TABLE III

Extraction Data (mg/L) for Glasses Extracted with Organic Acid Solutions Adjusted to pH 8 and Subject to Multiple Autoclave Cycles

GlassTreatmentGlutaric AcidCitric Acid
SiO2pHSiO2pH
E51/A1 h at 121 °C16.78 F8.1436.36 F8.54
2 h at 121 °C28.15 F8.3149.20 F8.68
E51/B1 h at 121 °C17.20 F8.5643.85 F8.79
2 h at 121 °C26.76 F8.8647.06 F8.71
E51S1 h at 121 °C10.56 F8.5447.70 F8.51
2 h at 121 °C19.42 F8.9131.87 F7.97
E331 h at 121 °C65.21 F7.94140.11 F8.24
2 h at 121 °C148.76 F8.11198.93 F8.42
  • F = visible flakes observed.