The present disclosure provides a retroreflective glass bead that includes at least one high refractive oxide selected from the group consisting of TiO.sub.2, BaO, La.sub.2O and Bi.sub.2O.sub.3; and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, ZnO, ZrO.sub.2, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, K.sub.2O, Na.sub.2O, Li.sub.2O and SrO. The glass bead according to the present invention have excellent retroreflectivity according to optical properties and excellent durability and productivity due to a simple structure, and also can be produced in various colors due to high chemical stability. Thus, the retroreflective aggregate including the glass bead according to the present invention exhibits very high visibility under various circumstances such as rainy or dry conditions. In addition, the method of producing a glass bead according to the present invention can reduce manufacturing costs while ensuring excellent productivity.

This disclosure concerns a method of decorating a glass substrate having a coating, the method comprising: applying a paste onto at least a portion of the coating in a desired pattern; drying the paste to form a dried paste in the desired pattern; and firing the dried paste to form an enamel in the desired pattern, the enamel being directly bonded to the glass substrate by dissolution of the portion of the coating to which the paste is applied during the firing step. The paste comprises a solids portion dispersed in a dispersion medium, the solids portion including a composition comprising: 10 to 40 mol % ZnO; 20 to 40 mol % B.sub.2O.sub.3; 25 to 65 mol % Bi.sub.2O.sub.3, TeO.sub.2, or PbO, or mixtures thereof; and to 15 mol % Al.sub.2O.sub.3.

This disclosure concerns a method of decorating a glass substrate having a coating, the method comprising: applying a paste onto at least a portion of the coating in a desired pattern; drying the paste to form a dried paste in the desired pattern; and firing the dried paste to form an enamel in the desired pattern, the enamel being directly bonded to the glass substrate by dissolution of the portion of the coating to which the paste is applied during the firing step. The paste comprises a solids portion dispersed in a dispersion medium, the solids portion including a composition comprising: 10 to 40 mol % ZnO; 20 to 40 mol % B.sub.2O.sub.3; 25 to 65 mol % Bi.sub.2O.sub.3, TeO.sub.2, or PbO, or mixtures thereof; and to 15 mol % Al.sub.2O.sub.3.

Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units having improved seals made using two different frit-based edge seal materials, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a first frit material is applied around peripheral edges of first and second glass substrates. The first frit material, which may be bismuth-based in certain example embodiments, is fired with a heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering) process. A second frit material, which may be VBZ-based in certain example embodiments, is applied and at least partially overlaps with the fired first frit material. The first frit material acts as a primer, and the second frit material helps seal together the VIG unit. The second frit material is fired at a significantly lower temperature that enables the glass to retain the temper or other strength imparted by the heat treatment.

A glass composition comprising B.sub.2O.sub.3, Na.sub.2O, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, Li.sub.2O, TiO.sub.2, ZnO, Ta.sub.2O.sub.5, Nb.sub.2O.sub.3, BaO, ZrO.sub.2 and SiO.sub.2, and devoid of lead, bismuth, and vanadium. Pastes comprising the glass composition and devices including seals comprising such pastes are contemplated.

Embodiments are directed to glass frits containing phosphors that can be used in LED lighting devices and for methods associated therewith for making the phosphor containing glass frit and their use in glass articles, for example, LED devices.

Embodiments are directed to glass frits containing phosphors that can be used in LED lighting devices and for methods associated therewith for making the phosphor containing glass frit and their use in glass articles, for example, LED devices.

Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units having improved seals made using two different frit-based edge seal materials, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a first frit material is applied around peripheral edges of first and second glass substrates. The first frit material, which may be bismuth-based in certain example embodiments, is fired with a heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering) process. A second frit material, which may be VBZ-based in certain example embodiments, is applied and at least partially overlaps with the fired first frit material. The first frit material acts as a primer, and the second frit material helps seal together the VIG unit. The second frit material is fired at a significantly lower temperature that enables the glass to retain the temper or other strength imparted by the heat treatment.

Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units having improved seals made using two different frit-based edge seal materials, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a first frit material is applied around peripheral edges of first and second glass substrates. The first frit material, which may be bismuth-based in certain example embodiments, is fired with a heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering) process. A second frit material, which may be VBZ-based in certain example embodiments, is applied and at least partially overlaps with the fired first frit material. The first frit material acts as a primer, and the second frit material helps seal together the VIG unit. The second frit material is fired at a significantly lower temperature that enables the glass to retain the temper or other strength imparted by the heat treatment.

There is provided a method of producing a vacuum sealed component including a sealing layer formed by heating glass powder, an inner side of the sealing layer including a closed space with specific air pressure that is lower than atmospheric pressure. The method includes a binder removal process of decomposing an organic binder by heating paste including the glass power and an organic binder; and a vacuum sintering process of forming the closed space by melting, at a temperature that is higher than a processing temperature of the binder removal process, the glass powder in a decompressed space with the specific air pressure that is lower than the atmospheric pressure. After the binder removal process and prior to the vacuum sintering process, an amount of residual carbon in a residue of the paste is less than or equal to 100 ppm by weight.