Hot melt ink compositions
First Claim
1. A hot melt ink composition which comprises a colorant, a binder, and a propellant selected from the group consisting of hydrazine;
- cyclic amines;
ureas;
aldehydes;
ketones;
biphenyl;
hexane;
benzene;
phenols;
amides;
imides;
halocarbons;
urethanes;
ethers;
sulfones;
sulfamides;
methyl sulfonamide;
phosphites;
phosphonates;
alkyl sulfides;
alkyl acetates; and
sulfur dioxide, said ink being a solid at room temperature.
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Abstract
Disclosed are hot melt ink compositions suitable for ink jet printing which comprise a colorant, a binder, and a propellant selected from the group consisting of hydrazine; cyclic amines; ureas; carboxylic acids; sulfonic acids; aldehydes; ketones; hydrocarbons; esters; phenols; amides; imides; halocarbons; urethanes; ethers; sulfones; sulfamides; sulfonamindes; phosphites; phosphonates; phosphates; alkyl sulfines; alkyl acetates; and sulfur dioxide. Also disclosed are hot melt ink compositions suitable for ink jet printing which comprise a colorant, a propellant, and a binder selected from the group consisting of rosin esters; polyamides; dimer acid amides; fatty acid amides; epoxy resins; fluid paraffin waxes; fluid microcrystalline waxes; Fischer-Tropsch waxes; polyvinyl alcohol resins; polyols; cellulose esters; cellulose ethers; polyvinyl pyridine resins; fatty acids; fatty acid esters; poly sulfonamides; benzoate esters; long chain alcohols; phthalate plasticizers; citrate plasticizers; maleate plasticizers; sulfones; polyvinyl pyrrolidinone copolymers; polyvinyl pyrrolidone/polyvinyl acetate copolymers; novalac resins; natural product waxes; mixtures of linear primary alcohols and linear long chain amides; and mixtures of linear primary alcohols and fatty acid amides. In one embodiment, the binder comprises a liquid crystalline material.
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39 Claims
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1. A hot melt ink composition which comprises a colorant, a binder, and a propellant selected from the group consisting of hydrazine;
- cyclic amines;
ureas;
aldehydes;
ketones;
biphenyl;
hexane;
benzene;
phenols;
amides;
imides;
halocarbons;
urethanes;
ethers;
sulfones;
sulfamides;
methyl sulfonamide;
phosphites;
phosphonates;
alkyl sulfides;
alkyl acetates; and
sulfur dioxide, said ink being a solid at room temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 34)
- cyclic amines;
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10. A hot melt ink composition which comprises a colorant, a propellant, and a binder selected from the group consisting of rosin esters;
- polyamides;
dimer acid amides;
fatty acid amides;
epoxy resins;
fluid paraffin waxes;
fluid microcrystalline waxes;
Fischer-Tropsch waxes;
polyvinyl alcohol resins;
polyols;
cellulose esters;
cellulose ethers;
polyvinyl pyridine resins;
fatty acids;
fatty acid esters;
poly sulfonamides;
benzoate esters;
citrate plasticizers;
maleate plasticizers;
sulfones;
polyvinyl pyrrolidinone copolymers;
polyvinyl pyrrolidone/polyvinyl acetate copolymers;
novalac resins;
mixtures of linear primary alcohols and linear long chain amides; and
mixtures of linear primary alcohols and fatty acid amides, said ink being a solid at room temperature. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 35)
- polyamides;
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21. A hot melt ink composition which comprises a colorant, a propellant selected from the group consisting of hydrazine;
- cyclic amines;
ureas;
aldehydes;
ketones;
biphenyl;
hexane;
benzene;
phenols;
amides;
imides;
halocarbons;
urethanes;
ethers;
sulfones;
sulfamides;
methyl sulfonamide;
phosphites;
phosphonates;
alkyl sulfides;
alkyl acetates; and
sulfur dioxide; and
a binder selected from the group consisting of rosin esters;
polyamides;
dimer acid amides;
fatty acid amides;
epoxy resins;
fluid paraffin waxes;
fluid microcrystalline waxes;
Fischer-Tropsch waxes;
polyvinyl alcohol resins;
polyols;
cellulose esters;
cellulose ethers;
polyvinyl pyridine resins;
fatty acids;
fatty acid esters;
poly sulfonamides;
benzoate esters;
citrate plasticizers;
maleate plasticizers;
sulfones;
polyvinyl pyrrolidonone copolymers;
polyvinyl pyrrolidone/polyvinyl acetate copolymers;
novalac resins;
mixtures of linear primary alcohols and linear long chain amides; and
mixtures of linear primary alcohols and fatty acid amides, said ink being a solid at room temperature. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 36)
- cyclic amines;
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31. A process for generating images which comprises incorporating into an ink jet printing apparatus an ink composition which comprises a colorant, a binder, and a propellant selected from the group consisting of hydrazine;
- cyclic amines;
ureas;
aldehydes;
ketones;
phenols;
amides;
imides;
halocarbons;
urethanes;
ethers;
sulfones;
sulfamides;
methyl sulfonamide;
phosphites;
phosphonates;
alkyl sulfides;
alkyl acetates; and
sulfur dioxide; and
forming images by melting the ink and causing the melted ink to be expelled in droplets onto a substrate, thereby generating an image on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (37)
- cyclic amines;
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32. A process for generating images which comprises incorporating into an ink jet printing apparatus an ink composition which comprises a colorant, a propellant, and a binder selected from the group consisting of rosin esters;
- polyamides;
dimer acid amides;
fatty acid amides;
epoxy resins;
fluid paraffin waxes;
fluid microcrystalline waxes;
Fischer-Tropsch waxes;
polyvinyl alcohol resins;
polyols;
cellulose esters;
cellulose ethers;
polyvinyl pyridine resins;
fatty acids;
fatty acid esters;
poly sulfonamides;
benzoate esters;
citrate plasticizers;
maleate plasticizers;
sulfones;
polyvinyl pyrrolidinone copolymers;
polyvinyl pyrrolidone/polyvinyl acetate copolymers;
novalac resins;
mixtures of linear primary alcohols and linear long chain amides; and
mixtures of linear primary alcohols and fatty acid amides; and
forming images by melting the ink and causing the melted ink to be expelled in droplets onto a substrate, thereby generating an image on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (38)
- polyamides;
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33. A process for generating images which comprises incorporating into an ink jet printing apparatus an ink composition which comprises a colorant, a propellant selected from the group consisting of hydrazine;
- cyclic amines;
ureas;
carboxylic acids;
sulfonic acids;
aldehydes;
ketones;
hydrocarbons;
esters;
phenols;
amides;
imides;
halocarbons;
urethanes;
ethers;
sulfones;
sulfamides;
methyl sulfonamide;
phosphites;
phosphonates;
alkyl sulfides;
alkyl acetates; and
sulfur dioxide; and
a binder selected from the group consisting of rosin esters;
polyamides;
dimer acid amides;
fatty acid amides;
epoxy resins;
fluid paraffin waxes;
fluid microcrystalline waxes;
Fischer-Tropsch waxes;
polyvinyl alcohol resins;
polyols;
cellulose esters;
cellulose ethers;
polyvinyl pyridine resins;
fatty acids;
fatty acid esters;
poly sulfonamides;
benzoate esters;
long chain alcohols;
citrate plasticizers;
maleate plasticizers;
sulfones;
polyvinyl pyrrolidinone copolymers;
polyvinyl pyrrolidone/polyvinyl acetate copolymers;
novalac resins;
mixtures of linear primary alcohols and linear long chain amides; and
mixtures of linear primary alcohols and fatty acid amides; and
forming images by melting the ink and causing the melted ink to be expelled in droplets onto a substrate, thereby generating an image on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (39)
- cyclic amines;
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