Abstract:
The present invention relates to electrically conductive pigmentary composites comprised of electrically nonconductive pigmentary metal oxide substrates to which is adhered an electrically conductive polymer material.
Abstract:
The invention relates to dissolving an anionic dye/cationic polymer complex including the step of applying to the complex a water-soluble solvent having a dielectric constant from 20 to 43 at standard temperature and pressure.
Abstract:
A pigment composition of improved dispersibility in thermoplastic resins and concentrates of the pigment composition in thermoplastic resin are provided. The pigment composition is comprised of an inorganic pigment such as titanium dioxide having an organophosphate ester treating agent deposited thereon.
Abstract:
A process for making colored pigments based on zircon is described whereby a mixture of zirconium halide, silicon halide and a metal halide chromophore are oxidized at a temperature in the range of from about 600.degree. to about 1400.degree. C. This combustion process may be conducted in much less time than prior art procedures which calcine zirconium oxide, silicon oxide and a chromophore. Additionally, the resultant particles are sufficiently small to enable the pigment to be used immediately without need for a subsequent grinding or pulverization step, as typically required by the prior art.
Abstract:
A recording media containing a raw base substrate having, on its image side, a primary coating layer and a top image receiving layer is described herein. Said top image receiving layer encompasses a polymeric adhesion promoter having a glass transition temperature that is at, or above, 90° C. Also described is a printed article containing said recording media on which a printed feature has been formed with an ink composition that encompasses latex components that have a glass transition temperature that is at, or above, 90° C.
Abstract:
In one example, an anti-fouling latex ink includes a liquid vehicle, a pigment dispersed in the liquid vehicle, latex dispersed in the liquid vehicle, and a polystyrene anti-fouling additive dispersed in the liquid vehicle as a free solution. An illustrative method of formulating a latex inkjet ink includes forming a liquid vehicle with water as primary solvent, dispersing pigments in the liquid vehicle, and adding 0.01 wt % to 1 wt % of a polystyrene antifouling additive as a free solution to the liquid vehicle.
Abstract:
In one example, an anti-fouling latex ink includes a liquid vehicle, a pigment dispersed in the liquid vehicle, latex dispersed in the liquid vehicle, and a polystyrene anti-fouling additive dispersed in the liquid vehicle as a free solution. An illustrative method of formulating a latex inkjet ink includes forming a liquid vehicle with water as primary solvent, dispersing pigments in the liquid vehicle, and adding 0.01 wt % to 1 wt % of a polystyrene antifouling additive as a free solution to the liquid vehicle.
Abstract:
The invention relates to dissolving an anionic dye/cationic polymer complex comprising the step of applying to the complex a water-soluble solvent having a dielectric constant from 20 to 43 at standard temperature and pressure.
Abstract:
The present invention provides ink-jet inks and methods for increasing slewing time of an ink-jet ink pen without significant decap. The composition can comprise an effective amount of a dye, an effective amount of an ink vehicle, and an effective amount of an anti-slewing decap agent comprising an alkyl aryl sulfonamide. In one embodiment, the anti-slewing decap agent consists essentially of the alkyl aryl sulfonamide. With regard to the method, the steps can including formulating the composition; loading the ink-jet ink in an ink-jet pen; and configuring the ink-jet pen to allow for increased slewing time between firing. Additionally, a system of printing high quality images with reduced slewing decap can comprise an ink-jet ink pen configured for firing non-image producing spits at from 3 and 6 second intervals, an ink-jet ink composition having an effective amount of an alkyl aryl sulfonamide present, and a substrate for accepting the ink-jet ink composition such that the high quality image is formed.
Abstract:
The present invention is drawn to ink-jet ink compositions, methods, and systems for increasing the bleed and smear fastness and optical density of a printed image. Specifically, an aqueous ink-jettable ink composition is disclosed which exhibits a decrease in pH upon exposure to radiation, followed by precipitation of the ink colorant. The composition can include an ink vehicle, an effective amount of an ink colorant having pH dependent solubility properties, and an effective amount of a photo-initiated acid generator. The method includes the steps of formulating the composition, jetting the ink composition from an ink-jet pen onto a substrate, and exposing the ink-jetted ink on the substrate to radiation wherein the ink-jet ink composition exhibits reduced pH, followed by precipitation of the colorant. Additionally, the system can include an ink-jet ink pen containing the ink-jettable ink composition, a substrate configured for accepting a printed image from the ink-jet pen, and an energy source configured for irradiating the printed image such that a decrease in pH is realized resulting in precipitation of the ink colorant.