Influence of Frit Surface on the Transmittance of Transparent Dielectric in PDP

Producing high transparency dielectric is still one of the most important subjects in the PDP process for improving luminous efficiency. It has been reported by many workers that transparency is improved by controlling the composition of the frit, the frit size and distribution, and the firing atmosphere. To understand the mechanism of discoloration of frit, $Bi_2O_3$ and $B_2O_3$ glasses were used for a leaching test using water and alcohol solution in milling. As a result, the frit prepared by wet milling had lower chemical durability than that prepared by dry milling. The leached layer around the frit showed high stability for heat treatment because the frit surface was covered with hydroxides or hydrates which was resulted from a reaction between the frit and the solution during milling.