Abstract:
Process for the production - using plasma spraying - of a coated product in which the coating consists of a ceramic-fluorocarbon polymer-comprising coating, while between the surface of the product and the ceramic fluorocarbon polymer-comprising coating an adhesion layer completely of metal is applied. The adhesion layer consists in particular of at least two metals reacting exothermally with each other under plasma spraying conditions. In particular, the product to be coated is a thin-walled nickel, seamless cylinder with a wall thickness of 50-250 mu m. The invention also relates to an ink transfer roller in which a thin-walled seamless cylinder obtained by the process according to the invention is used.
Abstract:
Described is a device for fixing end rings (4) in the ends of a rotary screen printing stencil (2) wherein a layer of adhesive, which has been applied between the end rings (4) and the ends of said stencil (2) is hardened with use of infra-red radiation producing means such as infra-red radiators (8). Such radiators (8) have a reflector (9) which is insulated at its back-side. During the treatment with infra-red radiation the assembly of end-rings (4) and printing stencil (2) may be made to carry out a rotation around the longitudinal axis of the stencil.
Abstract:
A photosensitive base resin composition for a photoresist to be used in screen printing comprises a photopolymer and an alkyd resin. Such a composition affords a nontacky coating layer. If required, other resins such as an amino resin and/or phenol resin can be incorporated in the composition, if this is required for chemical resistance. In particular, the composition comprises 5-30 % of a poly(vinylalcohol), which has been grafted with stilbazolium, as a photopolymer, 20-80 % alkyd resin and 10-70 % of one more other resins (percentages given as solid matter of base composition).
Abstract:
A screen material is described which is formed by cladding, by means of electroplating, a structure composed of strands (4) or fibres; the structure may consist of a knit, woven or nonwoven material or alternatively of strands (4) or fibres welded together; wound strands (4) or fibres, and which structure may have been subjected to a calendering operation, which material, after having been provided, if required, with an electrically conductive cladding, is provided with a metal layer in an electroplating operation under such conditions, that an overgrowth ratio R greater than 1 is achieved. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such a material, which, in particular, involves making use of an electroplating bath for depositing a metal cladding on a starting material in which a chemical compound is present which increases the overgrowth ratio R. The method can be implemented using a variety of conditions by means of which it is possible to set the overgrowth ratio R to a desired value.
Abstract:
Described is a metal screen material obtained by photoetching having a ratio of depth etching to lateral etching between 1,5 and 5, the etching factor. Also is described a process for producing ametal starting material for manufacturing such screen material by photoetching in which the starting material is formed by electrodeposition of metal from a bath comprising one or more substances which influence the etching factor towards higher values. In order to reach a high etching factor the concentration of the relevant substance in the deposit is made to increase oppositely to the direction of later etching. Suitable substances are inter alia class I and class II brighteners.
Abstract:
Screen material made of wire intended in particular for screen printing cylinders, in which the holes (4) are bounded in such a way by wire pieces (1) which are joined to each other locally (2) that an at least virtually flat non-woven screen surface is obtained, adjacent wire sections (3) each comprising two or more wire pieces (1) which extend preferably uncrossed in substantially the same direction; method and device for the production thereof.
Abstract:
Described is a screen cylinder comprising a smooth walled metal base cylinder (1) and a metal outer cylinder (2) having perforations wherein the base cylinder and the outer cylinder are connected with each other by a solder joint (4). Prior to connecting the base cylinder (1) and the outer cylinder (2) the outer surface and/or the inner surface of the base and outer cylinders respectively have been provided with one or more metal layers which are capable of forming a solder joint (4) upon carrying out a heat treatment of an assembly of the base cylinder (1) and outer cylinder (2). Also is described a method for manufacturing such screen cylinder.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the production of a metal screen by irradiating a metal basic layer with high-energy, focused radiation, wherein at least one metal basic layer (3) to be perforated to form a screen is supported in intimate contact on both opposite surfaces during the irradiation by a supporting element (1, 5) adapted to the shape of the metal basic layer (3), using a release layer (2, 4) between a supporting element (1, 5) and the opposite surface of the metal layer (3), and after perforation the two supporting elements (1, 5) and the release layers (2, 4) are removed. According to the present process it is also possible to produce several screens at the same time by using a stack of metal basic layers (3, 3', 3''), between which release layers (2', 2'') are present. The metal basic layer (3, 3', 3'') is a copper or nickel-containing compound, preferably copper. The release layer (2, 2', 2'') used is a layer of a metal compound, preferably a metal oxide or metal sulphide layer, and is preferably formed by conversion. The invention further relates to a device for the production of a metal screen, comprising a metal basic layer and a supporting element adapted to the shape of the basic layer, and means for the production of perforations, wherein the device is also provided with means for applying of a release layer (2, 2', 2'', 4) between a supporting element (1, 5) and the opposite surface of the metal basic layer (3, 3', 3''), and means for the removal of the supporting elements (1, 5) and the release layers (2, 2', 2'', 4) after the perforation operation.
Abstract:
A photosensitive base resin composition for a photoresist to be used in screen printing comprises a photopolymer, a polyester resin and an amino resin. In particular, the composition comprises 5-30 % of a poly(vinyl alcohol) which has been grafted with stilbazolium, as a photopolymer, 20-80 % alkyd resin and 10-70 % of amino resin (percentages given as solid matter of base composition). The base resin composition according to the invention affords a nontacky layer and has good stability.
Abstract:
A description is given of a screen product which in particular is suitable for use in flat screen or rotary screen printing. This screen product comprises an electroformed, essentially nickel-containing metal body which determines two essentially parallel faces, and which is provided with a large number of openings, each opening extending from one of the two faces to the other, and each opening having a side wall in common with the metal. In order to prevent light scattering by the screen product, at least a part of at least one of the two faces of the screen product or the side walls of the openings is made radiation-absorbing. A method for increasing the radiation-absorbing capacity of a screen product is also described.