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Inkjet PCB ink

2009-07-18 by bobd@micro.com.au

Anybody tried this ink?

http://www.hexionchem.com/Products/Main.aspx?id=3630

looks like 'Hexijet' and 'Hexilok' might be worth a try.
They are UV curable resin based inks.

note that they have White!

I tried to email them, via the website, but it was rejected as  
undeliverable. Maybe someone local could call them (I'm in Australia)

I rang Hexion Australia but they don't handle any of the inks here.  
They told me that the Hexium inks division is being sold off to  
Collins Inks (Ohio). I'm waiting on a reply from an email.

Also, I found some inkjet inks that are made especially made for PCBs

http://www.printar.com/page.asp?cat=151&lang=1&type=4

Bob

Re: Inkjet PCB ink

2009-07-19 by drmail377

How would you go about trying these inks? Inject them into a consumer inkjet cartridge? These are designed for use with industrial/commercial print heads like those from www.xaar.com, which plug into very expensive printers. Even if you could get them to work with a consumer printer, I would think it would be a stretch to find a printer capable of handling the thickness of a PCB.

Maybe use a commercial inkjet head and affix it to an inexpensive CNC router?

Hmmm...

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, bobd@... wrote:
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> Anybody tried this ink?
> 
> http://www.hexionchem.com/Products/Main.aspx?id=3630
> 
> looks like 'Hexijet' and 'Hexilok' might be worth a try.
> They are UV curable resin based inks.
> 
> note that they have White!
> 
> I tried to email them, via the website, but it was rejected as  
> undeliverable. Maybe someone local could call them (I'm in Australia)
> 
> I rang Hexion Australia but they don't handle any of the inks here.  
> They told me that the Hexium inks division is being sold off to  
> Collins Inks (Ohio). I'm waiting on a reply from an email.
> 
> Also, I found some inkjet inks that are made especially made for PCBs
> 
> http://www.printar.com/page.asp?cat=151&lang=1&type=4
> 
> Bob
>

Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet PCB ink

2009-07-19 by Michel Baguet

Interesting inks. Must be fine for printing solder mask or top overlay.
I see using it in a flatbed inkjet printer like Volkan use.

Mike

--- On Sun, 7/19/09, drmail377 <drmail377@...> wrote:
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Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet PCB ink
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 11:40 AM






 




    
                  How would you go about trying these inks? Inject them into a consumer inkjet cartridge? These are designed for use with industrial/commerci al print heads like those from www.xaar.com, which plug into very expensive printers. Even if you could get them to work with a consumer printer, I would think it would be a stretch to find a printer capable of handling the thickness of a PCB.



Maybe use a commercial inkjet head and affix it to an inexpensive CNC router?



Hmmm...



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@ yahoogroups. com, bobd@... wrote:

>

> Anybody tried this ink?

> 

> http://www.hexionch em.com/Products/ Main.aspx? id=3630

> 

> looks like 'Hexijet' and 'Hexilok' might be worth a try.

> They are UV curable resin based inks.

> 

> note that they have White!

> 

> I tried to email them, via the website, but it was rejected as  

> undeliverable. Maybe someone local could call them (I'm in Australia)

> 

> I rang Hexion Australia but they don't handle any of the inks here.  

> They told me that the Hexium inks division is being sold off to  

> Collins Inks (Ohio). I'm waiting on a reply from an email.

> 

> Also, I found some inkjet inks that are made especially made for PCBs

> 

> http://www.printar. com/page. asp?cat=151& lang=1&type= 4

> 

> Bob

>




 

      

    
    
	
	 
	
	








	


	
	


      

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet PCB ink

2009-07-19 by Surf Thenet

My thought was: will these inks be capable of the heated toner transfer
method that is proven with laser printers, and if so, can this ink be used
in a consumer printer?

Saltbreez

On Sun, Jul 19,  2009 at 4:40 AM, drmail377 <drmail377@...> wrote:

> How would you go about trying these inks? Inject them into a consumer
> inkjet cartridge? These are designed for use with industrial/commercial
> print heads like those from www.xaar.com, which plug into very expensive
> printers. Even if you could get them to work with a consumer printer, I
> would think it would be a stretch to find a printer capable of handling the
> thickness of a PCB.
>
> Maybe use a commercial inkjet head and affix it to an inexpensive CNC
> router?
>
> Hmmm...
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, bobd@... wrote:
> >
> > Anybody tried this ink?
> >
> > http://www.hexionchem.com/Products/Main.aspx?id=3630
> >
> > looks like 'Hexijet' and 'Hexilok' might be worth a try.
> > They are UV curable resin based inks.
> >
> > note that they have White!
> >
> > I tried to email them, via the website, but it was rejected as
> > undeliverable. Maybe someone local could call them (I'm in Australia)
> >
> > I rang Hexion Australia but they don't handle any of the inks here.
> > They told me that the Hexium inks division is being sold off to
> > Collins Inks (Ohio). I'm waiting on a reply from an email.
> >
> > Also, I found some inkjet inks that are made especially made for PCBs
> >
> > http://www.printar.com/page.asp?cat=151&lang=1&type=4
> >
> > Bob
> >
>
>
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Re: Inkjet PCB ink

2009-07-19 by bobdring

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "drmail377" <drmail377@...> wrote:
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> How would you go about trying these inks? Inject them into a consumer inkjet cartridge?

I'm going to use an Epson TX100 (bought 3 but have not started conversion yet). I have a set of empty refillable cartridges for them.

>These are designed for use with industrial/commercial print heads like those from www.xaar.com, which plug into very expensive printers. Even if you could get them to work with a consumer printer, 

This is what I want to try.


>I would think it would be a stretch to find a printer capable of handling the thickness of a PCB.

Injet conversions for PCBs raises the head and give a straight 'paper' path.
 
> Maybe use a commercial inkjet head and affix it to an inexpensive CNC router?

I couldn't afford to do that!

When I get some of the ink I'll post the result

Bob

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