Aqueous pigmented inks for ink jet printers
US5085698A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09D11/326
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A pigmented ink for ink jet printers which comprises an aqueous carrier medium, and pigment particles dispersed in an AB or BAB block copolymer having a hydrophilic segment and a segment that links to the pigment. The A block and the B block(s) have molecular weights of at least 300. These inks give images having good print quality, water and smear resistance, lightfastness, and storage stability.
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