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Aqueous pigmented inks for ink jet printers

US5085698A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 1990
Grant dateFeb 4, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 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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