Photosensitive paste and process for production of pattern using the same

1. A photosensitive paste, comprising a polymerizable monomer, glass powder, and a photopolymerization initiator,

wherein the glass transition temperature of the polymerizable monomer is −10° C. or less, wherein the polymerizable monomer contains 3 to 45 of alkoxy groups per compound on average or 200 to 600 of alkylene repeating units per compound on average, and wherein the content of the polymerizable monomer having the glass transition temperature of −10° C. or less is 50 to 100 wt % based on the total weight of polymerizable monomer in the paste.

2. A photosensitive paste according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the polymerizable monomer having the glass transition temperature of −10° C. or less is selected from the group consisting of (a) compounds in which two or more acrylates are linked by an alkoxy group, (b) compounds in which two or more methacrylates are linked by an alkoxy group, (c) compounds in which two or more propane acrylates are linked by an alkoxy group, (d) compounds in which two or more acrylates are linked by a polyalkylene glycol, (e) compound in which two or more methacrylates are linked by a polyalkylene glycol, and (f) compounds in which two or more propane acrylates are linked by a polyalkylene glycol.

3. A photosensitive paste according to claim 1 , which comprises conductive powder, glass powder, organic binder and organic solvent, and wherein the photosensitive paste is used for producing an electrode.

4. A photosensitive paste according to claim 1 , which comprises glass powder, organic binder and organic solvent, and wherein the photosensitive paste is used for producing insulating pattern.

5. A process for production of a pattern, comprising steps of:

applying a photosensitive paste comprising a polymerizable monomer, glass powder, and a photopolymerization initiator, the glass transition temperature of the polymerizable monomer being −10° C. or less, and wherein the polymerizable monomer contains 3 to 45 of alkoxy groups per compound on average or 200 to 600 of alkylene repeating units per compound on average, and wherein the polymerizable monomer having the glass transition temperature of −10° C. or less is 50 to 100 wt % based on the total weight of polymerizable monomer in the applied paste;

exposing the applied paste to light, which initiates the polymerization of the polymerizable monomer;

developing the exposed paste, thereby forming a pattern; and

sintering the pattern.

6. A process according to claim 5 , the content of the polymerizable monomer having the glass transition temperature of −10° C. or less is selected from the group consisting of compounds in which two or more acrylates are linked by an alkoxy group, compounds in which two or more methacrylates are linked by an alkoxy group, compounds in which two or more propane acrylates are linked by an alkoxy group, compounds in which two or more acrylates are linked by a polyalkylene glycol, compound in which two or more methacrylates are linked by a polyalkylene glycol, and compounds in which two or more propane acrylates are linked by a polyalkylene glycol.

7. A process according to claim 5 , wherein the applied paste further comprises conductive powder, glass powder, organic binder and organic solvent, and the formed pattern is an electrode.

8. A process according to claim 5 , wherein the applied paste further comprises glass powder, organic binder and organic solvent, and the formed pattern is an insulating pattern.

9. A photosensitive paste according to claim 1 , wherein the polymerizable monomer contains 3 to 45 of alkoxy groups per compound on average.

10. A photosensitive paste according to claim 1 , wherein the polymerizable monomer contains 200 to 600 of alkylene repeating units per compound on average.

11. A process according to claim 5 , wherein the polymerizable monomer contains 3 to 45 of alkoxy groups per compound on average.

12. A process according to claim 5 , wherein the polymerizable monomer contains 200 to 600 of alkylene repeating units per compound on average.