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Pigmented inks having different particle sizes and/or morphologies and distinct chemical dispersions

US7220303B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 2004
Grant dateMay 22, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D11/324
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An inkjet ink that provides improved print quality on diverse types of print media. The inkjet ink includes a first pigment dispersion and a second pigment dispersion in which the pigments are formulated to segregate when deposited on a glossy print medium. Each of the pigments in the first and second pigment dispersions may have at least one of a different particle size, a different particle morphology, and a different manner of dispersion. An inkjet ink that provides improved print quality on a print medium having chemically and physically distinct domains is also disclosed.

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