Abstract: Described herein are heat resistant inks and coating compositions that, when coated on a substrate, impart the feel of paper. The inks and coating compositions do not degrade when exposed to temperatures of 120° C. or greater.

Abstract: It has been found that bismuth can be milled into pigment platelets. A metallic pigment comprises bismuth metal and an organic additive. The pigment is platelet shaped. In addition, the platelet shaped pigment comprising bismuth metal can be produced by physical vapor deposition (PVD) methods. In some embodiments, the metallic pigment comprises multiple layers.

Abstract: UV curable inks comprising a polycarbonate resin; acrylated polymers or oligomers having an aromatic or aliphatic polycarbonate backbone, one or more photoinitiators; and one or more adhesion promoters, are provided, which inks can be formulated as conductive inks or dielectric inks. The UV-curable inks are useful in preparing printed electronic and injection-molded structural electronic components and devices. The UV-curable inks exhibit high elongation and thermoformability, and are especially well suited for use in injection molding processes for printed electronics and thermoformed printed electronic applications.

Abstract: Method for recycling printed plastic articles without contaminating or staining the recycled plastic with color due the printed ink. The ink is a water-based composition comprising select self-crosslinking acrylate copolymers or polyurethane resins, which inks exhibit good adhesion under conditions of use, but which are readily removed as solid particles when exposed to a hot caustic solution. Due to the inks being removed as solid particles, and not dissolving into the ink, the recycled plastic remains uncontaminated by the ink during recycling.

Abstract: The present invention provides a printing ink or coating composition comprising a self-crosslinking acrylic polymer and a silicone emulsion wherein the self-crosslinking acrylic polymer has a minimum film forming temperature of less than 25° C. Furthermore, the present invention also provides a process for preparing a coated substrate, in particular a polyboard substrate, and an article made from the coated substrate, such as a milk or juice carton.

Abstract: The described herein is a method for identifying a best match to a metal deco target color and distributing the best match to interested parties for ongoing validation. The method creates a digital proofing database that matches, for example, PantoneLIVE™ target colors and sets a defined digital inkjet standard to within desired tolerances. Also described is a system that implements the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amine synergists comprising the structure element of a substituted 1,3-propanedione and their use in radiation or energy curing by actinic light. The amine synergists of the present invention are particularly useful for printing and coating materials wherein low migration and/or low odor is required, such as food packaging and other sensitive packaging applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of providing a packaged food product comprising printing a substrate with an aqueous printing ink composition, drying said ink composition to provide a printed substrate and packaging a food stuff with said printed substrate, wherein the method excludes printing or applying any layers over the dried ink composition, wherein the ink composition comprises water and polyester resin. The present invention also relates to use of an aqueous printing ink for printing on a substrate, wherein the printed substrate has less than 50 ppb migratable species when heated to temperatures in excess of 150° C., wherein the aqueous ink composition comprises water and polyester resin.

Abstract: A method of producing a printed structure comprising the steps of: (i) providing a substrate; (ii) subsequently printing one or more coating layers of direct food contact (DFC)-compliant overprint varnish (OPV) onto a first side of the substrate, wherein the DFC-compliant OPV comprises no more than 2.0% by weight of any colorants relative to the weight of the OPV.

Abstract: UV curable inks comprising a polycarbonate resin; acrylated polymers or oligomers having an aromatic or aliphatic polycarbonate backbone, one or more photoinitiators; and one or more adhesion promoters, are provided, which inks can be formulated as conductive inks or dielectric inks. The UV-curable inks are useful in preparing printed electronic and injection-molded structural electronic components and devices. The UV-curable inks exhibit high elongation and thermoformability, and are especially well suited for use in injection molding processes for printed electronics and thermoformed printed electronic applications.

Abstract: Layers of energy curable inks and coatings containing little to no photoinitiator, are printed over or are covered with ink or coating layers that are not energy curable but do comprise a photoinitiator. All energy curable inks are then simultaneously cured when exposed to actinic radiation that passes through the ink or coating layers that are not energy curable but comprise photoinitiators.

Abstract: Aqueous print receptive primers comprising a crosslinking agent which are cured at temperatures above 80° C. after being overprinted via electrographic (toner) or inkjet digital printing processes.

Abstract: The present invention provides alkoxylated polymers. The alkoxylated polymers have two or more alkoxylated sites. The alkoxylated polymers can comprise any monomers and/or oligomers that contain one or more functional groups with an active hydrogen. The alkoxylated polymers are useful in any application for which polymers are generally used. For example, the alkoxylated polymers are useful as additives in ink and coating compositions.

Abstract: Layers of energy curable inks and coatings containing little to no photoinitiator, are printed over or are covered with ink or coating layers that are not energy curable but do comprise a photoinitiator. All energy curable inks are then simultaneously cured when exposed to actinic radiation that passes through the ink or coating layers that are not energy curable but comprise photoinitiators.

Abstract: Described herein are water-based varnishes and inks that include a high renewable carbon content polyamide in an aqueous dispersion and a water-insoluble particulate material. The inks and varnishes exhibit stable viscosity, that is, they are varnishes and inks that exhibit little to no viscosity change over an extended period of time. Further, the inks and varnishes exhibit little to no settling of the insoluble particulate material over an extended period of time. The water-based varnishes include an aqueous polyamide resin dispersion and an additive selected from a water-insoluble particulate material, and the polyamide resin has a renewable carbon content of ?50 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recyclable laminate film structure comprising a separation layer coating. The separation layer coating facilitates separation of a selected polymer film during the recycling processing by selecting the polymer of the coating composition to have particular Hansen Solubility Parameters, so that the laminate structure delaminates at the layer of the coating, leaving clean pieces of the selected polymer film. In certain embodiments, the separation layer coating is a barrier coating, such as an oxygen barrier coating.

Abstract: The present invention provides water-based coatings that provide liquid resistance when applied to various substrates. The coatings are particularly suitable for cellulosic substrates such as paper or paper board. In addition to liquid resistance, the coatings have good heat sealability, and are resistant to roll blocking. Preferably, the coatings are recyclable and/or repulpable with the substrates to which they are applied. The coating compositions comprise one or more polymer binders, and one or more particles. Preferably, at least one polymer binder has a glass transition temperature (Tg) less than 10° C. Preferably, at least one polymer binder has a heat seal onset temperature of less than 200° C. Preferably, at least one particle has a mean particle size greater than 4 ?m. It is also preferable that the particles have a melting point greater than 60° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides energy curable compositions that are curable using UV LED radiation. The compositions comprise vinyl methyl oxazolidinone (VMOX), as well as other components generally found in energy curable inks, such as ethylenically unsaturated monomers (in addition to VMOX), acrylated oligomers, and photoinitiators. The compositions are suitable for high speed flexographic or gravure printing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to water-based ink composition comprising one or more polymeric colorant(s) and one or more an acid functional polymer(s) that are suitable for inkjet printing, particularly suitable for inkjet printing of fibrous substrates such as textiles.

Abstract: Layers of energy curable inks and coatings containing little to no photoinitiator, are printed over or are covered with ink or coating layers that are not energy curable but do comprise a photoinitiator. All energy curable inks are then simultaneously cured when exposed to actinic radiation that passes through the ink or coating layers that are not energy curable but comprise photoinitiators.