Abstract: A white ink includes a hollow resin particle, an organic solvent, an acrylic silicone resin, and water, wherein the acrylic silicone resin has a resin solubility parameter smaller than that of the hollow resin particle.

Abstract: Water based, energy curable ink jet compositions that have good insulating properties are described herein. The inventive water based energy curable ink jet compositions include a water soluble or water dispersible component polymerizable by free radical polymerization upon exposure to polymerizing radiation, wherein the cured ink jet compositions have good insulating properties, exhibited for example, by its breakdown voltage. Also described are electronic devices including ink jet-printed layers of the ink jet compositions.

Abstract: There are provided an ink jet ink composition including water; and particles including a chain polymer including Unit (1), Unit (2), and a hydrophilic group and a polymerizable group, and an image forming method. Cy1 and Cy2 each independently represent a divalent organic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms including a ring, Y1 and Y2 each independently represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a —NR1— group, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, *1 in Unit (1) represents a bonding position to a structural unit other than Unit (1), and *2 in Unit (2) represents a bonding position to a structural unit other than Unit (2).

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a structure includes, in this order: providing a layer constituted by a support member and a modeling layer by bringing a regulating surface of a regulating member into contact with the modeling layer provided on a surface of an intermediate transfer member, pouring a material for the support member which becomes the support member to fill the periphery of the modeling layer while the regulating surface abutting the modeling layer, and solidifying the material for the support member; removing the regulating member from the layer constituted by the support member and the modeling layer.

Abstract: There is disclosed an ink composition for three dimensional (3D) printing. The ink composition comprises: a liquid dispersion of tungsten carbide (WC) particles and cobalt (Co) particles, and, a carrier vehicle for the dispersion of tungsten carbide particles and the dispersion of cobalt particles. The ink composition is of a viscosity usable with ink jet print heads for 3D printing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to [1] a pigment water dispersion containing pigment-containing crosslinked polymer particles, in which a crosslinked polymer in the particles is a polymer that is crosslinked with a compound represented by the general formula (1), and the pigment is a carbon black, and [2] a process for producing a pigment water dispersion containing pigment-containing crosslinked polymer particles, including the following steps: Step (1): subjecting a pigment mixture containing a water-dispersible polymer, a pigment and water to dispersion treatment, thereby obtaining an aqueous pigment dispersion solution containing pigment-containing polymer particles; and Step (2): mixing the aqueous pigment dispersion solution obtained in the step (1) and a compound represented by the general formula (1) to react the water-dispersible polymer with the compound to prepare a crosslinked polymer, thereby obtaining the pigment water dispersion containing pigment-containing crosslinked polymer particles.

Abstract: An ester mixture of trialkyl esters of cyclohexane-1,2,4-tricarboxylates having isomeric pentyl radicals in which more than 5 mol % of the isomeric pentyl radicals are branched.

Abstract: An oil-based inkjet ink can be provided which exhibits excellent discharge stability even after a long idle period, and also yields high image density and prevents show-through in printed items. The oil-based inkjet ink contains a pigment, an amide-based dispersant and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the non-aqueous solvent contains a modified silicone oil having 2 or 3 silicon atoms in one molecule, and a petroleum-based hydrocarbon solvent.

Abstract: An image recording method including the steps of applying an ink containing a coloring material and anionic resin particles to a recording medium, and applying a liquid composition to the recording medium so as to at least partly overlap with an area where the ink is applied, the liquid composition destabilizing a dispersion state of the coloring material or of the anionic resin particles in the ink. The ink contains a trihydric or higher polyhydric alcohol compound having a group formed by substituting a hydrogen atom of a hydroxyl group by a structure represented by —Rn—H, where R is an alkyleneoxy group including an ethyleneoxy group, and the number of Rs per molecule is 40 or more and 120 or less when the polyhydric alcohol is a trihydric alcohol and is 12 or more and 400 or less when the polyhydric alcohol is a tetrahydric or higher polyhydric alcohol.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous ink composition for writing instruments, which enables desired colorfulness to be obtained easily. The aqueous ink composition for writing instruments according to the present invention contains: pigmented microspheres each having a matrix comprising water and a polymer, and a water-insoluble dye; and unpigmented microspheres.

Abstract: A coating precursor slurry is provided, along with its methods of formation and use. The coating precursor slurry may include an organic binder comprising a polymeric component and a hardening reagent; an inorganic binder comprising an aluminum-nitrogen compound, a barium-containing organic compound, a nickel-containing organic compound, an ammonia polyphosphate, and phosphorus pentoxide; active components comprising Mo, Te, and graphite; and a solvent.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet ink is disclosed which contains a colorant, a polyoxyethylene monoallyl ether, and water.

Abstract: A photo-curable ink composition contains an amine resin including a constituent unit A represented by a formula (1) or a formula (2) and a constituent unit B represented by any of a formula (3) to a formula (7) and a radical-polymerizable monomer. In the radical-polymerizable monomer, a content of a radical-polymerizable monomer having an acid group is 1.5 mmol or less per 100 g of the photo-curable ink composition. A method for forming an image using the photo-curable ink composition is also provided.

Abstract: An ink, includes water; a coloring material; and a cross-linked copolymer having a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 1, and a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 2, in Chemical formula 1, X represents a hydrogen atom or a cation and R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, in Chemical formula 2, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, L represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and * represents an atomic bond.

Abstract: The present invention relates to [1] a process for producing a pigment composition, including the step of subjecting a raw material pigment composition containing PY74 and a specific by-product to a treatment with an oxidizing agent, in which a content of the specific by-product in the pigment composition after the treatment on the basis of a content of PY74 in the pigment composition after the treatment is not more than 1,200 mg/kg; [2] a process for producing a pigment composition, including the step of subjecting a raw material pigment composition containing PY74, a specific by-product and water to a treatment with hydrogen peroxide; [3] a method of reducing a content of a specific by-product in a raw material pigment composition containing PY74 and the specific by-product, said method including the step of subjecting the raw material pigment composition to a treatment with an oxidizing agent; and [4] a method of preventing an ink for ink-jet printing from suffering from ejection defects, including the ste

Abstract: Provided is an ABA block copolymer that can offer a pigment dispersion composition having excellent dispersion stability when used as a pigment dispersant in an aqueous medium. An ABA block copolymer including: an A block containing a structural unit represented by a general formula (1) below and a structural unit derived from a vinyl monomer with an acid group; and a B block containing a structural unit derived from a vinyl monomer with an aromatic ring group or an alicyclic alkyl group, the ABA block copolymer having an acid value of 30 to 250 mgKOH/g. In the general formula (1), R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R2 is an alkyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An object is to provide a non-aqueous inkjet ink composition offering excellent wettability, fixing property, solid-fill property, anti-mottling property, as well as discharge stability, even when printed at high speed on a matter to be printed whose printing side is constituted by a polyvinyl chloride or ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or other vinyl polymer, etc. As means for achieving the object, a non-aqueous inkjet ink composition containing an acrylic resin, a pigment, a pigment dispersant, and an organic solvent, is provided, wherein such non-aqueous inkjet ink composition is characterized by containing, as the organic solvent, a propylene carbonate and a diethylene glycol dialkyl ether, wherein the propylene carbonate is compounded by 5 to 25 percent by mass in the ink composition, while the diethylene glycol dialkyl ether is compounded in a manner providing a ratio of diethylene glycol dialkyl ether/propylene carbonate falls in a range of 3 to 8.

Abstract: A pre-treatment fixing fluid for an offset coated medium is disclosed. The pre-treatment fixing fluid includes calcium-containing cationic crashing agents consisting of calcium propionate and calcium nitrate, wherein the calcium propionate is present in an amount ranging from about 0 wt % to about 10 wt %, and wherein the calcium nitrate is present in an amount ranging from about 15 wt % to 0 wt %, both based on the total wt % of the pre-treatment fixing fluid. The pre-treatment fixing further includes a co-solvent, a surfactant, and a balance of water. The surfactant is selected from the group consisting of a first surfactant having a first hydrophilic lipophilic balance (HLB) value within a hydrophobic range and a combination of the first surfactant and a second surfactant having a second HLB value within a water dispersible range.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an aqueous ink containing mixtures of solvent dyes and disperse dyes suitable for printing on hydrophobic textile substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based pigment dispersion having not only excellent storage stability capable of suppressing solidification of a pigment or the like in ink ejection nozzles, but also excellent ejection properties and fixing properties, while maintaining good water resistance of the pigment dispersion as an advantage attained by using the pigment therein.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an oil-in-water emulsion composition exhibiting high UV-protective capabilities with which it is possible to uniformly and stably disperse a hydrophobized metal oxide into an inner phase (oil phase) without detracting from the inherent fresh sensation on use of an oil-in-water emulsion composition even when a high amount of the hydrophobized metal oxide is compounded therewith. In summary, the present invention is an oil-in-water emulsion composition characterized by including (A) 0.1-5 mass % of polyether-modified silicone having an HLB (Si) of 5-14, (B) one or more hydrophilic thickeners, (C) a metal oxide hydrophobized by an agent other than metal soap, and (D) nonvolatile oil other than silicone oil, the (C) hydrophobized metal oxide being present in the inner phase.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous dry-erasable ink or marking composition, which could be applied to both porous and non-porous surfaces and erasable from both porous and non-porous surfaces or marking substrates. The present invention further provides erasure of mark made by the ink composition from such porous and non-porous substrate, which is achieved by a cloth or the like, without requiring rubbing by conventional erasers. The ink composition comprises water, composite pigment, one or more rheology additive, one or more wetting agent, one or more water-soluble resin, pH adjuster and one or more biocide. The composite pigment is a compound of polymer resin and colored pigment at a weight ratio from 10/90 to 97/3.

Abstract: An ultraviolet curing ink jet ink composition includes a trifunctional or tetrafunctional (meth)acrylate having a pentaerythritol skeleton; and inorganic metal-based fine particles as a color material, in which the viscosity is 8 to 22 mPa·s at 20° C.

Abstract: A novel dispersant contains a specific acetylene glycol and/or a specific acetylene glycol ethoxylate in combination with a specific arylphenol compound. Even when added in a small amount, the dispersant rapidly disperses disperse dyes and pigments and moreover exhibits excellent wettability and antifoaming properties. Dispersions and ink compositions containing the dispersant are also disclosed.

Abstract: A laundry care composition including (a) at least one laundry care ingredient and (b) a compound of Formula (XL) A method of treating a textile comprises the steps of (a) providing such a laundry care composition; (b) adding the laundry care composition to a liquid medium; (c) placing textile articles in the liquid medium; (d) optionally, rinsing the textile; and (e) drying the textile articles.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method includes ejecting an ultraviolet-ray curable ink of which a viscosity at 28° C. is 8 mPa·s or more from a head to a recording medium, and curing the ultraviolet-ray curable ink attached to the recording medium, wherein, in the ejecting of the ultraviolet-ray curable ink, the ultraviolet-ray curable ink is heated such that a temperature of the ejected ultraviolet-ray curable ink becomes 28° C. to 40° C., and a viscosity of the ultraviolet-ray curable ink at the temperature is 15 mPa·s or less.

Abstract: A water-based pigment type inkjet ink composition contains: a pigment whose surface is formed as a resin layer produced by crosslinking, using a crosslinking agent having two or more functionalities, an alkali-soluble resin whose acid value is 40 to 300 KOHmg/g, and 50 to 90% of whose acid groups have been neutralized by a basic compound; a water-soluble organic solvent; and a surface-active agent; wherein the alkali-soluble resin is such that lauryl(meth)acrylate is contained in the alkali-soluble resin, as its constitutional unit monomer, by 20 to 40 percent by mass relative to the total quantity of monomers. The water-based pigment type inkjet ink composition can exhibit good printability characteristics as well as a wide color gamut and can also offer excellent storage stability.

Abstract: There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including: water; a self-dispersible black pigment; and a resin-dispersed pigment of which hue angle is in a range of 180° to 270° and of which sedimentation velocity in the water-based ink is slower than sedimentation velocity of the self-dispersible black pigment in the water-based ink. A ratio (R/S) of a solid content weight (R) of the resin-dispersed pigment to a solid content weight (S) of the self-dispersible black pigment in the water-based ink is in a range of 0.26 to 0.80.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition including water, an optional co-solvent, a sulfonated polyester, and a polyurethane dispersion, and process of making thereof.

Abstract: There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including: water; a self dispersible black pigment of which mean particle diameter is not less than 140 nm; and a resin-dispersed pigment which is a copper phthalocyanine-based pigment and of which sedimentation velocity in the water-based ink is slower than sedimentation velocity of the self-dispersible black pigment in the water-based ink.

Abstract: The present invention relates to [1] a colored fine particle dispersion containing colored fine particles and a neutralizing agent, in which the colored fine particles are produced by subjecting a monomer mixture containing an acid group-containing polymerizable monomer to emulsion polymerization in the presence of a pigment; the neutralizing agent contains a water-soluble amine compound; and the colored fine particle dispersion has a pH value of from 6 to 11, and [2] a process for producing a colored fine particle dispersion containing colored fine particles and a neutralizing agent, said process including the step 1 of subjecting a monomer mixture containing an acid group-containing polymerizable monomer to emulsion polymerization in the presence of a pigment to obtain a colored fine particle dispersion (p); and the step 2 of mixing the colored fine particle dispersion (p) and the neutralizing agent containing a water-soluble amine compound to obtain the colored fine particle dispersion having a pH value of

Abstract: The present invention relates to an inkjet ink comprising a colorant; a first resin; a second resin; an aminosilane; and an organic solvent; wherein the second resin is a styrene maleic anhydride and the second resin is different to the first resin.

Abstract: Provided is an ink jet recording method including: discharging an ultraviolet ray-curable ink, which has a viscosity at 20° C. of 25 mPa·s or less and an average equivalent of polymerizable unsaturated double bond of 100 to 150, from a head onto a recording medium at a discharge temperature of 30° C. to 40° C.; and irradiating the ultraviolet ray-curable ink, attached onto the recording medium, with ultraviolet rays emitted from a light source to cure the ultraviolet ray-curable ink.

Abstract: Provided is an ink jet recording method including: discharging first ultraviolet curable ink of a radical polymerization reaction type which contains a radical photopolymerization initiator and a radical polymerization compound and in which transmittance at a wavelength of 395 nm is equal to or less than 1%, onto a recording medium; and curing the first ultraviolet curable ink which is landed on the recording medium by irradiating the ink with ultraviolet light, in which a light source which initially emits the ultraviolet light in the curing of the ink is an ultraviolet light emitting diode in which peak intensity of the irradiated ultraviolet light is equal to or more than 800 mW/cm2.

Abstract: An ink comprising: (a) from 0.5 to 5 parts of a self-dispersible pigment; (b) from 1 to 10 parts of a styrene acrylic latex binder and/or styrene butadiene latex; (c) from 0 to 5 parts of a glycol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol or triethylene glycol; (d) from 1 to 10 parts of 2-pyrrolidone; (e) from 1 to 15 parts of glycerol; (f) from 0.1 to 3 parts of an acetylenic surfactant; (g) from 0.001 to 5 parts of biocide; (h) from 0 to 10 parts of a viscosity modifier; and (i) the balance to 100 parts water. Also an ink-jet printing process, a printed substrate, an ink-jet printer ink container and an ink-jet printer with a re-circulating printer head.

Abstract: A controller can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a display; and processor-executable instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to control: a conveyor that conveys a product that includes a coating; a UV zone that comprises LED-based UV radiation sources that illuminate the coating; and a heating zone that heats the coating.

Abstract: An ink includes a volatile solvent, an inorganic hollow particle, and a calcium ion, wherein the calcium ion has a proportion of from 0.5 to 250 ppm in the ink and the inorganic hollow particle has a 50 percent cumulative particle diameter of from 50 to 350 nm.

Abstract: An aqueous ink according to the present invention is an aqueous ink for ink jet, containing a solvent A and a resin particle. The solvent A is alcohol of which aqueous solubility at 20° C. is 5% by mass or less, a vapor pressure at 20° C. is 0.5 mmHg or less and a surface tension at 20° C. is 30 mN/m or more. A content (% by mass) of the solvent A is 0.7 times or more to 7.0 times or less in terms of a ratio based on aqueous solubility (% by mass) of the solvent A at 20° C. The amount of a surface anionic functional group of the resin particle is 0.55 mmol/g or more to 2.00 mmol/g or less.

Abstract: An oil-based ink jet recording liquid includes a colorant and an oxidatively polymerizable oil-based medium having at least two unsaturated bonds. The ink jet recording liquid has an iodine value of greater than or equal to 65.

Abstract: Provided is an ink jet recording method capable of recording an image excellent in color developability while suppressing ink deposition. The ink jet recording method includes ejecting an aqueous ink from an ejection orifice of a recording head based on image data to record an image on a recording medium and ejecting the heated ink to an ink receiving member from the ejection orifice based on preliminary ejection data. The aqueous ink contains a pigment and a resin dispersant for dispersing the pigment and satisfies at least one of requirement (1): the resin dispersant is a water-soluble acrylic resin having an acid value of 135 mgKOH/g or less and requirement (2): the aqueous ink further contains a water-soluble acrylic resin having an acid value of 135 mgKOH/g or less. The pigment is carbon black whose cumulative 50% particle size in volume-based particle size distribution is 80 nm or less.

Abstract: Described is a composition comprising: a compound (A) having a substituent (a) being at least either one of an acryloyl group and a methacryloyl group, and a perfluoroalkylene group; and a compound (B) having a substituent (b) being either one of an acryloyl group and a methacryloyl group, and a substituent (c) being either one of an acryloyl group and a methacryloyl group.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ink composition containing a colorant; a hydroxylated co-solvent; a non-hydroxylated co-solvent, a polyurethane binder and water. The weight percent ratio of the hydroxylated co-solvent to the non-hydroxylated co-solvent in the ink composition ranges from 55:45 to 65:35; and the total amount of hydroxylated co-solvent and non-hydroxylated co-solvent in the ink composition is at least 18 wt %. The amount of polyurethane binder in the ink composition is 0.1 to less than 1 wt %.

Abstract: An ink composition for printing by the continuous deflected ink jet technique, liquid at room temperature, including a method for marking or printing on a substrate, support or object using said ink composition, and a substrate, support, or object provided with a marking obtained by drying, and/or absorption of said ink composition, in which the ink composition includes a solvent including one or several organic solvent compounds, and optionally water; a binder comprising at least one binding resin; at least one plasticizer of said binding resin; at least one dye which belongs to the family of anthraquinone dyes; and optionally, at least one or several other dyes and/or pigments which do not belong to the family of anthraquinone dyes.

Abstract: An inkjet ink composition, inkjet ink coating method, and resulting jet ink coated article are all predicated upon the jet ink composition which includes a particulate pigment material, an inorganic resin component, and a solvent composition. Upon thermal cure, the uncured resin composition forms a cured resin composition with superior adhesion to substrates such as but not limited to glass substrates, ceramic substrates and metal oxide substrates.

Abstract: Acrylic copolymers that include the controlled placement of particular functional groups within the polymer structure are provided. The copolymers contain at least two reactive segments and are manufactured via a controlled radical polymerization process. The copolymers are useful in the manufacture of adhesives and elastomers.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides non-Newtonian inkjet inks and related methods. In one example, a non-Newtonian inkjet ink include a dispersion of metal oxide particles in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the non-Newtonian inkjet ink; a salt in an amount of 0.05% to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the non-Newtonian inkjet ink; and an organic solvent. Additionally, the metal oxide form a structured network in a presence of the salt and the inkjet ink have a dynamic viscosity ranging from 25 cps to 10,000 cps at shear rate of 5 s?1 and a dynamic viscosity ranging from 1 cps to 50 cps at a shear rate of 10,000 s?1.

Abstract: A dye printing method and an ink capable of performing printing on more types of media than in the related art are shown. A dye printing method using ink 10 containing a solvent 11, and particles of a thermoplastic resin dispersed in the solvent 11 and containing a dye 13 is characterized by including a printing process of performing a printing on a medium 20 with the ink 10, a particle fixing process of fixing the particles 12 to the medium 20 by drying the solvent 11 of the ink 10 ejected to the medium 20 by the printing process, and a resin fixing process of fixing the thermoplastic resin to the medium 20 by heating the particles 12 fixed to the medium 20 by the particle fixing process, at least at a glass-transition temperature or higher.

Abstract: A polymer comprising recurring units derived from vinylanthraquinone, recurring units containing a benzene ring having a hydroxyl-bearing tertiary alkyl group bonded thereto, and recurring units derived from hydroxystyrene is provided. The polymer is used as a base resin to formulate a negative resist composition having a high resolution and minimal LER.

Abstract: A stretchable ink composition comprising a polyester; a polyurethane elastomer; water; a co-solvent; an optional surfactant; and an optional colorant.

Abstract: A water-based inkjet ink composition for printing on nonabsorbent base material contains alkali-soluble resin-coated pigment, basic compound, water-soluble organic solvent, surface-active agent A, and surface-active agent B. Surface-active agent A is an acetylene diol compound represented by the following formula: Surface-active agent B is a compound with an HLB value of 4 to 9 obtained by adding an ethylene oxide to an acetylene diol compound. The content of surface-active agent A in the water-based inkjet ink composition is 0.1 to 1 percent by mass, and the content of surface-active agent B in the water-based inkjet ink composition is 0.4 to 2.5 percent by mass. The static surface tension of the ink composition is 27 to 32 mN/m.