Corning Incorporated
BIOACTIVE GLASS COMPOSITIONS

Abstract:

A silicate-based glass composition includes: 50-70 wt. % SiO.sub.2, 0.01-10 wt. % P.sub.2O.sub.5, 10-30 wt. % Na.sub.2O, 0.01-10 wt. % CaO, 0.01-10 wt. % MO, and 15-30 wt. % R.sub.2O, such that MO is the sum of MgO, CaO, SrO, BeO, and BaO, and R.sub.2O is the sum of Na.sub.2O, K.sub.2O, Li.sub.2O, Rb.sub.2O, and Cs.sub.2O.