Corning Incorporated
GLASS SUBSTRATES WITH MODIFIED SURFACE RESISTANT TO WEATHERING

Abstract:

A light guide plate that includes a glass substrate including an edge surface and at least two major surfaces defining a thickness and an edge surface, the edge surface configured to receive light from a light source and the glass substrate configured to distribute the light from the light source, wherein the glass substrate comprises an alkali-containing bulk and an alkali-depleted surface layer, the alkali-depleted surface layer comprising about 0.5 atomic % alkali or less. Display products and methods of processing a glass substrate for use as a light guide plate are also provided.