Perfluoropolyethers as ink additives
US9068096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09D11/102
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An ink is disclosed. The ink composition includes an ink vehicle, a colorant, and a fluorosurfactant, wherein the fluorosurfactant is a polymer having the general formula:wherein p is any integer, q is any integer, Z1 and Z2 are each fluorine or any functional group, and R1, R2, R3 are each fluorine, any alkyl group, or any functional group, and wherein R1, R2, R3, Z1, and Z2 are not all fluorine and the fluorosurfactant lowers the surface tension of the ink vehicle. A method for improving a property of an ink is also disclosed.
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