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Development of PZT Suspensions for Ceramic Ink-Jet Printing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

B. Derby ,
D. H. Lee ,
T. Wang  and
D. Hall
B. Derby
Affiliation:
Manchester Materials Science Centre, UMIST and the University of Manchester, Grosvenor St., Manchester, M1 7HS, UK
D. H. Lee
Affiliation:
Manchester Materials Science Centre, UMIST and the University of Manchester, Grosvenor St., Manchester, M1 7HS, UK
T. Wang
Affiliation:
Manchester Materials Science Centre, UMIST and the University of Manchester, Grosvenor St., Manchester, M1 7HS, UK
D. Hall
Affiliation:
Manchester Materials Science Centre, UMIST and the University of Manchester, Grosvenor St., Manchester, M1 7HS, UK
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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 °C. The influence of various processing parameters on fluid rheology are investigated and trial fluids have been passed through an ink-jet printing head.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 758: Symposium LL – Rapid Prototyping Technologies , 2002 , LL3.7
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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