US3330684A
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Printing ink composition containing a colorant, a binder and high density polyethylene spherulites, and a polymeric base imprinted therewith
Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1964-08-14
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1984-08-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Iii John B Wheeler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:32
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/02; C09D11/03; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/254; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/31917; Y10T428/3192
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A QUICKSETTING, HIGH SCRATCH AND ABRASION RESISTANT WET PRINTING INK COMPOSITION COMPRISING A COLORANT AND A BINDER THEREFOR, AND DISPERSED IN THE WET INK FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 20 PERCENT BY WEIGHT, BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE WET INK, OF DENDRITIC SPHERULITES OF POLYETHYLENE HAVING A DENSITY OF AT LEAST 0.950 AND A MOLECULAR WEIGHT INDICATED BY A MELT VISCOSITY OF A LEAST .50 CPS. AND A MELT INDEX AT LEAST 6, SAID SPHERULITES HAVING AN AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE OF LESS THAN 50 MICRONS IN ANY DIMENSION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A QUICKSETTING, HIGH SCRATCH AND ABRASION RESISTANT WET PRINTING INK COMPOSITION COMPRISING A COLORANT AND A BINDER THEREFOR, AND DISPERSED IN THE WET INK FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 20 PERCENT BY WEIGHT, BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE WET INK, OF DENDRITIC SPHERULITES OF POLYETHYLENE HAVING A DENSITY OF AT LEAST 0.950 AND A MOLECULAR WEIGHT INDICATED BY A MELT VISCOSITY OF A LEAST .50 CPS. AND A MELT INDEX AT LEAST 6, SAID SPHERULITES HAVING AN AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE OF LESS THAN 50 MICRONS IN ANY DIMENSION.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
A SOLID POLYMERIC MATERIAL HAVING PRINTED THEREON A SET PRINTING INK COMPRISING A COLORANT AND A BINDER THEREFOR AND FROM ABOUT 1.5 TO ABOUT 25 PERCENT, BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE SET INK OF DISPERSED DENDRITIC SPHERULITES OF POLYETHYLENE HAVING A DENSITY OF AT LEAST 0.950 AND A MOLECULAR WEIGHT INDICATED BY A MELT VISCOSITY OF AT LEAST 50 CPS. AND A MELT INDEX AT LEAST 6, SAID SPHERULITES HAVING AN AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE OF LESS THAN 50 MICRONS IN ANY DIMENSION.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
A SOLID POLYMERIC MATERIAL HAVING PRINTED THEREON A SET PRINTING INK COMPRISING A COLORANT AND A BINDER THEREFOR AND FROM ABOUT 1.5 TO ABOUT 25 PERCENT, BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE SET INK OF DISPERSED DENDRITIC SPHERULITES OF POLYETHYLENE HAVING A DENSITY OF AT LEAST 0.950 AND A MOLECULAR WEIGHT INDICATED BY A MELT VISCOSITY OF AT LEAST 50 CPS. AND A MELT INDEX AT LEAST 6, SAID SPHERULITES HAVING AN AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE OF LESS THAN 50 MICRONS IN ANY DIMENSION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-10 | 1971-01-09 | 1971-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-10 | 1975-01-09 | 1975-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-10 | 1979-01-09 | 1979-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |