Certain example embodiments relate to improved seals for glass articles. Certain example embodiments relate to a composition used for sealing an insulted glass unit. In certain example embodiments the composition includes vanadium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, and at least one additional additive. For instance, another additive that is a different metal oxide or different metal chloride may be provided. In certain example embodiments, a vacuum insulated glass unit includes first and second glass substrates that are sealed together with a seal that includes the above-described composition.

A method of manufacturing a bonded body in which a first body and a second body are bonded using a glass paste. The glass paste includes a crystallized glass frit (A) and a solvent (B). A remelting temperature of the crystallized glass frit (A) is higher than a crystallization temperature thereof which is higher than a glass transition temperature thereof. The method includes: applying the glass paste on at least one of the first and second bodies, bonding the first and second bodies by interposing the glass paste therebetween, heating the bonded first and second bodies to a temperature that is not lower than the crystallization temperature and lower than the remelting temperature of the crystallized glass frit (A), and obtaining the bonded body by cooling the bonded first and second bodies to a temperature that is not higher than the glass transition temperature of the crystallized glass frit.

Novel formulations of inorganic, chemically bonded, phosphate alumino silicate sprayable coatings are disclosed. The disclosed coatings retain all the positive attributes of similar coatings disclosed in recent patents on corrosion and fire protection, and in addition, provide, superior surface toughness and smoothness, better abrasion and acid resistance, less erosion and longer durability with zero flame-spread coatings on wood surfaces. Being pore-free, water cannot penetrate into these coatings. Unlike the previous inorganic oxide-based phosphate coatings, the glassy phase in these coatings provides a translucent and dense surface. The component pastes are smoother to pump, do not settle or harden during storage and transport, and in addition, do not exhibit pozzalinic properties.

A glass composition includes, as expressed by mol % in terms of oxide, from 15 to 40% of PbO, from 25 to 50% of MoO.sub.3, from 5 to 25% of P.sub.2O.sub.5 and from 7 to 15% of ZnO. A glass powder includes the glass composition. The glass powder has D.sub.50 of from 0.3 to 2.0 m, where D.sub.50 is a 50% particle diameter in a volume-based cumulative particle size distribution.

Provided is a ceramic powder having precipitated therein -eucryptite or a -quartz solid solution as a main crystal phase, having an average particle diameter D.sub.50 of 20 m or less, and having a negative thermal expansion coefficient in a range of from 30 C. to 300 C.

The present invention provides a ceramic powder, in which -eucryptite or a -quartz solid solution is precipitated as a main crystal phase, and which includes TiO.sub.2 and/or ZrO.sub.2.

A composite powder of the present invention includes a glass powder and a ceramic powder, wherein a content of the glass powder is from 30 vol % to 60 vol %, wherein a content of the ceramic powder is from 40 vol % to 70 vol %, wherein the glass powder includes as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 10% to 30% of SiO.sub.2, more than 20% to 40% of B.sub.2O.sub.3, 20% to 40% of SrO+BaO, 0% to 10% of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and 0% to 15% of ZnO, and wherein the composite powder is used for a light reflective substrate.

Intercalation pastes for use with semiconductor devices are disclosed. The pastes contain precious metal particles, intercalating particles, and an organic vehicle and can be used to improve the material properties of metal particle layers. Specific formulations have been developed to be screen-printed directly onto a dried metal particle layer and fired to make a fired multilayer stack. The fired multilayer stack can be tailored to create a solderable surface, high mechanical strength, and low contact resistance. In some embodiments, the fired multilayer stack can etch through a dielectric layer to improve adhesion to a substrate. Such pastes can be used to increase the efficiency of silicon solar cells, specifically multi- and mono-crystalline silicon back-surface field (BSF), and passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) photovoltaic cells. Other applications include integrated circuits and more broadly, electronic devices.

A glass composition, a device and a method for producing the device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the glass composition includes a tellurium oxide in a proportion of at least 65 mol. % and at most 90 mol. %, R.sup.1O in a proportion between 0 mol. % and 20 mol. %, wherein R.sup.1 is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Mn and combinations thereof and at least one M.sup.1.sub.2O in a proportion between 5 mol. % and 25 mol. %, wherein M.sup.1 is selected from Li, Na, K and combinations thereof. The glass component further includes at least one R.sup.2.sub.2O.sub.3 in a proportion between 1 mol. % and 3 mol. %, wherein R.sup.2 is selected from Al, Ga, In, Bi, Sc, Y, La, rare earths and combinations thereof, and M.sup.2O.sub.2 in a proportion between 0 mol. % and 2 mol. %, wherein M.sup.2 is selected from Ti, Zr, Hf and combinations thereof.

A system, process and related sintered article are provided. The process includes supporting a piece of inorganic material with a pressurized gas and sintering the piece of inorganic material while supported by the pressurized gas by heating the piece of inorganic material to a temperature at or above a sintering temperature of the inorganic material such that the inorganic material is at least partially sintered forming the sintered article. The inorganic material is not in contact with a solid support during sintering. The sintered article, such as a ceramic article, is thin, has high surface quality, and/or has large surface areas.