Patent classifications
C09D11/033
THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH FLAME RETARDANTS
A three-dimensional printing kit can include a polymeric build material and a fusing agent. The polymeric build material can include polymer particles having a D50 particle size from about 2 .Math.m to about 150 .Math.m. The fusing agent can include an aqueous liquid vehicle including water and an organic co-solvent, a radiation absorber to generate heat from absorbed electromagnetic radiation, and from about 5 wt% to about 20 wt% flame retardant including dicyandiamide.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH FLAME RETARDANTS
A three-dimensional printing kit can include a polymeric build material and a fusing agent. The polymeric build material can include polymer particles having a D50 particle size from about 2 .Math.m to about 150 .Math.m. The fusing agent can include an aqueous liquid vehicle including water and an organic co-solvent, a radiation absorber to generate heat from absorbed electromagnetic radiation, and from about 5 wt% to about 20 wt% flame retardant including dicyandiamide.
Oxidation-resistant ink compositions and methods of use
Ink compositions and methods of use for reliably printing on alkaline and readily oxidizing surfaces comprise one or more water-soluble polymeric dyes, one or more solvents for adjusting viscosity, surface tension, and/or heat tolerance, and water, the dyes being “loaded” in the ink sufficiently to meet the relevant color and optical density requirements for the ink while such ink composition still also meets the duty cycle requirements of the application.
Oxidation-resistant ink compositions and methods of use
Ink compositions and methods of use for reliably printing on alkaline and readily oxidizing surfaces comprise one or more water-soluble polymeric dyes, one or more solvents for adjusting viscosity, surface tension, and/or heat tolerance, and water, the dyes being “loaded” in the ink sufficiently to meet the relevant color and optical density requirements for the ink while such ink composition still also meets the duty cycle requirements of the application.
Inkjet inks for ceramic tile decoration
Solvent-based pigmented ceramic inkjet ink compositions including a solvent blend consisting predominantly of one or more hydrophobic solvent(s) (preferably one or more hydrophobic long chain hydrocarbon solvent(s)) are capable of achieving superior print quality when applied over unfired glazes by the inclusion of less than 10% by weight of the composition of a water-soluble solvent, especially glycol ethers. These ink compositions are particularly suited to ceramic tile decoration via the double fast firing process, with resulting improvements in absorption, color strength and print definition.
Inkjet inks for ceramic tile decoration
Solvent-based pigmented ceramic inkjet ink compositions including a solvent blend consisting predominantly of one or more hydrophobic solvent(s) (preferably one or more hydrophobic long chain hydrocarbon solvent(s)) are capable of achieving superior print quality when applied over unfired glazes by the inclusion of less than 10% by weight of the composition of a water-soluble solvent, especially glycol ethers. These ink compositions are particularly suited to ceramic tile decoration via the double fast firing process, with resulting improvements in absorption, color strength and print definition.
Ink composition
An ink composition includes water, a resin, a coloring material, an alcohol (A) and a solvent (B). The alcohol (A) has a vapor pressure at 25° C. of 0.050 mmHg or greater and a solubility at 25° C. in 100 g of water of less than 3 g. The solvent (B) includes at least one selected from the group consisting of glycol ethers having a vapor pressure at 25° C. of less than 0.050 mmHg and a solubility at 25° C. in 100 g of water of 3 g or greater and alkanediols having a vapor pressure at 25° C. of less than 0.050 mmHg and a solubility at 25° C. in 100 g of water of 3 g or greater.
Ink composition
An ink composition includes water, a resin, a coloring material, an alcohol (A) and a solvent (B). The alcohol (A) has a vapor pressure at 25° C. of 0.050 mmHg or greater and a solubility at 25° C. in 100 g of water of less than 3 g. The solvent (B) includes at least one selected from the group consisting of glycol ethers having a vapor pressure at 25° C. of less than 0.050 mmHg and a solubility at 25° C. in 100 g of water of 3 g or greater and alkanediols having a vapor pressure at 25° C. of less than 0.050 mmHg and a solubility at 25° C. in 100 g of water of 3 g or greater.
Solution-based additive manufacturing
Disclosed herein are solution-based additive manufacturing inks comprising a polymer, a volatile solvent compound, and a nonsolvent compound. With current additive manufacturing techniques, a wide range of functionally innovative polymers are left without the ability to be used in additive manufacturing. Improved additive manufacturing techniques to process advanced functional polymers are desirable. The disclosed ink is operable to render any chosen polymer useable in additive manufacturing methods. The composition of the disclosed ink allows for a phase inversion to occur to transition the ink from a liquid ink to a solid manufactured structure. Also disclosed herein are devices for additive manufacturing of the ink and methods for making the same.
Solution-based additive manufacturing
Disclosed herein are solution-based additive manufacturing inks comprising a polymer, a volatile solvent compound, and a nonsolvent compound. With current additive manufacturing techniques, a wide range of functionally innovative polymers are left without the ability to be used in additive manufacturing. Improved additive manufacturing techniques to process advanced functional polymers are desirable. The disclosed ink is operable to render any chosen polymer useable in additive manufacturing methods. The composition of the disclosed ink allows for a phase inversion to occur to transition the ink from a liquid ink to a solid manufactured structure. Also disclosed herein are devices for additive manufacturing of the ink and methods for making the same.