Ink-jet printing method
US9573389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M5/0023
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of inkjet printing comprising the following steps, in order: (i) providing a hybrid inkjet ink comprising an organic solvent, a radiation-curable material, a photoinitiator and optionally a colorant; (ii) printing the ink on to a substrate; (iii) pinning the ink by exposing the ink to actinic radiation at a dose of 1-200 mJ/cm2; (iv) evaporating at least a portion of the solvent from the ink; and (v) exposing the ink to additional actinic radiation to cure the ink.
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