Abstract: Various modified carbon products are disclosed which can form a part of a polymeric product containing the modified carbon product and a polymer. One type of modified carbon product disclosed is a carbon product having attached at least one organic group, monomeric group, or polymeric group. Another type of modified carbon product disclosed is a carbon product having attached a group having the formula: --Ar--CO.sub.2 --R or --(--C.sub.n H.sub.2n --)--CO.sub.2 --R, where R is an organic group, monomeric group, or a polymeric group.

Abstract: A modified carbon product is described which comprises carbon having attached at least one organic group wherein the organic group comprises a) at least one aromatic group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group, and b) a group having the formula -AG-Sp-LG-Z, wherein AG is an activating group, Sp is a spacer group, LG is a leaving group, and Z is a counterion, and wherein the aromatic or the C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group is directly attached to the carbon, and wherein the organic group is present in any amount. The present invention also relates to ink and coating compositions comprising these modified carbon products.

Abstract: A modified carbon product is described which comprises carbon having attached at least one organic group wherein the organic group comprises a) at least one aromatic group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group, and b) a group having the formula --AG--Sp--LG--Z, wherein AG is an activating group, Sp is a spacer group, LG is a leaving group, and Z is a counterion, and wherein the aromatic or the C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group is directly attached to the carbon, and wherein the organic group is present in any amount. The present invention also relates to ink and coating compositions comprising these modified carbon products.

Abstract: A modified carbon product is described which comprises carbon having attached at least one organic group. The organic group comprises a) at least one aromatic group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group and b) at least one ionic group, at least one ionizable group, or a mixture of an ionic group and an ionizable group. The aromatic group or the C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group of the organic group is directly attached to the carbon and the organic group is present at a level of from about 0.10 to about 2.7 micromoles/m.sup.2 of the carbon used based on CTAB or t-area of the carbon or in an amount such that the modified carbon product has a residue value of more than about 5 wt %. Also described are aqueous and non-aqueous inks and coatings containing the modified carbon product. A method to increase the flow of an ink, as measured by glass plate flow, by incorporating the modified carbon product as part of the ink is also disclosed.

Abstract: Ink and coating compositions are disclosed comprising a silicon-treated carbon black. The silicon-treated carbon black may have at least one attached organic group, and the ink and coating compositions may comprise a combination of silicon-treated carbon black products, with and/or without at least one attached organic group, and untreated carbon black. Methods are disclosed for improving the jetness, improving the blue tone, improving the platewear, reducing the premix residue, modifying rheological properties, or improving waterfastness, of ink and coating compositions by incorporating therein silicon-treated carbon black.

Abstract: Ink and coating compositions are disclosed comprising a silicon-treated carbon black. The silicon-treated carbon black may have at least one attached organic group, and the ink and coating compositions may comprise a combination of silicon-treated carbon black products, with and/or without at least one attached organic group, and untreated carbon black. Methods are disclosed for improving the jetness, improving the blue tone, improving the platewear, reducing the premix residue, modifying rheological properties, or improving waterfastness, of ink and coating compositions by incorporating therein silicon-treated carbon black.

Abstract: A non-aqueous coating or ink composition having incorporated therein a modified carbon product comprising carbon having attached a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group is described. Also described is a modified carbon product comprising carbon and an attached organic group having a) an aromatic group and b) at least one group of the formula SO.sub.2 NR.sub.2 or SO.sub.2 NR(COR) wherein R is independently hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyleneoxy).sub.x R' or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl; R' is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkanoyl or substituted or unsubstituted aroyl; and x is from 1 to 40.

Abstract: A modified carbon product is described which comprises carbon having attached at least one organic group. The organic group comprises a) at least one aromatic group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group and b) at least one ionic group, at least one ionizable group, or a mixture of an ionic group and an ionizable group. The aromatic group or the C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group of the organic group is directly attached to the carbon and the organic group is present at a level of from about 0.10 to about 2.5 micromoles/m.sup.2 of the carbon used based on CTAB or t-area of the carbon or in an amount such that the modified carbon product has a residue value of more than about 5 wt %. Also described are aqueous and non-aqueous inks and coatings containing the modified carbon product. A method to increase the flow of an ink, as measured by glass plate flow, by incorporating the modified carbon product as part of the ink is also disclosed.

Abstract: A composition is disclosed which comprises a) an amphiphilic ion, and b) a modified carbon product comprising carbon having attached at least one organic group. The organic group has a charge opposite to the amphiphilic ion. Also disclosed are aqueous and non-aqueous ink and coating compositions incorporating this composition. Ink jet ink compositions are further described incorporating this composition.

Abstract: There is disclosed an aqueous ink jet ink composition comprising an aqueous vehicle and a carbon black product having attached at least one organic group. The organic group comprises a) at least one aromatic group and b) at least one ionic group, at least one ionizable group, or a mixture of an ionic group and an ionizable group. The organic group is directly attached to the carbon black by an aromatic group. Also disclosed is an aqueous ink jet ink composition comprising an aqueous vehicle and a carbon black product having attached at least one organic group. The organic group comprisies a) at least one C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group group and b) at least one ionic group, at least one ionizable group, or a mixture of an ionic group and an ionizable group. The organic group is directly attached to the carbon black by an alkyl group. Ink jet recording methods applying an ink jet ink of the present invention are also described.