The influence of graphene screen printing paste's composition on its viscosity

In the thick film technology it is very important that paste can be printed easily on the substrate and that printed pattern is correct and precise. Paste printing behavior is characterized by its rheology. The main aim of this work was to examine the influence of paste composition on the rheology of pastes containing graphene nanoplatelts. The secondary aim was to find the optimal composition of the pastes. The resulting measurements graphs of viscosity curves shows the influence of: binder type, functional phase content, dispersant type and content on the rheological properties of polymer pastes. The thicknesses of printed layers, obtained from pastes which characterized by various viscosity, were measured. At the end composition of the pastes with graphene nanoplatelets that exhibit the best rheological properties was described.