Inkjet Printing of 3D Metallic Silver Complex Microstructures

Wessel W. Wits, Ashok Sridhar

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Abstract

To broaden the scope of inkjet printing, this paper focuses on printing of an organic silver complex ink on glass substrates towards the fabrication of metallic 3D microstructures. The droplet formation sequence of the inkjet printer is optimised to print continuous layers of metal. A brief discussion on orientation trials, aimed at optimising the print parameters, is followed by two different methodologies of printing 3D microstructures: wet-in-wet and wet-in-dry. The surface topography of the end product and the possibility to stack layer-upon-layer using these two methodologies are the main criteria investigated in this paper.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings International Conference on Competitive Manufacturing, COMA '10
EditorsDimitri Dimitrov
Place of PublicationStellenbosch, South Africa
PublisherStellenbosch University
Pages45-50
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-0-7972-1322-7
Publication statusPublished - 3 Feb 2010
EventInternational Conference on Competitive Manufacturing, COMA 2010 - Stellenbosch, South Africa
Duration: 3 Feb 20105 Feb 2010

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Competitive Manufacturing, COMA 2010
Abbreviated titleCOMA
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CityStellenbosch
Period3/02/105/02/10

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