Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the production of strongly adherent coatings on an inorganic or organic metalized substrate, wherein in a first step a) a low-temperature plasma, a corona discharge or a flame is caused to act on the inorganic or organic substrate, in a second step b) one or more photoinitiators or mixtures of photoinitiators with monomers, containing at least one ethylenically unsaturated group, or solutions, suspensions or emulsions of the afore-mentioned substances, are applied to the inorganic or organic substrate, in a third step c) using suitable methods those afore-mentioned substances are dried and/or irradiated with electromagnetic waves and, optionally, in a fourth step d) the substrate so pretreated is provided with a coating and the coating is cured or dried.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for forming functional layers on an inorganic or organic substrate, wherein a) a low-temperature plasma, a corona discharge, high-energy radiation and/or a flame treatment is caused to act on the inorganic or organic substrate, b) 1) at least one activatable initiator or 2) at least one activatable initiator and at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound is/are applied in the form of a melt, solution, suspension or emulsion to the inorganic or organic substrate, there being incorporated in the activatable initiator and/or the ethylenically unsaturated compound at least one function-controlling group which results in the treated substrate's acquiring desired surface properties, and c) the coated substrate is heated and/or is irradiated with electromagnetic waves, the substrate thereby acquiring the desired surface properties. The invention relates also to substrates coated in accordance with the method and to their use.
Abstract:
Process for producing a multilayer coating, in which a first coating (A) has applied to it a subsequent coating material (B) which is then cured involves selecting and/or modifying the first coating (A) and/or selecting the coating material (B) in such a way that the quotient (Q) formed from the surface energy of the second coating (B) and the surface energy of the first coating (A) is less than or equal to 1, and its use.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a plurality of nozzle arrangements for an inkjet printhead chip includes fabricating drive circuitry layers on a substrate with a CMOS fabrication process; depositing a first sacrificial layer on the substrate; depositing a heater layer for forming one or more heating circuits on the first sacrificial layer and etching the heater layer to form the heating circuits; depositing a resiliently flexible layer of dielectric material on the substrate to cover the heater layer and etching the dielectric layer to form one or more actuators and one or more ink ejection members; depositing a second sacrificial layer on the substrate to cover the actuators and the ink ejection members and etching the sacrificial layer to define deposition zones for one or more nozzle chamber walls and one or more roof walls; depositing a layer of a structural material on the second sacrificial layer to form the nozzle chamber walls and the roof walls; and etching away the sacrificial layers.
Abstract:
The nozzle arrangements are positioned on a substrate that incorporates drive circuitry. According to the method, the drive circuitry layers on the substrate are fabricated by means of CMOS fabrication process. A first sacrificial layer is deposited on the substrate. A heater layer for heating circuits is deposited on the first sacrificial layer and etched to form the heating circuits. A resiliently flexible layer of dielectric material is deposited on the substrate to cover the heater layer and etched to form actuators and ink ejection members. A second sacrificial layer is deposited on the substrate to cover the actuators and the ink ejection members and etched to define deposition zones for the nozzle chamber walls and the roof walls. A layer of a structural material is deposited on the second sacrificial layer to form the nozzle chamber walls and the roof walls. The sacrificial layers are finally etched away.
Abstract:
A printhead chip suitable for a pagewidth color printhead assembly is provided. The printhead chip comprises a substrate defining a plurality of ink supply channels, and a plurality of ink-ejecting nozzles arranged on the substrate in fluid communication with the ink supply channels. The nozzles are arranged in groups, with each group of nozzles being in fluid communication with a respective ink supply channel. The groups of nozzles are arranged in at least three rows, each row of nozzles receiving ink of the same color.
Abstract:
An inkjet printhead chip includes a substrate that incorporates drive circuitry. A plurality of nozzle arrangements is positioned on the substrate. Each nozzle arrangement includes a nozzle chamber wall and a roof wall positioned on the substrate to define a nozzle chamber, the roof wall defining an ink ejection port in fluid communication with the nozzle chamber. The nozzles are densely packed on the printhead substrate for greater resolution and print quality. The nozzles are arranged in rows with each row offset relative to its adjacent rows to reduce the effective nozzle pitch across the printhead. The printhead is high speed and energy efficient by ejecting relatively low mass drops at a high frequency.
Abstract:
An inkjet printhead chip includes a substrate that incorporates drive circuitry. A plurality of nozzle arrangements is positioned on the substrate. Each nozzle arrangement includes a nozzle chamber wall and a roof wall positioned on the substrate to define a nozzle chamber, the roof wall defining an ink ejection port in fluid communication with the nozzle chamber. An ink ejection member is positioned in the nozzle chamber and is displaceable towards and away from the ink ejection port to eject ink from the ink ejection port. An elongate actuator is fast, at one end, to the substrate to receive an electrical signal from the drive circuitry and fast, at an opposite end, with the ink ejection member. The actuator incorporates a heating circuit that is connected to the drive circuitry layer. The heating circuit is positioned and configured so that, on receipt of, and termination of, a suitable electrical drive signal from the drive circuitry layer, the heating circuit serves to generate differential thermal expansion and contraction, respectively, such that the actuator is displaced to drive the ink ejection member towards and away from the ink ejection port. The drive circuitry is configured to generate a heating signal which is sufficient to heat the actuator, without generating movement, to an extent such that the ink is heated, prior to generating the drive signal.
Abstract:
A printer includes an inkjet printhead having a plurality of nozzles. The nozzles include a thermal actuator and drive circuitry for operating the thermal actuator. The drive circuitry and actuator overlie a common area of the support substrate.
Abstract:
A multilayered article is disclosed, which includes, in sequence: (1) a substrate (S), e.g., of thermoplastic polycarbonate; (2) a scratch-resistant layer (SR); and (3) a top layer (T). The scratch-resistant layer is prepared by curing a scratch-resistant coating composition comprising a polycondensate prepared from at least one silane, said polycondensate being prepared by a sol-gel process. The top layer is prepared by curing a top layer coating composition prepared by hydrolyzing a composition which includes: at lest one compound represented by general formula 1, M(Rnull)mnullnull(I) wherein M is an element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Zr, Sn, Ce, Al, B, VO, In and Zn, Rnull represents a hydrolysable radical, and m is an integer from 2 to 4; and optionally at least one compound represented by general formula II, RbSiRnulla,nullnull(II) wherein the radicals Rnull and R are the same or different, Rnull is as defined for general formula (I), R represents a group selected from an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a hydrocarbon group with at least one halogen group, an epoxide group, a glycidyloxy group, an amino group, a mercapto group, a methacryloxy group and a cyano group, and a and b independently of one another have a value from 1 to 3, provided that the sum of a and b is four. The multilayered articles are distinguished by possessing outstanding scratch and abrasion resistance.