@article{rodes-carbonell_preliminary_nodate,
	title = {A preliminary study of printed electronics through flexography impression on flexible substrates},
	volume = {72},
	issn = {1222-5347},
	url = {http://www.revistaindustriatextila.ro/images/2021/2/03%20RODES%20CARBONELL%20Industria%20Textila%202_2021.pdf},
	doi = {10.35530/IT.072.02.202024},
	abstract = {The work is framed within Printed Electronics, an emerging technology for the manufacture of electronic products.Among   the   different   printing   methods,   the   roll-to-roll   flexography   technique   is   used   because   it   allows   continuousmanufacturing and high productivity at low cost. Apart from the process parameters, the ink and the substrate propertiesare   some   of   the   variables   associated   with   the   flexographic   printing.   Specifically,   this   study   investigates   the   inkpenetration, the print uniformity, the adhesion, the fastness, and the electrical behaviour of the same conductive silverink printed on different flexible substrates through the flexography process. In addition to polymeric and siliconized papersubstrates, which are typical used in printed electronics, two substrates were also chosen for the study: woven andnonwoven   fabric.   Optical,   scanning   electronic   microscope   (SEM),   4-point   Kelvin   and   colour   fastness   to   wash   andrubbing   analyses   have   been   performed.   The   results   concluded   that,   regarding   the   conductivity   behaviour,   poroussubstrates   like   textiles   and   nonwoven   fabrics   without   pre   and   post   treatments   do   not   present   acceptable   results,whereas   polymers   or   silicone   papers   do.   Nevertheless,   woven   and   nonwoven   fabrics   are   a   suitable   early   optionregarding colour fastness to wash instead of thin polymeric and paper substrates that tear at the wash machine. Asolution for an optimal printing on textiles would be the surface substrates pre-treatment by applying different chemicalcompounds that increase the adhesion of the ink on the fabric. },
	language = {English},
	number = {2},
	journal = {Industria Textila},
	author = {RODES-CARBONELL, ANA M. and FERRI, JOSUÉ and GARCIA-BREIJO, EDUARDO and BOU-BELDA, EVA},
	pages = {133--137},
}