VACUUM INSULATED PANEL WITH TELLURIUM OXIDE AND/OR VANADIUM OXIDE INCLUSIVE SEAL

A method of making a vacuum insulating panel, where the vacuum insulating panel may include a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate, a plurality of spacers provided in a gap between at least the first and second glass substrates, and a seal provided at least partially between at least the first and second glass substrates, wherein the seal may comprise a first seal layer and/or a second seal layer. The method may include at least one of: providing first seal material for the first seal layer at a location at least partially between at least the first and second glass substrates; pre-heating so as to cause at least one of (a) at least one of the glass substrates, (b) the second seal layer, and/or (c) the first seal material, to reach a pre-heat temperature; after said pre-heating, laser heating the first seal material in order to fire and/or sinter the first seal material and form the first seal layer in a manner so that the first seal layer may have a density of from about 2.8-4.0 g/cm3, wherein said laser heating may cause at least one of the first seal material and/or the second seal layer to reach a temperature above the melting point (Tm) of the first seal material for no more than about 5 seconds; and after forming the first seal layer, evacuating the gap to a pressure less than atmospheric pressure.