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Thermal ink jet ink composition

US8632630B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2011
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08K5/11
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A thermal ink jet ink composition includes one or more volatile organic solvents, wherein the one or more volatile organic solvents are selected from C1-C4 alcohols, C3-C6 ketones, C3-C6 esters, C4-C8 ethers, and mixtures thereof; one or more humectants, wherein the humectants are present in an amount not more than 30% by weight of the ink composition; one or more binder resins; and one or more dyes. The ink composition is suitable for use in a thermal ink jet printer and the ink composition has a slow rate of kogation such that it is capable of being printed at least 10 million drops per nozzle from the thermal ink jet printer before drop weight of the ink composition is reduced by more than 10%.

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