Sunjet, the inkjet ink division of Sun Chemical, has announced the development of silver nano-particles ink designed for conductive films.

The company has partnered with a recognized leader in the manufacture of nano-particle silver, dispersing the silver particles such that jetting properties can be achieved.

Nigel Caiger, company director of digital technology, said: “The initial products are based around 20 and 40 weight percent silver content. The inks can be sintered at very low temperatures, below 150C, which is critical for some printed electronics applications.”

Peter Walshe, SunJet’s sales business development manager, said: “We have identified a number of applications for highly conductive metal films and have already attracted a large number of partners seeking to use our capability.”