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Water-soluable rosin-based coatings and inks

US5104449A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 1991
Grant dateApr 14, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09F1/04
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Stable pigmented coating composition, suitable as a package coating varnish or ink, including newsprint ink or rotogravure ink, comprises a suspension of at least 10 weight % pigment in an aqueous solution of at least 5 weight % water soluble modified rosin, the water-soluble modified rosin having an acid number of at least 150 and comprising the reaction product of rosin, formaldehyde and at least one of an ortho- or para-carboxyl-substituted phenol. The weight ratio of pigment to resin is from 5:1 to 1:5.

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