Solid ink stick fabrication by extrusion, roll forming and swaging

A method of manufacturing an ink stick for use in a phase change ink jet imaging device comprises heating phase change ink material to an extrusion temperature at which the phase change ink material is in a malleable state. The ink material is then extruded through an extrusion orifice to form an ex...

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Hauptverfasser:	JONES BRENT RODNEY, BURRESS EDWARD F, YUSEM GUSTAVO J, MASSOPUST DAN LEO
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ADHESIVES AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS CHEMISTRY COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS CORRECTING FLUIDS DYES FILLING PASTES INKS METALLURGY MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS NATURAL RESINS PAINTS PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING PERFORMING OPERATIONS POLISHES SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS TRANSPORTING USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR WOODSTAINS WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of manufacturing an ink stick for use in a phase change ink jet imaging device comprises heating phase change ink material to an extrusion temperature at which the phase change ink material is in a malleable state. The ink material is then extruded through an extrusion orifice to form an extruded rail of ink. The extruded rail of ink is then roll formed to partially form a portion of a shape transverse to the extrusion direction as the rail of ink moves in the extrusion direction. A swaging process is then carried out to further form and divide the extruded rail of ink into ink sticks.