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Ink composition for printing on polyolefin

US4260531A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 1979
Grant dateApr 7, 1981
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Expiry dateJul 2, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D11/30
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A jet printing ink composition for printing on treated or untreated surfaces of polyolefin plastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene in which the ink composition has a pH within the range of 7.0-10.5 and which is formulated to contain 5-20% by weight styrene-acrylic copolymer resin, 3-12 parts by weight plasticizer per 100 parts by weight of resin, 0-20 parts by weight modifying resin per 100 parts by weight of resin, 0.5-6% by weight colorant, 0-10% by weight evaporation retardant, the remainder being water and C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alcohol in the ratio of 80-10 parts by weight alcohol to 20-90 parts by weight water.

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