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Printed article and method

US5972085A · kind A · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 28, 1997
Grant dateOct 26, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 28, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D11/36
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of shellac as the binder in an ink composition to reduce the problems of sweating when the ink is applied to a soft gelatin surface. Preferably, the shellac is at leat partially neutralised by a volatile base, for example ammonia, to render the shellac water soluble so that a water and/or alcohol liquid carrier medium may be used.

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