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Cosolvents in printing fluids

US7377972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2004
Grant dateMay 27, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D11/03
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An aqueous printing fluid, comprising a cosolvent, the cosolvent or mixture of compounds comprising at least one inner salt compound having a sp3-hybridized nitrogen cation and an associated anionic charge either isolated on an N-substituted oxygen anion bound directly to the sp3-hybridized nitrogen cation or isolated among the oxygens of a carboxylate group; a method of avoiding paper curl in printed paper by using the above-described aqueous printing fluid; and a printer system for avoiding paper curl in printed paper through using the above-described aqueous printing fluid.

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