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Metalon™ Conductive Inks for Printed Electronics |
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Metalon conductive inks, developed by NovaCentrix, Corp.,
capitalize on advanced materials to provide conductivity options
for additive manufacturing of flexible printed electronics like
RFID, smart cards/labels, displays, photovoltaic devices, and
advanced packaging.
Utilizing nanoparticles and flakes, Metalon inks are formulated for specific applications and print methods. Variants already developed include silver inks suitable for application by inkjet, flexographic printing, and gravure. True copper inks are also available for flexographic or gravure application. In conjunction with the Photonic Curing™ technology also from NovaCentrix, these inks can be applied to substrates such as plastic films, and even paper. The Photonic Curing process uses brief, extremely high-powered pulses of light from special custom lamps to sinter inorganic inks and films, including Metalon inks, at room temperature. The combination of Metalon and PCS allows conductivity requirements to be met using thin flexible substrates, and most substrates remain unaffected because of the very short pulse duration. Key FeaturesMetalon inks are designed specifically for use with low- temperature substrates including paper, PET, and other plastics including polyethylene film.Metalon copper inks can be printed and cured in an air environment and do not require inert or reducing atmospheres. Metalon inks can be cured within microseconds using Photonic Curing technology and can be used with existing print lines to attain new levels of performance. Metalon silver and copper inks and Photonic Curing cure technology can allow existing print lines to produce new electronics products, opening new markets and driving higher value. PerformanceSheet resistances as low as 20 milliohms per square and resistivities as low as 8X bulk have been attained with silver ink. Sheet resistances below 100 milliohms per square and resistivities as low as 10X bulk have been attained with copper ink. Performance varies depending on print method and substrate.Current Metalon™ inksJS-011An inkjettable, aqueous, nano-silver ink specially formulated for porous paper substrates. JS-011 absorbs into the paper and becomes highly conductive as it dries. Additional curing with thermal or Photonic Curing™ equipment will further increase conductivity. FS-066 /FS-067 A stretchable, nano-silver, solvent based ink that retains conductivity with up to 100% elongation. This ink was formulated for polyethylene film, and is also compatible with other plastic substrates. FS-066 is formulated for spray deposition, and FS-067 is for gravure deposition. OS-060 A highly conductive aqueous-based silver ink formulated for plastic substrates. OS-060 can be deposited by flexographic and gravure print processes. OC-070 An aqueous-based copper ink formulated for flexographic and gravure printing onto plastic substrates. OC- 070 can be cured with Photonic Curing equipment in ambient environments, becoming highly conductive with no need for special O2 purged furnaces. New inks under development Metalon inks are optimized for specific application requirements, including print method, substrate, and target performance. NovaCentrix is actively developing new ink products to meet the needs of our customers.
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For additional information regarding NovaCentrix's solvent based silver and copper inks, please Contact Us. |
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