Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A water-dispersible dye/resin composition comprising (A) from about 5 to about 60% by weight of disperse dye, and (B) from about 95 to about 40% by weight of linear, water-dispersible copolyester, or (C) from 95 to about 40% by weight of a blend of (B) with a saturated aliphatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, wherein said acid comprises up to about 70% by weight of said blend, said water-dispersible copolyester being comprised of (D) at least one dicarboxylic acid selected from aliphatic of from about 6 to about 30 carbons, cycloaliphatic of from about 4 to about 12 carbons, and aromatic of from about 6 to about 14 carbons, (E) at least one diol component of from about 2 to about 28 carbons, at least about 20 mole percent of which is a poly(ethylene glycol) having the formula H--(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OH wherein n is an integer of from 2 to about 14, and (F) at least one dicarboxylic acid containing a --SO 3 M group attached to an aromatic nucleus of from about 6 to about 14 carbons, wherein M is H + , Na + , Li + or K + , and constituting from about 8 mole % to about 45 mole % of the total moles of components (D) and (F).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A water-dispersible dye/resin composition comprising (A) from about 5 to about 60% by weight of disperse dye, and (B) from about 95 to about 40% by weight of linear, water-dispersible copolyester, or (C) from 95 to about 40% by weight of a blend of (B) with a saturated aliphatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, wherein said acid comprises up to about 70% by weight of said blend, said water-dispersible copolyester being comprised of (D) at least one dicarboxylic acid selected from aliphatic of from about 6 to about 30 carbons, cycloaliphatic of from about 4 to about 12 carbons, and aromatic of from about 6 to about 14 carbons, (E) at least one diol component of from about 2 to about 28 carbons, at least about 20 mole percent of which is a poly(ethylene glycol) having the formula H--(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OH wherein n is an integer of from 2 to about 14, and (F) at least one dicarboxylic acid containing a --SO 3 M group attached to an aromatic nucleus of from about 6 to about 14 carbons, wherein M is H + , Na + , Li + or K + , and constituting from about 8 mole % to about 45 mole % of the total moles of components (D) and (F).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the copolyester acid moiety is comprised of 90-92 mole % isophthalic acid and 8-10 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and the diol is diethylene glycol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the copolyester acid moiety is comprised of 87-83 mole % isophthalic acid and 13-17 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and the glycol moiety is comprised of 72-68 mole % diethylene glycol and 28-32 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
9 words
A color chip of the composition of claim 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A heat transfer printing ink prepared from the dye/resin composition of claim 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
Aqueous dye dispersions prepared from the composition of claim 1.