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Magnetic ink concentrate
Assignee: BASF SE
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Filing: 1992-05-06
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Granted: 1993-10-05
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Expires: 2012-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A magnetic ink concentrate essentially consisting of a dispersion of superparamagnetic solid particles in water or alcohol in the presence of a dispersant, and a process for its preparation.
Inventors
- 👤 Claudius Kormann
- 👤 Ekkehard Schwab
- 👤 Friedrich-Wilhelm Raulfs
- 👤 Karin H. Beck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:01
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/44; H01F41/00; H01F41/14; H01F41/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A process for the preparation of a magnetic ink concentrate consisting essentially of a dispersion of superparamagnetic solid particles in water or alcohol in the presence of a dispersant, wherein the dispersant consists of at least one polyelectrolyte having a molecular weight of from 1,000 to 25,000 and selected from the group consisting of polyacrylate, acrylic acid/acrylamide copolymers and polyvinylphosphonic acid and the alkali metal salts of these compounds, with the proviso that the ink concentrate has a viscosity of <10 cP, measured at 22° C., and a saturation magnetization of >32 mT, which process comprises: suspending the superparamagnetic solid particles by adding a 10-90% strength by weight solution of the polyelectrolyte in water or alcohol to the moist filter cake of these solid particles, and dispersing the suspension under the action of high shear forces and separating the sedimented particles by centrifuging.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A process for the preparation of a magnetic ink concentrate consisting essentially of a dispersion of superparamagnetic solid particles in water or alcohol in the presence of a dispersant, wherein the dispersant consists of at least one polyelectrolyte having a molecular weight of from 1,000 to 25,000 and selected from the group consisting of polyacrylate, acrylic acid/acrylamide copolymers and polyvinylphosphonic acid and the alkali metal salts of these compounds, with the proviso that the ink concentrate has a viscosity of <10 cP, measured at 22° C., and a saturation magnetization of >32 mT, which process comprises: suspending the superparamagnetic solid particles by adding a 10-90% strength by weight solution of the polyelectrolyte in water or alcohol to the moist filter cake of these solid particles, and dispersing the suspension under the action of high shear forces and separating the sedimented particles by centrifuging.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the superparamagnetic solid particles have a BET specific surface area of from 60 to 130 m 2 /g, and the concentration of the dispersant is not less than 0.7 mg per m 2 of specific surface area of the superparamagnetic solid particles.
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