Polymeric dispersants used for aqueous pigmented inks for ink-jet printing
US6652634B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09D11/324
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to graft copolymers, useful as dispersants in ink jet ink compositions, which comprise two structurally distinct segments: a hydrophilic segment and a hydrophobic segment. The preferred hydrophilic segment is comprised preferably of a methacrylic acid polymer, or a copolymer thereof with another monomer, such as styrene sulfonic acid. The preferred hydrophobic segment comprises a polymer or copolymer containing electron rich functional groups comprised of a plurality of methacrylate derivatized monomers, preferably a methacrylate ester monomer, or a substituted methacrylate ester monomer (a methacrylate ester where the alkyl group is replaced with a siloxyl substituent, an oligomeric siloxane). The present invention also relates to aqueous ink compositions which include the polymeric dispersants of the present invention. A further embodiment of the present invention comprises a polymer comprising a monomeric hydrophobic head and a polymeric tail. In a preferred embodiment, the monomeric hydrophobic head is (ethylene glycol) 2,4,6-tris-(1-phenylethyl)phenyl ether.
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