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Printability of coating layer with nano silica sol for inkjet printing high-end photo paper

나노 실리카 졸을 이용한 잉크젯 프린팅용 고품질 인쇄용지 도공층의 인쇄적성

  • Kim, Hye-Jin (Ceramic Ware Center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology) ;
  • Nahm, Sahn (Department of Material Science and Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Han, Kyu-Sung (Ceramic Ware Center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology) ;
  • Hwang, Kwang-Taek (Ceramic Ware Center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Ho (Ceramic Ware Center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
  • 김혜진 (한국세라믹기술원 도자융합기술센터) ;
  • 남산 (고려대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 한규성 (한국세라믹기술원 도자융합기술센터) ;
  • 황광택 (한국세라믹기술원 도자융합기술센터) ;
  • 김진호 (한국세라믹기술원 도자융합기술센터)
  • Received : 2019.10.15
  • Accepted : 2019.11.12
  • Published : 2019.12.31

Abstract

In recent years, printing paper with a function of information delivery and aesthetic value has attracted a great attention with increasing market demand for coated paper that is capable of high quality printing. The coated paper for inkjet printing with high-quality of photorealistic grades requires the coating layer with a good wettability and porous surface structure in order to improve the printability of ink. In this study, the coated paper was prepared using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and surface treated nano silica sol with silane coupling agent. It was confirmed that the coating layer with surface treated nano silica sol showed a uniform pore distribution and flat surface roughness. Glossiness of the prepared printing paper was similar to that of commercial high quality photo paper. Especially, the coated paper with surface treated nano silica sol showed improved printability with excellent roundness of the printed dot of ink. These results indicates that the coating layer with excellent wettability and uniform pore distribution can be formed by using the nano-silica particles with improved dispersibility through the surface treatment of the silane coupling agent.

최근 인쇄용지는 단순히 정보 전달의 기능을 넘어서 미적, 예술적 가치가 부가면서 고품질의 인쇄가 가능한 도공지(coated paper)에 대한 시장의 수요가 증가하고 있다. 특히 실사급 고품질의 인쇄가 가능한 잉크젯 프린팅의 도공지는 잉크의 인쇄적성을 향상시키기 위하여 표면에 젖음성(wettability)과 다공성 구조(porous structure)를 갖는 도공층의 역할이 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 나노 실리카 졸 입자에 실란 커플링제로 표면처리하고 수용성 결합제인 폴리비닐알콜(PVA)와 혼합하여 도공액(coating color)를 제조하고 원지(base paper)에 코팅하여 도공층을 제조하였다. 실란 커플링제로 표면처리한 나노 실리카 도공층은 표면처리하지 않은 도공층과 비교하여 균일한 기공 분포 및 평탄한 표면 거칠기를 가지며, 판매용 고급 인화지와 유사한 광택도를 갖는 것을 확인하였다. 특히 잉크의 망점(dot)에 대한 진원도로 평가하는 인쇄적성 평가 결과 실란 커플링제로 표면처리한 도공지는 다층 구조의 도공층을 갖는 판매용 고급 인화지보다 더 우수한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 실란 커플링제 표면처리를 통하여 나노 실리카 입자의 분산성이 향상되어 우수한 젖음성과 균일한 기공 분포를 갖는 도공층 형성이 가능하였기 때문으로 확인되었다.

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