2020 Volume 128 Issue 3 Pages 149-152
The effect of acid and heat treatments on chemical durability was investigated for cathode ray tube (CRT) funnel glass. The acid and post-heat treatment suppressed the lead leaching from the CRT funnel glass in an acid solution remarkably due to the formation of a silica-like surface layer. Pb ions were, however, easily leached into alkaline solution after the acid and post-heat treatment. In addition, the dependencies of acid resistance on the conditions of acid treatment and on the temperature of heat treatment were investigated.