Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A printing ink binder resin comprising a reaction product of (a) a rosin, (b) 5 to 300 parts of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified petroleum resin having an acid value of 10 to 60, a bromine value of 20 to 50 and a softening point of 85° to 170° C., (c) 20 to 80 parts of a resol-type phenol-formaldehyde pre-condensate, and (d) a polyhydric alcohol, said reaction product having an acid value of not more than 30, a softening point of not less than 140° C., a viscosity of a 33% by weight linseed oil solution of not less than Y by a Gardner-Holdt bubble viscometer at 25° C. and a tolerance of not less than 5, said (d) being present in an amount of 0.6 to 1.2 equivalents of --OH group per equivalent of --COOH group in both said (a) and (b), and said parts of (b) and (c) being parts by weight per 100 parts of (a).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A printing ink binder resin comprising a reaction product of (a) a rosin, (b) 5 to 300 parts of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified petroleum resin having an acid value of 10 to 60, a bromine value of 20 to 50 and a softening point of 85° to 170° C., (c) 20 to 80 parts of a resol-type phenol-formaldehyde pre-condensate, and (d) a polyhydric alcohol, said reaction product having an acid value of not more than 30, a softening point of not less than 140° C., a viscosity of a 33% by weight linseed oil solution of not less than Y by a Gardner-Holdt bubble viscometer at 25° C. and a tolerance of not less than 5, said (d) being present in an amount of 0.6 to 1.2 equivalents of --OH group per equivalent of --COOH group in both said (a) and (b), and said parts of (b) and (c) being parts by weight per 100 parts of (a).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The binder resin of claim 1, wherein said reaction product is one prepared by reacting said (a) and (b) with said (c) at a temperature of 150° to 250° C. for 1 to 10 hours and then esterifying the resulting reaction product with said (d) at a temperature of 200° to 290° C. for 2 to 30 hours.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The binder resin of claim 1, wherein said reaction product has an acid value of not more than 25, a softening point of not less than 155° C., a viscosity of not less than Z 1 and a tolerance of not less than 8.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
178 words
An offset ink binder resin comprising a reaction product of (a) a rosin, (b) 5 to 300 parts of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified petroleum resin having an acid value of 10 to 60, a bromine value of 20 to 50 and a softening point of 85° to 170° C., (c) 20 to 80 parts of a resol-type phenol-formaldehyde pre-condensate, (d) a polyhydric alcohol, and (e) 10 to 100 parts of a cyclopentadiene polymer having a softening point of 50° to 150° C., said reaction product having an acid value of not more than 30, a softening point of not less than 140° C., a viscosity of a 33% by weight linseed oil solution of not less than Y by a Gardner-Holdt bubble viscometer at 25° C. and a tolerance of not less than 5, said (d) being present in an amount of 0.6 to 1.2 equivalents of --OH group per equivalent of --COOH group in both said (a) and (b), and said parts of (b), (c) and (e) being parts by weight per 100 parts of (a).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
178 words
An offset ink binder resin comprising a reaction product of (a) a rosin, (b) 5 to 300 parts of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified petroleum resin having an acid value of 10 to 60, a bromine value of 20 to 50 and a softening point of 85° to 170° C., (c) 20 to 80 parts of a resol-type phenol-formaldehyde pre-condensate, (d) a polyhydric alcohol, and (e) 10 to 100 parts of a cyclopentadiene polymer having a softening point of 50° to 150° C., said reaction product having an acid value of not more than 30, a softening point of not less than 140° C., a viscosity of a 33% by weight linseed oil solution of not less than Y by a Gardner-Holdt bubble viscometer at 25° C. and a tolerance of not less than 5, said (d) being present in an amount of 0.6 to 1.2 equivalents of --OH group per equivalent of --COOH group in both said (a) and (b), and said parts of (b), (c) and (e) being parts by weight per 100 parts of (a).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
The binder resin of claim 4, wherein said reaction product is one prepared by reacting said (a), (b) and (e) with said (c) at a temperature of 150° to 250° C. for 1 to 10 hours and then esterifying the resulting reaction product with said (d) at a temperature of 200° to 290° C. for 2 to 30 hours.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The binder resin of claim 4, wherein each amount of said (b), (c) and (e) falls respectively within the range of 20 to 250 parts by weight, within the range of 30 to 60 parts by weight, and within the range of 20 to 80 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of said (a).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The binder resin of claim 4, wherein said reaction product has an acid value of not more than 25, a softening point of not less than 155° C., a viscosity of not less than Z 1 and a tolerance of not less than 8.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The binder resin of claim 4, wherein said (b) has an acid value of 15 to 30, a bromine value of 20 to 30 and a softening point of 100° to 130° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The binder resin of claim 4, wherein said (b) is a maleic anhydride-modified petroleum resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The binder resin of claim 9, wherein said maleic anhydride-modified petroleum resin is one prepared by subjecting a five-carbon-diolefin petroleum distillate to cationic polymerization and modifying the resulting petroleum resin with maleic anhydride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The binder resin of claim 4, wherein said (c) is a resol-type pre-condensate of a p-alkylphenol and formaldehyde.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The binder resin of claim 11, wherein said p-alkylphenol is at least one member selected from the group consisting of p-t-butylphenol, p-t-amylphenol and p-octylphenol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The binder resin of claim 4, wherein said (d) being present in an amount of 0.8 to 1.1 equivalents of --OH group per equivalent of --COOH group in both said (a) and (b).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The binder resin of claim 4, wherein said (d) is at least one member selected from the group consisting of trihydric alcohols and tetrahydric alcohols.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The binder resin of claim 4, wherein said (d) is at least one member selected from the group consisting of glycerin and pentaerythritol.