A thick film composition consisting essentially of: a) electrically conductive powder; b) an inorganic binder wherein the inorganic binder is selected from TiO.sub.2 and any compounds that can generate TiO.sub.2 during firing and any one of the following compounds: Sb.sub.2O.sub.3, CO.sub.3O.sub.4, PbO, Fe.sub.2O.sub.3, SnO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2, MnO, CuO.sub.x and mixtures thereof; and c) an organic medium.