Abstract: There is provided an ink composition for ink jet recording, which can yield images having excellent gloss with good color reproduction even on various recording media having a low level of water absorption, especially synthetic paper and printing paper for running-on. The ink composition for ink jet recording comprises a colorant, water, an alkanediol, and a surfactant, wherein the alkanediol comprises a water-soluble 1,2-alkanediol, a poor water-soluble 1,2-alkanediol, and a poor water-soluble both terminal alkanediol, and the alkanediol satisfies a requirement on a weight basis of A:(B+C)=2:1 to 2:3 wherein A represents the content of the water-soluble 1,2-alkanediol in the alkanediol; B represents the content of the poor water-soluble 1,2-alkanediol in the alkanediol; and C represents the content of the poor water-soluble both terminal alkanediol in the alkanediol.

Abstract: An ink composition containing an organic solvent and a pigment, which has a little amount of smell, excellent safety and health properties, excellent resin solubility, excellent printing stability and excellent drying properties, causes no corrosion to a printer, and is excellent in adhesion to non-absorbable printing media and good printability, wherein the ink composition comprises as the organic solvent at least one compound selected from compounds of the formula (1) and (2), wherein each of R1, R2 and R4 independently represents an oxygen atom or —NR6— wherein R6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group, a hydroxyl group or a hydrogen atom, and each of R3 and R5 independently represents a branched or non-branched hydrocarbon group represented by CmHn wherein m is an integer of 2 to 8 and n is an integer of 2m-4, 2m-2 or 2m.

Abstract: An ink set includes an oil ink composition containing a metal pigment; and at least one aqueous ink composition selected from the group consisting of a chromatic ink composition containing a chromatic pigment, a black ink composition containing a black pigment, and a white ink composition containing a white pigment.

Abstract: Disclosed are and actinic ray curable composition comprising, as a photopolymerizable compound, both an oxetane compound with an oxetane ring and an epoxy compound, and a non-reactive compound having a viscosity at 25° C. of from 0.1 to 20 mPa·s and a boiling point of not less than 150° C.

Abstract: There is provided an inkjet recording ink and recording media set, which contains: an inkjet recording ink; and a recording medium, wherein the inkjet recording ink comprises at least: water; a water-soluble organic solvent; and a colorant containing carbon black, and having a volume average particle diameter of 40 nm to 100 nm, wherein the recording medium contains: a substrate; and a coating layer on at least one side of the substrate, and wherein an amount of pure water transferred to the recording medium, as measured with a dynamic scanning absorptometer at 23 C and 50% RH, at a contact time of 100 ms is 2 ml/m2 to 35 ml/m2 while an amount of pure water transferred to the recording medium at a contact time of 400 ms is 3 ml/m2 to 40 ml/m2.

Abstract: Printing inks, in particular packaging-printing inks, and also printing lacquers, which comprise cyclohexanepolycarboxylic acid derivatives as a component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexographic water based ink in which a biodegradable polymer, such a polyhy-droxyalkanoate (PHA), replaces conventional poorly or non-biodegradable organic polymeric resins for example. PHAs are used as a latex suspension in water, thus the present invention relates to a novel pigment/latex mixture. PHA in a latex form is a fluid vehicle in which all the other components necessary to provide a flexographic ink are added, i.e., pigments, wax and/or binder, as well as a solvent, if necessary. The PHAs are mainly responsible for the biodegradability of the flexographic water based ink. The present invention relates also a method to produce a flexographic water based composition with enhanced biodegradability properties.

Abstract: An ink composition including a siloxy group-containing silane-based compound, a colorant, and a solvent, and an ink cartridge and an inkjet recording apparatus including the ink composition.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is concerned with an aqueous inkjet ink containing an ink solvent containing water and a water-soluble organic solvent containing glycerin and triethylene glycol and a pigment dispersed in the ink solvent. The water-soluble organic solvent accounts for from 30 to 80% by weight of the ink solvent, a weight of the triethylene glycol is from 0.5 to 1.5 times the weight of the glycerin, and the pigment is blended in an amount of from 2 to 20% by weight of the total weight of the ink.

Abstract: An aqueous ink for an inkjet is provided, including: a pigment; a water-soluble organic solvent A including at least one of a diglycerol and a polyglycerol; a water-soluble organic solvent B including a polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ether represented by formula (1): RO—(CH2CH2O)n—H where R represents an alkyl group having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer from 4 to 6; and water

Abstract: An ink composition, including: a water-soluble solvent A; a pigment; and water. The water-soluble solvent A contains at least a water-soluble solvent having an SP value of 27.5 or less at an amount of 90 mass % or more and a compound represented by the following Formula (1), wherein the compound represented by Formula (1) is the same as or different from the water-soluble solvent having an SP value of 27.5 or less: wherein, in Formula (1), l, m and n each independently represent an integer of 1 or more, the total of l, m and n is from 3 to 15, and AOs each independently represents an ethyleneoxy group or propyleneoxy group.

Abstract: A fixer fluid for an inkjet ink set includes an aqueous vehicle, and a tri-alkyl-substituted amine-N-oxide. The fixer fluid also includes an acid, a cationic polyelectrolyte, or combinations of the acid and polyelectrolyte(s).

Abstract: In an inkjet recording system using an ink in which a coloring material is dispersed in a solvent with a dispersing agent, it is aimed that printing density is improved by causing aggregation of the coloring material contained in the ink that has been ejected onto a printing medium. An inkjet printing method is provided, in which printing is performed by ejecting one of first and second inks onto a printing medium, and then successively ejecting the other ink so as to overlay it on the one ink, wherein the first ink comprises a first solvent, a coloring material and a dispersing agent therefor, and the second ink comprises at least a second solvent capable of changing solubility of the dispersing agent so as to cause aggregation of the coloring material when it is mixed with the first ink. For example, when one of the first and second solvents comprises a water-insoluble organic solvent, the other can comprise a water-soluble organic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to ink compositions and printed substrates produced using the ink, inkjet dispensers including the ink, printing systems for using and printing with the ink, and methods for using the same. In an embodiment, the ink composition is a consumable inkjet ink formulated by combining an aqueous inkjet vehicle having at least one water soluble organic solvent, and a colorant.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink jet recording ink which has excellent stability, high coloration on regular paper, high glossiness on gloss paper and excellent discharge stability of an ink from an ink jet head. This ink jet recording ink uses 2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol. The added amount of 2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol is no less than 0.1% by weight and no more than 2.0% by weight.

Abstract: Pre-treatment compositions include organic liquids and cross-linking initiators. Pre-treatment compositions are included in ink sets that also include oil-based ink compositions. Oil-based ink compositions include organic liquids, unsaturated fatty materials having terminal polar functional groups, colorants, and metal salts. Methods for ink-jet printing use pre-treatment compositions and oil-based ink compositions.

Abstract: A yellow ink composition comprises C. I. Pigment Yellow 185 used as a colorant and has a pigment concentration of 10 to 20 weight percent.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ink providing an optical effect, when it is applied on a main surface of a smart card. Said ink comprising a mixture of a base solution and a metallic pigment, said mixture containing between 2 and 4% per weight of the metallic pigment. The ink allows to obtain smart card having an improved appearance, and particularly smart cards having a printed surface with optical effect.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink comprising at least water and an organic solvent having a boiling point of not less than 150° C. in an amount of not less than 50 weight % and not more than 80 weight % based on the total weight of the ink, wherein the organic solvent comprises an alkane diol represented by Formula (1) or (2) in an amount of not less than 45 weight % and not more than 70 weight % based on the total weight of the ink, and a glycol mono-ether represented by Formula (3) in an amount of not less than 5 weight % and not more than 15 weight % based on the total weight of the ink: Formula (1) R1—CH(OH)—CH(OH)—R2; Formula (2) R1—CH(OH)—CH2—CH(OH)—R2; Formula (3) CH3—O—R3—OH.

Abstract: An ink composition includes a colorant, a solvent, and an amide compound. Due to the use of the amide compound, the ink composition has effective storage stability and wetness at nozzles and has a low mobility of a colorant due to interaction between the colorant and the amide compound and a high adhesion to paper, thus minimizing bleeding between colors of printed images. In addition, the ink composition has effective color fastness, such as water fastness and dry and wet rubfastness of printed images, on paper, thus providing improved quality and durability of printed images. Further, the ink composition provides improved long-term storage stability. Thus, the ink composition may be used in various applications, such as inks for inkjet printers or printing, coatings, textile printing, making papers, cosmetics, ceramics, and the like.

Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a self-dispersing pigment, water, a water-soluble organic solvent, and an acetylene glycol surfactant. An amount of the self-dispersing pigment (solid content) relative to a total amount of the ink is in a range of about 3.5 wt % to about 4.5 wt %. The water-soluble organic solvent includes glycerin and dipropylene glycol propyl ether, an amount of the glycerin relative to a total amount of the ink is in a range of about 15 wt % to about 25 wt %, and an amount of the dipropylene glycol propyl ether relative to a total amount of the ink is in a range of about 2.0 wt % to about 3.0 wt %. An amount of the acetylene glycol surfactant relative to a total amount of the ink is in a range of about 0.1 wt % to about 0.3 wt %.

Abstract: An inkjet ink set comprising a cyan ink, a magenta ink and a yellow ink, wherein each of said cyan, magenta and yellow inks individually comprises at least 65% water, between 1% and 5% by weight of a dispersed pigment colorant, a surfactant that reduces static surface tension, a dynamic surface tension reducing agent distinct from the surfactant, and at least one humectant distinct from the surfactant and the dynamic surface tension reducing agent; wherein said surfactant, said dynamic surface tension reducing agent and said humectant can be the same or different between said cyan, magenta and yellow inks; and wherein each of said cyan, magenta and yellow inks is characterized by exhibiting a viscosity normalized dynamic surface tension at surface refresh ages of 0.01 s of less than 23.0 mN/(m*cP); and wherein the average viscosity normalized dynamic surface tension at a surface refresh age of 0.01 s for said cyan, magenta and yellow inks taken together is less than 22.0 mN/(m*cP).

Abstract: There is provided an ink composition that, even on various recording media, especially gloss paper of a printing paper base, can yield an image having excellent gloss, can realize good recovery from clogging and handleability of recorded matter, and, at the same time, can realize excellent ejection stability and color reproduction. The ink composition for ink jet recording comprises at least a colorant, water, an alkanediol, and a surfactant, wherein the alkanediol comprises a water soluble 1,2-alkanediol and a water soluble alkanediol having a hydroxyl group at both ends of its main chain, and the surfactant is a polyorganosiloxane.

Abstract: A water base ink for ink-jet recording contains self-dispersible carbon black as a coloring agent. The total content of an organic acid having a number of carbon or carbons of 1 to 6 and a salt of the organic acid is not more than 400 ppm. The organic acid having a number of carbon or carbons of 1 to 6 includes monocarboxylic acid, dicarboxylic acid and oxy acid, and the salt of the organic acid includes salts of these acids. When the water base ink is used in an ink-jet recording apparatus, the discharge stability of the ink is improved.

Abstract: An ink composition including: a colorant, a betaine-based surfactant represented by the following formula (1) and a defoaming agent: [c1] (R)p-N-[L-(COOM)q]r??(Formula 1) (wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group or heterocyclic group, L represents a divalent or more linking group, M represents a hydrogen atom, alkaline metal atom, ammonium group, protonated organic amine or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group or quaternary ammonium ion group, or represents a group that does not exist as a cation in the case of being a counter ion of an ammonium ion comprising an N atom in formula (1), q represents an integer of 1 or more, r represents an integer of 1 to 4, p represents an integer of 0 to 4, p+r is 3 or 4, N is a nitrogen atom that composes a quaternary amine in the case where p+r is 4, R may be the same or different when p is 2 or more, COOM may be the same or different when q is 2 or more, and L-(COOM)q may be the same or different when r is 2 or more).

Abstract: An ink-jet recording ink which contains water, a coloring material and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is in a content of from 0.6 to 5% by mass in the ink, and the ink further contains a block compound represented by the following formula (I): HO—(EO)a—(PO)b—(EO)c—H??(I) wherein EOs each represent an ethylene oxide moiety; PO represents a propylene oxide moiety; a, b and c satisfy a?0, 2?b?12, c?0 and 1?a+c?60; and the ethylene oxide moiety/-ies in one molecule is/are in a proportion of from 20 to 80% on the basis of mass. Also disclosed are an ink-jet recording process and an ink-jet recording apparatus which make use of this ink.

Abstract: A process for producing nanoparticles incorporating ions selected from groups 13, 16, and 11 or 12 of the periodic table, and materials produced by the process. In an embodiment, the process includes effecting conversion of a nanoparticle precursor composition comprising group 13, 16, and 11 or 12 ions to the material of the nanoparticles in the presence of a selenol compound. Other embodiments include a process for fabricating a thin film including nanoparticles incorporating ions selected from groups 13, 16, and 11 or 12 of the periodic table as well as a process for producing a printable ink formulation including the nanoparticles.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising: a betaine-based surfactant represented by the following general formula (1) and a linear saturated aliphatic alcohol having a hydroxyl value of 1 to 2 and 4 to 6 carbon atoms: [C 1] (R)p—N-[L-(COOM)q]r??Formula (1) (wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group or heterocyclic group, L represents a divalent or more linking group, M represents a hydrogen atom, alkaline metal atom, ammonium group, protonated organic amine or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group or quaternary ammonium ion group, or represents a group that does not exist as a cation in the case of being a counter ion of an ammonium ion formed of an N atom in formula (1), q represents an integer of 1 or more, r represents an integer of 1 to 4, p represents an integer of 0 to 4, p+r is 3 or 4, N is a nitrogen atom that composes a quaternary amine in the case p+r is 4, R may be the same or different when p is 2 or more, COOM may be the same or different when q is 2 or more, and L-(COOM)q may be the

Abstract: An ink composition includes: a coloring material having an azo group bound to a heterocyclic group; an aqueous medium; and at least one of an acetylene diol and an ethylene oxide adduct of the acetylene diol, wherein an average value of an addition molar number of the at least one of the acetylene diol and the ethylene oxide adduct of the acetylene diol is 0 or more and less than 4.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising: a betaine-based surfactant represented by the following general formula (1), a defoaming agent in the form of a glycol ether represented by the following general formula (2), and/or a glycol ether represented by the following general formula (3): (R)p—N—[L—(COOM)q]r??Formula (1) (wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group or heterocyclic group, L represents a divalent or more linking group, M represents a hydrogen atom, alkaline metal atom, ammonium group, protonated organic amino or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group or quaternary ammonium ion group, or represents a group that does not exist as a cation in the case of being a counter ion of an ammonium ion formed by an N atom in formula (1), q represents an integer of 1 or more, r represents an integer of 1 to 4, p represents an integer of 0 to 4, p+r is 3 or 4, N is a nitrogen atom that composes a quaternary amine in the case p+r is 4, R may be the same or different when p is 2 or more, COOM may be th

Abstract: There is provided an ink composition for ink jet recording that, even on printing paper for running-on, can realize excellent gloss and good color reproduction and, at the same time, is excellent in ejection stability and recovery from clogging. The ink composition for ink jet recording comprises at least a colorant, water, an alkanediol, and a surfactant, wherein the alkanediol comprises a water soluble 1,2-alkanediol and a slightly water soluble 1,2-alkanediol, and the surfactant is a polyorganosiloxane.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising a colorant, a solvent, a surfactant, and a defoaming agent is provided. The defoaming agent has a structure of Formula R1—X—(CH2CH2O)m-(CHCH3CH2O)n-R2??(I), in which, X is selected from the group consisting of COO, O, S, R3—N and R4(R5)—C; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; m is an integer from 0 to 100; and n is a natural number from 1 to 100. The ink composition according to the exemplary embodiment exhibits low foaming properties in order to flow smoothly and has a good initial discharge capacity and less ink bleeding so that it is possible to achieve a high print quality during printing, and an ink cartridge including the same.

Abstract: Pre-treatment compositions include organic liquids and cross-linking initiators. Pre-treatment compositions are included in ink sets that also include oil-based ink compositions. Oil-based ink compositions include organic liquids, unsaturated fatty materials having terminal polar functional groups, colorants, and metal salts. Methods for ink-jet printing use pre-treatment compositions and oil-based ink compositions.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink-media set, record printed by use of the ink-media set, an inkjet printing method, and an inkjet printing apparatus which includes ink that has at least water, dye, and humectant and surface tension thereof is 20 to 35 mN/m at 25, a support, and a recording medium having the support and at least one surface thereof has a coating layer wherein transfer rate of the ink to the recording medium measured by a dynamic scanning absorptometer in 100 ms of contact time is 4 to 15 ml/m2 and transfer rate of the ink to the recording medium measured by a dynamic scanning absorptometer in 400 ms of contact time is 7 to 20 ml/m2.

Abstract: There are provided: a liquid ink for ink jet including: water; a coloring material; 1,5-pentanediol; and a humectant, in which the content of 1,5-pentanediol is 3 mass % or more and 15 mass % or less, and the total of the content of 1,5-pentanediol and the content of the humectant is 10 mass % or more and 40 mass % or less; and an ink jet recording method using the ink.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation comprising (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) dispersants and/or surfactants, (C) a trihydric or higher polyhydric alkoxylated alcohol, (D) a polyglycol alkyl ether, (E) if desired, hydrotropic oligomers and/or polymers, (F) if desired, fats, oils or fatty acids, (G) if desired, further additives typical in the preparation of aqueous pigment dispersions, and (H) water.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink composition for ink jet recording, which possesses excellent gloss and good color reproducibility on various recording media, especially printing paper for running-on. The ink composition for ink jet recording comprises at least a colorant, water, an alkanediol, and a surfactant, wherein the alkanediol comprises a water soluble 1,2-alkanediol and a water insoluble both terminal alkanediol.

Abstract: A non-aqueous inkjet ink includes a pigment and a mixture of at least two polyalkyleneglycol dialkylethers represented by Formula (I): wherein, R1 and R2 are each independently selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; Y represents an ethylene group or a propylene group; wherein n is an integer selected from 4 to 20 for a first polyalkyleneglycol dialkylether; and n is an integer selected from 5 to 20 for a second polyalkyleneglycol dialkylether. A method for preparing a non-aqueous inkjet ink is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink composition comprising a metal flake-containing metallic pigment, a glycol ether and an organosiloxane-based surfactant.

Abstract: Oil compositions having a high concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids are described for use in various applications including use as drying oils, in ink compositions and coating compositions. Oil compositions wherein the double bonds of the fatty acids are substantially epoxidized are described and used as plasticizers and thermal stabilizers for various halogenated polymer compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of a water-insoluble coloring material having superior shelf life stability which is suitable to an ink for ink-jetting, an ink composition superior in shelf life stability and discharge property, a method for inkjet recording using said ink composition, and recorded article obtained thereby. Said aqueous dispersion is characterized by comprising a water-insoluble coloring material, water, an anionic dispersing agent, and an alkylene oxide adduct of phytosterols and/or an alkylene oxide adduct of cholestanols, and said ink composition is characterized by further comprising an organic solvent in addition to the above components.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an inkjet ink with a self-dispersing pigment colorant and an aqueous vehicle comprising (a) 1,3-dimethyl urea and/or 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl urea and (b) diethylene glycol and/or triethylene glycol. The ink exhibits good print reliability and excellent latency.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink comprising pigment stabilized to dispersion with anionic dispersant, wherein cations present in the ink comprise a mixture, in a certain molar ratio, of lithium and one or more of sodium, potassium, rubidium and/or cesium. The inks exhibit greatly extended latency.

Abstract: Disclosed is a water based ink composition for a rollerball pen that includes at a least colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent, water, a shear thinning viscosity property-providing agent, a lubricant, and a bubble suppressant. The ink composition includes a phosphate-ester based surfactant having a structure of general formula 1 as the lubricant, and an erythorbic acid or a derivative thereof as the bubble suppressant (n represents an integer of 1 or more, R represents an alkyl group having carbon numbers of 12 to 15, and R? represents H or R—(C2H4O)n—).

Abstract: An ink set, provided with at least a magenta ink composition, a yellow ink composition and a cyan ink composition, wherein the magenta ink composition has an L* value of 60 or more and a b* value of ?17 or less when the CIE standard a* value as calculated from the visible absorption spectrum in an aqueous solution diluted 10,000-fold or less is 80.

Abstract: An ink composition includes an anionic acrylate copolymer binder, an oxidized self-dispersible pigment, and an aqueous vehicle.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink used to form a functional film by ejecting an ink droplet using an ink-jet system onto a non-penetrative substrate includes a compound that has an amino group and an alkylene glycol portion within a molecule and serves as a wettability enhancer. Also provided are a method of producing the ink-jet ink, a method of producing a color filter using the ink-jet ink, and a method of forming a color filter or a functional film.

Abstract: An ink composition including a colorant, a cyclic amide compound, a cyclic dicarbonyl compound, and water, an ink cartridge including the same, and an inkjet recording apparatus including the same. The ink composition maintains high solubility and stability of a colorant, even when used in small amounts, thereby enhancing not only a storage stability but also a fusing property of the ink composition on a print medium, and thus reinforces a rubbing resistance of the ink composition on the print medium. The ink composition is easily dried on the print medium, and thus bleeding between colors is minimized, thereby improving printed image quality because little or solvent having a high boiling point is used in the ink composition.

Abstract: An aqueous ink for an inkjet, comprising a pigment, a water-soluble organic solvent A, a water-soluble organic solvent B, and water, wherein the water-soluble organic solvent A comprises at least one of diglycerol and polyglycerol, and the water-soluble organic solvent B comprises a polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ether represented by a general formula (1): RO—(CH2CH2O)n—H (wherein, R represents an alkyl group of 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer from 4 to 6).

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the compositions for coating applications. The coatings are suitable as inks, varnishes, paints, and the like. In one aspect the coatings are fast drying, relative to existing technologies, and offer other advantages (e.g., print quality, color fastness, reduced or no VOC components, reduced or no toxic metal-containing components) useful in print and coatings applications.