Vacuum insulated glass panel with spacers coated with micro particles and method of forming same

摘要

A vacuum insulating glass (VIG) panel comprises first and second panels of glass spaced from another with a separation space therebetween. The VIG panel further comprises spacers disposed between the first and second glass panels to define the separation space. The spacers are generally arranged in a matrix between the first and the second glass panels. The spacers are coated with a coating material comprising particles having an average size of less than about 1 micron. The coating material may be polytetrafluoroethylene particles having an average particle size in a range of about 200 nanometers to about 700 nanometers.

主权项

1. A method of forming a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) panel comprising:
providing a plurality of spacers and a coating material to be applied to the spacers; introducing the plurality of spacers and the coating material into a vessel, the coating material comprising particles having an average size of less than 1 micron; agitating the vessel to coat the spacers with the coating material; inserting the coated spacers between opposed first and second glass panels to form the VIG panel; wherein the VIG panel comprises first and second panels of glass spaced from another with a separation space therebetween; wherein the spacers are disposed between the first and second glass panels to define the separation space; and wherein the spacers are disposed between the first and the second glass panels.