Ink-jet recording method, ink-jet ink, ink-jet recording unit, ink cartridge for ink-jet recording and ink-jet recording apparatus
US7314276B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09D11/38
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an ink-jet recording method for forming an image by applying an ink to a recording medium, wherein the ink used contains at least water, a pigment, a dispersing agent for dispersing the pigment and an acid form of an anionic surfactant. The ink has a surface tension higher than the critical surface tension of the recording medium. The ink is applied to the recording medium, and the surface tension of the ink is reduced to a surface tension below the critical surface tension of the recording medium after contacting the recording medium.
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