METHOD OF MAKING GLASS INCLUDING SURFACE TREATMENT WITH ALUMINUM CHLORIDE USING COMBUSTION DEPOSITION PRIOR TO DEPOSITION OF ANTIREFLECTIVE COATING

摘要

This invention relates to a method' of making glass. In certain example embodiments, a major surface (s) of the glass is treated with aluminum chloride (e.g., A1C13). This treating, or application of an aluminum chloride based layer on the glass substrate, may be performed using combustion deposition. The combustion deposition may be performed at or just prior to the annealing lehr in certain example embodiments, or at any other suitable location. The aluminum chloride barrier layer, applied at a desirable glass temperature, helps to reduce sodium leaching or diffusion from the glass during conditions such as high heat and/or humidity, thereby improving the durability and/or stability of the resulting product. At least some of the aluminium oxide (AL203) during the coating process.