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Ultraviolet polymerizable printing ink comprising vehicle prepared from beta-hydroxy esters and polyitaconates

Assignee: Continental Can Co Inc
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Filing: 1974-01-28
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Granted: 1974-12-24
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Expires: 1994-01-28
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Abstract

Abstract A photopolymerizable composition comprised of a major amount of beta-hydroxy ester and a minor amount of a polymerizable ester derived from itaconic acid. Optionally the compositions contain a polyacrylate and a photosensitizer. The photopolymerizable compositions are useful in the preparation of vehicles for printing inks which when printed on a substrate dry rapidly under irradiation with ultraviolet light. Superior adhesion of the compositions to metal surfaces is obtained by heating the irradiated composition.

Inventors

  • 👤 S Radlove
  • 👤 A Ravve
  • 👤 K Brown

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 09:37
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F299/00; C08F299/02; C08F299/026; C08L; C08L63/00; C08L63/10; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/02; C09D11/10; C09D11/101

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
AN ULTRAVIOLET POLYMERIZABLE PRINTING INK COMPRISED FO A COLORING COMPOUND IN A VEHICLE COMPRISED OF I. ABOUT 30 TO 55 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A BETA-HYDROXY ESTER PREPARED FROM A REACTION MIXTURE COMPRISED OF A POLYEPOXIDE CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO REACTIVE EPOXY GROIPS AND AN ALPHA, BETA-ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID HAVING THREE TO SIX CARBON ATOMS, II. 2 TO 10 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A POLYITACONATE PREPARED FROM A REACTION MIXTURE COMPRISED OF A POLYEPOXIDE CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO REACTIVE EPOXY GROUPS AND ITACONIC ACID, III. ABOUT 40 TO ABOUT 70 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A POLYACRYLATE PREPARED FROM A POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOL HAVING 2 TO 6 HYDROXYL GROUPS AND AN ALPHA, BETA-ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID HAVING 3 TO 6 CARBON ATOMS AND IV. ABOUT 0.1 TO ABOUT 5.0 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A PHOTOSENSITIZER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
AN ULTRAVIOLET POLYMERIZABLE PRINTING INK COMPRISED FO A COLORING COMPOUND IN A VEHICLE COMPRISED OF I. ABOUT 30 TO 55 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A BETA-HYDROXY ESTER PREPARED FROM A REACTION MIXTURE COMPRISED OF A POLYEPOXIDE CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO REACTIVE EPOXY GROIPS AND AN ALPHA, BETA-ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID HAVING THREE TO SIX CARBON ATOMS, II. 2 TO 10 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A POLYITACONATE PREPARED FROM A REACTION MIXTURE COMPRISED OF A POLYEPOXIDE CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO REACTIVE EPOXY GROUPS AND ITACONIC ACID, III. ABOUT 40 TO ABOUT 70 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A POLYACRYLATE PREPARED FROM A POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOL HAVING 2 TO 6 HYDROXYL GROUPS AND AN ALPHA, BETA-ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID HAVING 3 TO 6 CARBON ATOMS AND IV. ABOUT 0.1 TO ABOUT 5.0 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A PHOTOSENSITIZER.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
The ink of claim 1 wherein a molar ratio of polyepoxide to ethylenically unsaturated acid ranging from about 1:1 to about 1: 2 is used to prepare the beta-hydroxy ester.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein about 0.8 to about 1.0 mole itaconic acid is reacted with about 1 to about 1.2 moles polyepoxide to prepare the polyitaconate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
The ink of claim 1 wherein the reaction mixture used to prepare the beta-hydroxy ester contains a minor amount of a saturated monocarboxylic acid containing three to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 48 words
The ink of claim 1 wherein the polyepoxide component of reaction mixture used to prepare the polyitaconate is comprised of a mixture of about 50 to about 80 percent by weight of an aromatic polyepoxide and about 20 to about 50 percent by weight of an aliphatic polyepoxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
The ink of claim 1 wherein the reaction mixture used to prepare the Polyitaconate contains a minor amount of a saturated carboxylic acid having nine to 40 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
The ink of claim 1 wherein the alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid is acrylic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 13 words
The ink of claim 4 wherein the saturated monocarboxylic acid is pelargonic acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
The ink of claim 5 wherein the aromatic polyepoxide is the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 16 words
The ink of claim 1 wherein the aliphatic polyepoxide is the diglycidyl ether of butylene glycol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the polyacrylate is pentaerythritol tetraacrylate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the polyacrylate is polyethylene glycol diacrylate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the photosensitizer is selected from the group consisting of alpha, and beta chloro- and beta-methyl anthraquinones.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the photosensitizer is 1-chloro, 2-methyl anthraquinone.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-12-23 1978-06-24 1978-12-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-12-23 1982-06-24 1982-12-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-12-23 1986-06-24 1986-12-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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