Abstract: In a dielectric material for a plasma display panel including 80-100 mass % glass powder and 0-20 mass % ceramic powder, the glass powder consists essentially of, in mass percent, 3-25% BaO, 25-60% ZnO, 15-35% B2O3, 3-30% SiO2, 0.2-6% Li2O, and 0-1.5% Al2O3.

Abstract: In a PDP barrier ribs material comprising glass powder and silica-based filler powder, the silica-based filler powder comprises fused silica powder and &agr;-quartz powder. At least a part of the silica-based filler powder is spherical filler powder. The remaining part of the silica-based filler powder may be aspherical filler powder. In this case, the ratio of the spherical filler powder and the aspherical filler powder may be 30:70 to 100:0 in mass ratio.

Abstract: In a PDP barrier ribs material comprising glass powder and silica-based filler powder, the silica-based filler powder comprises fused silica powder and &agr;-quartz powder. At least a part of the silica-based filler powder is spherical filler powder. The remaining part of the silica-based filler powder may be aspherical filler powder. In this case, the ratio of the spherical filler powder and the aspherical filler powder may be 30:70 to 100:0 in mass ratio.

Abstract: A dielectric forming material for use as a transparent dielectric layer formed on an inside surface of a front glass substrate in a plasma display panel comprises powder of colored glass. The powder of colored glass comprises a base glass and coloring ingredients added thereto. The coloring ingredients comprise CoO and NiO. The powder of colored glass provides a glass film having a spectral transmittance T%(460 nm) of 50-75% at the wavelength of 460 nm or a glass film having a spectral transmittance T%(460 nm) higher than a spectral transmittance T%(550 nm) at the wavelength of 550 nm and a spectral transmittance T%(620 nm) at the wavelength of 620 nm. The glass film is formed by applying the colored glass powder onto a soda lime glass plate having a thickness of 1.7 mm and by baking the colored glass powder to form a baked film having a thickness of 20-40 &mgr;m as the glass film.

Abstract: A dielectric forming material for a plasma display panel enables to form a dielectric layer having a high dielectric strength and good transparency. The dielectric forming material is provided with a green sheet in form that comprises, as a component, glass powder having a 50% particle diameter D.sub.50 which is not more than 2.8 .mu.m. Preferably, the glass powder preferably may have the maximum particle diameter D.sub.MAX which is not more than 18 .mu.m. Desirably, the green sheet essentially may consist by weight of 60-80% the glass powder, 0-10% ceramic powder, 5-30% thermoplastic resin, and 0-10% plasticizer.

Abstract: A powdery coating glass material essentially consists of V.sub.2 O.sub.5 5-35 wt. %, ZnO 33-60 wt. %, B.sub.2 O.sub.3 3-25 wt. %, SiO.sub.2 1-15 wt. %, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-5 wt. %, and at least one element 2-20 wt. % selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, which coating glass material has a softening point of 600.degree. C. or less. A coating glass composition is prepared by the above powdery coating glass material or a coating glass paste for use in a thick-film technique which contains the above powdery coating glass material. The prepared coating glass composition has a thermal expansion coefficient ranging from 55.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. to 75.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C.