Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of producing a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (1), wherein said method comprises distributing a plurality of support structures (5) at a first tempered glass sheet (3) so that the support structures supports on a first major surface (3a) of the first tempered glass sheet (3), and so that the minimum distance (DISI) between 5 adjacent support structures is at least 30 mm. A second tempered glass sheet (4) is arranged so that the distributed support structures (5) are placed in a gap (6) between the first major surface (3a) and a second major surfaces (4a) of the second tempered glass sheet (4). An edge seal is provided around the periphery of the glass sheets. The gap (6) is evacuated and sealed. The provided support structures (5) arranged at the first major surface (3a) comprises 10 solid, spherical balls (10).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of producing a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (1), wherein said method comprises: providing a plurality of support structures (5) comprising contact surfaces (5a, 5b), distributing the provided support structures (5) at a first glass sheet (3) so that one of said contact surfaces (5a, 5b) supports on a first major surface (3a) of the first glass sheet (3), arranging a second glass sheet (4) so that the distributed support structures (5) are placed in a gap (6) between the first major surface (3a) and a second major surface (4a) of the second glass sheet (4), providing an edge seal (7) arranged around the periphery of the glass sheets (3, 4), and evacuating and sealing said gap (6).

Abstract: A vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit, and a window having the same, the VIG unit including paired glass sheets separated by support structures maintaining a gap between the paired glass sheets, a dense edge sealing peripherally arranged creating a sealed cavity between the paired glass sheets, a getter placed in the gap between the glass sheets, where the pressure in the sealed cavity is no higher than 0.001 mbar, where at least one of the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet includes a low-emission coating, where the edge sealing is made from low temperature glass frit powder material, and includes less than 0.1 wt % lead, less than 1 wt % solvent and less than 1 wt % binder, where gaseous inclusions in the edge sealing constitutes less than 5% of the total volume, and where the glass frit powder material includes tellurium oxide and vanadium oxide.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vacuum insulated glass unit, the method including providing a glass sheet assembly having a first and second glass sheets including inner major surfaces facing each other, support structures positioned therebetween, an edge seal including first and second seal layers in contact with each other, the edge seal being arranged at a peripheral edge so as to enclose a gap between the first and second glass sheets, where the edge seal includes edge seal material that has been outgassed in a heating step, and a getter arranged in the gap, where the method further includes re-heating the edge seal by means of an infrared laser so as to soften the edge seal, and evacuating and sealing the gap, where at least one of the first and second glass sheets includes a low-emission coating, and wherein the edge seal includes tellurium oxide, vanadium oxide, and bismuth oxide.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of providing an edge sealing (2) for a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit. The methods may comprise providing one or more glass sheets (1a, 1b). A glass material (5) such as a solder glass material is heated to soften the glass material (5), and the heated glass material is then applied along edges of the one or more glass sheets (1a, 1b) to provide an edge sealing (2) for sealing a gap (13) between paired glass sheets (1a, 1b). The heated glass material (5) may be applied by means of a dispensing nozzle (6). The disclosure moreover relates to a VIG unit and a system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of providing an edge sealing (2) for a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit. The methods may comprise providing one or more glass sheets (1a, 1b). A glass material (5) such as a solder glass material is heated to soften the glass material (5), and the heated glass material is then applied along edges of the one or more glass sheets (1a, 1b) to provide an edge sealing (2) for sealing a gap (13) between paired glass sheets (1a, 1b). The heated glass material (5) may be applied by means of a dispensing nozzle (6). The disclosure moreover relates to a VIG unit and a system.

Abstract: Method for the production of a vacuum insulated glazing unit with more than two panes and a vacuum insulated glazing unit with more than two panes. In one example a triple pane vacuum insulated glazing assembly is fused and the cavity is backfilled during cooling whereby the centre pane temperature may be lowered. This has the advantage of keeping the stresses below the failure boundaries and enabling faster production.

Abstract: A vacuum insulated glazing unit including a first glass pane and a second glass pane with inner surfaces opposing each other, a side seal material positioned between edges of the glass panes thereby forming a sealed cavity having a cavity pressure between the first glass pane and the second glass pane, a number of spacers positioned between the first glass pane and the second glass pane inside the sealed cavity, and at least one getter positioned inside the sealed cavity with a surface having an uneven surface structure, the uneven surface structure having a plurality of depressions, where each pair of two consecutive depressions are spaced apart with a depression distance being at the most 25 ?m.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a vacuum insulating glass unit (1), the method comprises providing a first glass sheet (3) and dispensing a plurality of spacers (2) comprising predefined, pre-shaped contact surfaces (2a, 2b) on a major surface (3a) of the provided first glass sheet (3) by means of at least one dispenser (10) of a spacer dispensing system (200). The method further comprises providing a second glass sheet (4), sealing together the first glass sheet (3) and the provided second (4) glass sheet at the periphery of the glass sheets (3, 4) with the plurality of dispensed spacers (2) arranged between major surfaces (3a, 4a) of the glass sheets so that a gap (5) is provided between the first and second glass sheets (3, 4), and evacuating the gap (5). The dispenser (10) comprises a housing (12) comprising a guidance space (13) placed between a first housing surface (17a) and a second housing surface (17b) of the housing (12).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a vacuum insulating glass unit (1). The method comprises providing a first glass sheet (3) and dispensing a plurality of spacers (2) comprising predefined, pre-shaped contact surfaces (2a, 2b) on a major surface (3a) of the provided glass sheet (3) by means of at least one dispenser (10) of a spacer dispensing system (200). The dispenser (10) comprises a housing (12) comprising a guidance space (13) placed between a first housing surface (17a) of an upper part (12a) of the housing (12) and a second housing surface (17b) of a bottom part (12b) of the housing (12), wherein the upper part (12a) of the housing (12) comprises a spacer storage compartment (11) comprising a plurality of said spacers (2) which are randomly orientated in the spacer storage compartment (11). A collection sheet (15) provides a bottom part of the spacer storage compartment (11).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glass sheet assembly for a vacuum insulated glass unit includes applying an edge seal made of a first material to a perimeter of a first surface of a first glass sheet. The edge seal defining a discontinuity. The method also includes disposing a first surface of a second glass sheet on the edge seal such that a gap is defined between the first surface of the first glass sheet and the first surface of the second glass sheet. The method further includes evacuating the gap through the discontinuity and locally heating the edge seal to at least partially seal the discontinuity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a building aperture cover (1) such as a window or a door. The building aperture cover comprises a frame arrangement (2) and a vacuum insulated glass unit (3), wherein the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) comprises an evacuated gap (4) placed between a first and a second glass sheet (3a, 3b), and wherein a plurality of support structures (5) are arranged in the evacuated gap (4). The vacuum insulated glass unit (3) is arranged in the frame arrangement (2, 6). The building aperture cover (1) comprises one or more elongated flexible sealing gaskets (21, 22) arranged between an outer major surface (S1, S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) and a frame part (13a, 13c, 23a, 23c) of the frame arrangement (2, 6). The one or more elongated flexible sealing gaskets (21, 22) is arranged to extend substantially parallel to an edge (7, 50a-50d) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit comprising depositing a coating material on at least a portion of a pillar core under conditions effective to provide a deposited coating material; annealing the deposited coating material at a reduced pressure and in an inert atmosphere to form a coating layer on the pillar core, thereby providing a coated pillar; disposing at least one of the coated pillar between first and second substantially parallel glass panes; disposing a peripheral seal material around a periphery of the first and the second glass panes to form a pre-sealed VIG unit; and heating the pre-sealed VIG unit under reduced pressure to form the peripheral seal and a sealed cavity between the first and second glass panes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roof or skylight window comprising a frame and an insulated glazing unit, where the insulated glazing unit comprises a first glass pane (10) and a second glass pane (20) each having inner surfaces (11, 21) opposing each other, and a side seal (4) arranged between the first glass pane (10) and the second glass pane (20) creating a sealed cavity (40) between the glass panes (10, 20). The first glass pane (10) comprises an edge surface region (14) overlapping the side seal (4) along at least a first part of the side seal (4), wherein the edge surface region (14) comprises an enamel layer (16) comprising pigments reflecting near infrared light.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a roof window (1), wherein the roof window comprises a frame (2) supporting a glass unit (3) comprising an first outer major surface (9a) for facing the interior of a building, and a second outer major surface (9b) for facing away from the interior of a building when the window is installed in an aperture of a building. The frame (2) comprises one or more frame profiles (2a-2d) that is/are hollow and comprises an interior frame profile space (7) enclosed by exterior frame profile walls (5a-5f). A frame reinforcement profile (8) is arranged in the interior frame profile space (7), and the thermal conductivity coefficient (krp) of the material of the reinforcement profile (8) is higher than the thermal conductivity coefficient (ksw) of the material of the exterior frame walls (5a-5f).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit, the method comprising disposing a sealing composition around a periphery of first and second substantially parallel glass panes to define a cavity and form a pre-sealed VIG unit; flowing gas comprising a reactive oxygen species into the cavity; heating the sealing composition to a first temperature; and heating the sealing composition to a second temperature to form the peripheral seal and a sealed cavity between the first and second glass panes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a building aperture window (1), wherein the building aperture window (1) comprises an insulated glass unit (2) arranged in a frame (3). The frame (3) comprises one or more hollow profiles (4) comprising walls (7) of a polymer material, and wherein the one or more hollow profiles (4) comprises one or more cavities (5) with a wood fibre insulation material (6). The wood fibre insulation material (6) may have a thermal conductivity coefficient (?im) below 0.06 W/(m·K), such as below 0.05 W/(m·K), such as below 0.04 W/(m·K). The present disclosure moreover relates to a method of filling a cavity (5) of one or more building aperture window (1) frame profiles (4) with an insulation material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aperture cover such as a window or a door. The aperture cover comprises a vacuum insulated glass unit (3), and a frame (2, 17) such as a sash. The frame (2, 17) comprises elongated structural frame members (8) which together encloses a frame opening (2a). The vacuum insulated glass unit (3) overlaps (18) at least one of the elongated structural frame members (8) so that the edge surface (7) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) extends beyond the outer side surface (14) of the overlapped elongated structural frame member (8). The frame (2) moreover comprises an elongated connection profile (6) comprising a connection wall member (6a) which extends parallel to the overlapped structural frame member (8) and is connected to at least one of the outer major surfaces (S1, S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3), and the elongated connection profile (6) comprises a fixation member (6b) which is connected to the overlapped structural frame member (8).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vacuum insulated glazing unit, to the use thereof and to a method of manufacturing such a unit. The vacuum insulated glazing comprises a first glass pane, having a first interior major surface and a first exterior major surface and a second glass pane having a second interior major surface and second exterior major surface, the glass panes being arranged in parallel with said interior major surfaces facing each other.

Abstract: A compressible pillar for the preparation of a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit, having a longitudinal extent in the pre-compressed state and including a deformable part having an open structure, which open structure will at least partially collapse when the pillar is subject to a compression force acting in the longitudinal direction of the pillar, the compression force being of at least one value selected within the range of 60 N to 320 N, the pillar will exhibit a partly irreversible deformation causing a reduction in the longitudinal extent of the pillar when the pillar is subjected to the compression force, so that when the compression force is fully released the pillar will exhibit an expansion in the longitudinal direction of the pillar which is less that the reduction in the longitudinal extent of the pillar. Further is shown a process for manufacturing of a compressible pillar, a method of producing a VIG unit as well as a VIG unit.