WO2012161779A1 - Dispositif et procédé d'impression utilisant une encre électronique - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé d'impression utilisant une encre électronique Download PDF

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WO2012161779A1
WO2012161779A1 PCT/US2012/026024 US2012026024W WO2012161779A1 WO 2012161779 A1 WO2012161779 A1 WO 2012161779A1 US 2012026024 W US2012026024 W US 2012026024W WO 2012161779 A1 WO2012161779 A1 WO 2012161779A1
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Robert Addison Boudreau
Douglas E. Brackley
Felipe Miguel JOOS
Gary Edward MERZ
John Earl TOSCH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F31/00—Inking arrangements or devices
    • B41F31/02—Ducts, containers, supply or metering devices
    • B41F31/04—Ducts, containers, supply or metering devices with duct-blades or like metering devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F31/00—Inking arrangements or devices
    • B41F31/02—Ducts, containers, supply or metering devices
    • B41F31/08—Ducts, containers, supply or metering devices with ink ejecting means, e.g. pumps, nozzles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F9/00—Rotary intaglio printing presses
    • B41F9/06—Details
    • B41F9/061—Inking devices
    • B41F9/065—Using inking rails
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F9/00—Rotary intaglio printing presses
    • B41F9/06—Details
    • B41F9/061—Inking devices
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS
    • B41P2217/00—Printing machines of special types or for particular purposes
    • B41P2217/50—Printing presses for particular purposes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS
    • B41P2231/00—Inking devices; Recovering printing ink
    • B41P2231/20—Recovering printing ink
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/10—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern
    • H05K3/12—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using thick film techniques, e.g. printing techniques to apply the conductive material or similar techniques for applying conductive paste or ink patterns
    • H05K3/1275—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using thick film techniques, e.g. printing techniques to apply the conductive material or similar techniques for applying conductive paste or ink patterns by other printing techniques, e.g. letterpress printing, intaglio printing, lithographic printing, offset printing

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  • the invention relates to an apparatus and method for printing and, more particularly for printing electronic ink.
  • Gravure printing is particularly valuable for printing electronics because it provides a high precision master, known as the engraved print cylinder, which acts as a photolithographic plate to define the pattern on the substrate but without the cost and materials inefficiencies of photolithography.
  • Flexography offers easily made, but less precise, elastomeric masters. Both technologies can print very fast, as fast as 300 m/min in a well run press, and both pattern very much faster than photolithography in a semiconductor fab, and also pattern faster than ink-jet printing.
  • the engraved cylinder used in gravure printing contains pits or indents in the surface that correspond to the pattern to be printed.
  • the pattern can be high precision because it is engraved in metal that is rigid and is resistant to wear. For this reason it is particularly well suited for printed electronics production.
  • the ink is spread on the cylinder, usually by having a side of the cylinder dipping into a pan of ink, and then a doctor blade wipes the surface of the cylinder clean, leaving ink only in the indented pattern on the cylinder. When this inked cylinder surface then presses against a substrate surface, the ink is transferred from this engraved pattern structure to the substrate, providing the patterned print. The cylinder side then goes back into the ink pan to pick up more ink, followed by doctor blade wiping and then printing again. This is a continuous cycle as the cylinder turns.
  • the key enabler for producing printed electronics is the use of electronic inks.
  • the inks used are similar to colored graphic arts inks with respect to the press, but instead provide electrical properties and functions to the printed layers.
  • some inks are dielectrics with insulating properties.
  • Other inks serve as conductors, and other inks serve as semiconductors.
  • Most recently inks have been developed by a number of companies that provide these functions and the selection of inks to be used, the order in which they are used, and how they are laid down are critical to the performance that results.
  • One of the main disadvantages of electronic inks is their high cost. They are usually made from exotic, expensive materials, and they are often sensitive to the presence of air or moisture, or often must be maintained at a specific temperature. Examples of materials in the electronic inks include nano particles of silver or gold for conductors, or specialized organic semiconductors made from complex syntheses, not so different than that used for manufacturing pharmaceuticals. Other examples of materials for electronic inks might include nano particles of metal oxides made by special precipitation reactions or special expensive milling operations. It is not unusual for a printed electronic ink to cost about 500 US dollars per gram or more. Therefore, these inks are usually provided in small quantities.
  • the amount of electronic ink waste needs to be minimized.
  • the inventors have discovered that it is best to reduce the resident volume of ink in the inking system so less ink is needed to be in the inking system while in operation. Less ink reduces the amount of ink needed to start the press and reduces the amount of ink discarded when shutting down the press, because the resident ink in an inking system is often discarded when changing inks. Also, the electronic inks need to be protected from an atmosphere that may damage, oxidize, or evaporate the ink too soon.
  • the present disclosure is directed to apparatus and methods for reducing the volume of ink needed to provide functional printing with expensive electronic inks.
  • This system includes various components that, when used either by themselves or in various combinations with one another, reduce the volume of ink needed, while at the same time protecting the inks from harmful atmospheres.
  • the components may include: (1 ) a slot- shaped applicator designed for holding only small resident volumes of ink to be spread on the print cylinder, (2) a metering device that may include a feature for not only doctoring but also collecting the ink for recycling, (3) a housing providing an enclosed volume, to prevent damage to the ink, that covers the ink applicator, metering device, and print cylinder, (4) a minimum-volume pump (for example a peristaltic pump) to move the ink.
  • the metering device is placed adjacent to the applicator to reduce ink volume and the ink on the print cylinder is kept from damage by the housing providing an enclosed volume.
  • the system provides a number of advantages over prior inking systems because it is specifically designed for electronic inks rather than graphics inks.
  • the press applicator holds only a small amount of ink. This reduces the amount of ink needed to begin printing, reduces the amount of ink lost during a clean up after a run, and keeps what ink is used as fresh as possible by having a very short residence time in the press.
  • Inks it is important that inks be fresh because they often have short lifetimes since they are often made of materials that degrade easily from exposure to the environment or are chemically active.
  • the ink is protected from harmful environment with an enclosed volume defined by a housing, the applicator, the metering device and the cylinder.
  • the enclosed volume may include an inert gas, and/or vapors from the solvent of the particular ink being used in the printing apparatus. This allows control of evaporation, but also provides a means to eliminate moisture by using a cover gas, for example, pure nitrogen or argon.
  • the metering device may be in communication with a suction device for collecting ink to be recycled. The apparatus thus eliminates the need for a collection pan, as used on conventional graphic arts presses, which would hold too much expensive ink.
  • the apparatus may include a peristaltic pump to move the ink.
  • This type of pump keeps the ink inside a flexible tubing rather than having it exposed to more complex mechanical parts as found in a conventional pump.
  • a peristaltic pump also allows for easier cleaning by simply replacing the tubing rather than having to rebuild the pump. It should also be noted that this system will work for presses configured to run with doctoring of the press cylinder in the direction of rotation as well as doctoring of the cylinder against the direction of rotation.
  • an apparatus for printing electronic inks comprising:
  • a print cylinder having an ink transfer point and a direction of rotation
  • a slot-shaped applicator disposed adjacent to the print cylinder for applying ink to the print cylinder at an ink application point, wherein an arc starting at the ink application point, extending in the direction of rotation, and ending at the ink transfer point, subtends an angle of ⁇ 90 degrees;
  • a metering device disposed adjacent to the print cylinder for metering the amount of ink on the print cylinder at a metering point, wherein the metering point is disposed along the arc;
  • a housing that, together with the slot-shaped applicator, the metering device, and the print cylinder, defines an enclosed volume, and at least one of inert gas and ink-solvent vapor is disposed in the enclosed volume.
  • the apparatus of aspect 1 further comprising a conduit in communication with the slot-shaped applicator;
  • a peristaltic pump disposed so as to move ink through the conduit to the slot-shaped applicator.
  • the apparatus of aspect 1 or aspect 2 further comprising a suction device in communication with the metering device.
  • the apparatus of any one of aspects 1-3 wherein the print cylinder has a width, and the metering device has a width, wherein the metering-device width is narrower than the print-cylinder width.
  • the slot-shaped applicator comprises a first portion and a second portion, and a removable shim portion disposed between the first and second portions so as to define a height of the slot.
  • the apparatus of any one of aspects 1-6 wherein the metering device is a doctor blade disposed so as to work against the direction of rotation.
  • the apparatus of any one of aspects 1-7 further comprising seals disposed between the housing and the print cylinder, wherein the seals contact a circumferential surface of the print cylinder.
  • a method of printing with electronic ink comprising:
  • the method of aspect 9 further comprising moving, with a peristaltic pump, the ink through a conduit to the ink application point.
  • aspect 1 there is provided the method of aspect 1 1, further comprising balancing the ink transfer, the suctioning, and the feeding, so as to maintain a positive pressure within the enclosed volume.
  • applying electronic ink further comprises applying the electronic ink over less than the entire width of the cylinder.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a printing apparatus.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view, according to one embodiment, of the printing apparatus as shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of a portion of the printing apparatus as shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of an ink applicator and a metering device.
  • FIG. 5 is a front view of the ink applicator as seen in the direction of arrow 13 in FIG.
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view, similar to that of FIG. 3, of a printing apparatus according to a second embodiment.
  • Ranges can be expressed herein as from “about” one particular value, and/or to "about” another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent "about,” it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment. It will be further understood that the endpoints of each of the ranges are significant both in relation to the other endpoint, and independently of the other endpoint.
  • the ink volume in the press may be minimized by use of:
  • a minimum-volume pump for example, a peristaltic pump that strokes tubing to move the ink
  • the ink may be protected from harmful atmospheric conditions by use of an enclosed volume encompassing the ink applicator section, the metering section, and a portion of the print cylinder.
  • the enclosed volume may include inert gas and/or solvent vapor.
  • a small bottle, or other contained ink source, with an in-line filter may be attached to the press, wherein the bottle has both an ink inlet and an ink exit.
  • This bottle is then connected to a peristaltic pump, which would stroke a tube to move ink out of the bottle.
  • the peristaltic pump tubing is connected to the ink applicator portion of the inking system, through a hose connected to the ink applicator.
  • Another tube from the rear of the metering section is connected to the bottle as a return line.
  • An inert atmosphere and/or solvent vapor is preferably flowed inward to flood the space between the applicator, cylinder, and metering section to exclude air and moisture.
  • the amount of ink pumped by the peristaltic pump and the amount of inert atmosphere and/or solvent vapor fed to the enclosed volume may be balanced against the amount of suction to provide a positive pressure within the enclosed volume.
  • Ink is dispensed out through the ink applicator section to the engraved cylinder by the pump.
  • One of the applicator's purposes is to spread the ink evenly by way of its distribution channels and form a continuous bead across the print-width of the print cylinder.
  • the amount of ink in the applicator may be minimized by using a slot-shaped applicator, for example.
  • the opening, or slot, in the applicator may be adjustable by shimming during setup to selectively vary the amount of ink applied to the print cylinder.
  • the ink After the ink is spread onto the engraved cylinder, it is almost immediately metered, or doctored, with excess ink drawn back out and into tubing that returns it to the ink source or bottle. This ink-return may be accomplished by using vacuum, for example.
  • the ink transfer point is described at the bottom of the print cylinder (i.e., the substrate is beneath the print cylinder), such need not be the case. Instead, the ink transfer point could be at the top, or any particularly desired position around the circumference of the print cylinder, with the substrate positioned accordingly. For example, the substrate could be at the top of the print cylinder, or could travel vertically beside the print cylinder or at any angle with respect to vertical.
  • the metering section doctors the ink with the rotation of the print cylinder, whereas in a second embodiment the metering section doctors the ink against the rotation of the cylinder.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view
  • FIG. 2 is a side view as seen in the direction of arrow 9 in FIG. 1 , of a printing apparatus 1 having the inking system 7 working with the rotation of the cylinder.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a single station, press, or apparatus 1 for printing a single patterned layer. Most electronics will require the printing of multiple layers so various numbers of these stations would be employed together so that a substrate 2 may be fed from one into the next, with each apparatus printing a different pattern until the entire desired circuit is formed.
  • the substrate to be printed upon is shown as a flat substrate 2.
  • the substrate 2 may be glass (either in sheet form, or in the form of a continuous web), paper, metal, or polymer based, and may be either rigid or flexible (including flexible glass or rigid glass), for example.
  • the print cylinder 10 is shown running across the top of the substrate 2. This configuration is useful because the substrate 2, if held flat like this, can be either rigid or flexible.
  • the print cylinder 10 is supported by a frame 5, rotates in the direction of arrow 12, and has a width 16. Further, the print cylinder 10 includes an ink transfer point 14, namely, a point at which the patterned ink is transferred from the cylinder to the substrate 2.
  • the backing roller 4 directly opposite the print cylinder 10 is another smaller cylinder under the substrate 2; this small cylinder is the backing roller 4.
  • the backing roller 4 in a gravure press is typically covered with a compliant material, usually rubber, which compensates for slight imperfections in gaps, substrate thickness, or roller precision, providing an even pressure of the substrate 2 against the printing cylinder 10.
  • the backing roller 4 is positioned below the larger gravure print cylinder 10.
  • the printing apparatus 1 also includes adjustable feet 6 at the bottom of the machine that are used, in part, to align one press to the next when they are to be employed together.
  • the printing apparatus 1 may be used by itself or with any desired number of similar printing apparatuses.
  • the substrate 2 exiting one printing apparatus would then enter the next printing apparatus to print multiple patterns in layers of different materials to create an electronic circuit.
  • the feeder and collector stations which contain the mechanisms to feed either sheets of substrates to the press, if the substrate is to be a sheet, or spools if the substrate is to be a web-type rolled substrate.
  • the heat treatment stations or ink drying stations which might be located between the separate printing apparatus stations. The heat treatments and drying stations are common in the art of printing and are not discussed in detail here.
  • the printing apparatus 1 includes an inking system 7 that includes a slot- shaped applicator 20 and a metering device 30.
  • a housing 40 together with the slot-shaped applicator 20, the metering device 30, and the print cylinder 10, defines an enclosed volume 42 (see FIG. 3) in which there may be disposed a controlled atmosphere.
  • the inking system 7 for printing electronics is very different than inking systems used in graphic arts where inks are much less expensive.
  • the inking system 7 is in contact with the rotating print cylinder 10, which has precision etched pits in it that need to be filled with ink to transfer the ink to the substrate 2.
  • the etched pits correspond to a pattern to be printed.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 show an enlargement of the inking system 7, but with the housing 40 sides removed to show some of the elements within.
  • FIG. 4 additionally schematically shows the relationship between the inking system 7 and the remaining ink path elements for the printing apparatus.
  • the slot-shaped applicator 20 applies the ink to the print cylinder 10, and the metering device 30 removes excess ink from the print cylinder 10, leaving only the ink that is in the etched pits.
  • the slot-shaped applicator 20 includes a first portion 21 , a second portion 22, and a removable shim portion 23 disposed between the first and second portions 21, 22 to define a slot 25.
  • slot 25 has a slot height 27. The slot height 27 may be varied by use of different removable shims 23 having different thicknesses. Slot 25 spreads the ink across the width of the slot-shaped applicator 20 before it is dispensed on the print cylinder 10. Ink that flows through the slot 25 is then applied to print cylinder 10 at ink application point 24 in a uniform bead across the printable width of the print cylinder 10.
  • a vacuum baffle could be used on the upstream (with respect to the rotation direction of print cylinder 10) side of the slot-shaped applicator 20 to help regulate pressure across the ink bead being applied by the applicator 20 in order to assist in controlling ink thickness.
  • End pieces of housing 40 (not shown in FIGS. 3 and 4) abut the slot-shaped applicator 20 to confine the ink so it does not escape out the sides.
  • Ink is supplied to the slot-shaped applicator 20 from ink reservoir 8 by way of a pump 28 and connecting conduits 29.
  • Pump 28 is a minimum- volume pump, and may be a peristaltic pump, for example.
  • the ink reservoir 8 maybe an ink bottle, or other ink-holding device, for example.
  • a pressure gauge 1 1 may be disposed along conduit 29 to monitor the pressure of ink being delivered to the slot-shaped applicator 20, so that pump 28 may be appropriately controlled.
  • a peristaltic pump is used because it appears to be ideally suited for this application.
  • This type of pump is basically a roller system that strokes a flexible tube.
  • the peristaltic pump does not make direct contact with the fluid being pumped.
  • the volume of fluid remains low because there is no need to fill a volume of the pump itself.
  • the tube can be very small in diameter, further reducing the volume needed. Accordingly, use of a peristaltic pump reduces the amount of ink resident in the system and that would be wasted when the printing apparatus is shut down when, for example, changing inks or printing cylinders.
  • the metering device 30 includes a holder 31 in which there is disposed a doctor blade 32 that meters the ink on print cylinder 10 at metering point 34.
  • the metering device 30 includes a width 36 that is smaller than the width 16 of the print cylinder 10.
  • the width 36 is smaller than the width 16 so that the ends of housing 40 may seal, via seals 46, with the circumference of the print cylinder 10.
  • the inking system 7 is thus within the effective print-width of the print cylinder 10.
  • a suction device 38 is connected to the metering device 30 and to the ink reservoir 8 by way of conduit 39.
  • the suction device 38 may be, for example, a vacuum.
  • the doctor blade 32 is shown protruding to the left, and works with the direction of rotation 12 of print cylinder 10. Any desired configuration (in terms of material, included blade angle, etc.) of doctor blade may be used in the metering device 30. Recessed back from the doctor-blade edge is a series of scooped areas 33 that collect the ink, which then flows through paths 35 in the holder 31 by way of suction from suction device 38 connected thereto by conduit 39.
  • the paths 35 may include holes that lead from scooped areas 33 to a T junction with a long cylindrical path that runs at right angles along the width of the interior of the metering device 30, to collect the ink.
  • the path 35 may further include another T junction at the center of this cylindrical path, wherein this second T junction exits the metering device 30 and may be connected to a pipe nipple (at the back of the metering device 30) that can be attached to conduit 39.
  • a housing 40 includes sides that abut the sides of the slot-shaped applicator 20 and the metering device 30.
  • the sides of housing 40 help hold the ink within the slot 25 as well as on the surface of the doctor blade 32, and enable the use of an inert gas (for example, argon or nitrogen) and/or solvent vapor (matched with the solvent used in the ink) between the slot- shaped ink applicator 20 and the metering device 32. That is, the housing 40, together with the slot-shaped applicator 20, metering device 30, and print cylinder 10, defines an enclosed volume 42. Where the housing sides contact the print cylinder 10, there are disposed seals 46.
  • an inert gas for example, argon or nitrogen
  • solvent vapor matched with the solvent used in the ink
  • the seals 46 assist in keeping the atmosphere within the enclosed volume 42, and are made of a suitable elastomeric material.
  • An inert gas and/or solvent vapor may be fed through conduit 44 (and through a path between the slot-shaped applicator 20 and metering device 30) into the enclosed volume 42. Accordingly, the enclosed volume 42 is not filled with ink, thereby reducing the amount of ink in the inking system 7. Additionally, the inert gas and/or solvent vapor in the enclosed volume 42 prevents the ink (not only that on the cylinder, but also that making its way through the metering device 30 and the paths 35 for recycling to reservoir 8) from being damaged due to oxidation, moisture, drying, evaporation, or unwanted polymerization, for example.
  • the enclosed volume 42 together with the closed nature of the remainder of the ink paths through the system, keep the ink being recycled fresh and ready for use. That is, there is no need for ink maintenance including adjustment of viscosity, addition of solvents to replace those evaporated and/or to maintain the desired ink to solvent ratio.
  • the pressure within the enclosed volume 42 may be suitably maintained by appropriately choosing the flows of ink, of inert gas and/or solvent vapor, and the amount of suction from the metering device 30.
  • the flows and amount of suction are chosen to maintain a positive pressure within enclosed volume 42 thereby preventing damaging elements form leaking into the enclosed volume 42.
  • ink is pumped from reservoir 8 through conduit 29 by pump 28.
  • Conduit 29 delivers ink to the slot-shaped applicator 20, wherein the ink is dispersed along slot 25 and is transferred to the print cylinder 10 at ink application point 24 (across the printable-width of the print cylinder 10) as the print cylinder 10 rotates in the direction of arrow 12 towards the metering device 30.
  • the ink remains on the surface of the print cylinder 10 a short time before it is metered by the doctor blade 32, thereby reducing the residence time of the ink exposed to the environment.
  • the doctor blade 32 removes the excess ink that did not fill the engraved pattern on the print cylinder 10.
  • Suction applied via suction device 38 to the area along the top surface of the doctor blade 32 by way of scooped areas 33 and paths 35, pulls the ink back in to the doctor blade holder 31, and then back out of the inking system 7 through the conduit 39 and eventually back to reservoir 8. Ink left in the engraved pattern on the print cylinder 10 is then transferred to the substrate 2, at ink transfer point 14.
  • FIG. 6 shows the side view of an apparatus for printing electronic inks that is similar to the view in FIG. 3, wherein like reference numerals are used to identify like elements.
  • the elements of this embodiment are similar to those discussed above in connection with the first embodiment and, therefore mainly the differences will be explained.
  • the doctor blade 32 is used against the rotation direction 12 of the print cylinder 10 rather than with it. There are some printing situations that may benefit from this arrangement and the inking system 7 works for either case.
  • the slot-shaped applicator 20 still leads the metering device 30 but the angle of attack of the doctor blade 32 to the print cylinder 10 is reversed.
  • the substrate 2 to be printed on is still located at about the 6 o'clock position as before.
  • Other aspects of this arrangement work as before.
  • the configuration of this embodiment is particularly well suited for use with lower rotational speeds of print cylinder 10, for example less than 30 rpm, which is equivalent to 100 fpm (30 meters per minute) web speed for a 12 in. (30 cm) diameter print cylinder, and with print cylinders that do not require as high a degree of polish, for example, a print cylinder having a roughness Rz > 4 microns.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif (1) d'impression utilisant des encres électroniques, qui comprend un cylindre d'impression (10), un applicateur (20) en forme de fente, un dispositif de mesure (30) et un corps (40). Le cylindre d'impression comporte un point de transfert d'encre (14) et une direction de rotation (12). L'applicateur en forme de fente est placé de façon adjacente au cylindre d'impression afin d'appliquer l'encre sur ledit cylindre en un point d'application (24), un arc étant amorcé au point d'application de l'encre; cet arc, qui se déploie dans la direction de rotation et se termine au point de transfert d'encre, sous-tend un angle (a) de < 90 degrés. Le dispositif de mesure est placé de façon adjacente au cylindre d'impression pour mesurer la quantité d'encre sur le cylindre d'impression en un point de mesure (34), ledit point de mesure se situant le long de l'arc. Le corps ainsi que l'applicateur en forme de fente, le dispositif de mesure et le cylindre d'impression définissent un volume fermé (42). Un gaz inerte et/ou de la vapeur de solvant d'encre se situe(nt) dans le volume fermé. L'invention concerne aussi un procédé d'impression utilisant des encres électroniques.
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