A conductive composition comprising: (i) micron- or submicron-sized silver flakes; and, (ii) a fluxing agent, and an oxygenated solvent, and a peroxide, in the absence of an organic resin, wherein: the fluxing agent is present in an amount of 0.1 to 10.0% by weight of the total composition and is selected from the group consisting of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinoxy, 4,4'-dithiodibutyric acid, succinic acid, 8-hydroxyquinoline, nitrolotrimethylphosphonic acid, triethanolamine, glutaric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, acetylacetone, glycerin, dithiothreitol and 1,2,3-trihydroxy-benzene; and wherein the oxygenated solvent is present in an amount of 0.1 to 15.0% by weight of the total composition and is selected from the group consisting of 2-(2-ethoxy-ethoxy)-ethyl acetate, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, monobutyl ether acetate and propylene carbonate; and, wherein the peroxide is selected from the group consisting of tertiary-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate, tertiary-butyl peroxyneodecanoate, dilauroyl peroxide, tertiarybutyl peroctoate, 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl peroxy-2-ethyl hexanoate, di-tertiary-butyl peroxide, 2,5-bis-(tertiary-butylperoxy)-2,5-dimethyl hexane, di-cumyl peroxide and ditertiary-amyl peroxide. (i) micron- or submicron-sized silver flakes; and, (ii) a fluxing agent, and an oxygenated solvent, and a peroxide, in the absence of an organic resin, wherein: the fluxing agent is present in an amount of 0.1 to 10.0% by weight of the total composition and is selected from the group consisting of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinoxy, 4,4'-dithiodibutyric acid, succinic acid, 8-hydroxyquinoline, nitrolotrimethylphosphonic acid, triethanolamine, glutaric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, acetylacetone, glycerin, dithiothreitol and 1,2,3-trihydroxy-benzene; and wherein the oxygenated solvent is present in an amount of 0.1 to 15.0% by weight of the total composition and is selected from the group consisting of 2-(2-ethoxy-ethoxy)-ethyl acetate, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, monobutyl ether acetate and propylene carbonate; and, wherein the peroxide is selected from the group consisting of tertiary-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate, tertiary-butyl peroxyneodecanoate, dilauroyl peroxide, tertiarybutyl peroctoate, 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl peroxy-2-ethyl hexanoate, di-tertiary-butyl peroxide, 2,5-bis-(tertiary-butylperoxy)-2,5-dimethyl hexane, di-cumyl peroxide and ditertiary-amyl peroxide. the fluxing agent is present in an amount of 0.1 to 10.0% by weight of the total composition and is selected from the group consisting of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinoxy, 4,4'-dithiodibutyric acid, succinic acid, 8-hydroxyquinoline, nitrolotrimethylphosphonic acid, triethanolamine, glutaric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, acetylacetone, glycerin, dithiothreitol and 1,2,3-trihydroxy-benzene; and wherein the oxygenated solvent is present in an amount of 0.1 to 15.0% by weight of the total composition and is selected from the group consisting of 2-(2-ethoxy-ethoxy)-ethyl acetate, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, monobutyl ether acetate and propylene carbonate; and, wherein the peroxide is selected from the group consisting of tertiary-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate, tertiary-butyl peroxyneodecanoate, dilauroyl peroxide, tertiarybutyl peroctoate, 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl peroxy-2-ethyl hexanoate, di-tertiary-butyl peroxide, 2,5-bis-(tertiary-butylperoxy)-2,5-dimethyl hexane, di-cumyl peroxide and ditertiary-amyl peroxide. <EOS>