Stable oil-in-water ink emulsions based upon water-reducible solvent dyes for ink-jet printers and felt-tip and roller-ball pens
US5837753A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09D11/16
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A highly fluid water-based ink composition that comprises a stable oil-in-water emulsion of a water-reducible solvent dye and solvent, preferably citrus solvent, solution homogeneously dispersed as small finely divided dye-containing oil droplets in an aqueous carrier solution containing an emulsion stabilizer of a water-soluble resin. Water-immiscible solvent dyes, including azo, phthalocyanine, and anthraquinone dyes, are mixed with organic solvents and non-ionic surfactants to form emulsifiable water-reducible true solvent dye-containing solutions. The water-reducible solvent dye solutions are stably emulsified as dye-containing oil droplets in aqueous solutions that contain water, water-soluble resins, and optional organic solvent diluents. The stable oil-in-water ink emulsion is suitable to be ejected through ink-jet printer jet nozzles, or through dispensing tips of felt-tip or roller-ball pens, onto a porous substrate, such as paper, to construct a water-fast printed image on the substrate.
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