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Digital Printing With Sol Gel Inks


In the first part of his article, Ferdinand Trier introduces the mechanics and techniques of digital printing onto glass and other nonconventional media.

Year
2009
Company
University Of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany
Author
Ferdinand Trier
Specialist Printing Worldwide
Categories
Printing Type
Digital
Industry
Automotive
Ceramics
Decor
Electronics
Flooring
Food & Beverage
Graphic
Labelling
Medical & Healthcare
Packaging
Security
Textile
Subject
Inks

Most digital printers are built to print on paper, foil or textile.

Conventional inks for inkjet printing are intended for use with these media and are not designed to adhere to other surfaces.

Sol-gel inks offer the possibility of printing on other media due to their superior adhesion to a variety of surfaces - even direct printing onto metal or glass is possible.

But changing to sol-gel ink is just the first step to printing on unusual media…………

Digital Printing With Sol Gel Inks

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