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Inks comprising modified pigments and methods for making and using the same

US8163075B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2007
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08K9/04
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An ink composition that includes a self-dispersing pigment that has about 0.02 to about 1.0 mMoles of S and about 0.2 to about 2.0 mMoles of active hydrogen per gram of pigment, water, and an organic solvent. A method of making an ink composition that includes sulfonating a pigment, subsequently oxidizing the pigment to produce a modified pigment, and incorporating the modified pigment into an ink.

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