FAST-DRYING, SOLVENT-BASED INKJET COMPOSITION AND A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING SUCH INK
First Claim
1. A fast drying solvent-based inkjet ink composition for inkjet printing, the ink composition comprising at least 40 weight percent base solvent, a solvent-compatible colorant, propellant, a decap-controlling additive, from 0.5 weight % to 3.5 weight % of a binder resin and not more than 5 weight percent water;
- wherein the propellant is compatible with inkjet printhead materials in a concentration at most 25 weight % of the ink composition.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a fast drying solvent-based inkjet ink composition for thermal inkjet printing. The ink composition includes at least 40 weight percent base solvent, a solvent-compatible colorant, not more than 25 weight percent propellant, a decap-controlling additive, from 0.5 weight % to 3.5 weight % of a binder resin and not more than 5 weight % water. The application also relates to the method and system for inkjet printing with the above-described ink.
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1. A fast drying solvent-based inkjet ink composition for inkjet printing, the ink composition comprising at least 40 weight percent base solvent, a solvent-compatible colorant, propellant, a decap-controlling additive, from 0.5 weight % to 3.5 weight % of a binder resin and not more than 5 weight percent water;
wherein the propellant is compatible with inkjet printhead materials in a concentration at most 25 weight % of the ink composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of printing a fast-drying solvent-based inkjet ink with the ink composition including at least 40 weight percent base solvent, a solvent-compatible colorant, at most 25 weight percent propellant, a decap-controlling additive, from 0.5 weight % to 3.5 weight % of a binder resin and not more than 5 weight percent water;
- the method comprising activating an inkjet printhead to eject the inkjet ink.
- View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for inkjet printing and fast drying an image on non-absorbent media, the system comprising:
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at least one drop on demand inkjet printhead having a fluid ejector configured for dropwise ejecting ink drops onto a non-absorbent media, the printhead fluidically coupled with an ink source, wherein the ink source includes; an ink composition comprising at least 40 weight percent base solvent, a solvent-compatible colorant, at most 25 weight percent propellant, a decap additive, from 0.5 weight % to 3.5 weight % of a binder resin, and at most 5 weight % water; and a drying system attached to the system for inkjet printing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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