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Coloring composition

US6160034A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateJun 2, 1998
Grant dateDec 12, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S260/38
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a low-bleed coloring composition incorporating a film-forming agent, an alkali-soluble resin, an aqueous carrier, and a colorant. The coloring composition can optionally include one or more of a humectant, a surfactant, a preservative, a drying agent, a pH regulant, a bittering agent or a fragrance. The present invention further provides a mark upon the surface of a substrate. The present invention furter provides a writing instrument comprising the coloring composition.

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