Corning Incorporated
High liquidus viscosity bioactive glass

Abstract:

A bioactive glass composition including: 50 to 70% SiO.sub.2; 0.1 to 10% Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 5 to 30% Na.sub.2O, 0.1 to 15% K.sub.2O, 0.1 to 15% MgO, 0.1 to 20% CaO, and 5 to 10% P.sub.2O.sub.5, based on a 100 wt % of the composition. Also disclosed is a method of making the bioactive glass composition.