Development of PZT Suspensions for Ceramic Ink-Jet Printing

Abstract

The direct ink-jet printing of ceramic powders requires the development of highly fluid suspensions of ceramic particles with viscosity <40 mPas. Here we describe the development of two such ceramic suspensions which contain up to 30% by volume of PZT particles in either an azeotropic mixture of MEK and ethanol or in an alkane wax at 120 deg. C. The influence of various processing parameters on fluid rheology are investigated and trial fluids have been passed through an inkjet printing head.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADP014225

Entities

People

  • B. Derby
  • D. H. Lee
  • David L. Hall
  • Tianhong Wang

Organizations

  • University of Manchester

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Dispersants
  • Fabrication
  • Fatty Acids
  • High Temperature
  • Ink Jet Printers
  • Inks
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Melting Point
  • Organophosphates
  • Particles
  • Printing

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science