Jet ink composition
US6251175A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09D11/36
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a jet ink composition and a method of jet printing onto non-porous substrates such as glass, metal, ceramics, and plastics images which have improved adhesion. The jet ink composition, which has short dry times, comprises an organic solvent, colorant, and a hydroxyaromatic resin with its hydroxyaromatic units being linked by a linkage other than alkylene ether linkage. The hydroxyaromatic units of the hydroxyaromatic resin are linked by, for example, an alkylene linkage. An example of a suitable hydroxyaromatic unit is a phenol. An example of the organic solvent is ethanol. The jet ink composition provides short dry times on non-porous substrates. In some embodiments of the ink composition, the image adhesion can be further improved by the use of an adhesion promoter such as a silane, a dendrimer, or a combination thereof.
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