Full Version: Is This The Future
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#3]
31 Oct 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2] 31 Oct 2006
I have always wondered how nano the ceramic paint was. It is extremely smooth to begin with.
I only worry about the abrasive effects on the heads. The spit nozzles are super fine and any wear to them will show up very fast. Ceramic colors are usually very fine ground colored glass.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4]
31 Oct 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#3] 31 Oct 2006
I don't know if micro piezo printheads would be used.
Since it's not sublimation ink, it could be that printers with thermal printheads could be used.
Still, as you say, the abrasive properties of the ink would most likely take their toll.
From: Geezer (ERNIE) [#5]
31 Oct 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#3] 31 Oct 2006
This might answer your questions
http://www.ceramicindustry.com/CDA/Articles/Feature_Article/ebb4f67934bfd010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0
Ernie
Edited an oops in addy
EDITED: 31 Oct 2006 by ERNIE
From: Geezer (ERNIE) [#6]
31 Oct 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4] 31 Oct 2006
David
The test printer was "drop-on-demand"
Ernie
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7]
31 Oct 2006
To: Geezer (ERNIE) [#6] 31 Oct 2006
I'm not sure what drop-on-demand is, but in any case, since they're not talking about transfer technology, I assume a direct-to-substrate printer is used.