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Formulation for control of paper cockle in thermal ink-jet printing
Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-16
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Granted: 1993-05-04
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Expires: 2012-04-16
Abstract
Abstract Paper cockle, which results from printing inks having a high water content, is reduced in thermal ink-jet inks by adding abut 15 to 50 wt % of an anti-cockle agent comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of hexaethylene glycol and an organic compound having from four to eight carbon atoms and two or three OH groups. The inks contain the commonly-employed components of water, dye, and a low vapor pressure solvent, in addition to the anti-cockle agents, and may include additional components to control specific properties, such as color bleed, threading, kogation, and the like.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Moffatt
- 👤 Hiang P. Lauw
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
An improved thermal ink-jet ink evidencing reduced medium cockle consisting essentially of: (a) about 0.5 to 20 wt % of at least one low vapor pressure solvent; (b) about 0.5 to 5 wt % of at least one water-soluble dye; (c) about 15 to 50 wt % of an anti-cockle agent, based on the total ink composition, said anti-cockle agent comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of hexaethylene glycol and an organic compound having from four to eight carbon atoms and from two to three OH groups; and (d) water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
An improved thermal ink-jet ink evidencing reduced medium cockle consisting essentially of: (a) about 0.5 to 20 wt % of at least one low vapor pressure solvent; (b) about 0.5 to 5 wt % of at least one water-soluble dye; (c) about 15 to 50 wt % of an anti-cockle agent, based on the total ink composition, said anti-cockle agent comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of hexaethylene glycol and an organic compound having from four to eight carbon atoms and from two to three OH groups; and (d) water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The thermal ink-jet ink of claim 1, wherein said anti-cockle agent consists essentially of a member selected from the group consisting of alkane diols, alkane triols, glycols, and non-toxic sulfur-containing glycols.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The thermal ink-jet ink of claim 2, wherein said alkane diols are selected from the group consisting of 1,5-pentanediol, 2,4-pentanediol, 1,4-butanediol, and hexanediol, said alkane triols are selected from the group consisting of 1,3,5-pentanetriol and hexanetriol, and said sulfur-containing glycol is thiodiglycol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The thermal ink-jet ink of claim 1, wherein said low vapor pressure solvent is selected from the group consisting of glycols, glycol esters, glycol ethers, long chain alcohols, sulfolane, esters, ketones, lactones, lactams, and glycerols and their derivatives.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
110 words
The thermal ink-jet ink composition of claim 4, wherein said glycol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, and derivatives thereof; said glycol ester is propylene glycol laurate; said glycol ethers are selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol mono-butyl ether, diethylene glycol mono ethyl, butyl, and hexyl ethers, propylene glycol ether, dipropylene glycol ether, and triethylene glycol ether; said long chain alcohol is selected from the group consisting of butyl alcohol, pentyl alcohol, and homologous alcohols; said lactone is γ-butyrolactone; said lactam is selected from the group consisting of N-pyrrolidone, 2-pyrrolidone, and N-(2-hydroxyethyl) pyrrolidone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The thermal ink-jet ink of claim 1 further including at least one of the following components: (a) an amine oxide as surfactant, present in at least an amount sufficient to form micelles, and (b) about 0.05 to 0.5 wt % of an alginate to control color bleed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The thermal ink-jet ink of claim 6, wherein said amine oxide is about 1 wt % of N,N-dimethyl-N-(Z-9-octadecenyl)-N-amine oxide and wherein said alginate is about 0.25 wt % of sodium alginate.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of reducing medium cockle during thermal ink-jet printing onto said medium, comprising employing a thermal ink-jet ink consisting essentially of (a) about 0.5 to 20 wt % of at least one low vapor pressure solvent; (b) about 0.5 to 5 wt % of at least one dye; (c) about 15 to 50 wt % of an anti-cockle agent, based on the total ink composition, said anti-cockle agent comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of hexaethylene glycol and an organic compound having from four to eight carbon atoms and from two to three OH groups; and (d) water.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of reducing medium cockle during thermal ink-jet printing onto said medium, comprising employing a thermal ink-jet ink consisting essentially of (a) about 0.5 to 20 wt % of at least one low vapor pressure solvent; (b) about 0.5 to 5 wt % of at least one dye; (c) about 15 to 50 wt % of an anti-cockle agent, based on the total ink composition, said anti-cockle agent comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of hexaethylene glycol and an organic compound having from four to eight carbon atoms and from two to three OH groups; and (d) water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said anti-cockle agent consists essentially of a member selected from the group consisting of alkane diols, alkane triols, glycols, and non-toxic sulfur-containing glycols.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said alkane diols are selected from the group consisting of 1,5-pentanediol, 2,4-pentanediol, 1,4-butanediol, and hexanediol, said alkane triols are selected from the group consisting of 1,3,5-pentanetriol and hexanetriol, and said sulfur-containing glycol is thiodiglycol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said low vapor pressure solvent is selected from the group consisting of glycols, glycol esters, glycol ethers, long chain alcohols, sulfolane, esters, ketones, lactones, lactams, and glycerols and their derivatives.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
108 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said glycol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, thiodiglycol, and derivatives thereof; said glycol ester is propylene glycol laurate; said glycol ethers are selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol mono ethyl, butyl, and hexyl ethers, propylene glycol ether, dipropylene glycol ether, and triethylene glycol ether; said long chain alcohol is selected from the group consisting of butyl alcohol, pentyl alcohol, and homologous alcohols; said lactone is γ-butyrolactone; said lactam is selected from the group consisting of N-pyrrolidone, 2-pyrrolidone, and N-(2-hydroxyethyl) pyrrolidone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said thermal ink-jet ink further includes at least one of the following components: (a) an amine oxide as surfactant, present in at least an amount sufficient to form micelles, and (b) about 0.05 to 5 wt % of a alginate to control color bleed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said amine oxide is about 1 wt % of N,N-dimethyl-N-(Z-9-octadecenyl)-N-amine oxide and wherein said alginate is about 0.25 wt % of sodium alginate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The thermal ink-jet ink of claim 1 wherein said at least one low vapor pressure solvent and said anti-cockle agent are the same.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The thermal ink-jet ink of claim 1 wherein said at least one low vapor pressure solvent and said anti-cockle agent are different.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said at least one low vapor pressure solvent and said anti-cockle agent are the same.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said at least one low vapor pressure solvent and said anti-cockle agent are different.
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