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Rheological behavior and ink-jet printing characteristics of aqueous ceramic complex ink

수계 세라믹 복합잉크의 유변학적 거동 및 잉크젯 프린팅 특성

  • Kwon, Jong-Woo (Icheon Branch, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology (KICET)) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Heun (Department of Material Science and Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Hwang, Kwang-Taek (Icheon Branch, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology (KICET)) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Ho (Icheon Branch, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology (KICET)) ;
  • Han, Kyu-Sung (Icheon Branch, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology (KICET))
  • Received : 2018.05.14
  • Accepted : 2018.06.08
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

Ink-jet printing technology with ceramic ink of the four digital primary colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black; CMYK) can provide stable coloration even in the high-temperature firing process. Ceramic ink-jet printing can be widely applied in construction and ceramic industries due to the advantages of accurate and fast printing process of digital images for various products. Generally, organic solvent with proper viscosity and surface tension has been used in digital ink-jet printing process. However, the needs of ceramic ink without VOCs emission is increasing. In the present study, eco-friendly ceramic ink was synthesized by combining alumino boro-silicate glass frit and $CoAl_2O_4$ inorganic pigment based on an aqueous solvent that does not generate VOCs. The rheological properties and dispersion stability of aqueous ceramic ink were optimized. Jetting behavior and printing characteristics of the ceramic ink were also investigated in detail. As a result, the formulated aqueous ceramic complex ink showed a suitable jetting behavior without satellite drop by adjusting viscosity and surface tension. The ceramic ink can be printed on glass substrate with minimized spreading phenomena duo to high contact angle.

고온 열처리 후에도 안정적인 발색 효과를 가지는 디지털 4원색(cyan, magenta, yellow, black; CMYK)의 세라믹 잉크를 활용한 세라믹 잉크젯 프린팅 기술은 다양한 제품의 디지털 이미지를 정확하고 빠르게 인쇄 가능하다는 장점을 가지고 건축 및 세라믹 산업 분야에서 기존 공정을 빠르게 대체하고 있다. 세라믹 잉크젯 프린팅 기술은 무기 안료의 분산 안정성과 함께 적절한 점도와 표면 장력을 필요로 하며 기존에는 이러한 요구조건에 부합하는 유기용매 기반의 잉크가 주로 사용되어져 왔으나 최근에는 VOCs가 발생하지 않는 환경친화적인 세라믹 잉크 소재에 대한 관심이 커지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 $CoAl_2O_4$ cyan 발색 무기안료와 alumino boro-silicate 유리 분말을 사용하여 친환경적인 수계 세라믹 복합잉크를 합성하고, 수계 시스템에서의 유변학적 물성과 분산성을 최적화하여 잉크젯 프린팅 공정에서의 토출성 및 프린팅 특성에 대해 연구하였다. 그 결과, 합성된 수계 세라믹 복합잉크는 점도 및 표면장력 조절을 통해 satellite drop이 발생하지 않는 토출 거동을 보였으며, 유리 기판 위에서도 높은 접촉각으로 인해 잉크 퍼짐 현상이 최소화되며 프린팅되는 것을 확인하였다.

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