Phase change inks and methods of forming phase change inks
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1. A phase change ink comprising at least one anhydride/alcohol inclusive reaction product made from alkylsuccinic anhydride or alkenylsuccinic anhydride.
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Abstract
A phase change ink carrier composition comprising at least one anhydride/alcohol inclusive reaction product.
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1. A phase change ink comprising at least one anhydride/alcohol inclusive reaction product made from alkylsuccinic anhydride or alkenylsuccinic anhydride.
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2. A phase change ink comprising at least one anhydride/alcohol inclusive reaction product made from benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride.
- 3. A phase change ink comprising at least one anhydride/alcohol inclusive reaction product that is an anhydride/alcohol-based ester adduct made from at least one monohydric alcohol.
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5. A phase change ink comprising at least one anhydride/alcohol inclusive reaction product that is an anhydride/alcohol-based ester adduct made from an alcohol selected from the group consisting of hydroabietyl alcohol, octylphenol ethoxylate and octadecyl alcohol.
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6. A phase change ink comprising at least one anhydride/alcohol inclusive reaction product made from a cyclic anhydride selected from the group consisting of poly(methyl vinyl ester-maleic acid);
- poly(acrylic acid-co-maleic acid);
poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl-acetate-co-maleic acid);
poly(ethylene-maleic anhydride);
poly(maleic anhydride-1-octadecene);
poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride);
poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride);
poly(ethylene-co-ethyl acrylate-co-maleic anhydride);
poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)-graft-maleic anhydride;
polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride; and
polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride.
- poly(acrylic acid-co-maleic acid);
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7. A phase change ink comprising at least one anhydride/alcohol inclusive reaction product that is the covalently bound product of at least one nucleophile-containing colorant material and at least one anhydride.
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8. A method of making a phase change ink, comprising:
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forming a carrier composition;
the forming the carrier composition including reacting one or more alcohols with alkenylsuccinic anhydride; andcombining the carrier composition with at least one colorant.
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9. A method of making a phase change ink, comprising:
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forming a carrier composition;
the forming the carrier composition including reacting one or more alcohols with alkylsuccinic anhydride; andcombining the carrier composition with at least one colorant.
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10. A method of making a phase change ink, comprising:
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forming a carrier composition;
the forming the carrier composition including reacting benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride with one or more alcohols; andcombining the carrier composition with at least one colorant.
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11. A method of making a phase change ink, comprising:
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forming a carrier composition;
the forming the carrier composition including reacting an anhydride with one or more monohydric alcohols; andcombining the carrier composition with at least one colorant. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of making a phase change ink, comprising:
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forming a carrier composition;
the forming the carrier composition including reacting an anhydride with an alcohol selected from the group consisting of hydroabietyl alcohol, octylphenol ethoxylate and octadecyl alcohol; andcombining the carrier composition with at least one colorant.
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14. A method of making a phase change ink, comprising:
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forming a carrier composition;
the forming the carrier composition including reacting one or more alcohols with a cyclic anhydride selected from the group consisting of poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid);
poly(acrylic acid-co-maleic acid);
poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl-acetate-co-maleic acid);
poly(ethylene-maleic anhydride);
poly(maleic anhydride-1-octadecene);
poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride);
poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride);
poly(ethylene-co-ethyl acrylate-co-maleic anhydride);
poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)-graft-maleic anhydride;
polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride; and
polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride; andcombining the carrier composition with at least one colorant.
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15. A method of forming a phase change ink, comprising:
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reacting at least one nucleophile-containing colorant material with at least one anhydride to form a colored material; and incorporating the colored material into a solid ink block.
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