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Image quality improvement treatment liquid, image quality improvement processing method, image forming method, and image forming apparatus

US8202359B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 2009
Grant dateJun 19, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41M2205/12
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An image quality improvement treatment liquid is disclosed that improves quality of an image formed on a medium by reacting with color materials in ink and agglutinating the color materials upon contact with the ink including water and color materials to be ionized in water or color materials to be ionized in water due to absorption with components having ionic characteristics in water. The image quality improvement treatment liquid includes at least one of cationic components and components capable of acidizing water, at least one of nonionic surfactant and amphoteric surfactant as a foaming agent, and water-insoluble fatty acid.

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