Printing dimensionally stable resin inks
AssigneeRogers Corporation
InventorsWayne A. Wilson, David G. Pires
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Abstract
Small geometry images are printed by coating a surface with a first resin and printing the image from ink containing a second resin on the first resin. The first resin and the second resin are characterized by being solvated by the same solvent. The solvent by which both resins are solvated need not be the solvent used in the inks for either layer. The solvent need not be the same for the inks in both layers. It is believed that solvent from a freshly printed second layer is at least slightly absorbed by the first layer, thereby reducing spreading.
Claims8
A method for printing a high resolution image on a surface, said method comprising the steps of:
- coating the surface with a first resin;
- printing the image from ink containing a second resin on the first resin;
- wherein the first resin and the second resin are characterized by being solvated by the same solvent.
An article characterized by having a high resolution image on a surface, wherein the high resolution image was printed on a first resin from ink bearing a second resin, wherein the first resin and the second resin are characterized by being solvated by the same solvent.
A sheet of PET material characterized by having a high resolution image on a surface, wherein the high resolution image was printed on a first resin from ink bearing a second resin, wherein the first resin and the second resin are characterized by being solvated by the same solvent.
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