Water based ink on a substrate

Claim 2

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent comprising an acrylic polymer emulsion; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; and buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition.

Claim 3

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent comprising a styrenated acrylic latex emulsion having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; and buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition.

Claim 4

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent comprising a styrenated acrylic latex emulsion having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; and buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition.

Claim 5

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about at least 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and wherein the ink composition has a pH of about 7.5 to about 14.

Claim 6

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about at least 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and wherein the ink composition has a pH of about 7.5 to about 14.

Claim 7

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and wherein the ink composition has a pH of about 8.2 to about 9.5.

Claim 8

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and wherein the ink composition has a pH of about 8.2 to about 9.5.

Claim 9

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and wherein the ink composition has a pH of about 8.5 to about 9.0.

Claim 10

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and wherein the ink composition has a pH of about 8.5 to about 9.0.

Claim 11

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent comprising pigments capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; and buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition.

Claim 12

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent comprising pigments capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; and buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition.

Claim 13

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being presenting the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the composition of a stabilizing agent capable of enhancing the solubilization of the agents of the composition.

Claim 14

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being presenting the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the composition of a stabilizing agent capable of enhancing the solubilization of the agents of the composition.

Claim 15

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of a composition of a wax agent capable of enhancing the ability of the composition to prevent rub off of cured composition from the substrate.

Claim 16

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of a composition of a wax agent capable of enhancing the ability of the composition to prevent rub off of cured composition from the substrate.

Claim 17

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and about 1% to about 5% of a surfactant.

Claim 18

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and about 1% to about 5% of a surfactant.

Claim 19

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and about 0.05% to about 2% by weight of composition of a slip agent capable of reducing the amount of friction between the substrate and a second substrate which contactingly engages the composition on the substrate.

Claim 20

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and about 0.05% to about 2% by weight of composition of a slip agent capable of reducing the amount of friction between the substrate and a second substrate which contactingly engages the composition on the substrate.

Claim 21

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and an effective amount of defoaming agent capable of reducing the amount of foam present in the uncured ink composition.

Claim 22

An article of manufacture, comprising: a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellophane, natural or synthetic fibers, metal foil, synthetic organic polymer films, and mixtures thereof; and a water-based ink composition affixed to at least a portion of the substrate, the ink composition being water-resistant upon curing, the ink composition in an uncured condition comprising: about 5% to 99% by weight of composition of a water resistance agent having a glass transition point of about minus 40° C. to about 30° C.; about 1% to about 85% by weight of composition of a blocking agent having a glass transition point of about 30° C. to about 100° C.; an effective amount of a coloring agent capable of providing color to the composition the coloring agent being present in the composition from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the composition; buffering means for maintaining a basic pH in the composition; and an effective amount of defoaming agent capable of reducing the amount of foam present in the uncured ink composition.

Claim 23

The article of manufacture as in any one of claims 1-11 wherein the substrate comprises an elongated sheet of material rolled over itself to form a roll of material.

Claim 24

The article of manufacture as in any one of claims 1-11 wherein the substrate comprises a plurality of sheets of material stacked on top of each other.

Claim 25

The article of manufacturing as in any one of claims 1-11 wherein the substrate comprises a sheet of material capable of forming a flower pot cover.

Claim 26

The article of manufacture as in any one of claims 1-11 wherein the substrate comprises a sheet of material capable of being wrapped about a floral arrangement.

Claim 27

The article of claim 7 in which the stabilizing agent comprises a styrene acrylic resin.

Claim 28

The article of claim 9 in which the surfactant comprises 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyne-4,7-diol.

Claim 29

The article of claim 10 in which the slip agent comprises a polydimethylsiloxane emulsion.