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Ink jet composition

US6712891B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2002
Grant dateMar 30, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D11/328
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An ink jet ink composition including water, humectant and a metallized, phthalocyanine colorant, the metallized, phthalocyanine colorant having the formula: MPc(SO3X)a(SO2NRR′)b wherein: M represents a metal; Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus; each X independently represents hydrogen, alkali metal or an organic cation; a is from 0 to 3; b is from 1 to 4; each R independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 15 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and each R′ independently represents R or hydrogen; with the proviso that a+b is an average of from 2 to 4; and with the further proviso that at least about 50 wt. % of the metallized, phthalocyanine colorant is present in the composition as particles.

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