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Biodegradable vehicle/carrier for printing ink

US8252105B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2008
Grant dateAug 28, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D11/06
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a composition useful as an additive to a printing ink. In one embodiment a composition is used that includes a biologically derived base material formed from one or more saturated or unsaturated straight or branched chain triglycerides or combinations thereof, wherein the triglycerides are partially to fully hydrogenated and have a viscosity between about 50 and about 200,000 centipoise at temperatures about 72 degrees Fahrenheit. In another embodiment, the composition further includes a finely divided additive selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene or hydrogenated triglycerides in an intimate admixture with the base material. Other aspects relate to a method of making an ink additive and method for printing paper stock by letter press or lithography.

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