Ink composition comprising cationic water-soluble resin, and ink set
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1. An ink composition comprising an alkali-soluble colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent, water, and a cationic water-soluble resin,said cationic water-soluble resin comprising repeating units (a) represented by formula (a) and repeating units (b1) represented by formula (b1) or repeating units (b2) represented by formula (b2):
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whereinR1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represent a C1-5 alkyl group;
R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-5 alkyl group; and
m and n are each 0, 1, or 2, wherein if the repeating units (b1) are present, the ratio of unit (a) to unit (b1) in the cationic water-soluble resin is 1;
4 to 3;
1 and, if the repeating units (b2) are present, the ratio of unit (a) to the unit (b2) in the cationic water-soluble resin is 2;
8 to 6.4.
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Disclosed is an ink composition which has good storage stability and, in addition, can yield prints having good waterfastness and lightfastness. The ink composition comprises an alkali-soluble colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent, water, and a cationic water-soluble resin comprising units (a) and units (b1) or units (b2):
wherein R1, and R2, which may be the same or different, each represent a C1-5 alkyl group; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-5 alkyl group; and m and n are each 0, 1, or 2.
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1. An ink composition comprising an alkali-soluble colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent, water, and a cationic water-soluble resin,
said cationic water-soluble resin comprising repeating units (a) represented by formula (a) and repeating units (b1) represented by formula (b1) or repeating units (b2) represented by formula (b2): -
wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represent a C1-5 alkyl group;
R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-5 alkyl group; and
m and n are each 0, 1, or 2, wherein if the repeating units (b1) are present, the ratio of unit (a) to unit (b1) in the cationic water-soluble resin is 1;
4 to 3;
1 and, if the repeating units (b2) are present, the ratio of unit (a) to the unit (b2) in the cationic water-soluble resin is 2;
8 to 6.4.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
said inks each being the ink composition according to claim 1, said black ink comprising a colorant selected from the group consisting of C.I. Direct Black 19, 35, 154, 168, 171, and 195 and C.I. Food Black 2, said yellow ink comprising a colorant selected from the group consisting of C.I. Direct Yellow 50, 55, 86, 132, 142, and 144 and C.I. Acid Yellow 23, said cyan ink comprising a colorant selected from the group consisting of C.I. Direct Blue 86, 87, and 199 and C.I. Acid Blue 9 and 249, said magenta ink comprising a colorant selected from the group consisting of C.I. Direct Red 9 and 227, C.I. Acid Red 52 and 289, and colorants represented by formula (II): wherein R4 and R5 each represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-5 alkyl group, an aryl group, a C1-5 alkoxy group, a phenoxy group or a derivative thereof, a triazine ring or a derivative thereof, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, or a sulfonyl group or a derivative thereof;
X represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; and
Y1 and Y2, which may be the same or different, each represent an alkali metal atom, ammonium, or a C1-5 alkylammonium.
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19. An ink set comprising a first ink composition or a first group of ink compositions and a second ink composition or a second group of ink compositions,
said first ink composition being the ink composition according to claim 1, said second ink composition being an ink composition comprising an anionic material. -
20. The ink set according to claim 19, wherein
said first group of ink compositions are a yellow ink, a magenta ink, and a cyan ink, said second ink composition being a black ink. -
21. The ink set according to claim 19, wherein
said first ink composition is a black ink, said second group of ink compositions are a yellow ink, a magenta ink, and a cyan ink. -
22. The ink set according to claim 19, wherein the anionic material contained in the second ink composition is an anionic water-soluble resin.
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23. The ink set according to claim 22, wherein the colorant contained in the second ink composition is a pigment.
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24. The ink set according to claim 19, wherein the anionic material contained in the second ink composition is a pigment having on its surface an anionic functional group.
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25. A recording method comprising the step of depositing an ink composition onto a recording medium to form an image, said ink composition being the ink composition according to claim 1.
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26. A record produced by the recording method according to claim 25.
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27. An ink jet recording method comprising the steps of:
- ejecting a droplet of an ink composition; and
depositing the droplet onto a recording medium to form an image, said ink composition being an ink composition according to claim 1.
- ejecting a droplet of an ink composition; and
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28. An ink composition comprising an alkali-soluble colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent, water, a cationic water-soluble resin, and, optionally, an additional water-soluble resin, wherein if the additional water-soluble resin is present, the additional water-soluble resin is nonionic,
said cationic water-soluble resin comprising repeating units (a) represented by formula (a) and repeating units (b1) represented by formula (b1) or repeating units (b2) represented by formula (b2), wherein R1 and R2 which may be the same or different, each represents a C1-5 alkyl group; -
R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-5 alkyl group; and
m and n are each 0, 1, or 2,wherein the repeating units (b1) or (b2) are present in the cationic water-soluble resin with respect to the repeating units (a) in a ratio such that print formed with the ink composition on acidic or alkaline paper has an improved waterfastness or lightfastness as compared with print formed with the ink composition wherein the cationic water-soluble resin is polyallylamine or polyethyleneimine, wherein if the repeating units (b1) are present, the ratio of unit (a) to unit (b1) in the cationic water-soluble resin is 1;
4 to 3;
1 and, if the repeating units (b2) are present, the ratio of unit (a) to unit (b2) in the cationic water-soluble resin is 2;
8 to 6;
4.- View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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Current AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
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Original AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
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InventorsKitamura, Kazuhiko, Ohta, Hitoshi
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Primary Examiner(s)Shosho, Callie
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Application NumberUS09/444,465Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,800 DaysField of Search523/160, 523/161, 524/548, 524/555, 106/31.43, 106/31.49, 106/31.75, 106/31.78, 528/328.3US Class Current523/160CPC Class CodesC09D 11/30 Inkjet printing inksC09D 11/40 Ink-sets specially adapted ...
