Digital thermal binder and powder printing
AssigneeCeraloc Innovation AB
InventorsDarko Pervan, Tony Pervan
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Abstract
A method of forming a digital print on a surface (2) by applying powder of dry ink (15) including colorants (7) on the surface, bonding a part of the dry ink (15) powder to the surface (2) by a digital heating print head (80) such that the digital print is formed by the bonded dry ink colorants (7) and removing non-bonded dry ink (15) from the surface (2).
Claims20
A method of forming a digital print on a surface, wherein the method comprises:
- applying a powder of dry ink comprising colorants on the surface;
- bonding a part of the powder of dry ink to the surface by heating a portion of a transfer surface such that the dry ink heats up and the digital print is formed by bonded colorants of the dry ink;
- and
- removing non-bonded dry ink from the surface,
- wherein said portion of the transfer surface is heated by a digital heating print head.
A method of forming a digital print on a surface, wherein the method comprises:
- applying a powder of dry ink comprising colorants on the surface;
- bonding a part of the powder of dry ink to the surface by heating a portion of a transfer surface such that the dry ink heats up and the digital print is formed by bonded colorants of the dry ink;
- and
- removing non-bonded dry ink from the surface,
- wherein the transfer surface is a heat transfer foil.
A method of forming a digital print on a surface, wherein the method comprises:
- applying a powder of dry ink comprising colorants on the surface;
- bonding a part of the powder of dry ink to the surface by heating a portion of a transfer surface such that the dry ink heats up and the digital print is formed by bonded colorants of the dry ink;
- and
- removing non-bonded dry ink from the surface,
- wherein said portion of the transfer surface is heated prior to the application of the dry ink to the surface.
A method of forming a digital print on a surface, wherein the method comprises:
- applying a powder of dry ink comprising colorants on the surface;
- bonding a part of the powder of dry ink to the surface by heating a portion of a transfer surface such that the dry ink heats up and the digital print is formed by bonded colorants of the dry ink;
- and
- removing non-bonded dry ink from the surface,
- wherein the surface is a board material, a powder, a paper, a foil, a textile material, a base coating, a metal, solid wood, wood veneer, a wood based sheet material, cork, linoleum, polymer material, ceramic, a carpet or wall paper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.