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Rapid Prototyping of Slot Die Devices for Roll to Roll Production of EL Fibers.
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Materials (1996-1944) . Jun2017, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p594. 9p. 4 Diagrams, 2 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- There is a growing interest in fibers supporting optoelectrical properties for textile and wearable display applications. Solution-processed electroluminescent (EL) material systems can be continuously deposited onto fiber or yarn substrates in a roll-to-roll process, making it easy to scale manufacturing. It is important to have precise control over layer deposition to achieve uniform and reliable light emission from these EL fibers. Slot-die coating offers this control and increases the rate of EL fiber production. Here, we report a highly adaptable, cost-effective 3D printing model for developing slot dies used in automatic coating systems. The resulting slot-die coating system enables rapid, reliable production of alternating current powder-based EL (ACPEL) fibers and can be adapted for many material systems. The benefits of this system over dip-coating for roll-to-roll production of EL fibers are demonstrated in this work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19961944
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Materials (1996-1944)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 123811618
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10060594