Water-fast printing with water-soluble dyes
US4381185A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1981 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S8/919
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Water-fast printing of paper stock using a colorant solution containing water-soluble polymeric dyes is accomplished by a three step process. Step 1 is selecting a paper stock characterized as containing at least 250 ppm by weight of cation, particularly a polyvalent metal cation (especially Ca.sup.2+ or Al.sup.3+). In step 2, a colorant solution is applied to the paper. This solution is water-based, containing up to 30 wt % of an organic paper-penetrating agent (such as an alkanol), and at least 500 ppm of one or more anionic group-possessing polymeric colorants. In step 3, the solvent is exhausted by either evaporation (which may be aided by the application of heat) or diffusion into the paper stock, or by a combination of both.
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