Digital Ink–Jet Applications in Ceramic Industry

Abstract

Ceramic tiles are preferred not only for technical properties required but also for aesthetical apperances possessed. Therefore, decoration stage during the production is very important. Nowadays in the production of ceramic coating materials moving from silk screening to ink–jet decoration technology became popular. Consequently, aesthetical apperances fulfilling costomers demand become easily obtained, as well as supplying many other facilities. In the regarded sector there have been many factories started to apply ink–jet technology, besides there have been lots of research and development studies carrying out. Hereby, the development of ink–jet technology is mentioned.

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• Ceramic tile,Ink–jet decoration,Applications,Development

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Seramik Sektöründe Dijital Boya (İnk–Jet) Uygulamaları

Abstract

Seramik karolar sadece teknik özelliklerinden dolayı değil aynı zamanda estetik görünümleri sayesinde tercih edilmektedir. Bu yüzden kaplama malzemelerinde dekorasyon önemli bir süreç aşamasıdır. Mevcut seramik kaplama malzemelerinin üretim sisteminde elek baskı yönteminden, ink–jet dekorasyon teknolojisine geçiş çok yaygın hale gelmiştir. Dijital dekorasyon sisteminin yaygınlaşmasıyla tüketicin ihtiyacını karşılayacak şekilde estetik görünümün eldesi de kolaylaşmıştır. Seramik karolarda bu tekniğin uygulanması birçok avantajı da beraberinde getirmektedir. İlgili sektörde söz konusu uygulamaya geçen pek çok firma mevcuttur. Ayrıca, ink–jet dekorasyon tekniğiyle ilgili araştırma–geliştirme çalışmaları halen devam etmektedir. Bu makalede ink jet teknolojisinin zaman içindeki gelişimine yer verilmektedir.

Keywords

• Seramik karo,İnk–jet dekorasyon,Uygulama,Gelişim

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