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US 12,630,467 · App. 17/424,849 · Granted May 19, 2026

Low-temperature-fired lead-free glass frit, paste, and vacuum glass assembly using same

Inventors: Wongyu Choi (Seoul, KR); Young Seok Kim (Seoul, KR); Bong-Ki Ryu (Busan, KR); Jae-Young Shin (Busan, KR); Dae-Geol Jeong (Busan, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
C03C8/08C03B23/20C03C8/16
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Patent No.
US 12,630,467
App. No.
17/424,849
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a low temperature-calcined lead-free glass frit and paste, and a vacuum glass assembly using the same. The glass frit has a novel component system, in which phosphorus pentoxide (P 2 O 5 ), vanadium pentoxide (V 2 O 5 ), tellurium dioxide (TeO 2 ), copper oxide (CuO), barium oxide (BaO), zinc oxide (ZnO), bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3 ), and silver oxide (Ag 2 O) are included at a unique composition ratio according to the disclosure, and replaces a lead-based glass composition of the related art, is calcined at low temperature, includes no inorganic filter or include a minimum amount of an inorganic filler, has a coefficient of thermal expansion matching a coefficient of thermal expansion of a glass base material to prevent a separation or damage, and ensures excellent durability.

Claims (39)

1 . A glass frit, comprising:

10 to 20 wt % of phosphorus pentoxide (P 2 O 5 );

50 to 70 wt % of vanadium pentoxide (V 2 O 5 );

5 to 20 wt % of tellurium dioxide (TeO 2 );

1 to 5 wt % of copper oxide (CuO);

1 to 20 wt % of one or more of barium oxide (BaO) and zinc oxide (ZnO); and

1 to 30 wt % of one or more of bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3 ) and silver oxide (Ag 2 O),

wherein a total content of copper oxide (CuO), one or more of barium oxide (BaO) and zinc oxide (ZnO), and one or more of bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3 ) and silver oxide (Ag 2 O) is 16.1 wt % or more,

wherein the glass frit include no inorganic filler,

wherein the glass frit has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) within a range of 80 to 100×10 −7 /°C. after being calcined.

2 . The glass frit of claim 1 , wherein a composition of P2O 5 , V 2 O 5 , and TeO 2 satisfies a following equation:

[Equation]

V 2 O 5 (wt %)/P 2 O 5 (wt %) <3.5

P 2 O 5 (wt %) +TeO 2 (wt %) >25.

3 . The glass frit of claim 1 , wherein the glass frit has a softening point of 400° C. or less.

4 . A glass frit paste, comprising:

100 parts by weight of the glass frit of claims 1 and 10 to 100 parts by weight of an organic vehicle.

5 . A glass frit paste, comprising:

100 parts by weight of the glass frit of claims 2 and 10 to 100 parts by weight of an organic vehicle.

6 . A glass frit paste, comprising:

100 parts by weight of the glass frit of claims 3 and 10 to 100 parts by weight of an organic vehicle.

7 . A vacuum glass assembly, comprising:

a first glass base material;

a second glass base material spaced apart from the first glass base material and facing the first glass base material; and

a sealing material arranged along an edge of the first glass base material or the second glass base material, and configured to bond the first and second glass base materials and seal a space between the first and second glass base materials,

wherein the sealing material is formed by application and calcination of the glass frit paste of claim 5 .

8 . A vacuum glass assembly, comprising:

a first glass base material;

a second glass base material spaced apart from the first glass base material and facing the first glass base material; and

a sealing material arranged along an edge of the first glass base material or the second glass base material, and configured to bond the first and second glass base materials and seal a space between the first and second glass base materials,

wherein the sealing material is formed by application and calcination of the glass frit paste of claim 6 .

9 . A home appliance, comprising:

the vacuum glass assembly of claim 7 .

10 . A home appliance, comprising:

the vacuum glass assembly of claim 8 .

11 . A window comprising:

the vacuum glass assembly of claim 7 .

12 . A window comprising:

the vacuum glass assembly of claim 8 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2021
From: CHOI, WONGGYU; KIM, YOUNG SEOK; RYU, BONG-KI; SHIN, JAE-YOUNG; JEONG, DAE-GEOL
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.; PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0012256 · Jan 30, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220098088A1 · Mar 31, 2022
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