Abstract: This invention relates to an ink-jet ink comprising at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; at least one monofunctional N-vinyl amide monomer; at least one radical photoinitiator; and at least one coloring agent. The ink has a viscosity of less than 100 mPas at 25° C., and the molar ratio of the at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer to the at least one monofunctional N-vinyl amide monomer is from 1.0 to 6.0.

Abstract: This invention relates to an ink-jet ink comprising at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; at least one monofunctional N-vinyl amide monomer; at least one radical photoinitiator; and at least one coloring agent. The ink has a viscosity of less than 100 mPas at 250° C., and the ink contains no more than 15 wt % of multifunctional monomers based on the total weight of the ink.

Abstract: This invention relates to an ink-jet ink substantially free of water and volatile organic solvents comprising at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, including phenoxyethyl acrylate; at least one monofunctional N-vinyl amide monomer, including N-vinyl caprolactam; at least one radical photoinitiator; and at least one coloring agent. The ink has a viscosity of less than 100 mPas at 25° C., and the molar ratio of the at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer to the at least one monofunctional N-vinyl amide monomer is from 1.0 to 6.0.

Abstract: Disclosed are an ink composition comprising at least a colorant (a) and a polymer (b) having a heterocyclic moiety forming a colorant, an image forming method including applying the ink composition to a recording medium by printing and curing the ink composition, and a printed article produced by curing the ink composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides Ink jet printing inks comprising a shear thinning agent as outlined in the specification, ink sets comprising such inks, processes of manufacturing such inks, printing processes using such inks and the use of shear thinning agents in ink jet inks.

Abstract: A solvent-based ink composition for a thermal inkjet printhead includes (a) 55-90 wt. % of an organic solvent including a ketone and a C1 to C4 alcohol; and (b) 0.01-10 wt. % of a colorant.

Abstract: An eleven-color printing ink set and method of use including an eleven-color ink set including a cyan ink with coordinates of L*=55, a*=?28, and b*=?43; a magenta ink with coordinates of L*=48, a*=61, and b*=1; a yellow ink with coordinates of L*=88, a*=?5, and b*=91; a black ink with coordinates of L*=27, a*=0.3, b*=0.7; an XG Purple 1 ink with coordinates of L*=41, a*=10, and b*=?53; an XG Purple 2 ink with coordinates of L*=33, a*=34, and b*=?48; an XG Orange 1 ink with coordinates of L*=67, a*=53, and b*=57; an XG Orange 2 ink with coordinates of L*=56, a*=61, and b*=35; an XG Green 1 ink with coordinates of L*=64, a*=?57, and b*=37; an XG Green 2 ink with coordinates of L*=63, a*=?65, and b*=6; and an XG Quinacridone ink with coordinates of L*=62, a*=49, and b*=?19.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink for inkjet printing. The ink contains an aqueous vehicle, a self-dispersing pigment and an effective amount of a biopolymer as a bleed control agent. The ink exhibits reduced intercolor bleed when printed, for example, on plain paper.

Abstract: A method of increasing the solubility and/or dispersibility of a perylene dye in a liquid medium. The method comprises binding the perylene dye to a polymer which is soluble in the liquid medium. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: An ink set for ink-jet recording includes a plurality of color inks, wherein the following formulae (a) to (d) are satisfied. Light OD reduction rate (X %)=[(A?B)/A]×100??(a) Ozone OD reduction rate (Y %)=[(C?D)/C]×100??(b) Total OD reduction rate (Z %)=X+Y<about 40%??(c) Zmax?Zmin<about 15%??(d) “A” and “B” are OD values before and after a light fastness test for a first single-color patch, respectively, and “c” and “D” are OD values before and after an ozone resistance test for a second single-color patch, respectively. “Zmax” and “Zmin” are a maximum and a minimum of all the total OD reduction rates (Z), respectively.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a yellow ink for inkjet printing and, in particular, to a yellow ink containing a combination of specific yellow colorants, namely Direct yellow 169 and Acid Yellow 79. The present invention further pertains to ink set having this yellow ink. The ink and ink set are particularly advantageous for printing on plain and photo glossy paper.

Abstract: Ink, ink sets, and methods of printing are provided. The inks can include an aqueous solvent system including from about 5 wt % to about 20 wt % organic co-solvent, from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % black dye, and a dye selected from cyan, magenta, and yellow dyes. The ink can be formulated such that upon printing on a print medium, the printed ink or inks can maintain a neutral black, defined by a chroma value of less than 7. This neutral black can be maintained such that the printed ink or image has a chroma value of less than 7 for substantially all L* values ranging from about 7 to about 12.

Abstract: A phase change ink including a colorant and a carrier including a tri-ester of the formula wherein R1, R2 and R3, and n are as defined herein.

Abstract: A thermochromic ink composition comprises at least one thermochromic optical-state change material, at least one thermally responsive pH modifier, and at least one base and at least one binder material. The quantity of the thermally responsive pH modifier is less than or equal to about 0.25 milli moles based on the amount of optical-state change material. The ink composition is capable of transforming from a first optical state to a second optical state upon exposure to a thermal stimulus. The thermochromic ink composition may comprise a nitro dye. A thermochromic coating composition formed using the thermochromic ink composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: A multilayer effect pigment includes a transparent substrate, a layer of high refractive index material on the substrate, and alternating layers of low refractive index and high refractive index materials on the first layer, the total number of layers being an odd number of at least three, all adjacent layers differing in refractive index by at least about 0.2 and at least one of the layers having an optical thickness which is different from all of the other layers. The resulting multilayer effect pigment is not a quarter-wave stack. The present multilayer effect pigment may be used in cosmetics or personal care products.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method comprising: applying an undercoating liquid containing an oligomer onto a recording medium; partially curing the undercoating liquid that has been applied onto the recording medium; and recording an image by ejecting an ink that is curable by irradiation of actinic energy onto the partially cured undercoating liquid. According to the invention, an image having excellent uniformity can be recorded on various types of recording media, irrespective of the type thereof, ink bleeding and unevenness in line width or color due to coalescence of ink droplets can be effectively suppressed, and an image with high density and a uniform dot diameter can be recorded when the image has low dot density such as low image resolution or image density.

Abstract: An ink set is provided which can suppress bleeding irrespective of the type of recording medium. The ink set includes a plurality of aqueous inks each containing a dye, and has at least a first aqueous ink containing a dye, wherein the difference between the dynamic surface tension of the first aqueous ink at a lifetime of 50 milliseconds and the dynamic surface tension of the first aqueous ink at a lifetime of 500 milliseconds is 7 mN/m or more; and, between the first aqueous ink and at least one type of aqueous ink except the first aqueous ink included in the ink set, dynamic surface tension ?a (mN/m) of an ink A having relatively higher lightness at a lifetime of 500 milliseconds and dynamic surface tension ?b (mN/m) of an ink B having relatively lower lightness at a lifetime of 500 milliseconds satisfy ?5?(?a??b)?3.

Abstract: An inkjet ink comprising an IR-absorbing dye of formula (A): wherein M is selected from the group consisting of: Si(A1)(A2), Ge(A1)(A2), Ga(A1), Mg, Al(A1), TiO, Ti(A1)(A2), ZrO, Zr(A1)(A2), VO, V(A1)(A2), Mn, Mn(A1), Fe, Fe(A1), Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sn, Sn(A1)(A2), Pb, Pb(A1)(A2), Pd and Pt; A1 and A2 are axial ligands, which may be the same or different, and are selected from the group consisting of: —OH, halogen and —OR3; R1 and R2 may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, hydroxyl, C1-12 alkyl, C1-12 alkoxy, amino, C1-12 alkylamino, di(C1-12 alkyl)amino, halogen, cyano, thiol, C1-12 alkylthio, nitro, carboxy, C1-12 alkylcarbonyl, C1-12 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-12 alkylcarbonyloxy and C1-12 alkylcarbonylamino; R3 is a selected from the group consisting of: C1-12 alkyl, C5-12 aryl, C5-12 arylalkyl and Si(Rx)(Ry)(Rz); Rx, Ry and Rz may be the same or different and are selected from C1-12 alkyl, C5-12 aryl, C5-12 arylalkyl, C1-12 alkoxy, C5-12 aryloxy or C5-12 arylalkoxy;

Abstract: An ink-jet recording device which is equipped with a recording head to eject one type or plural types of inks containing a photo-curable component onto a recording medium and a light irradiation device to cure the ink by irradiating light onto the ink having deposited on the recording medium, wherein ink quantity cured by one time light irradiation is not less than 5 g/m2, and an amount of a photo-polymerization initiator in the ink is not more than 5 weight % based on the total weight of the ink.

Abstract: An ink for use in inkjet printing has a colorant which has a precipitation rate in the presence of a predetermined fixer that is selected to have a value sufficiently low as to enable an increase in dot size of the colorant and produce a better color.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink jet ink composition having reduced ink buildup on the printer nozzle plate. The ink jet ink composition comprises a non-conductive solvent, one or more binder resins that are soluble in the non-conductive solvent, and a colorant soluble in the non-conductive solvent. Also disclosed is a method of printing on statically charged substrates. The ink jet ink composition provides one or more advantages: reduced ink buildup on the printer nozzle, reduced down time or cleaning time, and improved print quality.

Abstract: An ink for ink-jet recording, by use of which the ejection stability and the storage stability are improved while the occurrence of blurring is prevented, includes water, a water soluble organic solvent and a colored particle as a coloring agent. The volume average diameter of the colored particles is about 1 ?m to about 5 ?m, and the amount of particles having diameters equal to or greater than about 1.5 times the volume average diameter is about 5 vol % or less with respect to the total volume of the colored particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of formula (1), wherein Pc is a phthalocyanine of formula (2), Me is a metal, [MePc] is a phthalocyanine-metal complex of formula (3), M+ is an inorganic or organic cation, R1 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl, and R2 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl, and n and m are each independently of the other 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, the sum of (n+m) being a number 5, 6, 7 or 8, and also to mixtures thereof, to processes for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof in dyeing or printing natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic material.

Abstract: A set of colorants for printing a multi-colored image when viewed under non-visible radiation outside of the visible spectrum can include a first colorant and a second colorant. The first colorant can be capable of absorbing non-visible radiation and shifting the wavelength of the non-visible radiation to a visible wavelength, thus producing a visible color. Likewise, the second colorant can be capable of absorbing the non-visible radiation and shifting the wavelength to a second visible wavelength, thus producing a different visible color.

Abstract: A near infrared dye composition includes a microcapsule that includes an inner core region and an outer shell. The inner core region includes a cross-linked polymer-near infrared dye aggregate. The outer shell includes nanoparticles.

Abstract: An ink for ink-jet recording may contain a coloring agent and a marker. The coloring agent may contain a dye. The marker may contain at least one of a dye and a pigment, and has a detector absorption peak for detecting the marker at a wavelength that is different from a wavelength of the maximum absorption peak of the coloring agent. The coloring agent and the marker are contained in the ink in amounts that satisfy the following conditions (I) to (III): (I) about 1.2?A2/ A3; (II) color difference (?E)?about 3; and (III) about 0.001?A2?about 5 in terms of a measurement optical path length of 1 mm, where A2 denotes an absorbance at the wavelength of the detector absorption peak of the marker, A3 denotes a baseline absorbance at the wavelength of the detector absorption peak of the marker.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to the use of blocked maleimide monomers for the preparation of latex particles, including those having active maleimide surface groups. In accordance with this, a method of forming latex particulates can comprise the steps of preparing a monomer emulsion including an aqueous phase and an organic monomer phase, wherein the organic monomer phase includes at least one blocked maleimide monomer; polymerizing the organic monomer phase to form blocked maleimide latex particulates dispersed in the aqueous phase; and unblocking the blocked maleimide latex particulates to form latex particulates with active maleimide groups at least on the surface of the latex particulates.

Abstract: Metal oxides and metals are described. The metal oxides and metals, such as silica, are preferably obtained by removing a removable template to obtain a metal oxide or metal material. Applications and uses of the material are further described.

Abstract: Dye-based black ink formulations, ink-jet ink sets, and methods of making a dye-based black ink formulation, are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to yellow dye-based inkjet inks having improved permanence when jetted onto porous photo media. The inkjet ink includes a mixture of at least two yellow dyes, at least three co-solvents comprising about 18% to about 24% of the composition of the ink by weight, a penetrant, at least one wetting agent, and water.

Abstract: An ink set for ink-jet recording includes a dye yellow ink, a dye magenta ink, a dye cyan ink, and a dye black ink, wherein regarding a reduction rate in OD value between before and after a predetermined lightfastness test of each patch in the case where a patch of each ink is subjected to the lightfastness test, the order of levels of reduction rates in OD values of a yellow component, a magenta component, and a cyan component in a dye black ink patch is reverse to the order of levels of reduction rates in OD values of a yellow component in the dye yellow ink patch, a magenta component in the dye magenta ink patch, and a cyan component in the dye cyan ink patch.

Abstract: An ink set for ink-jet recording contains a yellow ink, a magenta ink, and a cyan ink. Ink sets capable of forming composite black images having good color deterioration properties and ozone resistance may be prepared by selecting an appropriate combination of a yellow ink, a magenta ink, and a cyan ink.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of polymer particles of a water-insoluble vinyl polymer containing a hydrophobic dye, wherein the water-insoluble vinyl polymer is prepared by polymerizing a monomer composition comprising an alicyclic (meth)acrylate, a salt-forming group-containing monomer, and a monomer copolymerizable with the alicyclic (meth)acrylate and the salt-forming group-containing monomer; and an ink comprising the aqueous dispersion. The aqueous dispersion is excellent in, for instance, storage stability, and the ink is excellent in, for instance, printing reliability, solvent resistance, water resistance and character quality.

Abstract: Novel conditions in the physical properties of an ink have been found out to provide an aqueous ink, which can give a high image density and achieve excellent fixing ability. The aqueous ink comprises at least water, a water-soluble organic solvent, a surfactant and a coloring material, wherein the dynamic surface tension at a lifetime of 50 milliseconds as determined by a maximum bubble pressure method is 49 mN/m or more, and the dynamic surface tension at a lifetime of 5,000 milliseconds as determined by the maximum bubble pressure method is 38 mN/m or less.

Abstract: A composite material includes a polymer matrix and a pigment dispersed in the polymer matrix. The pigment includes an alumina hydrate particulate material and a dye. The dye is covalently bonded to a surface of the alumina hydrate particulate material.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid composition for ink jet recording. The liquid composition contains an organic acid having a neutralization degree of 40 to 100%, a water-soluble organic solvent, water, and two or more kinds of positive ions including lithium ions. The content of the lithium ions with respect to the total mol number of the positive ions is about 20 to about 95 mol %. The invention also provides an ink set for ink jet recording that contains an ink including a coloring material, a water-soluble solvent, and water, and the liquid composition, and an ink jet recording method and an ink jet recording apparatus where the ink set is used.

Abstract: If an ultraviolet curing resin is colored by contamination by another substance, there have been issues regarding increased cost and the environmental burden of treating the waste solution due to an inability to recycle the resin as it is. The ultraviolet curing resin that is in a colored, uncured state is decolored in the present invention by irradiation of light having a wavelength in the vicinity of the maximum absorption wavelength of the coloring material, and then recycled. As a result, it is possible to reduce costs and contribute to the protection of the environment.

Abstract: Ink, ink sets, and methods of printing are provided. The inks can include a plurality of dyes such that upon printing on a print medium, the printed ink or inks can maintain a neutral color, defined by an a* value from about ?1 to about 3 and having a b* value from about 3 to about ?15. This neutral color can be maintained such that the printed ink or image has these a*b* values for substantially all L* values ranging from about 25 to about 75, or even from 0 to 95.

Abstract: An ink set for ink jet recording includes a black ink and a plurality of color inks of different colors. The black ink contains a pigment as a coloring material. The color ink having the highest brightness among the plurality of color inks has the highest surface tension among the plurality of color inks. The difference in surface tension between the black ink and the color ink having the highest brightness is 2 dyn/cm (mN/m) or less.

Abstract: Ink-jet sets, printer systems, methods of printing, and printing materials are disclosed.

Abstract: Ink composition for continuous deviated jet printing, which is liquid at ambient temperature, comprising: a)—a solvent, representing at least 10% of the total weight of the ink composition; b)—at least one compound that can be dissociated into at least one anion and at least one cation, said compound representing at least 0.1%, preferably from 0.1% to 20%, more preferably from 0.1% to 10%, better still from 0.1% to 5% by weight of the total weight of the ink composition; c)—at least one compound that complexes said cation or said anion, representing at least 0.1% by weight of the total weight of the ink composition. Process for marking objects using this ink and substrate provided with marking obtained by drying the ink composition.

Abstract: A radiation curable ink includes a curable monomer or oligomer, a curable wax, a colorant, and at least one initiator.

Abstract: A no-mess water-based ink including a composition including water, an organic solvent, a coloring agent dissolved in the organic solvent, an emulsifier and a thickening agent for use in conjunction with a specially treated substrate containing a color developer.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an aqueous-based black inkjet ink comprising a mixture of Direct Black 168, Acid Blue 290 and a certain magenta dye. The ink exhibits good color neutrality and gray scale.

Abstract: An inkjet ink composition includes a sulfoxide compound, a water-soluble dye having an aromatic heterocycle in a molecule, water and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein the sulfoxide compound has a content of from 1% by weight to less than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. An inkjet recording method includes using an inkjet printer having a silicon oxide layer or a silane coupling layer in at least part of a component with which ink is brought into contact, and ejecting an inkjet ink composition from the inkjet printer to record an image on an inkjet recording medium, wherein the inkjet ink composition contains a sulfoxide compound, a water-soluble dye, and the sulfoxide compound has a content of from 1% by weight to less than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A water-based ink set for ink-jet recording includes: the infrared absorptive ink that contains the antimony-tin composite oxide fine particles and water; and the color ink that contains the coloring agent and water. The water-based ink set for ink-jet recording is applicable to an ink-jet recording method for recording an image by ejecting the inks onto a recording medium to cause the inks to adhere to the recording medium. When an image having infrared absorptivity is recorded, at least the infrared absorptive ink is ejected onto a recording medium to cause the infrared absorptive ink to adhere to the recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink comprising anionic self-dispersing pigment with a certain mixture of tetraorganoammonium and alkali metal cations. The inks exhibit greatly extended latency.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink jet ink composition suitable for printing on substrates holding high static electrical charges such as polyethylene and PVC films and tubes. The ink jet ink composition comprises an organic solvent having a boiling point greater than 56° C., a binder resin soluble in the organic solvent, a colorant soluble in the organic solvent, and a polyvinylbutyral resin. Also disclosed is a method of printing images on such plastic substrates and a method for reducing microsatellite formation during ink jet printing. The ink jet ink composition provides improved print quality and reduced need for cleaning the nozzle.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink comprising anionic self-dispersing pigment, a certain mixture of alkali metal cations and a certain humectant. The inks exhibit greatly extended latency.

Abstract: An ink containing a hydrophobic colloid charged with a positive zeta potential when the pH of the ink is within a range of over 4 and under 6. Silicon or silicon compound can be limited from being eluted into the ink from a circuit board formed from a silicon wafer or the like. Additionally, silicon or silicon compound, if eluted into the ink can be prevented from being deposited on a resistance heater and causing “cogation”, or to prevent the silicon or silicon compound from being deposited in an ink channel and nozzle to clog the nozzle.