摘要 |
A system and method for depositing metallic coatings on substrates using a laser printer toner mask. A novel laser printer toner mask provides well-defined masked regions on the substrate and complementary unmasked regions. Metallic vapor from a source may be directed to a substrate with the novel mask adhered to a surface of the substrate where it condenses on the masked surface of the substrate. The mask may then be removed using any suitable technique including simply brushing the material off. Once the mask has been removed, a well-defined metallic coating remains on the unmasked regions of the substrate surface. The system and method may be used on flexible substrates such as those formed of plastic or polyester films.
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