Effects of the Addition of Different Types of Fillers on the Properties of BaO–ZnO–B2O3–SiO2 Glass Composites for Application to Barrier Ribs of Plasma Display Panels

Abstract

Various types of crystalline ceramic fillers (TiO2, ZrO2, Al2O3, MgO, and cordierite) were added to BaO–ZnO–B2O3–SiO2 (BZBS) glass (5–20 wt%), and the resultant dielectric constant, coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), and optical reflectance were investigated for the application of the composites to the barrier ribs in plasma display panels. All the investigated fillers were partially dissolved into the glass at the fabrication temperature (575°C), and the residual fillers were aligned along the boundaries of sintered glass frits. By considering all aspects of the properties, the addition of TiO2 fillers of about 10 wt% to BZBS glass was the most desirable of the types of fillers investigated. The addition of TiO2 filler (10 wt%) yielded 61% in optical reflectance, 8.3 × 10−6 K–1 in coefficient of thermal expansion, and 15.5 in dielectric constant, which were properties comparable with the currently used Pb‐based barrier ribs.