White ink for marking candy substrates
US6747072B1 · kind B1 · utility
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21Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M5/0023
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an ink composition for use in ink jet printing on food items, candy, particularly dark candy, such as chocolate, and to a method of forming printed images on such food items by use of the ink compositions. The compositions of the present invention comprise a pigment, a binder, and an aqueous carrier.
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