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1 – 10 of 812Amruta Joglekar-Athavale and Ganapti S. Shankarling
The review glances upon the colorants used for printing on ceramic substrates by ink jet technology and techniques, chemistry involved during the selection of the colorants.
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Purpose
The review glances upon the colorants used for printing on ceramic substrates by ink jet technology and techniques, chemistry involved during the selection of the colorants.
Design/methodology/approach
The ink jet technology is an easy and a convenient technique, specially designed colorants are used for such applications with tailor made properties and features.
Findings
New developments in technology and chemistry of colorants to achieve successes in application studies of ceramic substrates.
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Practical implications
This review glances upon the history, development and practical approach of the current techniques with available dyes and pigments and the techniques involved during the synthesis and application.
Originality/value
The review paper provides information about the development of the inkjet technique on ceramics and available colorants with methods.
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A. Bochenek, B. Bober, A. Dziedzic and L. Golonka
Investigations were aimed at evaluation of assembly properties of conductive layers cofired with LTCC substrates. The usefulness of these layers for low‐temperature soldering…
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Investigations were aimed at evaluation of assembly properties of conductive layers cofired with LTCC substrates. The usefulness of these layers for low‐temperature soldering, joining with adhesives or for wire bonding was tested. The samples were manufactured from inks and glass‐ceramic sheets from three known LTCC producers. Different material combinations and various temperature‐time profiles of firing were used. The investigations were on: wettability measurements of conductive layers, evaluation of the layer resistance to dissolution, the deep analyses of particular wire bonding processes and the joint quality assessment at the time of welding, and the joint strength measurements. In the case of adhesive connections the resistance measurements of joints were applied. Scanning electron microscopy analyses were applied and metallographic examinations of sample cross‐sections were undertaken. The results of the investigations allowed us to choose films with appropriate bonding properties, and to explain the mechanism of joint failure.
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Guillermo Monrós, Mario Llusar and José Antonio Badenes
The purpose of this study is the synthesis and characterization of a CMYK palette (cyan of Cr-BiVO4, magenta of Pr-CeO2, yellow of Bi-(Ce,Zr)O2 composite and black of YMnO3) as an…
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is the synthesis and characterization of a CMYK palette (cyan of Cr-BiVO4, magenta of Pr-CeO2, yellow of Bi-(Ce,Zr)O2 composite and black of YMnO3) as an eco-friendly polyfunctional palette that combines (a) high near-infrared reflectance (cool pigments) that allows moderate temperatures in indoor environments and the urban heat island effect; (b) photocatalytic activity for the degradation of organic contaminants of emerging concern of substrates in solution (such as Orange II or methylene blue) and gaseous (NOx and volatile organic compounds such as acetaldehyde or toluene); (c) X-ray radiation attenuators associated with bismuth ions; and (d) biocidal effect combined with co-doping with bactericidal agents.
Design/methodology/approach
Pigments were prepared by a solid-state reaction and characterized by X-ray diffraction, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, photocatalytic activity over Orange II and scanning electron microscopy.
Findings
The behaviour of the proposed palette was compared to that of a commercial inkjet palette, and an improvement in all functionalities was observed.
Social implications
The functionalities of pigments allow the building envelope and indoor walls to exhibit temperature-moderating effects (with the additional effects of moderating global warming and increasing air conditioning efficiency), purification and disinfection of both indoor and outdoor air, and radiation attenuation.
Originality/value
The proposed palette and its polyfunctional characterization are novel.
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Sartorius Ltd of Belmont, Surrey have just announced four new products to add to their already impressive range of IKA equipment.
Anabel Renteria, Luisa F. Garcia, Jorge A. Diaz, Luis C. Delfin, Jaime E. Regis, Elizabeth I. Reza, David Espalin, Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng and Yirong Lin
The purpose of this study is to evaluate different 3D structures for humidity sensing that will enable the fabrication of complex geometries with high moisture sensitivity.
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate different 3D structures for humidity sensing that will enable the fabrication of complex geometries with high moisture sensitivity.
Design/methodology/approach
Humidity sensors based on alumina ceramics were fabricated using direct ink write (DIW) technique. Different engineered surface area, polymer binder ratio and post-processing treatment were considered to increase moisture sensitivity.
Findings
It was found that the binder ratio plays an important role in controlling the rheology of the paste during printing and determining the pore size after post-processing treatment. The sensibility of the fabricated humidity sensor was investigated by measuring its capacitance response toward relative humidity (RH) varying from 40% to 90% RH at 25°C. It is shown that using 3D lattice design, printed alumina humidity sensor could improve sensitivity up to 31.6 pF/RH%, over an order of magnitude higher than solid alumina.
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Most of the alumina humidity sensors available are films in nature because of manufacturing difficulties, which limited its potential of higher sensitivity, and thus broader applications. In this paper, a novel 3D alumina humidity sensor was fabricated using DIW 3D printing technology.
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This paper describes the stages in the construction of sensors implemented in thick film technology. The use of CAD facilities greatly reduces the time required for development…
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This paper describes the stages in the construction of sensors implemented in thick film technology. The use of CAD facilities greatly reduces the time required for development, and automatic design rule checking minimises errors. Steps in the fabrication from layout to finished mask(s) are detailed and specific examples given. Strain gauges using piezoresistive properties of thick film resistor inks with various sheet resistivities (Du Pont HS80 series) printed on insulated stainless steel substrates were examined under strains ranging from 0 to ±1000 microstrain. Results show gauge factors to be dependent on the ink's sheet resistivity and range from 2 to 12. The temperature coefficients of resistance were determined over temperatures of +20°C to +140°C, revealing good tracking and reproducibility.
Maricruz Henkel Carrillo, Geuntak Lee, Charles Maniere and Eugene A. Olevsky
The purpose of this work is to introduce a novel approach of using additive manufacturing (AM) to produce dense complex ceramic and metallic parts. Powder 3D printing has been…
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Purpose
The purpose of this work is to introduce a novel approach of using additive manufacturing (AM) to produce dense complex ceramic and metallic parts. Powder 3D printing has been gaining popularity due to its ease of use and versatility. However, powder-based methods such as Selective Laser Melting (SLM) and Sintering (SLS), utilizes high power lasers which generate thermal shock conditions in metals and are not ideal for ceramics due to their high melting temperature. Indirect additive manufacturing methods have been explored to address the above issues but have proven to be wasteful and time-consuming.
Design/methodology/approach
In this work, a novel approach of producing high density net-shaped prototypes using subtractive sintering (SS) and solvent jetting is developed. AM combined with SS (AM-SS) is a process that includes five simple steps. AM-SS can produce repeatable and reliable results as has been shown in this work.
Findings
As a proof-of-concept, a zirconia dental crown with a high density of 97% is fabricated using this approach. Microstructure and properties of the fabricated components are analyzed.
Originality/value
A major advantage of this method is the ability to efficiently fabricate high density parts using either metal powder and more importantly, ceramic powder which is traditionally difficult to densify using AM. Additionally, any powder particle size (including nano) and shape can be used which is not the case for traditional powder-based 3D printing.
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Reducing Level of Alcohol in Inks ‐ A medium‐sized US ink manufacturer recently needed to reduce the level of alcohol in its bases for water‐based inks. Ciba Geigy Pigments…
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Reducing Level of Alcohol in Inks ‐ A medium‐sized US ink manufacturer recently needed to reduce the level of alcohol in its bases for water‐based inks. Ciba Geigy Pigments Division's Inks Technical Centre developed an improved formulation, containing half the alcohol of the previous one and 40 per cent more pigment to allow the ink producer to meet VOC limits and increase production efficiency, at no additional cost.
The worlds of ceramics and plastics, often disparate and in direct competition, are being drawn closer together by new processes in which Beetle aminoplastic resins help print…
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The worlds of ceramics and plastics, often disparate and in direct competition, are being drawn closer together by new processes in which Beetle aminoplastic resins help print colourful and complex patterns and pictures on tiles and pottery.
Yushen Wang, Wei Xiong, Danna Tang, Liang Hao, Zheng Li, Yan Li and Kaka Cheng
Traditional simulation research of geological and similar engineering models, such as landslides or other natural disaster scenarios, usually focuses on the change of stress and…
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Purpose
Traditional simulation research of geological and similar engineering models, such as landslides or other natural disaster scenarios, usually focuses on the change of stress and the state of the model before and after destruction. However, the transition of the inner change is usually invisible. To optimize and make models more intelligent, this paper aims to propose a perceptible design to detect the internal temperature change transformed by other energy versions like stress or torsion.
Design/methodology/approach
In this paper, micron diamond particles were embedded in 3D printed geopolymers as a potential thermal sensor material to detect the inner heat change. The authors use synthetic micron diamond powder to reinforced the anti-corrosion properties and thermal conductivity of geopolymer and apply this novel geopolymer slurry in the direct ink writing (DIW) technique.
Findings
As a result, the addition of micron diamond powder can greatly influence the rheology of geopolymer slurry and make the geopolymer slurry extrudable and suitable for DIW by reducing the slope of the viscosity of this inorganic colloid. The heat transfer coefficient of the micron diamond (15 Wt.%)/geopolymer was 50% higher than the pure geopolymer, which could be detected by the infrared thermal imager. Besides, the addition of diamond particles also increased the porous rates of geopolymer.
Originality/value
In conclusion, DIW slurry deposition of micron diamond-embedded geopolymer (MDG) composites could be used to manufacture the multi-functional geological model for thermal imaging and defect detection, which need the characteristic of lightweight, isolation, heat transfer and wave absorption.
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