Printing Quantum Tunnelling Inks with Reel-to-Reel Processes

采用卷对卷工艺印刷量子隧道墨水

• 批准号: 720091
• 金额: $ 31.86万
• 依托单位: PERATECH LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: GRD Development of Prototype
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2012 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=720091
• 关键词: Printing; Quantum; Tunnelling; Inks; Reel

Peratech is a small company progressing a unique and patented piece of science which isproving to have high commercial value. ‘Quantum Tunnel Composites’ (QTCs) are pressuresensitivematerials that are capable of increasing the functionality of many types of touchsensitive device, ranging from textile switches to touch-pads and touch-screens (one version ofthe material is an extremely sensitive substance with a resistance range of more than onetrillion ohms under fingertip pressures). The use of QTC can significantly reduce thecomponent count in such devices, and hence their build-costs. Peratech develops and makesbespoke forms of QTCs to meet customers’ requirements and then sells licences for their use.The company holds the worldwide patents for QTCs and is the only supplier. One form ofQTC is a screen printing ink which allows the active component of unique types of switches,keypads, sensors and touch-screens to be printed. However, at the moment not all factorsaffecting the performance of the material in ink form are understood. Additionally, there aremany devices where the ability to use other types of printing (e.g. flexography, lithographyetc.) would open up even more applications.This project concerns the use of Peratech’s innovative Quantum Tunnelling (QT) Ink in themanufacture of touch screens. The project will develop a range of inks based upon thismaterial, enabling Peratech to introduce the x-y-z touch responsiveness of their QT ink to a farwider range of markets. In addition, the project work will increase the understanding of theproperties of QTC ink systems and hence improve their application technology androbustness.The work will be carried out by Peratech and a subcontractor: the PETEC facility of theCentre for Process Innovation, part of the High Value Manufacturing Technology InnovationCentre.

Peratech是一家小型公司，正在进行一项独特的专利科学，该科学被证明具有很高的商业价值。“量子隧道复合材料”（QTC）是一种压敏材料，能够增加许多类型的触摸感应设备的功能，从纺织开关到触摸板和触摸屏（其中一种材料是一种非常敏感的物质，在指尖压力下的电阻范围超过一万亿欧姆）。QTC的使用可以显著减少此类器件的元件数量，从而降低其制造成本。Peratech根据客户的要求开发和制造定制形式的QTC，然后出售其使用许可证。该公司拥有QTC的全球专利，是唯一的供应商。QTC的一种形式是丝网印刷油墨，它允许印刷独特类型的开关，触摸屏，传感器和触摸屏的有源组件。然而，目前并不是所有影响墨水形式材料性能的因素都被理解。此外，还有许多设备能够使用其他类型的印刷（例如，柔性版印刷，平版印刷等）。该项目涉及Peratech创新的量子隧道（QT）墨水在触摸屏制造中的应用。该项目将开发一系列基于这种材料的油墨，使Peratech能够将其QT油墨的x-y-z触摸响应性引入更广泛的市场。此外，该项目工作将增加对QTC油墨系统特性的了解，从而提高其应用技术的耐用性。该工作将由Peratech和分包商进行：工艺创新中心的PETEC设施，高价值制造技术创新中心的一部分。