Phase change inks containing crystalline trans-cinnamic diesters and polyterpene resins
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1. A phase change ink comprising an ink carrier which comprises(a) a crystalline trans-cinnamic diester selected from the group consisting of trans-cyclohexane-1,4-dimethanol-trans-cinnamate, para-phenyl-1,4-dimethanol-trans-cinnamate, bis(hydroxymethyl)furan-trans-cinnamate, 2,5-dihydroxymethyl-tetrahydrofuran-trans-cinnamate, trans-cinnamic acid-2,3-butanediol diester, and a mixture thereof;
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Disclosed is a phase change ink comprising an ink carrier which comprises: (a) a crystalline trans-cinnamic diester; and (b) an amorphous polyterpene resin.
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1. A phase change ink comprising an ink carrier which comprises
(a) a crystalline trans-cinnamic diester selected from the group consisting of trans-cyclohexane-1,4-dimethanol-trans-cinnamate, para-phenyl-1,4-dimethanol-trans-cinnamate, bis(hydroxymethyl)furan-trans-cinnamate, 2,5-dihydroxymethyl-tetrahydrofuran-trans-cinnamate, trans-cinnamic acid-2,3-butanediol diester, and a mixture thereof; - and
(b) an amorphous polyterpene resin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A phase change ink comprising:
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(1) an ink carrier comprising; (a) a crystalline trans-cinnamic diester in an amount of from 50 to 95 percent by weight, wherein said trans-cinnamic diester is trans-cinnamic acid-2,3-butanediol diester; and (b) an amorphous polyterpene resin in an amount of from 5 to 50 percent by weight, said polyterpene resin containing monomers selected from alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, limonene, norbornene, myrcene, phellandrene, carvone, camphene, 2-carene, 3-carene, perillyl alcohol, perillyl aldehyde, perillic acid, alkyl esters of perillyl alcohol, aryl esters of perillyl alcohol, arylalkyl esters of perillyl alcohol, alkylaryl esters of perillyl alcohol, α
-ionone, β
-ionone, γ
-terpinene, β
-citronellene, β
-citronellol, citronellal, citronellic acid, alkyl esters of β
-citronellol, aryl esters of β
-citronellol, arylalkyl esters of β
-citronellol, alkylaryl esters of β
-citronellol, geraniol, geranial, alkyl esters of geraniol, aryl esters of geraniol, arylalkyl esters of geraniol, alkylaryl esters of geraniol, linalool, alkyl esters of linalool, aryl esters of linalool, arylalkyl esters of linalool, alkylaryl esters of linalool, nerolidol, alkyl esters of nerolidol, aryl esters of nerolidol, arylalkyl esters of nerolidol, alkylaryl esters of nerolidol, verbenol, verbenone, alkyl esters of verbenol, aryl esters of verbenol, arylalkyl esters of verbenol, alkylaryl esters of verbenol, and mixtures thereof; and(2) a colorant.
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