutes;

a light transmission through the coated glass article is 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;

and

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; and

the coated glass article is a pharmaceutical package.

83. The coated glass article of claim 82, wherein the first silane is an aromatic silane.

84. The coated glass article of claim 82, wherein the glass body is formed from a borosilicate glass composition.

85. The coated glass article of claim 82, wherein the glass body is formed from a Type 1B glass composition.

86. The coated glass article of claim 82, wherein the glass body is formed from an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition.

87. A coated glass article comprising:

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 comprising a polymer and a coupling agent, wherein;

the coated glass article is thermally stable at a temperature of at least about 260°

C. for 30 minutes; and

the coupling agent comprises a silsesquioxane.

88. The coated glass article of claim 87, wherein the silsesquioxane comprises an aromatic moiety.

89. The coated glass article of claim 88, wherein the silsesquioxane further comprises an amine moiety.

90. The coated glass article of claim 87, wherein the glass body is formed from a borosilicate glass composition.

91. The coated glass article of claim 87, wherein the glass body is formed from a Type 1B glass composition.

92. The coated glass article of claim 87, wherein the glass body is formed from an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition.

93. A coated glass article comprising:

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

a low-friction coating positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body, the low-friction coating comprising a polymer and a coupling agent, wherein;

the coated glass article is a pharmaceutical package;

the coated glass article is thermally stable at a temperature of at least about 260°

C. for 30 minutes;

a light transmission through the coated glass article is 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 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; and

the coupling agent comprises at least one of;

a mixture of a first silane and a second silane wherein the first silane is an aromatic 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.

94. The coated glass article of claim 93, wherein the glass body is formed from a borosilicate glass composition.

95. The coated glass article of claim 93, wherein the glass body is formed from a Type 1B glass composition.

96. The coated glass article of claim 93, wherein the glass body is formed from an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition.

97. A coated glass article comprising:

a glass body comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the glass body is a glass container formed from a borosilicate glass composition and the first surface is an exterior surface of the glass container; and

a low-friction coating positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body, the low-friction coating comprising a polyimide and a coupling agent, wherein;

the coated glass article is thermally stable at a temperature of at least about 260°

C. for 30 minutes;

the coated glass article is a pharmaceutical package.