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Aqueous printing ink
Assignee: Union Camp Corp
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Filing: 1985-02-27
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Granted: 1987-03-10
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Expires: 2005-02-27
Abstract
Abstract Aqueous printing ink vehicle and ink compositions are disclosed, which are based on sulfated or sulfonated organic compound binders or non-ionic pigment binders.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael C. Peck
- 👤 Dennis M. Jacobi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:02
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/02; C09D11/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A printing ink vehicle, which comprises: (a) a binder consisting essentially of a sulfated or sulfonated organic water dispersible pigment binder; (b) from 1 to 10 percent by weight of the vehicle non-volatile portion of a viscosity adjusting agent; (c) a defoaming portion of a defoamer; (d) sufficient of a pH adjusting agent to obtain a pH of 5-12; and (e) water; wherein the binder comprises 50 to 100 percent of total vehicle solids said vehicle having a viscosity range of from about 150 to about 25,000 centipoise (Brookfield viscosity at 25° C.) and a pH within the range of 5-12.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A printing ink vehicle, which comprises: (a) a binder consisting essentially of a sulfated or sulfonated organic water dispersible pigment binder; (b) from 1 to 10 percent by weight of the vehicle non-volatile portion of a viscosity adjusting agent; (c) a defoaming portion of a defoamer; (d) sufficient of a pH adjusting agent to obtain a pH of 5-12; and (e) water; wherein the binder comprises 50 to 100 percent of total vehicle solids said vehicle having a viscosity range of from about 150 to about 25,000 centipoise (Brookfield viscosity at 25° C.) and a pH within the range of 5-12.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 where (a) is a sulfated tall oil fatty acid containing 3 to 10 percent hydrolyzable sulfate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 1 where (a) is a sulfonated tall oil fatty acid containing 3 to 10 percent sulfur as SO 3 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 where (a) is a sulfated castor oil containing 3 to 10 percent hydrolyzable sulfate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 where (a) is an ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1 where (a) is a sulfated tall oil fatty acid containing 3 to 10 percent hydrolyzable sulfate and up to 35% rosin acids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 where (a) is a sulfated oleic acid containing 3 to 10 percent hydrolyzable sulfate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 where (a) is a sulfonated oleic acid containing 3 to 10 percent sulfur as SO 3 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 where (b) is a soya protein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 1 where (b) is poly(vinyl pyrrolidone).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 where (b) is a poly(alkylene oxide).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 1 where (B) is polyacrylate).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 where (b) is a dextrin, a waxy fluidity starch or a derivatized fluidity starch.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 where (b) is an alcohol soluble rosin-maleic resin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 where (b) is a styrene-maleic anhydride resin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 where (b) is a styrene-acrylic acid resin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 where (b) is alginic alginate or a salt thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 1 where (d) is ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 1 where (b) is phosphoprotein.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
An aqueous printing ink, which comprises: (a) the vehicle of claim 1; and (b) 10-50 percent by weight of a printing ink pigment; said ink having a viscosity within the range of from about 15 to about 80 seconds on a number 2 Zahn cup.
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