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Recording solution for ink jetting
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-04-15
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Granted: 1994-12-27
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Expires: 2013-04-15
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a recording solution for ink which is excellent in dispersibility, keeping quality, stability, fixing properties and able to effect printing without bleeding and opposite-side bleeding. The recording solution for ink jetting comprises at least: a nonaqueous solvent, a pigment, a resin and at least one of additives selected from the group consisting of alginates and borneols.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Hotomi
- 👤 Hideaki Ueda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:34
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/30; C09D11/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A recording solution for ink jetting comprising: at least 55 percent by weight of a nonaqueous solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C. as a dispersing medium, 1-20 percent by weight of at least one of coloring materials selected from the group consisting of pigments, resin particles having a pigment dispersed therein and micro-capsule particles containing a dye or a pigment therein, said coloring material being insoluble in the nonaqueous solvent, 0.01-10 percent by weight of at least one of resins selected from the group consisting of butyral resins, acrylic resins, alkylene glycol resins, rosin resins, polyvinyl alcohol resins and polyvinyl pyrrolidone resins, and 0.001-5 percent by weight of at least one of additives selected from the group consisting of alginates and borneols.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A recording solution for ink jetting comprising: at least 55 percent by weight of a nonaqueous solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C. as a dispersing medium, 1-20 percent by weight of at least one of coloring materials selected from the group consisting of pigments, resin particles having a pigment dispersed therein and micro-capsule particles containing a dye or a pigment therein, said coloring material being insoluble in the nonaqueous solvent, 0.01-10 percent by weight of at least one of resins selected from the group consisting of butyral resins, acrylic resins, alkylene glycol resins, rosin resins, polyvinyl alcohol resins and polyvinyl pyrrolidone resins, and 0.001-5 percent by weight of at least one of additives selected from the group consisting of alginates and borneols.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A recording solution for ink jetting of claim 1, in which the nonaqueous solvent is selected from the group consisting of alkylene glycol alkyl ethers, alkylene glycol alkyl ether acetates, pyrrolidones and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A recording solution for ink jetting of claim 1, further comprising 0.05-5 percents by weight of a humectant selected from the group consisting of aliphatic alcoholamines, alkylamines and aliphatic lower alcohols.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A recording solution for ink jetting of claim 1, further comprising 0.05-5 percent by weight of an emulsifying agent selected from aromatic polyglycol ether, alkyl aryl polyglycol ether and sorbitan monooleate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A recording solution for ink jetting of claim 1, further comprising 0.05-5 percents by weight of a drying-preventive agent selected from alkyl naphthalene sulfonates and alkyl aryl sulfonates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A recording solution for ink jetting of claim 1, further comprising 7-45 percent by weight of at least one of the compounds selected from water, 2, 2'-dithioethanol, formamide, glycerin, ethylene carbonate and methanesulfonic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A recording solution of claim 1, in which the nonaqueous solvent is selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic alcohols, phenols, pyrrolidones and esters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A recording solution of claim 1, wherein the nonaqueous solvent is selected from the group consisting of mono-ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, di-ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, triethylene glycol monobutyl ether, mono-propylene glycol monobutyl ether, di-propylene glycol monobutyl ether, tri-propylene glycol monobutyl ether, butyl Cellosolve and 2 pyrrolidone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recording solution of claim 1, wherein the mean particle size of the coloring materials is 0.001-30 μm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recording solution of claim 1, wherein the mean particle size of the coloring materials is 0.001-10 μm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recording solution of claim 1, wherein the mean particle size of the coloring materials is 0.01-4 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A recording solution of claim 1, comprising 1.5-15 percent by weight of the coloring materials.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
126 words
A recording solution for ink jetting comprising at least: a nonaqueous solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C. as a dispersing medium, 1-20 percent by weight of at least one of coloring materials selected from the group consisting of pigments, resin particles having a pigment dispersed therein and micro-capsule particles containing a dye or a pigment therein, said coloring material being insoluble in the nonaqueous solvent, 7-45 percent by weight of water, 0.01-10 percent by weight of at least one of resins selected from the group consisting of butyral resins, acrylic resins, alkylene glycol resins, rosin resins, polyvinyl alcohol resins and polyvinyl pyrrolidone resins, and 0.001-5 percent by weight of least one of additives selected from the group consisting of alginates and borneols.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
126 words
A recording solution for ink jetting comprising at least: a nonaqueous solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C. as a dispersing medium, 1-20 percent by weight of at least one of coloring materials selected from the group consisting of pigments, resin particles having a pigment dispersed therein and micro-capsule particles containing a dye or a pigment therein, said coloring material being insoluble in the nonaqueous solvent, 7-45 percent by weight of water, 0.01-10 percent by weight of at least one of resins selected from the group consisting of butyral resins, acrylic resins, alkylene glycol resins, rosin resins, polyvinyl alcohol resins and polyvinyl pyrrolidone resins, and 0.001-5 percent by weight of least one of additives selected from the group consisting of alginates and borneols.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A recording solution for ink jetting of claim 13, in which a content of the nonaqueous solvent is at least 40 percent by weight.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A recording solution for ink jetting of claim 13, in which a content of water is 10-45 percent by weight.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A recording solution of claim 13, in which the nonaqueous solvent is selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic alcohols, phenols, pyrrolidones and esters.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
46 words
A recording solution of claim 13, wherein the nonaqueous solvent is selected from the group consisting of monoethylene glycol monobutyl ether, di-ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, tri-ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, mono-propylene glycol monobutyl ether, di-propylene glycol monobutyl ether, tripropylene glycol monobutyl ether, butyl Cellosolve and 2 pyrrolidone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recording solution of claim 13, wherein the mean particle size of the coloring materials is 0.001-30 μm.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recording solution of claim 13, wherein the mean particle size of the coloring materials is 0.001-10 μm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recording solution of claim 13, wherein the mean particle size of the coloring materials is 0.01-4 μm.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
A recording solution of claim 13, comprising 1.5-15 percent by weight of the coloring materials.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
138 words
A recording solution for ink jetting comprising: at least 55 percent by weight of a nonaqueous solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C. as a dispersing medium, 0.5-10 percent by weight of at least one of coloring materials selected from the group consisting of pigments, resin particles having a pigment dispersed therein and micro-capsule particles containing a dye or a pigment therein, said coloring material being insoluble in the nonaqueous solvent, 0.5-10 percent by weight of a dye soluble in the nonaqueous solvent, 0.01-10 percent by weight of at least one of resins selected from the group consisting of butyral resins, acrylic resins, alkylene glycol resins, rosin resins, polyvinyl alcohol resins and polyvinyl pyrrolidone resins, and 0.001-5 percent by weight of at least one of additives selected from the group consisting of alginates and borneols.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
138 words
A recording solution for ink jetting comprising: at least 55 percent by weight of a nonaqueous solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C. as a dispersing medium, 0.5-10 percent by weight of at least one of coloring materials selected from the group consisting of pigments, resin particles having a pigment dispersed therein and micro-capsule particles containing a dye or a pigment therein, said coloring material being insoluble in the nonaqueous solvent, 0.5-10 percent by weight of a dye soluble in the nonaqueous solvent, 0.01-10 percent by weight of at least one of resins selected from the group consisting of butyral resins, acrylic resins, alkylene glycol resins, rosin resins, polyvinyl alcohol resins and polyvinyl pyrrolidone resins, and 0.001-5 percent by weight of at least one of additives selected from the group consisting of alginates and borneols.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
46 words
A recording solution of claim 22, wherein the nonaqueous solvent is selected from the group consisting of mono-ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, di-ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, triethylene glycol monobutyl ether, mono-propylene glycol monobutyl ether, di-propylene glycol monobutyl ether, tri-propylene glycol monobutyl ether, butyl Cellosolve and 2 pyrrolidone.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recording solution of claim 22, wherein the mean particle size of the coloring materials is 0.001-30 μm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recording solution of claim 22, wherein the mean particle size of the coloring materials is 0.001-10 μm.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recording solution of claim 22, wherein the mean particle size of the coloring materials is 0.01-4 μm.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
A recording solution of claim 22, comprising 1.5-15 percent by weight of the coloring materials.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
A recording solution of claim 22, in which the nonaqueous solvent is selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic alcohols, phenols, pyrrolidones and esters.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
A recording solution for ink jetting of claim 9, in which the total content of the coloring materials and the dyes is 1-20 percent by weight.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
A recording solution for ink jetting of claim 22, in which a ratio of the coloring materials to the dye is within the range between 1:8 and 8:1.
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