Printing conductive layers using waterless offset technology considering the influences of the low-viscosity polymer inks and the rubber blankets

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 475-482

  Dilfer, S ^a   Schmitt, N ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conductive polymers; Corona pretreatment; Offset printing; Organic electronics; Printed electronics; Wetting

Indexed keywords

INK; OFFSET PRINTING; ORGANIC POLYMERS; RUBBER; SUBSTRATES; VISCOSITY; WETTING;

CONDUCTIVE POLYMER; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; OFFSET TECHNOLOGIES; ORGANIC ELECTRONICS; PRE-TREATMENT; PRINTED ELECTRONICS; WATERLESS OFFSET PRINTING; WET FILM THICKNESS;

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

EID: 84865637934     PISSN: 15470091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11998-011-9387-1     Document Type: Article

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