Ceramic inkjet ink for relief effect

摘要

Disclosed are compositions, such as inkjet inks or glazes, for jetting onto a ceramic substrate, and associated methods and systems. The compositions are configured to produce a blister relief effect, wherein the incorporation of inkjet technology provides precise control over the location and degree of blistering. The enhanced compositions are configured to form gas bubbles when exposed to the elevated temperatures of a firing cycle, wherein the formed gas is trapped within the glaze, causing an expansion or blistering of the glaze, which results in a raised relief.

主权项

1. A method comprising: jetting a carrier compound onto a ceramic substrate; and heating a composition that includes the carrier compound and a reduction agent to a temperature at which the reduction agent produces gas bubbles within the composition; wherein the gas bubbles cause the heated composition to rise, producing a raised relief on the ceramic substrate; and wherein the raised relief remains after the composition cools to room temperature, wherein the temperature at which the reduction agent produces gas bubbles within the composition has a range of 1050 degrees C. to 1300 degrees C.