Vanadium-based glass material for local heat sealing, flat display using the same, and method for manufacturing the display

1. A vanadium-based glass material for local heat sealing, the material comprising: a glass composition containing, in terms of mol %, 30.0 to 60.0% V 2 O 5 , 20.1 to 30.0% ZnO, 10.0 to 25.0% TeO 2 , 1.0 to 5.0% Al 2 O 3 , 0.5 to 5.0% Nb 2 O 5 , 0 to 10.0% BaO, 1.0 to 5.0% Fe 2 O 3 , 1.0 to 5.0% MnO 2 , 0 to 5.0% CuO, 0 to 5.0% SiO 2 , and 0 to 8.0% CaO, and substantially not containing Pb and P.

2. The vanadium-based glass material for local heat sealing according to claim 1 , wherein CuO in the glass composition is 1.0 to 5.0 mol %.

3. The vanadium-based glass material for local heat sealing according to claim 1 , wherein a glass powder having the glass composition is mixed with a filler in a range of ratio by weight of the glass powder to the filler of 50:50 to 99:1.

4. A flat display having opposed glass substrates between whose peripheral portions are sealed by the vanadium-based glass material for local heat sealing according to claim 1 .

5. The flat display according to claim 4 , wherein the glass substrates have a thermal expansion coefficient of 35×10 −7 /° C. to 50×10 −7 /° C.

6. A method for manufacturing a flat display comprising the steps of placing the vanadium-based glass material for local heat sealing according to claim 1 between peripheral portions of opposed glass substrates; heating and melting the glass material by irradiation of a laser beam; and sealing between the peripheral portions of the both glass substrates.