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Method of printing a polymer thick film ink
Assignee: Tyco International Ltd
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Filing: 1985-08-12
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2005-08-12
Abstract
Abstract A method of printing an electrically conductive thick film ink onto a polymeric substrate. The ink comprises a polymeric binder, which is preferably a fluoropolymer, a solvent for the binder, and an electrically conductive filler. At the printing temperature the solvent is a latent solvent for the binder. After printing the temperature is raised, so that first the binder dissolves in the solvent, and then the solvent vaporizes and the binder cures. The ink may be applied to a conductive polymer, preferably fluoropolymer, substrate and used as a heater.
Inventors
- 👤 Neville Batliwalla
- 👤 Ravi Oswal
- 👤 Gordon McCarty
- 👤 Jeff Shafe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:24
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/52; H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/20; H01B1/22; H01B1/24; H01C; H01C17/00; H01C17/06; H01C17/065; H01C17/06506; H01C17/06573; H01C17/06586; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/09; H05K1/092; H05K1/095; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S260/00; Y10S260/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of applying a polymer thick film ink to a substrate, which method comprises: (1) printing onto the substrate a polymer thick film ink which comprises (a) a binder comprising an organic polymer, (b) a latent solvent for the binder, and (c) an electrically conductive particulate filler, the binder and the solvent being such that (i) at room temperature the binder is in the form of solid particles dispersed in the solvent, and (ii) there is a temperature above room temperature at which the binder is dissolved in the solvent; said printing being carried out under conditions such that the electrically conductive particulate filler is dispersed in the latent solvent and the binder is in the form of solid particles dispersed in the latent solvent; and (2) after step (1), increasing the temperature of the ink printed on the substrate so as first to dissolve the solid binder particles in the latent solvent, and then to vaporize the latent solvent and cure the polymeric binder.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of applying a polymer thick film ink to a substrate, which method comprises: (1) printing onto the substrate a polymer thick film ink which comprises (a) a binder comprising an organic polymer, (b) a latent solvent for the binder, and (c) an electrically conductive particulate filler, the binder and the solvent being such that (i) at room temperature the binder is in the form of solid particles dispersed in the solvent, and (ii) there is a temperature above room temperature at which the binder is dissolved in the solvent; said printing being carried out under conditions such that the electrically conductive particulate filler is dispersed in the latent solvent and the binder is in the form of solid particles dispersed in the latent solvent; and (2) after step (1), increasing the temperature of the ink printed on the substrate so as first to dissolve the solid binder particles in the latent solvent, and then to vaporize the latent solvent and cure the polymeric binder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the binder comprises a semicrystalline fluorinated organic polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the ink is printed at room temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the temperature is increased to a predetermined temperature T c and held at that temperature to vaporize the solvent and cure the polymeric binder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined temperature T c is at least 15° C. above the solvation temperature T s of the binder in the solvent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined temperature T c is at least 10° C. lower than the boiling point T b of the solvent, measured at atmospheric pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein the predetermined temperature T c is substantially the same as the temperature of the onset of melting T om of the substrate, wherein T om is the point of significant increase in slope of a DSC melting curve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises a conductive polymeric material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises a fluorinated polymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the binder comprises polyvinylidene fluoride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the latent solvent is selected from the group consisting of cyclohexanone, butyrolactone, isophorone, and carbitol acetate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the latent solvent wets the binder at room temperature.
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