Vacuum insulating glass (VIG) unit with lead-free dual-frit seals and/or methods of making the same
US10465433B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B80/22
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units having improved seals made using two different frit-based edge seal materials, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a first frit material is applied around peripheral edges of first and second glass substrates. The first frit material, which may be bismuth-based in certain example embodiments, is fired with a heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering) process. A second frit material, which may be VBZ-based in certain example embodiments, is applied and at least partially overlaps with the fired first frit material. The first frit material acts as a primer, and the second frit material helps seal together the VIG unit. The second frit material is fired at a significantly lower temperature that enables the glass to retain the temper or other strength imparted by the heat treatment.
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