Printing on polymers : fundamentals and applications

✍ Scribed by Izdebska, Joanna; Thomas, Sabu

• Publisher: William Andrew, Elsevier Science
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 417
• Series: PDL handbook series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Printing on Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications is the first authoritative reference covering the most important developments in the field of printing on polymers, their composites, nanocomposites, and gels.

The book examines the current state-of-the-art and new challenges in the formulation of inks, surface activation of polymer surfaces, and various methods of printing. The book equips engineers and materials scientists with the tools required to select the correct method, assess the quality of the result, reduce costs, and keep up-to-date with regulations and environmental concerns.

Choosing the correct way of decorating a particular polymer is an important part of the production process. Although printing on polymeric substrates can have desired positive effects, there can be problems associated with various decorating techniques. Physical, chemical, and thermal interactions can cause problems, such as cracking, peeling, or dulling. Safety, environmental sustainability, and cost are also significant factors which need to be considered.

With contributions from leading researchers from industry, academia, and private research institutions, this book serves as a one-stop reference for this field—from print ink manufacture to polymer surface modification and characterization; and from printing methods to applications and end-of-life issues.

• Enables engineers to select the correct decoration method for each material and application, assess print quality, and reduce costs
• Increases familiarity with the terminology, tests, processes, techniques, and regulations of printing on plastic, which reduces the risk of adverse reactions, such as cracking, peeling, or dulling of the print
• Addresses the issues of environmental impact and cost when printing on polymeric substrates
• Features contributions from leading researchers from industry, academia, and private research institutions

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Series Page,Front Matter,Copyright,Contributors,PrefaceEntitled to full text1 - Printing on Polymers: Theory and Practice, Pages 1-20
2 - Polymeric Materials—Structure, Properties, and Applications, Pages 21-39
3 - Printing Ink Formulations, Pages 41-55
4 - Additives for Ink Manufacture, Pages 57-66
5 - Advanced Nanoscale Materials for Ink Manufacture, Pages 67-85
6 - Rheology of Printing Inks, Pages 87-99
7 - Low-Pressure Plasma-Assisted Polymer Surface Modifications, Pages 101-121
8 - Corona Treatment, Pages 123-142
9 - Polymer Surface Modifications by Coating, Pages 143-160
10 - Other Methods of Polymer Surface Modifications, Pages 161-178
11 - Flexographic Printing, Pages 179-197
12 - Gravure Printing, Pages 199-215
13 - Offset Printing, Pages 217-229
14 - Inkjet Printing, Pages 231-246
15 - Screen Printing, Pages 247-261
16 - Pad Printing, Pages 263-278
17 - Embossing Process, Pages 279-291
18 - 3-D Printing, Pages 293-306
19 - Theory, Modeling, and Simulation of Printing, Pages 307-327
20 - Characterization of Print Quality in Terms of Colorimetric Aspects, Pages 329-345
21 - Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Prints, Pages 347-352
22 - Aging and Degradation of Printed Materials, Pages 353-370
23 - Applications of Printed Materials, Pages 371-388
24 - Microcapsules in Printing, Pages 389-396
25 - Environmental and Safety Issues of Polymers and Polymeric Material in the Printing Industry, Pages 397-415
Index, Pages 417-424