TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The substrate comprises one of copper or aluminum. The surface comprises a metallic substrate.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Components: The adhesive material: has a viscosity of 1-8.8 cP; and does not degrade gamma -butyrolactone and n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone. The vinyl polymer: comprises a terpolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate or maleic anhydride; and has an average number molecular weight of 30000-40000 g/mol. A weight ratio of toluene to xylene is 1.125:1-1.222:1. The adhesive material further comprises: a further polymer that is a terpolymer of ethylene, ethyl acrylate and maleic anhydride; one of a surfactant, the further polymer, a leveling agent, an inorganic compound, an organic compound, dielectric particles, dielectric resins, or compounds having electrically insulative properties; and a device for use in an ink jet print operation. The surface: comprises one of a substrate (102) and an intermediate layer disposed atop the substrate; or includes a portion of the substrate and a portion of the intermediate layer disposed on the substrate. The intermediate layer comprises one of an insulator material or a cathode material. The device comprises: a housing; a series of ejection nozzles mounted within the housing, where each ejection nozzle is capable of ejecting a drop on demand; and a source of the adhesive material communicating with the nozzles. Preferred Composition: In the adhesive: the vinyl polymer is present at 2-7 wt.%, preferably 4-5 wt.%; the toluene is present at 30-68 wt.%, preferably 45-55 wt.%; and the xylene is present at 30-68 wt.%, preferably 40-45 wt.%. The adhesive further comprises a heat-resistant polymer. Preferred Method: In the method: a majority of the solvent is vaporized; the substrate is heated to promote evaporation of the solvent, where the substrate is heated to 23-176 degrees C; the adhesive forms a layer having a thickness of 10-12 mu ; the adhesive is jetted by the ink jet print head, where the step of jetting includes relative movement of the ink jet print head over the surface to form a layer on the surface; and the relative movement includes up to 50 passes, preferably up to 15 passes. The method further comprises laminating the battery at a temperature of at least 135 degrees C. EXAMPLE - Typical adhesive material comprised of: 3.85 wt.% of linear copolyester; 19.11 wt.% of toluene; 19.11 wt.% of xylene; 19.89 wt.% of cyclohexanone; 19.02 wt.% of isophorone diisocyanate 3,5-dimetheylpyrazole; and 19.02 wt.% of isophorone diisocyanate di-ethyl malonate.