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Lithographic ink of reduced volatile solvent content for reducing atmospheric pollution
Assignee: Rohm and Haas Co
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Filing: 1979-02-23
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-02-23
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are inks containing compounds of the formula: <IMAGE> where -R1 is -H or -CH3 -R2 is an aliphatic, preferably linear hydrocarbyl, radical having 11-23 carbon atoms and containing at least one olefinic double bond, or mixtures thereof, -R2 being free of terminal double bonds, and -X- is either (a) -OR3O- in which R3 is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon residue containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or (b) -O(CH2CHR4O)n- where R4 is -H or -CH3 and n is an integer of from 2-10, or mixtures thereof. Preferably, -X- is -OR3O- wherein R3 is -CH2CH2- or <IMAGE> -R1 is -CH3, and -R2 is a mixture of hydrocarbyl moieties derived from drying oils and is at least in part polyunsaturated, and more preferably, predominantly so. The products are oxidatively curable reactive diluents of exceptionally low viscosity and low volatility which are useful for the preparation of high solids lithographic inks to reduce atmospheric pollution caused by volatile non-reactive solvents. In addition to compounds of the given formula, other esters of drying oil fatty acids with various addition-polymerizable olefinically unsaturated hydroxyl-containing compounds are disclosed. Another way of describing the preferred reactive diluents of the invention is to define them as the mixed esters of a polyol with (1) mixed natural drying oil fatty acids and (2) an alpha , beta -ethylenically unsaturated acid.
Inventors
- 👤 William D. Emmons
- 👤 Peter R. Sperry
- 👤 Fred A. Kaplan
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-25 09:38
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/02; C09D11/03; C09D11/033; C09D11/10; C09D11/106; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S260/00; Y10S260/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
In a lithographic printing ink containing a colorant, a binder resin, and a reactive diluent, the improvement in which the diluent comprises an oxidatively curable compound of the formula ##STR6## where --R 1 is --H or --CH 3 --R 2 is an aliphatic radical having 11-23 carbon atoms and containing at least one olefinic double bond, or mixtures thereof, R 2 being free of terminal double bonds, and --X-- is either --OR 3 O-- in which R 3 is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon residue containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or --O(CH 2 CHR 4 O) n -- where R 4 is --H or --CH 3 and n is an integer of from 2-10, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
In a lithographic printing ink containing a colorant, a binder resin, and a reactive diluent, the improvement in which the diluent comprises an oxidatively curable compound of the formula ##STR6## where --R 1 is --H or --CH 3 --R 2 is an aliphatic radical having 11-23 carbon atoms and containing at least one olefinic double bond, or mixtures thereof, R 2 being free of terminal double bonds, and --X-- is either --OR 3 O-- in which R 3 is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon residue containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or --O(CH 2 CHR 4 O) n -- where R 4 is --H or --CH 3 and n is an integer of from 2-10, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ink of claim 1 in which at least a part of --R 2 is polyunsaturated, and --X-- is --OR 3 O-- wherein R 3 is --CH 2 CH 2 -- or ##STR7##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The ink of claim 2 in which R 3 is --CH 2 CH 2 --, --R 1 is --CH 3 , and --R 2 is linear hydrocarbyl, is predominantly polyunsaturated, and is a mixture of moieties derived from at least one drying oil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The ink of claim 3 in which the ratio of colorant:binder resin plus reactive diluent is between 0.01:1 and 2:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The ink of claim 4 in which the reactive diluent is present in the ink in an amount between 5% and 50% based on the combined weight of the binder resin and reactive diluent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The ink of claim 2 in which R 3 is --CH 2 CH 2 --, --R 1 is --H, and R 2 is linear hydrocarbyl, is predominantly unsaturated, and is a mixture of moieties derived from at least one drying oil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The ink of claim 6 in which the reactive diluent is present in the ink in an amount between 5% and 50% based on the combined weight of the binder resin and reactive diluent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The ink of claim 7 in which the ratio of colorant:binder resin plus reactive diluent is between 0.01:1 and 2:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A printed article of manufacture containing the ink, in cured form, of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
In a lithographic printing ink containing a colorant, a binder resin, and a reactive diluent, the improvement in which the reactive diluent comprises esters of drying oil fatty acids comprising a polyunsaturated drying oil acid and an addition polymerizable olefinically unsaturated hydroxyl-containing compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
In a lithographic printing ink containing a colorant, a binder resin, and a reactive diluent, the improvement in which the reactive diluent comprises esters of drying oil fatty acids comprising a polyunsaturated drying oil acid and an addition polymerizable olefinically unsaturated hydroxyl-containing compound.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The ink of claim 10 in which the hydroxyl-containing compound is a hydroxyalkyl ester of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monocarboxylic or polycarboxylic acid, a hydroxyalkyl vinyl sulfide or hydroxyalkyl vinyl ether.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The ink of claim 11 wherein the hydroxyl-containing compound is a hydroxyalkyl ester of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A printed article of manufacture containing the ink, in cured form, of claim 10, 11, or 12.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
In a lithographic ink containing a colorant, a binder resin, and a reactive diluent, the improvement in which the reactive diluent contains the mixed esters of a polyol with (1) drying oil fatty acids, and (2) an addition polymerizable α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
In a lithographic ink containing a colorant, a binder resin, and a reactive diluent, the improvement in which the reactive diluent contains the mixed esters of a polyol with (1) drying oil fatty acids, and (2) an addition polymerizable α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A printed article of manufacture containing the ink, in cured form, of claim 14.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The ink of claim 3 or 6 in which the drying oil acids are selected from the group consisting of tung oil acids, linseed oil acids, safflower oil acids, soybean oil acids, dehydrated castor oil acids, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
A printed article of manufacture containing an ink of claim 16 in cured form.
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