Feasibility of BaO‐ZnO‐B ₂ O ₃ based glass as a host to employ various ceramic fillers to be applied to barrier ribs in plasma display panels

Abstract Effects of additing various types of ceramic fillers to the BZB‐based glass on the thermo‐chemical stability, optical reflectance, and mechanical properties were investigated. The glass system demonstrated the feasibility to host various types of ceramic fillers to form micro‐composites at the processing temperature suitable for PDP systems. The optical reflectance and mechanical strength of the filler‐glass composites were improved as compared to the glass itself. These results demonstrate the feasibility of applying the Pb‐free BZB‐based glass system as a matrix for employing various types of crystalline ceramic fillers to be used as barrier rib materials in plasma display panels.