Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.4191/kcers.2017.54.6.01

Optimization of Aqueous Nano Ceramic Ink and Printing Characterization for Digital Ink-Jet Printing  

Kwon, Jong-Woo (Ceramicware center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Sim, Hee-Seok (Ceramicware center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Lee, Jong-Heun (Department of Material Science and Engineering, Korea University)
Hwang, Kwang-Taek (Ceramicware center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Han, Kyu-Sung (Ceramicware center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Kim, Jin-Ho (Ceramicware center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Kim, Ung-Soo (Ceramicware center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society / v.54, no.6, 2017 , pp. 478-483 More about this Journal
Abstract
The advantage of ceramic ink-jet printing technology is the accurate and fast printing process of digital images for various products. For digital ink-jet printing applications, ceramic ink requires proper viscosity and surface tension, along with dispersion stability of the inorganic pigments. The purpose of this study is the formulation of an environment-friendly ceramic ink with a water-based system; using nano-sized $CoAl_2O_4$ pigment as a raw material, ink should have dispersion stability to prevent nozzle clogging during ink-jet printing process. In addition, the surface tension of the ceramic ink was optimized with the polysiloxane surfactant according to the surface tension requirement (20 - 45 mN/m) for ceramic ink-jet printing; by adjusting the viscosity with poly ethylene oxide, jetting behavior of the ceramic ink was investigated according to changes in the physical features through drop watcher measurement.
Keywords
Suspensions; Traditional ceramics; Ink-jet printing; Raw material; Aqueous ceramic ink;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 1  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 D. Gardini, F. Matteucci, M. Blosi, A. L. Costa, M. Dondi, C. Galassi, M. Raimondo, G. Baldi, and E. Cinotti, "Chemico-Physical Properties of Nano-Sized Ceramic Inks for Ink-Jet Printing," Qualicer 2006-ІX Global Forum on Ceramic Tile., 397-410 (2006).
2 W. Eitel, Silicate Science; Vol. 1, pp. 149-55, Academic Press, New York, 1964.
3 A. L. Bowman and N. H. Krikorian, "Interstitial Phases," pp. 253-92 in Treatise on Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 3, Crystalline and Noncrystalline Solids. Ed. by N. B. Hannay, Academic Press, London, 1983.
4 M. Dondi, M. Blosi, D. Gardini, and C. Zanelli, "Ceramic Pigments for Digital Decoration inks: An Overview," Ceram. Forum. Inter., 89 [1] 1-11 (2012)
5 R. Morene, "The Role of Slip Additives in Tape-Casting Technology: Part І-Solvents and Dispersant," Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull., 71 [10] 1521-23 (1992)
6 P. Calvert, "Inkjet Printing for Materials and Devices," J. Am, Ceram. Soc., 13 [10] 3299-301 (2001)
7 H. R. Kang, "Water-based Ink-Jet Ink. І, Formulation," J. Imaging. Sci., 35 [3] 179-88 (1991).
8 Z. Q. Lin, J. Liang, P. J. Sun, F. Liu, Y. Y. Tay, M. D. Yi, K. Peng, X. H. Xia, and L. H. Zhou, "Spirocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-based Organic Nanosheets for Eco-friendly Aqueous Processed Thin-Film Non-Volatile Memory Devices," Adv, Mater., 25 [27] 3663 (2013).   DOI
9 M. T. Cavalcante, M. Dondi, G. Guarrini, M. Raomondo, and G. Baldi, "Colour Performance of Ceramic Nanopigments," Dyes Pigm., 80 [2] 266-68 (2006).
10 W. J. Lee, H. J. Hwang, K. S. Han, W. S. Cho, and J. H. Kim, "Characterization and Synthesis of Aqueous Pinkred Ceramic Ink for Digital Inkjet Printing," J. Cryst. Growth., 25 [1] 20-2 (2015)
11 M. J. Park, J. W. Ahn, and H. Kim, "Study on the Dispersion Stability of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Suspensions," J. Korean Ceram, Soc., 38 [1] 343 (2001).
12 R. E. Mistler and E. R. Twiname, "Tape Casting : Theory and Practice," J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 64 [9] 7-62 (2000).