Abstract: Disclosed is a phase change ink composition comprising (1) an ink carrier comprising (A) a first component which comprises an ester-amide material, and (B) a second component which comprises either (i) a material selected from the group consisting of urethane compounds, urea compounds, urethane-urea compounds, and mixtures thereof, (ii) a polyalkylene wax, or (iii) a mixture thereof; and (2) a colorant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a colorant composition of the formula wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and wherein R can be joined to the phenyl moiety to form a ring, R1 is an aromatic- or heteroaromatic-containing group, each Ra, independently of the others, is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a nitrile group, a nitro group, an amide group, or a sulfonamide group, w is an integer of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, n is an integer representing the number of carbon atoms in each repeat alkylene oxide unit, and x is an integer representing the number of repeat alkylene oxide units, wherein said colorant has no more than one —OH, —SH, or primary or secondary amino group per molecule.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a tetra-amide which comprises carrying out a condensation reaction between a diacid, a monoacid, and a diisocyanate, thereby forming a tetra-amide. Also disclosed is a process for preparing a phase change ink composition which comprises (a) carrying out a condensation reaction between a diacid, a monoacid, and a diisocyanate, thereby forming a tetra-amide; and (b) admixing the tetra-amide thus formed with a colorant, thereby forming a phase change ink.

Abstract: Phase change inks comprising a carrier and a colorant of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, a, b, c, d, Y, Q Q?, A, and CA are as defined herein.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, a, b, c, d, Y, Q, Q?, A, and CA are as defined herein.