Aqueous ink jet inks containing polyol/alkylene oxide condensates as cosolvents
US5180425A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09D11/30
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An ink for ink jet printers which comprises an aqueous carrier medium, pigment dispersion or dye and a polyol/alkylene oxide condensate cosolvent which eliminates film formation on thermal ink jet resistor surfaces thereby eliminating non-uniformity in optical density. The cosolvent present at least 5% has a solubility in water of at least 4.5 parts in 100 parts of water at 25.degree. C. and a general formula: ##STR1## wherein X=--H or --CH.sub.3 ; PA0 R=--H, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7, --C.sub.4 H.sub.9, or --CH.sub.2 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.e H; PA0 b=0 or 1, PA0 a+d+f(c+e)=2-100; and PA0 f=1-6, the cosolvent being present in the amount of at least 4.5% based on the total weight of the ink jet ink composition. These inks exhibit freedom from thermal resistor film formation, have excellent decap performance, are storage stable and give images having excellent print quality.
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