Inks containing water-soluble perylene dyes and their use in ink-jet printing
US7214259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K19/606
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An ink comprising a liquid medium and a colorant, wherein the liquid medium comprises water and a water-miscible organic solvent and the colorant is of Formula (1), wherein the colorant is dissolved in the liquid medium: Formula (1) wherein: each independently is a water-solubilising group selected from sulfo, carboxy, phosphato and poly(ethylene oxide); each Z independently is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted aralkyl; each Q independently is a direct bond or —NR— wherein R is H, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted alkyl; rings A,B,C and D are each independently unsubstituted or carry a substituent selected from optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl and optionally substituted aralkyl; each n independently is from 1 to 3; and each m independently is 0, 1 or 2; provided that when either or both of the groups represented by Q is a direct bond then at least one n has a value of at least 2. Also colourants and ink-jet printing processes, cartridges and prints
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