Novel phase change inks for printing three-dimensional structures

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 550-555

  Chovancova Lovell, Veronika ^a,b,c   Pekarovicova, Alexandra ^a   Fleming III, Paul D ^a,b  

^a Parkview Campus   (United States)

^b IS and T ^*

^c Sun Chemical Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOT MELT INK; PRINTABILITY ANALYSIS;

INK; PLASTICIZERS; RHEOLOGY; WAXES;

PRINTING;

ABRASION RESISTANCE; DIGITAL PRINTING; INK; PLASTICIZERS; RHEOLOGY; WAX;

EID: 33846686004     PISSN: 10623701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2352/J.ImagingSci.Technol.(2006)50:6(550)     Document Type: Conference Paper

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