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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Gera Eron, Tel Mond, IL;
Avi Feinschmidt, Holon, IL;
Shlomo Magdassi, Jerusalem, IL;
Yelena Vinetsky, Jerusalem, IL;
Eliane Liraz, Drom Hasharon, IL;
Gera Eron, Tel Mond, IL;
Avi Feinschmidt, Holon, IL;
Shlomo Magdassi, Jerusalem, IL;
Yelena Vinetsky, Jerusalem, IL;
Eliane Liraz, Drom Hasharon, IL;
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, IL;
DIP Tech. Ltd., Kfar Saba, IL;
Abstract
The invention relates to an ink-jet ink composition for printing on a ceramic substrate comprising: (a) a liquid vehicle; (b) sub-micron particles of binding composition having a melting point below 6000 C; and (c) sub-micron particles causing an etch-like effect, said sub-micron particles are selected from metal oxide particles, high melting point frit particles, and a combination thereof, said sub-micron particles causing an etch-like effect have a melting point of at least 500 C above the melting point of said sub-micron particles of binding composition. The invention further relates to a printing process using such ink and to a ceramic substrate printed with a pattern or image having an etch-like effect, by means of the printing process.