Method of inkjet printing decorations on substrates
US9796191B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M5/24
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of printing a decoration on a substrate include inkjet printing a plurality of inks to form a layer having a predetermined pattern on a surface of the substrate, wherein each of the inks includes a solvent and has a different color; heating the substrate to evaporate at least a portion of the solvent in each of the plurality of inks; and thermally curing the layer after evaporating at least the portion of the solvent in each of the plurality of inks to form the decoration. The substrate is heated to a temperature that evaporates at least the portion of the solvent in each of the plurality of inks without fully curing the plurality of inks. A boiling point of the solvent in each of the plurality of inks is within 10° C. of each other.
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