abab DiPaMat Direct Patterning Materials White Legend Ink Wh04 December 2014

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:2Eric Janssens Dec 2014 Inkjet legend printing Principle: apply legend ink directly on the panel using a set of inkjet nozzles mounted on a XY table without the use of a phototool nor a screen

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:3Eric Janssens Dec 2014 Ink jet legend printing work flow Legend print by Ink Jet …. Solder mask Surface finishing Design legend file - Print - Cure ink Routing – scoring …. Legend print by Screen Print …. Solder mask Surface finishing Design legend file Image, develop, check film Coat screen Image screen Develop screen Print Clean Screen Cure ink Routing – scoring ….

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:4Eric Janssens Dec 2014 DiPaMat LI WH04: The ultimate ink Wh04 is the result of: Ten years of experience with graphic IJ inks Five years of experience with IJ legend ink development Three generations of IJ legend ink Three years of co-operation with IJ printer manufactures Three years of co-development with the PCB industry WH04 is the ultimate ink

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:5Eric Janssens Dec 2014 DiPaMat LI WH04 Assortment: December 2014 ABC codeDescriptionAvailabilityPackaging 4MDTYWhite legend ink Wh02 Available till end x 1 l bottle 4NQSMWhite legend ink Wh03 Available till mid x 0,9 l bottle 4OHKEWhite legend ink Wh04 Available as from December x 0,9 l bottle 4JN1NJYellow legend ink Ye 01 Available as from May x 0,9 l bottle 4NQRKLegend ink cleaning solutionAvailable as from Oct x 1 l bottle

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:6Eric Janssens Dec 2014 DiPaMat LI Wh04: features High opaque white UV-curable ink Fast UV curing with doped and non doped Hg bulb and LED Excellent image quality on a broad range of solder masks The best jetting performance and robustness on industrial print heads Excellent image quality Excellent adhesion and hardness on a broad range of solder masks Lowest sedimentation behavior with highest recovery power Good shelf life Compliant to industry standards, Rohs and REACH compliant, halogen free, no Volatile Organic Components (VOC’s), non toxic

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:7Eric Janssens Dec 2014 DiPaMat LI Wh04 : benefits Different print technology, same quality ( legibility, adhesion, pencil hardness, ….) BUT Cheaper Less production steps No phototool needed Short cycle time From CAD / CAM directly to printer No screen needed Can print variable data Design changes & variable data per panel, per board Better positioning and panel distortion compensation Ecology No screen cleaning

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:8Eric Janssens Dec 2014 DiPaMat LI WH04: legibility De gustibus et coloribus non est disputandum

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:9Eric Janssens Dec 2014 DiPaMat LI WH04: adhesion Print on solder mask: Adhesion is excellent to good depending on: -Brand and type of solder mask -Semi - or fully cured -UV bump (after printing) -Thermal baking process Print on copper: Limited. Do the test to find out whether it fits your needs. Print on substrate (FR4, polyimide, …..) Limited. Do the test to find out whether it fits your needs.

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:10Eric Janssens Dec 2014 DiPaMat LI WH04: scratch resistance Print on solder mask: Scratch resistance depending on: -Brand and type of solder mask -Semi - or fully cured -UV bump (after printing) -Thermal baking process Print on copper: Limited. Do the test to find out whether it fits your needs. Print on substrate (FR4, polyimide, …..) Limited. Do the test to find out whether it fits your needs. Scratch resistance OK Scratch resistance NOK

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:11Eric Janssens Dec 2014 DiPaMat LI WH04: sedimentation & recovery Sedimentation results in clogging the printing head Confirmed by printer manufactures: - Wh04 shows no sedimentation, even after several days -Wh04 needs very little purging before a start up after the weekend

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:12Eric Janssens Dec 2014 DiPaMat LI Cleaning solution Legend ink cleaning solution is used: To clean a system at start up To clean a system when switching ink type To clean a system prior to a long stand still Remark: Legend ink cleaning solution all printer heads can be cleaned using this one product all Agfa legend inks can be cleaned using this one product only Agfa legend inks can be cleaned using this product When converting from a different ink type to Agfa: Flush the printer with the designated cleaning solution of the used ink Clean with Agfa legend ink cleaning solution And vice versa.

Agfa Materials: for the PCB Industry abab Slide:13Eric Janssens Dec 2014 Conclusion Wh04 is proven The printer manufactures are in favor of it The field test customers are pleased and the market is looking for variable data printing