Abstract: Production of a permanent ink-jet image with a fusible, wettable, colorant-containing toner and ink-jetted clear fluid.

Abstract: Combinations of cationic underprinting fluids and anionic ink compositions that together achieve improved color quality and image stability in ink-jet printed images.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to ink-jet ink compositions, systems, and methods for black and color printing with substantially reduced black to color bleed. Specifically, by utilizing black dyes together with at least one long chain diol in a glycol ether, black ink-jet inks can be printed in contact with color ink-jet inks with substantially reduced black to color bleed.

Abstract: Clear hot stamp coating methods of creating durable protective coatings to the printed side of printed transparencies.

Abstract: A printing fluid composition with an additive which functions as a compatibilizer between the hydrophilic material coating a media surface and the hydrophobic thermal transfer overcoat (TTO) material used in a clear protective TTO overcoat and a method of using such an printing fluid composition to promote adhesion of such TTO material and a digitally printed medium.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink composition and a method of printing with the ink composition comprising at least one colorant and an aqueous vehicle comprising at least one refractory or noble metal-reactive component.

Abstract: An inkjet ink composition and a method of printing with the ink composition comprising at least one colorant and an aqueous vehicle comprising at least one metal salt or metal-organic complex that forms a film on the thermal inkjet resistor surface after repeated energizing of the resistor.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet ink and an ink set using such ink, the ink comprising as colorant, a Copper Phthalocyanine (CuPc) dye compound having formula II: wherein (x,y,z)=4.

Abstract: Production of a permanent ink-jet image with a fusible, wettable, toner and ink-jetted ink.

Abstract: The use of thermoplastic ionomers to form a clear protective overcoating layer over an offset, inkjet or xerographic printed image.

Abstract: Cationic underprinting fluids, which together with pigment-based ink compositions achieve enhanced durability, chroma, optical density and print quality in inkjet printed images.

Abstract: Underprinting and/or overprinting clear fixer liquid onto an inkjet printed image, giving time for underprinted fixer to partially dry before depositing the inkjet printed image and/or giving time for the inkjet printed image to dry before overprinting the clear fixer liquid.

Abstract: A recording sheet is disclosed comprising a substrate, having on at least one side thereon, an ink absorbent layer, said ink absorbent layer comprising alumina sol, at least one gelling agent, at least one cyclodextrin compound, and optionally, at least one binder. The ink absorbent layer may further comprise at least one viscosity, modifying compound and at least one gloss enhancing compound. The recording sheet of the present invention provides enhanced lightfastness properties.

Abstract: An inkjet ink composition and a method of printing with the ink composition comprising at least one colorant and an aqueous vehicle comprising at least one metal salt or metal-organic complex that forms a film on the thermal inkjet resistor surface after repeated energizing of the resistor.

Abstract: Aqueous inkjet inks with oil-soluble dyes that are made more soluble in the aqueous vehicle by making a microemulsion in the ink of solvent moieties with both solubilizing groups and hydrophobic groups.

Abstract: A service station wiper fluid in an inkjet ink printing system, which in addition to the servicing fluid, also has a surfactant which improves the surface energy consistency of the nozzle plate, thus stabilizing the drop directionality of the ink from inkjet nozzle to the print media.

Abstract: Water-based ink-jet ink compositions and a method of making them, the compositions being miniemulsions, i.e., an aqueous vehicle containing oil particles with dissolved dye molecules, the oil particles having a diameter below 1 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A method of dimerizing alpha-olefins to mostly linear internal olefin dimers using as a catalyst a transition metal complex with an activating co-catalyst.

Abstract: An amorphous aluminophosphate composition is provided which exhibits a microstructure of sheets and spheres of silica-modified aluminophosphate. Also provided is a method for preparing the composition comprising mixing an aqueous solution containing aluminum ions, phosphate ions and silica ions, with a neutralizing solution, wherein the mixing is conducted with sufficient shear to produce on a microlevel, sheets of silica-modified aluminophosphate and spheres of silica-modified aluminophosphate. A polymerization catalyst and a polymerization process are also provided.

Abstract: Silica powders and mixed silica-oxide powders and methods of preparing such powders for use as catalyst supports for polymerization processes.