Abstract: Blue inks for displays are provided. In one aspect, the blue inks include one or more blue organic pigments, one or more monomers, one or more polymeric dispersants, and one or more organic solvents. In another aspect, the blue inks include one or more blue organic pigments, one or more violet pigments, one or more monomers, one or more polymeric dispersants, and one or more organic solvents. Methods of forming displays that include dispensing the blue inks by inkjetting onto a substrate and displays that include the blue inks are also provided.

Abstract: An ink jet recording media system is described which comprises at least one coating layer that comprises a zwitterionic polymer or oligomer. The media system exhibits excellent light fastness as well as good dry time and good image-forming properties.

Abstract: Disclosed is a phase change ink comprising a colorant, an initiator, and a phase change ink carrier, said carrier comprising (A) a urethane which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising (1) an isocyanate; and (2) an alcohol selected from the group consisting of 1,4 butanediol vinyl ether, 2-allyloxy ethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol vinyl ether, ethylene glycol vinyl ether, di(ethylene glycol) vinyl ether, and mixtures thereof; (B) a compound which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising (1) an isocyanate; and (2) a component comprising (a) an amine having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (b) an acid having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (c) a mixture of an amine having at least one ethylenic unsaturation and an alcohol having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (d) a mixture of an acid having at least one ethylenic unsaturation and an alcohol having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; or (e) mixtures thereof; or (C) a mixture of (A) and (B); said ink being curable upon exposure t

Abstract: A water base pigment ink composition for inner lead type writing instruments do not comprise white colored inorganic pigments or white colored resin particles as coloring materials and the content of pigment is 0.5 to 7 wt %, the content of water-soluble resin is 2 to 10 wt % with respect to the total amount of the ink, and the viscosity is 3.5 to 10 mPa·s.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dispersant of Formula (1): E-O—(Y)x-T-NR?-A-Z-W0-v, and salts thereof, wherein E is R or R—NR?-T-; R is H or C1-50-optionally substituted hydrocarbyl; R? is a residue of an optionally substituted alkyl (meth)acrylate or (meth)acrylamide, or a residue of an epoxide, or a C1-8-optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group; Y is C2-4-alkyleneoxy; T is C2-4 alkylene; A is the residue of a dibasic acid or anhydride thereof; Z is the residue of a polyamine and/or polyimine; W is the residue of an oxide, urea or dibasic acid or anhydride thereof; x is from 2 to 90; and v represents an integer variable. The invention further provides a composition comprising a particulate solid, an organic medium and/or water and the dispersant.

Abstract: Ink vehicles having improved gellant solubility and ink compositions including such ink vehicles are provided. Exemplary ink vehicles include first and second co-monomers, and a gellant that includes that includes a curable epoxy-polyamide composite gellant; in which the first and second co-monomers are radiation curable are different from each other. Additional exemplary ink vehicles include at least two chemically distinct gellants. The chemically distinct gellant materials include a first gellant that includes a curable epoxy-polyamide composite gellant, and a second gellant that includes an amide gellant. Methods for making and using these ink vehicles and ink compositions are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ink set for use in ink-jet recording, which comprises at least 2 ink compositions the solid content concentrations of which are different by more than 2% by mass. The at least 2 ink compositions each comprise an aqueous medium, a pigment and a dispersant for dispersing the pigment. The dispersant is an amphiphilic block copolymer having an A segment that is a hydrophobic segment, a B segment that is a nonionic hydrophilic segment, and a C segment that is an ionic hydrophilic segment. The number of unit structures of the B segment of the amphiphilic block copolymer contained in each of the at least 2 ink compositions is smaller in the amphiphilic block copolymer contained in the ink composition having a relatively high solid content concentration than in the amphiphilic block copolymer contained in the ink composition having a relatively low solid content concentration.

Abstract: A block polymer comprised of a polyalkenyl ether main chain comprises a first block segment having hydrophobicity; a second block segment having an upper limit hydration temperature exceeding 70° C.; and a third block segment having an ionic property. A polymer-containing composition comprises the block polymer, a solvent or a dispersing medium, and a functional substance. An ink composition comprises the polymer-containing composition wherein the functional substance is colorant. A liquid application method comprises the steps of preparing the polymer-containing composition; and applying the polymer-containing composition to a medium. A liquid application apparatus comprises a liquid application means which makes energy act on the polymer-containing composition to apply the composition; and a drive means which drives the liquid application means. The polymer compound is capable of satisfactorily dispersing a functional substance in a solvent.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a pigment dispersion, an ink composition, and an ink set, enabling excellent glossiness, bronzing prevention, and ink composition storage stability to be realized. The present invention provides a pigment dispersion characterized by comprising at least a pigment, an aqueous medium, a copolymer resin between a hydrophobic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer, and a urethane resin, and also an ink composition characterized by containing at least the pigment dispersion and an aqueous medium, and an ink set characterized by comprising at least the ink composition.

Abstract: An oil-based ink composition for a ball-point pen that enables suppression of a blobbing phenomenon by controlling the internal cohesion force of an ink is provided; An oil-based ink composition for a ball-point pen at least comprising a colorant, a resin, and from 0.01 to 1.5 % by weight of a high polymerization degree polybutyl vinylal with a polymerization degree of 900 (theoretical molecular weight of 60,000) or more and comprising, as a main solvent, a solvent selected from alcohols, polyhydric alcohols, and glycol ethers with a vapor pressure at 25° C. of 0.001 mmHg or higher by 50% or more for the entire solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures for producing printing inks, wherein the mixtures comprise a homopolymerizate or copolymerizate of C2-C18-?-olefins, which are produced by means of metallocene catalysis, and of decomposing waxes, which are prepared from polyolefins of longer chain lengths produced by means of metallocene catalysis, and one or more additional additive.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink is provided which exhibits excellent ejection stability during printing and results in improved abrasion resistance of text and images formed on various recording media, as well as improved image smoothness by employing an ink-jet ink wherein in the ink jet ink incorporating at least a pigment, water, and fine polymer particles, the ink viscosity ratio ?2/?1 satisfies the conditions specified by Formula (1) below, and a recording method using the same: 0.8<?2/?1<5.0??Formula (1) wherein ?1 represents the viscosity of an ink-jet ink at 25° C. which incorporates a viscosity retarding material or incorporates at least a pigment, water, and fine polymer particles, while ?2 represents the viscosity of the above ink at 25° C. in which water equivalent to 10 percent by weight of the entire ink weight has been evaporated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a black ink composition comprising (1) water, (2) carbon black, and (3) a fine particle emulsion, wherein (A) the content of said carbon black is less than 0.4 wt %, and wherein (B) the solid content of said fine particle emulsion is 20 times or more the content of said carbon black. Also disclosed are an ink set comprising the black ink composition, a recording method using the ink set, and recorded matter obtained by the method.

Abstract: In a fine particle dispersion, fine particles including an oil-soluble dye having an oxidation potential higher than 1.0 V vs SCE and a polymer having at least one of an amide group, a glycidyl group and a hydroxyl group are dispersed in an aqueous medium. Further, an ink composition includes the fine particle dispersion.

Abstract: Liquid printing inks for flexographic and/or gravure printing comprise solvents, colorants, if required additives, and, as a binder, at least one hyperbranched polymer having functional groups. Printing lacquers for priming unprinted print media or overcoating printed print media comprise solvents, if required additives, and, as a binder, at least one hyperbranched polymer having functional groups. Such hyperbranched polymers are used for the preparation of printing inks and of printing lacquers.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink composition comprising (a) an aqueous liquid vehicle, and (b) a colorant which comprises an anhydride copolymer having at least one chromogen covalently bonded thereto and at least one ester, amide, imide, or thioester group covalently bonded thereto, said colorant being soluble or dispersible in the aqueous liquid vehicle. Also disclosed is an ink composition comprising (a) an aqueous liquid vehicle, and (b) a colorant which is the reaction product of (1) an anhydride copolymer, (2) a chromogen having one and only one group per molecule selected from the group consisting of —OH, —SH, primary amino, and secondary amino, and (3) a material selected from the group consisting of nonchromogenic monofunctional alcohols, nonchromogenic monofunctional thiols, nonchromogenic monofunctional primary or secondary amines, and mixtures thereof, said colorant being soluble or dispersible in the aqueous liquid vehicle.

Abstract: At least one embodiment of the present invention relates to an erasable ink composition particularly useful in a writing instrument for simultaneous the appearance of a graphite pencil. The composition of the present invention comprises a solvent system, a rubber and a pigment. The solvent system used in the present invention comprises an organic ester and a component selected from the group consisting of an optionally substituted cycloalkane, an optionally substituted cycloalkanone, an optionally substituted cycloalkene, or mixtures thereof. A sufficient amount of the solvent system is present so that the erasable ink composition will flow in a writing instrument. Preferably, the erasable ink composition of the present invention includes a pigment comprising graphite and carbon black. Finally, the erasable ink composition optionally includes a plasticizer, a liquid butene, or one or more additives selected from the group consisting of a corrosion inhibitor, a flow enhancing compound, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A functional-substance-including structured material having good dispersion stability, and an ink composition, which inhibits aggregation by interaction between particles, and has stable dispersibility in a solvent and good coloring ability and fixing ability. The functional-substance-including structured material comprises a plurality of functional substances different from each other physically included in a block polymer or graft polymer. The ink composition comprises the functional-substance-including structured material, and a solvent or dispersing medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink-jet recording sheet having a coloring agent accepting layer which contains a dispersion containing a cationic polymer with an average molecular weight of 60,000 or lower and having a sulfate ion concentration of 1.5% by mass or lower to the cationic polymer together with a water-soluble resin; an particle dispersion obtained by further granulating a pre-dispersion obtained by pre-dispersing a solution containing at least fine particles and a cationic polymer and the pre-dispersion and/or the particle dispersion is heated at room temperature for 5 hours or longer after pre-dispersion and/or after granulating; and a coating solution for coloring agent accepting layer obtained by adding a water-soluble resin to the particle dispersion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water dispersion for ink jet recording, comprising water-insoluble vinyl polymer particles containing a colorant, wherein the water-insoluble vinyl polymer is a water-insoluble vinyl polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) a monomer represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a phenyl group whose hydrogen atom may be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms and m denotes a number from 65 to 100; (B) a salt-forming group-containing monomer; and (C) a hydrophobic monomer and the average particle diameter of the water-insoluble vinyl polymer particles containing a colorant is 0.02 to 0.50 ?m.

Abstract: An actinic ray curable composition containing a phthalocyanine pigment or a carbon black pigment; a dispersant; a cationically polymerizable monomer; a photo acid generator; and a phthalocyanine derivative.

Abstract: A composition containing a polymer compound and medium being a solvent or a binder resin, wherein the polymer compound comprises monomer units represented by the general formula (1): wherein A is a straight-chain or branched alkylene group of 1 to 15 carbon atoms, which may be substituted; m is an integer of 0 to 30, and; B is a single bond or alkylene, which may be substituted; D is an aromatic ring structure; n is an integer of 1 to 10, and R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, which may be substituted, an aromatic ring structure, or a mono- or poly-valent metal cation.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink jet recording method by ejecting microscopic ink droplets, and curing the ink via actinic radiation. The ink contains pigment dispersion including photopolymerizable compounds and pigments, hydrophilicity ?m of the surface of pigments incorporated therein being at most 22 cal1/2·cm?1/2.

Abstract: The invention relates to new universal pigment preparations having very good thermal stability and weathering stability as virtually foam-free aqueous, solventborne, and solvent-free pigment preparations and to their use in aqueous, solventborne or solvent-free coating materials, such as paints, adhesives, inks, including printing inks, and for coloring plastics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen peroxide indicator that includes a substrate on which is disposed an indicator composition that includes at least one of a select group of colorants. As a result of contact with hydrogen peroxide, the colorants change color, and even become colorless, thereby providing an indication of the presence of hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition comprising water, a humectant, and composite colorant polymer particles, wherein the composite colorant polymer particles having a colorant phase and a polymer phase, the polymer phase of the particles being formed in situ in the presence of the colorant, the composite colorant polymer particles not increasing in mean particle size more than about 50% when said ink is incubated for one week at 60° C.

Abstract: An ink composition in which particles of a functional substance comprising a dye or a pigment included in polymer micelles comprising a block polymer are dispersed in a solvent, wherein the particles have an average particle size of not more than 200 nm and a particle size distribution (index of dispersion degree ?/G2) of not more than 0.1, a method of forming an image and an image forming apparatus using the same are provided. The main component of the polymer micelle is an amphiphilic block polymer.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink composition for a color filter of the present invention comprises; (A) an epoxy compound having two or more epoxy groups, and (B) a carboxyl group block compound having two or more functional groups represented by the formula 1a or 1b, wherein R1, R2, R3, R1?, R2? and R3? each denote a hydrogen or an organic group having 1-18 carbon atoms, R4 and R5 each denote an organic group having 1-18 carbon atoms, Y1 and Y1? each denote an oxygen or a sulfur. R3 and R4 may be bonded with each other. The present invention further discloses a production method for the above-mentioned ink composition, and a production method for a color filter using the above-mentioned ink composition.

Abstract: A water-based ink for use in an ink jet printer for printing machine-readable indicia on a substrate is disclosed. The ink jet ink comprises fluorescent nanoparticles having a diameter between about 30 nm and about 100 nm; and an aqueous liquid vehicle. The aqueous liquid vehicle comprises water and a water soluble vehicle in sufficient amounts to achieve an ink viscosity and surface tension effective for application of the ink jet ink to the substrate in a predetermined pattern by ink jet printing.

Abstract: The glittering ink composition of the present invention contains a glass flake pigment, a water-soluble resin, a water-soluble organic solvent and water as essential ingredients. The content of the glass flake pigment is 0.01-40% by weight relative to the total amount of the ink composition. Moreover, the ink composition contains a synthetic resin emulsion as a binder component for fixing the glass flake pigment to a handwriting or a coated film in 0.01-40% by weight in solids relative to the total amount of the ink composition. The synthetic resin emulsion has an anionic property or a nonionic property and its minimum film forming temperature is not higher than 20° C.

Abstract: A nanoscale pigment particle composition includes an organic monoazo laked pigment including at least one functional moiety, and a sterically bulky stabilizer compound including at least one functional group, wherein the functional moiety associates non-covalently with the functional group; and the presence of the associated stabilizer limits the extent of particle growth and aggregation, to afford nanoscale-sized pigment particles.

Abstract: An inkjet ink including a polymer-attached pigment formulated to exhibit a compact configuration and an elongated configuration, which provides the polymer-attached pigment with a variable particle size. The polymer-attached pigment may include a pigment having at least one polymer attached to its surface. The at least one polymer may be formed from a hydrophobic segment and a hydrophilic segment, where the hydrophilic segment is soluble in an aqueous environment and the hydrophobic segment is insoluble in the aqueous environment. The polymer-attached pigment may be dispersed in an ink vehicle to provide a low viscosity inkjet ink. The inkjet ink may optionally include at least one binder formed from a hydrophobic segment and two hydrophilic segments. A method of producing a printed image having good durability and gloss is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorescent marker ink coloring composition incorporating an optical brightener, a film-forming agent, an aqueous carrier, and a colorant. The optical brightener is an amphoteric distyryl fluorescent whitener which generates a special effect in the dried marking ink composition. The coloring composition can optionally include one or more of a humectant, a surfactant, a preservative, a drying agent, a pH regulant, a bittering agent or a fragrance. The present invention further provides a writing instrument comprising the coloring composition.

Abstract: With respect to the metal colloid of the present invention, metal colloidal particles capable of forming a metal colloid by dispersing in either or both of an aqueous dispersion medium and a nonaqueous dispersion medium in a predetermined proportion while mixing, comprise metal particles and a protective agent coordination-modified on the surface of the particles, the protective agent having a carbon skeleton containing either or both of sulfur and oxygen in the molecule, and having a structure of being coordination-modified on the surface of the metal particles using an atom or an atomic group of either or both of sulfur and oxygen as an anchor, wherein the protective agent has one, or two or more functional groups selected from the group consisting of alkoxysilyl group, silanol group and hydroxyalkyl group in a molecular structure.

Abstract: Ink formulations, printer systems, and methods thereof, are disclosed. One exemplary ink formulation, among others, includes a pigment, and a dispersant polymer having at least one monomer unit, wherein the monomer unit has both a hydrogen-bond donor and a hydrogen-bond acceptor.

Abstract: A polymer compound is provided which is suitable to improve the dispersibility of coloring materials or solids in an ink or toner composition and which has a repeating unit represented by the general formula (2): (2) wherein X? represents a polyalkenyl group; each A represents independently a linear or branched alkylene group of 1 to 15 carbon atoms which may be substituted; m represents an integer of 0 to 30; B represents a single bond or an alkylene group which may be substituted; each D represents independently an aromatic ring in which at least one hydrogen atom attached to the ring is displaced by a fluorine atom; n represents an integer of 1 to 10; and R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may be substituted, or an aromatic ring which may be substituted.

Abstract: This invention relates to an ink jet ink composition comprising an aqueous medium and microgel particles, said particles comprising a crosslinked copolymer prepared from a monomer mixture comprising at least a crosslinking monomer, a polymerizable carboxylic acid monomer, and one or more polymerizable water insoluble vinyl type monomers. The ink composition may be a colorless ink or it may contain a colorant.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ink composition containing a multimetallic oligomeric or polymeric azo colorant wherein the colorant is derived from the polymerization reaction of a polyvalent metal cation with a dimeric tridentate ligand containing a coordinating azo group.

Abstract: Two-part fixatives are provided in conjunction with overcoating at least one ink-jet ink printed on a print medium and comprise (1) at least one first reactive component comprising a reactive monomer or oligomer, the reactive species selected from the group consisting of iso-cyanates and epoxy-terminated oligomers, optionally in a vehicle, and (2) at least one second component selected from the group consisting of polyols and polyvinyl alcohols, plus one or more base catalysts, optionally in a vehicle. The two components and catalyst(s) are deposited on the print medium on which the ink-jet ink has been printed, and react to form a hydrophobic polymer overcoating the printed ink and having a glass transition temperature within a range of ?20° C. to +50° C. and a melting temperature within a range of 30° C. to 100° C.

Abstract: A dispersant having excellent adsorption to hydrophobic particles and an ink composition comprising the dispersant are provided. The dispersant is a block copolymer comprising a hydrophilic moiety and a hydrophobic moiety having a hydrophobic substituent attached to a terminal end of the hydrophobic moiety.

Abstract: This invention pertains to an inkjet ink comprising a polyazetidinium groups-containing component, various ink sets comprising this ink, including one ink set with at least one co-reactive ink, and a method of printing with the ink and ink sets. When the inks are printed onto a substrate, the polyazetidinium groups can chemically react to enhance the durability of the printed image.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of copolymers with styrene-oxide-based, vinyl-functionalized polyethers for preparing aqueous pigment preparations.

Abstract: An improved color changing correction fluid is provided which includes either a volatile base or a volatile acid in combination with a color changing pH indicator, all in a water based fluid or system. As the fluid dries, the volatile base or acid evaporates along with the water and the pH color changing indicator changes from a colored state to a clear state. For white paper, a white pigment is utilized and therefore the fluid changes from a colored state to a white finished state as the solvent water and acid or base evaporates. Different color pigments can be utilized to match the color of the particular paper or substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stimuli-responsive composition that comprises a polymer, a solvent and a substance having a predetermined function. One embodiment of the present invention is a composition comprising a block polymer, a solvent and a substance having a predetermined function. The present invention also relates to an ink composition containing the composition, an image-forming method and an image-forming apparatus using the composition, and a recording medium applying the composition. Further, the present invention relates to an ABC type block polymer compound wherein the polymer is an ABC type triblock polymer, and wherein at least one of the blocks in the triblock polymer changes in nature from solvophilic to solvophobic or from solvophobic to solvophilic in response to stimuli, and more preferably, the A component, then the B component, and finally the C component respond to the stimuli.

Abstract: There is provided a pigment dispersion comprising at least one resin-coated pigment comprising a resin and a pigment, and having an average particle diameter of 250 nm or less, and a dispersion medium containing as a major component a cation polymeric compound having a viscosity of 30 mPa.s or less at a temperature of 25° C. and a boiling point of 150° C. or more at 1 atm. The pigment is incorporated in the pigment dispersion at a ratio ranging from 3 to 41% by weight based on a total weight of the dispersion medium, and the resin is incorporated in the resin-coated pigment at a ratio ranging from 5 to 37% by weight based on the weight of the pigment.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition comprising from about 30 to about 90% by weight of water, from about 0.5 to about 30% by weight of a pigment, from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of natural or synthetic smectite clay mineral.

Abstract: A functional material comprising fine coloring particles having an average primary particle diameter of 1 to 50 nm in a dried state, and having a BET specific surface area value of 30 to 500 m2/g and a light transmittance of not less than 80%. The functional material composed of fine coloring particles, exhibits not only an excellent transparency but also a high tinting strength and a clear hue.

Abstract: Inkjet inks that include a solvent, a thermoplastic resin, a urethane resin ,a first colorant, and a second colorant. When printed onto a surface of an article, the first and second colorant migrate into the article, thereby producing a resilient image. Also described methods of applying indicia with the inkjet inks and articles that include an image printed with the inkjet inks.

Abstract: An ink composition is prepared by incorporating water, a colorant and a polyester resin in which a polybasic carboxylic acid ingredient contains an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having a metal sulfonate group. The ink composition is stored in an ink tank of an ink head, the ink composition is supplied from the ink tank into an ink chamber having a discharge port, a voltage is applied to partition wall portions formed of a piezoelectric material, a pressure is applied to the ink composition contained in the ink chamber by the partition wall portions and liquid droplets of the ink composition are discharged from the discharge port and deposited on a recording material thereby recording images.

Abstract: There is provided an ink composition which can yield records possessing excellent rubbing/abrasion resistance and scratch resistance. Specifically, records possessing excellent rubbing/abrasion resistance and scratch resistance can be produced by using an ink composition comprising: an alkali-soluble copolymer; water; a colorant; and at least one member selected from the group consisting of wax, a viscosity modifier, and a wetting agent. The alkali-soluble copolymer is a copolymer, with an acid value of not more than 40, which is produced by polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and other monomer copolymerizable with the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer in the presence of an alcoholic hydroxyl-containing water-soluble polymer compound or a copolymerizable surfactant and has been adjusted to a pH value, at which the copolymer is soluble in water, by the addition of an inorganic base.