Ink composition realizing images with excellent light resistance and ink set
US6379441B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09D11/328
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed are a cyan ink containing a copper phthalocyanine dye which can realize images much less susceptible to deterioration upon exposure to visible light, a yellow or magenta ink, to be used with a cyan ink containing a copper phthalocyanine dye, capable of realizing color images much less susceptible to deterioration upon exposure to visible light, and an ink set comprising at least a cyan ink, a yellow ink, and a magenta ink and capable of realizing color images much less susceptible to deterioration upon exposure to visible light. The copper phthalocyanine dye undergoes color change and fading upon exposure to visible light. This is considered attributable to deterioration and decomposition of the dye by photo-oxidation or photo-reduction. Incorporation of an imidazole derivative and an antioxidant, a saccharide, or a compound represented by formula (I) or incorporation of a water-soluble organonickel compound into the ink can effectively prevent the color change and fading of the copper phthalocyanine dye. The addition of the above compounds to the cyan ink containing a copper phthalocyanine dye or the ink to be used with the cyan ink containing a copper phthalocyanine dye…
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