Thick film materials (viz. conductor, resistor, dielectric and solder pastes) have been proved to possesses economical processing and functional advantages over other technologies in high volume and quick turn-around production of hybrid microelectronic circuits. Silver thick films are widely used for the front electrode metallization of silicon solar cells. This paper reports the microstructural, physico-chemical and electrical properties of the fritted silver thick film electrode materials (for silicon solar cells) formulated using different processing conditions, which also included treatment with surfactants.