US4368281A
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Printed circuits
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1980-09-15
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Granted: 1983-01-11
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Expires: 2000-09-15
Abstract
Abstract Ink compositions especially suitable for printing electronic circuit patterns on a substrate such as a flexible polyester substrate; methods for developing electrolessly and electrolytically the circuit configurations as articles of manufacture; flexographic printing with the ink composition has been disclosed as the preferred method.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles R. Brummett
- 👤 J. A. Crumley
- 👤 Ray N. Shaak
- 👤 Dewey R. Whitaker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:09
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/02; C09D11/10; C09D11/102; H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/09; H05K1/092; H05K1/095
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
An ink for printing of electronic circuits on a substrate comprising: a substrate compatible polymer base resin adhesive of a polyester, a polyimide, polyimide-amide, poly-parabanic acid, polycarbonate, polysulfones, polyamine, cellulose triacetate, polyepoxides, or polyurethane, a filler from 0 to about 16%, by weight, based on total solids content of the ink, and from about 5 to about 16%, by weight, based on total solids content of ink, a coordination complex of a metal of a formula LmZXn, wherein L is a ligand or unsaturated organic group, Z is palladium, platinum, nickel or copper metal base of the complex, X is halide, alkyl group, or bidentate ligand and m and n are integers wherein m is from 1 to 4 and n is from 0 to 3, a halogenated alkyl compound of 2 to 4 carbon atoms as a solvent for said ink, said ink having a viscosity of 80 to 2000 cps.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
An ink for printing of electronic circuits on a substrate comprising: a substrate compatible polymer base resin adhesive of a polyester, a polyimide, polyimide-amide, poly-parabanic acid, polycarbonate, polysulfones, polyamine, cellulose triacetate, polyepoxides, or polyurethane, a filler from 0 to about 16%, by weight, based on total solids content of the ink, and from about 5 to about 16%, by weight, based on total solids content of ink, a coordination complex of a metal of a formula LmZXn, wherein L is a ligand or unsaturated organic group, Z is palladium, platinum, nickel or copper metal base of the complex, X is halide, alkyl group, or bidentate ligand and m and n are integers wherein m is from 1 to 4 and n is from 0 to 3, a halogenated alkyl compound of 2 to 4 carbon atoms as a solvent for said ink, said ink having a viscosity of 80 to 2000 cps.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
137 words
An ink for printing of electronic circuits on a substrate comprising: a polyester base resin adhesive, a filler from 0 to about 15%, by weight, based on total solids content of ink, and from about 5 to about 15%, by weight, based on total solids content of ink, of a coordination complex of palladium of a formula LmZXn wherein L is a ligand or unsaturated organic group, Z is palladium, platinum, nickel or copper metal base of the complex, X is a halide, alkyl group, or bidentate ligand and m and n are integers wherein m is from 1 to 4 and n is from 0 to 3, a halogenated alkyl compound, such as of 2 to 4 carbon compounds, as a solvent for the said ink, said ink having a viscosity of 80 to 2000 cps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
137 words
An ink for printing of electronic circuits on a substrate comprising: a polyester base resin adhesive, a filler from 0 to about 15%, by weight, based on total solids content of ink, and from about 5 to about 15%, by weight, based on total solids content of ink, of a coordination complex of palladium of a formula LmZXn wherein L is a ligand or unsaturated organic group, Z is palladium, platinum, nickel or copper metal base of the complex, X is a halide, alkyl group, or bidentate ligand and m and n are integers wherein m is from 1 to 4 and n is from 0 to 3, a halogenated alkyl compound, such as of 2 to 4 carbon compounds, as a solvent for the said ink, said ink having a viscosity of 80 to 2000 cps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The ink as defined in claim 2, wherein the substrate polymer is a polyester base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The ink as defined in claim 2, wherein the polymer base resin adhesive contains a crosslinking agent therefor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The ink as defined in claim 4, wherein the crosslinking agent is an isocyanate crosslinking agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ink as defined in claim 2, wherein the coordination complex of palladium is bisbenzonitrile palladium dichloride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ink as defined in claim 2, wherein the ink contains a pigment as a filler and wherein the pigment is titanium dioxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The ink as defined in claim 2, wherein the filler is ferric oxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The ink as defined in claim 2, wherein the solvent is 1,1,2-trichloroethane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The ink as defined in claim 2, wherein the same contains from 0 to 2% by weight of an organo functional titanate coupling agent as an additive for said filler.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
The ink composition as defined in claim 2, wherein the same comprises: total solids from 12 to 55% by weight, resin solids from 5 to 20% by weight, crosslinking agent from 0 to 4% by weight, pigment from 0 to 16% by weight, coordination complex from 5 to 15% by weight, and solvent or solvent mixtures from 88 to 45% by weight.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The ink as defined in claim 11, wherein the same has a total solids content from 15 to 20% by weight.
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