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DiPaMat

Direct Patterning Materials

White Legend Ink Wh04

December 2014

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Inkjet legend printing

Principle:apply legend inkdirectly on the panelusing a set of inkjet nozzles mounted on a XY

tablewithout the use of a phototool nor a screen

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Ink jet legend printing work flow

Legend print by Ink Jet

….Solder mask Surface finishing Design legend file-----Print-Cure inkRouting – scoring….

Legend print by Screen Print

….Solder mask Surface finishing Design legend file

Image, develop, check filmCoat screenImage screenDevelop screen

PrintClean ScreenCure inkRouting – scoring….

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DiPaMat LI WH04: The ultimate ink

Wh04 is the result of:• Ten years of experience with graphic IJ inks• Five years of experience with IJ legend ink development• Three generations of IJ legend ink• Three years of co-operation with IJ printer manufactures• Three years of co-development with the PCB industry

WH04 is the ultimate ink

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DiPaMat LI WH04 Assortment: December 2014

ABC code Description Availability Packaging

4MDTY White legend ink

01 01 Wh02

Available till end 2013 2 x 1 l bottle

4NQSM White legend ink

01 01 Wh03

Available till mid 2015 2 x 0,9 l bottle

4OHKE White legend ink

Wh04

Available as from December 2014

2 x 0,9 l bottle

4JN1NJ Yellow legend ink

01 01 Ye 01

Available as from May 2013 2 x 0,9 l bottle

4NQRK Legend ink cleaning solution

Available as from Oct 2012 2 x 1 l bottle

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DiPaMat LI Wh04: features

High opaque white UV-curable ink

Fast UV curing with doped and non doped Hg bulb and LED

Excellent image quality on a broad range of solder masks

The best jetting performance and robustness on industrial print heads

Excellent image quality

Excellent adhesion and hardness on a broad range of solder masks

Lowest sedimentation behavior with highest recovery power

Good shelf life

Compliant to industry standards, Rohs and REACH compliant, halogen free, no Volatile Organic Components (VOC’s), non toxic

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DiPaMat LI Wh04 : benefits

Different print technology, same quality (legibility, adhesion, pencil hardness, ….)

BUT Cheaper

• Less production steps• No phototool needed

Short cycle time• From CAD / CAM directly to printer• No screen needed

Can print variable data• Design changes & variable data per panel, per board• Better positioning and panel distortion compensation

Ecology• No screen cleaning

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DiPaMat LI WH04: legibility

De gustibus et coloribus

non est disputandum

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DiPaMat LI WH04: adhesion

Print on solder mask:• Adhesion is excellent to good depending on:

- Brand and type of solder mask- Semi - or fully cured - UV bump (after printing)- Thermal baking process

Print on copper:• Limited. Do the test to find out whether it fits your needs.

Print on substrate (FR4, polyimide, …..)• Limited. Do the test to find out whether it fits your needs.

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DiPaMat LI WH04: scratch resistance

Print on solder mask:• Scratch resistance depending on:

- Brand and type of solder mask- Semi - or fully cured - UV bump (after printing)- Thermal baking process

Print on copper:• Limited. Do the test to find out whether it fits your needs.

Print on substrate (FR4, polyimide, …..)• Limited. Do the test to find out whether it fits your needs.

Scratch resistance OK Scratch resistance NOK

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DiPaMat LI WH04: sedimentation & recovery

Sedimentation results in clogging the printing head

Confirmed by printer manufactures:

- Wh04 shows no sedimentation, even after several days

-Wh04 needs very little purging before a start up after the weekend

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DiPaMat LI Cleaning solution

Legend ink cleaning solution is used:• To clean a system at start up• To clean a system when switching ink type• To clean a system prior to a long stand still

Remark: Legend ink cleaning solution• all printer heads can be cleaned using this one product• all Agfa legend inks can be cleaned using this one product• only Agfa legend inks can be cleaned using this product

When converting from a different ink type to Agfa:• Flush the printer with the designated cleaning solution of

the used ink• Clean with Agfa legend ink cleaning solution• And vice versa.

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Conclusion

Wh04 is proven

The printer manufactures are in favor of it

The field test customers are pleased

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the market is looking for variable data printing