The glass for covering a semiconductor element contains: in mol %, as a glass composition, SiO.sub.2: 20% to 36%, ZnO: 8% to 40%, B.sub.2O.sub.3: 10% to 24%, Al.sub.2O.sub.3: 10% to 20%, and MgO+CaO: 8% to 22%, in which SiO.sub.2/ZnO is 0.6 or more and less than 3.3 in terms of a molar ratio, and a lead component is substantially not contained.

A material includes a glass sheet coated on at least part of one of the faces thereof with a stack of thin layers, the stack of thin layers being coated on at least part of the surface thereof with an enamel layer not including bismuth, the enamel layer being coated with a non-stick layer.

An environment-friendly glass material, including components like SiO.sub.2, ZnO, alkali metal oxide and S, but does not contain Cd, wherein when the thickness of the environment-friendly glass material is 3 mm, the cutoff wavelength is above 550 nm, the transmittance at 800-850 nm is above 75%, the transmittance at 850-900 nm is above 80%, the transmittance at 900-1000 nm is above 83%, and the transmittance at 1000-2000 nm is above 85%. Through rational component design, the glass material of the present invention realizes environmental protection, UV and visible light cutoff, and high near-infrared transmittance at the same time.

An environment-friendly glass material, including components like SiO.sub.2, ZnO, alkali metal oxide and S, but does not contain Cd, wherein when the thickness of the environment-friendly glass material is 3 mm, the cutoff wavelength is above 550 nm, the transmittance at 800-850 nm is above 75%, the transmittance at 850-900 nm is above 80%, the transmittance at 900-1000 nm is above 83%, and the transmittance at 1000-2000 nm is above 85%. Through rational component design, the glass material of the present invention realizes environmental protection, UV and visible light cutoff, and high near-infrared transmittance at the same time.

A glass powder composite includes a first glass powder, and a second glass powder having a different solubility from that of the first glass powder depending on pH, wherein both the first glass powder and the second glass powder have ion sustained-release properties.

A conductive paste for forming external electrodes for a multilayer ceramic electronic component. The paste contains a glass composition containing (a) BaO, (b) at least one of SrO and CaO, (c) ZnO, (d) B.sub.2O.sub.3, and (e) at least one selected from the group consisting of SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and TiO.sub.2, in which the total content percentage of BaO, SrO, and CaO is 30 mol % or more, the molar ratio represented by B.sub.2O.sub.3/(SiO.sub.2+Al.sub.2O.sub.3+TiO.sub.2) is 0.7 to 1.5, and the content percentage of ZnO is 0 to 5 mol %.

A conductive paste for forming external electrodes for a multilayer ceramic electronic component. The paste contains a glass composition containing (a) BaO, (b) at least one of SrO and CaO, (c) ZnO, (d) B.sub.2O.sub.3, and (e) at least one selected from the group consisting of SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and TiO.sub.2, in which the total content percentage of BaO, SrO, and CaO is 30 mol % or more, the molar ratio represented by B.sub.2O.sub.3/(SiO.sub.2+Al.sub.2O.sub.3+TiO.sub.2) is 0.7 to 1.5, and the content percentage of ZnO is 0 to 5 mol %.

Provided are a ternary glass composition containing SiO.sub.2, B.sub.2O.sub.3 and ZnO, and a ceramic phosphor plate including a glass frit obtained by vitrification of the glass composition as a matrix and obtained by sintering at least one phosphor.

Provided are a ternary glass composition containing SiO.sub.2, B.sub.2O.sub.3 and ZnO, and a ceramic phosphor plate including a glass frit obtained by vitrification of the glass composition as a matrix and obtained by sintering at least one phosphor.

An antibacterial glass composite, a method of manufacturing antibacterial glass powder using an antibacterial glass composite, and a home appliance including an antibacterial glass composite. The antibacterial glass composition secures antibacterial activity and water resistance at the same time using a content ratio of a modified oxide and a network-forming oxide. As a result, as the antibacterial glass composition, the method for preparing the antibacterial glass power, and the household electrical appliance comprising the antibacterial glass composite use antimicrobial having non-elution characteristics, remarkable effects may be exhibited in preventing bacterial or mold contamination when used as a coating agent on a component element that is in contract with drinking water.