WO2006006682A1 - 液体吐出ヘッド及びその製造方法、画像形成装置、液体吐出ヘッドのノズル部材、撥インク膜形成方法、液体吐出ヘッド、カートリッジ、及び液体吐出記録装置 - Google Patents
液体吐出ヘッド及びその製造方法、画像形成装置、液体吐出ヘッドのノズル部材、撥インク膜形成方法、液体吐出ヘッド、カートリッジ、及び液体吐出記録装置 Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention relates to a liquid discharge head and a method for manufacturing the same, an image forming apparatus, in particular, a liquid discharge head having a water-repellent layer on the surface and a method for manufacturing the same, an image forming apparatus including the liquid discharge head, and a liquid discharge head
- the present invention relates to a nozzle member, an ink repellent film forming method, a liquid discharge head, a cartridge, and a liquid discharge recording apparatus.
- an ink jet recording apparatus uses a liquid discharge head as a recording head, and a recording medium such as recording paper (hereinafter referred to as “paper”, but the material is not limited to paper, recording medium, transfer paper, transfer material, It is also called a recording material, etc.) Ink droplets as a recording liquid are ejected to perform recording (image formation, printing, printing, printing, etc. are also synonymous).
- the liquid discharge head performs recording by discharging droplets with a nozzle force, it greatly affects the shape of the nozzle and the precision force S ink droplet ejection characteristics. Further, it is known that the characteristics of the surface of the nozzle forming member forming the nozzle holes also affect the ink droplet ejection characteristics. For example, if ink adheres to the periphery of the nozzle holes on the surface of the nozzle forming member and non-uniform ink pools occur, the direction of ink droplet ejection is bent, the size of the ink droplets fluctuates, It is known that inconveniences such as unstable flight speed occur.
- an ink repellent layer film
- a water repellent layer and the like are formed on the liquid discharge head surface of the liquid discharge head.
- Patent Document 1 describes forming a fluorine-based water-repellent film.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a treatment method for forming an ink-repellent thin film by plasma polymerization of silicone oil, and By this method, the nozzle plate of the liquid discharge head having a thin film such as ink-repellent hexamethyldisiloxane is formed in Patent Document 3 as an ink-repellent film of a fluororesin polymer film or a silicone resin polymer film. Then, heat treatment is performed in an inert atmosphere excluding oxygen and moisture to evaporate the liquid raw material contained in the ink repellent film and cure the ink repellent film.
- Patent Document 4 discloses a solution in which a water- and oil-repellent material is dissolved on the nozzle surface while maintaining a state in which gas is released toward the surface of the back side of the nozzle.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-232799
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-72085
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-72086
- Patent Document 4 Japanese Patent No. 3379119
- Dye inks and pigment inks exceeding 30 mNZm can have good water repellency (ink repellency).
- the water-repellent layer is formed by masking the nozzle hole portion, or the water-repellent layer is formed on the surface of the nozzle plate to remove the water-repellent layer at the nozzle hole portion.
- the ink-repellent film at the edge around the nozzle hole becomes smaller as the cross-sectional area in the plane perpendicular to the center line of the opening becomes smaller as the nozzle plate force increases.
- the shape has a (pointed portion).
- the cross-sectional area at the opening portion becomes smaller and sharper as the nozzle plate force is separated. It becomes the shape which has an end.
- the wiper When wiping with No. 207, the wiper also hits the edge portion as shown in FIG. 1 (b), so that the ink repellent film on the edge portion might be easily peeled off.
- the present inventors have invented a method of separately forming a water-repellent layer by uniformly applying a liquid silicone resin only to a desired portion of the surface of the nozzle forming member using a dispenser.
- the silicone resin layer formed by this method is filled with ink, the silicone resin layer peeled off from the part of the silicone resin layer that touched the ink over time, and the ink adhered to the surface of the nozzle forming member was removed. It was confirmed that the silicone resin layer was easily peeled off by wiping for meniscus formation.
- the present invention has clarified the cause of the peeling of the silicone resin layer and has completed the present invention.
- the present invention has been made on the basis of the above problems and knowledge, and a liquid discharge head including a nozzle forming member with improved adhesion between a silicone resin layer and a substrate, a method for manufacturing the same, and an image
- a liquid discharge head including a nozzle forming member with improved adhesion between a silicone resin layer and a substrate, a method for manufacturing the same, and an image
- An object is to provide a forming apparatus.
- the shape of the ink repellent film formed on the substrate surface of the liquid discharge head is such that the partial force in the vicinity of the opening from the edge of the opening of the ink repellent film is not easily peeled off by wiping, and has excellent ejection stability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid discharge head nozzle member, an ink repellent film forming method, a liquid discharge head, a cartridge, and a liquid discharge recording apparatus. Means for solving the problem
- the water repellent layer is made of a silicone resin, and the acid repellent layer is formed between the surface of the nozzle substrate on the droplet discharge side and the water repellent layer.
- the nozzle substrate inside the nozzle hole where the film is formed has an acid film on the inner wall surface of the nozzle hole.
- the water repellent layer is made of a silicone resin, and the thickness of the oxide film between the droplet discharge side surface of the nozzle substrate and the water repellent layer is that of the nozzle substrate.
- the inner wall surface of the nozzle hole is thinner than the thickness of the oxide film.
- the nozzle substrate is made of Ni.
- the recording liquid is preferably a recording liquid containing a fluorine-based compound, and the recording liquid is preferably a recording liquid having a dynamic surface tension of 30 mNZm or less and a pH of 8 to L 1. It is preferable that an elution inhibitor is added to the recording liquid.
- the method for producing a liquid ejection head according to the present invention is a method for producing the liquid ejection head according to the present invention, wherein a water repellent layer of silicone resin is formed on the nozzle substrate in the atmosphere. Is.
- the silicone resin is applied to the nozzle substrate with a dispenser in a state where air is blown from the surface opposite to the droplet discharge side surface through the nozzle hole toward the droplet discharge side surface side.
- a water repellent layer it is preferable to form a water-repellent layer of silicone resin on the nozzle substrate after the surface oxide film is removed and the hydroxyl group is replaced by acid treatment, plasma treatment or ultraviolet irradiation treatment on the nozzle substrate.
- a method for manufacturing a liquid discharge head according to the present invention is a method for manufacturing a liquid discharge head according to the present invention, in which a surface of an oxide film on a nozzle substrate is subjected to acid treatment, plasma treatment, or ultraviolet irradiation treatment. After removal and hydroxyl group substitution, a water-repellent layer of silicone resin is formed on the nozzle substrate.
- An image forming apparatus includes the liquid discharge head according to the present invention.
- the water-repellent layer is made of silicone resin, and there is no oxide film between the surface of the nozzle substrate on the droplet discharge side and the water-repellent layer.
- the inner wall surface of the nozzle hole of the nozzle substrate has an acid film, or the water repellent layer is made of silicone resin, and the acid layer between the droplet discharge side surface of the nozzle substrate and the water repellent layer is used. Since the thickness of the film is thinner than the thickness of the oxide film on the inner wall surface of the nozzle hole of the nozzle base material, the adhesion between the silicone resin and the nozzle base material is improved, and stable water repellency can be obtained. Stable droplet ejection characteristics
- the nozzle substrate is exposed to the atmosphere. Since the water-repellent layer of silicone resin is formed, the water-repellent layer can be easily formed at low cost.
- the image forming apparatus according to the present invention described above includes the liquid discharge head according to the present invention, so that excellent droplet discharge characteristics with high water repellency can be obtained. Can be formed.
- the nozzle member of the liquid discharge head of the present invention has an ink repellent film on the substrate surface of the liquid discharge head in which an opening for liquid discharge is formed.
- the nozzle member of the formed liquid discharge head wherein the cross-sectional area of the ink-repellent film in a plane perpendicular to the center line of the opening in the vicinity of the opening gradually increases as the distance from the substrate surface increases. It is characterized by being formed.
- the shape of the ink repellent film in the vicinity of the opening is preferably a curved surface.
- the curvature radius force of the curve in the vicinity of the opening of the ink-repellent film in a cross section in a plane including the center line of the opening is preferably greater than the thickness of the ink-repellent film.
- a curve in the vicinity of the opening from the edge of the opening of the ink repellent film in a cross section in a plane including the center line of the opening described above forms a substantially arc curve, and the radius of curvature of the arc is the ink repellent. It is preferable that it is more than the thickness of the film.
- a tangent line passing through the edge of the opening of the ink-repellent film in a cross section in a plane including the center line of the opening described above may have an angle of less than 90 degrees from the surface of the nozzle member including the end. preferable.
- the substrate of the liquid discharge head described above is made of metal or resin.
- the ink repellent film on the inner wall of the opening is formed to a predetermined depth on the inner wall of the opening.
- the ink-repellent film described above on the liquid discharge surface of the liquid discharge head is not in the vicinity of the opening.
- the thickness is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or more.
- the surface roughness force of the ink repellent film is preferably 0.2 ⁇ m or less.
- the ink-repellent film forming method of the present invention is a method of forming an ink-repellent film on the surface of a substrate of a liquid discharge head having an opening for liquid discharge.
- the material of the ink repellent film is applied by an application means while jetting gas force opposite to the liquid ejection surface in the base material.
- the above method is a method of forming an ink repellent film on the surface of the base material of the liquid discharge head in which an opening for liquid discharge is formed, and is provided on the liquid discharge surface of the base material of the liquid discharge head.
- the material of the ink repellent film is applied by an application means, and when the material enters to a predetermined depth of the opening, a force gas opposite to the liquid discharge surface of the substrate of the liquid discharge head is ejected. It is characterized by
- the applicable width of the above-described application means is substantially the same as the width of the application target on the substrate surface of the liquid discharge head, and the application is completed only by translating the application means once in one direction.
- the coating means described above is a dispenser, and it is preferable to perform the coating by moving the dispenser and the substrate of the liquid discharge head while maintaining a predetermined distance therebetween.
- the material of the ink repellent film is preferably a silicone resin or a fluorine resin.
- the above-described silicone resin is a room temperature-curable liquid silicone resin or elastomer, which is applied to the surface of a substrate and polymerized and cured by leaving it in the atmosphere at room temperature to form a repellent film.
- a repellent film Preferably to be.
- the above-described silicone resin is a heat-curable liquid silicone resin or elastomer, and may be applied to the surface of a substrate and cured by heat treatment to form an ink-repellent film. Good.
- the above-described silicone resin is an ultraviolet curable liquid silicone resin or elastomer, which is applied to the surface of a substrate and cured by irradiation with ultraviolet rays to form an ink-repellent film. Moyo.
- the viscosity of the above-described silicone resin is preferably lOOOcp (centiboise) or less.
- the nozzle member of the liquid discharge head of the present invention is characterized in that an ink repellent film is formed by the above-described ink repellent film forming method as the second aspect.
- the liquid discharge head of the present invention is characterized by comprising the nozzle member of the liquid discharge head as the first or third aspect described above.
- the cartridge of the present invention includes the liquid discharge head according to the fourth aspect described above.
- the liquid discharge recording apparatus of the present invention includes the liquid discharge head as the fourth aspect described above, and is configured to perform image formation using the liquid discharge head.
- the ink used has a surface tension of 70 mN / m or less.
- the ink described above preferably contains a fluorine-based surfactant.
- the ink described above contains a pigment.
- the portion in the vicinity of the opening from the edge of the opening of the ink repellent film formed on the surface of the substrate of the liquid discharge head can be formed into a shape that does not easily peel off even by wiping. At the same time, the shape can be made excellent in jetting stability.
- a liquid discharge head including a nozzle forming member with improved adhesion between the silicone resin layer and the substrate, a manufacturing method thereof, and an image forming apparatus.
- the shape of the ink repellent film formed on the substrate surface of the liquid discharge head is such that the partial force in the vicinity of the opening from the opening edge of the ink repellent film is a shape that does not easily peel off even by wiping, and has excellent ejection stability.
- the nozzle member of the liquid discharge head, the ink repellent film forming method, the liquid discharge head, the cartridge, and the liquid discharge recording apparatus can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional liquid discharge head nozzle plate including a sharp end near the edge of an opening.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a liquid discharge head according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory sectional view taken along the longitudinal direction of the liquid chamber of the head.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of a bi-pitch structure along the lateral direction of the liquid chamber of the head.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of a normal pitch structure along the lateral direction of the liquid chamber of the head.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional explanatory view of a main part of the nozzle plate of the head.
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG.
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional explanatory view of a main part showing another example of the head.
- FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional explanatory diagram for explaining a nozzle plate of a comparative example.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head according to the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is an overall configuration diagram showing an example of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a liquid discharge head nozzle plate manufactured according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the shape characteristics of the cross-sectional view.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the shape characteristics of a comparative example.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a configuration for forming an ink repellent film by coating using the dispenser 4 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 20 (a) is a diagram showing the relationship between the present embodiment, and FIG. 20 (b) is a general relationship between the tip shape of each dollar and the application operation.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an operation of forming an ink repellent film using the dispenser according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of a liquid discharge head nozzle plate when an ink repellent film on an inner wall of an opening and an ink repellent film on an ink discharge surface are formed.
- Ink repellent film for example, silicone resin film
- FIGS. 2 to 6 A liquid discharge head according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6.
- 2 is an exploded perspective view of the head
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the head along the longitudinal direction of the liquid chamber
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 3
- FIGS. Room width direction It is a section explanatory view showing a different example along.
- This liquid discharge head includes, for example, a flow path plate 1 formed of a single crystal silicon substrate, a vibration plate 2 bonded to the lower surface of the flow path plate 1, and a nozzle forming member bonded to the upper surface of the flow path plate 1.
- a communication portion 9 is formed, and a recording liquid (for example, ink) is supplied from a common liquid chamber 8 formed in a frame member 17 to be described later through a supply port 10 formed in the diaphragm 2 to the communication portion 9.
- An upper end portion of the stacked piezoelectric element 12 serving as a pressure generating means is joined via the substrate, and a lower end portion of the laminated piezoelectric element 12 is joined and fixed to the support substrate 13. Note that the support substrate 13 may be divided into each row of the piezoelectric elements 12.
- the piezoelectric element 12 is obtained by alternately stacking piezoelectric material layers 14 and internal electrodes 15a and 15b.
- the ink in the liquid chamber 6 may be pressurized using the displacement in the d33 direction as the piezoelectric direction of the piezoelectric element 12, or the pressurized liquid chamber 6 using the displacement in the d31 direction as the piezoelectric direction of the piezoelectric element 12. It can also be configured to pressurize the inner ink.
- the periphery of the flow path plate 1 and the vibration plate 2 is bonded and bonded to a frame member 17 formed by injection molding with, for example, epoxy-based resin or polyethylene sulfite, and the frame member 17 and the support substrate 13 are bonded to each other.
- the frame member 17 is formed with the common liquid chamber 8 described above, and a supply path (communication pipe) (not shown) for supplying an external force recording liquid to the common liquid chamber 8 is formed.
- the path is further connected to a recording liquid supply source such as a recording liquid cartridge (not shown).
- an FPC cable 18 is connected by solder bonding, ACF (anisotropic conductive film) bonding or wire bonding, and each piezoelectric element 12 is connected to the FPC cable 18.
- a drive circuit (driver IC) 19 for selectively applying a drive waveform is mounted on.
- the flow path plate 1 is obtained by, for example, subjecting a single crystal silicon substrate having a crystal plane orientation (110) to anisotropic etching using an alkaline etching solution such as an aqueous solution of hydroxide and potassium (KOH).
- an alkaline etching solution such as an aqueous solution of hydroxide and potassium (KOH).
- Diaphragm 2 is formed of a nickel (Ni) metal plate, and is manufactured by an elect port forming method (electrical).
- the diaphragm 2 has a portion corresponding to the pressurized liquid chamber 6 as a thin portion for easy deformation, and a connecting portion 11 for joining the piezoelectric element 12 at the center.
- the nozzle plate 3 is formed of a nickel (Ni) metal plate, and is manufactured by an elect port forming method (electrical plating).
- the nozzle plate 3 is formed with nozzles 4 having a diameter of 10 to 35 / z m corresponding to the pressure chambers 6 and bonded to the flow path plate 1 with an adhesive.
- a water-repellent layer formed of silicone resin is provided on the droplet discharge side surface (surface in the discharge direction: discharge surface or the surface opposite to the liquid chamber 6 side) of the nozzle plate 3 as described later.
- the liquid ejection head configured as described above is driven by, for example, a pushing method, 20 to 50 V is applied to a plurality of piezoelectric elements 2 according to an image to be recorded with a control unit force (not shown).
- a control unit force (not shown).
- the piezoelectric element 12 to which the pulse voltage was applied is displaced, and the diaphragm 2 is deformed in the direction of the nozzle plate 3 to change the volume (volume) of the liquid chamber 6.
- the nozzle 4 force droplets on the nozzle plate 3 are discharged.
- the pressure in the liquid chamber 6 decreases, and a slight negative pressure is generated in the liquid chamber 6 due to the inertia of the liquid flow at this time.
- the diaphragm 2 returns to the original position and the liquid chamber 6 becomes the original shape, so that further negative pressure is generated.
- the liquid that has entered the liquid supply pipe leading to the liquid tank (not shown) is filled in the liquid chamber 6, and droplets are ejected from the nozzle 4 in response to the next drive pulse application.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional explanatory view of one nozzle portion of the nozzle plate 3
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional explanatory view of an essential part of the nozzle plate (note that some sectional cross-sections are shown for easy understanding). Ching is omitted. same as below. ).
- This nozzle plate 3 is formed by forming a water repellent layer 32 made of a silicone resin layer directly on the discharge surface side surface of a nozzle base material 31 made of a Ni metal plate in which a nozzle hole 34 to be the nozzle 4 is formed. Become.
- the nozzle substrate 31 is not limited to the force described in the Ni metal plate. However, the present invention is particularly effective when a nozzle substrate made of a metal material is used.
- the film thickness of the silicone resin layer is, for example, in the range of 0.1 ⁇ to 10 / ⁇ m, thereby ensuring wiping resistance and water repellency, Film formation is also facilitated. It was.
- the surface roughness Ra of the silicone resin layer (water repellent layer 32) is preferably 0.2 or less in order to obtain good water repellency.
- the silicone resin for forming the water repellent layer 32 it is possible to apply it in the air by using a room temperature curable liquid silicone resin. In particular, it is preferable to use a liquid silicone resin having a hydrolysis action.
- the wall surface 34a of the nozzle hole 34 of the nozzle base material 31 has an oxide film 35.
- the acid film 35 may be a natural acid film or an acid film as a wet-resistant film formed separately to improve the liquid contact property of the nozzle substrate 31.
- an acid treatment is performed so that the entire surface of the nozzle base material 31 is oxidized.
- a treatment for removing the oxide film on the discharge surface side surface of the nozzle substrate 31 is performed.
- the nozzle substrate 31 is subjected to acid treatment, plasma treatment, or ultraviolet irradiation treatment to remove the surface oxide film and replace the hydroxyl group.
- the adhesion between the silicone resin layer 32 and the nozzle substrate 31 can be reliably improved. Further, when removing the natural oxide film formed on the surface of the nozzle substrate 31, it is preferable to perform an acid treatment or the like in the same manner.
- the absence of an oxide film between the nozzle base 31 of the nozzle plate 3 and the silicone resin layer that is the water repellent layer 32 allows the discharge surface side surface of the nozzle base 31 to Silicone grease layer Even when the water-repellent layer 32 is formed by applying a silicone resin in the air, the surface of the nozzle substrate 31 and the silicone resin layer are the same. Sufficient adhesion strength with the water repellent layer 32 is obtained, and stable water repellency can be maintained. V.
- the silicone resin is applied in the air by adopting a structure in which the oxide film is not interposed between the nozzle substrate 31 of the nozzle plate 3 and the silicone resin layer that is the water repellent layer 32.
- the water repellent layer can be formed, so that the water repellent layer can be easily formed, and the manufacturing cost of the head can be reduced.
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional explanatory view of the main part of the nozzle plate similar to FIG.
- a water repellent layer 32 made of a silicone resin layer is formed on the discharge surface side surface of a nozzle base material 31 made of a Ni metal plate in which nozzle holes 34 to become the nozzles 4 are formed. This is the same as the example in FIG.
- a natural acid film 36 remains between the nozzle substrate 31 and the silicone resin layer that is the water repellent layer 32. Therefore, the remaining V, the thickness of the natural acid film 36, tl, is the acid film 35 of the wall surface 34a of the nozzle hole 34 (the wetness of the natural oxide film or the nozzle substrate 31). In order to improve the thickness, the thickness t2 of the separately formed acid-resistant film as a wet-resistant liquid film is made smaller.
- the nozzle substrate 31 is subjected to acid treatment, plasma treatment, or ultraviolet irradiation treatment to remove the surface oxide film and replace the hydroxyl group, and then the nozzle substrate 31 is coated with silicone. Even when a water-repellent layer is formed by applying fat, a natural acid film 36 may be formed on the surface of the nozzle substrate 31 over time. Before completely covering the surface of the base material 31, a silicone resin is applied to form a water-repellent layer. High adhesion strength with the water-repellent layer 32 which is a fat layer can be obtained.
- the silicone resin layer is not formed on the inner wall surface of the nozzle hole 34 of the nozzle substrate 31, even if the acid film 35 is a natural acid film, it grows further, and the nozzle substrate The thickness is larger than the remaining natural acid film 36 between the water-repellent layer 32 and the silicone resin layer 32, or the unit area of the surface of the nozzle substrate 31 on which the silicone resin layer is formed.
- natural acid film 36 The oxide film 35 per unit area of the nozzle inner wall surface 34a of the nozzle substrate 31 is larger.
- the thickness of the oxide film 36 between the nozzle substrate 31 of the nozzle plate 3 and the silicone resin layer that is the water repellent layer 32 is the thickness of the oxide film 35 on the wall surface 34a of the nozzle hole 34.
- the nozzle substrate 31 can be discharged by making it thinner than the thickness of the natural oxide film or the oxide film as a wet-resistant film formed separately to improve the wettability of the nozzle substrate 31.
- the adhesion strength between the surface-side surface and the water-repellent layer 32, which is a silicone resin layer, is increased, and even when the water-repellent layer 32 is formed by applying silicone resin in the air, the discharge surface of the nozzle substrate 31 Sufficient adhesion strength between the side surface and the water-repellent layer 32 which is a silicone resin layer can be obtained, and stable water repellency can be maintained.
- the water-repellent layer can be formed by applying silicone resin in the air, the water-repellent layer can be easily formed and the manufacturing cost of the head can be reduced.
- an elution inhibitor is added to the recording liquid, so that elution of the ink base material can be reliably prevented.
- the liquid discharge head according to the present invention there is no acid film between the nozzle substrate and the water-repellent layer of the silicone resin layer, or relative
- an acid film as a wetted film on the inner wall surface of the nozzle
- the nozzle base material is Ni or the like
- the liquid discharge head according to the present invention can obtain good water repellency with respect to a recording liquid containing a fluorine compound. That is, it was confirmed that when a recording liquid containing a fluorine compound (for example, a surfactant) is used, sufficient water repellency cannot be obtained even if a water repellent layer of fluorine resin is formed. On the other hand, by using a water-repellent layer of silicone resin, water repellency can be sufficiently obtained even for a recording liquid containing a fluorine-based compound.
- a fluorine compound for example, a surfactant
- the dynamic surface tension can be reduced to 30 mNZm or less by containing a fluorine-based compound in the recording liquid.
- a recording liquid with a low surface tension with a dynamic surface tension of 30 mNZm or less the ink permeation speed can be increased, and especially when pigment-based ink is used, the drying time can be shortened.
- the surface of the nozzle substrate 31 formed of Ni electroplating is naturally oxidized.
- an acid treatment is performed to remove the oxide film 35 on the surface and to remove the acid film 35 on the surface.
- air 51 is blown from the surface opposite to the discharge surface side to the discharge surface side through the nozzle hole 34 of the nozzle base material 31.
- a liquid silicone resin is applied to the nozzle substrate 31 by the dispenser 50 to form the silicone resin film 52, and the silicone resin film 52 is cured to form a water repellent layer 32 as shown in FIG. 13 (d).
- a silicone resin is applied in the atmosphere in the absence of the acid film on the discharge surface side surface of the nozzle substrate 31.
- a water repellent layer 32 can be formed.
- the natural acid film 36 may be formed on the surface of the nozzle substrate 31 by being exposed to the atmosphere before the application of the silicone resin to the acid treatment cartridge. For example, as described above, adhesion strength between the silicone resin and the nozzle substrate can be obtained.
- a hydro-acid process that can be performed by a plasma process, an ultraviolet irradiation process, or the like is the simplest and can be performed at a low cost.
- FIG. 14 is an explanatory side view for explaining the entire configuration of the image forming apparatus
- FIG. 15 is an explanatory plan view of a main part of the apparatus.
- a carriage 103 is slidably held in a main scanning direction by a guide pad 101 and a guide rail 102 that are horizontally mounted on left and right side plates (not shown).
- the moving scanning is performed in the direction indicated by the arrow (main scanning direction) in FIG. 14 via the timing belt 105 spanned between the driving pulley 106A and the driven pulley 106B.
- the carriage 103 includes, for example, black (K), cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow
- a direction along the main scanning direction of the recording head 107 composed of four independent liquid ejection heads 107k, 107c, 107m, 107y according to the present invention that ejects recording liquid droplets (ink droplets) of each color of (Y) And the liquid droplet is ejected in the downward direction.
- an independent liquid discharge head is used here, a configuration in which one or a plurality of heads having a plurality of nozzle arrays for discharging recording liquid droplets of each color may be used.
- the number and arrangement of colors The column order is not limited to this! /.
- the liquid discharge head according to the present invention constituting the recording head 107 uses an electromechanical transducer element such as a piezoelectric element as a pressure generating means for pressurizing the ink in the pressurized liquid chamber. Deform the diaphragm that forms the ink and change the volume of the ink flow path to eject ink droplets. Use film boiling of the recording liquid using electrothermal transducers such as a so-called piezo-type or heating resistor.
- the so-called thermal type the diaphragm that forms the wall surface of the ink flow path and the electrode are placed facing each other, and the diaphragm is deformed by the electrostatic force generated between the vibration plate and the electrode.
- An electrostatic type that ejects ink droplets by changing the product, a shape memory alloy actuator that uses a metal phase change due to a temperature change, and the like can be used.
- the carriage 103 is equipped with a sub tank 108 for each color for supplying ink of each color to the recording head 107.
- the sub tank 108 is supplied with ink from a main tank (ink cartridge) via an ink supply tube 109, not shown.
- one sheet 112 from the sheet stacking unit 111 serves as a sheet feeding unit for feeding the recording medium (sheet) 112 loaded on the sheet stacking unit (pressure plate) 111 such as the sheet feeding cassette 110.
- the half-moon roller (feed roller) 113 that separates and feeds the sheet and the separation pad 114 that faces the sheet feed roller 113 and has a material force with a large friction coefficient are provided.
- the separation pad 114 is urged toward the sheet feed roller 113 side. Yes.
- the paper feeding unit force is also used as a transport unit for transporting the fed paper 112 below the recording head 107, and a transport belt 121 for transporting the paper 112 by electrostatic adsorption.
- the counter roller 122 for transporting the paper 112 fed from the paper section via the guide 115 between the transport belt 121 and the paper 112 fed substantially vertically upward is changed in the direction of about 90 ° and the transport belt.
- a conveying guide 123 for following the upper surface 121 and a pressing member 124 are provided with a leading end pressing roller 125 biased toward the conveying belt 121 side.
- a charging roller 126 which is a charging unit for charging the surface of the conveying belt 121 is provided.
- the conveyor belt 121 is an endless belt, and is stretched between the conveyor roller 127 and the tension roller 128, and is conveyed from the sub-scanning motor 131 via the timing belt 132 and the timing roller 133.
- the belt conveyance direction (sub- It is configured to go around in the scanning direction.
- a guide member 129 is disposed on the back side of the conveying belt 121 in correspondence with an image forming area formed by the recording head 107.
- a slit disk 134 is attached to the shaft of the conveying roller 127, and a sensor 135 for detecting the slit of the slit disk 134 is provided, and the encoder 136 is configured by the slit disk 134 and the sensor 135. Is configured.
- the charging roller 126 is arranged so as to contact the surface layer of the conveyor belt 121 and rotate following the rotation of the conveyor belt 121, and 2.5N is applied to both ends of the shaft as a pressing force.
- an encoder scale 142 having slits is provided on the front side of the carriage 103, and an encoder sensor 143 including a transmission type photosensor for detecting the slits of the encoder scale 142 is provided on the front side of the carriage 103.
- an encoder 144 for detecting the position of the carriage 103 in the main scanning direction is configured.
- a separation unit for separating the paper 112 from the transport belt 121, a paper discharge roller 152, and a paper discharge port 153 and a paper discharge tray 154 for stocking the paper 112 to be discharged.
- a double-sided paper feeding unit 155 is detachably attached to the back.
- the double-sided paper feeding unit 155 takes in the paper 112 returned by the reverse rotation of the transport belt 121, reverses it, and feeds it again between the counter roller 122 and the transport belt 121.
- a maintenance / recovery mechanism 156 for maintaining and recovering the state of the nozzles of the recording head 107 is arranged in the non-printing area on one side of the carriage 103 in the scanning direction. ing.
- This maintenance / recovery machine 156 includes caps 157 for cabling each nozzle surface of the recording head 107, a wiper blade 158 as a blade member for wiping the nozzle surface, and a thickened recording liquid.
- an empty discharge receiver 159 for receiving liquid droplets when performing an empty discharge for discharging a liquid droplet that does not contribute to recording is provided.
- the sheets 112 are separated and fed one by one from the sheet feeding unit, and the sheet 112 fed substantially vertically upward is guided by the guide 115 and is conveyed by the conveying belt. 121 and the counter roller 122.Then, the leading edge is guided by the conveying guide 123 and pressed against the conveying belt 121 by the leading edge pressure roller 125. Converted.
- a positive voltage and a negative output are alternately repeated from the high voltage power source to the charging roller 126 by a control circuit (not shown), that is, an alternating voltage is applied, and the charging voltage at which the conveying belt 121 alternates.
- a control circuit not shown
- plus and minus are alternately charged in a band shape with a predetermined width.
- the recording belt 112 is moved into the duplex feeding unit 155 by rotating the conveyor belt 121 in the reverse direction.
- the paper 112 is turned upside down (with the back side turned into the printing surface), fed again between the counter roller 122 and the conveyor belt 121, and the timing is controlled, and the conveyor bell is the same as described above.
- the carriage 103 is moved to the maintenance and recovery mechanism 155 side during printing (recording) standby, and the recording head is moved by the cap 157.
- 107 nozzle surfaces are capped to keep the nozzles moist and prevent ejection failures due to ink drying.
- the nozzle force also sucks the recording liquid (referred to as “nozzle suction” or “head suction”), and the recovery operation of discharging the thickened recording liquid and bubbles is performed.
- wiping is performed by the wiper blade 158 in order to clean and remove ink adhering to the nozzle surface of the recording head 107.
- an idle ejection operation is performed to eject ink that is not related to recording before starting recording or during recording. Thereby, the stable ejection performance of the recording head 107 is maintained.
- this image forming apparatus includes the liquid discharge head according to the present invention, Maintenance and recovery mechanism 155 Wiper blade 158 Even when wiping is performed, the water-repellent layer 32 does not peel off and can maintain a stable and sufficient water repellency over a long period of time, resulting in stable droplet ejection characteristics. High-quality images can be formed stably.
- the printer configuration has been described as the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention can be applied to an image forming apparatus such as a printer Z fax machine Z copier multifunction machine. it can.
- it can be applied only when a recording liquid other than ink is used.
- FIG. 16 and 17 are cross-sectional views of a liquid discharge (inkjet) head nozzle plate prepared according to the present invention.
- a nozzle plate 202 that is a base material of a liquid discharge head is produced by Ni electroplating, and an ink repellent film 201 that is a silicone resin film having a film thickness of 0.0 m is formed on the surface thereof.
- the thickness of the ink repellent film 201 is more preferably 0.5 m or more.
- the opening of the nozzle plate 202 is opened so that a cross section taken along a plane perpendicular to the center line indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 17 is substantially circular with the center line as the center.
- the ink repellent film 201 formed on the ink ejection surface of the nozzle plate 202 is formed so that the cross-sectional area of the opening portion due to the plane perpendicular to the center line gradually increases as the distance from the nozzle plate 202 increases. Yes.
- the opening portion of the ink repellent film 201 has a round shape in which the edge edge force of the nozzle plate 202 has a curvature radius r of a curve in the vicinity of the opening portion. ing.
- the radius of curvature r is preferably equal to or greater than the thickness d other than the vicinity of the opening of the ink repellent film 201.
- This thickness d is the thickness of the ink repellent film 201 other than the round portion, which is the opening, and is preferably the maximum thickness of the ink repellent film.
- the opening portion force of the ink repellent film 201 connected to the opening portion of the nozzle plate 202 is substantially sharp and has a shape (a smooth curve without a pointed portion), and a bow I hooked. In the curve without the force part
- the point-shaped partial force S hooked on the wiper and the ink-repellent film 201 peeled off from the nozzle plate 202 You can do things like that.
- a tangent line passing through the edge of the opening portion of the ink repellent film 201 in a cross section in a plane including the center line of the opening of the nozzle plate 202 is the edge of the opening portion.
- the ⁇ force is less than 0 degree!
- the meniscus formation surface can be stabilized, so that the ink ejection stability when performing image formation in an image forming apparatus using a liquid discharge head including the nozzle plate 202 is excellent. It can be.
- a room temperature curable liquid silicone resin is preferred, particularly with a hydrolysis reaction.
- SR2411 manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc. was used.
- Table 1 shows the shape of the ink repellent film 201 in the liquid ejection head according to the present embodiment from the edge of the nozzle plate 202 to the vicinity of the edge of the nozzle plate 202, the ink pool around the nozzle, It is the result of evaluating the edge peeling and jetting stability.
- edge portion of the ink repellent film 201 in the vicinity of the edge of the opening portion
- the edge portion of the ink repellent film 201 includes a substantially sharp edge
- an ink pool was observed around the nozzle, and the edge peeling due to wiping occurred.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a configuration in which an ink repellent film 201 is formed by applying a silicone resin by application using the dispenser 204 according to the present embodiment.
- a nozzle for applying a silicone solution to the ink ejection surface of the nozzle 202 using Ni By scanning the dispenser 204 while discharging the silicone, the pencer 204 is arranged so that the nozzle plate 202 and the tip of the dollar 205 remain at a predetermined distance. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the silicone resin film could be selectively formed on the ink ejection surface of the nozzle plate 202.
- the coating port at the tip of the dollar 205 is secured to have a width corresponding to the coating width to the nozzle plate 202 to be coated.
- the application to the entire application object can be completed only by scanning the dispenser 204 once in the application direction.
- the scanning direction for the coating operation can be set to only one direction, and the necessity of changing the direction as shown in FIG. 20B or scanning in the opposite direction can be eliminated.
- the tip of the general dollar 1 205 is much narrower than the coating width to the nozzle plate 202, which is the coating target, so that the entire coating target is coated.
- the width of the application port at the tip of the needle 205 is ensured only by the application width to the nozzle plate 202 that is the application target, so that the thickness applied to the entire application target is uniform.
- the surface finish can be made with high accuracy.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a coating operation using the dispenser 204 according to the present embodiment.
- the basic configuration is the same as in FIG. 19 described above. Silicone is applied while jetting the gas 206 from the nozzle hole (opening) of the nozzle plate 202.
- the gas 206 may be any gas as long as it does not easily cause a chemical reaction with the silicon to be applied, for example, air.
- an ink repellent layer of silicone resin can be formed to a desired depth (for example, about several zm) of the inner wall of the nozzle.
- a very thin ink repellent film 201a (ink repellent film on the inner wall of the opening) from the edge of the opening of the nozzle plate 202 to a predetermined depth is provided. Can be formed.
- Wiping was performed on the ink-repellent film 201 of the nozzle plate thus produced using EPDM rubber (rubber hardness 50 °).
- EPDM rubber rubber hardness 50 °
- the ink repellent film 201 of the nozzle plate was able to maintain good ink repellency even after 1000 times of wiping.
- the nozzle member on which the ink repellent film was formed was immersed in 70 ° C ink for 14 days. As a result, it was possible to maintain the ink repellency unchanged from the initial stage.
- Table 2 shows a comparison of ink repellency for each ink using (C1) and.
- the ink conditions for investigating the ink repellency were surface tension: 20 mN / m and 35 mN / m, with and without a fluorosurfactant.
- the fluorosurfactant used was trade name: FS-300 (manufactured by DuPont).
- the surface tension of the fluorosurfactant to be used is preferably low.
- it is preferably 70 mN / m, more preferably 50 mN / m, and further preferably 15 to 50 mN. / m, particularly preferably 15 to 40 mN / m. In this way, ink wettability with respect to a recording medium such as paper is improved, and a high-quality printed matter can be obtained.
- the conventional nozzle C1 has a surface tension of 20 mN / m and has a strength that does not provide ink repellency with respect to an ink containing a fluorosurfactant.
- the nozzle plate S1 produced according to the present embodiment was tested using all of the inks described above, good ink repellency could be obtained for all of these inks.
- an organic compound having a fluorine atom in particular, an organic substance having a fluoroalkyl group, an organic key compound having a dimethylsiloxane skeleton, and the like can be used. .
- the organic compound having a fluorine atom fluoroalkylsilane, alkane having a fluoroalkyl group, cambonic acid, alcohol, ammine and the like are desirable.
- the fluoroalkyl silane includes heptadecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydride decyltrimethoxysilane, heptadecafluorone 1,1,2,2-tetrahydric trichlorosilane;
- alkanes having a fluoroalkyl group include octafluorocyclobutane, nofnoleolomethinolecyclohexane, nofnoreoro n-hexane, nofnoreoro n monoheptane, tetradecafluoro-2-methylpentane, perfluoro Perododecane, perfluorooicosane; as carboxylic acid having fluoroalky
- Examples of the organic silicon compound having a dimethylsiloxane skeleton include a, w-bis (3-aminopropyl) polydimethylsiloxane, a, w-bis (3-glycidoxypropylene E) polydimethylsiloxane, a, w-bis (bulu) polydimethylsiloxane, and the like.
- an organic compound having a silicon atom particularly an organic compound having an alkylsiloxane group can be used.
- the organic compound having an alkylsiloxane group includes an alkylsiloxane epoxy epoxy resin having two or more alkylsiloxane groups and cyclic aliphatic epoxy groups in the molecule constituting the alkylsiloxane epoxy resin composition.
- Examples thereof include a polymer compound (A) containing structural units represented by the general formulas (a) and (b).
- R 3 and R 4 Independently CH 3 or 1 ⁇ >
- R 5 -CH 2 ⁇ , -CH 2 CH 2 ⁇ ,-CH 2 CH-
- the polymer compound (A) having the structure of the general formulas (a) and (b) also functions as a binder when used in combination with other water-repellent compounds.
- the ink repellent film 201 is formed by coating using the dispenser 204, the material of the ink repellent film 201 is hardened at room temperature in the air. In other words, even materials that cannot be left in the air at room temperature for a long time can be used.
- the material of the ink repellent film 201 may be a fluorine resin or a silicone resin.
- the ink repellent film 201 is formed on the ink discharge surface side of the nozzle plate 202, and the opening portion of the ink repellent film 201, that is, the opening portion of the nozzle plate 202.
- the vicinity of the edge of the opening, such as the edge, is formed in a round shape.
- the nozzle edge portion (the opening portion of the ink repellent film 201) is protected against external forces such as wiping, and a highly durable liquid discharge head can be obtained.
- the radius of curvature r of the round portion of the ink repellent film 201 formed on the surface of the nozzle plate 202 is equal to or less than the thickness d other than the opening portion of the ink repellent film 201. Therefore, the ink repellent film 201 is less likely to be peeled in the vicinity of the edge of the opening portion, and a liquid ejection head with good ejection stability can be obtained.
- the liquid discharge head according to the present embodiment has a tangential slope ⁇ force of 0 degrees or less passing through the nozzle edge portion, the ejected ink droplet does not touch the ink repellent film 1 and is stable in ejection. Therefore, a liquid discharge head can be obtained.
- the thickness d of the ink repellent film 201 formed on the surface of the liquid discharge head according to the present embodiment is 10 m or less, it can be a highly durable and durable nozzle.
- the ink repellent film 201 formed on the nozzle plate of the liquid ejection head according to the present embodiment may be made of fluorocarbon resin, stable ejection characteristics that hardly cause ink remaining during wiping are unlikely to occur. Can be obtained.
- the ink repellent film 201 formed on the nozzle plate of the liquid discharge head according to the present embodiment may be a silicone resin, the ink adhering to the periphery of the nozzle having good ink mobility. It can be easily attracted to the nozzle hole, and the periphery of the nozzle hole can always be kept clean and stable jetting characteristics can be obtained.
- the nozzle plate substrate of the liquid discharge head according to the present embodiment may be a metal, the liquid discharge head can be made very stable but stable.
- the nozzle plate base material of the liquid ejection head according to the present embodiment may be a resin! /. Therefore, the adhesion with the ink repellent film 201 on the surface is very excellent and the durability is excellent. A liquid discharge head.
- the ink repellent film 201 can be formed in the atmosphere in the method for manufacturing a liquid discharge head according to the present embodiment, the ink repellent film 201 can be easily formed with inexpensive equipment.
- the material of the repellent film is applied by the dispenser, a necessary amount of grease can be applied to a required place and formed.
- the thickness d of the ink repellent film can be adjusted freely and precisely, and the ink repellent film 201 can be formed at a very low cost.
- the surface of the nozzle substrate is repelled with a dispenser while the gas is jetted toward the front surface side through the nozzle holes of the nozzle substrate. Therefore, the ink-repellent film 201 can be prevented from being filled with the ink-repellent film 201, and the ink-repellent film 201 can be formed at a very low cost and with a high yield.
- the surface of the nozzle base material is directed toward the surface side through the nozzle hole. Therefore, the resin film can be applied to the inner wall of the nozzle hole to an arbitrary depth, and the ink repellent film 201 can be formed at a very low cost and with a high yield.
- the ink-repellent film is not easily peeled off even by wiping during head cleaning or the like, and the ejection stability is improved. Therefore, it is possible to provide a liquid discharge head with high image quality and high durability.
- the ink-repellent film on the head portion is hardly peeled off even by wiping with a head tally or the like, and the ejection stability is also excellent. Therefore, a liquid ejection head with high image quality and high durability can be provided.
- this cartridge may be used for replacement, etc., provided with an ink supply means in the liquid ejection head and an attachment means to the liquid ejection recording apparatus main body.
- the liquid discharge recording apparatus including the liquid discharge head according to the present embodiment includes the liquid discharge head according to the present embodiment described above, the liquid discharge recording apparatus is inexpensive, excellent in durability, and stable. A liquid discharge recording apparatus having performance can be obtained.
- liquid discharge recording apparatus can use ink with low surface tension, it is possible to improve the fixability of ink on an adherend (for example, paper).
- adherend for example, paper
- liquid discharge recording apparatus can use ink containing a fluorinated surfactant as the ink to be used, it is possible to form an image with good color development.
- the liquid discharge recording apparatus may be a pigment ink! /. Therefore, even on ordinary paper, it is possible to form a high-quality image with excellent weather resistance and water resistance.
- the nozzle plate ink repellent layer of the liquid discharge head of this embodiment uniformly and smoothly applies a silicone resin film having a low surface tension with an efficient ink repellency to the nozzle plate surface. Therefore, even inks with a low surface tension of 15 to 30 mN / m and inks with fluorinated surfactants can have sufficient ink repellency, and the film has durability and durability. Since excellent ink repellency is maintained, it is possible to provide a liquid discharge head with good print quality over a long period of time.
- a liquid silicone is applied to a required position of a nozzle plate in which nozzle holes are formed in advance with a dispenser. It is characterized by forming a uniform and smooth silicone resin film. By setting the thickness of the silicone resin film to 0.1 l / z m or more, more preferably 0.5 m or more, durability against wiping and ink resistance can be improved.
- the viscosity of the liquid silicone used as the material be lOOOcp or less.
- the silicone coating (coating) with the dispenser is performed as described above while spraying the nozzle pore gas, and the silicone is applied.
- an ink repellent layer of silicone resin can be formed only on the surface of the nozzle plate. It is also possible to form a repellent layer to a desired depth of the inner wall of the nozzle hole by coating the surface of the nozzle plate with silicone resin and then injecting gas from the nozzle hole.
- the silicone resin which is a material used for the ink repellent treatment of the nozzle plate of the liquid discharge head according to the present embodiment is a room temperature curable liquid silicone resin or elastomer. As a result, after coating, leave it in the air at room temperature for a few minutes to an hour. A durable silicone resin film can be formed simply by doing so.
- the silicone resin as a material used for the ink repellent treatment of the nozzle plate of the liquid discharge head according to the present embodiment is a heat-curable liquid silicone resin or elastomer.
- a durable silicone resin film can be formed by heat treatment from several tens of degrees Celsius to several tens of degrees Celsius for several minutes to several tens of degrees after coating.
- the silicone resin which is a material used for the ink repellent treatment of the nozzle plate of the liquid discharge head according to the present embodiment is an ultraviolet curable liquid silicone resin or elastomer.
- a durable silicone resin film can be formed by irradiating with UV rays of 500 to LOOOmJ / cm 2 after coating.
- the nozzle member of the liquid discharge head in the present embodiment is a nozzle member of the liquid discharge head in which the ink-repellent layer formed from the silicone resin is formed on the ink discharge surface side.
- the ink-repellent layer has a thickness of 0.1 m or more, more preferably 0.5 m or more.
- a layer of 0.1 m or more is uniformly and smoothly formed on the ink ejection surface side using silicone resin, so that the liquid ejection nozzle is excellent in durability against wiping and ink repellency. It can be.
- the ink resistance can be improved by the chemical resistance of silicone resin.
- the ink-repellent layer has a surface roughness Ra force of 0.2 ⁇ m or less.
- the silicone resin is applied to the surface of a nozzle plate in which nozzle holes are formed in advance using a dispenser.
- the silicone resin has a viscosity of lOOOcp (centiboise) or less.
- the nozzle hole is also coated with silicone resin while jetting gas.
- silicone resin is coated on the surface of the nozzle plate, and after the silicone penetrates to the desired depth of the nozzle hole, the gas is injected from the nozzle hole. It is characterized by doing.
- the silicone resin can be coated to a desired depth of the nozzle inner wall.
- the silicone resin is a room temperature curable liquid silicone resin or elastomer, which is applied to the surface of the nozzle plate and polymerized and cured by leaving it in the atmosphere at room temperature to form an ink-repellent film. It is characterized by being.
- the silicone resin is a heat-curable liquid silicone resin or elastomer, which is applied to the surface of the nozzle plate and cured by heat treatment to form an ink-repellent film. .
- thermosetting silicone resin or silicone elastomer is used as the silicone material, it is cured in a short time by performing a heat treatment after coating on the nozzle surface, and has excellent durability. It has good ink properties and can form a film.
- the silicone resin is an ultraviolet curable liquid silicone resin or elastomer, which is applied to the surface of the nozzle plate and cured by irradiating with ultraviolet rays to form an ink-repellent film. To do.
- the liquid discharge recording apparatus uses the nozzle member described above! /, It is characterized by.
- the nozzle plate according to the present embodiment since the nozzle plate according to the present embodiment is used, it is possible to improve the straightness of ink droplets during ink ejection and to reduce the ejection bending.
- the liquid discharge recording apparatus is characterized in that the surface tension of the ink to be used is a liquid of 70 mN / m or less.
- the fixability of the ink to the adherend (for example, paper) can be improved.
- the ink includes a fluorine-based surfactant.
- the ink to be used contains a fluorosurfactant, it is possible to form an image with good color developability.
- the ink includes a pigment.
- the nozzle plate 202 may be made of various metals such as SUS (Super Use Stainless) as long as it can apply the material of the force-repellent ink film described as being made of Ni-electron. It may be a rosin.
- the oxide film on the surface of the substrate may be removed and a material for the force ink repellent film may be applied.
- this intermediate layer for example, "Primer D” manufactured by Toray Dow Co., Ltd. can be used, and it has been confirmed that the adhesiveness is also good! RU
- Liquid discharge head and manufacturing method thereof image forming apparatus, particularly liquid discharge head having a water-repellent layer on the surface and manufacturing method thereof, image forming apparatus including liquid discharge head, and nozzle member of liquid discharge head And an ink repellent film forming method, a liquid discharge head, a cartridge, and a liquid discharge recording apparatus.
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