Abstract:
The present invention relates to [1] an aqueous composition for ink-jet printing, containing a blocked isocyanate A, at least one compound B selected from the group consisting of a carbodiimide compound and an oxazoline compound, and water; [2] a coating liquid for ink-jet printing, containing the aqueous composition described in the above [1]; [3] an ink set for ink-jet printing, containing the aqueous composition described in the above [1], and a water-based ink containing a pigment, in which at least one of the aqueous composition and the water-based ink contains a resin containing a reactive group that is capable of undergoing a crosslinking reaction at least with the compound B; and [4] an ink-jet printing method using the aqueous composition described in the above [1], and a water-based ink containing a pigment, in which at least one of the aqueous composition and the water-based ink contains the resin containing a reactive group that is capable of undergoing a crosslinking reaction at least with the compound B, said ink-jet printing method including the steps 1 and 2.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a liquid composition for ink-jet printing which is capable of forming a protective film on a liquid ejection head of an ink-jet type to enhance insulating properties for the liquid ejection head, an image-forming method, a method of forming the protective film, a storing method, and a use of the liquid composition. The present invention provides [1] a liquid composition for ink-jet printing which contains not less than 0.01% by mass and not more than 1.50% by mass of a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof, not less than 0.05% by mass and not more than 35% by mass of a compound represented by the following formula (2), and water, [2] an ink-jet image-forming method including the step of ejecting the liquid composition for ink-jet printing according to the above [1] from a liquid ejection head of an ink-jet type including an ejection energy-generating element to form characters or images, [3] a method of forming a protective film on a liquid ejection head of an ink-jet type including an ejection energy-generating element, including the step of applying a voltage to the ejection energy-generating element under such a condition that the ejection energy-generating element is allowed to contact with the liquid composition according to the above [1], [4] a method of storing a liquid ejection head of an ink-jet type including an ejection energy-generating element, including the steps of applying a voltage to the ejection energy-generating element under such a condition that the ejection energy-generating element is allowed to contact with the liquid composition according to the above [1], and filling the liquid ejection head with an ink after the step of applying a voltage, and [5] a use of the liquid composition according to the above [1], as a filling liquid or an ink; R1—O-(AO)j(CH2CH2O)n—B—COOH (1), and R2—O-(AO)k(CH2CH2O)m—H (2).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to [1] a process for producing a pigment water dispersion, including step 1 of mixing a water dispersion (A) formed by dispersing a pigment (I) with a water-dispersible polymer and a water dispersion (B) of a self-dispersible pigment (II) to obtain a water dispersion (C); and step 2 of subjecting the water dispersion (C) obtained in the step 1 to heat treatment at a temperature of not lower than 40° C. to obtain the pigment water dispersion, and [2] a pigment water dispersion containing a pigment (I) dispersed with a water-dispersible polymer and a self-dispersible pigment (II), in which the water-dispersible polymer is adsorbed onto the pigment (I) and the self-dispersible pigment (II).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing a water-based ink for ink-jet printing, including the step of dispersing a pigment in a polymer by means of a disperser using dispersing media particles containing a zirconium compound to introduce the solid zirconium compound into the water-based ink, the water-based ink including the pigment-containing polymer particles and the solid zirconium compound, and having a zirconium compound content of not less than 2 ppm and not more than 200 ppm in terms of a concentration of zirconium in the water-based ink.