Abstract: The present disclose provides a sol-gel paste composition of matter that is provided for application to a substrate to form an electrically conductive coating which can be used, for example, as a resistor in a thick-film resistive heater, which a positive temperature coefficient of resistivity (PTCR) as a consequence of the electronic properties of the electrically conductive semiconductors used in the resistor layer and which exhibits self-limiting behavior at elevated temperatures. The composition includes a sol gel solution in which up to 90% by weight (wt. %) of the solution is comprised of conductive and insulative powders in a uniform stable solution.