Abstract:
A crosslinked siloxane composition contains the polymerization product of a mixture containing from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials, where at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophilic alkoxysilane precursor material, and at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophobic alkoxysilane precursor material. A method of printing an image to a substrate involves applying an inkjet ink to an intermediate transfer member using an inkjet printhead, spreading the ink onto the transfer member, inducing a property change of the ink, and transferring the ink to a substrate, where the intermediate transfer member comprises a crosslinked siloxane composition containing the polymerization product of a mixture comprising from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials, where at least one of the precursor materials is hydrophilic and at least one is hydrophobic.
Abstract:
An intermediate transfer member containing a layer of a siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer. A method of preparing an intermediate transfer member including mixing a coating solution containing siloxyfluorocarbon precursor materials; applying the coating solution as a sol on a substrate; curing the coating solution on the substrate to form an intermediate transfer member containing a layer of a siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer. The surface free energy of the intermediate transfer member may be from about 10 mN/m to about 40 mN/m. A method of printing an image to a substrate includes applying an inkjet ink to an intermediate transfer member containing a layer of a siloxyflurocarbon networked polymer; spreading the ink onto the intermediate transfer member; inducing a property change of the ink; and transferring the ink to a substrate.
Abstract:
An intermediate image transfer member for indirect printing contains a layer containing a structured organic film (SOF). The SOF contains a plurality of segments including at least a first segment type and a plurality of linkers comprising at least a first linker type, arranged as a covalent organic framework (COF), where at least the first segment type optionally contains fluorine.
Abstract:
A formulation composition for preparing a print head face plate coating includes a sol containing a mixture of monomers including at least one fluoroalkoxysilane monomer; a solvent; a catalyst; and water. The formulation composition is stable towards gelation for more than 1.5 hours. A method of preparing a print head involves preparing a formulation composition containing a sol prepared from a mixture of monomers including at least one fluoroalkoxysilane monomer, a solvent, a catalyst, and water; applying the formulation composition as a sol on a surface of the print head; and curing the formulation composition to form a crosslinked siloxane layer on the print head. A method of printing involves using the print head to apply inkjet ink to a substrate.
Abstract:
A processes for preparing structured organic film (SOF) comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film may be a multi-segment thick structured organic film.