Ink composition containing a blend of a polyester and an acrylic polymer

Claim 2

A polymer blend comprising: (A) a linear water-dissipatible polymer having carbonyloxy linking groups in the linear molecular structure wherein up to 80% of the linking groups are carbonylamido linking groups, the polymer having an inherent viscosity of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 measured in a 60/40 parts by weight solution of phenol/tetrachloroethane at 25° C and at a concentration of 0.25 gram of polymer in 100 mL of the solvent, the polymer containing substantially equimolar proportions of acid equivalents (100 mole %) to hydroxy and amino equivalents (100 mole %), the polymer comprising the reaction products of reactants selected from (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), or the ester forming or esteramide forming derivatives thereof, as follows, wherein all stated mole percentages are based on the total of all acid, hydroxyl and amino equivalents being equal to 200 mole %: (1) at least one difunctional dicarboxylic acid; (2) from about 4 to about 25 mole % of at least one difunctional sulfomonomer containing at least one metallic sulfonate group or nitrogen-contained non-metallic sulfonate group attached to an aromatic or cycloaliphatic nucleus wherein the functional groups are hydroxy, carboxyl or amino; (3) at least one difunctional reactant selected from a glycol or a mixture of a glycol and diamine having two -NRH groups, the glycol containing two -CH 2 -OH groups of which (a) at least 15 mole % is a poly(ethylene glycol) having the structural formula H(̵OCH 2 -CH 2 )̵ n OH, n being an integer of from 2 to about 20, or (b) of which from about 0.1 to less than about 15 mole % is a poly(ethylene glycol) having the structural formula H(̵OCH 2 -CH 2 )̵ n OH, n being an integer of between 2 and about 500, and with the proviso that the mole % of said poly(ethylene glycol) within said range is inversely proportional to the quantity of n within said range; and (4) from none to about 40 mole % of difunctional reactant selected from hydroxycarboxylic acids having one -C(R) 2 -OH group, aminocarboxylic acids having one -NRH group, and amino-alcohols having one -C(R) 2 -OH group and one -NRH group, or mixtures of said difunctional reactants; wherein each R in the (3) and (4) reactants is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbons; and (B) an acrylic polymer in an amount of about 10 to 55 percent, based on the total weight of Components (A) and (B), said acrylic polymer being compatible with the water-dissipatable polyester at a maximum acrylic polymer concentration of about 60/40 weight percent of the total acrylic/polyester polymer solids.

Claim 3

The polymer blend of Claim 1 wherein said acrylic polymer is compatible with the water-dissipatable polyester at an acrylic concentration of at least 30/70 based on the weight of the blend of acrylic polymer/water-dissipatable polyester.

Claim 4

The polymer blend of Claim 1 wherein said acrylic polymer is compatible with the water-dissipatible polyester at an acrylic concentration of at least 40/60 based on the weight of the blend of acrylic polymer/water-dissipatable polyester.

Claim 5

The polymer blend of Claim 1 wherein Component (A) comprises one or more polyesters having an inherent viscosity of from about 0.28 to about 0.35, an acid moiety of from about 75 to about 84 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 25 to about 16 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and a glycol moiety of from about 45 to about 60 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 55 to about 44 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof.

Claim 6

The polymer blend of Claim 4 wherein said acid moiety comprises from about 80 to about 83 mole 0 / 0 isophthalic acid and conversely from about 20 to about 17 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and said glycol moiety comprises from about 52 to about 56 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 48 to about 44 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.

Claim 7

The polymer blend of Claim 1 wherein Component (B) comprises at least one acrylic polymer having a molecular weight of at least about 200,000, an acid number of less than about 55, and a Tg of greater than 0.

Claim 8

The polymer blend of Claim 1 wherein said acrylic polymer of Component (B) comprises repeating units of the formula: wherein R' is a straight, branched, or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, substituted with 0 to 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C S alkoxy and halogen; and R" is H or methyl.

Claim 9

The polymer blend of Claim 7 wherein R' is H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, hexyl, heptyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-ethylbutyl, dodecyl, hexadecyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, or cyclohexyl.

Claim 10

The polymer blend of Claim 7 wherein said acrylic polymer further comprises repeating units of the formula:

Claim 11

The polymer blend of Claim 1 wherein Component (B) is present in an amount effective to increase the block resistance or water resistance properties of Component (A) when formulated into an ink composition.

Claim 12

The polymer blend of Claim 1 wherein Component (A) is present in an amount of about 550/ 0 to 700/ 0 , and Component (B) is present in an amount of about 45 0 / 0 to 300/0.

Claim 13

The polymer blend of Claim 1 wherein Component (A) is in the form of an aqueous composition comprising 26 to 38 weight percent of polyester material with the remainder of the aqueous composition being water or an aqueous solution, and Component (B) is in the form of an aqueous emulsion or dispersion containing about 25 to 55 weight percent of acrylic polymer with the remainder being water or an aqueous dispersion; and wherein Component (B) has a pH of about 7.5 to 9.0 and a Brookfield viscosity of about 200 to 1,000 CP at 25° C.

Claim 14

The polymer blend of Claim 12 wherein either or both of Components (A) and (B) additionally comprises up to 5 weight percent of one or more additives.

Claim 15

The polymer blend of Claim 12 wherein either or both of Components (A) or (B) additionally comprises about 1 to about 3 weight percent of one or more additives selected from the group consisting of an emulsion stabilizer, a surfactant, a dispersant, a biocide, and a pH stabilizer.

Claim 16

An ink composition comprising (I) about 5 to 40 weight percent of a polymer blend, comprising (A) a linear water-dissipatible polymer having carbonyloxy linking groups in the linear molecular structure wherein up to 80% of the linking groups are carbonylamido linking groups, the polymer having an inherent viscosity of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 measured in a 60/40 parts by weight solution of phenol/tetrachloroethane at 25° C and at a concentration of 0.25 gram of polymer in 100 mL of the solvent, the polymer containing substantially equimolar proportions of acid equivalents (100 mole %) to hydroxy and amino equivalents (100 mole %), the polymer comprising the reaction products of reactants selected from (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), or the ester forming or esteramide forming derivatives thereof, as follows, wherein all stated mole percentages are based on the total of all acid, hydroxyl and amino equivalents being equal to 200 mole %: (1) at least one difunctional dicarboxylic acid; (2) from about 4 to about 25 mole % of at least one difunctional sulfomonomer containing at least one metallic sulfonate group or nitrogen-contained non-metallic sulfonate group attached to an aromatic or cycloaliphatic nucleus wherein the functional groups are hydroxy, carboxyl or amino; (3) at least one difunctional reactant selected from a glycol or a mixture of a glycol and diamine having two -NRH groups, the glycol containing two -CH 2 -OH groups of which (a) at least 15 mole % is a poly(ethylene glycol) having the structural formula H(̵OCH 2 -CH 2 )̵ n OH, n being an integer of from 2 to about 20, or (b) of which from about 0.1 to less than about 15 mole % is a poly(ethylene glycol) having the structural formula H(̵OCH 2 -CH 2 )̵ n OH, n being an integer of between 2 and about 500, and with the proviso that the mole % of said poly(ethylene glycol) within said range is inversely proportional to the quantity of n within said range; (4) from none to about 40 mole % of difunctional reactant selected from hydroxycarboxylic acids having one -C(R) 2 -OH group, aminocarboxylic acids having one -NRH group, and amino-alcohols having one -C(R) 2 -OH group and one -NRH group, or mixtures of said difunctional reactants; and wherein each R in the (3) and (4) reactants is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbons; and (B) an acrylic polymer in an amount effective to increased the block resistance or water resistance properties of Component (A), when formulated into an ink composition, said acrylic polymer being compatible with the water-dissipatable polyester at a maximum acrylic polymer concentration of 60/40 weight percent of the total acrylic/polyester polymer solids, (II) about 0 to 45 weight percent of at least one colorant, and (III) about 35 to 95 weight percent of water.

Claim 17

An ink composition comprising (I) about 5 to 40 weight percent of a polymer blend, comprising (A) a linear water-dissipatible polymer having carbonyloxy linking groups in the linear molecular structure wherein up to 80% of the linking groups are carbonylamido linking groups, the polymer having an inherent viscosity of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 measured in a 60/40 parts by weight solution of phenol/tetrachloroethane at 25° C and at a concentration of 0.25 gram of polymer in 100 mL of the solvent, the polymer containing substantially equimolar proportions of acid equivalents (100 mole %) to hydroxy and amino equivalents (100 mole %), the polymer comprising the reaction products of reactants selected from (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), or the ester forming or esteramide forming derivatives thereof, as follows, wherein all stated mole percentages are based on the total of all acid, hydroxyl and amino equivalents being equal to 200 mole %: (1) at least one difunctional dicarboxylic acid; (2) from about 4 to about 25 mole % of at least one difunctional sulfomonomer containing at least one metallic sulfonate group or nitrogen-contained non-metallic sulfonate group attached to an aromatic or cycloaliphatic nucleus wherein the functional groups are hydroxy, carboxyl or amino; (3) at least one difunctional reactant selected from a glycol or a mixture of a glycol and diamine having two -NRH groups, the glycol containing two -CH 2 -OH groups of which (a) at least 15 mole % is a poly(ethylene glycol) having the structural formula H(̵OCH 2 -CH 2 )̵ n OH, n being an integer of from 2 to about 20, or (b) of which from about 0.1 to less than about 15 mole % is a poly(ethylene glycol) having the structural formula H(̵OCH 2 -CH 2 )̵ n OH, n being an integer of between 2 and about 500, and with the proviso that the mole % of said poly(ethylene glycol) within said range is inversely proportional to the quantity of n within said range; (4) from none to about 40 mole % of difunctional reactant selected from hydroxycarboxylic acids having one -C(R) 2 -OH group, aminocarboxylic acids having one -NRH group, and amino-alcohols having one -C(R) 2 -OH group and one -NRH group, or mixtures of said difunctional reactants; and wherein each R in the (3) and (4) reactants is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbons; and (B) an acrylic polymer in an amount effective to increased the block resistance or water resistance properties of Component (A), when formulated into an ink composition, said acrylic polymer being compatible with the water-dissipatable polyester at a maximum acrylic polymer concentration of 60/40 weight percent of the total acrylic/polyester polymer solids, (II) about 0 to 45 weight percent of at least one colorant, and (III) about 35 to 95 weight percent of water.

Claim 18

The ink composition of Claim 15 wherein said acrylic polymer is compatible with the water-dissipatable polyester at an acrylic concentration of at least 30/70 based on the weight of the blend of acrylic polymer/water-dissipatable polyester.

Claim 19

The ink composition of Claim 15 wherein said acrylic polymer is compatible with the water-dissipatible polyester at an acrylic concentration of at least 40/60 based on the weight of the blend of acrylic polymer/wafer-dissipatable polyester.

Claim 20

The ink composition of Claim 15 wherein said water-dissipatible polymer of Component (I)(A) comprises one or more polyesters having an inherent viscosity of from about 0.28 to about 0.35, an acid moiety of from about 75 to about 84 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 25 to about 16 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and a glycol moiety of from about 45 to about 60 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 55 to about 44 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof.

Claim 21

The ink composition of Claim 18 wherein said acid moiety comprises from about 80 to about 83 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 20 to about 17 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and said glycol moiety comprises from about 52 to about 56 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 48 to about 44 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.

Claim 22

The ink composition of Claim 15 wherein said acrylic polymer of Component (I) (B) comprises at least one acrylic polymer having a molecular weight of at least about 200,000, an acid number of less than about 55, and a Tg of greater than 0.

Claim 23

The ink composition of Claim 15 wherein said acrylic polymer of Component (I)(B) comprises repeating units of the formula: wherein R' is a straight, branched, or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, substituted with 0 to 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkoxy and halogen; and R" is H or methyl.

Claim 24

The ink composition of Claim 21 wherein R' is H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, hexyl, heptyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-ethylbutyl, dodecyl, hexadecyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, or cyclohexyl.

Claim 25

The ink composition of Claim 21 wherein said acrylic polymer further comprises repeating units of the formula:

Claim 26

The ink composition of Claim 15 wherein Component (I) is present in an amount of about 5 to 40 weight percent, Component (II) is present in an amount of about 0 to 35 weight percent, and Component (III) is present in an amount of about 35 to 95 weight percent.

Claim 27

The ink composition of Claim 15 additionally comprising up to about 10 weight percent of one or more additives.

Claim 28

The ink composition of Claim 15 additionally containing up to about 3 weight percent of one or more additives selected from the group consisting of a wax, a surfactant, a defoamer, an organic solvent, a biocide, a dispersant, and a thickener.

Claim 29

The ink composition of Claim 15 having good water resistance and having the property of not blocking above about 100°F (37.78°C) for 5 seconds on a Sentinel Heat Sealer at 40 psi (275.79 kilopascal).

Claim 30

The ink composition of Claim 15 having excellent water resistance and having the property of not blocking above about 120° to 220° F (48.89° to 104.44° C) for 5 seconds on a Sentinel Heat Sealer at 40 psi (275.79 kilopascal).

Claim 31

The ink composition of Claim 15 having a pH of about 7 to 8.

Claim 32

The ink composition of Claim 15 wherein the colorant is one or a mixture of the following color index materials: C.I. Pigment Yellow 17, C.I. Pigment Blue 27, C.I. Pigment Red 49:2, C.I. Pigment Red 81:1, C.I. Pigment Red 81:3, C.!. Pigment Red 81:x, C.I. Pigment Yellow 83, C.I. Pigment Red 57:1, C.I. Pigment Red 49:1, C.I. Pigment Violet 23, C.I. Pigment Green 7, C.I. Pigment Blue 61, C.I. Pigment Red 48:1, C.I. Pigment Red 52:1, C.I. Pigment Violet 1, C.I. Pigment White 6, C.I. Pigment Blue 15, C.I. Pigment Yellow 12, C.I. Pigment Blue 56, C.I. Pigment Orange 5, C.I. Pigment Black 7, C.I. Pigment Yellow 14, C.I. Pigment Red 48:2, C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3, C.I. Pigment Yellow 1, C.I. Pigment Yellow 3, C.I. Pigment Yellow 13, C.I. Pigment Orange 16, C.I. Pigment Yellow 55, C.I. Pigment Red 41, C.I. Pigment Orange 34, C.I. Pigment Blue 62, C.I. Pigment Violet 1, C.I. Pigment Red 22, C.I. Pigment Orange 16, C.I. Pigment Red 170, C.I. Pigment Red 88, C.I. Pigment Yellow 151, C.I. Pigment Violet 23, C.I. Pigment Red 184, C.I. Pigment Blue 1:2, C.I. Pigment Red 3, C.I. Pigment Blue 15:1, C.I. Pigment Red 23, C.I. Pigment Red 112, C.I. Pigment Yellow 126, C.I. Pigment Red 169, C.I. Pigment Orange 5, C.I. Pigment Orange 13, C.I. Pigment Orange 34, C.I. Pigment Red 1-10, 12, C.I. Pigment Blue 1:X, C.I. Pigment Black 7, C.I. Pigment White 6, C.I. Pigment Blue 27, C.I. Pigment Yellow 42, C.I. Pigment Red 101, C.I. Pigment Brown 6, C.I. Pigment Brown 7, C.I. Pigment Brown 7:X, C.I. Pigment Black 11, C.I. Pigment Metal 1, or C.I. Pigment Metal 2.

Claim 33

A printed substrate comprising the ink composition of Claim 15 printed onto a substrate selected from metal foil, newsprint, bleached and unbleached Kraft paper, clay coated paper, glass, calendered paper, stainless paper, paper board, and films or other substrates of polyester, polycarbonate, cellulose ester, regenerated cellulose, poly(vinylidiene chloride), polyamide, polypropylene, polyethylene or polystyrene.

Claim 34

The printed substrate of Claim 31 wherein a substantial portion of the initial metal cations of the water solubilizing metallic sulfonate groups of the polyester material has been replaced with an insolubilizing polyvalent metal cation.