Handbook of Industrial Inkjet Printing

Dieses Fachbuch ist einzigartig, indem es Einzelthemen zu einem Gesamtansatz integriert. Alles Wissenswerte zum industriellen Tintenstrahldruck wird behandelt. Fallstudien, Erfolgsgeschichten und praktische Hinweise ergeben ein Handbuch für die Praxis.

Auteur
Werner Zapka is manager of the Advanced Application Technology team of XaarJet AB (Jarfalla, Sweden) where inkjet processes are developed specifically with functional fluids for digital fabrication. In 1980 Werner Zapka earned his Ph.D. in physics at the Max-Planck-Institute in Gottingen, Germany, on design and applications of excimer lasers. He then moved to IBM Research Labs, USA, and IBM Germany, engaging himself for 14 years in research and development in semiconductor, electronic packaging and laser technology. In 1995 he joined MIT-inkjet, which was renamed in 1999 to XaarJet AB, to develop inkjet printheads and their manufacturing processes.
Since 2009 he is also appointed as Adjunct Professor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden, where is developing smart packaging solutions by way of inkjet printing of functional fluids.
He has authored more than 60 scientific publications and holds 22 patents. Furthermore, he obtained six IBM Invention Achievement Awards and serves on the committee of the annual Digital Fabrication conferences.

Résumé
Unique in its integration of individual topics to achieve a full-system approach, this book addresses all the aspects essential for industrial inkjet printing.
After an introduction listing the industrial printing techniques available, the text goes on to discuss individual topics, such as ink, printheads and substrates, followed by metrology techniques that are required for reliable systems. Three iteration cycles are then described, including the adaptation of the ink to the printhead, the optimization of the ink to the substrate and the integration of machine manufacturing, monitoring, and data handling, among others. Finally, the book summarizes a number of case studies and success stories from selected areas, including graphics, printed electronics, and 3D printing as well a list of ink suppliers, printhead manufacturers and integrators. Practical hints are included throughout for a direct hands-on experience.
Invaluable for industrial users and academics, whether ink developers or mechanical engineers, and working in areas ranging from metrology to intellectual property.

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Introduction xxix

Volume 1

Part One Pros and Cons of Inkjet Technology 1

1 Pros and Cons of Inkjet Technology in Industrial Inkjet Printing 3
Werner Zapka

2 Comparing Inkjet with Other Printing Processes and Mainly Screen Printing 7
Gunter Huebner

2.1 Comparing Inkjet with Screen Printing 11

2.2 Screen Printing Principles and Capabilities 13

2.3 Variants of Screen Printing Techniques 14

2.4 Controlling Layer Thickness 16

2.5 Achievable Resolution 17

2.6 Application Examples 18

2.7 Conclusion and Further Sources of Information 20

References 21

Part Two Inks 23

3 A System Approach to Develop New Platforms of Industrial Inkjet Inks 25
Mark Bale

3.1 Introduction 25

3.2 Ink Technologies for Industrial Inkjet 26

3.3 Ink Characterization Methods 31

3.4 Printhead Evaluation 38

3.5 Print Process Factors 44

3.6 Case Study: Hybrid AqueousUV 48

References 57

4 Photoinitiators 59
Kurt Dietliker and Jürgen Baro

4.1 Historical Background 59

4.2 Photoinitiators 60

References 111

5 UV Radiation Sources and UV Radiation Measurement 117
Jürgen Baro and Kurt Dietliker

5.1 UV Radiation and Energy 117

5.2 UV Radiation Sources 118

5.3 UV Radiation Measurement 123

References 128

6 UV-Curable Inkjet Inks and Their Applications in Industrial Inkjet Printing, Including Low-Migration Inks for Food Packaging 129
Marc Graindourze

6.1 UV Inks for Industrial Applications 129

6.2 UV Curing Process and UV Inkjet Ink Types 130

6.3 UV Inkjet Ink Requirements 132

6.4 UV Inkjet Ink Compounds and Ink Formulations 134

6.5 UV Inkjet Ink Production 138

6.6 Application of UV Inks in Industrial Print Systems 139

6.7 Low-Migration Inkjet Inks for Migration-Sensitive Applications 142

References 148

7 Ceramic Inkjet Inks 151
Miguel Ángel Jovaní Boix

7.1 Introduction 151

7.2 Ceramic Ink Characteristics

7.3 Ink Properties 154

7.4 Shelf Life and Storage 156

7.5 Printing 157

7.6 Safety Considerations 160

8 Aqueous Inks and Their Application Areas in Industrial Inkjet Printing and Desktop Printing 163
Philip Double and John Stoffel

8.1 Introduction 163

8.2 Dye-Based Inks 167

8.3 Inks with Pigments as Colorants 172

8.4 Other Aqueous Inks 176

8.5 Summary and Outlook 176

References 176

9 Dye Sublimation Inkjet Inks and Applications 179
Ming Xu

9.1 Overview 179

9.2 Introduction 179

9.3 Major Advantages of Sublimation Imaging 181

9.4 Sublimation Colorants in Digital Imaging 182

9.5 Ink, Transfer Media, and Substrate 184

9.6 Color Considerations 187

9.7 Major Engineering Aspects 188

9.8 Major Development Opportunities 191

9.9 Summary 193

References 193

10 A Full-System Approach to Formulation of Metal Nanoparticle Inks for Industrial Inkjet Printing 195
Carsten Schauer and Alexander Rösch

10.1 Introduction Inks 195

10.2 Development and Manufacturing of Functional Particles and Inks 195

10.3 Characterization of Fluid Systems and Printed Patterns 200

10.4 Reliability Characterization 212

10.5 Summary 213

References 213

11 Metal Nanoparticle Conductive Inks for Industrial Inkjet Printing Applications 215
Hiroshi Saito and Haruyuki Nakajo

11.1 Introduction 215

11.2 Results and Discussion 216 11.3 Conclusions ...