PRETREATMENT AGENT FOR INK JET TEXTILE PRINTING, INK JET TEXTILE PRINTING INK SET, AND METHOD OF INK JET TEXTILE PRINTING

• US 20130249996A1
• Filed: 03/26/2013
• Published: 09/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Saito, Toru, Furue, Makoto, Ohashi, Masakazu
• Granted Patent: US 9,156,993 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 347/21
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/2107 characterised by the ink properties supplying ink in a solid state B41J2/17593
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/2114 Ejecting transparent or white coloured liquids, e.g. processing liquids B41J2/211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/2117 Ejecting white liquids
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 5/0017 Application of ink-fixing material, e.g. mordant, precipitating agent, on the substrate prior to printing, e.g. by ink-jet printing, coating or spraying
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 7/0018 using ink-fixing material, e.g. mordant, precipitating agent, after printing, e.g. by ink-jet printing, coating or spraying
• CPC Class Codes: C09D 1/00 Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, based on inorganic substances
• CPC Class Codes: C09D 11/102 containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
• CPC Class Codes: C09D 11/322 Pigment inks
• CPC Class Codes: C09D 11/40 Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
• CPC Class Codes: C09D 11/54 Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
• CPC Class Codes: D06P 1/44 using insoluble pigments or auxiliary substances, e.g. binders
• CPC Class Codes: D06P 1/5221 Polymers of unsaturated hydrocarbons, e.g. polystyrene polyalkylene
• CPC Class Codes: D06P 1/525 Polymers of unsaturated carboxylic acids or functional derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: D06P 1/5285 Polyurethanes; Polyurea; Polyguanides
• CPC Class Codes: D06P 1/67341 of elements different from the alkaline or alkaline-earth metals or with anions containing those elements D06P1/67383 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: D06P 1/6735 of alkaline or alkaline-earth metals with anions different from those provided for in D06P1/67341
• CPC Class Codes: D06P 1/67375 with sulfur-containing anions sulfates D06P1/6735
• CPC Class Codes: D06P 1/67383 containing silicon
• CPC Class Codes: D06P 5/30 Ink jet printing

Abstract

A pretreatment agent was provided for ink jet textile printing. The pretreatment agent contains a polyvalent metal compound, an anionic resin emulsion, a fluorinated water and oil repellent, and water.

Claims

1. A pretreatment agent for ink jet textile printing, the pretreatment agent comprising:

a polyvalent metal compound;

an anionic resin emulsion;

a fluorinated water and oil repellent; and

water.

2. The pretreatment agent according to claim 1, wherein the polyvalent metal compound is at least one of calcium nitrate and calcium chloride.

3. The pretreatment agent according to claim 1, wherein the content of the metal component of the polyvalent metal compound is 1% to 5% by mass relative to the total mass of the pretreatment agent.

4. The pretreatment agent according to claim 1, wherein the anionic resin emulsion content in terms of solid content is 1% to 5% by mass relative to the total mass of the pretreatment agent, and the fluorinated water and oil repellent content in terms of solid content is 0.2% to 2% by mass relative to the total mass of the pretreatment agent.

5. An ink jet textile printing ink set comprising:

the treatment agent as set forth in claim 1; and

an ink jet textile printing ink composition containing 3% to 11% by mass of a pigment, 5% to 11% by mass of a urethane resin emulsion, and water.

6. An ink jet textile printing ink set comprising:

the treatment agent as set forth in claim 2; and

an ink jet textile printing ink composition containing 3% to 11% by mass of a pigment, 5% to 11% by mass of a urethane resin emulsion, and water.

7. An ink jet textile printing ink set comprising:

the treatment agent as set forth in claim 3; and

an ink jet textile printing ink composition containing 3% to 11% by mass of a pigment, 5% to 11% by mass of a urethane resin emulsion, and water.

8. An ink jet textile printing ink set comprising:

the treatment agent as set forth in claim 4; and

an ink jet textile printing ink composition containing 3% to 11% by mass of a pigment, 5% to 11% by mass of a urethane resin emulsion, and water.

9. The ink jet textile printing ink set according to claim 5, wherein the pigment is a white pigment, and the white pigment content in the ink jet textile printing ink composition is 5% to 11% by mass.

10. An ink jet textile printing method using the ink jet textile printing ink set as set forth in claim 5, the method comprising:

pretreating a cloth by applying the pretreatment agent to the cloth; and

forming an image by depositing the ink jet textile printing ink composition on the pretreated cloth.

11. An ink jet textile printing method using the ink jet textile printing ink set as set forth in claim 6, the method comprising:

pretreating a cloth by applying the pretreatment agent to the cloth; and

forming an image by depositing the ink jet textile printing ink composition on the pretreated cloth.

12. An ink jet textile printing method using the ink jet textile printing ink set as set forth in claim 7, the method comprising:

pretreating a cloth by applying the pretreatment agent to the cloth; and

forming an image by depositing the ink jet textile printing ink composition on the pretreated cloth.

13. An ink jet textile printing method using the ink jet textile printing ink set as set forth in claim 8, the method comprising:

pretreating a cloth by applying the pretreatment agent to the cloth; and

forming an image by depositing the ink jet textile printing ink composition on the pretreated cloth.

14. An ink jet textile printing method using the ink jet textile printing ink set as set forth in claim 9, the method comprising:

pretreating a cloth by applying the pretreatment agent to the cloth; and

forming an image by depositing the ink jet textile printing ink composition on the pretreated cloth.