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Aqueous ink composition and ink-jet printing method using the same

US5431720A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1993
Grant dateJul 11, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D11/38
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

ASn aqueous ink composition composed of water, a lubricant, a coloring agent dispersed or dissolved in water, and a compound of formula (I): EQU R--O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.m CH.sub.2 COOM (I) wherein R is an alkyl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms which may be branched; M is a cation selected from the consisting of alkali metal ion, quaternary ammonium cation, quaternary phosphonium cation, and alkanol amine cation; and m is an integer of 3 to 12. Further, an ink-jet printing method of recording color images is disclosed, which includes the step of ejecting the above-mentioned aqueous ink composition from nozzles onto an image-receiving medium with a Stockigt sizing degree of 3 seconds or more as defined in the JIS-P-8122.

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