NOVELTY - A paste composition comprises (wt.%) infrared-absorbing composition (50-90), organic medium (9-49.5), and surfactant (0.5-1). The dry portion of the infrared-absorbing composition comprises (wt.%), prior to firing: silver component (65-93) comprising silver powder; borosilicate glass frit (0.1-5) comprising an oxide of a metal from lead, zinc and/or bismuth; co-ground blend (5-10) of a glass frit comprising an oxide of a metal from lead, zinc and/or bismuth; and a metal powder from selenium and/or bismuth; carbon black (1-10); and inorganic black pigment (0.1-5); and staining compound (0.1-5).    USE - Composition for forming coating used in article including automotive windshield, home appliance panel, or solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition can provide a coating that absorbs infrared radiation beyond the decomposition of carbon black, thus allowing higher firing temperatures and hence shorter firing times.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A paste composition comprises (wt.%) infrared-absorbing composition (50-90), organic medium (9-49.5), and surfactant (0.5-1). The dry portion of the infrared-absorbing composition comprises (wt.%), prior to firing: (i) silver component (65-93) comprising silver powder having a tap density of 0.4-4.3 g/cc; (ii) borosilicate glass frit (0.1-5) comprising an oxide of a metal from lead, zinc, and/or bismuth; (iii) co-ground blend (5-10) of a glass frit comprising an oxide of a metal from lead, zinc and/or bismuth; and a metal powder from selenium and/or bismuth; (iv) carbon black (1-10); (v) inorganic black pigment (0.1-5); and (vi) staining compound (0.1-5). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an automotive glass including a coating comprising the fired paste composition;    (2) a solar cell including a coating comprising the first paste composition;    (3) a method for reducing thermal stress during the formation of a conductive coating on a glass, ceramic, or enamel substrate comprising applying the paste to a glass, ceramic, or enamel substrate; and firing the paste and substrate for a time and at a temperature sufficient to sinter the metals and densify the glasses in the paste;    (4) a method for producing an infrared-absorbing composition comprising (wt.%) (A) blending together to form a paste (i) silver component (44-93), where 100 wt.% of the silver component comprises (a) silver powder (40-70) having a tap density of 0.40-4.3 g/cc and specific surface area of 0.25-1.5 m2/g; (b) silver flake (30-60) having a tap density of 3-5.8 g/cc and specific surface area of 0.3-1.4 m2/g; (ii) borosilicate glass frit (0.5-5) comprising an oxide of a metal from lead, zinc, and/or bismuth; (iii) co-ground blend (5-10) having a particle D50 of less than 5 mu m comprising (a) a metal powder from selenium and/or bismuth; and (b) a glass frit from glass A, glass B and/or glass C, where glass A comprises lead oxide (50-60), silicon dioxide (SiO2) (20-30), zinc oxide (ZnO) (5-15), boron oxide (B2O3) (5-15), titanium dioxide (TiO2) (0.1-5), zirconium oxide (ZrO2) (0.1-5), aluminum oxide (Al2O3) (0.1-5), (lithium oxide (Li2O)+sodium oxide (Na2O)+potassium oxide (K2O)) (2-10), and fluorine (F) (0.1-2); glass B comprises SiO2 (20-30), ZnO (50-60), B2O3 (5-15), TiO2 (0.1-5), ZrO2 (0.1-5), Al2O3 (0.1-5), (Li2O+Na2O+K2O) (2-10), and F (0.1-2); and glass C comprises Bi2O3 (50-60), SiO2 (20-30), ZnO (5-15), B2O3 (5-15), TiO2 (0.1-5), ZrO2 (0.1-5), Al2O3 (0.1-5), (Li2O+Na2O+K2O) (2-10), and F (0.1-2); (iv) carbon black (1-10); (v) inorganic black pigment (0.1-5); (vi) a staining compound (0.1-5) comprising silver phosphate (Ag3PO4) (30-50), molybdenum oxide (MoO3) (30-50), and iron chromate (FeCr2O4) (15-25); (vii) organic medium (1-20); and (viii) surfactant (0.5-1); (B) mixing together the components using high shear dispersion to homogenize the paste; (C) casting the paste; and (D) firing the paste, where the composition absorbs radiation in a portion of the infrared spectrum; and    (5) an article of manufacture including a coating made from the infrared-absorbing composition, where the article is an automotive windshield, a home appliance panel, or a solar cell.