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 composition for application of a visual or textural effect to a ceramic substrate, the composition comprising:
a carrier compound that is jettable onto the ceramic substrate; and a reduction agent which, when mixed with the carrier compound and heated to a firing temperature, produces gas bubbles in the carrier compound, wherein the gas bubbles cause the heated composition to rise, producing a raised relief on the ceramic substrate, wherein the raised relief remains after the composition cools to room temperature.