Abstract: Provided is an ink including water, an organic solvent, resin particles, a first inorganic pigment, and a second inorganic pigment. The first inorganic pigment comprises particulate titanium oxide. The second inorganic pigment comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of acicular titanium oxide, fusiform titanium oxide, and silica particles.

Abstract: A method for producing flakes of a resin thin film including: a step (1) of forming a resin thin film on a substrate film to obtain a multilayer film; a step (2) of pressing the multilayer film by a member having a concavo-convex shape to form cracks in the resin thin film; and a step (3) of stripping the resin thin film from the substrate film to obtain flakes. The step (2) is preferably performed with a pressing pressure of 100 MPa or less. The resin thin film is preferably formed of a cured product of a photocurable liquid crystal composition. The resin thin film is preferably a cholesteric resin layer.

Abstract: Novel inkjet ink formulations having a humectant composition, at least one pigment, and at least one compound selected from a binder, a defoamer, a leveling agent, an antibacterial agent, and a neutralizing agent; and water is disclosed. A method for printing on a flexible substrate is further disclosed.

Abstract: A marker board system having a dark colored, low hardness, low surface energy solid silicone sheet to wet to a vertically oriented high surface energy substrate on a smooth, flat back-side of the solid silicone sheet. A front-side of the solid silicone sheet is able to be written upon by brightly colored marker ink. The brightly colored marker ink is able to be easily erased from the front-side of the solid silicone sheet after being written upon the front-side of the solid silicone sheet.

Abstract: Provided is an ink including water, organic solvents, a color material, and resin particles, wherein the ink is used in a printing method including applying the ink onto a substrate including a resin to print, and the organic solvents include a compound, a diol compound including 3 or 4 carbon atoms, and 2-ethylhexyl alcohol, where the compound has a boiling point of 170° C. or higher and an absolute value of a difference between Fh of the compound represented by Mathematical Formula 1 and Fh of the resin in the substrate represented by Mathematical Formula 1 is 5% or less, Fh(%)=[?H/(?D+?P+?H)]×100??<Mathematical Formula 1> where, in Mathematical Formula 1, ?H is a hydrogen bond term of the Hansen solubility parameter, ?D is a dispersion term of the Hansen solubility parameter, and ?P is a polarity term of the Hansen solubility parameter.

Abstract: There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including: a self-dispersible black pigment; a resin-dispersed chromatic pigment including a resin-dispersed magenta pigment and a resin-dispersed cyan pigment; and water. A ratio (Col/Bk) of a solid content mass (Col) of the resin-dispersed chromatic pigment to a solid content mass (Bk) of the self-dispersible black pigment is in a range of 0.24 to 0.73 and a mean particle diameter of the self-dispersible black pigment is greater than a mean particle diameter of the resin-dispersed chromatic pigment.

Abstract: A white ink can include an aqueous liquid vehicle, from 5 wt % to 70 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment having an average primary particle size from 5 nm to less than 100 nm, and from 0.005 to 10 wt % dispersant associated with a surface of the white metal oxide pigment. The white ink can also include from 2 wt % to 30 wt % core-shell latex particulates.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cosmetic that provides smooth spreadability, non-stickiness upon application, suppressed color transfer as a make-up cosmetic, and easy removability by cleansing. The cosmetic of the invention includes a urethane group-containing silicone vinyl polymer that is a urethanization reaction product of a (a) radical polymer derived from a radical reactive vinyl monomer and having a hydroxyl group and an (b) isocyanate silicone represented by the following general formula (1), wherein, each of R1, R2, R3, and R4 independently represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a fluorine-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; “n” represents a number of 1 to 10; and “a” represents a number of 0 to 3.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an example where a non-Newtonian white ink can include an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 60 wt % of white colorant, and from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % of amphoteric alumina particles dispersed in the aqueous ink vehicle. The white colorant can include white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, an alumina coating on the white metal oxide pigment forming an alumina-coated pigment, and a polymeric dispersant associated with a surface of the alumina-coated pigment. The amphoteric alumina particles can have an average particles size from 2 nm to less than 100 nm.

Abstract: A nanoparticle having a solid core comprising a biologically active substance, said core being enclosed by an inorganic coating, a method for preparing the nanoparticle, and the use of the nanoparticle in therapy. A kit comprising the nanoparticle and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the nanoparticle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a dispersion of fine ceramic particles, the method comprising: adding fine ceramic particles having a mean particle size of less than 1 ?m to a dispersion medium selected from the group consisting of a lower alcohol and water; and dispersing the fine ceramic particles in the dispersion medium using a rotor-stator homogenizer. The present invention enables the production of a highly homogeneous and stable dispersion of a nanosized ceramic powder, which is prone to aggregation and the homogeneous dispersion of which is difficult to form, by conducting a simple, uncomplicated operation.

Abstract: The invention provides a plurality of substantially same planar pigment flakes, each formed of one or more thin film layers. Each flake has a face surface and a flake border delimiting the face surface; the flake border undulates in the plane of the flake. The flakes have a pre-selected shape, may have a symbol or a grating thereon. A method of manufacturing of these flakes including the steps of: (a) providing a substrate having a plurality of one-flake regions and a plurality of depressions or protrusions disposed therebetween and not extending into the one-flake regions, (b) coating the substrate with a releasable coating, and (c) removing the releasable coating and breaking it into the flakes; wherein two adjacent of the one-flake regions are separated by at least three of the depressions or protrusions for facilitating the breaking of the releasable coating into the flakes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to metallic luster pigments, to a process for production thereof and to the use of such metallic luster pigments.

Abstract: A nanoparticle having a solid core comprising a biologically active substance, said core being enclosed by an inorganic coating, a method for preparing the nanoparticle, and the use of the nanoparticle in therapy. A kit comprising the nanoparticle and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the nanoparticle.

Abstract: A non-Newtonian photo-curable ink composition that comprises a combination of metal oxide particles in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % based on the total weight of the ink; an organic solvent; a photo-initiator; and a polymerizable material wherein the ink composition has a first dynamic viscosity ranging from 25 cps to 10,000 cps at a first state and a second dynamic viscosity ranging from 1 cps to 50 cps at a second state. Also described herein is a method for making such non-Newtonian photo-curable ink composition and a method for producing printed images using such non-Newtonian photo-curable ink composition.

Abstract: Inkjet printing is carried out on a substrate having a topmost layer comprising aqueous soluble multivalent metal cations and a hydrophilic polymeric binder. An aqueous inkjet ink composition is drawn from a main fluid supply as a continuous stream that is broken into both printing drops and non-printing drops, forming a white printed image on the substrate with the printing drops. The non-printing drops are collected and returned to the main fluid supply. The aqueous inkjet ink composition comprises particles of titanium dioxide in an amount of at least 4 to 15 weight %. The particles of titanium dioxide have a 95th percentile particle size of less than 200 nm, a 50th percentile particle size of less than 130 nm, and are dispersed using a dispersing polymer comprising acidic groups. The weight ratio of the particles of titanium dioxide to the dispersing polymer is 19:1 to 2:1.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion containing a metal pigment, wherein the metal pigment contains plate-like particles, and in the case where the longitudinal diameter on the planar surface of the plate-like particle is X, the lateral diameter is Y, and the thickness is Z, the 50% average particle diameter R50 of a corresponding circle determined from the surface area in the X-Y plane of the plate-like particle is between 0.5 and 3 ?m, and the condition R50/Z>5 is satisfied.

Abstract: In a conductive film-forming composition including copper oxide particles, water and a dispersant selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble polymer and a surfactant, the copper oxide particles have a volume average secondary particle size of 20 to 240 nm, and the copper oxide particles are contained in an amount of 10 to 70 wt % with respect to a total weight of the conductive film-forming composition.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a magenta liquid electrostatic ink composition comprising a carrier liquid; and ink particles comprising a resin, a magenta pigment and a black pigment, wherein the black pigment is present in the composition in an amount of 0.01 to 0.5 wt % by total solids of the composition.

Abstract: A water-based ink for inkjet recording contains a pigment, water, organic solvents, at least one compound selected from urea compounds, and a binder resin. The organic solvents include at least (1) a water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point of from 100° C. to 200° C. inclusive and a vapor pressure at 20° C. of 0.5 hPa or more, (2) propylene glycol, and (3) glycerin, diglycerin, and/or a derivative thereof serving as an organic solvent. Preferably, the water-based ink further contains a polymer (A) serving as a pigment dispersant. The polymer (A) has an anionic group and has a solubility in water of 0.1 g/100 mL or more, a number average molecular weight within the range of 1,000 to 6,000, and an acid value within the range of 40 to 190 mg KOH/g.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous inkjet ink for a humidity-conditioning base material, the ink comprising water, a water-dispersible resin, a colorant, and at least one surfactant selected from among acetylene glycol-based surfactants and silicone-based surfactants.

Abstract: An aqueous particle-free inkjet ink composition has a pH of 7 to 9, and consists essentially of: (A) water-soluble dye colorants present in a total amount of 2-10 weight %, (B) a water-soluble polymer present in an amount of 1-4 weight %, and an aqueous medium consisting essentially of water. The water-soluble polymer has an acid number ?130 and a molecular weight of 5,000 to 20,000. It comprises: (a) 55-80 mol % of recurring units derived from ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers selected from substituted or unsubstituted styrenes, (meth)acrylates, and combinations thereof, each (meth)acrylate comprising either a pendant phenyl group or an alkyl ester group having 12 to 20 carbon atoms; and (b) 20-35 mol % of recurring units comprising (meth)acrylic acid, all based on total water-soluble polymer recurring units. The one or more water-soluble dye colorants are chosen singly or collectively to provide a hue other than black.

Abstract: A color metallic pigment according to the present invention contains at least a metallic pigment, an amorphous silicon oxide film layer that is formed on the surface of the metallic pigment, a metal oxide layer that is formed on the surface of the amorphous silicon oxide film layer and contains a metal oxide other than silicon oxide, and metal particles that are formed on the surface of the metal oxide layer, wherein the metal particles are so formed as to directly cover a part of the metal oxide layer.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of producing stable nanosized colloidal suspensions of particles with limited crystallinity loss, products thereof, use of the products and an apparatus for the method. In particular the present invention relates to a wet milling method with small beads wherein the size of the final particles in suspension are stabilized in the nanorange (D50<75 nm) and at the same time the particles substantially maintain the crystallinity.

Abstract: Notch filter coatings for use in sunscreen applications are provided herein. An exemplary composition includes multiple zinc oxide particles suspended within a medium forming sunscreen composition; and a combination of multiple notch filter coating materials individually applied as a distinct layer to each of the multiple zinc oxide particles to create a multi-layered structure surrounding each of the multiple zinc oxide particles within the sunscreen composition, wherein the multi-layered structure: reflects light at a user-determined wavelength range based on the wavelength range at which each of the multiple notch filter coating materials reflects light; and allows wavelengths of light (i) within at least a portion of the ultraviolet spectrum and (ii) outside of the user-determined wavelength range to be absorbed by the multiple zinc oxide particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides: an electrophotographic photosensitive member which reduces image defects due to ghosting not only under a normal temperature and normal humidity environment but also even under a low temperature and low humidity environment; and a novel phthalocyanine crystal. The electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention comprises a photosensitive layer which comprises a phthalocyanine crystal in which a N,N-dimethylformamide is contained. The content of the N,N-dimethylformamide is 0.1% by mass or more and 1.5% by mass or less based on the phthalocyanine crystal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a fine organic pigment having a very small primary particle size, and a fine organic pigment produced by the process; a process for producing a dispersion using the fine organic pigment, and a dispersion produced by the process; and a process for producing an ink using the dispersion. The present invention relates to [1] a process for producing a fine organic pigment, including step 1 of kneading a mixture prepared by blending a raw material organic pigment, a water-soluble inorganic salt, a water-soluble organic solvent and water with each other, the water being blended in an amount of not less than 0.6 part by mass and not more than 4.

Abstract: A diffractive pigment blend or composition is provided which includes a plurality of groups of all-dielectric diffractive pigment flakes. The pigment flakes of each group each include one or more dielectric layers for providing a background color, at least one of which includes a diffractive structure for providing a diffractive effect. Each group of pigment flakes provides a different diffractive effect, and the diffractive pigment blend or composition provides a combined diffractive effect that is a combination of the different diffractive effects. The combined diffractive effect may be a neutral white diffractive effect or may include a reversal in color travel.

Abstract: An aqueous particle-free inkjet ink composition has a pH of 7 to 9, and consists essentially of: (A) a water-soluble dye colorant present in an amount of 2-10 weight %, (B) a water-soluble polymer present in an amount of 1-4 weight %, and an aqueous medium consisting essentially of water. The water-soluble polymer has an acid number or at least 130 and a molecular weight of 5,000 to 20,000. It comprises: (a) 55-80 mol % of recurring units derived from one or more ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted styrenes, (meth)acrylates, and combinations thereof, each (meth)acrylate comprising either a pendant phenyl group or an alkyl ester group having 12 to 20 carbon atoms; and (b) 20-35 mol % of recurring units comprising (meth)acrylic acid, all based on total water-soluble polymer recurring units.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion containing metal pigment, wherein the metal pigment contains plate-like particles, and in the case where the longitudinal diameter on the planar surface of the plate-like particle is X, the lateral diameter is Y, and the thickness is Z, the 50% average particle diameter R50 of a corresponding circle determined from the surface area in the X-Y plane of the plate-like particle is between 0.5 and 3 ?m, and the condition R50/Z>5 is satisfied.

Abstract: An ink jet printing system comprises an ink reservoir, an ink passageway, an inkjet nozzle, and a plurality of magnetic elements that are located adjacent at least one of the ink reservoir and the ink passageway. The at least one of the ink reservoir and the ink passageway further includes having micro-magnetic particles located therein. The magnetic particles may have a particle size from about 500 nm to about 50 microns. The ink reservoir and ink passageway further contain ink composition comprising pigment colorant. The plurality of magnetic elements provide a magnetic field to be applied to the micro-magnetic particles which results in a chaotic motion of the magnetic particles in the ink mixture.

Abstract: A non-aqueous ink jet ink composition according to an embodiment is stored in an ink storage body, in which a solvent contained in an ink composition is configured with an organic solvent, and a dissolved oxygen concentration in the ink composition is in a range of 30% to 80% of a saturated dissolved oxygen concentration in room temperature.

Abstract: Provided are silica-based fine particle dispersion sols, processes for producing the sols, coating compositions containing the dispersion sol, curable coating films obtained from the coating composition, and substrates having the coating film. The process including (1) mixing an aqueous aluminate solution to an alkaline silica sol which contains water-dispersible silica fine particles in a given ratio; (2) heating the mixture liquid obtained in step (1) to 60 to 200° C. and stirring the mixture liquid at the temperature for 0.5 to 20 hours; and (3) contacting the mixture liquid obtained in step (2) with a cation exchange resin to remove by ion exchange alkali metal ions contained in the mixture liquid and thereby controlling the pH of the mixture liquid to be in the range of 3.0 to 6.0.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition including water; a co-solvent; an encapsulated resinous pigment; a polymer latex; and a low molecular weight humectant solute; wherein the total solids content of the aqueous ink is from about 2 to about 25 percent by weight based on the total weight of the aqueous ink composition.

Abstract: An ink composition for ink jet recording according to the invention contains water, a coloring material, and three or more kinds of acetylene glycol-based surfactant selected from acetylene glycol represented by the following general formula (1) and an ethylene oxide adduct of acetylene glycol represented by the following general formula (2), and a total content of the acetylene glycol-based surfactant is 0.1% by mass to 3% by mass with respect to the total mass of the ink composition. (In the general formula (1), each of R1 and R2 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.) (In the general formula (2), each of R3 and R4 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, each of m and n independently represents an integer of 0.5 to 25, and m+n is 1 to 40).

Abstract: Methods to control electrical resistivity in filler-polymer compositions are described using dual phase fillers. Polymer compositions containing the dual phase fillers are further described.

Abstract: An ink contains a pigment dispersed with polymer, a surfactant, a water-soluble organic solvent, and water. The mass ratio of a content of the pigment to a content of the polymer in the ink is more than 3. The surfactant includes a fluorinated surfactant which is represented by Formula (1) and which has an HLB of 11 or less as determined by a Griffin method. The water-soluble organic solvent includes at least one selected from specific Group A. The total content of the water-soluble organic solvents of the Group-A in the ink is larger than the total content of water-soluble organic solvents other than the water-soluble organic solvents of Group A in the ink.

Abstract: A resin for aqueous pigment dispersion that allows the production of an aqueous pigment dispersion for ink jet recording that contains only a few coarse particles and has excellent ejection stability, an aqueous pigment dispersion containing the resin for aqueous pigment dispersion, an ink jet recording ink, and a method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion. A resin for aqueous pigment dispersion produced by copolymerization of a composition that contains (a) one or two or more compounds selected from the group consisting of alkenylsuccinic acids, alkenylsuccinic anhydrides, alkylsuccinic acids, and alkylsuccinic anhydrides, and (b) a styrene monomer, wherein the (a) component constitutes 5% by mass or more and the (b) component constitutes 30% by mass or more of the total amount of all the monomer component(s) and the (a) component of the composition.

Abstract: An inkjet ink includes a pigment incorporated in an aqueous ink vehicle. The pigment includes metal oxide and/or mixed metal oxide particles and a plurality of reacted dispersant molecules attached to the outer surfaces of the particles to form a coating on the outer surfaces. The reacted dispersant molecules are attached to the metal oxide and/or mixed metal oxide particle outer surfaces through a silanol linking group of the reacted dispersant molecules. The coating is present in an amount ranging from about 10 wt % to about 50 wt % with respect to the wt % of the metal oxide and/or mixed metal oxide particles.

Abstract: Water-based ink having characteristics of a metal nanoparcile or metal ion and substantially reduced aggregation is provided. The water-based ink includes a metal compound in which an organic ligand is coordinated to a metal nanoparticle and/or a metal ion, and a coloring pigment and/or a coloring dye.

Abstract: A colorant dispersion for an ink includes a liquid medium and metal oxide particles dispersed in the liquid medium. The metal oxide particles include a mixture of i) metal oxide particle cores having an organic ligand interacted with respective surfaces thereof, ii) metal oxide particle cores having the organic ligand chemically bonded to respective surfaces thereof, and iii) products of a reaction between metal ions on respective surfaces of metal oxide particle cores and the organic ligand. The organic ligand is chosen from an organic ligand having a phenol group, an organic ligand having a carboxylate group, an organic ligand having an amine group, or combinations thereof. The metal oxide particles exhibit a color that is different from a natural color of the metal oxide particle core.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous pigment dispersion including water and a base metal pigment, in which the base metal pigment is a base metal pigment which is surface-treated with a fluorine-based compound, and when performing an X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy analysis of a base metal pigment surface, a concentration of a fluorine element is 21 atm % to 35 atm %.

Abstract: Provided is a black ink composition containing a pigment, wherein the value calculated from the average particle diameter and the particle size distribution width of the pigment and the ink viscosity is regulated within a certain range, and the number of coarse particles contained in the ink composition is regulated to a certain value or less. The ink composition is excellent in ink storage stability and can give an image realized with good balance between color development, in particular, in high-speed printing and inhibition of a time-dependent change in printing density due to pigment sedimentation.

Abstract: An ink composition contains a coloring material, 1,2-pentanediol with a content in the range of more than 0% by mass to less than 20% by mass, and 1,2-hexanediol.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion containing metal pigment, wherein the metal pigment contains plate-like particles, and in the case where the longitudinal diameter on the planar surface of the plate-like particle is X, the lateral diameter is Y, and the thickness is Z, the 50% average particle diameter R50 of a corresponding circle determined from the surface area in the X-Y plane of the plate-like particle is between 0.5 and 3 ?m, and the condition R50/Z>5 is satisfied.

Abstract: An ink for inkjet recording including a pigment, a penetrating agent and water, wherein the pigment includes: an ozone-oxidized carbon black, including carbon black oxidized by ozone and having a volatile matter content of the carbon black of 10% by mass to 20% by mass and a BET specific surface area of 90 m2/g to 150 m2/g; and a resin-coated carbon black, including: carbon black; and a resin present on a surface of the carbon black.

Abstract: An ink jet printing system comprises an ink reservoir, an ink passageway, an inkjet nozzle, and a plurality of magnetic elements that are located adjacent at least one of the ink reservoir and the ink passageway. The at least one of the ink reservoir and the ink passageway further includes having micro-magnetic particles located therein. The magnetic particles may have a particle size from about 500 nm to about 50 microns. The ink reservoir and ink passageway further contain ink composition comprising pigment colorant. The plurality of magnetic elements provide a magnetic field to be applied to the micro-magnetic particles which results in a chaotic motion of the magnetic particles in the ink mixture.

Abstract: This invention relates to a printing ink and in particular to an ink for ink-jet printing which is cured by irradiation. The ink comprises at least one radiation-curable monomer; at least one passive thermoplastic resin; at least one radical photoinitiator; and at least one colouring agent; wherein the ink has a viscosity of less than 100 mPas at 25° C., and wherein the at least one passive resin is present at 2 to 15 wt % based on the total weight of the ink and has a molecular weight of 1,500 to 70,000.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aluminium flakes having a thickness between 7 and 9 nm, coating compositions containing them and the use of the coating compositions for forming (security) products. When the compositions of the present invention are used in coating a hologram the obtained products show an extremely bright OVD image and extremely strong rainbow effect, high purity and contrast.

Abstract: An ink composition having organic pigment particles, a hydrosoluble solvent; a dispersing agent, and water, wherein each of the organic pigment particles has a circularity of 2 nm or less, which is defined as a difference between radii of concentric circumscribing and inscribed circles of a contour of an image of each of the organic pigment particles taken by a transmission electron microscope when a gap between the concentric circumscribing circle and the inscribed circle is least, wherein the inscribed circle has a diameter of from 5 nm to less than 50 nm.