Coated article with low-E coating having reflecting system with silver and zinc based barrier layer(s)

US10233532B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Guardian Glass, LLC · US

Inventors

• Brent Boyce · Novi, US
• Yiwei Lu · Ann Arbor, US
• Guowen Ding · San Jose, US
• Guizhen Zhang · Santa Clara, US
• Daniel Lee · San Jose, US
• Daniel Schweigert · Fremont, US
• Cesar Clavero · San Jose, US
• Scott Jewhurst · Auburn Hills, US
• Minh Huu Le · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 1, 2017
• Grant date: Mar 19, 2019
• Expiry date: Sep 14, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C23C14/3464
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A coated article includes a silver (Ag) based infrared (IR) reflecting layer(s) on a glass substrate that is provided adjacent to and contacting at least one metallic or substantially metallic zinc (Zn) inclusive barrier layer in order to improve chemical durability characteristics of the low-E coating. In certain example embodiments, the silver based layer may be sandwiched between first and second metallic or substantially metallic barrier layers of or including zinc. The IR reflecting layer(s) and zinc based barrier layer(s) are part of a low emissivity (low-E) coating.