Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electron beam ink comprising a radiation curable material selected from the group consisting of a curable monomer, a curable oligomer, and mixtures thereof; and a surfactant, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method. The present disclosure also provides a method of printing using an electron beam curable ink.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photocurable ink comprising a radiation curable material selected from the group consisting of a curable monomer, a curable oligomer, and mixtures thereof; a photoinitiator; and a surfactant, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method. The present disclosure also provides a method of printing using a photocurable ink.

Abstract: A color three-dimensional (3D) printing system includes (1) a solid build ink for each of a plurality of colors, each solid build ink includes (a) a solid acrylate in an amount from about 40 to about 70 percent by weight, (b) a non-curable wax in an amount from about 10 to about 45 percent by weight, (c) a curable wax in an amount from about 1 to about 15 percent by weight, (d) a photoinitiator, and (e) a colorant; each solid build ink has a curing speed adjusted by a ratio of the non-curable wax to curable wax such that the initial curing speed and final hardness of each solid build ink is approximately the same for each of the plurality of colors, and (2) a support material includes the non-curable wax used in each build ink, the support material providing a scaffold for deposition of each build ink.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a curable ink including a bis-urea gelator having the structure of Formula I. wherein R and R? each, independently of the other, is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of (1) linear aliphatic groups, (2) branched aliphatic groups, (3) cyclic aliphatic groups, (4) aliphatic groups containing both cyclic and acyclic portions, any carbon atom of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be optionally substituted with an alkyl group (cyclic or acyclic), wherein (1) and (2) groups have a carbon number of from about 1 to about 22 carbons, and wherein (3) and (4) groups have a carbon number of from about 4 to about 10 carbons; and X is selected from the group consisting of: (i) an alkylene group, (ii) an arylene group, (iii) an arylalkylene group, and (iv) an alkylarylene group.

Abstract: An aqueous ink for indirect printing applications including water; a co-solvent; a colorant; and a polymer latex comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles wherein the polymer latex has a softening temperature of from about 60° C. to less than 105° C. and a glass transition temperature of from about 45° C. to about 100 C.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer member containing a blend of materials including a base polymer and a stimulus-responsive additive, an intermediate transfer member containing a first layer including a base polymer and a second layer grafted onto the first layer and including a stimulus-responsive additive, and a method of printing an image to a substrate.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet ink includes a latex having a bimodal molecular weight distribution. A method of making an aqueous inkjet ink includes adding a dispersion of surfactant and carbon black to a reactor, adding a latex having a bimodal molecular weight to the reactor resulting in a reaction mixture, and homogenizing the reaction mixture, forming the ink. A method of printing an image to a substrate includes applying an aqueous inkjet ink onto an intermediate receiving member using an inkjet printhead, spreading the ink onto the intermediate receiving member, inducing a property change of the ink, and transferring the ink to a substrate, wherein the ink includes a latex having a bimodal weight distribution.

Abstract: A process including depositing a non-curable wax to form a mold; depositing one or more layers of an ultra-violet curable phase change gellant ink onto the mold; curing the ink layers; and removing the mold. A process including an ink set comprising a plurality of differently colored curable phase change inks, wherein each ink of the ink set comprises an ink vehicle, a gelling agent, a pigment, and a dispersant, wherein the dispersant is identical in each colored ink and the dispersant is present in a substantially same amount in each colored ink; combining at least two inks from the set prior to depositing; melting the at least two inks; mixing the at least two inks to form a custom color ink; depositing one or more layers of the custom color ink onto the mold; curing the one or more layers; and removing the mold.

Abstract: A method for preparing a pigment dispersion includes milling a starting pigment dispersion containing a pigment and optionally a carrier and a dispersant with milling media having an average particle size of about 100 ?m or less, until a final pigment dispersion having at least one of a desired pigment average particle size and a desired pigment particle size distribution is obtained; optionally separating the milling media from the final pigment dispersion; and optionally diluting the final pigment dispersion to obtain a desired pigment particle concentration.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a curable aqueous latex ink comprising a curable material, a photoinitiator and a polyester polymer, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer member containing a multi-block copolymer containing at least an A block and a B block, wherein the A block has a higher surface energy than the B block, and a method of forming an intermediate transfer member. A method of printing an image to a substrate including applying an ink onto the intermediate receiving member using an inkjet printhead; spreading the ink onto the intermediate receiving member; inducing a property change of the ink; and transferring the ink to a substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are ester-terminated polyamide gellant compounds end-caped with isosorbide and UV curable ink compositions containing them.

Abstract: An emulsified UV curable ink comprising water, an amide gellant, a curable monomer, a photoinitiator; which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method.

Abstract: An ink comprising a first reactive latex having a first crosslinkable functional group and a second reactive latex a second crosslinkable functional group, wherein the first reactive latex can react with the second reactive latex to form a cross-linked polymer matrix when in contact with each other, wherein the first reactive latex and the second reactive latex are not in contact with each other, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method, and a method of printing using the ink.

Abstract: An emulsified UV curable ink comprising water, an amide gellant, a curable monomer, a photoinitiator; which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electron beam ink comprising a radiation curable material selected from the group consisting of a curable monomer, a curable oligomer, and mixtures thereof; and a surfactant, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method. The present disclosure also provides a method of printing using an electron beam curable ink.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photocurable ink comprising a radiation curable material selected from the group consisting of a curable monomer, a curable oligomer, and mixtures thereof; a photoinitiator; and a surfactant, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method. The present disclosure also provides a method of printing using a photocurable ink.

Abstract: An aqueous ink for indirect printing applications including water; a co-solvent; a colorant; and a polymer latex comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles wherein the polymer latex has a softening temperature of from about 60° C. to less than 105° C. and a glass transition temperature of from about 45° C. to about 100 C.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ink comprising a latex comprising a photoinitiator and at least one unsaturated polyester, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method.

Abstract: An aqueous latex ink comprising a polystyrene copolymer latex, a co-solvent; and a colorant, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method.