Ink jet compositions and processes
US5223026A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09D11/30
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a thermal ink jet printing process which comprises incorporating into a thermal ink jet printing apparatus an ink composition comprising a colorant and a liquid vehicle which comprises a mixture of water and an organic component selected from the group consisting of: (1) cyclic amides; and mixtures thereof; and heating selected nozzles in the printing apparatus containing the ink, thereby causing droplets of the ink to be ejected in an imagewise pattern onto a substrate.
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