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http://dx.doi.org/10.6111/JKCGCT.2017.27.5.256

Printability of digital color ceramic ink on glazed surface of ink-jet printed ceramic tile  

Kim, Jin-Ho (Icheon Branch, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Hwang, Kwang-Taek (Icheon Branch, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Cho, Woo-Seok (Icheon Branch, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Han, Kyu-Sung (Icheon Branch, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology / v.27, no.5, 2017 , pp. 256-262 More about this Journal
Abstract
Digital ink-jet printing technology using ceramic ink, which is thermally stable at high temperature above $1000^{\circ}C$, has an advantage of eco-friendly process applicable to manufacturing products with an excellent durability and various designs. Recently, replacement from conventional manufacturing process to digital process using ink-jet printing technique has been significantly accelerated in ceramic tile industry. In this study, we investigated ink-jet printability of ceramic ink on ceramic tile. Cyan, magenta, yellow, black ceramic inks, which are digital primary color of ink-jet printing, were printed on glazed surface of ceramic tiles, and their printabilities were comparatively analyzed. High temperature sintering process is generally required for manufacturing ceramic products, thus effect of sintering process on printed pattern of ceramic ink was also investigated by analyzing ink penetration depth and ink dot area.
Keywords
Ink-jet printing; Ceramic ink; Digital color; Glaze; Ceramic tile;
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