Printing ink
US8952078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24802
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a printing ink and in particular to an ink for ink-jet printing which is cured by irradiation. The ink comprises at least one radiation-curable monomer; at least one passive thermoplastic resin; at least one radical photoinitiator; and at least one colouring agent; wherein the ink has a viscosity of less than 100 mPas at 25° C., and wherein the at least one passive resin is present at 2 to 15 wt % based on the total weight of the ink and has a molecular weight of 1,500 to 70,000.
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