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Ink compositions

US5254159A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1992
Grant dateOct 19, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D11/30
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is an ink composition which comprises water, an anionic dye, and a compound selected from the group consisting of N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine, 1,4-bis(3-aminopropyl)piperazine, N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,3-propanediamine, N,N'-bis(2-amionethyl)-1,3-propanediamine, N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,4-butanediamine, ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, tetraethylenepentamine, nitrilotrisethylamine, N,N'-(diaminoethyl)piperazine, piperazinylethylethylenediamine, aminoethyltriethylenetetramine, aminoethylpiperazinylethylethylenediamine, piperazinylethyldiethylenetriamine, pentaethylene hexamine and mixtures thereof, said ink composition having a pH of more than about 8 and less than about 9. Further disclosed is an ink composition comprises water, a dye, a polyamine compound, and a monoamine compound of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and substituted alkyl. In one embodiment, the polyamine compound is a first generation dendrimer compound having terminal primary amine groups.

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