Patent ID: 6391140
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: B41J,C08L,C09J

Abstract:
A method for bonding an ink jet printhead to a print cartridge container, comprising in the following order the steps of:(a) applying an adhesive composition to an ink jet printhead or an ink jet print cartridge container or both, said adhesive composition comprising: (i) an additive comprising at least one multifunctional compound selected from the group consisting of a monomer, oligomer and polymer capable of forming a cross link polymeric network; (ii) at least one non-acrylic silane coupling agent selected from the group consisting of a non-acrylic silane coupling agent capable of becoming an electrophile and a non-acrylic silane coupling agent capable of becoming a nucleophile, and (iii) a flexibility modifier, with the proviso that the adhesive composition does not comprise an anhydride; (b) placing the ink jet printhead on the print cartridge container; and (c) curing the adhesive composition following the applying and placing steps.