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Digital Mold Texturing Methods, Materials, and Substrates
Alexander Gybin
Jeremy Peterson
  DOI :  10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2008.24.1.art00072_1  Published Online :  January 2008
Abstract

Commercialized methods, materials, and systems for texturing mold surfaces are presented.A first step involves generating a graphic file of a desired texture pattern. The graphics file is subsequently output to material deposition equipment such as an ink jet printer, which is configured to print using an acid-resistant UV-curable ink.The acid etch resist ink is formulated to provide optimal properties for ink jet printing, while also providing good adhesion to metal surface and excellent acid-etch resistance to various types of acids.The acid-etch resist ink is printed onto a sheet of coated film that allows the acid-etch resist to be transferred to a mold surface, after which the mold surface is etched in an acid bath.

Journal Title : NIP & Digital Fabrication Conference
Publisher Name : Society of Imaging Science and Technology
Publisher Location : 7003 Kilworth Lane, Springfield, VA 22151, USA
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Alexander Gybin, Jeremy Peterson, "Digital Mold Texturing Methods, Materials, and Substrates"  in Proc. IS&T Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies and Digital Fabrication (NIP24),  2008,  pp 274 - 278,  https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2008.24.1.art00072_1

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Articles
Digital Mold Texturing Methods, Materials, and Substrates
GybinAlexander
PetersonJeremy
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2008
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278
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Commercialized methods, materials, and systems for texturing mold surfaces are presented.A first step involves generating a graphic file of a desired texture pattern. The graphics file is subsequently output to material deposition equipment such as an ink jet printer, which is configured to print using an acid-resistant UV-curable ink.The acid etch resist ink is formulated to provide optimal properties for ink jet printing, while also providing good adhesion to metal surface and excellent acid-etch resistance to various types of acids.The acid-etch resist ink is printed onto a sheet of coated film that allows the acid-etch resist to be transferred to a mold surface, after which the mold surface is etched in an acid bath.