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Water soluble colorants for ink jet printing

US7153350B2 · kind B2 · utility

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39Claims
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Filing dateDec 10, 2003
Grant dateDec 26, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2024

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

Abstract

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a colorant in an ink jet ink formulation is disclosed. The colorant comprises an organic dye chromophore with at least one functional group Y containing one or more primary, secondary or tertiary amino groups, which in the presence of an acid provides a water soluble, cationic ink jet ink colorant with increased water fastness when applied to paper.

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