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Golden-colored printing ink
Assignee: Mitsuboshi Printing Ink Co Ltd
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Filing: 1978-09-12
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Granted: 1980-09-09
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Expires: 1998-09-12
Abstract
Abstract Golden-colored printing ink consisting of golden-colored powder of a brass alloy in the form of fine foils or flakes; and a vehicle essentially comprising a synthetic resin varnish which never affects said golden-colored powder, such as changes in the color and property thereof, and having an agent which is adapted to prevent change in the color and property of said golden-colored powder; said golden-colored powder and said vehicle being fully stirred and mixed with each other to form a sol.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirotugu Kubo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:52
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/02; C09D11/03; C09D11/037
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A golden-colored printing ink consisting essentially of a golden-colored powder and vehicle comprising a combination of a synthetic resin varnish; a gel varnish; a tung oil compound varnish or a petroleum solvent, and an amine compound which serves to improve the relief of the golden-colored powder and to prevent change in its color and properties, said golden-colored powder being a brass alloy, including aluminum in the form of fine foils and treated at the surface with a fatty acid, said vehicle and said golden-colored powder being in the form of a sol and wherein said synthetic resin varnish is composed of a phenol resin and a xylene resin, and said gel varnish is composed of a compound varnish of the same component as said synthetic resin varnish with at least one gelling agent added thereto selected from the group consisting of aluminum alcoholate compounds and aluminum chelate compounds, said gel varnish being present in an amount of 10-16% by weight, based on the weight of the printing ink.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A golden-colored printing ink consisting essentially of a golden-colored powder and vehicle comprising a combination of a synthetic resin varnish; a gel varnish; a tung oil compound varnish or a petroleum solvent, and an amine compound which serves to improve the relief of the golden-colored powder and to prevent change in its color and properties, said golden-colored powder being a brass alloy, including aluminum in the form of fine foils and treated at the surface with a fatty acid, said vehicle and said golden-colored powder being in the form of a sol and wherein said synthetic resin varnish is composed of a phenol resin and a xylene resin, and said gel varnish is composed of a compound varnish of the same component as said synthetic resin varnish with at least one gelling agent added thereto selected from the group consisting of aluminum alcoholate compounds and aluminum chelate compounds, said gel varnish being present in an amount of 10-16% by weight, based on the weight of the printing ink.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A golden-colored printing ink as set forth in claim 1, wherein said golden-colored powder is composed of a brass alloy including aluminum in amounts of 0.5 to 1.0 percent by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A golden-colored printing ink as set forth in claim 1, wherein said golden-colored powder is in the form of fine foils which are less than 400 meshes in size or range from 2 to 10 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A golden-colored printing ink as set forth in claim 1, wherein said vehicle and said golden-colored powder are stirred and mixed with each other for 1 to 2 hours and thereafter allowed to stand for 2 to 12 hours.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A golden-colored printing ink as set forth in claim 1, wherein said amine compound is composed of a primary amine of a C 8 to C 18 fatty acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
A golden-colored printing ink as set forth in claim 1, wherein said golden-colored ink consists essentially of the following components: golden colored powder: 52 to 60 (by weight) synthetic resin varnish: 30 to 35 (by weight) gel varnish: 10 to 16 (by weight) tung oil type compound varnish: 1 to 4 (by weight) amine compound: 0.1 to 0.5 (by weight).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A golden-colored printing ink as set forth in claim 1, wherein said gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of aluminum secondary butylate, monosecondary butoxyl aluminum isopropylate, aluminum ethyl acetoacetate, and ethyl acetoacetate aluminum diisopropylate.
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