Title: Process for reinforcing a class fiber attachment surface and article
Application Number: 93118412 Application Date: 1993.10.04
Publication Number: 1087069 Publication Date: 1994.05.25
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: C03C17/22;C03C17/30;C03C17/42;G02B1/10;G02C7/04
Applicant(s) Name: Corning Incorporated Address:
Inventor(s) Name: David Henry
Attorney & Agent: LIN YUNHE
Abstract:
    The invention relates to a process for adhesively bonding the surface of a humidity sensitive glass article by: (A) bringing the surface to be strengthened into contact with an aqueous solution of an acid and a silane; then (B) bringing the surface to be strengthened into contact with an alkaline aqueous solution of sodium silicate and/or potassium silicate; and (C) drying and hardening the coating applied on the surface of the glass as the result of steps (A) and (B). Application to the production of optical fiber couplers and composite lenses.
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