Abstract: In a dielectric composition for use in formation of a dielectric layer in a plasma display panel, comprising glass powder, the glass powder is powder of glass which contains PbO of 50% or less and CuO as one of essential elements contained in the glass for preventing color change of the dielectric layer from being caused due to reaction with Ag electrodes in the plasma display panel. Ceramics powder can be mixed with the glass powder. The dielectric composition can also be provided in a form of paste, alternatively in a form of a green sheet.

Abstract: Inorganic powder as a plasma display panel material comprises a powdery material containing glass powder. The powdery material has a moisture content adjusted to fall within a range between 0.1 and 2 mass %. The powdery material may include the glass powder alone or may further comprise ceramics powder in addition to the glass powder. The inorganic powder may be used as a paste or a green sheet.

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 dielectric composition for use in formation of a dielectric layer in a plasma display panel, comprising glass powder, the glass powder is powder of glass which contains PbO of 50% or less and CuO as one of essential elements contained in the glass for preventing color change of the dielectric layer from being caused due to reaction with Ag electrodes in the plasma display panel. Ceramics powder can be mixed with the glass powder. The dielectric composition can also be provided in a form of paste, alternatively in a form of a green sheet.

Abstract: In a dielectric composition for use in formation of a dielectric layer in a plasma display panel, comprising glass powder, the glass powder is powder of glass which contains PbO of 50% or less and CuO as one of essential elements contained in the glass for preventing color change of the dielectric layer from being caused due to reaction with Ag electrodes in the plasma display panel. Ceramics powder can be mixed with the glass powder. The dielectric composition can also be provided in a form of paste, alternatively in a form of a green sheet.

Abstract: In a composition for use in formation of barrier ribs in a plasma display panel, comprising glass powder, the glass powder is powder of PbO free and alkali metal oxide free glass which consists essentially of, by molecular percent, 5-40% BaO, 20-55% ZnO, 15-50% B2O3, 0-25% SiO2. The glass has a softening point of 630° C. or less. Ceramics powder is mixed with the glass powder. The composition can also be provided in a form of paste, alternatively in a form of a green sheet.

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 composition for use in formation of a light transparent dielectric layer in a plasma display panel, which comprises glass powder of 90-100 weight % and ceramics powder of 0-10 weight %. The glass powder is powder of glass which consists essentially of, by weight percent, 15-45% BaO, 20-45% ZnO, 15-35% B2O3, 3-15% SiO2, and 0-24.5% PbO.

Abstract: In a barrier rib material, a filler powder includes from 10% to 90% by mass of a silica powder, from 10% to 90% by mass of an alumina powder, and from 0% to 40% by mass of a titanium oxide powder. The silica powder includes from 25% to 75% by mass of an &agr;-quartz powder and/or a cristobalite powder, and from 25% to 75% by mass of a quartz glass powder.

Abstract: Inorganic powder as a plasma display panel material comprises a powdery material containing glass powder. The powdery material has a moisture content adjusted to fall within a range between 0.1 and 2 mass %. The powdery material may include the glass powder alone or may further comprise ceramics powder in addition to the glass powder. The inorganic powder may be used as a paste or a green sheet.

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.