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Polyalkyleneoxydiamine polyamides useful for formulating inks for phase-change jet printing

US6492458B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 16, 2000
Grant dateDec 10, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G69/40
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A compound of formula (1): wherein, in at least one occurrence, R1 is an alkyl group having at least seventeen carbons; R2 includes a polyalkyleneoxide; R3 includes a C6 carbocyclic group; and n is an integer of at least 1. A process for preparing a compound of the formula (1) comprising combining reactants comprising: (a) a monoacid compound of the formula R1—COOH, or a reactive equivalent thereof; (b) a diamine compound of the formula H2N—R2—NH2, or a reactive equivalent thereof; and (c) a diacid compound of the formula HOOC—R3—COOH, or a reactive equivalent thereof; and heating reactants (a), (b) and (c) at a sufficient temperature, and for a sufficient time, to provide a reaction product that comprises a compound of formula (1). A process of printing, the process including melting a compound of formula (1) and depositing compound of formula (1) onto a substrate.

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